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Engineering,Nikita,,Borisov,2216961,20,poor,1.6 +358,Community Health Sciences,Kenneth,,Borkowski,1549185,0,zero,N/A +359,Mathematics,Matthew,Strom,Borman,2296574,5,poor,1.8 +360,English,Allan,,Borst,632657,17,good,4.1 +361,Classics,Clara,,Bosak-Schroeder,2087935,1,good,3.5 +362,Social Work,Carrie,,Bosch,2011909,1,good,4.5 +363,Electrical Computer Engineering,Subhonmesh,,Bose,2277448,2,good,5.0 +364,Human & Community Development,Kelly,,Bost,499733,17,good,4.8 +365,Information Science,Bobby,,Bothmann,1861116,2,good,4.8 +366,Architecture,Mohamed,,Boubekri,437207,11,poor,2.5 +367,Chemistry,Roman,,Boulatov,934515,13,poor,1.3 +368,Music,Brett,,Boutwell,866919,0,zero,N/A +369,Business,Jon,,Bowermaster,1317192,1,poor,2.0 +370,Human & Community Development,Jill,R,Bowers,1884555,4,good,5.0 +371,Political Science,Jake,,Bowers,1187123,11,good,3.8 +372,Spanish,Melissa,,Bowles,1181092,17,good,4.3 +373,English,Andrew,,Bowman,2440902,1,good,5.0 +374,English,Stephanie,,Brabant,1283106,4,good,4.4 +375,English,Rebecca,,Brackmann,707731,3,average,3.1 +376,Agriculture,John,,Braden,1053695,6,average,3.4 +377,Business,Joe,,Bradley,1708311,4,good,5.0 +378,Mathematics,Steven,,Bradlow,1744253,9,poor,2.5 +379,Agriculture,Claire,,Brady,1301158,1,good,5.0 +380,Architecture,Aaron,,Brakke,2277596,3,good,4.0 +381,English,Carson,,Brakke,2649568,1,good,5.0 +382,Kinesiology,Dorine,,Brand,1628266,2,poor,1.2 +383,Animal Science,Adam,,Brandt,1881103,1,poor,1.0 +384,Crop Studies,Bruce,,Branham,2316883,1,good,5.0 +385,Mathematics,Michael,,Brannan,1948287,1,average,3.0 +386,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Lynn,,Brault,1407196,2,good,4.2 +387,Engineering,Paul,,Braun,500022,18,good,4.8 +388,French,Patrick,,Bray,1541491,1,average,2.5 +389,Agriculture,Dick,,Brazee,1091481,8,good,3.6 +390,History,James,,Brennan,1191260,13,good,4.0 +391,Political Science,Bernard,,Brennan,2477263,2,average,3.0 +392,Engineering,Yoram,,Bresler,1269903,6,good,4.0 +393,Engineering,Timonthy,,Bretl,1249559,10,good,3.9 +394,Mechanical Engineering,M Quinn,,Brewster,1998695,3,average,2.9 +395,Geography,Elizabeth,,Breyer,2539669,0,zero,N/A +396,Biochem. Molecular Biology,William,,Brieher,1987021,3,good,4.8 +397,Studio Art,Molly,,Briggs,1363754,3,good,4.5 +398,Theater,Latrelle,,Bright,1448394,5,poor,1.0 +399,Psychology,Daniel,,Briley,2202768,1,good,4.0 +400,Graphic Arts,Henry,,Brimmer,839326,3,poor,1.0 +401,Biology,Donald,,Briskin,1618965,6,good,4.4 +402,Mathematics,Richard,,Britton,780868,0,zero,N/A +403,Political Science,Kylee,,Britzman,2107452,1,good,5.0 +404,Finance,Chuck,,Brobst,2673384,1,good,5.0 +405,German,Janina,,Brommer,2303457,0,zero,N/A +406,Mathematics,Jared,,Bronski,936282,55,good,4.0 +407,Community Health Sciences,Dan,,Bronson-Lowe,1749450,3,good,4.3 +408,Human & Community Development,Jan,,Brooks,1717084,12,good,4.8 +409,History,Claudia,,Brosseder,2134287,1,good,5.0 +410,Food Science,Jorden,,Brotherton,2579573,2,good,5.0 +411,Leisure Studies,Katherine,,Broughton,1480785,31,good,3.7 +412,Engineering,Donna,,Brown,7738,28,average,3.3 +413,Education,David,,Brown,21062,7,average,2.5 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Nutrition,Lisa,,Burgoon,1083946,15,good,4.6 +452,History,Adrian,,Burgos,1390769,12,good,4.5 +453,Chemistry,Martin,,Burke,1466516,14,good,3.9 +454,Special Education,Meghan,,Burke,2068607,0,zero,N/A +455,Food Science,Toni,Marie,Burkhalter,2320708,53,good,4.9 +456,Art History,Anne,,Burkus-Chasson,714570,31,poor,2.3 +457,Spanish,Lisa,,Burner,1854818,1,good,5.0 +458,Mathematics,Justin,,Burner,1908467,1,average,3.0 +459,Engineering,Scott,,Burns,185641,9,good,3.8 +460,Art History,Jennifer,,Burns,1054947,21,average,2.6 +461,Communication,Laura,,Burns,1539219,3,good,4.0 +462,Music,William,,Burnson,1209191,0,zero,N/A +463,Mathematics,Roger,Alan,Burt,2609784,1,poor,1.0 +464,History,Antoinette,,Burton,379366,17,average,3.1 +465,Information Science,Betty,,Bush,1861119,0,zero,N/A +466,Marketing,Erik,,Bushey,1583291,0,zero,N/A +467,Anthropology,Amanda,,Butler,2086444,0,zero,N/A +468,Mathematics,Jane,,Butterfield,924252,2,good,5.0 +469,Not Specified,Jodi,,Byrd,1226972,4,good,3.9 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Biology,Lin-Feng,,Chen,2518085,2,good,5.0 +617,Electrical & Comp. 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Science,Ryan,,Cunnigham,1797203,10,average,3.3 +777,Engineering,Brian,,Cunningham,902943,3,good,4.8 +778,Mathematics,Christopher,,Cunningham,1633191,23,good,4.2 +779,Computer Science,Ryan,,Cunningham,1966577,9,good,4.0 +780,History,Ken,,Cuno,791360,24,good,3.6 +781,English,Ramona,,Curry,843056,22,average,2.6 +782,French,Sean,,Curtin,1692202,6,good,4.2 +783,Accounting,Susan,,Curtis,24428,224,average,2.6 +784,Civil Engineering,Roland,,Cusick,2206306,2,average,3.0 +785,Sociology,Courtney,,Cuthbertson,1836452,0,zero,N/A +786,Accounting,Keith,,Czerney,1575129,1,average,2.5 +787,Mathematics,John,,D'Angelo,128248,27,average,3.3 +788,Chemistry,Charlie,,D'Souza,592320,3,good,5.0 +789,Psychology,Karl,,Dach-Gruschow,845510,3,average,2.8 +790,Business,James,,Dahl,2569694,0,zero,N/A +791,English,Mark,,Dahlquist,504170,17,good,4.0 +792,Physics,Karin,,Dahmen,529511,12,poor,2.2 +793,Political Science,Xinyuan,,Dai,778601,16,good,4.4 +794,Animal Science,Megan,,Dailey,1968059,10,average,3.5 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Engineering,John,,Dallesasse,1883940,3,good,4.8 +799,Biology,Jim,,Dalling,820001,4,good,5.0 +800,Statistics,David,,Dalpiaz,2002545,16,good,4.5 +801,Mechanical Engineering,Harry,,Dankowicz,1090848,31,poor,1.9 +802,Religion,Michael,,Dann,2359125,3,good,4.7 +803,Communication,Ravina,,Daphtary,1197735,5,good,3.8 +804,Bioengineering,Roy,,Dar,2094667,5,average,3.1 +805,Information Science,Peter,,Darch,2396118,0,zero,N/A +806,Kinesiology,Sandra,,Darfour-Oduro,2596268,11,poor,1.4 +807,Agriculture,Robert,,Darmody,800927,6,good,3.8 +808,Economics,Satya,,Das,2259246,4,good,4.5 +809,Community Health Sciences,David,,Daum,1375879,2,poor,1.8 +810,Community Health Sciences,Mudita,,Dave,1253885,4,average,3.4 +811,English,Stephen,,Davenport,1667265,2,good,4.8 +812,Environmental Studies,Mark,,David,949471,21,good,3.8 +813,Engineering,Goldberg,,David,1335319,0,zero,N/A +814,Engineering,Paul,,Davidson,749702,2,good,5.0 +815,Education,Fred,,Davidson,1168877,4,good,3.5 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Stephen,,Downie,1861212,0,zero,N/A +937,Mechanical Engineering,Stephen,,Downing,788574,13,good,4.2 +938,Linguistics,Patrick,,Drackley,2369585,1,average,3.0 +939,English,Lindsey,,Drager,1223065,11,average,2.9 +940,Electrical & Comp. 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Max,,Edelson,122810,11,good,4.2 +989,Engineering,Gary,,Eden,600215,13,good,4.8 +990,Music,Blaine,,Edlefsen,345260,0,zero,N/A +991,Psychology,Grant,,Edmonds,1072459,4,good,4.1 +992,Urban Design & Development,Mary,,Edwards,341700,8,good,4.7 +993,Comparative Literature,Tanya,,Efremova,2067528,0,zero,N/A +994,Information Science,Miles,,Efron,1861215,0,zero,N/A +995,History,Kristen,,Ehrenberger,1782524,0,zero,N/A +996,Journalism,Matthew,,Ehrlich,1437336,0,zero,N/A +997,Education,Sandy,,Eichhorst,522721,5,good,4.9 +998,Education,Michael,,Eiland,1658233,1,average,2.5 +999,History,Andy,,Eisen,1032652,3,good,3.7 +1000,Statistics,Robert,D,Eisinger,1907647,4,good,3.6 +1001,Civil Engineering,Nora,,El-Gohary,2560162,2,good,3.5 +1002,Physics,Aida,,El-Khadra,529513,6,average,3.4 +1003,Civil Engineering,Khaled,,El-Rayes,1035502,8,good,4.5 +1004,Civil Engineering,Ahmed,E,Elbanna,1872920,5,good,4.0 +1005,Mechanical Engineering,Stefan,,Elbel,2259960,1,average,3.0 +1006,Mathematics,Rosana,,Eldred,1031280,4,poor,1.9 +1007,Journalism,Fernando,,Elichirigoity,1574890,5,good,4.9 +1008,Political Science,Zachary,,Elkins,93643,15,good,4.1 +1009,Accounting,Brooke,,Elliott,1571173,3,good,4.7 +1010,Mathematics,Matt,,Ellis,2455465,1,good,5.0 +1011,Agricultural Economics,Brenna,,Ellison,1839691,3,good,5.0 +1012,Natural Resources,Tim,,Ellsworth,949477,18,good,4.7 +1013,Civil Engineering,Amr,,Elnashai,1270529,6,average,2.6 +1014,Business,Aber,,Elsaleiby,2214989,5,good,4.2 +1015,Law,Kyle,,Emkes,2337287,1,good,5.0 +1016,English,Ashley,,Emmert,1809570,10,poor,1.5 +1017,Business,Kay,,Emmert,2495262,2,poor,1.0 +1018,Animal Science,Jason,,Emmert,2518071,8,good,5.0 +1019,Architecture,David,,Emmons,2424585,2,poor,1.5 +1020,Physics,Brian,,Enders,1980332,2,average,3.0 +1021,Agriculture,Bryan,,Endres,975986,6,good,4.5 +1022,Agricultural Economics,Renata,,Endres,2662463,1,good,5.0 +1023,Business,Richard,,Engelbrecht-Wiggans,1203501,7,poor,2.4 +1024,Food Science,Nicki,,Engeseth,2442141,1,good,5.0 +1025,Fine Arts,Suk Ja,,Engles,932875,0,zero,N/A +1026,Mathematics,Sean,,English,2635354,1,poor,1.0 +1027,Mathematics,M. 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Fred,,Giertz,852250,11,average,3.0 +1256,History,Matthew,,Gilbert,1165094,10,good,4.2 +1257,Mathematics,Rebekah,A,Gilbert,1788870,28,average,3.4 +1258,Electrical & Comp. 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Engineering,Viktor,,Gruev,2203182,1,good,5.0 +1370,Information Science,Yingjun,,Guan,2456970,1,good,5.0 +1371,Geology,William,,Guenthner,2250313,2,good,3.5 +1372,Statistics,Stephane ,,Guerrier ,1931251,7,good,3.7 +1373,Civil Engineering,Jeremy,,Guest,1968535,5,good,5.0 +1374,Mathematics,Bert,,Guillou,1231946,12,good,4.0 +1375,Psychology,Joshua,,Gulley,1043811,19,good,4.3 +1376,Mathematics,Funda,,Gultepe,1863153,34,poor,1.9 +1377,Chemistry,Mutha,,Gunasekera,2275634,49,average,3.0 +1378,Mathematics,Ayhan,,Gunaydin,745167,0,zero,N/A +1379,Agriculture,Craig,,Gundersen,1283954,11,average,3.0 +1380,Agriculture,Lisa,,Gunderson,1329191,26,poor,2.4 +1381,Fine Arts,Jennifer,,Gunji,302658,13,good,3.6 +1382,Fine Arts,Kimiko,,Gunji,557619,5,good,4.4 +1383,Music,Nathan,,Gunn,1100182,1,good,5.0 +1384,Law,C.K.,,Gunsalus,1144756,7,average,3.2 +1385,Computer Science,Elsa,,Gunter,986195,19,average,2.7 +1386,Computer Science,Carl,,Gunter,1915798,2,good,5.0 +1387,Communication,Lisa,,Guntzviller,2083362,10,good,3.5 +1388,Mathematics,Jingwei,,Guo,1699773,3,good,3.5 +1389,Electrical Computer Engineering,Siming,,Guo,2016902,2,good,4.3 +1390,Political Science,Xiaoli,,Guo,2495417,5,poor,2.0 +1391,Computer Science,Indranil,,Gupta,831224,15,good,3.5 +1392,English,Pallabi,,Gupta,2578653,3,good,5.0 +1393,History,Onni,,Gust,1862207,3,good,5.0 +1394,Education,Rochelle,,Gutierrez,1211409,28,poor,2.2 +1395,Mathematics,Rosemary,K,Guzman,2036750,59,poor,1.6 +1396,Statistics,Hyukjun,,Gweon,2286211,1,good,4.0 +1397,English,In Hye,,HA,1542915,7,poor,2.4 +1398,Business,Erin,Younhee,HA,1755495,1,good,4.0 +1399,Languages,Jeeyoung,Ahn,HA,1845561,4,good,4.1 +1400,Chemistry,Nate,,Haas,1442397,0,zero,N/A +1401,Science,Robert,,Haber,263443,24,average,2.8 +1402,English,Baron,,Haber,1331075,2,good,4.8 +1403,Computer Science,Michael,,Haberman,2232326,4,good,3.5 +1404,Mathematics,William,,Haboush,274854,44,poor,1.4 +1405,Spanish,Vicky,,Hackbarth,1228793,9,poor,2.2 +1406,Education,Don,,Hackmann,2478822,0,zero,N/A +1407,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Pamela,,Hadley,1244082,8,good,4.4 +1408,Mathematics,Christian,,Haesemeyer,314178,4,good,3.9 +1409,Astronomy,Thomasanna,,Hail,853931,5,good,4.4 +1410,French,Azeb,,Haileselassie,1437621,7,good,4.8 +1411,Engineering,Bruce,,Hajek,1117270,5,good,4.1 +1412,Economics,Eric,,Hake,1157100,2,average,3.2 +1413,Engineering,Lippold,,Haken,843959,11,good,4.3 +1414,Education,Jon,,Hale,1094188,0,zero,N/A +1415,Community Health Sciences,Timothy,,Hale,2580403,1,good,5.0 +1416,Physics,Brad,,Halfpap,1810530,2,poor,2.0 +1417,English,Ceridwen,L,Hall,1882911,7,average,3.3 +1418,Advertising,Steven,,Hall,2633701,0,zero,N/A +1419,Business,Steve,,Hall,155844,89,good,3.8 +1420,Anthropology,Christina,,Halperin,1210818,3,poor,2.0 +1421,Advertising,Chang-Dae,,Ham,1848472,7,good,3.8 +1422,Social Work,Hany,,Hamdy,2068412,0,zero,N/A +1423,Digital Arts,Kevin,,Hamilton,1028865,4,average,2.8 +1424,Information Science,Jeanne,,Hamilton,1861125,0,zero,N/A +1425,Design,Lawrence,,Hamlin,786824,13,average,3.3 +1426,Engineering,William,,Hammack,557616,17,good,3.6 +1427,Architecture,Ralph,,Hammann,1012795,9,good,3.6 +1428,Art & Design,Patrick Earl,,Hammie,1626581,7,average,3.5 +1429,Comparative Literature,Anya,,Hamrick,1577973,33,good,4.9 +1430,Sociology,Shin Kap,,Han,358509,8,poor,2.0 +1431,Computer Science,Jiawei,,Han,1696653,6,good,3.8 +1432,Information Science,Myung-Ja,,Han,1861126,0,zero,N/A +1433,Architecture,Sumi,,Han,2017153,0,zero,N/A +1434,Geography,Su,,Han,2653209,0,zero,N/A +1435,Chemistry,Hee-Sun,,Han,2558320,1,poor,2.0 +1436,International Studies,Barbara,,Hancin-Bhatt,1229179,5,average,2.6 +1437,Engineering,Michael J.,,Haney,1746027,11,good,4.8 +1438,Biology,Larry,,Hanks,600040,12,good,4.5 +1439,Community Health Sciences,Lena,,Hann,1438427,23,good,4.3 +1440,Psychology,Lexi,,Hanna,2555551,2,good,4.5 +1441,Communication,Shawn,,Hannan,2492021,7,average,3.3 +1442,English,James,,Hansen,124005,24,good,4.0 +1443,Communication,Eric,,Hansen,1442485,0,zero,N/A +1444,Animal Biology,Allison,,Hansen,1967119,2,average,3.0 +1445,Biology,Alison,,Hansen,2006089,1,average,2.5 +1446,Information Science,Lynn,,Hanson,1861127,0,zero,N/A +1447,Jazz Studies,Kevin,,Hanstad,1211742,0,zero,N/A +1448,Crop Studies,Yoshie,,Hanzawa,1913573,0,zero,N/A +1449,English,Gail,,Hapke,1921444,6,good,4.6 +1450,Computer Science,Sariel,,Har-Peled,831801,19,poor,2.2 +1451,Information Systems,Vidya,,Haran,2545382,1,average,3.0 +1452,Electrical amp Computer Engineering,Kiruba,,Haran,2575791,0,zero,N/A +1453,Astronomy,Emily,,Hardegree-Ullman,2090508,1,good,4.5 +1454,"Recreation, Parks, & Tourism",Donald,,Hardin,1651917,11,average,3.3 +1455,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Donald,,Haring,1715674,6,good,4.0 +1456,Engineering,Brendan,,Harley,1679337,6,good,4.9 +1457,Biology,Alexandra,,Harmon-Threatt,2585123,13,good,3.7 +1458,Agriculture,Joe,,Harper,786362,15,good,3.8 +1459,Philosophy,Aaron,,Harper,791611,5,good,4.5 +1460,Writing,Janice,,Harrington,1091102,6,good,5.0 +1461,Education,Violet,,Harris,737973,8,average,3.2 +1462,Architecture,Dianne,,Harris,814883,4,average,3.1 +1463,Music,Dawn,,Harris,862996,3,good,4.5 +1464,Education,Heather,,Harris,1828113,1,good,5.0 +1465,Philosophy,David,,Harris,2164393,0,zero,N/A +1466,Computer Science,Albert,,Harris,2326451,10,average,3.3 +1467,Literature,Rachel,,Harris,1638878,8,average,3.1 +1468,History,Scott,,Harrison,1501710,4,good,5.0 +1469,English,Mat,,Hart,497654,2,good,4.8 +1470,Spanish,Brent,,Hart,1348293,0,zero,N/A +1471,Computer Science,John,,Hart,1773959,9,average,3.3 +1472,Information Science,Amanda,,Hartman,1861130,0,zero,N/A +1473,Communication,Dan,,Hartman,2667207,0,zero,N/A +1474,Business,Raveh,,Harush,2072806,0,zero,N/A +1475,Communication,Jessica,,Harvey,1658787,1,good,5.0 +1476,Urban Design & Development,Stacy,,Harwood,842151,3,average,3.3 +1477,Electrical Comp. Engineering,Syed,Faisal,Hasan,1959809,0,zero,N/A +1478,Engineering,Mark,,Hasegawa-Johnson,567278,7,good,3.8 +1479,Civil Engineering,Youssef,,Hashash,1269556,17,poor,2.3 +1480,Comparative Literature,Wail,,Hassan,1136366,8,good,3.9 +1481,English,Amy,,Hassinger,2315183,3,good,5.0 +1482,Political Science,Laura,,Hastings,1229185,13,good,4.8 +1483,Social Work,Judith,Regina,Havlicek,2322964,3,average,2.7 +1484,English,Natalie,,Havlin,603694,8,good,4.5 +1485,Labor Employment Relations,C.J.,,Hawking,2145393,1,average,3.0 +1486,Communication,James,,Hay,581998,19,poor,1.5 +1487,Advertising,Jameson,,Hayes,1791340,1,average,2.5 +1488,Music,Cynthia,,Haymon-Coleman,1701807,4,good,4.0 +1489,English,Bob,,Haynes,544000,15,poor,1.9 +1490,English,Mary,,Hays,456021,11,poor,2.3 +1491,Art History,David,,Hays,786822,9,good,4.8 +1492,Political Science,Jude,,Hays,969235,6,average,3.3 +1493,Law,Richard,,Hazlewood,1719233,1,good,4.0 +1494,Statistics,Xuming,,HE,1446482,0,zero,N/A +1495,Mathematics,Yifeng Kevin,,HE,1750085,2,average,2.8 +1496,Electrical Computer Engineering,Wei,,He,2147222,4,poor,1.6 +1497,Industrial Engineering,Niao,,He,2307760,1,poor,2.0 +1498,Biology,Sam,,Heads,2086800,0,zero,N/A +1499,Law,Paul,,Heald,2453242,1,average,3.0 +1500,Information Science,Paul,,Healey,1861240,0,zero,N/A +1501,Information Science,Betsy,,Hearne,1861193,0,zero,N/A +1502,English,Erin,,Heath,1219966,4,poor,2.2 +1503,Computer Science,Michael,,Heath,1248031,2,average,3.2 +1504,Biology,Katy,,Heath,1927982,9,good,3.8 +1505,Communication,Grace,,Hebert,1792149,2,poor,2.2 +1506,English,William,,Hechler,845515,16,average,2.8 +1507,Business,Gary,,Hecht,2664526,3,poor,2.3 +1508,Accounting,Gary,,Hect,2680044,0,zero,N/A +1509,Art History,Anne,,Hedeman,690515,10,average,3.0 +1510,Writing,Christine,,Hedlin,1980057,0,zero,N/A +1511,Computer Science,Cinda,,Heeren,511007,77,good,3.9 +1512,Psychology,Marie,,Heffernan,1616343,3,good,5.0 +1513,Philosophy,Ian,,Hegger,1743604,10,good,4.2 +1514,Information Science,Bryan,,Heidorn,1157103,3,poor,1.7 +1515,Classics,Stephan,,Heilen,1121360,7,average,3.4 +1516,Music,William,,Heiles,395707,10,good,4.3 +1517,Mathematics,Aron,,Heleodoro,2652258,4,average,2.5 +1518,Journalism,Steve,,Helle,927951,24,good,4.3 +1519,Mathematics,Jeremiah,,Heller,2097330,9,good,4.5 +1520,Computer Science,Martin,,Hellwig,2134505,19,average,2.9 +1521,History,Sandra,,Henderson,1394427,4,good,4.9 +1522,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,Jarrod,,Henderson,1495996,7,average,3.3 +1523,Information Science,William,,Henderson,1861195,0,zero,N/A +1524,Philosophy,Christopher,,Hendricksen,1088345,7,poor,2.0 +1525,Political Science,Ryan,,Hendrickson,1077029,16,good,4.6 +1526,Animal Science,Benjamin,,Hendrickson,2531024,0,zero,N/A +1527,Political Science,Marie,,Henehan,1237386,11,poor,1.7 +1528,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Julie,,Hengst,1864543,2,poor,1.5 +1529,German,Sarah,,Hennebohl,1220558,2,good,4.5 +1530,Psychology,Genevieve,,Henricks,1666003,4,good,5.0 +1531,Civil Engineering,Jacob,,Henschen,2673024,0,zero,N/A +1532,Spanish,Florencia,,Henshaw,1084005,20,good,3.9 +1533,Accounting,John,,Hepp,2466795,4,average,3.0 +1534,English,Amelia,,Herb,580625,7,good,4.6 +1535,Chemistry,Paul,,Hergenrother,1273472,2,good,4.5 +1536,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Geoffrey,,Herman,1799030,21,good,4.2 +1537,Psychology,Jorge,,Hernandez,1643650,10,good,4.9 +1538,Social Work,Rosalba,,Hernandez,1951006,1,good,5.0 +1539,Music,Eduardo,,Herrera,880480,15,good,4.3 +1540,Education,Linda,,Herrera,1658950,9,good,4.8 +1541,Spanish,Adrian,,Herrera Escobar,2094239,1,good,5.0 +1542,Geology,Eileen,,Herrstrom,1263333,11,good,4.6 +1543,English,Samuel,,Hersh,2647856,1,good,5.0 +1544,History,Marc,,Hertzman,2493246,1,average,3.0 +1545,Special Education,Nancy,,Hertzog,1351961,0,zero,N/A +1546,Biology,Ed,,Heske,328259,3,good,5.0 +1547,Art,Laura,,Hetrick,1606709,6,good,4.8 +1548,Media & Cinema Studies,Josh,,Heuman,2345387,11,average,2.9 +1549,Engineering,Brent,,Heuser,1891114,1,good,5.0 +1550,Geography,Geoffrey,,Hewings,619199,3,average,3.2 +1551,History,Carolyn,,Hibbard,380407,12,good,3.6 +1552,Mechanical Engineering,Lance,,Hibbeler,1619743,8,average,2.7 +1553,Biology,Tracey,,Hickox,1247208,4,poor,2.0 +1554,Architecture,Stewart,,Hicks,1461865,1,good,5.0 +1555,Leisure Studies,Jonathan,,Hicks,1736710,6,good,5.0 +1556,Mathematics,Philipp,,Hieronymi,1708382,17,good,4.4 +1557,Engineering,Jonathan,,Higdon,916320,5,good,3.6 +1558,Psychology,Steve,,Higgins,1159642,9,good,4.6 +1559,Education,Chris,,Higgins,1994776,10,average,3.3 +1560,Mathematics,A.J.,,Hildebrand,25935,44,good,4.5 +1561,Mechanical Engineering,Sascha,,Hilgenfeldt,1236656,7,average,3.4 +1562,Languages,Stephanie,,Hilger,593985,6,good,4.7 +1563,Dance,Ashley,,Hill,2117609,1,average,2.5 +1564,Italian,Laura,,Hill,1371891,13,good,5.0 +1565,Health Science,Nikki,,Hillier,134045,11,average,3.0 +1566,Kinesiology,Chuck,,Hillman,1924701,0,zero,N/A +1567,Philosophy,Phillip,,Hillmer,1449237,12,good,4.7 +1568,Information Science,Lisa,,Hinchliffe,1610285,0,zero,N/A +1569,Political Science,Joseph,,Hinchliffe,295309,113,poor,2.1 +1570,Architecture,Kevin,,Hinders,432887,8,average,2.8 +1571,Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning,Richard,L,Hindle,1795235,1,good,3.5 +1572,Biology,Huey,,Hing,394709,7,average,3.0 +1573,Mathematics,Aimo,,Hinkkanen,265283,11,good,3.9 +1574,Psychology,James,R,Hinman,2567403,0,zero,N/A +1575,Computer Science,Anil,,Hirani,1004115,18,poor,2.1 +1576,Chemistry,So,,Hirata,2451354,1,good,5.0 +1577,Statistics,Nathan,,Hirtz,989057,8,poor,2.4 +1578,Chinese,Yu Hui,,Ho,1787994,1,good,5.0 +1579,Music,Ian,,Hobson,909044,2,good,5.0 +1580,Languages,Hans Henrich,,Hock,522948,10,good,4.3 +1581,Mathematics,Daniel,,Hockensmith,2017238,0,zero,N/A +1582,Media Arts,Stephen,,Hocker,1649009,3,poor,2.2 +1583,Business,Lloyd,,Hodges,981298,7,average,2.7 +1584,Art & Design,Karin,,Hodgin Jones,2648268,1,good,5.0 +1585,German,Verena,,Hoefig,2258575,3,good,5.0 +1586,Mechanical Engineering,David,,Hoelzle,1269949,0,zero,N/A +1587,Religion,Valerie,,Hoffman,754026,26,average,3.2 +1588,Mathematics,April,,Hoffmeister ,2014425,24,good,4.5 +1589,History,Kristin,,Hoganson,211569,22,average,3.2 +1590,History,Rana,A,Hogarth,2476171,2,good,4.5 +1591,Studio Art,Laurie,,Hogin,826175,4,good,5.0 +1592,Computer Science,Derek,,Hoiem,1579439,11,good,4.4 +1593,Journalism,Ben,,Holden,2141696,13,average,3.3 +1594,Accounting,Daniel,,Holder,648283,12,good,4.6 +1595,Electrical amp Computer Engineering,Gilbert,,Holder,2291719,5,good,5.0 +1596,Accounting,Charles,B,Holder,2539812,2,good,4.5 +1597,English,Cory,,Holding,948217,2,good,4.8 +1598,English,Marilyn,,Holguin,1070394,18,good,4.4 +1599,Business,Carissa,,Holler,1172481,0,zero,N/A +1600,Speech Communication,Kay,,Holley,908605,6,good,4.7 +1601,Biology,Jo-Anne,,Holley,1812289,2,good,3.5 +1602,Engineering,Laura,,Hollis,781811,4,good,5.0 +1603,Health Science,Charles,,Holmes,967895,10,good,4.2 +1604,Music,J. Michael,,Holmes,1664763,4,good,5.0 +1605,Biology,Chris,,Holmes,1693530,3,good,5.0 +1606,Sociology,Nicole,,Holtzclaw-Stone,1417600,8,poor,1.8 +1607,Economics,Seung-Hyun,,Hong,1205714,6,poor,1.9 +1608,Social Work,Jun Sung,,Hong,1324766,3,good,4.7 +1609,Hospitality,Benny,Bong hwan,Hong,2268585,0,zero,N/A +1610,Business,Liang,,Hongyang,2660613,1,average,3.0 +1611,Physics,Benjamin,,Hooberman,2205304,6,good,4.3 +1612,International Studies,William,,Hope,1070030,10,good,4.1 +1613,Information Science,David,,Hopping,2577432,2,good,3.5 +1614,Agricultural Economics,Robert,,Hornbaker,1613122,5,good,3.6 +1615,Art History,Eric,,Hostetter,971699,6,average,3.1 +1616,Information Science,Valerie,,Hotchkiss,1808943,4,good,3.8 +1617,Biology,John,,Hough,471038,17,average,3.2 +1618,Music,Barry,,Houser,1696798,13,good,4.4 +1619,Information Science,Brant,,Houston,1861179,1,average,3.0 +1620,Social Work,Libby,,Houston,2682310,1,good,5.0 +1621,Engineering,Naira,,Hovakimyan,1378832,1,poor,1.0 +1622,American Studies,Leanee,,Howe,1220550,3,average,3.3 +1623,Religion,Kenneth,,Howell,1090061,8,good,4.6 +1624,Journalism,Michael,,Howie,810029,2,average,2.5 +1625,History,Fred,,Hoxie,487595,24,good,3.6 +1626,Chemistry,Mirth,,Hoyt,1485682,7,poor,2.2 +1627,"Recreation, Parks, & Tourism",Nicholas,,Hryhorczuk,1548376,4,good,5.0 +1628,Engineering,Elizabeth,,Hsiao-Wecksler,934048,7,good,3.5 +1629,Engineering,Kuang-Chien,,Hsieh,1227482,2,good,4.0 +1630,Biology,Feng Sheng,,Hu,182098,19,poor,2.5 +1631,Engineering,Yih-Chun,,Hu,1037028,35,good,3.5 +1632,Mathematics,Ping,,HU,1323873,1,poor,1.0 +1633,Engineering,Yuhang,,Hu,2146809,2,average,2.8 +1634,Psychology,Yifan,,Hu,2553064,11,good,4.5 +1635,Statistics,Lei,,Hua,2457153,0,zero,N/A +1636,Spanish,Jose,,Hualde,1510956,7,good,4.8 +1637,Chinese,Yiju,,Huang,865575,6,good,4.8 +1638,Education,David,,Huang,1120383,3,good,4.0 +1639,Statistics,Yinxiao,,Huang,1747059,14,poor,2.1 +1640,Classics,Melissa,,Huang,1838444,3,good,5.0 +1641,Psychology,Alice,,Huang,2133786,1,good,5.0 +1642,History,Jun,,Huang,2197966,4,good,3.5 +1643,Engineering,Pinshane,,Huang,2315829,0,zero,N/A +1644,Materials Engineering,Pinshane,,Huang,2317930,5,good,5.0 +1645,Finance,Jiekun,,Huang,2328078,1,good,5.0 +1646,Chemistry,Tina,,Huang,1665735,125,good,3.7 +1647,Electrical amp Comp. Engineering,Jian,,Huang,2569579,15,poor,1.5 +1648,Biology,Steven,,Huber,504062,0,zero,N/A +1649,Psychology,Larry,,Hubert,859197,2,good,4.8 +1650,Physics,Alfred,,Hubler,726630,5,good,4.3 +1651,Business,Barry,,Hudek,2442154,2,good,5.0 +1652,Agriculture,Matthew,,Hudson,774000,3,good,4.8 +1653,Fine Arts,Bradley,,Hudson,1399200,0,zero,N/A +1654,Art & Design,Steven,,Hudson,2636608,2,good,5.0 +1655,Mathematics,Alan,,Huebner,718943,10,good,4.8 +1656,History,Silvia,,Huerta Kosovych,2417209,1,good,5.0 +1657,Religion,Charles,,Huff,2000288,0,zero,N/A +1658,"Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering",Kathryn,,Huff,2211513,4,good,5.0 +1659,Communication,Billy,,Huff,2528968,5,good,5.0 +1660,Education,Barbara,,Hug,1116107,3,good,4.0 +1661,Anthropology,Cris,E,Hughes,1760260,4,good,4.8 +1662,Physics,Taylor,,Hughes,1783501,2,good,5.0 +1663,Animal Biology,Katie,,Hughes,1929464,1,poor,1.0 +1664,Special Education,Mary Alayne,,Hughes,2036312,0,zero,N/A +1665,Communication,Marian,,Huhman,2056464,3,good,4.2 +1666,Chemistry,Kami,L,Hull,1835914,4,good,4.8 +1667,English,Aleksondra,,Hultquist,1052195,2,good,4.8 +1668,Psychology,John,E,Hummel,1805753,5,good,4.0 +1669,Political Science,Sarah,,Hummel,1987712,7,good,4.8 +1670,Chemistry,Tom,,Hummel,157386,233,good,3.6 +1671,Mathematics,Dirk,,Hundertmark,1036077,8,poor,2.3 +1672,French,Brian,,Hunt,1724784,5,good,4.7 +1673,German,Anna,,Hunt,2647736,0,zero,N/A +1674,English,Irvin,Joseph,Hunt,2130259,2,good,4.5 +1675,Mathematics,Andrew,,Hunte,1666692,1,good,4.5 +1676,Psychology,Carla,,Hunter,1152781,4,good,3.7 +1677,Information Science,Andrew,,Huot,1861131,1,good,4.0 +1678,History,Hyungju,,Hur,1635721,0,zero,N/A +1679,Mathematics,Vera,,Hur,1716482,4,poor,2.2 +1680,Education,Anthony,,Hursh,1556429,2,good,5.0 +1681,Geology,Stephen,,Hurst,981944,4,poor,1.1 +1682,Economics,Ralph,,Husby,7740,23,good,3.6 +1683,History,Carla,,Hustak,1758824,4,average,2.9 +1684,Accounting,Michelle,,Hutchens,2377607,2,good,3.5 +1685,Accounting,Matthew,,Hutchens,2428711,2,good,4.5 +1686,Mechanical Engineering,Shelby,,Hutchens,1922347,13,average,2.9 +1687,Engineering,Seth,,Hutchinson,7743,18,good,3.5 +1688,Languages,Claire,,Hutchinson,677874,0,zero,N/A +1689,English,Gordon,,Hutner,611294,10,poor,2.0 +1690,Chemistry,Mioy,,Huynh,2212326,2,good,4.5 +1691,Engineering,Wen-Mei,,Hwu,249015,9,good,5.0 +1692,Spanish,Arkaitz,,Ibarretxe,2089914,4,good,4.8 +1693,Accounting,Adel,,Ibrahim,868684,24,average,2.6 +1694,Spanish,Ane,,Icardo-Isasa,2318776,5,good,5.0 +1695,Civil Engineering,Ernest-John,,Ignacio,2506290,3,good,5.0 +1696,Biology,Jack,,Ikeda,847973,36,average,3.1 +1697,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Raluca,,Ilie,2438240,2,good,5.0 +1698,Accounting,Eugene,,Imhoff,1261521,2,poor,1.2 +1699,Biology,Jim,,Imlay,2214924,1,good,5.0 +1700,Bioengineering,Princess,,Imoukhuede,1765835,10,good,3.5 +1701,Anthropology,Jonathan,,Inda,1625972,1,good,5.0 +1702,English,Kelly,,Innes,1221712,5,average,3.0 +1703,Urban & Regional Planning,Misa,,Inoue,1612401,3,poor,2.0 +1704,Dance,Kate,,Insolia,1368354,0,zero,N/A +1705,Linguistics,Tania,,Ionin,1035483,6,good,3.6 +1706,Spanish,Maria,Arruti,Iparraguirre,2185239,1,poor,2.0 +1707,Finance,Rustom,M,Irani,1940269,3,good,5.0 +1708,Spanish,Javier,,Irigoyen-Garcia,1545182,2,good,4.5 +1709,Political Science,Adam,,Irish,1164288,7,good,4.6 +1710,Information Science,Sharon,,Irish,1861133,0,zero,N/A +1711,Psychology,David,,Irwin,465291,17,good,3.9 +1712,Agriculture,Scott,,Irwin,1110573,6,good,3.6 +1713,Communication,Katie,,Irwin,1695232,8,good,4.6 +1714,Agriculture,Olga,,Isengildina-Massa,1413805,0,zero,N/A +1715,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Keiko,,Ishikawa,2420766,5,good,3.6 +1716,Social Work,Noah,J,Isserman,1879915,19,good,4.4 +1717,Information Systems,Anton,,Ivanov,2525818,1,average,3.0 +1718,Mathematics,Sergei,,Ivanov,915083,8,poor,2.3 +1719,Foreign Languages,Roman,,Ivashkiv,2249128,2,good,5.0 +1720,English,Anna,,Ivy,827845,13,good,4.4 +1721,Community Health Sciences,Juliet,,Iwelunmor,2186402,0,zero,N/A +1722,Electrical Comp. Engineering,Ravishankar,,Iyer,2232240,2,poor,1.5 +1723,Communication,Jose,G.,Izaguirre,1964117,4,average,3.0 +1724,Accounting,Kevin,,Jackson,928533,14,good,4.2 +1725,Finance,James,,Jackson,1050368,13,poor,2.0 +1726,Communication,Sally,,Jackson,1721057,9,average,3.1 +1727,Business,Eric,,Jackson,2089243,0,zero,N/A +1728,Engineering,Anthony,,Jacobi,616627,10,good,4.6 +1729,Biology,Tom,,Jacobs,845284,14,average,2.9 +1730,Communication,"Curtis, Scott",,Jacobs,1640759,13,good,3.5 +1731,History,Nils,,Jacobsen,736657,18,poor,2.1 +1732,French,Jessica,,Jacobson,1267919,3,good,5.0 +1733,Computer Science,Sheldon,,Jacobson,1636624,17,poor,2.2 +1734,Media Cinema Studies,Diana,,Jaher,1960639,6,average,3.3 +1735,Electrical Computer Engineering,Ankit,,Jain,1985605,1,good,4.5 +1736,Chemistry,Prashant,,Jain,2158110,0,zero,N/A +1737,Atmospheric Sciences,Atul,,Jain,2374060,0,zero,N/A +1738,Sociology,Kevin,,James,835530,0,zero,N/A +1739,African-American Studies,Rory,,James,1591273,4,good,4.2 +1740,Engineering,Kai,,James,2069327,2,good,4.3 +1741,Chemistry,Daniel,,Jamieson,1758513,38,poor,1.6 +1742,Graphic Arts,Wonsil,,Jang,2576878,1,poor,1.0 +1743,Accounting,Hansol,,Jang,2267075,3,average,2.7 +1744,Chemistry,Phil,,Janowicz,1261183,10,average,3.2 +1745,Electrical Comp. Engineering,Juan,Jose,Jaramillo Jimenez,2068208,6,good,3.7 +1746,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,Alan,,Jarman,1745744,9,good,5.0 +1747,African-American Studies,Robin,L,Jarrett,1875993,2,average,2.5 +1748,Mechanical Engineering,Iwona,M,Jasiuk,1824448,7,poor,1.5 +1749,Spanish,Jill,,Jegerski,1749451,6,good,4.0 +1750,Anthropology,Petra,,Jelinek,2422455,2,good,3.5 +1751,Liberal Arts & Sciences,Christine,,Jenkins,846602,4,good,4.4 +1752,German,Richard,,Jenkins,1280673,4,good,3.6 +1753,Theater,Jeffrey,Eric,Jenkins,2533873,0,zero,N/A +1754,German,Robert,,Jenkins,2654392,1,good,5.0 +1755,English,Candice,,Jenkins,2084904,2,good,5.0 +1756,Graphic Arts,John,,Jennings,800853,8,good,3.7 +1757,Psychology,Melinda,,Jensen,1722656,0,zero,N/A +1758,Bioengineering,Paul,,Jensen,2456818,2,good,4.5 +1759,Bioengineering,Karin,,Jensen,2094250,7,average,3.1 +1760,English,Brandon,,Jernigan,727597,9,average,2.8 +1761,Atmospheric Sciences,Brian,,Jewett,2160385,2,average,3.0 +1762,Mathematics,Ran,,Ji,2541699,19,average,2.6 +1763,Computer Science,Heng,,Ji,2541177,4,good,5.0 +1764,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Jing,,Jiang,2469123,1,poor,1.0 +1765,Writing,Miguel,,Jimenez,1766295,3,good,4.7 +1766,Spanish,Beatriz,,Jimenez,2644581,1,average,3.0 +1767,Engineering,Jianming,,Jin,391763,8,good,4.7 +1768,Computer Science,Ralph,,Johnson,188414,4,good,3.6 +1769,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Cynthia,,Johnson,263112,10,good,4.4 +1770,Engineering,Duane,,Johnson,395287,5,average,2.5 +1771,Journalism,Brian,,Johnson,454598,6,good,3.5 +1772,Geology,Tom,,Johnson,456820,4,good,4.8 +1773,Finance,Timothy,,Johnson,759237,5,good,4.4 +1774,German,Laurie,,Johnson,897593,16,good,4.5 +1775,Mechanical Engineering,Harley,,Johnson,1425998,6,good,4.2 +1776,Mathematics,Paul,,Johnson,1720025,7,good,5.0 +1777,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Aaron,,Johnson,1801242,6,good,4.0 +1778,Engineering,Blake,,Johnson,1901496,12,good,4.2 +1779,Mathematics,Rebecca,L,Johnson,2044499,3,poor,1.0 +1780,Natural Resources,McKenzie,F,Johnson,2561329,1,good,5.0 +1781,Liberal Arts & Sciences,Curtis,,Johnson,2607175,0,zero,N/A +1782,Writing,Jasmine,,Johnson,2602955,2,average,2.5 +1783,Biology,Stefan,,Johnsrud,1518312,2,average,3.0 +1784,Speech Communication,Elizabeth,,Johnston,948474,3,good,4.3 +1785,Dance,Philip,,Johnston,1359949,9,good,4.3 +1786,English,Kyle,R,Johnston,1984866,0,zero,N/A +1787,Aviation,William,,Jones,328714,4,good,4.5 +1788,Engineering,Douglas,,Jones,567280,4,good,4.1 +1789,Aviation,Bill,,Jones,688575,7,good,4.6 +1790,Music,Joseph,,Jones,1077316,7,good,4.4 +1791,Psychology,Erin,,Jones,1546549,2,good,4.8 +1792,Psychology,Kisha,,Jones,1636893,4,average,3.0 +1793,History,Ryan,,Jones,1667274,1,good,5.0 +1794,Community Health Sciences,Ashleigh,,Jones,1722907,5,good,4.1 +1795,Information Science,Jimi,,Jones,1861134,0,zero,N/A +1796,Engineering,Kortney,K,Jones,2347400,0,zero,N/A +1797,English,Jamie,,Jones,2180761,5,good,4.8 +1798,History,Jason,,Jordon,1510936,0,zero,N/A +1799,Psychology,Dana,,Joseph,1481573,2,good,4.8 +1800,Speech Communication,Chris,,Josey,1155914,15,good,4.9 +1801,Mechanical Engineering,Gabriel,J,Juarez,2126370,13,good,4.5 +1802,Sociology,Moon-Kie,,Jung,1157767,2,good,4.0 +1803,Mathematics,Marius,,Junge,908365,21,poor,2.5 +1804,Psychology,Janice,,Juraska,512820,25,average,3.4 +1805,Languages,Daria,,Kabanova,942064,5,good,4.8 +1806,Computer Science,Richard,,Kacirek,2398759,0,zero,N/A +1807,Information Science,Joanne,,Kaczmarek,1861136,0,zero,N/A +1808,Foreign Languages,Lilya,,Kaganovsky,851108,5,good,4.5 +1809,Architecture,Arthur,,Kaha,557341,14,good,4.1 +1810,Kinesiology,Tim,,Kahle,1558738,0,zero,N/A +1811,English,Maggie,Johanne,Kainulainen,1952389,0,zero,N/A +1812,Electrical Computer Engineering,Peter,,Kairouz,2094065,2,good,4.8 +1813,East Asian Studies,Alex,,Kais,1868209,1,good,5.0 +1814,Biology,Ibulaimu,,Kakoma,854498,0,zero,N/A +1815,Engineering,Zbigniew,,Kalbarczyk,1450614,6,average,2.8 +1816,Computer Science,Laxmikant,,Kale,412124,17,poor,2.3 +1817,Science,James,,Kaler,26680,27,good,4.7 +1818,Geography,Ezekial,,Kalipeni,617988,23,poor,2.4 +1819,Engineering,Prasanta,,Kalita,749685,11,good,4.3 +1820,Biochemistry,Auinash,,Kalsotra,2157991,1,good,5.0 +1821,Communication,Jennifer,,Kam,1832572,1,average,3.0 +1822,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Farzad,,Kamalabadi,1874305,4,good,4.5 +1823,English,Yu-Kyung,,Kang,1247840,4,average,3.4 +1824,Civil Engineering,Thomas,,Kang,2219208,0,zero,N/A +1825,Community Health Sciences,Hyojung,,Kang,2469077,2,poor,2.0 +1826,Psychology,Dahyeon (Dani),,Kang,2622875,2,good,5.0 +1827,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Nickvash,,Kani,2596546,4,average,2.7 +1828,Finance,Srinivasan,,Kannan,209540,9,good,4.2 +1829,Architecture,Jeff,,Kansler,1277510,9,good,3.9 +1830,Earth Science,Robert,,Kanter,1967130,5,good,4.1 +1831,Accounting,Glenda,,Kao,1364551,1,poor,1.0 +1832,Physics,Alex,,Kao,1397228,0,zero,N/A +1833,English,Alexis,,Kap,2332844,2,average,3.0 +1834,Literature,Brett,,Kaplan,598128,5,poor,2.4 +1835,Community Health Sciences,Justine,,Kaplan,1895313,32,good,4.2 +1836,TA,Andrew,,Kaplan,1981923,8,average,2.8 +1837,Writing,Andrew,,Kaplan,2067048,2,poor,1.3 +1838,Engineering,Shiv,,Kapoor,485086,6,good,3.5 +1839,Mathematics,Ilya,,Kapovich,407394,14,good,3.5 +1840,Mathematics,Ilia Kapovitch ,,Kapovitch ,2049371,0,zero,N/A +1841,Computer Science,Karrie,,Karahalios,827364,8,average,3.4 +1842,Social Science,John,T.,Karam,2335985,0,zero,N/A +1843,Journalism,Kavita,,Karan,1808012,0,zero,N/A +1844,Foods amp Nutrition,Justine,,Karduck,2369848,1,good,5.0 +1845,Finance,Mahyar,,Kargar,2673391,1,average,3.0 +1846,Foreign Languages,Josephine,,Karkafi,2050782,6,good,4.8 +1847,Communication,Elizabeth,,Karras,1499246,2,average,3.0 +1848,Advertising,Terry,,Kasdan,2680526,0,zero,N/A +1849,Women's Studies,Maryam,,Kashani,2336605,1,good,5.0 +1850,Geography,Shakil,Bin,Kashem,2192899,5,good,3.6 +1851,Electrical Computer Engineering,Dimitrios,,Katselis,2092005,6,good,4.0 +1852,Linguistics,Stefanos,,Katsikas,1905813,4,good,5.0 +1853,Psychology,Yuta,,Katsumi,1964935,5,good,5.0 +1854,Mathematics,Sheldon,H.,Katz,2264562,0,zero,N/A +1855,Chemistry,John,,Katzenellenbogen,888576,5,average,2.8 +1856,Information Science,Paula,,Kaufman,1861182,0,zero,N/A +1857,Classics,Brett,,Kaufman,2635264,0,zero,N/A +1858,English,U. Milo,,Kaufmann,1081254,7,good,3.9 +1859,Mathematics,Vivek,,Kaushik,2546112,0,zero,N/A +1860,Mathematics,Ali,S,Kavruk,1798965,13,average,3.2 +1861,Media & Cinema Studies,Angela,,Ke-Li,2484251,2,poor,1.5 +1862,Engineering,Richard,,Keane,273579,74,average,2.9 +1863,Agriculture,Kari,,Keating,1712754,5,good,4.5 +1864,Mathematics,Rinat,,Kedem,568501,25,poor,1.9 +1865,Languages,Yore,,Kedem,1044949,7,good,4.3 +1866,Music,Jonathan,,Keeble,679455,13,good,5.0 +1867,Science,Jason,,Keeler,1123296,0,zero,N/A +1868,Social Work,Kimberly,,Keenan,2326606,0,zero,N/A +1869,Music,James,,Keene,235217,6,average,3.2 +1870,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,Thomas,,Kehl-Fie,2675632,0,zero,N/A +1871,Chemistry,David,,Kell,2116847,14,poor,2.3 +1872,French,Marcus,,Keller,843543,3,good,4.3 +1873,Anthropology,Janet,,Keller,949338,1,good,5.0 +1874,Philosophy,James,,Keller,2224635,1,good,4.0 +1875,Sociology,Margaret. S,,Kelley,1408741,4,good,4.4 +1876,Education,Julia,,Kellman,1210953,0,zero,N/A +1877,English,Daniel,,Kelly,319475,16,average,2.7 +1878,Culinary Arts,John,,Kelly,927250,0,zero,N/A +1879,Spanish,Megan,,Kelly,1510945,0,zero,N/A +1880,Communication,Lindsay,,Kelpinski,2633105,3,average,3.0 +1881,Astronomy,Athol,,Kemball,1270813,23,good,4.6 +1882,Biochem. Molecular Biology,Jongsook,Kim,Kemper,2229381,1,average,3.0 +1883,Information Science,Lori,,Kendall,1861219,11,poor,2.0 +1884,Fine Arts,Barbara,,Kendrick,731407,2,poor,1.8 +1885,Natural Resources,Angela,,Kent,2168633,5,good,4.8 +1886,"Recreation, Parks, & Tourism",Andrew,,Kerins,1684939,1,good,4.0 +1887,Mathematics,Ely,,Kerman,1348404,14,average,3.3 +1888,Psychology,Justin,,Kern,2257175,1,good,5.0 +1889,Mechanical Engineering,Mariana,,Kersh,2046302,6,poor,1.7 +1890,Engineering,Mariana,,Kersh,2046352,0,zero,N/A +1891,Community Health Sciences,Renique,,Kersh,1868417,7,good,3.7 +1892,French,Jesse,Marie,Keruskin,2533845,1,good,5.0 +1893,Agriculture,Darrel,,Kesler,242436,19,good,4.9 +1894,Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning,Gary,B,Kesler,2421338,0,zero,N/A +1895,English,Kelsey,,Keyes,757427,13,good,4.0 +1896,Religion,Mohammad,,Khalil,1049965,18,good,4.8 +1897,Sociology,Heba,M.,Khalil,2632596,1,good,5.0 +1898,Psychology,Rafay,Ali,Khan,2661598,0,zero,N/A +1899,Business,Olga,,Khessian,2330328,0,zero,N/A +1900,Business,Olga,,Khessina,2356065,1,poor,1.0 +1901,Biology,Collin,,Kieffer,2543457,2,good,5.0 +1902,Finance,Dana,,Kiku,2328070,2,average,3.0 +1903,African-American Studies,James,,Kilgore,2598828,0,zero,N/A +1904,Materials Engineering,Kristopher,,Kilian,1708393,5,good,4.4 +1905,Urban Design & Development,Tschangho John,,Kim,395027,6,poor,2.2 +1906,Psychology,Eugene,,Kim,506450,8,good,4.7 +1907,Mathematics,Panki,,Kim,800304,9,average,2.6 +1908,Asian Studies,Hyun Hee,,Kim,884015,8,poor,1.2 +1909,East Asian Studies,Jungwon,,Kim,1210840,8,good,4.2 +1910,Mathematics,Youngsoo,,Kim,1336043,0,zero,N/A +1911,Engineering,Kyekyoon,,Kim,1450616,7,average,3.3 +1912,Civil Engineering,Jinki,,Kim,1572257,0,zero,N/A +1913,Community Health Sciences,Juhee,,Kim,1643939,2,poor,2.0 +1914,Communication,Stacy,,Kim,1667288,9,good,4.8 +1915,Engineering,Harrison,,Kim,1887905,3,good,3.8 +1916,Architecture,Michael,,Kim,2034726,2,good,5.0 +1917,East Asian Studies,So jung,,Kim,2157083,1,poor,1.0 +1918,Engineering,Nam sung,,Kim,2261548,0,zero,N/A +1919,Business,June-Young,,Kim,2604181,0,zero,N/A +1920,Political Science,Myung Jun,,Kim,2615458,0,zero,N/A +1921,Mechanical Engineering,Seok,,Kim,1824184,5,good,3.6 +1922,Mathematics,Daesung,,Kim,2573980,8,poor,2.1 +1923,Mathematics,Sun ,,Kim ,1972544,9,poor,2.1 +1924,Music,Laura,,Kimmel,976812,1,good,5.0 +1925,Communication,Rachel,,Kimnach,1782593,7,good,4.1 +1926,English,Patrick,,Kimutis,2187671,3,good,5.0 +1927,Kinesiology,Christopher,,Kinder,2408626,1,good,5.0 +1928,Psychology,Lisa,,Kinderman,2191826,5,average,3.0 +1929,Engineering,Volodymyr,,Kindratenko,1550607,20,good,4.4 +1930,Business,Jeffrey,,Kindt,493548,1,average,2.5 +1931,Business,John,,Kindt,536569,41,average,3.1 +1932,Computer Science,Sam,,King,1109659,4,good,3.5 +1933,Mechanical Engineering,William,,King,1554932,5,average,2.6 +1934,Industrial Engineering,Douglas,,King,2440737,1,poor,1.0 +1935,Engineering,Douglas,M,King,1782407,17,good,3.8 +1936,Social Work,Tanisha,,King-Taylor,2341407,1,average,3.0 +1937,Social Work,Linda ,,Kingery ,1941277,9,good,4.5 +1938,Mathematics,Bill,,Kinnersley,1646770,1,good,5.0 +1939,Japanese,Rika,,Kinoshita,1841783,7,good,4.9 +1940,Statistics,Christopher,,Kinson,2401571,15,poor,1.8 +1941,Biology,Nicholas,,Kirchner,1896888,0,zero,N/A +1942,TA,Artur,,Kirkoryan,2263283,0,zero,N/A +1943,Mathematics,Kay,,Kirkpatrick,1665899,6,good,4.4 +1944,Computer Science,Alex,,Kirlik,1862513,6,average,2.5 +1945,Mathematics,Eduard,,Kirr,833492,33,poor,2.0 +1946,Agricultural Economics,Barrett,,Kirwan,1660402,0,zero,N/A +1947,Philosophy,Kohei,,Kishida,2543599,1,good,5.0 +1948,Engineering,Negar,,Kiyavash,1290417,4,average,3.0 +1949,Psychology,Jennifer,,Klafehn,1237392,4,good,4.9 +1950,History,Michelle,,Kleehammer,1394428,4,good,3.9 +1951,Economics,Marieke,,Kleemans,2095966,7,poor,2.1 +1952,Animal Science,Kevin,,Kline,1120290,5,good,4.6 +1953,Agriculture,Gary,,Kling,471601,7,good,4.8 +1954,Physics,Marc,,Klinger,2664290,0,zero,N/A +1955,Computer Science,Andreas,,Kloeckner,1891206,6,good,4.5 +1956,Community Health Sciences,Hillary,,Klonoff-Cohen,2494693,6,poor,1.0 +1957,Film,Jonathan,,Knipp,2558097,3,good,4.0 +1958,Political Science,Lauren,,Knizner,1501716,1,good,4.0 +1959,Communication,Leanne,,Knobloch,1226222,9,good,4.7 +1960,Psychology,John,,Knorek,1488663,1,good,5.0 +1961,Information Science,Emily,J M,Knox,1824457,5,good,3.9 +1962,Animal Science,Robert,,Knox,2569176,0,zero,N/A +1963,English,Kimberly,,Koch,828938,12,good,4.8 +1964,History,Diane,P,Koenker,2133550,1,good,5.0 +1965,Chemistry,Michael ,,Koerner,2055763,27,average,3.3 +1966,Political Science,Danail,,Koev,1568680,1,good,5.0 +1967,International Studies,Tanu,,Kohli,1892165,3,good,4.2 +1968,Psychology,Hans-Friedrich,,Kohn,1812760,6,poor,2.4 +1969,Electrical Computer Engineering,James,,Kok,1999041,1,good,4.5 +1970,Engineering,Gulser,,Koksal,1544908,1,good,3.5 +1971,Community Health Sciences,Jaya,,Kolisetty,2573456,1,good,5.0 +1972,Computer Science,Alexandra,,Kolla,2069865,3,average,3.3 +1973,Political Science,Edward,,Kolodziej,1209184,2,poor,1.0 +1974,Civil Engineering,Sotiria,,Koloutsou-Vakakis,2019101,4,good,4.7 +1975,Civil Engineering,Megan,,Konar,2680148,1,poor,1.0 +1976,Engineering,H.J.,,Kong,1064713,8,good,3.5 +1977,Mathematics,Ioannis,,Konstantoulas,1740496,5,good,3.5 +1978,Accounting,David,,Koo,1842010,13,good,4.1 +1979,Athletics,david,,koo,2039985,0,zero,N/A +1980,Social Work,Sandy,,Kopels,608477,9,good,5.0 +1981,Philosophy,Daniel,,Korman,1273936,11,good,4.3 +1982,English,Brian,,Kornell,1274381,3,poor,1.3 +1983,Education,Russell,,Korte,1392686,4,good,4.9 +1984,Agriculture,Debra,,Korte,2658548,1,good,5.0 +1985,English,Irene,,Koshik,859194,6,average,2.6 +1986,English,Susan,,Koshy,773778,6,good,4.2 +1987,History,Gregory,,Koslofsky,889779,7,average,3.4 +1988,History,Craig,,Koslofsky,1133633,10,good,3.7 +1989,Speech Communication,Megan,,Kosovski,1066166,8,good,4.6 +1990,Psychology,Wendy,Ann,Koss,1980996,0,zero,N/A +1991,Fine Arts,Steven,,Kostell,855315,13,good,4.3 +1992,Mathematics,Alexandr,,Kostochka,1004113,12,good,4.2 +1993,Political Science,Konstantinos,,Kourtikakis,1530312,37,good,4.8 +1994,Mathematics,Kalliopi ,,Koutsaki,1978718,1,good,5.0 +1995,Music,Dmitry,,Kouzov,2094053,1,average,3.0 +1996,Environmental Studies,David,,Kovacic,769745,3,average,2.8 +1997,Information Science,Diane,,Kovacs,1861137,1,good,4.0 +1998,Fine Arts,Ron,,Kovatch,848397,7,good,4.6 +1999,Communication,Michele,,Koven,1274445,11,good,4.0 +2000,Computer Science,Sanmi,,Koyejo,2278921,7,poor,1.3 +2001,Classics,Adam,A.,Kozak,2455181,0,zero,N/A +2002,Sociology,Aysegul,M,Kozak,2577260,0,zero,N/A +2003,History,Jason,,Kozlowski,1428447,2,good,5.0 +2004,Engineering,Tomasz,,Kozlowski,1710120,9,average,3.0 +2005,Media Cinema Studies,Alicia,,Kozma,2225250,3,average,3.3 +2006,Social Science,Matthew,,Kraatz,596835,5,good,3.9 +2007,Chemistry,Mary,,Kraft,1705963,3,average,3.3 +2008,Psychology,Michael,,Kral,1707243,1,good,5.0 +2009,Human Community Development,Karen,,Kramer,2225987,1,good,5.0 +2010,Anthropology,Elise,A.,Kramer,2130830,7,average,3.3 +2011,English,Allison,,Kranek,2315188,3,good,4.3 +2012,Biology,David,,Kranz,844096,10,good,4.3 +2013,Economics,Stephan,,Krasa,784005,16,average,2.6 +2014,Political Science,Michael,,Krassa,205551,54,average,2.8 +2015,Architecture,Katherine,,Kraszewska,2497849,0,zero,N/A +2016,History,Gracjan,,Kraszewski,2238519,6,good,4.5 +2017,Communication,Nicole,,Kraus,1583600,0,zero,N/A +2018,Psychology,Michael,,Kraus,1780396,1,good,5.0 +2019,Computer Science,Robin,,Kravets,188401,18,average,2.5 +2020,Engineering,Philip,,Krein,907666,5,good,4.0 +2021,Classics,Kate,,Kreindler,2338917,1,good,5.0 +2022,Accounting,Susan,,Krische,99332,9,average,2.9 +2023,Engineering,Girish,,Krishnan,2012939,6,good,3.8 +2024,Media Cinema Studies,Morten,Stinus,Kristensen,2219410,2,good,4.5 +2025,Materials Engineering,Trudy,,Kriven,974348,7,good,3.5 +2026,Materials Engineering,Jessica,,Krogstad,2013708,8,average,2.6 +2027,Art & Design,Jon,,Krohn,1510116,0,zero,N/A +2028,Finance,Mathias,,Kronlund,1898964,6,average,3.1 +2029,Sociology,George,,Krueger,2022551,0,zero,N/A +2030,Sociology,Julie,,Krueger,2456448,1,average,3.0 +2031,Psychology,Michael,,Kruepke,1978918,1,good,4.0 +2032,Information Science,Donald,,Krummel,1861198,0,zero,N/A +2033,Music,Adam,J,Kruse,1996456,5,good,5.0 +2034,Architecture,Paul,,Kruty,671954,4,good,4.5 +2035,Political Science,Aleksander,,Ksiazkiewicz,2123370,11,good,4.8 +2036,Education,Peter,,Kuchinke,2188573,2,good,5.0 +2037,Engineering,Daniel Alexander,,Kuchma,400211,2,average,3.0 +2038,Engineering,Erhan,,Kudeki,567275,10,good,4.1 +2039,Physics,Seppe,,Kuehn,2095507,5,good,4.4 +2040,Agricultural Economics,Todd,,Kuethe,2278537,2,good,5.0 +2041,Physics,Thomas,E,Kuhlman,1850158,7,good,4.7 +2042,Animal Science,Anna,,Kukekova,2014734,6,poor,1.6 +2043,Philosophy,Todd,,Kukla,327064,8,good,3.8 +2044,Engineering,Ankur,,Kulkarni,1687922,0,zero,N/A +2045,Computer Science,Viraj,,Kumar,893854,32,good,4.9 +2046,Engineering,Rakesh,,Kumar,988375,9,average,3.2 +2047,Engineering,P. R.,,Kumar,1482188,2,good,5.0 +2048,Computer Science,Ranjitha,,Kumar,2013577,6,average,3.2 +2049,Mechanical Engineering,Purushotam,,Kumar,2089266,0,zero,N/A +2050,Health Science,Julie,,Kumar,2562668,1,good,4.0 +2051,Civil Engineering,Praveen,,Kumar ,1960009,6,poor,1.8 +2052,Mathematics,Mohit,,Kumbhat,1426693,2,average,2.8 +2053,Italian,Silivia,,Kunitz,1283490,3,good,4.7 +2054,Psychology,Ming (frances),,Kuo,1504782,5,poor,2.0 +2055,Dance,Kate,,Kuper,1359950,1,good,5.0 +2056,Crop Studies,Mosbah,,Kushad,2316893,1,good,5.0 +2057,Accounting,Michael,,Kustanovich,2016790,10,good,4.5 +2058,Mathematics,Denka,,Kutzarova,193184,45,average,3.4 +2059,Chemistry,Darrell,,Kuykendall,1378596,2,good,3.8 +2060,Education,Chamara,,Kwakye,1518298,4,good,4.8 +2061,Geography,Mei-Po,,Kwan,2242774,1,average,3.0 +2062,Psychology,Thomas,,Kwapil,2369552,2,good,3.5 +2063,Anatomy,Kurt,,Kwast,1612561,5,good,3.9 +2064,Physics,Paul,,Kwiat,64895,48,good,4.1 +2065,Asian Studies,Soo Ah,,Kwon,1255647,14,average,3.1 +2066,Business,Dharma,,Kwon,1549756,5,poor,2.4 +2067,Art Design,Linda,,Kwon,2241589,1,poor,1.0 +2068,Engineering,Dimitrios,,Kyritsis,433081,31,good,4.8 +2069,Information Science,Kathryn,,La Barre,1861220,4,good,3.6 +2070,Spanish,Francesco,,La Gioia,2521849,1,good,5.0 +2071,Mathematics,Gabriele,,La Nave,1712757,29,poor,1.6 +2072,Theater,Alec,,Labau,2498756,0,zero,N/A +2073,English,John,,Labella,1765906,6,average,3.4 +2074,German,Corina,,Lacatus,1273248,2,good,5.0 +2075,Engineering,James Michael,,Lafave,199771,11,good,3.6 +2076,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Pratik,,Lahiri,2405702,1,poor,1.0 +2077,Foreign Languages,Abby,,Laing,2565699,0,zero,N/A +2078,Mathematics,Grant,,Lakeland,1789133,6,good,4.7 +2079,English,Skyler,,Lalone,2276527,0,zero,N/A +2080,English,Carrie,,Lamanna,970659,0,zero,N/A +2081,Physics,Frederick,,Lamb,416240,13,average,2.7 +2082,Physics,Susan,,Lamb,914000,4,average,2.9 +2083,Education,Haydn,,Lambert,2372782,10,good,5.0 +2084,Crop Studies,Kris,N,Lambert,2068844,4,average,2.5 +2085,Linguistics,Erin,S,Lamboi,1836104,0,zero,N/A +2086,Engineering,John,,Lambros,1586432,5,average,3.4 +2087,Communication,John,,Lammers,1721066,13,good,3.6 +2088,Statistics,Shiwei,,Lan,2409616,5,poor,2.0 +2089,Mathematics,Gabriele,,Lanave,1522852,9,average,2.6 +2090,Psychology,Joycelyn,,Landrum-Brown,478881,9,average,3.4 +2091,Anthropology,Timothy,,Landry,1799594,1,good,5.0 +2092,History,Clarence,,Lang,799312,6,good,4.2 +2093,Engineering,Cedric,,Langbort,2362285,1,good,5.0 +2094,Civil Engineering,David,,Lange,1038429,8,good,4.6 +2095,Community Health Sciences,Dustin,,Lange,1249324,4,good,5.0 +2096,Business,Paul,,Lansing,600560,9,good,3.8 +2097,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Charissa,,Lansing,1784289,1,good,4.5 +2098,Languages,Alison,,Lanski,1247492,3,good,5.0 +2099,Architecture,Alejandro,,Lapunzina,2580141,0,zero,N/A +2100,English,Melissa,,Larabee,1520455,9,good,4.6 +2101,Social Work,Tara,,Larison,1455655,7,good,4.9 +2102,Not Specified,Lance,,Larkin,1792295,2,good,3.5 +2103,English,Martha,,Larkin,2678228,1,good,5.0 +2104,Social Work,Chris,R,Larrison,2611428,1,poor,1.0 +2105,Not Specified,Tara Earls,,Larrison,749005,10,good,3.6 +2106,Architecture,Julie,,Larsen,1384788,6,poor,1.6 +2107,English,Linda,,Larsen,1787021,3,good,4.7 +2108,Speech Communication,Daniel,,Larson,1086481,2,good,5.0 +2109,Business,Eric,,Larson,2435720,13,good,4.1 +2110,Economics,Ron,,Laschever,1451500,0,zero,N/A +2111,Linguistics,Peter,N,Lasersohn,1808061,4,average,2.8 +2112,Languages,Beata,,Latawiec,1277036,0,zero,N/A +2113,Linguistics,Erika,,Latham,2250073,0,zero,N/A +2114,Electrical Computer Engineering,Mika,,Latimer,2094636,1,good,4.5 +2115,Mathematics,Richard,,Laugesen,577903,25,good,4.6 +2116,International Studies,Russ,,Laura,1528452,2,average,2.8 +2117,Classics,Karen,,Laurence,1866327,6,good,5.0 +2118,Accounting,Rick,,Laux,1399008,2,good,3.5 +2119,Chemistry,Devin,Elizabeth,Laux,2676907,0,zero,N/A +2120,Computer Science,Steve,,Lavalle,1396457,7,good,4.3 +2121,Mechanical Engineering,Amy,,LaViers,2186528,3,poor,2.0 +2122,Social Work,Mia,,Lavizzo,2255371,0,zero,N/A +2123,Communication,Mark,,Lavoie,1248527,9,good,4.8 +2124,Communication,Nicole,,Lavoie,1528094,3,good,4.7 +2125,Labor & Employment Relations,John,,Lawler,1419363,1,poor,2.0 +2126,English,Lynee,,Lawson,1854407,2,good,4.8 +2127,Aviation,Julia,,Laystrom-Woodard,2493256,1,good,4.0 +2128,Religion,Richard,,Layton,240294,32,average,3.3 +2129,Computer Science,Svetlana,,Lazebnik,1832200,7,average,2.8 +2130,Engineering,James,,Leake,149869,57,average,2.6 +2131,Engineering,Jim,,Leake,734032,10,poor,1.8 +2132,Materials Engineering,Cecilia,,Leal,2628233,2,good,4.0 +2133,Engineering,John,,Leap,1466252,1,average,3.0 +2134,Kinesiology,Yvonne,,Learmonth,2067904,0,zero,N/A +2135,Mathematics,Jiri,,Lebl,1366448,3,average,2.8 +2136,English,Georgepierre,,Lebron,892990,15,poor,2.2 +2137,Engineering,Jean-Pierre,,Leburton,1692951,1,good,4.0 +2138,Psychology,Michelle,,Leckey ,1976032,1,good,5.0 +2139,Information Science,Jessica,,LeCrone,2287475,1,good,5.0 +2140,Journalism,Stretch,,Ledford,2141708,2,good,5.0 +2141,Engineering,Ki,,Lee,134133,2,poor,2.2 +2142,Psychology,Yi-Ching,,Lee,932392,0,zero,N/A +2143,Mathematics,Jung-Jin,,Lee,1234387,3,good,5.0 +2144,Urban & Regional Planning,Sang,,Lee,1249084,2,average,3.2 +2145,Mechanical Engineering,Chia-Fon,,Lee,1251994,5,good,3.5 +2146,English,Jean,,Lee,1365219,8,average,3.2 +2147,Astronomy,John,,Lee,1408083,1,good,5.0 +2148,Community Health Sciences,Tim,,Lee,1615850,3,good,5.0 +2149,Special Education,Suzanne,,Lee,1666818,1,poor,1.5 +2150,Communication,Chul-Joo,,Lee,1787489,3,good,4.3 +2151,Engineering,Yu-Ching,,Lee,1880233,4,poor,2.4 +2152,Economics,JiHyung,,Lee,2058767,6,good,3.8 +2153,Anthropology,Alexander,,Lee,2172242,0,zero,N/A +2154,English,Sabrina,,Lee,2231819,2,good,4.0 +2155,Philosophy,Seungil,,Lee,2299863,0,zero,N/A +2156,Psychology,Angela,,Lee,2354489,1,poor,2.0 +2157,Sociology,Meggan,,Lee,2653522,1,poor,1.0 +2158,Urban & Regional Planning,Bumsoo,,Lee,1657946,6,average,3.0 +2159,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Minjoo,Lawrence,Lee,2663364,2,good,5.0 +2160,Mechanical Engineering,Tonghun,,Lee,1901574,19,average,3.4 +2161,Statistics,Kiryung ,,Lee ,1972541,5,good,4.0 +2162,History,Mark,,Leff,297645,21,good,4.1 +2163,Political Science,Carol,,Leff,546781,31,good,4.3 +2164,History,Mike,,Lehman,845919,4,good,5.0 +2165,Anthropology,Frederic,,Lehman,852159,7,poor,2.2 +2166,English,Carl,,Lehnen,1440781,0,zero,N/A +2167,Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning,Rachel,,Leibowitz,1714830,0,zero,N/A +2168,Accounting,Justin,,Leiby,1660315,6,good,4.5 +2169,Sociology,Kevin,,Leicht,2267514,8,poor,2.4 +2170,Anthropology,Steve,,Leigh,206857,13,good,4.7 +2171,Mathematics,Chris,,Leininger,788901,28,good,4.0 +2172,Mathematics,Katelyn,,Leisman,2339248,2,good,4.5 +2173,Engineering,Elizabeth,,Lemay,1709953,5,good,4.7 +2174,Agricultural Economics,Craig,,Lemoine,2312397,10,good,4.5 +2175,Languages,Jose,,Lemus,513723,4,good,4.9 +2176,Mathematics,John,,Lenz,1469293,0,zero,N/A +2177,Psychology,Ariana,Castro,Leon,2572974,3,poor,2.0 +2178,Classics,Daniel,,Leon Ruiz,2185872,6,good,4.3 +2179,Mathematics,Eugene,,Lerman,795466,19,good,4.2 +2180,Urban & Regional Planning,Benjamin,,LeRoy,2672692,1,good,4.0 +2181,Psychology,Eric,,Leshikar,1018978,28,good,4.7 +2182,Computer Science,Kirill,,Levchenko,2551807,7,good,5.0 +2183,Chemistry,John,,Leveritt,2524430,16,good,4.6 +2184,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,Lyne,,Levesque,1718203,27,poor,1.9 +2185,Engineering,Deborah,,Levin,2017071,2,poor,1.8 +2186,History,Bruce,,Levine,1010874,10,good,4.3 +2187,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Stephen,,Levinson,2449184,0,zero,N/A +2188,Philosophy,Benjamin,A,Levinstein,2421639,1,good,5.0 +2189,Business,Denise,,Lewin-Loyd,1904261,9,average,3.4 +2190,Social Work,Tara,,Leytham-Powell,2443395,0,zero,N/A +2191,Mathematics,Huey-Li,,Li,1088827,2,poor,1.2 +2192,Mathematics,Xiaochun,,Li,1164746,11,good,4.0 +2193,TA,Zhenhua,,Li,1175565,0,zero,N/A +2194,Accounting,"Yue ""Laura""",,Li,1274912,8,poor,2.5 +2195,Mathematics,LI,,LI,1353330,3,good,3.7 +2196,Accounting,Wei,,LI,1448884,7,average,3.1 +2197,Statistics,Bo,,Li,1840081,7,average,3.5 +2198,Mathematics,Shu,,Li,2106179,16,poor,1.3 +2199,Chinese,You,,Li,2237135,2,good,5.0 +2200,Economics,Zening,,Li,2237601,1,poor,1.0 +2201,Computer Science,Qi,,Li,2429283,0,zero,N/A +2202,Social Work,Hong,,Li,2452596,2,average,3.0 +2203,Biology,Xin,,Li,2618948,1,average,3.0 +2204,Accounting,Zhang,,LI,2650760,0,zero,N/A +2205,Statistics,Feng,,Liang,1579078,12,average,3.3 +2206,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Zhipei,,Liang,1781885,6,good,3.5 +2207,Psychology,Nu-Chu,,Liang,1968192,10,good,4.0 +2208,Business,Hongyuan,,Liang,2318033,0,zero,N/A +2209,Communication,Alice,,Liao,1232574,0,zero,N/A +2210,Social Work,Minli,,Liao,1753326,3,good,3.5 +2211,Engineering,Daniel,M.,Liberzon,1753618,3,good,5.0 +2212,Linguistics,Karen,,Lichtman,1589787,1,good,4.5 +2213,Mathematics,Bernard,,Lidicky,1720824,2,good,4.0 +2214,Mechanical Engineering,Leon,,Liebenberg,2257145,35,good,4.3 +2215,English,Jennifer,,Lieberman,786366,6,good,4.8 +2216,History,Harry,,Liebersohn,557537,20,good,3.6 +2217,Business,Susan,,Liepert,2257076,0,zero,N/A +2218,Mathematics,Janna,,Lierl,2000864,5,good,3.8 +2219,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Theodore,,Lietz,2663622,0,zero,N/A +2220,Special Education,Cheryl,,Light Shriner,1750765,10,poor,1.8 +2221,Engineering,Brian,,Lilly,600932,10,good,4.7 +2222,Psychology,Noriel,,Lim,1225867,5,good,3.8 +2223,Business,Michael,,Lim,1446556,12,good,3.7 +2224,Education,Youn Seon,,Lim,1673955,2,good,5.0 +2225,Information Science,Jeff,,Limp,1861138,0,zero,N/A +2226,Music,Mei-Fang,,Lin,1158009,4,good,4.9 +2227,Computer Science,Patrick,,Lin,2644659,4,good,3.8 +2228,Anthropology,John,,Lindo,2013639,2,good,5.0 +2229,Chemistry,Beth,A,Lindquist,1854434,4,average,2.8 +2230,English,Mary,,Lindsey,1209159,21,good,4.7 +2231,Social Work,Brenda,Coble,Lindsey,2326062,1,poor,1.0 +2232,Communication,Matt,,Linick,1350134,3,good,4.0 +2233,Statistics,Charles,,Linville,2401552,11,average,2.5 +2234,Mathematics,Dan,,Lior,812968,7,average,2.9 +2235,Crop Studies,Alex,,Lipka,2317603,6,good,3.5 +2236,Accounting,Petro,,Lisowsky,1596547,6,good,4.7 +2237,Physics,Tony,,Liss,194825,29,good,3.9 +2238,Chemistry,Jim,,Lisy,1133356,5,average,3.1 +2239,Engineering,Bruce,,Litchfield,1470192,0,zero,N/A +2240,Engineering,"J, Bruce",,Litchfield,1485421,0,zero,N/A +2241,English,Melissa,,Littlefield,1718364,7,good,5.0 +2242,Mathematics,Chih-Chung,,Liu,1055021,2,good,4.2 +2243,Statistics,Jeffrey,,Liu,1509254,3,good,3.8 +2244,Engineering,Wen-Tso,,Liu,1623219,11,poor,1.5 +2245,Economics,Zhiwei,,Liu,1661507,0,zero,N/A +2246,Geology,Lijun,,Liu,1945872,4,average,3.4 +2247,Astronomy,Yuk Tung,,Liu,2015302,1,poor,1.5 +2248,Business,Yunchuan Frank,,Liu,2289751,0,zero,N/A +2249,Astronomy,Xi,,Liu,2505575,1,good,5.0 +2250,Engineering,Ji,,Liu,2208223,3,poor,1.7 +2251,Computer Science,Hongye,,Liu,2527253,13,average,3.4 +2252,Music,Kerrith,,Livengood,1968177,1,good,5.0 +2253,Philosophy,Jonathan,,Livengood,1787156,9,good,4.7 +2254,English,Julia,,Livingston,1292557,19,average,3.0 +2255,Political Science,Avital,,Livny,2057953,19,good,4.1 +2256,Psychology,Alejandro,,Lleras,1411689,4,average,3.3 +2257,Chemistry,Nick,,Llewellyn,1467933,19,good,3.9 +2258,Chemistry,Nicholas,,Llewelyn,1551207,1,good,4.0 +2259,Anthropology,Adrienne,,LO,1444277,3,good,3.7 +2260,Agricultural Economics,Alexander,C,Lo,2067139,0,zero,N/A +2261,Mathematics,Jason,,Lo,2102870,4,good,4.9 +2262,Agricultural Economics,Alexis,,Lo,2530374,0,zero,N/A +2263,Agriculture,Alex,,Lo,745176,54,good,4.4 +2264,Spanish,Miren,Anton,Lobato,2276528,1,good,4.0 +2265,Mathematics,Peter,,Loeb,308394,21,poor,1.9 +2266,Business,Jeffrey,,Loewenstein,1607276,11,good,4.5 +2267,Engineering,Ryan,,Logsdon,345299,0,zero,N/A +2268,Mathematics,Jan,,Lommele,1644585,0,zero,N/A +2269,Geology,Ann,,Long,1328939,6,good,4.9 +2270,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Lauren,,Long,1851318,3,poor,1.3 +2271,Media amp Cinema Studies,Derek,R,Long,2336422,2,good,4.5 +2272,Writing,Samantha,,Looker,1092760,2,good,4.0 +2273,Astronomy,Leslie,,Looney,250005,29,good,4.6 +2274,Animal Science,Juan,,Loor,1733343,5,poor,2.0 +2275,Kinesiology,Citlali,,Lopez-Ortiz,2162579,0,zero,N/A +2276,Civil Engineering,Oscar,,Lopez-Pamies,2100408,5,average,2.5 +2277,Physics,Virginia,,Lorenz,2226235,0,zero,N/A +2278,Mathematics,Heinrich,,Lotz,157383,18,poor,2.4 +2279,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Torrey,,Loucks,1670011,10,poor,2.3 +2280,English,Patricia,,Loughran,772038,42,good,4.0 +2281,Engineering,Michael,,Loui,832793,14,good,3.7 +2282,Business,Geoffery,,Love,209542,65,good,3.8 +2283,Business,E. Geoffrey,,Love,2640634,1,average,3.0 +2284,Agriculture,Sarah,Taylor,Lovell,2247818,0,zero,N/A +2285,American Studies,John,,Low,1408338,2,good,4.8 +2286,Linguistics,Elizabeth,,Lowe,1929112,0,zero,N/A +2287,History,Mireya,,Loza,1787379,3,good,4.2 +2288,English,Jennifer,,Lozano,1763648,1,average,2.5 +2289,Psychology,Elizabeth,,Lozano,2263814,4,average,3.0 +2290,Chemistry,YI,,LU,1556848,1,good,5.0 +2291,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Yi,,Lu,2349507,2,good,3.5 +2292,Bioengineering,Ting,,Lu,2654642,0,zero,N/A +2293,East Asian Studies,Qinglin,,Luan,2405122,0,zero,N/A +2294,Education,Sarah,,Lubienski,1689584,1,good,5.0 +2295,Economics,Darren,,Lubotsky,536847,5,good,4.3 +2296,Psychology,Sandra,,Lucas,865331,6,good,4.2 +2297,Anthropology,Lisa,,Lucero,1092778,21,average,2.9 +2298,Art & Design,Jorge,,Lucero,1803574,4,good,3.8 +2299,Business,Elizabeth,,Luckman,2550895,4,good,4.8 +2300,Music,Dean,,Luethi,1142324,0,zero,N/A +2301,Anthropology,Alejandro,,Lugo,263750,21,average,2.7 +2302,Astronomy,Y ,,Lui,1947270,0,zero,N/A +2303,Communication,Kaylee,,Lukacena,1966241,3,good,3.7 +2304,Psychology,Steven,,Luke,832687,27,good,4.7 +2305,Accounting,Michael,,Lullo,2603565,0,zero,N/A +2306,Recreation Parks Tourism,Clinton,,Lum,2187567,0,zero,N/A +2307,English,Coral,,Lumbley,2069682,2,good,4.3 +2308,Engineering,Steve,,Lumetta,563531,28,average,3.5 +2309,Physics,Morten,,Lundsgaard,1966413,12,average,3.2 +2310,Geology,Craig,,Lundstrom,1548553,2,good,5.0 +2311,Labor & Employment Relations,Catherine,,Lundy,1809590,1,average,2.5 +2312,Information Science,Kathryn,,Luther Henderson,1861194,0,zero,N/A +2313,Chemistry,Zaida,,Luthey Schulten,873060,2,poor,1.5 +2314,Graphic Arts,Jimmy,,Luu,1121584,6,average,3.3 +2315,Mathematics,Martin,,Luu,2023339,1,average,3.0 +2316,Electrical amp Comp. Engineering,Joseph,,Lyding,2486092,1,good,5.0 +2317,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Lizzy,,Lydon,2533769,3,good,5.0 +2318,Finance,Morgan,,Lynge,1528650,2,average,3.0 +2319,History,John,,Lynn,122995,46,good,3.8 +2320,Linguistics,Kate,Alexandra,Lyons,2171281,3,average,3.0 +2321,Agricultural Economics,Angela,,Lyons,1890614,11,average,2.7 +2322,Psychology,Mikhail,,Lyubansky,869327,32,average,3.2 +2323,Mathematics,Ping,,MA,1398937,6,good,3.6 +2324,Mathematics,Xiaoguang,,Ma,1750473,6,good,4.0 +2325,Bioengineering,Jian,,Ma,2017243,0,zero,N/A +2326,Materials Engineering,Robert,,Maass,2101259,2,good,4.2 +2327,Advertising,Amanda,D.,Mabry-Flynn,2330570,2,good,5.0 +2328,Spanish,Jonathan,,MacDonald,1560555,5,average,2.9 +2329,Physics,Gregory,,MacDougall,2012469,22,average,2.5 +2330,Education,Nancy,,Macgregor,2131295,3,poor,2.3 +2331,Communication,Francis,,MacHungo,1228838,5,good,3.9 +2332,English,Sean,,MacIntyre,1812719,5,average,3.3 +2333,Mathematics,John,,MacKay,1169745,7,good,3.9 +2334,English,John,,MacLean,2298341,3,poor,1.3 +2335,Information Science,John,,MacMullen,1576050,1,good,5.0 +2336,Communication,Chandler,,MacSwain,2642008,0,zero,N/A +2337,Physics,Vidya,,Madhavan,2246641,1,poor,1.0 +2338,English,Michael,,Madonick,521199,17,good,4.8 +2339,English,Aaron,,Madrigal,1147119,3,good,4.5 +2340,Food Science,Jessica,,Madson,2050148,1,average,3.0 +2341,Music,Gayle,,Magee,640475,11,good,3.6 +2342,Music,Jeff,,Magee,1448395,2,good,4.8 +2343,Economics,Paul,,Magelli,339468,28,average,3.3 +2344,Engineering,Matt,,Magill,1529281,0,zero,N/A +2345,English,Vicki,,Mahaffey,1455606,17,good,3.7 +2346,Philosophy,Patrick,,Maher,373872,8,poor,2.0 +2347,Anthropology,Saul,,Mahir,875469,14,average,3.0 +2348,Physics,Fahad,,Mahmood,2644183,4,good,4.8 +2349,Business,Joseph T.,,Mahoney,1353197,6,average,3.3 +2350,Kinesiology,Emily,,Mailey,1317444,1,good,4.0 +2351,Accounting,Tracie,,Majors,1898735,3,good,4.5 +2352,Mathematics,Kit Ho,,Mak,1501714,2,good,3.5 +2353,Information Science,Bonnie,,Mak,1861221,3,poor,2.3 +2354,Civil Engineering,Roman,,Makhnenko,2342614,2,average,3.0 +2355,Physics,Naomi,,Makins,479648,52,good,4.6 +2356,Communication,Shana,,Makos,2538282,0,zero,N/A +2357,Anthropology,Korinta,,Maldonado,2097471,5,average,2.7 +2358,Writing,Sebastian,,Maldonado-Velez,2401709,0,zero,N/A +2359,Political Science,Farhad,,Malekafzali,616271,68,good,3.8 +2360,Liberal Arts & Sciences,Theo,,Malekin,1899416,9,good,4.4 +2361,Languages,Bjorn,,Malekin,2506888,0,zero,N/A +2362,Languages,Jeriel,,Malgares,1813928,0,zero,N/A +2363,Anthropology,Ripan,,Malhi,1930999,8,good,3.7 +2364,Geology,Jackie,Wittmer,Malinowski,1943158,7,good,4.5 +2365,Mathematics,Cary,,Malkiewich,1950801,6,good,4.6 +2366,Mathematics,Anton,,Malkin,946968,6,average,2.9 +2367,Foreign Languages,Laurence,,Mall,947957,6,good,4.2 +2368,French,Laurence,,Mall,1936646,1,good,5.0 +2369,Agricultural Economics,Mindy,,Mallory,1678293,7,good,4.0 +2370,Biology,Carl,,Malmgren,1439474,4,poor,1.2 +2371,Media amp Cinema Studies,Gabriel,,Malo,2361682,4,good,4.0 +2372,Anthropology,Martin,,Manalansan,119530,49,good,4.1 +2373,Engineering,Joanne,,Manaster,842060,8,good,4.4 +2374,Music,Joseph,,Manfredo,894642,8,good,3.7 +2375,Mathematics,Aldo,,Manfroi,529888,70,good,4.4 +2376,Social Work,Tonya,,Manselle,1029705,7,good,4.9 +2377,Finance,Matthew,,Marcinkowski,1208279,29,good,3.7 +2378,Biology,Jonathon,,Marcot,1205576,28,average,3.2 +2379,Economics,Diego,,Margot,1638961,2,good,4.8 +2380,Classics,Emily,,Marillier,1747904,1,poor,1.0 +2381,Architecture,Areli,,Marina,962172,11,average,2.5 +2382,Computer Science,Darko,,Marinov,984270,8,good,3.8 +2383,History,Sonia,,Mariscol,963897,0,zero,N/A +2384,Bioengineering,Marina,,Marjanovic,2523074,1,good,5.0 +2385,Linguistics,Numa,,Markee,1168874,7,average,3.1 +2386,English,Robert,,Markley,498534,18,good,3.9 +2387,Engineering,Lavanya,,Marla,1836373,7,poor,1.6 +2388,French,Daniel,,Maroun,1483180,14,good,5.0 +2389,Business,Gregory,Alan,Marrs,1890545,1,poor,2.0 +2390,Geology,Stephen,,Marshak,1266958,2,good,4.8 +2391,Economics,Guillermo,,Marshal,2049388,0,zero,N/A +2392,Social Work,Jane,,Marshall,1155424,4,average,3.4 +2393,Sociology,Anna-Maria,,Marshall,323882,24,good,3.5 +2394,Biology,Amy,,Marshall-Colon,2049906,11,average,3.0 +2395,Business,Andrea,,Martens,1317193,1,good,5.0 +2396,Materials Engineering,Lane,,Martin,1585368,0,zero,N/A +2397,Journalism,Rich,,Martin,1926830,2,good,4.0 +2398,Anthropology,Jeff,,Martin,2348049,1,average,3.0 +2399,Accounting,Charles,,Martin Jr.,1698097,1,good,5.0 +2400,Spanish,Lily,,Martinez,1230690,2,good,5.0 +2401,Communication,Jermaine,,Martinez,1581934,5,good,4.2 +2402,English,Michelle,M,Martinez,1817099,1,average,3.0 +2403,Ethnic Studies,Shantel,,Martinez,2088738,0,zero,N/A +2404,Business,Candace,,Martinez,2324845,1,good,5.0 +2405,Chemistry,Andino,,Martinez,1926592,61,average,2.9 +2406,Mathematics,Jaime,Nicola,Martinez Robles,2049375,17,good,3.6 +2407,Spanish,Pilar,,Martinez-Quiroga,1826503,9,good,4.9 +2408,Statistics,Adam,T.,Martinsek,1970309,1,good,5.0 +2409,Languages,Alyssa,,Martoccio,1640126,2,good,4.8 +2410,Chemistry,Kelly,,Marville,1569137,160,average,2.8 +2411,Botany,John,,Masiunas,783419,12,good,4.4 +2412,Physics,Nadya,,Mason,991624,10,average,3.3 +2413,Spanish,Sara,,Mason,1960282,1,average,3.0 +2414,Geography,Erica,,Massey,2509336,2,good,4.0 +2415,Liberal Arts & Sciences,Michael,,Masters,2455259,0,zero,N/A +2416,Civil Engineering,Arif,,Masud,1849573,2,poor,1.0 +2417,History,Ralph,,Mathisen,1064864,29,good,4.3 +2418,Languages,Jean-Philippe,,Mathy,1280678,6,poor,2.2 +2419,Materials Engineering,Lane,,Matter,1585367,0,zero,N/A +2420,Social Work,Carol,,Mauck,2385998,1,good,5.0 +2421,Religion,Alexander,,Mayer,1208811,20,average,2.8 +2422,Information Science,Maren,,Mayer,1861139,0,zero,N/A +2423,Political Science,Andrea,,Mayer,2273409,0,zero,N/A +2424,Law,Jason,,Mazzone,2568133,0,zero,N/A +2425,Communication,Justin,,McAdara,2303553,1,good,5.0 +2426,Human & Community Development,Brent,,McBride,1437218,2,good,4.8 +2427,Psychology,Jason,,McCarley,1184458,4,good,4.4 +2428,Chemistry,Elise,,McCarren,2295653,18,good,4.5 +2429,Philosophy,T.,,McCarthy,146997,15,average,3.4 +2430,Mathematics,Randy,,McCarthy,537576,49,good,3.9 +2431,Communication,Robert,,McChesney,729653,41,average,3.4 +2432,Finance,Lynne,,McChristian,2654767,1,good,5.0 +2433,Community Health Sciences,Laura,,McCloskey,1536940,4,poor,1.4 +2434,English,Rebecca,,McCloud,1873253,7,poor,1.1 +2435,Information Science,Kevin,,McClure,1861239,0,zero,N/A +2436,Business,Marleen,,McCormick,1825702,1,good,5.0 +2437,English,Julie,,McCormick,1490994,4,good,4.8 +2438,Mathematics,Jason,,McCullough,1169740,0,zero,N/A +2439,Sociology,Monica,,McDermott,1807596,12,good,5.0 +2440,Economics,Eric,,McDermott,2174673,40,average,3.2 +2441,Art & Design,Deana,,McDonagh,2524851,0,zero,N/A +2442,Design,Deana,,McDonagh,902716,6,poor,1.9 +2443,History,Cary ,,McDonald,2011273,0,zero,N/A +2444,Journalism,Jean,,McDonald,1130881,6,good,5.0 +2445,Information Science,Jerome,,McDonough,1861222,0,zero,N/A +2446,Information Science,Kate,,McDowell,1861223,0,zero,N/A +2447,Women's Studies,Erik,,McDuffie,788440,10,good,4.2 +2448,English,Kristi,,McDuffie,2108288,2,poor,1.0 +2449,Engineering,Michael,,McFarland,1798736,1,good,4.5 +2450,Science,Greg,,McFarquhar,707738,8,good,4.3 +2451,Music,Timothy,,McGovern,1862718,3,good,4.2 +2452,Communication,Mary,,McGrath,2142865,3,average,3.1 +2453,English,Lee,,McGuire,1274383,17,good,4.3 +2454,Communication,Paul,,McKean,1663739,10,good,3.6 +2455,African-American Studies,Malaika,,McKee,1875992,7,average,3.4 +2456,"Recreation, Parks, & Tourism",Erin,,McKenna,1684942,6,average,2.8 +2457,Anthropology,Paul,,McKenzie-Jones,1844289,4,good,3.6 +2458,Philosophy,Robert,,McKim,1755846,9,good,3.9 +2459,Psychology,Geoffrey,,McKinley,1826416,4,poor,2.0 +2460,Geography,Sara,,McLafferty,750280,13,good,4.3 +2461,History,Megan,,McLaughlin,155022,24,average,2.8 +2462,Social Work,Molly,,McLay,2191353,2,good,5.0 +2463,Classics,Daniel,,McLean,2442096,3,good,3.7 +2464,English,Heather,,McLeer,2110012,4,good,4.3 +2465,Economics,Daniel,,McMillen,1383394,5,good,4.0 +2466,Agricultural Economics,Paul,,McNamara,1660400,2,good,4.5 +2467,English,Thomas,,McNamara,1687406,0,zero,N/A +2468,Accounting,Daniel,,McNamee,2645925,1,good,4.0 +2469,Mathematics,Jennifer,,McNeilly,547814,42,good,4.1 +2470,English,Erin,,McQuiston,892316,10,good,4.0 +2471,East Asian Studies,Forrest,,McSweeney,2485995,14,poor,1.2 +2472,English,Sara,,McWhorter,1425808,7,good,3.8 +2473,Social Work,Katherine,,Meacham-Hensold,2642108,2,good,4.0 +2474,Art & Design,Katie,,Meaney,1846361,1,good,4.0 +2475,Art & Design,Ian,,Meares,2680662,0,zero,N/A +2476,Information Science,Karen,,Medina,436923,0,zero,N/A +2477,Geography,Kristina,,Medina,1186532,6,average,3.4 +2478,Economics,Eduardo,,Medina Cortina,2516891,0,zero,N/A +2479,Music,Andrew,,Megill,1968183,2,good,5.0 +2480,Marketing,Nezami,,Mehdi,2210879,4,good,4.0 +2481,Biology,Bradley,,Mehrtens,381154,249,good,4.3 +2482,Comparative Literature,Rini,,Mehta,900694,27,average,3.0 +2483,Engineering,Prashant,,Mehta,1429298,4,average,3.1 +2484,TA,Vishal,,Mehta,1795505,1,good,5.0 +2485,Mechanical Engineering,Prashant,,Mehta,1928475,0,zero,N/A +2486,Computer Science,Ruta,,Mehta,2575487,0,zero,N/A +2487,Mathematics,Tao,,Mei,1081195,7,average,3.0 +2488,Civil Engineering,Hadi,,Meidani,1926018,5,average,3.0 +2489,Art & Design,Prita,,Meier,1796800,3,good,4.8 +2490,Political Science,Maurice,,Meilleur,580599,16,good,3.6 +2491,Science,Esmail,,Meisami,124044,26,good,4.6 +2492,Community Health Sciences,Shannon,,Mejia,2656590,1,good,4.0 +2493,Spanish,Mariselle,,Meléndez,934047,6,poor,2.1 +2494,Writing,Erica,,Melko,1626516,4,good,4.1 +2495,Philosophy,Arthur,,Melnick,498473,31,good,4.3 +2496,Political Science,James,,Melton,844372,0,zero,N/A +2497,African-American Studies,Ruby,,Mendenhall,1285089,9,poor,2.4 +2498,Spanish,O.,,Mendiola-Sanchez,958832,0,zero,N/A +2499,Accounting,Kimberly,,Mendoza,2380461,0,zero,N/A +2500,Engineering,Ling,J,Meng,1877622,1,poor,2.0 +2501,English,Jessica,,Mercado,1720788,5,average,3.0 +2502,Mechanical Engineering,Brian,,Mercer,2448949,6,good,5.0 +2503,Mathematics,Sergiy,,Merenkov,524609,12,average,2.7 +2504,Child & Family Studies,Chris,,Merli,1815930,0,zero,N/A +2505,Advertising,Shachar,,Meron,2125364,4,good,5.0 +2506,English,Andrew,,Merrill,2040118,8,average,2.6 +2507,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Ian,,Mertes,2447325,5,good,5.0 +2508,Computer Science,José,,Meseguer,1880712,15,poor,2.4 +2509,Political Science,Stephen,,Meserve,256779,0,zero,N/A +2510,English,Natalie,,Mesnard,1645673,7,good,4.1 +2511,English,Natalie,,Mesner,2100828,1,good,5.0 +2512,Music,Anthony,,Messina,2470075,2,good,4.0 +2513,Physics,Jose,,Mestre,1430085,12,good,3.5 +2514,Biology,William,,Metcalf ,2046315,2,good,5.0 +2515,Fine Arts,Alan,,Mette,680181,16,good,4.4 +2516,Journalism,Eric,,Meyer,208639,18,average,3.3 +2517,African-American Studies,John,,Meyers,2633210,3,good,5.0 +2518,Engineering,Sean,,Meyn,1572476,0,zero,N/A +2519,History,Mark,,Micale,301641,47,good,4.3 +2520,Business,Steve,,Michael,452023,8,good,4.9 +2521,Political Science,Lewkowicz,,Michael,500185,3,good,3.7 +2522,Communication,Melanie,,Michael,2172157,5,average,3.4 +2523,Mechanical Engineering,Eric,,Michael,2202792,0,zero,N/A +2524,English,Bruce,,Michelson,600737,9,good,4.3 +2525,Art & Design,Courtnay,,Micots,1478875,7,poor,1.9 +2526,Speech Communication,Sylvia,,Mikucki,1039485,5,average,2.9 +2527,Computer Science,Kevin,,Milans,1131947,4,poor,1.4 +2528,Recreation Parks amp Tourism,Liselle,,Milazzo,2302453,4,average,3.3 +2529,Engineering,Olgica,,Milenkovic,1269896,4,good,4.1 +2530,Electrical Computer Engineering,Oligica,,Milenkovic,2011682,1,good,3.5 +2531,Political Science,Kristina,,Miler,620992,10,good,4.2 +2532,Mathematics,Joseph,,Miles,448556,27,good,4.2 +2533,Engineering,Marina,,Miletic,1185900,6,good,3.6 +2534,Mathematics,Isidora,,Milin,1440941,6,good,4.7 +2535,Political Science,Joseph,,Miller,304974,10,average,2.9 +2536,Chemistry,Jesse,,Miller,626272,7,poor,2.2 +2537,Chemistry,Lynne,,Miller,776707,50,average,2.6 +2538,Psychology,Sarah,,Miller,1086008,1,good,4.0 +2539,Biology,C,,Miller,1178389,11,average,3.2 +2540,Business,Douglas,,Miller,1664599,1,good,4.5 +2541,Information Science,Nicole,,Miller,1861140,0,zero,N/A +2542,Chemistry,Shawn,,Miller,1948613,7,average,3.3 +2543,Agricultural Economics,Theresa,Suzanne,Miller,2105902,0,zero,N/A +2544,Political Science,Benjamin,,Miller,2109541,14,good,4.0 +2545,Electrical Comp. Engineering,Andrew,,Miller,2182952,0,zero,N/A +2546,Agriculture,Heather,,Miller,2206667,14,average,2.9 +2547,Psychology,Andrea,L,Miller,2213668,3,good,5.0 +2548,Mathematics,Alexander,Rossi,Miller,2233205,1,poor,1.0 +2549,Animal Science,Gay,,Miller,2326280,1,poor,1.0 +2550,Natural Resources,Daniel,C.,Miller,2478212,3,good,5.0 +2551,Natural Resources,James,Robert,Miller,2538140,1,poor,1.0 +2552,Animal Science,David,,Miller,2593788,1,good,5.0 +2553,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Andrew,,Miller,2653161,1,good,4.0 +2554,Theater,Thomas,,Miller,1784928,2,good,4.8 +2555,Mathematics,Igor,,Mineyev,658829,37,poor,1.4 +2556,Biology,Ray,,Ming,1276505,8,poor,2.1 +2557,English,Matt,,Minicucci,1453752,6,good,4.1 +2558,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Serge,,Minin,1800866,12,good,3.8 +2559,Architecture,Barry,,Mink,1253007,4,average,3.0 +2560,Geography,Michael,,Minn,1793474,9,average,2.8 +2561,Architecture,Heather,,Minor,1122190,18,good,4.6 +2562,Civil Engineering,Barbara,,Minsker,2154028,1,poor,1.0 +2563,Biology,Richard,,Mintel,862689,11,good,4.6 +2564,Urban & Regional Planning,Faranak,,Miraftab,1212176,19,good,3.6 +2565,Communication,Zia ,,Miric,2069421,4,good,4.0 +2566,Computer Science,Sasa,,Misailovic,2404342,1,good,5.0 +2567,Languages,Mithilesh,,Mishra,976628,22,average,2.8 +2568,Theater,Thomas,,Mitchell,845718,3,average,3.1 +2569,Music,Rachel,,Mitchell,1283985,4,average,2.9 +2570,Chemistry,Douglas,A,Mitchell,1800106,9,good,4.2 +2571,Advertising,Tale,,Mitchell,1844332,4,good,3.8 +2572,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Sayan,,Mitra,1766542,10,good,4.3 +2573,Communication,Anita,,Mixon,1762229,3,good,4.7 +2574,Film,Sasha,,Mobley,1840958,6,good,4.1 +2575,Mathematics,Babak,,Modami,1877941,9,poor,1.3 +2576,Music,William,,Moersch,2031175,1,good,4.5 +2577,TA,Brian,,Moffitt,2183605,1,average,3.0 +2578,Communication,Jillian,,Moga,2235359,2,average,3.0 +2579,English,Feisal,,Mohamed,1366546,7,good,3.6 +2580,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Mohamed,,Mohamed,1788438,3,good,4.8 +2581,Philosophy,Richard,,Mohr,851125,4,good,4.8 +2582,Astronomy,Joseph,,Mohr,1268928,0,zero,N/A +2583,Communication,John,,Moist,2329609,7,good,4.8 +2584,Ethnic Studies,Isabel,,Molina,1140530,10,poor,2.3 +2585,Finance,David,,Molitor,2017807,0,zero,N/A +2586,Mathematics,Theo,,Molla,1903820,2,good,4.0 +2587,Education,Karla,,Moller,710607,4,good,5.0 +2588,Political Science,Jeff,,Mondak,832417,39,good,4.6 +2589,Human Community Development,James Kale,,Monk,2075615,2,good,5.0 +2590,Mathematics,Ditlev,,Monrad,490838,51,poor,1.7 +2591,Speech amp Hearing Sciences,Brian,,Monson,2378060,4,average,3.3 +2592,Chemistry,Will,,Montag,2287358,0,zero,N/A +2593,Information Science,Rae-Anne,,Montague,1861148,0,zero,N/A +2594,Spanish,Silvina,,Montrul,1277271,7,good,4.1 +2595,Anthropology,Ellen,,Moodie,778393,27,average,3.1 +2596,Electrical amp Computer Engineering,Thomas,,Moon,2421640,1,good,5.0 +2597,Architecture,Bob,,Mooney,810672,6,poor,2.1 +2598,Chemistry,Jeff,,Moore,358298,44,good,4.3 +2599,Music,Mark,,Moore,1599395,2,average,3.0 +2600,Music,Linda,,Moorhouse,1832698,0,zero,N/A +2601,Crop Studies,Stephen,,Moose,2142858,2,average,3.0 +2602,Spanish,Raul,,Mora,1290904,3,good,4.3 +2603,Spanish,Alexandra,,Morales,1401588,3,good,4.2 +2604,Mathematics,Javier,,Moreno,602065,0,zero,N/A +2605,Science,Beth,,Morgan,119534,19,average,3.1 +2606,Biology,Nick,,Morphew,1624599,2,good,4.2 +2607,Engineering,Scott,,Morris,305757,5,good,5.0 +2608,English,Dave,,Morris,603699,16,good,4.8 +2609,English,Maggie,,Morris Davis,2633855,0,zero,N/A +2610,Psychology,Mike,,Morrison,1285402,4,good,5.0 +2611,Theater,J.W.,,Morrissette,1434220,36,good,4.8 +2612,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,James,,Morrissey,1869899,3,good,4.2 +2613,History,Robert,Michael,Morrissey,2187488,3,good,5.0 +2614,Mathematics,Karen,,Mortensen,799374,35,good,4.0 +2615,Philosophy,Nir Ben,,Moshe,2079753,2,good,4.0 +2616,Languages,Ola,,Moshref,1207042,7,average,3.1 +2617,English,Andrew,,Moss,950772,20,good,4.2 +2618,Spanish,Cristina,,Mostacero-Pinilla,2315554,3,good,4.7 +2619,Kinesiology,Robert,,Motl,1706846,6,average,3.2 +2620,Astronomy,Telemachos,,Mouschovias,1134901,4,average,2.6 +2621,Sociology,Ghassan,,Moussawi,2667538,1,good,5.0 +2622,French,Aurore,,Mroz,2227633,1,good,5.0 +2623,Psychology,Wenting,,Mu,1921624,3,poor,2.3 +2624,Speech Hearing Sciences,Raksha,,Mudar,2063266,10,good,4.0 +2625,Mathematics,Stefan,,Mueller,1879954,5,average,2.7 +2626,Sociology,Ray,,Muhammad,935114,13,average,2.5 +2627,Literature,Reshmi,,Mukherjee,776074,8,good,4.3 +2628,Kinesiology,Sean,,Mullen,1764325,14,good,3.7 +2629,Chemistry,Richard,,Mulvaney,949478,4,good,4.0 +2630,History,Kevin,,Mumford,2364326,4,poor,1.2 +2631,Mathematics,Robert,,Muncaster,979716,34,average,3.0 +2632,Linguistics,Adriana,,Munoz,1685938,1,good,4.5 +2633,Information Science,Mary,,Munroe,1861149,0,zero,N/A +2634,Linguistics,Antje,,Muntendam,1129253,6,average,3.4 +2635,Japanese,Kokoro,,Muramoto,2418316,14,poor,2.2 +2636,Literature,Harriet,,Murav,135279,13,average,3.0 +2637,English,H. Adlai,,Murdoch,572054,6,good,4.2 +2638,Languages,..,,Murdoch,749264,3,good,4.0 +2639,English,Justine,,Murison,1085982,14,good,4.7 +2640,Sociology,Erin,,Murphy,1169563,3,poor,1.7 +2641,Chemistry,Catherine,,Murphy,1353328,12,average,2.5 +2642,Communication,John,,Murphy,1559840,25,average,3.3 +2643,Philosophy,Colleen,,Murphy,2023016,6,good,4.6 +2644,Animal Science,Michael,,Murphy,2367517,0,zero,N/A +2645,Mathematics,Bob,,Murphy,1369371,186,good,4.5 +2646,Biology,Melissa,M,Murray,1935153,0,zero,N/A +2647,Information Science,David,,Mussulman,1861150,2,good,4.5 +2648,Mathematics,Anca,,Mustata,931842,0,zero,N/A +2649,Italian,Diane,,Musumeci,1390781,0,zero,N/A +2650,Statistics,Maria,,Muyot,1531584,3,average,2.5 +2651,Astronomy,Adam,,Myers,1184295,10,good,4.7 +2652,Communication,Paul,,Myers,1872530,1,poor,1.0 +2653,English,Jennifer,,Mylander,673495,5,average,3.4 +2654,Bioengineering,Sua,,Myong,1782373,5,average,2.8 +2655,Spanish,Marianna,,Nadeu,1228796,2,good,5.0 +2656,English,Jason,,Nafziger,2303294,3,poor,2.0 +2657,Political Science,Daniel,,Nagashima,2018598,9,good,3.6 +2658,Computer Science,Klara,,Nahrstedt,1668024,1,good,4.0 +2659,Biology,Shawna,,Naidu,1345816,2,good,4.8 +2660,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,Satish,K,Nair,1841728,9,poor,1.2 +2661,Religion,Shankar,A,Nair,1905721,3,good,5.0 +2662,Agriculture,Gopu,Raveendran,Nair,2554155,1,average,3.0 +2663,Communication,Lisa,,Nakamura,1230487,5,average,3.4 +2664,Mechanical Engineering,Sungwoo,,Nam,1904702,7,good,4.8 +2665,Engineering,N. Sri,,Namachchivaya,724733,10,average,3.0 +2666,French,Jui,,Namjoshi,1680350,1,good,5.0 +2667,Statistics,Naveen,,Narisetty,2193878,2,good,5.0 +2668,Statistics,Naveen Naidu,,Narisetty,2259742,1,good,4.0 +2669,Engineering,Shreyas,,Narsipur,1501708,2,good,3.8 +2670,Physics,Tyler,,Natoli,1134656,0,zero,N/A +2671,Engineering,Arjun,,Navaneetha,1739012,1,good,3.5 +2672,English,Hina,,Nazar,707729,23,good,4.2 +2673,Philosophy,Wright,,Neely,746802,3,average,3.0 +2674,Science,Mark,,Nelson,652400,10,good,4.5 +2675,Agriculture,Gerald,,Nelson,902613,4,poor,2.0 +2676,Business,Matthew,,Nelson,1787182,7,good,4.8 +2677,Mechanical Engineering,Arif,Z,Nelson,2106929,0,zero,N/A +2678,Biology,Erik,,Nelson,2488930,1,good,4.0 +2679,Communication,Michelle,,Nelson,986470,4,average,2.6 +2680,Engineering,Natasha,,Neogi,1281560,0,zero,N/A +2681,Communication,John,,Nerone,749260,5,good,4.6 +2682,Science,Steve,,Nesbitt,1138574,4,average,3.4 +2683,Environmental Studies,Anna,,Nesbitt,1900446,14,good,4.0 +2684,Physics,Mark,,Neubauer,1983061,2,average,3.0 +2685,Philosophy,Eleonore,,Neufeld,2651926,2,good,3.5 +2686,Marketing,Eric,,Neuman,1443595,7,good,4.9 +2687,Political Science,Audrey,,Neville,2141707,1,good,5.0 +2688,Mathematics,Thomas,,Nevins,845280,24,good,3.9 +2689,English,Lori,,Newcomb,84957,26,good,3.6 +2690,English,Tim,,Newcomb,124011,15,average,3.0 +2691,Psychology,Daniel,,Newman,1575932,3,good,3.8 +2692,Religion,Adam,,Newman,2604473,13,average,2.8 +2693,Philosophy,Alexandra,,Newton,2337463,2,good,4.5 +2694,Education,Jennifer,,Ng,343558,0,zero,N/A +2695,Political Science,Tim,,Ngo,893600,0,zero,N/A +2696,Women's Studies,Fiona,,Ngo,1044903,28,good,4.0 +2697,Civil Engineering,Helen,,Nguyen,1906137,6,poor,1.8 +2698,Civil Engineering,Thanh,,Nguyen,2505409,0,zero,N/A +2699,Women's Studies,Mimi,,Nguyen,972627,18,average,2.8 +2700,Statistics,Ha,,Nguyen,2649650,1,poor,1.0 +2701,Marketing,Lan,,Nguyen Chaplin,961737,3,good,5.0 +2702,Chemistry,Amy,,Nicely,1480662,14,average,2.7 +2703,Geography,Erinn P.,,Nicley,1167878,5,good,4.5 +2704,French,Dach,,Nicola,1665655,2,good,4.5 +2705,Political Science,Blair,,Niece,1821647,5,good,3.8 +2706,Sociology,Keri,,Niehans,1453443,0,zero,N/A +2707,German,Carl,,Niekerk,917109,14,good,4.4 +2708,Music,Frank,,Niemeyer,2671978,4,poor,1.2 +2709,Communication,Molly,,Niesen,898265,7,good,4.4 +2710,Mathematics,Igor,,Nikolaev,612692,35,good,3.5 +2711,Mechanical Engineering,Karthik,,Nithyanandan,2001985,1,average,2.5 +2712,Mathematics,Margaret,,Njeru,1151644,2,good,5.0 +2713,History,Mauro,,Nobili,2125642,4,good,4.8 +2714,Media & Cinema Studies,Safiya,,Noble,1808941,3,good,5.0 +2715,Marketing,Hayden,,Noel,2666552,1,good,5.0 +2716,Education,Susan,,Noffke,1374658,1,good,4.0 +2717,Agriculture,Dianne,,Noland,683381,6,good,4.0 +2718,English,Katherine,,Norcross,2552942,2,good,5.0 +2719,Classics,Amy,,Norgard,1331682,2,average,3.2 +2720,Foods & Nutrition,Jill,,North,979612,5,good,3.9 +2721,Crop Studies,Margaret,,Norton,2133071,5,good,4.8 +2722,Health Science,Stephen,,Notaro,498684,34,good,4.6 +2723,Architecture,Alice,,Novak,134105,6,good,4.5 +2724,Animal Science,Jan,,Novakofski,2569175,2,average,3.0 +2725,Animal Science,Romana,,Nowak,2369516,2,good,4.0 +2726,Computer Science,Michael,,Nowak,2685082,0,zero,N/A +2727,Geography,Emmanuel,,Nuesiri,1796809,3,average,2.5 +2728,Japanese,Yoko,,Numata,1093427,0,zero,N/A +2729,Chemistry,Ralph,,Nuzzo,1028362,2,poor,1.5 +2730,Community Health Sciences,Ucheoma,,Nwaozuru,1961688,1,average,3.0 +2731,English,Matthew,,O'Brien,1897684,4,good,3.6 +2732,English,Valerie,,O'Brien,2050783,5,good,4.6 +2733,Art History,David,,O'Brien,242514,12,good,3.9 +2734,Philosophy,Derek,,O'Connell,1810126,3,poor,2.2 +2735,Economics,Dennis,,O'Dea,1445377,8,good,4.8 +2736,English,Benjamin,,O'Dell,1897680,5,good,3.9 +2737,Biology,James,,O'Dwyer,2087762,3,good,4.8 +2738,Communication,Ned,,O'Gorman,1830409,6,average,3.2 +2739,English,John,,O'Neil,1445424,5,poor,2.4 +2740,Sociology,Brian,,O'Neil,2608635,0,zero,N/A +2741,Communication,Emmilea,,O'Toole,2427880,0,zero,N/A +2742,English,Kathryn,,O'Toole,2467428,1,good,5.0 +2743,Mathematics,Malik,,Obeidin,1965215,1,good,5.0 +2744,History,Kathryn,,Oberdeck,209741,28,average,2.7 +2745,Information Science,Steve,,Oberg,1861154,0,zero,N/A +2746,English,Quentin,,Obis,930905,2,good,3.5 +2747,Communication,Alyssa,,Obradovich,2130940,1,good,5.0 +2748,Electrical Comp. Engineering,Idoia,,Ochoa,2243148,1,good,5.0 +2749,Agriculture,Gary,,Ochs,1983628,4,good,4.0 +2750,English,Mike,,Odom,495724,24,good,4.1 +2751,Chemistry,Tim,,Offenstein,2206901,0,zero,N/A +2752,Kinesiology,Ed,,Ofori,852252,10,good,4.4 +2753,Communication,Sylvia,,Ogilvie,1575927,5,good,4.5 +2754,Human & Community Development,Brian,G,Ogolsky,1884556,3,good,4.8 +2755,Engineering,Sewoong,,Oh,2264655,1,poor,2.0 +2756,Psychology,Dajung,,Oh,2661001,1,poor,1.0 +2757,Information Science,Ann,,Ohms,2391452,0,zero,N/A +2758,Mathematics,Timur,,Oikhberg,1383643,22,average,3.0 +2759,Communication,Samantha,,Okegbe,2635317,1,poor,1.0 +2760,Chemistry,Eric,,Oldfield,377399,15,poor,2.3 +2761,Writing,Andrea,,Olinger,1647003,4,good,4.6 +2762,Languages,Jordi,,Olivar,361187,7,good,3.6 +2763,Urban & Regional Planning,Felipe,,Olivarez,1323741,0,zero,N/A +2764,Information Science,Megan,A,Oliver,2683340,0,zero,N/A +2765,English,Lisa,,Oliverio,792381,12,good,3.8 +2766,Biology,Gary,,Olsen,1581872,3,good,3.5 +2767,Chemistry,Dean,,Olsen,1623330,5,average,2.9 +2768,Urban & Regional Planning,Robert,,Olshansky,1250009,1,good,3.5 +2769,Chemistry,Lisa,,Olshansky,2582386,1,poor,1.0 +2770,History,Trisha,,Olson,1000456,1,good,4.5 +2771,Advertising,Katrina,,Olson,1274378,16,good,4.1 +2772,Anthropology,Christa,,Olson,1276312,0,zero,N/A +2773,Civil Engineering,Scott,Michael,Olson,2127838,2,good,3.5 +2774,Computer Science,Luke,,Olson,1185349,9,good,4.2 +2775,Finance,Elisabeth,,Oltheten,615126,19,good,4.2 +2776,Science,Antony,,Oluoch,854497,2,good,5.0 +2777,French,Alice,,Omaggio,1433946,0,zero,N/A +2778,Humanities,Kent,,Ono,274847,7,average,3.2 +2779,Japanese,Junko,,Onosaka,1436532,2,good,4.2 +2780,Physics,Yoshitsugu,,Oono,1073972,3,poor,1.8 +2781,Liberal Arts amp Sciences,Ahmed,,Orabi,2298511,0,zero,N/A +2782,Community Health Sciences,Elora,,Orazio,2146776,1,good,4.0 +2783,Biochemistry,Peter,,Orlean,1039148,10,good,3.5 +2784,Political Science,Melissa,,Orlie,91027,46,average,3.2 +2785,Engineering,Melkior,,Ornik,2456547,4,good,4.8 +2786,Anthropology,Andrew,,Orta,211568,32,average,3.1 +2787,Psychology,Lilyana,,Ortega,1665914,5,good,4.5 +2788,Economics,Adam,,Osman,1954446,8,good,3.6 +2789,Education,Elaina,,Osterbur,1159617,4,good,3.6 +2790,Speech Communication,Johanna,,Osterhout,785287,5,good,4.3 +2791,Education,Micki,,Ostrosky,658038,3,good,5.0 +2792,Human Development,Ramona,,Oswald,786052,6,good,4.5 +2793,Marketing,Cele,,Otnes,1177521,14,average,3.0 +2794,Kinesiology,Cherita ,,Ousley,2005397,0,zero,N/A +2795,Chemistry,John,,Overcash,1232422,59,good,4.2 +2796,Information Science,Brynnen,,Owen,1861155,0,zero,N/A +2797,Information Science,Lesley,,Owen,2673389,1,average,3.0 +2798,English,Anne,,Owens,1370327,1,good,5.0 +2799,East Asian Studies,Elizabeth,,Oyler,1544512,3,good,5.0 +2800,Engineering,Daniel,,Pack,1494523,1,good,4.0 +2801,Political Science,Tyler,,Pack,2210780,4,good,4.5 +2802,Business,Carol,,Packard,1661352,16,average,2.8 +2803,East Asian Studies,Jerome,,Packard,1892205,5,good,4.3 +2804,"Recreation, Parks, & Tourism",Lorikay,,Paden,1634060,6,good,4.7 +2805,Geography,Anand,,Padmanabhan,2329777,1,poor,1.0 +2806,Computer Science,David,,Padua,1473011,8,poor,1.6 +2807,Political Science,Robert,,Pahre,124048,30,good,3.9 +2808,Biology,Ken,,Paige,997207,4,good,4.6 +2809,Asian Studies,Angela,Naomi,Paik,1923516,3,good,3.7 +2810,Women's Studies,Angela,Naomi,Paik,2002245,1,good,4.5 +2811,Economics,Claudio,A,Paiva,2049159,0,zero,N/A +2812,Education,Yoon,,Pak,944140,10,good,3.9 +2813,Kinesiology,Dan,,Palac,2267790,1,good,5.0 +2814,Business,Udatta,,Palekar,2632804,1,poor,2.0 +2815,Mathematics,Cory,,Palmer,1687183,9,good,3.8 +2816,Information Science,Carole,,Palmer,1861224,1,good,5.0 +2817,Media & Cinema Studies,Joseph,,Palmer,2640916,0,zero,N/A +2818,Mathematics,Julian,,Palmore,1348104,9,poor,1.2 +2819,Business,Utku,,Pamuksuz,2317298,14,good,4.8 +2820,Bioengineering,Dipanjan,,Pan,2017242,2,average,2.5 +2821,Religion,Rajeshwari,,Pandharipande,534290,40,average,3.3 +2822,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Pritesh,,Pandya,731788,13,average,2.8 +2823,Music,Mary,,Paquette-Abt,1450620,2,good,3.5 +2824,Community Health Sciences,Kaustubh,,Parab,2412278,1,good,5.0 +2825,Computer Science,Aditya,G,Parameswaran,2017215,4,good,4.4 +2826,Economics,Stephen,,Parente,2342921,2,good,3.5 +2827,Community Health Sciences,Youngshik,,Park,1020165,4,poor,1.8 +2828,Finance,Kwangwoo,,Park,1333562,0,zero,N/A +2829,Statistics,Trevor,H,Park,1972542,6,good,4.7 +2830,Economics,Woong Yong,,Park,2049156,0,zero,N/A +2831,Mechanical Engineering,Haewon,,Park,2256031,6,poor,1.2 +2832,Business,Ye Joo,,Park,2673386,1,good,5.0 +2833,English,Robert Dale,,Parker,783412,24,good,4.2 +2834,Spanish,Marco,,Parodi,2442223,1,good,4.0 +2835,Animal Science,Douglas,F,Parrett,1006275,20,good,4.2 +2836,Mathematics,Andrew,,Parrish,1518313,11,good,3.6 +2837,Computer Science,Madhusudan,,Parthasarathy,1426819,9,poor,2.4 +2838,Information Systems,Ray,Rangaraja,Parthasarathy,2374648,25,good,3.7 +2839,Agricultural Economics,Bryan,,Parthum,2558794,3,good,5.0 +2840,Mathematics,James,,Pascaleff,1982066,11,good,4.0 +2841,Agriculture,Snook,,Pataky,1249532,1,good,4.0 +2842,Business,Yupin,,Patarapongsant,1000372,2,average,3.2 +2843,Information Science,Karan,,Patel,2402636,3,good,5.0 +2844,Engineering,Sanjay,,Patel,182105,20,average,3.0 +2845,Statistics,Julie,,Patterson,1196597,10,good,4.9 +2846,Anthropology,Timothy,,Pauketat,142797,12,good,4.2 +2847,Journalism,John,,Paul,1292282,3,good,4.8 +2848,Engineering,Glaucio,,Paulino,594002,10,poor,1.1 +2849,Agriculture,Nicholas,,Paulson,1198840,9,good,4.7 +2850,Advertising,Marisa,,Peacock,2578018,5,good,5.0 +2851,Engineering,Arne,,Pearlstein,137117,30,average,2.8 +2852,Music,William,,Pearson,2226824,0,zero,N/A +2853,Finance,Neil,,Pearson,1991815,7,average,2.8 +2854,Engineering,Timothy,,Peck,1655688,1,good,5.0 +2855,Accounting,Mark,,Peecher,1091990,9,average,3.5 +2856,Computer Science,Chad,,Peiper,601804,8,average,2.5 +2857,Engineering,Richard,,Pell,249530,0,zero,N/A +2858,Physics,Jen-Chieh,,Peng,759630,6,good,3.5 +2859,Computer Science,Jian,,Peng,2201268,1,poor,1.0 +2860,Finance,George,,Pennacchi,2018867,0,zero,N/A +2861,Physics,Matthias,,Perdekamp,1128722,9,good,3.8 +2862,Materials Engineering,Tatiane,,Pereira dos Santos,2577152,2,poor,2.0 +2863,East Asian Studies,Elisheva,,Perelman,1688926,3,good,3.5 +2864,Political Science,Eristeo,,Perez,2183516,3,good,4.3 +2865,Spanish,Daniel,,Perez-Astros,2626623,3,good,4.7 +2866,Spanish,Antonio,,Perez-Núñez,1661512,2,good,5.0 +2867,Psychology,Michael,,Perino,1866469,3,good,5.0 +2868,Spanish,Teresa,,Peris Fuentes,1380191,9,poor,2.3 +2869,Finance,Scott,,Perkins,1752578,3,good,4.7 +2870,Psychology,Amy,,Perkins,2481834,1,good,4.0 +2871,Spanish,Sally,,Perret,1308534,2,good,5.0 +2872,Anthropology,Marc,,Perry,842783,5,good,3.6 +2873,Economics,Martin,,Perry,1710593,29,poor,2.2 +2874,Chemistry,Richard ,,Perry,1963638,1,average,2.5 +2875,English,Curtis,,Perry,1111245,14,good,3.7 +2876,East Asian Studies,Gian,Piero,Persiani,2363485,2,average,2.5 +2877,Accounting,Martin,E.,Persson,2604186,0,zero,N/A +2878,Accounting,Heather,,Pesch,2147343,1,good,3.5 +2879,Sociology,Regim,,Pessagno,2255032,0,zero,N/A +2880,Finance,Stephen,,Peters,1010093,11,average,3.0 +2881,Mathematics,Eric,,Peterson,1387731,1,good,5.0 +2882,Art & Design,Matthew,,Peterson,1687510,1,good,4.0 +2883,Music,Beth,,Peterson,2061555,0,zero,N/A +2884,Finance,Paul,E,Peterson,2371997,5,good,4.4 +2885,Mathematics,Sarka,,Petrickova,2299023,34,good,4.0 +2886,Kinesiology,Steven,,Petruzello,2329438,6,good,5.0 +2887,Business,Nick,,Petruzzi,1549754,9,average,2.9 +2888,Economics,Joseph,,Petry,215723,162,good,3.9 +2889,Geology,Justin,Cory,Pettijohn,2138306,69,good,4.9 +2890,History,Stefan,,Peychev ,2072597,1,good,3.5 +2891,Psychology,Caitlin,,Phalon,1661132,2,good,5.0 +2892,Speech Communication,Vince,,Pham,951382,5,good,3.7 +2893,Psychology,Johnathan,,Phan,2260763,2,average,3.0 +2894,French,Anna,,Philipponneau,1245620,2,good,4.5 +2895,Economics,Collin,,Philipps,2667694,1,average,3.0 +2896,Engineering,James,,Philips,899935,29,good,3.7 +2897,Biology,Dominic,,Philpott,729844,2,good,3.5 +2898,Mechanical Engineering,Mike,,Philpott,1981663,3,average,3.0 +2899,Engineering,Mike,,Philpott,132992,35,good,4.3 +2900,Social Work,Lisette,,Piedra,1844205,2,good,4.5 +2901,Political Science,Justine,,Pierce,2091341,0,zero,N/A +2902,Sociology,Jan,,Pieterse,774830,4,average,2.5 +2903,Accounting,Joel,,Pike,810167,7,poor,1.5 +2904,Anthropology,T,,Pilborw,501519,2,average,2.5 +2905,Anthropology,Timothy,,Pilbrow,501520,0,zero,N/A +2906,English,Alaina,,Pincus,603697,10,good,3.8 +2907,Kinesiology,Dominika,,Pindus,2420379,4,poor,1.0 +2908,Engineering,Michael James,,Pine,444489,0,zero,N/A +2909,English,CHUANG,,PING-LIN,2174096,0,zero,N/A +2910,German,Anke,,Pinkert,2254206,1,good,5.0 +2911,Sociology,Judith,,Pintar,683382,83,good,4.5 +2912,Finance,George,,Pinteris,987398,6,average,2.9 +2913,Political Science,Hodson,,Piper,784874,7,average,2.7 +2914,Communication,Matthew,,Pitchford,1788388,8,good,3.8 +2915,Computer Science,Lenny,,Pitt,215034,17,average,2.5 +2916,Biology,Barry,,Pittendrigh,1966179,1,poor,2.0 +2917,Classics,Miriam,,Pittenger,401071,8,good,3.8 +2918,Physics,Kevin,,Pitts,529468,14,good,4.2 +2919,Mathematics,Laura,,Placzek,2649658,3,poor,2.3 +2920,Religion,John,,Plaiss,1943671,1,good,4.5 +2921,Geography,Donals,,Planey,2344942,0,zero,N/A +2922,Writing,Samantha,,Plasencia,1880411,6,average,2.5 +2923,Mechanical Engineering,Stephen,,Platt,1681744,1,good,4.0 +2924,Health Science,Karen,,Plawecki,324130,4,average,2.8 +2925,History,Elizabeth,,Pleck,944877,8,average,2.5 +2926,Education,Adam,,Poetzel,1290867,7,good,5.0 +2927,Fine Arts,Melissa,,Pokorny,848402,8,average,2.9 +2928,Mathematics,Geremias,,Polanco,1579446,4,good,3.6 +2929,Economics,Mattias,,Polborn,1563531,3,average,3.3 +2930,Accounting,Paul,,Polinski,1467728,8,average,2.6 +2931,Anthropology,John,,Polk,323568,15,average,3.5 +2932,Finance,Joshua,,Pollet,1074566,5,average,3.4 +2933,English,Anthony,,Pollock,963976,41,good,4.9 +2934,Engineering,Constantine,,Polychronopoulous,831793,2,poor,2.0 +2935,Psychology,Eva,,Pomerantz,2319828,0,zero,N/A +2936,Accounting,Bradley,,Pomeroy,1377377,4,good,4.6 +2937,Bioengineering,Marcia,,Pool,1969623,8,average,3.2 +2938,Communication,Kirsten,,Pool,2599512,0,zero,N/A +2939,Communication,Marshall,,Poole,1350128,11,average,3.0 +2940,Communication,Scott,,Poole,2246709,0,zero,N/A +2941,Engineering,Eric,,Pop,1127760,7,good,4.4 +2942,Computer Science,Andrei,,Popescu,1429510,1,poor,1.5 +2943,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Gabriel,,Popescu,1827110,3,average,2.7 +2944,Civil Engineering,John,,Popovics,1055695,16,good,3.9 +2945,Art Design,Paula,,Popowski,2146313,1,poor,2.0 +2946,Communication,Beth,,Popp,1700959,10,average,3.3 +2947,Dance,Kendra,,Portier,2206691,0,zero,N/A +2948,French,Nicolas,,Portugal,2280306,4,good,5.0 +2949,Mechanical Engineering,Gustavo,,Pottker,1685692,2,good,5.0 +2950,Political Science,Matthew,,Powers,2451217,3,average,3.3 +2951,Computer Science,Manoj,,Prabhakaran,1783330,11,poor,2.0 +2952,Music, Ulrike ,,Praeger,2051034,5,good,3.8 +2953,Biology,Supriya,,Prasanth,2562829,1,good,5.0 +2954,Biology,Kannanganattu,,Prasanth,2444932,4,average,3.0 +2955,African-American Studies,Perzavia,,Praylow,1205519,5,average,2.5 +2956,Business,Micheal,,Preis,780837,41,average,2.6 +2957,English,Catherine,,Prendergast,361125,7,good,4.8 +2958,Foreign Languages,Julie,Ann,Prentice,2546477,1,good,5.0 +2959,Music,Anne,,Prescott,1123587,9,average,3.0 +2960,Psychology,Jesse,,Preston,1249437,12,average,3.0 +2961,Dance,Jessica,Lynne,Pretty,2041966,1,average,2.5 +2962,Religion,David,,Price,961226,5,good,3.8 +2963,Engineering,Ray,,Price,1286004,3,good,4.0 +2964,Chemistry,Corrine,,Price,2363081,0,zero,N/A +2965,English,Julie,,Price,355680,27,good,4.8 +2966,German,Sören,,Priebe,1401586,3,good,4.7 +2967,Management,Nick,,Prince,1471585,0,zero,N/A +2968,History,David,,Prochaska,475134,17,poor,1.9 +2969,Biochemistry,Erik,,Procko,2045607,12,good,4.4 +2970,Deaf Studies,Adele,,Proctor,430474,8,poor,2.2 +2971,Women's Studies,Sarah,,Projansky,1373561,7,good,3.9 +2972,Finance,Corrie,,Proksa,2554997,3,average,3.0 +2973,Political Science,Alyssa,,Prorok,2612756,0,zero,N/A +2974,Communication,Jeffrey,,Proulx,1836060,5,good,4.9 +2975,East Asian Studies,Yujie,,Pu,2208488,1,good,5.0 +2976,Information Science,Jeanne,,Puacz,1576048,10,good,4.8 +2977,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Anna,,Pucilowski,2674334,0,zero,N/A +2978,Biology,Gwyn,,Puckett,1871019,1,poor,1.0 +2979,Biology,Surangi,,Punyasena,1511893,11,poor,2.3 +2980,Mathematics,Sue,,Purkayastha,929099,18,poor,1.4 +2981,Communication,Kimberly ,,Pusateri,1979690,3,good,4.5 +2982,Engineering,Zachary,R,Putnam,2645494,0,zero,N/A +2983,Economics,Ziyi,,Qiu,2049389,10,good,3.5 +2984,Marketing,William,,Qualls,990591,0,zero,N/A +2985,English,Kent,,Quaney,2570638,0,zero,N/A +2986,Engineering,Daniel,,Quek,1171148,1,good,5.0 +2987,Communication,Brian,,Quick,1415492,54,good,4.6 +2988,History,Elizabeth,P,Quick,1991285,0,zero,N/A +2989,Economics,David,,Quigley,2450582,3,poor,1.3 +2990,Information Science,Dennis,P,Quinn,1861102,1,good,5.0 +2991,Writing,Isabel,,Quintana-Wulf,2229132,2,good,4.0 +2992,Speech & Hearing Sciences,David,,Quinto-Pozos,836198,8,good,4.9 +2993,Philosophy,Brian,,Rabern,1747713,11,good,4.0 +2994,History,Dana,,Rabin,603695,43,average,3.3 +2995,Spanish,Kelsey,A,Rademacher,2275029,0,zero,N/A +2996,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Chandrasekhar,,Radhakrishnan,1867040,30,good,4.5 +2997,Geography,Steven,,Radil,1570332,1,good,4.5 +2998,Foods & Nutrition,Emily,,Radlowski,1454962,1,good,4.5 +2999,Biology,Lori,,Raetzman,1595289,5,good,4.2 +3000,Chemistry,Ryan,,Rafferty,1743891,12,good,4.3 +3001,Engineering,Magdi,,Ragheb,1149038,10,good,3.8 +3002,Urban & Regional Planning,Mallory,,Rahe,1815970,0,zero,N/A +3003,Art & Design,Salman,,Raheel,2645625,0,zero,N/A +3004,Geography,Pronoy,,Rai,1987946,2,good,4.5 +3005,Community Health Sciences,Minakshi,,Raj,2629305,0,zero,N/A +3006,Education,Shameem,,Rakha,1862794,5,good,4.2 +3007,English,Thierry,,Ramais,1209102,15,good,4.6 +3008,Chemistry,Maya,,Ramesh,380815,18,poor,2.0 +3009,Speech Communication,Mary,,Ramey,933302,26,good,4.4 +3010,History,John,,Ramsbottom,155027,22,good,3.8 +3011,Ethnic Studies,Junaid,,Rana,624675,24,good,3.5 +3012,History,John,,Randolph,410120,15,good,4.3 +3013,Economics,Alok,,Ranjan,2568558,4,good,5.0 +3014,Computer Science,Arjun,,Rao,1583655,2,good,5.0 +3015,Chemistry,Christopher,,Rao,2234043,2,good,4.0 +3016,Mathematics,Zoi,,Raptii,739548,13,good,3.6 +3017,Accounting,Abdel-Khalik,,Rashad ,1959682,2,poor,2.0 +3018,Economics,Salim,,Rashid,259929,34,average,3.0 +3019,Finance,Sterling,,Raskie,2371991,4,good,4.5 +3020,Communication,Sarah,,Rasmusson,898266,19,average,2.6 +3021,History,Lorman,,Ratner,324529,12,average,2.7 +3022,Atmospheric Sciences,Robert,,Rauber,355377,7,good,4.9 +3023,Engineering,Umberto,,Ravaioli,567282,3,good,4.5 +3024,Statistics,Uma,,Ravat,1947917,30,average,2.8 +3025,Electrical Computer Engineering,Saiprasad,,Ravishankar,2011693,1,good,3.5 +3026,Computer Science,Sylvian,,Ray,507429,0,zero,N/A +3027,Chemistry,Christian,,Ray,896427,167,good,4.3 +3028,Religion,Nathan,,Raybeck,1469072,14,average,3.2 +3029,Crop Studies,Lane,,Rayburn,1695189,9,good,3.5 +3030,Crop Studies,A. Lane,,Rayburn,1930993,4,good,4.0 +3031,"Recreation, Parks, & Tourism",Michael,,Raycraft,1230498,19,good,4.3 +3032,Information Science,Boyd,,Rayward,1861201,0,zero,N/A +3033,Materials Engineering,Dennis,,Readey,1515091,3,average,3.2 +3034,History,Leslie,,Reagan,1692352,11,poor,2.4 +3035,French,Virginie,,Reali,1362261,2,good,3.5 +3036,Spanish,Amanda,K,Rector,2389787,2,good,5.0 +3037,Mathematics,Alison,,Reddy,1940779,4,good,4.0 +3038,Mathematics,Allison,,Reddy,802749,33,average,2.5 +3039,Fine Arts,Kevin,,Reeder,1566471,1,good,4.0 +3040,Political Science,Bryce,,Reeder,1670377,3,good,4.5 +3041,Biology,Melissa,,Reedy,1686167,0,zero,N/A +3042,English,Debbie,,Reese,788594,7,good,4.9 +3043,Philosophy,Brian,,Reese,2647629,2,good,5.0 +3044,Psychology,Michel,,Regenwetter,154744,17,average,2.5 +3045,Spanish,Aritz,,Regoyo,2638483,3,good,4.7 +3046,Agriculture,Dean,,Reichers,1098294,1,good,4.0 +3047,Agriculture,Debra,,Reid,1663268,4,poor,1.1 +3048,Architecture,Charles,,Reifsteck,1042455,2,good,4.5 +3049,Human Development,Janet,,Reis,1126176,8,good,3.8 +3050,Engineering,Henrique,,Reis,520640,12,poor,1.6 +3051,Communication,Ann,,Reisner,1275278,12,average,2.6 +3052,Finance,Phillip,,Reitz,2377612,0,zero,N/A +3053,Art History,Erin,,Reitz,2594675,3,good,4.3 +3054,Political Science,Megan,,Remmel,1277683,5,good,3.8 +3055,Community Health Sciences,David,,Remmert,655565,11,good,4.3 +3056,Information Science,Allen,,Renear,1861225,1,poor,1.0 +3057,English,Emily,,Renne,2664739,0,zero,N/A +3058,Accounting,Kristina,,Rennekamp,1672567,3,good,4.5 +3059,Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning,Craig,,Reschke,2681355,0,zero,N/A +3060,Food Science,Elizabeth F.,,Reutter,1415881,1,good,5.0 +3061,Spanish,Antonio,,Reyes,1254446,0,zero,N/A +3062,French,Felisa,V,Reynolds,2649728,2,good,3.5 +3063,Mathematics,Charles,,Rezk,624500,13,good,4.3 +3064,Mathematics,Bruce,,Reznick,569854,24,good,4.7 +3065,Geography,Bruce,,Rhoads,937443,6,good,3.6 +3066,Psychology,Justin,,Rhodes,829930,18,good,4.3 +3067,Community Health Sciences,Laura,,Rice,2320149,1,poor,1.0 +3068,Kinesiology,Alicia,,Richards,2654830,0,zero,N/A +3069,Information Science,Selma,K,Richardson,1861203,0,zero,N/A +3070,Animal Science,Sarah,,Richardson,2657599,0,zero,N/A +3071,Chemistry,Cass,,Richers,896328,2,good,4.0 +3072,Astronomy,Paul,,Ricker,2647462,0,zero,N/A +3073,English,scott,,Rickettes,2300646,0,zero,N/A +3074,English,Scott,,Ricketts,2241903,2,average,3.0 +3075,Human & Community Development,Aimee,,Rickman,1470224,1,good,5.0 +3076,English,Franklin,,Ridgway,654541,16,good,4.4 +3077,East Asian Studies,Benjamin,,Ridgway,1896607,1,good,5.0 +3078,Animal Science,Jason,,Ridlon,2442146,1,poor,1.0 +3079,Agriculture,Dean,,Riechers,1098297,2,poor,1.5 +3080,English,Micah,,Riecker,1406814,2,good,4.8 +3081,English,Austin,,Riede,879919,16,good,4.2 +3082,Chemistry,Chad,,Rienstra,572831,6,good,3.5 +3083,Environmental Studies,Chance,,Riggins,2122773,1,average,3.0 +3084,Communication,Paul,,Riismandel,749261,0,zero,N/A +3085,Social Science,Blake,,Riley,1631136,1,poor,2.0 +3086,Statistics,Elizabeth,,Riley,1786667,5,average,2.5 +3087,Art Design,Rachele,,Riley,1996743,1,average,3.0 +3088,Not Specified,Anna,,Rinaldi-Miles,1712235,4,average,2.8 +3089,Information Systems,Aric,,Rindfleisch,2560718,2,poor,1.0 +3090,Music,Fernando,,Rios,1383256,5,good,4.3 +3091,Mathematics,Francisco,,Rios,1681586,0,zero,N/A +3092,Economics,Eduardo,,Rios-Neto,2173398,2,poor,1.5 +3093,Speech & Hearing Sciences,Matthew,,Rispoli,1118597,41,average,3.0 +3094,Anthropology,Brandon,,Ritchison,2533682,8,average,2.9 +3095,Community Health Sciences,Ellen,,Ritter,1809042,6,good,4.7 +3096,History,Nicole,,Rivera,1417601,0,zero,N/A +3097,Spanish,Anna,,Rivera,1926588,2,good,5.0 +3098,Education,Ishwanzya,,Rivers,1280095,3,poor,1.5 +3099,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,David,,Rivier,1717696,18,average,3.5 +3100,Food Science,Becky,,Roach,549839,56,good,3.5 +3101,Not Specified,Rebecca,,Roach,1141364,7,average,2.9 +3102,Information Science,Keller,Rafaele,Roberto,2002302,0,zero,N/A +3103,English,Jenica,,Roberts,820967,2,good,4.5 +3104,Psychology,Brent W,,Roberts,1353263,11,good,4.1 +3105,Communication,Jasmine,,Roberts,1674039,2,good,4.8 +3106,Biology,Hugh,,Robertson,347999,21,good,3.7 +3107,"Recreation, Parks, & Tourism",Jeremy,,Robinett,1722258,1,good,5.0 +3108,Mathematics,Derek,,Robinson,1536314,4,good,4.4 +3109,Political Science,Todd,,Robinson,1555447,2,good,4.2 +3110,Geography,Edward Heath,,Robinson,1738888,15,average,3.2 +3111,Theater,Valleri,,Robinson,1979327,1,good,4.5 +3112,Psychology,Maria,,Robinson,2102954,1,good,4.0 +3113,Education,Joseph ,P.,Robinson-Cimpian,2047202,1,poor,1.0 +3114,Animal Science,Alfred,,Roca,1793435,5,good,4.8 +3115,English,Daniel,,Roche,2656133,1,average,3.0 +3116,Materials Engineering,Angus,,Rockett,1236315,3,good,4.0 +3117,Psychology,Philip,C,Rodkin,1575929,6,average,2.6 +3118,English,Richard T,,Rodriguez,613185,14,good,5.0 +3119,Agriculture,Luis,,Rodriguez,1114193,10,good,3.5 +3120,Spanish,Itxaso,,Rodriguez,1862750,2,good,5.0 +3121,Spanish,Rafael,,Rodriguez,2247904,0,zero,N/A +3122,History,Karen,,Rodriguez'G,1225487,0,zero,N/A +3123,History,Dave,,Roediger,94611,34,good,3.6 +3124,Civil Engineering,Jeffery,,Roesler,1587933,5,average,3.4 +3125,Agriculture,Val,,Rogalla,483667,44,poor,2.5 +3126,Agricultural Economics,Valerie,,Rogalla,2067137,1,average,3.0 +3127,Italian,Daryl,,Rogers,339517,8,good,4.5 +3128,Materials Engineering,John,A,Rogers,1925227,0,zero,N/A +3129,Psychology,Glenn,,Roisman,798993,8,good,3.9 +3130,Economics,Jorge,,Rojas,1405584,4,poor,1.4 +3131,Agricultural Economics,Bartlomiej ,,Rokicki,2002196,1,poor,1.0 +3132,Communication,Natalia,,Roman Alicia,2317162,2,poor,1.0 +3133,Art & Design,Kristin,,Romberg,2186889,1,good,5.0 +3134,Art History,Kristin,,Romberg,1891204,3,good,4.0 +3135,Languages,Rolando,,Romero,713224,11,average,2.5 +3136,Communication,Jennifer,,Romine,1270716,2,good,4.5 +3137,Music,Ronald,,Romm,430114,7,good,3.5 +3138,Biology,Weigel,,Ronald,1673505,0,zero,N/A +3139,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Mike,,Roppo,1833935,9,poor,1.7 +3140,Anthropology,Gilberto,,Rosas,1035345,43,average,2.8 +3141,Psychology,Rosa,,Rosas,1429580,2,poor,1.5 +3142,Agriculture,David,,Rosch,1874859,2,good,4.2 +3143,Community Health Sciences,Lilly,,Rose,1929992,0,zero,N/A +3144,German,Rachel,,Rose,2227306,1,poor,2.0 +3145,Anthropology,Charles,,Roseman,735565,37,good,3.9 +3146,Electrical & Comp. Engineering,Elyse,,Rosenbaum,585721,16,average,2.8 +3147,Mathematics,Joe,,Rosenblatt,474910,21,poor,2.0 +3148,Health Science,Karin,,Rosenblatt,641968,9,average,3.1 +3149,Journalism,Jay,,Rosenstein,928180,8,average,3.3 +3150,Religion,Bruce,,Rosenstock,1149256,19,good,3.5 +3151,Art History,Lisa,,Rosenthal,722084,11,good,3.5 +3152,Psychology,Brian,,Ross,408791,19,good,3.9 +3153,Fine Arts,Joel,,Ross,765045,15,good,4.6 +3154,Advertising,David,,Ross,2563033,1,poor,1.0 +3155,Computer Science,Grigore,,Rosu,1461507,5,average,3.0 +3156,Business,Mark,,Roszkowski,124031,43,average,3.3 +3157,Comparative Literature,Emanuel,,Rota,1472223,10,good,3.6 +3158,Computer Science,Dan,,Roth,339883,6,good,3.5 +3159,Philosophy,Martin,,Roth,1028994,1,good,4.0 +3160,English,Michael,,Rothberg,602382,4,good,4.2 +3161,Mathematics,Joseph,,Rotman,1604499,1,average,2.5 +3162,Mathematics,Jeremy,,Rouse,1091922,7,good,4.9 +3163,Anthropology,Sarah,,Rowe,1617222,7,good,4.6 +3164,Mathematics,Arindam,,Roy,1871849,1,poor,1.0 +3165,English,Karen,,Roybal,1718366,1,good,4.5 +3166,Mathematics,Zhong-Jin,,Ruan,182124,8,good,3.7 +3167,French,Aileen,R.,Ruane,1790819,2,good,5.0 +3168,Psychology,Rachael,,Rubin,1330416,0,zero,N/A +3169,Design,Tammie,,Rubin,1337942,2,good,3.5 +3170,Agricultural Economics,Ofir,,Rubin,2211063,1,poor,2.0 +3171,Writing,John,,Rubins,1004016,27,good,4.8 +3172,Community Health Sciences,Regine,,Rucker,1087558,6,poor,2.1 +3173,Kinesiology,Beth,,Ruder,1129576,0,zero,N/A +3174,Political Science,Gennady,,Rudkevich,1877031,3,average,2.8 +3175,Psychology,Karen,D,Rudolph,2187202,4,average,2.7 +3176,Political Science,Thomas,,Rudolph,113031,18,good,3.5 +3177,English,Gwen,,Rudy,801860,7,good,3.9 +3178,Media Cinema Studies,Andrea,,Ruehlicke,2016891,5,good,4.8 +3179,Anthropology,Emma,,Rueterra,1070047,0,zero,N/A +3180,History,Michael,,Ruiz,2379087,0,zero,N/A +3181,English,Sandra,,Ruiz,2399805,1,good,5.0 +3182,Philosophy,Matthew,,Rukgaber,1454959,6,good,3.8 +3183,Music,Robert,,Rumbelow,1797922,1,good,5.0 +3184,Mathematics,Benno,,Rumpf,1578659,2,average,2.8 +3185,Political Science,Jessie,,Rumsey,2032122,6,good,4.2 +3186,Political Science,Ashlea,,Rundlett,1722900,1,good,5.0 +3187,Computer Science,Prateek,,Rungta,1508918,1,good,5.0 +3188,English,Stephen,,Runkle,1182061,63,good,4.5 +3189,Ethnic Studies,Brian,,Ruppert,127188,28,average,3.3 +3190,Art History,Dana,,Rush,548109,10,good,4.1 +3191,Literature,Robert,,Rushing,843532,10,good,4.6 +3192,Finance,Philip,,Rushing,866493,4,good,4.0 +3193,Chemistry,Milo,,Russell,1817322,1,poor,1.0 +3194,English,Lindsay,,Russell,1821615,4,average,3.3 +3195,Writing,Kyle,,Russell,2434741,2,good,4.5 +3196,Civil Engineering,Cassandra,,Rutherford,2140712,1,good,4.5 +3197,Engineering,David,,Ruzic,198914,24,good,4.3 +3198,Education,Katherine,,Ryan,1543964,0,zero,N/A +3199,Business,Kathryn,M,Rybka,1841475,2,average,3.0 +3200,Languages,Eman,,Saadah,757260,11,good,3.7 +3201,Spanish,Anita,,Saalfeld,1084915,0,zero,N/A +3202,Mathematics,Maria,,Sabitova,1055319,14,average,2.8 +3203,Mathematics,Marcin,,Sabok,1538762,2,good,4.2 +3204,Business,Vishal,,Sachdev,1278286,16,average,2.8 +3205,Agriculture,Erik,,Sacks,1690180,0,zero,N/A +3206,Languages,Misumi,,Sadler,562551,6,good,4.9 +3207,Languages,Randall,,Sadler,1092868,3,good,3.8 +3208,Philosophy,Noel,Blas,Saenz,1935998,15,good,4.3 +3209,Sociology,Feyza,Nur,Safoglu,2022550,0,zero,N/A +3210,Foreign Languages,Mark,,Safstrom,1600014,31,good,4.7 +3211,Statistics,Diptarka,,Saha,2540860,0,zero,N/A +3212,Economics,Zaruhi,,Sahakyan,908173,32,average,3.3 +3213,Psychology,Lili,,Sahakyan,2504295,3,good,4.3 +3214,English,Marilyn,,Sahiba,318500,5,good,5.0 +3215,English,Sarah,,Sahn,1485816,3,good,3.5 +3216,Not Specified,David,,Saintillan,1810346,3,good,3.7 +3217,Animal Science,Janeen,L.,Salak-Johnson,1986977,6,good,3.5 +3218,Engineering,Srinivasa,,Salapaka,616630,10,average,3.4 +3219,Communication,Laura,,Saldivar,2215272,1,good,5.0 +3220,Art Design,Rojin,,Salehi Vishkaie,2147357,1,poor,1.0 +3221,Bioengineering,Eric,,Salm,1820714,0,zero,N/A +3222,Urban & Regional Planning,Ken,,Salo,1567161,11,average,2.8 +3223,Psychology,Erika,,Salomon,1661734,0,zero,N/A +3224,Information Science,Melissa,,Salrin,1808939,1,good,5.0 +3225,Psychology,Ida,,Salusky,1424805,10,average,2.5 +3226,Communication,James,,Salvo,1792890,3,good,4.5 +3227,English,Rachel,,Samanie,1666313,6,good,4.0 +3228,Mathematics,Detchat,,Samart,2113165,6,average,3.0 +3229,Accounting,Jordan,,Samet,2646700,4,poor,2.3 +3230,Architecture,Bryan,,Samuel,2543650,0,zero,N/A +3231,Sociology,Rebecca,,Sandefur,1724606,21,good,4.4 +3232,English,Ted,,Sanders,879238,10,good,4.5 +3233,Philosophy,Kirk,,Sanders,1234576,21,good,4.0 +3234,Accounting,Mike,,Sandretto,438488,15,good,4.4 +3235,Communication,Christian,,Sandvig,776128,9,average,3.1 +3236,Classics,David,,Sansone,450697,26,average,3.1 +3237,Community Health Sciences,Ryan,,Santens,2483131,1,good,5.0 +3238,"Recreation, Parks, & Tourism",Carla,,Santos,1282904,5,good,5.0 +3239,Special Education,Amy,,Santos,1913817,4,poor,1.0 +3240,Advertising,Sela,,Sar,1923681,5,good,3.5 +3241,Not Specified,Jaya,,Sarkar,1604653,3,poor,1.5 +3242,Chemistry,David,,Sarlah,1948105,2,good,5.0 +3243,Languages,Awa,,Sarr,398642,4,good,4.9 +3244,Engineering,Dilip,,Sarwate,1109126,4,good,4.4 +3245,Engineering,Pete,,Sauer,557580,8,good,4.6 +3246,Labor & Employment Relations,Robert,,Saute,1674938,0,zero,N/A +3247,Art History,Anne,,Sautman,1426765,4,good,4.9 +3248,Foreign Languages,Jasmina,,Savic,1836934,5,average,3.0 +3249,English,Julia,,Saville,367685,24,good,4.0 +3250,Communication,Amber,,Scarborough,2446148,0,zero,N/A +3251,Spanish,Daniel,,Scarpace,1850398,0,zero,N/A +3252,Philosophy,Eric,,Schaaf,1162720,3,good,4.2 +3253,Philosophy,Richard,,Schacht,329473,7,poor,2.4 +3254,English,Spencer,,Schaffner,1851561,2,good,5.0 +3255,Veterinary Sciences,Susan,,Schantz,2676469,0,zero,N/A +3256,Mathematics,Laura,M,Schaposnik,1889288,6,good,3.8 +3257,Medicine,Bruce,,Schatz,1861183,0,zero,N/A +3258,Philosophy,Genevieve,,Scheele,2164394,0,zero,N/A +3259,Chemistry,Alexander,,Scheeline,932341,6,average,2.7 +3260,Education,Howard,,Schein,339283,5,good,4.4 +3261,Mathematics,Hal,,Schenck,1051376,42,good,4.2 +3262,Mathematics,Henry,K,Schenck,2197794,0,zero,N/A +3263,English,Christina,,Scheuer,1020764,10,good,4.4 +3264,Labor Employment Relations,Michael ,,Schiavone,2087644,1,poor,1.0 +3265,Business,Mario,,Schijven,2094866,1,average,2.5 +3266,Information Science,Daniel T.,,Schiller,1274447,1,good,4.5 +3267,Music,Donald,,Schleicher,918153,5,good,4.2 +3268,Materials Engineering,Andre,,Schleife,2146474,2,good,5.0 +3269,Science,Michael,,Schlesinger,1272768,11,poor,1.8 +3270,Information Science,Fred,,Schlipf,1861157,0,zero,N/A +3271,Civil Engineering,Arthur,,Schmidt,2020351,3,average,3.4 +3272,English,Alexis,Nicole,Schmidt,2398889,0,zero,N/A +3273,TA,Brianna,,Schmidt,2633265,0,zero,N/A +3274,Food Science,Shelly,,Schmidt,396565,34,good,4.5 +3275,Electrical Computer Engineering,Christopher,,Schmitz,1940421,19,good,4.3 +3276,Psychology,Nils,,Schneider,1210504,5,average,3.3 +3277,History,Dorothee,,Schneider,1444611,28,average,3.0 +3278,Economics,Rodrigo,A,Schneider,2049157,1,good,5.0 +3279,Sociology,Matt,,Schneider,2085946,4,good,4.8 +3280,Information Science,Jodi,,Schneider,2410080,2,poor,1.0 +3281,Urban & Regional Planning,Daniel,W.,Schneider,1822350,11,good,3.5 +3282,Agricultural Economics,Gary,Donald,Schnitkey,1984385,3,good,3.9 +3283,Natural Resources,Robert,,Schooley,2337598,0,zero,N/A +3284,Geography,Patrice,,Schoolman,786479,0,zero,N/A +3285,Italian,Jillian,,Schouten,1438286,1,good,5.0 +3286,Political Science,Mark,,Schrad,1041696,21,good,4.6 +3287,Linguistics,Sylvia,,Schreiner,2176007,1,good,5.0 +3288,Philosophy,William,,Schroeder,968958,6,good,3.7 +3289,Crop Studies,Nathan,,Schroeder,2142861,1,good,3.5 +3290,Classics,Clayton,A,Schroer,2455185,0,zero,N/A +3291,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,Mary,,Schuler,971209,15,poor,1.9 +3292,Political Science,Alexander,,Schulman,2011680,1,good,4.5 +3293,Physics,Elaine,,Schulte,2541209,6,poor,2.3 +3294,Mathematics,Andrew,,Schultz,1257540,7,good,5.0 +3295,Economics,Colleen,,Schultz,391978,156,average,2.5 +3296,Sociology,Markus,,Schulz,1603511,2,average,2.8 +3297,Electrical Computer Engineering,Jose,,Schutt-Aine,2208232,2,poor,2.0 +3298,Psychology,Hillary,,Schwarb,1882850,4,good,5.0 +3299,Accounting,Rachel,,Schwartz,1088539,7,good,4.8 +3300,Linguistics,Lane,Oscar,Schwartz,2189354,4,good,4.8 +3301,English,Will,,Schwartz,2232721,0,zero,N/A +3302,German,Andrew,,Schwenk,2339393,1,good,5.0 +3303,Computer Science,Alexander,,Schwing,2593323,19,average,2.8 +3304,Community Health Sciences,Andiara,,Schwingel,1562928,8,good,4.5 +3305,Linguistics,Frederick,,Schwink,957594,3,good,4.0 +3306,Foreign Languages,Katarzyna,,Scislicka,893883,0,zero,N/A +3307,Speech Communication,Allison,,Scott,901704,8,good,4.8 +3308,Physics,Willenbrock,,Scott,1613396,2,good,4.0 +3309,Business,Nehemiah,,Scott,2034837,10,average,3.2 +3310,Art Design,Ernesto,,Scott,2257336,0,zero,N/A +3311,Philosophy,Michael,,Scoville,862604,2,good,5.0 +3312,Music,Bernhard,,Scully,1862711,1,average,2.5 +3313,Information Science,Sue,,Searing,1861184,0,zero,N/A +3314,Biology,Karen,,Sears,1619471,6,good,4.5 +3315,English,Kelly,,Searsmith,259352,5,poor,2.2 +3316,Community Health Sciences,Emerson,,Sebastiao,1874200,2,good,4.5 +3317,Chemistry,Edmund,G,Seebauer,1828475,1,good,4.0 +3318,History,Rhona,D,Seidelman,1787377,1,good,3.5 +3319,Agriculture,David,,Seigler,685500,1,good,5.0 +3320,Political Science,Steven,,Seitz,90858,62,average,2.5 +3321,Physics,Mats,,Selen,157210,68,good,4.7 +3322,Engineering,Michael,,Selig,750382,8,poor,2.4 +3323,Political Science,Jennifer,,Selin,2141703,9,poor,1.6 +3324,English,Jordan,,Sellers,1052112,35,good,4.8 +3325,Physics,Paul,R,Selvin,1857092,2,poor,1.8 +3326,Psychology,Ibrahim,,Senay,1291416,1,good,5.0 +3327,Sociology,Meltem Yilmaz,,Sener,1440350,0,zero,N/A +3328,Music,Rochelle,,Sennet,1701340,3,good,3.7 +3329,Architecture,John,,Senseney,1006562,18,good,3.8 +3330,History,David,,Sepkoski,2523485,2,average,3.0 +3331,Agricultural Economics,Teresa,,Serra,2456638,1,poor,1.0 +3332,Information Systems,Sridhar,,Seshadri,2560720,3,average,3.0 +3333,Design,Suresh,,Sethi,2593789,0,zero,N/A +3334,Communication,Melinda,,Sevella,2399332,0,zero,N/A +3335,Computer Science,Lui,,Sha,1794030,7,poor,2.2 +3336,Business,Muhammad,,Shabbir,1945120,2,poor,1.0 +3337,Anthropology,Laura,,Shackelford,887690,9,good,3.8 +3338,Economics,Rachel,,Shafer,1869911,3,good,5.0 +3339,Computer Science,Eric,,Shaffer,1193582,18,good,3.6 +3340,Business,Sonali,,Shah,640042,12,average,3.2 +3341,Writing,Alex,,Shakar,1231612,2,good,4.5 +3342,Linguistics,Elias,,Shakkour,1727325,3,poor,1.9 +3343,Engineering,Uday,,Shanbhag,1093195,4,good,4.1 +3344,Engineering,Naresh,,Shanbhag,567269,11,good,3.5 +3345,Materials Engineering,Jian-Ku,,Shang,949788,5,good,4.4 +3346,Biochem. Molecular Biology,Marty,,Shankland,1946390,3,average,3.1 +3347,Classics,Danuta,,Shanzer,1520365,0,zero,N/A +3348,Statistics,Xiaofeng,,Shao,958636,10,poor,2.0 +3349,Mechanical Engineering,Chenhui,,Shao,2219096,4,good,4.5 +3350,History,Dan,,Shao,1630292,19,poor,1.6 +3351,Biochemistry,David,,Shapiro,2480873,0,zero,N/A +3352,Accounting,Julia,,Shapland,1251256,80,good,3.5 +3353,Chemistry,Pat,,Shapley,572371,42,poor,2.5 +3354,Chemistry,John,,Shapley,1633568,2,poor,1.2 +3355,Communication,Liesel,,Sharabi,1522552,5,good,4.8 +3356,Asian Studies,Lila,,Sharif,2449185,3,average,3.3 +3357,Psychology,Paul,,Sharp,2142276,0,zero,N/A +3358,Business,Sharon,,Shavitt,1061267,5,average,2.8 +3359,Business,Michael,Jengping,Shaw,2545092,0,zero,N/A +3360,Foreign Languages,Oleksandra,,Shchur,1204052,3,good,4.7 +3361,Philosophy,Brendan,,Shea,880972,3,average,3.3 +3362,English,Anne,,Shea,1283491,2,good,3.8 +3363,Social Work,Tim,,Shea,1951012,4,good,3.9 +3364,English,Ryan,,Sheets,1363951,6,good,4.2 +3365,Communication,Peter,,Sheldon,798312,25,good,4.3 +3366,Kinesiology,Susan,,Shelley,2404527,2,average,3.0 +3367,Mathematics,Jiashun,,Shen,1646998,2,poor,1.5 +3368,Astronomy,Yue,,Shen,2567518,1,average,3.0 +3369,Psychology,Christine,,Shenouda,2031247,13,average,2.5 +3370,Social Work,Frank,,Shepke,2443403,1,good,4.0 +3371,Materials Engineering,Matt,,Sherburne,1835081,2,good,4.5 +3372,Urban Regional Planning,Stephen,,Sherman,2074574,2,good,5.0 +3373,Agriculture,Bruce,,Sherrick,416062,10,good,4.6 +3374,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,David,,Sherwood,1639112,4,good,4.2 +3375,English,Ryan,J.,Sherwood,2451494,0,zero,N/A +3376,Mathematics,Artan,,Sheshmani,1032138,4,average,3.0 +3377,English,Michael,,Shetina,2134800,2,good,4.8 +3378,Linguistics,Chilin,,Shih,1380194,4,good,4.7 +3379,Accounting,Jae Yong,,Shin,992135,13,good,3.7 +3380,Languages,Yun,Sun,Shin,1845567,1,good,4.5 +3381,Art Design,Sung Soo,,Shin,2185415,0,zero,N/A +3382,Psychology,Faith,,Shin,2329505,1,good,5.0 +3383,Economics,Minchul,,Shin,2451513,2,good,5.0 +3384,Art Design,Cliff,,Shin,1972239,5,average,3.3 +3385,Athletics,Kimberly,,Shinew,1599038,11,good,4.4 +3386,Asian Studies,Jeannie,,Shinozuka,2108483,0,zero,N/A +3387,Anthropology,Jennifer,,Shoaff,1347798,8,average,2.8 +3388,Materials Engineering,Daniel,,Shoemaker,2139138,8,poor,1.9 +3389,Sociology,Grant,,Shoffstall,1502671,4,good,4.8 +3390,Business,Dan,,Sholem,1516722,4,good,4.8 +3391,Linguistics,Ryan,,Shosted,1287632,29,good,3.6 +3392,Communication,Natasha,,Shrikant,1577008,0,zero,N/A +3393,Education,Light,,Shriner,1212708,5,average,2.7 +3394,Engineering,Diwakar,,Shukla,2265949,6,good,4.8 +3395,Communication,Michelle,,Shumate,1263023,4,good,3.5 +3396,Social Work,Trent,,Shumway,2022333,3,good,5.0 +3397,Finance,Sofia,,Sianis,2407217,5,poor,1.0 +3398,Art & Design,Angelica,,Sibrian,2568337,6,average,2.7 +3399,Physics,Anne,,Sickles,2102985,17,poor,2.1 +3400,History,Andrew,,Siebert,1778766,0,zero,N/A +3401,Music,Jerold,,Siena,2149290,1,good,5.0 +3402,Psychology,Jessica,,Siler,2335133,0,zero,N/A +3403,Business,Peter,,Silhan,68582,54,poor,1.6 +3404,Computer Science,Mariana,,Silva,2660397,0,zero,N/A +3405,Engineering,Mariana,,Silva,1697507,36,good,3.9 +3406,Anthropology,Helaine,,Silverman,474491,45,average,3.4 +3407,Music,Michael,,Silvers,1922040,6,good,3.9 +3408,English,Christopher,,Simeone,526441,13,good,3.8 +3409,Science,Bill,,Simmons,274211,11,good,4.6 +3410,Political Science,James,T.,Simmons,2445350,3,poor,1.0 +3411,Law,James,L.,Simon,2121747,0,zero,N/A +3412,Psychology,Daniel,,Simons,1085359,6,good,4.7 +3413,Statistics,Doug,,Simpson,2021819,1,good,4.5 +3414,Statistics,Douglas,G,Simpson,2049160,6,average,3.4 +3415,Art History,Theresa,,Sims,2435944,1,average,3.0 +3416,Political Science,Gisela,,Sin,1879481,20,good,3.5 +3417,Political Science,Clifford,,Singer,1444083,4,poor,2.4 +3418,Engineering,Andrew,,Singer,1453160,3,good,3.5 +3419,Communication,Rohini,,Singh,1721051,1,good,5.0 +3420,Business,Ryan ,,Singh,2029308,1,good,5.0 +3421,Engineering,Guarav,,Singh,2208235,2,good,4.5 +3422,Computer Science,Saurabh,,Sinha,831226,7,average,2.7 +3423,Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning,Amita,,Sinha,1690735,1,good,3.5 +3424,Mechanical Engineering,Sanjiv,,Sinha,1765630,4,good,3.6 +3425,Mathematics,Jonah,,Sinick,1020260,1,good,5.0 +3426,Business,David,,Sinow,125967,24,good,4.1 +3427,Industrial Engineering,Justin,,Sirignano,2278115,1,poor,1.0 +3428,Labor Employment Relations,Donna,,Sitler,1966816,1,poor,1.5 +3429,Chemistry,Nertila,,Siuti,801767,5,average,3.1 +3430,Geography,Murugesu,,Sivapalan,845285,9,average,2.5 +3431,Mathematics,Dane,,Skabelund,2412541,11,average,3.4 +3432,History,Emily,,Skidmore,1138629,3,good,4.8 +3433,Agriculture,Robert,,Skirvin,236751,43,good,4.9 +3434,English,Katherine,,Skwarczek,1727979,1,good,4.5 +3435,Linguistics,Benjamin,,Slade,1167589,2,average,3.2 +3436,Advertising,Jan,,Slater,2041903,0,zero,N/A +3437,German,John,,Slattery,2488237,1,good,4.0 +3438,Biology,Jim,,Slauch,94794,37,good,3.7 +3439,Geology,Sam,,Slaven,1706013,4,good,4.1 +3440,English,Sid,,Slobodnik,2369,57,poor,2.4 +3441,Art History,Irene,,Small,1353164,3,good,4.2 +3442,Anthropology,Krystal,,Smalls,2183148,19,average,3.3 +3443,Computer Science,Paris,,Smaragdis,2413715,1,good,5.0 +3444,Education,Jennifer,Anne,Smist,2658541,2,good,5.0 +3445,Accounting,Steven,,Smith,631405,11,good,3.6 +3446,Mathematics,Kathleen,,Smith,835020,29,average,3.1 +3447,Information Science,Linda,C,Smith,1808938,4,good,3.5 +3448,Bioengineering,Andrew,,Smith,1817744,3,average,3.3 +3449,Finance,Mark,K,Smith,1867278,14,good,3.8 +3450,English,Julia,,Smith,1880040,1,poor,1.0 +3451,German,Dustin,L,Smith,1902229,1,good,4.5 +3452,Mechanical Engineering,Kyle,,Smith,1985974,3,good,4.8 +3453,Education,Patrick ,,Smith,2008504,1,poor,1.0 +3454,Psychology,Cybelle,,Smith,2014018,1,good,4.5 +3455,English,Meagan,,Smith,2179878,0,zero,N/A +3456,Music,Sean,,Smith,2287099,0,zero,N/A +3457,Human & Community Development,Sharde,,Smith,2598709,1,average,3.0 +3458,Biology,Rachel,,Smith-Bolton,2264481,4,good,4.8 +3459,Mathematics,Jason,,Sneed,447932,11,average,3.1 +3460,Labor & Employment Relations,Marilyn,,Sneiderman,1615509,0,zero,N/A +3461,Science,Eric,,Snodgrass,992806,158,good,4.8 +3462,English,Spencer,,Snow,1209194,6,good,4.4 +3463,Literature,Valeria,,Sobol,1815897,4,good,5.0 +3464,Languages,Juan,,Socarras,749457,5,poor,2.3 +3465,Sociology,Matt,,Soener,2632584,3,poor,1.7 +3466,Anthropology,Agnes,,Sohn,2455734,1,good,4.0 +3467,Mathematics,Slawomir,,Solecki,835442,8,good,4.3 +3468,Music,Gabriel,,Solis,122808,24,average,3.3 +3469,Classics,Jon,,Solomon,835709,87,good,4.5 +3470,Computer Science,Edgar,,Solomonik,2463729,2,good,4.5 +3471,Music,Andrea,,Solya,1492317,17,good,4.1 +3472,Business,Deepak,,Somaya,2676613,1,poor,1.0 +3473,English,Siobhan,,Somerville,602374,6,good,4.5 +3474,Education,Chan,,Sommers,927091,4,good,4.9 +3475,Mathematics,Renming,,Song,614953,12,good,3.8 +3476,Information Science,Yoo-Seong,,Song,1861158,3,good,5.0 +3477,Asian Studies,Jinsub,,Song,2176393,0,zero,N/A +3478,Geology,Xiadong,,Song,2446630,1,good,4.0 +3479,Geology,Xiaodong,,Song,2446632,1,good,5.0 +3480,Engineering,Harlee,,Sorkin,2170853,4,good,5.0 +3481,Business,Harlee,,Sorkin,2336625,0,zero,N/A +3482,Economics,Walter,,Sosa-Escudero,1208295,2,good,5.0 +3483,Kinesiology,Jacob,,Sosnoff,2420426,2,good,4.5 +3484,Journalism,Mira,,Sotirovic,2456976,1,good,5.0 +3485,American Studies,Silvia,,Soto,2598756,1,good,5.0 +3486,Accounting,Theodore,,Sougiannis,595641,8,average,2.9 +3487,Business,Sebastian,,Souyris,2660117,1,good,4.0 +3488,Industrial Engineering,Richard,,Sowers,2668501,0,zero,N/A +3489,Mathematics,Richard,,Sowers,257568,19,average,2.6 +3490,Italian,Pierpaolo,,Spagnolo,2156133,11,good,4.8 +3491,Education,Christopher,,Span,808727,13,good,4.3 +3492,Psychology,Lisa,,Spanierman,1145191,5,good,5.0 +3493,Civil Engineering,Billie,F,Spencer,1882991,8,average,3.4 +3494,Finance,Xaingyi,,Spencer,2640640,1,good,4.0 +3495,Chemistry,Lindsay,,Sperling,1317396,5,good,4.5 +3496,Psychology,Julia,,Spielmann,2361046,1,good,5.0 +3497,Biochemistry,Ashley,,Spies,1081768,15,poor,2.2 +3498,Biochemistry,Maria,,Spies,1207237,2,good,3.5 +3499,English,Carol,,Spindel,1889277,0,zero,N/A +3500,Education,David Todd,,Spinner,1438281,0,zero,N/A +3501,Education,Todd,,Spinner,1438282,1,good,5.0 +3502,Philosophy,Joseph,,Spino,1628636,2,good,4.5 +3503,Mathematics,Hannah,,Spinoza,2592227,0,zero,N/A +3504,English,Derrick,,Spires,1791900,7,good,4.2 +3505,Business,Alex,,Spletsov,1573947,0,zero,N/A +3506,Agriculture,Christy,,Sprague,457446,0,zero,N/A +3507,Psychology,Jenessa,,Sprague,1492789,0,zero,N/A +3508,Graphic Arts,Robb,,Springfield,734799,0,zero,N/A +3509,Consumer Family Science,Katherine,,Sredl,1197131,0,zero,N/A +3510,Marketing,Arun,,Sreekumar,2521801,6,good,4.3 +3511,Engineering,R.S.,,Sreenivas,778643,6,good,4.8 +3512,Civil Engineering,Venkatraman,,Srinivasan,1621783,3,good,3.7 +3513,Psychology,Tom,,Srull,124038,103,average,3.5 +3514,Economics,Bbbbb,,Sssss,1329369,0,zero,N/A +3515,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,Beth,,Stadtmueller,2623625,2,average,3.0 +3516,American Studies,Christine,,Stanciu,1537818,1,good,5.0 +3517,English,Melissa ,,Stanfill,2015932,2,good,3.5 +3518,Psychology,Sarah,,Stanley,1963847,2,poor,1.5 +3519,Mechanical Engineering,Martin,,Starzewski,1076643,15,poor,1.7 +3520,Spanish,Maria,,Stasevicius,1288192,3,good,4.7 +3521,Atmospheric Sciences,Daniel,,Stechman,2015940,1,good,4.5 +3522,Animal Science,Andrew,,Steelman,2588744,0,zero,N/A +3523,Biology,Brian,,Steidinger,1558125,1,good,4.5 +3524,Law,Robert,,Steigmann,1395328,1,poor,1.5 +3525,History,Mark,,Steinberg,210194,14,good,5.0 +3526,Philosophy,Jesse,,Steinberg,1191261,12,good,4.0 +3527,Physics,Timothy (Tim),,Stelzer,57225,116,good,4.5 +3528,Speech Communication,Laura,,Stengrim,931839,10,good,4.6 +3529,German,Anna,,Stenport,1235002,3,good,4.8 +3530,Statistics,Alexei,,Stepanov,776819,140,good,4.3 +3531,English,Ben,,Stephens,588422,0,zero,N/A +3532,Psychology,Chadly,,Stern,2354484,3,good,5.0 +3533,Accounting,Thomas,,Sternburg,927772,8,good,4.6 +3534,English,Andrea,,Stevens,1197849,15,good,4.9 +3535,Accounting,Cynthia,G.,Steward,2604187,1,poor,1.0 +3536,Accounting,Cindy,,Steward,2619612,0,zero,N/A +3537,Sociology,Daniel,,Steward,1736415,12,average,2.5 +3538,Geology,Michael,,Stewart,255862,61,good,4.2 +3539,Classics,Shannon,,Stewart,1426772,21,good,4.9 +3540,Engineering,Scott,,Stewart,1705088,0,zero,N/A +3541,Labor & Employment Relations,Beverly,,Stewart,2599547,1,poor,2.0 +3542,English,Brad,,Stiles,1185006,8,good,4.7 +3543,Civil Engineering,Ashlynn,,Stillwell,2469630,20,poor,1.4 +3544,Mathematics,Sonja,,Stimac,907395,1,poor,1.0 +3545,Engineering,Dusan,,Stipanovic,781813,4,good,4.7 +3546,Agriculture,Paul,,Stoddard,1073083,22,good,4.8 +3547,Information Science,Victoria,,Stodden,2224986,7,average,2.9 +3548,Natural Resources,Kirk,,Stodola,1887607,4,average,2.8 +3549,Not Specified,Monika,,Stodolska,260202,15,good,4.5 +3550,Mathematics,Vesna,,Stojanoska,2081061,3,average,2.5 +3551,Communication,Inger,,Stole,883770,10,good,3.8 +3552,Mathematics,Derrick,,Stolee,1780506,1,good,4.5 +3553,Agriculture,Patricia,,Stoller,1398600,7,good,3.9 +3554,Physics,Michael,,Stone,872642,7,average,3.1 +3555,Speech Communication,Anne,,Stone,1092829,3,good,4.3 +3556,Music,Sylvia,,Stone,2249816,1,poor,1.0 +3557,Mathematics,Corey,,Stone,2345674,2,average,3.0 +3558,Italian,Eleanora,,Stoppino,1146200,4,good,4.7 +3559,Psychology,Daniel,,Storage,2027761,6,good,5.0 +3560,Communication,Matthew,,Storie,2580355,1,average,3.0 +3561,Women's Studies,Rachel,,Storm,1878321,2,good,5.0 +3562,Architecture,Rick,,Strand,1662708,4,average,3.1 +3563,Mathematics,Armin,,Straub,1899968,2,good,5.0 +3564,Kinesiology,Davod,R,Strauser,1831996,0,zero,N/A +3565,Community Health Sciences,David,,Strauser,2479676,1,good,5.0 +3566,French,Nick,,Strole,1715346,1,good,4.5 +3567,Information Science,Marten,,Stromberg,1861159,0,zero,N/A +3568,Civil Engineering,Leslie,,Struble,1113824,2,poor,1.0 +3569,Italian,Mariagabriella,,Stuardi,2567520,0,zero,N/A +3570,Biology,Lisa,,Stubbs,2479023,2,good,3.5 +3571,Crop Studies,Anthony,J,Studer,2569947,1,good,5.0 +3572,Anthropology,Rebecca,,Stumpf,416457,18,good,3.7 +3573,Chinese,Huang Lan,,SU,1354891,3,average,2.5 +3574,Engineering,Xiao,,Su,2464440,2,average,3.0 +3575,Agricultural Economics,Cecilia,,Suarez,2015935,2,good,5.0 +3576,Biology,Andrew,,Suarez,483663,28,good,4.8 +3577,Business,Ram,,Subramanyam,1801514,16,good,4.0 +3578,Psychology,Niwako,,Sugimura,1471723,2,good,4.0 +3579,Sociology,Noreen,,Sugrue,1129525,22,average,2.9 +3580,Political Science,Tracy,,Sulkin,90864,42,good,4.2 +3581,African-American Studies,Anthony,B.,Sullers Jr.,2548364,0,zero,N/A +3582,English,Zohreh,,Sullivan,436839,23,good,3.8 +3583,Psychology,Sarah,,Sullivan,1066115,1,good,5.0 +3584,Human & Community Development,Patrick,,Sullivan,1405001,2,good,4.5 +3585,Architecture,William C.,,Sullivan,1481214,5,good,4.6 +3586,Engineering,Clair,J,Sullivan,1904103,1,good,5.0 +3587,Labor & Employment Relations,Yuanyuan,,Sun,1871444,1,average,3.0 +3588,Computer Science,Hari,,Sundaram,2349781,4,average,3.0 +3589,Computer Science,Sameer,,Sundresh,1005401,0,zero,N/A +3590,English,Patricia,,Sunia,2025467,1,good,4.0 +3591,Natural Resources,Cory,,Suski,2144563,0,zero,N/A +3592,Philosophy,David,,Sussman,562648,32,average,3.5 +3593,English,Sarah,,Sutor ,2044175,7,poor,1.6 +3594,Astronomy,Edward,,Sutton,1172273,10,average,3.3 +3595,Bioengineering,Brad,,Sutton,2523072,3,good,3.7 +3596,German,Norma,,Suvak,1846914,2,average,3.2 +3597,Political Science,Milan,,Svolik,1563420,10,good,4.2 +3598,Education,Barry,,Swanson,888722,0,zero,N/A +3599,Music,Bridget,,Sweet,2051514,3,good,4.7 +3600,Accounting,Jason,,Sweetwood,2640631,1,good,4.0 +3601,Philosophy,Joe,,Swenson,395110,12,good,4.2 +3602,Psychology,Sara,,Swenson,1683624,5,good,4.3 +3603,Sociology,Gray,,Swicegood,633861,7,good,4.1 +3604,Political Science,Nathaniel,,Swigger,589762,8,average,3.0 +3605,Kinesiology,Synthia,,Sydnor,2410379,2,good,4.5 +3606,Music,Katherine,,Syer,290308,10,good,3.5 +3607,Accounting,Ross,,Sylvestri,2321141,1,good,5.0 +3608,History,Carol,,Symes,232757,53,average,3.5 +3609,History,Caroll,,Syms,898393,1,poor,1.5 +3610,Law,Rebecca,,Szajna,2384758,1,poor,1.0 +3611,German,Juliane,,Szlosze,1790736,1,good,5.0 +3612,Mathematics,Patrick,,Szuta,782346,4,good,4.5 +3613,TA,Fara,,Taddei,2194258,1,good,5.0 +3614,Business,Ali,,Tafti,1521236,20,good,4.1 +3615,"Recreation, Parks, & Tourism",Scott,,Tainsky,1520527,3,good,4.3 +3616,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,Emad,,Tajkhorshid,2497439,0,zero,N/A +3617,Linguistics,Aida,,Talic,2373802,3,average,3.0 +3618,Aviation,Don,,Talleur,808016,6,good,4.4 +3619,Political Science,Wendy,,Tam,244605,4,poor,1.0 +3620,Social Work,Kevin,,Tan,2335203,0,zero,N/A +3621,Psychology,Caroline,,Tancredy,1311258,5,good,4.6 +3622,Advertising,Harsh,,Taneja,2324432,1,poor,1.0 +3623,Anatomy,Vivian,,Tang,2430526,2,poor,1.0 +3624,Mathematics,Shiang,,Tang,2465166,3,good,5.0 +3625,Psychology,Melanie,,Tannenbaum,1781084,9,good,5.0 +3626,Linguistics,Darren,,Tanner,1838062,5,average,3.1 +3627,Foods Nutrition,Kelly,,Tappenden,2188570,8,poor,1.6 +3628,French,Peter,,Tarjanyi,2461779,1,good,5.0 +3629,Not Specified,Cheryl,,Tarsala,759061,3,poor,1.2 +3630,Journalism,Alexis,,Tate,1093698,5,good,4.2 +3631,Economics,Bart,,Taub,124035,13,average,2.7 +3632,English,Naomi,,Taub,2087967,5,good,3.7 +3633,Music,Heinrich,,Taube,123005,10,good,4.3 +3634,English,Elizabeth,,Tavares,2007686,2,good,3.8 +3635,Finance,Birsel,,Tavucku Pirim,1053433,9,good,4.1 +3636,Mechanical Engineering,Sameh,,Tawfick,2022209,0,zero,N/A +3637,Music,Stephen,,Taylor,127115,10,good,4.2 +3638,Architecture,Allen,,Taylor,1218302,2,average,3.2 +3639,Information Science,Gail,,Taylor,1377378,0,zero,N/A +3640,Agriculture,Andrea,,Taylor,1718354,7,good,4.2 +3641,Architecture,Mark,,Taylor,1314139,7,good,4.1 +3642,Languages,Narlan,,Teixeira,1230699,2,average,3.0 +3643,Linguistics,Marina,,Tekourafi,1681821,0,zero,N/A +3644,Psychology,Eva,H,Telzer,1797111,5,good,3.7 +3645,Humanities,Richard,,Tempest,2399182,0,zero,N/A +3646,Languages,Richard,,Tempest,562548,12,good,4.1 +3647,German,Anna,,Tendera,1780505,2,good,4.0 +3648,Spanish,Daniil,,Tendera,2318816,0,zero,N/A +3649,Information Science,Jennifer,,Teper,1861160,0,zero,N/A +3650,Linguistics,Marina,,Terkourafi ,1933853,0,zero,N/A +3651,Not Specified,Miranda,,Terry,1635249,6,good,4.5 +3652,Civil Engineering,Christopher,,Tessum,2671343,0,zero,N/A +3653,Social Work,Mark,,Testa,1367387,1,poor,2.0 +3654,Political Science,Paul,,Testa,2070038,2,good,3.5 +3655,Education,Sharon,,Tettegah,284339,18,good,3.7 +3656,Speech Communication,David,,Tewksbury,1081831,12,good,4.7 +3657,Engineering,Tolga,,Tezcan,1093200,2,good,4.0 +3658,Engineering,Sunny,,Thakkar,1534565,0,zero,N/A +3659,Physics,Jonathan,,Thaler,1351100,2,poor,2.2 +3660,Asian Studies,Stan,,Thangaraj,1129772,2,good,5.0 +3661,Music,Reynold,,Tharp,1626597,5,good,4.5 +3662,Art amp Design,Billie,,Theide,2329223,1,poor,1.0 +3663,Religion,Jeff,,Thibert,1001945,5,good,4.8 +3664,Theater,Sara,,Thiel,2219412,1,average,3.0 +3665,Child & Family Studies,Elissa,,Thomann,875416,6,good,4.7 +3666,Accounting,Susan,,Thomas,1415760,0,zero,N/A +3667,Spanish,Danielle,,Thomas,1631376,4,good,5.0 +3668,Political Science,Jamie,,Thomas-Ward,2012961,2,good,5.0 +3669,Astronomy,Laird,,Thompson,130054,32,good,4.0 +3670,English,Carl,,Thompson,2069453,3,good,4.7 +3671,Accounting,Anne,,Thompson,2467667,1,poor,1.0 +3672,English,Nafissa,,Thompson-Spires,1904188,9,good,3.5 +3673,Geography,Colin,,Thorn,125755,35,good,3.8 +3674,Chemistry,Matt,,Thorum,907825,0,zero,N/A +3675,Engineering,Deborah,,Thurston,2135842,1,average,2.5 +3676,Chemistry,Skyler,,Tiarks,2668051,1,good,4.0 +3677,Mathematics,Scott,,Tichenor,949164,14,average,3.5 +3678,English,Debora,,Tienou,1735130,4,poor,2.1 +3679,East Asian Studies,Robert,,Tierney,1601403,5,good,4.5 +3680,Information Science,Carol,,Tilley,1861229,1,good,5.0 +3681,History,Alexandra,,Tipei,2258800,1,good,5.0 +3682,Music,Sever,,Tipei,1191597,7,average,3.5 +3683,Mathematics,Alok,,Tiwari,1323431,2,good,5.0 +3684,Communication,Tim,,Tjeerdsma,1449733,5,good,4.8 +3685,Art & Design,Brad,,Tober,1645737,6,good,3.8 +3686,History,Ronald,,Toby,1364948,35,poor,1.7 +3687,History,Maria,,Todarova,141676,16,good,4.3 +3688,Psychology,Nathan,,Todd,1228615,5,good,4.0 +3689,Communication,David,,Tokarz,1711816,14,good,4.1 +3690,Japanese,Maki,,Tokeshi,1093429,4,good,4.6 +3691,Communication,Amanda,,Tolbert,2452968,2,good,4.5 +3692,Mathematics,Susan,,Tolman,577900,43,average,2.8 +3693,Civil Engineering,Joe,,Tom,2665031,1,good,5.0 +3694,Philosophy,Christopher,,Tomaszewski,1521904,1,good,5.0 +3695,Geology,Jonathan,H,Tomkin,2598723,1,poor,2.0 +3696,Earth Science,Jonathan,,Tomkin,1445309,20,average,3.2 +3697,English,Janice,,Tong,1526985,0,zero,N/A +3698,English,Xiaodi,,Tong,1536469,2,good,4.0 +3699,Computer Science,Hanghang,,Tong,2654645,0,zero,N/A +3700,Economics,Ali,,Toossi,388591,38,average,3.4 +3701,Computer Science,Josep,,Torellas,188402,4,average,3.1 +3702,Speech Hearing Sciences,Elizabeth,,Torres,2194405,2,poor,1.0 +3703,Engineering,Dan,,Tortorelli,188249,31,average,2.9 +3704,Information Science,Vetle,,Torvik,1861231,3,poor,1.0 +3705,History,Walter,,Tousey,1253013,0,zero,N/A +3706,Engineering,Kimani,,Toussaint,1103858,5,good,4.9 +3707,Psychology,John,,Trach,324325,18,poor,2.4 +3708,English,Dan,,Tracy,1226503,2,poor,1.5 +3709,Languages,Ariana,,Traill,289974,11,average,3.5 +3710,Information Science,Kevin,,Trainor,1861162,1,poor,1.0 +3711,Mathematics,Rebecca,,Tramel,2205783,2,good,5.0 +3712,Agriculture,Pat,,Tranel,1489482,3,good,3.7 +3713,Community Health Sciences,Jeffery,,Trask,989520,17,average,2.6 +3714,Art & Design,Sarah,,Travis,2451497,0,zero,N/A +3715,Humanities,Lisa,l,Travis,2498658,0,zero,N/A +3716,Psychology,Lisa,,Travis,819303,15,average,3.3 +3717,Political Science,Konstantinos,,Travlos,1815685,6,poor,1.8 +3718,Religion,James,,Treat,1847385,0,zero,N/A +3719,Foreign Languages,Annie,,Tremblay,1273421,2,good,3.5 +3720,Education,William,,Trent,1681270,4,average,3.2 +3721,Engineering,Timothy,,Trick,144699,21,poor,2.4 +3722,English,Renee,,Trilling,649507,13,good,4.7 +3723,Chemistry,Brian,,Trinh,2052484,3,average,2.5 +3724,Kinesiology,Linda,,Trinh,2192370,4,average,2.5 +3725,Materials Engineering,Dallas,,Trinkle,949791,6,good,3.8 +3726,Education,Brenda,,Trofanenko,959249,3,good,3.5 +3727,Communication,Ashley,,Trudeau,2297573,0,zero,N/A +3728,Chemistry,Celina,,Trujillo,943629,0,zero,N/A +3729,English,Wendy,,Truran,1734681,2,good,4.8 +3730,Mathematics,Donald,,Tsai,1365316,1,good,4.0 +3731,Biology,Nien-Pei,,Tsai,2104735,10,good,4.8 +3732,Music,Priscilla,,Tse,2283559,10,poor,1.8 +3733,Mathematics,Anush,,Tserunyan,1843345,21,poor,2.4 +3734,Geography,Alexander Kwame,Adovor,Tsikudo,2584433,4,average,3.0 +3735,Linguistics,Anna,,Tsiola,2540639,0,zero,N/A +3736,Business,Tony,,TU,1905979,2,good,4.2 +3737,German,Isaac,,Tubb,1418509,12,good,3.6 +3738,Engineering,William,,Tucker,1000517,1,poor,2.0 +3739,Mathematics,Alexander,,Tumanov,982118,23,poor,2.1 +3740,Mathematics,Alaxander,,Tumanov,987920,11,poor,2.1 +3741,Physics,Jamila,,Tumtum,2251703,0,zero,N/A +3742,Music,Thomas,,Turino,270341,20,average,2.9 +3743,Music,Tom,,Turino,744490,5,poor,2.2 +3744,Accounting,Cynthia,,Turner,652164,14,good,4.5 +3745,African-American Studies,Lou,,Turner,1433517,2,poor,2.0 +3746,Cinema,Julie,,Turnock,1852678,3,good,3.5 +3747,Engineering,Duniz,,Tursun,1917169,34,good,3.8 +3748,Anthropology,Tomi,,Tusia,1657357,3,good,5.0 +3749,English,Agnieszka,,Tuszynska,1247088,6,good,4.1 +3750,Civil Engineering,Erol,,Tutumluer,1290367,9,average,2.7 +3751,Information Science,Michael,,Twidale,1808942,3,good,4.2 +3752,Agriculture,Betty,,Twinkie,1145901,0,zero,N/A +3753,Writing,Jess,,Tyehimha,868959,0,zero,N/A +3754,Education,Brendesha,,Tynes,839078,11,average,3.2 +3755,Mathematics,Jeremy,,Tyson,1198174,19,good,4.4 +3756,Classics,Angeliki,,Tzanetou,1015137,13,good,4.0 +3757,Mathematics,Nikolaos,,Tzirakis,1267921,12,average,2.8 +3758,Engineering,Rizwan,,Uddin,1149037,7,average,3.3 +3759,Psychology,Monica,,Uddin,2170703,1,average,3.0 +3760,Mathematics,Bogdan,T,Udrea,1781746,9,good,3.8 +3761,Architecture,Marci,,Uihlein,1662648,3,good,5.0 +3762,Mathematics,Stephen,,Ullom,440899,11,good,3.7 +3763,Statistics,Ravat,Virendra,Uma,2339299,1,poor,1.0 +3764,Aviation,Stan,,Unander,1078841,3,good,4.5 +3765,Bioengineering,Gregory,,Underhill,1969629,3,average,3.0 +3766,English,Ted,,Underwood,598127,7,good,4.0 +3767,Journalism,Jeff,,Unger,977163,10,good,4.8 +3768,English,Mary,,Unger,1286082,6,good,4.8 +3769,Statistics,David,,Unger,1901692,10,good,4.2 +3770,Agriculture,Laurian,,Unnevehr,772895,7,good,3.6 +3771,Accounting,Oktay,,Urcan,2014764,11,good,4.2 +3772,Business,Oktay,,Urcan,2627300,1,poor,2.0 +3773,Political Science,Alicia,,Uribe-McGuire,2219220,8,average,3.0 +3774,Political Science,Kaye,,Usry,1813977,2,good,4.8 +3775,Mathematics,Caglar,,Uyanik,2258638,2,good,5.0 +3776,Economics,Vidisha,,Vachharajani,1662265,2,average,2.8 +3777,Engineering,Nitin,,Vaidya,1613091,9,good,4.8 +3778,Mechanical Engineering,Alexander,,Vakakis,1706043,9,good,3.8 +3779,Communication,Angharad,,Valdivia,990531,30,poor,1.6 +3780,English,Joseph,,Valente,398646,14,average,2.6 +3781,Communication,Suzanne,,Valentine,2427882,2,good,5.0 +3782,Literature,Joseacute,,Valenzuela,2649948,0,zero,N/A +3783,Mathematics,Javid,,Validashti,1633738,185,good,4.7 +3784,Media Cinema Studies,Dora,,Valkanova ,2018165,10,good,3.5 +3785,Business,Robert,,Valli,1477082,11,good,4.9 +3786,Civil Engineering,Albert,,Valocchi,2423852,0,zero,N/A +3787,Writing,Mark,,Van,2513279,0,zero,N/A +3788,Chemistry,Wilfred,,Van Der Donk,449713,8,good,4.0 +3789,Chemistry,Renske,,Van der veen,2656177,0,zero,N/A +3790,Sociology,Thomas,,Van Heuvelen,2225991,1,good,4.0 +3791,Sociology,Jane,,Van Heuvelen,2217772,4,good,5.0 +3792,Writing,Derek,,Van Ittersum,751129,3,good,4.2 +3793,English,Corey,,Van Landingham,2530021,0,zero,N/A +3794,English,Dennis,,Van Renen,868216,3,good,3.5 +3795,Environmental Studies,Carena,,Van Riper,2256360,8,good,4.1 +3796,Accounting,Thomas,,Vance,1904244,4,good,3.8 +3797,Mathematics,Joseph,,Vandehey,1198814,7,good,5.0 +3798,Spanish,Katie,,VanDyne,2229517,0,zero,N/A +3799,Mechanical Engineering,Pratap,,Vanka,1244849,4,good,4.9 +3800,Accounting,Anupama,,Varadharajan,1384803,8,good,3.9 +3801,Accounting,Anu,,Varadharjan,1378096,1,good,5.0 +3802,Philosophy,Helga,,Varden,1054530,17,average,3.4 +3803,Advertising,Patrick,,Vargas,2656516,0,zero,N/A +3804,Communication,Patrick,,Vargas,155216,41,average,3.5 +3805,Computer Science,Achal,,Varma,2202284,1,good,5.0 +3806,Electrical & Computer Engineering,David,,Varodayan,1773828,10,good,4.7 +3807,Information Science,Virgil,,Varvel,1861163,0,zero,N/A +3808,Political Science,John,,Vasquez,1214621,21,good,4.0 +3809,Engineering,Shobha,,Vasudevan,1106210,29,average,2.7 +3810,Psychology,Colleen,,Vaughn,2314901,0,zero,N/A +3811,Religion,Jacqueline,,Vayntrub,1836933,4,good,4.4 +3812,Art History,Oscar,,Vázquez,198297,18,average,2.5 +3813,Writing,Jose,,Vazquez,2508065,0,zero,N/A +3814,Economics,Jose,,Vazquez,492019,210,good,3.5 +3815,Mathematics,Vyron,,Vellis,1729782,1,good,5.0 +3816,Information Systems,Venkateswaran,,Venkatasubramanian,2577199,1,poor,1.0 +3817,Accounting,Raghunathan,,Venugopalan,923334,2,average,2.5 +3818,English,Michael,,Verderame,1182365,6,good,3.7 +3819,Civil Engineering,Vishal,,Verma,2444985,0,zero,N/A +3820,Cinema,Billy,,Vermillion,1288931,3,good,4.8 +3821,Information Science,Alec,,Verone,2077800,0,zero,N/A +3822,Architecture,Brian,,Vesely,1868509,2,good,4.2 +3823,Psychology,Amanda,,Vicary,1072461,3,good,4.3 +3824,Business,Lecia,,Vicente,2673841,2,average,3.0 +3825,Spanish,Jone,,Vicente Urrutia,2293339,1,good,5.0 +3826,Astronomy,Joaquin,,Vieira,1903861,9,average,3.2 +3827,Business,Carl,H,Vieregger,1870737,4,good,4.0 +3828,Engineering,Laura,,Villafane Roca,2495486,6,average,2.7 +3829,English,Corina,,Villanueva,2329728,4,average,3.3 +3830,English,Jonathan,,Vincent,775627,8,good,4.7 +3831,English,Johnathan,,Vincent,865328,2,good,4.5 +3832,Natural Resources,Joanne,,Vining,1918903,0,zero,N/A +3833,Business,Vanitha,,Virudachalam,2536016,2,good,3.5 +3834,Sociology,Edna,,Viruell-Fuentes,1640667,3,good,4.3 +3835,Physics,Smitha,,Vishveshwara,2400812,1,good,5.0 +3836,Engineering,Pramod,,Viswanath,572116,6,good,3.7 +3837,Civil Engineering,Somashekar,,Viswanath,2087780,1,good,4.0 +3838,Computer Science,Mahesh,,Viswanathan,832792,22,good,4.5 +3839,Kinesiology,Caitlin,,Vitosky,1363561,2,good,4.8 +3840,Sociology,Francisco,,Vivoni,1565708,15,good,3.9 +3841,Asian Studies,Erica,,Vogel,1783494,5,good,5.0 +3842,Engineering,Troy,,Vogel,1825615,3,good,3.8 +3843,Industrial Engineering,Chrysafis,,Vogiatzis,2537290,5,good,5.0 +3844,Agriculture,Charles,,Voigt,380410,4,average,2.6 +3845,Finance,Mark,,Vonnahme,1008516,3,good,5.0 +3846,Women's Studies,Sharra,,Vostral,1050170,5,average,3.4 +3847,Engineering,Petros,,Voulgaris,1586435,1,average,3.0 +3848,Bioengineering,John,,Vozenilek,2061558,2,good,5.0 +3849,Chemistry,Josh,,Vura-Weis,2204731,4,average,2.7 +3850,Physics,Dervis,,Vural,962851,0,zero,N/A +3851,Music,Joe,,Wachtel,1339210,0,zero,N/A +3852,Speech Hearing Sciences,Jayne,M,Wachtel,2189122,5,poor,2.2 +3853,Leisure Studies,Cynthia,,Wachter,933911,16,good,3.7 +3854,Languages,Mara,,Wade,685504,5,good,5.0 +3855,Social Work,Ryan,,Wade,2657357,1,poor,1.0 +3856,Dance,Renee ,,Wadleigh ,1979613,0,zero,N/A +3857,Biology,Will,,Wadlington,2058535,0,zero,N/A +3858,Physics,Lucas,,Wagner,2397990,8,average,2.5 +3859,Engineering,Amy,,Wagoner-Johnson,532813,14,average,2.6 +3860,Environmental Studies,David,,Wahl,1040346,2,poor,1.0 +3861,Architecture,Lee,,Waldrep,1764925,6,good,4.6 +3862,Engineering,Lara,,Waldrop,1248989,16,good,4.8 +3863,Speech Communication,Lauren,,Walker,965778,0,zero,N/A +3864,Psychology,Gabriela,,Walker,1626480,6,average,3.0 +3865,English,Katie,,Walkiewicz,1280087,3,good,4.8 +3866,Languages,Oleksandra,,Wallo,2019487,1,good,5.0 +3867,Atmospheric Sciences,John,,Walsh,790147,7,good,4.7 +3868,Biology,James,,Walsh,1752740,3,good,3.9 +3869,English,Terra,,Walston,603696,6,good,4.9 +3870,Classics,Brian,,Walters,1815821,7,good,4.8 +3871,Mathematics,Chelsea,,Walton,2490136,1,good,5.0 +3872,Environmental Studies,Michelle,,Wander,949476,5,poor,1.8 +3873,Comparative Literature,Hapsa,,Wane,2040840,0,zero,N/A +3874,Mathematics,Yongmei-Michelle,,Wang,808383,5,average,2.8 +3875,Finance,Zhi,,Wang,1195437,8,good,4.8 +3876,Geography,Shaowen,,Wang,1253012,3,poor,2.1 +3877,Education,Shuai,,Wang,1518301,1,good,4.5 +3878,Business,I-Chen,,Wang,1657793,1,good,4.5 +3879,Economics,Yiqun,,Wang,1661506,1,poor,2.0 +3880,Physics,Zhuo,,Wang,1720833,3,good,3.5 +3881,Biochem. & Molecular Biology,Fei,,Wang,1869055,1,poor,1.0 +3882,Accounting,Wei,,Wang,1938569,5,average,3.3 +3883,Engineering,Qiong,,Wang,2012969,1,average,3.0 +3884,Statistics,Michelle,,Wang,2019778,0,zero,N/A +3885,Statistics,Jin,,Wang,2044747,1,poor,1.0 +3886,Economics,Xin,,Wang,2049155,0,zero,N/A +3887,Psychology,Ranxiao,Frances,Wang,2056461,0,zero,N/A +3888,Mathematics,Jing,,Wang,2110969,3,good,3.6 +3889,Accounting,Laura,,Wang,2328081,0,zero,N/A +3890,Agriculture,Xinlei,,Wang,2428604,1,poor,2.0 +3891,Information Science,Yang,,Wang,2621850,0,zero,N/A +3892,Mathematics,Ying,,Wang,2189190,5,poor,2.4 +3893,Geography,Xuantong,Tony,Wang,2653210,1,good,5.0 +3894,Statistics,Shulei,,Wang,2652235,15,poor,2.1 +3895,Accounting,Zach,,Wang ,1986399,4,good,5.0 +3896,Not Specified,Ross,,Wantland,598233,9,good,4.6 +3897,Music,Tom,,Ward,204076,9,poor,1.5 +3898,Environmental Studies,Michael,,Ward,1476318,11,good,3.8 +3899,Writing,Ryan,,Ware,2640268,2,good,5.0 +3900,Architecture,James,,Warfield,671883,6,good,4.4 +3901,Business,Emerson,,Warnick,2568353,0,zero,N/A +3902,Business,Tanner,,Warnick,2553925,4,good,4.0 +3903,Architecture,Allison,,Warren,987111,5,poor,1.6 +3904,Agriculture,Emily,A,Warren,1795641,1,good,5.0 +3905,English,Robert,,Warrior,1699812,2,poor,1.5 +3906,Political Science,Bonnie,,Washick,2303715,2,poor,1.0 +3907,Media Arts,Myra,,Washington,1526631,3,good,4.3 +3908,Philosophy,Jonathan,,Waskan,926382,15,good,3.7 +3909,Finance,Kevin,,Waspi,872905,26,average,3.0 +3910,Electrical & Comp. 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He is passionate about helping students understand the material and makes going to 9 am lectures worth it. Homework problems come straight out of Griffiths and are useful to do in order to understand the material. If you get the chance to take a class with him I would definitely recommend it!", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "Pretty Good Professor and Class overall. Labs are engaging and are done on a P/F basis. Exams are open notes.", + "class": " PHYS402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2015", + "message": "Excellent professor, he really loves to teach and if you want to learn physics of light this is your guy. He is there to help, honestly one of the best physics prof. His lectures are entertaining ", + "class": " PHYS402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Good lecturer. Topics covered in class got complicated second half of semester but hw and tests were very reasonable. Not very helpful and can be dismissive when it comes to regrades due to bookTA error, but caves with enough persistence. Great online lecture notes. Definitely more theoretical than practical, lots of wave eqns and no lasers.", + "class": " PHYS402", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2011", + "message": "Tests are tough, homework takes time but isn't too difficult. Lecture slides are helpful.", + "class": " PHYS487", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Not too bad. Notes are nice. Attending lectures are a must.", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2008", + "message": "GREAT teacher! very knowledgeable. makes lectures interesting and makes physics easier to understand by using it in \"real life\"", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2008", + "message": "Prof seems really fun in class but is a little cold in person. Lectures are interesting but not super helpful for exams. You have to learn mostly on your own & in discussion. Despite doing poorly on 2 exams, studying all the discussion notes & worksheets got me an A on the final and overall. The textbook is pretty dense & didn't help me personally", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2008", + "message": "pretty good professor, writes very easy exams to make up for concepts he doesnt explain too well", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2008", + "message": "Coming to lecture was pretty useless. I learned most of the physics concepts on my own and discussion sections. I didn't do so hot on the exams...but somehow pulled off an A- in the class. Decent professor, I guess.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2008", + "message": "The exams were not bad if you studied the past ones and knew how to do the problems. Abbomonte was a real jerk if you wanted some help after class. I came up to him to ask him a question that would have taken him 3 seconds to answer, and he told me to go to office hours. When I emailed him and told him I couldn't come, he said \"Too Bad.\"\n \n ...", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2008", + "message": "Seems nice in class, but when you actually approach him he can be kind of a jerk. And that's without asking dumb questions. He makes his exams harder than previous ones, and I would actually recommend reading the textbook because it's a myth that it doesn't help, people say that because they don't read it. Good book, average professor.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2008", + "message": "Awesome teacher... fairly easy test esp if you really study the past exams. He tries really hard to be entertaining in class and he's usually successful. Book is pointless.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2008", + "message": "He's a cool and funny guy, but going to class is not really useful if you can get everything online.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ali Abbas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2015", + "message": "This is perhaps one of the best classes I have taken and professor Abbas is by far one of the best instructors. He has an amazing way of making things simple and has deep knowledge of the subject. I am honored to have taken DA with him as he wrote the classic text. I enjoyed Ahoona the social network and still use it in my decisions to this point.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2015", + "message": "A very respected professor who really cares about his students and the material. I think everyone should take his class. ", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Really a funny guy, makes lectures so fun and engaging and interesting. You learn a lot of cool useful stuff and have a blast doing it. Toughest part of the course though is that none of the lecture slidesnotes go online, and the textbook (which he wrote himself) is meh, so I had to rely really heavily on my own notes. Ahoona is the worst. ", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2014", + "message": "I heard a lot about this class before taking it and was looking forward to the experience. Professor Abbas certainly exceeded my expectations. Great course.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2013", + "message": "Best class I have ever taken. Best prof I have ever had. Need I say more?", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2013", + "message": "Great teaching style and learning experience. However, he is not very accessible outside class and does not respond to emails. Zero feedback provided in assignments (they were sometimes not even graded)", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2012", + "message": "A great professor with an amazing teaching style. I wish more professors were like him.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Abbas is by far the best professors I have had. He is approachable, extremely knowledgeable, and has an amazing ability of presenting material in a fun and interesting way. I am honored tohave taken Decision Analysis with him and I recommend this class to any one at the U of I, not just engineering students.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2012", + "message": "Professor has students read \"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People\" for class. There is only one habit of highly successful people, and that is that they don't waste their time reading self-help nonsense. If you want to read something to better yourself, read educational information.", + "class": " GE1", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Great and fun class.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2011", + "message": "This guy has changed the way I look at decisions I make. He is intelligent, fun, and makes hilarious witty comments. The case studies were very helpful.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2010", + "message": "I am a grad student in nuclear engineering. I took GE 450 and GE 550 with Professor Abbas. Both were very helpful for my thesis work. This has been one of the best classes I have taken at the U of I.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2010", + "message": "Good lecturer. The materials are kind of common sense but they do change the way of my thinking. Nice and fun experience, but not so helpful for grad students.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2010", + "message": "great proff!", + "class": " ARE331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "Excellent professor and extremely helpful. Also very clear presentation. Material is very very useful. I took GE 331 with him and it was great too. Definitely take Decision Analysis before you leave.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome....yes, I do have a crush on him", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2009", + "message": "A really great professor who is also very very helpful. I loved the experience, and wish we had more professors like him.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2009", + "message": "AWESOME CLASS! It has changed the way I think about decisons forever. With Dr. Abbas I feel that I am in the presence of a true genius who has an amazingly simple way of teaching probability. He has helped me apply myself in new ways, especially in creative thinking. I will use his material for my senior design project and my summer internship .", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "He is a great teacher. I kind of have a crush on him just because of his knowledge about decision analysis.", + "class": " IESEAALIA", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "Good lecturer. He focuses more in learning rather than examinations/grading. He usually goes off topics and calls off classes.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ann Abbott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2021", + "message": "She is by far the most compassionate, understanding, and caring professor that I have experienced at this University. Her passion for what she teaches and for teaching a way of thought is unmatched. I took SPAN232 and SPAN332 with her solely so that I could have her as a Prof again.", + "class": " SPAN332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Ann is simply amazing! Super easy grader, the majority of the class grade was based on attendance and participation points. No quizzes, tests, midterms, or final. Ann also cares deeply about her students; she is very caring and empathetic.", + "class": " SPAN202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Profesora Abbott is the best Spanish teacher I have ever had! She genuinely cares about her students. One of our activities was learning how to put the different concepts we learned in class like bilingual marketing on our resume! I think this speaks volumes about the goals she has for her students", + "class": " SPAN202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Ann is such an amazing teacher. I really recommend taking her class, they are very practical. She genuinely cares about her students and the community. By far, best spanish class/professor I have ever had - maybe even best class I've taken at the university.", + "class": " SPAN332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "One of the BEST Spanish teachers who taught one of the best classes I've ever had in Spanish. TAKE SPAN 202. It's VERY practical. You get to practice speaking with all the other students. She makes the class really comfortable. Show up to class for the participation, and there are a 9 assignments but they are pretty easy and practical. No exams :)", + "class": " SPAN202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2007", + "message": "This was a pretty easy class but at the same time it was pretty cool because you have to do some community work. Class only once a week, and there is a take home midterm and take home final. The professor is a very nice lady too.", + "class": " SPAN202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2006", + "message": "She is amazingly nice and very understanding.", + "class": " SPAN214225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2005", + "message": "Very intelligent woman. She appreciates your efforts to improve and will bump your grade up for it. Great person to do your letters of rec for grad school, etc.", + "class": " SPAN", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPANISH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2004", + "message": "Wonderful woman and professor. Class is enjoyable and I have learned more than in all of my other Spanish classes.", + "class": " SPAN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2004", + "message": "Incredibly nice, cultured woman. The texts aren't the most exciting in the world, but if you must take a literature class, take it with Ann.", + "class": " SPAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fouad Abd El Khalick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2015", + "message": "He is the best professor ever! He is very clear, helpful, resourceful and comes to class very well prepared. He has everything planned. You enjoy his class so much. He is tough and requires you to think deep and be a critical thinker. He challenges your thoughts and make you think! I loved everything about his teaching and knowledge!", + "class": " CI542", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tarek Abdelzaher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2015", + "message": "He keeps going over whatever he wants. He is great but I think he must dedicate some time to teach seriously", + "class": " CS424", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2015", + "message": "The exams are pretty much unrelated to the programming assignments, so if you do well on the programming assignments, that doesn't mean that you're prepared for the exams. For no good reason at all, 10% of the grade is for participation, which is objectionable in any serious class.", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2015", + "message": "Hard to understand. He doesn't care about his students.", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2010", + "message": "great ones", + "class": " HISTHIST", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2007", + "message": "Same as the reviewer below: He really tries to make you understand the material instead of rush through it. Learned a lot from his class...", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2007", + "message": "Very good lectures. Actually tries to make you understand, instead of flying through material. Very easy to talk to and listens to his students.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2006", + "message": "Good teacher leard a lot.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Samal Abdikerimova ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Abdikerimova is really knowledgeable. However, she went through the material too quickly. IMO we did too many practice problems and didn't go over the content enough. Homework assignments were much too difficult and didn't reflect the level of difficulty of class examples. She is really helpful if you ask her individual questions, though.", + "class": " ASRM210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wafa Abdulla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "I love prof Wafa! She is super passionate about the subject and cares a lot about the students. Arabic is a really hard language but she makes it doable with reasonable exams and homework. I would choose her over any other prof for Arabic- she is just a gem!", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bryan Abendschein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "My favorite professor. I would take any class he teaches. If you attend class, it is easy to remember his lectures because he makes it so interesting. He is very understanding and approachable if you ever need to talk to him. The material is graded fairly. 3 Exams, group project, presentation, 2 short papers, and a paper broken up into milestones.", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Incredible instructor. Bryan's lecture slides are clear and useful, and as long as you take good notes, filling out the study guides will be a breeze. Welcoming classroom environment with one tiny group project, which made making class friends easy(helpful if you miss). Three exams, and one big term paper with many milestones to keep you on track.", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "Bryan is one of my favorite professors at UIUC. He truly cares about students and wants to help. The tests in this class are sometimes tricky, but otherwise papers are very fairly graded. The lecture material was interesting and he used limited info. on the slides which made it easier to pay attention. Great guy!", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2016", + "message": "He is so understanding and knowledgeable about communication. He is my favorite professor yet!", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2015", + "message": "If you're looking for easy A, I don't recommend this class.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Bryan is the best. He is so understanding and friendly. You can come to him with a problem and he will work through it with you. I always found myself really engaged in his lectures. He is so hilarious and energetic. He gives really constructive feedback and you can tell that he's really into the class. Wish I could take this class again.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Abosso ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2015", + "message": "Awesome TA. Currently enrolled in his section for ASST 104. He's HILARIOUS and pretty laid back. He seems strict but he really isn't. So hot too.", + "class": " ASST104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "The guy is funny and easily approachable, but his discussion section is useless for exams and is a truckload of busy work that would take up nearly all your free time. Do yourself a favor and enroll in a different section.", + "class": " CLCV115HONORS", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "Extremely funny in a sarcastic and jaded kind of way, plus highly intelligent in the subject matter and passionate about it. However he managed to always keep the class in check. He is very understanding in terms of assignments, but don't get lazy - stay off the bad side.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "He is very helpful and makes the class more fun.", + "class": " CLCVADK", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2012", + "message": "He teaches the course material really well. He makes everything seem difficult but when you see the final grade you would be pleasantly surprised. I'm surprised no one gave him a hot pepper! He reminds me of a stone age caveman but his descent wardrobe, sarcastic humor, nonchalant attitude, and bluntness makes up for everything.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "Great class! He really pushes his students to improve their Latin, but he makes it interesting! Challenging and rewarding.", + "class": " LAT103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2011", + "message": "Great TA. He seems super strict at first but he's actually really nice, chill and funny. Don't get on his bad side. Easy class and his class is easy and fun!", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2011", + "message": "He is an extremely intelligent person. He knows his material and spends a lot of time outside class preparing. Absolutely do not ever come to class even the least bit unprepared. He will make you regret it. I learned a lot from him, but he scared the crap out of me.", + "class": " LAT103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "He came off very intimidating, but as long as you do your work and make an honest effort, it should pay off. He can get very frustrated when you don't understand something, so be extra prepared. Don't take the class if you aren't ready or don't feel you can commit to it.", + "class": " LAT103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2010", + "message": "Good TA, very passionate. Don't get on his bad side. Otherwise very very easy and he has a nice beard (but he shaved it off)", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2010", + "message": "i thought my discussion for greek myth would suck because of him but i was wrong. although he may sound a little harsh in the beginning, you may find him hilarious in a way. he does care about your writing skills but don't worry too much about that.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "Dan is an excellent teacher. If you don't do what he says, it will be a long, difficult, and painful semester. He's kind of a curmudgeon, but he really cares about his students that are in his classes for more than a grade. He's even been helpful with projects I have had outside of his classes.", + "class": " LAT0304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "He's very passionate about what he teaches. He's hilarious in a weird way, but cool. Know how to write a paper. He hates it when people turn papers in unorganized and with grammar mistakes. Overall, he's a pretty decent teacher. He knows his stuff. Do the work and you'll be fine.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2007", + "message": "Good knowledge of the material and is straightforward with expectations", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2007", + "message": "i had him for Latin 101 in the fall of 2006. he assigned \"everything\" from each chapter in the book, which meant that there was a lot of work to do, but all this work paid off, especially when he had us doing real, unadapted latin. i'm in latin 102 now and i'm much more prepared than the students from other ta's. highly recommended!", + "class": " LATIN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2006", + "message": "Awesome", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "Funny as hell. Sarcastic, yes; bitter and jaded are great words to describe this dude. Insulting? Don't say completely stupid things and you won't be ribbed too hard. Good hair; wardrobe more consistent than Calvin from C&H. Class is fun and interesting, work not bad if you do what you're supposed to. His substitute is hot.", + "class": " LATIN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Very good TA who has a real enthusiasm for what he teaches. His lectures are generally very good and he connects ancient stuff to modern times. Funny, too.", + "class": " CLCIV115", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2006", + "message": "He makes promises to his students that he does not bother to keep (e.g. \"mega quiz week\"). He wears awesome band shirts. He is bitter AND jaded. and has no qualms subtly pointing out that certain students in the class are incompetent. He also attempts to force intelligent students into working in study groups with idiots. No tea and cookies ever!!", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2006", + "message": "He was a fun TA. Very sarcastic, but that's what made things interesting. If you need help with something, you can just ask.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mohamed Aboukhatwa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2013", + "message": "I love this professor. He has a very good class structure, perfect amount of homework, fair exams, and is extremely willing to help you learn. I had him for MSE 441 as well.", + "class": " MSE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2013", + "message": "The materials are straightforward and the professor is very helpful in answering questions.", + "class": " MSE441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2013", + "message": "The professor was fun and definitely knew his stuff. I would recommend taking a class with him. Tests were straightforward and homework was super easy.", + "class": " MSE441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Abrams ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Prof. A. is a master of structural engineering, especially concrete and masonry. He will make fun of people in class, but it is always for a good reason and requires you to have thick skin. He will make you work hard, his tests are challenging, but he is very organized, thorough, and you will learn a lot. Highly recommended.", + "class": " CEE461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Abrams masonry course is unique, there are very few like it in the US. It's not all about bricks; this course is really a wall, ductility, and structural mechanics course that can easily be applied to R.C. Compared to the other structural graduate courses/teachers, Abrams was more professional, more practical, and did not crush us with work.", + "class": " CEE467", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2013", + "message": "Abrams is an ass. End of comment", + "class": " CEE465", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "This man was boring and his examples were worthless, barely any partial credit on the exams pratice exam was nothing like the actual exam, had to curve the exam 10% to get enough A's and still had 20% of teh people fail and 15% get D's meaning 35% failed before the curve, though heard he was better for 465 than 461 so who knows", + "class": " CEE461", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katie Abrams ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2013", + "message": "This was by far the worst professor and experience in class I have ever had. She never has anything organized. Gives us more work to do on a huge project which she doesnt explain well and confuses students because they are not trained for everything she wants. Avoid this person at all costs. I questioned UIUC's ability to choose quality professors.", + "class": " AGCM320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Dr. A is not an easy professor, and this is not an easy class. The course work is difficult and time consuming, but SO worth it. She challenges her students with real world assignments and shows you what life will be like in an advertising/communications career. If you are a hard worker and really want to learn something, THIS IS IT!", + "class": " ADV490", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aide Acosta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2011", + "message": "I can't believe this woman attained a doctorate. She is unprofessional in every sense of the word. She knows nothing of the subject she teaches and cannot even speak correct English. Very unprofessional, very boring, and extremely irritating. The class is beyond easy, but honestly, I don't even know if it was worth it.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Despite what the previous comments say, I thought this class was quite enjoyable. If you really read the readings and take advantage of the resources Aide provides, an A is easy to get. The reason a TA walked around shushing people is because it was needed =p Tests are easy (for example, you can argue your case on a T/F question!)", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Never before have I had such an unprofessional teacher. She can't speak well, nor spell. She treated everyone like we were little kids; even employing the TA's to walk around and police us during lecture. I'm certain she knows nothing about her subjects that she teaches. AVOID HER LIKE THE PLAGUE. I came to class everyday to laugh. \"What else?\"", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "An awful professor in every sense of the word. She treated our 200+ person lecture as a 10 person discussion. She only reads passages from the book to teach the class, she actually doesn't know anything. And if you listen carefully every 3 minutes you will hear her say \"what else?\" Which by the way are the only original words she is can say. AWFUL.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2011", + "message": "A lot of reading extremely boring material, but quizzes aren't too bad. Personally, I find her to be very condescending. She treats her students like children. It's just immature and rude. I'm not a fan of her personality or the class really.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2010", + "message": "There were a lot of readings but she mostly gave away hints as to what you could expect on the quizzes in the class. As long as you go to class you will be able to do well on the quizzes. As for the tests, All the questions on the exams where from the quizzes just memorize the quiz questions and you should do well.", + "class": " ANTHR103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2010", + "message": "The class required lots of reading. I am a junior and took the class to fulfill two of my gen eds. She was hard to understand, uninteresting and wordy. By far, one of the worst teachers I have ever had. If you have time to do all the required readings and do lots of studying you may have better success.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "She's an OK lecturer, but for the most part the lectures weren't very interesting. There's a TON of reading, but as long as you do it and have pretty good memory, you should do fine on the exams and quizzes. It wasn't terribly hard to get an A in the class, but you have to be careful and study well.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Needs to have more extra credit. Getting an 85 on one of the midterms pretty much guarantees you won't get an A in class, since the minimum is 94% (and good luck getting 100 on a final or a midterm, since there will always be at least a couple poorly worded ambiguous questions). Other than that, she's a pretty good teacher, definitely not a 1.0!", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2010", + "message": "By far the worst teacher I have ever had. Her English (grammar, spelling, and word choice) is utterly nonsensical, even in quiz questions. You do not get to see your graded quizzes and she takes convincing to even give you the grades. She doesn't allow laptops in class unless you sit in the front row. She is immature, stupid, and unpleasant. AVOID.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2010", + "message": "She don't know how to teach,when students ask her questions. she won't answers anyway. Her quizzes was hard. Not as easy as i though. She really need to give us extra credit. I don't think she do it fair with the grade. For the whole. She was S*Ck. don't take her class.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2010", + "message": "Extremely unprofessional because she cannot spell correctly or say words correctly. She also treats it like a high school class and is offended easily. The class itself is somewhat interesting and manageable and worth taking with her even if just for a laugh.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Adamczyk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2011", + "message": "I absolutely love her class. She's kinda quirky but knows her craft. So far her grading has been pretty easy along with very helpful. Her class is challenging by stretching your writing skills, but she makes the class fun.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "She mentioned she is a tough grader at the beginning of the class and she kept her words. If you take her class, she will \"help\" you to get one more low letter grade and give you extra workload compared with other sections. All my friends in other sections got A and did much less work. Don't take her class, she ruins everything and takes time!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gretchen Adams ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2017", + "message": "Gretchen is the best Chem teacher ever created. I hated Chem in HS, but when she taught me i actually started to love it! I hate myself for loving but goddamn its my guilty pleasure. It is like math, and with math takes practice. Take the homework assignments seriously, and do learn from it. This class should have stood for 4 credit hours :(", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2016", + "message": "Gretchen is an AMAZING professor. If you take chem 101 do not take one of the TAs that teaches one section of her class, I has to transfer out of his class and it is why I can't get an A in that class. With her an easy A is possible.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "She is really nice and gives great lectures as well as one-on-one time.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "Her lectures definitely aren't boring. It's very obvious that she loves what she does and that makes this class a lot better.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Great professor!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2015", + "message": "Gretchen is probably one of the best professors around. She is funny, and the lectures are phenomenal. She does everything she can to ensure the success of the students. As long as you go to class and do all the comprehensive assignments, getting an A or B in this class shouldn't be too hard. Gretchen makes learning chemistry fun and easy!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "Gretchen is amazing! She is a fantastic lecturer. She is engaging, and she very much cares for the success of her students. Her exams are fair. Just study the material, and do the homework problems assigned in discussion. This should prepare you very well for the exam. ", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Gretchen is absolutely amazing! She makes sure you understand things in lecture and she keeps your attention very well. She does lots of demos that really help you get the picture, but don't be fooled. You do have to understand the information to pass the tests.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2014", + "message": "Gretchen is a front-runner for most popular professor here at UIUC. She is energetic, funny, and a total chemistry dork, which endears her to the students. Make sure to devote ample time to study if you take the class, but it shouldn't be your most difficult freshman course.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "Gretchen is by far the best professor. her chem lectures are super fun and she's always full of energy and willing to answer any questions during lecture or clarify anything. if you go to office hours, shell help with any homework or lab write ups. you don't really need the textbook but if you need a deeper understanding i suggest to use it ", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. She seriously made things that confused the hell out of me make sense.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "This is by far the best class I have taken my whole college career. Gretchen is so interested in making sure her students succeed, and she actually takes the time to learn everyone's name in the class. She is not only extremely helpful, but also a fabulous and nice teacher. You would be dumb not to take this class as an undergraduate (an easy a).", + "class": " CHEM108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2014", + "message": "Amazing teacher! Go the lecture and you'll do great in the class. They're actually pretty fun most of the time too.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2014", + "message": "She is awesome! You have to do your work and study just like any other chemistry class, but it was easier than my high school chemistry class. She is hilarious during lectures and very friendly at office hours. iClickers are used at every lecture. You won't regret taking this class if you are taking Chem 102.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2013", + "message": "Easy A. this was the only class that I looked forward to going to. Gretchen is super funny, nice, and helpful! Lab was fun and there was NO textbook needed.", + "class": " CHEM108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher that made class fun.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "Honestly, outside of the fact that she is a babe, Gretchen is one of the best professors I have ever had. She's hilarious and makes chemistry enjoyable. Definitely a great professor.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2012", + "message": "she freakin rocks", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "Gretchen is awesome! She is so sweet and funny! Definitely great at teaching and willing to help students outside of class. Also loved my TA. He was great at teaching also.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "Gretchen is a great teacher! She is funny and also shows the class funny demos that make chem easier to understand. A lot of weekly homework though and the TA's kinda such but but she is always willing to give extra help to her students outside of class!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Margarethe Adams ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty easy class, just really boring. The lecture drags and I've never watched so many youtube videos before in my life. She puts the lecture slides online. No reading necessary. As long as you memorize the notes and put in the minimum effort required, you should get at an A.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2011", + "message": "She's kind of boring, but all the random world music will keep you awake during lecture. If you can also manage to pay attention during lecture she pretty much gives you all the answers for the tests. There is just a lot of annoying unnecessary memorization of instrument names and junk. Overall a pretty annoying class, but not too bad.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Chase Adams ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Brynn Adamson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2020", + "message": "Brynn is one of my favorite professors here at UIUC. She cares about everyone, literally. She will remember your name which shows a lot about herself/character. If you need help, because this is a writing class, she is easy to talk to so don't be afraid. As long as you keep up with her assignments and try, she will do her best to help you succeed.", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2019", + "message": "Although this is a writing class, its super easy and if you follow the directions and sample papers, you should be good. I would suggest not procrastinating though on the papers, so you can get the best grade possible. The exams are so close to the study guide and Brynn is awesome!", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Adamson is a very enthusiastic and uplifting professor. She is very professional, kind, and cares about what she teaches. It makes all the difference in lecture because she takes the time to throughly explain the concepts completely. There are only 2 major papers throughout the semester (5 page minimum), and weekly one page assignments.", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "She's super sweet and made a point to try to get to know everyone personally. Very understanding and great at explaining concepts.", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2019", + "message": "She is awesome.", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adeoye Adeyemo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "I took his class in the spring of 2020. Brilliant lecturers are good. I enjoyed his topics in class. Rarely a dull moment. Have to do weekly A dull moment. Overall the course was interesting a good alum of the University who is a professor now.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marilyn Adibu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "The class is really easy. She offers a lot of extra credit opportunities too. Her motto is \"help me help you\". As long as you attend class it's an easy A.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Taimur Adil ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2009", + "message": "Explains subjects in great depth. He literally wrote the book, so if you read it, it will definately help. However, he has a reputation for being one of the \"hardest graders\" on campus.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2008", + "message": "Taimur is an amazing teacher and TA. He is extremely helpful and sometimes discusses the hardest question of the homework in duscussion! I loved him!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2008", + "message": "Taimur is the best TA for Econ 102. He clarifies everything Gottheil screws up during lecture. ^_^\n \n He's also extremely interested in helping all of his students do well. There were 3 hour long review sessions before each exam, for his section, and one other TA. He definitely helped me get an awesome grade!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "Taimur is a great TA. His discussion section delved deep into some of the concepts which helps solidify some of the ideas you might want to use on your midterm and final. The study materials on his web page were extremely useful. If you don't have Taimur for this class, find someone that does and go to his section.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "Very difficult to understand if not from India; very helpful when it comes to office hours and scheduling appointments.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "Class sucks, but I guess he's in the same boat as we are having to be a T.A. for Gotthiel. That said, he does a good job clarifying the material and his discussion section isn't bad.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "He is a great guy although his quizzes are hard. He is obviously a very smart guy and is good at relating his intelligence and knowlege to the students.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2006", + "message": "Taimur is a great guy. I am never confused when I leave his class and if I am confused in class, he clears things up immedeatly. He has a very strong econ foundation, so he knows what he is talking about. Very fair when it comes to grading quizes and other assesments.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Susan Adler ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Peter Adshead ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2019", + "message": "Best lecture notes. This professor has a knack for teaching and lecturing. He condenses a lot of material in lecture, but the exams are well-structured and usually fair. Overall Professor Adshead is the most engaged professor I've had in the physics department. He clearly cares about the class, even if that means occasionally roasting the students.", + "class": " PHYS326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "He is great-I have never learned more. The class is challenging, but he listens. He assumes a lot of math skills so come prepared. Lectures were dense with focus on proofs, which I have never found particularly interesting, but content was as expected. His homework is rewarding and exams okay. I am taking 326 next semester because of his talent.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2018", + "message": "The other guy said in October is just not true. He did discuss the concepts and where the math is going quite clearly (as clearly as it can be done I think). And he respects and thinks about every question he got. Iclicker means nothing, like 1% of grade. In general, he seems to be a very reasonable and talented professor.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2018", + "message": "Worst professor ever. The only thing he does during class is to write his notes on the blackboard which is extremely boring. In spite of this, you still need to go to the class because of iclicker questions.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2017", + "message": "Prof Adshead is amazing and he really tries to help his students understand the material. If you are confused about something in class, he'll take the time to work it out with you as if it were one on one. Homeworks are not easy, but he's helpful in office hours! He's also yummy-looking with a hot accent, if that matters to you", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2016", + "message": "Adshead is an entertaining lecturer, and very knowledgeable of the subject matter. He consistently reminds students to ask questions in lecture, and provides thorough responses. It seems as though he really cares about his students learning the material, but like any course, you'll need to be willing to put in the work.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2015", + "message": "He was really bad about explaining concepts. If the clicker questions reflected anything about how the class was doing, it wasn't looking good for him. Around 2/3 of the class would get the clicker questions wrong, and he STILL wouldn't stop to explain them. Avoid him", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures were clear and he was very helpful, not rude at all.", + "class": " PHYS 211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are interesting, but he can be a little off-putting. Don't be too offended if he goes off about the class's i-clicker mistakes; he's much more helpful if you ask questions. He's very good at explaining the mathematical side of physics. His more concrete demos aren't quite so consistent.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "The class was moderately tough and he was a pretty ok lecturer, only thing is that he tends to make fun of students who get clicker questions wrong - which isn't called for.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "Go to class for the clicker extra credit. He makes fun ofbelittles people who get the wrong answer on clicker questions and doesn't explain the answer clearly (\"The answer is OBVIOUSLY this because *one sentence of an unclear explanation\"). You'll have to work for an A.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Compared to some of the other professors, Adshead is relatively new, but his proofs are sound in a theoreticalmathematical sense and he knows what he's talking about. Can be a jerk in lecture (his explanations of clicker questions need work), but if you ask for help, he will do his best to help you. Also: he has a lovely New Zealand accent.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "Adshead was a new professor in Fall 2014, but he taught like he was experienced. His lectures covered material reasonably well, and anything that was left out was easily available through SmartPhysics. Make sure to come to lectures, or you will lose significant points on the exams. Adshead is particularly good at explaining things mathematically.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarita Adve ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Excellent lecturer, the discussions that happen during her presentations are invaluable to learning pretty much anything in this course. So while attendance isn't mandatory, you're missing out on a huge portion of the class by skipping lecture. Only complaint is that is that the 1 midterm and 1 final can get you if you're not super prepared.", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "CS433 was a well instructed course taught by a passionate professor who truly cared about her students. Multiple times she would regularly ask us how the class was going (i.e. pacing, difficulty). The material was challenging (it's a 400 level course at UoI after all), but the ample resources and generous deadlines were enough to succeed.", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Shocked to see the previous post. CS433 with Professor Adve is one of the most useful and inspiring courses I've taken in the CS department. The materials covered in this course are definitely hard, but the professor and the TA tried their best to make our lives easier. Been to both their office hours, I really appreciated their patience and help.", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2018", + "message": "Excellent lectures. Really well versed in the material she teachers. Encourages lots of questions and exploring outside the basic curriculum. Hard tests with low averages, but thats alright when you're learning a lot!", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Knows a lot about this stuff and makes an effort to make the class useful and interesting for everyone instead of strictly following book/slides", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2016", + "message": "Terrible lecturer where the only reason most people went was to get iclicker points. I watched all the lectures from the previous year online that had Craig Zilles teaching it. She was very confusing and often wasted class time on useless things like trying to get students to ask questions when we had none and trying to learn 200 student's names.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Sarita is a great person. She is very excited about her research and teaching.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Very engaging professor, very knowledgeable, class is very discussion based, encourages questions tailors discussions based on how class is responding. Great professor.", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent professor. She really cared about her students learning, and we had some excellent discussions in class resulting from student questions. It's not a hard class either - one midterm and a non-cumulative final and around seven homeworks. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested in architecture.", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "Her class is very discussion-driven. She will stop and answer if you have any questions. The material is not fixed for each class, so you can expect to learn everything crystal clearly.", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2011", + "message": "She made sure you understood material. I personally think it's a very boring subject, so it's terribly difficult to stay focused. Only 4 written hws (25%) and 2 exams (1 midterm (37%) and 1 final (38%)). Thus, if you make a stupid mistake on one of the exams, you are screwed.", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2006", + "message": "Content was very solid. Responsive to class feedback. Exceeded my expectations. Good class.", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2005", + "message": "Scatter-brained", + "class": " CS333", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2005", + "message": "She sucks! Got an A though.", + "class": " 333", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2005", + "message": "Not the most exciting. But she cares about her students and will put forth her full effort to help you learn which is more than I can say about a lot of other profs.", + "class": " CS333", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2004", + "message": "Lectures are very boring. Prof tries to keep people awake by forcing participation, which is awkward and causes more people to ditch. Homework and tests are OK.", + "class": " COMPORG", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2003", + "message": "Sarita Adve is HOT! Take the class just for that reason alone!", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CS333", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vikram Adve ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "Overall the course was taught very well. The professor knows his content and does a good job of communicating with the students.", + "class": " CS526", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent professor. He knows the subject matter extremely well, very friendly, explains everything well. And goes easy on gradings as well :-)", + "class": " CS526", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "He was a very average professor. He seemed like a relatively friendly and approachable guy, but he didn't leave much of an impression on me. He does a decent job of explaining the content, and 241 with him was moderately hard.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rishika Agarwal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "She was my TA for INFO 102. She wasn't that great and didn't explain things well", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ikemefuna Agbanusi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome professor. Pretty strict, but he knows what he's doing and how to teach. Always willing to help if you don't get something. There's 3 midterms and a final. Homework is due every Thursday and you get a quiz every Tuesday in discussion (not bad if you have a good TA).", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "He is a really fun professor and he really cares about his students. His phone policy seems to be really harsh at first, but it helps me focus more during the class. Go to every lecture, review the note and the problems we did you class, the test is not really hard. His lecture is really funny!!!. One last thing, mute your phone during the class!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2014", + "message": "Ike cares about his students and wants them to succeed. He understands the course is somewhat difficult and because of that gives extra credit on every graded assignment, tests included so if you didn't understand one concept you can make up for it with the bonus problem. Cracks a joke every once and a while. REALLY good at Diff Eq., PDE's included", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2014", + "message": "Ike really cared about the students. He was easy to understand and he often checked to make sure students understood what was going on. His exams were not very hard and if you got stuck he would normally help you or the whole class.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anu Aggarwal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "She never cares if the student understands the lecture, but only if she can finish the lecture on time. Totally a slide reader and does not know anything happening in the department.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Aggarwal is new to giving lectures, but she handles ECE 120 well. She presents the information on the slides and usually adds on to them. She gives a lot of examples as well. She is incredibly patient and has no problem staying after a class to answer your questions.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2020", + "message": "Prof Aggarwal is v kind, helpful and knows the subject. She helps us a lot in class by asking specific questions that help us think carefully through the problem. This helped me understand the other wise difficult course v well.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2020", + "message": "Dr Aggarwal is new to the university but is teaching 400 level course. This course material is actually 3 courses packed into one. Yet she covers everything in class. She is very helpful, answers all questions and v friendly. She grades very fairly. She has designed several Vlsi chips n has worked at intel - knows what is expected in industry.", + "class": " ECE425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "If you came to UIUC to learn, do not take a course from here. She just reads straight off the slides not contributing anything worthwhile. If you have a question, there is a 90% chance she will respond with \"you should know this\" and move on which makes no sense to me because the point of going to class is to learn new material, right?", + "class": " ECE425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2020", + "message": "Reads straight off the lecture slides. Lectures 3 days a week could just simply be read at home. Does not really add insight into the topics covered. When going over material, she insists that \"we should know this\" and continues on without explaining information well.", + "class": " ECE425", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gul Agha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "I took CS 173 with him last semester (Fall '16) and really enjoyed the class! Even though the examlets were longer than the other sections', his grading was very fair (he generously curved individual exams with lower averages). In addition, he was very accessible via email and by far the most reasonable and caring professor I've encountered at UIUC", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2016", + "message": "The exams were all over the place in length, difficulty and style. His lectures were boring and uninspired. Wasted 15 minutes, without fail, each day getting the smartboard to work. Study resources were scarce as the textbook wasn't followed closely and no feedback was given on discussion assignments. Exam solutions were also extremely late.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "The exams are kind of hard, but they are sometimes quite similar with the old exams. And you are allowed to try several times to get the highest score for each of your homework. He is generous on grading that he would scale the scores up if the overall grade was not ideal. But you may not learn much during the lecture.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2016", + "message": "I'm so glad I'm taking this class for the first semester as an undergraduate because it gives me so much confidence that I can learn things all by myself. I'm not going to hesitate to choose 1 point professor anymore. He is actually very cute, smiling all the time. The material is more difficult than the other section. Useful?- I don't know.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Reads off of slides and doesn't explain the material well (expects for you to have an above average understanding of the material presented)", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2016", + "message": "Can't listen a word if you go to the lecture. He seems so into his own world and do not care about what his students are doing. Exams are so much harder than the other section.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2016", + "message": "One of the worst professors at UIUC. He comes to a 50 minutes class 10-15 minutes late. Mostly tries to read slides, but even that not correctly, he mumbles, makes mistakes, does not correct himself. It's a mystery to me how he conducts research.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2015", + "message": "The material is already pretty hard to understand, and the professor simply reads off the slides (from 10 years ago) in lectures. MPs are poorly designed and often contain mistakes. Although the final grade cutoff was pretty generous, it's not an enjoyable class and you don't really learn much.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Hard, not very interesting subject material made worse than it had to be. Not sure if uninterested or just totally lacks lecturing skill. Reading the book section the lecture slides had been taken from was much more helpful than lecture. Despite 10% extra credit attendance quizzes almost no one showed up.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "He put zero effort in this class: the \"lecture\" consisted of him reading ppt slides that had code copy-pasted from the book; the MPs were unclear and they changed the requirements multiple times before the deadline (even the day it was due, for the last one); the exams contained bogus material; two out of the three TAs were useless", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2015", + "message": "Agha is not a great lecturer. A lot his lecture slides were just lines and lines of code which he skimmed by very quickly while mumbling. The MPs were *terrible*, although I believe that one of the TAs (Minas) was in charge of those. TONS of revisions and extensions due to bugs, and an incredible amount of confusion and anger on piazza.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2015", + "message": "MP's were scarcely debugged before release, prompting multiple confusing changes. MP's are generally brutal and have little connection to the lectures, which lack student interaction and are taught quite badly. Office hours aren't too helpful and tests are too long for the average student to finish. Overall, more trouble than this class was worth.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cagdas Agirdas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2014", + "message": "I learnt a lot this semester. Cagdas was very thorough and clear. He was always prepared and helpful. His exams came directly from the homework. If you do your homework and come to class, you would at least get a B. I would definitely recommend him.", + "class": " ECO205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2014", + "message": "Tests are super hard, when it came to accommodating students he was not helpful at all.", + "class": " MACRO", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "Very unhelpful. The tests are IMPOSSIBLE! Take another professor. He's very tough to understand. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " ECO205", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2010", + "message": "great TA!!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2010", + "message": "Best TA on campus. Don't choose any other TA for Econ. He supplies you with enough material to make this difficult material very easy to understand. Very helpful and always available for office hours.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2007", + "message": "Extreemly helpful", + "class": " ECON501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2007", + "message": "He was the best T.A. His quizzes are harder than most Tas, but they're worth 100 pts instead of 10... He goes over the material really clearly. AND he's just so fun to listen to. Sometimes he's even funny!", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2007", + "message": "the only thing that helped me pass econ. attendance to discussion is definately necessary.cagdas is such a little cutie and will make up for the crappy lecture professors", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2006", + "message": "greatest TA ever. he spells everything out and is always willing to help you. nice guy and he prepares you so well for the exams. loved his discussion after the horrible lecture.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2006", + "message": "Fantastic Guy. One of the best TAs ever.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2006", + "message": "He's an awesome guy!!! Cagdas is the best TA for Gottheil's class. His quizes are harder than other TA's, but they really prepare you for the final and midterm which combined is 60 percent of your grade.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2006", + "message": "Since Gottheil is a horrendous teacher, this discussion saved my life. Cagdas teaches you everything. For the midterm and final he gives you past midterms, finals, and chapter tests. All the questions are repeated on the test so it's easy to pass. Don't take this class unless you have him as your TA.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sunil Agnani ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Anupam Agrawal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2014", + "message": "Anupam is a great lecturer, knows his stuff, and cares about our learning. It is refreshing to still have teachers like him in college. Seriously restored my faith in the university education.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2014", + "message": "It is a tough no nonsense class from a professor who will spend three hours on a Friday eve teaching you because you happened to drop in his office with confusions. Be careful with regular reading and u will do fine.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "One of my favorite professors at UIUC. Class is case based so make sure you pick a good group because you work with them at least once a week and its a lot of the course points. Keeps the lectures interesting and always tries to make jokes. If you like math take LIM for 378 if not and you like case studies and analyzing them then take this class.", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "My sweet and sincere suggestion to evryone. Do not take this course with Agrawal. I ended up with a C my mate ended with a D. He will not listen to you if you tell him about your job or anything and will not change the grade. For your sanity do what many of my folks did takethis course with Lim, you will not get less than B.", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2013", + "message": "Don't know why the hard label, Anupam is funny, and helping. Group projects, and a video project. The mid term was okish, and the class so far seems cool.", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2012", + "message": "Best professor I've had at UIUC. He is a great lecturer and makes sure that the students understand. He is very in depth and detailed when he teaches. His assignments are long and some are very difficult, but he grades on effort more than accuracy. If you put the necessary amount of time into this class, it is very worthwhile.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2011", + "message": "One of the few valuable bus. courses due to Agrawal's care in crafting the course and his superior lecturing abilities. Unreservedly recommended for those interested in supply chains. Follow the material closely and beware of the final (much more difficult than the already-difficult quizzes). Do not take during a busy semester for your GPA's sake.", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2011", + "message": "overall solid class, but concerns.... does not curve, and I think he does not give too many + or - so u may end up with A or B or C... easy to approach, use office hours... does not pay attention to excuses, don't try", + "class": " BA378", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2010", + "message": "Very demanding subject, cold calling and using i-clicker for attendance and participation. Not tough but tricky midterm. Jokes seems to be fun but seldom get it. My expectation was much higher. Too many cases, not in depth analysis for some of them. He uses negative words for students' midterm review. But he is confident and fair in grading.", + "class": " BADM566", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2010", + "message": "Last comment is spot on. Hard class, be very careful with case readings and problems. Most useful class for me in 4 years. Also, My lowest grade in last three years - by the time I realized this wasn't an easy A, the damage was done. Prof expects too much, but other than this, frankly there is really nothing much to complain.", + "class": " BA378", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2009", + "message": "He is fun, but this certainly was not an easy class. 12 case writeups, project, 3 assignments, one mid term and one end term, both very tough. Uses Clickers for attendance (in fairness, also for learning). Yes it was fun, but very hard.", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2009", + "message": "Anupam is not only fun, as previous posters said. I would add that he is open, generous and genuine. He was the only Prof in my two years MBA to invite me (and my whole class) to his home, where he and his wife cooked for us! Well, I still remember all the case studies-- he demands that we handwrite the write-ups :-(....", + "class": " BADM566", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2009", + "message": "He is hilarious!!! Such an interesting man and makes the class material interesting.", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2009", + "message": "Goood case studies, handouts. Tough quiz. boring project, but WTH. One of the few classes where the prof was interested more in our learning (and my job!) than in dishing out old material. hats off!", + "class": " BADM566", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2009", + "message": "Anupam is FUN !! I have had great classes before, but this was the best experience so far. A must if you are a Supply chain major, but i would recommend the class to all. Great handouts, presentations, the Beer game was great, and the lectures were great. Tough midterm though!", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Ahlgren ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Ahlgren was so, so nice and patient. One time, I submitted the wrong homework assignment, and he let me turn it in 3 days later for full credit! He's very compassionate and kind. Amazing professor.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Gem of a teacher. Lectures are extremely helpful and develop both theory and problem-solving techniques. He's always ready to help his students and goes the extra mile. Would highly recommend!", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Ahlgren really cares about teaching. His lectures contain his own understanding to the topic. Exams are not hard. He gives a lot of office hours, around three or four hours per week, and he is quite friendly during office hours.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2017", + "message": "Ahlgren is an awesome professor. He actually made calc 2 a great way to start the day. Lectures were some derivations and tons of examples, which is exactly what you need for the class. Not to mention, he's got a great sense of humor and is pretty down-to-earth, though he is really quirky, even bordering on awkward. Good guy, great teacher.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2016", + "message": "Do the extra practice problems in the book A's on the midterms", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2016", + "message": "Great professor even though the course can be tough for a lot of people. It's really important to study in this class, this is a subject that can trip people up, and a lot of difficult problems can show up on exams and get you. Funny guy too", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "He's a really really great professor! In the beginning, it was hard to keep up with what he was doing but as time went on, I eventually got used to the fast pace of the course. Make sure you do the homework and use the office hours. And make sure you STUDY! Can't emphasize how many points I got off for silly mistakes on the exams.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "He's really funny and loves what he does.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "He is a good lecturer. He is a really fair grader and explains every topic fairly clearly. I would recommend him if you are planning to take calc 2. He is also hilarious. Would recommend him for sure.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Professor Ahlgren is amazing! He is really funny and makes math lecture an extremely pleasant place to be. He is definitely the best choice for a Calc 2 professor. I strongly recommend him. He gives lots of good examples and explains everything very clearly!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2016", + "message": "He is the best math professor I have ever met. I love his lectures and he makes me really like math.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are hilarious! He really tries to get you interested in class with his many jokes (some self-depreciating). Really helpful prof, test not so hard. Got calc 2? Save urself by takin this prof.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "Best Cacl II professor in this university!! Just take his class.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor, had him for calc 2 made it enjoyable with jokes and made himself available for students all the time.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures are funny and self-deprecating. He goes out of his way to add extra office hours. He discourages rote memorization in favor of being able to work out the formulas you need. Great prof, very likable.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "This class is only easy if you actually do the work--there are online problems twice a week at most and they take about 2 hours, less if you know what you're doing/doing it with other people. Lectures are actually fun; he's funny so he keeps you engaged ", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "He is clear when he teaches the material and makes it fun with his sense of humor.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2014", + "message": "Very clear and very nice guy. He goes through examples well! Tests are manageable, and sometimes curves.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2013", + "message": "Great guy. Tells bad jokes all the time. The lectures are well-organized. Attendance is not required and not much homework. He is kind and reasonable.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2013", + "message": "He is a very engaging professor, and his lectures are very easy to understand.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pooyan Ahmadi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "The material was hard and intensive but the exam was predictable with clues from him. make sure you listen and take notes then you'll be fine. I recommend taking it. Iranian Tony Stark? lol", + "class": " ECON516", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2018", + "message": "The best professor. The materials are hard but the exam is easy, You should take it, he look like Iranian Tony stark lol", + "class": " ECON516", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Iftikhar Ahmed ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2021", + "message": "TAs in office hours and discussion carried the whole class, lectures were poor quality, hard to watch with really bad background noise and microphone quality. Previous math professors have been decent to very good, even with the sudden transition to online learning but He does not seem to have made a graceful transition, after several semesters.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2021", + "message": "An absolutely terrible professor and a disgrace to the quality of education at UIUC. You're better off taking the proficiency exam or teaching yourself the material than sitting through the trainwrecks that are his lectures.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "The definition of depression", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "I am speechless at this point, but I really do not wish for my enemies to be in my position right now! DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM!!!!!!!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2021", + "message": "The only thing you'll learn from his classes are how to maximize the number of times you say \"uh\" per sentence when you speak. Unbelievably, hilariously terrible and long winded explanations of otherwise simple enough topics. If I had a penny for every time I was confused by his lectures, I could finally pay my student debt.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2021", + "message": "Believe me for your sake and for your health, do not take a class with him. Study, and take the proficiency test! You will regret every moment in this class. If you want to understand the material, need to do it on your own. Lectures can just make you hate math as much as possible. I might lose my scholarship because of this class!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Horrible professor. He posts two 50 minute lectures for every topic that cover about half the stuff that shows up on the homeworks. Makes you participate on the forum for credit so there's about 10 redundant, unhelpful answers to each question someone . Never responds to questions or feedback, EVER. You're better off learning on YouTube or at CC.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "pretty awful teacher, puts no effort in teaching, pretty much need to self teach yourself everything. waste of time", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Some of the worst online teaching I've ever seen. The lectures seem like they were recorded in a lunchbreak. You better hope your TA is a good teacher because you will struggle to be taught anything.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2021", + "message": "He is an absolute disaster. His lectures are not only meaningless and makes it harder to grasp the material but also he reuses it from the previous semester. Doesn't show any sign of quality or whatsoever. He is a disgrace to the rest of the mathematics faculty and to the quality of education at UIUC. Professor Leonard is the only option you have.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2021", + "message": "Assigns webassigns that will be covered in the midterm the day before midterm. Lectures aren't helpful at all learned everything in the course so far from youtube. Doesn't even post practice materials on Prairielearn after the first test so you have to jump around a bunch of loosely grouped materials to find anything useful.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2021", + "message": "This professor is not good what so ever... he used the same lecture videos as the semester before meaning he doesn't care to revise his work. The practice for quizzes and exams don't help much. You'll be learning from YouTube and the textbook for this class. He's a disgrace to your learning at UIUC as well as the field of teaching!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2021", + "message": "This dude does not know how to teach class and he was not good at explaining questions. His accent is strong that I can barely understand him. Most of time, I learned by Youtube and textbook.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2021", + "message": "Lazy, uses prerecorded lectures from a semester ago. Terrible quality and does not teach well. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "Good prof. Bit of an accent", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2021", + "message": "Prof was very confusing in lecture videos, and sometimes we couldn't even see everything he was writing bc it would be cut off from the screen. His explanations weren't clear and I was confused the entire semester. There was a lot of hw, 5 midterms, 5 quizzes. Took a toll on my mental health this semester. :(", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2021", + "message": "His lectures are not helpful, you will be learning the material by yourself for the most part. He explains subjects in a way that makes them so complicated, you are better off asking TAs about the subjects or watching videos online to learn the material.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "His lectures leave much to be desired. Watch Leonard on YouTube instead. His strong point as a teacher is his ability to run helpful and efficient office hours; he seems to know what you're asking before you even ask it. Homework is sometimes detached from what appears on exams so do them with answers available. His exams are fair and doable.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are not the best, but asking questions in office hours or on campus wire provides good explanation from him.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "The lectures were terrible and unhelpful. I hated that there was no choice for a synchronous class. I signed up for a different prof and got stuck with him. There was no curve as there was in previous semesters despite us being in a pandemic; the professors have no sympathy. Online tests, we get no partial credit for our work.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mehmet Ahsen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Henrique Veras Aiva Fonseca ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2020", + "message": "I took ECON 101 with Prof Veras at Oberlin College. He's not too difficult of an instructor or grader, and you will likely do well as long as you complete the problem sets and review PowerPoints. His lectures are not always clear but the assignments are easy and he is always willing to help in office hours. A real sweetheart and very friendly guy.", + "class": " ECON101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2020", + "message": "This prof was the most confusing prof I have taken so far. He does not know how to teach or lecture. Yes, he is very knowledgeable, but when it comes to communicating that knowledge to his students, he fails tremendously. I had him as a visiting prof at Oberlin. Confusing just sums it all up. Nice guy though.", + "class": " ECON101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "I really like Henrique. Super nice guy that grades easy and is still young enough to sympathize with the plight of students. The project we did was cool especially the part where we wrote a policy proposal. Exams were easy and he preps you well for them. This was a development econ class. Sad to see him leave UIUC", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ange Akono ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Akono is demanding but if you do the work, do the reading, and follow through on the requirements outlines in the syllabus, you will do great AND you'll come out on the other side feeling a sense of accomplishment!", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2016", + "message": "I'm honestly not sure why she gets such a bad wrap, her explanations are clear and the way she writes out her notes during lectures allows us to keep up with our notes. Her grading is definitely fair, she tells you to justify your answers, and as long as you do, you'll do fine on midterms, she doesn't write her midterms to be tricky.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "Grading on the first midterm caught everyone by surprise because the TA's were grading our homework in a different way previously. Horrible at explaining things and at one point wouldn't let the class ask questions until she was finished with her writeup because she was being very confusing. Class is not hard (builds on TAM 251, book is helpful).", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2016", + "message": "Very easy to understand, if you put in the time, you should expect to do well. Very lenient grading, as she cares more so about you understanding concepts rather than if you can type everything in the correct order on your calculator. Her policies in general are also more than fair. If you ever go up to her she will be able to explain things well.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2015", + "message": "She has very specific requirements for her homework that are just formatting, so it's just unnecessary busy work - due every lecture. The course itself isn't too hard because there are 4 exams for 10% each, and she repeats a lot of the iClicker questions. Lab reports are a burden, but they graded more easily as the semester went on.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Akresh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2021", + "message": "Gave absolutely zero to minimal effort on the course besides giving two weekly zoom lectures. Don't seem interested in teaching online. Provide no recordings for students in different time zones.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "One of the best Economics professors at the university. His lectures were really clear and he really makes sure that each student understands the content well. Always happy to talk after class and during office hours to answer questions. His exams were kinda hard but if you go to the lecture and take notes its a fairly easy A!", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Compared to a lot of other econ classes, this one has minimal math and a lot of history. If you go to class everyday and take notes (important) and listen, which is pretty easy to do, you should be fine. Probably one of my favorite classes because the prof teaches it so well. Very interesting. No hw, all exams are essay based no multiple choice.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Akresh is a great and knowledgeable professor. I recommend this class for those of you interested in development area. The test was a bit hard, but it was challenging to test your understanding. I like this class!", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2014", + "message": "Akresh loves this course and it should be taken by anyone interested in dev. econ. He doesn't post slides, so go to class. Grade is 95% tests, which are decently hard but generously curved. He's not always the most engaging or clear with his material, but he is very knowledgeable and can help a lot in office hours.", + "class": " 450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2012", + "message": "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The complexity of material is at par with a 100 level social science course. The workload is even LESS. You do not even need to go to class! Just take notes from a friend who does. The exams basically test just what he writes on board, which is straightforward stuff. GREAT Class!!", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2010", + "message": "Good professor and interesting subject. You can tell he actually enjoys the topic and he does a good job of explaining it if you actually bother going to class. Very helpful if you need it, but if you go to class you probably won't.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "I agree, the class was going well... until the final. All I have to say is ... mobility matrix. Memorize that dang mobility matrix.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "The class was all well and fine until he made the final impossible. Its basically all about African economics, really easy to study if you go o the lectures. One geography quiz, two midterms, a group project, and a final. Barely any math involved.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2008", + "message": "Good class, go and you will do fine.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2007", + "message": "Go to class, copy the notes as he writes them on the board, study them, and you will get a pretty good grade.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2005", + "message": "He was difficult but I didn't go that often and I think that I will get a b", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "I liked this class...exams were tough, but he graded fairly.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2004", + "message": "Has you fooled the entire semester. He screwed our class horribly on the final.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ilana Akresh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2020", + "message": "I would not recommend. I took this course during virtual learning because of COVID-19 and she is a jerk. For starters, she supports and allow students to make racist comments and she is rude. I would not recommend at all!", + "class": " SOC163", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Her classes were pretty disorganized and asking questions just lead to more questions. Participation was mandatory for the study sessions, but the teaching assistant, Patrick Levine, at times knew less than the students & was often late to class. Thank god I only needed to take one of these classes. Very hard. Didn't retain a thing.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2020", + "message": "A very nice professor, but doesn't appear to be an expert in stats. Sometimes I feel she doesn't know what she's talking about. She's patient enough to answer questions, but her answers made me more confused. Don't take her class if you really want to learn stats.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2020", + "message": "Surprised to see the poor rating, I loved her! An extremely easy A, show up every once in a while and you'll pass. Go often and you'll learn a lot! She was incredibly unbiased and open to opinions. Seriously recommend her class and her as a professor to anyone.", + "class": " SOC163", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2020", + "message": "A conclusion I've come to about some of the best social science researchers is that: sometimes they're bad if they're not teaching what they want. However, I didn't mind Redstone too much for intro stats, and as long as you kept up with the Pearson lab/hw it was fine. Bottom line, sociology majors shouldn't be asked to take math classes", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2018", + "message": "omg where do I start. Anything that could gone wrong did. Disorganized lectures, confusing explanation, conflicting answers. Seriously how come they let her teach this course baffles me. They dont have someone who knows about research methods or statistics? Everyone in class is complaining about her. Absolutely nightmarish.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2018", + "message": "Took her class at this time last year. She was definitely making huge efforts and I liked it, but I was very confused. She had to turn to her TA for clarification on some concepts (and TA appeared to know more than her). I wish her the best improving her knowledge on what she's teaching (ironic, I know).", + "class": " SOC485", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2018", + "message": "unimpressed! 3 lectures a week, but she only bothers to come 2 times. Hard material, and confusing explanation. To be fair, she's making huge efforts getting the point across, but the thing is: she doesn't understand the concepts herself. She also gives lots of examples, but oh boy, those examples make me more dizzy. smh.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Her perfunctory attitude to serious concepts is annoying and confusing to me. Also she made up arbitrary examples to help us understand but her examples are more confusing than the concepts. All in all Im impressed that shes teaching stats given the poor knowledge she displayed about it. What a gem.", + "class": " SOC485", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Makes lecture extremely mundane and hard to sit through. She is disorganized and rambles about irrelevant topics. I know she also teaches statistics, so she kept trying to tie statistics into the class, but the course didn't have to do with statistics in the slightest... She is knowledgeable in her field, but has a hard time articulating it.", + "class": " SOC196", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Extremely disorganized and goes through topics way too fast. She rambles in class about irrelevant topics and does not explain things well. Statistics was already hard, but she made it way harder. She is definitely intelligent and knowledgeable in her field, but has a hard time articulating this to students. Would not recommend.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2017", + "message": "Very boring class , focus too much on concepts. Choose other substitutes instead if you can.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2017", + "message": "doesn't know what she's talking about. Very confusing that everyone complains. Stats is already difficult and she's totally making it thousands of times worse. Absolutely disastrous class I've ever had.", + "class": " SOC485", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aleksei Aksimentiev ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2012", + "message": "while this is a 101 class it is NOT easy!! The topics were rushed and work and variables were not explained. You were expected to have background knowledge in physics even though it is an introductory course. Professor was not very helpful either, and the tests were heavily weighted compared to the rest of the work.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2012", + "message": "Although its \"101\", it's NOT easy. Topics were crammed \u00ac explained well. Discussion was useless & my TA confused me more. Stay on top of the material! I wouldn't have minded less demonstrations& more time to discuss problem solving. He's a bright professor & I think this made it harder for him to teach at 101 level to non-majors.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "He was the lecturer for my physics course. The course was bad because they crammed as many topics as they could into 1 semester. Especially towards the end I learned nothing from lecture because he spent the whole time doing demonstrations that We didn't actually go over concepts. He tried to go over what students struggled with but failed mostly.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eiyad Al-Kutubi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2015", + "message": "This professor is amazing. Literally opened a new door for philosophy that i had never been familiar with. ", + "class": " 343", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Al-Kutubi is an excellent teacher. He is a published author and has a wealth of knowledge on Islamic studies. I learned a great deal, i would take his class again. His course is heavy on lectures and writing papers, but the lectures are interesting and the papers are not too long and not very many. ", + "class": " 214", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Imad Al-Qadi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2015", + "message": "Awesome! The best one there is. Do take his class. ", + "class": " 406", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2014", + "message": "This course ruin my interest in pavement. I will never select another pavement course later. Thanks.", + "class": " CEE406", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent professor, probably one of the best I have ever had. He likes to give class, but talks passionately about his research. If you have the chance take a class with him. You will be surprised on how much you learn.", + "class": " CEE508", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2012", + "message": "very clear and helpful professor. He re-emphasizes parts of the lecture that are confusing to clarify the points for students.", + "class": " CEE406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Abdussalam Alawini ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Alawini definitely knows how to run a course. The course is extremely organized and he continuously takes feedback even during the middle of the semester. However, I found this course to have quite heavy workload. On top of the big project, time consuming homeworks kept coming each week as well as prelecture-vids, in-class activities, quizzes", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2020", + "message": "Willing to discuss class structure outside of class, accessible. Group project - start early (not hard, but very stressful if delayed)! Class is easy. Textbook is rarely required. Homework wasn't too long / difficult. Covers 3 different types of databases types. Strongly recommend any CS student to take as the material of the class is important.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Alawini is a humor professor really helps students. The class is very useful and colorful. I really appreciate his patience and instruction for the whole semester. He helped me at the beginning of this semester. When I said \"thank you\" to him, he is so kind and said, \"good luck\". Best wishes to you, Abud and CS411 Database Systems!", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "Quite honestly the most effective course I've taken at the U of I, thanks to Prof. Abdu. Not only is he hilarious, but his lectures are extremely clear and he's very approachable before and after class. The lectures are faster-paced, so you may benefit from reading the textbook beforehand. Not mandatory, though. AND he memorized our names! WHAAT", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "I know he gets a lot praise, but I think it can definitely be exaggerated. He's not terrible, but he's also not as spectacular as some students make him seem. Pretty mediocre overall, and I don't understand why he makes his lectures mandatory when there's nothing extra I'm getting from going than I would from the slides.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "He is very responsible and kind. Always willing to help. The lectures are interesting and helpful and I truly recommend this class!", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Excellent prof!!!", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Abdu very well knowledgeable in his field and is also very approachable. He takes immense feedback from his students and changes the course to make sure that all of the concerns people have are taken care of. Take his class if you decently challenging class with a great professor, take his class.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "I have both been a student and a TA for this class. When I took this course as a student, I felt the course was challenging. When I worked as a TA for this course, I got to know how much effort the instructors have put into this course(Yes, we put A LOT OF time into this course). Abdu is a passionate, hard-working, and caring professor.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Gives off good vibes. Very nice guy too and he teaches the class pretty well.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Amazing professor. One of the first professors that I've had that actually attempts to connect with his class in ways that aren't just related to the material. I would highly recommend anyone take a class with him if they have the chance! Abdu has clear lesson plans, clear grading criteria, and makes sure to adjust deadlines if needed", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Abdu is nothing but helpful. I would give nothing but respect for this man. His teaching style reminds me every day of what it means to be an engineer. His work ethic, his character, his respect for truly teaching students-all of it creates an atmosphere of constant inspiration. Especially with the times of this semester, Abdu carried me threw it.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Honestly Abdu is the ultimate homie. He is funny, smart, and actually wants his students to succeed. HW is fair and greatly prepares you for the exams. Also the final project really can be awesome if you want it to be. I've seen few other professors take feedback as seriously as Abdu. He wants his class to be top tier, and frankly, it is.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "To put it shortly, Abdu is an amazing professor who makes the learning environment feel fresh with his character. He gives a lot of opportunities to help you understand the material better and provides extra credit to help students out. Homework may seem heavy but is easily doable with the appropriate time and effort.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "Best course taken so far as CS Graduate student at UIUC. If I happen to become a professor, I'd like to be as empathetic and approachable as he is. He LISTENS to students, and is always happy to help! He is the best professor. Period.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2019", + "message": "A professor who really cares students, making you feel so worthy devoting your time to the class, having jokes and activities in class which help you focus, one of the best teachers I've ever had.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2019", + "message": "Feel the Prof really cares about students and helpful. The exam was okay, similar to the examples and homework. But the group project is heavy.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2019", + "message": "Well Organized class. Great Professor, very clear. The only complaint is that this class further facilitates the scam that is the IClicker. Shame on you UIUC", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Fantastic professor. Honestly one of my favorite teachers I've had during college. Really listens to feedback and seems to care about his students and the class", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Great professor and great guy overall. Tries to keep lectures interesting with stories and jokes.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Caio Albernaz Siqueira ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sarah Albert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Sarah is a really kind professor. This particular class has a group project and some essays but she does her best to make sure the project isnt a burden and the essays arent hard to do. The exams are straightforward, and the best part is there is only 2 exams and not a traditional final. The final only covers the second half of the semester.", + "class": " ANSC305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2020", + "message": "an easy gen-ed, but you learn a lot. She seems really caring and is always understanding, especially for attendance points. The notes are easy to fill in and the TAs help a lot. She touches on a lot of interesting topics and important issues but doesn't try to push her values and beliefs on you. She was amazing and really nice.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2020", + "message": "Very nice and very easy gen ed. Also very interesting material and she has lots of real life experience", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2019", + "message": "Really easy fun class, she uses TopHat which is pretty nice, and she brings lots of different kinds of dogs into lecture! No Final, only written responses.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2019", + "message": "This class is super easy, I would spend maybe two hours a week at most on homework for it. There is a group project which was annoying, but its easy to get a good grade on. You have to go to class though because she uses a system similar to iclickers which could add up if you never go. You just literally have to tune into that part though.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2019", + "message": "Just turn in your work and you will pass. Easy gen ed but super interesting.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "This class has no tests, just alternating reflective posts and quizzes every other week (7 of each). Lecture PPTs are posted online and are fill in the blank, so attend class. Sarah makes lectures fun, some are more fun than others. As long as you show up and get the lecture notes, you'll pass quizzes and reflective posts with A's. Very easy GenEd.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2017", + "message": "Great Western Civ. Ged Ed! Only 7 quizes and 7 reflective posts and no exams. Some lectures were difficult to sit through, like Dog Fighting lecture, but a really easy A.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "This class is awesome. Easy A and also interesting. This is really rare people-- interesting Easy A course. If you are looking for easy gen ed, ANSC 250 is the best choice. I really enjoyed this class. Exams pretty much from the lecture and videos. She also brings her dog. FUN!", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Her notes are fill in the blank so that's easy enough. No textbook & HW every other week or less often than that later in the semester. She randomly gives out extra credit opportunities (like twice a semester). She makes us watch tons of videos but the course is extremely easy. All you have to do is show up, stay awake and you'll easily get an A.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2016", + "message": "Worthless class. The professor requires you to show up, takes attendance, and then doesn't teach. She doesn't lecture; rather, students are required to show up so they can sit and work quietly on \"group projects.\" You are forced to teach yourself rather than be taught by the professor, although it's an in-person class. Waste of time.", + "class": " ANSC305", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Albert is awesome and her class is very interesting. Despite the easiness of the class I never skipped because of how awesome the lectures are. Sometimes she brings service dogs into class which is very exciting for anyone who loves dogs.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2015", + "message": "I loved this class. By far one of the best classes I've taken on campus. The lectures were interesting- she draws on a lot of important issues. She does not assign much homework and she gives extra credit. Her tests are easy!", + "class": " 250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "Easiest course I have ever taken. All the tests were online and somebody provided a study guide of all the notes (questions are taken directly from them) on StudyRoom so I only went to class once all semester. Reflective posts were easy and informative. I learned a decent amount even though I did barely anything . Got an A without doing the E.C.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2015", + "message": "ANSC 250 is definitely a very easy gen ed. The tests are all online and there's no textbook, they're only based on the lecture notes she provides. You should go to class though because her notes are fill in the blank & you won't be able to get the answers without going. It's the easiest class i've taken at U of I.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2015", + "message": "Sarah is awesome. The lectures are actually really interesting; I genuinely enjoyed them. She is really nice and there was hardly any work for the class. There was only one paper, discussion posts, and a few tests. The paper was super easy-- it was really just a completion grade. The tests are straight forward. I would totally take her again!", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2014", + "message": "Took both ANSC250 and 305 with her. She's really helpful, passionate about teaching, replies your email in lightning speed. Class materials easy but interesting. The only complain is you have homework every week.", + "class": " ANSC305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2014", + "message": "This class is VERY easy and so interesting!", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2013", + "message": "If you're looking for an easy and interesting Western gen ed, this is it. While Albert uses iClickers, the questions are all opinion based, so there's no obligation to pay attention during class. As long as you go to class and listen, there's no reason why you shouldn't get an A on all the tests, the essays are practically completion grades.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pierre Albin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Albin is very accommodating during the COVID-19 quarantine. He is also very knowledgeable, and can explain things very clearly if you ask the right questions. I personally have a hard time understanding everything in lectures, but other people except me seem to be doing really well in exams so maybe it is my problem. A lot of homework.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2019", + "message": "The lectures were really enjoyable. He explained abstract ideas in a very systematic way. This was partially credit to the good choice of textbook -- there were a lot of great examples for each concept, and they did really help a lot in later courses.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Albin to my eyes is a true suave gentleman. His lectures were phenomenal and clear. He is a brilliant man and will know the answer to any question in class. The midterms were fair and he will always post a practice exam. The only downside is the amount of homework, as I had to pull an all nighter every week before homework was due.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "Great lectures, very inspiring, but very heavy and very hard homework. He made me realized that math is non-trivial, but I am a trivial man.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Try to avoid him! He leaves you tons of difficult homework to do but only grades a small portion of them(randomly). it's like u complete 7/10 of problems correctly, but the grader only counts the other 3 wrong-answer-problems. And there is a huge difference between his lecture and homework/test. Office hour is very crowded and useless. No curves.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2017", + "message": "In terms of teaching, his teaching is pretty standard. Math 417 is a difficult course and per math stackexchange the best way to learn the material is do as many exercises as possible; the amount of homework makes sense, but it is cumbersome. Midterm 2, 38% got an F 33% got an A. The course is time consuming", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2017", + "message": "Since 417 is a tough course, he has done his best to help students to learn it well. He assigns lots of homework but grader only grades part of them. However, the homework only counts for 25%, and he gives easy exams with bonus question, which makes it possible to get more than 100 in exams. After Exam 1, 50% of students are in A range.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2017", + "message": "Wonder why he got so many positive comments. Worst math professor so far. Leave you tons of nonsense borin homework to do, which means you need to spend about 10 hours in 2 days to hand them in. Only grade a small portion of the hw so that you cannot have your work respected and receive valuable feedback. Drop the class and don't waste your time.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2016", + "message": "By far the best math prof I've had so far! Lectures are challenging and rewarding. Albin always has the answer to any question and is very well respected by students.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "Probably my favorite math professor so far. Overall very good. He very deliberately went through the material, but also was super willing to go back and answer questions from the class. I really appreciated the historical anecdotes he threw into lectures about where the math came from. Best math class here so far.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2016", + "message": "Amazing teacher, crazy brilliant. Sometimes it's hard to follow his work, but he will definitely go back and explain *if you ask him to* Always excited to go to his lecture and try to learn; he is an excellent teacher for an incredibly hard class.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2016", + "message": "He is one of the best teachers in the math dept., and is very organised. Do not miss class and then definitely easy A. Do not miss class you will have to put in now work outside class.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2016", + "message": "By far one of the best teachers in the math dept., knows the material very well and can answer questions really well.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2016", + "message": "Clear in lecture and always be prepared for any question.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Abdulkafi Albirini ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "Wonderful professor: knowledgable, helpful, enthusiastic", + "class": " ARBC1010", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2012", + "message": "I had him at osu and my friends and I adored him and his class. He's smart and funny and he really cares about his students.Not enough professors like him. I'll never forget him.", + "class": " ARA103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2012", + "message": "Wonderful professor", + "class": " ARBC2010", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2010", + "message": "Great Professor", + "class": " ARAB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2010", + "message": "He is beyond description. Mohammed Aldaqs", + "class": " HIST202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "He is really beyonf description. He has a peerless commnd of teaching English to students. his accent is unique. He has large vocabulary. He makes everyone around able to love him. His ways of dealing with us makes everyone attached to him. He is affable, amiable and close to the heart. I worked with him for one year. I am Mohammed Al-Daqs", + "class": " ACCT202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Albirini is the best language professor I have ever had (even though he has high expectations of his students).", + "class": " ARAB404", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2009", + "message": "He is a decent teacher. Go abroad to AUC or UJ, or do Middlebury and see what real Arabic teachers are like, then you'll see Albirini is checked out and not very helpful.", + "class": " ARAB407", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Albirini is an exceptional professor. He is the best language teacher I have known thus far.", + "class": " ARAB404", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2007", + "message": "he's an amazing professor...he really knows how to teach a foreign language", + "class": " ARAB403", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2007", + "message": "Abdulkafi is a truly great language teacher, and his class is really fun. He pushes us well and makes us laugh. Even though the material is really hard, his class is still great, because he is adorable and really funny!", + "class": " ARAB202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2007", + "message": "LOVE HIM!", + "class": " ARABI201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome professor; best I've had here. He really enjoys teaching his language and is very capable of facilitating the needs of his students. Very willing to elaborate and always good for a laugh.", + "class": " ARAB202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2007", + "message": "Abdulkafi is the best professor I've had so far. He really understands how to teach foreign language to English-speaking students. His frequent use of humor makes his classes even more enjoyable.", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Albouy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Albouy was an amazing lecturer and it was clear he was passionate about the course. His lectures were very entertaining. However, it is definitely a difficult course. You think youre doing terrible the whole time but it is heavily curved so its not that hard to get a good grade. Hes helpful outside of class and gives HW answers", + "class": " ECON414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ingrid Albrecht ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "She's really cool and if you read the class isn't hard. Listening to her speak is actually enjoyable and class always goes by really quickly. I'd strongly recommend taking one of her classes if you can", + "class": " PHIL120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "I took her Biomedical Ethics class at Lawrence University, and she was simply the greatest. Everybody loves her for a reason--she's hilarious, smart, and most of all amazing lecturer. Her lecture style is very unique, with in-class discussions with her own comments on the topic. You'll never regret taking her class--even the jocks really liked it", + "class": " 120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2014", + "message": "She is a good teacher, you do your work, you pass. Don't be a lazy. It also makes it easier when you get to check her out :P", + "class": " PHIL120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2012", + "message": "She's funny and she tries to make things clear. She definitely knows her stuff. She can also grade a little harshly, but if you do what she asks it's not bad.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2008", + "message": "I took the James Scholar section with Ingrid. She grows on you, although she might come off as a cold-hearted b at first. Once you get used to the fact that it's nothing personal, discussion in her class can actually be fun. If you do the reading and understand basic concepts, the essays aren't bad.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2008", + "message": "Ingrid is great... she makes ethics interesting through her intriguing classroom discussions and realistic approach to real world issues. Plus, shes cute.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Alexander ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2009", + "message": "Very nice and enthusiastic. Probably my favorite class so far in college!", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2004", + "message": "Great tutor. Makes the most of class time. Highly recommended.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tariq Ali ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2019", + "message": "Ridiculously intelligent. Knows his stuff. No textbook required, he posts all the readings. Three 4/5p essays, one final 10p paper. None of it too bad--he covers the points he wants you to hit in lecture. You legitimately learn a lot. Dry sense of humor. You watch documentaries sometimes too. Just a really personable, smart, effective teacher.", + "class": " HIST310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Very solid professor. Good lectures, very approachable. Only issue is he takes a long time to get grades back. But nothing you're graded on is ever a surprise--very clear rubrics. So it's not that huge a deal. Charming, too. He's very into students doing critical thinking and coming up with their own narratives, so there's room to be creative.", + "class": " HIST259", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Amazing professor. I took HIST259 (as GenED) with him and there are only 2 essays, one midterm, and one final. There is a \"Textbook\" that we use that helps from time to time, but if you go to lectures and just try to understand how he is connecting the quotes to a bigger them, you will get an A. Overall, his lectures are pretty fun and enjoyable.", + "class": " HIST259", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "This was the first time that he was teaching the class and he really didn't know what he was doing. He was insanely unorganized (like we didn't get our first grade until there was 3 weeks left in the semester unorganized). Whenever he gave projects/exams he was very vague and changed his mind a lot. Overall this class gave me the biggest headache.", + "class": " HIST101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "He's a really down to earth guy, very funny and easy to talk to outside of class, and extremely knowledgeable about his field. It can be hard to keep up with him in lecture, as he doesn't tend to cover much in depth, but that's really well balanced with how well and easily he grades.", + "class": " HIST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2015", + "message": "He is super smart. He cares about everyone's success in the class. However, he relies a bit too much on class discussion. A lot of UIUC students in the history major don't have a great non-western background, so him giving us more context would have been helpful. ", + "class": " HIST 430", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Hilarious when he wants to be.", + "class": " HIST130", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kazem Alidoost ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "He was an OK professor. He definitely cared a lot about his students and learning, but there were some minor flaws in the way he taught. He focused heavily on equation that you had to memorize and did not exactly give you enough time to fully understand the concepts. Workload for the class is average, like any other engineering class.", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Kazem isn't bad personality-wise, but the way he ran ME200 was terrible. The class was structured to encourage memorization of various formulas without understanding how each thermodynamic cycled worked. I didn't end up with a bad grade but the class caused me an unnecessary amount of stress and I feel as if I didn't really learn much.", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Abdul Alkalimat Mcworter ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Emre Alkan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "nice and clean.", + "class": " MATH310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2005", + "message": "He is the greatest professor on campus. You are missing out by not having him.", + "class": " MATH453MATH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2005", + "message": "A terrible, terrible, terrible professor. By far the worst i've had in mathematics. He once said \"I dont have time to teach you the concepts\" to the whole class. Yes, he gives you exam solutions, but do you learn a thing? NO! Avoid at all costs. His inability to teach extends beyond pronounciation.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2005", + "message": "He uses the chalkboard well, good examples. The exam questions come straight from the examples in class. I had a horrible TA, but still did fine in the class. Not a bad professor.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2005", + "message": "Serious, but good at explaining things I've had alot worse teachers than him. He isn't very personable, but you'll end up doing fine in the class, if you try. And he does practice examples before every test...that is exactly what the test will be, just with different numbers.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2005", + "message": "A little hard too understand sometimes, but he was a decent teacher. The exams were not too bad, except I thought the final was a little obscure. MATH 242 was certainly easier than 220/230.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "At first i thought he was so rough cuz his first exam was based on random problems, then he figured that everyone did bad on the first exam so he start making the 2nd and 3rd exams exactly the same as the practices, Thank GOD! and THANK HIM! he is such a great prof.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2004", + "message": "a good math teacher, he teaches off the chalkboard and does lots of examples. i never had trouble understanding him and i sat in the back row every day. his tests are too hard though, because they test tricky stuff rather than a basic grasp of the material, but everyone does bad, so the curve helps.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2004", + "message": "I eventually got used to his accent, but it is very thick. He is very helpful, but at the same time unclear. Having a good TA will help. The exams are like his examples in class, not the homework. Listen to his tecniques though, don't do it like the TA.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2004", + "message": "Horrible accent, homework not like examples, probably a hard exam.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jean Paul Allain ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "The class was very unorganized from the beginning. There were questions on the exams that were discussed in class, but not on the slides, so you definitely wanted to go to class. You could tell Prof Allain didn't write his own slides or tests and gave us incorrect information. Too much work for 2 credit hours. Would not recommend.", + "class": " NPRE201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2015", + "message": "One of the best professors I have ever had", + "class": " NPRE429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Allain was an excellent lecturer however there were a couple of issues with the course. Firstly, the book which was required was hardly used while the recommend book was constantly used. I HIGHLY recommend getting the Friendberg book. Secondly, JP can be a bit slow in getting things back. Other than that, he was a fine professor.", + "class": " NPRE421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Allan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Nicest professor on campus. So incredibly open minded and thoughtful. He's so well spoken, and is a great listener. He is such a knowledgeable guy, and is able to break down incredibly complex topic and teach them to any 100 level student. Easy grader, seems to care more about your education then the grade given.", + "class": " IB299", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2020", + "message": "Take IB361 please!! Ecology and Human Health is probably the best class I have ever taken my entire college career. Professor Allan is knowledge, witty, and makes lectures worth going I promise.", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best lecturers I've come across at UIUC. Lectures are interesting and easy to follow, he basically gives you the answers to the in class activities, and exams will be a breeze if you just pay attention in class and read up on the slides before. In general he's a super engaging guy who has a clear passion that reflects in his teaching.", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2019", + "message": "Honestly one of my favorite professors. I wish he was teaching more classes because I enjoyed his teaching methods a lot. If you ever get the chance to take one of his classes, you won't regret it.", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2019", + "message": "I feel so lucky to have had Dr. Allan as a professor. He is, by far, the most wonderful professor I have ever had. He cares about his students, is accessible, and wants you to do well. God bless his soul!", + "class": " IB481", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2018", + "message": "By far the best professor I've EVER had. You will not be disappointed. The lectures are pretty long but he's such an engaging lecturer, that you are always hooked and learning new things. Tests are easy if you actually attend the review sessions!!", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2017", + "message": "Brian is the best teacher in UIUC, book it. He is caring, patient, and friendly (which is a better compliment than \"nice\"). He favors a style than emphasizes comprehension, and it works, and that indirectly makes his exams easier too! He is a comfortable lecturer and has no problem making fun of himself. You look forward to Brian Allen's lectures.", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Allan is a good teacher. I would recommend taking every course he teaches.", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2011", + "message": "I originally had no intent on taking this class and no interest in the topic-it was the only one that fit in my schedule. Ballan COMPLETELY changed my view of the material and now I hope to pursue it in the future.Not only is he enthusiastic about teaching and AWESOME at it, he really knows his stuff! Definitely take this class! Ballan is THE best!", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2011", + "message": "Ballan is the best! forreal take this class if he is the professor. not only interesting but very nice, helpful, and open-minded. he was on his game in lecutre!!! only reading is for discussions on friday and the tests are very do-able if you just put in your time studying. this class comes highly recommended!", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2011", + "message": "He was an awesome professor! He made lecture so interesting and was always so well prepared. He was a really nice guy and very open to your ideas and willing to answer questions. The class wasn't an insane amount of work. You had to go for in-class exercises but they weren't too hard. Tests weren't too bad and related well to content covered.", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2011", + "message": "Favorite teacher by far! He is very well-spoken, always prepared, patient, open-minded to all comments, and has a great sense of humor. The only outside reading is of published papers that relate to the subjects being discussed in lecture and discussion.", + "class": " IB361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Todd Allee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "Horrible teacher! He is completely subjective about political issues and it hurts your grade to disagree with him. Terribly boring. As a person who intends to have a career in International Relations, I found this class very insufficient and misguiding on key subjects. Don't take it unless you have to.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2010", + "message": "Need to do a ton of reading, attendance is taken every section, often in lecture. Exams are tricky but manageable.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2010", + "message": "ridiculous. exams are over the most insignificant random details. papers are graded ridiculously hard...cant really say that the TA matters. could be such a great class if he wasnt the teacher.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Interesting class, yet the papers and exams were very hard in terms of grading. TA MATTERS A LOT!!", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2010", + "message": "Pretty boring class. I recommend bringing a laptop so you can surf the internet. Exams were difficult, a lot of trivia questions", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "sorry, wrong section i put for the last one", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "the information were clear but TA matters. Videos and his lectures are good but sometimes could be boring. I recommend some coffee or juice for you to bring to class", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "exams are like trivia questions.. i've learned so many things but was tested on inconsequential little details that lowered my grade. TA matters.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "All I have to say is gas chamber. Do not come to class w/o coffee, otherwise you are in for an hour nap. He really enjoys what he teaches, but his accent and dull topics help ease you into a solid slumber. Know your philosophers!", + "class": " PS170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "He tells you at the beginning of the semester that he understands the hardships of being a student. He THEN says that he will not post up ANY of his slides or create some sort of studyguide for the exam. You're so busy trying to copy the info on the slides that you don't even hear what he says. 2 papers, 2 exams.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2009", + "message": "This guy was great. His lectures were entertaining and the material was very interesting. Highly recommended.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2008", + "message": "All around unimpressive. Course material is a very basic introduction to International Relations, nothing complex. If you're into IR, it won't be anything new. Midterm was easy and final was so-so. His lectures are boring at times, and he doesn't use the 30 pages of readings assigned for each class in his lectures.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Obviously, this class isn't hard if you keep up with the reading- however, be warned that there is a lot of reading and you will be tested on it on the exam. Doesn't give any study guides either.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2007", + "message": "This is a great class that covers a broad range of topics. He can sometimes be repetitive, but is overall very clear. The readings are generaly interesting, but there can be a lot and it's easy to fall behind. Doing the readings helps a lot on the final and makes lectures/discussions more interesting.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2007", + "message": "He's a good professor, the material is very interesting. The difficulty of this class depends a lot on which TA you have. The midterm is talked up to being really difficult, but i crammed the night before and it turned out to be pretty easy. Overall, a very interesting class, although there is a pretty heavy amount of work.", + "class": " PS180", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2007", + "message": "Great professor, interesting and engaging. Class also has great TAs. A lot of work at times, but work is related and worth it.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2006", + "message": "Very fun professor; he's extremely enthusiastic about his course. The lectures were interesting and insightful. I'd only take it if you have some interest in current political topics, otherwise it could be boring.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2006", + "message": "Explains stuff very well, but midterm covers extremely specific multiple choice questions. Essays aren't too bad. Study long and hard for multiple choice, including particular names of particular treaties and agreements and such.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2006", + "message": "Very entertaining teacher. Got me interested in intl politics. Good at explaining things. Midterm is tough but definitely doable if you pay attention. Highly recommended for sure!", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2006", + "message": "Entertaining guy- the exams are long and challenging, but it's worth taking.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Allen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Allen is just hard. Homeworks and exams are so hard and full of weird problems. Sometimes a homework of 5 problems can take me 2 nights to finish them. I'm not a bad student in other classes. I'm in math/cs and I could manage to get all A's in other classes, but this one has hurt my confidence so badly. So just don't take Math 347 with Allen.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2019", + "message": "He could answer any questions I had no matter how deep I digged into them. Yet his lectures covered few contents so I only attended them twice. If you're used to self-study, I'd recommend using the Stewart textbook combining w/ lecture notes and practicing past tests before exams; then you'd be good. Also, he could remember students' name well.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2018", + "message": "Great guy and great teacher. Although for Calc 3, all the teachers teach the same material at the same time, he usually found a way to make it interesting. Sadly not a lot turned out to class as the notes were online. I'd recommend going, not everything he says is in the notes. Also for the class, most of your grade consists of tests like the pract", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "Midterms and finals are everything, but this is typical for calc. Patrick really does care about this stuff and is usually good at explaining. You can tell that he cares about this class a lot.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jont Allen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2020", + "message": "Do not take this course unless you are very very comfortable with linear equations, differential and imaginary matrices, complex circuit analysis, and other advanced EE topics. If taught by Allen Jont, the Bell Labs circuit prodigy, the course grade is 95% from Exams, and there's little to no actual Science or Computing involved in this UIUC \"Neuro", + "class": " ECE498NS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Allen thoroughly enjoys all material he chooses to teach. An industry leader in modeling the cochlea, Prof. Allen has an extensive amount of knowledge on loudspeakers, mathematics, EM theory, signal processing, and ear/brain biology. You will learn, and probably because you realize opportunity you have to really learn how something works.", + "class": " ECE403", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Allen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2020", + "message": "So this man is clearly intelligent but possibly one of the worst teachers Ive even encountered. His lectures had no clear focus and would go above and beyond to explain things in the most complicated fashion. Also expect his paper prompts to be unnecessarily long and complicated. If philosophy isnt your thing dont take this class", + "class": " HIST361", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joyce Allen-Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2017", + "message": "Not the best set up of this class, lacked structure, and poor lecture skills, read the book, don't skip class, wasn't that great of a class to take", + "class": " ACE255", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2017", + "message": "Not the best professor, exams are very difficult, she is an extremely TOUGH grader. Make sure you go to every lecture AND participate because she very specific on attendance points. Exams consists of long free response, and will off multiple points for not having ONE point that she mentioned in class. Way too difficult for a 200 level course.", + "class": " ACE255", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Do not take this class if you won't put in tons of work reading. You have to memorize the text and put it on paper if not you will not get a good grade. You have too be way to specific otherwise, you get a 0. Way to hard of a class for being 200 level. Lectures are just review of the text and saying what you memorized for participation points.", + "class": " ACE255", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "I learned a TON in this class due to all of the 'required' readings. I feel like her lectures were robotic and follow the book to the T. If you read the book, her lectures are almost useless, yet participation AND attendance are required. She is a harsh grader on everything and the tests were the hardest i have taken in the ACE curriculum.", + "class": " ACE255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Shes an amazing teacher, and her classes are interesting. Not a lot of homework, but her tests are the hardest things I've ever had at UIUC. She really makes you work for a good grade, but you do walk away feeling you actually learned quite a bit", + "class": " ACE255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2013", + "message": "Like everyone else said, tough on the grades. I read the articles, and am I very good writer, and still managed to get a B-. Do not regret taking the class though, the information learned is amazing, I just wish she was easier on the tests. Bring pencils, the tests are ridiculously long, and all essays.", + "class": " ACE454", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2012", + "message": "Normal level readings BUT as previous post. Brutal grader!!! Answers for the tests arey never enough...she always find a way not to get you a full credit. Extremely hard grader. Only take it if you will be there 100% of time & do 100% of readings/homework and participate (she grades it harshly)...Not much else...", + "class": " ACE454", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2012", + "message": "brutual class", + "class": " ACE454", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Moderate class and great Professor! Lot's of reading but it's a 400-level after all. Test are in between easy and moderate if you ACTUALLY read the assigned readings & go to class. Hard grader but I actually enjoyed the class and wish more Professors were like this.", + "class": " ACE454", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Keera Allendorf ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Allendorf's class is really easy in concept but she's a very closed-minded grader. Even in class if you ask a question and give another example to clarify the concepts she will interrupt you and just repeat her lecture. She does the same for assignments and tests, she wants you to answer like she would. Also can't skip and no technology.", + "class": " INTL315", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "Class is extremely boring. Notes can be found online or in the textbook. Exams are okay. Grading scale is very unusual. Professor Allendorf makes a lot of mistakes and argued that a 100 out of 150 was a 100%. This was the first class that I ever took that had a down curve. Will not take another class from her.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Prof Allendorf is great! Theres a slideshow lecture every Tuesday and then easy readings for homework and very easy, short quizzes every Thursday. She has an extremely kind TA who is very helpful and Allendorf really makes you interested in the topic and gives the information to you straightforward. Overall good class and great teacher!", + "class": " SOC261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2013", + "message": "She was extremely thorough with her lectures and was able to recognize when the speed of the class was not matching up with the content on the tests/problem sets and adjusted accordingly. Very approachable and enjoys an engaging lecture audience.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Allendorf is a great professor. She is extremely clear in her explanations and does her best to make sure the students understand the material. Her tests are very similar to the homework and there are never any curveballs on them. Lecture can be boring, but if you are willing to put some effort the class will not be hard.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Horrible class! First class I got a B in for my Sociology GPA and I was a Junior. Not understanding at all. Grading procedure was not fair at all.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2012", + "message": "Class is incredibly boring, and while not mandatory, there are random days when you can get participation points for being in class. Homework is easy if you pay attention. Discussion sections are absolutely a waste of time though. 4 exams, none are too difficult if you know the content. Does curve grades fairly, which is awesome!", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "She has a very good knowledge of the subject matter and does well to explain it. Show up and pay attention and you should be fine.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Her demographics methods course is pretty hard. I would choose another advanced methods SOC class unless you are really competent in math. No attendance, no extra credit, no curving. Don't really need to buy the book even though she says you do to get the cd. She is nice but can be tricky and a stickler to her own rules.", + "class": " SOC488", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Alleyne ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2014", + "message": "Very friendly and a nice guy, but I personally had a little trouble following some of the lectures, which were mostly example problems. Very good at relating material to the real-world. Fun to listen to. Would recommend.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marianne Alleyne ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Hands down one of the best professors I've had. One of the nicest people I have come across and she's very understanding, especially during the pandemic. The class might seem overwhelming at the beginning but deadlines never change and you can work ahead. Hw isn't too hard and quizzes are open note. Easy A if you put in a little effort.", + "class": " IB411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dustin Allred ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2020", + "message": "Assigns so many reading reflections each week but doesn't even read them. He cares about this class so little that half of the classes are online when they could easily be lectures (this is not an online class). The workload assigned is easy to fake your way through, but the effort you're expected to put in does not match up with his effort at all", + "class": " UP136", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2017", + "message": "Not accessible and often condescends in class. Does not give constructive feedback and is vague with instructions and grading justification", + "class": " UP136", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "We had a semester long research project paper and Professor Allred was there whenever we needed help. He would assist with whatever questions and concerns we had. ", + "class": " UP116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cassandra Allsup ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2016", + "message": "She's rare. Passionate, intelligent, and smiley.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2008", + "message": "Very helpful and knowledgable professor. I would recommend her class to anyone.", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heitor Almedia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2015", + "message": "He is one of the finest instructors I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. His lectures are to the point without fluff and extraneous words. He is very clear as to what is expected of you. He is very fair in how he grades. Projects are graded lightening fast. He was always available to help. He truly wanted us to learn the material. Great guy!", + "class": " FIN 580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2015", + "message": "Definitely one of the COB's finest. Is straight-forward about what he wants on assignments with right answers, and rather liberal on questions with open answers. His class also teaches you a lot of material, especially if you're new to finance. Real-world examples also help you learn too.", + "class": " 580MA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Reginald Alston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2012", + "message": "One of the easiest classes at U of I. Met once a week, never took whole time. Easiest exams in the world. Some simple assignments and one group project, but overall, interesting and not hard at all. Professor very passionate and fun to listen to. Cute older man. Loved this class. Didn't even bother studying for final exam.", + "class": " CHLH330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Alt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2019", + "message": "10/10 prof", + "class": " ACCY505", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Altaner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Altaner is very organized and has the entire week planned out on Moodle, so it is easy to get ahead! The course was a lot of work, simply because it was only 8 weeks. Overall, it was easy and manageable.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "GEOL 118 was the best class I've taken on campus. Altaner is the coolest guy and gives a ton of extra credit opportunities. The exams aren't hard if you go to the review sessions because he goes over a lot of test questions and do the practice quizzes. If I could take this class every semester...I would", + "class": " GEO118", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Pretty okay professor. The lectures are long and kinda boring but he tries to make it more fun with these comics in between topics or at the beginning of class. You can't help but smile from it being such a dad joke type of humor.", + "class": " GEO100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Profesor Altaner was a great teacher. I always looked forward to hearing his jokes at the beginning of the class. He brings props in to class to further explain things and he makes a lot of jokes throughout class. Very interesting class.", + "class": " GEO118", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Altaner is a great professor! He makes all of his classes fun, yet challenging. Definitely recommend.", + "class": " GEO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "The class was out of 1000 points and there were 100 extra credit points offered. Professor tells great dad jokes and shows lots of far side cartoons in class. Lots of lectures but is worth going to, the class is pretty easy there are only three tests.", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "The professor is really great.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2017", + "message": "He is one of the best professors I've ever had! Every class starts with a dad joke and he offers tons of extra credit so its so easy to get an A. If you study your notes and take the practice tests you can easily do well on the exams and we never used the textbook. Overall, he's just a great person and teacher.", + "class": " GEO118", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2017", + "message": "Stephen Altaner is the man. No questions asked. He also loves dolomite", + "class": " GEOL110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Altaner is everything you want in a Professor. He recognizes that many of students are taking his class just for hours, and caters to them well. Also if you like Dad Jokes, you'll like him. His tests need to be studied for, and he has an ok amount of homework, but I got an A in the class and I went to every lecture I liked it so much", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "Honestly there was no reason for me to take this class, but I am so glad I did. Stephen shows cartoons at the beginning of each lecture, and they are actually pretty entertaining, as corny as they seem. The class is pretty lax and interesting, and all the opportunities for extra credit make it an easy A. He's a BOSS", + "class": " GEO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "Pretty funny guy, clearly loves teaching this class. Gives a few unannounced quizzes. Notes are put online. Lecture is generally pretty entertaining/worth showing up for. Didn't ever use the book. Homework is a pain but not difficult.", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "GEOL110 was a ton of fun if you can bear to give up two weekends. If you're interested you'll learn a lot. Get ready to go hiking (and bring your jacket). Prof. Altaner is a great guy. The classroom lectures can be slow, but the field trips are great. Ask him questions; he'll tell you about all kinds of cool geology stuff. ", + "class": " GEOL110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "Came into the class thinking it was the easy disaster class (ATMS 120). Class for nonmajors but he expects you to know everything in extreme detail. His homework assignments aren't incredibly hard but I can't seem to get above a B average on them. They have nothing to do with lecture. Absolutely no possibilit of cheating on tests, don't count on it", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Lectures you don't have to go to because its all online, plus his lectures are boring.", + "class": " GEOLOGY100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Very interesting class. Cool topics and shows awesome videos. Commentates with his own humor throughout class. 3 exams including the final, all non-cumulative and practice examsquestions provided. Got A's on all three just reviewing notes and practice tests. Notes provided-just added some pictures and comments. Class website very helpful.", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "He makes it harder than it has to be. It is so difficult to take notes in his class and his corny jokes are terrible. ", + "class": " 100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. The class was a blow off, but I really liked the field trips and the class!", + "class": " GEOL110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2014", + "message": "All the lecture notes are posted online, and almost every question on the test is from the lecture notes! Easy elective!", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2014", + "message": "GEO 118 and Altaner are awesome! Best class and professor I have had at U of I. He might have bad jokes but he does his best to keep lecture interesting with videos and pictures. The class is not hard, attendance is fairly important because of the pop quizzes. Can't recommend him and this class enough", + "class": " GEO118", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Althaus ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "This was the WORST class I have ever taken in my entire college career. Despite being in a pandemic and being forced to do class online, he REFUSED to compromise on any form of work. He preached that he loved student feedback and then ignored our feedback. Our final was a 7-10.5 paper due in 6 days with no explanation of the prompts assigned.", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "This was the worst class I've taken in my four years at the Univesity. Grading was inconsistent and I never had a clear message of what he wanted. He hardly listened to students' feedback and when he did he'd realize weeks after that the workload was too much when the damage was done. Would never recommend this professor or this class to anyone.", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Althaus is a tough grader with unclear expectations and offers no extra credit. The class is super writing heavy and does not offer extensions. He lectures twice a week for 1hr20 and requires we watch supplemental lectures outside of class. This class kicked my ass and that's not exactly what I was looking for during a global pandemic. Good luck.", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2018", + "message": "Tests aren't reflective of his lectures and reading material. I would say to avoid this class due to structure. Not what I'd call ideal. I would recommend any PS course over this one.", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2016", + "message": "10 page paper due mid-semmester. 3 exams make up grade. He is interesting but lectures aren't mandatory (no credit is given) but it will make the exams easier. The paper is AWFUL. He is not clear with what he expects of students. Exams are 60% multiple choice 40% short essays. He realized at the end of the course how hard it was & gave a ton of E.C", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Professor Althaus has high expectations for his class, and sticks to them. There are a lot of heavy readings, and intense class lecture. If you want to put in the work, the class couldn't be a better one. Althaus keeps a fair classroom, and lays out his expectations early and often. Nice guy, easy to talk to, and loves all kinds of music.", + "class": " CMN325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "Interesting class and great professor. He was really interested in what he taught and seemed to enjoy teaching which made it easier to follow and stay attentive. Really had to work for the grade but fair for a 300 level class.", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2012", + "message": "This class can be difficult, especially if you are not interested in how political campaigns are won. You definitely have to work for your grade.", + "class": " PS411", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "This class is VERY hands on. If you have no interest in learning how to be a campaign consultant, do NOT take this class. The professor is a very nice man, but the class can be a challenge if you are not interested or do not seek help.", + "class": " PS411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Difficult class and high expectations, but Althaus makes it clear from the start what you need to do to do well. Very friendly, going to office hours was great. Material covered was super engaging. No regrets!", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2008", + "message": "funny, friendly, attractive", + "class": " SPCM424", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "It's a tough grade for the exams, but the paper is pretty straightforward. He'll always be happy to see you during office hours - important for a 300-level course with so many students.", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2007", + "message": "almost all of the material he taught, i have learned other comm classes. the grading is extremely difficult and quite arbitrary. multiple choice tests in a class like this are never ok. i thought i would love the class and have walked away with little valuable information. he's a nice guy, but i wouldn't take another class with him.", + "class": " COMM322", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "Tried really hard but grades did not improve at all.", + "class": " SPCM325", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "The grader is ridiculously picky. Will grade you TOUGH and no forgiveness. Class was really interesting, the workload was too much, tests were hard starting out and they only get much worse. Teacher is very nice.", + "class": " SPCM325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "Excellent teacher, but lost momentum partway through the course. I would definitely take other classes of his.", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2005", + "message": "Great teacher.", + "class": " PS312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2005", + "message": "Lots of work for small sections, but he is extremely helpful. He is also a very nice guy and you learn a lot.", + "class": " POLISCI", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2003", + "message": "Tests are very hard, lectures lost momentum half way through semester, became boring", + "class": " POLS322", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2002", + "message": "Lecture and class are very interesting.", + "class": " POLS322", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Narayana Aluru ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2020", + "message": "For those of you who really want to learn FEA and other useful computational methods, professor Aluru is the best. He don't need textbook during class because he is even better. TAM 470 is recommended. After taking it, you will not only know how to use tools like ANSYS in industry, but the structure of FEA behind it. His class is a masterpiece.", + "class": " ME471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2017", + "message": "His politeness was only on the surface. Honestly, I believe he doesn't care about his students at all, and if you hold different opinions from him, don't try to argue with him, he will just make you even more depressed. Literally a BAD professor...", + "class": " TAM470", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Aluru overall was a funny guy, tried his best to relate the material to real-life phenomenon, makes a few jokes. Lectures got pretty dry sometimes, but overall not too bad.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "Pretty helpful", + "class": " ME598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2008", + "message": "Great teacher. Well prepared and organized lectures. Class is quite interesting.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2008", + "message": "Good class. Professor is helpful and easily available. Cares about students and explains clearly. Homework is useful.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2006", + "message": "good course and good teacher", + "class": " ENG", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2006", + "message": ".", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2005", + "message": "He's lazy doesn't like his job and thinks he's better than the rest. That's what a bad teacher is a person that doesn't like his job. The good teacher would help the student move on. Also, a good teacher would give us test & assignment days. We are not in high school, we pay money for our class.", + "class": " ENGINEERING", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2005", + "message": "The name \"Aluru\" cannot be uttered for it is a sign of impending doom. If you have him for anything, rest assured, he will do nothing but try to rip you a new one. Keep in mind, this guy has degrees in CIVIL, was an associate prof in GE; you have a better chance of learning in LAS.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2005", + "message": "HE IS A RUDE INCONSIDERATE PROFESSOR WHO DESPISES HIS STUDENTS", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2004", + "message": "guy doesn't bother to show up at his own office hours, despite the fact that there's like one a week to begin with.", + "class": " GE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2004", + "message": "could care less about undergrad students, rude and confrontational at times, definitely would not recommend.", + "class": " GE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Eduardo Alvarez ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Alvarez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2013", + "message": "She is a decent instructor but very bad with deadlines and little things like that which tends to put her students off. The class is not as easy as it may seem, and she takes her job a little too seriously.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Juan Alvarez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "Assumes the worst of students if you are suspected of cheating even when you have not done anything wrong. Not understanding at all, does not accept any excuses, and quick to jump to conclusions. Worst professor I have ever communicated with", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "I took this class this semester. This professor does not physically participate in this class at all. He leaves it to his graduate students, TA's, and other faculty to conduct. During the covid crisis, he was very inaccessible and did not provide adequate responses to my inquiries about the class.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Refuses to make reasonable accommodations to students experiencing technical issues during our first fully-online semester. He has handed out zeros like candy to students who had minor issues with their exams such as: bringing a tablet that the instructor said was okay to do during lecture, zoom camera turning off on its own, etc. Not cool", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2020", + "message": "I took 313 with him and he's a really good teacher for that. I understood the material very well with him teacher. The tests are extremely hard though, so taking practice tests help.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2020", + "message": "Very good professor. Explains stuffs really well and answers students' questions well. Once he used a cucumber to explain the concept of marginal joint pdf, very interesting.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2020", + "message": "I had him for 210 and 313, any course with him the worst experience throughout my college year. I understand the courses are difficult but he makes it even more difficult. The most strict grading professor, taking away points for the smallest mistakes.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor overall, he teaches very hard classes with tough to digest material that he can make somewhat easily understandable.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2020", + "message": "Very helpful professor. Had him for two classes and each time, he has been super helpful in office hours and has been fairly clear in lecture", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "no curve", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "Overall a pretty solid professor and I would definitely sign up for his lecture again. Very helpful and will take time to explain difficult concepts. Also seems like he actually cares about students succeeding in class.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2019", + "message": "Very good at explaining materials. Give out many extra examples. ECE313 is not an easy course. The new summer online version has many administrative problems and I do recommend taking on-campus version.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2018", + "message": "I didn't have Alvarez as my specific lecturer, but he was the course director for ECE 210. Any experience I had with him was negative. Extremely unhelpful over email dealing with administrative stuff and extremely unhelpful when asking question on Piazza. In my opinion, he was an exceptionally bad course director. This class was run very poorly.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Alvarez is a good lecturer. He obviously cares about the students and goes great lengths to answer students' questions.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2018", + "message": "Really good professor and lecturer, organizes his work very well on the board and lectures are well-paced. Even more helpful at office hours: cleared up a whole lecture's worth of confusion in 5 minutes.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2016", + "message": "Decent lecturer. Had him for 210 and 313. Answers your questions about homework and concepts after the class. Took 313 with him over the summer. The class notes for 313 is clutch. Both of these classes are hard though. Definitely have to put in time and hard work to get the grade you want for these classes.", + "class": " ECE210ECE313", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lucia Alzaga ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2009", + "message": "Lucia is the best.", + "class": " SPAN01", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2009", + "message": "She's good", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "I thought Lucia did a great job conducting Spanish 208. She is a good teacher and willing to listen to her students' thoughts and is very flexible with scheduling presentations. She basically lets you present whenever you want!", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2008", + "message": "gives quizzes on things you have never seen before-", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2008", + "message": "great teacher, not hard, nice.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "She's okay", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Lucia is really easy and always willing to help you. Her class is really boring though.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2007", + "message": "Very energetic and spunky. As long as you don't talk during class and you do your homwork, she will love you. If you get her talking about her life, class will only really be about 20 minutes long. The nature of the class is to write a lot, so obviously, she expects you to write all the time. As long as you do your work, this class is a breeze.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2007", + "message": "She is a very nice person, though her class tends to get really boring.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vik Amar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2016", + "message": "Dean Amar is one of the most intelligent professors I've had yet. However, I think being used to law students and not undergraduates translated to students having difficulty in grasping the material. Lots of words went straight over my head. Fascinating lectures, very relevant and current information. Utilize the TAs for help understanding jargon.", + "class": " LAW201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vikram Amar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2017", + "message": "He is the dean of the college of law so he's very knowledgable. Lectures were basically him just talking. Can be boring or interesting depending on the topic. Tests are not too hard, not too easy. Requires some studying to get a good grade.", + "class": " LAW201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "Attendance is not mandatory barely went to class got a B. The tests are very hard but open book so make sure you buy them and read. Lecture is a lot of talking which makes it very boring to go to.", + "class": " LAW201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stan Ambrose ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2018", + "message": "I've never had another professor like Ambrose. He doesn't really lecture. He talks, tells anecdotes, makes sure to pass around a hominin skull or stone tool in every class. He keeps you up to date with the latest genetics research. I learned a lot in his class.", + "class": " ANTH242", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2016", + "message": "The guy is super smart but he cannot teach a class. His lectures often have nothing to do with the readings, he's vague, he rambles and has tangents, and his class has very little structure. Again, he's very passionate and intelligent, he's just not good at articulating his message or going out of his way to make the course easier for students.", + "class": " ANTH242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "Brilliant and has lots of great examples from his experiences working in Africa. It's unfortunate that he's not a very engaging lecturer. Exams are fair for the most part, but you need to study the book (which is pretty dull).", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "His teaching was a bit boring. I learned a lot more from the TA than from him. The exams aren't terribly hard if you study.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2010", + "message": "he was one of the most boring teachers i have ever had. He knew a lot about the subject but the lectures were terrible. I would just read the book and download lecture slides. Do not go to lecture and waste your time.", + "class": " ANTHR120", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "I enjoyed Prof. Ambrose in class. He speaks in a monotone voice, but if you listen to him he is rather hilarious. He tests off his lecture notes and they are really simple tests. He puts the slides online (without pictures.) Take this class if you are interested in the subject otherwise you'll be bored (not because of him.)", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "Dr. Ambrose is extremely intelligent but often gets way off course during lectures. Study off the lecture notes he posts online, they are WAY more concise than notes taken from his PowerPoints. There are only 2 multiple choice exams and they take 20 minutes tops. The lectures can be kind of dull, but the material is good. Take this, it's an easy A.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "He really loves anthropology, but sometimes makes learning the information difficult if you DONT really love it. He's pretty entertaining though, just because hes pretty awkward. Hes a nice guy and will try to answer any questions you have. You will probably learn more from the TAs in this class, than from the professor.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2009", + "message": "Very boring and quiet lecturer. He's a smart man, but not the best teacher. He doesn't seem that friendly or approachable.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Boring, boring lecture. He is very knowledgeable but speaks in a monotone voice and dims the lights during lecture...that calls for NAP TIME! Don't bother buying the book(s) -- you don't look at it once the whole semester!!", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2008", + "message": "Lecture is boring, but he's pretty funny. It's hard to study because he gives no clues as to what will be on the test. Don't even buy the book.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Ambrose is a world-class scientist. He is renowned in his field and extremely knowledgeable. Its a pleasure to learn from the best.", + "class": " ANTH448", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Just awful", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2006", + "message": "Good guy. I like him. His jokes are great... hilarious even.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2005", + "message": "WORST class ever! Whatever you do, do NOT take this class. He is smart but does not know how to present the material in an intersting way. He dims the lights and speaks in a monotone voice. If you actually go to lecture, you will want to shoot yourself. Also, the final is very hard!", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2004", + "message": "Although his voice is monotonous, his jokes are hilarious.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2004", + "message": "my god i slept all the time, his monotone voice and horrible jokes are enough to make you want to die, good thing all his notes are online, take this class for the easiness not the teacher!", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2003", + "message": "Boring, but very smart and very thourough. No BS from this Prof.", + "class": " ANTH", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2002", + "message": "Whisper-quiet and extremely boring.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicoline Ambrose ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Couldn't disagree more. Professor Ambrose is very nice. Her class is boring, but its a 100 level anthropology, so honestly what do you expect unless thats your specific field of interest? She let me take a make up quiz (which counted for a decent amount of my grade) at the last minute. The class is EASYYYY and she makes great study guides.", + "class": " SHS171", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "She has a very quiet voice, yet refuses to use a microphone.The power point she put online pretty much = the course. You probably only need textbook for one assignment. Her quizzes are confusing and not clear at all.", + "class": " SHS171", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2009", + "message": "Terrible teacher. Person above me, probably in my class, is 100% right on. She is boring, monotone, and mocks animal sounds and behaviors. I feel like im in kindergarden science class all over again. I never would take another class with her again.", + "class": " SHS171", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "After you cheat, just contact her. She'll give your score back.", + "class": " SHS171", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Professor Ambrose is the most dull and boring woman I've ever met. Her voice isn't capable of changing tone. From her monotone voice, to the bland gray backgrounds of her powerpoints to the stupid, useless nature of the material this class is TERRIBLE! Half the class falls asleep on a daily basis or is doing crossword puzzles...", + "class": " SHS171", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Abbas Aminmansour ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Great structures professor. Very easy going, and fun to be around. Mandatory attendance. Lots of help from him and TA's. Pay attention and stay on his good side and you'll be fine.", + "class": " ARCH232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2020", + "message": "If SUSPECTED of cheating he will fail you immediately and not allow you to ever take his course again, no exceptions. You need his class to graduate so Academic Career over. This man can become authoritarian so watch out. He has done this in the past without allowing a student to defend themselves and he is proud of it. He brags about this in class", + "class": " ARCH351", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Hey was good", + "class": " ARCH451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2014", + "message": "Abbas is so nice! Both arch 451 and 452 are easy A classes.", + "class": " ARCH451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "Abbas is a very nice guy, and the course is well designed, but his lectures couldn't hold my attention. Helpful at office hours and very enthusiastic about steel. The class is pretty cut and dry, overall easy if you just do practice exams and complete the homework.", + "class": " ARCH451", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. But steel structure is not an easy subject.", + "class": " ARCH451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent Teacher. Very Bright and Articulate. Makes learning about steel very fun. Beware, this Persion man will have you pop quized even in the most uncomfortable situations, Outdoors in high winds.", + "class": " ARCH451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2007", + "message": "He is the best architecture professor on staff. Pay attention to the syllabus though, he means it. Doesn't put up with any crap, but he is very fair.", + "class": " ARCH452", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2005", + "message": "Abbas is an excellent professor. As some have said, you REALLY want to stay on his good side, but he is very fair in his grading. Very inflexible in his policies though, pay close attention to the syllabus rules. He does make the material very clear and easy to understand, but he likes throwing curveballs in tests and quizes.", + "class": " ARCH451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2005", + "message": "Great Professor", + "class": " STRUCTURES", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 45", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2005", + "message": "Good lectures. Good with giving out very little Homework. Seems to be do-able. Nice guy all around and doesn't take sleeping or**** from students. Very professional.", + "class": " ARCH451", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2005", + "message": "Excellent instructor. The course content is difficult but Abas took time and has patience with his students. I enjoyed the class.", + "class": " STRUCTURES", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2005", + "message": "Though steel structures was not an easy class, Prof. Abbas tried to bring humor and fun to his lectures. He never hesitated to stop class to answer questions. Most importantly, he is VERY knowledgeable on the subject, having contributed to the AISC's manual on steel construction.", + "class": " ARCH351", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARCH351", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eyal Amir ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2013", + "message": "Very disorganized professor. I sincerely doubt he even writes his own lectures as his lectures often give the impression that he's seeing the slides for the first time. He jumps around the slides a lot, and it becomes very difficult to follow his point. The MPs for the class are pretty interesting but they require a lot of time and effort.", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2012", + "message": "Nice guy, but completely unorganized during lecture. Jumps around slides a lot. Clearly no preparation. Late to office hours sometimes. Lecture seldom follow the book, so it is often difficult to find out what to study. HW is extremely long (10-20 hours to complete) but usually assigned every other week.", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jenny Amos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "She was a really sweet professor and I felt like she taught very well. She was very understanding and open to discussion about grades. She was super helpful during office hours too", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Amos is a decent teacher and an amazing person. I don't feel that I learned very much in her class, though.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Amos is a great teacher, and for this class, you really get out what you put in. Office hours are also helpful, and she is very open to criticism or problems about the class.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Pretty easy class. Didn't learn anything.", + "class": " BIOE476", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rachel Amrhein ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Sayeepriyadarshini Anakk ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Gopesh Anand ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2020", + "message": "Horrible horrible teacher. His way of talking will put you right to sleep. He proly uses the same slides from one decade ago. Some crap theory which you can learn on your own. Knows nothing modern and teaches like a zombie. He proly knows how bad his teaching is because all his class is mandatory. Waste of time and money. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " BADM379", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2019", + "message": "I loved his teaching and effort to keep the clas engaged. He's a bit fast else he's an amazing professor. The exams, assignments are harder than the content used in class.", + "class": " BIOE573", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2017", + "message": "It is amazing that professors like these are allowed to keep repeating the same material. Old case studies, slides that are dated. World has moved on to internet of things, but guys at Geis are stuck up. Compulsory class, but bring a pillow. Maybe bring two.", + "class": " MBA502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Gopesh does a great job in laying a strong foundation of the subject. His assignments are short but are helpful in understanding the concepts. One of the best professors among all the courses I have taken.", + "class": " MBA502", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "Not bad. He is a fast and fair grader.", + "class": " MBA502", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Not impressed", + "class": " BADM", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Gopesh is a fantastic teacher, who knows a lot about his subject. The class is very conversational and things are very clear, but beware: you really need to work on the \"math\" part on your own. If you have questions, he has office hours and will work with your schedule when necessary. Love his class.", + "class": " MBA502", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2012", + "message": "He has awesome personality and really wants to help. Decent lecturer and humble person. I love his class", + "class": " MSPMBA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2011", + "message": "Probably will get an A, but a complete waste of time.", + "class": " BA379", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2011", + "message": "You really need to have a great need for sleep to goto this class. Starts with Charlie Chaplin FGS! Stay away!!", + "class": " BADM567", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kumar Anant ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Thomas Anastasio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "Take the class. Dont hestitate. He is it.", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2019", + "message": "awesome professor! he was knowledgeable and passionate about what he was teaching and i really enjoyed it. i'm not an mcb major and have very base level prior knowledge and i followed everything easily. the class i was in, the questions on the quizzes came straight from lecture, and the entire grade was quizzes. highly recommend :)", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2019", + "message": "The best", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2019", + "message": "All u have to do is show up to class to get information from the slides he has only for class. The rest of the slides are online and quizzes are taken online outside of class. Meaning you dont have to show up on thy Friday. FAIRLY EASY CLASS!!!!", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2017", + "message": "Entirely based on quizzes. 14 quizzes out of which 10 with the highest grades are chosen. All answers from the slides that he uploads. His topics make you really think of things from a different perspective.", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2017", + "message": "really nice guy, passionate and understanding with interesting and interdisciplinary course material. class grade is based entirely off quizzes, and the questions on the quizzes are clearly answered in lecture. easy A and great elective course", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor, made material interesting. Wish I could take more classes like this but it is unfortunately outside my major. Great class, I learned a lot.", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "Fantastic professor, 14 quizzes out of which 4 get dropped. Material is extremely interesting, and he is very passionate about the subject matter! ", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2013", + "message": "This guy rocks! His lectures are fun to listen to, and he is super nice! There are 14 quizzes worth 20 points each, but he drops the 4 lowest ones, making this class an easy A. Usually there is one question on the quizzes that is hard, but the rest are straight from the notes. A+ teacher!", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Definitely my most interesting class this semester! No textbook, no midterm, and no final. Not hard at all to get an A. He makes the neurology easy to understand and he's very approachable; overall a great professor. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CLASS!", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2012", + "message": "You can tell he made the class with students in mind. NO textbook is required and he makes lectures fun and interesting. He's very approachable and tries to answer everyones questions in class. Also his lectures are full of funny photos.", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent professor. Made science fun and relatable. Never thought I'd have enjoyed neurology so much. Society and the Brain is an excellent elective; I'm an accounting major and I had no trouble at all understanding the material - so don't be intimidated.", + "class": " MCB170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alison Anders ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2020", + "message": "Such a horrible professor. She pretty much lives to give you bad grades on stuff and mark your answers wrong. This class made me so mad with the amount of tiny things that I was marked off for. Absolutely ridiculous. And this is a 100 level class for non majors. I feel like literally any other professor would not be this ridiculous for 107. AVOID!!", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2020", + "message": "One of the worst professors I've ever had. Stupid assignments, way more in depth than should be the case in a 100 level class. Assigned pre lectures (graded for accuracy - total garbage) and had iclickers for attendance. The midterm exam was completely unfair. Spent hours studying definitions only to be given stupid short answer questions & drawing", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2019", + "message": "She's a great prof, and a nice woman. A lot of students take GEOL 107 to get credit for their EE major and expect this to be a blow off class. But you have to study for it. It really is a comprehensive geology intro course. Luckily, its all pure memorization, if you can do that, you'll be fine.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Great Professor, truly has a passion for not only what she teaches but also teaching itself. Overall the course was honestly a little tougher than I expected. Expectations were clear, the only small gripe I has with this class was the exams were a tad long for the test structure she had us do.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2018", + "message": "Just be sure to study for exams and you'll be okay.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "Probably more difficult than most 100 level courses, but it doesn't take much studying to understand the concepts.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Anders obviously has a passion for Geology, but she is horrible at teaching. Often flustered and the slides are sometimes unorganized and even incorrect. I understand she wants you to think outside the box, but for an intro Geology class, it's extremely difficult. The tests are insanely hard, even after preparing for them for many hours.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2016", + "message": "The class is ridiculously graded considering it is a 100-level course. Anders expects students to basically know the material themselves before she even teaches anything. If you're not an engineer, good luck.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2013", + "message": "Geology with prof. Anders is not difficult, if you read the textbook. She also lets you work in groups for part of the exams, which are not terribly difficult. Attendance is mandatory in the sense that there are in-class assignments during about a third of the lectures, which count for a small fraction of your final grade.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2013", + "message": "We learned a good amount of material. Never was overwhelming. Test material was divided pretty graciously and if you go to her, she is enthusiastic to help. Not a technical course. Read your chapter over before class, and it will be easy. If you aren't interested in science/environment or how things work, it will be boring sometimes. Lab is easy.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrese Andersen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2021", + "message": "Makes me hate my life Clearly does not care about student success passively educating", + "class": " ACE300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Anderson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Despite initial interest and intrigue with this course, that attitude quickly shifted. The main discussion is really dry. A LOT of reading, may experience pop quizzes if there's little participation. The TAs run the class- slow reply to emails (day paper was due). 15+ paper that is worked on through course. Very strict on structure and sources.", + "class": " AFRO310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2013", + "message": "Don't take this class if you're white...I'm serious. They mostly talk about how whites are privileged and hate everybody else. Really really disliked spending 4 hours a week in this class.", + "class": " EPS310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2011", + "message": "Good prof, very understanding. Taking the class online now and it is HORRIBLE. The TAs are condescending, grade with a bias, don't answer emails, and everything is about how evil white people are. I regret the money I spent on this class.", + "class": " EPS310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "The prof. is great. The TA's are HORRIBLE! WAY TOO HARD FOR 300 level class. All you do is discuss how horrible America is...plus is you enjoy writing 40+ pages and fail because their grading is bias then you will love this class...NOT! Waste of $$$!", + "class": " EPS310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Anderson was a great teacher; the TAs are what ruined the class for me. Directions on writing assignments were very vague, and not made clear until after the due date. The TAs basically were the teachers, and very unfair in their grading. I feel the same way about the class as the comment before mine. Biased grading. Left class upset many times.", + "class": " EPS310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2010", + "message": "The professor isn't the problem! \"Race and Cultural Diversity\" -what a joke. 99% of what we talk about is how horrible the white race is and 95% of that time it is specifically about white-black discrimination. REAL diverse. Halfway through the semester, it has gotten REALLY old. Don't take this class if you are white and aren't ASHAMED to be so.", + "class": " EPS310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2010", + "message": "this class was really great- one of the best i've taken at uiuc. the prof is super knowledgeable, has lots of great personal stories that add a ton to the class, and is very approachable. if you get the change, definitely take this class! i learned a lot, and it was definitely worth it.", + "class": " EPS310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "HE IS AWESOME! It's a great class, you definitely learn a lot. I recommend it to everyone!", + "class": " AFRO310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2010", + "message": "great prof", + "class": " EPS310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EPS500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2005", + "message": "Excellent professor, excellent class. Dr. Anderson has plenty of personal life experience with racism and descrimination that lends a personal touch to the subject.", + "class": " EPS310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2004", + "message": "Really reccommend this class. He's like a brilliant grandpa. Tells stories and has a sense of humor but has unbelievable knowledge about the subject. Lots of writing but the discussions are usually really interesting.", + "class": " EPS310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lucas Anderson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2012", + "message": "homework was reading about 7 pages each night (takes like 10 minutes), fairly tough grader but reasonable, one 800 word paper but overall not too hard if you do the readings", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2011", + "message": "He made the material seem more relevant by incorporating things that are of interest to us. He was always willing to help if you didn't understand something and he's a funny guy!", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Difficult to understand. Usually pretty direct, but a ridiculously hard grader. He made my PHIL 101 class seem like a 400-level course.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barbara Anderson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2018", + "message": "Overall Amazing Person! (idk why she has a 1 rating, there is nothing negative about her teaching/ class/ persona) She truly tries to get to know you and help you.", + "class": " HDFS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Anderson is very nice.. however she tries and succeeds in making the most simple, easy to understand concepts the most hard incomprehensible things in the worldd!! Don't bother to ask her a question, she will give you two opposing answers, and be very vague.. I do not recommend this class unless you want a hard class which should be fun//easy!!", + "class": " HDFS426", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Cori Anderson ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Carolyn Anderson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Phillip Anderson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2016", + "message": "this teacher makes this class way harder than it needs to be and consistently complains about us having \"senioritis\" or \"spring fever\" and on top of it all, he makes his class different than all of the others classes (harder)", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Anderson is a great guy. He is energetic and keeps class interesting, although he does require constant class participation. He is a fair grader, and gives you clear guidelines on how to do well in his class.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Spencer Anderson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2018", + "message": "I agree to some extent with the other rater saying the class was hard. I disagree that Spencer was uncaring or unengaged. Maybe one of my favorite \"hard\" classes I've ever taken. I don't mind the difficulty because I learned a TON and the curve was HUGE (like 20%) and were told it would be. Great for people who take ACCY seriously.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Genuinely one of the worst instructors I have ever taken. He lacks both the desire to help students as well as the ability to make the content bearably interesting. His exam averages are significantly lower than the other 301 instructors. The class is curved but I would rather not be on the brink of failing before an unknown curve is implemented.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Evan Anderson ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Robert Anderson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Noel Anderson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Noel is literally the best. I have her for two of my courses and Ive learned so much from her. I am so comfortable to have her as my professor. She keeps its real and authentic. She is a graphic designer of course and knows the real world. She tells us stuff we need to know. I hope there are more courses I can take with her as the teacher!", + "class": " ARTD333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Noel is hands down the best professor I have had at this school. She is real you, gives very good feedback, and helps you improve as an artist. She comes from a great background of graphic design and gives good perspective. When she is helping others, she also is teaching the rest of the class at the same time so everyone learns together. 10/10", + "class": " ARTD333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2021", + "message": "If you want a hilarious, easy, fun gen ed class, you should definitely take this class. There is not such clear trading criteria because it is a design class, which depends a lot on individuals' ideas and works. Nevertheless, the professor gives so much constructive feedback and very easy to reach out. She's always willing to help and give feedback", + "class": " ART310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2020", + "message": "She was very nice and gave lots of advice to design students, but to non-design students was very backhanded and would interrupt to say she knew more about your field than you. Spent most classes giving unnecessary feedback for presentations, I actually learned material in probably less than a third of the classes. Easy grader but not worth it.", + "class": " ART310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicole Anderson-Cobb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2015", + "message": "Overall, this was a pretty good class and I would definitely take again. At times, she can be a little unorganized with the syllabus but this doesn't take away from the class itself. As long as you read the material and are fairly interested in what you are learning, you should be fine. ", + "class": " AFRO410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2015", + "message": "She was very unorganized with the syllabus. Didn't explain the grading system clearly at all which did harm for a lot of students. She all of a sudden at the end of the semester said that she is not going to include any EC assignments already done by students in the final grade. She is definitely very passionate about the class though.", + "class": " PSYC410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2014", + "message": "She's very unorganized and not stick to the syllabus at all. However, she is open to discussions and values your opinions, and does not care about grammar in your assignments. Overall easy class and helpful professor.", + "class": " PSYC410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "She's kind of unorganized but this class was a breeze. I took the 8-week class instead of the full semester. She was really helpful and you just have discussions in class. You definitely have to go to class to do well.", + "class": " PSYC410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "jose Andino Martinez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2020", + "message": "I liked Andino... he played fair game and made an honest attempt at being approachable. I didn't know him too well but he was never really intimidating. The class itself was hard towards the end when we got to the orgo unit but then again he made it manageable.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2019", + "message": "He's very rude and talks down on his students. In lecture, he isn't good at getting the main points across. He cares more about attendance than teaching and prepping us for the lab. The class requires lengthy lab reports that take 6 hours to complete. The grading is done by TA's so it's very inconsistent. A very stressful, unwelcoming environment.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2019", + "message": "This professor just did so poorly in conveying all the things we need to understand before actually doing the lab. Also, this course is a 2-credit course, which means that technically there only should be 1 hour left for doing the homework for this course. However, this professor required you to write a lab report which requires you to sit >6 hrs", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2019", + "message": "Nice guy but lectures are elementary (knew everything discussed), exam formidable. Read text twice, took notes, did online homework, mastered problems and practice tests yet was stumped on the exam. Put twice the effort into chem than higher level classes (like Anatomy and Physiology) and got two letter grades worse, and not from lack of effort.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2018", + "message": "Doesn't test over what's on lectures or homework. Class is disorganized and lectures are pointless", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2018", + "message": "If you don't have a solid background in chemistry from high school, you'll probably struggle. Tests are difficult to an unnecessary degree, and there is barely any actual teaching during lecture. If you have a good TA to teach you the concepts, you have a much better chance at doing well in the class. This class has really made me loathe chemistry.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2018", + "message": "This class would be a lot easier if he taught during lectures instead of popping balloons everyday with barely any explanation of why he was doing it or what was happening. The TAs are the only reason I am even passing.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2018", + "message": "Tests are only 20 questions multiple choice. Andino only teaches simple topic in lecture and leaves it up to the TA to teacher harder topics for the test. I can honestly I have learned 10% of the course from Andino and the other 90% by myself or the TA.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Ando ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2017", + "message": "Really awesome you guys must try this dean", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "He is extremely fun and he is very friendly. Also, Professor Ando is really good at explaining math problems and very clear. I am so glad that I could take his lecture this semester.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "Ando is an awesome professor, always willing to help out and explain things in a different way until you understand. 416 is a tough course and he made the intro to abstract math pretty painless for the most part.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "Ando is an awesome professor; very clear/concise, very fair grader, and makes coming to lecture worth it with great examples and anecdotes. Yes, it's the engineering section, so it's a bit harder than a regular section of Calc II, but if you do the work and ask him/the TAs questions, you'll be guaranteed to get a good grade", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2010", + "message": "He knows what he is doing, and is very funny and enthusiastic about the material. If you like math jokes, he's the teacher for you... he's also the teacher for you if you like it when professors occasionally go on tangents. An awesome guy, and very helpful.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2009", + "message": "Great professor. Some people have called Math 231 the \"engineering weed out\" class--it was difficult at times, but Professor Ando did a great job lecturing and was very helpful. He was a native English speaker, and he projected well without shouting. He was a very pleasant person, too--he always had good stories.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2009", + "message": "He's pretty funny and a good storyteller. However, u can afford to miss his classes and still easily get excellent marks just by reading the text (James Stewart-Early Transcendentals) coz the exams are pretty easy. Otherwise, he teaches well, though the examples he shows are sometimes taken directly from the book. His board work is pretty clear too", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "He's a great storyteller", + "class": " MATHB", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2009", + "message": "he is a champ", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "Ando is a great professor. The class is really hard, but if you have any questions at all, go to office hours. He helps with homework and will do his best to make sure you understand everything about the problem.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "I feel that any bad review would reflect Ghrist and not Ando. He was a great lecturer and if the had a course all to himself it would have been much better. Unfortunately, Ghrist wrote the ridiculous homework and the tests varied from what we were taught. No textbook, which sucks. In spite of that...Ando = good guy", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor. good at explaining and funny. unfortunately taught class with ghrist and beck who are no good.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor although he tended to fall behind the other section. Grading curve was fine.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2008", + "message": "He is extremely intelligent. The fault in the class was that it was taught by 2 professors and they had difficulty coordinating what to teach. Ando was extremely helpful if you went to his office hours.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2008", + "message": "He's a nice guy, but not a very good lecturer. He is not very clear. If you read the lecture notes and have a decent TA, you should get an A.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Very nice, excited about his job. But I think I may have learned more about his son than calculus. Material was very confusing at first but that could depend on what your high school calculus taught. My TA was awful - get a good TA and pay attention, it's not impossible.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2007", + "message": "He's good but the stuff he lectures on doesn't match what is on the homework at all.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2007", + "message": "great class", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "I was in honor, the class was really difficult. But He was such a great professor. He taught most of the things we needed to know for homework, and his exam questions were similar to homework problems. I will like to have him again for my classes, he is great.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Amy Ando ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Flavia Andrade ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2021", + "message": "Really great class", + "class": " SOCW240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2021", + "message": "Flavia was a great professor who really cares about her students and the material she was teaching! The course was very manageable and she adapted well to moving online. I would absolutely take another course with her.", + "class": " SOCW240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "I'm sure she's a fine professor outside of COVID, but she was not a good professor online. She was super disorganized and took months to grade just one paper. If you absolutely need this class, then risk it and get ready to be confused, if not I'd say skip this class and her. Also*warning* our final was a final paper and a final exam.", + "class": " SOCW240", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2015", + "message": "She is a professor that cares about her student. I didn't do so well in the first exam but she took the time to help me even when I couldn't make it to office hours", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "She really cares if you learn and she is more than willing to help outside of class. Definitely recommend having her.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2014", + "message": "She wants to help you in any way possible, so take her up on that, and you will be fine.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "Good teacher. Sometimes it was hard to understand but if you go to office hours or ask her to go over again, she will. I can do without the group project. TA wasn't all that great, seemed scare to teach us.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "I don't know why I did not have the experience that the others hand before me. For your sake, avoid as she has become one of the worst professors in the school. She has no consideration for any of her students and quite frankly, has no interest in their well-being. AVOID AVOID AVOID cannot stress any further. Take another class or wait a semester.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2012", + "message": "I had never taken a stats class before and prof. Andrade helped me to get an A. She is one of the most helpful and easy-to-understand professors I have ever had. She is always available to help and you will have enough resources to get you through the class.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2012", + "message": "This class is difficult but mandatory best to take it will a easier semester", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2011", + "message": "great instuctor: caring, great examples. relevant homework. good class.", + "class": " CHLH594", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2011", + "message": "She's a really good teacher, and her examples are very helpful. Just make sure you do all of the homework, and pay attention in class and you'll be fine.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "Very nice. She's very helpful especially if you go to her office hours she'll re explain anything you don't understand. Exams are okay if you study and use the practice exams she gives you. Homeworks easy too, there's about one assaignment a week.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2010", + "message": "she can be pretty funny. she moves quickly through the material however. if you feel like you are confused go in for help right away before you get too far behind (which is easy to do). the two projects aren't too difficult but seemed somewhat pointless to me. There are three exams (including the final) practice exams and reviews are provided", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2009", + "message": "This class is somewhat easy.BUT it is easy to fall behind. She is such an extremely nice person and is always willing to help with any question you have. There are three exams in total, all of which are so-so.This class is all about keeping up with the material, so if you do that, then you should do well on the exams. The least u should get is a B.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bassem Andrawes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2018", + "message": "He does a good job in explaining material with clarity and practicality. He also gives good examples in class. However, as a person, he is very unfriendly and arrogant.", + "class": " CEE463", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2017", + "message": "One of the worst professsors you can ever have. He basically reads his previous notes, no real explanation really. Very unmerciful. He graded us 0 for quizzes that were handed in a few seconds after he said time is over. Very racist and unfriendly. Arrogant.", + "class": " CEE463", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Prof. A. is one of the best professors in the CEE department. Very fair, places emphasis on homework and quizzes, and is a very clear teacher. He does not assign excessive homework and does a good job matching his exams to what he teaches. He's a no non-sense guy, and I recommend him.", + "class": " CEE463", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2014", + "message": "Easily the worst professor I have ever had. He bases all of his grades on his personal opinion of you as a student/person.", + "class": " CEE463", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kimber Andrews ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome class and awesome instructor! Take ART250 with Kimber!", + "class": " ART250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "Take the class with her! She makes the class interesting and is also very understanding and flexible and will help you if you go talk to her. Class is 3 hours long but time goes by fast in this class. Also she lets the class out early on most days. Class is not hard at all. As long as you show that you worked hard, you will get a good grade.", + "class": " ART250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2012", + "message": "What else can I say... Kimber is the BOMB. Enthusiastic, down to earth, and cares about her students. The two and a half hour classes aren't bad at all with Kimber. Take this class.", + "class": " ART250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jason Anema ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2019", + "message": "Best math professor I have ever had. Wish he would teach more higher level courses.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2018", + "message": "Has a very strange teaching style. I find that he often makes things seem very easy in class but the tests have much harder problems than the ones he does. I also think he can be very rude to students at times. He seems unhappy to be a calculus 3 professor because he thinks much more of himself.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Anema is a very strange but very effective teacher. From what I've heard, Anema's lectures best relate to the actual test material than the other calc 3 professors. He's also very charismatic and entertaining in lecture. I'd come to class just to see his outfit.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor, widely respected among the student and faculty populations. I find that most of his examples, however, are direct from the textbook examples, which means you aren't getting new material if you read the book. He's a pinch dry in tone but besides that he is amazing!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "He is great at explaining in lecture. TAKE NOTES! He does not put them online.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "Great lecturer; makes hard material understandable and makes an otherwise tough class understandable.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2017", + "message": "Decent professor, but sometimes hard to understand. Doesn't do nearly enough examples.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Took 241 once before and had trouble with everything, took it again with Professor Anema and he was so clear and simple, and would readily do any example problem during lecture if you just asked. His tests while challenging were not impossible if you studied, attended lectures and discussions, and TA hours for the Web Assigns. One of the best!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2017", + "message": "He isn't funny or anything, but he is happy and wants to genuinely teach you. He is the best of the Math 241 professors my year and explains well. He sometimes gets mad if you don't do what he wants during lecture so always pick that you want to see a difficult example.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Anema is an awesome guy who explains difficult concepts very well. Students from other sections will ditch theirs to hear his lectures because of how clear he is. Available after class for further clarifications.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "He does teach the content well, but sometimes goes about it in a round-about way that confuses me. He is also very pretentious and has this snicker that is very irritating. Professor Anema is also not very engaging and he does not even have his own office hours. I would not take his class again for sure.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2017", + "message": "Best math lecturer I've had. Easiest to understand and a pleasure to attend his class, even if it's a 9am.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2017", + "message": "Must attend lectures to understand concepts and get an A in the class. I skipped a couple of lectures to catch up on sleep, and my grades plummeted. The curve is generally around 90% and up receive A's.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best lecturers I've had at this university. His lectures are organized, easy to understand and concise. You can tell that he cares about teaching which is very important to a quality lecturer. He wrote his exams so that if you studied hard, you would do well. They were very fair and well-written, assessing you on the important stuff.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "Anema was an amazing professor when it comes to explaining complex problems in Math 221. If taking Calculus is your first Calc class it may seem a bit challenging but he is very nice and is approachable right after the lecture to answer. His tests has big part of multiple choice where he loves to test students's abilities of theorems and subtleties", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2017", + "message": "MATH 221 can be challenging if it's your first calculus course, but Anema is among the best lecturers available. He moves at a reasonable pace, which can't always be said about the other professors in the department. You'll need to go to your discussion sections every week and keep up with the WebAssign homework assignments if you wish to pass.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2016", + "message": "Anema is an amazing lecturer, but kind of crazy when it comes to exams. (full disclosure: this was a newly \"restructured\" class) We had no past exams, the midterms and final were VERY difficult, and they were some of the longest exams I've ever seen. It was a struggle to finish them in the time much less do very well. Thank goodness for the curve.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "His lectures are very organized, interesting and straightforward. Great teacher, really enjoyed his lectures. Would definitely recommend taking classes with him!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Anema is an amazing teacher, class was a lot of work, make sure you do the webassign, midterms are hard but curved. Great person to talk to, wears the same thing everyday!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Superb and chill dude. Great lectures and explanations. Even gives a list of important questions before exams and finals. 10/10 would recommend.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lawrence Angrave ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2020", + "message": "Amazing lecturer, among the best. Very knowledgeable, makes class entertaining and easy to understand. Class has excessively difficult MPs. Every MP are two steps abstracted from lecture. Tons of documentation, but it takes me hours just to understand how to get started. Difficult quizzes. For normal semesters, no free points. Do everything.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "I normally don't show up to lectures, but I showed up to nearly all of his. I thought 241 was the most difficult class I ever took, however it was also my favorite.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "SO overrated. Lectures better than most, BUT: class is structured and organized horribly, disjointed assignment topics, unhelpful TAs, autograders that crash, heavily-weighted obscure multiple choice on quiz/exam, takes up a huge amount of time. Professor doesn't manage anything at all. Just an awful class experience, hated every second of it.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "He is an awesome lecturer! He's got a bunch of fun extra materials about the course content. The course is not particularly hard if you have prior experience in C and some networking stuff. MPs are a big part.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2018", + "message": "The lecture feedback app sucks but he's a cool guy, awesome accent too", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2017", + "message": "The class in general was badly-run and badly-supported by the infrastructure. But Angrave's lectures were amazing and I learned a lot even with all the problems. Attendance isn't mandatory, but you REALLY need to know the material if you decide to skip lecturethe TAs in discussion and lab are unreliable help if you miss something important.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2017", + "message": "Second time taking a class with Angrave (first time was with CS125) and he is the best lecturer I've ever taken between preparedness and enthusiasm which makes going to class worth it.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "This course is difficult, I can see that Angrave tried best to make this course more fascinating. Some lectures are really interesting but some lectures, such as those on file system and part II signals, because of lack of practice of labs, quizzes and mps, really make students confused. But in general, this course is awesome.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "The amazing class! Angrave is really a enthusiastic teacher and willing to tell you everything ! Learned a lot in this course!", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "Fantastic lecturer. Keeps class informing and also entertaining, something which is very hard to do since some of the concepts are dry and syntax heavy. Difficult course in terms of workload but also very rewarding. You will walk out being an expert programmer in C and understanding how system programming is done.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "Great lecturer. His way of teaching is highly engaging and visual as well. He makes Systems programming both fun and interesting.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "CS 241 is hard. It takes a lot of time to finish all MPs and Labs. The material is messy. Final exam is extremely hard compared to midterms and quizzes. Wikibook is the best source for learning.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "CS 241 definitely is hard and time consuming, be prepare. Angrave explain so well on the synchronization primitive. This class is worth if you are CS major. Start everything early, mps and labs will be fine. Make sure to work hard in the beginning because that is the hardest period. After that, the course will start getting easier. Good luck.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "CS 241 is an overall hard class. The MPs and Lab will take up a lot of time out of your week. Its difficult to start early but Do it!. The midterms are fairly reasonable if you do the MPs and Labs and fully understand them. For the final, the rumors are true it is much much harder than then midterms but on equal level of the quizzes.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "Great lecturer on very thought-provoking material. Some of the MPs and labs are tough, but the midterms are generally much easier. He promotes a friendly and engaging atmosphere, and really knows his stuff.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome lecturer, super engaging and has made CS241 a memorable, yet still difficult, class", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "Angrave has such enthusiasm, it really made the lectures enjoyable. Start Mp's and labs early because you get 6-7 autograder, and you'll be fine", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2016", + "message": "He's a god amongst men. He talked like a pirate on talk like a pirate day. And ate a rubber ducky. He's a goddam legend", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2016", + "message": "This professor and this class inspired me to transfer into Computer Science.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2015", + "message": "The main problem with this class is that it is organized very poorly. Professor is not helpful at all when it comes to questions about assignments. Also, lectures are dull and lack structure. The TA's work incredibly hard to create and run the MP's. But I wish the professor was more helpful. Only managed to do okay by studying a ton before exams.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Devi Annamalai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "Extremely helpful!!", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barnhart Anne ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Very disorganized. Very forgetful. Often overlooks emails. Some assignments have nothing to do with course material. Has a lot to offer if every interaction wasn't an experiment.", + "class": " LIS508", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vicki Ansermet ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2010", + "message": "Vicki is the most amazing TA I've ever had. She's so willing to help with any problems that may arise in the class and extremely knowledgeable about the material. I would recommend Vicki for any class!!", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2010", + "message": "By far the best TA i have ever had. she is always thristy and needs water. make sure you have an extra water bottle for her or she will be gone half the class.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2009", + "message": "She is the best EPS 202 TA. So easy.. like ridiculously easy.. Don't have to do anything besides the papers. Other TA's gave so many other assignments and we didn't have to do anything. She really cares about our schedules and was sympathetic with the amount of work she gave. Take care for an easy A.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eleni Antoniadou ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2017", + "message": "Would not take again", + "class": " BIOE415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2012", + "message": "She's really nice and helpful..", + "class": " BIOE415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2011", + "message": "She is an amazing teacher and an amazing person. I wish her the best of luck in the future.", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2011", + "message": "I wish she taught every class of mine... She is funny, smart, and helpful. Deserves the best TA ever award!! The only problem is she is so distractingly gorgeous. It makes it hard to concentrate on the work in class.", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2011", + "message": "She is a Greek Goddess. Most influential and best TA EVERY!!! She changed my life forever!", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jiayue Ao ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Yuji Arai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2019", + "message": "He is a great professor and even better person. He truly wants the best for you and helps you to highest level. You have to put in the work though. Not an easy A. Gives you study guides but although attendance isn't mandatory I would treat it like if it was. The LECTURES are how I passed, but to get a great grade, READ!", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2019", + "message": "Great professor who truly cares for his students. The class is really informative and I learned a lot.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "Do well on your problemset. Exams are not easy but he curved every exam.", + "class": " NRES487", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2016", + "message": "Exams are multiple choice questions and calculations. Fortunately he curved all exams. Labs and quizzes were easy.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2016", + "message": "Do the study guides! They're very helpful.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2015", + "message": "It wasn't as bad as I thought. I found this class to be a little challenging, but the exams were always curved.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2014", + "message": "The class was good... an interesting information about soils. 3 tests and you can drop one so I didn't take the third one. He gave a study guide before each exam. There was a big curve for exams. Labs and quizzes were super easy.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2014", + "message": "Lab and pop/grp quizzes were easy. Exams were curved, but they were challenging. It is easy to get a B in this class.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Class was difficult, attendence is not mandatory but the pop quizzes make up about 20% of your grade. Tests are all 50 question multiple choice and are difficult. He does curve the class but it is still difficult to get a good grade. Do not take unless required, and do not miss class.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Arana ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "8 papers BUT 2 are one paragraph and 2 are one sentence, essay midterm and essay final. The material is DIFFICULT no doubt about it. He teaches well and if you study you will get an A. Goes off topic sometimes but, he's a funny dude with a lot of knowledge on the subject. It's not really easy but totally worth it.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher! He always makes those 17th century philosophical works understandable with senses of humour. The course is not easy but well worth the time and efforts.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "By far the best philosophy professor I've had at U of I. Very knowledgeable about things outside of philosophy and how the relate to the material coupled with a great sense of humor. Hard not to pay attention. Course does require you put in effort outside class.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "The material can be sort of incomprehensible, and he does an okay job of making it easier if you do the readings. Often pauses class to talk about random stuff to sort of keep people playing attention, but sometimes the comments are insensitive.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "He's really helpful. This is a hard class; but he tries his best to make it simpler and make the material accessible. Go to office hours!", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Arana is hilarious! New to UofI this year. Gives great lectures, welcomes any and all questions and is fair and reasonable with assignments. Several very brief papers, a midterm and final. Highly recommended.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebekah Arana ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2014", + "message": "One of the best professors i've had at this school. Very funny and made the subject interesting. Exams were pretty easy, definitely focus on her exam study sheets and going to TA office hours were a life saver. Her grading was fair and listens to her students' request like how much homework is too much.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "Study guides given before exams correlated very well with the material that was on the tests. Difficulty leaned toward easy. Averages were usually high(around 85 percent). The downside was that lectures were generally a summary of the book, which made things confusing at times. Reading the book on your own will cover whatever is done in lecture.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Very nice lady, but her lectures often got very confusing. Her tests were extremely difficult with memorization of proofs, which made the class not even feel like a math class. And the biggest problem was lectures were straight from the book, so if you didn't understand the lecture, there was no other reference", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2014", + "message": "All she did was copy her notes onto the chalkboard. Had a lot of examples but wouldn't go through the work for each step making it difficult to follow along. Her exams are worth 17% each with only 4-6 questions, making it easy to lose a lot of overall percentage points on one question. I wish I would have taken a section with a different professor.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2014", + "message": "She is the best math teacher I've had at U of I. Being an athlete, it's not too demanding. Homework really helps for tests. She keep class entertaining by making awesome comments about her kids. I've had her in multiple classes. She is chill.", + "class": " BUS234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2013", + "message": "She is the first good math teacher that I have had in a long time. She explains the material well and interacts with the students. She makes a big class feel small and students fell comfortable asking questions. There is mandatory homework every week but it is not bad. If you are taking this class definitely take it with her!", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2013", + "message": "Liked the way this course was structured. Lectures were always interesting, she talked about her kids and funny random stuff sometimes. Material was pretty clear. Quizzes were fair. Exams were very similar to practice exams. She's approachable and I'm considering taking her again for another math course.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2013", + "message": "She is a great professor and ALWAYS willing to help. Her tests were difficult at times. A lot of the times she would include things that we did not focus on as much as others during lecture and in the homework problems. This always annoyed me, but as long as you do the homework and understand the lectures you should be golden. :D", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2013", + "message": "Easy A. Very organized. Practice exams given before tests are very helpful. Also, all course notes are online.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2013", + "message": "Fantastic teacher. We got let out early most days and she breaks up straight lecturing to tell little stories about her family. I enjoyed the slight mental break. Homework is standard. Tests are standard leaning toward easy. The averages were always high.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Arana is a very good professor. She is passionate about her students and wants them to succeed. Her class was very challenging, but not impossible.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Best teacher for this course but her tests aren't fair and there is nothing you can do about it no matter how much you study", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "Had her for MATH 125 and 234. I think she is entertaining and keeps the class lively. She adjusted to a new university smoothly. 125 was a bit confusing in her explanation, but 234 was much better. Maybe adjustment problems? USE THE BOOK FOR EXTRA PRACTICE. She takes homework/exam problems from it (sometimes altered slightly).", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2013", + "message": "This was her first semester teaching Linear Algebra, and I'm pretty sure she's the best professor I've had to date. She was very personable, gave very clear notes, and made great exam study guides. The exams also adhered very well to what we had covered in class and done in homework and were very straightforward.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "Probably the best teacher you can get for this course. I didn't go to class that often since all of her notes are online, but in class she explains material better. Quizzes were mostly straight forward. Got a B in the class.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2013", + "message": "I was among the first to have professor Arana at the University this past semester. She is clearly a mom who loves her children as she brings them up a lot in class. Very funny and clear with her expectations. Go to her office hours if you are having trouble, one on one help was everything!! Class was challenging but not impossible.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Arana did a great job with this class this past semester. It was her first semester at the University of Illinois, but that did not stop her from doing a quality job. She is passionate about what she is teaching. The material was not too difficult. As long as you go to class, do the work and study, you will do fine.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "She's hilarious...pretty good teacher, tests can be hard but a good grade can be attainable with some studying...She's better than anyone else that teaches the class", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Juan Arbelaez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "The class is structured very clearly, and the material isnt very tough. As long as you take notes, youll be fine. Profe Arbelaez is so nice and accessible for any questions, too!", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took this course in Spring 2020, and it changed online midway. Professor Arbelaez gave a very amazing lecture on explaining details of the presentations, which stimulated students to understand more about fundamentals of crop science. The exam is not hard since it covers all materials in the lecture, especially online mode with open-book pattern.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Renee Archibald ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2013", + "message": "Her quizzes are questions based off of obscure one line sentences from large readings. It doesn't matter if you read its all about just searching and finding words manually. Also grades wayyyyy too harshly and instructions are very unclear", + "class": " DANCE100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2012", + "message": "Renee is such an interesting person and DANC 101 (Modern 1) was a delightful experience. You will learn a whole lot taking this class and it's definitely not a blow off! You'll spend a good chunk of time doing not so easy warm ups, but the class is really fun and engaging. No complaints!", + "class": " DANC101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Quite possibly the worst teacher at this school. For being a 100 level class, Renee Archibald treats it likes it's a 300 level course. 3 page papers for performance reviews (11 pt font, 1.6 spacing), presentations, and constant busy work. People in different sections said they love the class, so if you take this class, take it with ANYONE else.", + "class": " DANCE100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Arends ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2012", + "message": "What a truly phenomenal professor. Professor Arends' class opened the creative world up due to innovative frameworks for thinking and paradigm shifts in perception. Enjoy while you can. One can only take his class once!", + "class": " BADM366", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2005", + "message": "Imagine what a typical art professor should look and act like, and that's what to expect from Arends. If you're an engineer who likes structure and an exact list of requirements for an assignment, get ready for something new. Hilarious guy, lots of fun - I actually looked forward to this class. Good discussion, all projects and presentations.", + "class": " BA366", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Filia Arga ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2020", + "message": "She's actually one of the few 400-level instructors who is really good in teaching. I enjoy going to class although it wasn't mandatory because I learn more by listening to her lectures than when I study myself. The later topics are tough, but if you do the homework you should be fine. Lots of problem sets and exam examples too.", + "class": " ECON437", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lily Arias ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "She is my absolute favorite Professor! Super understanding and not harsh when grading at all. The course has pre lecture quizzes which are open book and extremely easy as well as weekly homework which is the same. She averages exam scores which helps your grade and the final is not mandatory but will replace your exam average if it is better.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Most of the semester was very lecture heavy, and you really have to study for the tests. Nice professor, though. Unfortunately uses Protorio. The textbook is free, so that's a plus. I never knew what to expect on tests, though.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2019", + "message": "Mediocre at best. If you can choose never take a class with this professor!", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "\u00d6zlem Arikan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "She cares about her job, she wants to help you, but she is not very good at either. Her lectures are boring, she reads straight off the slides, and the book is a far better teacher than she is. Reading the book can be a pain but trust me its worth it. The only saving quality she has is that she is a very lenient grader.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Talia Ariss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Great professor, attentive, fair, and responded to emails on time.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2020", + "message": "She grades harshly. She came to class late and or unprepared multiple times, and because she rambled a lot in lecture, students would have to stay till after class ended until she was done talking. She also completely ignored emails I sent to her multiple times resulting in me having to send a follow-up email.", + "class": " PSYCH238", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2019", + "message": "Great teacher! Explains well and the class is interesting in general", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2018", + "message": "Take the class! Best teacher I've had at UIUC (and cute ;) )", + "class": " PSYCH238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jamie Arjona ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ramses Armendariz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2021", + "message": "He seems like a nice guy but his online lectures are him reading word for word from a useless PowerPoint already provided to you. The TAs in the optional discussion section also doesn't provide much explanation if any about the topic. Be prepared to teach yourself everything you know in this class. It could be better in person since we are in COVID", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2021", + "message": "Really have nothing good to say. He made us buy a course packet which would typically provide extra help, but his lecture videos are just him reading from the packet word-for-word with no kind of elaboration whatsoever. Every HW assignment is 5% of the final grade which is ridiculous. I've had him twice and hated my experience both times", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2021", + "message": "I made a ratemyprofessors account just to warn agains this guy. He should not be teaching at UIUC. His lectures are unclear and never elaborated on, and even if I wanted to find a different way to study besides his unhelpful lectures, the workbook is the exact same as the lecture slides. Joke of a class that leaves struggling students stranded.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2021", + "message": "Pretty bad overall", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2021", + "message": "He just reads lecture slides word for word and doesn't explain anything. The \"textbook\" for the course is the lecture slides copy pasted onto a PDF with no notes or explanations of anything at all. Possibly the worst class I have ever taken. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Ramses is really nice. I took his Econ203 last summer. His lecture video is clear, solid, and very useful.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Absolutely garbage as a professor. Never met anyone worse than this abomination that is the professor of econ 203. He basically reads off a garbage slide show that he sells to you as \"madatory\" text that happens to be useless. Never replies to the emails. Get ready to YouTube all content because a chimp can teach better than this guy.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Get ready to teach yourself. Our lectures consist of him reading off the textbook.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "This guy is bad. He is not good at explaining topic and fails to relate what we learn in lecture to the excel labs. He often glosses over complex subjects and is terrible at explaining when students don't understand. he makes this class ten times harder then it needs to be.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2020", + "message": "I knew the exact same amount about econ and stats at the beginning as I did at the end of the semester. This professor just reads his lectures straight from the slides and does not elaborate on a single thing. He does not teach, he simply expects you to learn on your own and he tells you when exams are. Miss two on the exam and you get a B on it.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2020", + "message": "He is so disgusting. Final exam with 8 questions belong to a chapter never explained. No curve. No round grade. No response on piazza. Just read ppt in lecture videos. It is just impossible to learn anything or achieve A with him being instructor.", + "class": " ECON437", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Where do I even start? The class was poorly managed and the structure made absolutely zero sense. He made us use an online homework tool that half the time had wrong answers and he used it to study for exams, but again didn't have the correct answers and didn't give help. I'll cut him some slack cause it's his first year and COVID but AVOID HIM.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Unprepared and boring lectures. Don't go to them. The homework assigned for each week was hard and lectures were not helping at all. The midterms were alright as long as you do the practice questions. The content of the class is interesting but he is an awful lecturer. Take this class with another prof if you don't wanna lose interest in econ.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2020", + "message": "I had professor Ramses for two upper-division economics courses. While I can't comment on his teaching of lower-level courses, I really enjoyed being his student during my last year of university. He's a great lecturer; he makes the material very easy to understand. Additionally, he is very lenient with grading and will accommodate if you ask.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "The course was truly horrid.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Although his lectures can be dry and the class is hard, the one thing I can say about this professor is that he listens to his students. If you go and talk to him individually about concerns, you will find that he cares about your well-being and he will help you. If you read the textbook and do the practice problems for exams, you will do well.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2020", + "message": "Really unprepared. Poor guy apparently this is his first year so I'll cut him some slack but he shouldn't have been thrown into the middle of a 300+ student class right off the bat", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "your grade is just 3 tests, and then 30% homework. Make sure not to mess up. Also ta's were not the nicest.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "The lectures are uninteresting (even for economics) and you are graded heavily on tests and some homework.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2020", + "message": "70% of the class is based on three tests that are extremely difficult and even with the curve the class average was unacceptable. Lectures are useless and has been no structure.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Armstrong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2017", + "message": "I had a wonderful experience with professor Armstrong. For design studio, he gave great feedback to better my designs and always made rounds to everyone to check on their progress. He was super knowledgeable in architecture which only bettered my experience. Only negative is he can lecture for an hour before each class.", + "class": " ARCH375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2010", + "message": "the worst as program advisor. never reads/replies emails, never answers calls, and if you need a letter from him, you better write it yourself and make him sign it", + "class": " ARHC572", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Armstrong is by far the worst professor teaching in the Architecture school. I took Arch 171 in Fall 2005 and he hardly taught. He just said \"um\" a ton. He tried to fail everyone in my studio subsection because he thought we weren't ready for achitecture even though we had A's and B's on most of the projects. Overall, this guy is a loser.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2008", + "message": "Gets a bad rap from younger students. Definetly shouldn't be teaching fresh/soph level classes, but he is a very knowledgeable and capable graduate level professor", + "class": " ARCH571", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2008", + "message": "this guy is borderline abusive... and without instilling a drop of knowledge in the process", + "class": " ARCH201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "Once he was giving a lecture on perspective drawings. It was a slide show that lasted about an hour. After the hour, he went back to about 1/3 of the way through the presentation, said \"just to recap\", and gave the same exact lecture again, for 40 minutes, on the same slides. As an architecture student, the most sleep I got was during his class.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2006", + "message": "It would be so dope if he spontaneously went deaf", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "Most boring class I have ever taken. He reminds me of Kip from Napoleon Dynamite...", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2005", + "message": "pj is the most boring, impossible to understand **** that i have ever known. he grades sketchbooks using a simple drinking game called \"random sketchbook grade toss\" and also clearly has a relationship with his fellow professor, rusch. he is so boring that the only way one stays awake in his class is by counting his \"um's\"...1436 in one semester", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2005", + "message": "excuse me while i shoot myself...good thing i fell asleep before i could. this man could not be more boring. he tries. but he fails, and you know what he is just completely horrible when it comes to grading sketchbooks..and for that reason I HATE HIM", + "class": " ARCH", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2005", + "message": "As others have said Prof. Armstrong is extremely boring. He does not explain what he wants draw or done clearly. He wasn't actively involved in what we were drawing and never stoped by the studio unless he had to talk to the Ta's. He is a nice person and intelligent but very un organized and a horrid teacher.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2005", + "message": "This is one of the only people I have met in my life whos voice truly puts people to sleep. It's like being in front of a hypnotist. Lectures are completely boring. You Prof. Armstrong really cares about the subject, but he is definately not a teacher that inspires greatness in others.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2005", + "message": "His lecture is absolutely boring. He could spend a full two hour lecture on how to draw the line using pen.... feel like dying. He didn't stop by studio much, which is a good thing. The other thing is that he never gives out the grade. You have no idea on how u are doing in that class... it could be very scary for students. Good luck for those...", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2005", + "message": "It reminds me of a Simpsons episode where Ned Flanders goes off about how people with good intentions are not good. He tries, he obviously does, but he is so boring. He also goes on tangents all the time which prolong lecture and gave us less time to work on our projects.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2005", + "message": "he is quite nice somehow, yet, like what other said, he is boring and monotonous, keep saying the same thing over and over again. his standard is very high too, not impossible, but I think it's too high for a freshman class", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2005", + "message": "I almost feel bad for Professor Armstrong... he seems like he is probably a really nice guy, but as was mentioned before, he is INCREDIBLY boring and, consequently, did not make a very good design professor. He also had expectations for his students that were often unclear and almost unreachable.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2004", + "message": "Those suffering from insomnia...listen to him talk for five minutes...puts me to sleep every time.", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Armstrong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2012", + "message": "This class sucked. It was a lot of work for 1 credit hour. However, Chris was awesome. It's a required class, and he was a good teacher to have for it. He's really nice, helpful, and funny. It's a class you can get an A in, but it is a lot of work.", + "class": " GS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "Class entertaining, nice", + "class": " GS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Chris is a really nice guy who cares about his students. Despite the fact that this was a mandatory class for freshman in DGS it was quite interesting. Thing he discusses in class pertain to everyone. I would recommend him.", + "class": " GS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2005", + "message": "Very nice guy, tries hard to make class entertaining and succeeds. Glad I took this class, and if you get him, you will be too. Not a class for the non-dramatic, as he likes 'audiance participation.'", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2005", + "message": "This guy is SO awesome! He is not a professor, but a grad student (I believe). He knows his material inside and out, and he makes the class fun with Seinfeld clips and corny jokes.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Constancio Arnaldo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. He takes the time to get to know the students personally, and remembers their names, even in the 60+ student lecture room. The lectures are interesting, and he makes sure we are doing well in the class. Gives us plenty of time to study and prepare, and tells us exactly what we're gonna expect on the exams. I ended up with an A+!", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2013", + "message": "He led the discussion section and was fairly enthusiastic despite a total lack of interest or effort from most students during discussions. He's a good guy and takes time to have extra office hours around exam times.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Maxim Arnold ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Richard Arnould ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2017", + "message": "No busy work, just a simple attendance score, a midterm, and a final. If you go to class everyday and take good notes, it's not too tough to do well in.", + "class": " ECON481", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2012", + "message": "481 is really not that bad of a class, he rambles a bit about cases, but his tests are fairly easy and make sure to go over the practice tests he gives out. Outlines are very informative, so going to class isn't necessary, but still helpful when going over graphs", + "class": " ECON481", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. His class is very easy and the exam is open book. However, unless you study and attend the classes you wont find the exam easy. Attendance is 10% but you get it if you bring articles to class. He may seem unorganized, and doesnt follow the textbook exactly so its hard to see which parts is he covering. No maths involved whatsoever", + "class": " ECON481", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2010", + "message": "I thought he was a wonderful professor who really knows his field of health economics. Going to class really helps because the notes he sends you are not generally helpful but the exams, which are curved, did not have really anything overly unexpected. Plus he left it all open notes/book.", + "class": " ECON482", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2010", + "message": "He is a solid professor and a nice guy. Happy help you if you ask and fair in grading. Attendance is 10% of grade, but you just bring in one current issue article and bam, there's your 10% (don't wait until last day). His lecture style is good, not the greatest speaker, but he speaks English.(Open book/notes/PC Exam/Final)", + "class": " ECON482", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "He is a really nice guy. He does not have an accent, actually curves, and does not make his students do any mundane group projects that I usually end up doing myself anyways. True, Health Econ material can be daunting at first but the final and exams are not difficult if you follow the practice ones he gives. Good Professor!", + "class": " ECON482", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2009", + "message": "This class is horrible. He's incapable of giving a good lecture. His lecture notes consist of blank powerpoint slides with stuff he scribbles on them in class. Impossible to decipher later. No practice exams, no review sheet. Exams are ridiculously hard, big curve though. Don't take this professor!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Health Economics, he has a lot of experience in the field and a lot of valuable insight. Tends to ramble and clear his throat a lot, but you don't need to be in class to do well on the exams if you're fine with reading the book. Very generous with curves.", + "class": " ECON482", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2006", + "message": "I have to disagree with the other posts, hes decent guy and the class isnt difficult. GO TO CLASS and you'll be fine. Most of his test questions come from practice exams and the final was mostly all recycled questions. His lectures are important and the book really isnt needed.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2006", + "message": "if you know calc, you'll be alright. but if not, your screwed. is generous with his final grades though", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2005", + "message": "Wow, this was a horrendous class! The exams are hard and the teaching is horrible. He often goes off in tangents and doesn't come back to the topic for about half an hour. He's painful!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2004", + "message": "Extremely poor lecturer...you will not learn in class unless you have an amazing ability to pay attention to a drone. You will get screwed on the final.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2004", + "message": "Arnould only holds one office hour per week where he really doesn't want to help when you get there.The grades are based on two midterms and a comprehensive final.There are no TAs and he doesn't give any extra help.If you need help you must pay $20/hr for a tutor.Know calc.he doesnt review it at all", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justin Aronoff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2021", + "message": "Worst Professor at the school. His assignments are incredibly unclear and he's just an all-around awful teacher. Assigned 5 group projects without even explaining any of the really complicated content. He sucks at explaining important concepts and calls on people randomly. Never take this class or anything else he teaches.", + "class": " PSYC427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2018", + "message": "It's a hard class, but Aronoff is a really nice guy. He has ipicker software which is horrifying, but I really learned a lot in his class and ended with an A. There are daily questions and you can miss up to 6 classes - 3 exams, 3 quizzes, and 3 homework assignments.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2018", + "message": "He randomly calls on you in class which is really hard. He expects you to know the material right after lectures. Also has \"what went wrong\" questions which challenge you if you do not know the material. You almost have to study the material as soon as he lectures on it because he calls on you randomly to discuss things from previous lectures.", + "class": " SHS280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2018", + "message": "It's a hard class, but you should expect that with 400-levels. All the readings are research studies. He also uses an i>Picker to randomly call on students, and attendance is mandatory. The guy is my new favorite professor, though: he's engaging, funny, and I'm learning a ton. So overall: high expectations, VERY high reward, 100% worth it.", + "class": " PSYC427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "This ended up being my favorite class of the semester. You learn a lot of material, but he randomly calls on you in class and has \"What went wrong\" questions which kind of force you to be engaged. They class can be challenging, but I think he does a great job making sure you understand the material. It's really not hard to do well in this class", + "class": " SHS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "Exams are relatively easy with a study guide on each test. Although you have to prepare a lot for them, you would be fine as long as you put a moderate effort.", + "class": " SHS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "This class makes you work, but you learn so much that it's worth it. 4 quizzes during the semester really prepare you for midterm & final. 5 EC assignments, 2 group projects, 4 applied problem assignments. Participation, you check in at the beginning of class & then you can be randomly called on by iclicker- means you really have to pay attention!", + "class": " SHS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2015", + "message": "He is a great professor keeping the class engaged and you actually learn something. He uses a random name generator to call on students but as long as you try he is happy. I wouldn't even buy the book because I looked at it once. He has an extra credit assignment that is a lot of work, but it is worth it because it can boost your grade up to 5%.", + "class": " SHS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Aronoff rocks. I thought neuroscience would be an awful class but his lectures are so interesting. He truly cares about his students wants them to do well. He offers a 5% extra credit research paper.. so there is really no excuse not to do well in this class.", + "class": " SHS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2015", + "message": "The lectures use a name picking software that calls you out in class, but it is very helpful and makes you pay attention more. He's really good at given lectures and makes the content interesting. I really like this class. ", + "class": " SHS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Arrigo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2014", + "message": "Great instructor. Recommended for international students.", + "class": " ESL112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Deniz Arsan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2020", + "message": "Basic concepts were taught, but the class felt like it was just listing web technologies rather than actually teaching them. Learning curve for MPs was high. Professor is not a very fluid lecturer (a lot of \"umms\" and pauses, which break the flow of the lecture). I do not recommend the class.", + "class": " CS498RK", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "William Artz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lanny Arvan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "Hes adorable... you kind of want him to be your dad. But his class wasnt that bad. The first two tests were hard but he curved the class. When he realized that everyone was doing bad and made the final a joke. I never went, went through the homework, bombed the first two tests, rocked the final and got a B. Not a bad 302 class...", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "Arvan seemed like a nice enough guy, but this class was terrible. The class average on the first test was 57% and it was not curved. Arvan did not teach with a text book, and he spent the entire class lecturing on material not on the test. It was virtually impossible to learn the material. If you have another option for Econ 302, go with it.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2011", + "message": "Just save your time and do not kill your GPA by taking this class. He means well but the tests are just way too abstract. Better off going with Arvin-Rad.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hassan Arvin-Rad ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "Econometrics was a tough class, especially over the summer. Professor Arvin-Rad explains everything really thoroughly, which helped a lot. He is committed to making sure students understand the material, and he answers questions in detail. He also curves and he'll bump up your grade if you're on the cusp and you attend lecture.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2020", + "message": "This class was not easy, but the material was interesting and the professor was very knowledgable on the subject matter. I specifically liked the applications of the course and using/learning R. I do wish there was more homework to get more opportunities to practice. Going to class was also a must to stay caught up.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "So many good topics to get into. Housing, discrimination, maternal leave, company compensation, school lunch effectiveness. One thing I would recommend is to know R beforehand. I didn't work hard in this class and would deeply regret it.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2020", + "message": "His ECON 471 and ECON 411 have some of the lowest average GPA in this department, which is saying something. Although participation doesn't count toward grades, do attend his lectures for your own good.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2019", + "message": "Read the lecture notes after class. Very comprehensive introduction to data. He also gives us lots of data sets for us to play with. Very accessible outside of class. Everything is online, including books. Class uses R studio", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2019", + "message": "undergrad level econometrics is just basic: basic linear algebra+basic stats+some theorems. should be a no brainer for most econ students. those who cant even follow Arvin-rad's lectures should consider switching to a \"more arts\" major. PS(homework) could be lengthy, but was graded on completion rather than correctness. Overall a very doable course", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2019", + "message": "Seems like a nice guy, but he is just an awful teacher. I can't understand half of what he says, he constantly loses his train of thought and he writes so fast that I can't keep up. I don't think he has clearly explained a single concept in the course so far, he just writes out derivations for 80 minutes. He makes the class 10x harder", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2019", + "message": "He is a little hard to understand, but overall great professor. Curves the midterms to an 81, and then curves the class to a median of 81. Attendance is optional, but he does still take attendance which I imagine he uses to bump your grade if youre on the border. The material is straight forward, and he does plenty of examples during class.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2019", + "message": "He is the worst professor I ever met. Only curve 3% for a midterm. His lecture is boring. He also has a terrible accent. I suggest Econ department hire a person who can talk in English.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2018", + "message": "Yeah be is a little boring and he has accent. But who cares? He is a great professor that teaches you everything you need in HW and Exams. I mean, how rare is that? All you have to do is pay a little attention and you get an A.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2018", + "message": "a great professor! 5/5! His English is poor, but Econometrics is basically math, so no worry. the teaching is clear, the content is easy, grader is a little harsh, but still a steady A.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2018", + "message": "Arvid-Rad is definitely someone who loves to teach and it shows. However, while he clearly cares about his students, his lectures are incredibly dull and often repetitive. Homework grading is lax but exam grading is nit-picky. If you depend upon instructor accessibility, hes an awesome choice. Otherwise, hes solidly average.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "The worst professor of at UIUC. NEVER take his class. Boring and cannot even understand what his saying. And of course Exams are extremely hard.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Extremely nice and knowledgeable professor.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2017", + "message": "He's not a good professor at all, do not take this class. I'm doing fine right now, but it'd be an easy A if he could just teach. Attendance is mandatory, but the guy just stutters his way through saying the same thing 500x in a single class and ultimately doesn't teach anything.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2017", + "message": "The hardest course I have ever took, be aware to choose class from him", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "As a maths major, I think his ECON471 is very clear and easy but I've also heard negative feedbacks from my classmates. So if you are really willing to study hard and you have a background in statistics/econometrics/mathematics, you should get an easy A from this class. He's also very nice and patient.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2017", + "message": "Lecture are sometime long but you'll learn a lot in his class. Only a few homework assignments and tests that you'll be prepared for if you go to lecture everyday.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2016", + "message": "Probably one harder classes I've taken in general, and it didn't have to do with the material. Prof Arvin-Rad is a nice enough person, but he's a bad teacher; the practice exams he posts are much easier and nothing like the exam it's preparing you for, lectures are dry and boring, and he doesn't exactly go out of his way to make himself available.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2016", + "message": "One of the worst lecturers I've had at university. Will spend inordinate amounts of time on inconsequential lecture topics. Also, difficult to follow, because he often rambles and loses his train of thought. If someone else is teaching econometrics, I suggest you take him or her instead.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ikuko Asaka ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "Papers due every week, but you just need to read the weekly materials and the papers are easy. Very interesting class!!", + "class": " HIST285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Asaka was phenomenal and her class was one of the most intellectually stimulating classes I've ever taken. She is incredibly insightful and though you may have to do a fair amount of reading, it is worth it. All of the class material is fascinating and I wish the semester could have been a year! If you can take Asaka, do it!", + "class": " GWSHIST385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bright Asante-Appiah ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "most amazing professor at lehigh for accounting 151. so passionate and will pass you. gives an A for trying. highly recommend.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "Never responds to emails. Away at conferences a lot and has a lot of substitute teachers. Never actually teaches. Uses PowerPoints from previous semesters, but doesn't change the dates on them. Comes unprepared to classes and exams (our exam started 20 minutes late). Extremely strict about grades, won't change even if he is wrong. Do not take.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2014", + "message": "Challenging, motivating, and fair! One of my best instructors so far! Bright brings real life practice problems to class. It can't wait to take his auditing class next semester! He may be rigid with rules and tough on grading but he curves the grade in the end.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2014", + "message": "Bright is a great teacher! He is very enthusiastic and highly experienced. He is challenging, motivating, and fair. You will never sleep in his class! He has office hours and also available on appointment. I recommend you always complete the assigned readings and watch his micro lectures before going to class.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2014", + "message": "He is a terrible communicator so if you try to email him don't expect a response. He grades super hard and he barely teaches you any material because he is all about discovery learning and learning for ourselves. When we were struggling we were told to wash our face. He also showed little care to the students", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2014", + "message": "All around awful. Do not take his summer Accy 301 class. He is terrible at communicating what needs to be done, he's never around to help, and it didn't seem like he cared about the students at all. He knows his stuff so his lectures are in depth and interesting but if you are looking for a good grade in 301 in a summer section this isn't the guy", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2014", + "message": "Exceptional teacher with lots of practice and industry experience! He is a difficult grader, but he cares so much about students. I really recommend his class for every student. He is so funny too and create jokes in class. But you always have to be on top of the readings and be prepared to be called upon to answer questions in class!!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "Great as a person, not so much as a professor. Bright is hilarious, but his explanations are confusing and discussions move slowly because no one reads the 50-60 page chapters. Know the journal entries for all types of problems for the exams.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "he is very knowledgeable but thats it. He will not help you learn the material because he is too cocky and thinks you should learn it on your own. Every class starts by him saying \"I assume you read the book and watch the videos so we won't go over that.\" You also will never receive an email in response from him no matter what the subject of it is.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "Very enthusiastic professor, funny and engaging during class. Can be a little rigid with rules and grading policies but overall a fair guy.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carol Ash ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Figured I'd do a more recent rating of her. She was very kind and not rude at all. Class was easy and theoretical at all. So if you're an engineer or applied mathematician I would highly recommend taking her. For a very rigorous teaching, however, look elsewhere. Overall, a good teacher with integrity and genuine love for teaching young people.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2009", + "message": "Quite mean. My favorite quote from carol ash: \"Yeah....some people are JUST MEAN!\" when i asked her why she graded my test so harshly.", + "class": " MATH290", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2008", + "message": "This woman is tough. She teaches the class how she wants to teach it, and uses a book that isn't always easy to understand...but she will help you. Ask her questions after class, trust me, she'll help you. She's really passionate about that.", + "class": " MATH380", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2007", + "message": "Great teacher, would recommend. You can get an A in this class if you want to. She uses notes that have all the problem answers explained so theres nothing you can't understand,if you do all the probs in the notes you're fine for the tests. No tests get dropped or curved, all points are from tests so you have to be on your toes,88% is an A however.", + "class": " MATH380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2007", + "message": "I wouldn't recommend her class at all. She uses her own class notes, which are rather confusing. Fortunately I had already learned most of the material in other classes so I did well. Overall I found the class pretty worthless. It's not hard to get an A in her class, but if you want to learn the material, take it with a different professor.", + "class": " MATH380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2006", + "message": "A good lecturer, but her exams are very somewhat difficult. More importantly, she does not curve and is a harsh grader. I was a tenth of a point away from a B- and she wouldn't bump my grade up. Don't expect any sympathy from her.", + "class": " MATH380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2005", + "message": "A very good professor, get on her good side early and keep up with the homework.", + "class": " MATH380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2005", + "message": "Lot's of feedback throughout the course. Has a different way of teaching, and can be slightly confusing.", + "class": " MATH380", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2005", + "message": "Most dedicated teacher I have ever seen. Every homework was interactive. You e-mailed your answers, and she replied with corrections, an unlimited number of times. (She had her fun with the system, too, though :) .)", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Ashby ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "I'm an outgoing senior, and while reflecting on my UIUC career, LER 110 was the worst class I took. Do not take this class! Ashbys GPA averages are abysmal, around 1.7-2.5. The class would work much better if Dr. Ashby moved the course on Moodle or Canvas, made deadlines weekly, created clear grading expectation, and granted some flexibility.", + "class": " LER110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "The content was interesting but the structure of this online course was awful. Unlike most online courses I've taken this one was on Compass with seemingly random deadlines which made them hard to keep track of. The professor always seemed aloof in emails as well. There was one extra credit activity that was really interesting.", + "class": " LER110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2017", + "message": "I have found Professor Ashby's classes to be some of the most valuable courses I have ever taken. Because of him, I have decided to minor in labor relations. He's a true labor activist whose lectures are guided by his personal experiences. Very compelling information, really liked him!", + "class": " LER200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2015", + "message": "Terrible. Hard class with worse professor. Grade badly and never think of students but himself. Never take his class again. I think a hard class should not be taught by those terrible bad grader like him. Very disappointed about him so as the class. He really ruined every interests I had in the LER class.", + "class": " LER100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2015", + "message": "This professor is so bad. He give low scores even you do the homework days and nights. Never pick his class, I don't think I learn from his content but just frustration. I won't take his class again and I want to make sure all of other students won't take this horrible person's class.", + "class": " LER100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Ashley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "\"Instructor\" didn't teach, was merely a grader (may not have even been that, there was a TA). Byzantine structure to the discussion posts (must make 3 main responses on one day each week and make 6 replies to other students over 2 other days) made them hard to stay on top of. Poor grading placed more emphasis on arcane requirements than on content", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "Part online part lecture, as long as you did the online discussions and two exams you were fine. Very energetic lecturer and keeps your attention but doesn't use the traditional powerpoint so it's hard to take notes especially the right ones. Very understanding instructor especially with grading and listens to students.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2019", + "message": "Interjected too much of his own political opinion into the class. If you google his facts and statistics that he talks about in every lecture, they're typically wrong. Worst instance was when he quoted the 14th amendment incorrectly. Not everything in lectures and book are on test, although a HS level gov class is equivalent to this class. Pathetic", + "class": " PS230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Overall, an okay class. His teaching style is very much lecture based -- there's no PowerPoint: he just talks and takes \"notes\" on a word doc that he projects on the screen. 3 exams and a final, all of which are very simple if you just show up to class. Online discussions are a headache, but as long as you do them, you get full points.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2018", + "message": "Good teacher. Very biased when explaining concepts though. Read and go to lectures, and it will be pretty easy.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Classes are quite enjoyable, and easy enough. The textbook is irrelevant if you go to class, or vice versa. Class is optional, but thats where he gives extra credit opportunities.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Ashley does not know how to operate technology to a sufficient degree. He once attempted to play a YouTube video in class and it took at least 5 minutes for him to figure out how to play it. The course website is a mess because of his inability to format it correctly.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Ashley is a very energetic instructor. His lectures are always very interesting. You leave each lecture knowing something new. Do not skip class; do the readings, and don't be lazy. Do these three things, and you'll be fine.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "He teaches a hybrid class which consists of online discussions and a once per week lecture. If you don't go to lecture, you're basically screwed. He's a good professor, but it's often unclear as to what material gets covered on exams. In addition, Prof Ashley is an EIU prof, so he doesn't have office hours. He also takes days to reply to emails", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jabari Asim ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Takasi Asobo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Yanoula Athanassakis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2009", + "message": "fabulous", + "class": " ENGLENGL", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2007", + "message": "great", + "class": " ENGLI122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHATORIC105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2004", + "message": "i really didn't like her class:(", + "class": " RHET", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2004", + "message": "very nice, let us out early.", + "class": " MGREEK", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2004", + "message": "awesome!", + "class": " GREEK", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2004", + "message": "Really friendly and fun!", + "class": " RHET108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2004", + "message": "This TA grades arbitrarily and will not be fun. Rhet is bad enough, you don't a bad TA to go along with an already bad class. Switch TA's now or you'll regret it.", + "class": " RHET108", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET108", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET108", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jayadev Athreya ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "grading is harsh and unreasonable. For example, the homework has 9 problems, 20 pts total, 10 for completeness and 10 for correctness. But if 1 problem got wrong, you will lose 8 or 10 pts. The class structure is disaster. Group study does little help on learning, but waste class time. Lectures are unrelated with homeworks.", + "class": " MATH301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2016", + "message": "He is a nice guy but the class structure is not so good! I disagree that the class is group projects. It was the students forced to teach each other and even lecture in front of the class! Textbook is also not so good because it requires understanding group theory but math 402 is not a requirement!", + "class": " MATH301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Jayadev is an excellent instructor who clearly loves math. He's a total and unabashed nerd for math; for some (like me) this is great, for others not so much. He's always extremely helpful in office hours and his assignments and grading are completely fair. His math 301 class has group projects and a final paper but no exams.", + "class": " MATH301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2015", + "message": "The exams weren't too bad. He was a great professor, in my opinion. ", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Very smart guy but horrible at lecturing. Doesn't understand why people don't comprehend all of calc 3 as easily as he does. Gets pretty frustrated when people ask questions and uses powerpoints to teach (it doesn't work super well). I would steer clear of him if you could", + "class": " 241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2014", + "message": "Terrible at teaching and had an awful personality to deal with when trying to get help or communicate about classwork.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Not a suitable teacher for the level of the course.", + "class": " CALCII", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2014", + "message": "One of the worst professors I have EVER had. He is extremely cocky and expects you to understand the material with very little instruction. He utilizes no examples in class and his teaching methods are very poor. I had to learn everything on my own! He is getting paid to do nothing at all! DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "Prof Athreya is not a very good lecturer. He is overconfident to a fault and his lectures are straight from the textbook. I would recommend a different lecturer. Most of the test material is also right in the book. The textbook is a must have, though I recommend choosing a different lecturer.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "If you have any other choices besides this professor, please pick the other one. I have to say his lectures can actually make you even more confused on the subject that is being taught. After the first exam, I did not attend one lecture and surprisingly got an A on the second midterm. Just dont pick this guy.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "I feel like when Professor Athreya lectures he is just telling you what he knows, which comes off as slightly smug. When it comes to lecturing you have to prove to your students that the concepts make sense. Not just tell them with a smile. I'll be back next semester too if wants to give it another try.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Did't even bother going to his lectures. Just read the book by myself and learned on my own. The TA was really nice and was the only useful resource in the course.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2014", + "message": "The worst professor ever. nothing helpful. DONT GO TO CLASS.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2014", + "message": "No practice exams, only goes over theory in class, and no examples, and is very cocky.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2014", + "message": "He is the cockiest professor I've met. He focuses too much on the technicalities of running the class without focusing on the actual content. His lectures are completely useless because he is so vague and his ppt slides are just scans of the book. He also rarely provides examples to the concepts he's teaching. Just use Paul's Online Math Notes.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2014", + "message": "If you learn math well from powerpoint definitions this is your guy. Too smart for his own good. Cant believe I pay to go listen to him.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2014", + "message": "He's a pretty poor professor. His ego is off the charts, and he doesn't attend his own office hours. Completely unprofessional, and he even stated in class that he refuses to do examples. I would try to avoid him if I were you.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2014", + "message": "His way of \"teaching\" consists of throwing out definitions and expecting you to ask your TA if you need any real help. You essentially have to teach yourself from the book. He also gets distracted really easily by phones and conversation, and will stop class for 5 minutes just to complain about it.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Paul Michael Atienza ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jose Atiles Osoria ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "I loved SOC 310 with him! Made class very engaging which can be hard during zoom lectures. I moved around my schedule for the upcoming semester just so he could teach one of my classes.", + "class": " SOC310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Antonios Augoustakis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "Augoustakis truly loves the material he gets to teach, and it shows in his entertaining lectures. The class material is extremely easy if you have any interest in Rome, and Augostakis provides a concise summary of major events in Roman history, so you come out of the class really feeling like you learned a lot without any super hard assignments.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "One of the best class I took in the U of I!! I am accounting student, initially I selected this class because it meets my western culture requirement. This class is last for 50 minutes each class and three classes every week. I hate this class at the first because the attendance is mandatory. But gradually I thought the class is too short. ", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2014", + "message": "He is a very good teacher, and cool guy. He makes the lectures interesting and fun. He has a lot of energy and talks very passionately about the subjects.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2014", + "message": "Cool teacher. He is a very good lecturer, and makes them very interesting and full of energy. The class is very easy.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Such an easy class. Although attendance is mandatory for iclickers, all the test questions are straight from the power points and are very straight forward. 3 short 500 word essays with easy prompts. Very energetic and loves to teach the topic. Would definitely recommend this class to anyone.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2014", + "message": "He's not hot, but he's an awesome teacher and really cool. Very easy class.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carol Augspurger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "This was the hardest class I have ever taken in my college career. It was awful. BUT, Dr. A is an amazing, caring, and super helpful. If you are willing to work hard, this is a really outstanding class to take. If you don't like to work, don't take it.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2016", + "message": "class is ALOT of work but you'll get so much out of it whether u want to or not. Dr. A is amazing. She takes time to know every student by face and name & really trains ur mind to be able to think in new ways. exams fairly hard but by the end of the semester u get used to how to think about & answer her questions. this class was mind blowing.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. A is a pretty incredible person. She's accomplished loads and her experience seems limitless. As a teacher, she can get frustrating sometimes. When she speaks she can have a tendency to mumble. Her homework instructions can be vague. And she can be really picky on how she wants questions to be answered. Her exams can be tough because of this.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. A is freaking amazing. Can I be her when I grow up? Yes, her class is a lot of work, but it's worth it. She is an incredible scientist, educator, and all-around person.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "if you take lab, get ready to forget about your social life and buy a lot of coffee. ", + "class": " 203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2014", + "message": "The best Professor I have ever had the fortune of working with. She will force higher quality work out of you than you ever thought possible; and then hold you to that standard. I have worked professionally with over 15 graduate degree holding ecologists; collectively they know (much!) less than Carol. Take her Ecology class!", + "class": " ECO203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and care about student a lot, teaching is her life now. There will be some papers but it's totally worthy. Take her class if you have a chance.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Dr. A is one of the hardest professor's I have had thus far. She really wants you to understand over-arching concepts and be able to think deductively. Despite how hard the class was it was hand's down one of the most influential classes I will ever take. Everyone should be required to take this class. Not an easy A.", + "class": " BIO202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Carol is very helpful, but this course do require a LOT effort.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. A is not easy but she's hands down one of the best professors I've ever had.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2013", + "message": "You learn a lot about how to \"do\" science. Writing help from TAs is amazing and she seems to care about her students. HOWEVER, get exams will seem very intuitive and easy while you're taking them, but you'll get your grade back and wonder what in the world happened. Here's the answer: it's arbitrary. Random answers.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "Class is unbelievable. She's very selfish in that she doesn't understand that the only reason why we're taking this course is because it's mandatory, not because we want to. This class took more time than organic chem.. messed up my semester because of this stupid class.", + "class": " IBABC", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Dr. A is a super sweet woman who is passionate about Ecology and helping her students. Although the SDP projects are time consuming and the tests do not come easy, she and the T.A's are willing to help you if you go to office hours", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "The class was difficult, but I think that it set the standard for the rest of my career. It's a lot of work, lecture is mandatory, and I would recommend asking your TA questions to clarify confusing assignments. Carol is great, she asks a lot of her students, but I know how to write and test hypothesis and begin research papers.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "Most difficult class I've taken at U of I so far. Material is easy but workload is not. Be ready for a lot of work.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. Very caring and wants everyone to succeed. Tests are pretty hard and 2 research papers are very work-intensive but do-able. Super nice woman who wants to help.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "A great class. Dr. Augspurger is an outstanding teacher and mentor!", + "class": " XXXX", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "The class is a way too much work. All the pointless inclass and before class activites end up being only 15% of your grade. On the other hand, you can still struggle with the exams despite understanding the concepts due to the convoluted wording of quesions- which is particularly bad when the exams are worth the majority of your lecture grade.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2011", + "message": "I graduated 2008 and am now heading on to grad school. Was very work intensive, and we did more adv. statistics for the lab reports than I did in my statistics class. If you plan on going into research, this is the one class that will prepare you the best. Enjoy it, she makes it this way for your own benefit and does her best to help if you ask.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Most difficult class I've taken at college by far. You better be ready for an insane amount of work that does not come easy", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Romana L Autrey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "Romana was a great professor and the class was surprisingly easy. She is so helpful and obviously enjoys teaching and her students. Participate and really try to understand the material and this course will be a breeze.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2013", + "message": "This class was my favorite class on campus. Although the material was not the easier, Romana explains everything extremely well and if you pay attention and participate, you will enjoy the class and have an understanding of the material", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "She always has a positive attitude, and you can tell that she loves teaching. It's accounting, so the material isn't the greatest, but she makes the course bearable. Tests were tough, but fair. The cases take a decent amount of time, so hope for a good group. There might be a slightly better option for 302 (Sandretto), but she was pretty good.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "She's great. Super friendly and always tries to keep class upbeat. Material can be dry sometimes, but she is a fair grader and will meet whenever you need to. She has lots of cool stories from when she worked and has an awesome background. Definitely take her!", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ariel Avgar ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Avgoustopoulos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "Nice professor, easy to approach, and caring for her students. Clear grading technique and approachable for deadlines.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eugene Avrutin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2018", + "message": "Took two of his classes at the same time (HIST 355 and HIST 433). He assigns a lot of books and a lot of readings. Make sure to do them. Most of class is discussion and he expects you to know what is being talked about always. Tests are essays and sometimes makes them take-home. Fair grader and gives some extra credit. Make sure to go to class!!!", + "class": " HIST355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2018", + "message": "One of the easiest graders I've had. Super flexible on deadlines. I don't know of one person who didn't get an A in the class.", + "class": " HIST355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2014", + "message": "Pretty easy class, just need to study the night before for tests, show up to class, and do some presentations. Lectures are interesting material but his delivery is SUPER BORING. If you want a relatively easy a take this class", + "class": " HIST269", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Avrutin is a super cool guy who makes the material interesting. Even if you don't read any assigned books you can still get a lot out of his lectures and discussions. Exams are relatively easy and there's no papers which is rare for a history class. He is a lenient grader and really laid back. Would definitely recommend.", + "class": " HIST355", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "He is a very friendly man. His lectures are straight forward but sometimes also engaging interesting points. The expectations for exams are clear. Basically understanding larger themes and memorization. I learned a lot interesting stuffs about European Jewish history. Should take any class with him. He is like the top expert of Jewish History", + "class": " HIST269", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2010", + "message": "Interesting, yet brutal topic. Very open structure on papers- we wrote 4 based on the memoirs we read. Professor was an easy grader. Participation in class is required.", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2007", + "message": "Extremely knowledgeable. Great structure and organization to his lessons. Also easy class, but interesting, Jewish History.", + "class": " HIST269", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2006", + "message": "Laid back, easy to talk to, was really helpful in office hours. Lectures were a bit dry, but I really liked the outlines and the reading was mostly interesting. Overall a good experience!", + "class": " HIST268", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steve Avsec ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Steve is energetic and enthusiastic about teaching. He's not out to get you--he just wants you to learn. Therefore, he sometimes allows students to correct exams for partial credit, and homeworks count for 40% of the grade. :-)", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jordan Axelson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2021", + "message": "Orgo is a tough class but she did a great job teaching it which often led to longer videos, however, concepts were explained very clearly with plenty of examples. She is pretty strict with grading and doesn't make a lot of exceptions for individual students but does offer a lot of drops (including a midterm) which generally makes up for it.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2021", + "message": "As another review mentioned: hard class but if you have any emergency your screwed. Covid was an emergency and she really made the bare minimum accommodations. Says a lot about her as a person. Exams were brutal do all the practice exams and ws and still not ace it. :)", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2021", + "message": "Last semester I was going through a lot with COVID, and I emailed asking for help. She gave no leeway. She gave 2 times the amount of online work than it would be if it was in person. She thinks she already made enough accommodations, but she was my least sympathetic teacher and didn't care about her students.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "Axelson really cares about how well students do in her class. She's likely only professor I will ever see write out a unit summary to help guide studying for the test. She makes plenty of past exams available and they all follow the same format. You have to really know your stuff but taking good notes on lectures and practicing is your best bet.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "Not an empathetic professor. Incapable of understanding and listening to her students. Was unable to adjust to teaching to the pandemic, and was not lenient at all. Do not recommend.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Axelson has the most detailed lectures possible. They might be lengthy but most of it is her re-emphasizing the concepts. She explains the concept well and clear. The rest is all based on the work of the students.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "I really wanted to like Jordan Axelson's class this term. She seems like a nice person and knows her stuff but that's about all the positives I can say. There was 2x as much lecture material as there would have been in-person and she penalized the whole class when a few people cheated by making exams closed-note.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "Wants students to fail. The lectures are way longer than what is allowed. She doesn't care about the students. Orgo Chem 232 is obviously a hard class, but she makes it harder than it needs to be. Good luck if you have her, you'll need it.", + "class": " CH232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Axelson really makes Organic Chemistry easier to tackle. She provides all of the information that is needed to do well, but it is up to the students to practice outside of class. Organic Chemistry is very difficult, but it is up to the student to practice daily.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Keep up with her calendar. Pace is fast, but if you keep up you won't get bogged down fast, and preparing for tests gets easier. Also she has a lot of exams. This fall she had 5 total, including final. You get to drop one and replace it with the highest score. Overall a great and understanding professor. She usually extends deadlines too.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "Its orgo. Youll have to work for the grade. Axelson just makes it better :)", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "Axelson thought now that classes were online, students somehow magically had more than 24 hours in their days. So in order to compensate for a seemingly longer day, Axelson decided her allotted 50 minutes of lecture time wasn't enough. Instead, it would be a good idea to make lectures that are 70 and 80 minutes in length. Horrible all around.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2020", + "message": "It was absolutely incredible to see a professor so blatantly unempathetic, and ignorant towards the most basic of issues that arise with switching to online class. She is a perfect example of a professor who lacks perspective on what it is to be a student during the covid pandemic. Wholeheartedly she is a disgrace to what it means to be a professor", + "class": " CHEM225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2020", + "message": "Her lectures are actually really useful if you pay attention to her. Review lecture notes before taking the exam and actually do all the practice worksheets. It is a hard class but if you put the work in you can definitely get good grades in her class.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Axelson is decent. Her lectures are rushed, however if you record them and go over them later, they turn out to be pretty useful. The exams are extremely difficult, although somewhat similar to the practice exams she gives. IMO, the class got easier after going online since tests were open note. But overall, considering Orgo is hard, she's good.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Horrible teacher. She expects everyone to be smart like her because she was able to pass orgo. Doesnt give credit like she says for regrades so dont bother. Didnt curve this semester but has curved every other semester. Was not sensitive to the fact that we went online. Class just got harder.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Axelson is a fine person. However, once the COVID pandemic happened, I had to move back into a bad home situtation and after reaching out received little support. The class also seemed to get harder after we moved to remote learning. I ultimately had to drop it and a lot of my peers did too. This class is doable if you dont have an emergency.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "Axelson is simply an okay professor. She gets the job done but does not stand out to me. She goes through material far too fast and seems like she just wants to get it over with. However, she does a good job of explaining it. I would not call her a bad professor or orgo I a bad class.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "If you put in the effort and attend office hours, the class isn't that bad. Make sure you keep up with the coursework and try to go to the exam review sessions. There are extra credit opportunities and you can drop an exam, but there isn't really a curve.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2020", + "message": "I took orgo the second time around with Axelson and I went from getting a D- to an A-. She's amazing, and one of the most approachable professors I've ever had. She's an excellent lecturer, and makes difficult concepts understandable. She provides great notes and really useful resources like the practice worksheets. Take orgo with her!!!", + "class": " CHEM223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roy Axford ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "Axford teaches material that is more advanced that what most students are prepared to learn. If you take this class seriously, you might struggle. For those that just want credit and the A, copy the notes. Axford gives one midterm, one final and homework every other week. All of which can be completed using the handouts and notes.", + "class": " NPRE446", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2013", + "message": "Go to class! If you sincerely want to learn the material you will, but you absolutely need to copy every character he puts on the board. His voice is very low, so be sure to sit in the front if you want to learn. Midterm and Final Exam are hard but doable. Go to his office hours. He and his TAs are extremely helpful!", + "class": " NPRE446", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pamela Axtman-Barker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2019", + "message": "Pam is my favorite professor at UIUC so far. Though the content can sometimes be dry, she does her best to keep it interesting and I genuinely liked going to her class. If you have the opportunity to take her class for CMN 111 or CMN 112 definitely do it!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Ayala ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2007", + "message": "Best discussion leader I've had (including high school). Grading is average. Tries to get everyone involved with discussion. Go to office hours and your paper grade will go up by at least one letter grade. Personal conferences are REALLY helpful. He knows a lot about writing (maybe too much). Nerdy and knows it. Try and you'll do fine.", + "class": " RHET103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2006", + "message": "You will learn how to write better, but grading isn't the easiest. Funny at times, but how funny can you make writing?", + "class": " RHET103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Felix Ayanbode ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Yelda Aydin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Great prof. Very helpful and fair!!", + "class": " MATH002", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2009", + "message": "She teaches well and has useful lecture notes posted on the web, but her gradings are strict and she doesn't curve, you will get a C if you are on the average", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "The worst teacher ever. Dont even think about taking her. Her explanations on the subjects are horrible. I can hardly understand her.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mohammad Babadoost ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Babadoost was very understanding of outside circumstances, and always told me \"do not stress.\" He is a sweet man who wants the best for his students, whilst pushing them to the edge.", + "class": " PLPA405", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lorenzo Baber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2013", + "message": "This professor is very strict with some students. He is also thorough and this can be perceived as an advantage. Lots of reading and writing.", + "class": " EOL580", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Baber is very chill and knows his stuff. Take him if you can.", + "class": " EOL590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eli Bacon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "Was worried about him based on the previous reviews but I ended up doing great in the class. He was not a harsh grader at all and he was ALWAYS available and willing to help. Really wants students to succeed.", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2020", + "message": "Expects you to read article after article for every class, which is three times a week. He is rude and disrespectful to students. When you're wanting to ask him a question before class, he makes you sit down, rather then accommodate your needs. His paper's are not bad, but his exams are awful, and hand written accept some vocab.", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2020", + "message": "Expects you to read read an entire 400 page book over one semester and cite APA style in paragraphs on his exams. The only way I learn is through papers and I received a C on his first one. He teaches visual politics and I have been a professional photographer for seven years before coming back, and his level of teaching is rude and dipsrectiful.", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Badger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2015", + "message": "Best discussion TA. Basically did my MP for me. Got me my summer internship, too. Badger is bae.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "Funny dude, nice guy. Definitely recommend, though I believe he might not be teaching anymore next term.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2014", + "message": "Badger is super hot, cool and the guy to go to for any help. He helps with a smile and is very generous with helping students on their homeworkproject. He can be a bit more nicer, like the other TA's but he's hotter than the rest. ", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2014", + "message": "Great guy. Nothing like having your questions answered at 1 AM. PLS", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "Beard? Yes. Luscious locks? Yes. Badger's discussion section trumps all. Thank you Based Badger.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "I like Matt Tischer better as a TA. But Eric is better for discussions. He tries to be hilarious but isn't. ummm ... where is puskar ?", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Badger is a super-nice guy! Course is not the same without him", + "class": " 391", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "God of synchronization.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "His teaching was amazing... when I could focus. Most of the time I was daydreaming about his luscious hair and his bulging muscles. Have you ever seen him catch a frisbee? YES PLEASE.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2014", + "message": "Hnnnnnng he made my class bearable, both his amazing instruction and his sexy bod pullin me through. Thank you Eric Badger.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Werner Baer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2016", + "message": "He is definitely not the most exciting teacher, but then he is not the most boring or worst teacher. His lecture is more like listening to grandfathers' stories; they are full of insights and personal experiences, which make the knowledge alive. To study, you MUST attend class, because class notes are the only source of exam material, which is fair", + "class": " ECON420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2015", + "message": "You have to try really hard to pay attention in lectures to understand what he's saying. Once you can follow him, you'll find the topics understandable. One five pages paper, one midterm, four quizzes, one final. Choose a good TA. Seems like you're A if you're the top 20% in your class. So don't need to worry if you find the exams hard.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Baer is very well accomplished in his field - however, it's clear he doesn't care about this class (not that I blame him.) Your grade is pretty dependent on how good your TA is/how easy your TA grades. Definitely not as easy as microeconomics.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures can be boring but Baer knows a lot about economics. He is passionate about economics. There are only 2 tests, a midterm and a final. There is also a term paper which requires 5 pages. Discussion can be very helpful to clarify things.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "Baer is an awesome guy, but not an awesome teacher. His lectures are boring and when I look around the auditorium it is not uncommon to see many kids sleeping. Your grade will depend on the TA you get since they all grade differently. Tests are all essay questions, no multiple choice, and are extremely difficult. Never once used the book. ", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "It's hard to stay awake for his lectures, even though he does know the material. My TA helped out a lot with clearing things up because he goes off on tangents a lot. Only four quizzes (one dropped), a paper, midterm and final. ", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2015", + "message": "Boring and confusing lectures- but the tests are curved so much you can still get an A if you listen to your TA in discussion.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "A little dry, but a good professor overall. He's much better one on one than in a giant lecture hall, but either way, Dr. Baer is incredibly knowledgable and effectively imparts students with the knowledge they need to succeed. Highly respected in economics and for his contributions to economic theory.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2015", + "message": "Baer is a legend. He has a wikipedia article, that's when you know you've made it in life.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2015", + "message": "This guy is a genius. He is world-renowned for his contributions to economic theory. Really enjoyed this class", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Baer is the best professor I have had a pleasure to be the student of at UIUC. Very knowledgeable, very respected and very interesting material. Class is easy, but make sure to come on every lecture: he gives unannounced extra credit for attendance. ", + "class": " ECON452", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures can be boring but exams are all very straightforward, relatively easy class.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "This a lecture class of about 900 students. Baer is a really smart guy but he just isn't a great speaker. The teaching assistants are even worse with their broken english. Not too difficult. The textbook is pretty useless so be careful before shelling out a bunch of money for it.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "Class only has 4 quizzes, a essay, a midterm and a final. As such, if you want to do well in the class, make sure you do well in all your assignments. Luckily, the final and midterm are for the most part curved. The lectures are helpful but dry: if you manage to stay awake you can actually learn quite a bit from Baer. ", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2014", + "message": "don't want to take his classes, again. Horrible.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2014", + "message": "boring and hard", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "If you go to class everyday, this should be a walk in the park. Make sure to have the TA look over your research paper.", + "class": " ECON452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2014", + "message": "His lectures can be pretty boring, but they are the best way to learn the material in my opinion. I didn't even open the book once. Just study your notes and also make sure you go to your TA to look your essay over before you turn it in. A good grade on that will really help you out. The tests are hard but he curves them. He's helpful in office hrs", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2014", + "message": "so boring. not sure if it was easy or i just couldn't pay attention. midterm average was 67%... very boring. try to pay attention. its definitely manageable to get an a but its just SO boring.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "As I had already learnt most of the content in high-school I decided not to go to class as he is extremely boring and it is hard to stay up in class and I believed that i could get through the class only using textbook but it is VERY important to go to lecture even if u fall asleep since the material on the test is mainly what he says in class.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "M Bagchi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "Spends too much time explaining irrelevant details, lectures are dreadful", + "class": " MCB413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2015", + "message": "Well organized lectures. Lots of text on slides so it is easy to review and study. Class is not hard, fairly straight forward and the tests are fair.", + "class": " MCB413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "Good professor. Really knows and loves his material. A little boring and has super text dense slides, which I didn't like. Over explains sometimes but he's a great guy to learn from! Tests weren't impossible, but you did have to know your stuff.", + "class": " MCB413", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "na", + "class": " MCB413", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gaurav Bahl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2017", + "message": "He clearly cares about his students but can be unreasonable. Believes that just because it's an upper level ME class, it should be very hard. The material is not incredibly difficult, but he does not go over difficult problems in class so the homeworks take forever. He expects a massive time commitment that most students at this level don't have", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Somnath Baidya Roy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2011", + "message": "At first I didn't like his teaching methods. He repeats things and basically tests pure derivations. Near the end, I started to realize how much I actually learned. Homework is easy cause it's just derivations you did in class. Tests are the same way. However, you will not get through this class memorizing everything. You really need to understand", + "class": " ATMS302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melissa Bailes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2011", + "message": "She's absolutely brilliant! I would take any class with her! Fabulous! Oh, and she's totally hot!", + "class": " ENG207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Loved her! She is so knowledgable. Her class totally rocks.", + "class": " RHET104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2010", + "message": "I love Melissa! I'd go out of my way to take another class with her. So knowledgable and always has a smile on her face", + "class": " ENGL207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Melissa is super nice, but her class is really boring. Not so much a class atmosphere conducive for open discussion.", + "class": " ENGL208", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2009", + "message": "Very patient prof, enthusiastic and open to other people's interpretations of the poems. I definately have a better understanding of poetry after this class and it wasn't overly hard as long as you keep up with everything. Weekly responses, two papers, a midterm, and a final.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2008", + "message": "One on one conferences with her were very helpful. She's enthusiastic in class discussion and makes students feel that their thoughts are important.", + "class": " RHET104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2007", + "message": "good class and discussions were pretty interesting. the teacher was caring and helped with papers when I asked for it.", + "class": " RHET104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2007", + "message": "Definitely one of my favorite TAs. She's open to new ideas, but always provides good insights for more developed understandings of the texts. Does lots of close readings, and knows her stuff!", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2007", + "message": "I really liked Melissa. She's very smart and very passionate about literature!", + "class": " ENG210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2007", + "message": "not the best TA out there. very kind and sweet person, yet explanations in discussions were often vague and circular.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Bailey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "As a CS major who is graduating this semester, I can say that this is one of the easiest CS courses you can take. The project was a lot of busy work, but its easy if you get assigned to a good group.", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "I enjoyed the class. I thought the lectures were good and I am glad the professor taught about mobile design and Android.", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2016", + "message": "He is a really engaging lecturer. Gives very good critical feedback on assignments.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "on the positive side, I learned a lot in this course. The material was interesting, the professor was pretty good at lecturing, and he used a lot of examples in his slides. On the downside, the tests were tricky and the group projects required a lot of work. ", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures are in-depth and he uses a lot of real-world examples. I have learned more from this so far this semester than I have in most other CS courses. This course is excellent.", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2009", + "message": "Good course overall", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2008", + "message": "To the person who complained about the pop quiz: GO TO CLASS so you do not miss the quiz. You should not blame the professor for your own personal failure.", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2007", + "message": "Presents opinion as fact and really won't have it any other way. Class was usually a waste of time, but watch out or he'll give pointless pop-quizes for the sole reason of lowering student grades. Also watch out if he doesn't like you--your grade WILL suffer as a result.", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2005", + "message": "Well organized. He knows how to do time management and teach. Very practical. You can learn state-of-the-art in the field", + "class": " CS598BPB", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2005", + "message": "Awesome course. Lectures were practical and the projects were well-defined upfront. Bailey was always prepared for class. I recommend it!", + "class": " UIDESIGN", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ronald Bailey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "If you're interested in African American Studies and want an easy A+, this is the class for you. Simple weekly papers, and more points are built into the class than are counted so it's designed for you to get an A if you do the minimum work. ", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "If you like to write and you like interesting history, then this class is for you. Dr. Bailey does not grade the papers, the TA does and she is very good on giving feedback and lenient on grading. No tests in this class, but weekly papers (they are easy-don't worry!) If you want help, you will need to ask. An A is definitely possible!", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2014", + "message": "He is an older professor that is not clear and unprofessional. Never posted grades; therefore, you did not know what you get in the course.", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Bailey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Bailey is a very articulate speaker, though he can move pretty fast at times (Zbigniew did most of the lectures anyways). He's very approachable if you want to talk about your grade or other things. It's 391, so I think the curriculum is fairly standardized regardless of who's teaching it. It will be very stressful, but just do your best", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "Very well organized class, learned a lot. MP started off hard, but got easier through the semester. Exams were hard: highest score was barely 90% (including grad students). You could lose point if you said something wrong. Don't worry too much though, the class is curved in the end.", + "class": " CS461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "This course is a covers a bunch of security topics/concepts and Bailey does a great job. I learned a lot of useful and applicable stuff in this class, thoroughly enjoyed it and would absolutely recommend to anyone.", + "class": " ECE422", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael Bailey ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Renee Baillargeon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2019", + "message": "My favorite professor. Such a good teacher.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "This course has 4 different teachers that change every few weeks, which is very unsettling. They're all knowledgeable, but not all good teachers. Dr. Baillargeon is very difficult to listen to, and the exam on the material she taught is the one I did the worst on. The exams require quite a bit of studying, and there's not really a study guide", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Baillargeon is amazing! She is elegant and beautiful, she explains things very clearly. Her powerpoint is well-organized. She has done so many research and some of them are used by the textbook! I like her so much", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2015", + "message": "She's really sweet. And she's done amazing research. I feel ridiculously fortunate to have had her as a professor. Class is not difficult. Show up to class with lecture slides printed out and write down any extra information she may say. That's all you have to do. I got over 100 in the class because it was so easy. Tests are all multiple choice.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2015", + "message": "Taking Dr. Baillargeon's class was a pleasure. Lectures are clear and concise, and exams are straightforward (although you'll definitely need to study). Pro tip: attendance isn't mandatory, but sometimes on days when few people show up she will give a hint about an exam question. Really a brilliant lady and a very interesting course. ", + "class": " PSYCH216", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2014", + "message": "Renee is a great psychologist and professor. She is very enthusiastic about what she teaches and studies. She is definitely a leader in her field and is highly respected. Be grateful to learn from her. I loved this class.", + "class": " PSYCH216", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2014", + "message": "She's so cute! Her lectures are full of videos which make them very interesting. She explains everything slowly and clearly so basically you dont even have to read the textbook. Everything is well-organized. Super nice and experienced ! P/S: she says \"thank you\" in a very cute way with a very strong Quebec accent. It's a must to listen to that!", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2014", + "message": "She is such an accomplished professor and a leader in the field, it was great to be able to learn from her.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Phyllis Baker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "She got excited when everyone did poorly on her exams. Never wanted us to succeed. Quizzed on material that was never covered. Her poor TA that sat in on the class had NOTHING to do with our exams (how does it make sense that the TA that doesn't come writes our exams?). Also, it's SOC 100, get a grip.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Baker is the worst professor ever. She should go back to Northern. You probably shouldn't take this class unless you are prepared to hate going to class every day because of how unintelligent she is. Worst part? For all of the iclicker questions, she tests us on context we haven't learned yet. Get it wrong? No credit. Stupid method of teaching.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2017", + "message": "You need to read the book or you will have no idea what's going on", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2017", + "message": "11 online quizzes you can take until you get 100 and she drops one. She teaches Soc 100 as a blended class so theres some online work that the TAs grade and they graded kinda random so it was annoying but the TAs probably change each semester. Tests weren't too bad its decently easy but not like an easy A where you can do basically nothing.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maciej Balajewicz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "Avoid if you care about your GPA.", + "class": " AE451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lucas Balaminut ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Be aware of pop up quizzes.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Great class, hard topic.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Balamuta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Really hated this class! So boring!", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2019", + "message": "I'm using so many things I learned in the course in my internship. HW and study guides were good practice for his quizzes, but they were hard.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "Probably one of the coolest and friendliest professors I've had at uiuc. Always available after/outside of class to answer questions, and a very lenient and generous grader. stat 385 was a very straightforward class, if you did the work you would definitely pass with at least a B. He is passionate about the material and a great teacher.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2019", + "message": "It is not an easy class if you are looking for one, but definitely really helpful. I don't know why James is getting such low scores but he really was helpful and nice. The stuff he taught in class should be mastered if you ever want to an accomplished statistician.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2019", + "message": "This class is so messy and incredibly boring class.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Ridiculously difficult class with clueless prof. Nice sandals though :D", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Worst class I've ever taken, avoid at all cost", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2018", + "message": "I took this class last year and I'm working in industry now. I wanted to come back and say how much I've referenced his course notes at my job - he works hard to build his lectures around what he think students will need to learn for the workforce, and I think he was very successful in doing that.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2018", + "message": "Balamuta is the most passionate person about R that I've ever met. He was easily approachable and willingly answered questions outside of class.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2018", + "message": "James is a lovely guy and a committed teacher", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2018", + "message": "Ridiculously knowledgeable and enthusiastic about R. Helped me land an internship over the summer.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2018", + "message": "This class is not organized at all, nothing is clear and he is really bad at teaching. This class also has unrealistically long homework, which are extremely boring and useless. Avoid this class!", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2018", + "message": "Avoid at all cost! By far the worst prof...", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2018", + "message": "I know a lot of people did not James as a teacher. However, he has lots of R experience. I also had to take my final 2 months late because of a family emergency. He was very accommodating and even got me coffee for the exam. We had a nice talk afterwards about grad school and my future. He is an amazing teacher who is always there for his students.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2018", + "message": "Best lecturer ever. I learned so much in this class from Github to real world industrially applicable R skillz. You keep doing you James.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Talks about random stuff all the time. Not organized at all. Really starting to hate R!", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "never take this class. this class is not organized at all and he does not know how to teach R. i would rather take other 400 level class instead of this. this is like 500 level course.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Balamuta is a nice guy and was very willing to help with homework and class material outside of class. The course content was useful and interesting, and he is very enthusiastic about the subject and enjoys teaching it. However, the assignments are ridiculously long, unclear, and somewhat difficult.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2017", + "message": "Really bad... not even a practice final exam!", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2017", + "message": "Mediocre at best!", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ercan Balci ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2009", + "message": "(continued)...I have taken 3 semesters of turkish with him and plan to continue taking classes with him until I graduate. Ercan is the reason my GPA stays in the Dean's List zone. I reccommend Turkish to all linguists at the university. It is a beautiful language and the class itself is insightful, interesting, and fun. Additionally, there are ess", + "class": " TURK202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Probably the single coolest professor on campus. Very intelligent, insightful, funny, and pretty chill. His classes are generally small and thus students benefit directly through his willingness to help and answer any problems/questions students may have. Furthermore, he demands little work outside class and is a very generous grader.", + "class": " TURK201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2009", + "message": "The previous person to comment explains it perfectly! He's a great professor that genuinely loves what he does & tries to get to know & relate to his students. I highly recommend him especially for his Turkey study abroad class LAS 199!", + "class": " LAS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2008", + "message": "Really great professor! He's very friendly & helpful! I had him for a study abroad course to Turkey, so I got to know him much better as well! He was perfect for the program, as he gave us the opportunities to have experiences that made the class truly educational. He also knows his subject matter well. I highly recommend this class with him!", + "class": " LAS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Bales ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2019", + "message": "I love her so much! She's hilarious and it's clear she loves what she does. The class has a couple of essays with very clear instructions. Attendance is taken by answering a couple of questions about the readings at the beginning of each class. She's always willing to meet and gives great feedback!", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pallassana Balgopal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best teacher", + "class": " MB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anita Balgopal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2020", + "message": "If you want an easy A, this class is perfect. Everything in this class is pretty much discussion-based. However, even as an Asian American, I found this class to be very one-sided. All the discussion is based on very liberal ideas and you are looked at as if you are crazy if you disagree against the mainstream ideas that are regurgitated.", + "class": " AAS297", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Balgopal is an amazing Professor. I had her for AAS 297 and the class was a very interesting discussion based course. Make sure to be mindful of what you discuss in class because that material is on her exams but her exams are easy as long as you come to class and actively participate. I learned a lot from this class and it filled two gen eds.", + "class": " AAS297", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2015", + "message": "This class is super interesting but not too tough. There are some big assignments that I would get started on early but not too complicated. The professor is super nice and as long as you participate in discussion will like you back!", + "class": " AAS297", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Shawn Ballard ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jesus Ballivian ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Siegfred Baluyot ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Baluyot was one of my favorite professors because of how nice he was. He always made an effort to learn people's names and was always willing to talk about math. The class was very hard though, probably the hardest class I've taken by far. He was a very good lecturer, and could always explain math concepts even ones that weren't in class", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "He is not good at lecturing. Missing lots of important staff", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2019", + "message": "The smartest human being I have ever encountered. His honors calculus 3 class was extremely hard and proof heavy, but he was always willing to answer questions during and after class and was extremely helpful during office hours. He wanted to see everyone succeed and this lead to a very fun and stimulating lecture despite its size. Class was curved", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Bambenek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2018", + "message": "Great class, professor is hilarious.", + "class": " CS460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2017", + "message": "Fun guy to talk to and focuses more on the practical real-world encounters of cyber security than other security professors. He's pretty lenient on extensions and grading.", + "class": " CS460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2015", + "message": "Bambi is a bro. Fun class, take it if you can. ", + "class": " CS460", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2014", + "message": "Didn't really teach well. Kind of left us to figure out the problems on our own. The class in general was pretty interesting though.", + "class": " CS460", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2013", + "message": "awesome teacher", + "class": " CS460", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sorin Bangu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "Good class. The lectures are kind of dull, but it's worth the points. The study guides are the actual exam give or take some questions. Furfills a gen-ed... TAKE IT", + "class": " PHL105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "Great class!The lectures can be dull, but it's worth going. He is a funny guy, and the test study guide was the actual exam, give or take some questions. Good class, Furfills a ged-ed, so TAKE IT!", + "class": " PHILPHIL", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "A very nice guy in general, and very knowledgeable about the topic and its downfalls/rough spots. The only assignments were 3 tests, which is good AND bad. Not many other points to pad your score if you don't do well on the exams.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Easy and interesting class. 3 tests and 1 paper. Reading the book alone without going to lectures and discussions almost guarantees an A. Too bad only 8 absences were allowed. I wouldn't depend entirely on the ppt for tests. Depend on the book instead.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2012", + "message": "Good gen ed.He lets you skip 8 classes \"don't ask don't tell\" style, which sounds good, but you'll want to skip EVERY class. No required homework ever. Tests are easy, I studied only the powerpoints the night before without looking at any material previously and ended up with a B+ in the class. One easy 3 page paper. No final. Sorin's a good guy", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2012", + "message": "Sorin is an awesome guy who really tries to go out of his way to help his students. He loves what he teaches and you can tell. Really easy A if you go to class and go over the slides before the test. No homework ever, just recommended. Course content is actually kind of interesting too if you pay attention. Perfect gen ed.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2012", + "message": "He is a really nice and very friendly guy. I enjoyed the lectures and topics and the entire atmosphere of the class. If you are looking for a relaxed class to cover interesting (at least to me) content, he is the guy to take this class with. I wish all my gen eds were like this one.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Fantastic professor.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2011", + "message": "Had good fun! Soren is a nice guy you have to show up and do your homework. The tests aren't hard, but you can make silly mistakes.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "A great professor, interested in the material and not altogether boring. You don't have to attend every lecture, but make sure you go over the slides. A really friendly guy, always in a good mood. Grades based on a couple of exams and two papers. Philosophy writing is different than other forms of writing, keep that in mind.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2011", + "message": "Loved how he explains stuff and that he is noot hard on students. But he is nice and approachable, answers the emails", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent teacher for Logic and Reasoning. Wants his students to be the best they can be. Very fair. Easy to talk to and VERY smart.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2011", + "message": "Soren is a cool teacher who is able to relate his teachings to everyday things that you can relate too. He always kept me interested If you pay attention, then the class is fun", + "class": " PHL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2011", + "message": "Love this class!", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2011", + "message": "This is an easy class to pass if you attend. He is a very good teacher, explains everything and his tests are easy to pass as long as you have a book and read.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2011", + "message": "Easy but interesting class. You can win extracredit too - loved it!", + "class": " PHL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Great class, great professor! The material in itself is interesting but he puts a nice spin on it and his lectures are quite entertaining. Incredibly helpful and enthusiastic. Always there to talk and advise on papers. Workload is so-so, but pay attention in class!", + "class": " PHL430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Sit in this intro class more out of curiosity first, but ended up loving it. Bright lecturer, great slides, funny examples! Went to office hours and Bangu turned out to be the sweetest guy on earth, he spent 2 hours with me going through the whole course.", + "class": " PHL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2011", + "message": "cool!", + "class": " PHL430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "The epistemology class I took with Dr Sorin was one of the best experiences in this university. I thoroughly enjoyed our debates and learned a lot! Sorin is a very dedicated teacher who cares about his students.", + "class": " PHL430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Norma Barajas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2009", + "message": "Helpful. Used a lot of examples. Tests were fair", + "class": " EPSY236", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Baranger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2011", + "message": "Personally, I did not like her. She read straight off slides during class and I feel like I did not learn anything from her.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2011", + "message": "She can write a mean Powerpoint, but can do little else. =", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2011", + "message": "Absolutely horrible, tries to integrate biochem into a gen chem class. Her lectures are awful - goes way too fast. Please avoid this professor, there are so many that are better.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Since I hadn't had chem since sophomore year of high school this class sucked at the beginning. Baranger's lectures were rarely helpful and I had to rely on the textbook to learn the material. She often just rolls thru a slideshow without explaining much. However in the end she started to do more examples. Exams were ok, I ended up with an A-", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "She is completely incompetent. She tries teaching the class concepts from her organic chemistry class which don't apply. She reads off her slides and teaches you things that mostly aren't on the test. Then on the test she includes questions you have never seen before or concepts she didn't discuss fully. I got a 5on AP Chem but had 2 take 4 major", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Pretty bad at teaching what should be an easy class. Lectures were dull at best. Real learning took place in discussion. Isn't a terribly difficult class if you know the material already or study on your own.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "So many people gave her a hard time because they didn't know anything and refused to open a book. This class was the easiest class i had first semester freshman year and I'm not a chem major or anything like that. I'm actually a CS major which is in the opposite direction. She did more than just read slides, she took the time to do actual problems ", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Not a very good professor, doesnt teach much, just reads off of slides. Goes way to fast and is very hard to understand!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2010", + "message": "She doesn't teach you a lot of material. The material she does teach is hard to understand and useless. When she tries to explain it in a different way, she ends up confusing more students.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures were confusing and hard to understand, she often assumed the class knew things without saying it (cmon, it's an intro level chem class here). she doesn't emphasize the main points, and then expects you to be able to apply them to these large organic molecules. she's over-obsessed with organic chemistry and tries to incorporate it into ever", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2009", + "message": "The most useless professor ever. SHE DOES NOT have office hours, need I say more. Changed the format of our test from paper to online to paper. Should be one or the other. Only reason I did good in the class was because of an SI leader.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2009", + "message": "I agree with the other post from this past semester (Fall 2008). Her tests were challenging at the time but looking back from the point of view of the final, were actually very fair and do-able. The class as a whole was extremely helpful and ended up being one of my favorites.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2007", + "message": "She goes way too fast and doesn't care if you learn the material or not", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2007", + "message": "I had her in the Fall of 06 and she was pretty good. The lab reports are relatively simple if you follow her guidelines(most kids get mid to high scores). The tests were a bit more challenging but if you study enough you should be able to do well.", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "new this year! awesome professor, takes time out to answer specific quesitons, covers all material in class, gives fair tests, easy to deal with and easy to understand. recommended.", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aimee Barbeau ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "This class was mainly on zoom, but you were allowed to go in person. I never did because it was at 9am- yeah no. Our TA(a junior) would literally just play videos of her talking about different aspects of business. If you show up and talk a little bit you'll get an A. The biggest assignment is your CapStone Project, so actually try for that.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "First year she taught the remodeled intro class. For having over 800 students, she did a really good job staying available for students. Went to in person classes and always saw her in the BIF atrium in the morning and would say hi. Her recorded lectures were all easy to follow and organized. The course is great and easy but a lot of busy work", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Claire Barber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2017", + "message": "Now at Marquette University, Claire Barber- Stetson, is a wonderful English professor. Very caring, and very helpful. Take her class and she will make you a better writer even for ENGL 1001. Very flexible, and willing to work with any student, she wants her students to succeed. If you do the work and put the effort in you will get an A! Take it", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2011", + "message": "Well if you love English, you won't love ENGL 200 no matter what. Claire is sharp and articulate but can also be v. patronizing (asking leading questions like \"and what does he MEAN when he says, 'like a baby'? how would you describe a baby?\" (students silently think, DUH.) finally, \"cries? helpless?\" \"yes! very good!\") DO NOT TURN PAPERS IN LATE.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "Neutral HONEST reviews about her are flagged \"under review,\" suddenly followed by a lot of reviews going on about how hot she is? What? FAKE reviews should be under review. She was boring and as far as her appearance is concerned she is okay at best, but who cares? These reviews say more about her than anything I could ever say. Course was okay.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2010", + "message": "really time consuming but learn a lot. it helps a lot to go to office hours both from an understanding point of view and i think she'll like you more. contrary to what others have said, she will give you an A if you deserve it, got an A+ on my final. not to mention appearance...", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2008", + "message": "This class was extremely challenging. She explains things well and helpful. However, your paper must be perfect to get an A. tough grader. She is very hot.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "Learn a lot and very willing to help with questions. A looker too!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "Cool teacher", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "Her class is challenging, but she really cares for the students' progress. She is very helpful outside of class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "She is absolutely amazing! Definitely take her class if you get a chance.", + "class": " REHT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "Barber is challenging, but she helps you learn a whole lot. way worth the effort, and a babe too!", + "class": " REHT105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "Claire is tough, but fair. Her class is challenging, but rewarding, and she's the best teacher I've had in college so far. Also: she's cute.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "She is difficult... probably a little too hard, but very willing to help, and i think when you go and talk to her, it helps your overall grade", + "class": " REHT105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2008", + "message": "Honestly, this is probably the worst teacher I have ever had in my academic career. RHET 105 is supposed to be somewhat easy, i mean it's a gen ed. But no, she is an extremely hard grader, her discussions are painfully boring, and all of the assignments come straight out of the book. Also, you have way more papers due than other rhet classes.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Richard Barber ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Aron Barbey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2019", + "message": "He clearly does not care about the class. Nothing is online and he makes himself totally unreachable outside of class. There are mandatory \"class tickets\" to be turned in during class, but you can miss a few. He comes to class unprepared. There are presentations, but he always cuts people off and doesn't let them present. I haven't learned much.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aron Barbey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2021", + "message": "Enjoyable class and excellent professor.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2020", + "message": "I have to say, this was one of my best classes. Research on intelligence is very interesting and the topics in the class apply to lots of fields and to lots of current topics in the media.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "Highly recommended and worked well online. Just make sure you are willing to attend lectures and write a 10-page term paper.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2020", + "message": "Enjoyable class and I found it fairly easy (as long as you go to class and work on the term paper)!", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2020", + "message": "This class was hard (need to write a 10 page paper) but rewarding. The lectures are very good and the class content is interesting.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Seriously, who keeps saying nice things about this guy? Did you guys really take his class or just leave fake comments for whatever reason? I strongly doubt the professor himself wrote the majority of comments here. This is not cool.", + "class": " PSYC123", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Awesome class. Really. The guy is impressive. I thought I would hate it but he convinced me..... and this doesn't happen often. A class I will remember.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2019", + "message": "Important class. Highly recommended for psychology majors.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Take it, if it is offered. Not typically offered but very good. Prof is great! Clear and interesting presentations.", + "class": " PSY496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2019", + "message": "Awesome class. Barbey is excellent. Worked with the Director of National Intelligence and received the premier award in intelligence research from Mensa (after Google DeepMind). Take it if you can!", + "class": " PSYCH396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2019", + "message": "Great class! Nice professor who is a real expert on the topic! Famous prof at Illinois and yet friendly and accessible.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Intelligence and the brain. This guy is the expert. I liked him and the course. Definitely a good one!", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2019", + "message": "Famous professor, expert on intelligence. Definitely recommend it!", + "class": " PSTC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2019", + "message": "I loved this class!", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2019", + "message": "The biology of intelligence is interesting. So I would take this class. The professor is good too!", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2019", + "message": "I liked this class! Approachable and actually interesting class discussion.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2019", + "message": "The class is essentially very good lectures and a term paper. The term paper is 10 pages so only take this class if you are okay with that. I really enjoyed it!", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2019", + "message": "I liked this one and would suggest taking classes from this prof. smart, clear, and very interesting!", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2019", + "message": "One of the most enjoyable psychology classes I have taken! The term paper is a literature review and this can be on a topic of your choice. So it is not a mindless class with multiple choice exams! Highly recommended.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2019", + "message": "This class is really good. Best one I have had so far. Dr. Barbey is an great. An expert in his field and very approachable. Highly recommended class.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yuliy Barishnikov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "He laughed when students had questions during lecture. His accent is slightly hard to understand and he talks very quietly. Very unavailable outside of class. Our TA's couldn't even do some of our homework. Only good thing is he was understanding about conflict exams.", + "class": " 231E", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2020", + "message": "I really enjoyed his lectures and how he taught us things that allowed us to go beyond the curriculum. Not only did he teach us the standard concepts in a simple and intuitive way, but also allowed us to apply what we learned in lectures using discussion worksheets and homework. The lectures were a bit fast paced, but it was optimal for me.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2019", + "message": "The class is very fast-paced and content structure is really weird. The class content doesn't always help in exams, a lot of outside class study is required. The homework doesn't correlate with the course examination either. Even though the professor is very knowledgeable, he doesn't know how to teach.(Look out for the 1000 dimensional watermelon)", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2019", + "message": "The lectures, discussion, and homework are completly independent of each other making the test impossible. I am more confused leaving a lecture than reading the book. The homework is impossible and takes forever. You have to learn everything for the test yourself because he covers irrelavent topics in lecture. Honestly worse class I have ever taken", + "class": " MATH213E", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2019", + "message": "Don't take his class. Just don't. I had to because it was the only engineering section. Lots of unneccessary pain and sufferring. His lectures aren't comprehendable, skipping lecture and learning the material on your own is your only choice. Do not take his class under any circumstances.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2019", + "message": "Got him for MATH 231? Don't do it. The homework is often completely unrelated to the lecture material, and at a much higher level than anything discussed in lecture. He often skips steps and has unclear explanations. If I weren't familiar with the material already from high school, I would've done very poorly in his class!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2019", + "message": "Homework is super hard and usually has nothing to do with what is being taught in class. Teaching proofs is one thing, but having sets of homeworks with all proofs? I didn't sign up for MATH 347. This is Calc 2.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Smart guy, trash teacher. Skips important steps all the time.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2019", + "message": "very difficult to understand, he jumps from topic to topic, handwriting isn't very good, explains in abstract ways", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Prof Yuliy is a smart guy. He knows stuff but the problem is that when he teaches, he expects that you know most of the things before hand. While discussing, he usually skips some steps which really makes things difficult to understand. He taught this course in a very mathematical way (proofs etc) instead of giving examples of how to use the theory", + "class": " ECE515", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2017", + "message": "To be honest, this professor has a high academic level, and I heard somebody said that he worked for Bell Laboratories in the past. But I think it is too tough for students to accept all the things he taught in class and it is frustrated to take the test provided by him. It makes you feel that this ECE course is harder than technical math course.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2017", + "message": "", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2017", + "message": "DO NOT take ECE313 when he is one of the lecturer. He makes EXTREMELY hard test problems, which you can not find on homework, textbook, discussion or any material they provided for the class. Very frustrating class to take, I wish I did not take 313 this semester.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2017", + "message": "Do not take 313 the semester this Professor is teaching. I repeat just do not take 313 when he is teaching. Sets terribly difficult exams which have questions that you must not have seen in lecture, notes or past exams. You just can't prepare for the exams because literally the hardest thing you would have seen on campus.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2017", + "message": "The professor is a nice person but I found it extremely hard to adapt to his style of teaching. While he seems to be enjoying himself, his hand writing and vocal deliveries are difficult to follow during the lectures, which mainly contain abstract concepts and little examples.", + "class": " MATH487", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures tend to be quite confusing. Taught a lot of real-life examples and famous probability problems which were interesting but did not help with understanding the concepts. He seems to be a nice man, but consider other lecturers in order to succeed in this class.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "Horrendous Russian accent, hard to understand. He doesn't solve examples and doesn't assign textbook problems. Doesn't provide good feedback, so you're mostly going to teach yourself the material but never know if you're right or wrong until exams. Full use of open notes and text for tests though.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chris Barkan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor! Very knowledgeable, cares deeply about student success. You will get out what you put into this class.", + "class": " CEE408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "The homeworks are fairly easy, but be careful for the strict grading. Tests are fair, but they ask a lot of questions over the smallest details covered in class. There is a mandatory all-day \"volunteer\" trip, which is kind of stupid and a waste of my Saturday. Just try to memorize as much as possible for tests, and go to office hours for HW answers", + "class": " CEE408", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2014", + "message": "Horrible teacher. Has another helper who teaches the way he likes. You become more confused after attending the class.", + "class": " CEE410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2010", + "message": "Classes are interesting and fun to attend. The railroad engineers are an excellent group of students. Exams are formatted weird but not too bad. If you are interested in railroads, this is the guy to talk to fuel your knowledge in terms of job placement, research, and experience.", + "class": " CEE408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Barley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "I would have LOVED this class if this teacher didn't teach it. Take any other CMN class, but you will hate end up regretting this one. So many unnecessary group activities that didn't teach us anything. Pointless lecture topics, I read more interesting innovation articles online during class lol. Quizzes were easy bc all online but stay away!", + "class": " CMN312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "I loved this class and professor!!! He is very passionate about the class content and wants you to succeed. He has great energy and is very straightforward on grading. Highly recommend", + "class": " CMN312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mark Barnes ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Lynne Barnes ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Teresa Barnes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Barnes was one of my favorite instructors this semester!! She was not only really personable and understanding, but she was also just a great teacher in general. She explained every subject matter in great length and provided tons of student resources for further understanding.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lynn Barnet-Morris ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Bernice Barnett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Barnett is the sweetest woman on this campus. Although she often gets off on tangents, she truly caters to her students (though material may be a bit unclear). Lots of videos, so class can sometimes get a bit stale, but her bubbly personality and her general optimism will keep you coming to class. Take her class, A+++ Scholar of Excellence!!", + "class": " SOC199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "The topic of the class was broad, and she took the liberty to make it really specific about the 60's, which is fine. I enjoyed it and liked her as a professor. Doesn't let you stay after to ask question. Takes weeks to respond to emails. Lots of extra credit on exams. She takes up a ton of time talking in circles though. ", + "class": " SOC420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2015", + "message": "Ok, so she is a very nice and kind women. She likes to talk a lot and likes to elaborate on necessary points. If you are interested in the 1960s then this is a class for you. She seems to be stuck in the past and almost all of the material we use in class is outdated. The class is good, but I got bored and frustrated with all the outdated readings", + "class": " EPS420", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2013", + "message": "Dr Barnett is a very insightful, caring instructor. I appreciate the interest she takes in the work of her students--even beyond the scope of the current class. There is a lot of reading involved and a lot of writing. This proved useful to me in my prep for qualifying exams.", + "class": " EPS420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2013", + "message": "good Professor. She has great stories about the civil rights era. Lots of paperwork. If you don't want a class with lots of paperwork and multiple projects don't take. Sweet old lady who teaches social justice. took soc 420 - learned alot about the 60's and 70's. Good class. Just do whats she says. Don't need to buy all the books, wait", + "class": " SOC420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2012", + "message": "My first semester of college Doctor Barnett offered a 'discovery course' called \"Intro to the 1960s\" and it was groovy, baby! We watched a lot of documentaries covering all aspects of the decade. It was great! She is really knowledgeable and super sweet. The next semester I did an independent study with her. She's a wonderful professor!", + "class": " SOC199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "Dr. Barnett is one of the sweetest ladies I have ever met, and has tons of interesting stories about prominent civil rights leaders she has interviewed", + "class": " SOC196", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "easy... straight to the point... please don't take this class if you are lazy because she does give you alot of readings and assignments related to the class but it is fun because you get to work in groups", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2010", + "message": "Poor explanatory skills. Wastes tons of time trying to figure out technology. The computer has been in classrooms for over 15 years now and she still hasn't figured out email. Very biased politically.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2010", + "message": "Treats you like you are 5 years old. Syllabus is unclear and is a joke! Exams are ridiculous, never gives a study guide. Pathetic.... DON'T TAKE!!", + "class": " SOCS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "Dr. Barnett was really fun to have in class. She honestly seems to care about her students and that they do well. Sometimes she will go off and talk about a certain subject in deep description and much of the class was lecture. If you find the subject interesting though, she will captivate you.", + "class": " EPS199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2008", + "message": "Super nice professor. Took her for SOC 481 (the survey methods course) during the summer session and it was awesome! We ended early everyday and only did one outside assignment, after which she cancelled the rest! :) The major project at the end wasn't difficult, just EXTREMELY time consuming and intricate. Would take her again.", + "class": " SOC481", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2007", + "message": "She was a nice person but she seemed very out of touch with her students' feelings. She referred to everyone as \"Mr. __\" or \"Ms. ___\" and insisted nonstop that we were all \"excellent A++++ scholars,\" even in cases where it was clearly not true. A very nice lady, but I wish she could have given more critical feedback on our work.", + "class": " SOC420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dennis Baron ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2017", + "message": "Frustrating class. Lots to learn, but we haven't learned much. Very tangential and vague too. His biggest problem, tho, is how he treats the class. Interrupts and insults student answers often. A wise man once said \"the teacher is the least important person in the classroom.\" Baron needs to learn this. Hourlies are short essay exams on reading.", + "class": " ENGL402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2016", + "message": "I went in thinking this would be an easy class and I got a D on the first exam. I almost dropped it,but after talking to him he convinced me to stay in. He was very helpful and clear and I always enjoyed his lectures. He goes over sometimes, but he's an interesting person. I got an A in the class after a very rocky start. Ask for help if you need!", + "class": " ENGL402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2015", + "message": "He is incredibly intelligent, and he is very clear about what he expects from you. It seems like his mind works a lot faster than his mouth, because he does talk slowly a clearly, which can make it hard to pay attention. He's really respected in his field and he has some great stories.", + "class": " ENGL402", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "I would not recommend him. This was a grammar class and I went into it with high hopes ... He lectures over the class time and slips his own personal views into his lectures. He seems to know a lot but teaches you NOTHING! Talks in monotone voice. The Class grading: 40% midterm, 50% final, and 10% participation. (Needed the book for tests only)", + "class": " ENGL402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2010", + "message": "The class was called \"Descriptive English Grammar,\" but he taught us little about grammar aside from a brief overview. The class was almost always a group discussion on \"Standard English\" with no real conclusions. Easy class, but ugh. If you are taking him for 403, BEWARE! If he doesn't get down to specifics, drop him or else you'll learn nothing!", + "class": " ENGL402", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2010", + "message": "I had Prof. Baron two semesters in a row. Once I learned that if you interrupt him back and give him the attitude he gives you, he'll respect you a lot more. I had a great working relationship, and he's one of just a few professors with whom I'm still in contact after graduation. He's the smartest man I know - I just wish he didn't know it...", + "class": " ENGL401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor. Very knowledgeable and has a lot to offer. He was really understanding and genuinely likes teaching. I would take another class with him again for sure. :)", + "class": " ENGL403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2007", + "message": "I took his summer course and was really impressed with him. True the readings were a tad long, but the class discussions of them made the class well worth it. He is also very intelligent and has a great sense of humor.", + "class": " ENGL402", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2006", + "message": "I feel stupider for attending his class. His reading assignments are horrendously long, he ALWAYS goes over class time, and the man has yet to teach me something. I can tell he's very intelligent, but I seriously want to shoot myself in the face by the end of his class. All we ever talk about are random facts that don't pertain to the class at all.", + "class": " ENGL402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2005", + "message": "He's a cool guy, and definitely very interesting- just don't expect to be treated with respect. This is not to say he's mean, he just doesn't seem too care much for conventional classroom manners. He'll call on a student and then immediately interrupt him to make a point of his own...things like that. A very witty individual, though.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2004", + "message": "Prof. Baron was a decent guy, but he didn't teach anything and never seemed prepared to do anything in class. We wrote a few papers, but never studied grammar at all. It was extremely disappointing- especially from the head of the department.", + "class": " ENGL302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2004", + "message": "Dr. Baron didn't need an attendance policy: I never wanted to miss out on what he would say or do next. He brought so many different aspects of the language into class that learning was always something new. I feel so lucky for getting to take his class", + "class": " ENG300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Iryce Baron ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Iryce is one of the best professors on campus. She's extremely kind and intelligent and I learned a great amount in this class. You can tell that she cares about every student academically and personally. Words cannot explain how wonderful she is. If you love women's lit, heavy discussion, and a prof that cares, this is the class for you.", + "class": " ENGL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Best English professor at this school. Take at least one of her classes while you're here, it's definitely an experience. She provides a lot of insight on texts you wouldn't think of! She cares so much for each of her students in and out of the classroom. The work load is pretty easy, 4 papers in total, each about 3-4 pages, and attendance.", + "class": " ENGL281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2020", + "message": "Hands down the best professor at the U of I. Genuinely loves her students and her subject and always is excited to hear from her students. Very kind, understanding, hilarious, and smart. Gives outstanding feedback on assignments. 100% would take this class again!", + "class": " ENGL281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2019", + "message": "I LOVE HER. I seriously cannot understand anyone who said even one bad thing, she's such a genuinely sweet person, cares about every student, and is sooo understanding. I took HP with her and learned so much and actually enjoy lessons. 3 essays, 1 presentation. Easy A on the essays if you take the time to formulate good ideas. TAKE HER !!", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Iryce is an amazing professor. Every class is a large discussion about the novels we've been reading. She is very passionate about the novels, and brings up such interesting points. She manages to connect all the novels to each other (especially to HP) and asks thought-provoking questions every day. Each student does a presentation on a topic.", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2018", + "message": "Iryce is an awesome teacher! She teaches a Harry Potter class and it is the most fun thing. We all just geek about HP and she leads discussions with extremely thought provoking questions. I really enjoyed her teaching style and how she relates to students. Definitely would take her again!", + "class": " CQL119", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2018", + "message": "Iryce was a great professor! She genuinely wanted all of her students to do well and understand the material. At first, I had trouble with the paper rubrics, but after attending her office hours, I started getting high grades on the papers. The discussion is always SUPER interesting! Also, we read five to six books for the course but it's worth it!", + "class": " ENG281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "Iryce is one of my favorite professors. She genuinely cares about her students and is the most understanding professor I ever had here. She is so funny and smart. Iryce engages students in interesting and relevant discussions. Her class is very comfortable and enjoyable. Take her any chance you get!", + "class": " ENGL281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2016", + "message": "I was disappointed in this professor and this class. She'll give you a mediocre grade if you disagree with her, and her essay prompts don't encourage real intellectual exploration. She expects you to parrot her. There are professors in the English department who teach similar classes in a MUCH better way. Go with one of them.", + "class": " ENG281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2016", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class! I think the discussions were engaging, and definitely gave me a lot to talk about in my papers. Iryce was also always available to give feedback in case you weren't sure about your paper, so it really wasn't uncommon to do very well in the course.", + "class": " ENGL119", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "I can honestly say I didn't learn a thing in this class. Her \"lectures\" were glorified discussions where she asked our opinions and then didn't listen to them. Then she expects our literary analysis of these children's novels be graduate level in detail. It's just unrealistic to expect your students to know complex political issues without teaching", + "class": " ENGL119", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2015", + "message": "Iryce is enthusiastic and cares deeply about the subjects discussed in class. Her enthusiasm tends to spillover into student discussion and presentations, cutting off the speaker to add her own thoughts or to share background information. This is a positive sign of her interest but it implies she does not value, trust or respect student input. ", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2015", + "message": "Iryce has by far been the best instructor I've had here at UIUC. She works to engage everybody with the material on an individual level - referencing individuals interests where applicable - and really wants to get to know her students individually. Very understanding in terms of deadlines and situations. She's hilarious, too! A++++++++++++++++++++", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I love her so much. I had never taken an English class before, but she was really patient with me and helped a lot. Discussion is a huge part of class, and she encourages you to make it a book-club atmosphere. She's relaxed, and is super funny. I honestly cannot believe how little the university pays this woman, because she's incredible.", + "class": " GWS281", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "Iryce is a great professor and the lectures are amazing. You read really interesting books where it won't even feel required. She can be moody and she interrupts a lot during discussion, but she's seriously one of the best professors I've ever had. Offers rewrites on the 3 papers. No finalmidterm either.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2015", + "message": "Loved her and every class I've ever taken with her. Super interesting books, discussions, and you will learn so so much. Highly recommended!", + "class": " 281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "When I didn't agree with her that Harry Potter was ALL about politics in my final paper, she told me that it wasn't debatable and if I didn't agree with her, I could've taken another class. Although she brought cookie, promised good grade and was flexible with deadline, the class was a struggle between independent thinking and indoctrination for me", + "class": " ENGL442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2014", + "message": "Iryce is an absolutely amazing teacher. She's warm, funny, helpful, and completely brilliant. Her 442 class was by far one of my favorites at U of I and I highly recommend taking it. I learned so much that semester and had so much fun. She's the best!", + "class": " ENGL442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2013", + "message": "She is literally the best English lecturer/teacher at UIUC. She should be a professor, but any class by her is utterly amazing.", + "class": " ENGL442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2012", + "message": "She is too legit to quit. A+. Five billion stars.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angela Maria Barragan Diaz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "She doesn't know what she is talking about. Both homework questions and exams are strange. She gives you hints that would confuse you. Avoid her.", + "class": " PHYS436", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Barrett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Barrett was overall a solid professor. He has a passion for what he teaches and is pretty interesting, it is just the subject matter that was kind of boring. He is pretty funny in a dry sort of way. The tests in HIST172 are all essay which sucked.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Barrett is one of the best professors I had at Illinois. He is pretty much the master of Irish History. He is also very funny! Yes, his political views did show through, but he was welcoming of other opinions. He was so helpful at office hours and if you just put in the required work, you'll get a good grade. Such a huge fan!!", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Barrett was a nice guy. Class was pretty difficult. Definitely have to do the reading for it (and there's alot of reading). Exams and final are all essay and you definitely need to study way in advance for them. The only thing that bothered me was that you could definitely tell what Barrett's political view was and he taught based off that view.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2012", + "message": "He was a great professor. There's a lot of reading material and you definitely need to go through all of it if you want to get a good grade. But he knows a lot about the topic and is a great guy. You can't coast through this class, but if you go to all the lectures, pay attention, and study you should be fine.", + "class": " HIST273", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Barrett is very into history and knows what he's talking about. Very hard class though if you are not into history. The material is interesting, but there is a lot of memorization and details to know for midterm and final. Doesn't post slides online so it helps to go to class.", + "class": " HIST273", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Barrett is extremely intelligent and cares deeply about Illinois History. However, the midterm is very difficult and requires studying the ID terms at least one week in advance. Be prepared to memorize dates and every little detail about everything for the written exams. Other than the exams, there is one long 7 page paper.", + "class": " HIST273", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2010", + "message": "I enjoyed this class. The instructor had a relaxed style but was very knowledgable. I learned a lot.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2009", + "message": "Barrett is truly knowledgeable about the subject of Illinois history and is quite funny as well. There were 2 exams in this class and nothing else. Grading depends on the TA. Clear about exam instructions. Good class. A little boring if you're not a history person. 2 books and some articles were used, but the reading is not too bad.", + "class": " HIST273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2009", + "message": "Great professor, explains the material in great clarity and if there is any trouble, he is very helpful and easy to talk to.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2008", + "message": "great class. you must go to lecture though to get the notes. a great lecturer. the 3 exams were fairly simple - essay questions and ID terms given to you in advance. only 2 small term papers based on novels you have to read for the class. barely used the text book. great prof!!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2006", + "message": "really good teacher, a lot of writing for tests", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2006", + "message": "he's a cool guy, but crams 55 minutes of material into a 50 minutes class. also, exams are LONG. if you get a decent t.a. (which i did not) you should be alright. keep in mind, i can't stand history, so don't judge him from the smiley face.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2006", + "message": "outstanding", + "class": " HIST337", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2006", + "message": "Barrett is an awesome professor. His personal experiences and stories really add to the class, and he genuinely cares if the class understands the material.", + "class": " HIST273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2004", + "message": "Great guy and great teachers - another great example of the great history department at u of i - made my undergrad experience awesome", + "class": " HIST263", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2004", + "message": "Barrett was awesome. Other history profs should take note of him.", + "class": " HIST263", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST263", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2003", + "message": "He is a book ****. The class revolves around his book--which is nothing but fact after fact after fact. Honestly the most boring thing I have ever read. He relies on guest lecturers, so he barely teaches.", + "class": " HIST263", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Barrett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2015", + "message": "Barrett is awesome. He's a total dork (I've taken Fantasy Lit and ComicsGraphic Narratives with him), but his enthusiasm is contagious, and it's really clear he loves what he's teaching about. He's a tough grader, so prepare to work hard and take his revisions to heart. Class is discussion based, so do the readings and participate. Recommended!!", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures consist of him talking about his opinions for 50 minutes. Questionsdiscussion not encouraged. Definitely wouldn't recommend. ", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2014", + "message": "He is an extremely tough grader. Even if you regurgitate all the info he gives you in class on exams, you still get partial credit.", + "class": " ENGL412", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2010", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about subject & it becomes contagious. Class is very discussion oriented. Rob lets you talk & lead the discussions. The challenge in this class is writing what he wants. You can get good grades, & he gives good feedback for revisions & future writings, but you have to tell him something he's never thought of for top marks.", + "class": " ENG300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2009", + "message": "I went into this class expecting to hate it, but Professor Barrett made the material really interesting. I actually looked forward to going to lecture, and I didn't mind doing most of the readings.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2009", + "message": "One of the best English professors I've ever had. Lectures are funny and full of interesting information. He adds a lot of great insight into a subject that has the potential to be very boring.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2009", + "message": "This guy isn't as bad as the others make him out to be--yes, you *should* go to lecture, and yes, you have to study hard and do the assignments, but then, that's college for you. If you want an entertaining professor who really teaches you something rather than a breeze-through class to boost your GPA, this is for you.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2009", + "message": "He reads from a script which makes me sleepy. I am not a fan of brit lt but I give him credit for trying to make it fun and interesting. he was a jerk and scheduled the midtern for the friday before vacation on purpose. If u want an easy 209 section he is not the one, but if u like that kind of thing he's all for u.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2008", + "message": "He's kind of a nerd but he knows it, which makes him hilarious (especially when he reads in his accents). Overall his class is difficult, but if you study you should be fine. He is unclear as to exactly what things mean sometimes, but get a good TA and you'll get it.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "barrett's lectures are impossibly fast and it's never made clear which parts are truly important (i.e. which useless facts he's going to test you on). Further, although i have no problem with swearing, i think the fact that he does it in lecture ALL THE TIME is a little disrespectful. if i can't swear in my papers, he shouldn't swear in his lecture", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2007", + "message": "Prof. Barrett makes lecture interesting and funny, though with a dorky sense of humor. The lectures are definitely very extensive but interesting (mostly) at the same time. The TAs are all generally good too. The midterm and final are only hard if you haven't read and/or gone to lecture. Nonetheless they're bearable... Good teacher though!", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Hilarious. He makes lectures interesting and fun. The TAs that run the discussion sections are awesome. If you do your readings and take notes, you will be fine on the midterm and final. Note: Midterm was revamped Fall '07 so previous midterm comments are for a different style of exam.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2007", + "message": "Barrett is probably the hardest professor in the entire English department. But he's also the best. He knows his**** and he's not afraid to test you on it. Go to lecture, read the material and you'll be fine. But don't think you can blow off class and still get an A. He's funny and his lectures are way less boring than they could be.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Barrett is probably the best English prof I have had yet. He is incredibly knowledgable about what he teaches and really goes the extra mile to help us succeed in the course. His lecture outlines were a godsend! also: if you're taking this course, try to get into Tara Lyons' section- she is amazing!", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2007", + "message": "If you go to lecture, take notes and study your butt off you will get a good grade...definately not a blow off class, but I had TA Shannon Godlove and she made things a lot easier!", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2006", + "message": "I think Prof Barrett is one of the best at UIUC. Yeah, his class was a little challenging--great! What are we in school for if not to learn things we didn't know before? He integrates history into his lectures, but it's history that is ubiquitous... stuff everyone should know (or hmmm... learn in college?). If you do the reading, you're fine.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2006", + "message": "the material is dull but he tries to make it a little more interesting. He talks WAY to fast so be able to take quick notes. Midterm and Final are impossible. Funny side comments though. alright guy, bad class.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2006", + "message": "His lectures are very dense, and he talks extremely fast- so make sure to print out the notes before hand and have a cup of coffee handy. I'm sure he is a nice enough guy, but for some reason I loathed him and found every lesson agonizing. He could be amusing at times, but I was generally too frustrated with the pace of the lecture to appreciate it", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2006", + "message": "tough grader... if you're not an expert on the material prepare to be lost\n \n pretty helpful in office hours... you should go to them", + "class": " ENGL202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2006", + "message": "I guess I'm in the minority here, but I really enjoyed Prof. Barrett's class. He did talk fast, but the lecture outline is available online before class so that helps. I thought the grading was VERY easy, the exams were not hard at all, and the paper topics were easy, as well. He was very entertaining in lecture and I enjoyed all of the readings.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Janet Barrett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2018", + "message": "Lol, I think I know who left the other comment - I was in the same section and I agree with the description. Dr. Barrett is nice enough and all but this class added nothing to my preparation and I am VERY interested in general music.", + "class": " MUS342", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "Can I have the time back from when I took this course? Dr. Barrett's class was like being in the 1950s - from the jokes to the references to the content. After studying cultural competency, I was surprised to take this class, filled with \"patriotic\" folk song nonsense and no recognition of the diversity I will face in my classroom. Pretty useless.", + "class": " MUS342", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marsha Barrett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2018", + "message": "One of the better history professors I have taken. Readings were usually a few hundred pages per week and you submit a discussion question to be answered during class. The class had a 6 page book review due at midterm and a final 12 page research assignment. She is very willing to meet with students to help them with their papers.", + "class": " HIST494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maimouna Barro ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2015", + "message": "I took this class online as an elective and couldn't be more happy with my decision. Quizzes are 5 questions, Expect a 100 if you do the discussions on time, online tests are fairly easy and the final paper was also easy! Basically as long as you are doing your stuff on time you can expect an A! ", + "class": " AFST222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2012", + "message": "This is one of the easiest classes that I have ever taken at U of I. It is also incredibly interesting. The TA Rick did not take the class seriously. ", + "class": " AFST222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2011", + "message": "Go to the review days, she literally tells you exactly what questions will be on exams. 3 short essay exams, 2 short papers, one long. Easy grades. lecture outlines online so lecture can be skipped, but def. go to discussion. Readings aren't too bad, and only help for discussion grade&papers, not exams. EASY A!", + "class": " AFST222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "As the commenter below me said.. that student learned about HISTORY. Good class if you want to learn about Africa in general, but it wasn't really modern.. at least not in the everyday use of the word. Prof. Barro cares about students, is fair, and interesting. I wish she taught us more about her continent as it is now and not years ago!", + "class": " AFST222", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2008", + "message": "This was a great class. learned so much about African history, my interest now lies there because of the class. Test were great because any information used in class or discussion could be used for the classes. No attendance really, just discussion classes were important to attend.", + "class": " AFST222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexander Barron ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2020", + "message": "His lectures were detailed and straightforward, and I would suggest taking advantage of office hours as not many come to it, and he will explain any topic that your lost on pretty well. For a first time professor, he managed and taught the course very well, and when we transitioned to online learning, he made appropriate balances with hw and exams.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2020", + "message": "I did not expect a first time professor being so great and informative. Math 213 is my first class related to theoratical CS (125 not as much...) He encouraged my by presenting abstract course material extremely well and occasionally bring something out of box but useful. He made the course suitible for those wanting to minor CS !! Will take again", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Peter Barry ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alexander Bartik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2019", + "message": "His class is very hard, but he tried to teach his students at his best effort. If you attend the class, pay attention during his lectures, do the (hard) assignments which mostly about R stuffs, and do mock exams, you will be fine.", + "class": " ECON590", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Grant Barton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "Grant was an amazing TA. He always explained concepts well and gave good advice for quizzes and exams.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tangul Basar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "She's a thorough teacher, interesting accent, and caring in office hours and advising. Only thing I didn't like was how fast she would go in lecture and that she spent a LOT of energy yelling, instead of using a mic. I was concerned for her health at some points lbvs. But she knows her stuff with communications so I'd recommend her.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "ECE210 is hard, but Basar's lectures help. She gives very good explanations and makes the material easier to follow. You can attend any lecture section, I definitely recommend hers.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2013", + "message": "Really helpful and nice professor", + "class": " ECE459", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2013", + "message": "great professor. she explains things really, really well and is genuinely very pleasant with students. but this is not a blow-off by any means.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "One of the few good teachers in UIUC.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2012", + "message": "She talks really fast sometimes but her explanation is very2 clear..She gives a lot of examples so that students, like us, can easily understand. No other lecturer in ece 210 can match her!", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2011", + "message": "good !clear", + "class": " ECEAL1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2010", + "message": "Nice woman, and her lecture is very clear.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2010", + "message": "I make myself go to her class and sit in the front row because I'll never fall asleep. I'm sure my hearing ability dropped a few decibels after her class. Learned loads and enjoyed class.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2010", + "message": "She is a great teacher. Homeworks are a little bit hard. But if you can make sure you attend her lectures and pay attention, the exams would be too hard.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tugce Baser ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Masooda Bashir ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent course and professor", + "class": " IE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2013", + "message": "She is fair and her exams are straight out of her lecture. Nice lady.", + "class": " IE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2013", + "message": "This class was horrible !!!!!!!!! Literally every class mostly everyone was falling asleep. This teacher does not care about her students, or making the class remotely interesting. Very dry. There were not very high expectations for the labs or the final design project. Do not take this class unless you need another class to fall asleep in.", + "class": " PSYC358", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2013", + "message": "While everything about the class and professor listed below is slightly true. This class is not very hard. The textbook is only used for five assignments. Lectures are pretty boring and so are the labs. You should get 100% on everything in this class (including the final project) and then there are two exams. Study and you will be above average.", + "class": " PSYC358", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2012", + "message": "Masooda!!! How can we start another presentation that is at least 10 minutes long with only 1 minute left in class?!Next year can you teach the class in a different room. It's too hot! and I like to sit in 700 dollar chairs not the ones in this room. Don't You?", + "class": " PSYC358", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2012", + "message": "Late to class many times and blames on construction on Springfield Ave.\n Reads off lecture slides and is surprised by the next slide that comes up (as if she didn\u2019t prepare for class.\n I watch more YouTube videos in this class than at home.\n Tests on content not covered in class or readings. Just Bad!", + "class": " PSYC358", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "Want to know what senior citizens do online? Then this is the class for you! I won't ruin the surprise, but its an 11 minute youtube video you soon won't forget! Thanks Masooda!", + "class": " PSYC358", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "This class is has the potential to be very informative and interesting, but is SADLY taught by an absolutely TERRIBLE professor. Masooda will give you the toughest exams (avg for first exam=62%), read off the slides, and make you sit in an 85 degree classroom (literally). I wish they hired a better professor bc it has the potential to be great :(", + "class": " PSYC358", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2012", + "message": "Terrible experience. Most boring professor you can get. Agree with comments, all she will do is read off her terrible powerpoint presentations. Needs to take a marketing course because no college student could stay awake in her class. Labs were stupid. Tests were on little details. Very bad course, learned nothing useful.", + "class": " PSY458", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "Welcome to the worst class in your educational career. This lady reads off the slides and does nothing more. She makes you take exams in 90 degree rooms and the exams are pretty challenging. A terrible teacher plus a terrible class is grounds for a great time. Enjoy!", + "class": " PSYC358", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2012", + "message": "Literally reads off of the lecture slides. Makes you attend class because of i-clicker points but only gives i-clicker questions half of the time. Complains about students arriving late but arrives late half the time herself. She made the class take a test when it was 87 degrees in the room (complete opposite of human factors...).", + "class": " PSYCH358", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brannon Basilio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Fall 2020, COVID semester. BEST TA EVER!! Had to deal with Prof Fol... for MATH231 but Brannon is super awesome. Rlly good at explaining and totally willing to send notes before or after class. Responds really quickly to emails and is very helpful at office hours. Open to questions and very sweet too!!! 10/10 discussion section", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin Basinger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2016", + "message": "Great lecturer!", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "Erin was by far my favorite T.A. at UIUC. She is hilarious and knows how to make her class worth while. I would recommend taking any class with her as her teaching style makes it enjoyable to learn the material. The way she sets up her class makes knowing what she expects crystal clear. Her rubrics are spot on and grades very fair! Would Recommend!", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "So glad I got her and not one of the other TAs. Not because the others are bad, but because there is no way they could have been better. What everybody else said is right on. She's great! And she's really funny, which some people don't really get or care about, but it adds to the class a lot!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2014", + "message": "Seriously so kind, so helpful, such an amazing TA. Loved coming to discussion to get things clarified. She is always very prepared and gives such a good insight into the class. Thank you Erin!!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "I thought she was great. Way more knowledgeable and helpful than the other TA for this class. Everyone in my discussion class loved her.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "Erin was not actual prof. but she was the discussion teacher. She is really cool & is there to help you whenever you need . She will be the one grading your papers & projects . Really fair & easy grader. If you are taking 230 with Knobloch, get Erin as your discussion teacher.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Bassett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "For a 101 class I would expect an introduction to his science. Maybe a discussion on the difficulty of getting accurate results from the sample data, the process of getting data, etc. Instead he spouts opinions and tells us to ignore other sciences like economics. Ignores the difference between correlation and causation. Waste of credit hours. ", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "This is not a course for the disengaged student looking for a free A. It's not difficult, but you have to show up with some actual interest in the subject being taught. Bassett is full of worldly experience, and, even though he is often vague in what he wants you to know, the course is relatively easy. Show up, try to learn, and you'll be fine.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2012", + "message": "Fairly an easy class if you keep up with reading and have a basic understanding. Three map quizzes requiring you to spell/know where countries are. 3 exams that are pretty easy, part multiple choice part essay. attendance is required for first quarter for iclicker, second quarter they are extra credit points. overall not too bad, interesting topic", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2011", + "message": "Somehow this man made a super-interesting subject ridiculously boring. I read the books and did the work for the TA and never payed attention to his rambling lectures (because you still had to go because he pulled pop quizzes) and I got an A+, I imagine if you do less work than that even, you could still scrape by with an A. Easy GenEd.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "I cannot understand why so many reviews say this course is hard!! true his lectures arent easy to pay attention but his material is SO EASY.. Tons of Extra Credit.. and awesome ta's.. not a lot of work either.. and he tends to focus on how the west is screwing over the developing world.. Great Class! perfect GenEd!", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2011", + "message": "I highly suggest not taking this class. I did not learn a single thing, and I didn't even know what he was talking about 90% of the time. He expects you to read like 5 novels and his lecture slides are not helpful AT ALL.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS IF HE IS TEACHING. Such an interesting topic is ruined by someone who clearly knows and is passionate about the subject, yet is only teaching for the research money. Despises his students and makes it miserable to attend his lectures which have six random pop quizes. Lecture slides are idiotic and completely useless.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2010", + "message": "TERRIBLE TERRIBLE professor. rambles on in lecture putting everyone to sleep and the lecture notes provide more pictures than actual information. beware.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "Great class. Not nearly as hard as everyone says. Tests require you study the notes and do the readings. Other than that it's a breeze. Bassett can be a little out there but it's obvious he is passionate about the subject which helps :) Worthwhile class..very eye opening", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Lectures are mind-numbing. Bassett has made this class much harder than it used to be. He even screwed up the first exam and made people take it off of an overhead.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2009", + "message": "I don't understand what everyone is complaining about. Really not very much reading, I mean, it's what you'd expect in any class. Lectures can be boring, but interesting information. Tests are fairly easy if you study a little and pay attention. Great class overall. He speaks the truth...conservatives might not like it though", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2008", + "message": "worst teacher I have ever had. Way too much work for a 100 level class. Very unorganized and expects students to seriously care about the material in a gen ed. don't take this class.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2008", + "message": "There is lack of union between lecture, discussions, and reading material. This causes for under preparedness on tests that require far too much of students in a 100 level course.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "if you are trying to take an easy blow off class this is not it. the coursework isnt hard but its too much work for a 100 level class", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2007", + "message": "He should just move to Africa because hes useless in Champaign. Learned basically nothing except that everyone needs to help Africans (hes sooo biased). Extremely liberal and writes his test around these ideas. I wouldn't waste my time with this weasel. Plus he makes you read more books than english classes and they SUCK!!! Don't waste your time.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2007", + "message": "Interesting but boring lectures. Kind of hard to study for tests using his lecture notes. Not very much an approachable guy when you have questions. There is A LOT of reading for each week.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2006", + "message": "I would not recommend this class to anyone unless you want to learn about how America is single handedly responsible for suppressing the third world. His lecture are extremely boring, I think I fell asleep in almost everyone. If you are really interested in the topics I guess it might be alright, but it's certainly not a blowoff gen ed.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "This class was pointless, I got a B+ just by answering everything as anti-american as possible because I knew that was what he wanted to hear. Lectures are mostly just opinion based.", + "class": " GEOG100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2006", + "message": "very nice guy, lectures can get slightly boring, but fair tests and fair class, very well structured", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2006", + "message": "Tom Bassett is a great professor - very knowledgeable and helpful. Bassett is not afraid to speak his mind, and his lectures are interesting. He also teaches Geography of Illinois - an even better class.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anustup Basu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2018", + "message": "a very interesting and intelligent person who is open to all viewpoints-- however, he tends to ramble during class and doesn't follow the syllabus strictly", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2017", + "message": "Nice guy and interested in student's opinions but assignments are very vague and unorganized", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "He's really understanding, open to all viewpoints, interesting, and you can tell he tries to learn from his students as much as he teaches them. 2 papers that were based on poem analysis ... so it really had nothing to do with the readings - still read for the discussions though. Attendance is \"mandatory\" but he always forgets.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "He didn't follow his syllabus after he changed it mid-semester, he didn't clarify what we was expecting and he was very vague on giving assignments. He only took attendance when no one was in class and only gave quizzes when half of the class showed up. He only graded half of the assignments he assigned so it was hard to figure out what he wanted.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "Brilliant mind. Highly erudite, but he needs to keep in mind that he tends to intimidate (without knowing) or piss off the dumb students. A bit absent minded. But very charismatic and even hot. ", + "class": " ENGLISH104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. He lets you do the viewings at home, which was nice. It's important to do the readings, even if you just skim, because otherwise there will be quizzes. All of the class is discussion based. Three papers and a final. Says attendance is mandatory, but always forgot to take roll. Unorganized, but I learned a ton!", + "class": " ENGL273", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "Terrible professor, completely unorganized and rambles all class. Rarely touched on actual class content and remained at least a week behind schedule for the entire semester. Lost assignments for many students in the class, including two of my essays, lost twice each.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Being a somewhat lenient grader doesnt make up for him being a very unorganized and awful professor. He redid our syllabus twice during the semester, and milked the excuse that he was sick for a few days. Half of class time is silent because he didnt plan what to talk about. Also didnt respect students views on film if they didn't line up with his.", + "class": " ENG273", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2009", + "message": "I learned absolutely nothing from this professor during this class. A sub came in one day and I was surprised that I actually learned something. He rambles about things that have nothing to do with the class and expects us to know everything about the material.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2009", + "message": "He is a brilliant teacher. Learned, chaismatic, and having exceptional intelligence.", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "Highly intelligent and extremely erudite.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2008", + "message": "Great prof!", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2008", + "message": "He is by far one of the worst professors I have had. His lectures are guided by sloppy Powerpoints, and he is apparently unable to carry on an intelligent discussion. Avoid Basu if at all possible -- honestly.", + "class": " CINE262", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2008", + "message": "Terrible professor. Lecture is guided by shoddy Powerpoints and long-winded explanations of very basic concepts. He is arrogant and seems to care little about his students. If you have to take CINE262 (for a CINE major or minor) don't take it with Basu.", + "class": " CINE262", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2007", + "message": "Great, humorous teacher.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2007", + "message": "Very good professor. Not one for dumbos I guess.", + "class": " CINE395", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2007", + "message": "he didn't show up for the first day of class and that pretty much set the tone for the semester. i can't tell if it was the subject matter or teaching in general that disinterested him, but something definitely did because he brought abosultely no enthusiasm forth and it definitely rubbed off on the class, who either slept or didn't show up.", + "class": " CINE395", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2007", + "message": "Oh well, tough grader, but actually a very insightful and articulate teacher. Good class.", + "class": " CINE395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2007", + "message": "Great. Very demanding and intellectually stimulating.", + "class": " CINE395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2006", + "message": "Nice teacher, but has strange time explaining useful information", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Manisha Basu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2019", + "message": "My least favorite teacher ever. I think she comes off as very pretentious and puts unnecessary emphasis on words to make it seem as if she is saying something so profound when she is just reading what someone has written. Would never take a course taught by her again.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor! Incredibly intelligent without coming off as pretentious. If you're already a strong writer, the class will come as no challenge. If you're not quite as strong of a writer yet, expect to work and be willing to consider her feedback-- she gives very thoughtful feedback on papers and writing responses.", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "As others have said, Manisha is a FANTASTIC professor and a brilliant person, but she is quite difficult. Grading is particular and makes a 200lvl feel at times like a more advanced class. However, her feedback is helpful and the particular nature of her grading WILL sharpen your writing skills. VERY worth it for the \"bootcamp\" quality.", + "class": " ENGL285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "A solid choice for ENGL 301, but not the easiest. Her grading was generally pretty tough. Provides great feedback on your work. Office hours were very intimidating, but she was willing to meet (and was very accessible via email). Great readings: Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, and classic fairy tales. Attendance and punctuality is very important to her.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Manisha is one of the smartest professors I have ever had. She taught me so much. She can be a tough grader, but her feedback makes you a better writer and critical thinker. Her lectures always flew by and were of top notch quality. Our selected readings were interesting and fun, too - we used Sherlock Holmes and Dracula to discuss English theory.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2017", + "message": "This class ruined my GPA. She's a brilliant lecturer, but there always seems to be a specific answer she's looking for. Every assignment is graded like a final and I don't think anyone in my class has ever gotten higher than a flat A on any assignment. I got an A or A- on everything and still got a B in the class.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2016", + "message": "Manisha is an incredible instructor. She demands a lot from her students without overworking them. Do your reading, go to class, participate in discussion. She puts you through a writing \"bootcamp\" and is very useful in helping to shape and sharpen your voice and writing skills.", + "class": " CWL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2016", + "message": "I wasn't sure how well I would like this class, as I'd never been good with studying the nitty-gritty of critical theory, but she made it really interesting and more than doable. She's respectful and patient in class, her paper comments are incredibly helpful, and I learned a ton. I ended up doing well in the class and would take her again!", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher!", + "class": " ENGL211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2015", + "message": "If you have a chance to take a class with Manisha, do so. Easily the smartest professor in the department and an all around engaging person. She's demanding, but you will learn so much from her lectures and discussion. Read the books though--she will know if you don't keep up. She is also beautiful which makes paying attention a lot easier", + "class": " 470", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2015", + "message": "A little intimidating because she comes off so intelligent. Really have to work to get an A, but a B is extremely doable on assignments. She explains the readings very well, but you have to really pay attention. She doesn't give rubrics or much to go off of so it helps to go in and talk to her before turning in papers. ", + "class": " 301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "You will leave the classroom a stronger thinker and writer, that is, if you participate (crucial!). Manisha is an extraordinary educator and intellectual, and I consider her mentorship here at the university as hugely formative in my intellectual growth. A rare instructor that balances critical analysis and a tender love for stories and language.", + "class": " ENG2852012", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "Manisha is one of the most brilliant professors that I've ever had from within the English department. She is extremely knowledgeable about the subject material and conveys it in a manner so that students understand it. However, you will work for your grade, and you will try in her class, but you will leave her class profoundly more knowledgeable.", + "class": " 301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor; really knows her stuff and provides great feedback on essays. Can be demanding and she'll make you work for it, but ultimately she's one of those professors that you want to impress and work hard for. And she's stunning, has a great sense of humor, and has a great accent (kinda British?). Easily the sexiest professor I've ever had", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "TAKE THIS CLASS. Dr. Basu is one of the, if not the most, intelligent teachers I've ever had. She is so engaging and so dedicated to making sure the students understand the material, which can be quite dense. On a superficial note--She is beautiful and has the prettiest voiceaccent, as well as being very funny. ", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Manisha is brilliant, engaging and very knowledgable about the material. Always had great discussions in this class. Her comments on writing assignments are also extremely helpful and will help to improve your skills. Take any class with her---you will not be disappointed!", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Manisha was a great teacher, very understanding and very professional. Don't be afraid to ask questions, she is always willing to explain difficult concepts until everyone understands. Her grading is fair and her comments are very helpful for future writing assignments. Definitely one of my favorite teachers so far.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "She will revolutionize reading out loud for you. I loved this class. She is passionate and brilliant at what she teaches. Be prepared to talk in class. Class participation is essential because she doesn't lecture, she conducts class discussions, so you have to do the readings. But the content is interesting and she is very helpful. TAKE THIS CLASS!", + "class": " ENGL285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2011", + "message": "Manisha is excellent. She does expect you to be prepared and will not teach what you are not willing to study ahead of time. Her class is extremely interesting and helpful. I learned a lot and although I sometimes struggled with grades, she was always fair.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Manisha expects her students to come to class well prepared- the only time she was upset in class was when no one had anything to say about the reading. Otherwise she is very fun and can answer almost any question really well. She's also flexible on how and when assignments are turned in as long as you discuss it with her. Great class.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gautam Basu Thakur ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "DR. Basu Thakur is truly a great teacher. He knows his subject very well also, he is very helpful, and he gives life-related examples which help to understand the text better. There were in class writing assignments every once in a while, but if you pay attention and take notes this class will be a breeze. Would absolutely recommend his classes!", + "class": " ENGL216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "This teacher is by far the best I've had in college! He loves what he does and always makes class interesting! We have amazing conversations in class and I definitely recommend this course and this teacher! He is very helpful and extremely nice!", + "class": " ENGL216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "The man is crystal clear and will explain things thoroughly. It isn't a cake run, but it isn't extremely hard either. A lot of reading and interpretations. Overall I'd say the juice was worth the squeeze.", + "class": " ENGL216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2011", + "message": "He is the best professor I have ever had. His teaching went far beyond merely receiving a grade for a college course, but impacted my own life. He is a brilliant man, but not overbearing. He is readily available and extremely helpful. . If I could take every course of my college career with this man, I would. He's the most charming Indian man, too.", + "class": " ENGL497", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "He is a genius. He can continue with a conversation for as long as you want him to, without being de-railed. He is very helpful to his students. He is very smart.", + "class": " LIT189", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Annaliese Bateman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2009", + "message": "She's very nice, enthusiastic about her teaching and about history in general. I enjoyed the discussions that we had and her papers - for me, at least - were easy and interesting to write.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lisa Bates ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Nicole Batson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2020", + "message": "Ms. Batson was my TA for thea 110 broadway musicals. she was really passionate about what she taught and seemed to really care that her students learned the material. she pushed everyone to think deeper about what theater can be. if you care about the work you put out and try your hardest and show that, you will get a good grade.", + "class": " THEA110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Luke Batten ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "i had luke as one of my profs for a 5week color workshop. i loved him. i think he has taught me the most about what type of artist i want to be and really gets you thinking about every little detail. if you can, take a class with him. he is fun, interesting, and very helpful.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "He is very chill, but stil got the job done. He helped me in art foundations as a color teacher and his class really helped me the most so far for gathering images to my art portfolio", + "class": " DSGN102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2007", + "message": "Luke is an amazing professor. He is extremely helpful and always seems to tell you exactly what you need to hear. Very knowledgeable in many areas of art, and is highly recommended.", + "class": " ARTS261", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dale Bauer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2018", + "message": "An absolute gem. A wonderful person, caring instructor and brilliant scholar. She has a really nice balance between direct instruction (everything she says is absolutely brilliant) and student interaction (you'll feel inspired to do the readings because Dale is so engaging.) Assignments are straightforward, graded fairly/promptly w/ great feedback.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor, very smart, very fun. Highly recommend that anyone take a class with her.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2017", + "message": "Best professor ever. She's smart and and hilarious and honestly just a great teacher.", + "class": " ENG300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2014", + "message": "Dale is absolutely wonderful. She's engaging and energetic and genuinely cares about her students' success. My recommendations for succeeding in her class: be ready for the challenge, participate in discussions, and go to her office hours even if you don't really need help. I can't say enough about how great her classes are.", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "Wonderful professor. Energetic, helpful, kind. She's enthusiastic about the material and her students. I took about three courses with her over the course of one year (definitely remember 280 and 455). Participate! She loves active participants. She's super encouraging and explains the material extremely well.", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2012", + "message": "Take anything with Dale, she is energetic and extremely helpful. I got so much out of every class session. She is not an easy grader though, and you are expected to come to class prepared every day. Overall, you will not be disappointed!", + "class": " GWS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2010", + "message": "Where to start, Dale Bauer is hands down the best professor at the University of Illinois. She is truly an amazing teacher, with a superior command of the subject. Her personality is electric and she has the ability to get the most from her students. Take her classes when they are available! YOU WON\"T REGRET IT!!!", + "class": " ENGL462", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2009", + "message": "The best English Professor at the University of Illinois. As genuine and as kind of a person as you'll ever meet. Embodies the spirit of the school. Class was on sex expression, and I could not imagine a funnier, more knowledgeable person to teach this course. Motherly personality, LOVES her students! You will make friends in her class.", + "class": " ENGL462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PROFESSOR!! Go out of your way to take her class even if it does not fulfill anything. She is fascinating and actually teaches and encourages students to do well. Works with students so they get grade they want, put in the effort and you'll be fine. Open to suggestions in class, wants to hear your opinion. fantastic!", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Dale was amazing. If you have the opportunity to take a class with her, do it. Seriously. All you have to do is go to class and follow along, and you'll not only get the grade you want, but you'll learn a lot. Dale has a style of teaching that, in itself, is meant to challenge you just while you're in class. She's one of the best progs I've had.", + "class": " ENGL462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENG496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2004", + "message": "VERY entertaining class, she's a very enthusiastic teacher and quite knowledeable. Really makes class enjoyable. DEFINATELY reccommend her. She rocks. :)", + "class": " ENGL462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Bauer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2012", + "message": "The class is tough, but the curve is very much in your favor. Everyone did poorly on one exam, so he let the final replace the midterm.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "As stated earlier for the 2nd exam he handed out practice problem but did not post solutions. Not a huge deal... This class was intense. We quickly out paced similar classes and covered more material. On his \"off\" days he can be quite curt with classes, otherwise class experience is great, if a little rushed. Participate in class and you'll do fine", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2012", + "message": "Get ready to work your butt off. This guy will release practice exams and not give you solutions. Prepare for unforgivable grading techniques and difficult exams. No curves, no extra credit, however the grading scale is altered to the students favor (i.e. >80 A ...>70 B) .", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eurydice Bauer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2015", + "message": "Her expectations are unclear. Gives the rubric for projectspapers the day they are due or the day before. Takes forever to grade things and provides no feedback. Assigns an absurd amount of reading. Rude when you ask questions. Summer term ended 6 days ago and we still don't have final grades. Truly the worst professor I have had. ", + "class": " CI446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2015", + "message": "This is the third online class I have taken at UIUC and I regret this one. She assigns MUCH more work than the other two professors I have had for online courses. She also assigns random arbitrary deadlines, which takes away one of the main points for taking an online class: flexibility! We have class on Mondays, but work is due all. the. time.", + "class": " CI446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2012", + "message": "By far my worst experience in a class at the University of Illinois. This class consists of many controversial topics, however, your opinion is not welcome. In general I felt disrespected. Dr. Bauer openly challenged our class and claimed we were not suited to be educators. However, she was not capable of doing more than read from a slide...", + "class": " CI415", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Bauer is extremely knowledgeable but she has trouble translating her ideas onto us students and in result I am leaving the class feeling disrespected and like I learned nothing the entire semester. There is no flow to the class and the TA's do not do anything to add to the material.", + "class": " CI415", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Bauer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Andy is the best prof I have ever had so far at SAF. He makes tax so much more interesting than it actually is and genuinely cares about his students. If I could take another tax course with him, I would 10/10 do it! He is very engaging and spreads participation throughout the class so that everyone has a chance to get marks. Best prof at SAF!", + "class": " AFM362", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Bauer made learning tax accounting way less difficult. Every lecture consisted of practice problems and application questions, so you always understood how to take what you learned in class and apply it. He was always there to answer questions if you didn't understand something. His tests were fair, and based on the examples in class.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Love Bauer. As someone previously mentioned, not a big fan of tax in general, but would take it with Bauer 1010 times.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2014", + "message": "Bauer is the man. The course overall is difficult and tax isn't really my idea of fun. Regardless, he makes the class enjoyable and he is very clear in his explanations. He was also very helpful in office hours. Not a class I'd like to take again, but if I had to, I'd take it with Bauer 10 out of 10 times.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent teacher especially for a tax course. Everyone hears about the horror stories of tax classes, but he makes it easy to understand. His exams are fairly difficult, but all tax concepts are. You are making the right decision by electing bauer as your professor.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bavwidinsi Bawawana ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "She is extremely difficult to understand! She does try to help you understand..but she isn't good at explaining herself and sometimes just confuses you even more. The lecture book is what gets you through and make sure you look over the study guides and practice exams. Fireman's website has additional practice exams as well.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2011", + "message": "The class material itself wasn't hard and the tests were straight forward. I thought Bawawana could have been clearer with her lectures, but she was always willing to take time to try to explain confusing points.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "Coming from Africa, she is VERY hard to understand. The guided lecture notes are the only thing saving me. I shouldn't have troubles in this class.", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2011", + "message": "Hard to understand. Talks in circles. Makes an easy class harder than it needs to be. Continuously makes mistakes and is corrected my the students. Confuses herself and the students. I would NEVER recommend this professor, EVER!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Asef Bayat ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2012", + "message": "If you're interesting in social movements, sociology of everyday life, or anything having to do with the Middle East, you should absolutely take a class with Prof. Bayat. The structure of his classes makes it easy to stay engaged, and the discussion is mostly student-run, which is great.", + "class": " SOC596", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2012", + "message": "This guy is intelligent and amazing. You will regret not taking him. He is amazing. You will retain so much info.", + "class": " SOCALL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kathy Baylis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher, may be a little hard to understand in class. Going to reviews and office hours is a must if you want to do well. She's very helpful and clearly knowledgeable about the subject matter that she teaches.", + "class": " ACE455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2014", + "message": "My first test in her class I got a D!! I was freaking out, but then I went to her office hours. She's so friendly! and she actually wants to help her students learn. She spent so much time helping me with concepts, and never acted like I was a burden. What a wonderful woman! She's so lively and kind.One of the best Econ teachers, oh, and I got an A", + "class": " ACE261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "I did not think that she was as prepared as she could have been. She rushed through the powerpoints and for my class she did not even make the textbook mandatory. The midterms were pretty difficult and you had to really study to get and A. The info on the Midterm is mostly thru the powerpoints and u have to memorize them to do well.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2009", + "message": "Excellent teacher, good at explaining things, very nice and helpful. Go to class and read and study her notes and you will do well.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "She is a really friendly professor who is passionate about the subject and puts students' interests and concerns into mind. She is very helpful and the TAs are wonderful. I would recommend taking this class, she was one of the best professors I've ever had since coming to this university. :)", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2005", + "message": "very friendly and enthusiastic person, but she didn't teach the stats component of AGSC very well. Powerpoint notes were not laid out very well and she doesn't gives you access to the notes before class", + "class": " AGSC350", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2004", + "message": "Great prof. Very clear and helpful. Midterms and final were not hard at all. Just understand her notes and read the textbook and no way you can't get an A in this course.", + "class": " ECON355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2004", + "message": "she really knows how to teach. Her class is fun to take.", + "class": " ECON355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2004", + "message": "She is the best prof I have had in Economics", + "class": " ECON355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2003", + "message": "she's a very great prof. fun n marks easy. notes r helpful. willing to help students on course-related stuff. the 1st gd econ prof i've ever met in ubc. but sometimes she's rushing. if she can goes a lil slower it'll be much better.", + "class": " ECON355", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2003", + "message": "Baylis is a good professor. You will see this if you read the textbook before class.", + "class": " ECON355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2003", + "message": "It would've been very helpful if he'd used Krugman's book more. Her lecture quite different from textbook; not always easy to understand. Very nice & wants to help, but somehow always loses/confuses me.", + "class": " ECON355", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2003", + "message": "She's always so jittery and seems like she's always in a hurry to cover a lot of material and I just find it really hard to follow her. The course is fine but it's so much micro, 202, stuff...", + "class": " ECON355", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2003", + "message": "She seem very energetic and is super nice and willing to help with various questions, whether assignment- or lecture-related. However, she goes a little t0o fast (or maybe I've just forgotten too much of the material learned in ECON 201/202;)", + "class": " ECON355", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2003", + "message": "so far, i think her notes are REALLY helpful.. going through the ppt slides again at home really makes a big diff even if you dont get it in class right away :) nice prof~", + "class": " ECON355", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gordon Baym ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "He was the best PhD adviser I can imagine. Brilliant, demanding, and he is good at everything. If I had to do it all over again, I'd go back to him. Best physicist I ever met.", + "class": " PHYSBAYM", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Gordon is a great professor, and just a fantastic guy. A bit scattered, though (which genius isn't? :)) ...Plus he was on my defense committee and asked some of the best questions. He's one of the highlights of the Dep.'t of Physics at UIUC -- can't wait for him to get the Nobel Prize!", + "class": " PHY400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Can Bayram ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2021", + "message": "He'll fly through 50+ dense slides in lecture, which is impossible to learn from or take notes. He gives long homework assignments that have nothing to do with the lecture, as well as lab reports and confusing simulations which are poorly taught. If you like semiconductors, take 444 and avoid Bayram. You'll learn nothing and do a ton of busy work.", + "class": " ECE443", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Always prepared for lectures and the material was explained well by him. A lot of frustration my peers had was from the Lab portion of this class, but he was not involved with that.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2020", + "message": "Horrible, horrible instructor. He behaves nicely, yes, but nothing else. He sends out 200+ pages of slides every class and doesn't care about students' learning. He promises to give us formula sheets for exams but important equations are missing. He updates instructions after your submissions and criticizes you not to follow them.", + "class": " ECE443", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "He floods you with powerpoint handouts, and flies through them without a proper explanation of what is going on. Lectures are too broad and too shallow. The course content needs to be revamped. Illegible handwriting. Homework is poorly worded and is often plagiarized from other textbooks. Computer labs are confusing.", + "class": " ECE443", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2018", + "message": "Can's the man. Although he sometimes go off on tangents, he gets the job done. Always does an abundance of example problems. Stays on the lecture schedule so the homework lines up with what we're learning. He has a dry sense of humor (but it's ECE, what do you expect?) that's very endearing. Zero regrets taking him.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jensen Beach ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "He is the best rhet instructor. He grading is very fair. The papers do get repetitive, but i think that only makes it easier for the students. Im sooooo glad I took rhet with him.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2012", + "message": "Hands down the best. Helpful and flexible.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Pretty cool guy overall. The papers get really repetitive in class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Very nice and patient guy!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome teacher!!! If you have to take this class make sure you have him as your teacher and it will make your life 10X easier especially if english is not your major.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "He is the man", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2011", + "message": "Very Chill guy and a pretty lenient grader. Very accessible as well.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jacquelyn Beard ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "James Beauchamp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Horribly bad. Consistently gets questions wrong. Can be fun to sit in class with book and correct every error. His voice is 95% Charlie Brown's Teacher's voice. Just don't sign up for this section. Srsly.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2010", + "message": "Absolutely the worst 210 professor ever. Avoid at all costs. Switch to another professor or just go to another session. He will often make mistakes and confuse the class. In addition, he only does questions from the text and is barely audible.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Bring a pillow, or, switch to one of the other concurrent 210 lectures. The only benefit of this guy is his lecture notes. He uploads his lectures online and those will sometimes present an easier-to-comprehend display of the course material.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ricardo Bebczuk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "I really enjoyed this course on International Finance. The professor was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the course subject. Lectures were very informative and there were many applications to current and recent events in international finance. I wish I could've had this class in person instead of over Zoom!", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "If you are not interested, you may feel boring, cause he is not a native american speaker and speak slow with accent. If you are interested in this topic, just take your patience, his lecture can be comprehensive and based on practices. Overall nice, and a nice guy. By the way, exams are not difficult, but you have to write down all he said on clas", + "class": " ECON563", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebeccah Bechtold ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best professors I have ever had. She is funny, smart, incredibly helpful, and willing to work with you no matter what your skill level or interest. She makes every text interesting and engaging, and discussion is enjoyable and academically rigorous. Take her class if you can!", + "class": " ENG195", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Sometimes a lot of work, but totally worth it. Very very cool, interesting class. Take her classes at Allen!", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2008", + "message": "She's very easy-going. She provides excellent input on papers and has awesome insight on the material. A+++++, would buy from again.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "Amazing teacher. Great class. Definitely take it!! The work isn't bad. And if the bad books we read, she somehow makes interesting.", + "class": " ENG116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Diane Beck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "I figured the reviews were exaggerated but her lecture slides really don't make sense. If you don't go to class, you won't be able to study off them because there isn't a lot of writing. I think her tests are obnoxiously specific about the wrong kinds of information. Understanding the general way things work won't get you through it.", + "class": " PSYC220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2014", + "message": "I don't understand how a lot of people thought this class was easy. I struggled a lot and a few others I know did as well. Her PowerPoint slides are VERY unclear, so you have to go to class. Her tests are super nitpicky, requiring that you know precise details. They are also unpredictable and challenging, making it feel like a 300/400 level course.", + "class": " PSYC220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2014", + "message": "I didn't realize this course was super interesting until I had my third class. Then I started to ask questions and really felt engaged into it. It's so helpful to build up the psychology-wise critical thinking ability. Prof. Beck is so nice that she answered questions after every single class. And you don't need to buy a textbook at all!!!!!", + "class": " PSYC220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2013", + "message": "She is a very nice professor. The content is very interesting and helpful. Students are required to give presentation on assigned reading.She will test you extremely detailed knowledge. The lecture is enjoyable and fun though. Pay attention to details.", + "class": " PSYC453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Not an easy A, but worth the effort. Such a nice professor, she's never condescending and encourages questions and discussion. Maintains a really good learning environment and explains complex concepts in an easy to understand way. Great teacher, and a really interesting class.", + "class": " PSYCH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2012", + "message": "Loved this class! So interesting. Never read assign readings! Print out power points!! Take them to class and take notes on what she says!! She explains everything flawlessly and what she says are questions on the test. I would recommend this class to anyone, just go to class (she explains charts) and it is an easy A+", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "Never read assigned readings. Lectures are on Compass so you don't have to go to class - although it will probably help you understand better. Overall, easy class.", + "class": " PSYC220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Beck is a very knowledgeable professor, the topics in class are very interesting- it is very beneficial to attend lectures because her slides are explained in detail & explanations are necessary to do well on exams!! Overall, recommended!", + "class": " PSYC220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "pretty easy class, dont need to attend all of them, there was no textbook, used just research articles. shes hot too", + "class": " PSYC220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2008", + "message": "The class is hard!", + "class": " PSY298", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2007", + "message": "Great class! Learned a lot. Very knowledgeable professor.", + "class": " PSYCH296", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Beck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2014", + "message": "Worst professor I have had in the COB. To say he's disorganized is an understatement. He is constantly corrected by students and regularly sends corrections of solutionsslides because he didn't do them correctly the first time. DO NOT TAKE BECK FOR 510.", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2014", + "message": "Completely disorganized. Do not take him for this class. Good luck if you do.", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2012", + "message": "This class can be challenging if you do not do the readings and lectures. The workload is a fair amount, but there's a reason for that. Professor Beck is very approachable. The reason I rated helpfulness as a 5 is because this class will prepare you for the audit portion of the CPA (which is why you're taking this course). Take 515 with Beck.", + "class": " ACCY515", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "No use of textbook at all. Everything comes straight from lectures. Reading is assigned but definitely not required. Go to class because a lot of the grade is participation and he would just give my group good grades because we were there all the time and participated. Make sure someone in your group is solid in finance bc there is lots of math.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2008", + "message": "very unorganized and doesn't explain well when teaching at times. but he definitely knows his stuff and is very passionate about accounting. test grading is questionable at times also. learned a lot, but way too much work and i felt tests were graded unfairly (didn't accept alternate opinions as if he were grading a math problem).", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Douglas Beck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "Very inspiring teach. The highest rating professor in my heart by now.", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "Not getting an A solely due to not attending lectures, I wish Professor Doug could delete lecture and iclicker point and focus more on how well students understand the materials.", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "His lectures provided no information outside of the textbook but you were still graded on attendance and were expected to have already read. He had the homework due at 9:00 and the lecture started at 9:30, so you had to come a half hour early for no reason.", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures were not incredibly clear. Oftentimes it felt as though the material in the textbook was just being repeated, however topics that were unclear were not made much better by the lectures.", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2012", + "message": "He and Makins traded off lectures, so I got to experience both of them. I personally learned better from Beck, but Naomi's lectures were definitely more fun. They both know their stuff and care about the students. It's hard to go wrong in the physics department.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "He has a very straightforward teaching style. His lectures are simply PowerPoint presentations. His teaching is formula-based and not very conceptual. The prelectures are basically the same as his lectures", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "If you can learn from video 'prelectures' and a professor that doesn't teach you anything, this is the class for you.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Beck is a good teacher and a nice guy. The entire class is taught off of smartphysics, which makes lectures occasionally pointless. He has a lot of demos and enjoys teaching. Maybe not the best teacher ever, but certainly not a bad pick. The tests are easy to lose points on, though. Make sure to check your + / - signs (they love those signs)", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "He's alright.. But what I do wanna say something about the class. This is a HORRIBLY designed course. It's way too ridiculous for a gened and, believe or not, most teaching is done through smartphysics. Let's just be honest, how many people can actually sit down and learn stuff from youtube videos?", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "E&M is a difficult topic but the system they use to teach it is great. I don't think it matters whether you get Beck or Gladding because its the system that matters. I didn't pay close attention in lecture but Beck didn't seem to explain things very well sometimes, and you could learn it all in the HW anyways.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty good lecturer. Class is hard in general but he helped.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "He is an okay prof.. the class is generally hard though.. and he does not really help make difficult concepts easy. the course would have been a lot better if it was curved though..", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "He is a smart professor and I found his lectures very helpful. Do not take this course lightly, it will be difficult, but Beck's lectures help.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2011", + "message": "Definitely knew his stuff but made this very abstract topic extremely boring and difficult. Very friendly, very approachable, but is not great at explaining concepts.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kenneth Beck ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Carolyn Beck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "One of my favorite Professor's from undergrad. The way she runs her lectures is fantastic. Clear notes, lots of examples, and always open for questions. I definitely recommend this professor, especially if you're taking state space controls", + "class": " SE424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2017", + "message": "Carolyn is a really nice professor-Controls isn't the easiest subject to understand but you can tell that she really tries to get the students to understand the class. Homeworks take forever and are graded really harshly, and solutions aren't easily looked up, so get with friends and get started early.", + "class": " GE424", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2017", + "message": "Heavily theoretical to begin with suddenly giving way to heavy-duty computing towards the end. Needs improvement.", + "class": " IE529", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Good class.", + "class": " GE424", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ericka Beckman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "She taught this course on neoliberalism in Latin American literatures. Prof Beckman also incorporated a handful of very good films into the syllabus. The entire class loved the course; she provided a great selection of texts and facilitated lively class discussion. Her Spanish is impeccable, too. I highly recommend this professor and her courses.", + "class": " SPAN316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "This class is great because it's not just literature; she makes sure to incorporate history, circumstance, and other aspects to help you understand where a text or author is coming from. You are required to attend, but it is impossible to figure somethings out if you do not. As long as you make an effort, she will work with you.", + "class": " SPAN316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2010", + "message": "Good teacher, definitely intelligent and passionate about what she's teaching. Down to earth but there aren't a lot of grades and attendance/participation is a big part of the grade.", + "class": " SPAN316", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2009", + "message": "okay class, but not my favorite. books are boring, and not much time is given to read them. she isn't the greatest on sending out essay prompts on time.", + "class": " SPAN316", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2009", + "message": "Good teacher. She really knows what she is talking about and really cares about it. You have to go to class and contribute once in a while. Just do that and she will be happy.", + "class": " SPAN454", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2009", + "message": "I enjoyed her class. She expects thoughtful contributions to the lecture, and is very reasonable. I didn't think the coursework was too demanding, but it was definitely interesting and stimulating. Professional and nice.", + "class": " SPAN316", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2009", + "message": "Very good teacher. She really knew what she was talking about and was very helpful and nice. Not many grades though, and you have to go to class. Definitely recommended.", + "class": " SPAN454", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2007", + "message": "She's a great teacher. Pretty demanding. There is a lot of reading in the class and you have to come because she gives a lot of pop quizzes. If you do all the reading you should do fine. Also, there are about 4 papers to write throughout the semester. Final is a take home", + "class": " SPAN454", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Olivia Beckwith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were usually good, but I did not understand her explanations of some topics (Cantor Set Proofs). Some of the later homeworks were quite time consuming. She dealt with COVID-19 well and was quite flexible and generous. The grading on the tests seemed reasonable.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Bednar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "Solid individual who definitely has a passion for his field. It reflects in his teaching and definitely sets a precedence for allowing the class to feel comfortable with sharing their thoughts.", + "class": " BADM509", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2010", + "message": "It's an ok class. There were some interesting in class activities. Overall, the material seems like common sense, but then the tests end up being surprisingly hard. There is a very large amount of reading for the class (a lot of which can be skimmed). Class participation is a must.", + "class": " BA312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "He keeps the class very interesting with discussion and activities. He tries to pick interesting readings that make it easy to get involved. You must come to class and participate, but he makes it a very easy environment to do so. Bednar keeps class interesting and easy to listen to. Overall, a great class!", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "This class is fairly easy and interesting as long as you go to class and participate. Bednar is engaging and good at leading class discussion, but he does require you to participate in class to get a good grade. He makes this very unintimidating and tries to assign interesting and easy-to-read readings so it will be easy to participate.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "Not a bad class. You MUST go to class and talk a lot because 20% of the grade is based on participation. You must saying 1-2 things every class if you have any hope to get an A. 1 midterm and final, he allowed you to use a cheat sheet which is helpful. Project has no guidance, but he grades them pretty easily. 5 1-page reflection essays. Must read.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Beever ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2018", + "message": "Has many good examples while teachings, and takes a direct approach to teaching students. Pretty funny too without trying too hard, and has a lot of experience in the field. He's not too hard on the eyes, either ;)", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "He doesn't seem like he cares too much for the class. Do not recommend if you don't have to take the class.", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Pretty cool guy. Laid back. Will always be happy to help you. Kind of a grumpy old man, but will always be nice to you. His exams are repeats but don't study word for word.", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2016", + "message": "Very detailed, but laid back. He is an easy prof teaching a difficult subject. Goes over things well and will answer any question you have. Humble, expects class to call him out if he gets something wrong. I recommend trying to do research work with him as well (if you can).", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2008", + "message": "It is important to take notes during lectures so you will understand the slides later. definitely use the text book to go over any thing you do not understand, because most of the lecture material can be found in the text book. It is not an easy A but if you put in the effort an A is definitely possible", + "class": " ANSC340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2008", + "message": "The lectures are difficult to follow but he is one of the most helpful professors outside of the classroom that I've ever had.", + "class": " ANSC340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "He thinks he's talking to fellow geneticists. It's impossible to pay attention during lectures because no matter how hard you try you just can't understand him. If he would only tone down the language the class would be so easy.", + "class": " ANSC340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Amir Hossein Behbahani ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Shereen Beilstein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "She's a super sweet teacher and will always have a cheerful attitude when helping.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Venera Bekteshi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jillian Beley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2012", + "message": "SHE WAS AMAZING!! loved her as a TA. definitely one of the best options compared to the other TAs", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "I loved her. She was the perfect professor for me. She was clear, concise, and very informative. If you care, she cares!! Take her.", + "class": " SPEEC1311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2011", + "message": "She is very nice and clear in assignments. I recommend her for Public Speaking!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2010", + "message": "I felt like she graded strictly, but she was really nice and extremely clear on her expectations. She's cute, young, and easy to relate to. She assigned reading however, textbook was only ever needed for tearouts in the back. If you miss more than three classes you get a letter grade drop. Not her rule, its the dept's.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nili Belkind ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2017", + "message": "I can write 10 pages about how horrible she is, but I only have 350 characters, so here goes. She's so boring, I'd rather watch paint dry for 5 years than have to take her class again. Get ready for gigantic blocks of text on her powerpoint slides (which she does at least put online). She's probably the worst professor I've ever had.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "George Bell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2011", + "message": "Very helpful. Humorous. Tests are true/ false and fill in the blank. Long readings about 20 pages each, interesting though. Mandatory attendance. 20 Assignments (2 each week). Passionate about Poverty Law. Amazing Professor. Highly Recommend. Easy A.", + "class": " LAW199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Bell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Bell did everything in the abstract for the first 4 weeks of class. No examples doesn't work well for calc 3. His lectures were also consistently behind the discussion worksheets, so my TA had to teach us everything so we could do the worksheets. Though he improved over the semester and appears to care about his students, I wouldn't recommend him.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2017", + "message": "one of the best math professors I've had at this university so far.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2017", + "message": "He's a great lecturer, truly terrific at teaching intuition of how math works but DAMN is this class a disaster. I don't know how much is his choice, but our homework assignments were immense, and lecture paved zero ground in learning how to actually do the problems, which for calc 3, the intuition isn't enough.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2017", + "message": "great professor. Just take his courses. He is nice and patient to students.", + "class": " MATH492", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alison Bell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "This semester was over Zoom, participation expected. Class is almost entirely discussion-based, consisting of short lectures followed by the discussion of pre-assigned scientific papers with peers. No exams, but there's one semester-long research proposal w/ multiple related assignments due. IMO, Bell is very fair, engaging, and passionate!", + "class": " IB431", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "Seems always willing to help after class or during office hours. Not a terribly hard class.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2012", + "message": "She has a fun teaching style, and is always willing to help after class or during office hours. Evolution (IB 302) was not a hard class.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "hmmmm...", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrea Beller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2010", + "message": "exams are essay, fill in blank and true false. if you're male, know the material, your exams will be graded more harshly than females'. Males- Kiss up if you expect to be treated fairly. material is easy and a far cry from difficulty compared to real econ courses.", + "class": " ACE246", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Yea, she's pretty much old-school on everything. No Compass, expects you to take notes as she talks, and her tests are all written, which I don't mind but others do. To do well in the class, take good notes b/c if you use her examples on exams, she'll give you the pts. Book review is 20-25% of your grade so do well on it. She does curve exams.", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Extremely feminist, the material is not hard and she really knows her stuff. There is a lot of classroom participation which ends half the time with Beller getting confused or not following you and then she just changes the subject. Very old school, you have to respect her, picks favorites like no other, guys need to suck up to her extra hard.", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Janice Bellington ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "Tough grader and difficult to understand what she wants sometimes, but fun and very caring.", + "class": " SOCW401", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michel Bellini ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Bellini is awesome. He picked up our class with only a few days notice, and the transition was somewhat difficult, but he made the class fair to the best of his ability. He is also very open to constructive criticism and genuinely cares about his students.", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Bellini is one of the best MCB professors I've had. His lectures are clear and tests are fair. Don't skip class on Unofficial because the lecture was one of the funniest I've been to in college. Bellini is also really approachable outside of class and you can talk to him about anything. He'll even go out for coffee with students. He's great!", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Bellini is a great professor. He has a positive attitude, his powerpoints are nice, and he explain things in a way that is easy to understand. His homework and tests are more application-based than other bio professors.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "He is a great professor and friend. Always cheerful and willing to help. Tests and homework are tuff and time consuming (asks hard questions that really make you think instead of just asking questions from his slides). Overall, great teacher and great source for letters of recommendation!", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Bellini is a great teacher. This online class was not to difficult but Bellini made it simple and enjoyable. The tests are somewhat challenging but you get to use your notes, book, google,etc. overall very good teacher and is always willing to help. Emails you back quickly", + "class": " MCB215", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Absolutely a wonderful teacher; he really cares about his students and wants them to learn. His test's are challenging but fair.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2011", + "message": "Very nice professor", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor! heavy accent but lectures online help. He's funny and straight forward about what you need to know in the class. Study the practice exam and its easy. One of the best mcb classes ive taken", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2010", + "message": "Very good professor, has a French accent but he puts his lectures online so it's easier to follow. The exams I think are pretty straight forward, clear, and pretty easy.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2010", + "message": "Best prof I've had at U of I so far. He really cares about his students, and genuinely loves teaching. His accent is a little difficult to understand, but he posts all his lectures online and you get used to it pretty quickly. He takes the time to make sure everyone understands, and he has a good sense of humor", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2010", + "message": "Bellini really cares that his students learn his material. He posts his lectures online which is great since his accent can be hard to understand sometimes. His tests require a lot of thinking but are not too hard. The online homework is easy, too, as long as you keep up with the material.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2009", + "message": "He rocks, the material that he covers is far more interesting then what we did in 250. the exams are tough, but not impossible, he really wants you to take the stuff you learned in lecture and then apply it almost in a lab type setting", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "Great prof. Very articulate and takes his time explaining concepts. This class was a pleasant turn around from the boring mcb250.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2009", + "message": "Great Professor. The only professor I know that goes to extreme lengths to help his students understand what is going on. He will take as many as questions as the class have and does not try to trick you, rather test you on the material he emphasizes in class. Teaches the way every professor should be teaching!", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2007", + "message": "He was really good, very intent on helping students. Not always the most interesting to subjects but what can you do. He could have a mean streak sometimes, but overall pretty fair and not too difficult.", + "class": " MCB253", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2007", + "message": "Great professor! Explains concepts thoroughly in class, which makes you want to go to lecture. Take advantage of his tests and do well because Newmrks (the 2nd professor of the class) poorly written exam will really screw you over.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2007", + "message": "this guys rocks... SO MUCH BETTER THAN NEWMARK WAS, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIS TESTS AND DO WELL, BECAUSE NEW MARK WILL KILL YOUR GRADE! Bellini is a complete baller and likes to drink!", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2006", + "message": "He is one of the best professors at U of I. Seriously. He knows exactly what he's talking about, ask him a question and he'll clear everything up for you.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2006", + "message": "THIS GUY WAS USELESS...COULDNT EVEN UNDERSTAND HIM", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2006", + "message": "way better than newmark. has a french accent but still explains pretty well, better than newmark even though newmark speaks clearer. practice problems were almost exactly like problems on the exams", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pascal Bellon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best professors I have ever had with respect to his presentation skills and knowledge. Very well-respected not only in the department but also as a researcher, but manages to care about the class as well. Tough exams and quizzes, but very lenient grader. He's one of my easiest hello's and hardest goodbye's.", + "class": " MSE402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2016", + "message": "I got A in MSE402 last semester and here is the tip to succeed. He is a brilliant guy and he understands the topic. Quizzes and exams are hard, but the textbook as well as his recorded videos provide good sources for studying. Both materials are VERY helpful, and if you review these and understand the topics you will do more than fine on exams.", + "class": " MSE402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "I was really worried because Bellon was bad for 402, but this class is great! Definitely one of my favorite classes I've taken so far. Bellon is much more clear when teaching about alloys, and he offers so much more material to learn from including practice exams. Great class.", + "class": " MSE443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Bellon is much better at teaching about Alloys for MSE 443 then he was at teaching equations for MSE 402. Ultimately this grade is for the Alloys class, because he is a good teacher for it. He is very fair and willing to help, and his attempts at humor are the best!", + "class": " MSE443", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "This class is aweful. Bellon goes through proofs all class but never explains what they are about. The lecture notes are literally the only resource for the class, no books. He refuses to offer solutions to hw after it is due and tells TA's not to help answer homework problems. You are literally on your own. Worst class I've ever taken.", + "class": " MSE402", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Really cares about whether his students are learning the material. Willing to push back homework deadlines and have extra office hours. One of the best professors I've had.", + "class": " MSE443", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sarah Bencivenga ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rahim Benekohal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "The class is slightly disorganized and he makes it more confusing than necessary. Test questions are often NO partial credit. The project is not too bad if you split up the work. Honestly the TA was the downfall; she hardly graded anything in less than a month. Study extremely hard for the tests, go to office hours for help on HWs, and you'll pass.", + "class": " CEE416", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2014", + "message": "This class sucked. The professor might as well have been your condescending old grandmother. Was no help at all in any stage of the class. Almost all the learning has to be done on your own. The grading procedure was horrendous, points were taken away just to take away points. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. ", + "class": " 416", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2014", + "message": "Really helpful. The reason is you can learn nothing from the professor. To pass the exams, you have to learn all the knowledge by google or textbook or wikipedia. This course pushes me really hard and train my self-study ability. What's more helpful is the project actually, since no instruction will be provided in class no matter what you ask.", + "class": " CEE416", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aaron Benjamin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Benjamin will go through everything that will be on the exam. (Class grade is based on 3 tests) Textbook readings are provided but no need to read. Attendance is not mandatory but you are screwed if you don't go. Online lecture slides mean very little without his lecture. Go to class, pay attention and you should be set.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Great instructor!", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2013", + "message": "Took this class and got an A. Attendance not required but a must if you want the A. Didn't use the book much, just reviewed the lectures. grades curved. class average for the first test was 25/45. do better and work harder than others and you will be able to get the A even with 37/45. interesting class, funny guy.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2013", + "message": "Very Hard Class. His exams are hard. The readings from the text book are not bad though. But i would stay away if i were you. I think he should stay away from teaching. He isn't very clear with the material. He also is very strict on NOT giving you clues on what to study for exams. He states it very Clearly..His words \"Don't ASK ME\"", + "class": " PSYCHOLOGY248", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Benjamin is very clearly one of those professors only here to research. He's too smart / not in-touch enough to be teaching an undergraduate class. Stay away", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2012", + "message": "exams were hard, but he made material really interesting. funny guy and easy to talk to.", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "His tests were not as hard as I anticipated, but you have to pay attention in class because the notes are quite incomprehensible. Sometimes the readings helped clarify, but they could be impossible at times. It is crucial to take good notes or else you'll be lost. He made the material more interesting than it was and he's funny and cool.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "His tests weren't that bad, but you have to go to class to understand the notes because they are quite incomprehensible. The readings helped clarify at times, but sometimes was impossible. The material was dull, but he made it more interesting. He's a pretty cool down-to-earth guy, but taking good notes is crucial to understanding.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2011", + "message": "VERY HARD class. Interesting but be prepared to put a lot of effort into it. One of the hardest classes I have ever taken. Exams are difficult", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2011", + "message": "class is more interested than i expected but readings are hard. lectures are good but get side tracked when too many students ask questions.", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "very HARD class, but professor was available and make it interesting", + "class": " 331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2005", + "message": "Aaron is a very engaging lecturer but this 4 credit course was much harder than other 3 credit hour labs. Writing research papers of the required caliber is invaluable experience if you have interest in post-graduate work.", + "class": " PSYC431", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2005", + "message": "He started out the class by saying, \"This is not going to be an easy class,\" and it is one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken. There is a lot of reading, difficult tests, pop quizes, and lab reports. I think he enjoys watching students suffer. Half the class dropped it.", + "class": " PSYCH331", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kyle Bennet ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Terry Bennett ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Malyoune Benoit ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2018", + "message": "In my experience, Mme Benoit wasn't particularly memorable, but I'd take another class of hers. She's very generous with grading, and if the class is confused by something, she'll explain it in English for you. Pay attention in class, and you should do fine. Beware of absences, though - I had 6 or so, and they plummeted my grade from a 96 to an 88!", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2017", + "message": "Madame Benoit is a pretty good teacher. She is fairly accommodating within reason. Her class does move fast but she will slow down if asked. Workbook is a must. Only thing I would say is her hand writing can be hard to read on the bored sometimes even though it is very pretty. She also gives great feedback on the rough drafts of your essays.", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "Mme. Benoit has been very nice and fairly lenient, in my opinion. The class is entirely in French and she speaks rather quickly, but she speaks in English if the whole class seems lost. Her grading on written assignments is very constructive but doesn't kill your grade. She's often flexible with homework deadlines. I found her to be very pleasant. ", + "class": " FR134", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nancy Benson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "The class was very interactive. Through readings, guest speakers and presentations we learned about different components of the future of journalism (Non governmental journalism, virtual and augmented reality, ephemeral journalism...). I would take it again.", + "class": " JOUR500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2010", + "message": "She's really serious and sometimes laughs. But she is rude and doesn't treat her students like they should be treated. She's a tough grader but I learned from her. Get on her good side and ask a lot of questions.", + "class": " JOURN400", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2009", + "message": "She was an ok teacher, the only real reason i continued to turn up each week was cause of her amazing appearance.. Babe and a half", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2008", + "message": "Benson is hard, no doubt. However, I really did love having her as a professor- she is very smart,kind and knows her stuff. I learned so much from her class, and I changed majors only because although I was good at journalism, it helped me see that it was not for me. Overall, she is an excellent journalist and a worthwhile prof.", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2007", + "message": "This class killed my love for journalism. It is the reason I dropped journalism as my major. Benson does not realize that we students have lives. She expects us to stalk sources, we could get hurt in the process. She doesn't like many students and makes their lives hell. She is also dull and boring. This class sucked and the professor was worse.", + "class": " JOURN400", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chris Benson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2014", + "message": "He's awesome! So helpful and funny too!", + "class": " JOUR250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "The chillest professor on campus. Not only are his lectures incredibly detailed and insightful, but he's the king of guy you'd love to have a beer with. Assignments aren't the least bit difficult, may fall asleep in a few lectures, but he'll keep you interested if you stay awake and pay attention.", + "class": " JOUR250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I've had thus far. Genuinely enjoys the material he teaches and was actually able to get me to pay attention in lecture. I also love that he swears...a lot.", + "class": " JOUR250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "I took this class Spring '12 & he is definitely one of the best teachers in JOUR. Not only does he have experience, he offers advice & allows you to share your opinions & values in class. He is SMOOTH as well lol. Do the work, go to class & get an A. I would def take another class with him.", + "class": " JOUR250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "Hands down one of the best Professors I've had at this university. He genuinely wants students to take something away from the class: he isn't so much concerned about grades. What I learned in Hate Crimes changed my life. Very open-minded and does his best not to interject his own opinions. He wants you to think for yourself. He's also hilarious!", + "class": " PSYC410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2012", + "message": "Really easy . Attend the class, participate & do EXACTLY as he says & you should get an A easy.", + "class": " JOUR250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "One of the smartest, well-versed professors I've had at U of I. He really knows the class material and wants students to apply it outside of the classroom. He's there to educate students, not lecture to them, and he encourages the class to think for themselves. He's also very funny. You will definitely look forward to going to class!", + "class": " PSYC410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2011", + "message": "Literally the BEST teacher I have ever had. He really cares about his students and is actually really funny. He does an incredible job talking about such a heavy topic, all while making it funny and relatable. If you ever need any sort of upper level credit, this is the class to take. He's amazing!!!", + "class": " PSYC410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2011", + "message": "best teacher ive ever had at u of i! take any class with him that you can!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " PSYCH410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "FAVORITE PROFESSOR!! Absolute great guy. I have a little girl crush on him. Any professor that can use \"**** slap\" effectively in class is awesome. Hate Crimes was a very interesting class and you'll never be bored. I didn't read the textbooks or readings but still did well. As long as you listen to him, you're good. I want to marry him. No joke.", + "class": " PSYCH410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "This guy is awesome!!! He's hilarious in class and knows what he's talking about. Although he does lecture from the books, you don't technically need them. I got an A without ever opening mine. Glad I had a chance to have him as a professor.", + "class": " PSYC410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "Chris Benson was by far my FAVORITE TEACHER AT UofI!!! I had him for his Hate Crimes Class, which you would think would be a very heavy topic. And although it was a many times, Prof. Benson keeps you intrigued (Not to mention, he's pretty hot for an older man lol). He's funny and super intelligent. You can tell he's passionate about the topic.", + "class": " PSYCH410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2009", + "message": "Completely loved him. He was very charming, sweet, and completely worthy of a hot pepper! (in that older man kind of way) ;) His class was a joy to go to. He taught me everything I ever wanted to know about freelance magazine writing. You should take one of his classes if you can. It was easy but you still learned a lot. The way a class should be.", + "class": " JOUR475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2009", + "message": "This class was AMAZING! He was such a captivating speaker, and really did a great job of involving everyone in the conversation. He really did want to hear everyone's opinions about whatever we were talking about that day, and he just did a great job of helping us to understand the material.", + "class": " PSYC410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Best journalism professor by far!!!! He's hilarious and entertaining, very helpful and really cares about how his students are doing in his class. I would take him again if he taught anything else other than Magazine Writing. DEFINITELY take him if you can!!!! :)", + "class": " JOUR475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Best journalism professor by far!!!! He's hilarious and entertaining, very helpful and really cares about how his students are doing in his class. I would definitely take him again if he taught anything else other than Magazine Writing. DEFINITELY take him if you can!!!! :)", + "class": " JOUR475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome guy. So glad to have had him as my teacher.", + "class": " JOURN475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " JOUR475", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Benson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "He's very helpful. I think he's one of the nicest professors who gives good, reasonable grades to students.", + "class": " ARTD410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2015", + "message": "He's great.", + "class": " ART310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2015", + "message": "Has good experience in the field but can be vague. He doesn't really teach technical skills.", + "class": " ARTD310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin Benson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Nice professor and kind. Lots of extra credits to make up your quizzes. Interesting screening.", + "class": " ANTH105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2018", + "message": "This class is a really solid introduction to archaeology or anthropology overall. There are a lot of quizzes and readings, but if you don't read you don't lose points. The class isn't overly difficult, but you still definitely need to study for exams. The lectures are really interesting and the professor is pretty approachable. Overall a good class", + "class": " ANTH105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Bentsman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2015", + "message": "Easy grader but ridiculous work load", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2015", + "message": "Your best way to learn in this class is through the TAs. His lectures are long, boring, and don't provide any clarity on the subject matter. The homework assignments and exams are directly from the book and the material hardly ever changes. He's not helpful, but it's easy to pass due to his low grading scale. ", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "This professor made me hate controls, which is actually a very important subject to understand. If you want to actually learn the material, teach yourself since he won't. You don't have to understand 90% of the material but you can still get a good grade since for tests and HW you just copy the provided example solutions with different numbers.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "Never met a man more out of touch with what's going on in his classroom. From day 1, everyone is lost and never quite figures it out, and in the meantime he keeps rambling on about something while giving out assignments that take 10-20 hours to complete. Grades fairly easily-if he didn't, there's no hope to pass. Take this class with someone else", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2014", + "message": "He isn't a bad professor, but the class is mainly self taught. Exams are easier than the other sections but expect a lot more homework. More work Better grade tradeoff. ", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "He's a nice guy, just out of touch and difficult to approach. Homeworks and exams are extremely long and boring, but straightforward-- you basically copy down the book examples using different numbers. Generous curve. Lecture is totally pointless-- he basically repeats the book verbatim.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Impressively worthless teaching strategy. I have never worked so hard in a course but learned so very little. Lectures are no more than rambling babbling of unorganized thoughts with no examples. This is essentially a self-taught course. Bentsman is entertaining at times and seems friendly, but incredibly arrogant and disconnected from students", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2013", + "message": "As I am writing this it 1:48 AM. We've been working on it for days and if we don't finish, he'll make us drop the course. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!", + "class": " ME360AL2", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2012", + "message": "This professor assigns at least 3x the work of the other section. He adds material as he pleases and asks misleading, open ended, exam questions. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "Best Professor on this campus!!", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "I don't agree previous reviews except for that he really is a funny guy. Easy class since he gives examples for every homework which are pretty much the HW solutions, same for exams. He's a very nice guy. People dislike this class because it takes good effort to understand the material. But getting a good grade is easy even if you don't.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Not good, test wasn't too bad but he never introduces what he is about to talk about. The topics covered and material for tests are very hard to study for and he always talks about applications that are so far beyond every person in the class that they are pointless. If another teacher is available pick them.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2006", + "message": "Horrific! the worst professor ever at the University of Illinois. Can't unsterstad squat from his lectures. His handouts are random. His exams are very difficult and follow a random distribution. I like when he cracks a joke only he understands. Very disorganized. He needs to focus on research and get away from teaching.", + "class": " MESIGNALSCNTR", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2005", + "message": "his tests are hard as hell. but he's a hilarious professor; imagine a potato-shaped guy with a russian accent wearing elton-john rose-colored sunglasses talking about how he made missles back in the day. if this guy did stand-up i would pay to see him.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2005", + "message": "Bentsman's class is very frustrating. I recieved an A-but learned very little. He is very disconected from his students.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ME261CONTROLS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ME271", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Bentsman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Bentsman is highly unreasonable in his expectations of students. Students should expect to devote 10-20 hours per week to his assignments and projects. Lectures are very difficult to follow and the book doesn't help much. There are much clearer lecturers on campus.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Johnell Bentz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2020", + "message": "God awful graders that can't even find your work that you did, instead docking points for their idiocies.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2020", + "message": "Not a responsible professor at all. Publishing outdated syllabus; making quiz problems for which you cannot find an answer anywhere; Indirect response; and so on. Overall, it's not a hard course but could make people feel sick. Definitely avoid this professor or course if possible.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2020", + "message": "Boring and worthless", + "class": " SPED1", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2019", + "message": "boring class and tough graders. there's no actual lecture video or anything so you need to teach yourself. if you want just boring and not so exciting easy A class then take this but if you want to actually learn something, DO NOT.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "You have all semester to do the assignments but they are very informative and some are interesting", + "class": " GCL148", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2018", + "message": "I took GCL 148 with her, and it was one of my favorite classes! She is passionate about what she teaches and always has good intentions. She just wants her students to grow as a result of taking the class, because its such an under-represented and misunderstood topic.", + "class": " GCL148", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2018", + "message": "So intensive class with tough graders and many things to do. Unless you write scientific, and complete answers, you will miss points in many ways and cannot get A+.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "Easiest class ever. Just do the weekly homework to receive an A.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2013", + "message": "Easy class. No attendance, although I attended every class because I was interested in the topic and often times there were guest speakers that were really interesting! There's no tests, just weekly online assignments and a couple projects here and there. The final is also a project. This class is awesome.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "Probably one of the easiest class on campus, there are no attendance, no exams, and only meets once a week. All you have to do for the class is online weekly assignments, and three paper assignment and one final project. It is very easy, as long as you do the work that is required, and you will definitely receive an A for the class", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2012", + "message": "Easy A, take it with Bentz.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "Don't take SPED117 with any other professor. She is a super easy grader. There are \"pop\" quizzes, but she hints at when she'll give them. You don't need to read the book unless she tells you that it'll be covered on a pop quiz. Final project is easy.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "i HATED this class. it was super easy, but it was so boring and such a waste of my time!", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "She really doesnt even teach the class the class is based on guest speakers basically and it makes it pretty iteresting. The only thing is that it is so long and time seems to go by really slow in the class. There is a weekly assignment no exams just 3 papers basically and a final project.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2011", + "message": "She is awesome.. EASY and nice teacher... Very passionate in what she is doing.. Easy A", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "This is one of those classes that you can sign up for and then forget about. You never do anything in class. No tests, quizzes, final...anything! There is one project that you need to do and three out of class assignments but you really never need to go to class. She is also always commenting about the weather. Just a fun fact.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "Prof. Bentz is soo nice and really accomodating. It took me almost the entire semester to figure out you don't have to go to class. Only a few grades, and I feel like she just tells the TAs to give everyone an A. Very easy, no exams. Take this class!", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "Easiest class ever. And we still learned something!", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Liza Berdchevsky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Worst professor I have had within UIUC's RST department. She is hard to understand and the material is very complex at times. You can never miss a class because there is always a quiz or group assignment that is worth quite a bit of the grade. The final was cumulative which was impossible,too much information. Some how I manged to get a B- by 1%", + "class": " RST370", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yelyzaveta Berdychevsky-Kustanovich ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Very hard to understand basic concepts which she doesn't explain well. Tests and quizzes are very specific details which are impossible to remember for cumulative final.", + "class": " RST370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "The worst class I have taken in 3 years while at U of I. Each class there is a quiz or a group exercise which she grades very tough and the only grades in the class except for a cumulative final. She is very poor at explaining simple concepts and I would rather watch paint dry than try and listen to one of her lectures. Do not take this.", + "class": " RST370", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "Horrible did not explain things well at all. If for a gen-ed I would not recommend it. Especially because there is only two exams and it is confusing how she teaches so thumbs down.", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Doesn't explain things very well", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "May Berenbaum ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2018", + "message": "One of the best professors on this campus. She's so kind and truly wants all her students to succeed. She cares more about if you learned the material rather than weeding you out of the major. She is just a really passionate professor.", + "class": " IB435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Took it because it was said to be an easy A, and it was. But it was one of the classes you just start to dread because the material is such a waste of time. Bits and pieces of the lectures were entertaining, but mostly boring. Tests were just 100 random, pointless facts (straight from previous years' tests). Undoubtedly brilliant woman though.", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Berenbaum is such a caring and fun professor. She made a pretty boring topic interesting with bringing food a lot and fun labs. The class itself is pretty easy as long as you show up to class and look at the past exams that are on commass", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "This class is so easy, but make sure you attend lecture because a huge amount of the grade weight is the in-class worksheets. They're not even graded for accuracy, which is nice. The exams are not hard but extremely trivial (100 random insect facts in multiple choice form) so they feel pretty silly. Berenbaum is kind but her lecture is pretty dry.", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2016", + "message": "She's absolutely amazing!!", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent, clear lectures. Informal tone but quite informative.", + "class": " ENT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "After seeing Professor Berenbaum give a lecture for LAS 101, she is fondly referred to as the \"Bee Lady\" in my circle of friends. Knowing I needed to fulfill a LS credit, I wanted to have her as a professor. BEST DECISION. She was hilarious, gave out prizes for attending lecture, and presented insects in an interesting fashion. New appreciation.", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Best prof on campus! She is so fun and loves her subject. She is very knowledgable and makes the topics interesting. Exams are very easy but you actually learn. This is the only class where I felt bad if I missed because she was such a great/nice person! Definitely take this class!", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2010", + "message": "This was a discovery course last semester (spring 2010) and was absolutely amazing! This was by far the most fun class that I have taken. you go on field trips, eat food every class period, and have no exams or homework. Plus, Prof knows what she is talking about and tries to make class interesting! def. recommend!", + "class": " IB199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2010", + "message": "May is one of those professors that knows what she is talking about. If you have ANY question about insects she would probably be the person that would give you the most detailed and accurate answers. If you search information about insects, you are bound to stumble on articles citing her name!", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "She is an entomological encyclopedia! Very enthusiastic professor that will offer a lot of extra credit points for students that attend her lectures! :) and also draws for prizes etc. Take the lab, help your grade and they are actually FUN.", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Awesome professor. Very successful, but down to earth. Role model of many students", + "class": " IBIB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2007", + "message": "Dr. Bezembaum is fantastic! What a great class!", + "class": " ENTM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2006", + "message": "best. class. ever. may berenbaum = entomological god(dess). ... plus ib 109 is SO easy, surprisingly interesting, and actually really fun. oh, and if you have room in your schedule, definitely opt for the lab portion. it's kind of a joke.. but.... come on, honey tasting day? edible insect day?? you don't want to miss that.", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2006", + "message": "This class was fantastic! The professor really wants you to succeed and does everything she can to help you get good grades. The lectures were fun, and she brought in lots of visual aids. It's nice to see a professor who cares about her students and understands that her class is not the only one they have!", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2005", + "message": "Class was very fun and interesting, plus Bridget(TA) is funny and sexy.", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2005", + "message": "Awesome class! Definitely one of my favorites this year, easy A for me.", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "If you can take this class, you should. Professor Berenbaum is an awesome teacher. Entomology 105 was one of my favorite classes this semester.", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2004", + "message": "Awesome class (insects and people). Take the lab, its easy and helps your grade. I thought it was really interesting.", + "class": " IB109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Howard Berenbaum ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2017", + "message": "A very fair professor - the topic is difficult but he doesn't \"surprise\" you on tests. He is an intense person but knows the topic well and will do whatever he can to help you pass - emphasizes he will meet with you during office hours or outside to help you understand the material. He seems intimidating but is very kind when you talk to him.", + "class": " PSYC379", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2015", + "message": "Berenbaum immediately tells you that his tests are hard and he is not kidding. Does not communicate with TA, super ambiguous content and lectures. Take another lab class if possible....", + "class": " PSYC379", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Berenbaum's lectures are rambling and he rarely sticks to the syllabus. He does not communicate with his TAs and his grading process is not uniform. The examples he gives in class are from his own research 90% of the time and are rarely connected to the material at hand. He's also condescending and incredibly frustrating.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zachary Berent ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Inspired me to pursue theoretical computational fluids. Saved my cat from a tree. Taught me the meaning of life. He is the grandson of Richard Keane, so fluids is in his jeans.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Human Gem. Doesn't seem to like pumps for some reason. His Grandfather was Keane, so expect greatness.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2017", + "message": "Great guy, inspirational. Keane's grandson.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sidney Berger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2017", + "message": "Assignments are vague and lectures are disorganized. Class was a constant game of catchup with the syllabus. Assignments are vague in a bad way, and upon submission (via email, not moodle), does not get back to you for weeks. When he does he is likely to have told you he lost the file you submitted. Does not hold up to the quality expected.", + "class": " LIS580AO", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2015", + "message": "He is very knowledgable and passionate about his subjects. Also very funny; a stand-up comedian. That being said, his teaching style is really disorganized. He tends to ramble and often goes out on tangents. I agree with the last reviewer; he is a really harsh grader. Isn't specific about what he wants in his assignments, then rips them apart.", + "class": " 590PM", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2013", + "message": "I do not recommend Mr. Berger. His lectures were disorganized; he rambled on and on. The assignments were vague, and the grading was harsh. My English professors were not as nitpicky.", + "class": " LIS580LE", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tabe Bergman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2012", + "message": "Tabe was an overall awesome teacher; he's real with the content he teaches as well as his grading. Readings are extremely interesting, class discussions helped, and for an advanced comp class there wasn't TOO much writing required. Highly recommended for anyone into studying media and actually learning things.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2011", + "message": "This is actually a pretty easy class and for all those business majors it fulfills your advanced comp. The material is reasonably interesting and Tabe only makes you write two page response papers every week, two slightly longer papers and do a short video project. You must go to class, but all in all, I strongly recommend this class.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Bergmark ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "I absolutely love Jennifer and her lectures! They are long but I find them super interesting. The workload for this class is somewhat heavy for an intro class, but I still really enjoyed the class.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2019", + "message": "The studio portion was super easy and actually a fun way to unwind creatively, but the lectures for this class are incredibly boring and sort of a dread to go to, and they're mandatory; attendance is very important in this class, but the papers and assignments are easy to get through so if you can sit through the boring lectures, its an easy A.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2019", + "message": "Terrible at explaning things.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2019", + "message": "difficult grader", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Louis Bergonzi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "The professor hands out many assignments and uses a general rubric that isn't very clear. There is no final for this class, but there are a total of 10 projects (not regular homework). One project took us two months to finish! Afterwards, we had to do two projects simultaneously and with a two weeks time period-which were all due on the same day. ", + "class": " MUS333", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Bergonzi is an amazing conductor, very humorous and patient but expects his orchestra to perform at the highest level possible. I loved being in his orchestra. So much energy and positivity in rehearsal!", + "class": " MUS250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "The class unfortunately did not focus much time on conducting from a gesture standpoint. He has very specific ideas of what he wants students to turn in for their assignments, but he provides detailed descriptions and rubrics for almost everything. Those that complain about not understanding him are those that did not take the time to read them.", + "class": " MUS333", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Self-centered and self-aggrandizing", + "class": " MUS250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2009", + "message": "He knows a great deal about music and you'll learn tons if you pay attention.", + "class": " MUS250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "Orchestra under Dr. Bergonzi was probably one of the best orchestral experiences I have ever had. He puts himself into the music and works very hard at getting a good string sound. Plus, he doesn't try to run it like a machine. (For those of you who think that phil isn't \"fun,\" go to UISO rehearsals... blech.)", + "class": " MUSIC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2006", + "message": "Extremely easy class. Just show up.... that's your grade. Though 4 hours a week is a bit much.", + "class": " MUS250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ORCHESTRA", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "Bergonzi rocks!", + "class": " MUS250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maarten Bergvelt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2019", + "message": "Wrote a bunch of things down on the chalkboard and mumbled the entire lecture.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2018", + "message": "So bad, makes 415 so much harder than it meant to be, very boring and useless lectures", + "class": " 415MATH", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Decent lecturer. Helpful if you ask questions. Gets more hate than he deserves.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Had him for math 415. It was a giant class so it's hard to say how he is in a more intimate setting. The class was extremely easy and he generally kept to the point.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Marteen is pretty nice. I feel like I learned a lot more in his class than in P. Hieronomy. Word of advice: do all the practice exams and do them well. If you know the material on practice exams and howto handle the 'short' problems, you'll be golden.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "He is a great professor when you actually go to lecture, but the material is not overly difficult and can easily be learned without going to lecture. Exams are conceptual multiple choice questions, and free response questions like those shown in lectures, but with different numbers. Overall, if you can teach yourself the material, you'll do well.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2015", + "message": "Super easy class. Went to class at most 5 times, got an A+, easy quizzes in discussion. Easy exams. Slides were very helpful and informative.", + "class": " MATH 415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2015", + "message": "Linear Algebra really isn't that hard, but his lectures made it seem that way. He would throw around a bunch of terms and use symbols without explaining their meanings. He'd basically just write a bunch of stuff on the board and say \"this is this\" without explaining.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2015", + "message": "I took math 415 with him, he is not a good professor. It was like studying by myself, quizzes were super easy but the exams were really hard. Avoid his classes. ", + "class": " 415", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "The class was pretty easy, but ohmygosh the lectures are boring! Also the easy material is dragged way out at the beginning and the really tough stuff is kinda glossed over, which was frustrating.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2014", + "message": "This is the best professor I've ever had! If you love math you'll love Professor Bergvelt!!", + "class": " MATH595", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2013", + "message": "If you have a chance don't take his class. His writing is illegible and had a hard time understanding his speech. He does not solve enough questions and when he solves he skips steps or makes mistakes. Exams were completely unrelated with the hws and book. The hws that he gives can be time consuming. He also changes the dates of handouts", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2013", + "message": "Not my favorite professor at uiuc. He gave pretty clear explanations, but didn't seem like he really cared that much about the class, which made it hard to care myself. Anyway, this course is the perfect course to take with mathematica, so do that one if you can. Otherwise, do it online, or just learn it and proficiency out.", + "class": " 415MATH", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2012", + "message": "Handwriting is hard to read. Lectures are not helpful. Studying by myself is OK for this course. Always changing the date for handing in the written homework.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "The assignments are super easy, and the lecture materials are not too bad since you can just look it up in the book if you miss the lecture, but the exams tend to be more conceptual and harder than the assignments/lectures.. although i do like the curves he gave us :]", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "Best professor ever! He said he was not curving our scores, but when our average score was low he always gave us a curve. Eventually he ended up curving two out of three of the mid-term exams. He also gave us many extra credits. He really wanted to help his students to get A's! His TA's were pretty great too!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2010", + "message": "Though he's not the best professor, he wrote his tests mostly based on worksheets and reviews. Just don't get yourself behind and do your homeworks and worksheets, then you will be fine. Plus, he throws some extra-credit chances, which rarely happens to most math classes.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "These comments are pretty harsh. It's true, this was a difficult class and he may not have been very helpful, but he's a pretty cool guy, always seems laid back. Just not the best teacher.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2010", + "message": "The worst teacher I have ever had. Teaches you the most basic things and expects you to know advanced topics not discussed in class. He has no interests in the class's success not caring when half of the class failed an exam. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. HE IS TERRIBLE", + "class": " CALC231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH HIM!!!! Lectures are useless!! although i hate him using the powerpoint the other alternative is his almost unreadable handwriting!! My TA was useless too!! never answered any of our questions instead kept focussing on worksheets!!!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ander Beristain-Murillo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2019", + "message": "Ander is probably the best teacher I have had at UIUC. Understands the concepts he teaches really well and knows how to explain them. Very relatable and makes it easy for even those not confident in their Spanish to speak. I think if it were not for how good of a teacher Ander was I probably would have had to take Spanish at a community college.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Ander is funny, relatable, and a nice guy all around. The class went over concepts pretty quickly but he made himself available outside of class all the time.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2018", + "message": "Ander is super nice and helpful (not to mention hot).", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2018", + "message": "Ander is amazing! He is very fun, kind, dedicated, and engaging. The class was easy and he made participating very doable. I also loved how he would supplement class discussion with funny stories!", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "This class was difficult, not for the workload but for the content itself. However, Ander made it very accessible and easy to follow. You can tell he enjoys what he teaches and cares about our progress in the class. He would always start the class with review exercises and wouldnt mind repeating something if it wasnt clear. Great instructor!", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "It is very clear by his teaching style that Ander loves what he does. His passion for linguistics and grammar make the class a lot easier to understand because he is extremely knowledgeable and great at explaining why things are right or wrong. Would highly recommend taking this class with him or perhaps a Spanish linguistics course!", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nadezda Berkovich ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "So I know the Russian students were against anyone who took the place of the last instructor, but Nadja worked with diligence. She was on campus nearly all day. If not at class, at some extra credit movie Russian night or Russian speaking club. She really put her heart into it.", + "class": " RUSS475V", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "Nice and patient", + "class": " 101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stewart Berlocher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "I absolutely adore Stewart, but he is the most ADD person I've ever met. If ADD was a person, it would be Stewart. Asking him questions in office hours is like trying to herd cats, he'll start answering your questions and then completely go off on a tangent about something very interesting, but will have nothing to do with the topic.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Really cool guy. I'd love to have him as a cool uncle, but as a lecturer he gets off-topic a lot and sometimes under-explains the material, which makes exams difficult. It's easy to space out in his lecture, so find a way to stay focused & take notes.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "While he seems like a generally nice person, he's the kind of guy who would make a better uncle than a professor. His lecture slides are filled with incomplete thoughts and unlabeled diagrams that haven't been updated for years. He is unable to answer questions about the content. He will usually talk about something completely unrelated.", + "class": " IB372", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2011", + "message": "He is a fantastic person, and more importantly for this a great teacher! I loved being in his class, I even loved his stories that seemed to be a little unrelated but were nonetheless something I looked forward to. Does his own thing and is brilliant for it!", + "class": " IB372", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2011", + "message": "This guy is AWESOME! He is super excited, always cheerful, goofy, and fun. Very few professors can keep my attention for an entire class, but this guy can do it no sweat. I wish I could hire him to be my uncle :P", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "Berlocher is one of the most incoherent professors I've ever had. He rambles about nothing, and the material he expects you to know for the test is not even covered in his lectures due to his rambling. Avoid any class he teaches!", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2008", + "message": "He is an awesome teacher--very excited about the subject matter and tries to be creative.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2007", + "message": "Do not take his class if its over an hour at a time. He's never taught a class longer than an hour and overestimates 20 more slides to his lecture than he needs. Slidenotes offer no help. Luckily I didn't go to class. Class was so boring I wanted to rip my eyes out. I love biology too thats what makes this so sad. No wonder they got rid of 201.", + "class": " IB201", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2006", + "message": "Professor knew most of the material, but could not answer easy questions about his lectures on a few occasions. Read straight from the powerpoint, and mumbled constantly. He also wore old shirts and jeans which made him look VERY unprofessional while lecturing a huge class.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2006", + "message": "Really spacey. Notes are online, don't need to go to lecture but tests have alot of questions that don't follow the lectures. Had a hard time following this guy.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2006", + "message": "Hard to tell what is going to be on his tests.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2006", + "message": "I like how things we need to know for the tests are on the lecure outline. Although he might be boring sometimes, overall he knows his stuffs very well and he's a good professor", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2005", + "message": "hes very spacey and mumbles a lot. reads directly from the slide show which is online. i never went to class cause it was so boring. hes a smart guy, just cant teach too well.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2005", + "message": "this guy is a joke. i dont know how anyone can find this stuff interesting.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2005", + "message": "Rambles all the time and mumbles. On the flip side, his lecture is really easy, there is no point to going to class, just read the chapter and look at the lecture notes", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2005", + "message": "he has a habit of getting off subject easy and doesnt talk to loud. reads right off his own slides that are provided online. so hes extremely boring. just read the lecture notes online and dont bother going to class", + "class": " 150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2005", + "message": "Pretty fun guy to have as a lecturer. Kind of spacy but still good. Don't worry about what others say below concerning falling behind in notes and whatever, class is very easy.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2005", + "message": "sucks", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2005", + "message": "i thought his lectures were a little boring, but he made it fairly clear what would be on the tests, which were easy", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2004", + "message": "Very scattered and did use old lectures, but still somehow entertaining. Like someone's old hippy grandpa or crazy uncle or something. the guy studies bugs for a living!", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richelle Bernazzoli ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor, really enthusiastic about teaching. Readings are not necessary. Exams are online.Pretty easy class, though I wasn't really interested in he topic.", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "Really easy class, just show up at lecture and you won't have to read much of the book. Multiple choice exams online and mapping assingments due every friday but they're simple to do. Really nice professor and is willing to answer just about any question you have.", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "VERY NICE professor; as a veteran dispatched to Kosovo she talks about the Balkans a lot, but very helpful to answering questions. The class is interesting but no guarantees you won't doze off at times. All quizzes and one exam (the final) are online, easy class if you either go to lecture or read the book (don't have to do both). Great class!", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Berndt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "Very intelligent guy, goes deep into theory. Assigns homework, but does not collect, strictly for your benefit. Only grades were three mid-terms and final. Fair grader, all exams graded on curve. Usually 85-ish is an A, and only letter grades are relevant. Tough course, but his exams are definitely do-able if you study the text and do the given HW.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Berndt was good at explaining most material. The assigned homework was quite challenging and often required help at office hours. Practice problems were fair and very useful. Exams were quite fair and curves were VERY generous. Only bad thing is you have to do an extra chapter that other MATH285 profs don't require on power series methods", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "Very good at explaining. The material was moderately hard, but he makes you really understand it by challenging you on the tests/homework.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "Assigned homework was EXTREMELY hard to do; I went to tutoring office hours a LOT. Also, he skips steps on the board during lectures. Exams were doable at best (sample exams are very helpful), but for the sake of avoiding incredibly long homework, try finding another diff. eq. teacher. In terms of personality, he's pretty nice and patient.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2008", + "message": "Very good professor. I loved the class. I found it pretty easy, even though the homeworks were difficult or rather \"challenging\". Tests were very similar to sample tests. I would take him again.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "He's a very good teacher, even though serious at times. He cares a lot about his students goes to a good depth in the course. He gives useful examples from other areas like analytic number theory. I strongly recommend him. His homeworks will be difficult, though they prepare you well for his easy exams. A bit unorganized with the class web site.", + "class": " MATH448", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2007", + "message": "Incredibly boring as a lecturer. His voice will lull you to sleep if you're not careful and sometimes he is hard to follow. However, he seems like a nice guy. His homework problems were a lot more tedious and difficult than anything you will see on an exam. If you have a good discussion TA that's where you'll do the majority of your learning.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "As a math 242 professor, Berndt was sifficult for me to manage. In particular, we did not fully finish the material for exam 2, and Berndt dealt with that by putting problems that we had not done in any of the homeworks. Seems to be a nice guy, but as a teacher for calc II, please be warned if you are an average level math student like me.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Berndt is a great guy... basically if the Coen brothers had wanted an analytic number theorist in \"Fargo\" for some reason, it would have been him: voice, mannerisms, appearance, everything. Also a pretty good teacher... lectures clearly and thoroughly, but occasionally doesn't really explain why he's doing what he's doing. Exams are mostly fine.", + "class": " MATH448", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2006", + "message": "advanced topic in analytic number theory", + "class": " ADVANCETOPIC", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2005", + "message": "He is the most boring lecturer you will ever have. He also does more chapters than the curriculum requires and the homeworks are really difficult. 242 is not that bad with him if you have a good TA though.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2005", + "message": "Yeouch! This guy is hard! He covered an entire chapter (and then some) that none of the other professors made their students remember. Tests are quite difficult, but there is fortunately some curvature. If you wanna get intimate with Diff. Eq, take him. Otherwise, find another professor.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2005", + "message": "Lectures were reasonably clear, but my TA sucked, so I wound up doing poorly in the course. Nice guy outside of class. Tests are very challenging.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Bernhard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2015", + "message": "Easy class. Just essays every other week and a final. Not too bad. His lectures weren't THAT boring; if you pay attention, you'll learn. If you have NO interest then yea, it'll be boring. But he's sooo nice and open to help on anything, definitely easy to talk to and super helpful. Favorite professor yet (:(:(;", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2015", + "message": "I'm not interested in PS, but it was a fine 100 level class. ore work than I expected. Grading is totally on TAs. My TA saved me. participate in class and go to TA office hours when you are confused. ", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Really great professor. He is there to help if you approach him. Very easy to talk to. Tough lectures, but it is Political Science which can be very dry at some times. All around a great teach, I highly recommend. ", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "He's an okay lecturer- sometimes injects humour into his lectures. We had 5 papers (3 pages each) due every other week- were very easy. Overall, as long as you show up to class and take notes, do most of the reading, you should be fine.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "He is a wonderful guy but boring lecturer. He will always help you out if you ask and will answer whatever questions you may have. Be prepared to read a lot, and submit papers every other week or so.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2014", + "message": "Bernhard is definitely a knowledgeable man, but very dry. He needs to work on his lecturing skils.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "All you really have to do is pay attention in class and take notes. The readings were a bit useless, though they could help for the papers (3 pgs) which were very comprehensive I felt for that length. My TA was a bit of a picky grader. Bernhard is interesting and funny and you can tell he likes teaching. Talk to him, he's really nice and helpful.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2012", + "message": "What would Jesus do? He would hang with Prof. Bernhard! ", + "class": " PSCI101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Bernhard is to Political Science what Snoop Dog is to popular music, what Bobby Flay is to modern cuisine, and what Bill O'Reilly is to political commentary. ", + "class": " PSCI101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "He's awesome, definitely know a lot and can be a valuable resource if you go to office hours!", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "Berhnard is a great professor, and VERY HELPFUL He gives many examples tohelp explain points in lecture. PS 100 from what I've heard is a weed out class, or to get rid of people who do not want to do the work. The amount of reading is about 80-100 pages a week. Here and there a little more. Papers were rather straightfoward and doable. 2-2 pagers.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Alright, this is not a difficult class. However, you need to read, or go to class. Take your pick. For some reason he doesnt give out reviews which i think is retarded. Lecture makes me want to scream because he goes on and on about things no one cares about. that's all.", + "class": " POL100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2008", + "message": "Dude must be working out--pecks and abs show through the belly-shirt he sports to class. Never thought I would see a department chair come to class wearing jams and flip-flops.", + "class": " INTRO001", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "He gives examples for everything he talks about in class. It makes everything pretty east to understand. I had a great TA, so papers (2-2 pagers) went well. Overall, I enjoyed going to class for the most part.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2005", + "message": "I love Bernie! He's so sweet and nice. I think I literally read 50 pages the whole semester, slept in class probably every day, and went to discussion twice and managed a B-. So I actually tried to get a bad grade. Just read the books, or at least skim them, cheat on the online quizzes (sorry bernie), do the extra credit, and u'll get an A.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2005", + "message": "Stone-cold pedogical excellence.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2005", + "message": "HORRIBLE, uh, LECTURER. Uh, boring, uh, boring. Not helpful at all outside of class. Assigned hundreds of pages of reading that were both unnecessary and (surprise) boring. Doesn't care if you come to class (said it the first day), doesn't care about you. Turned me off to the whole field of comparitive politics. I learned absolutely nothing.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2005", + "message": "came across as a garden variety tool. he didn't seem interested in critical thinking and managed to nearly completely depoliticize political science. talked about bourdeax and chablis than politics. also, NOT HOT. you must have cataracts to think otherwise.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2005", + "message": "Horrible, rambling lecturer. Not helpful at all if you tried to talk to him outside of class. Seemed quite conceited also.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2005", + "message": "OMG SOOO HOTTTTT!!! WE HEART BERNIE!", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Bernhardt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Class with Bernhardt was interesting and very difficult. It was harder than any Math class I took here as a Math major. The models he use in class have no material on line and have to use poorly written lecture slides. He hardly does any Math in class but it consists of 70% of the test. The class is very poorly organized and the tests are impossibl", + "class": " ECON000", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "I have not taken a course with Dan, but know him well. He's a brilliant guy, but I think he expects his students to take responsibility for themselves much as he did when coaching sports. If you want to be spoon-fed the answers, Dan's probably not the Prof for you. The real world doesn't employ many people who need to be spoon-fed, though.", + "class": " ECON000", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2008", + "message": "He's not to consistent with organization, and exams are not similar to homework problems. Very tough class! Go into his office hours as much as possible!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2006", + "message": "I agree with what was said by other students, but I also have to say he was very helpful. I came to him not knowing much about economics, and he helped me to the point to if I did decent on the final, I'd get a C- out of th class. Well, let's just say I won't be repeating that class! Get to know him on a personal level. He's a nice guy.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Awful professor! His course has very little organization; his thoughts are even less organized than the course. He talks about 1 topic then goes on a tangent, confuses the class and forgets what he was talking about. Exams are impossible (50% ~ B- 1st exam ) and there's no help available for hw. Try to switch prof's if you get him!!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anton Bernshteyn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "This is the course they tell all non stem majors to take. However, Anton is a new professor who obviously assumes everyone is in his class because they love math. There are test every Friday based on his lectures in the week. He gives out 3 large midterms. And huge final that is basically all three of the mid terms. Math content isn't important.", + "class": " MATH181", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Berry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Hilarious, great sense of humor, though it crosses into offensive on occasion. He is clearly a very intelligent man. Sometimes a little fuzzy on course expectations, and sometimes a little too hands-off in a way that made me feel I could have learned WAY more, but I still feel like I learned a lot. ", + "class": " ADVS399", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2006", + "message": "he is pretty random but very smart and interesting. He loves talking about shoppping- he studies it. Good guy", + "class": " ADV199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2006", + "message": "Laid back though serious with the class topics, and you never really know what your grade is in the class. I learned a lot from his class.", + "class": " COMM199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2005", + "message": "The class has little structure, but I learned a lot from just discussing current events-- probably tons more than I would have a non-discovery program. Prof. Berry is very knowledgable and has a random sense of humor.", + "class": " COMM199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2005", + "message": "Total waste of time. The only reason to take this class is to laugh at his ridiculous pronounciations of Spanish words. He is so random.", + "class": " MAGAZINE", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2005", + "message": "One of the smartest men I have ever encoutered in my life, and very humorous. Most of the class is spent on discussing current political affairs, although there is one big project at the end. It's a fun class for freshmen, easy and interesting, and Prof. Berry is an amazing member of the faculty.", + "class": " COMM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Although very intelligent, he doesnt have structure when he teaches and talks about random things the enitre time, which was usually very frustrating. Although he grades/gives quizes that are ridiculously hard, he curves it, so it should be an easy A... The class just takes ALOT of patience. I didnt learn much at all.", + "class": " COM199", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shywon Berry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Horrible. Didn't get a single assignment or test back until the last discussion of the semester! She screwed over the entire class with grades. The highest grade on our midterm was a 91, no curve. Avoid this TA at all costs. The material was great, the class is very interesting, however not worth the frustration of dealing with this TA", + "class": " AFRO101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2008", + "message": "She handled a lot of angry students and gave everybody a chance to review their grades. Pretty amazing TA if you ask me.", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2008", + "message": "She was the TA when I took the class, and she was in charge of grades. She screwed over half of the class on the final. Avoid any class where she's the TA.", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Berry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2015", + "message": "He's a really cool professor and is very laid back. Also, he's probably the most helpful professor I've ever gone to for office hours for. He makes the workload very manageable. Some take-home midterms (essays), online reading quizzes, and a paper (which is a lot of work but very worthwhile). Took his discussion section also - it was great! ", + "class": " EPSY430", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Berwick-Evans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2019", + "message": "Incredibly good lecturer, teaches the material very well. However, administrative issues plagued this class (very slow grading, errata on exams not communicated well). That being said, I would still highly recommend this instructor for any class he teaches; very glad to have taken him!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "He is one of the best math professors I've had here. His lectures were clear and understandable, and a very down to earth and incredibly intelligent professor. He is very approachable and willing to help you. Highly recommend him, he is awesome.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "Berwick-Evans is by far the most inspiring professor I've ever had. The way he delivers the material shows you how passionate he is about linear algebra. Office Hours with him were a blast, as I would just talk to him about everything, and he's such a good person and super caring about how well students do. You will not regret taking him as a prof.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Dave Beser ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "James Best ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2020", + "message": "I had Jim for his Big Rivers of the World class. The lectures are great because he's very passionate about the subject, and he covers a broad range of subjects related to rivers. It's a very easy class especially if you show up every day, and there is up to 14% extra credit. The midterm and final are a bit vague but very easy and low stress.", + "class": " GEOG222", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2016", + "message": "This man was my senior thesis advisor. He can be difficult to get ahold of at times, but he is very attentive to students who make the effort to reach out to him. He was always willing to scale my project up or down based on my preferences and workload in other classes, and gave me the freedom to pursue topics of individual interest. Two thumbs up.", + "class": " GEOL492", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2014", + "message": "Hard grader, tests were difficult to study for as was paying attention in class", + "class": " GEOG222", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "For the amount of work that's required for this class, it should have been worth advanced hours. Sure, you don't have to keep up with the reading, but if you don't there's no way you're going to pass the class on just the handouts. The final is worth 50% of your grade. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.", + "class": " GEOG222", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "This is by far THE worst class I have EVER taken at my 4 years at U of I. The workload was ridiculous, the exams were horrendous, and his grading procedure is absurd. Stay away from this class! This guys has needs to stay in research, he has no business teaching.", + "class": " ESES222", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "Moderate easy grader. Offers 10 percent worth of extra credit so you can get an A if you get an 83 percent.", + "class": " GEOG222", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rhiannon Bettiva ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Bettivia is awesome - don't listen to the other reviews on here. Her lectures are super engaging and she really knows her stuff. She's funny, caring and cool.", + "class": " LIS444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2018", + "message": "I had an incredibly hard time with this class. She was a great speaker and I liked her lectures, but the classwork didn't match the broad overview she presented in the lectures. My group and I struggled to understand her expectations for the assignments, and after working really hard on my final project, I was devastated to see her harsh critique", + "class": " SU18IS586AO", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2016", + "message": "little feedback provided for assignments condescending old school teacher: information overload does not communicate expectations", + "class": " LIS560", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Like the previous reviewer, my experience was also mixed. Rhiannon is extremely condescending. She says she does not read her course evaluations, which is a shame, because she really is quite knowledgeable and could be an awesome professor. I just can't imagine subjecting myself to another one of her classes until her interpersonal skills improve.", + "class": " LIS502", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2016", + "message": "My experience with this professor was mixed. She was very condescending to us as a class and attempted to use intimidation at the beginning of the course in order to \"scare\" us into doing the work. As this was a graduate level class, this tactic seemed very unnecessary as well as insulting. Individually, though, she was understanding toward me.", + "class": " LIS502", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Very tough grader but, allows for resubmissions.", + "class": " LIS560", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Beyogle ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2015", + "message": "I took him at NIU. His accent is understandable in English but when he starts to speak French it is definitely African French so beware pronunciation. He teaches strictly from the book and provides no outside resources, and I don't feel I retained much due to his severe lack of English vocabulary. My saving grace was that he is a super easy grader.", + "class": " FRN201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2015", + "message": "Taken at NIU , this Dude is amazing, He is patient, funny, and helpful. He even dresses well. I literally could not say enough nice things about him!", + "class": " FLFR101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexey Bezryadin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2020", + "message": "Not nearly as bad as 486, etc. Exams were not too easy or hard. Sometimes did not respond to emails. Labs are pass/fail. Don't read the book, it's too long, just review his lecture notes carefully. Overall pretty good", + "class": " PHYS402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kaustubh Bhalerao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 25th, 2015", + "message": "We got to learn many skills relevant to emerging fields of study (principles of enzyme engineering, database use, etc). Had many interesting stories. Online discussion board was the primary out-of-class work and allowed for sharing of a wide variety of ideas. Not easy material, but if you work hard you'll do well in the course and learn a lot.", + "class": " ABE141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Gagandeep Bhambra ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rohit Bhargava ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2012", + "message": "He's cool...", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2008", + "message": "he knows everything... and expects me too", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2008", + "message": "ha ha poor sophomores been asking me how his class is :-)", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Extremely smart", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2006", + "message": "makes you go to class and calls you out if you even yawn. But he is brilliant and funny. Really knows his stuff.", + "class": " BIOE298", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2006", + "message": "Too much work. Grading is hard. Final grades are great.", + "class": " BIOE298", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2006", + "message": "The exams were tough and the homework was crazy. But the final grade was better than I expected. Really helpful guy but I was very scared to go up to him. Starts asking questions back if you ask him any.", + "class": " BIOE298", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2006", + "message": "This class is tough! Too much work but Bhargava is helpful if you speak to him. Kind of a cool guy in a weird way. Speak to him and find out that he really cares that the students learn.", + "class": " BIOE298", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Lots of work and hard grading is the story of this class. Basically is the course work of 3 seperate classes all put together into 1. Bhargava sees undergrads the same as grad students and has the same expectations. Kinda ridiculous but probably going to be a useful class in the long run", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rakesh Bhat ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2012", + "message": "The bad professor I've met so far. He didn't answer emails and no one can work with him!!", + "class": " RW500", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Suma Bhat ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "Suma was OK at teaching the relatively simple concepts, but for the more difficult ones, I would come out of lecture not understanding anything. For a lot of it, I had to go back and watch lecture videos from the other professors, and a lot of the time there was no time to do that so I just had to figure it out from friends or from YouTube.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Ok at best, her lectures are hit and miss on whether or not they make sense. If it's a really technical topic, watch Jaramillo's lecture videos, because he's way better at explaining things. The test in this class are pretty tough too, especially since the TA's grade them so ruthlessly. If you can I would get someone else for ECE 120 lecture.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Suma Bhat ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rakesh Bhatt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2018", + "message": "Don't take his class.", + "class": " LING450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2015", + "message": "I get that people can be late, but the class location was inconveniently located. Also, picking on students who are late is disrespectful. It's college, there will be at least few people late. I was just 5 minuets late and he picked on me once. Lastly, why give big project towards end of the semester, why not during middle. ", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2013", + "message": "Really.... the worst class in graduate courses. Class is very, very difficult to follow.", + "class": " LING450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "He will call on you. I never did the readings because he will eventually tell you everything you need to know. Be forewarned, if you haven't read, he will be less than pleased. It was an interesting class and an easy A.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "He's a nice guy except for when you are late. He calls out a lot of people in front of the class. Other then that, its a very simple class. Easy A.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Very good teacher. Humorous, interesting, and instructive. By attending his class i really feel like i did my work and got my rewards, and a well-deserved one. But he doesn't like people being late though", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Awful. Tells lots of Rambling, repetitive, unrelated stories. He's friendly but I learned nothing. Grade was based on participation which was difficult because I couldn't develop ideas on concepts I did not understand.", + "class": " LING199", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2010", + "message": "I LOVED this class! If linguistics is not your thing, maybe it's the best fit, but Dr. Bhatt is totally reasonable and has a great sense of humor. Great freshman class - super easy A.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2010", + "message": "First day in this class, I felt really interested. Professor Bhatt leads very good discussions; but tends to select a few students. This class was very easy. I got over 100% on everything. Definitely a class I would recommend.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2008", + "message": "This class is really informal, really fun. Not difficult concepts, but you learn a lot. Bhatt really wants to know the students. Good teacher. Funny, keeps your attention. Lots of class involvement. Lectures not really necessary. Highly recommend. DON'T take LAS 101 freshman accompaniment .. that sucks. Stupid and pointless.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2008", + "message": "Cool guy. Easy A. Most of the material is common sense. Laura (the TA) is very helpful and runs the class when Dr. Bhatt doesn't come (which is a lot). Friday classes always have a quiz or short reflection paper. DON'T take the LAS class that goes along with it! I do recommend going to class to get the worksheets to help study for the midterm/final", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2007", + "message": "He's a pretty cool guy that is easy to talk to and he wants to learn your name. The class is very informal. The material is interesting but gets repetitive. Laura (the TA) is very nice and helpful. It is very easy to BS on the essays and quizzes because the questions are asking your opinion. Good guy, good class.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2006", + "message": "Never take a sociolinguistics graduate seminar with this guy. YAWN! he insults students in class.", + "class": " LING450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2006", + "message": "This class is SOOOO EASY!!! i havent done the readings in weeks and i have gotten 100% on every quiz and reflection paper (1 page) If Laura is your TA you are set. She is soo nice and basically gives you the questions on the quizes the night before. The LAS 101 part of this class is sooo stupid and pointless though. This class is an easy A/A+", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2006", + "message": "I was a \"5\" in interest before the class started, now I'm at a \"1\". This is a pointlessly laborious class with the even worse addition of the mandatory LAS 101 class. Both suck in my opinion and are wastes of time. Avoid this if it's your general elective; take it if you are very much so interested in globalization...", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2006", + "message": "this professor takes the award in the linguistics department! he is HORRIBLE! can't speak English, is not well-read and very anti-intellectual. interested in sociolinguistics? look in for anthro, education and communication programs.", + "class": " SOCIOLINGUISTIC", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SOCIOLINGUISTIC", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LING250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2006", + "message": "The worst class I took EVER! He was hardly prepared and I felt that I knew more about the field than he does. So I am not going to continue with this school for grad studies because I want to do a PH.D. in Linguistics. He is very unclear and needs to improve a LOT.", + "class": " LING250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2006", + "message": "Total and complete Waste of time! the guy is an idiot. I had hard time keeping awake in his class.", + "class": " LING310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rakesh Bhatt ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ujjal Bhowmik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "He is terrible at explaining concepts and I always left lectures knowing just as little as I knew coming in. I would recommend switching professors.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Not a good lecturer. It's very hard to understand him, doesn't explain concepts well at all. I had to switch to a different lecturer. I advise you to do the same.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Very bad professor overall. Altough he tries to be professional and caring, he has the worst accent in the ECE department (cannot understand 90% what he's pronouncing) and not understanding the materials at times.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2020", + "message": "This is the only RMP ive written, he really should not be teaching 220. Took it over summer with him and he had to stop explaining the operation of the stack half way through lecture because he didn't know what he was talking about any more and a student had to get him back on track. Do what you have to in order to not be in his lecture.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2019", + "message": "Professor just cannot explain the concept clearly. His students have to do lots of self-study in order to catch up with the class progress. Honestly, I will suggest him to practice English oral skills. Also, I cannot understand why he would write the C codes in horrible handwriting on Tablet instead of typing them in the IDE.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2019", + "message": "I thought he really just didn't explain the concepts of 220 really well. Found his ability to answer questions rather cyclical and didn't help much. Ended up going to the other instructor when I could and him for the rest which was basically learning half a class. Shame", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cabral Bigman-Galimore ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2018", + "message": "Be upfront about her needing to lecture slower (doesn't post her slides but has PARAGRAPHS of info on them), the final paper has some nonsensical source requirements + she isn't clear on what you are doing exactly content wise, and expect this class to take up a lot of time from the reading (that has related assignments due before each class).", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2017", + "message": "She likes to go on tangents A LOT, but knows what she is talking about. Sometimes she didn't stick to the syllabus because we would get behind and so I wasn't always prepared to discuss some of the readings. Survived this class by being upfront about her needing to be organized. Always addressed and listened to suggestions. A lot of material.", + "class": " CMN467", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2016", + "message": "The amount of homework to pass this class is absurd. The material is very interesting but the professor is obsessed about homework for every single class. Moreover, you have 3 exams (about 45 multiple questions + 5 essay questions) and a final essay. If you're taking other courses be aware that this course will take a lot of your time.", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Bigman knows what she is talking about and her enthusiasm rubs off on the students. A good class. ", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "She is the absolute worst teacher I have ever had at UIUC! I heard great things about this class with the other teacher who used to teach it, so I was excited to take this class. DO NOT TAKE IT if Ms. Bigman is your professor!!!", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Bigsby ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Bigsby is an amazing professor. She really knows her stuff and keeps her lectures interesting. This course is nothing like CMN 321(which was awful). It's very interesting content and she breaks up the lectures with class activities. Fair grader and the book is easy to read. Daily writing summaries, 3 exams, 1 paper, and 1 final research paper.", + "class": " CMN421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2017", + "message": "I absolutely loved this class. It was so interesting and she is an extremely FAIR grader. There is reading you have to do beforeclass and you write a short summary that is collected. Really recoommend this class.", + "class": " CMN345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2015", + "message": "She gives quizzes on each reading you do for class. You are not aloud to use the notes you may have taken so you essientially have to study each reading before each quiz. Also the lectures are not helpful and pretty much had to teach myself everything because she gave little to no clarification. No notes or structure given.", + "class": " CMN421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "Very clear. Lectures are short with a group work. Tests are not bad, and she is helpful.", + "class": " CMN421", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Okan Bilenoglu ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Shanondora Billiot ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Randy Bird ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2009", + "message": "This guy is a poser. He acts all cool, but really is a complete pain. I remember taking his class 3 years ago and it was a terrible experience. His quizzes are ridiculous, his demeanor is questionable. The tests were long. If you plan on keeping him as your prof, prepare for an excruciating time. He is not very good.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2006", + "message": "I don't reccomend taking his class, the lectures are somewhat entertaining but not helpful at all for his quizes (which are too difficult and detailed for the content covered in lecture) or the exams. I learned much more from studying the book. Too praticular-- took a point of an assignment for not stapling it!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2006", + "message": "Awesome lecturer. Try to get in his section if at all possible.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Trevor Birkenholtz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Birkenholtz is a real gem. He really cares about his students and wants to get to know them. I went to office hours a few times and he wanted to get to know me as a person, which was sweet. He's very intelligent, and his lectures are pretty good. The class itself was my favorite, and he has been my favorite teacher ever. Phenomenal human.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "The professor is very easy-going and the lectures are pretty interesting. If you do the work and read, you should have no trouble with the exams. I'd definitely recommend taking a course with Prof. Birkenholtz, he's a pretty cool guy.", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2015", + "message": "I thoroughly enjoyed Professor Birkenholtz lectures. He is engaging and concise - straightforward and knowledgeable. Honestly, I cannot see why anyone would do badly in his GEOG 106 course ... his exams and research papers are SO EASY that you only need to read the key terms in the book. Great teacher, great man!", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "The most boring lectures, too much material in the course, not narrowed down by professors. Tests are hard, require knowledge of specific details of the material. Lectures are important, sometimes attendance is counted towards the grade. I hated this class. You need to work really hard (take notes, do readings , attend all lectures) to pass. Regret", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "Lectures were monotone and seemed to drag. Birkenholtz grades very hard, and he said he was going to curve the midterms at the end of the semester but never did. The tests do not match the lecture material either. ", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "Class was interesting but 3 midterms, 1 final and 1 research paper was a bit too much. Though gives you study guides for the tests, he tests you small facts from the textbook and makes the tests feel like you'd better memorize a majority of the textbook just to get good grades. The tests doesn't match very well with what you've learned in class. ", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2014", + "message": "He is a nice guy. He is a dry lecturer. The problem with the class was not that the material was hard but his tests did not match what you learned. 3 tests in class and 1 long paper. Gives study guides to some tests not all and questions test small facts from the book. Not likely to curve either, even says results are lower than he wants", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2014", + "message": "He's extremely knowledgable about his subject. The lectures get long but he has a good presentation style so it's ok. Not many grades but he's fairly lenient on things with grades so just show up, pay attention to what things get grades, and you'll do great.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2014", + "message": "Very few grades in the course, his lectures are very dry. He is nice, but not very helpful if you get behind. Sit up front and stay engaged and he will love you.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Would've been interested in the class had the professor not been monotone and boring.The information he was saying was interesting, just very drawn out and hard to pay attention.Attendance was not mandatory, and since he never took attendance and all his notes were online, there wasn't much point in going to lecture. Doesn't prepare you for tests", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Birkenholtz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2019", + "message": "If you don't like to read, don't take a class with Dr. Birkenholtz because there is a LOT of it, though generally if you go to the lectures and pay attention you can make it through without doing most of the readings. She's a decent lecturer, but covers way more than what is on the PPT slides. Papers were not too difficult, but the texts are needed", + "class": " REL104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "Although this class required a lot of reading and a fair amount of writing, I would sign up for another class with her in a heartbeat! She really works to make the material accessible and engaging to students, and she seems to honestly care what students think.", + "class": " REL401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2017", + "message": "Too much material packed into a simple 100 Level Course. It seems as if she cares more about you regurgitating what the Westerners say rather than actually encouraging free-thinking and critical analysis. WAY TOO MUCH WRITING and lengthy readings for a 100 level course. I got this overwhelming impression that she was trying to PROVE herself.", + "class": " RLST286", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2017", + "message": "Knows what shes talking about but spends so much time talking there wasnt a single day she didnt go a few minutes past when class was supposed to end. Theres a ton of reading and no time to catch up. If you end up taking the class (which I honestly dont recommend) watch out for the final paper because she gives you zero time time to work in class", + "class": " RLST286", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "She is a good professor, but the course itself is much more advanced for a 100-level class. Weekly quizzes are not too bad if you go to lecture, but she only has one midterm and four essays before the final, and the midterm was pretty hard. Make sure to read the assigned texts and try to stay on top of what she says in lecture.", + "class": " ASST104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2016", + "message": "Annoyingly busy for a 100 level class...", + "class": " ASST104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Birkenholtz is a very engaging, enthusiastic professor. If you are interesting in Hinduism, definitely take a class with her. But don't take her 350 class unless you have a ton of time to read - we read an avg of 60pgs/class. She is super understanding if you need any extensions or are having trouble with the class. Be sure to communicate!!", + "class": " CWL350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2016", + "message": "Really fun class if you're interested in Hinduism! Professor B is amazing, she really knows her stuff. Pretty small class, so expect to participate. LOADS of reading. 2 midterm and 1 final. Bi-weekly response papers to readings (750-1000 words) which count for a significant portion of the grade. Also weekly reading quizzes. Mandatory attendance!", + "class": " RLST286", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "This Introduction to Hinduism class seemed far from an introductory course. She expected us to all have a pretty solid foundation of knowledge in the religion. Many of the students in my class did have a solid foundation and she seemed to enjoy them more. Would not take again. Hard A and tests incredibly lengthy and detailed. GL", + "class": " RLST286", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "Boring lectures. Reads off slides. Make sure you understand the material by closely reading the books. Do not depend on the lectures and TA sections. Weekly quizzes, and they are not the easiest. Tests are difficult, long, and require a lot of analysis; no practice exams. On a scale of 1-10, the amount of effort you have to put in for an A is 8.", + "class": " ASST104", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2014", + "message": "Amazing professor, very knowledgeable about her field. Very helpful with me when I couldn't make deadlines and the topic was very interesting! If you are interested in women in Hinduism this is the professor for you!", + "class": " REL326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2014", + "message": "This class was supposed to be an easy A before she replaced the previous teacher. She tries too hard to be cultural, and poorly reads off powerpoints. Exams were a lot of writing. Study hard, and an A is doable.", + "class": " ASST104", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donovan Bisbee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "I don't like him.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2017", + "message": "Bisbee is competent in regards to the material, but is clearly insecure about his teaching abilities. He's pretty self-deprecating, which definitely undermined my confidence in his ability as an instructor. He also has a tendency to play favorites with his students.", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2016", + "message": "Bisbee made this class. You get a certain number of absences, but pretty much everyday the class was full because everyone enjoyed the class material and him as a teacher. He was engaging and made the class interesting. I would definitely take this class with him again, or any other class he teaches.", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Professor: Passive-aggressively rude, but explains the topics well Readings: lots Papers: Short ones every few weeks Projects: one Tests: quite a few, but we're given a study guide with all the questions that will be on the exam. Half of the class the professor is lecturing and the other half is spent in group discussions. ", + "class": " CMN 340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Biscarri ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2018", + "message": "Great instructor. He is personable and knowledgeable. I learned more in his class than in any other course. definitely recommend.", + "class": " ST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2018", + "message": "Will is very sharp and really knows his math. Although I initially was afraid to take Statistics, he actually made me enjoy it. Two thumbs up!", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2018", + "message": "Excellent instructor and nice guy. Makes hard concepts easy with clear explanations. He is very approchable and has a dry sense of humor. I definitely recommend that you take his class.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "Class itself was really boring. He definitely could have done more to engage people the class, seemed to do minimal preparation, and lacked the positive attitude of a good instructor. He had no enthusiasm about being there. On the first day, he said to the class, \"Look, I know you guys don't want to be here. I don't want to be here.\"", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "Very chill guy. We got extra credit for doing the homework so it ended up being an easy A but I learned a lot.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nate bishop ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "Basic Speech 101. Not sure how this guy was qualified to teach this course. He just gave the basic knowledge on speeches. I had him for an 8 am section. He graded pretty tough and took of points for things that were very minor and picky. Nice guy but the course sucks", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mardia Bishop ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Chaplin is very understanding of your workload in other classes and sometimes uses the assignment list as guidelines rather than a strict schedule. However, she can be a strict grader depending how good of a speech giver and organizer you are. You'll undoubtedly do better if you talk or prep speeches with her outside of class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Bishop handled unwieldly and otherwise dull material with life and vigor, and made everything much more interesting.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "Mardia is a great teacher for CMN101. She can be weird and quirky at times, but it's why students love her. You are required to buy the workbook for this class and you will definitely use it. My tips: Do every assignment (grade boosters!), get to class early on days you might sign up for speech times, sit in the front of the room, and PARTICIPATE!!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Bishops Rhetoric of War class was amazing, thought-provoking. Best. Professor. Ever.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Bishop's class was a time--even though it's the basic com class, she still did a good job of making the material relevant and not mundane.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Bishop was by far the best professor that I've had in college so far. Her lectures and discussions in class are interesting and relevant. I always felt valued in the class. However, make sure you get to class on time.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome all around teacher. Really willing to help students and take time out of class to go over tough material or issues with grades. Speeches are medium difficulty, and definitely need work put in out of class. Go to lecture and do your work, and you've pretty much got an A", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Brilliant teacher. This was the best class I've ever had in college. She cares and makes you think.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2013", + "message": "A great teacher. I was having trouble in the class and she helped me to get ahead. I would highly recommend her to any of my friends, and would want to take another of her classes.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "I had her for CMN496. The class was pretty pointless. With only 9 people in class we basically listened to her conversations with the TA. This class is nothing like it sounds, but if you need an easy elective I would do it. 5 short questions on plays and 2 exams.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "If you are bad at speech, she will give you a good grade. However, if you are good, she will grade your speeches harder and you will receive a lower letter grade. Class is pointless but you can only miss two classes before participation points are deducted.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lizzie Black ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2010", + "message": "Very fair but very nice. Her class is fun, but you also learn a lot. Her expectations are fair, you don't work too hard in the class, but you learn what you are supposed to learn. She's really cool", + "class": " FR208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2009", + "message": "Really nice, really fair, tells what she expects up front, not too hard of a grader. You'll improve a lot", + "class": " FR208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FREN103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2005", + "message": "I used to despise French class,but Lizzie's class was fun. I everyone in the class became friends and I didnt mind going. I also learned way more in this class then in the rest of my french classes. She is also a fair grader", + "class": " FR104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2005", + "message": "Lizzie runs a tight ship, but she is a very, very effective teacher. Suffice to say, she knows her sh*t", + "class": " FRENCH104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bill Black ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2013", + "message": "Not the most exciting lecture to attend, but really great professor. Very approchable and friendly. Always lets students out early and is really funny and witty if you're paying attention. I felt more prepared and did better on exams than students with other professors.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "He is horribly boring and gets lost in his words every time he talks. Seems like he does not want to be in class, nothing is clear. Do not take him if you have the choice.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alistair Black ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Nancy Blake ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "I wasn't too impressed by the class. Lectures were bare bones slides she threw together right before coming to class, and the four response papers we had to write I basically wrote in 10 minutes and my only feedback was a letter grade and a one-word descriptor - \"great\", \"good\", \"excellent\", etc. I didn't learn much but I got to see cool films", + "class": " FR387", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Blake was an absolute joy to have as a professor. The class was on the second half of French and Comparative Cinema, and the list of films was incredibly curated. I enjoyed almost every film screened in class, and the PPT presentation she gave following the film gave new insight. The assignments were manageable and interesting. Great Prof!", + "class": " MACS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2012", + "message": "I loved this class. Professor Blake's discussions were provocative and I had an amazing experience with her. She is vague about grading and projects, but I found her enjoyable. Her style of teaching isn't for everyone, but if you have any interest in the subject matter, her classes are great.", + "class": " CWLCH1", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Nancy Blake is the worst professor at the University of Illinois. She studied under eminent theorist Jacques Lacan and obviously learned nothing. She quoted wikipedia and Sparknotes gratuitously and spoke in a slow, inoculating tone. She is awful and hope that you never have to take a class with her. Grading is completely based on your TA.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2009", + "message": "I think the others explain her perfectly! Her class wasn't too bad except she was very vague about the exam content. She flat out said to just study EVERYTHING for the exams with no study guide or anything, although paying attention to recurring themes in lecture hint at the exam contents. I didn't like that she was so vague in that way.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2008", + "message": "This woman is boring as hell... The lectures have so much discussion of the history and so little discussion about important aspects of the works we read. She mentions something in lecture one time and it appears on the final. Her outfits are ridiculous and her French attempts are annoying. Lastly, her she seems to read something like wikipedia", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "Nancy is kind of crazy. She has interesting clothes though...it's kind of an incentive to come to class to see her new outfits. She tends to stray off the subject of the readings and talk a lot about unrelated artwork...so make sure you read!", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2008", + "message": "not very smart?", + "class": " CLIT202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2008", + "message": "Pop quizzes during lecture make attendance a must. Lectures interesting and helpful. Don't be fooled that plot summary during lectures will carry you through exams and essays--you have to read in order to get points.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2006", + "message": "brilliant", + "class": " CWL581", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Catherine Blake ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Not an easy course, but a rewarding one. She tried to make students with no backgrounds in DB understand concepts and design from the scatch, which is not an easy thing. Students also needed to consult other books. Overall, a rewarding course for me.", + "class": " LIS490", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2011", + "message": "Very disorganized does not like being asked questions in class. I wish I had taken the LEEP section with Dr. Torvik.", + "class": " LIS452", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2011", + "message": "blake made things WAY more difficult than they need to be, and she's unclear... basically you have to teach yourself databases, but she's there grading you. her slides suck. she makes the class way more work than it could be to achieve the exact same results. she knows her****, but she doesn't know pedagogy at all.", + "class": " LIS490", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "Her methods are very socratic and unclear. Many of her answers are incomprehensible and not very helpful. The class is pretty useless for the type of database work that a LIS person would be doing. I also found that in any design class that there are many shades of grey, but in this class only black and white answers, her way and the wrong way.", + "class": " LIS490B", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Someone said that Dr Blake knows databases, and she brings that experience to class adding to the text book information that will help get a job. Like other tech classes answers are often black and white, so grading is hard and we need to start assignments with enough time to find out answers. This is harder than other LIS classes, but rewarding.", + "class": " LIS490", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Blake is extremely knowledgeable about databases but her teaching is sub par. Lectures are disorganized and often full of errors. The learning process in the class is a guessing game rather than a learning experience. Collaboration with classmates is strongly discouraged. Advice and suggestions from Dr. Blake are annoyingly opaque.", + "class": " LIS490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2011", + "message": "Dr. Blake does not tolerate mistakes by students. But her own work is often rife with errors. She has personal conventions that differ from the text book and you are giged points for doing things the text book way. She is a micromanager who will hear no suggestions nor is she willing to recognize her own errors.", + "class": " LIS490D", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joel Blanco ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2016", + "message": "He was difficult and gave me lots of unecessary stress", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2015", + "message": "Easy A. Teacher personality very poor.", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Horrible Teaching Assistant. One of the worst classes I've taken at U of I.", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Joel is really laid back. Attendance is mandatory because there are pop quizzes and in-class writings. It was pretty easy.", + "class": " RST316", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "He's a great teacher, and has a pretty good sense of humor. You don't have to show up to class, but he does do pop quizzes. If you don't do the small readings and study the pp you won't do well. His tests are completely based on his pp, word for word. Easy A.", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "Great!", + "class": " RST140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Blanke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2017", + "message": "He is very generous and super approachable. Very fair by spreading the exam questions evenly for every lecture. After every lecture, he goes back to the slides and adds extra necessary info which was super helpful. His exam questions were sometimes vague, but overall exams were fair and reflected the material covered in class only (not readings).", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2016", + "message": "He's an okay teacher. His lecture slides are LOADED with stuff, yet you only get tested on a fraction of it, so its hard to know what youre supposed to study. Had him for the second half of MCB 300 (first half was taught by Cari vanderpool) and his teaching/testing style literally ruined my perfect grade of an A+.", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "Prof Blanke is very very knowledgeable and knows the material very well. He does a good job bridging topics and making important connections and answers questions well. I'm not too fond of the huge amount of points figure presentations are worth, especially if you happen to end up with a lame figure. Study hard and attend class, and you'll do fine!", + "class": " MCB429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bruce Blethell ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "AnnaMarie Bliss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "The class was pretty easy. Because of COVID everything was online/zoom: lecture once a week and studio once a week. She offered a lot of extra credit opportunities. We had do to a weekly discussion post, quiz and weekly reading, not hard. There was a lot of drafting involved was time consuming, but not too difficult.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Block ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "If you take any controls labs at the U of I, you will no doubt work with Dr. Block. One of the best professors and classes I have taken in undergrad. Dr. Block is very reasonable and works harder on his courses than any other professor/lecturer I've ever taken a class with. He wants you to learn and enjoy learning and I appreciate that.", + "class": " ME461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "Dan is really hands-on guy. ME461 taught by him is a good course if you want to gain more experience on the hardware side and see how exactly things like micro-controllers work. The lectures are decent but it is mostly from the labs, that you learn the most. His grading is pretty reasonable and course load is not that much", + "class": " ME461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2017", + "message": "Excellent professor, the best course I had in college.", + "class": " GE423", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "Dan is hands down the best professor I had at UIUC. I've learned more useful information from him than every other class, and his classes are the reason I got my job so easily. Truly cares about his students, and will do anything to help. His classes are very easy to get an A in if you do the work, which isn't always easy. Highly recommend him", + "class": " GE423", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "Very good at teaching control and aspects of mechatronics theory. Super patient with students. One of the most helpful professors I've had.", + "class": " GE423", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2012", + "message": "Great and patient professor! Love him so much. Before attending the class, he warns you not to take it if bad at programming. After enrolling, he tries whatever way to help. Learn a lot about mechatronics and DSP!", + "class": " GE423", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justin Blount ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2012", + "message": "Great prof, really knows what he's doing and obviously enjoys it. Speak up every once in awhile and he'll make sure you get a good grade", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Phillip Blume ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Nice and funny", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2013", + "message": "Lacking syllabus, lectures don't cover all of the reading material and deviates into non related tangent topics. We are usually lost. Very unorganized lectures with hard to listen piano playing and singing. He teaches to composition students, not to performance or music education. Very much in his head and needs to work on communication skills.", + "class": " MUS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2010", + "message": "Hes VERY smart and funny. He actually makes class somewhat enjoyable even for students who struggle with the course content. Is always open and available to help. He also knows the names of everyone in his classes!", + "class": " MUS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ioana Boca ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Florin Boca ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "I took Applied Complex Variables with Prof Boca online Fall of 2020. His class's large course load and tough material pushed me to success, but took more hours than any other class this year. Best teacher for this kind of subject", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2020", + "message": "This is the worst Prof I have ever seen in UIUC. He is just reading the PPT literally during the lecture, and his PPT is neither organized nor understandable. Tons of homework needs to be done and only half of them will be graded because of his laziness. DONT DONT DONT choose his class! Its GARBAGE.", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2020", + "message": "MATH 447 with Professor Boca is one of the hardest math courses I've taken so far. The exams and homework really pushes you to understand and apply the theorems and definitions to problems, which makes it a solid introduction to real analysis.", + "class": " MATH447", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2019", + "message": "A lot of work... Really A LOT!! But he is super lenient while grading and you learn a lot in the end.", + "class": " MATH541", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Boca offers a more theoretical overview of the mathematics presenting in Calculus III. For those that already have some grasp of the material, this will be helpful and perhaps even interesting. For those that are not in that group, going to another professor's section will be beneficial. Also, if you are struggling, go to office hours!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2016", + "message": "Florin is actually a good guy. He tries to teach the best he can but I think many miss out on what he is trying to say, perhaps it is his accent. He goes pretty fast in class; last 3 minutes, he might cover Stokes Thm. and just touch it lightly in the next lecture which usually is a problem. Go for his office hours if you can - he wants to help.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2016", + "message": "Boca tends to take the more 'big picture' approach to teaching. Where other prfessors might do example problems, Boca likes to examine where mathematical conclusions come from. If you do a little more leg work, you can fully appreciate it. If you want the grade alone, take another professor.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2015", + "message": "Don't take this class. Tests were hard for no reason, lectures useless and TA's equally unhelpful. Professors generally messed this class up; math department needs work. Switch out or take at another school, would be my solid advice.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Nice guy, but completely useless at teaching. Only talks theory in lecture, the practice tests are nothing like the real tests and the grading took forever. They curved the class (un-curved average was a D+) but boy, they really screwed up this class up for the fall 2015 semester. Would not recommend. UIUC should very disappointed.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Horrible. Not a good professor in lectures because of his accent is hard to understand. He talks about proofs and does not teach what's in the book. You will feel confuse. Homework takes most of you time to complete. Exams are hard and very different from homework and practice exams. You really need to understand the concepts in order to do well.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "Had to teach myself calc 3. If you're like me and are bad at math, you'll struggle mightily. His accent is hard to understand and all he does is go over proofs in class, not actual examples. Take anybody else for math", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "Seems really smart and knows what he is doing, yet everything is done symbolically in his class. Hard to get past his accent, yet there are other options for you to learn the material. Exams are difficult, but were given a decent curve.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures can go quickly, but there's a lot of subject material to cover in the class that makes that necessary. His accent takes some getting used to, and it can be hard to learn in such a large lecture session, but he is very nice in office hours. The class is taught as a block now so hw/tests are the same no matter what prof you have. ", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "prof boca would not be a good professor in a big lecture setting. i had him for a smaller class and really enjoyed it, really learned a lot. hes much easier to understand and very open to answering questions, very approachable. i was very interested in the content of the course.", + "class": " 453", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2013", + "message": "One of the smartest men you will ever meet...but that doesn't translate into good teaching. In fact, it's horrible teaching. He doesn't teach any basics. He always jumps to the hardest problems. Homework is WAY too long. Exams are impossible. Office hours confuse you more than in class. He wants to brag about his knowledge rather than teach.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2013", + "message": "I was confused, so I went to office hours. Somehow he made it worse. Moves too fast and makes you feel stupid if you can't keep up. The book isn't great, but it's a far better teacher than Boca. Avoid if at all possible.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "Horrible. Very difficult accent, doesn't teach what's in the book -- and makes it much harder. Tests are impossible (He got a 'U' shaped curve for his tests...what?). Unhelpful, calls things \"obvious\" when teaching -- and doesn't show anything/work of how he got to the answers. DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH BOCA.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2013", + "message": "pretty nice guy, and his smart and knowledgeable. though he has accent, but u need to get over it. He gives you enough materials to deal with the test.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2013", + "message": "I found Boca to be excellent. His accent can be difficult to understand, but understanding accents is a fairly important life skill, so get over it! His proofs in lecture are fascinating and understanding they provide is very important. The class is challenging and a lot of work, but I have gained a great deal from his teaching.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "calc3: really nice man but unfortunately not a very good professor. he's very smart but doesn't teach very well, lectures are useless, stopped going after a while (but go to 1st one after exams to find out syllabus). i just got very dependent on reading the book and discussions to explain what the book didn't. HW was long but good practice.", + "class": " CALCA", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Bodony ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2021", + "message": "Angle of human beings. Crystal clear about concepts and is willing to tailor the class to address students' questions. Open to questions of any kind and shows a great command. His HW is probably the most educational one would see in college. Has a good project as well.", + "class": " AE412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "Probably one of the best professors at the University. Great lecturer, cares a lot about students. His exams and homeworks are hard and you have to study alot, but they're definitely doable", + "class": " AE312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Bodony is absolutely amazing. He's kind of a superstar if you're into Aeroelasticity/Fluid dynamics/Aeroacoustics .(Google: Daniel Bodony Black Panther ). His homework and projects are hard, but he'll help a lot, and you'll learn a lot. He really makes everyone comfortable and builds from fundamental basics. Plus, he's hilarious!", + "class": " AE416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Professor Bodony is a fantastic lecturer. He is crystal clear and really cares that students understand concepts well, and he is incredibly knowledgeable about fluid mechanics. Homework is VERY challenging and worth a lot. You cannot wait till the last day and get it done. MATLAB skills are also essential. Overall a challenging but rewarding class.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2012", + "message": "Bodony is an excellent teacher. He explains material so it can be intuitive and conceptually understood which is how I enjoy learning verses having to memorize equations or something. He is a nice guy and very helpful if you need it. He grades fairly and has good projects to practice material from class.", + "class": " AE410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Take his class if you are good in math....at times he teaches too fast..Exam was extremely difficult...cudn't follow even 1 out of the 3 questions in his midterm", + "class": " ME412", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2010", + "message": "Homework makes you learn many things...", + "class": " AE412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2010", + "message": "Homework was more challenging than any other class I've taken. Most assignments took between 10 and 15 hours, but one or two of them took 20+ hours and involved heavy MATLAB coding. HW is rewarding to complete, though, and also 40% of the grade. MATLAB skills are essential. Exams are difficult and require derivations from the governing eqns", + "class": " AE312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " AE312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "Amazing lecturer. Homeworks were VERY difficult, but I came away with a sense of accomplishment when I was finished with them. Tests were fair.", + "class": " AE412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Brett Boeh ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kristina Boerger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2014", + "message": "Communicates her vision of the music vividly and knows how to get it with direction on vocal technique, analytical listening, musicality, and ensemble sense. She is insightful, inspirational, hilarious, or a drill sergeant, as required. Best choral director I have ever sung under, and that includes some pretty renowned names.", + "class": " MUS260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dawn Bohn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "this class was asynchronous which was nice for my schedule. concepts have a lot to do with chemistry and math. had a solid A- all semester but when it came to the final, my grade plummeted.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "I took this class as a gened. She was great at teaching the subjects and was obviously really passionate. She went quickly through chemistry topics which was annoying given that most people in the class havent taken chemistry since high school. She was overall a great teacher", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Bohn is a good teacher and really cares about the material she's presenting. Definitely go to class because the notes are fill in the blank. There is a ton of extra credit options throughout the semester and the workload is a few big projects, weekly quizzes and assignments, and one final.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "It being a GenEd course makes this one easy I would take this course if you need one. Dawn is a simple professor and is entertaining in her own way. I will say however once you get the flow of it the class becomes really easy, but the final? The final literally deviated from the standard testing format all throughout class. Prepare for a hard final", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2019", + "message": "Only gave her a 3 because her final was completely unexpected from the material she gave us. I went from an A to a B solely from the final. The book hw was a joke and the quizzes can be found online, which is why the final threw me off. Def don't be like me and pay attention or you'll screw yourself over. Go to class bc slides are fill in the blank", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Stopped going to class after the first few lectures after realizing everything you need is on Compass. Super easy A as long as you remember the deadlines. Just get everything done as soon as she opens it up and you'll be fine. There's only one exam at the end which is all online and open note and 2 sensory activities that require minimal effort.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2019", + "message": "An amazing professor for FSHN 101. Nicest woman and really cares. If you put in a little energy into the class then you will be just fine as a 90% is a solid A.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Bohn is a very nice professor. She is very passionate about her material which clearly shows during lecture. However, it is very hard to stay completely engaged during her class as the material can be somewhat boring. Overall, her class is not too difficult though.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "This class is a pretty easy A. Final is open note and open book so you dont even have to study. She posts her lecture slides online, but theyre usually missing some important notes that you have to go to lecture to get. Lectures arent mandatory, but if you dont go youre gonna have a bad time.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "She's easy when it comes to the homework and quizzes that are assigned, even on the few projects that are assigned she is lenient on grading. My biggest problem with her is the final, i went from a strong A to a B because the material was so unfamiliar.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "She rushes through a lot of the material, which sucks when there's math and chemistry involved. There's no textbook so if you miss the notes in class, you're basically screwed.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "She is sweet, respected, and helpful person who gives examples and explain about the concepts. She loves to hear questions and curious to hear from students' voices. The are no exams but weekly online open-notes quizzes and a final. Better go to lectures because she gives you the rest of the notes to ace the quizzes and assignments. She's awesome.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2015", + "message": "Go to class and study for the final and you'll do fine. Attendance isn't mandatory but otherwise you won't get the notes. No tests throughout the semester except online quizzes, and then a cumulative exam at the end. No textbook.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "There is a ton of extra credit, and she makes lecture really fun and interactive. She gets to know a lot of students on a personal level as well. The content is thick & somewhat tricky but there are no midterms. I did all the extra credit and went into the final with a 106%. Easy easy A.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "You don't even need to show up to lecture to pass this class. There is a ton of extra credit, and she makes lecture really fun and interactive. She gets to know a lot of students on a personal level as well. The content is thick & somewhat tricky but there are no midterms. I did all the extra credit and went into the final with a 106%. Easy easy A.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2014", + "message": "Decent professor who will teach you what you need to know for the tests and quizzes. The people on here who said her FSHN101 is tough must be out of their minds. It's easily one of easiest classes I've ever taken. All you do is show up and listen to the lecture and take notes. There's not even a textbook. My kind of class and my kind of professor.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2014", + "message": "The content is easy enough, but the professor is kind of stuck up when you talk to her. Not all grades were posted on compass before final grades were out, so at the very end of the course i thought I got an A but ended up failing because something went wrong with compass& online quizzes. No help from the professor, she didn't seem to care one bit.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2013", + "message": "Everything that is on the exams is in the notes. Since there is no textbook for this class, notes are a must and she does not post them online. Dr. Bohn is very helpful and knowledgeable about food science, and is happy to discuss it with you outside of class in office hours. TONS of extra credit is offered and you can leave with over 100% easily.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "for a gen ed, content is very dry and boring. pretty hard for a gen ed. i would rather have a textbook and teach myself then sit through these long tedious lectures. quizzes are easy, where exams aren't relevent to lectures. If your looking for a class like this, take FSHN 120. way easier and more interestiing.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Thought she would be nice, kind of snotty actually. Not someone whose office hours id want to go to. Information not horrible but you have to go to class. Make sure you don't miss a quiz they are alot of points and its not like your lowest is dropped or anything!", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Bohn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2020", + "message": "This guy is the worst professor Ive taken at UIUC, avoid taking him at all costs", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2020", + "message": "This guy does not give a damn about your group project, even if you complain several times.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Trash professor and TA", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2020", + "message": "Most boring class ever, and he doesn't care if people don't do anything in the group project", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2020", + "message": "Boring professor, little clarity in what we need to do for the group project.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2020", + "message": "Worst professor I've taken at UIUC.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2020", + "message": "Garbage professor, super boring during class and lecture that makes you want to fall asleep just listening to him. This class is a group project in which you work with randomly assigned group members. Some group members don't do anything and he doesn't do anything about it. Worst of the worst professors.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2017", + "message": "This guy is literally the most boring professor that I have ever gotten the displeasure of having at UIUC. The class is ok and super easy, but he is also super boring. I don't understand how he lives with himself knowing everyone is on their computer not paying any attention. Sad use of tuition money because the class could be really interesting.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Nicest and coolest guy around. Class is pretty boring, but he always is there to help you out. Easy A", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2009", + "message": "though funny, this class is the most boring class to have as a Gen-Ed. It's recommended that carry his/her laptop and watch movies during class. His accent is kinda irritating in the beginning but then you get used to it.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "If you need a NW culture course and don't want to learn about some stupid religion or foreign land take this class. The class is full of athletes if that tells you anything about the difficulty. Professor Bohn is relly nice too and if you don't know anything about agriculture you can learn some basic concepts.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2008", + "message": "Easy class but extremely boring and a waste of time. Big project with little background given, but eventually pans out to be rather easy.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2006", + "message": "Amazing class to take as a gen ed. HIGHLY Recommended! There is one big project but if you do everything you have to you will get 100% on it. Midterms and finals are take home open book open note. He only makes you come to 2 out of the 3 hours of class as long as you meet for 1 hour with your group each week.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "good teacher, but he is a little soft spoken and has an accent that makes it hard to pay attention in class. very easy gen ed and extremely easy A. he wants to have fun in class.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2005", + "message": "Funny guy. Makes some racial comments (ie. Are there any Mexicans in here?) Although I believe they are unintentional (This guy is straight out of Germany). Class is useless, but it's an easy 3 hours.", + "class": " CPSC116", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeremy Bohonos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "CMN 101 is a mandatory class for most freshmen and I was sure I would hate it until I met Jeremy. He is really helpful and made each class a fun experience, unlike many of the other CMN teachers, who were a nightmare. However, you do have to work hard for your grade but Jeremy is always ready to tell you how to do better. Made me actually like CMN.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Joni Boi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Eyamba Bokamba ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2020", + "message": "The most backwards professor I had. He strategically did not give Professor Review forms to us at the end of the course. He demands perfect attendance and timeliness to all classes, but he showed up late by 10 min to EVERY class (I had an 8AM course w/him). Also, no feedback on grades and no timeliness on those. Rubrics extremely vague. Bad tests.", + "class": " LING105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2018", + "message": "This guy was the worst professor I have EVER taken. His grading methods were bizarre and difficult and he would never or very rarely provide a rubric for anything we did, so we had little guidance for what he did require. The was rarely available, admitted to not checking his email, and was late in grading everything I turned in.", + "class": " LING250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "This professor was the worst I have ever had. The man appeared late to class every day but expected mandatory attendance, he had NO online portal for the class, rarely answered e-mails, rarely appeared at office hours, spoke in monotone, and would randomly speak French mid sentence. He also gave us a 15-20 pg research paper for a 200 level class.", + "class": " LING250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2017", + "message": "Tested material he hadn't taught or assigned. Lectures useless. Assigned all students to give presentations two days before semester end; tried to make us attend class on Reading Day to listen to them all. He had major health problems during this semester, so I understand that he wasn't at his best, but I think it's time for him to stop teaching.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2014", + "message": "Most disorganized class ever. No advance notice on when homework is assigned, and always due the next class. Sometimes it gets graded, sometimes not. Prof usually 5-15min late. Got so far behind in the syllabus, he scheduled extra evening classes where he assigned homework due the next class session! Too bad if you worked... Easy grader though.", + "class": " LING400", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2009", + "message": "Prof Bokamba is the shizz, though it's hard to follow him when he starts to go on his ramblings. He is a sweet old man though and his deadlines for homework are incredibly flexible. He forget to take attendance often, but attending each class isn't necessary, nor is doing the readings entirely--he gives an outline for the midterm and final :D", + "class": " LING105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LINGLING", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2007", + "message": "Professor Bokamba is the coolest! He doesn't care too much about homework or test grades as longs as you show that you know what to do in class. He is very good at getting everyone involved and really helps those who don't understand. Nicest professor ever!!!", + "class": " LING400", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jasmijn Bol ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2011", + "message": "In a class that essentially teaches common sense, never has a teacher had so little common sense. She uses up the full 2 hours every single class period which is unnecessary. But this happens because she rewards those people who make stupid comments. Avoid her.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2011", + "message": "She is clearly the worst teacher I have ever had. First you have to suck up. Her overemphasis on participation leads to a horse race where kids try to maximize quantity of handraising. Grading is subjective and nonsense. She needs to learn some system thinking to consider all the side effects of being a control freak.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2010", + "message": "Awful professor with an annoying accent. Thinks she is funny, but she is not. Long, boring classes with mandatory attendance and must participate and suck up to get a decent grade. She had here favorites and expects you to suck up to her. She also never posts grades and the grading is completely subjective. You will not have an idea of your gr", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2010", + "message": "304 has a midterm and final now. You have to complete 10 memos that are graded really hard by a TA that hates her life (average was 75%). Bol is a good teacher, however like everyone stated her grading doesn't make any sense. The midterm average was a 57%. You can never tell how you are doing until you get your final grade which is clearly too late", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2009", + "message": "Undeniably, she is a nice professor. However, her grading system really killed me a lot. I did not realize that the participation was so vital until I got my final grade. She gave me the lowest grade in my academic history due to lack of participation.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2009", + "message": "She is one of the nicest professors you'll have, and you'll be entertained by her outfits alone. Just as a warning, the class is harder than it seems, so my gripe with her is that you don't realize you're doing worse than you thought you were until you see your final grades. Overall, though, she explains the material well.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2009", + "message": "One of my least favorite teachers in college so far. Teaches a class on structuring organizations, but has no idea how to structure her own class. Relative performance grading crap used where you have no idea where you stand the entire system. Class material isn't that bad, and the teacher is a nice person, but her system is screwed up. Avoid her!", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2009", + "message": "Course details are listed by the person below me. On a more personal side, Bol is a pretty good teacher and makes sure you understand topics well. For accy 304 it doesn't really matter what teacher you have b/c all of the courses have the same structure, but I would recommend Bol over any other professor - very pleasant class.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "Grading is relative, so you never quite know what you're getting. 2 memos due per week, but 2/3 are pass/fail. No midterms (like all 304); just 5 short quizzes, a final, and a semester-long application project. Participation is vital.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Bolton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Bolton was fine for the half of the class that was in person, but once we switched to online learning during the pandemic, he basically just stopped teaching all together. He sent us his notes on the powerpoint slides and basically told us to teach ourselves.", + "class": " MCB320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2020", + "message": "Very good professor!", + "class": " MCB320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2019", + "message": "The most boring lecturer ever. Seriously. Exam questions come from the slides, the class material is interesting and easy to self-teach. You just need to make a Quizlet of concepts and straight up memorize all of it. Easy A class overall.", + "class": " MCB320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2015", + "message": "He's a pretty nice guy. Engages the class well. He only teaches a small portion of endocrinology, three class periods, and he did a decent job teaching.", + "class": " MCB413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Bolton's lecture style is pretty dry and he goes over certain concepts multiple times, but the material is really interesting and lectures were always clearly organizedeasy to understand. Exams are fair and he's not out to trick you. He's a good guy and is approachable after class or in office hours. ", + "class": " MCB320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Valeria Bonatti ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Bonatti is one of the most understanding and kind professors, in my experience. Shes extremely well spoken and conveys the material in a way that makes it easy to understand and really interesting. Shes a very fair grader and gives helpful feedback, and shes always willing to listen if you need to talk.", + "class": " GLBL340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "There was quite a bit of reading, and it helped if you did it, but she basically went over the reading in class. Also, she posted all of the reading on Moodle for us, so you don't have to buy a book necessarily. Tests were take-home essay questions (2 exams, no final), and were easy if you put in some good work for them.", + "class": " GLBL250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2019", + "message": "Good class, would take this professor again", + "class": " GLBL240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "You won't pass without the textbook. She is a repeat offender of posting assignments without telling the students. Quiz, data collecting and 45-50 page chapter reviews every single week. Doesn't answer emails, ambiguous instructions for papers, & doesn't tell you why points were taken off assignments. Do not take this professor. Run from Bonatti.", + "class": " GLBL240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brad Bond ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "Best Teacher Ever..", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "Brad is amazing! Love this class! He gives you really easy writing assignments and gives you good feedback and structures for your speeches. Plus, he dresses fabulously! White Belt with matching white shoes- awesome", + "class": " SPCM321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2008", + "message": "Brad was great! I loved going to his class. He was hilarious and really appreciates class participation. Really helpful if you need anything at all. Practice your speeches and do what he asks and you'll get an A.", + "class": " SPCM321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2007", + "message": "took it over the summer and it was so easy, he makes a 3 week course that met everyday for 3 hrs fun", + "class": " SPE101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2006", + "message": "EXCELLENT teacher...really cool and funny guy who tries to make class fun", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Super energetic", + "class": " 101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2005", + "message": "nice", + "class": " SPCM112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tami Bond ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2016", + "message": "Best professor for CEE 202. Lectures may be a little boring, but it's hard to make the class interesting. Nonetheless, she is sometimes funny and she is super nice and willing to help. I heard that this class was going to be hard but she is very clear in lecture.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures were a bit of a snooze and tests/projects were graded a little unfairly, but overall, she's alright. Nice professor who can answer questions to the fullest. Someone else said, she invented this class, but it was a little to vague for my tastes. Much different than the other 300's. Not an easy A because everyone got killed on group projects", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Did not go over time in her lectures. This class was very interesting, and she basically invented the course. The group projects are kind of a pain. Overall the course is not hard if you pay attention and be involved in the homeworks. A small part of your grade is 1-min speeches and presentations. I had Bond for CEE202 and she's much better in 340.", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "I'm not sure what the other raters are talking about, especially the gender bias. Bond is awesome! She basically constructed the EGE course by herself and made it interesting! She's very helpful and great to talk to! I didn't have her for 202, but it's hard for any prof to be interesting in that class. I'm a girl and I had no problems with her.", + "class": " CEE398EGE", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2012", + "message": "She was not very clear", + "class": " ENG201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "The class was easy except for that every single student had to stay after the bell for every exam. Her lectures were so slow that we wouldn't even get through a single example in a lecture when it would only take 5 minutes to complete had she been competent.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2009", + "message": "Never gives enough time for the exams, Only curves the bottom half of the class, so if you work your butt off you get no curve, but the failures do, her lectures are useless, I could keep going, but if you don't get the idea by now you never will.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2009", + "message": "Slow slowwer and slowwest is the best way to describe her lectures. Her tests would take a normal student 75 minutes but she only allows 50 minutes. With all that said, the class was a breeze even though she could not lecture.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2009", + "message": "The class is boring but required for all CEE majors. Its like taking an elementary stats class but she makes it more complicated than it really needs to be. Homework is complex and TA's give little to no help.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "Just do not take the class unless you have to.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Extremely critical to girls, so if you are a guy..it's a cakewalk.", + "class": " CEE123", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Maria Bonn ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Marco Bonomo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2019", + "message": "DONT TAKE IT!!", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2019", + "message": "The worst Professor I have never ever met before.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "George Boone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Easily the Most Useless professor on campus. Grades the class unfairly and has no interest in student efforts or opinions except his own. If you're going to take a basic public speaking class avoid this guy at all costs.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2013", + "message": "Improved my writing skills", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful and taught a lot.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2012", + "message": "He was the worst instructor I have ever had at the University of Illinois. He tries to indoctrinate the class with his annoying liberal views (I wouldn't care except it's completely irrelevant to a public speaking class). I usually like classes by grad students but this one was a total miss/he should not be allowed to teach here.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2012", + "message": "If you have a choice, get a different instructor. Hardest grader for no reason and annoying to listen to his ranting/lectures.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Not exactly a fun class. His jokes aren't funny (at all-take a hint George) and his grading is harder than the other instructors for no reason, though he does care about the material.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Not the best, not the worst. He tried hard but didn't get through to the class most of the time. He was really harsh on the participation grades.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2011", + "message": "He is the TA for the discussion section on Media, Money, and Power. I enjoy the class but his recitations sometimes feel like they drag on forever. He also comes off as creepy sometimes. I think he knows the material well but it's hard to relate to a guy that seems so obsessed with himself. Take this class but with a different TA section!", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Really knows what he's talking about and always willing to help you out if you go to office hours. Take any class you can with him!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marni Boppart ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2020", + "message": "I did not like that she was not understanding in some cases like work interfering with school. It sucks because given we are in a pandemic some of us need to work too. She did not even give me at least 1 retake pass :/", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Boppart cared about her students and would always ask if they wanted any part of the lecture to be explained again before moving on. Questions on exams do require thinking as well as memorization. Her exam reviews were really helpful", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2018", + "message": "KIN150 is a class that makes you work for a grade, but Professor Boppart is always wiling to help outside of class. Make sure to go to review sessions because she provides hints for the exams. Also, attendance is not mandatory, but there are pop quizzes on previous lecture material, so it is beneficial to go to lecture.", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "if you dont want to memorize 300 slides per exam don't take the class", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2016", + "message": "Pop quizzes usually on every Monday and the lecture material can somewhat be overwhelming. Labs are pretty straightforward and easy, but the tests are decently hard so make sure to study notes. She also gives you a study guide for the tests.", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2016", + "message": "Engaging class. Labs are easy and fun. Pop quizzes, but they aren't designed to trick you. First unit/exam is the hardest, but everything gets easier from there. No final if you have an A going in. Lectures are clear and interesting, and the textbook was actually very helpful. I'm not a KIN major but I didn't struggle to do well.", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "The topics discussed in class are interesting but she makes them boring. She is not very good at going into detail and explaining topics that are more difficult to understand.", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "Marni Boppart is a passionate professor. Her class was interesting and was relevant to my Kinesiology major. Be prepared for pop quizzes, which are usually are on Mondays. I suggest either printing out her lecture notes or using ppt slides on your computer. If you have an A (90%) before the final exam, you don't have to take the final. ", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2014", + "message": "This class is one of the best courses in the KIN department. It gives you a basic understanding of exercise physiology, and Dr. Boppart is an excellent lecturer. Put in the hard work and you will succeed in this class. The labs are fun too! If you don't enjoy this class, then you're not a true Kinesiology student. ", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "Tough but fair. The lectures are interesting but can get confusing. Exams, if you study are fairly easy. There is a lot of lab homework, if confused ask your TA for help! No Final if you get an A! Quizzes are tough so be sure to study your notes before class!", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "She is a very good teacher. Go to class because she explains a lot. Her power points and study guides do a good job of preparing you for the test so the book isn't completely necessary. She definitely makes the class interesting.", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "You have like 12 quizzes throughout the semester, they are easy. Exams aren't that bad. It just helps if you have some idea of human anatomy makes learning so much easier. she explains everything really well and tries to make it interesting. the study guides and review sessions are really helpful!", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Random quizzes worth 10 points about 15 over the semester. Lab homework isn't pretty easy, lab only meets every other week. Do good on labs and set for at least a B. Tests aren't all that bad, get easier as semester goes on. Overall good teacher and depending on your TA can be really good. Gives study guide for all tests as well as review session", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "If you take this class you should like lots of quizzes and exams because there are alot. What is bad is the third exam was taken 1 week before the final which is cumulative. Also at least a 10 point quiz every week and you dont know what day. Tons of lab homework. 1000 points to be earned in this class while my others were only 500. Hard class.", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Stephan Boppart ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Matt Borek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Great teacher and great person. Worked with me very closely and personally to ensure that I graduated on time. Went out on a limb for me a few times. Very knowledgeable. Huge loss for the University!", + "class": " MUS339", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Took this class in its first semester with Dr. Borek. I learned alot! These topics are never discussed anywhere else and it was a huge help when I was student teaching. Spoke with classmates who took this class in previous semesters, and they had very different experiences, so I'm glad they made this switch. So much better prepared because of this", + "class": " MUS339", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "He's a fantastic advisor and has really helped me out many times. I am attempting a dual degree and he has been nothing less than supportive. If you are lucky enough to have him, thank your lucky stars.", + "class": " MUS000", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nikita Borisov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2020", + "message": "The worst professor I've ever seen.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "Course content became harder in the second half of the semester. To be more specific, after consensus algorithm was introduced. MPs are useful and interesting. And grading became more timely during the second half, though feedback on online campus is still limited.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "Terrible experience in Fall 2019. Many of the homeworks weren't graded in time for exams for review due to the lack of course support. Furthermore, exams were poorly designed. The first midterm had poorly made questions and grades weren't published until January. Some of my homeworks still have not been graded.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2020", + "message": "one of the least supportive course team I've ever met in UIUC. They are too busy to grade your homework, exam, and to respond to you on couse online forum.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2019", + "message": "Do NOT take this class it is the worst class I have taken in my college career. The class is unorganized, the homework is nigh impossible, and the there is nothing you can do to prepare for the exams. If you have him as a professor, drop immediately.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2019", + "message": "WORST WORST WORST professor ever. The exams have NOTHING to do with the homeworks and labs. Studying past exams would get you near-0 prepared for the exams. The whole course is not organised. Some of the homework questions were like doing research. If you, unluckily, accidentally, register ANY his course. DROP IT NOW.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "Save your life and escape!", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2019", + "message": "discussions and homework are absolutely no connection. Exams are the worst experience ever.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2019", + "message": "Do not take this section its utter trash and unfair I will never possibly have a worse and more disorganized professor.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2019", + "message": "Every homework is a disaster. Taking his exam is painful.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2019", + "message": "Worst experience ever", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2019", + "message": "Very unorganized. Lacking communication with the TAs since they were often confused in OH. MPs are poorly documented and new expectations are only found hidden in Piazza. I demoed my MP with him and he lost my grade. Grades came out LATE - after finals so it was harder to argue points back. He ghosted me instead of owning up to his mistakes.", + "class": " ECE428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "No structure and very poorly organised class. To top it off the assignments and exams are tough. Avoid!", + "class": " ECE428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2019", + "message": "(objectively I'm doing quite well) Lectures are confusing and the order of topics is not well organized; read the textbook instead. With the lectures alone, I can get better at doing certain specific problems, but I don't get a big picture. MPs are fun if you understand the material. Some HW questions are confusing, and their hints are too obscure.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2019", + "message": "His assignments have little to no relevance to the actual lecture material. You will be expected to answer questions that other people wrote a conference submission for. Even the TAs don't know the answer to some of the homework problems.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2019", + "message": "He will make everything, especially the mps, much much more difficult after the drop ddl. Be safe.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2019", + "message": "This guy is making everything hard. The difficulty level of 3 credits and 4 credits are totally not the same. He will ask you to write a whole bitcoin system within one week. I am sorry we are undergraduates and graduates. We are not PhDs. If you wanna learn Distributed System, please try your best to avoid this guy. This course with him is a joke.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2019", + "message": "The course organization is very frustrating. He tests over things never mentioned in lectures. The MPs/homeworks are also irregularly posted: for three weeks you have nothing to do, then he decides to only give one week for a difficult MP, with the due date on the same day as an exam and a homework. So poorly ran for an important class.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2018", + "message": "I really enjoyed Professor Borisov. He explained the concepts clearly and briefly and took time to carefully answer all questions asked during lecture. His lectures spend a long time going over practice problems which some people may like and others may not.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "Borisov definitely cares about teaching the class well, but he makes it very difficult. This class, usually known to be an easy technical elective, turned out to be quite difficult with him. Tests are hard, MPs are difficult, and homeworks are time-consuming. However, you learn the material well, and usually get a decent grade if you put in time.", + "class": " ECE438", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kenneth Borkowski ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Matthew Borman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2021", + "message": "don't torture yourself", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2021", + "message": "Welcome to the hell", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2021", + "message": "nice guy, but homework is toooooo difficult.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2020", + "message": "The homework is soooo hard, it makes me sick even think of his homework. But he is a nice guy, pretty helpful in the office hour, but he still aren't willing to post the solution to the homework, it's unforgivable! How on earth can we review the materials? By reading your almost unrecognizable hand-written PPT?", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2019", + "message": "I suppose he's a good researcher but bad lecturer. Course teaching was way too abstract and fast pace: jumped lots of chapters and also had weird order on covering materials.", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Allan Borst ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Allan is way too under appreciated for how great he is. Value what he says because he is awesome. I wish i could have him for all my writing classes. Extremely intelligent and so hilarious ", + "class": " WRITING", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2010", + "message": "decent", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "He talks a lot or maybe tried too hard to explain assignments. Anyways, he is an OK-grader but was considerate with the final grade. Also he is often gone so classes were often cancelled or ended early. He IS helpful if you go to his office hours", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2010", + "message": "This guy is smart, but he has a little trouble conveying his message clearly in class sometimes. I'm also starting to sense a little arrogance? Go to his office hours and read the ICES form on his door hahahaha. It's awesome. And of course, gotta check out his jeans. Always a good fit.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2010", + "message": "Allan is intelligent and knows what he's talking about. We read a lot of really fantastic texts. There are a few essays, but they're very manageable. He's also pretty attractive and has a very good reading voice.", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Excellent professor.", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "I went to every single class....This guy is HOT. More importantly, of course, he's extremely intelligent and articulates his points very well. Definitely recommend taking a class of his.", + "class": " ENG251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2007", + "message": "Took 2 semesters of his classes. Keeps you interested in class- not boring", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2006", + "message": "Engaging teacher and compelling class content. Highly intelligent lecturer and good discussion facilitator. We only had 3 papers which weren't too bad. We read from a diverse array of authors and genres - mostly \"offbeat/funky\" stuff like Othello, Sula, Junky, Lolita, Clockwork Orange. Highly the teacher Recommend for ENGL 200! He will keep yo", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2006", + "message": "Enjoyable teacher. He's got a great sense of humor, though sometimes I felt like the only one in class laughing. Definitely knows his stuff so come to class prepared to discuss", + "class": " ENG116", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2006", + "message": "Well, he obviously flaunts the fact that he thinks he's smarter than everybody else...but the thing is, he *is* pretty smart. Overall I enjoyed the class and learned a lot.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2005", + "message": "ewww. Arrogant, and kind of creepy.", + "class": " ENGLISH109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2005", + "message": "oh, come on. He's not that bad. I think his humor is getting misinterpreted as arrogance.", + "class": " ENGLISH116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2005", + "message": "Arrogant and kind of rude. The material was semi-intersting, but the delivery left me cold.", + "class": " ENGLISH108", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2005", + "message": "Very hot. Also conceited, self important, and completely ridiculous. Claimed to be a \"marxist\" midway through the semester. Has a great knowledge on the subject he teaches though, but sometimes has problems conveying the message to the students.", + "class": " ENGLISH", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2005", + "message": "He doesn't deserve the little green between face, so I'm rating him. Great instructor. He's very intelligent and funny. Oh, and hot. What can I say, Jersey guys are really attractive.", + "class": " ENGLISH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2005", + "message": "Great class, great TA. Would highly recommend. Entertaining class, just take good notes, that's what the exams are based off of. Quizzes aren't too hard, nor are the exams. Great 200 level LA class!", + "class": " ENG251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Clara Bosak-Schroeder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2016", + "message": "I took history of Ancient Greece. This class was more of an english class than history because we analyzed texts more than learned history. Three different must have textbooks. 4 2 page essays. 1 5 page paper. Grade based on papers and final. Clara is funny, knowledgable, understanding. Wants people to learn and be interested. Very kind.", + "class": " CLCV220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carrie Bosch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "It's been great getting to know Carrie throughout this course she's guided our team a lot in our venture, and is always there to give us advice and guidance. She does a good job of keeping the class organized and on track.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Subhonmesh Bose ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2018", + "message": "A professor focuses on understanding instead of memorizing, a learning style that I love. In the final, he gave a huge question incorporating everything we learned during the semester. It was amazing and exciting. I felt very satisfied after I learned this course as I now know how electricity is produced in factories.", + "class": " ECE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2017", + "message": "Wonderful lecturer. He really knows what he's talking about. And he cares his student. It is easy to get an A if you pay attention in his class.", + "class": " ECE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kelly Bost ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Loved this class and Dr. Bost. It's easy to get an A, and she is really nice and helpful.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2013", + "message": "This is just a Easy, and easy A course. Just make sure to go to lectures everyday to write lecture notes. If you just review your lecture note before the day of the test, A is automatically guaranteed.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2012", + "message": "I absolutely love her. She is one of the nicest most considerate professors at uiuc! She really loves teaching and she is one of those professors who likes to see you do well on exams instead of trying to trick you. All you have to do is memorize the study guide she gives you before her 3 exams and you will get an A! No final!", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "GREAT CLASS! I had discovery course and was very interesting! I loved the teacher, and even though I didn't have to go, I went and it paid off on my exam grades- she gives you a study guide of what is exactly on the test! Such a easy class to take", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "so easy! loved this class!", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2010", + "message": "Great class!", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2008", + "message": "Easy A. I didn't go to class more than 6 times all semester and that includes 3 times to take the exam. Just have someone send you a study guide that's filled in and study it prior to the exam and you'll be fine. Easy easy class.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "HDFS 105 has been my favorite this semester. Like others have said, it's hard to do bad in this class (granted you study the material written in the study guide)! Exams are a cinch and only contain 35 questions each. Discussion is mandatory, but I found it fun as most of the time we just talked about the material covered in class that week. A+++", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "If you look for easy \"A\", go ahead and take kelly's HDFS 105. You have to go to discussion session and strongly recommend to go to class because she covers everything that is on the exam. If you cannot get at least B or above, i suggest you to look for a job rather than being in college.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2008", + "message": "This is class is VERY easy. If you study the materials that are written in the study guides, you're guaranteed an A.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2008", + "message": "HDFS 105 was great with Professor Bost. She is extremely enthusiastic about the material and very willing to help you if you have a problem or questions. Best class I've taken here yet.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2008", + "message": "Great teacher. All exam material is in lecture or on outline given out at lleast a week before the test. Nothing not on outline is on the exams. Pretty hard to struggle in this class.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2008", + "message": "best proff. i've had..great class!!!", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2005", + "message": "Easy, nice, fun class. Don't read the book, just know the study guides!", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2004", + "message": "This class was not as easy as I thought it would be. Your grade is basically determined by 3 exams. There is so much information you have to memorize. Other than that, Kelly Bost is a great professor. She was really nice.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2004", + "message": "This class is really interesting and easy. Dr. Bost is a good lecturer and you can attend the lectures and get an A on the tests by just studying the lecture notes. If you're a health major this class would be good to take.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bobby Bothmann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Bothmann is really great. If you have the option to take Intro. to Bib. Metadata with him, DO IT. He's the one to take it with. He's super nice, helpful, and really good at explaining tricky concepts.", + "class": " IS507AO", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent teacher! Very enthusiastic, considerate and a great communicator. Also offers a lot of in depth and helpful commentary. He also has a great sense of humor and is a very fair grader.", + "class": " LIS507LEA", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mohamed Boubekri ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2020", + "message": "Oh boi the only defense he has was \"I did this for many years\" Well, he doesn't want to take any time out of his life to teach so much that we don't even know what the correct answers to the daily pop quizzes are. And that's the least of it", + "class": " ARCH434", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2016", + "message": "Do not think of getting out of attendance through a Doctor's Note. Doesn't work. Messed up tbh.", + "class": " ARCH342", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2015", + "message": "He refuses to teach the course and forces is TA's to teach the course to his class. He is one of the driest lecturers I have ever had. He is very knowledgable but designs the class for students to receive C's. His tests and assignments are very difficult. He is huge on attendance and his attendance quizzes are nearly impossible. ", + "class": " ARCH342", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2013", + "message": "A very knowlegeable professor, also hot!", + "class": " ARCH342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best teachers I have had", + "class": " ARCH342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Daylighting course, Prof is very easy and doesn't seem to know all that much... However, his lecture/ppts are kinda dry but the material is averagely okay.. easy A, i bombed final but the projects made up for it. Hes a pretty cool dude but teacher wise is iffy", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2008", + "message": "great professor", + "class": " ARCH342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2007", + "message": "Professor sometimes comes late to class. He doesn't teach well, and he is unfair. I would never take a class like this.", + "class": " ARCH342", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2006", + "message": "His teaching is all powerpoint slides.He dodges people who want to contact him.Watch out during exams,he'll dig through your bags like the gestapo he thinks he is to police the cheat sheats he allows.I saw a student mention that it was rude to go through his bag.Mohamed began shout in his face stopping short of physical harassment.What a disgrace.", + "class": " ARCH342", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2005", + "message": "Send him back to Canada. He's a disgace to Architecture. Could be why he's teaching. Always backtracking, very confusing and doesn't care.", + "class": " ARCH242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2005", + "message": "Professor Boubekri is, without a doubt, one of the most detached and incompetent professors in the School of Architecture, and is completely undeserving of his obviously enormous ego. I thank God we had extremely understanding TA's to handle his numerous shortcomings.", + "class": " ARCH242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roman Boulatov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "Boulatov is full if himself. Arrogrant and lacks logical commonsense, short tempered and extremely unhelpful. He tries to create an impression of self important but he is totally poor communicator and a huge let down. He tries to make things difficult for others even when he is wrong and he is not a team player. BTW he is a doctor not a professor", + "class": " CHEM512", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2012", + "message": "didn't learn anything about chemistry in this class. Stuff taught in lecture is stupid. And sometimes, he just sent the TA to do the job. Awful experience.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2011", + "message": "I got absolutely nothing out of Boulatov's lectures... he does not belong in the classroom. His rubrics for lab reports are extremely detailed, so there are lots of opportunities to get points docked if you don't spend AGES on your reports deciphering all the jargon and teaching yourself everything.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Boulatov was a REPULSIVE professor. lab lecture was stupid and a waste of time. i can read guys. there are procedures. i can read. lab reports took eons. i got a B only because of the grading scale in the class.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "Not very helpful, commonly makes mistakes, honestly expects too much out of students. Tells you to do something, but does not explain how to do it. Thankfully, the TA's for this course understood and were lenient.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2011", + "message": "He does not help anybody out. The labs take forever. He supposedly won't be teaching at UIUC anymore though", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2011", + "message": "You have to teach yourself everything. This \"professor\" wont help you at all. lab reports took me 10-20 hours a week. tough class", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2011", + "message": "He is not good.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2011", + "message": "HE SUCKS!!!", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2010", + "message": "Most people don't realize how good he is at being a professor. Just because he's not really exciting doesn't mean that he's not good. I personally really like his teaching style and wish that more prof's could be like him. He's pretty quiet but you have to realize that he does know what he's talking about and his class is fair (its bell curved).", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2010", + "message": "He is horrible professor, if you get into his class, GET OUT FAST!!!!. You will hate his class and spend massive amount of time working outside of class because you can?t understand one word he says. It?s more pleasant to put splinters under your finger nails then attend his lectures.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2010", + "message": "No comment", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "Based on the hand waving argument, Roman was a phenomenologically unrefined professor. I was very perturbed by his teaching style. On a back of the envelope calculation, I would give this class one out of two jazz hands.", + "class": " CHEM512", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Brett Boutwell ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jon Bowermaster ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2009", + "message": "The three hour lecture is pretty brutal as he rambles on for two hours and then you have small group discussions for another hour. Study the vocab in the book to do well on the exams. Spend time reviewing for the exam because you'll probably not remain attentive in class. The field project is simple and he grades easily. Not bad for 4 credit hours.", + "class": " HRE401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jill Bowers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "Jill is AMAZING! This class is easy. You have to do a big research paper and she's really big on correctly citing with APA, but that's the one thing she will be strict with!! She loves when you participate & gives extra credit to overachievers or just randomly in class. She's also a great resource and mentor or just someone to ask for advice!", + "class": " HDFS305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Best professor - loved this class. I also had her for HDFS 120. Shes funny and really cares about students. It's super easy to get an A if you go to class and follow directions/listen.", + "class": " HDFS305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Favorite professor in my major. Also had her for HDFS 120. It is not hard to get an A if you follow directions and go to class but she is a little obsessed with APA in papers. Shes also hilarious and made the class fun.", + "class": " HDFS305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2014", + "message": "Jill is really helpful. She makes the class really interesting. I would highly recommend her to other students. She also helps with a mentoring program and is an excellent mentor for those interested in Family Life Education!", + "class": " HDFS305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jake Bowers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "Jake is the best professor I've ever had and he made this class very simple. We had 3 papers and weekly readings. No tests or quizzes. Just show up to lecture and participate. It's very fun and interesting material. Gives you a lot of freedom when writing your papers, you can even choose to turn in podcasts instead. 10/10 class. I learned so much!", + "class": " PS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Hard class, but if you push through it, you will be very happy with yourself. I learned a lot. Seriously, the classwork is hard but you get a B+ if you just try to solve the problems. The final paper was fun, since you chose your own research topic.", + "class": " PS230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Bowers is incredibly helpful. The work itself is difficult and you have to come to class, but if you do that you're pretty much guaranteed a good grade. I never did the outside reading but participated and still got A+. Don't be afraid to ask for help, especially on the final project. He just wants to see that you're trying to learn.", + "class": " PS230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2013", + "message": "Must discuss! This class is labeled Future Politics, and it is sci fi readings and then application to potential politics in the near (and far) future. One of the best classes I have EVER taken.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Prof Bowers is a really nice guy and sort of facilitates class discussion rather than lecture which is cool. Reading the books was only a jumping off point for discussions that became really interesting. Not the greatest class for shy people. Grade is based off participation and two papers based off your own ideas.Recommend for scifi/polisci lovers", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Future Politics. Jake Bowers is the sweetest professor. He runs his class so that you'll get out what you put in. Be prepared to participate in class discussions. He values opinions and independent ideas. HIGHLY recommended for mature students who will do the work and not slack off. The work load isn't that bad. Jake has an awesome laugh.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "JAKE IS THE SWEETEST GUY EVER (YES, HE HAS A PHD AND WE CALL HIM JAKE). DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU HAVENT TAKEN STATS. NO TEST. NO QUIZZES. FINAL 2-5 PAGE PAPER. DONT BUY THE BOOK.", + "class": " PS230", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Definitely a great teacher, and a very easy A if you just attend classes: in-class work is 50%, and it is very easy to do well on this. There are no tests, and he gives you a lot of leniency on the final paper. I would definitely recommend this class", + "class": " PS230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Fantastic professor. The class was a one-off seminar on future politics, and Bowers was great at explaining everything. Very hands-off professor; acts more as a mediator and facilitator for discussions rather than a lecturer. Very fair grader; he explained exactly why you got the grade you did on the papers. Highly recommended.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2009", + "message": "Absolutely terrible teacher, its nice that this class doesn't have tests cause the class would be screwed. Gives us work to do that he doesn't even teach us and the TA doesn't know how to do, i would never have taken this class if i knew this guy was the worst teacher ever", + "class": " PS230", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2008", + "message": "Made statistics really interesting but almost totally incomprehensible. His teaching philosophy is very hands-off, i.e. \"learn it yourself.\" Zero feedback on homework during the whole semester.", + "class": " PS532", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melissa Bowles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Bowles is an excellent professor - among the best at UIUC. Her lectures are engaging and she is always willing to help her students succeed. SPAN303 3 exams (non cumulative), a few self recordings, worksheets and homework (only a page or two & not difficult at all) and one final group project (pairs of 2). It's an easy A & enjoyable class!", + "class": " SPAN303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "If you're doing a SPAN minor there might be an easier class to take. 3 exams(no final), 1 group project, homework due every friday, iclickers for review. Overall an interesting class, but you essentially teach yourself (online lectures) & review in class. She's a great teacher, but the material can be grammar intensive & specific.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "This class was incredibly easy! I got a B on my 1st exam, A's on my 2nd and 3rd exam, and a D on the final and ended up with an A+. None of the tests are cumulative, but do relate to each other. Book wasn't necessary. T.A's were pretty clueless so don't ask them for help but the professor definitely knows what she's talking about!", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2012", + "message": "I also had Melissa for both Span 204 and 471. She is probably the nicest professor I've had. She has a genuine interest in helping her students and often makes changes to accommodate students' needs.", + "class": " SPAN471", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "Sra. Bowles is a very nice, approachable professor. Here is a little advice to get an A in her class: go to lecture (even though it is optional) because she offers extra credit several times during the semester. Complete the practice exams at least a day before the exam because they are structured like the exams. The exams are very easy! Go to disc", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2011", + "message": "I had Melissa for both Span 204 and Span 471. In both classes, she was extremely approachable, always prepared for class, and overall a really genuinely nice lady. I got solid grades in both of her classes. She takes you step by step through the content, and presents it in an easy-to-learn way. Always wiling to make changes, also.", + "class": " SPAN471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2011", + "message": "I think that most people found this class to be easy, but I had a lot of difficulty with it because I think that I just wasn't taught Spanish very well in high school. A lot of the material was new to me, and she went through the material very fast. I have no clue how I tested into this level Spanish, but I managed to get an A- with extra credit.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "The class itself was easy. Her lectures were extremely boring...I sat there and texted the whole time and got an A. I liked how she surveyed us halfway through the semester to see how she could improve.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "I'm surprised about all the nice comments about her. Yes, the class was a breeze, but I hated her teaching. The TA's always had to clarify for her. Class wasn't mandatory but there were extra credit iclicker points that helped in the end. Discussion is mandatory but not hard at all. Grading for orals and writing assignments were fair and lenient", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2010", + "message": "Really easy. I forgot to do almost half of the compass quizzes and still got an A. Basically a review of high school Spanish.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2010", + "message": "Structure, teaching, grading and content were all crystal clear. She seems really enthusiastic about teaching, and genuinely concerned about whether her students are understanding the material. The class was enjoyable, no regrets at all about taking it and am taking a class with her again this semester.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "This class was super easy, walked away with an A+. Lecture is optional and i seldom went. Everything is in discussion, my t.a. was great! The novel was pretty good and the homework was not bad at all! Exams were easy if you take practice test.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2009", + "message": "This class is super easy and lecture is optional. I am a Spanish major, literally went to half the lectures, and got an A on each exam. The exams are easy and the Practice Exams are literally the same thing, just different questions. Same format.. I think she did a good job teaching, the lecture was boring, & the novel was never really incorporated", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent professor. Sometimes you may feel falling asleep because of her lectures and her voice, but she's great.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "lecture is optional. online quizzes. two written \"papers\" in spanish (150 words)first and second drafts for grade. 3 tests. one graded spoken situation. not too difficult.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2008", + "message": "Lecture is optional. Apparently, people who attend do better on tests, but there are review lectures before each. She asks a lot of iclicker questions in lecture, so it helps determine where you are/what to study. The exams are multiple choice, the the compositions are short, and discussion involves assorted activities.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Bowman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2019", + "message": "Even though there's a good amount of writing in this course, it is all do-able. He's very lenient and as long as you communicate with him, everything will be alright. He is a very funny guy and is understanding.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephanie Brabant ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2010", + "message": "Really nice, really hot. Very approachable, makes the material interesting and very engaging. She explains everything really well and if you ever need any help she is more than willing to work with you. Caters to the students needs very well. Awesome class, awesome TA.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2010", + "message": "Really nice, really hot, very engaging, good discussions. She's legit. She's really willing to help whenever you are confused and does a really good job catering to the student.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "Very interesting book discussions. She was definitely into the topic and made it one of the classes I look forward to.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2009", + "message": "Smoking hot, and smart too. Was more then willing to help with questions of assignments or anything else.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Brackmann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2019", + "message": "I'm writing there here because she is not listed at my school. Extremely tough grader and picky. Unclear about what she wants when it comes to assignments. \"Short\" assignments are NOT short at all. She does respond to emails pretty fast and is willing to help. She also grades quickly.", + "class": " ENGL102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2017", + "message": "I had Dr. Brackmann for an online class at a different school, but I'm putting my review here because she's not listed for my university. I thought she was a tough but fair grader and inspired creative discussion. And when I had some issues with the final paper, she was very understanding. One of my favorite English teachers!", + "class": " ENGL240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2005", + "message": "Boring poetry and more boring poetry. I didn't really get a lot of this class, but it's probably because i didn't bother to get out of bed half the time. I'm paying for it now with English 210. Same stuff different day.", + "class": " ENGL204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Braden ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Probably one of the best professors I have had. This class is a must, it goes over important financial information that is relevant in anyones life. I am very glad he challenged us because now looking back I am glad I learned this information. It was a hard class, but one I did not mind putting in the extra effort for. Also, he is very helpful.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "Obsessed with I-clickers. Homework is really hard, but manageable with a good TA. Exams are really hard and usually cover the nitty-gritty. Interesting material but he isn't the clearest or the best explainer.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2011", + "message": "Very Hard Grader, but does not ask for anything outrageous.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures were pretty dry, but if you're interested in finance you'll have no problem paying attention. I learned a lot in the class that I can actually use on a day to day basis. Overall I'd recommend the class.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "This class was a failed attempt at being organized. The answer keys were often incorrect which lead to diffuculty doing assignments and incorrect grading. I felt my TA knew more than my professor, and while he was helpful, he couldn't give you the proper help you needed because so many students needed help. All in all...avoid Braden if you can", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joe Bradley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2019", + "message": "Joe is an amazing professor! He lectures once in a while, but makes sure not to bore students with too much lecturing. He makes sure the class has time to focus on creating their projects. He is willing to help out with anything, you just have to ask. And if he can't help, he will direct you to someone who can. One of my favorite courses taken", + "class": " ENG198", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Bradley is great! I took him for IEFX Projects and he was nothing but kind and helpful. The class is quite easy but you get out of it what you put in. I would gladly take another class offered by Professor Bradley!", + "class": " ENG198", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2017", + "message": "Awesome professor for an awesome class. The class involves you working on projects with a group of 5 other engineers and you basically get an automatic A. Easy class with fun work and a great experience to put on your resume.", + "class": " ENG198", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2012", + "message": "Really nice and helpful", + "class": " BA551", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Bradlow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2021", + "message": "Lectures were a crash course of the textbook readings and if you ever fall behind it's so hard to catch back up because there are weekly quizzes and you will fail. Prof. is very kind and respectful but I think he overestimated our capabilities during covid e-learning.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Has a rigid outline of textbook examples and often makes mistakes. He doesn't properly prepare you for the midterms or finals. There is no review and he tells you to look at the textbook instead of explaining it to you. The website he uses has simplified problems that aren't representative of the test material.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Dude was nice but a horrible teacher. Read off a paper and didn't make sense. Hard class without any previous linear algebra experience. MAKE SURE HE GRADES YOUR EXAMS CORRECTLY. I'm still concerned he gave me an incorrect grade for the final exam. stain", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2016", + "message": "He's really a good instructor and I don't get why he's rated so poorly on this website. Maybe he's too slow when talking but the main point is that he really elaborates everything explicitly! Love him!", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "the way he would explain things just never clicked", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2016", + "message": "Makes mistakes on examples a lot, and is not the most clear while explaining but he is a good guy and tries to help. When the board has hard to read he bought a special eraser and chalk so it was more visible and he always asks if there are any questions.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "He was often a couple minutes late to lecture and frequently made mistakes while doing examples. After a couple lectures more than half of the students stopped going to lecture. I kept going to watch him bomb twice a week in the hopes that we would offer those who tried hints on the exam. He did not. I'm really upset that I chose him for this class", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "Your grade depends on the class average so he doesn't really use the usual grading scale. His lectures are really confusing, two weeks into the class everyone stopped showing up. He makes countless mistakes during lectures which is really confusing, arrives late to exams and can't even follow his own notes, copies em wrong on board. DO NOT TAKE", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2013", + "message": "Explains slowly and clearly most of the time. If it's unclear, he will be more than willing to help. I missed class and he gave me his notes for class that day.", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Claire Brady ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2009", + "message": "Her class is really interesting, she asks great questions and really makes you think about the class information. Not your typical leadership experience. I really felt like I could use this information in any career field.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aaron Brakke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Very enthusiastic. Probably too enthusiastic. Lectures are not very helpful. Attendance is mandatory. The overall class was so simple and boring.", + "class": " ARCH172", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "Such a gem!", + "class": " ARCH172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2018", + "message": "Great man. Tries to crack a joke once in a while and his videos are interesting. He lets you know what is coming up ahead of time so you're prepared with material and lab stuff.", + "class": " ARCH172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carson Brakke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Such a good prof!! She's so nice and understanding. If you do the work you get credit and if you don't do it you don't, that simple. It's a little more reading than I had expected but it was managable. Very helpful when you need it and gives great feedback. (you end up buying a couple of books but she always gives PDFs)(also teaches RHET 105)", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dorine Brand ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2013", + "message": "Awful teacher, should not be allowed to provide education. Class time is wasted on pointless stories about unrelated topics. She is constantly asking remedial questions to the class to generate discussion, however she is constantly talking down to the students and insulting their intelligence.", + "class": " MPH561", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2011", + "message": "Just awful! She is one of those who hates the students and wants nothing to do with them. Reads from the slides and to get her ego fix she comes up with weird things so people will not miss class, such as giving an exam review a week before the exam by surprise. Her teaching is worthless.I hate that I have to pay UofI big bucks for this.", + "class": " CHLH410", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adam Brandt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2014", + "message": "Ridiculous Man! Does not care about his students. He blames his students for technical errors. Overall, online lecture is mandatory and pointless. He just goes over the review questions and puts you in group work. The class is easy, but frustrating.", + "class": " 207", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Branham ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2018", + "message": "Super nice teacher, very helpful", + "class": " HORT360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Brannan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2015", + "message": "Brannan was a meh kind of math teacher. His delivery of the material was clear yet incredibly dry. It appeared as if he didn't really care, which he probably doesn't: I believe Brannan is moving to a different college and will no longer be teaching at UIUC.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lynn Brault ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2010", + "message": "She had a very good knowledge and was very helpful and always willing to answer questions about the subject. I liked this class a lot.", + "class": " SHS199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2010", + "message": "Her tests were extremely easy; however, online homework was a little bit more difficult (but you can use notes and stuff). I thought she was extremely boring and she read directly off the power point slides, which made going to lecture extremely painful.", + "class": " SHS199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Braun ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2015", + "message": "Best MatSE prof! Everyone loves Braun and you will too!", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "He is super intelligent, always explains stuff clearly. He is always willing to help (I even scheduled a meeting with him to discuss the topic I'm interested in!) But the quizzes are NOT EASY, failing a quiz is EASY. Besides the TAs are tough graders.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor, funny dude. Always makes sure you understand the concepts in lecture. Much of the math/calculation stuff you need to teach yourself and TA's grade the quizzes a tad hard but Braun makes the material easy to understand. Honestly with minimal student effort.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Braun's class is okay. He does a great job exposing his students to what materials science actually is. He has pretty cool demos and welcomes questions anytime. However, the TAs were a little harsh grading the homework and the quizzes, making the class pretty frustrating sometimes.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2013", + "message": "Braun was a great professor and definitely knew the material. Sometimes, he expected students to have a slightly unrealistic amount of previous knowledge, but was very willing to clarify if questions were asked. TAs did all grading and were pretty harsh. Students were expected to read continuously, but often didn't.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Braun is just so absolutely intelligent. I mean, that's how I felt. I don't see how i wouldn't if he seemed to have an answer to EVERY question thrown at him. The demo's werent amazing,but the atmosphere (aside from being 90 degrees) was still great. He really understood the meaning of the class.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2012", + "message": "Best possible professor for an intro level class. Concepts covered in lecture aren't too complicated and, if they are, Braun knows how to explain them in an uber clear way. He's really approachable too, so definitely ask questions if you have any. Only advice is to be careful on the homework, as Braun and his TAs tend to grade it rather harshly.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "P Braun is amazing! He's one of the best lecturers I've met so far! He knows his material, and more importantly, he can teach it to students clearly. He's also a very approachable guy with his office hours. I wasn't very sure about staying with MatSE, but after taking a class with Braun, he's changed my mind.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2011", + "message": "This Prof is the BOMB. He knows literally everything. He knows what to lecture on, and more importantly how to lecture. The material isn't 400 level stuff or anything, but its still new concepts for the most part. He makes it very easy to learn, has great examples, and is extremely approachable, be it in class with a question, or his office hours.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher! Knows the material and is very helpful.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Braun is an excellent teacher. He KNOWS his material and is extremely enthusiastic about teaching it. He's also very nice and approachable, and he's very good at teaching the subject matter (albeit not very difficult).", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2008", + "message": "A good professor. Knows a lot and always has interesting lectures.", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2007", + "message": "Excellent professor, very smart and very enthusiastic about the subject. great advisor as well. class is interesting, demos and presentations are great. excellent intro to the subject, although it is better suited for students with no materials background or students uncertain about their major.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2006", + "message": "He is an amazing professor! He is so into the material it is ridiculous. If you ask him any question he always knows the answer and he stays current on all his information. He really loves what he does.", + "class": " MATSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Class is pretty useless. Most of the grades came form attendence. Homework was about 15 times harder than anything you do in class. Braun is cool, really smart guy. Some advisors recommend skipping this class and just going to 201, 182 is basically for people who don't know if MSE is for them, waste of a class if you ask me.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2004", + "message": "Sweet!", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Bray ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Very heavy on discussion, so come to class with comments prepared. Feedback on papers could be more detailed, but overall the course wasn't too difficult to get through.", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dick Brazee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2019", + "message": "He was very detailed in his lectures. I didnt really know what I was doing, but it sounded like he knew his stuff. DO THE HOMEWORK, although it was ungraded, helps on tests and wat is happening in class (realized a bit too late). Ask questions. He is more than willing to help. He is nice, but was just a bit on the monotone side. A jokester.", + "class": " ACE310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Brazee is a real asset to the NRES dept. He knows his subject very well, and is great at hearing feedback and explaining things. Tests are open answered, which allows more flexibility. TA Eric is great as well and they both work hard to help you understand.", + "class": " NRES310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "You don't have to go to class, and you probably shouldn't. His lectures are dull and confusing. If you already know basic economics, just read the book, and you'll get an A. If you don't already know econ, read the slides from class to see what concepts you need to know, then look them up on your own. It will be more useful than lecture.", + "class": " ACE310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "Do not hesitate to take this class! Professor Brazee's grading scale is a little different and a little bit more generous. He is really helpful and looks like Santa Claus. Life will be even better if you end up getting Eric as your T.A. Overall, the class was interesting.", + "class": " ACE310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "Easy class but he is one of those professors that on tests like to trick you with All of the Above or None of the above for multiple choice. Attendance isn't mandatory. He is a really nice guy and willing to change answers if students disagree with him.", + "class": " ACE310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "Just Do it. It's easy.", + "class": " NRES310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "Ya take the exam tract. Read the book for three combined exams and know the study guide. Only need to attend class 5 times the whole semester in exam tract.", + "class": " ACE310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2008", + "message": "Take the exam track because you do not have to go to class and it is minimal effort to get a good grade.", + "class": " ACE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Brennan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "He is clearly passionate about the topics he teaches, but assigns more homework than I have ever had in my life. 2 group presentations and group papers, 4 3-4 page papers, 3 5-8 page papers about 400+ page books you get less than a week to read, an in class midterm, and a \"take home final\" which is really a 15-25 page essay. Don't make my mistake!", + "class": " HIST311", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2012", + "message": "you won't regret taking a class with this guy. Sets quite a lot of reading and writing but is a fair grader, always makes class interesting and discussion lively, and is a great guy. plus his knowledge and enthusiasm for what he teaches about is excellent", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "The amount of passion that he has for a continent that I care about so much ( I'm Nigerian-American) is amazing. I absolutely love his lectures, and if you have a genuine interest in the class, you will do very well.I'm learning so much. This is one of the few classes, if not the only class that I look forward to attending.Glad I picked this class.", + "class": " HIST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2011", + "message": "Brennan is great. He is so passionate about Africa, and makes the material so interesting. He lived in Tanzania for a while and has traveled in Africa. There is a lot of reading, but everything he selects is interesting to read if you care about history to begin with. This was one of the few classes I actually wanted to go to every day.", + "class": " HIST410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2011", + "message": "He really cares about Africa and you can tell from the teaching. Also really nice. History 110 was a joke of a class so that's good too", + "class": " HIST110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "Very nice guy and knowledgeable in History of Africa. You pretty much have to just show up to all of the lectures and do the two (moderately difficult) essays to get a B. Reading the textbook helps too, but isn't really mandatory. Overall, if you're interested in the subject, he's one of the best teachers.", + "class": " HIST110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Fantastic professor. I had him for the HIST200: The European Image of Africa and he made this seemingly unbearable class worthwhile. The only downside is that there's A LOT of writing and A LOT of reading. Nevertheless, he's quite possibly the nicest man in this country. Maybe not the world. But definitely this country.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2009", + "message": "Prints outlines for every lecture and hands them out. If you use that to see how everything is organized and do the readings it is a very straight forward class. If you participate in class it will help pass the time and learn the material. Brennan is very helpful in office hours so take advantage if you don't understand something.", + "class": " HIST211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2009", + "message": "Great Prof., he really loves his subject. The class consists of powerpoint slides and for each class he prints you out a little review sheet for notes of the day. He also has a lot of personal experience in the subject because he lived in Tanzania for a bit.", + "class": " HIST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2009", + "message": "Very boring. It was extremely hard to stay awake during his 8:30 lectures. Covers so much material in so little time that its hard to study for the tests.", + "class": " HIST110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "The class was at 8:30 in the morning, and very few people attended lecture. He prints out lecture notes to give to the class which are also online. The class is pretty dull and it is very hard to retain any of the information. When I studied for the final, I literally went to Wikipedia to look up everything I had to know for the final.", + "class": " HIST110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2008", + "message": "Be sure to record his lectures. His lecture slides are horrible and he is VERY dull in class. He is interested in what he teaches, but the class is not very engaging. The tests were open short answer and a long essay answer in which your TA will grade and asks topics found no where in the book and 1 sentence on his lecture slides which told nadda", + "class": " HIS110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2008", + "message": "He seems very interested in what he's teaching. Material can be dry and boring sometimes. Provides outlines to lecture. Tests are ok if you studied. Lots of reading. The Map quiz at the beginning of the semester is ridiculous.", + "class": " HIST110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bernard Brennan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Class itself was fine, but the instructor left a lot to be desired. Very slow grader (took weeks to get feedback on assignments) and rarely responded to student emails/Q&A board.", + "class": " PS385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2019", + "message": "There are weekly reading quizzes that are open-book, but somewhat difficult, due to the reading being semi-dense; and there is a long term paper. Read the prompt at the beginning of the class and set aside relevant info from readings throughout semester. Then when you actually write it, you'll remember where to look. Not too hard and a great class", + "class": " PS385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yoram Bresler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "ECE 513 is the hardest course at UIUC", + "class": " ECE513", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "good professor, clear lecture, helpful but be prepare to study. ", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "Bresler is not bad as a teacher. MUCH better than Liang, though. The main issue with the class is they still dont have the course organized since changing to 300-level. Bresler's a decent lecturer and he's a nice guy himself. Exams are tough, though. Lecture notes are useless.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2010", + "message": "Just not sure what he is teaching till the last day. His style is a little bit too general, and the problems cannot never attacked by only listening to his lectures.", + "class": " ECE418", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "His 410 class is great and all until the day of the final when you realize the course administration needs to find a way to grade on a curve. To find a way to grade on a curve when the averages on the quizzes are in the 90s is tough, but the final is worth 40% and is possibly the hardest graded final EE students will face. Study hard for the final!", + "class": " ECE410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "He is OK, but if Jones or Singer is teaching, I would suggest either of them instead.", + "class": " ECE410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timonthy Bretl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2018", + "message": "There's no professor that cares about their students than Professor Bretl. If you go to his office hours, he will sit with you until you understand. Unfortunately his lectures can be very dry and hard to pick useful information out of. Grading criteria is very clear.", + "class": " AE483", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "Very good at explaining things and writes good homework. Also, he offers retakes on all the exams so you actually need to try to fail his class. As a side note, if you are on dynamics and control track,consider asking him for undergraduate research opportunities. ", + "class": " AE483", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2011", + "message": "Tim is a great guy. Expected us to know how to use MATLAB, but was always in his office willing to help. His lectures are worthwhile going to.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Great professor and really nice guy. Always willing to answer questions and explain the rather tangled material of attitude dynamics.", + "class": " AE403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Great professor & very nice guy.", + "class": " AE403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "Really nice guy, graded fair. Expects entering freshmen to know a lot of technical things, which seems abnormal. Also expected us to know MATLAB, none of us did. So Pay Attention to that when he talks about it, you're going to need it for the rest of your career in Engineering. Again, Mister Tim was super nice, but the TA was unhelpful for MATLAB.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2010", + "message": "Required to learn MATLAB for a 1 credit hour class. Fun otherwise.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Bretl's lectures were helpful because they enhanced both algorithmic and intuitive thinking skills. I feel like students are upset that the average grade in the class is a C, so they blame Bretl for it, and complain about the lack of a curve, when, in fact, a C average is a perfect curve. Also, MATLAB is extremely beneficial to this course IMO.", + "class": " AE252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "good guy, class is really hard, uses a lot of differential equations and MATLAB that not everyone has learned, making class and homework difficult", + "class": " AE252", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AE252", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "M Quinn Brewster ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2019", + "message": "If you have the option to take his class, don't. He makes you feel stupid for not understanding and expects everyone to understand things immediately. This class covers 1.5 textbooks and you need intensive knowledge from chemistry and quantum mechanics to understand it. The worst professor I've had on this campus.", + "class": " ME404", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2015", + "message": "The class is interesting, especially if you already are intrigued by the topic. Brewster is very smart, and I think he thinks his students to be just as smart, so his tests were very difficult and very unlike the homeworks, which were very straightforward. Overall, I did well in the class, but probably because everyone else did so poorly.", + "class": " ME410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor, homework is reasonably straight forward but an assignment is due every single class. Tests are very focused on derivations and can be brutal. Overall would recommend.", + "class": " ME410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Elizabeth Breyer ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "William Brieher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2019", + "message": "Hes a great professor who is genuinely excited about what he teaches. Love spending time with Dr. Brieher and would recommend any of his classes to anyone at UIUC.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Brieher is one of the best professors I've had the privilege of knowing. He so genuinely wants his students to learn the material and not just memorize it for the exam. He holds extra office hours for people who need it, and responds to emails promptly. You will learn so much about MCB by taking any class he teaches. ", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Brieher is seriously the best professor I've ever had. He genuinely cares about his students and their education, and is eager to provide extra office hours so that students can better understand the material. He's also a great lecturer and is very engaging and passionate about the topics that he teaches. ", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Molly Briggs ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2020", + "message": "I always enjoyed going to Molly's class. Her positive energy is very contagious. Molly is also very easy to talk to during or after class.", + "class": " ARTD270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2012", + "message": "She is very nice and easy to talk to. The class is more like a basic class, and she talks a lot about theories. It's not that hard, and do not try to be TOO creative about your work, her grade is strictly based on her requirement. Just fulfill all her requirements and you will be fine.", + "class": " LA199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "Molly is the cutest person alive! At first she may come off as just a factual, techincal teacher, but she is a very open and extremely helpful teacher. She is really interested in students going outside of the box within guidlines. The only downside is a daily sketchbook, but it's an easy grade.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Latrelle Bright ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2020", + "message": "The worst class I've ever taken, save yourself. Gave very little feedback and assignments were would take hours to complete. Questions related to weekly assignments were incomprehensible and too much for a 200 level class. I learned nothing and stressed out the entire semester. I don't even understand how she got to teach the way she is teaching.", + "class": " THEA263", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2018", + "message": "Class was easy but she was terrible. Be prepared to teach yourself.", + "class": " THE124", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2018", + "message": "Made excuses for herself when assignments were not ready for us to do. Assignments were unclear what she was asking. She did decide to skip a whole week of assignments because she was behind on grading and prepping so that was nice for us.", + "class": " THE124", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2018", + "message": "She said it was her first time teaching an online class so maybe she will get better. extremely unorganized and didnt help when you ask questions in discussion posts. assignments werent available until basically the day before they were due, if she even remembered to open them. Expects you to participate but she doesnt interact back online.", + "class": " THE124", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2018", + "message": "just don't do it", + "class": " THE124", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Briley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2016", + "message": "This class was taught by 2 professors. Briley taught the last half. His lectures are funny and he uses a lot of studies in order to get the points across. He's really knowledgeable about what he teaches! I thought his test-writing skills could have been better, but it was his first semester. Overall, I'd recommend him.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Henry Brimmer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "I believe this is the henry brimmed now at michigan state... He is rude and doesn't care about helping students. His assignments are also incredibly unclear and have caused me a lot of stress. All of my professors here at MSU are amazing, this guy, is terrible!!", + "class": " COM275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Doesn't really matter now that he's gone, but for anyone out there in the United States or abroad that may be taught under him from here on, heed this--he's a nice enough guy, but he's the worst design professor I think I'll ever have. Totally out of sync with current trends and about the more unclear curriculum I've ever encountered in college.", + "class": " ART211", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTD212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donald Briskin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "This was a brutal online course. Lectures drone on and on and on. Gives confusing information about very complicated physiological plant systems.", + "class": " HORT466", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "Absolutely loved this class. He's incredibly nice and understanding. And he tries to make this class as easy as possible. Definitely recommend it. You'll learn a lot of useful information and it's an easy A.", + "class": " HORT180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Awesome teacher, there is no book. Quizzes every week and a half to two weeks when homework is turned in. No tests throughout semester just a final exam. All quizzes and tests are multiple choice. Definitely recommended for crop sci students over organic chemistry. Much easier", + "class": " CPSC382", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful. Fun and interesting lectures and is very straight forward. Great class!", + "class": " HORT180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2012", + "message": "Best physiology and org chem teacher", + "class": " CHEM499", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2011", + "message": "Amazing. A lot of passion for his work.", + "class": " HORT180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Richard Britton ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kylee Britzman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "Love her!! Offers all her help, devotes her time to help, and is very understanding. Easy to follow power points and easy to take notes.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chuck Brobst ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "I absolutely love Chuck. He goes above and beyond to help students and try's to make concepts as easy as possible. He will stay on a topic as long as you need. By far the best professor I have ever had", + "class": " FIN432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Janina Brommer ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jared Bronski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "The best professor that I have any seen. Organization at its finest, explains key concepts very easily, and gives feedback very fast.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2021", + "message": "Fun and responsible professor. He has great lecture notes and decent videos. He holds accessible office hours multiple times every week. However, as many online classes tend to be, you need more motivation than in person, as the only synchronous component is the required discussion sessions.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2020", + "message": "MATH 231 is a hard class, no matter who you take. That being said, I've never had a more attentive, knowledgeable, and caring instructor. Professor Bronski's lectures are excellent, the practice tests are great, and he tries to make it fun, adding little jokes in to make sure we don't go crazy. Bronski a real one, one of the best math profs at UIUC", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Great teacher, 10/10 recommend. Always available outside of class and constantly emails for questions to go over for help.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Great teacher", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Great asynchronous lectures and the office hours 2x a week are very helpful. You don't need the textbook because he writes you note sheets for each week and they're fantastic. Haven't received a grade yet because I have my final soon but it'll probably be decent. Prof. Bronski is really good and I would recommend him.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Bronski is easily one of the best professors I have had. As a freshman in Aerospace Engineering, I knew that Calc 2 was one of the harder courses but Prof Bronski makes a true effort to make sure everyone knows the material for the midterms. There are tons of opportunities to attend his office hours to succeed in the course.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Bronski is one of the best professors at UIUC. He knows his material in and out - and then some. Office hours with him are the best, he starts with random youtube videos and he gave all of his students free hot chocolate on the last day. He genuinely wants his students to succeed. I'd take another Math class just to be taught by him.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Best math teacher Ive ever had. Im a freshman in aerospace. MATH 231 was a hard class but he made difficult material easier and fun to learn. He had tons of opportunities for your questions to get answered through office hours and campus wire. I had his class during COVID and he was still very accessible online.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2020", + "message": "I Love Bronski.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "My calc 2 professor was the TA to Bronski, and I absolutely loved her. I knew Bronski was going to be a real gem. I heard so many good things about him and he did not disappoint one bit. Amazing professor, HILARIOUS, and very accessible. He delivers the material in such a well, concise manner. I would take him again in a heartbeat.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2019", + "message": "This was my second course with him, and it was just as good as the first. He is very active in communicating with students via piazza, and he is very easily reached. He explains the material in a great way that is fairly easy to comprehend. I have friends that take other professors and I always make sure to rub it in that I am taking a great one!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2019", + "message": "There are not a lot of professors I have taken that make me want to go to class, but he is one of them. He is a very funny character, but this does not take away from the fact that he knows his stuff. He is a very, very good teacher. I would take him again in a heartbeat, and I recommend everyone to take him if you can.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "Calc II is gonna be a bunch of work, but Bronski usually does a pretty good job of explaining concepts. Make sure you pay attention and don't get behind, it can go pretty quick.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor. He makes lectures interesting and usually starts class with a random calc related video that's hilarious. There's a lot of homework but its not hard at all and the midterms are pretty easy as well. The puzzlers are a great way to earn extra credit", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2018", + "message": "Jared is insanely funny and makes the class interesting with his own questions. But, he isnt a great teacher as such (no one shows up for lecture) and that is hard for people who need good explanation. But, there are so many tutoring and helpful resources that this class should be fine (it isnt hard a very hard class).", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2018", + "message": "Wonderful professor it's so lucky to have this professor in my first college year!!!", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor!! I took both his lectures and other prof's when he was away. His were the best. He is super clear and funny. (still remembers his joke about that thing at standford) I love diff eqs!", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Bronski was hilarious but dont let the tests make you think this class is easy. Final is brutal but he does curve if his averages are too low. Great professor all in all!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor! Very smart and funny, which makes you look forward to going to lecture. The class was very easy overall, and I felt like it didn't go much in depth, but if you wanna understand concepts with a greater depth you have to do it on your own.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Bronson-Lowe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2013", + "message": "I actually thought the class was rather easy. The first project wasn't that clear, but everyone seemed to fully understand how to properly do them for the last project. The work made sense, and the tests were not that bad. And make sure you speak/volunteer in class for extra credit points.", + "class": " CHLH421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2013", + "message": "It was the most boring, early class I have ever taken. Would probably have been better if it was not so early and the material was so dull. You literally learn nothing from this class.", + "class": " CHLH421", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "He is a great teacher and tries very hard to make sure everyone understands the material. He is very knowledgeable and excited about what he teaches. The class was not very easy for me, but if you go to every class and lab it isn't hard to get a good grade.", + "class": " CHLH421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jan Brooks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Jan is amazing. I have taken 3 classes with her and it is because of her I decided to pursue a degree in HDFS. She cares about students and she knows her stuff. Always willing to help and you learn so much in her courses. One of the best.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2019", + "message": "I absolutely love Jan. I have taken three courses with Jan, and I loved everyone one of them! Attendance is \"mandatory\" for the participation points. Her lectures are very engaging which makes going to class a whole lot easier! TAKE HER COURSES! Do the work and put in the effort and you could easily receive an A", + "class": " HDFS206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2019", + "message": "Jan is such a fun lecturer. She always makes sure to engage the class in lecture. Very easy class. Lecture is not mandatory and all the slides are online, but attendance in discussion is mandatory.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best UIUC has to offers. Easy class and she is very passionate about what she teaches. She inspired me to change my major. Love her.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Jan is one of those lecturers where you can simply listen to (without taking notes) and learn a lot from. HDFS 105 isn't a difficult class at all and I'm sure some students did fine by cramming for an hour before an exam but that doesn't take away from the fact that Jan's lectures are well articulated and manages to keep topics interesting. ", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2015", + "message": "I really enjoyed her class. She is willing to help you out whenever you have a problem and is really understanding. I really enjoyed the class and definitely recommend it. ", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "I have had Jan for 2 classes now. She talks a lot, but it really nice and knows a lot about the subject area. I highly recommend taking her for a class.", + "class": " HDFS", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2013", + "message": "Jan is a sweetheart, although she tends to talk a lot (which makes class longer than it needs to be). You only meet once a week and the rest of the course is at the CDL/ECDL. There is a short quiz before every class. No final. Very easy class. Although, work with kids from 8 AM-12 each week was not so easy. I'm not a morning person", + "class": " HDFS206", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2013", + "message": "I loved Jan! I actually liked going to lecture because she made the subject more interesting. I also had her for my discussion (most people have TAs) so going to discussion was interesting too. She is very lenient when it comes to turning things in late, but the TAs are a little more strict. This is definitely an easy A class.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Jan is energetic and passionate. This class is EASY. Connect assignments are tedious, but you can do them over and over again until you get them right. Go to mandatory discussions, and go to optional review sessions. If you do go to lectures, find the exam study guides ahead of time on compass and fill them out in class. Easiest A ever.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. She is very nice and extremely knowledgeable and willing to give advice and insight. Easy class; pay attention and you will get an A.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "She reads right off the power points and adds a little bit of relevant insight while doing so. She seems like a pretty nice lady, but i hardly went to. Discussion attendance is mandatory, so go to that do those assignments, study a bit for the test and you'll get an A.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Claudia Brosseder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "P. Brosseder is a good history professor. She cares about the student. Her lectures could at times be little boring, but she mixes things up once in a while with group activities. She cares about you participating in class. Grading is a bit tough since a perfect score is an A+ while one single point off puts you at an A range.", + "class": " HIST105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jorden Brotherton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I took him for beverage management (beer and wine tasting). Yes it exists. I love this class and the professor he went above and beyond to make sure we had a good experience during COVID. He went and got a 200 dollar bottle of Champaign and he made sure we had the best experience. He little disorganized but hey we drank in class so I wont complain.", + "class": " FSHN343", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2020", + "message": "I've had some amazing professors but Jorden is hands down the best. He makes going to lectures actually enjoyable! He's inspiring, kind, thoughtful, caring and respected and loved by all. As long as you try your best in 145 and use common sense you have an easy A. If you ever need help he's very accessible, I'm pretty sure he lives on campus. 10/10", + "class": " FSHN145", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katherine Broughton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2018", + "message": "Great summer class", + "class": " RPTA452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2016", + "message": "Best class in RPTA", + "class": " RPTA230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2016", + "message": "Leadership was my favorite class", + "class": " RPTA230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2016", + "message": "Cool Group project", + "class": " HM354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2016", + "message": "Best instructor in HM", + "class": " HM454", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "Great guest speakers", + "class": " HM454", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "Great Hospitality class", + "class": " HM354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2015", + "message": "Learning by participation and not just lectures. It's a great class, I highly recommend it", + "class": " RPTA230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2015", + "message": "Tough class but really good instructor ", + "class": " RPA235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2015", + "message": "This class never felt like school ", + "class": " RPTA230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2015", + "message": "Lots of reading", + "class": " RPTA362", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2015", + "message": "Best course I've ever taken", + "class": " RPTA230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2015", + "message": "Awesome", + "class": " RPTA235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2015", + "message": "Great first Recreation class. Fun and easy.", + "class": " KNR170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2015", + "message": "Good. ", + "class": " KNR170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2015", + "message": "Love RPA", + "class": " KNR170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2015", + "message": "Best class", + "class": " KNR170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2015", + "message": "Great class", + "class": " RST234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2015", + "message": "Good experience", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2014", + "message": "Best class at ISU", + "class": " KNR170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donna Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2016", + "message": "She is very nice, and very smart. She sometimes struggles with the microphone or projector. However, if you listen to what she has to say about the subject matter, it is very clear and well communicated. Excellent professor. She is also a very nice person in general. She cares for her students.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2014", + "message": "I felt like 90 minutes for exam is impossible task. Exam was very long.I really hate this class.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2014", + "message": "Her lecture was crystal clear and everything, but GOD DAMN. However, online quizes, problem sets, AND labs that take hours to complete is a bit excessive, and a lot of it is unnecessary. After all these years in the department, I think she would have realized by now that this isn't our only class. Thank god this class is being replaced.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "If you go to class and stay on top of the material, ECE 290 is not a hard class. It's just very time consuming. The class may be a lot of work, but it's not busy work, you learn a crap load. Hard class, but fair and very competent professor.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2010", + "message": "She probably needs to just go away. Forever.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2010", + "message": "Her lecture is crystal and clear, however, I don't like she use quiz every lecture to force u go to class. She is too strict on hwk and format, which makes written hwk extremely painful, it took me avg 6,7 hours to finish one written. And she is very rude and weird on compass board, she almost never replied my post", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Ugh, most painful academic experience of my life. Written homework SUCKED. Took so long to do and often confusing. She was often rude on the web board which I thought was unacceptable. Exams were pretty tough but not quite as bad as the homework. Still, exam averages were around 60%. This is basically the epic **** work of the ECE major.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2009", + "message": "Brown life does not stop at ECE Illinois that is all I can say. Let me tell you: <>", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2009", + "message": "This woman is very old. She needs retiring. She focuses much on failing the students. If your are an average student please take this class during the summer to avoid her. Only geniuses needs to enroll with her. The exams are very tough and just an 1H30min. Please think again if you are planing to take this course with her.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2009", + "message": "She is a very hard professor, but she knows what she is talking about. ECE290 is one of the hardest, if not the hardest course to take as an ece underg at uiuc. The difficulty of the exam is about the same as the written hw, not cool! It is tough! Since the hw would probably take u 6 or 7 hrs to do, and u only have 90 minutes on the exam.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2008", + "message": "so hard", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Very unprofessional. You ask her a question about something that she never covered in the course material and the answer is invariably \"you should already know the answer to that.\" You are better off going directly to the TAs. Overall, plan on spending a lot of time teaching the material to yourself.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2007", + "message": "Yeah, of course, good prof. at UofI which has prestige eng school, but hard, sucks for those who aren't bright, tests are freaking hard given by her, sign... I read all comments left by others, none of them are useful for those who aren't that bright, My recommendation is take the course over the summer, it's much much easier, that avoids her! yo!", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2007", + "message": "Very clear in what she says, but the exams and the homeworks are hard and you need to give it time to do well.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "she's tough. written homework is ridiculously long and vague. Other than that, she seems to know what she's doing", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2006", + "message": "Very organized. I learned a lot from her. It was a lot of work but worth it.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2005", + "message": "There's no question she's a tough professor, but in the best way possible. But, when you come to a tough engineering school, tough is what you get. The rigorous treatment in digital logic design gave me a rock solid foundation in the topic. Combine that with ECE385, and you've got some killer skills", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2005", + "message": "I thought she was a good lecturer, at least by the standard the ECE department sets. Unfortunately, many students found her homework assignments to be very vague. However, she is a very helpful prof, and the assignments were usually made clear after lengthy discussion on the message board.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Overall a good professor. She was pretty clear in her presentation of the material and the exams are pretty consistent from year to year (read: use the practice exams!).", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2004", + "message": "Great professor! Class is hard though.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2017", + "message": "This was a graduate level class for broadening student minds towards metaphorical thinking. He used seminal readings in the field, used student suggested readings, and class activities. The work is normative for graduate school but he artfully combined theory and practice with reflective discussions that helped me learn a lot.", + "class": " CI590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2012", + "message": "Nice guy. Gives explicit instructions on what he wants. He has his class turn in their assignments before the other one and talks about issues that we had with the concepts.", + "class": " CI450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2009", + "message": "This class required a very large amount of work, but is only worth two credits. He was very picky when grading assignments which they were very dull and boring to complete. Lots of group work in this class, very annoying.", + "class": " CI450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2005", + "message": "He expects an unbelievable amount of detail in all lab write-ups. This class is a ridiculous amount of work for the credit you are getting. Dull class overall..", + "class": " CI450", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EDU330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CI301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2001", + "message": "About as interesting as a robot, but as clear as a concrete wall.", + "class": " CI303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Clifton Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "this class is extremely helpful, but no way to get A except u have awesome, hardworking group members. lots of write ups, presentations. exams are tough, too.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2010", + "message": "uGH...MOST BORING CLASS EVER. HE NEEDS SKILLS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING BECAUSE HE IS SOOOO DRY. I NEARLY FELL ASLEEP EVERYTIME.", + "class": " ACCT301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "He is a tough teacher. You need to be in class to understand what he is teaching. He assigns a LOT of work too. He can be very boring during class but he knows his stuff.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2010", + "message": "Do not get me wrong, he is a ton of work. He assigns so much more than other 301 teachers. He also has some very bad teaching habits of just sitting in corner of the room. However, he is a genius in Accounting. He know's everything. Youll hate his class while you're in it, but when you come out you will have learned so much. I'm now glad I had him", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2009", + "message": "Clif is one of the best professors I've ever had. His class is a LOT of work, but you will definitely learn a lot. Make sure to keep up with group work and pay attention in class. His lectures are very informative.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2009", + "message": "His class is a lot of work, but you will learn a lot. The memos can be pretty challenging sometimes, and there's lots of them. The tests are surprisingly pretty easy though. He explains most of the material very well in the lectures.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2009", + "message": "This class is hard, but you learn a TON. The class is pretty boring, but if you review your notes frequently the material will become clear. If you go into office hours it helps a lot. Plus he is a good guy to have as a reference later.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2008", + "message": "He is a great professor!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2008", + "message": "Clifton Brown is quite the character. He needs to take it easy on the cases. He also drones on for too long in class. You think it's about time to go but then he talks for another half hour. Nevertheless, he's a fair grader and you'll actually learn a lot if you pay attention.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2008", + "message": "One of the hardest professors I've ever had. The work load is atrocious with two memos due a week that take too long to do, two semester projects, and tests he doesn't prepare you for at all. He also has tenure so nothing can be done about him (we didn't even do ICES forms for him). STAY AWAY!!! ANYONE else is better than this guy.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2007", + "message": "don't believe these guys he's the tough one", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2007", + "message": "The volume of work (memos) and the boring nature of material will be discouraging, especially at first. Hang in there and pay attention- one of those \"realize afterward how much you learned\" classes. He's a good prof. If you get involved and give the memos and tests some real effort, a decent grade will come out in the curve.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2007", + "message": "This prof looks like that KFC old dude. His lecture is beyond boring, but he knows his shxt. Just read the textbook and you will be fine.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2007", + "message": "Speaks in a monotone manner. Very boring, but his lectures make you think the test are going to be hard but they arent really. Be prepared to speak in class, becuase he expects participation.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2006", + "message": "Teaches accy like its law (amazing), uses Socratic style. Expect your ?\u2019s to be answered with ?\u2019s. He'll teach you how to think like you wrote FASB's conceptual framework. It's hard to get anything in his class 100% correct. Everyone complains, but grades are high in the end b/c of the curve. Participate, must students got bad grades for part.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2006", + "message": "Very smart, doesnt always teach it the best but read and go in and talk to him, it really helps, really nice guy", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matt Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2010", + "message": "I can't speak highly enough of Mr. Brown. He makes his expectations crystal clear, sets you up to succeed, and really knows (and is clearly passionate about) the material. Even though he graded very fairly/easily, I feel that I learned a lot in his discussion section.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2007", + "message": "Matt Brown belongs on Mt. Olympus.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2006", + "message": "Awesome TA! One of the best I've had! Matt Brown rocks!", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristine Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2011", + "message": "She is very approachable and helpful. Definitely one of the better and more dedicated profs in the Econ dept. Exams are slightly long but doable as long as you know the concepts well enough. Homework problems are helpful too in getting you to review and understand the materials.", + "class": " ECON440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2011", + "message": "Need to go to class for lecture notes. Lectures notes, problem sets and review sheets are enough to do well in the exams. Exams are just longer versions of the problem sets.", + "class": " ECON440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2011", + "message": "Homeworks weren't too bad. She always taught you what you needed to know to do them.Tests were pretty much longer more complicated homeworks. Overall, good class, good teacher.", + "class": " ECON440", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2009", + "message": "This is a difficult class. The tests are way too long. Good lecturer, but pretty boring", + "class": " ECON440", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2008", + "message": "The homeworks were reasonable but didn't really teach much. She will prepare you for the midterm exams. All in all, I liked the class, and she was the one of the better lecturers I'd had in the econ dept so far.", + "class": " ECON440", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ruth Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Brown is very passionate and willing to share her passion. She's also lenient on deadlines if need be.", + "class": " GWS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Brown is ridiculously smart (as in top of her field smart). Classes are discussion based and she is always willing to let it go wherever. Lots of music in class. She's gonna give you lots of opportunities to learn and will listen to your opinion no matter what.", + "class": " GWS382", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2014", + "message": "Truly outstanding professor. I was excited to learn economics when I enrolled in the MBA program, but did not remember much from my undergraduate education. He balanced the essentials with the more focused material masterfully. This is one of the classes I will remember for years to come. PS he is brilliant", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2014", + "message": "He is a really great professor and he has the ability to make the topic really interesting and easy to understand", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2014", + "message": "Jeff obviously knows his stuff and is passionate about his work. He is able to take complex subjects and explain them (in a bipartisan manner)in a way that anyone can understand. He has an impressive background and has had several articles (and books)published. I still find myself referencing some of the concepts I learned in his class.", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2014", + "message": "I thoroughly enjoyed the knowledge and challenge that Professor Brown brings to the classroom, especially from his thorough experience as a true Economist. I came to B-School to learn from professors like him.", + "class": " MBA501ECON", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2014", + "message": "One of the most knowledgeable, humble and down-to-earth professors I have met. Class was taught and graded fairly. Really appreciated professors concern for the academic and professional growth of students.", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Brown has a great combination of work experience, academic excellence, and thought leadership. I've found that rare. He draws his rich professional experience, including policy work & board membership, into his courses. The result is interesting, engaging courses that encourage you to think strategically & act pragmatically. Great prof!", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Brown did a fantastic job explaining complex topics. I took ECON courses during my undergrad and wish Brown was my professor back then. Not to mention, he was the Senior Economist for the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Truly privileged to have taken his class.", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2014", + "message": "The day this class was over I wanted to take it again to learn that much more. The professor was engaging, always approachable, and sincerely committed to each of us learning every week. More importantly, he made the material accessible, learnable, and genuinely interesting. This class will help shape my career. Thank you, Professor Brown!", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2014", + "message": "Such a good professor that I took 2 of his classes. Jeff is great with office hours! He was super patient with me as I asked the same questions week after week. And I have enough hand drawn graphs to make a \"Jeff Brown Coloring Book\". It will be in stores before class begins next Fall.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2014", + "message": "Great instructor. Explanations regarding retirement policy, history and current situation were excellent. Learned much about social security and causes of current situation", + "class": " FIN580RP1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2014", + "message": "Jeff's economics course changed my life. That might seem hyperbolic, (especially from an MBA student with an emphasis in marketing), but I assure you, it's true. UofI is known as a research university; Jeff\u2019s research and experience is impressive, but his ability to make econ interesting, accessible, and relevant makes him a truly great professor.", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Brown has an incredible amount of knowledge about economics. He keeps his class engaged and makes the material easy to comprehend and he uses practical examples. Everyone should jump at the opportunity to take on of Prof. Brown's classes, you will come away with a much better understanding of economics.", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent Professor!!! Willing to help in office hours and after class. Very good public speaking and communication skills. Teaches very useful information and tests fairly. One of my favorite professors experienced as a MBA student.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "He thinks he is a great professor, but he really isn't that great. He uses bad analogies and sometimes makes topics harder to understand.", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Brown is amazing. Take him for accounting if you can, he is so good at explaining things and he makes accounting a breeze!", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "best professor I've had in accounting. great at explaining and happy to answer questions. tests are very straight forward. always ends class at least 15 minutes early. made topics that could be hard really easy. wish i could take every class with him", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2015", + "message": "This guy is good. To the point lectures, explains concepts clearly. ", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Constance Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "absolutely awful professor. Expect to put in 10x the amount of work that you should have to while still being graded harsher than you ever have. She makes up her grading on a case by case basis, aka doesn't follow her own rubric, and will tell you that you're dumb if you try to dispute. Avoid her courses at all cost.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Darwin Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "I took 435 with professor Brown and it was terrible. However, 490 is enjoyable as it is loosely structured and mostly open discussion", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. If you want to always be wrong even though you are right take this class. The class is unorganized, confusing, and the expectation never makes sense. the content is very easy but he grades extremely tough. If you can't read his mind you will fail. We had 4 quizzes in the last week because he cant manage his time.", + "class": " FIN435", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2020", + "message": "Class was not organized. He makes up assignments as time goes and he doesn't give you much time to do it. He randomly gave five quizzes during the last week of class and assigned a group presentation a couple of days before the last day of class. He acts as if this is the only class students are taking. Would not recommend.", + "class": " FIN435", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "He does not have a guiding grading system and just makes it up as he goes. Never lectured, everything was a group project based on readings. At the end of the semester, he gave 3 quizzes then dropped all three because nobody passed them. The final was not on materials discussed. He promised everyone an A, and lied to all of us.", + "class": " FIN435", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chester Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. Brown is the most underrated professor on this campus. He genuinely cares for his students and is an amazing lecturer when you listen to him. Other students need to give him the same grace he has given us since the pandemic. This class is not an easy A, but I think that's to be expected. I enjoyed all of the content and his style of teaching.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2021", + "message": "the amount of work for the class was insane. he ended up giving a generous curve at the end of the semester but Ive never stressed so much about a class before. Practicals were very tricky.", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "A lot of students didnt like him because they thought he was really harsh with exams and threw a lot at us. However, I believe these students didnt understand that this was an anatomy course! Sometimes is a slow grader and not tech savvy but very sweet and tries! I think people didnt get the amount of work you need to put in to do well. Study!!", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "A lot of people really disliked Dr. Brown this semester. He was not tech-savvy so his exams were sometimes glitchy, but he was the nicest man ever and made sure to compensate for his own technical issues with extra resources on the exams. Just put in the time to watch the posted lectures and you should be fine. In my opinion, 245 is way harder.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "One of the worst classes I have ever taken. The professor never responded to my emails, I have some from over 3 months ago. His tests are EXTREMELY poorly written, and the professor gets confused on the answers himself at times. He also barely teaches in class, and you can expect to barely know any information on his exams.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Chester is a nightmare of a professor. Incoherent exams and lectures that leave you more confused waling out than when you walked in. He couldn't care less about his students and chooses to not reply to emails that might seem inconvenient. He refuses to put grades into the grade book until last minute. Stay away from his class at all costs.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2018", + "message": "His slides can be unclear and I found it more helpful to read the textbook instead of trying to figure out what he meant. There were always some mistakes here and there in the slides making this whole class more confusing. He loves to play video clips that are somewhat \"relevant\" to the class which could be bad or good depending on your preference.", + "class": " MCB244AND246", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2018", + "message": "Brown's lectures are boring and the exams are somewhat hard. Brown also loves to trick people on the exams, half of the questions don't test you on the actual material but rather how well you read the question. 246 is also a little harder than 244 so be ready for that", + "class": " MCB246AND247", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2016", + "message": "Prime example why some professors should not receive tenure. Most cowardly professor I have ever encountered. Does not reply to emails when he knows he has done wrong instead of trying to resolve the issue.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "This professor was more concerned with whether or not we could figure out trick questions on his exams than he was about us actually understanding anatomy. Frequently went off on tangents. However, if you know the power points, you'll be fine.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "Was hard to understand in lecture and did not explain in the clearest way. Exams always had mistakes and were worded in the most confusing manner - almost all questions are deliberately designed to trick you. Very unorganized class overall! ", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "Brown clearly loved teaching us, but he loved to go off on tangents and generally talk a lot about nothing. The online homeworks were manageable and iClicker participation gave us easy points. The tests killed. Absolutely killed. Wording was convoluted and he never managed to curve our exams as he said he would.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "Brown is a really nice guy. His office hours are helpful, but I feel like many of the people who complain about him did not take advantage of his office hours. The tests are not easy, but if you are in lecture and do the readings you will get a good grade. There are plenty of points to balance out a bad exam. ", + "class": " MCB244246", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "Very unorganized class. Only some final scores got curved, but not all.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2013", + "message": "I thought exams were very detailed and a little difficult. The lecture with the lab with all your other classes was pretty tough. The lab requires most of your attention per week. Always said he will curve the class but then he never did.", + "class": " MCB246AND247", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2013", + "message": "It is really hard to teach Anatomy and Physiology within a semester because of the detail. Because of that, this class feels like one big cram session. I love the subject, so I studied, but he, along with the entire MCB dept, DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO WRITE EXAMS. Exams are never coherent and just poorly worded. He's very nice and knowledgeable though", + "class": " MCB244AND246", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Just read off slides. I don't take the time to email professors often, so when I do it's something I actually really care about, and he just never responded", + "class": " MCB246", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "Brown just read off of slides made by the textbook company, and for some reason never put them up until right before lecture. Very disorganized. Took weeks and months to put up exam and homework grades. I don't know why people keep saying the curve is good. An 89.9% is a B+ and doesn't get curved up.", + "class": " MCB246", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2011", + "message": "Brown is a decent lecturer (better than Kwast) but this course is an administrative nightmare: exam grading taking 3+ weeks, homework grading taking 2 months, etc. Exams are heavily curved because the averages tend to be somewhat low. Not a terribly difficult class but very poorly organized.", + "class": " MCB246", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2011", + "message": "Brown's exam questions are straightforward and easy, no textbook is required. They curve the exams so much (>87% = A+). But this was the most unorganized class I have ever been in. Exams take +3 1/2 weeks to get back (most of it's scantron) and homework was graded 2 months after it was due. Brown never responds to emails as well.", + "class": " MCB246", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Brown-Schmidt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2016", + "message": "Interesting class, although tricky if you don't have any background in cognitive psychology yet. No papers, and attendance isn't taken (although I'd recommend it). Expectation is to go to T.A. for help before meeting with the professor. Four multiple choice exams, and the lowest score gets dropped. Good preparation for more advanced psych classes.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Brown-Schmidt is an extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic professor. Attendance isn't mandatory, but you'll want to be there for every lecture. Memorize every detail of every power point slide - there are a lot of tricky questions on exams. Quizzes are gimme points - they are online and allow you unlimited tries. Extra credit available.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "I thought this class would be way harder than it was. The material is interesting, and the tests aren't bad as long as you go to review sessions and do the study guides. Would recommend attending because some in-class examples are on the exam and aren't clear in the lecture slides.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "This class was great. The content was clear, what was expected of you was clear, and Dr. Brown-Schmidt had a wonderful attitude. As long as you know what's on the slides, you're golden for the exams. Crack open the book every once and awhile for the quizzes or clarification. Lectures were interesting and easy to listen to. Thumbs up!", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "How to get an A in this course: attend lecture, do study guides before review day, review lectures before exams. Not necessary to take notes in lecture, but attendance is important as slides can be really confusing if you didn't hear her explain it. Textbook not necessary, too much extraneous information and no exam questions taken from the text", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "I feel that many people give her a hard time. The class material is interesting, and she explains concepts clearly and concisely. All you need to do for exams is memorize slides. If you go to class, this should be an easy A because she uses her in class examples on the exam. With 200 people in the class, there is also a pretty generous curve.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2012", + "message": "This class is by no means easy. I study really hard for the exams, and I don't get A's on them. She goes very fast during lecture and it's hard to keep up. You definitely need to go to class because there are iclicker points. The class is really boring too, I don't recommend it.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2012", + "message": "Overall this class is fairly easy as long as you half pay attention/ do the readings before the test. There are iclicker points that make attendance mandatory. As a professor she is very dull and is not very informed about the information she is teaching. But still a fairly easy class.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2012", + "message": "Her class is just about keeping up with the reading and attending lecture. It requires a significant amount of time so make sure that you focus on the class.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicholas Brozovic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2009", + "message": "This class was very easy. Test are similar to past exams. The final is a little bit tougher than the exam but it is still easy to get a good grade on all the exams and homework assignments. He is a very good teacher and relates the material to everyday examples. He makes the class intresting even if you are not intrested in Economics", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "The material is extremely vague. No curve. Tests are a lot like the past exams he gives out, go to discussion it helps. Lecture notes is all the additional material given, if there was an actual book this class might be better. I recommend going to Parkland/local community college to take any 100 level Econ course.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Brozovic comes off as a nice guy but this class is a joke. The class notes are so vague that you dont learn anything w/ them. I suggest skipping all of Brozovic's lectures because they are boring and a waste of time w/ no educational value. Just go 2 discussions and look at old test and that is all you need to pass this class with an A or B.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2008", + "message": "Brozovic is an awesome professor! He's got a hilarious English accent is nice to everyone. He explains material thoroughly and makes ag econ a lot of fun. Every once in a while he will bring food in for you to eat. The TAs are also good for this class. If you need an econ credit go with ACE 100, but only in the spring when Brozovic teaches it.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2008", + "message": "One word to describe him: Phenomenal. He is so good at what he does and easy too. He know how to explain difficult concepts. The class isn't too bad and it counts as ECON 102. The college of ACES makes you feel cared for and important. TOTALLY RECOMMEND it", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Chip Bruce ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Bruke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2011", + "message": "He is extremely unorganized. His syllabus doesn't even have a schedule, not even a brief one. We showed up in class not knowing what we are doing today. Quizzes are meaningless memorization of textbook. He may know much about programming (not that he does) but certainly not good at teaching. I would avoid his class if it's possible.", + "class": " BADM351", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katie Bruner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "She is a kind person and knows what she is teaching. However, the course material was a little tough for me. This was the class that I used most of my time studying and still struggled because I couldn't understand the relationship between visualization and political communication. I would recommend this class if you want to study about rhetoric.", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2017", + "message": "Katie is really nice as a person, and if you put in a decent amount of effort, she's an easy grader too. This course has all essay exams that are easy because she gives you a study guide of exactly what is going to be asked on the exam beforehand so you can prepare. I would definitely recommend the course and Katie.", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2016", + "message": "Katie is a great professor. I had her for CMN 340 and the class is really easily. You will only use the book for certain articles (if she hasn't uploaded any) to write written responses. The quizzes are easy. Just study the definitions and you will be fine. Exams aren't cumulative. Attendance is required after 3 excused absences. Great Course!", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marie-Christine Brunet ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2020", + "message": "My interactions with Ms. Brunet have been in the Engineering Department office. Ms. Brunet is very organized efficient and effective. One of the top engineering programs in the country definitely needs to be strict and it my opinion that Pro brunet significantly helps upkeep the professionalism and high demand of the department. Go Prof. Brunet!", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Great Lecturer for ECE 110. She does have a bit of an accent, but still easy to understand. The class will be much easier if you take it with Phys 212. Overall, not a hard class if you know your stuff. Oh yea, and the RA project is rough, but just throw something together.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Decent lecturer. Great teacher. Helpful advisor. Not a bad choice.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2012", + "message": "Best professor for ECE110, she is the only professor for 110 that teaches it exclusively, so she is more engaged than the other professors. She is very clear and explains all the concepts very well!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "ECE 110 is NOT an easy class, you're probably taking it because you have to. You'll be saving yourself a lot of headache and frustration by getting Brunet, she's the best 110 lecturer out of the three. She makes the class exciting by getting students involved. Only problem is that she comes of a rude and negative when you ask her questions.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Awesome lecturer.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2011", + "message": "ECE 110 is difficult in the sense that you have a lot of material to cover throughout the semester. Concepts are not that hard just the amount of work. Make sure you do the homework & review it often. Brunet is a good professor and teaches well. Usually nice, sometimes rude. Can get angry/frustrated over small things which is a little intimidating", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "Hands down the best of the 110 professors. Lectures are full of examples. Good teacher, really nice", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "She has a french accent, which sounds a bit strange at the beginning of the year. Overall, she is a great lecturer and is very through in making sure everyone understands the material. Many of students that had her say that she is one of the best professors in ECE 110. Also, if you want her to know you, just go to class early and sit in the front.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "she's helpful, but reacts weird sometime. She just kind of looking straight at you not saying anything, kind of freak me out. But she's nice, and concise about the topic. ECE 110 is not that hard", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "This lady seems very nice at first, and she's not the worst at teaching because she kind of babies you.. but beware, the tests and the entire class are very difficult. Brunet is very very rude and demotivating to students outside of the class", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2009", + "message": "Very good professor. Easy to understand. Extremely helpful!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2008", + "message": "She's just awesome. :)", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Brunet is a very engaging lecturer. She is very good at teaching and is even better one on one in office hours.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2008", + "message": "An accent that you actually want to listen to.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2007", + "message": "Great lectures, and slide handouts are very helpful. Tests can be confusing though.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Very hard for a freshman class. Her lecture is pretty useful, but her then she tries to trick you up on her exams. It doesn't help that you have to interpret her version of English while taking the exam. Good lecture overall but way too much work and difficulty for a freshman level class.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2007", + "message": "She's ok, heard she's better than most of 110 lecturers, but has a tendency to greet only white students in class.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Brunet was pretty decent overall. French accent took a few minutes to get used to but not a problem. Lab sucked though; boring and kept me from getting an A.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2006", + "message": "Lectures were so rudimentary that I was too bored by them to come most of the time. But that's inevitable in any introductory class.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Brunner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "Pro: probably knowledgeable about his data field. ACCY department people said it's so hard to find a person like him. Choose Linden as TA if possible Cons: 1. Poor teaching skills: can't explain things effectively. Too much \"inspiring\" discussion in the lecture and you have to learn on your own at home 2. Bad attitude: mock at students often", + "class": " ACCY570", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2018", + "message": "Coming into this class I was scared of Dr. Brunner after reading some of these other reviews but he's honestly one of the nicest people I've had as a professor here. If you take the time to put effort into the class and learn, you'll be rewarded. Cool guy.", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2018", + "message": "The most horrible I have ever seen. Tons of homework and harsh grading, plus this professor's bad attitude. NEVER EVER CHOOSE HIM.", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2018", + "message": "My python programming skills improved dramatically thanks to Advanced Data Science (I never took the Foundations course), and I became better at coding in general, so for that reason this class was transformative to me. However, the conceptual treatment of topics was fairly superficial, so I walked away with the sense of not having learned a lot.", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Brunner is very knowledgable about data science. If you are relatively new to python, you will learn a lot from this class. The people complaining about the high grade cutoffs have to understand that without them, everyone would get an A in the class.", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2018", + "message": "Don't pick him he is awful. He doesn't do anything and the cutoff is so high. I hate this professor so much.", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2018", + "message": "I am taking INFO 490 (Advanced Data Science) I don't understand the professor logic in grading. The cutoff for an A is 96% and we have 20 minutes to complete the quiz and 15 questions to answer 1.33 min to answer each question. I don't understand why the cutoff is so high. What's the logic behind making it impossible to get an A. I may drop", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Well organized class and a great class for python beginners. HOWEVER! The grading scale needs your extra attention. 96 for an A and 93 for a B: if you miss a single assignment, you will lower your grade by a whole level. Take the class with great caution ( don't miss any homework or quizzes), and it will be a good experience for you.", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "after several weeks, I checked his grading scale to find out that 94.99 or something close to that was just a B+. Who gives 94.99 a B+? Then I decided to drop the course. Oh, and besides he is really demeaning to students. I have any seen a professor who answers \"If you don't like it drop the course.\" But I still think it's very useful course tho.", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "The class was excellently organized and well structured. My main beef with Brunner is that he comes off as totally dislikable and lacking proper social skills. When some of the students in INFO 490 asked repetitive questions, the responses he gave to these posts were condescending and terrible. Intelligent guy, good teacher, bad social skills.", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "One of my favorite profs at uiuc. Hands down.", + "class": " INFO490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Brunner has great sense of humor, and ASTR 330 is a fun class that involved multiple disciplines. This course is fun and easy to follow. This is a course that worth taking. But I have to say some of the statements in the slides about the culture, especially Asian culture, have been wrong.", + "class": " ASTR330", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Brunner is probably the best science professor this school has to offer. Lively, funny, and entertaining with a knack for explaining topics.", + "class": " ASTR330", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures are somewhat helpful, but not mandatory. He gets you to come to lecture by using iClickers. You need to read the book. It is quite a bit of reading. If you can get into his discussion section DO IT! He is very helpful when it comes to specific questions. He is hot (for a soccer dad). ;)", + "class": " ASTRO122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Brunner may have some difficult topics to teach, but his excellent teaching skills gives students a better understanding of what they need to learn...", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "As people have said before the homework is kinda hard, but you get used to it and some of the material is just foreign because its about stars, but professor Brunner is just overall a very good guy. he will answer all your questions and really wants to help you and knows his stuff. He also is hilarious i hope i get another professor like him.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Brunner is a great instructor. People knocking how hard the class is obviously have no interest in the subject. That's all it really takes to get a B in the class. Generous curves on the tests, and takes comments into consideration for changing/shortening homework assignments. Plus he's got a sense of humor. Thumbs up.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "Do not take this course if you're just looking to learn about stars and the sun. This is a quant II and without prior physics or astronomy background, can seem overwhelming. He is a very passionate teacher and a fun guy, though.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "I loved Prof. Brunner! He's a really nice guy and a cool teacher! He knows his stuff! Gives GREAT curves for tests!", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE ASTR 122 WITH BRUNNER!!!!! It is very complicated. It involves very complicated equations. You dive into Einstein's theories of relativity and specail relativity about 5 weeks into class. The online homework is abundant and involves a lot of math that is so easy to make simple errors because the numbers are ASTRONOMICAL. Don't Take!@", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jamie Brunton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2009", + "message": "Jaime was a very good instructor. Clear and to the point. Grades very fairly. Understands the class is boring and tries to keep it entertaining. Highly recommended!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2009", + "message": "No idea what the other person is talking about, this class was extremely easy. There was a final project required, but it did not require a substantial amount of work to get an A in this class at ALL. Half the classes are canceled because of the project, and all of the papers besides the project are 1 page typed.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Very boring teacher, final project required significant work but was okay in the end; probably one of the most difficult BTW 250 teachers.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ben Bryan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 25th, 2019", + "message": "Great teacher, really emphasizes thoughtful discussion and engaging material. I've taken him for 3 classes and enjoyed every one of them.", + "class": " PSYCH421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are a little stale unless you like philosophy and history. attendance is not really mandatory as you arent tested on material. the only assignments are reflective papers. Easy class.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Buccafusco ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2019", + "message": "Teaches an interesting and engaging class. However, hell ask hard questions that, in the end, dont even have a straightforward answer. Takes attendance.", + "class": " LAW300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "He is a great professor. Very passionate about torts. Not out to trick you, pretty straight forward with the material and explains the concepts really well. For his exams, he is looking for you to cover specific issues Do not go off on tangents - he probably won't give you any credit for it. Refer to his grading rubric for guidance.", + "class": " LAW300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2014", + "message": "Not good.", + "class": " IP101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2014", + "message": "I have him as a visiting prof at Cardozo. The textbook can be dry but Prof. B injects class with humor & wit. He is so funny & entertaining (lots of pop culture jokes). Wish he wasn't going back to Chi, I would definitely take more classes. (Haven't taken the final yet, so I don't know how difficult his exams are) but lectures are awesome.", + "class": " COPYRIGHTA", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "One of the worst teachers ever.", + "class": " LAW300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donna Buchanan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Buchanan is one of the most intelligent professors I have ever had in my life. Every class was interesting and you can tell she really loves what she is teaching. Make sure you put the effort in this course and are engaged during lectures.", + "class": " MUS110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2015", + "message": "Rude and unapproachable ", + "class": " QUAL", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Don't take MUS 133 with her. Boring. Too hard. Expects to know everything from just attending her lectures even though she doesn't teaches anything. AVOID at all costs.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "Seriously one of the hardest and most pointless classes ever. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. The exams are unrealistically specific and there's only one and the final. She was extremely boring and the exams were impossible.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2012", + "message": "She's a pretty good teacher. Her class wasn't so bad.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Buchanan is without a doubt one of the most caring instructors I have ever met. She is a top scholar in her field, and expects nothing but the best from her students. She will do anything for her students/advisees that are actually willing to learn and not read the newspaper, make dumb comments, or be typical freshman in class.", + "class": " MUS417", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2009", + "message": "Bleh", + "class": " MUS110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2007", + "message": "Prof. B is one of the most committed instructors I have ever encountered. Yes, she expects a lot, but she gives her students much in return. Highly reccomend, but expect to work hard.", + "class": " MUSS417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2005", + "message": "Awful experience. She hates man and takes it on the students. Keep your femminism out of the classroom!", + "class": " MUS417", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2005", + "message": "She was very boring and I learned very little. I learned more in the class from reading the DI during lectures, than I did from her.", + "class": " 110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2005", + "message": "Hers is the single best class I've had in my time at U of I. She's demanding, yes, but her guidance has greatly shaped my scholarship, and I value it greatly. She also put together excellent readings and course notes- the best I've seen in my 4 years here.", + "class": " MUSIC417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2005", + "message": "She was one of my dissertation committee members. Yes, she is tough and demanding on many levels at times, but she invests herself in her students and expects them to do solid work. If you work hard for her, she will go to the wall for you. She cares alot about teaching and doing quality research.", + "class": " MUS417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2004", + "message": "Bad professor. Very confusing. Waste of time. Did not learn what I needed to learn.", + "class": " MUSIC110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2004", + "message": "Very boring........oh so very boring", + "class": " MUSIC110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marcelo Bucheli ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2020", + "message": "I took this class online, and it was decent. I understand the shift to online for summer '20 has been swift, and Prof. Bucheli and the other faculty did a good job of transitioning the course. The video lectures were decent, and Prof. Bucheli was pretty good about answering questions and giving feedback on writing assignments. I would recommend.", + "class": " BADM380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Bucheli was one of the best professors I've ever had. He really sparked by interest in Economics, and I am now taking a second major in Economics because of his class. I would absolutely recommend!", + "class": " HIST310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2012", + "message": "Bucheli is a fantastic professor. He is very knowledgeable and the class couldn't be more interesting.", + "class": " BADM380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2009", + "message": "Excellent discussion leading!", + "class": " BADM590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2008", + "message": "The best business class I`ve ever taken. The presentation, discussions and very interesting lectures helped me to understand deeply fundamental issues in the global enviroment and apply them to the business world.", + "class": " BADM380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2008", + "message": "He is really mean and picks on his students but a good teacher", + "class": " BA380", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Buckler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Weird guy, but pretty smart and entertaining in a bizarre way. Take good notes and go to class and you'll do fine. Don't, and his exams will bury you. Sometimes smells like he just came from Murphy's for Happy Hour. DON'T BE LATE. Not even 10 seconds...he will embarrass you!", + "class": " HIST240", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2008", + "message": "Buckler is outstanding. He's rough around the edges, but damn worth it.", + "class": " HIS340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2007", + "message": "Hates Bush, evangelical christians, and the Cubs, and makes sure everyone knows it. He's a hottie", + "class": " HIST341", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2007", + "message": "Very opinionated and makes rather offensive comments. Very potically incorrect. Not a good class for a non-major. Don't bother buying the books because he tells you everything you should need in class (which often does not agree with the book). Only 100 pts for the whole class (25 final, 25 midterm, 25 paper, 25 for 2 pop quizzes).", + "class": " HIST240", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2007", + "message": "very outspoken and very politically incorrect, but also knowledgeble and entertaining", + "class": " HIST340", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "Only a midterm, paper and final. Very cynical towards everything that is not Sparta.", + "class": " HIST340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "A very good teacher, but he is definitely insensitive and rude. He hates republicans, and he is not afraid of letting the class know everyday (I am NOT republican). Take his classes only if you are not easily offended.", + "class": " HIST240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST240", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2004", + "message": "A very difficult exam, but a worthwhile class. This guy is old-school. If you want to go to law school, take this class for a preview of what law school exams are like. Great teacher, very un-PC.", + "class": " HIST382", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2004", + "message": "Do not take any class taught by this professor. This is your warning. Heed it.", + "class": " HIST", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2004", + "message": "worst prof. ive ever had..didnt grade final or paper, he had to change my grade and it took nearly a year with me constantly reminding him. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES!!!", + "class": " HIST181", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cynthia Buckley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2020", + "message": "I was hopeful for this professor, but became very disappointed very quickly. She only graded one assignment and gave everyone an A- (that I know of). She randomly and maliciously brought up politics and made students uncomfortable. For a grad-level qual/quant methods class, she didn't challenge us. We were expected to teach the material in groups.", + "class": " SOC596", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2020", + "message": "Extremely rude and condescending. She is quite frankly the meanest teacher I've ever had, she tries to play nice but eventually, her true character comes out. I have never had a teacher disrespect me in the way this lady did. She plays the victim card and is the fakest person I have ever met in my life.", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Buckley is a disorganized professor. It can be challenging to follow her lectures because she's so disorganized. Relatedly, it can be hard to know what she expects in terms of homework. Her lack of clear expectations led her to make rude, unprofessional and snarky comments that hurt my feelings. She is smart, but it comes at a cost.", + "class": " SOC196", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Buckley was a great professor, she was incredibly caring. After the first week of class, she knew my name. She is very interesting and passionate about what she teaches. While she gives a lot of pop quizzes, they are expected, and cover lectures and reading. I would recommend taking a class from her!", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2019", + "message": "Fun at first, but you figure out she's condescending. Unprofessional with the TA in class. Wrote immature comments because students complained about her typos. Didn't give equal resources for students that wrote a final paper versus taking the final exam. Don't want other students to go through this awful experience, too.", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2018", + "message": "Go to class, says Fridays are optional but if you do not show up she judges you. Phony, tells you one thing and does another. Kinda all over the place but she's relatively nice during the lectures and she's funny, too. Very fake though.", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Buckley is one of the smartest people I have ever met. She is personable and approachable. Don't let the comments on here scare you off of give you a bad impression of her. You don't even have to love sociology to do well. Just show up and participate and do your work and I promise your grade will be excellent and BOY will you learn. <3", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "Easy if you do required work. Learned a lot and got an internship", + "class": " SOC196", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2016", + "message": "I have never had a teacher who let her emotions affect what grade a person is getting. In all my life I have never had a teacher this awful. Don't take her class.", + "class": " SOC4", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "I would not recommend, very condescending rather than helpful", + "class": " SOC488", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "Unfair exams, unprofessional teacher-student communication, lack of consistency", + "class": " SOC488", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2016", + "message": "At first I was excited to take her class, but quickly realized that the lectures are repetitive and incredibly boring. She would often spend 15 minutes on one slide, retelling the same anecdote about one of her family members. In addition, though she tried to give helpful feedback, she came across as overly critical and harsh.", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Buckley is one of the worst professors I've had at UIUC. I took this class because it's a 100 level sociology course, and it sounded interesting, so I thought \"how hard could it be\"? Her expectations are not clearly stated, she rambles in lectures, and she grades students' papers like they are submitting their dissertation. Would not recommend.", + "class": " SOC196", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "At first, you might think she is really nice but she is actually very condescending. She has pretty high expectations for an undergrad level course in my opinion but it is doable. She just makes you do a lot of little assignments that pointless. Tests are hard and specific. i really liked the subject but not her, she was really fake. ", + "class": " 270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "Good teacher all around, but class can be tough. ", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "Rewrites to higher grade a plus", + "class": " SOC196", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bryan Buckley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Homework is graded for accuracy. TIme-consuming class, lectures are posted in video format but are filled with irrelevant material. Exam material is relatively easy but is made unnecessarily more difficult due to course structure. All exams are proctored making the class unnecessarily expensive.", + "class": " ECON415", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "I took Econ 302 with Buckley last year and will be taking Environmental Economics this semester. One of the classes I'm looking forward to the most. Actually I look forward to all my Econ classes next semester :P", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2020", + "message": "The class is test heavy, every test (there are 3 plus a final) is about 20% of your overall grade. If you don't do good on the exams, don't expect to pass. You get graded on a few things: exams, math, *concepts, and *vocab. In the lecture we don't learn, we all just follow the examples on the slides. Lots of sleepers, he's truly boring. Never again", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "Some of the pros of this course include the practice exams and extra credit opportunities. That being said, while the professor is very passionate about what he teaches, the lecture format of the class is extremely boring and very ineffective at teaching. In addition, the lack of frequent homework assignments makes studying difficult.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Buckley is a great guy. His lectures can be dry but he does bring in interesting real-world examples. The class is very test-heavy but they aren't very difficult. Make sure to do all the extra credit and practice the math problems before the tests.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2019", + "message": "I wouldn't recommend taking his Econ 302 course, unless you have no other choice. Take a different professor's Econ 302 course if you can! Professor Buckley does somewhat of an okay job going over the math used in the course, but does not go over any of the conceptual stuff. Overall, he does not teach this course well, at all. He's not a good prof.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2019", + "message": "Great guy, very passionate, go to lecture and get the workbook and you will do great as well as learn a lot about econ.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2019", + "message": "He is clearly smart and knows what he is talking about, but his teaching style is just not very good for a large lecture. His powerpoints are endless and not very helpful. But the hardest part is that there is little homework and it does not correlate to the tests at all. The practice tests are somewhat helpful, but more practice is needed to prep.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures are very boring with a lot of extraneous info. There are a lot of materials to study and learn from. Definitely go to discussion and buy the work book and you'll do fine. Lectures as aren't totally necessary but at least study the slides", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2018", + "message": "exam is so hard", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2018", + "message": "If you buy the workbook, you'll basically be set for the course. You can study the practice tests in the workbook for the midterms and final. Overall, decent professor.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2018", + "message": "ECON302,482,490 - One of my favorite econ professors at UIUC. The classes he teaches all follow a very similar format. The workbook(302) is very helpful as it has sample tests/exercises that resemble the exams in class. There was extra credit in all his classes. Lectures may sometimes be dry, but he is very passionate and is just an awesome guy.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "He should more time explaining the math portion.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Hes okay. He is good at teaching what is going to be on the test but his political views on business regulations are extreme.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2018", + "message": "One of the best professors I have had. He gives so much material to get you ready for all the exams and the final exam as well.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "Excellent teacher!!!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2018", + "message": "Do the extra credit each time you do a homework assignment so you don't have to cram it all in later. Went to class probably three times. Wasn't a good idea because I had to study for like 30 hours to have any idea what was going on on the practice final exams in the book. And the final was way harder than the other exams. Still got an A tho", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "I thought this class would be an easy A, it wasn't. Buckley is good teacher, but the lectures are dry and hard to focus on. I 1000% recommend getting the notes packet and not slacking. Do as much of the extra credit as you can and study! Discussion was optional, but I advise that you go.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "He is incredibly enthusiastic and energetic. He is a great lecturer, even though the material itself is really boring. Try to go as often as you can because he will often include really interesting historical segments regarding the subject at hand. I did not go to office hour, but he seems like a very kind and approachable guy.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2017", + "message": "He actually cares about students - there's just so many in this class that it's hard to really connect with him in any meaningful way. He makes economics fun. If you pay attention in class, do the extra credit, and use the study booklet you should have a fairly easy A.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Raffi Budakian ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2016", + "message": "Budakian is a good teacher who has a solid understanding of Materials Science, Quantum and Thermal Physics. He tries his best to teach the class with experiments and images to make the already insipid topic, less mundane. One quality I really like about him is that he always accepts doubts and questions and answers them there or in a later lecture.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2015", + "message": "Phys 214 is a challenging one. It takes time for you to digest what is going on during the lectures. Prof. Budakian is willing to answer all kinds of questions and his lecture ppt is also straightforward.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Pro Budakian is an okay professor. What he did was that he just read everything off the PPT and sometime derive it. Class is boring. His midterm is okay and final is hard.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2015", + "message": "Budakian taught PHYS 214 really well. His lectures are extremely helpful and he explains things over and over so you can properly understand the concept. He encourages students to ask questions, so don't be afraid to. No doubt, the class is hard, but if you persevere, try to understand and enjoy the material, you will be completely fine.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2014", + "message": "Budakian is an alright teacher, although he can be a little short at times. He knew the material very well but sometimes had trouble clarifying difficult concepts to students.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "Professor does tend to be confusing at times, and makes assumptions that you know the material, but that tends to be common in UIUC physics 211/212 classes as there are prelectures before the lecture. He is an alright lecturer, just make sure you learn the material before the tests, tests are tough.", + "class": " PHY212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Sometimes he would confuse himself in teaching the material. Not a good lecturer at all.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "He can't explain things clearly. Always takes the hard approach and sometimes get confused himself.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Raffi is a nice guy and he tries to teach the material as best as he can. I get a little sick of his \"you guys should really know this stuff, you need to do better\" comments. Obviously we don't know what we're just learning, lol. Besides that he's fine. He's quite good at answering questions.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Budakian was a decent lecturer who generally was able to explain the material somewhat clearly. He is not as good as some of the other 213 professors, like Kwiat, but he's OK. And his exams are quite fair.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "I thought he did a pretty good job. The topics in the class are very abstract, so lecture was really hard until i started reading the lesson before coming. It was still difficult, but he tries really hard to help. Sometimes, he explains things the hard way instead of simply, but he has good intentions", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2011", + "message": "The class is difficult since the concepts are very far-fetched. It is hard to follow the professor's thought process and it seems there is a lot of unnecessary work done at times. Things get complicated and doesn't always use the simplest methods. He's a nice guy and tries his best and it's not his fault the class is structured the way it is.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2011", + "message": "he is super motivated to teach, and you can tell he enjoys it. going to class is optional--there were iclickers but he ended up giving everyone all of the points because he hates them so much. Tests are easy enough, just memorize past test questions. don't buy the book.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Simona Buetti ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2021", + "message": "The structure was different than previous years due to the circumstances that led to an online course, but the professor was highly accessible, especially when I needed accommodations. Though the class was lecture-heavy, she made the lectures enjoyable.", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "One of my best professors during this pandemic. Proctorio exams, but quizzes and homework are open-note. Gives study guides for exams. Know whats on the study guides, know the key terms in the book, use flashcards and you'll get an A on every exam. Near the middle of the class nothing was mandatory and only EC - including final exam. (b/c pandemic)", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2020", + "message": "if you have the opportunity to take any of her classes - do it. She is really passionate about psychology and is such a sweet lady! In addition, I found her class to be very interesting and it would make me want to come to class.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2019", + "message": "Although I took the course online, Professor Buetti communicated with students very well through email, and was very responsive. She was also incredibly understanding: when I had an issue with a proctor on ProctorU, she actually stood up for me and emailed the company. They eventually sent me an apology email, saying they would oversee the proctor.", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2018", + "message": "She's so sweet! This is a large class yet she still manages to do demos in class. She tries her best to make the content simple as possible. I find this class much easier than Psyc 201 to be honest.", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Buetti is an excellent professor and Psych 230 is definitely worth taking! The teaching style is filled with examples, in-class activities, as well as the possibility for extra credit points for coming to class. The class is a lecture style but it is also interactive. The content is very interesting focusing on sensation and perception.", + "class": " PSYCH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Best professor at UIUC", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "SHE IS SO NICE. Her lectures aren't mandatory but they count towards extra credit. She has an accent but its adorable and it's not hard to understand. She posts the lectures online and any other info can be found in the book but its not mandatory to have. She gives a lot of extra credit and is always willing to answer questions.", + "class": " PYSCH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "I love Simona's teaching style and pretty much everything else about her. She definitely cares about her students' success and is willing to help anybody out. There are 3 exams and a ton of extra credit. TAKE THIS CLASS!!", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bao Bui ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor, if you are even slightly interested in the topics of this class you will like the lectures. I have given a 4 for easiness not because the class is easy, but because his lectures make it much easier than it should be for the amount of content this course covers.", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lydia Buki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2010", + "message": "I don't know what the first review was talking about - Prof. Buki is GREAT! I LOVE HER. She's the nicest/kindest person ever and she's a great listener. Everyone gets very involved in class. I'm so glad I decided to take this class!", + "class": " PSY494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2009", + "message": "Boring and useless class and Dr. Buki is full of herself. You dont have to attend class though, I went to half the classes and those that I did attend, I always left early.", + "class": " CHLH494", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Toni Bukrhalter ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Bullock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2014", + "message": "Very time consuming course. I would only recommend this class to someone who is willing to work hard the entire semester. He is pretty understanding with grades, however, if you put forth a good effort.", + "class": " ACE100H", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2010", + "message": "Meh. He talks about Bob Dylan too much.", + "class": " ACE100H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2010", + "message": "I,Boaz Bernstein, personally hated Professor Bullock. He was a terrible, terrible person who was not MATURE enough to realize my genius.", + "class": " ACE100H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2009", + "message": "I took this class as a James scholar. ACE 100H WAS SO HARD! Super accelerated-I fell behind FAST. The NIGHTLY hwk was really hard but DSB always gave me pity points. He's a nice guy, very approachable. Luckily he knows how hard the class is and didn't give any of us lower than a C (I prob deserved an F). Basically, ACE 100H SUCKS, but DSB was cool.", + "class": " ACE100H", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "MOST ANNOYING CLASS I WILL EVER TAKE>", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2006", + "message": "His homework assignments were full of errors and we had to redo them multiple times. The class itself was well-taught.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACE100H", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2005", + "message": "Biggest pompous ass professor that I have ever met. I failed one exam because of his unclear directions and could not bring my grade up. I hate this man. He also would edit his assignments constantly and make us work on each one of his profread assignments, which took more time. And they were all about fish taco stands.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2004", + "message": "This class was the most annoying class that I have ever taken. His assignments were not only unhelpful but also he would edit them the day before we needed to turn them in. His directions were unclear and his review sessions were terrible.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2003", + "message": "He was a real pain when it came to grades. Was not fair in assesing students knowledge. This was my least enjoyable business course.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2001", + "message": "He is a very poor teacher. He disprespects students and is a bad person.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cheryl Bullock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "Great class she was really hot", + "class": " EDPSYCH3", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2006", + "message": "Works hard to pull students in and keep their interest", + "class": " EDPSY494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EDPSYCH3", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donald Bullock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2015", + "message": "If you are willing to put the time in, and show up to class you will be rewarded with a solid conceptual understanding of how to approach the larger subject of statistics. Don't expect anything to be handed to you, but his expectations are clear and you cannot fault anyone but yourself for failure. Help is offered if sought out.", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "He is really strict on giving out partial credits. Even if you demonstrate that you understand the concepts (specifically, showing all equations right), you would receive a 0 for making one computational mistake (e.g. by punching the wrong number in your calculator by accident). ", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2015", + "message": "He does an okay job explaining the material but he has no patience in dealing with students. He set very strict roles on exam to avoid arguing with you. For example you can only use specific brand and type of calculator; you only have one chance for regrade, if you miss that day you won't get regraded even if the grading is wrong. ", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2015", + "message": "Bullock is a poor teacher and you have to learn from the TA. The TA was inadequate and taught us different material than what was required on the test. This resulted in perfect homework and quiz scores, but low exam grades. The exam questions are vague and no credit is awarded even if it is clear you know the material. Do not take this class.", + "class": " 440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2014", + "message": "Very difficult class. Weekly homework assignments take a ton of time, weekly quizzes are pretty difficult depending on your TA, and lectures cover very irrelevant material and move very quickly. Tests are very similar to the practice tests but the few changes made are often very tricky. If you are a business student take econ 203 instead!", + "class": " 33573", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2014", + "message": "He is very condescending with his students. He goes through the material so fast and just expects students to understand it. Quizzes aren't any too easy and the homework talked FOREVER! Super boring class and you have to teach yourself. I don't know what stats class is easy but not this.", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Bullock does a great job teaching stats. The textbook he uses is very good and he follows it well. However, if you are not serious about learning stats, you will fail. If you are willing to put in the time and effort to learn, he is willing to put in the time and effort to teach you.", + "class": " CPSC541", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Bullock is one of the best Professors I ever had. His classes are useful and his didactic is excellent. You have to work a lot, that's true, but the amount of work is appropriate for a graduate student. If you are lazy, too busy or both, don't take this class. That's the same for CPS541 and CPS 542.", + "class": " CPS440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2012", + "message": "If you can take another stats course, I would recommend that you do. The amount of time and effort (and stress) you will put in to this course is not worth what you get out of it. Prof. Bullock's course policies are getting stricter and stricter by year. He does not respect his students and gets little respect in return.", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2011", + "message": "The guy is a decent teacher, but his class is not very enjoyable. The homework takes an exceptionally long time but is doable. He also leads on like he is very helpful and interested in the student but when talking to him he is very condescending and is pretty rude. If he would drop his arrogance his class would be much better.", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Bullock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "Unclear grading criteria, constantly gets hung up on perfecting his illustrations rather than using them to demonstrate the technique, constantly goes off on irrelevant tangents. He can draw excellently, but he's horrible at giving lectures.", + "class": " ARTD225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures are just videos hes already pre-recorded and posted on Blackboard so showing up felt extremely pointless, but his videos were very informative. Very accessible through email. Wont teach you how to improve unless you inquire yourself, and you wont know how to unless a TA notices something during lab. Very flexible and accommodating.", + "class": " ARTD225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2016", + "message": "He Talks more than teaches, doesn't really care about students, and puts on fa\u00e7ade. I was in his junior class and one of my friends was trying to take both Junior and Sophomore studios because her father had fallen ill and she needed to graduate asap. A friend and I saw him pull her up after class, accusing her of showing up to embarrass him.", + "class": " ARTD301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "Talks way too much and none of the sentences were helpful. Awful professor, too old both physically and mentally. Avoid if possible.", + "class": " ARTD225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Very bad experience. Very unclear, he talks for 2 hours nonsense. Avoid if possible.", + "class": " ARTD225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "Class is useful, but is kind hard to earn a A. Although it is a introduction course but the homework gets harder and harder every week.", + "class": " ARTD225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Caroline Bunch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "professor bunch is nice but her lectures are boring and she grades way harder than she needs to for an intro course. she's unorganized and does not respond to emails. take any other communications professor", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "The worst public speaking professor at the University of Illinois. If you see her on your schedule, drop the class and switch to someone else! She does not answer emails or give any feedback. She also does not grade you on your own personal improvement, but grades as if you had been giving speeches your whole life.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Tough grader. Really got me to work.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "Carrie is the best! Really nice and easy to talk to, her classes are actually pretty fun.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "Tough grader, makes you work for your grade, nice person.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Dustin Buntrock ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Aaron Burch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2011", + "message": "One of those rare teachers that makes you look forward to attending their class. Does a great job with writing exercises and will make you a better writer. Would gladly take another class with Aaron.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bob Burger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2016", + "message": "He's sympathetic to your aching brains, and expectations are clear if high. Only serious, motivated students should take this class--it's a lot of work, but a really good foundation for your financial life and career. Class is relatively interesting, atmosphere light, activities varied. The assignments are okay. Readings are pretty boring.", + "class": " LIS569", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Burger's financial management course was one of the best courses I've ever taken, bar none. He expects a lot from students, but that is a measure of the obvious respect he has for their potential and for their progression in their careers. Every LIS student who wants to be a manager at any level will benefit from this course.", + "class": " LIS569", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Burger was calm, friendly, and patient with explaining difficult financial accounting concepts. ", + "class": " LIS569", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Burgoon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "The way Lisa explains leadership theory puts it into context and often makes a lot of sense. The lectures were engaging most of the time and there are a lot of extra credit opportunities that will really help your grade.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2017", + "message": "Lisa is a great professor, the only negative about the course is the amount of group work and that discussion sessions count attendance for your grade and are really boring. But you don't really need the book. Online quizzes and the answers you can find on Quizlet. Exams you need to study for though, but it's manageable.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2017", + "message": "There are so many tricky i-clicker qustions during the lecture that you cannot get them right. Exams are hard and the mean and median are very low (no curve :( ) Easy A? That's a joke.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "This is not a tough class as long as you show up every day, especially because there is a lot of iclicker points for attendance. Professor Burgoon is also very straightforward with what is on the exams and is a great professor.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Lisa was great. Lectures were pretty boring because she read off of powerpoints, but she was enthusiastic to teach. Group projects and papers were worth the most points and the class isn't hard as long as you do the work. I would recommend this class to anyone interested in leadership! Lisa is a very reasonable and helpful person.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "This is a very easy class. There are 3 tests that if you study and use common sense, you will get an A. There is one group project. Lisa really enjoys leadership studies and responds to emails quickly. I highly recommend this course. All quiz answers are on quizlet.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "Lisa Burgoon is the director of the leadership studies minor. She is fun and active; considering she has taught this course since the beginning of the minor, she knows what she is talking about. Discussions are pointless but fun. Expect group work and end-of-the-year project to present to the entire class.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2015", + "message": "Very easy class to take. Only 3 exams, all with 50 multiple choices. She gives a lot of extra credits. Her class may seem a little bit boring, but you definitely get a lot if you listen. Great powerpoint. If you use her exam review sheet, you will do good on the exams. There's no final exam for this course.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2015", + "message": "Really easy class and great caring teacher. Actually makes an effort to learn everyone's name despite there being 150 students in the class. Just review the study guides before the tests and you should be golden. Definitely don't miss too much class because there are a good amount of i-clicker points.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "If you're looking for a space filler, take this class-if you put in a minor amount of work you're basically guarenteed an A, and shes such a caring lady who'll always help you out. Sure the content can sometimes feel easy, but she does try to keep you engaged. About 10-15% of the honors class is attendance, and theres extra credit.", + "class": " AGED260H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "Lisa is a great professor. The class is super easy. Just don't take it all for granted and not show up at all. You'll miss out on attendance points and it'll be a critical factor to getting that A in the course. Only one group project, weekly quizzes, and relatively easy exams.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "if you work hard, you can get A. attending classes is crucial.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2011", + "message": "She's a really nice teacher. The material can be boring and uninteresting, but she explains it very clearly and makes it fun. Lots of points possible, so one bad grade won't hurt you. Not hard to get a good grade.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2010", + "message": "Hands down one of the easiest classes I've taken at U of I. Class is pretty boring but the exams are really easy just study off of the study guide. Easy A for sure.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2007", + "message": "The best proffessor at the university. Cares so much about her students, easy to talk to, and makes class very enjoyable. Extremely nice.", + "class": " FSHN304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adrian Burgos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "My favorite teacher at the University of Illinois is Burgos. I am in the process of taking him for the third time. Participate in class and pay attention, and youll be fine. There is a lot of reading in his class, but if you take notes, you should be fine. Hes also hilarious, laid back, doesnt feel like a professor very friendly.", + "class": " HIST390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2019", + "message": "EASY!", + "class": " HIST280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "You have to read a lot of dense books and porentially write 4 papers if you choose too. I didnt read and still got an A. I wouldnt necessarily recommend that route. You can use the lectures to help you write the papers though.", + "class": " HIST281", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Burgos is the best history professor I've ever had. He makes the content interesting and is an overall cool guy. Classes are based on lectures and books. Papers and tests definitely reflect the material well. Even if you're not interested in the Caribbean, he will make it seem as though you've loved this subject your whole life.", + "class": " HIST280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Prof Burgos is really energetic and knows his stuff. Lectures are interesting and the concepts are easily grasped. Papers and tests are a breeze. Just check out the books from the library and skim. Overall, great class for gen ed and history majors needing a US minority. Definitely broadened my perspectives on race in america.", + "class": " HIST281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "Go to class, read, and you will do well. Tests are a joke and the papers are graded very easy. If you read the books i'm sure you will do well. Because I didn't read any of them and did well. The material is pretty repetitive. I feel like I could sum up what I learned in one semester in 2 sentences, but lectures are interesting and hes cool.", + "class": " HIST281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2012", + "message": "Burgos is a a great professor and nice dude. He is filled with information and has great insight on many topics. His anecdotes are also always engaging. Too much reading though, it would be nice if there were a few more open-ended questions or discussions.", + "class": " HIST390", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2012", + "message": "I took his 200 level class on integration of baseball. LOTS OF READING and a tough grader but extremely knowledgeable about the topic. I def care more and know more about Latinos in baseball now", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "he's awesome, take his course if possible", + "class": " HIST381", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Really good professor! As long as you do your reading the class is a guaranteed A!", + "class": " HIST281", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Burgos is awesome! He is nice and really great at teaching . Take this class it's really great!", + "class": " HIST280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome class, he's really interesting/knowledgeable in the subject.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Burke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2016", + "message": "Clear and concise in lecture. If you pay attention and copy down everything he writes, you only need to use your notes, problem sets, and practice exams to do well on the tests. I barely touched the textbook.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Burke is hard, he barely shows up to class but when he does he is so clear, so effective at teaching, welcomes questions and people coming up to the board and is approachable but teaches a very hard class. His tests are the hardest I've ever taken, but you learn SO much chemistry.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2016", + "message": "So difficult!", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Burke's 436 was one of the best classes I've ever taken. Be prepared to work hard and be challenged and pushed more than you have ever been before, but if you can get through it you will feel so incredibly rewarded and like you've gained so much. Also, he curves the class A LOT. The test averages are low but he just cares about improvemen", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2016", + "message": "Maybe you haven't seen better, but that doesn't make him the best prof in chem department. I would just say Zimmerman is way better than this guy.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2016", + "message": "Best professor of Chemistry department. Although exams are hard, but the final grades are given with curves. The lectures are really inspiring and interesting. He knows how to teach. My favorite professor so far.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2016", + "message": "Probably the most knowledgeable professors I have had at UofI. The course is very difficult however Prof. Burke is excellent at explaining concepts and can answer almost any question asked by students. He also will lecture about his research at times which can be very fascinating. Would recommend, just be prepared for a tough class.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2016", + "message": "One of those guys who teach courses just because he has to. Shows to probably 3/5 of his lectures and the TAs teach the rest. Doesn't really put much effort to undergrads.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "It used to be a tough choice for a ChemE between MCB 450 and Chem 436. Now it is trivial; in 450 you'll learn to memorize basic biochem, in 436 you get taught by one of the best professors at U of I. It is an incredibly difficult course (you will fail most of the tests), but you will dominate orgo (and the curve boosts your grade, lots of B/C's).", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2012", + "message": "his problem sets are weird reactions he picked from random literature just to torture your brain. Exams have unbelivable low averages. Yes, and it's 8am MWF~enjoy!", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent at explaining concepts, and expectations for his class are very clear. The material is very difficult, but I have a stronger understanding of organic chemistry than I do any other topic thanks to Prof. Burke.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2011", + "message": "Great guy, very clear and helpful. Subject coursework can be very challenging, but I honestly feel like I've learned a lot and have a good understanding of organic chemistry.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent professor with strong understanding of the material. The problem sets and exams are very challenging, but if you put in the work, you will be rewarded with a strong understanding of organic chemistry.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Incredible professor. The course was extremely rigorous, but I came out of there with a very strong understanding of organic chemistry. It's rough, and you have to put in work, but he's a great teacher.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Meghan Burke ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Toni Burkhalter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Toni is an amazing person and super helpful advisor!!", + "class": " FSHN125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Toni was amazing. She sent out emails regularly to remind of upcoming deadlines, extra credit opportunities, virtual office hours, etc. She responds to emails promptly and truly wants to help her students learn. The class has a weekly video quiz (easy) and a 10 question mini-assignment with information from a video/lecture, and a midterm project.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Toni is by far my favorite professor at UIUC! For her in person course, you got an extra credit point for being in attendance and 0.5 extra credit if you participated. There is a lot of dropped assignments and a dropped exam, so getting an A is very feasible. Lectures are interesting & engaging too! Very clear expectations on the assignments too.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Toni is an amazing professor and anyone who has had her has been literally blessed! Shes funny, caring, and super passionate about what she teaches! Shes always there for you if you need any help! Toni also gave out extra credit for attending class and extra credit for participating. Tests are open student handbook.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Toni is an amazing professor! Her communication is very clear and straightforward and she's always there for students. She is truly one of the nicest and most caring professors I have known. Gives out plenty of extra credit and the lecture material follows the test material so that there are no surprises. Watch the lectures & take notes!", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Toni is amazing and one of the best instructors at U of I. She cares about her students so much and would do anything for every single one of them. I am so thankful to have had Toni as an instructor this semester. TAKE THIS CLASS! You wont regret it. She also offers an in person section and I highly recommend it if you are on campus.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "100% take this class!! Toni was great and you can tell how much she wants her students to be successful. Tests were open-note, there was plenty of extra credit, and I had enough points that I didnt even have to complete the last unit or take the final to end with an A.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "The syllabus is clear, student expectations don't change throughout the semester, and Toni makes it easy and doable for all to succeed in the course given the accessibility of the online format. Great teaching team and instruction delivery!", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "Honestly one of the best professors I've ever had. I loved going to lecture and was lucky to be in person during the pandemic. She is so sweet and very knowledgeable about nutrition. It's an easy course as long as you do the short quizzes (unlimited tries), assignments, and study for tests. Tons of extra credit opportunities. Very manageable class", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "As an incoming freshman I was very overwhelmed and Toni made me feel at home instantly. She was always so kind and gave great feedback. Since I was in the online portion, there were no mandatory zooms which I appreciated as the rest of the week was chaotic with other events. She let you utilize notes to take exams and always offered extra credit.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "She really just wants people to come out of her class with more nutrition knowledge and makes it really easy to get an A in her class because she wants kids to do well. I am HORRIBLE at science and landed an easy A. Taking it online actually enhanced my class experience rather than weakened it. 100% recommend this class. #ToniStanForLife", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Not a bad professor, but this class triggered and literally gave me an eating disorder. Be careful if you struggle with your body image even in the slightest. Counting calories is not healthy when you're doing it for the wrong reasons.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2020", + "message": "A fantastic professor. One of the professors where you can tell she has passion just by listening to a single lecture. Very knowledgeable, and makes attending class fun.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2020", + "message": "She is the best person I have met in my entire life.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2020", + "message": "Toni was very sincere and worked very hard to help me get the best grade I possibly could. She is very fun to listen to and follow along with during lectures. There are a lot of extra credit opportunities and as long as you pay attention to deadlines and instructions, it can be super fun and not very hard! I very highly recommend this class!", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2020", + "message": "Very nice. Class fairly easy, but I learned some stuff about nutrition and food safety. Tests were fair.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "One of my favorite classes I've taken!", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2020", + "message": "She's a phenomenal instructor who really values feedback. She's also passionate about what she teaches and, because of that, the course is one of the best offered at UIUC. If you want to learn how to be your own nutrition detective, take this course! The knowledge you gain is life changing. Though, its intro so don't expect workout supplement info.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2020", + "message": "She is amazing and so supportive!", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "By far one of the most caring profs Ive ever come across. Gives you plenty of ec opportunities and is clear on what you'll be tested on. Class can be a little tough for online kids if you cant go to her in class lectures for ec, but getting an A is doable as long as youre on top of it. Super helpful and approachable and if you need help ask her!", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Burkus-Chasson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2021", + "message": "Great scholar, nice person, but disastrous teacher. As in previous comments, she just keeps rambling, rambling, and rambling without any clue of what she is gonna demonstrate. Illogical is the logic of the class, and please do enroll if you wish to have a chance to enter the mind of an artist, by which I mean the professor herself.", + "class": " ARTH403", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "If you're registered for her class, drop ASAP. She isn't clear about anything, I never knew what was assigned what was due or what grade I got. She locks you out of the room if you go to the bathroom because its \"disrespectful\" and she made us buy $67 worth of books and course packets that could've just been posted online. Never take a class w/ her", + "class": " ARTH214", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "There weren't many assignments, rather it was more paper & exam based. Material from readings and lectures are VERY dense, but straightforward (pay attention). She's very very passionate about her teaching and interests, though she is fairly strict with attendance and such. She's very understanding, as students have received extensions on papers.", + "class": " EALC402", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2019", + "message": "I took a class of hers in 2011, it was a 100-level and it was miserable. As a senior I took ARTH403 and it was a perspective altering experience. Her ability to convey her vast knowledge is much more conducive to a small class size. She became my favorite professor from my time at Illinois!", + "class": " ARTH403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2019", + "message": "nice scholar, terrible teacher", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2019", + "message": "Art History 114? More likely to be 411. I've taken numbers of advanced level courses in this university that is easier than this one. Good Lecturer, Bad Grader. Only recommend auditing this class.", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2019", + "message": "Although her lecture is fairly interesting and inspiring, she only grades students well if you follow HER SUBJECTIVE point of view. She tries to make herself looked open-minded but she is actually not. Also, she is Extremely hard to communicate with, both in terms of assignments and conversation. Just too stubborn and old for a teacher.", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Burkus is an extraordinary professor. She is an expert in Chinese art, and her passion is truly contagious and inspirational. I was often moved by her lectures. She genuinely cares about her students, too.", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Burkus is a highly sophisticated Asian Art scholar who genuinely cares about her students if they show respect and passion towards her and the work that she teaches. Be ready to show up and contribute to class discussion, then she will be the most helpful and caring professor ever!", + "class": " ARTH403", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2017", + "message": "Horrible professor, drop out of her class PRONTO, I wish I had.", + "class": " EALC402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "Took GCL 129 but was nothing as advertised in the course explorer. The class required 5 books that weren't even widely used. The professor lacked the knowledge to connect the course to what she was trying to explain to the students. 4 main papers, one group project, and a heavy focus on sinology. Her grading is harsh but will negotiate.", + "class": " GCL129", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2016", + "message": "GCL129 was not what was advertised on course explorer -- focused on design as in art, not buildings and infrastructure (what I expected). However, had a good time in class. However, she really grades based on how much she likes you, not very subjective. If you participate and engage with her, you should have an easy time.", + "class": " GCL129", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2016", + "message": "She only want to do things her own way. Hates African arts for sure. I am not interested in the topic she suggested me to write on and got mad at me. She only cares about Chinese art.", + "class": " ARTH395", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Burkus is genuine, kind, and extremely knowledgeable. She really cares about her students and her classes are very engaging.", + "class": " EALC403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Burkus is one of the best professors I've ever met. She sincerely cares for her students, and tries her best to make course materials easier to understand for students, for instance, by giving out bullet-point summaries of some of the hard readings. Her course load is far from heavy, and I find her assignments very interesting and inspiring.", + "class": " ARTH403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2015", + "message": "Very nice old lady. Knows a lot about China and Japan. She lived in Japan for 2 or 3 years to do research. Willing to help if u have questions. However, the lecture is unclear. You have to take note and follow her in class. Grading was not hard. 1 group project and 2 exams. Quizzes were mostly cancelled. ", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2015", + "message": "I don't know why her rates are so low. She was certainly a very helpful professor(emails always sent back with good feedback). She always listens to students' opinions(result: the tough weekly quizzes disappeared) I have to see how her class would go this semester because I'm taking her 400 level course. So far, tho, she was great.", + "class": " 114", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2014", + "message": "awful professor. Lectures are boring and rambling and tests ask you to read her mind. You can understand all of the material and still get things wrong because you don't give the exact answer she's looking for.", + "class": " EALC402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2013", + "message": "She is not that bad. The review sheets she gave for the test is very helpful.", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Totally not what I expected for art history. Never talked clear except getting mad with TA's or students. Can't hear any full sentences if you're not sitting in the first five rows. But there was no quiz/test/exam so that's kind of good.", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Burner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful and passionate about her subject. Will go out of her way to help you with whatever you need on your projects. Fairly easy grader as well. I would recommend her!", + "class": " SPAN326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justin Burner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2014", + "message": "he''s an ok professor. got a B+. I knew I couldv gotten an A if I tried harder. curved all the exams except the first one. like all calc classes at uiuc you gotta work in groups and complete worksheets. hard to understand material the first few times he explained it. interesting guy. spoke fluent chinese and sewed his own bow ties. yeah... bow ties.", + "class": " CALC2", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Burns ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2010", + "message": "amazing!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2007", + "message": "Very good at lecturing. He makes the subject interesting. I thought structural analysis was boring until I took this class. He is not a particularly easy grader, but he wants everyone to do well.", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "Great professor when teaching in class, but shows no mercy when it comes to exams. Get great grades on your homework cause if not that can kill you in the end.", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "class is not well organized - lectures are all over the place. tests do not represent the in-class material either.", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2005", + "message": "This class is awesome and very easy. Burns bases his grade on attendance and projects, which are very easy and most of the time he doesn't even check them. He's pretty cool too.", + "class": " GE199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2005", + "message": "lectures are dry, despite seeking assistance there regularly did not found office hours to be of much help. notes don't cut it, but does not utilize any text well - or at all, for that matter.", + "class": " GE413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "Really cool class. Hands on experience in engineering. Great 1 hour course to pick up for half of the semester.", + "class": " GE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2003", + "message": "He's really cool... except that he thinks that his studends are pigs..... and his really corney jokes!!", + "class": " ENG", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Burns ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2020", + "message": "Jennifer is an amazing human being. She knows her stuff, is accessible, and is interested in her student's well-being and practice.", + "class": " ARTS392", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2019", + "message": "The lecturer is not inspirational at all conducting dull lectures and useless materials. She is also extremely harsh to students without any caring mind. Do not ever consider her courses. She is the worst professor ever!", + "class": " ART100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2018", + "message": "Horrible professor. Probably one of the worst I've had. Disorganized, scatter-brained, and lectures make no sense. Made the whole lecture buy iClickers and used them maybe twice. Would ask questions on the exam that weren't discussed in class. Didn't have a syllabus until maybe the 8th-9th week of class. Highly advise against taking her class.", + "class": " ART115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2018", + "message": "This woman is so smart and she knows what she's talking about and it's so clear that she is passionate about art history, but she is not organized whatsoever. Her presentations, while thorough, were all over the place and never what she said we'd be learning. Was there really ever a topic for the day? I just don't know. Also don't buy the textbook.", + "class": " ARTH115", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Really good professor, passionate and she knows what she is talking about. Caring. Happy to have taken her class.", + "class": " ARCH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "really effort on making class clear and cares about , exams , people . Really good theoric classes.", + "class": " ARCH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "Never sticks to syllabus, scatterbrained, when teaching I've never responded seriously. Shes cancelled class 4 times this semester for being sick. Assigns projects anyways. ", + "class": " GCL127", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "The test is horrible, not related to any thing she said on class. Nor fair to those who made effort and study hard. Not organized class, always promise with stuff like study guide but never provide it. Not replying email", + "class": " ARCH416", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2015", + "message": "She is always laughing during the class with no reason and her class is not funny at all...", + "class": " ARCH416", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2014", + "message": "Incredibly nice, passionate about art history", + "class": " ARTH495", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "disorganized, not funny... why is she teaching?", + "class": " ARTH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "ARTH 115 is a great class and you won't find it frustrating if you enjoy learning about art. Prof. Burns is a bit organized but great speaker, very clear. You learn a lot of history in an enjoyable way. If you like art and writing, this is an easy and enjoyable class for you.", + "class": " ARTH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "She wont help you with anything. She is a horrible lecturer.", + "class": " ARTH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "THE WORST TEACHER EVER!!!!! She is so clueless and has zero structure. She had to throw out our 2nd test because she didn't prepare us for how to study the material. SO FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " ART115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2009", + "message": "This is the most unstructured class EVER. Jennifer rambles on forever about one topic and NEVER finishes a lecture completely. The material is interesting if you like art but it is so scattered and she ruins it by dragging it on and on. She is not clear about anything and there's always something that goes wrong in class (missing tests on test day)", + "class": " ART115", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2009", + "message": "Terrible...", + "class": " ARTH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2009", + "message": "terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " ART115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2008", + "message": "ARTH 115 was really easy", + "class": " ARTH115", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2008", + "message": "She's a little scatterbrained, but def. easy to talk to. She's probably the nicest professor I've ever had here...", + "class": " ART446", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTH451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Burns ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2012", + "message": "She's fine i guess, pretty hard grader for what should be a very easy class. Needs to learn she's teaching a 100 level and is extremely picky with the structure of speeches rather than the actually delivery of speeches which is very annoying and discouraging. Speeches take a lot of time to get ready for but otherwise theres not that much work.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2011", + "message": "ms burns is pretty cool. grades pretty hard but nothing too bad. class helped my speaking skills, but was a pain to write and memorize speeches.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "She is sort of a tough grader, but nothing horrible.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "William Burnson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Roger Burt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2020", + "message": "Terrible at giving feedback during Netmath class. It would take him days to reply and answer simple questions. He would often just point me to the same explanations in the netmath site which just use mathematica and didn't make any sense. He would also take off all points on exam ?'s without explaining well why.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Antoinette Burton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2015", + "message": "Just do yourself a favor and don't take this class. ", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2015", + "message": "I liked her at first and then the first test happened. I could get past that. But in general she is a very snarky and pretentious human being. After midterm course evals, she's been borderline cruel because apparently people were 'mean' to her. Can't take criticism even if it's constructive AND she asked us for it. Also.. 7 books are required ...", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "I took this class as a gen ed and to tell the truth it was about the easiest class i've ever taken. While the grading will be subjective to the TA's she outlines everything for her tests and her final. The readings she assigns are kind of suggestions to me but they will help when you have to memorize the ID's for the exam. Class is not that bad.", + "class": " HISTH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Honestly, she's not that bad. She may ask a lot, but she explains exactly what she wants in tests and papers. She reviews before tests and gives answers. Everything is really structured. The TAs are great. Reading is extremely heavy but you can get by skimming. Attendance is semi-mandatory sometimes there's in class assignments.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "I have to disagree. While she is very intelligent, she knows little of World History. She teaches her intro level class as if it was a 300/400 level class and amount of required work/exams is rather ridiculous for a 100 level class. I am currently a history major but if this was my 1st experience in history, I would never consider the major.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2009", + "message": "She knows what she is talking about but flies through the entire lecture. She assigns readings completely different from class, and the readings are ridiculously boring! Definitely not an introductory history course!!", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2009", + "message": "BORING AS SIN!!! I don't even go to this class 1. because it's at 9am and 2. because I just fall asleep in it anyway, so why not just stay in bed?! She assigns readings from the books, yet talks about completely different things in lecture. One good thing is that she knows what she is talking about.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "I thought we was a great professor. Very intelligent and selected interesting readings. I enjoyed going to her class everyday. Makes complex ideas very clear.", + "class": " HIST341", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Cars more about her reputation than her students", + "class": " HISTORY10034", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2005", + "message": "Whoever claims that Professor Burton is an idiot demonstrates their own mental shortcomings. Not only is she a brilliant scholar, but she is a very helpful and compassionate instructor.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2005", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. She really helped me out with a lecture project. Teaching at U of I can't be easy but she makes it look like it. She uses best practices at the college level.", + "class": " HIST341", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2004", + "message": "She is very intelligent and an amazing teacher. I learned a lot...picks interesting readings to go along with the course.", + "class": " HIST341", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2004", + "message": "I had her for history 341, and I thought she was an amazing teacher, one of the best I've had.", + "class": " HIST341", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "i havent learned anything...big lecture, which was nice at first...but there is not really a good source of help to see you are doing poorly. tests are IDs, and a take home final of IDs and a short essay...but definitly NOT an intro history course!", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2004", + "message": "the course sucked at first but she noticed it was hard and chilled out a little...3 exams, last one was take home and that was it", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2004", + "message": "She's an idiot. I have no clue how she got her PhD, much less a teaching position. This class is the biggest waste of time ever. If it's required for you,wait for a competent professor", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2004", + "message": "while very intelligent, she doesn't clearly communicate what we need to know.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Betty Bush ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Erik Bushey ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Amanda Butler ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jane Butterfield ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 25th, 2013", + "message": "I took her class at U of M. Her lectures are super clear and she posts her notes online as well. Quizzes are not that hard if you pay attention to every single lecture. Always show up at her office hour and it is extremely helpful! Her grading is very generous because she understands there are many seniors in our class. Strongly recommend!", + "class": " MATH4281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2006", + "message": "Jane is AWESOME! She's so clear and helfpul. Just work hard and show your work and you'll get an A. She's totally fair. Warning: slackers should NOT take anything from Jane. She's hardcore!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jodi Byrd ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2021", + "message": "I enjoyed the other students in the course. That's about it. Not a good experience in this course. Avoid if you actually enjoy learning from people and not only books.", + "class": " GWS459", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2018", + "message": "Shes great. Really devoted to the subjects and she will make you think about things you never thought before. Super understanding. Easy to reach by email and office hour.", + "class": " GWS459", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2012", + "message": "Easily one of the top 2 or 3 professors I had in college. I took her class on a whim to fill a curriculum requirement my final semester. I wasn't particularly interested in the subject, but she was amazing. Very helpful and VERY understanding. Only the best teachers can make an indifferent student care. She is definitely one of the best.", + "class": " ENGL485", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2011", + "message": "Very interesting professor. Makes lecture fun with interesting topics.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Byrne ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "I LOVE CHARLES BYRNE!!! He's a great teacher who cares a lot about his students and makes an effort to get to know people on a personal level. Makes the class interesting; has great powerpoints and is very approachable. He also finds ways to make learning the information fun.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2009", + "message": "Charles is a great instructor! He keeps class interesting and enjoyable. But you have to read. Memorization is essential for the midterm and final.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2009", + "message": "Charles is an excellent teacher. He is friendly, explains the work thoroughly and makes class really interesting. This was my favorite class by far last semester.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "He's a really great TA who always made himself available and tried very hard to make class enjoyable and fun. i really enjoyed it.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2008", + "message": "He's funny. Makes an effort to keep us awake and interested in the material", + "class": " PSYCAFDA", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2007", + "message": "He's a really cool guy who will strike up good conversation. He likes people who participate. He is a little tough grading papers, but other than that, the class is decently easy and quite enjoyable.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "He's a very good ta and he's very into utilizing his office hours", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "this dude will teach you how to be socially conscious", + "class": " ETHICS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Byrne ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "The \"Dan-o-saurus-rex\" is an absolutely quintessential American gent. Top bloke. Clever academic writing. Welcome in UK anytime. Doesn't like Trump.", + "class": " TRUMP101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "Funny and incredibly smart guy. Always looked forward to going to class because he created such a positive, fun environment. ", + "class": " LAS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2015", + "message": "Super Cool. Super Hot. Super Smart. ", + "class": " LAS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "Dan is THE MAN. Seriously. Best Intern ever. I wish I could take another class with him!!!", + "class": " LAS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Awesome dude. Best Danosaur ever. ", + "class": " LAS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2015", + "message": "He is a nice guy. You can tell that he tries, like he REALLY tries. Talks fast when he gets excited and he gets excited a lot. All in all, a good guy ", + "class": " LAS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sarah Caban ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Marco Caccamo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2014", + "message": "MUCH improved over cs431. More compact slides, pays more attention to students. nicely done!", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Excited to take the class until the 2nd/3rd lecture. Marco spent his time (back turned) reading the 50-70 powerpoint slides for the day. Slides were full of C-code and material copy/pasted from the man pages that were quickly clicked through because of its simplicity. I think he was competent but just couldn't express himself. Would not recommend.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Well intentioned, but has no idea how to teach. Putting C code on a slide or referencing the man pages every 2 minutes is not teaching.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Marco definitely knows his stuff , but that translates to about 50 slides/lecture of material. This is extremely hard to study. Marco means well, but it seems he is more of a researcher rather than a lecturer.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carla Caceres ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Super nice person, lecture is really interesting, but she made this class waayyyy too hard this time around. As an IB major thats taken a good amount of advanced IB electives I can honestly say this is one of the hardest. Even though last years grade distribution had >70% As, dont be fooled, this years was likely nowhere even close to that.", + "class": " IB362", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2013", + "message": "She is clearly passionate about her work. She makes the subject matter fun and interesting. I recommend taking 449 with the lab because it makes understanding the material that much easier without a ton of extra work. There is an independent research project for lab but it is completely manageable.", + "class": " IB449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "What a brilliant professor! She's so amazing! I came to tell her this after class, and she said I made her day and then invited me to walk with her to her office. She researches Daphnia. She's such a personal and gifted professor. If only the chemistry department here were as friendly, clear, and amazing! She AND Marcot are wonderful!", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2012", + "message": "Carla is a truly gifted professor. She cares so much about teaching in a real way. She'd let us use our notes AND the internet on exams because she says that in our career we will have those tools available and that is what she is training us for. Best Professor I've had. Go to office hours and you will earn excellent marks in her classes.", + "class": " IB477", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "Material is easy but test questions can be tricky. Pay attention in lecture, read the book (reading assignments are really short), and review the slides. The slides have all the answers you'll need.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Definitely the better teacher of IB150.Dr Marcot also teaches.She knows what she is talking about, and is very good at explaining things. The material may seem like common sense, but the tests word questions weirdly to throw you off. Just pay attention in lecture, and read the book/review the slides and you will do fine.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2008", + "message": "Definitely knows what she's talking about and is very willing to help you / discuss any questions you have", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2008", + "message": "Carla made this subject really interesting. She is funny, well organized, fair, and helpful.", + "class": " EEE343", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2007", + "message": "i love carla and this class. it is super easy, but interesting. you can tell carla really cares about the material. also, it was an easy a, but you do need to study the material before the exams. i didnt study before the first exam and got a 75 on it, but got smart and started studying the night before the exam. i ended up with an A.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2006", + "message": "great class, easy but study before the tests. love carla and the class.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "Very easy to understand. Gives extra- credit every two weeks for showing up to class. Remember that she ALWAYS gives extra credit the next class after an exam. And she gives extra credit right before breaks...times when most people don't show up. But lecture extra-credits are only worth 1 point, not 2 like the tests. An easy A if you try.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2005", + "message": "Interesting class and one of the easiest!!! She gives out Extra Credit for going to lectures. There is minimal work as only 3 out of the 4 test count for your grade. So do well on the first 3 and you'll be done before thanksgiving break!", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2005", + "message": "Easy class, interesting material.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2004", + "message": "easiest gen ed ever! and relatively interesting material.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Cacho ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2016", + "message": "if you just wanna pass AAS100 or LLS100, by all means avoid her. Her lectures are not preparing you for the test. and the test itself is an essay in which you respond to a question. If you fail to mention anything she wants from reading, which is A LOT, and the lecture, you lose points. I was full-A junior student until i met her.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Cacho was my best professor at U of I. Notice that the low ratings on here are from 100 and 200 level courses. Sorry that a professor actually made you guys work for a good grade. You could easily give her a 1 for easiness, but she's a definite 5 for helpfulness. I always went to office hours and she always was patient and helpful.", + "class": " AAS496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2014", + "message": "Her class have too much readings in the forms of long pages articles. She never teaches during class tyme on behalfe of students. Hereafter, she graded so hard on papers and assignments. No exams. It seems that if you do not have the same way as she thinks. Then this definitely hurt your grades to the worst especially on your writings for the paper", + "class": " AAS215", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "Her class is sort of demanding.There is no official textbooks just online articles to read. Attendance is mandatory.The paper topic is hard to write and think about.Her class had very interesting complicated issues overall,she is a very hard grader on paper and assignments.", + "class": " AAS215", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "She was a horrible professor. The class is demanding as self-studying mostly and this is not fair for a 200 level class. Her grading expectations was totally not clear. She is friendly at least in office hours. You can easily have a bad grade from her class.", + "class": " AAS215", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "Obviously intelligent and well read. There were times when my viewpoint was in opposition to hers, but she remained neutral and didn't let her own personal views affect my grade. She was tough, but in the best way possible because she makes you a better student. She also very kind. The readings were long but not too bad. Excellent overall.", + "class": " AAS215", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2012", + "message": "She is tough, but in a really good way. She will push your writing and she is an excellent writer herself. She could connect the dots more and have a bit more structure to her classes, like actually lecturing, but the readings and writing make it good either way.", + "class": " GWS400", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2011", + "message": "The class was good at first, but then it turned into tremendous amounts of reading (over 100 pages per week) and there are quizzes every week and journals every time you go to lecture (attendance is mandatory). The TAs grade insanely hard. Dont recommend taking this if you just want an easy gened. She's a good professor but its way too much work.", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "I think she was having an off semester because I hear she is super strict and wasn't really with us. Her TA, Frank, is great though!", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2011", + "message": "I took a very advanced level class with her and seriously thought I was failing the whole time. In the end I got an A and i realized that despite my initial confusion-i actually learned a lot in her class! Very intricate readings, but she is very knowledgeable. Don't take if you prefer structure and lecture, she makes you do most of the talking", + "class": " LLS496", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "Has cancelled numerous times throughout the semester. Have learned many interesting facts, but the amount of readings is RIDICULOUS. Frank, her TA, is absolutely awesome!!!", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "The class is hard. We have two writing assignments and two to four reading assignments due a week, two five page papers, one debate, and a reflection paper on the class. I did not enjoy the material nor did I enjoy the class. She is extremely intelligent but difficult to understand. She is nice, but I was really confused about the material often.", + "class": " AAS215", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "Arguably the most insightfull instructor I have encountered here. Articulate and cutting edge thinking, that helps clarify complex issues around compartive race, gender, sexuality as these categories are embedded in economic, social and cultural contexts", + "class": " LLS430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2010", + "message": "She changed my life! Highly, highly recommend going to office hours if you don't understand the material or are worried about the class, I went in twice feeling uneasy about my grade and when I came out I basically knew what I wanted to do with my life! Really makes you think twice about the world around you and I feel like I'm smarter for it.", + "class": " LLS496", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2009", + "message": "I loved every minute of classs. It was challenging but worth every sec.", + "class": " AFRO465", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2008", + "message": "Sometimes she would go on and on. But the further we got into class the more interested I got into Asian American studies. It felt like she lifted the curtain from my eyes and I've decided to pursue a minor in aas because of her. She's funny and cool, and loves it when you send her videos of asian american pop culture ie. yellow rage, dat phan...(=", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2006", + "message": "She's cool!", + "class": " LLS390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2005", + "message": "fineness + intelligence + cool to talk to= perfection", + "class": " AAS490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2005", + "message": "Haven't finished it yet, but hopefully I have an A. Short answer/essay midterm and final. She's very \"hardcore.\" Assigns tremendous amounts of readings and makes you take quizzes on them. But, she is good because she is open to suggestions on her teaching. She is definately an effective teacher.", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2005", + "message": "Out right beautiful. never has a teacher so fine bestow upon me such relevant knowledge. may the force be with her", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Keith Cadwallader ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Matthew Caesar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "First and foremost he really knows his stuff. The course has a lot of really dense material but the lectures and labs are great. Prof and his TAs will work with you, and he responds fast.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were good but the organization was poor. Due dates were listed incorrectly and were often not corrected quickly. Worst of all, the homework/lab assignment instructions were full of dead links and expected to be maintained by students (??) It reeks of a professor that is too lazy to keep the most important part of his class up to date.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "Probably gained more practical knowledge in this class than any other I've ever taken. Labs are really hard so you really need to work in groups, not by yourself, but you learn a lot from them.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2020", + "message": "Dr Caesar is a truly amazing professor! He is extremely kind and really cares about improving student's abilities as well as their confidence. He offers amazing, heartfelt feedback! The more you participate in class, the more you will get out of it, but he also makes it a low-stress environment.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2020", + "message": "He cares about his students, his lectures are fun and you engage alot in the class as well. If you show that you are actually putting in effort and make sure you keep up with your work you're gonna get an A.", + "class": " CS498IOT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2020", + "message": "The best class I took at UIUC, works to make you understand the material. Gives you amazing feedback and really cares about you succeeding. Super caring and helpful!", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "He gaves everyone A however you perform. The labs are also not well designed and prepared. TAs for this course are not familiar with labs. Also, the professor and TAs seem to have inconsistencies when clarify my questions. Overall, I feel that the professor fails to get this course organized. But it's an easy course to take. Almost guarantee an A!", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2019", + "message": "Most brilliant professor I have ever taken, knows literally everything about the subject. Worked He really wants his students to get A's and he really cares about his class. The assignments are challenging but they are totally doable if you start them on time.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2019", + "message": "super nice professor! really likes to know his students individually. will take time and explain concepts clearly. one of the best", + "class": " CS436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2019", + "message": "Awesome prof. Got me interested in the field of networking", + "class": " CS436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing professor! He knows a lot about the subject and conveys the ideas in a really coherent way. I learned a lot without feeling overwhelmed at all by the assignments, which were actually pretty easy. If you're looking to learn a lot without going crazy from homework/reading, take this class from him!", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Really awesome prof. and knows what he is talking about", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Excellent instructor", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "He's a really cool guy! I highly recommend him for pretty much anything...", + "class": " CS397", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2008", + "message": "Highly reccommend this instructor.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gustavo Caetano-Anolles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Caetano-Anolles is a field expert in systems biology. I found his classes inspirational and clear. Reading is at a research level, but after a time it bears fruit by building a vocabulary. His presentations are outstanding and clear. Finally, his final projects and essays may become material for further publications.", + "class": " CPSC567", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2015", + "message": "I took this class and at first I thought the classes were too long however I really enjoyed them afterwards and the classes seemed too short. Dr. Caetano is a great professor and very devoted to helping his class.", + "class": " CPSC567", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2014", + "message": "If you don't come in knowing about systems biology, this class may be useful, but you will only get the very small view of the field that Dr. Caetano-Anolles finds interesting, and not a balanced approach to understanding the science. Most of the papers you read are written by his group or labs he cites often. Don't disagree with him, either.", + "class": " CPSC567", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "really nice and helpful. good lecturer", + "class": " CPSC567", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2010", + "message": "Really helpful and interesting. Great professor, definitely would recommend.", + "class": " CPSC567", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Great professor! Easy to understand, very helpful outside of class. Anyone who can make bioinformatics & systems biology super interesting gets kudos from me. LOVED THIS CLASS! Take it.", + "class": " CPSC567", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zong-Qi Cai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2011", + "message": "This guy loves Chinese poetry. He can make a poem or text about the most dull topic the single most interesting thing you'll ever hear. It's been three years and I can still remember some of his more passionate lectures on poems. Go to class, bring your book, and be ready to recite, and he'll love you. Ask him to read stuff in Cantonese too.", + "class": " CHIN408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2010", + "message": "Hated this professor with a passion. He seems nice, but he's a jerk. He graded all my essays a full letter lower than I usually receive for comparable writing. When I explained this to him and asked about extra credit, he told me I was insulting him. I know other students in the class who had similar experiences with him.", + "class": " EALC307", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "Great class & prof!", + "class": " CHIN407", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Cai is wonderful--he really knows his stuff, is generous with students, and he's funny too! But most important he communicates the value of learning Chinese & all its possibilities.", + "class": " CHIN407", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2008", + "message": "Crappy teacher. Not lenient at all, especially with mid-terms. No make-up exams. Assigns too much work. Hard to understand.", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "This guy's a great teacher for Chinese. He knows a bunch of stuff, he's patient and helpful. He does a good job at explaining class material. Homeworks, quizes, and exams are all very easy. Plus he makes the class fun by talking a lot about off topic subjects.", + "class": " CHIN407", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ximing Cai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2021", + "message": "The professor definitely is the best yet, he is so nice and caring for his students! One time I had to get surgery, and missed the finals, instead of giving me a low score. He knew I was familiar with the subject and gave me a B+, and also patted my back saying that mistakes happen.", + "class": " CEE20", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2021", + "message": "Honestly, after this, I would love to do this again. His classes are wonderful. The lectures are so inspiring and exciting, it can be a bit bland at times. But this professor deserves his credit 100%. He helps everyone when they're struggling!", + "class": " CEE20", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2019", + "message": "The lectures can be a bit boring, but if you take the time to read the textbook, you'll pass the class with flying colors. Homework is fairly easy, but a couple group assignments can be a little challenging/time consuming. Final exam gives you a chance to get back some missed points from midterms. Seriously just read the textbook, it's very helpful", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "One of the best professors in CEE, and is highly respected worldwide. He really does care about how his students do, and will take the time to help you out. Professor Cai posts all his material online, and is available for office hours at almost all times.", + "class": " CEE20", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2015", + "message": "His class is horrible. Even if everything is open book it doesn't matter, you spend more time out of class trying to figure it out then you should.", + "class": " CEE20", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2014", + "message": "This guy is completely useless in lecture. His accent is hard to understand, and he talks extremely quietly. That being said, the class isn't that hard. The exams are open book and open notes. Utilize TA office hours and you should get an A without a problem.", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Calder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2010", + "message": "Really boring, but as long as you pay just a little attention you'll get an A easy. Also really easy to talk to in office hours if you ever get a chance to.", + "class": " CLCV160", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Well, I won't deny that this class is easy, but he is incomprehensible and talks to himself throughout the class. If you often rely on lectures to study, then this is not a class for you.", + "class": " CLCV160", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2005", + "message": "This professor gave me $150 for a paper I wrote. It was one of three times he talked to me. And omfg this is one of the easiest classes I have ever taken, not to mention one of the most interesting.", + "class": " CLCV160", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2005", + "message": "It is an easy class, and he will feed you the translations, but he is **** and will always favor the men. He said outright that women shouldn't be in higher education.", + "class": " LATIN202", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LATIN", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2004", + "message": "Great Teacher who knows his stuff. Easy grader who likes to give out a lot of A+ grades.", + "class": " CLC222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Calderwood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2020", + "message": "Hands down one of my favorite professors ever. Took his class as a Gen-Ed and absolutely loved it. He has great stories, is easygoing, and worth getting to know whether or not you're working hard in the class. He obviously loves his job, and works very hard.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "The class is easy, but there is a lot of reading (up to 300+ page a week). The tests have timed writing, but are graded leniently. The non-test assignments are easy. He is humorous and his lectures are interesting.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Calderwood is one of the best professors I've had. Explains everything clearly, offers real insight into the assigned readings, and will give very detailed feedback. Expect to receive positive and negative feedback on assignments, even if he gives you an A. You can miss 2 classes, you have to speak at each class, and there are 3 papers.", + "class": " CWL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Callahan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "He is a great prof. who is passionate about the subject. The class does require work but if you are well planned it will be more fun than work.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "A very knowledgeable and involved professor. I had a great time in both the classes I had him in and he had very fair grading for all assignments and gave good constructive critiques. He assigns a fair amount of reading and it is important to at least keep up. Don't let the reading deter you, him and the class have so many positives its worth it.", + "class": " EALC287", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2019", + "message": "Kind, knowledgeable person. Lectures could be dry at times, but overall he explained things well. He gives comprehensive review sheets for exams which are extremely helpful. Not too heavy a workload.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2018", + "message": "This is a good professor. He cares and is always willing to clarify if you don't understand something. He is not good at taking students ideas into account. He is very set in his ways and talks a lot. But you can tell he cares and for those that try or show effort he is willing to help them and work with them. DON'T MISS LECTURE!!!", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2017", + "message": "The class wasn't necessarily hard, just boring. Chris is a very chill professor. You only have to write two papers but every T and R, there are tons or readings that you must do in order to do well on quizzes. It gets more philosophical as the class goes on and sometimes I think he doesn't realize that not everyone has taken philosophy class.", + "class": " RLST287", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "I don't want to say this class is a lot of work or hard, but studying for the 2 exams is time consuming. You can get an A without going to lecture and without doing any of the readings. Just go to the TA discussions and review the lecture slides before the quizzes in the discussion sessions. They're only 10 questions.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "Although the class and the professor is interesting, the class is hard. You have to read 100 pages each week and buy 4 books. I personally don't recommend this class.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kyle Callert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "Took CW104 for fall semester and Kyle is a great professor. He's funny, an easy grader, and laid back. He provides helpful criticism on the stories you write and has interesting writing prompts. Would recommend him to anyone looking to take a writing class.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Martin Camargo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sandra Camargo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "One of the hardest classes Ive taken in college. Dr. Camargo is a really tough grader and is not afraid to tell you if your worked sucked. Shes pretty scary and if you get a question wrong, shes not afraid to react with facial expressions to your mistake. I turned in all hw and went to every class, worked my butt off on papers but still got a B-", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Camargo truly made my experience in her class as hard as it could be. She has an extremely short temper and can develop a personal vendetta for you if you make any minor inconvenience for her. She is close to impossible to communicate with and is blatantly rude. I would not recommend this class to anyone.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Camargo scared me to death at first and graded my papers harder than any other professor at U of I. She is not afraid to give you a bad grade, and doesnt give a ton of feedback either. However, if you set aside time to meet with her, she is extremely helpful and will make sure you succeed. Ended up being one of my favorites.", + "class": " ENG273", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2019", + "message": "Shes not a good teacher at all. You can go to the writing center to get help and improve on her comments, however its still a problem. Its a slap in the face to the helpers at the writers writing center. Shes also very rude and closed minded when it comes to critiquing movies with Carmargo. Dont take any classes with her for your sanity.", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2018", + "message": "She can come off quite cold & condescending, but she also has a very sweet side. Extremely knowledgeable & intelligent; intensely intimidating. Very specific about essay content; she's not afraid to give your paper an F. It seemed that we all had mixed feelings about her, but some of the films she chose for our class will remain with me for life.", + "class": " ENGL373", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "We watched movies on Mondays, and then turned in and discussed the material and our thematic in relation to the film of the week in class. Participation matters. She grades a little hard but I did fairly well on the majority of the weekly thematic papers.", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Camargo is one of my favorite professors at UIUC. She's very helpful, insightful, and picks very interesting books to read. Do NOT fall behind on the readings. Class is based on discussions and if you don't like to talk, or didn't read, she'll call you out.", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "Very nice and fun professor. Intimidating at first but quickly shows her true nature. She picks awesome books to read that are really enjoyable.", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael Cameron ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sydney Cameron ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "This class focuses on experiment on diseases, ecology and blood types. We are unable to do experiments, but still helpful meeting other classmates interacting and cooperating on lab assignments. Always prepare well on pre-lab quizzes and midterms. TAs are patient and passionate, and they always help students for any questions they encounter.", + "class": " IB151", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donna Camp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "Tests are based on random, insignificant details from text rather than the core concepts related to policy in Social Work. Assignments often don't teach anything useful and are mostly busywork. Does not give properly planned lectures but instead attempts to have unorganized discussions that engage nearly no students.", + "class": " SOCW410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2017", + "message": "If you read the text book, then you might do well in the class. The tests are on very specific things from the text. Although attendance is mandatory and you have to participate, most of the test material is not learned in class and the material in class just goes over the parts of the reading that she finds interesting -not what is important.", + "class": " SOCW410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roy Campbell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2017", + "message": "I took one of his online classes, and it was terrible. The lecture content is often out-of-date by over three years, even though they were recorded far more recently. The quizzes, which are multiple choice, often have the wrong answer chosen in the answer key. In other instances, the correct answer isn't even present.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Horrible, horrible, horrible... Wish that I had dropped the class soon in the term.", + "class": " CS523", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2013", + "message": "Roy is a joke. he is not a good researcher, advisor, or a teacher.", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2012", + "message": "This class will keep you challenged while providing in site to the way operating systems work. Suggest all grad take his class. Willing to help if you ask for it.", + "class": " CS523", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2008", + "message": "A good guy, true visionary. Interested in all research topics. Will let you do any thing you like (won't force you on something he wants done).", + "class": " OS1", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2007", + "message": "I disagree with most comments. Roy was neither my advisor nor really in my field, but he was on my prelim and final defense. Took cs423 a while back. Not the best communicator, but some ideas shot out back then are only now becomming mainstream. Sorry if you though he was incomprehensible (I did) you may not know how visionary he does turn out.", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2006", + "message": "avoid like the bubonic plague.", + "class": " 423", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2005", + "message": "I had Roy Campbell for a seminar and really enjoyed it! Hes really interesting and good guy.", + "class": " 000", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "off topic", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2003", + "message": "Had this a-hole on my exam cmte; he was totally unprepared and had to be dragged out of his office by one of the other profs to attend. He had a pompous attitude the entire time and ridiculed my ideas every chance he had.", + "class": " GRAD", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2003", + "message": "Avoid this idiot", + "class": " CS323", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2003", + "message": "Rude, arrogant, unorganized. Strongly dislikes teaching and interacting with undergraduates. Might be a good research prof, but if assigned as your undergrad advisor ask Kamin for someone else.", + "class": " CS323", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Campbell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Easy class, but Scott's lectures are sometimes unbearable. He doesn't really open the class up for discussion and sticks to his interpretations of stories which sometimes seem rediculously insignificant. Only had to do three responses, three papers and a take-home final though, so its an easy gen-ed requirement.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2007", + "message": "Scott is a capable grad student, I'm sure, but his policy for your final grade relies almost entirely upon his attendance policy. After the second absence, your final grade is reduced by one letter grade for each day. His class is more attendance based than performance centered.", + "class": " ENG255", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2006", + "message": "I think the steroids he's taken have gone to this prof's brain. He asked leading questions in class to get discussions going, but acted annoyed if someone talked about something that wasn't on his notes sheet. Plus, he made it obvious he didn't like girls as much as guys (who he chatted about weightlifting with). I wish I had taken another section!", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2005", + "message": "definetly improved my writing, and like everyone said, hes very down to earth.", + "class": " RHET108", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "his gradings on the assignments are a bit rough on the grammar, well if you finish your assignment a few days ahead in advance i advice you to go to the writing center and have your grammars checkout, it will really help if you want an A in the course.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENG116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2004", + "message": "good guy with a good curriculum but at times assignments were too vague and then graded too harshly. overall a good teacher that will help improve your writing though", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2004", + "message": "Nice guy, down to earth", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2004", + "message": "I enjoyed him, at times he was just another studnet at U of I-very down to earth. He's a fair professor and is a good teacher.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aaron Campbell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2018", + "message": "Very caring and insightful. Class changed my outlook on how I conduct myself.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "William Campbell ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Murillo Campello ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2012", + "message": "cause i got an unexpected good grade XD", + "class": " FIN451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2007", + "message": "Excellent teacher and is very helpful. Listens to his students and can sense when his students do not understand. Exams (3)are easy and the final is not cummulative. Attendence and particiaption is required (5%). Final project is 30% of the grade, and requires some work and class presentation. Very well-dressed, has excellent taste in ties.", + "class": " FIN451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Marcos Campillo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Damarys Canache ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "This class was easy for me because I had a good background in statistics; slightly more challenging for anyone else. Course expectations are reasonable, and I think she helped me learn a lot and sparked my interest in citizen politics. She has a big accent, but she clearly understands English very, very well; she just speaks it very differently!", + "class": " PS358", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Very informative lectures. Love this class", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "LOVE her! she is really sweet, funny, helpful, and knows a lot about the field. There was a lot of reading but exams were based more off of what she highlighted in lecture. the class provided a great way to examine data. TAKE IT!", + "class": " PS358", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Canache made the class enjoyable. I really recommend this class", + "class": " PS358", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2011", + "message": "Love this class. Very interesting.", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2010", + "message": "Terrible- She spoke only to one side of the room and with her accent and lack of microphone it made it impossible to understand/hear lectures. The TA's were the saviors of the class. The tests were absurd because they focused on details/examples specifically from class and the readings. There were no big picture questions.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2010", + "message": "Amazing class, and Prof. Canache made it special. She made the material interesting and the class enjoyable. I really recommend this class", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2009", + "message": "Somewhat biased, but overall a good course. Go to lecture!!! A lot of the reading came from articles, rather than the actual textbooks. She is a very accessible teacher, and nice once you get to know her.", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2009", + "message": "great class", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Great class. Very interesting.", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2009", + "message": "I took PS353 last semester. Prof. Canache makes this class very interesting. Great topics. I recommend this class", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2008", + "message": "I enjoy this class. If you are not lazy and try a bit actually you can learn something.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Great and very interesting class. The teacher is very helpful and nice. Recommend this class", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2008", + "message": "Very difficult to understand because of her thick accent. Course material could be very interesting, but there is a lack of organization in the way it is covered and you are expected to recall details from 30-page articles that are never really discussed. Gives term lists for exams 2 days before. Well intentioned but not the most helpful.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2008", + "message": "Interestingly class. Not very difficult at all. 3 exams with 3 essays. Offers extra credit. Has a thick accent, but understandable if you pay attention. Uses powerpoints, puts online. Definitely recommend this teacher!", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "Good class. You have to read a lot", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2008", + "message": "Very interesting. Learn a lot", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2007", + "message": "I couldn't get the material I needed to do well in this class. Lectures were hard to understand, required reading was not written in textbook format.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2007", + "message": "She is really hard to understand, but the class was alright. There was a 10 page paper and 4 one page papers when I took it. I had to study a lot for the exams", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2007", + "message": "A lot of extra credit when I took it, but I don't think that was standard. Strong accent. Asian TA sucked but the Russian one my friend had was really helpful. Things were pretty straight forward.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andreas Cangellaris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Mere words cant describe Professor Cangellaris. By far, the best professor at the University. ", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "My favorite professor at UIUC, easy. Explains concepts with clarity and ensures that you yourself know the material. Very accessible, easy to talk to.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2013", + "message": "Literally the best teacher I've ever had at the U of I. I honestly can't believe how I learned anything before having him as a professor. It's such a shame he's the department head and doesn't have as much time to teach, because he is utterly fantastic.", + "class": " ECE452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2012", + "message": "Best professor ever. He is super duper nice and helpful, and lectures so very well that it's hard to imagine how you learned anything in your other classes without him! TAKE ANY CLASS HE TEACHES", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2012", + "message": "ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED TEACHERS OF UIUC. He knows his stuff. His explanations are crystal clear and also very helpful towards students. Exams are fair as well. I definitely recommend taking a class with him", + "class": " ECE350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "Good professor, he cares about his students and definitely knows his material. He is passionate about the material... it's refreshing to be in a class where you don't get the feeling that you're pissing the professor off just by showing up to class and making him teach.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "Extremely intelligent professor. Passion is what puts him above the rest. Always mentions the progression and innovation of the field and how excited he is. Didn't personally like his style of teaching because he always used arbitrary formulas and I preferred solid examples. If you like that way he is the professor for you.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "This is one of the most talented teachers I've met so far, which means much more than just \"very good at electromagnetism\". His explanations of complex topics are crystal clear. He is very friendly to the students and very knowledgeable. If he cannot make you love this subject, I don't know what can.", + "class": " ECE450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2006", + "message": "This guy is probably one of the most intelligent people on the face of the Earth. He never used lecture notes, but completely understands his field of study. Despite difficult topics, his class lectures were at least interesting.", + "class": " ECE450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2005", + "message": "One of the better ECE professors, in my opinion. He was also my advisor, and gave good advice. *Much* better than Ravaioli for 350. He always seemed to be enjoying himself while lecturing, which kept the class interesting. He's quite busy and difficult to get a hold of, but he makes time for you.", + "class": " ECE350", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roger Cannaday ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "How can I say. He is the best professor in real estate in Illinois. He helps young man interested in real estate. He helps professionals network and he even wrote me a recommendation letter for grad school which gave me an admission", + "class": " FIN444", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Good class. Few projects and exams. No assignments, participation or quizzes", + "class": " FIN444", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2013", + "message": "Good class, good professor but tends to change topics a little to frequently. Helps out by giving handouts, practice problems (with solutions), and past exams (with solutions). Quite similar to FIN541.", + "class": " FIN444", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2013", + "message": "Good class, good professor but tends to change topics a little to frequently. Helps out by giving handouts, practice problems (with solutions), and past exams (with solutions). Quite similar to FIN444.", + "class": " FIN541", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Never met a soul who doesn't like Prof. Cannaday. Great guy; gives loads of handouts in the form of lecture notes, exam-prep sheets, or review topics. Midterm, 2 appraisals and final. Most people get an A on the midterm and do well on the appraisals. The final is no harder than the midterm, but students mess it up somehow and get like a B+.", + "class": " FIN444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2006", + "message": "Good professor. Pretty easy class. Interesting stuff.", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicole Cantoni ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Enjoyed the class and the professor. Would recommend", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Andrea Cantrell ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sean Cao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2013", + "message": "Great sense of humor, professor is very easy to reach. Group projects weigh more than quizzes. Fair grader. I like taxes and learnt a lot from his class.", + "class": " AF450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2009", + "message": "Since I don?t like analyzing numbers that much, the subject is generally boring for me. He did a good job explaining everything and made it interesting. Mid-term is fine but final exam is difficult. The overall grade is reasonable.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Natasha Capell ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jose Capino ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 27th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Capino was a solid professor. For the first few weeks of class, he kept encouraging students to drop the course, and many listened. Regardless, he was a good teacher. Every Tues, there was a pop quiz on the reading (which I never did) and movie (which were pretty decent to watch). There were 2 papers, 1 exam, and 1 group media project.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2017", + "message": "Good Professor! Never boring. Was a little unclear on exam expectations. The exam questions would be a bit too open-ended. Studying for exams was a bit difficult but overall a great class.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "I got a lot out of this class because the lectures were very informational and enjoyed 80% of the movies.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2014", + "message": "SNORE! Always so boring in class. Could never hold attention of anyone. ALWAYS RAN OVER TIME! Expected you to stay through after time even if you had class right after. No time management skills whatsoever. Never stayed on pace with syllabus. We stayed behind.", + "class": " ENG503", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2013", + "message": "The class was centered around films, and I don't think it should have satisfied an advance comp requirement. It was more centered around Capino's admiration of a packet of academic essays than learning how to write. Ended up being pretty boring and not very fulfilling overall.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor with a strange sense of humor. Easy to talk with and get into a weird but interesting conversation with. May mistake names that are similar!", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Fun class. Capino explains well and enjoys the material. The final was a bit surprising, based off of what he had said would be on the test. But the rest of the class was straightforward and simple.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2008", + "message": "This was not the indie film class I had expected but I was glad I took it. I liked the film choices and readings.Prof has a wicked sense of humor.", + "class": " CINE373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2007", + "message": "Good class. Good movies. Good teaching style. Screenings take up a lot of your time but mostly worth it.", + "class": " ENGLI104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2007", + "message": "Very lively teacher...fair exams. I recommend this class.", + "class": " ENGLI104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2007", + "message": "Great prof!", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2006", + "message": "I love this class! The teacher is funny and the work is fair. Great films too.", + "class": " CINEM261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2006", + "message": "Worst teacher I have ever experienced. Managed to be offensive in every category from race to religion to politics. Related everything back to sex to the point that classroom was uncomfortable. Was unreasonable and liked to hear himself talk. Had I visited his class in high school, I would not have chosen the U of I. That's how bad it was.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2006", + "message": "This class really changed the way I watch movies. The prof is intense but funny. He explains things really well. He makes you do the readings though so this is not a class for slack offs. I got a higher grade then I expected.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2006", + "message": "horrible teacher but nice guy and likes it if you go in a get help. although have fun trying to get him to bump your grade after getting a D on the midterm.", + "class": " FILM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2006", + "message": "Lively lecturer. He always has smart things to say even about films like the Incredibles. Take lots of notes because he doesnt post his powerpoints on the web.", + "class": " 104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2006", + "message": "Great class!", + "class": " 104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2006", + "message": "Amazing prof!", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2006", + "message": "Tough at times but definately worth it and really good prof", + "class": " FILM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2006", + "message": "Really gets into it. Take this class with him. You will learn a LOT!", + "class": " INTROFILM", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jordyn Carbine ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Best professor ever!!! Very little informal assignments and four major projects. Very flexible with late assignments and missing deadlines. Doesnt grade too harsh.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Filipe Cardoso ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "ANSC 400 with Cardoso was great. Expectations were very clear and grading was very fair. Not too much work but studying is necessary. Cardoso is also super willing to work with you individually if you have issues, very willing to talk and help.", + "class": " 400", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yvonne A. Carey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "super easy A gened. As long as you follow the rubric on assignments you will get a full score. Lots of reading but you don't really need to read them to do the assignments. Dr. Carey super nice", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Super dumb grading standards, unclear and unnecessary requirements for papers that leave students feeling stressed. You're better off taking another gen ed unless you're willing to deal with bull", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2020", + "message": "Professor does not teach anything and is just rude. Class is just reading articles/books and writing reflections on them. One midterm paper and one final paper and one discussion post/2 replies and weekly assignment a week. Ridiculous grading standard. Takes of points for no reason and does not give any justification. NO REGRADES. Lot of work for A", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2018", + "message": "Interesting class. Readings and videos are easy to follow, assignments take time but not too hard.", + "class": " 117B", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "Do not recommend this course. Ridiculous standard of grading.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2010", + "message": "TON of work but Yvonne is awesome. She LOVES this stuff, she gets you excited about it and shows you how to use all of the ideas in your own room.", + "class": " SPED471", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2005", + "message": "This class is a ton of work, it's way to much reading but well worth it. She's a great professor, loves to teach and talk about learning. It's good fun in the class too.", + "class": " 440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lon Carlson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2014", + "message": "Great Professor! Class is pretty interesting most of the time and he has a pretty good sense of humor. Talks about his wife a decent amount. If you see him on the streets, don't acknowledge him.. One of the many things you'll learn in his class. Recommended!", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2013", + "message": "By far my favorite professor at UIUC. I cannot say enough about this course. I'm interested in law, so going to class and reading the textbook were fun, interesting, and really informative. He has great lecture and study guides and holds reviews before each test. He was a real mentor for me. 25% for four tests, non cumulative.", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2012", + "message": "fantastic professor", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2012", + "message": "He's a funny guy, and he is very good at explaining. Exams are very straightforward if you go to class on a regular basis. He's a fair grader too", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent professor. Very good at explaining material and knows the subject well. Good sense of humor if you understand sarcasm. Exams are not necessarily easy but very reasonable and there is never unexpected material. Extremely interesting material.", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "He is a hilarious and good lecturer. He knows stuffs well and helps students to understand better. But his grading is pretty harsh. Text is almost useless except for homework. Study hard for his study guides and outlines.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "Favorite teacher at U of I. He's very funny and very knowledgeable of the subject. He can be a harsh grader, and 4 non-cumulative tests make up your whole grade, but if you go to class the test's are not very difficult. TAKE HIS CLASS!", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Carlson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2011", + "message": "Elizabeth was always well prepared for class. She knew the material very well and could explain concepts in different ways to help all students understand. Very friendly, approachable, and great with test review.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "This lady is horrible. Do not take the class. She is a complete ****. Her lectures dont accomplish anything, just rambles", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Carlson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2016", + "message": "He gives clear and entertaining lectures, where he clearly states what he expects for the exams. There is no homework or paper but only 4 exams, which are very clear and easy as long as you attend the lectures and listen to him. There is a textbook, but it is not mandatory and purely supplemental. In my experience, he is one of the best professors", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "He has been teaching the subject for a long time and is very effective at explaining the main points. His tests are straightforward; he clearly says in class what you should focus on and he provides a study guide. If understanding theory comes naturally to you, then I would highly recommend the class. Reading the text book is definitely helpful", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristin Carlson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2019", + "message": "Show up to class and you will do fine. Dr. Carlson explains the material very well.", + "class": " KIN259", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Carlton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Probably the coolest teacher at U of I. She's very nice and she cares about her students. The class is very straight forward and everything on the exams is on the power point notes.", + "class": " KIN262", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2011", + "message": "Awesome teacher. She actually cares about her students rather than some professors. Perfect teacher", + "class": " KIN262", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "Fabulous teacher! She's funny, engaging and actually cares about how much her students learn.", + "class": " KIN130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "Extremely passionate about what she teaches, knows what she's talking about and is very nice to all of her students. You learn pretty simple, but interesting things in KIN 262. Worth taking even if not major of choice.", + "class": " KIN262", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dana Carluccio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2013", + "message": "Worst class I ever took at Stanford! Harsh grader, did not give productive feedback. Teaches lessons in an esoteric and condescending way. By far, worst instructor I've ever had.", + "class": " PWR1", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "Great", + "class": " PWR1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2008", + "message": "This is by far the worst class I have ever had to take in my life. Do not, take any class with this teacher. She has these distracting ticks that hinder her teaching ability. She is a condescending elitist, who teaches the class like a masters program. I've written about 45 pages of work for what is supposed to be an easy class. STAY AWAYF ROM HER!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2008", + "message": "Avoid this teacher at all costs!!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2008", + "message": "horrible class. we had one assignment where we had to revise and re-edit one paper 5 TIMES. Boring teacher, harsh grader. do not take this section for rhet.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ira Carmen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2016", + "message": "An unforgettable professor. Everybody knows that Professor Carmen is one of the best (if not THE best) professors in the history of the Political Science Department at the U of I. A legend.", + "class": " PS301302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Ira Carmen was indeed a legend. Probably the best lecturer at the U of I. He'll be great missed as a professor. One of the few professors you didn't WANT to miss class for! Thanks, Prof. Carmen, you served the university well!", + "class": " PS305", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2010", + "message": "The class will really help you establish a good understanding of judicial precedents, thinking, etc... but you REALLY have to keep up with the readings because Carmen will spend most of his class time making jokes and going on conservative rants. Additionally, his (2) tests and grading are a bit harsh, so your GPA will probably suffer.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2009", + "message": "Simply put, Professor Carmen is the best teacher I've ever had, in college or otherwise. He honestly cares if you're learning, and he does his best to make the material interesting. For a fun diversion from regular class material, ask him what he thinks of Keystone Light and/or the Chicago Cubs.", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2009", + "message": "i don't understand how everyone says he is so hard. By no means is he easy but I missed almost half the lectures and still got a B. The guy has a great mind though and I wish I would have went more. Great class", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2009", + "message": "Hard, but interesting.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "This guy is a legend, as others have said. I wish there were more like him.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2009", + "message": "Carmen is basically a legend here at Illinois. You will learn more in this class than you will in your other 117 credit hours. Pretty difficult, attending lecture is a must and you have to study, but Carmen is not only brilliant but hilarious so making it to lecture isn't an issue.", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2008", + "message": "Like others have said, if you want a blowoff class this isn't it. But if you want a class that you learn a lot and are excited to go to every day, take this class! Carmen is probably the best professor I've had at the University. Hilarious and smart. I just wish I could play pingpong so I could take the Carmen Challenge.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "BEST PROFESSOR I EVER HAD", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "GREAT PROFESSOR. GENIUS", + "class": " POLYS301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2007", + "message": "Unparalleled. Taking his class is the best decision you will ever make.", + "class": " PS499", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2007", + "message": "Best professor ever . . and I was in his classes over 40 years ago.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2006", + "message": "Awesome.", + "class": " PS30130230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2006", + "message": "Learned a lot, was challenged, but had a fun time throughout. What more can you ask for?", + "class": " POLS355", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "Carmen's class is extremely difficult since he only gives you two exams; both of which are hypothetical scenarios where one needs to write a judicial opinion citing cases. However, Carmen is hilarious and says outrageous things (\"they have a gene for suicide bombing\") that make the class anything but dull. Your GPA will go down,but its worth it.", + "class": " PS301302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2005", + "message": "i never thought the constitution could be more intersting or hilarious. there are only 2 tests for the entire course which does make it difficult however, you'll ALWAYS want to go to class just to hear carmen speak. awesome class. awesome professor.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2004", + "message": "Ira is an amazing lecturer - the class is difficult - but it's worth it to hear the man talk. Extremely funny and informative, you will learn more than you've ever learned before from this man. Signed up for 2 of his classes next semester", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2004", + "message": "Ira makes the class great even if the material is difficult. For sure taking the second course in the spring.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chad Carmichael ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "He is very helpful during class and a very good professor. Yet, if you miss a lecture there is no way to learn the material, you are on your own. And he is a hard grader when it comes to the tests. I recommend this class and this professor 100%", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2009", + "message": "AWESOME TEACHER!!! Always made class interesting, found great ways to explain the material, and was very easy to understand.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Summer Carnett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "Best teacher I've had in college. Very nice and helpful.", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "Easy class, nice teacher. She is also beautiful too. The class is relatively easy. There are only two exams, and most of them are just the same as the study guide she gave. The class was also interesting for student, you don't feel bored in class, because she often make it interesting. The class attendance is a big part of your grade.", + "class": " CMN115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "She is one of the best teacher i ever had at U of I. Her class are easy, and easy to remember the material. The class often watch videos, which makes the time go fast. The test material are almost identical to the study guide she gave. She is a very easy grader. Take it with her, you will not only learn stuff, but also receive a high grade", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2011", + "message": "One of the best instructors I've had at this University, hands down. Summer is a great teacher as well as a very kind and passionate person; you can tell how much she loves teaching, even in an online section. Class requirements very fair and clearly explained. Would definitely take more classes with her if I wasn't graduating.", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "interesting and easy class, summer is SUPER nice, attendance not mandatory but you can make it part of your grade if you want, takes a fair amount of studying, but concepts are fairly easy to grasp", + "class": " SPCM220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "My favorite class this semester. Not that hard in my opinion but I did study a lot for the exams. Summer is really, really nice and knowledgable and makes it fun.", + "class": " SPCMM230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2007", + "message": "She is super nice, (smiles all of the time!) The class is fun & interesting & really easy so far! Seriously the most helpful TA I've ever had, very clear, very understanding. Trust me you should take her!!", + "class": " SPCM230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2007", + "message": "She is very friendly and nice. Good at explaining things clearly, also laidback and makes it fun..and I have to say she is VERY hot!", + "class": " SPCM230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2007", + "message": "This class isn't hard but there are alot of speeches. As long as you put some work into your outlines you will be fine. I hate public speaking and I actually enjoyed this class because of Summer. She's very cool and helpful. And might I mention very easy on the eyes.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2006", + "message": "She is the best! Awesome TA.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Carney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2012", + "message": "He is a very cool and funny professor, especially when he tries to work something out on the board !!!!. He is very helpful and he does his best to deliver the material in the best way.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2011", + "message": "Don't take CUBESAT! We had less than 10 new people taking this class this semester and I didn't know why. Now that I understood. The T.A.s are very lame on email/phone reply. Homework assignments include those that are not included in the assignment sheet or on syllabus. The class is unstructured and very unprofessional. Be prepare to take this cla", + "class": " ENG491", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brenden Carollo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "The absolute best class I have taken so far. Carollo is so helpful and does a great job at explaining things when the class is confused. Altough the class was on zoom (due to COVID) I still felt very connected and loved the participation aspect of the class. As long as you pay attention and do the work, you should get a good grade.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2019", + "message": "Never saw Carollo. Class 100% TA taught meaning experience relies heavily on them. My TA was amazing, so the class was very easy. Can't speak to other sections yet this class is far easier than 142, given its vocab heavy, grammar light nature. Tests are very easy to study for, and there are no surprises as to what is on midterm/final.", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Absolutely loved Professor Carollo! He genuinely cared about his students and made sure they understood the material. Always responded to emails fairly quickly. Also, he is always available to help you during office hours!", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Carollo is an amazing professor for SPAN142! His method of the hybrid class, where you do preparation for the next class, really helped me learn. I took 3 years of Spanish in high school but a lot of it came back to me easily. It takes some work and can be long, but his classes are easy to understand and sometimes fun!", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor. Learned a lot.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2018", + "message": "I have no idea why this professor has such a bad rating; he's been one of my favorites. He encourages class participation, is excellent at explaining, and is really accommodating. He does NOT have an ego - in fact, he often makes fun of himself in class! Attend class, do the homework, and you'll pass.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2017", + "message": "He explains the grammar questions I have pretty well, and he speaks slowly so that everyone can understand him.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2015", + "message": "Don't know why he has some bad reviews. He's actually a decent professor. The class is truly relevant for your future field(s) of work. The only midterm was easy and I am sure the final (non-cumulative) will be the same (haven't taken it yet). Online HW is too long, but its VERY easy and you can still miss a few. Bottom line, this class is an EZ A!", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2014", + "message": "He thinks he is the greatest thing on Earth. Incredibly rude to student and not helpful at all. Thought I was going to minor in Spanish and he discouraged me. Not worth all the effort. My whole class could not stand him. Does not help students and makes it seem like its a chore to do so.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2013", + "message": "Screwed me multiple times on grades I deserved. Denied me on 5% of my final grade because I followed his directions exactly. The grade I received will be the lowest that I get in college and its spanish.", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2012", + "message": "He think he is all that. He is rude and unhelpful to students. Thank god this was a hybrid class. Worst Spanish teacher ever, If you like to teacher yourself everything than this is the teacher for you", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2012", + "message": "This was my first hybrid class so I had a hard time keeping up with the online homework; had I kept up with it, though, I would've easily gotten an A+. The presentation near midterms or finals (depending when you sign up) is extremely easy, he graded me very generously in my opinion and was very open to discussing my grades on exams.", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "I wasn't impressed by his teaching style. His exercises in class can sometimes be confusing. Overall he is ok.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "The class is pretty easy if you know well your Spanish basics. While he tries really hard to make the class more dynamic, he is not consistent with the way he explains things nor clear with his questions. His explanations can be kind of ambiguous.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "This class was very easy. Everything is online and in class participation can really boost your grade up. He is very helpful and comprehensive for the most part; however, keep in mind to not forget any deadlines they can really screw you over!", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Prof Carollo is awesome! Prepares you really well for tests, makes nice conversation with everyone, and helps you learn what he believes are the most important aspects of spanish not all the other stuff. Spanish in the professions is so much better than other intro span classes you learn about stuff that actually matters in real life. Take Carollo!", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2008", + "message": "I didn't find him outstanding, but he did his job well enough and tried very hard to make the class engaging. Slightly too much groupwork for me. A large percentage of our grade was contingent on the (very easy) online homework, so make sure you do well on that.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2007", + "message": "Very good professor, likes to talk to the students before class starts, and sometimes carry into class time; but all in all keeps the subject very interesting as well as educating, even if you already know quite a bit about it--get ready to learn more!", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Ridiculously easy, and he's so earnest and cute! Super permissive too. This was my favorite class!", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2005", + "message": "horrible doesnt speak english ever only the first 10 minutes of the first day. no help grr", + "class": " SPANISH2NDSEM", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Carpenter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "This class was definitely not hard. It involves a lot of thinking and less calculation. He will help you if you just ask. Take it.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "The class I took was Linear Algebra with Mathematica. Based on my friends, this class is totally different than other LA classes. He teaches concepts well, but challenges you to make jumps yourself, and you get no feedback as to whether your jumps are right. If that doesn't bother you, he is a great teacher.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2011", + "message": "Best professor I ever had. He challenges his students to really understand (which makes it harder for those interested in only a grade, but well worth it for students who need to use the material). I highly recommend him.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "I took this class together with Calc III, and this class turned out to be way easier and I learned more, because of Bruce. That is also saying that I had Carty for Calc III which is another story... but Bruce is awesome and I'm having him again for math 461.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Bruce is fantastic at teaching! He always has several explanations on hand for each concept, so if you don't understand one explanation, he'll explain it to you an other way. He cares very much about students and is happy to make appointments to meet outside of class. Highly recommend!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2010", + "message": "His lecture is boring and he always pretended to be wise and have good understanding of math, actually many times, I don't think he understand what students were asking. He assigned hwk everyday even if his class almost never keep pace with the schedule, so you have to learn by yourself. Overall, his exam is fairly easy", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2010", + "message": "He is one of the most stupid and boring teacher I have ever had in U of I. Likes giving speech about the beauty of math which is totally useless and boring. Likes pretending that he has a deep understanding of math on philosophic level while actually but I don't like him giving me the feeling that he is actually teaching nothing", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2010", + "message": "Explains and includes a lot of abstract ideas and concepts in lectures. Really helpful and patient in discussion sections. Exams are fairly easy.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "Great! Probably the best professor I have ever had... or would have had, if I ever attended class. Tried to make you understand things conceptually overall, and I know that description is thrown around a lot, but he really did. Explanations flowed well, too.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2010", + "message": "Too Damn Hard!!!! He was not helpful and did not work with my schedule when I wanted to meet with him, he suggested that I go to a TA instead. Very smart though. He knows his stuff but doesn't care for the students.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2009", + "message": "This course is one of the best course I have taken in UI. The teacher is good at explain abstract ideas of probability concretely using their physical meaning. Another good thing of this professor is he is very patient with students' questions, no matter how stupid or how hard the question is.", + "class": " MA461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Taking his Mathematica section for 415 was a lot different than any other math class I've taken here. The homework and his tests focus more on explanation rather than computation. This class was not easy though. The later tests involve a lot of thinking and it can be tricky because Bruce loves playing around with agree/disagree logic questions.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 28th, 2007", + "message": "He's very helpful in office hours but lectures were just useless to go to..Just use his office hours instead. His exams are tough, especially his final exam.", + "class": " MTH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2007", + "message": "You go to his class expecting to learn at least one chapter of the text, and you don't even get that, in 3 lectures. He speaks English, which was surprising, but doesn't teach for this 200-level class. Notice that the other reviews are for his 400-level class. Also, don't expect curves and his exams are considerably harder than other Calc 3 exams.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2006", + "message": "its a joke. easiest 400 level math class ever.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2006", + "message": "This class is NOT easy. The idea of learning how to explain math instead of just trying to solve it is an interesting one but that objective is not fully achieved by the instructor. This is my first Mathematica class and I am not sure if I will take another one again.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2006", + "message": "He is a fun teacher who makes linear algebra interesting. You learn to explain math and how to solve problem at the same time. I think he could do a better job in tying all the different ideas in linear algebra as the course progresses so that the math will make more sense.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2006", + "message": "The professor is one of the most professional teachers I've had at the university. He is easily available if you have questions. The tests are fair and basically come straight from our homework. The mathematica linear algebra course is the best course I've taken at the university.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "If you can take his Mathematica version of this class, DO IT. The homework isn't bad, and he'll prepare you well for exams if you show up for the class date once a week and his review sessions. Funny guy, knows the material very well and can teach it clearly. This is MUCH better than any other upper-level math class you'll take here.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nichelle Carpenter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2016", + "message": "She is a terrible teacher and lecturer. You must read the book if you want to understand anything since she will definitely not teach it to you.", + "class": " PSYC455", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2015", + "message": "Worst professor I've ever had to deal with. Refuses to answer emails no matter how urgent or frequent they are. Clearly does not care for her undergraduate students at all. I had to drop my advanced research project because she'd never respond to my multiple emails. Avoid at all costs. Total waste of time and energy.", + "class": " PSYC494", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "Most of these comments are true: she was a terrible lecturer, explainer, was unavailable at all times unless it was for a quick chat after class, and her TA was clueless and was not fluent in English. I would never recommend this class and highly recommend you find someone to suffer through with you. This class requires an obscene amount of work.", + "class": " PSYC455", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Extremely boring. Almost no incentive to go to class because she has not really learned how to lecture. Also- the class is extremely psych heavy, so it is really hard for leadership minor students.", + "class": " PSYC455", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2014", + "message": "Refuses any contact with her undergraduate students, and does not reply to emails. Sifts all communication through her TA, who is mostly poorly informed. Assigns tedious amounts of work on assignments, though there are only 2. Tests are easy, attendance not required. Reads slides and drones on about details, not focusing on complex topics. Skip", + "class": " PSYC455", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carlos Carrillo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2020", + "message": "Can't understand him, talks too fast. Lecture is all over the place, taught myself the material. Rude to students, especially those with learning difficulties", + "class": " MUS102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "Took both MUS102 and 408 with him. He's a very engaging, passionate lecturer and overall I really enjoy him as a person. Assignments/exams were never extremely hard. Cons are that he's a bit unorganized and can be unclear on what he wants out of you creatively-- but also that's sort of the nature of Romantic era music.", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2020", + "message": "This professor is my second Music theory teacher and he is by far the best one! I have an easier time understanding the material through lectures and what I dont understand he is available to talk to after class and through office hours. Clear grading and a caring attitude for any issues and problems I had whether educational or professional.", + "class": " MUS102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2019", + "message": "He is a really disorganized professor especially in communication between the TAs and the students. Homework specifically was difficult as you could spend hours on it, get it checked by a TA, and still get a low grade on it.", + "class": " MUS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2019", + "message": "Hes not very good. Very disorganized and fails to implement a fair and informative curriculum. Grading policy is very subjective and variable.", + "class": " MUS102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Edwin Carrington ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "First of all, Mr. Carrington is a really funny and cool guy. The class is pretty easy, the only problem I have with it is how hard he grades the Vlog worksheets that he gives out. The quizzes and the final were easy. Should be a fairly easy A if you are interested in the course material.", + "class": " SHS321", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "Edwin is an amazing teacher for this class. My advice to you is to MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN EVERY VLOG ASSIGNMENT AND GET TUTORING IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT ANY QUESTION. If you do well on these small assignments your grade in the CLASS will be much higher than if you didn't. Quizzes are very easy as well as the exams; just study what he tells you.", + "class": " SHS321", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Carrol ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2019", + "message": "Best professor I've ever had! He brought our study group Starbucks late at night once, he's amazing. Tries to scare you the first day just stick it out! Hilarious+inspiring. Really teaches you how to think critically and you learn SO much in his class, I did a whole project for another class off of what he taught me in this class. Best class!", + "class": " INR3933", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jim Carrubba ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alison Carter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Very interesting course, learned a lot. 8am lecture attendance was mandatory(iclicker questions) which was personally difficult for me, but she always came prepared and knowledgeable. Weekly reading quizzes(super easy). Exams relatively easy. Just take quality notes which she provides on her slides alongside with lecture videos.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2017", + "message": "I took ANTH 220 FA2016, it was a very interesting course and she was passionate about what she did. Occasionally, labs and interactive works were hard to follow, but overall I enjoyed the class.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2017", + "message": "I didn't like her class when I took Anth101, but I was impressed by Anth220 class. She made the class really interesting and I learned a lot about archaeology. I got to know her more and she's really nice to her students.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "She is an awesome professor. Ask her anything and she knows it. As long as you read the chapters, you will be fine. Study for the exams as well.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "I didn't think that an introduction to archaeology class could be very interesting, so I was surprised by this professor's class. She was really prepared, and understanding on those days when some of us couldn't quite get it organized. I will take another class with this teacher.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Definitely not a very hard GenEd and I didn't think it was that boring as well. The tests are essentially just memorizing definitions and the online quizzes are pretty easy. It helps that the participation points are essentially free and she is a pretty good lecturer.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "Show up and participate you will do well. Gives interesting lectures, very knowledgeable. Always willing to help a student and very understanding.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2016", + "message": "She's a pretty good lecturer and does not give hard exams. Don't buy the textbook; I never read them and I got along fine in class. She already covers everything t in the exam in her lectures, and prepare to take a lot of notes. She provides lecture videos just in case you missed them, although she uses iclicker to record mandatory attendance.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty good professor and lecturer. Though I am a morning person and 8ams are fine for me, that may not be the case for you. Anyways, just make sure to keep up with the reading and pay attention in lecture and it should be an easy A.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "Getting up at 8AM for this class was tougher than I thought it would be, I wasn't the most engaged student and I actually stopped reading the textbook in depth after a couple weeks. I'm sure I'd appreciate her more if I were aiming to be in the anthropology field and if it were a higher level class. How was this a gen ed?", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "This is not an easy gen ed course! You have to read A LOT!", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Not a good 8 am class. The lectures are very long and dry especially at that time of the day. The tests are way too hard for a 100 level class. You really have to like the subject or you won't be motivated to read the book as in depth as you have to. This was honestly harder than my engineering classes.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "Great person in general.", + "class": " ANTH225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "Don't ever take this course!", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "I expected this class to be a blow of ten ed, but boy was I wrong. This class is way too hard for a gen ed. The tests are super tough. And the reading quizzes every week are way too detailed and are hard to find in the book. I can't wait for this class to be over. This class is killing my gpa, but it counts for like 3 gen eds, which is great.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2015", + "message": "Was told this was an easy class however not with this professor. As said before attendance is mandatory which sucks because it's an 8am. Weekly quizzes that are quite tough and requires you to read the text. Overall it's an interesting class but you have to work for your grade and isn't a blow off class.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2015", + "message": "This new professor is way harder than the professors have been in previous semester.. what used to be a blow-off class is now one where the tests are actually difficult. Plus now attendance is mandatory for every lecture, counting for15% of the grade and only 2(!!!) being dropped out of all of them.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "April Carter ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Janet Carter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Carter-Black puts a lot of time into her lectures and created a safe environment for students to ask questions and share their stories. The class is paper-heavy, but that's expected as it's an advanced comp course. Instructions were really clear for assignments and grading seemed pretty lenient.", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Carter-Black is amazing. Her lectures are hilarious and extremely informative. She lays out exactly what is expected of her students and is a fair grader. Take this class with her as your professor and you won't be disappointed.", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2019", + "message": "Janet show too many videos from youtube rather than explaining herself. she also doesn't show friendly and healthy class environment", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2019", + "message": "Professor do not teach the class materials clearly.", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2017", + "message": "Literally amazing! Loved to listen to her life stories. She made me feel extremely welcomed into her class. Plus, I learned so many things from her, and her SOCW 300 class.", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "She is well respected person who loves to hear the individual's voice. She is like a role model to make the class a safe and welcome place to express our feelings. No exams but a final. She tells you what's going to be on the final. Few big papers, few short assignments, and short open-notes online quizzes. Overall, I love the class and staff.", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2015", + "message": "Most passionate professor out there. She inspires her students to learn and do more, and her classes are possibly the most interactive and interesting sessions on campus. An amazing role model for any aspiring professional. ", + "class": " 56111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Passionate and kind. Answers questions. Very smart and willing to share her knowledge with students", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jan Carter-Black ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Carter-Black is the best professor I've ever had. If you are an open-minded person and value learning the experiences of others, this is the class for you. It also fulfills the advanced comp requirement but is very easy as long as you show up!", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "Interesting lectures and I learned a lot. Tough grader.", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "I love her so much. She is a warmhearted professor who is an expert in her field and teaches the material clearly. She talks about her experiences about living as an African-American woman in the United States and gives a thorough illustration about the lecture. You would not want to miss a single class of Dr. Carter-Black for sure!", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2016", + "message": "Amazing class! I'm not sure about the attendance piece because I never missed a class but it is very lecture-based. Only one exam and we were given all of the answers before we took the test. Great guest speakers as well!", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Cartwright ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2014", + "message": "Steve is an interesting character and makes class fun and interesting. He has a bit of problems with clarity and also doesn't explain his grading..at all.. but great teacher, just work hard.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "A nice guy, who grades rather easy.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Carty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2020", + "message": "Carty is a weird one - he does a good job of convincing you he's an amazing lecturer, when really he may not be. He moves WAY too fast and there's very little graphical / diagrams involved. Plus his tests you must move VERY quickly as well. If you have a fast brain, you'll enjoy Calc III with him.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2020", + "message": "He's actually laughably bad at explaining stuff, and does i clicker things for credit he expects you to know the material before you even enter the class. he gives a week notice before midterms, it's actually ridiculous he makes an easy as heck class hard", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2014", + "message": "Surprised to see a low score. If you want to learn math and not just get an easy A, Tom is awesome. Gives easy to understand lecture notes so you're able to think about concepts, and not focus on writing. Best of all, he genuinely helps you out and makes sure you understand without making you feel stupid. One of the best teachers I've had.", + "class": " 441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Teaches at Bradley now. His lectures link/flow together well, making reviewing for finals much easier. Tests can be challenging. He is extremely helpful in office hours; make use of them. He writes pretty much everything important on the board; make sure you jot it all down for good reference! He's also pretty funny. One of my favorite professors.", + "class": " MTH121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2014", + "message": "Awful professor, often put random material on tests, often will pick favorites in class, cannot teach material well and does not follow the book well", + "class": " MTH120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "Not a good professor to take at all. Does a very poor job in explaining his topics and often makes no sense. Avoid taking any of his courses at all costs", + "class": " MTH109", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "Mr. Carty is one of those teacher's you call a good guy, but a bad teacher. Teaches concepts as if we should already be experts, and has an odd and poor way of explanation.", + "class": " MTH109", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2013", + "message": "Confusing when it comes to explaining material, isn't always available and very vague when explaining problems prior to homework or exams. Good Luck to anyone who has him in the future. My suggestion transfer out asap if you can.", + "class": " MTH109", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2013", + "message": "You guys at UofI are lucky. Now he's at Bradley University as of 2013. I took calc1 in high school, understood it, and am currently retaking it because I didn't take the AP test. Tom makes round 2 so much more complex. I understood everything in high school, now not so much. For me, he's funny, but tries and fails at explaining everything clearly.", + "class": " MTH122", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "Worst teacher I have ever had.", + "class": " MATH109", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2013", + "message": "worst teacher i've ever had for math he makes the worst examples, he's terrible at explaining concepts and makes you feel stupid when you ask questions exams count for a lot good luck to anyone who has him as a teacher", + "class": " MATH109", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "Hardest teacher I had when I was a freshmen. Calc III is hard, but not compared to the upper level classes. Still remember him staying I would never make it in a math major. Great office hours. Expects you to read the book.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2011", + "message": "I had Carty for 241 and 285. He is one of the best lecturers I've had at U of I. However, his exams are usually unnecessarily difficult and I did find myself learning a lot on my own/from the book. Carty is a really fun, if not harsh, professor, but be prepared to work your ass off.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher, great guy, doesn't stand for complaining or excuses. A bit vulgar but funny. Very tough class, but worth it.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Carty is a tough cookie. His lectures are tough to follow and a good chunk is deriviing formulas (you only need the formulas and when to use them). He is also pretty mean and his exams are not easy but he curved them all. He's not unreasonable, though but you may need other forms of help in class", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2011", + "message": "Tough class. People complain a lot, but Calc III is not an easy subject. The TA's are not too helpful, but you can go to his office hours and see if that helps. Go to lecture, take the notes, spend a lot of time going over past exams. A good grade is not unattainable, but it will take considerable effort.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "One of the worst instructors I have ever had. He flies through the material in class and blames students if he cannot finish his lesson. His intimidation makes it difficult to ask for help.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "It can be an intimidating course but if you put the work in, you can get an A", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Alright, all you hear is that Carty is terrible and the class is impossible. False. Go to class, take good notes, go to discussion, ask your TA questions, do the homework, study the practice problems and the practice tests. Use other resources to study (Pauls Calc Notes/Cramster/Friends). Carty's teaching style is different, not bad. Work hard!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "Carty is a terrible professor. His lectures are geared towards the top 5% of the students in the class, while the other 95% have no idea whats going on. Coupled with a useless TA, it was the worst math class I've ever taken. The past exams, his only study tool, weren't even on the same material that he was testing us on. On top of it all, he's rude", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Carty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "This class was awful. It began with numerous passive agressive emails, along with tests that were inconcievably long for the given time, and ended with a badly managed online version due to the switch to online school. This teacher manager to be both rude and difficult to learn from. Do not take this class if you have the option.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "Where to begin with this guy. He doesn't listen to his students and is outright rude to them. His tests are nothing like anything you could study out of the book to prepare yourself. This is the only class I've ever failed. Avoid at all costs, even if it means sacrificing a semester of math requirements.", + "class": " MAT241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "Last comment was by Carty. You're not fooling anybody. Moving on, I thought the class was hard, but I did learn a fair amount. The only issue is that I had to work ridiculously hard for it. If you aren't afraid of the work, it's a good class. But if you're looking to learn a lot with the minimum amount of work, look elsewhere.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures are hard to follow, does alot of explaining on how to derive formulas rather than working explaining example problems. Rarely uses book, Exams are the worst, feel like they are the impossible questions to give on an exam. He might try to be funny at times but it doesnt make up for the actual learning material of the course. AVOID", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "He tries to be funny, but he is a pretty big jerk. He likes to pick favorites out of the class. His exams are extremely hard. Try to avoid if possible.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2011", + "message": "Okay, So this guy is nice. But his exam is TOO DAMN HARD!!! He doesn't go over the textbook. He just teach you in his own way, and give you some hw in the book. Even if you got 5 on AP CAL BC, dont take his class.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "This class is difficult. Taking notes is extremely important, especially since he doesn't usually go by the textbook and sometimes just tells you the textbook is wrong. don't write down derivations of equations, just the final equation/theorem and when to use it. Lectures are useful and some tests are works of the devil.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! Find another professor. You may think it is not a big deal when you sign up, but after you fail the first and second test, you will regret every second. This class is impossible for anyone who plans on eating, sleeping and doing any other homework.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2010", + "message": "Incredibly tough. The lectures are incredibly helpful and he is really clear when lecturing. That said, his tests required a serious amount of studying, but at the end of it all, I learned more in that class than any other class. I would also like to point out that Carty is actually a pretty cool guy, but he intimidates like everyone.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "Ridiculously tough exams, but I learned more in his math class than any other that I've ever taken.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2010", + "message": "This is one of the most difficult classes I've ever taken. That said, it is one of the classes I've learned the most in. I would suggest going to discussion and using worksheets to study for exams. If you know the worksheets in and out, you will be able to do well on the exams.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "This is an extrememly difficult class. If youre in the class the only way to do well is to go to discussion and hope someone there can teach it to you", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "The hardest class I have ever taken, hands-down. Ignores most of what the book teaches yet assigns homework from it. Spends all lecture working on broad proofs rather than actual examples. Favors engineers and mathematicians over all else. Exams will make you want to put your head down and cry in your seat.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "The first couple of weeks will be awkward and rough as you get used to his style (Hint: many people have called him \"The Ogre\" before, and they weren't exactly wrong) After a while, it gets easier, but you really have to take good notes and use them to understand ANYTHING on the homework/exams.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Carty is a great professor. Some people may not like his attitude, but if you see past that, you'll realize that he cares about his students and the class. It's a tough course, there's a lot of work involved, but if you stay on track and keep up with the lecture (ie read notes before lecture, go to office hours, etc) you'll be fine.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "It's good that Calc 3 isn't all that difficult, because if it was, Carty wouldn't help you much. He knows his stuff, but the way he teaches is just not very clear to some. He has a lot of filler material within the main material, which just bores the hell out of you. His test difficulty depends on which section you're in.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2010", + "message": "real tough", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "His homework has nothing to do with the exams... be prepared...", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "If you're one of those people who don't read the book, he's your perfect professor for you. Everything you need to know are in his lecture notes. His method of teaching may confuse you but it all makes sense at the end of the semester. But watch out, he's a good test writer, so study all the material well.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2009", + "message": "My favorite teacher in college so far. I loved his dynamic teaching style and down-to-earthness. I also liked that he taught mainly to the smarter kids. Instead of lowering the bar for everyone he keeps it high. Great great teacher.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Susan Carty ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Janire Cascajar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2010", + "message": "she's very sweet and funny. she has an accent and her english is not perfect so she's not always great at explaining things but she tries really hard. the class is very easy as long as you keep up on your assignments and review for tests.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2008", + "message": "She is an awesome teacher. She explains material clearly and she is funny. Highly recommended.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shanna Casey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2009", + "message": "Really nice and very helpful.", + "class": " COM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "Shana is the sweetest lady, she will honestly help you with anything. She's young so she's up to date with things, grades easy and just wants to you have fun speaking.", + "class": " SPCOM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Casey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2018", + "message": "Anne makes class fun and you will learn a lot of material. Our class bonded, thanks to Anne!", + "class": " SOCW400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Anne has a lot of social work experience and is very knowledgeable in the social work field. She is an amazing prof and I would definitely take her again!", + "class": " SW400B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Cassinelli ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "S. led a class that was geared toward literature with social issues, however, she skillfully ensured that this was not the sole focus of our discussions and thus it was very interesting. It was the one class of mine I was sure not to miss and even through the 20+ pages I wrote for the class, I loved doing all of it.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "Her class had some great texts and she is very knowledgeable about them. She had 3 5 page papers due through the semester and a 7-10 page research paper, so be prepared to write, but she really is very helpful if you reach out to her. Hope you take the class to read some great fiction.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2013", + "message": "She seemed to be having some issues balancing her classes with her own studies. Things got a bit unorganized at times, but overall the course fulfilled its objectives and was worthwhile.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Honestly she's a good teacher who is really nice and cares for the papers we write. She tries her best for the students in the class to understand the material and she is very knowledgeable in English.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "Sarah cannot keep the attention of the class. She lectures the entire class and does keep the flow of conversation going. It is extremely one-sided, little to no group work, instead she lectures the entire class. She is a nice lady, but she fails to realize the entire class is dying when she speaks. She's a fair grader, but the class is death.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nancy Castro ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2009", + "message": "I loved this class, she was very nice and understanding during the semester. If you read the novels you will do fine! She was very open to discussions and fun! An easy grader!", + "class": " ENG280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2009", + "message": "If you have a chance to take a class with Castro, I highly recommend it. She is enthusiastic about teaching and is always there to help you. If you do the readings, go to class, and prepare, you will have no problem getting an A in this class. She is an amazing professor!", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2006", + "message": "What a great class! Professor Castro really puts Morrison's work into perspective historically, and class discussion is always interesting. There are 3 papers and group work, which might seem like a lot, but class provides more than enough ideas to spark the writing process. Great class with one of the department's best professors.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2005", + "message": "Very enthusiastic and passionate. Prof. Castro expects the same from her students, but her enthusiasm is extremely contagious. It's very easy to stay interested in class and have fun with her readings. A highly recommended teacher in any class. I would definately take another class taught by her.", + "class": " ENG", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin Castro ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "Erin's the best. If you take the class make sure she's your TA...you'll thank me later. She really makes a class that is vehemently boring otherwise very engaging because she's so passionate about what she does.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent teacher! Probably the best TA offered for this class. She challenges you to think critically throughout discussion and on the blog. Although discussion is intense, it does more than prepare you for the actual exam....and you end up acing it.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2010", + "message": "This professor kept me on task and informed in current events. The critical thinking skills which I developed in her class and under her wing prove that her teaching style is EXTREMELY effective and made this course more insightful than I could ever have predicted. If you want to truly learn, take this class. Thanks Erin!!", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Erin's definitely one of the best teachers I've had in my education. She did demand a lot from us but her demands helped us learn so much more and maintain that knowledge. She took the time to get to know us and that is what made her a fantastic teacher. She is truly an amazing TA and especially perfect since this class is for future teachers!", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2010", + "message": "Erin's someone who gives her all in practicing what she preaches-not easy in an education class at a 40,000 student university.She came prepared every day,but was always flexible in where we needed/wanted to take it.I learned way more than my friends in any other discussion&looked forward to discussion every week-take any class with her name on it.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2010", + "message": "Hands down the best TA I ever had. Learned infinitely more from our class discussions with Erin than in the lectures [when I went to lectures], and she genuinely cared about the class; both what we were learning and what we wanted to discuss. Most assignments were pretty open ended, she left plenty of room for creativity and opinion [if backed up].", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2010", + "message": "I can't believe she's a grad student and not a prof. She's so much better than most profs at explaining difficult concepts. She cares so much about students and getting us to think in new ways about familiar things, and about things we never thought about. Erin rocks and looking at her for an hour is a nice way to spend time.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2010", + "message": "She made me REALLY think for the first time in a long time. I learned A LOT from her and she is a lot of fun! My favorite class so far because of her.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2010", + "message": "Makes you think about the topics...not a class that you can just slide by...I learned a lot from Erin's teaching style...my favorite class by far...", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2010", + "message": "Favorite class so far!", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2009", + "message": "I really enjoyed her discussion section. She makes you think about things beyond just the lecture.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2009", + "message": "Erin is so difficult to understand. Shes often saying one thing and then another. I wouldn't recommend her to anyone.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2009", + "message": "Erin is cool. She explained things to us and our discussion section was fun.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2008", + "message": "other TA's are SO much easier. she makes you do so much more work than any other class.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Juan Carlos Castro ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "juan's a fairly nice guy, but man his expectations for first year art/design students (especially those with no experience) are extreme. he's a really difficult grader and the weekly projects are very complex, expect to spend a whole lot of time each week", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Castro ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "He is a unique person and always talks about fascinating topics. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to figure out what those topics have to do with the class. The syllabus was a rough outline; we didn't watch 1/2 the movies but watched others, and our assignment dates and lengths changed. He's also unclear about assignment instructions.", + "class": " SPAN326", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Julian Catchen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Shannon Cate ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "She is very knowledgable about what she is teaching but often teaches based on her opinions. Lectures were super interesting. 2 exams that we had to email our responses to. Easy A's. A lot of movies/ shows to watch which can be time consuming if you are keeping up. Not necessary just know gist of the material and you would be able to participate.", + "class": " MACS356", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Cate was hands down the worst teacher I have had in my entire student career. She was uninformed about topics which she discussed in class and so her knowledge came only from her opinions as opposed to actual facts. It is insulting that we pay good money to go to this university and have a professor such as Cate.", + "class": " GWS356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "Topics we cover in class are interesting. We had 3 pop in-class essays, which you don't really have to worry about. Just keep up with reading materials. They are just articles and short essays. you just need to watch some videos and a few of the articles to write final and midterm papers. fun and easy class", + "class": " MACS356", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Had one test that was super easy because she believes in learning more than grades. Midterm was a written creative essay about a topic discussed in class of your choosing. A few extra credit opportunities even though you don't really need it. A final paper discussing what you have learned and your opinion on a specific topic discussed in class. ", + "class": " GWS356", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Courtney Caudle ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "She is smokin hot, however she expects quite a bit of work and is a relatively tough grader. Expect to work hard, but if you work hard enough you should get an A. Hottest TA I have ever had.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2012", + "message": "Tough grader but she is very friendly. She gets insulted easily though, so be sure not to say anything that she might find offensive. If you want an A you need perfect attendance or close to it.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2012", + "message": "Seriously the most awesome TA I have ever had. You need to do the work for her class, but if you do you will get an A. She is ALWAYS there for office hours if you need her. Courtney is seriously awesome. Try to get to know her, and you will love the class. If taking 111 or 112, take it with her.", + "class": " COMN112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "Not that bad of a class, but there is a lot of work. Teacher is not really consistent on grading, but if you make it look like you gave a good effort and go to her office hours, it is hard to not get an A.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "Be prepared for a lot of work. This was only my first semester in college, but this class had the heaviest work load by far. She is a fantastic teacher though. Great personality. I don't mean to insult her when I say this, but I really didn't learn much in this class. Great teacher, bad class. You'll get an A if you really try, B otherwise.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2011", + "message": "She is not clear at all when it comes to papers. Rather then explaining what shes looking for before the essay is due, she'll be really unspecific then give you a crappy grade and tell you \"I was looking for more of this and this.\" Hate this course due to her!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2011", + "message": "She's not always clear with what she expects on assignments. A really nice girl but at times you feel like she WANTS to give you a B instead of an A.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2011", + "message": "This class was sooo easy if you show up to class. As long as you are are nice and talk to her every once and a while you can sit in the back and never get called on. Plus she grades easy too so just make a good impression and the class is a breeze . plus the in class group activities are kinda fun (better than a boring lecture).", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2010", + "message": "if you are looking for an easy class, you definitely dont want to be in her class. she makes the class really hard, and more importantly, she would not curve your grade, even though you are like 1 percent or zero point sth percent away", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Caughlin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor! He really knows what he's talking about. Even though class isn't mandatory, I enjoy going. He does post his lectures online too. He gives 4 online lectures which allows you to not have class on some Fridays! There's a retake for every exam. I highly recommend him!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Good lecturer. Exams are tough but fair. He doesn't dress well but I get the vibe that he is a genius. Relates well to students. I wish the class was smaller so he would have learned my name, but it's all good.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2012", + "message": "He's really awesome, nice guy and the class CMN102 is taught really well.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Very clear, but a lot of the material was pretty intuitive, so it got boring. Lots of slack on homework and attendance. The class was unbelievably easy; I almost squirmed because I felt like I wasn't doing anything. Some thought the exams were tricky, but they're easy As without studying as long as you pay clear attention in lecture.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Caughlin is very nice and funny guy. Lectures and the material presented are VERY interesting. I definitely learned a lot from his class. However, I will give it to him, he can write some very tough exams. However, if you study your notes and DO THE READINGS for about a week before the exam, you will be fine. Definitely recommend him.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "This intro class is a lot of work. The only material is the lecture and the exams are very HARD. First class avg. was 66% on the exam. He does curve but its a mandatory class-take it and get over it...", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Prof Caughlin is a really nice guy, but he writes some hard tests. Other than studying for tests, CMN 102 requires such little work. 4 tests of which 1 is dropped and 12 assignments graded pass/fail of which 3 are dropped. There is no textbook (which is awesome) but it also means that notes from lecture are really important", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2009", + "message": "Great Prof. Good, easy, interesting class. Study hard and read the readings and you'll do fine.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Caughlin is a great guy. Very passionate and informative about subject. But, exams are very specific and not as easy as u would anticipate from lecture material. Attendance required, but it is interesting.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2009", + "message": "Great professor. Made class interesting and fun. Tells a lot of stories and is pretty funny. Take good notes and go to lecture and you will do great on exams. I would take any class with him as the professor.", + "class": " SPCM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor! The course material isn't so hard. You do have to attend lectures though. He's chill and makes the class interesting.", + "class": " SPCM0102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "Definitely too intensive for a 100-level class. If you go to every lecture, take good notes, and do each reading, you can get by with an average amount of studying, but it's nearly impossible to recover information from a missed lecture.", + "class": " SPCM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2008", + "message": "Not the most interesting class but he is such a cutie. I definitly would drink a cup of coffee before coming to class. The TA's are very helpful in this class. The tests are kind of random and specific for such a low numbered class.", + "class": " SPCM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Great class, great professor! He tells funny stories during lecture and makes all the topics interesting. There was no textbook required which was nice too. He responds quickly to emails. Overall, a very nice guy! I would definitely take a class with him again!", + "class": " SPCM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2008", + "message": "There is no textbook, but there are required readings. On that note, if you read the readings and pay attention/ take notes at every lecture you should get an A. Very nice guy!", + "class": " SPCM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2008", + "message": "Loved the class. Easy as long as you take notes. The TAs are very helpful. You can tell the he is a family man, he's a sweetheart.", + "class": " SPCM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2007", + "message": "Good lecturer, class pretty easy as long as you go to loectures and pay ATTENTION", + "class": " SPCM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "Easy class if you attend every lecture", + "class": " SPCM102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "easy class, if you go to the lectures. no homework, just tests. lectures can be boring, and he tells a lot of random stories.", + "class": " SPCM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexandra Cavallaro ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2014", + "message": "She was a great professor. The class is a decent amount of work but the projects are interesting. She even incorporates Banksy into the curriculum. It's a good Advanced Com and will help your writing skills.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Alexandra rules. She seems tough at first but she's actually really chill. She lets you re-write your rationales for a new grade, not just the average of the two. Her projects are easy and she explains the programs in case some people aren't familiar. Such an easy class for an Advanced Comp!", + "class": " INFO303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "very down to earth, re do papers, which saved me. Kinda hard grading and attendance is small grade. I'm a horrible write and i got a B", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2010", + "message": "Good teacher doesn't give much homework but to read. Lets you redo papers which help me alot. Also if your writing a paper go to her office hours and ask what she thinks needs help and whats good. Most of your grade is based on papers and yes there is a 8-10 page paper but if you pick a topic you like and follow the guideline youll do fine.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher, cares about students and is very helpful in office hours.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Cawvey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2016", + "message": "When you're confused about certain topics, definitely go to his office hours because he's always there to help. The study guides he provided for midterm and final exams are very straightforward and helpful. There're also extra credits that help you with your grades. Participation also count towards your grade, so make sure you participate in class!", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christina Ceisel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "She doesn't hand this back on time and class can be boring, but the material is really interesting, she's super nice, and makes expectations clear. Do the work, be engaged, and you'll enjoy it", + "class": " COMM101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2011", + "message": "Made me think about advertising in a different way. Attend lectures, the readings are difficult. She's really nice and interested in the material, and helpful one on one.", + "class": " ADV493", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2011", + "message": "disorganized. makes jokes that are not funny. Overall, horrible teacher as her notes provided in class are random information without subheadings and it is not worth going to class. Just read the text, I actually went to class which was a mistake. She also does not proofread anything, she makes the slides before class. awful.", + "class": " ADV493", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "This is one of the most unprofessional teachers I have ever had. She is late to class, she has spelling errors on almost all of her slides, she uses Prezi and almost always gets lost, plus she has no logic when giving out assignments and isn't prepared to answer students questions unless she has time to look the answer up herself.", + "class": " ADV493", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Attend class, fill out the study guide, and you'll do well. She doesn't put notes online, so make sure you attend class, because the readings are extremely boring and impossible to work through. It's worth it to go to class for this class.", + "class": " ADV493", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Francesco Cellarosi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had at UIUC. Genuinely enthusiastic, both about the subject and about his students learning. Somehow made learning calculus somewhat enjoyable. Class was tough, but that's to be expected from Calc III.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2016", + "message": "Incredibly enthusiastic about the subject and teaching. Easily approachable and clearly invested in the learning of his students. Not an easy course, but Calc III is going to be difficult regardless.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Best prof in UIUC ever seen", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2015", + "message": "Super cool guy, attend his lectures and its awesome", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2015", + "message": "I had the pleasure of having Dr. Cellarosi as my professor for MATH 241 last semester. I have never had a professor as passionate, energetic, and engaging as Dr. Cellarosi. Vector calculus is a difficult class and he made every attempt to explain the underlying conceptual basis of the material. Highly recommended.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2015", + "message": "Cellarosi is a fantastic professor. You can tell he's really excited about what he's teaching, and he makes it rub off on you. Always eager to answer questions, sometimes will keep you longer after class to explain more than you asked about, just cause he loves math so much.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "Gives very clear explanations and is very passionate about math. Also tells a fair share of funny jokes. I consider myself a good math student and had only gotten A's before this class. Even if you are fully prepared, there is usually 1-2 tricky question on each exam. By far the best professor for this course (average scores higher than others)", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Cellarosi is amazing. There are many concepts that were pretty difficult for me to grasp, but he made it entertaining and possible! The tests were very hard, but the curve worked out for everyone in the end. Also, willing to meet with students one-on-one.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Nice guy, does a pretty decent job explaining difficult topics", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "Really funny, very good lectures, wants to help students", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher with interesting lectures. Great fashion sense. I also like his accent.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "Nice teacher. He is so good and funny during lecture.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "While the grade on top lists the class average as a C-, it should be noted he curves his tests (which made up 85% of the grade) to a B- average. Was pretty interesting to listen to in class, even though it's pretty rough. The content isn't terrible, he tested what he needed to. Also I learned about Italy. 1010.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "I had Cellarosi at UIUC for Calc 3. He was absolutely amazing. His lectures always maintained higher averages than the other professors, and he was clear and concise during class. He always added a touch of comedy (but not trying too hard) during lecture to keep students' attention. Besides, he's always wearing something artistically extravagant.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2014", + "message": "He's a really nice and clear professor. His office hours are also great and he's willing to chat about a lot of subjects other than the subject matter! Highly recommended", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Fantastic professor. He's very energetic and excited during his lectures. Sometimes, I just show up so I can listen to his Italian accent. Very approachable person.", + "class": " 241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2014", + "message": "Amazing professor!!", + "class": " 241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2014", + "message": "Super helpful, nice guy, and tremendous fashion sense. Seriously, has a different style for every lecture.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2014", + "message": "Great math teacher", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Fantanstic professor. So organized and clear. Math is generally hard to learn, but with him it seems more accessible. If you have a chance, learn with him and don't skip valuable lectures. ", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephanie Ceman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Ceman is truly the best. She is one of the best professors I have ever had. She is kind, caring, patient, and very respectful. She's passionate about what she teaches and she cares for her students greatly. She is incredibly intelligent and loves to share her knowledge. She is extremely kind, fair, and reasonable. Best professor I've had!", + "class": " MCB493", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GEN600", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Stephanie was a great lecturer - really knows her stuff. Plus she was hot to look at and made it enjoyable to come to class.", + "class": " MEDICALGENETIC", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Ceperley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2018", + "message": "It is clear that he has no intention of actually explaining the concepts in the class, rather he just throws high level concepts out and expects you to understand them for the totally unrelated homework. Lecture notes are incredibly obscure, and each of the homework assignments make you regret life every two weeks.", + "class": " PHYS466", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Vincent Cervantes ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Eun Jeong Cha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Poor lecture performance, and homework is a little bit challenging. She is actually a nice person and generous grader of exam. But it is hard to focus on her lecture. It is very important to go to TA sections if you do not want to lose too much scores due to homework. Most importantly, focusing on worksheet and slide. ", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Gives out too much work for a 3 credit hour class. Two different online homework assignments due every Tuesday, projects due every Thursday, and both are still due even if there is a test. She messes up a bunch of the problems done in class, which makes it difficult to follow along.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "She isn't a very good teacher in general. She often doesn't do problems correctly in class and simply doesn't explain things very well. There was often low attendance in class due to these issues. There often isn't enough time given on exams as well and partial credit is given strictly.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sundiata Cha-Jua ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2021", + "message": "Typical professor thing of using his one corner of academia to explain everything. He has outdated and extreme stances on many things, some of them are just purely factually wrong. When you try to counter on anything he digs in even deeper into the nonsense. He also is a bit of a racist which is ironic. However, he is well read and entertaining.", + "class": " AFRO101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2020", + "message": "The reviews here don't do Professor Cha-Jua justice. He is an amazing professor, intellectual, and person. His lectures are so interesting, and the discussions we had in class made this the only class I looked forward going to! If you enjoy writing, you'll do well. He was very understanding with deadlines. TAKE THIS CLASS. You'll be better for it!", + "class": " HIST478", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "Very passionate. Tough to have a disagreeing viewpoint with. Slides every single class, doesn't post until last week of class. You should be fine if you go to class and are able to take good notes. If you don't think you'd agree with him and are not very open minded, it might not be a good decision to take this class.", + "class": " AFRO101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "Probably one of the worst professors I've had. Doesn't respect certain people's opinions but agrees every time with other people. Don't try to debate with him because you are always wrong. On top of that, he is a tough grader and makes up his due dates right before things are due. No wonder the entire class didn't turn in assignments.", + "class": " HIST478", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2018", + "message": "He is a very passionate and intense professor. I loved his lectures, but I did not, however, love his organizational skills. He never followed the syllabus, would make up due dates like 2 days before something was due, and was not easily accessible outside of the classroom. I sucked up to him so I got an A, but I doubt many people got an A.", + "class": " AFRO101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2017", + "message": "I'm not even sure how I want to discuss this man. Well for starters, we didn't get a syllabus until a little over a month in but he pushes back due dates sometimes. He screens some great movies but then talks to us during them and then gets upset when we didn't hear what was said or that we can't have a discussion about the movie.", + "class": " HIST300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2014", + "message": "Horrible teacher... completely technologically illiterate. goes through 50 slides a day and doesn't put them online... probably doesn't know how.. never checks his email... quizzes/exams are online but not enough time! watched irrelevant films/songs/poems in class. not good at explaining anything. class is wayy to hard for a gen ed. not an easy A!", + "class": " HIST276", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2012", + "message": "Dont Like His Class He Is A Smart Man Who Knows What He Is Talking About But He Goes Extremely To Fast Makes A Million Slides And The Online Exams And Quizzes Are Not Enough Time Also He Dosent Put The Slides Online I Regret Taking This Class Seriously", + "class": " HIST174", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2009", + "message": "Makes up words- can be confusing. Mentioned that he confiscated students' cell phones & lap tops in another class?!! Very controversial, far-left political philosophies- gets annoyed when you debate with him. That said, he does seem like a very nice guy (outside of class)!", + "class": " HIST281", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "Amazing professor! One of the most intelligent and passionate teachers here. Would recommend him to everyone. Lectures are very interesting. The class can be somewhat disorganized but if you pay attention it's not a problem.", + "class": " HIST174", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2007", + "message": "Very Unorganized...but that class, at times can be very interesting", + "class": " HIST174", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2006", + "message": "Class is a joke. Tests are online (open note). Everybody gets an A. He lets you re-do written assignments. He scares you into thinking the tests are in-class and then changes his mind at the last minute. Pretty disorganized class. You don't need to read and can just look all the terms up online. The TA's are very helpful.", + "class": " AFRO101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2003", + "message": "There is no reason you wouldn't get an A in this class. The lectures are very interesting, and he knows what he's talking about.", + "class": " AFRO101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Chaffin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2009", + "message": "A great class. He pushed hard but tied all of our other classes into Conducting and Music Ed. The best class I had so far in ME", + "class": " MUSIC242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2007", + "message": "Is good. Really cares about us doing well and it shows. He's funny. Moves fast but that it makes time fly. It rocks.", + "class": " MUS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leon Chai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "Loved him. Funny and interesting. Always prepared and captivating.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Completely different dynamic from his 255 class. So interesting, great educator. I don't know what to say- I loved this class. Professor Chai is fantastic- one of the best professors I've had and 449 is one of the best classes I've taken.", + "class": " ENGL449", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2009", + "message": "My favorite professor I've had so far(I'm a senior). His classes are relaxed and the discussion flows very well. He is very knowledgable about American lit as well as European philosophy. Only requires a few papers and a take-home final exam. Amazing educator.", + "class": " ENGL449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2009", + "message": "This is a class for people who know how to analyze a text. It's very relaxed in most procedures. The demand in the class isn't for busy work, but for a single great piece of analytical writing. He's an extremely fair grader and intelligent on the subject.", + "class": " ENGL449", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2009", + "message": "This guy is really smart and insightful if you can pay attention. 3 papers: 3-5pg, 8-10pg, and the final exam is up to you for length (it's take home). It's hard to keep up with all the reading. I got off track really quick, but you're allowed to write your papers on ANY text during that period, not JUST the ones we read in class. I did all Poe :)", + "class": " ENG449", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Chai provides background information that some might find unnecessary, but I enjoyed the historical and biographical context. This class is easy (2 papers and 2 take home exams, more stuff depending on your TA). My only complaint was that Prof. Chai was removed from the students- not once in lecture did he ask for our opinions or input.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2008", + "message": "So this class is pretty easy, but also pretty boring. Lecture isn't mandatory so hardly anyone goes, but you can tell that he is very intelligent and enthusiastic about his work. No tests and a few easy papers. Basically all depends on what TA you get.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2007", + "message": "Best teacher ever. Teaches about life and independent thought-- not just a school person. Brings literature to life and his students too. Changed me and others who paid attention.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2006", + "message": "His pedagogical value is in his priorities, which go above and beyond petty academic formalities. He is a wise/experienced educator, fostering good thought and giving generous help. This is only the tip of the Chai iceberg, so more helpful facts and information on this instructor can be found here: http://www.geocities.com/western_theory/index.htm", + "class": " ENGL449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2006", + "message": "Self-motivation is the idea in studying with him. Anecdotes often find their way into his speech & are sadly often misread as drivel instead of elucidation. His mental powers are awesome; his friendliness and effective guidance are priceless gifts to pupils. Imagination is not one of his strong points, but he is the pure OPPOSITE of a Philistine.", + "class": " ENGL553ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2006", + "message": "He's a really intelligent guy, and his lectures flow like stories. I'm definitly going to try and take more of his classes.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2005", + "message": "I love his lectures and the fact that you only have like 3 very easy papers the whole semester.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Santanu Chakraborty ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Sulagna Chakraborty ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Arnab Chakraborty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2020", + "message": "The class is not easy if you don't have Adobe background, there are extra credits so overall not that hard to get an A", + "class": " UP312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Chakraborty is very nice and cares a lot about his students. Using the different adobe softwares can be challenging, but he is very understanding.", + "class": " UP312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2020", + "message": "All assignments are memos and reports, so your grade is pretty much up to your TA, the professor doesn't explain assignments well and he expects you to be able to create all reports graphs with adobe software after listening one lecture, his lectures are dry, if you want an A, pray for a nice TA", + "class": " UP312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Evangelia Chalioti ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2017", + "message": "She will give u review sessions before the exam, If you show up in the review session and read through all her assignment. u will get a good grade easily.", + "class": " ECON483", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2013", + "message": "Cares about her students and wants to teach you material so that you'll make it your own rather than have you memorize formulas and words just for exams. Don't take this class if you just want to do busy work.", + "class": " ECON483", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Easy 400 level class. She is a lenient grader and the exam \"problems\" are exactly from the lecture. Highly recommend!", + "class": " ECON483", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Take her class. Wonderful wonderful professor. Exams are straightward and directly relate to materials. She does not want to trick you in exams.", + "class": " ECON440", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. Exams are directly from the notes. Just attend class and you will know everything. Easy 400 level econ course.", + "class": " ECON483", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Great professor who really cares about helping students. Exams are very fair and there are no surprises; the topics covered are interesting.", + "class": " ECON483", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Geoffrey Challen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2021", + "message": "By far my favorite professor at UIUC so far! The daily lectures were perfectly paced and interactive! Having taken another CS class that isn't going as well, I really miss the structure of CS 125. Super easy to get feedback on MPs or general help with the content.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2021", + "message": "I took this course because it was supposed to be an introduction to computer science. However this class expects you to already be experienced with thinking like a programmer beforehand. I ended up spending hours on homework that should have taken a few minutes at most. Quizzes are very difficult and MPs are even worse.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Geoff doesn't like students sending him individual emails but it makes sense because you can literally get the same questions answered on the forum in 5 minutes or less by him or by the staff. His lectures are very thorough and helpful and he's very passionate and knowledgeable about CS. Great professor who's always got your back.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2021", + "message": "He is the best professor I ever met, really. The daily practice is great. The Mp is a little bit hard, but if you work hard and spend enough time it would be great. However, the quizzs and exams are hard, if you want A, you need to pay more attention to the homework and Mps.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2021", + "message": "Claim's \"You're not alone\", and tells you to get help when you need it. He repeats this in nearly every lesson but when you go to get the help you're shamed or given a sarcastic comment. He's quick to blame students for not understanding something. I would never take a class with him again. Seems to despise his students", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "He is the best. MPs and weekly quizs could be tough, but you'll be OK.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "He is a very good professor and he knows how to help his students very well. I was brand new to programming and this class really helped make me understand it more. The class is a lot of work and you need to watch the walkthroughs the Professor puts online to understand what is happening in the class.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Need to have some experience in CS or a friend who can help you out! Otherwise, you may spend hours on the daily homework problems! You get several drops on different assignments, but you will not do well in the class if you don't have what I've said is needed.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Geoff's teaching style is incredibly clear and concise. The daily lessons are structured well in content and also delivery. I admit, for someone truly coding for the first time - the course will take you 1-2 hours every day. If coding isn't for you, however - it's best you realize it as soon as possible. (class median: 93)", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "I was definitely a beginner in CS, but Geoff is an extremely caring professor and does a really good job of explaining all of the material. The class is hard though, with homework due every day and five lectures a week. Luckily the class is well organized and has lots of office hours, but even still the quizzes and MP are a real pain.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "If I have to rate him in detail I would give a 4.8 for him, but there is no option for it. He's the one of the best instructors I have for fall 2020. The workload is really heavy since there are 5 lectures per week and also a HW followed after the lecture. The only bad thing about this course is the machine project. Would be better if he removes it", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2020", + "message": "The best CS prof to ever exist :-)", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best run/structured classes you will ever find. Do not be fooled by the \"Intro\" title because you should be prepared to put in many hours into MPs as the semester goes by. However, he is definitely NOT reachable or accessible as a professor. He has a lot on his plate. I have heard he can be very unfriendly when you reach out personally.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2020", + "message": "Geoff is a great lecturer. He made you work for the class. Though the MPs are hard and extremely time-consuming, it was all worth the timeone of the best courses I have ever taken at UIUC. You would learn a great deal from the class. Take the class if you have time and are ready for some challenges.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "Excellent guy! He wants every student to succeed and will do whatever it takes for them to appreciate the subject. The class has a good mix of fun and hard work. Put some effort and I guarantee youll get an A and even pursue this field for life. Do take this class, even if you have nothing to do with CS.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2020", + "message": "The class was straightforward. Go to lecture, do the daily homework, start MPs early, go to office hours and ask questions. This is not a low-time class, but it's very worth it. You definitely need to go to office hours to finish the MPs . The homework was incredible. Wish I still had access to the homework problems honestly.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2020", + "message": "Fantastic teacher and human being. He really cares that students succeed and has organized CS 125 with daily homework assignments that really reinforce the concepts. Super innovative approach that I wish more of my other professors would take with the online forum and mobilizing such a large course staff. You will learn so much in this class!!", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2020", + "message": "Sometimes he goes too fast for beginners, but listens and changes his style according to feedback. The MP's are challenging and don't have much to do with the material. The only thing is that I wish the weekly CBTF were not 30% of the grade; he said they were only to make sure we were doing the homework, so why make it make or break our grade?", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2020", + "message": "Geoff is a super great teacher and really cares about his students. I had almost no prior coding experience coming into the course so the quizzes and MPs were very challenging to me. This class is definitely hard.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2020", + "message": "The MPs are irrelevant to the lectures and the prof is not good at teaching. Either he has typos in the ppts or he would just mention sth and say that we would learn about that later and then never talks about it again.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jason Chambers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2020", + "message": "Avoid taking his courses unless you have a knack for history. The class is extremely lecture heavy and his quizzes and exam questions are way too specific. Take literally any other advertising elective.", + "class": " ADV312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Dr Chambers gives the best lectures if you're interested in the history of the ADV field. He is a phenomenal speaker but the class lacks any back and forth between professor and students; you show up and listen to him talk every class. Quizzes and exams can be difficult if you skip class and don't read the text, so take good notes Take this class!", + "class": " ADV311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2017", + "message": "Took ADV 311 by him because I wanted another ADV class for transferring into the major. You learn either from taking notes from his lecture (BTW he has no background slides - you need to listen well) or reading the books. BUT some of the books (\"Mirror Makers\") were not useful at all. Nice guy, but really need to put in work for this class.", + "class": " ADV311", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "Nice guy, engaging speaker, interesting class... but exams and quizzes are ridiculously hard. You NEED to go to class. He gives study guides but they're not worth much if you don't take class notes.", + "class": " ADV311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty interesting material. Guy loves to hear himself talk, but does a good job engaging students and facilitating discussion. Pretty easy assignments.", + "class": " ADV199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2015", + "message": "LOTS of memorization, be ready for a history class/ minority class hybrid. but it is interesting. Just exams and one group project. Ended up with an A but you have to take notes and study! book is exactly like lecture though so I never read it. ", + "class": " ADV312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2015", + "message": "His class drags, and he really loves to hear himself talk. Haven't taken notes since the third week and have gotten A's on tests and quizzes. Group Project is very painful, unless you have a good group. Can easily get an A if you study. ", + "class": " ADV312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "Class is daunting at first, but you learn quickly that reading is not as required for a good grade as everyone makes it out to be. Study guides are given for tests and if you have any competence at all as a student you can receive a good grade without excessive effort. Lectures are all but useless however. Group project is annoying, but not bad.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "This class is awful, avoid it if you can. Chambers is arrogant and rude. Says attendance is mandatory but he doesn't take it everyday. 4 books, useful for tests. HARD GRADER. 25 page \"paper\" due at the end. Tests are okay, MC and T/F. 3 essays.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Chambers gets a bad rap for being too hard - that's only because everyone else in Advertising is easy! Chambers expects you to treat class like it's your job. He has scaled back difficulty recently but if you are going to take him, realize you are going to need to put effort and take notes for the reading. You will learn in his class.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2012", + "message": "He is not a good professor. He likes to hear himself talk and the notes are not helpful for the exam. His grading is harsh and subjective. Don't take this class.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2012", + "message": "He has a thorough knowledge on the material, however his teaching style is not effective. He lectures, in the worst sense of the word, and spends a lot of time divulging on important but also trivial details. The class can become a drag. His grading is very subjective and his exams are not very cohesive with the lectures.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2012", + "message": "Jason chamber is very harsh on grading. I really regret taking this class. i think he is more suited as a scholar than a professor. His classes are very un-interactive and boring. He emphasize too much on tedious information. I am glad that the semester is coming to an end.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "Arbitrary grader, you need to memorize the material and have to have photographic memory to pass this class because he tests you and useless, insignificant, banal details. Has no experience in an ad agency, yet grades your group project like he has Leo Burnett on speed dial. Loves to hear the sound of his own voice, preaches instead of lectures.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2012", + "message": "So far I'm enjoying ADV 412, I was so scared coming into it but Professor Chambers is EXTREMELY clear so I really don't understand how people can even come close to doing badly in this class. Take this class if you're smart or dedicated to advertising!", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2011", + "message": "Took all the required advertising classes and this was by far the worse one. Only because of the professors attitude, he just always seemed to be into himself and not his students.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "Avoid taking this class at all costs unless you want to be tortured for the semester! Chambers believes he is God's gift to advertising. Extremly pompous and does not care about his students only his researh and reputation. If you do not believe me then all you need to do is go the first class and you will know exactly what I am talking about.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2010", + "message": "I don't know what you people are talking about. This class ruled. Dr chambers can only be described in one word: ballin. I mean the guy wears an expensive suit to class everyday and he is easy to understand. He's a tough grader on exams and quizes and it's a lot of work but it's also a fun class. If you can't handle it, you're in the wrong major", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Avoid this class all together and spend your personal time creating a faux planbook for a time in yesteryear. He grades you on minute details and does not have any concern for any of his students. If you want to take it, get ready for the time, effort and potential gray hairs. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CLASS AT ALL.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "He is a horrible professor at such a fine institution, and grades you on the minute details that do not even matter. Also, he does not recognize the hard work and effort you put into your project. If you do have an interest in taking this course, take it by all means. The only thing useful is the plan book.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ron Chambers ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Leonardo Chamorro Chavez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2018", + "message": "This is one of the best professors I've ever had! He cares about students succeeding without stressing them out more than they need to be. I loved going to his lectures because he is not only a great teacher but he can connect with his students very well.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "He was amazing and knew how to explain things very well. His assignments and exams are to the point and very fair. Random short stories here and there keep the class awake and happy. Great guy!", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Louis Chan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jefferson Chan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2016", + "message": "Chan was a really good professor. He really loves organic so he has a lot to say about it; he goes pretty quick in his lectures. He's looking to make you a better student he wants to see effort and improvement as well as knowledge.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Jeff is a great professor! He explains everything really clearly, and you do not need the textbook at all! That being said, his tests are very difficult. I feel like he made this class unnecessarily hard for a first semester organic chemistry class, but I can't deny that he's very good at teaching.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor. Clear lectures. Midterms very difficult.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Chan is extremely nice. I didn't do well after my first midterm and he took the time to personally e-mail me to send me words of encouragement. I have never met a professor that would do that for his students. ", + "class": " CHEM570", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michelle Chan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Michelle is a tough grader, but in my opinion, with good reason. Going to her office hours and really diving into your paper with her will give you a good grade. She really helped me open my mind and come up with some great ideas. She can come off a bit harsh, but sometimes brutal honesty is what we need as students.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2018", + "message": "Incredibly difficult to understand because she talks over herself so much. Ill also echo the previous comments that say shes super rude. She is. And she seems to have a problem with black and Hispanic students. Worst teacher I have ever had at UIUC.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2017", + "message": "Michelle was a very hard grader and honestly very rude. I do not recommend taking any discussions with her. She is very unclear with what she wants and your grade suffers because of it. Avoid she was my least favorite teacher I have had ever at the University.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "Extremely picky on what she wants, yet continues to change her expectations. It makes 0 sense. She spends more time talking about politics in class and it isn't a discussion, it's more of her just telling people what to think. She assigns lots of reading and a good amount of writing.", + "class": " RHET106", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Serena Chan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "A very good course with a clear grading criteria. Home works are easy and both midterm and final were take-home. Prof. Serena is a very good teacher and takes a lot of effort in helping the students understand the lectures materials. A good human being too !", + "class": " STAT448", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Timothy Chan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Anita Chan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "She's perhaps the best professor I've ever had. She is an extremely caring person and makes sure everyone in the class feels welcomes and is able to participate. She breaks down every concept and is exceptionally knowledgeable about the content she's teaching. She also encourages students to forge their own paths. Overall she's excellent!", + "class": " MDIA590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2015", + "message": "If you don't like her or think her grading is too difficult or class is too boring, speak with her in person. She's brilliant and you're missing out if you spend the entire lecture on your computer.", + "class": " MACS410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2015", + "message": "Pretty easy assignments and generally available for questions. History on the internet was new for me. Less reading than in other classes. .", + "class": " MACS410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2015", + "message": "She talks fast, mumbles often and relies way too much on PPT. This trio of choices drove many to their laptops to weather the bore-storm that was her 2+ hr ramblings. Personally I felt MACS 410 could have provided more debatesinsights on Media Ethics, but instead it rooted itself in semi-relevant tech history, etc. Be forewarned. ", + "class": " MACS410", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2014", + "message": "She's nice. But she's a stickler for everything. Much of the work in class isn't interesting. She needs to rethink her curriculum. In essence: Type-A, uncaring professor who gives too many assignments and petty-projects and lectures for 2.5 hours equals 8 weeks of awfulness.", + "class": " MACS410", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2014", + "message": "She's nice, knowledgable, and seems passionate about her subject. But, she talks fast, mumbles, reads every single word off the powerpoint, covers insignificant details most of the time, and can be pretty confusing. Everyone sat on their laptops most of the class. And it's a 3 credit course in 8 weeks, so you're there 2.5 hours 2x a week. Not fun.", + "class": " MACS410", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2012", + "message": "SHE IS HORRIBLE!!!! She only read out the PPT and never really teach much! There are 60+pgs of PPT to read...yea i know...and talks about the jokes that only herself could understand...Overall the worst course I've taken so far. DON'T TAKE HER!!!!", + "class": " MACS264", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2012", + "message": "Issues: when she lectures she is very quiet, she doesn't really care about students' opinion, she's a tough grader and doesn't like to give away her A's. Overall her class was boring, uninteresting (I took the class b/c i thought it looked interesting) and I as well as everyone in her class ended up surfing the internet the whole time...", + "class": " MACS264", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2010", + "message": "this is a horrible class. the lectures are about nothing relevant to stated objectives, she just reads off a piece of paper, and does so many little things which just bug me. awful class, awful professor", + "class": " MS264", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hugh Chandler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2011", + "message": "Had him for a Wittgenstein Seminar thirty years ago. My friends and I still discuss his approaches three decades later. If you pay attention, you will get stuff that lasts the rest of your life.", + "class": " PHIL410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2011", + "message": "I did not respect this professor very much. On the last day of class he was not able to explain in less than ten minutes where his office is so that we can turn in the final. Keep in mind that he was using chalk and a blackboard as well. I would not allow him to teach anything. Also, he failed third grade for a reason.", + "class": " PHIL426", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2008", + "message": "I quite liked him. He did seem to cut off people and often got frustrated at people not understanding. He is obviously extremely intelligent. Just know that he takes philosophy seriously and his class will not be blow off class.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2007", + "message": "Hugh Chandler is a brilliant philosopher, great teacher, and amazing person overall. Anyone taking any of his classes should feel greatly honored.", + "class": " PHIL426", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2007", + "message": "Not a \"teaching\" style for everyone, but I would say he is an archetype for one kind of philosophy professor. Regardless, he is clearly a kind, brilliant old (and odd) man, and a mind with any versatility would be well-served by taking one of his upper level courses (101 kids should have a playpen for lambasting those who spurn their illiteracy).", + "class": " PHIL326", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2005", + "message": "had him for metaphysics, and spoke with him often about other classes as well. he's a great thinker and his style is very helpful (whether you know it or not). it wouldn't be much of a phil class if he gave you exactly what he wanted to hear in a paper, would it? the 101 kids plainly don't participate, and are uninterested in philosophy", + "class": " PHIL326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2004", + "message": "Professor Chandler is one of the keenest minds at the University of Illinois. Anyone serious about philosophy will learn vast amounts from him. He is an incredibly giving person, as well. The intro students who pan him don't know what is good for them.", + "class": " PHIL326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2004", + "message": "Please, for your own benifit, do not have this professor! He is ancient, I can barely understand him, . He argues in circles and when you try to speak he interupts you, and it feels he does not listen to your ideas.", + "class": " PHILO101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2004", + "message": "He is really scattered, but he gets the material across. I think he is more focused on grad students though.", + "class": " PHILOFREL", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2003", + "message": "boring therefore hard to understand. don't do anything in the class. hard to get an a on a paper because doesn't give specifics on what he is looking for", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2003", + "message": "this guy is horrible. he trys to empose his views on everyone in the class. he grades on what he sees as right not if you can defend your views well. he is the most ambiguous professor ever. he is a horrible teacher and a horrible professor.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Chandler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor! Very easy on grading. Wish other professors would have his style of teaching and grading. ", + "class": " ACCY512", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2014", + "message": "boring", + "class": " ACCY512", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2009", + "message": "He is quite interesting and creative!I love him.", + "class": " ACCY560", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "Only one test and it is open book open note. Only one project and you get the whole semester to do it. Almost no homework assignments and everything is done in class. He hasn't quite caught on to technology yet so make sure you have a 3-ring binder and keep all the handouts he gives you well organized. Really really smart and a great teacher", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2006", + "message": "I love Professor Chandler. He is a wonderful teacher- if you attend class, participate in discussions, and put in a decent effort you will do just great.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACCY512", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karthik Chandrasekaran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2018", + "message": "the only thing good about this class is presentation slides. The teacher is ass. I went to ask him a question about my exam and he regraded and took points off my exam. Don't ask him questions and don't go to his office hours.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Compared to a lot of other professors in the IE department, his lecture slides are very thorough and informative. If you go through the lecture slides before the exam you should be okay. The exams can be long and time constricted but if you know the material well there should be no problem. He was very generous with a curve on the first exam.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2017", + "message": "I don't know why the previous raters didn't like Karthik so much. He was strict but was funny sometimes. He was a very fair professor. We had weekly homeworks that matched what we did in lecture well. The lectures he gave were good. Exams were very fair, you had to put in the time. I'm an average student imo, I ended up with an A in his class.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "Excellent!", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "This professor does not show any respect to students. He does not encourage your answers during lectures. He has a VERY VERY strict policy about electronics so students cannot even take notes using tablets. VERY VERY BORING lectures and VERY VERY LONG AND TOUGH exams. But fortunately they will get curved.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "No cell phone no laptop during his lecture. Force his student to come to lecture else you would get very low grade on Class Participation, which drag you down from at least one letter grade. Confusing sometimes. Dont recommend.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2016", + "message": "Tries his best to screw his students over", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2015", + "message": "Funny guy. Very (overly) formal and precise.", + "class": " 598COMBOPT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karthekeyan Chandrasekaran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Terrible Professor. Refuses to answer questions or offer guidance on material (even after it has been graded). Does not post solutions for exams, quizzes, or review problems. Lectures are awful; boring, uninspiring, lacking in examples, and practically useless for learning the material.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "The least understanding professor I've ever had. Would not grant extension requests under any circumstances, even when the circumstances were totally out of your control and you asked well in advanced. I don't think this professor knows how to answer a question. All he ever said was \"check the notes\", even when the info was definitely not in them.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Grading is strict and he is very picky. The lecture is super boring because he just read the PPT. He did not care whether you actually learn the core algorithms. He is not willing to answer any homework questions and always give blur answer to the questions raised in class. No curve as well. Your grade depends on unreadable exams and a few homework", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2018", + "message": "This professor is one of the worst professors I've ever had. His complete disregard for students learning and insanely strict policies left me with no desire to learn the material. He claims to treat you like an adult but is extremely condescending when you don't understand and gives no room for error. Not a bad class, but the professor ruined it.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karthekeyan Chandrasekaran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "God awful. This professor probably only teaches because he's forced to by the university. Does not care at all about you or your grade/understanding of the course material. Impatient. Unwilling to answer questions. Does not post solutions to exams, quizzes, or review material. Least understanding professor I've had, and that says a LOT...", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2016", + "message": "Rude professor! Not willing to answer questions from students outside of class. He just reads through Lecture slides, not a good interpreter. I would not recommend this prof.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Myron Chang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Hye Sun Chang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2015", + "message": "She is great!!", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2015", + "message": "good", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2010", + "message": "She's a phd student. so she teaches only on Summer semester. materials are easy and she's a pretty approachable teacher. If you're burned up taking ACCY301 and 302 on prior semesters, taking her class would be very nice opportunity to relieve yourself. I highly recommend her.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stan Chang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ENG100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wayne Chang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2020", + "message": "He is a great teacher and a great guy. 10/10 recommend.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2020", + "message": "I had professor Chang for TAM 211 in 2019, and I was not impressed with his lecturing. However, this year I took his TAM 251 section, and he had improved greatly! He had a good balance of theory and in class examples that often translated well to the homework. He also tried his best to make something as terrible as TAM entertaining.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were honestly useless as the homework was nothing like lectures, but welcome to Engineering I guess. I wish they would do a hard homework problem, but nope they just ignore it like it never happened. It felt very disorganized at times.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "Chang is a good lecturer if you pay attention in class. He does lots of examples but sometimes theyre oversimplified for the difficulty of the homework", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Chang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2021", + "message": "Plays little filthy tricks like a fool as said below. Never take a LoR from him. Very poor at giving feedback and high communication barriers. When asking for feedback he's very vague and cannot explain himself. He said I did a good job and gave me a C-. You can tell what the quality of his research is from the lack of grad students in his groups!", + "class": " ECE597", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "Be careful! Never ask him for a recommendation letter! He is good at writing a 'black recommendation letter'! The most ridiculous person I have ever seen!", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "He is a treacherous person. He is very good at playing little filthy tricks like a fool. He is a shame for the CS department. Should be fired. He is notorious and no one wants to do research with him. It's so funny that he needs to send out spam ads to incoming grads to recruit for his lab!", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2018", + "message": "The best professor ever. Great (video) lectures. Really caring and understanding.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2018", + "message": "He is very irresponsible to his course and his students. He always changes his course schedule and posts some weird assignments. Instructions were not clear, and exams were even worse. He didn't test your understanding of the material. Instead, he tested you on materials that he didn't taught. Definitely worst professor ever", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "Tough class, but perhaps the best one I have in college/grad school. Professor taught critical thinking and emphasized concepts. Questions discussed in class were intriguing and inspiring. Much reading. Heavy project. I would recommend!", + "class": " CS511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2016", + "message": "Helpful and interesting lectures. Homework was heavy, but TA turptorials helped a lot. Generous grading with lots extra credits.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2016", + "message": "He is funny but he does not teach well. I will recommend that instead of going through quickly from slides better explain the concept and show how can you apply the concept to a small problem. You are at your own to figure out stuff", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "The materials were hard and he went through it way too fast. Homeworks took a lot of time, but you could get some help by attending the tutorial and the TA office hours. Exams were very tough, you would have to understand each concept to do well. If you take it as 3 credits, make sure to do the extra-credit project to boost your grade.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are clear and interesting. Best I have this semester.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2015", + "message": "Am taking it right now. Great teacher. ", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2015", + "message": "Explained things clearly with good examples. Lectures were recorded. Exams were reasonable. Hard stuff made easy!", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2015", + "message": "GREAT PROFESSOR! ", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2015", + "message": "I like this course, which is practical and actually fun. He is a good teacher and give good lectures. Homework was reasonable. Exams could be hard.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Good lectures. Actually enjoyed listening to him. I'd take his course again too, maybe 412. ", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Bad teacher. The class was way too hard this semester. I would suggest waiting for a different professor for 411.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "He taught well. His lecture was clear and sometimes quite humorous. The project was long but doable. Midterm exam was harder than final.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2015", + "message": "Did a great job of making a somewhat dull subject less dull. He has a 5-10 minute intermission halfway through class to let student stretch or go to the bathroom which was awesome. Taking another of his classes next semester!", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Am currently taking it. Great prof. He made database interesting to learn about. Lectures were clear and fun, and homeworks were well prepared with a reasonable amount of work. The project is going to be due soon, but I learned a lot in it.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2015", + "message": "Good prof. Knew the stuff well. Quiz three times in class. Lectures were long. Project was fun.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marie Channell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2020", + "message": "shes so knowledgeable about her content and gives memorable examples! all of the assignments really help you grasp the content. i highly recommend her as a professor for any class, shes incredibly understanding and kind \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd", + "class": " SHS380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Channell is a fantastic professor. She is always available outside of class, and she really cares about the success of her students. She, like the course, is very organized. Material on tests is pulled directly from class materials.", + "class": " SHS380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Channell has good intentions but what bothers me the most is that when people ask questions in class she goes \"your textbook does a good job of explaining that\" and overall relies on the textbook to teach us. The online quizzes are pretty tough and you have to do the readings to get 100% on them but the midterm was much easier than the quizzes.", + "class": " SHS380", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Prerak Chapagain ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tamara Chaplin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "I am a senior history major. Her history class is probably the hardest I had. Exam 1 was 50 minutes for six pages on zoom. Exam 2 was six pages, plus you have 5 more writing assignments I would recommend not taking her. Her workload is unnecessary to much writing, no multiple-choice questions.I wish I didnt take only B this class, no deans list.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "The amount of info covered in this course is extensive and Dr. Chaplin is not very good at pacing her lectures based off it. It felt like her lectures were all over the place and she's not a very flexible professor during these times. I think she made the class harder than it needed to be. If you're taking this for a gen ed requirement, don't.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Her lectures are interesting for the most part. There are some really boring lectures. In order to excel in this class, you're going to have to read the primary sources assigned each week and read the textbook. There are also >15 graded assignments. Get ready for a lot of writing. 98% of our assignments were writing assignments", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Coming in as a Freshman I took two history classes and this one was by far my favorite. The lectures are great, and the work is not heavy based. Overall, the class is very well organized and its easy to get the hang of what is asked to pass.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Chaplin comes across as extremely knowledgeable and understanding. The course assignments are well organized, not too much reading, even the text book is only extra credit. However, I recommend reading the textbook because most of her zoom lectures (having to cover such wide expanses of time) are very overarching and not as detailed.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "Not even a history major, just took this class as an elective for fun. One of the most engaging/interesting lecturers I've had in college-- she made me want to come to class. You have to put in work and know your stuff to get good results, but she hand feeds you the information you need to know, so go to lecture.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Chaplin has single-handedly become my favorite professor I have ever had. She is extremely knowledgeable on modern French history and it is evident in her lively lectures. It is imperative that you come prepared by doing all of the readings and assignments for the class as participation is key for your success. Amazing professor and class!", + "class": " HIST357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2020", + "message": "As a lecturer, she is good and she covers the content pretty well. However, the assigned reading is just too much. There are required textbook and primary source readings every week, but after the first month, I just stopped cause there was too much. There is also no place to see your grade since the TA does all the grading.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2017", + "message": "Honestly, the BEST professor I've encountered. I have had her for two different semesters now, and it's been thoroughly enjoyable. She expects a lot from her students so if you're looking to skimp through her class then maybe she's not the professor for you. Hilarious, engaging, CARING, honest. She will make you a better student.", + "class": " HIST357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2017", + "message": "EXCELLENT lecturer. The woman knows her stuff. Her personality can be a bit \"edgy\" but honestly, if you pay attention in class/really just aren't rude, you can cultivate a good rapport with her. I don't know if I'd like to have her in a discussion section, but as a speaker she's solid and you DEFINITELY will not regret attending her lectures!", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2017", + "message": "The exams are reasonable. If you attend class, you should be totally fine. Notes have to be taken by hand. Just a note though, if you're rude or annoy her in some way, she is not afraid to give you a taste of your own medicine (not my personal experience but my observation). In general, I would not take a class taught by this professor, again.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Lectures were interesting. Waaay too much reading for a gen-ed 100 level class. Have to go to lectures because of pop quizzes, but they're not hard. She's a good professor who was able to keep students' attention.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "Very good. Very fun. Knows her stuff", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Chaplin is one of my favorite professors at U of I so far. Even though her class was a gen-ed, she treated all of her students fairly and engaged everyone during discussions and lectures. The lectures were usually interesting and fun due to her stories and style of teaching.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "The amount of reading is insane, but the class itself is intellectually amazing. You will learn so much, you won't know what to do with it all. Class discussions are stimulating and some of the most engaged and thoughtful I've experienced. Challenging, but rewarding, class.", + "class": " HIST455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2013", + "message": "Typical professor in a large lecture course. She wasn't the greatest and the reading expectation on top of the section readings were completely unnecessary. Class was easy, but lectures were not interesting and made mandatory by pop quizzes.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "She is hard and very straight forward but she waits and works with you until you get your facts right. Or she'll be the one to encourage you if she's learning something new herself. Very attentive even in a huge lecture class of 300!", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Chaplin is a wonderful professor. She cares so much about her students and wants them all to do well. She is quite demanding but in return she makes the material come alive in discussion. I would take any class for which Dr. Chaplin is the professor.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "I took 140 last spring, and this is WAY better. Her syllabus/course is fair. Her lectures are really good and focus on one aspect of the time period rather than cramming it all in there. Shes very enthusiastic and passionate about her material. I recommend taking 142 w/ chaplin for your west. civ gen ed/requirement(if your hist major)", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2011", + "message": "Knows her stuff. Kinda boring class but it's what you need to know about the subject", + "class": " HIS142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ken Chapman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Chapman was one the best professors I have had! he's tough so try not to slack off but he's only hard because he's preparing you for your future courses, like MCB 450. He's passionate about what he does and that only makes him better. If you need help, go to his office hours. He's great!", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2019", + "message": "Hes very kind and means well but I think his passion for the class leaves him all over the place. Its very hard to follow along. I couldnt take notes he would just go way off topic and stop teaching altogether. I recommend renting the textbook , showing up to class, doing the extra credit + hw. But if u dont have to take it dont.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "He's a tough cookie", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Chapman is passionate but very scattered. His lectures are hard to follow because he rambles. The test are okay, its a lot of material to cover so study in advance. He doesnt respond to emails so you have to catch him after class. Make sure you study. His lectures are very boring because he doesnt stay on track.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Chapman is very passionate about microbiology, and that shows in his lectures. His class is pretty exam heavy, with 300 of 450 points in the class coming from tests, but the tests are pretty easy as long as you start studying early. He's offered like 40 points of extra credit throughout the semester, which is also pretty nice.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "Chapman is a very kind professor and passionate about teaching. He gives a lot of extra credit for the exam. Be sure to go through all the materials and study hard for the exam. His exams are not that bad. You just need to work hard and prepare in advanced.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Chapman is a very kind professor. The course is pretty tough for a 100 level bio class, so be prepared to study a bit. Exams are tough but he gives a LOT of extra credit! He can be kind of scattered but he's really nice and passionate about microbio", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2017", + "message": "How to do well: go through and memorize ALL lecture slides. Do NOT read the book page for page, only read sections that are confusing to you. Study in advance.. like 1-2 weeks before each exam. You won't learn in class, so give yourself enough time to memorize 98% of material. Information isn't hard, just a very overwhelming, time consuming amount", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Exams are difficult, I have gone to him for help and he was pretty rude and not helpful at all.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Interesting material and just study hard! Read through all the lecture slides! MCB is a lot of memorization. No point in complaining about how hard an exam is when you are still responsible for the information for the exam,just put in the effort to study.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Great professor! Makes MCB interesting & I love how he gave alot of fun information about the topics we were learning. Exams are very fair!", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Chapman's clearly invested in his studies but he's not made to be a lecturer. I never really paid attention so you CAN get by without going to class but be sure to memorize the slides. Exams are tough so study hard. Make sure you know the bacteria/fungi/protozoa for the final! This class is a bore but as long as you put in the effort you'll be fine", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "He doesn't know how to explain anything and goes off on too many tangents. So frustrating. Basically have to teach myself everything with help from good ol Google and the textbook. Literally, that class is just him reading off his powerpoints. Unbelievable. I'd be lucky to get a C by the end of this semester.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "The homework is tedious busy work with 6 parts to one question and the exams are a collection of the most random questions that could possibly be asked", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Disliked this class with passion he is boring and can't explain what he's trying to teach to save his life. Even made me consider switching my MAJOR!", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Chapman is a great guy and he is passionate about teaching, he's just not good at it. He is a terrible professor! 75% of your grade is based on exams. He rants on during lecture and does not know how to explain anything he teaches. Highly recommend not taking this class.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2013", + "message": "One class taught by Professor Chapman should be required for every student at U of I (and every other university). Yes his lecturing is a bit ridiculous, but he absolutely loves his job and that is what everyone should be required to see. Other than that, his tests are hard, get over it. He is also hilarious! Just give him a listen!", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Nice guy, just a lot of studying from the powerpoints. never went to class just crammed a week before hand wasnt the worst as long as you knew the powerpoints well. got a B-", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2012", + "message": "Professor Chapman is awful. He is not clear with what to study for exams which are nearly impossible. It is an absolute shame that such a prestigious school has this horrible of a professor. His goal is to make a 100 level class so difficult and stressful. Good luck to those that have to take it. My advice: Take it somewhere else. Seriously.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2012", + "message": "I have never written one of these but felt I needed to after taking this course. Professor Chapman is the worst professor I've ever had. He rambles on in lecture & is not very helpful when it comes to asking questions. Avoid this class at all costs. The only thing good is E.C., which can only go so far. He should not be a professor at U of I.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Chapman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2013", + "message": "THIS GUY IS AMAZING! Super nice, super helpful. DO NOT be afraid to ask questions, even during exams he was above and beyond helpful! He genuinely cares that you do well! 2 exams & a final, one HW assignment weekly that can be done if you keep up with the notes in class. Random in-class assignment every now & then. Easy A. MAKE FRIENDS.", + "class": " ATMS305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Chapman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2019", + "message": "Fun class - was too easy and didn't learn as much as I'd hoped.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Chapman was an awesome lecturer. He always made every effort to make his lectures as fun as possible, and his grasp of the material never outshone his ability to teach it well.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor. Can't really think of anything that I would change in the class or the way he taught it.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor. Class goes very quickly, so if you've never had any experience with Computer Science this may be difficult, but go to lectures (they do in fact help keep you from getting behind) and don't be afraid to ask for help. By far one of the best professors I've had so far.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor for an intro class, and made it very easy to understand the concepts presented in class. He always explained things really well and did a fantastic job explaining difficult topics when students were confused.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2017", + "message": "Really good professor and he is AWESOME! He present everything clearly in class.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2016", + "message": "Outstanding professor, really cares about his students and a great lecturer. Very receptive to students and knowledgeable. Great professor for an introductory course", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2016", + "message": "CS125 is a great introductory course, but for those who do not have a lot of programming experience, a lot of the responsibility of learning how the code works is on your shoulders! But as long as you do the reading you should be well on track to do well in this course! Bill is a great lecturer and a very responsive and receptive professor.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "A lot of extra credit! Interesting course also.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "One of my favorite professors so far. I recently decided that I wanted to do a minor and struggled in the class a little, but he truly does want you to do well and if you go to his office hours, he is very helpful! If it's your first time coding, plan to put the work in, but it's very doable because there are plenty of resources available.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Chapman is easily the best professor I had as a freshman, he cares about his students and actually makes computer science interesting. The class is not hard but it was a lot of work, make sure you go to lecture if you don't have prior programming knowledge or else you'll struggle in the course.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2016", + "message": "If you don't already know CS, you will have to work for it.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2016", + "message": "He is a great prof! Really cares, and wants you to pass! Definitely a great choice for 125", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2016", + "message": "After I personally finished CS125 with prof. Chapman, I found the 4.2 rating score doesn't lie. What moves me the most about him though is that after final he was just standing at the exit shaking with even giving a hug to every student who had just finished their exam while congratulating on their hard work. That scene nearly made my tears fall.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "William Chapman is an amazing professor. When you are in class you get a sense that he truly cares for his students and loves teaching which is unfortunately lost among some professors. The work is hard at times, but at the end of the class you feel like you have truly learned a lot about computer science. Also, his cookies are very tasty.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "Bill Chapman is an amazing lecturer and is always prepared to stay after class to answer questions, which I had a lot of, since I was a novice to programming. I found the weekly quizzes to be a little challenging, but I also had 0 experience coming in. Would definitely recommend studying for quizzes and keeping up with the pre-lecture activities.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2016", + "message": "he shook my hand after the final. i am blessed.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2016", + "message": "Wonder instructor, easy class. Reccommend everyone to take it", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor for a first time CS student.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2016", + "message": "Good professor, if you have some sort of coding background, CS125 is mostly review and an easy A. However, he was very helpful for those with less programming experience.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Chapman-Novakofski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. CN is cool and enthusiastic which is great. Her exams are short answer only no MC at all. She does offer EC during the semester like a couple 5 point ones and a nice 20 point one too, so you could get like 30 pts extra, its out of 500 total. Do well on her exams, as she tested the theories heavily and the final was tough too. Don't cram!", + "class": " FSHN428", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jorge Chappa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2014", + "message": "Don't take him for SOC 280.", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donna Charlevoix ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2015", + "message": "Worst online professor I've ever had. She hardly ever answered emails or questions in the Q&A forum. She wouldn't grade assignments until you emailed her multiple times asking about it. She changed deadlines for quizzes sometimes without telling the class that the deadline had been changed. The class was mostly based on readings.", + "class": " ATMS322", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2014", + "message": "I enjoyed this online course. In the beginning, some of the instructions were not clear. However, the class warmed up after a few weeks. The professor grades fair and the assignments were straightforward. I would definitely recommend this course to others. ", + "class": " ATMS322", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2012", + "message": "She was sweeeeeeeeeeet", + "class": " ATMOS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2008", + "message": "She's nice and cares about the students. Talks as though students should already have a prior knowledge of some meteorology. She will break it down for you though if you dont understand like I didnt.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "have a doctor's appointment or unexpected emergency? don't leave class even 5 minutes early unless your ready to get bashed while you walk the aisle. in my eyes, unnecessarily abrasive when it comes to leaving class early, we are college students, let us be responsible for our own time... in reality its not a big distraction until you make it one", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "I've had better-she spends more time writing on the board than lecturing. The material isn't bad though", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2007", + "message": "Even if you aren't interested in ATMS, she'll captivate you.", + "class": " ATMS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2007", + "message": "This prof is simply so knowledgeable about weather. Her lectures are very insightful.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2007", + "message": "Prof. Charlevoix is extremely nice, helpful, and easy to understand.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2007", + "message": "If you go to class, you will do very well.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "She does speak to you like you dont know anything but thats ok because it is an intro class. Tests and Quizzes come right out of lecture notes, no point in reading the book unless you dont understand through lecture. Labs are not hard at all.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2006", + "message": "This class is not as tough as it seems. All you need to do is take notes, and listen to both the lectures and discussions. The exams are moderately difficult, but it can be done with at least a \"B\" or an \"A\" depending on the effort.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2006", + "message": "Just show up to class and take the notes she writes on powerpoint, simple stuff. I got an A in the class and put little effort outside of class in. You gotta be interested in weather though. I didn't miss a lecture either cuz she's really hot too.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2006", + "message": "I got an A- in her class, and found the material interesting and well explained (especially when Bryan, my TA, was talking), but found this class harder than expected.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Fairly easy class, tests are mostly common-sense questions about safety and stuff you learned as a kid. Starts off dull, but picks up later in the semester when she gets into tornados, hurricanes, etc. Nowhere near as hard as her Atms 100 class. Lots of videos, in-class homework assignments are worth peanuts. Engaging lecturer.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ATMOS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Again she is a horrible professor. Everyone who ahs already posted is 100% right, she treats you like a freshmen and goes on power trips. She also has the WORST homework system. Her tests suck, the book was pretty much useless and if you go to class and take notes you should be in good shape for this class, but I would never recommend her", + "class": " ATMOS120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2005", + "message": "She is a horrible instructor. She talks to everyone like they are new to the university and her homework and tests have nothing to due with lecture or the book. Discussion section is worthless but you have to go or else you lose points. She needs to go back to \"Menninsota\" (this is how misprounces \"Minnesota\")", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "Again, should be a blow off class but isn't. Treats everyone like they're a freshman so expect her to go off on power tripping tangents. If you're an upperclassmen looking for a Quant II, look for something else. The freshmen in this class suck too since they all want to suck up and get \"attendance points.\" Bottom line: not worth the effort.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2005", + "message": "This teacher is a****. The class should be the biggest bloff of class but she really sucks. Do NOT take a class from her. the HW and test questions do not have anything to do with what she teaches you.", + "class": " ATMOS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elliot Chasanov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2018", + "message": "Chasanov is not a bad teacher. Is he a good person? Debatable. I strongly advise any prospective student considering a graduate degree with him to either work with Jim Pugh (if you have some jazz/non-classical expertise) or pick a different school. Chas rarely keeps his word, takes advantage of grads, and is primarily concerned about himself.", + "class": " MUS595", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Chasanov is with out a doubt the worst teacher I have ever encountered. He has run countless students out of his studio. The man thinks that he is the only person that should ever teach the trombone. If you want to learn what NOT to do, study with him. All others should avoid. And if you play jazz or just want to play jazz then RUN AWAY.", + "class": " MUSIC195", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2013", + "message": "A poor professor at best. Believed every student should physically play the horn the same way. I watched him change the way successful trombonists played with disastrous results, and would then blame the student. He is brutal to students who question his methods, many just left U of I. It was a terrible experience studying with him.", + "class": " MUS154", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2007", + "message": "It's interesting how when a teacher pushes his students to achieve this creates negative reactions from those lazy students who are not interested in improving or those who love their own playing. Instead of going to school, take some auditions and see where you really rate! Chasanov is interested only in pushing his students to achieve!", + "class": " MUSIC999", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2007", + "message": "Great Teacher!", + "class": " MUSIC195", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2006", + "message": "I enjoy seeing Prof Chasanov every week. He is a nice guy who is interested in seeing his students do well. He has great musical sense and my only concern is his love of loudness. Other than that, I feel that my playing has improved and I enjoy the friendship with him.", + "class": " MUS195", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2005", + "message": "In the tradition of Robert Gray (who was an Eastman PhD in Trombone THEORY, not performance), another can't play, must teach model. Gray could not play, neither can this one. Stick to the academies if you are interested in Trombone performance. The arrogant ones are always the weakest.", + "class": " MUSIC999", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2004", + "message": "He did a good job of convincing me to switch to electrical engineering. I learn more from people who don't speak english than I did from him. his teaching is as clear as mud, and is actually not a good performer. If you wnt to study trombone, don't waste your time, go somewhere else.", + "class": " TROMBONE", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2004", + "message": "Mr. Chasanov was the worst professor and teacher I have ever experienced. He insults his students often. He is kind only to the students who have the best chances of winning auditions; those students make him look better. A great musician, yes, a terrible example of a teacher.", + "class": " 193", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2003", + "message": "The only thing he taught me was what NOT to do as an educator.", + "class": " MUSIC193", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2003", + "message": "The most unprofessional teacher I have ever had...turned me away from music educ", + "class": " MUS193", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2003", + "message": "He is a very selfish teacher his attitude has caused many students change majors", + "class": " MUSIC193", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Beth Chasco ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "She's nice, but you have to do most of your advising on your own, and always double-check her work.", + "class": " SPAN999", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Shes an advisor: I hate her. Useless in advising, you need to prod her to do anything helpful for you, dismissive, cant answer your questions properly or correctly half the time; I dont think she knows any of the (old or new) requirements imposed on Spanish majors. I dont think she cares for her job either; I wish she would leave immediately.", + "class": " SPAN999", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ioannis Chasiotis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Always enthusiastic about teaching, and will always help you if you come to him for help. Tough grader, but sits down with every single student for a couple minutes after midterm to talk through the grade, and provides useful suggestions for studying. Even holds after-hours sessions in the evening by request.", + "class": " AE321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "If you take his class, you will know the material very well. He's very good at teaching it, and he's quite helpful outside of class. However, his exams are absolutely brutal. They're made from homework questions, he tells you this on day 1, but the time limits are so short you'll be memorizing problems. They're also graded harshly.", + "class": " AE321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "One of the most helpful professors in the department, you can even ask him for homework and prelab extensions if you have legit reasons such as senior design or due dateexam pile up. ", + "class": " AE321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "Attending class is VERY VERY important for you to be able to do well. He gives lots of handouts and examples (some that will be copied straight into the exam or homework). Homework gets to be quite lengthy near the end of the semester, so this course may be too much work for the credit given. Knowing notes+homework = an A in this class.", + "class": " AE321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "sabyasachi chatterjee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are incoherent and disorganized. Forgot to upload Midterm to the online testing site. Everything he does and teaches is a worse version of the textbook. Overall, comes off as lazy and disinterested in his students and teaching. Do not ever take a class with this man.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2020", + "message": "This man is awful. He goes super quickly through lectures and they also don't even follow a coherent logical flow. He constantly erases and starts over problems after realizing a mistake which just wastes time and makes students more confused. To make matters worse, the homework often has problems nothing like the ones in lectures.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2020", + "message": "I have no idea what he's saying in lectures... Even recorded, he has no logics and organizations of lecturing AT ALL. And even worse is that his homework does not relate to the lecture videos at all. I've seen my friends in Alex's section, though he's very emotinally enstable, he gives great lectures and very reasonable homework for practice.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2020", + "message": "B A D", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2019", + "message": "Terrible Professor. Probably the worst in my life. Final is largely irrelevant to midterms and homworks and is not cumulative. Lectures are superb hard to follow. Home works are tricky.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2019", + "message": "The most horrible professor I have ever had on campus. Unable to explain anything and his classroom is always empty because of it. You WILL have a hard time in his class, don't take it.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2019", + "message": "God this man is terrible. Save yourself. The homeworks consistently have 9 LONG problems with a-e for each one. If you're bold go ahead and try to interpret what he's scribbling on the board or mumbling about on the powerpoint slide. Awful, terrible, and other synonyms for really really bad.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2018", + "message": "Too many mistakes in his proof. Basically you need to spend a lot of time to guess his meaning after the class.", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2018", + "message": "Terrible blackboard writing and a little accent made it hard to follow up in the class. I just hope there could be a slide so that I can know what he's talking about... Also, too many homework and hard exam without any practice problems...", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2018", + "message": "Horrible, horrible professor.", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Debayudh Chatterjee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2021", + "message": "Amazing guy", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angel Chatterton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2019", + "message": "Angel is one of my fav accy professors. She really cares about her students and is very helpful in office hours. Going to class was the difference between my B and an A in the class. Would 1000% recommend her.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2018", + "message": "She brings accounting down to a level that's understandable. It's to be \"the fundamentals\" kind of class and she tought the fundamentals. Better than some of the accounting classes I've had that's for sure. At least you know what's expected of you to pass and it's not a guessing game.", + "class": " ACCY500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "Makes accounting easy to understand in a simplistic way. She's easy to communicate with and the material you learn sticks with you. If you pay attention to the course material and how she explains it, you'll pass easily. If you don't understand something, SHE WILL HELP YOU, just ask. Super nice!", + "class": " ACCY500", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "She is really terrific. I wish I can take her course again.", + "class": " ACCY504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2016", + "message": "She really cared about everyone's success and wanted everyone to do well.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Material helpful & nice professor. But you would need to be prepared for group projects. If you have plenty of time to read the textbook (thick one), you have no problem to pass the exam (means a B in the end), another way is not reading but do ALL the questions she gives (a lot). Normally score B is for majority unless you are extremely doing wel", + "class": " ACCY504", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2015", + "message": "Take her, great overall.", + "class": " ACCY515", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shinjinee Chattopadhyay ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2021", + "message": "Poor distribution of work, you could have a presentation and two cases due in one week with a test the next one. Other weeks--nothing. Also, she's just kinda rude. She'll interrupt presentations to publically correct presenters and her feedback can go past the point of constructive criticism. Not impossible by any means, just things to consider", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2020", + "message": "No project guidelines to follow and when asked to give guidance or examples she dismisses students. Trying to take notes and she goes too fast. Gets mad at students for \"not having their names on\" in Zoom when it is nothing we can control. Gets upset when someone gets a question wrong. One of the worst professors I have ever had.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2019", + "message": "tough grader on participation sometimes ignore your contribution (or intent to) in class (the features that I selected (yes/no) are not correct be", + "class": " FIN425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "She is the WORST. No respect for students and always undermines them. So rude, icy ou ask a question be ready for a response on why you don't already know the answer to it. Harshly grades participation grades so if you are someone who doesn't like to talk, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Follow along in class, and study, and you'll do fine. The material is great. I would take her again! You definitely do learn a lot and I began to love attending class even though it was at lunchtime.", + "class": " FIN425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2014", + "message": "She can be no-nonsense but she gets her point across and wants you to learn. Her lectures and the material are very interesting. But the homeworks and midterms can be hard. She gave our section extra credit opportunities.", + "class": " FIN425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2014", + "message": "She tends to be quite rude during class and can't understand why you don't get something. Typos in homework and in lecture slides. Content is great... professor, not so much.", + "class": " FIN580VC", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Horrible lectures. Comes unprepared, is corrected by students and her attitude is just rude. Told a student she made the same mistakes when she was 5 without even knowing how much she was offending him. Managed to ruin a very interesting course.", + "class": " FIN425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "This course was hard but useful.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2013", + "message": "I learned a lot from this class.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2013", + "message": "The professor grade you according to her mood. I learned a lot form this course but none of what I learned was from this professor. Totally NOT recommend this course.", + "class": " FIN580VC", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Chaudoin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "This professor was able to effectively relate lecture material to TA discussion sections", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2017", + "message": "Class is very easy, but attendance is a major part of your grade so make sure you go to class. He makes lectures fun and always has corny jokes.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Chaudoin is one of the best professors in the university. Makes showing up for lectures fun, always throws in a few corny jokes into his slides. Make sure you show up for lecture or you probably will do poorly on the exams, sometimes he adds things on that are not on the lecture slides. Would definitely take again!", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Chaudoin genuinely cares about his students and tries his best to ensure students don't feel overwhelmed. It's an easy intro level class, and lectures are not too difficult to follow, but he makes the subject more interesting. He's very good at explaining things, which makes me wish I had him for a more challenging class.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2017", + "message": "lectures are suuuuuper boring, but class is super easy overall! no final, three exams, maybe 5 hw assignments. Ta's dont really know what they're doing but its fine", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2017", + "message": "Great Professor! The textbook isn't necessary, however it helps if you would like to relate the lecture boreal world situations. Professor is very passionate about his work and is very clear with his explanations. Test are open-minded, so as long as you understand the concepts and know how to apply them, then you should be fine.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2017", + "message": "Great teacher, easy slides to follow, listens to students ideas, learn a lot", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor, textbook is helpful for background information to truly succeed, but you can pass the tests without it. A nice professor, cares about participation and feedback. Test is extremely close to what's in lecture, so you need to go to class. Funny, interesting lectures, so its not that bad. Solid class, learn a lot, not overwhelming.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Aabhas Chauhan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jose Antonio Cheibub ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2018", + "message": "I took Prof Cheibub's class at Texas A&M, and it was such an easy going class. He is very passionate about his teachings/lectures. He loves what he does! He truly cares that you're learning what he's teaching, and welcomes questions. There are pop quizzes over the assigned readings, no exams, just take home assignments. It was a great class!", + "class": " POLS489", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2015", + "message": "His powerpoints are very informative and he explains the material very clearly. The tests are not hard if you go to class and go over the points the night before an exam. If you put in a little bit of effort it is an easy A. ", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "Not necessarily easy. You have few chances to be graded so don't blow them! ", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2014", + "message": "Three critical thinking short papers. One mid-term with 20 MC (many people received 20 out of 20) plus one MC final (you don't even need to go to the class or read the readings to get a full score because almost everything's clear on the slides.)", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2014", + "message": "Dr.Cheibub was a very hard professor. The class had bad structures, not organized, and exams are hard. He went tangent for most of the time. Do not take a class with him, period. Plus, way too much reading as y'all get bored.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2014", + "message": "He talks very fast without speaking proper American English. Lectures are not deal with exams and the tas have no idea what his expectations from students. You on entirely on your own for this class. You will learn nothing because he teaches nothing that he give on exams. Very confusing, vague mate.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "Professor Cheibub is a not a good professor to teach any knowledge in terms of political science. He can not even organize the way he speaking in lectures. The exams are so hard and almost every one did not perform well on it in this class. The class grades structured in a very non-sense way. Stay away from his PS class as a PS major.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2014", + "message": "He is a extreme tough professor. His class had no clews for students to understand to study. The class had less work. The discussion is required to attend. The class had too much articles to read and printing fee is the same as any textbooks. He went tangent a lot. The exams can ruin your grades easily.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "He is very boring professor. The class is really hard. No text books required. Just a lot online article readings. Not much work amount. He sometimes rambling about what he said in lectures. He sometimes had no clues about what he teaches.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "The tests really aren't that difficult if you look over his powerpoints. He puts a lot of info in his lectures but you only need to know main points. He really knows his stuff and is a super friendly professor. Lectures can be a bit disorganized but overall the class is interesting. If you're looking for an easy A this isn't it.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "He is a horrible professor. The class is not organized and exams had no study guids before hands. Never trust any thing you heard on here. The exams are hard on the level of impossible. The class topics are boring.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "If you take the class seriously and pay attention, he is vert intelligent and knows his subject. He is always helpfull and goes out of his way to help me. One of the best teachers Ive ever had!", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "This class is pretty much mandatory if you are a PS major, and I'm glad I took it with Cheibub, otherwise it might have been very boring. He is a great man to listen to, so lectures are fun. But there is a TON of reading, and almost all articles are difficult to go through. Exams were ridiculous, 25 multiple choice questions, very easy to fail.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Pretty worthless class. No textbook, you just have to read random scholarly articles for each class that can get lengthy. He's overall a cool guy, but don't expect to learn a whole lot.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2009", + "message": "He's alright. The lectures really boring but you don't need to go because he posts the power points online. Papers are not very hard if you just spend some time on them. Study for the exams but they are pretty easy.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Cheibub was very knowledgeable about the subject matter and he was a pretty funny guy. I enjoyed the way he taught his class, but his TA's (at least the one I had) were terrible. Also, he was never rude to students and I attended every lecture. I remember the \"Russian black market\" comment and it was probably the dumbest thing ever said", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2009", + "message": "I was in his 240 class also and he's completely useless. He doesn't know what he's doing and I didn't learn anything in his class. He's smart but just doesn't know how to teach. He has also said **** things in his lectures to other students, which I am surprised at given that he is a minority himself.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2009", + "message": "He is a funny guy and knows what he is talking about but unfortunately he isn't the best at relaying that. Class was painfully boring and he went really fast with notes. The assessments were fair though and preparing for those was when I did most of the learning.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "A brilliant political scientist whose better suited for research than teaching. That said, his PS 240 class was painfully easy. Had one short take-home assignment, could use notes on midterm, and the final was a take-home research project (very easy). He doesn't use a text; only academic journals. Very nice guy.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "He's pretty cool, fun to talk to outside of class as well. Somewhat disorganized lecture slides but material is very well explained.The readings are long so work with people to do summaries. To the person who commented before me, are you the idiot that talked about Russia's \"black market\" economy in a 300 person lecture? That's why he was \"rude\"...", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chandra Chekuri ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2021", + "message": "Chandra's lectures are dense, but he makes an effort of being comprehensive in covering material. His presentation structure is good. He isn't particularly funny or inspiring, but he gets the job done and makes you feel like you learned -something- after each lecture.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2017", + "message": "CS374 is the hardest class in the CS curriculum, so the 3 in difficulty is a relative score compared to the other instructors in the class. The exams make up the vast majority of the grade in the class, but 20% of the grade is HW and you're allowed a group of 3. My biggest piece of advice for future students is to come into this class with a group", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2015", + "message": "Doesn't make lectures very exciting.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "He did a great job teaching a notoriously difficult course. He is passionate, thorough, and knowledgeable. Assisted by a great course staff, he made algorithms a fun, memorable, and fruitful experience.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Yann Chemia ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Yann Chemla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2016", + "message": "Rarely was he willing to meet outside of his one office hour a week. Definitely not accessible. Not a bad guy, just not a good professor. I got an A in 101, but because of his ridiculous grading scale I got a B- (85%) in 102. Beware of the exams. I thought they were much harder than the homework.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "A nice prof but nothing extraordinary. Makes a point to try and go over student questions but its not always very helpful. All the resources to do well are made available to you - prelectures, homework, lecture slides, but you do have to put a fair amount of work in to do well (if you are not naturally good at physics). Harder grading scale, 82C+", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures are very dry and boring. He doesn't seem to be interested in getting students excited about what they are learning. However, for PHYS102 he was okay as an instructor since it wasn't hard to teach myself after he went over the basics in lecture. Crammed for every exam and got an A. ", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Chemla is clear and cares about what the class thinks-- he asks what was hardest about the prelecture so he can go over it in class. Great teacher--but DO NOT LOSE POINTS on attendance, pre-lectures, checkpoints, or homework, because UIUC is stupid as usual and has a HARDER grading scale than normal for physics. An 85 is a B-, not a B.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chu-Yung Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2011", + "message": "Not a good professor. Hard to understand and just reads of the notes. Tests are fairly simple, but detailed. MEMORIZE all case studies. Easy A or B if you really study.", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "she's very enthusiastic about this class and is always so happy and energetic. The class is really easy. there wasn't any iclicker questions and MOST of the notes are online (left some blanks in the notes or left parts out) tests are pretty easy and there's barely any homework.", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2010", + "message": "She is the cutest little Professor ever! She gets really, really excited when explaining the material. It's adorable. She's funny, nice, and and easy grader. Tests are rediculously easy.", + "class": " GEOL188", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2009", + "message": "She wasn't that great of a teacher, but the class was easy. You get extra credit everyday just for showing up (for 30 days) and the lecture notes are all put online. Read over the lecture notes and go to class for the I-clicker questions and you will get an A.", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2007", + "message": "Very helpful on an individual basis-- go talk to her before a test and ask her to help re-explain anything you don't understand. A bit to understand because of her thick accent, but she's very enthusiastic and fun. I'm a writing major, and I actually found this class pretty interesting-- interesting enough to take another one of her classes.", + "class": " GEOL104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "unless you love natural disasters, i wouldn't suggest taking this class for an easy A. concepts aren't difficult but paying attention, attending lectures, and being motivated are.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2007", + "message": "She is very knowledeable. Great lecture notes. Grading is fair.", + "class": " GEOL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2007", + "message": "She was really cool and funny. I'd definitely give her a delicious apple.", + "class": " GEOL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2007", + "message": "The course is interesting. The professor is funny.", + "class": " GEOLSECT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2007", + "message": "Very helpful. Lots of extra credits.", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2007", + "message": "unless you have a passion for natural disasters do not take this class for an easy \"A\".", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2007", + "message": "Prof. Chen is very passionate about her field, which makes an otherwise boring topic somewhat more interesting. Even though her accent is strong, you can still understand her pretty well. Overall, a helpful, knowledgeable professor.", + "class": " GEOL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2006", + "message": "Was very hard to understand at first, but after about a week it was no problem. Very knowledgeable and passionate about geology and the pictures she showed in class were great. Def. reccommend this teacher!", + "class": " GEOLOGY104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2005", + "message": "This lady is adorable. She's friendly and explains everything in detail with examples, and is willing to answer any questions. Accent's a little hard to understand though. I ended up not even going to lecture half the time though, the outline is online, but to study all you have to do is read the textbook.", + "class": " GEOLOGY101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2005", + "message": "Chu Yung Chen is gangsta, simply put. Tests arent too hare if you study, she explains everything you ask her to. Kind of hard to understand her accent though.", + "class": " GEOLOGY101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xin Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "The lowest score I have ever had. I could not understand most of the word said by the instructor. The ppt has no use. Nothing about the large system optimization. This class is just solving the linear equations. I will never take any course from him again. Only thing I could do is warn you guys to avoid him.", + "class": " IE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Very enthusiastic, smart man. Not a great teacher of the material, however; I ended up learning everything from the (very helpful) textbook.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2006", + "message": "Has a tendency to write exams based on details or very specific formulations given only in his lecture slides and not the book. Rarely gives partial credit. Difficult to understand at times, course was structured awkwardly. Still, final grades are given somewhat subjectively, and students who regularly attend lecture and know concepts are rewarded.", + "class": " IE412", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Somewhat difficult to understand in lecture, but he will reward those who attend regularly when it comes down to final grades. Lecture slides can be confusing, I suggest going straight from the book. Expect lengthy homework assignments every couple weeks. Will tell you exactly how many and what types of problems to expect on exams. Very nice guy.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xiaoling Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2016", + "message": "BAD teacher. Super harsh grader. Didn't know what she's talk about. Wish I could've choose another section. Hope there's going to be an individual curve for our section otherwise it's just not fair to get much lower average on cases than other sections.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are pretty good, but the pace is fast. She convey concepts clearly and the power points are posted so you can review things you don't understand. The book also is helpful in this class. Only two tests so try to do well on the first one. Overall, I'd say she is one of the best professors in the College of Business. ", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2014", + "message": "I like her even though she can be a bit bland. Her lectures are fast paced and can be confusing (her accent doesn't help) but if you ask her to explain something after class, she's very nice about it and extremely helpful. Class is straightforward and if you study the material, you should be fine. I expect I'll get a B+ or A- in this class. ", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "She is a very nice professor. You go over activities in class. Some of the material is quite difficult to grasp. The final was pretty difficult a lot of open ended questions where you have to make a decision.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "Even though I am in her 8am class, time passes by quickly because of the way she teaches--lectures for 15-20 minutes, does an activity related to what she just lectured, and then repeat until class is over. On days in which we turn in our memos, we get out of class after discussing the memo, which usually takes about half an hour. Great professor.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2010", + "message": "Really really good professor. Her accy class is my favorite accy class so far.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "she is very friendly. thats all that is good about her class. she reads in mono-tone voice for AN HOUR every class, almost word-for-word, directly off the slides. then you have to teach yourself an activity for the next 40 minutes. i didnt learn a single thing. the overall consensus within the class was that accy302 was their most miserable cla", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2009", + "message": "She's incredibly nice, and a really good teacher. One of the best professors I've ever had.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2008", + "message": "awesome teacher! sweet, soft spoken, knows what she's talking about. Tough, but approachable, fair, and very willing to help.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2007", + "message": "Fantastic! She was a great teacher, very approachable, and very fair in her grading. She was one of the best professors I've had here so far!", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2007", + "message": "So helpful and very friendly! She is extremely fair and wants her students to do well. The cases are hard to do well on but she will adjust unfair grades given by the assistant. Would highly recommend her!", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2007", + "message": "she explains concepts clearly. Material is sort of confusing at times but she breaks it down pretty well. must go to class but her class doesn't drag. tests are kinda tricky buts its because the material is really conceptual. goin to class and a little hard work will get u a decent grade", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2007", + "message": "Chen is extremely nice and the class is formatted clearly. There is no presentation, as opposed to other sections of 302. Her exams can be tricky, but as long as you study and do plenty of practice problems, you'll do fine.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2006", + "message": "ha, looks like it is a scam, too good to be true.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2006", + "message": "As far as I know, she only starts teach here since Fall 2006. I wonder how did the previous person take her class last semester.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2006", + "message": "I didn't think there was a such thing as an easy A in ACCY 302, but Chen is definitely the easiest way to it. She is very helpful and I was amazed at how little I actually did to earn the A. DEFINITELY take this section if she teaches it next semester.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Po Chang Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "Very helpful and especially quick at responding to emails. Exams aren't bad as long as you look over his notes!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2008", + "message": "I think this is a really easy class. just read over his notes and A is in front of your eyes. All materials in exams are from notes.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Chang-Hua Chen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Hao Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2013", + "message": "A silly teacher", + "class": " CHIN201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2009", + "message": "Teaches 201 and 202; great guy, very reasonable and understanding. His class was fun but the coursework was VERY demanding; material was hard for me but if you study diligently, you will do well. Don't skip class as attendance is really important. He explains well enough, love his accent (omit...), friendly and approachable.", + "class": " CHIN201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sha Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2010", + "message": "Though sometimes is a little strict, overall a nice instructor who is organized and clear", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yuguo Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2020", + "message": "He's very smart and nice and I really enjoyed the class! :)", + "class": " STAT525", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2017", + "message": "He explains very good. Homework questions are chosen well. He really teaches, makes difficult subjects easy.", + "class": " STAT511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Easy A, very helpful lecture notes", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2011", + "message": "Definitely not the best professor in the dept. If you're great with R, and you like learning by reading proofs with inconsistent notation, then this is the class for you. Otherwise, take something else.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2010", + "message": "I really liked this professor. His English may not be perfect, and I agree with the previous rater. However, his lecture notes were really well prepared, possibly the best stat lecture notes I've ever encountered. In addition, he tries really hard to help students learn the material.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2010", + "message": "Are you kidding me??? How do these people gets jobs teaching? You would think that somewhere on the road to becoming a prof this guy would have to learn how to speak in public, but no. This guy was the worst public speaker I have ever endured, and that includes high school comm studies class. AVOID!", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Qian Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "does not have a clear grading rubric, not good lecture notes clarity, TA's are very bad graders, homework is easy but does not help for exam. Professor does not have a clear grading rubric either. Three exams 30% each, homework 10%. TA's are not helpful at all.", + "class": " MSE450", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Liqing Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Tough instructors and TAs. Always a lot of works to do. Not sure whether I'm on a 100 level or not.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher! Definitely choose her!!! Very easy class and easy A!", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2016", + "message": "I am not sure I am taking IB 100 or IB 500 level. Tons of lecture materials, quizzes and exams. Tough TA graders are mean as f**.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2016", + "message": "If you do not have sufficient understanding in high school biology or have passion in the discipline, don't take it seriously. The materials are very hard to learn because there are so many details and everything about your understanding will be reflected on your score. A 30% percent final is yet to come.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2016", + "message": "Very poor professor!!!never take the course with this professor!", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2016", + "message": "This professor just gives students three lectures ppt and three quizzes in a week. I have no idea about how to do the quizzes and the self-assessment at the end of the week. The test content is way too hard for students to learn by ourselves. All six modules are in the last eight weeks and way too hard. Don't take this course if it is not mandatory", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xiaohui Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Xiaohui is a good instructor -- not the best, but not terrible either. I think his teaching methods, while not very entertaining, are still very direct, organised, and clear. He shows examples and then proofs. Many students complain about there being too much theory taught, but keep in mind that STAT400 is a math theory focused statistics course.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2019", + "message": "His Mid-term was fine. However, his final is gonna be like Thanos holding all the infinity stones. Almost the entire class might be fail if there is no curve.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Chen's lectures are organized, but mostly focused something theoretical. It doesn't help your homework at all, so prepare to teach yourself. The final is incredibly hard although he may curve your grades a little bit. The class doesn't follow the normal grade cutoffs, so you may not predict your grades until they are officially posted.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Pros: The professor's method of teaching is very interesting. For each theorem he solves an example problem before proving the theorem mathematically. He is extremely well versed with the topic. Cons: Assignments are tough, but manageable. Both mid terms were OK, but final exam was very difficult. But the exam did not look impossible.", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2018", + "message": "the best teacher, very thorough and very organized.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2017", + "message": "Taking his STAT 510 this semester - very structural lectures though the contents are heavy and the course requires extra time and efforts to do well in exams. But it worths it as you really get something out of this class instead of an easy A. My only hope is that the final exam would not be too harsh to do it!", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Mediocre lecturer at best. His tests are extremely hard and he doesn't curve, so he will destroy your GPA. The TA's are only help half of the time since only some of them actually understand what's going on. This class was an awful experience from start to finish.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ying Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2017", + "message": "The grading is arbitrary, the coursework is extremely intuitive and not value-added so the cost of books is not outweighed by the value of education. Lots of quizzes that are often riddled with grammatical errors making it tough to answer questions. Relies heavily on group projects and presentations but it's devoid of intellectual value.", + "class": " LER566", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ciao-Wei Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Accy 410 is known as a tough class. However, if you take it with Ciao-Wei, you will have a good time. He's a funny guy who wants everyone to succeed. He makes his tests way more straightforward than the other professors and teaches what will be on the exam. He brings treats to class for his students and is simply the best. We love Ciao-Wei!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Deming Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2018", + "message": "He has done a lot in the SOC area but he doesn't have good teaching skills. Shows up late to the lectures as well.", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fan Xuan Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2019", + "message": "Good instructor, powerpoints are uploaded online and very detailed and helpful. He does a good job explaining what will be on quizzes and tests. He does talk rather quickly but overall a great instructor.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lin-Feng Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Professor Chen lectured on some pretty interesting topics which made his section of the course very interesting. Overall, I thought he was a good professor and made thing easy to understand. He will put homework questions and iClicker questions on his exams.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2019", + "message": "I'm in MCB 450 right now and obviously its a difficult subject, but Dr. Chen realizes that and is reasonable on the depth/detail he tests on. Homework every two weeks or so, no discussion, no lecture on exam weeks, and he responds to emails EXTREMELY fast. He's adorable and WILL wear the same golf polo to almost every lecture.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yun-Sheng Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2021", + "message": "Very heavy accent and unclear lectures. Speaks so equivocally that no one even attends his 329 Zoom online lectures.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Terrible preparation for lectures, often late to lectures and or spent the first 10 minutes setting up slideshow. Often played animations without any explanation behind the meaning. For example use the water analogy for simple passive circuits but do not explain what the water; stream; hose referring to.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hong Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "The whole course is disorganized. She didnt teach anything for the whole semester except letting you learn by your own. The whole semester is doing research, making reports and listening to others reports. No syllabus and no grading rubric.", + "class": " FSHN527", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Probably the worst teacher in FSHN. Very hard to understand lectures and doesn't explain concepts well. You have to really learn on your own for this class.", + "class": " FSHN427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Poor teaching skills Class material are poorly organized. lax", + "class": " FSHN427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Nice teaching!", + "class": " FSHN427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "hands down probably the worst teacher i've ever had in my academic career. i seriously can't think of a worse teacher than her. hard to comprehend what she's saying. miserable at explanations. lecture notes are complicated diagrams with no text, so you have to go to class and try to decipher what she's saying, which, imo, is near impossible.", + "class": " FSHN427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FSHN427", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "ling chen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Xu Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Took 210 with him over the summer. Gives very clear explanations, and incredibly fair exams. One of the best professors I've had here.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "The best lecturer among all the instructors this semester. Exams are mostly from the lectures. He is fair to every student and asks us to rely on our efforts but not curves. This semester professor Xu offers everyone a chance to override the lowest midterm with final. I missed a midterm but rely on that still get a good grade.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2020", + "message": "Took the course in summer. Good lecturer. Handled online delivery during the pandemic quite well. Don't miss class.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2020", + "message": "He's a nice and interesting guy, always well prepared for class. Some people said his loud but actually his voice is okay.", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yuting Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "if you have prior programming experience of C in this class, it's essentially an easy A but this class does a very poor job at teaching programming to students who have never programed in their life. The MPS are brutal, so go to office hours if you don't know what you are doing. The exams and concepts aren't as bad and the professor overall is ok.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2020", + "message": "Even though I took this class online, she still did a good job at lecturing. Very patient and made sure everyone understood the material before moving on. Seems slow at times but it creates a better understanding. I would still recommend reading the textbook as it adds more depth to what is covered in lecture. Overall great experience.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "Best professor Ive ever had. She actually interacts with her students and encourages questions, creating a very engaging environment. She also explains concepts in a way that most people can understand. Honestly, I wish she could teach all of my ECE classes", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2020", + "message": "Chen doesn't explain anything in detail - she provides very superficial analysis of important concepts, followed by a random program she's whipped up, and then calls it a day. I survived by reading the textbook and using slides from other professors. Terrible teacher and hard to talk to for clarifications outside of class - she didn't care at all", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Chen is very good at explaining concepts that may be difficult, and she is friendly to talk to at her office hours if you choose to do so. MPs helped me understand an application of each of the topics we go over in class, but her explanations help understand conceptually why. One of the best professors I've had thus far.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2019", + "message": "Nice Professor. She could explain a relatively difficult concept in simpler words. However, due to the nature of this course, you do need to spend some extra time outside the class to get a better understand of the course material, if you want to get an A or higher.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "I learned most in this class just by doing the MPs but she was still a helpful resource, I would recommend.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ruiyuan Chen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "he mumbled in class and speak too fast when it gets difficult, too hard to understand.", + "class": " MATH414", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Lecture notes are very nicely typed up but video lectures are a bit late. Better than the handwritten notes I've seen. Overall grade is mostly by hard exams and the rest of the work is weekly quizzes/HW. His office hours are extremely helpful and really save me each week. They're very helpful and he doesn't mind explaining things multiple times.", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2020", + "message": "Quite honestly the worst math professor I've encountered at this school. He often does not upload the lecture videos until the day before the hw is due. I don't think he realizes that students have other classes outside of his class and I don't think he cares about his students in general. 80% of the class is from really hard exams.", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2020", + "message": "Lecture notes are very wordy and not formatted, so it is several pages of extremely cluttered, complicated math. The lecture videos are just him reading off the notes. Sometimes new material isn't updated till Sunday, but there is a quiz on Tuesdays and HWs due on Thursdays, giving us just a couple of days to do them. Would give a 0/5 if I could.", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2020", + "message": "The lecture notes lacked much structure and were ridiculously difficult to follow. Homework was hard and often introduced new concepts that had not been taught previously. Extremely harsh grading with very vague comments on why points are being taken off. I've taken other honors math classes before and have never had such a bad experience. AVOID.", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2020", + "message": "Really intelligent, but still very good at getting the point across. Takes questions well. Homework was difficult, but ample help was always offered in office hours. Would take any class with him again in a heartbeat.", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jianjun Cheng ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "His classes are straightforward, easy, and very very useful for industry and research. He lectures done very well on the blackboard usually but sometimes hard to read. Chemistry based background so expect a lot of chemistry in his classes. Post slides and very nice and open to questions. You will remember his classes for the usefulness and style.", + "class": " MSE474", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Very clear about things we were expected to know and be able to do. Exams were straightforward and the class was not too difficult, but you still learned a lot. He is good at explaining details on a level of not an expert in the field, even though he is.", + "class": " MSE474", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joey Cheng ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2018", + "message": "Joey was so awesome! She was always so happy to be teaching and you can tell she really cares about her students. She invites them for coffee with her if they want. Her lectures were always super interesting and she gave out a cool extra credit option! Definitely take her!", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Cheng ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2019", + "message": "Cheng was a Prof that lacked a lot of direction and understanding of what it means to lead a global innovation course. Although initially, he may seem harmless, he is not the personable guy and does not have a strong grasp on the material. Frequently wasted class time. For the test, you need to read 11 cases and answer the short questions. Bad guy", + "class": " BADM583", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zuofu Cheng ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Cheng is an awesome lecturer, and is very accessible outside of class. His labs teach you a lot. He's very cool, I would take any class with him.", + "class": " ECE385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures give plenty of examples. The homework usually has one trick problem so going to office hours is recommended. If you understand the lecture notes and homework then you'll be set up fine for the exams. Not terribly hard if you take time to learn the material. Simpler than it seems.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Professor Cheng is great. He is very clear, helpful, and I learned a lot from every lecture. ECE 205 was not too terribly difficult but it was a decent amount of work. Stay on top of everything and you should be fine. Would highly recommend this professor.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2017", + "message": "Took his ECE385 a year ago, and has been TA for this course for the second semester. Thanks to the work done by him and excellent TA team, the organization of this course has greatly improved. Lectures are info-dense, exams are reasonable. Labs are especially important. Prof. Cheng is very accessible and clear.", + "class": " ECE385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2017", + "message": "Solid Lecturer. Very good at answering questions. Beware of test questions covered in-depth verbally in lecture, but with little screentime in the slides and notes", + "class": " ECE385", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2016", + "message": "You will learn. So much without experiencing the usual drawbacks. Take this prof you can't go wrong.", + "class": " ECE385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2015", + "message": "Very helpful professor. Was willing to use his own time after office hours to help clarify things for students. ", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2015", + "message": "He was very knowledgeable about the subject matter, as well as being able to simplify it for new students to the electronic circuits. Able to answer questions well during lecture. Totally willing to work through examples with students during office hours for clarification. Sometimes makes mistakes on the board, which most people usually catch.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2015", + "message": "As long as you sit at the front of the class room at do pay attention to the class, this should not be very hard to get a good grade. Also, pay great attention to the homeworks.", + "class": " 205", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2015", + "message": "Dr Cheng is not good at organizing his lecture. And his exam is not easy. However, if you go to his office hour very often, and work hard, it would not be hard to get an A. At least, Dr. Cheng offers a generous curve. He is a nice guy and keeps himself open to students. He usually replies his email very fast. ", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "This class broke my high grade streak. I poured hours into studying. I also watched an ENTIRE CLASS by MIT on equivalent material! He teaches you basic circuit analysis. But his exams test on circuit design. And the graders gave 0 partial credit on any problem. They ended up curving the class a full letter grade. Avoid ECE 205 and this prof!", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chris Cheng-Devries ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Chris is clear with her stuffs and she is trying to balance the grade and give extra credits/homework to help students get good grades. Lectures are interesting but you need to memorize a lot of things, so be prepared to take notes well and DO NOT skip classes (you do not want to, why? it is interesting and she is an interesting person). Have fun.", + "class": " IB426", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "This class is very hard since it's a grad/undergrad class. Going to class doesn't help. Her lecture slides are hard to understand and so is she. The exams are extremely difficult and require you to know more than what is presented in lecture.She is very nice and helpful when you go to office hours, it's just too bad her class doesn't reflect that", + "class": " IB426", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2009", + "message": "She does go through the powerpoint slides pretty fast, and doesn't expand on them very much, and I'm not really a fan of that style of teaching. But she offers extensive study guides for each exam, which are WAY helpful. Exams are hard, but curved appropriately. She tries to make the assignments fun, which is nice.", + "class": " IB426", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2007", + "message": "Definitely knows her stuff but is a very tough grader on assignments and the tests are not easy, and not always a good survey of class material. Expects a little too much from undergraduate students although her intentions to prepare us may be good.", + "class": " IB426", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2006", + "message": "I enjoyed this class quite a bit. Don't be intimidated by the first exam, I think it's intended to weed out lazy people who aren't really interested in the material. Just do the reading, it'll help and memorize constants! If physiology's you're thing, this is the class for you.", + "class": " IB426", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2006", + "message": "Really knows her stuff, nice person, BUT: she zooms thru her lectures, which are verbatim recitations of her powerpoints & lack elucidation. Somewhat recommended. Specific to this class: EXTREMELY high emphasis on org. chem (more chem than bio). Difficult (but fairly curved) tests w/lots of emphasis on minutiae. Reading & memorization are CRITICAL!", + "class": " IB426", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " IB426", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephanie Cherolis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2012", + "message": "Got a B on all three papers and an A- in the class, learning your mistakes on papers is very important to her.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2012", + "message": "Steph is great. She is smart and funny. She cares. I've never liked english classes. Assignments were frustrating because she doesn't tell you what to write. by the end, i thought this was a good idea. and she helps you with your ideas always. very glad i took this class.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2012", + "message": "Miss Cherolis met with me every week to work on grammar. I am an international student and she helped a lot. She is a very good teacher.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "DONT TAKE HER SERIOUS AT ALL. SHE NEVER COMES TO CLASS AND ALWAYS HAS AN \"EMERGENCY\". YOU WRITE YOUR 4-5 PAGE PAPERS ABOUT WHATEVER YOU WANT. SHE LIKES CLASSROOM DISCUSSION SO READ THE BOOKS. MIDTERM, FINAL PORTFOLIO & 3 PAPERS.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "she is awesome. she is so chill and laid back and actually loves what she does. she helps you when you need it and is genuinely caring", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2012", + "message": "Loved this class. First time a prof really cared. If you don't care, she won't. Put in some effort and she will put in 10 times more.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2011", + "message": "I thought the class was really interesting. Changed my writing, but also how I thought about things.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2010", + "message": "She made my semester a nightmare; barely ever responded to my and my classmates' emails saying she had never gotten them; she completely blew off our class. She'd give you a better grade if she liked you. I regret I didn't pick another section.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2010", + "message": "she's not helpful if your lazy. she will put in as much effort as you do. she cares alot if you do.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2010", + "message": "not so helpful and boring", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "She graded the essays pretty tough. Not sure I could have written any better to get an A in the class. She will help your writing though if you just ask.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2009", + "message": "she's tough but helpful. i think it is hard to do poorly in her class.", + "class": " RHETRHET", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "Hard on paper...", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2009", + "message": "she is great. i looked forward to every class, and i'm an engineer who hates english classes.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2009", + "message": "love her.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "I agree with everything everyone has said. Steph is great. I didn't do good in the class. She did everything she could to help. I think she wanted me to do good more than I did! I wish I could have put more effort in. Her class is really interesting and like everyone has said, she is very cute.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2008", + "message": "Good class. Great TA. She wants everyone to do well. Just put in some efort. Didnt think Rhet would be fun, but it was. You will love Steph.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "She is a good prof. She's fun, smart, and down to earth. You will enjoy going to class and will learn a lot. And she is gorgeous.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2008", + "message": "Steph Cherolis is really great. She really cares for her students, and she's a bit of a hippie. Consider yourself lucky to have her. To get a good grade, just show that you're trying and DON'T plagiarize. Also, sarcasm is appreciated by her.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Monica Cherry ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Erin Cheslow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Cheslow was one of the best teachers for me. She helped me like writing, which was a very hard thing to do. You will have a total of five or six papers to write, but she gives you a lot of time to get them done. I would love to have her as a teacher again.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Teri Chettiar ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Zachary Cheviron ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "Doesn't seem to care that his tests are poorly designed and graded. A lot of the material is simple or review from MCB 150. Doesn't respond to e-mails, and is unhelpful in class. Instead of answering short answer questions logically, just use buzzwords and you'll be fine.", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Exams are taken from the lectures, but the book is very helpful for studying. Exam free response questions are tough but if you do the lecture review questions you should be okay, even so you could lose points for not using a single specific word in your response. Study hard for these exams! ", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2015", + "message": "The course is amazing. It is one hour and 20 minutes but never feel bored. Quiz and exams are fair but you have to work hard and go to lecture to get an ok grade. There are some amazing guest lectures. ", + "class": " IB461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had yet. He mixed in super interesting side notes that were current event relevant and every slide was concise and clear. I absolutely LOVED him. When Dr.Fuller took over it was like night and day. The lecture actually cheered when he had to come back for the last two days of class. LOVE him.", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2013", + "message": "For being a sophomore class, I have to admit, he rushes through his slides (IB version of MCB 150 but way more interesting). Try not to get lost in his looks ladies lol", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Weng Cho Chew ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2018", + "message": "You cant take a proffesor like that and tell him to teach undergraduate engineering classes. He has a deep understanding of things he cant see the surface anymore.", + "class": " ECE255", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "awesome professor, he knows everything concept very well. even though make small computation errors. but the general idea and formula proff is done very satisfying. ", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "Best professor ever", + "class": " ECE571", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2007", + "message": "The class is not easy but not because of him but for the material. He is not arrogant. He is not a slave driver. If you believe so for a grad class, then you should reconsider your career.", + "class": " ECE520", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dilip Chhajed ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2019", + "message": "I have had some bad teachers before, but he is by far the worst. He does not teach at a good pace and skips over important material. Very rude to students who do not understand the material that he teaches horribly. Gives homework on topics he has never even mentioned in class. Skip this teacher.", + "class": " BADM567", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2018", + "message": "Worst teacher I have ever had. Tone of his voice and the way he teaches will put you to sleep. Teaches nothing. You have to study by yourself. Not helpful and does not care about students or any one else.", + "class": " BADM590", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "Skip the course if you can!", + "class": " BADM590", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2011", + "message": "Treats Graduate students like under grads. Not helpful. Better off learning from books.", + "class": " BADM590", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2011", + "message": "ugh....", + "class": " BADM567", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2009", + "message": "This guy is Ms Tech director. To be fair to him, he is concerned about students. However, the guy is a teacher with fairly low teaching abilities. He is not able to transfer what he knows.", + "class": " BADM589", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2009", + "message": "Useless teacher.", + "class": " BADM589", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2008", + "message": "Reading the textbook and doing all homeworks is much more useful than attending the class. I would not recommend taking Project Management class with this Professor.", + "class": " BADM589", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ashwini Chhatre ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2015", + "message": "This paper opened my mind to so many different ideas and ways of looking at the world. ", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2015", + "message": "This isn't the easiest paper, but if you're here to be serious about the course material than this is an amazing course. It's rigorous, so relevant and current and really sparks your interest in the subject. Amazing professor. ", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Very interesting topic taught in a very dry manner. The class will take far far too much work for a 100-level gen ed. I learned a lot though", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Literally the only reason to go to lecture is for clicker questions and are very boring. Lectures are outdated and it seems like he never does anything for class.The quizzes are online so reading never has to be done and all essays are peer graded.", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2012", + "message": "I am a junior and this is the worst gen ed ive taken here. He sucks, makes everything way harder than he should, peers grade your paper, TA even says how this class/grading is way harder than it should be. Tests are open book but the answers are not out of the readings. Also hard to understand through his accent. Do not take him.", + "class": " GEO101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "Very condescending. Too many readings for the amount of time provided.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "Don't take this class. This is a 101 class that will end up screwing over your GPA. The open book tests are stupidly hard. The essays are peer reviewed, but it's not really peer reviewed because the TA's and teacher have already come up with the right answers. It's crap.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "HORRIBLE. A lot of reading, cryptic lecture notes, hard exams. Incredibly boring. The worst class I took this semester. Avoid him.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Overall, not one of my best teachers. Tests are difficult (even for open note tests, which is saying something), participation grading sucks (says most days won't have a graded question, yeah right), and just gives us too much reading. He's one of those teachers who wants you to work hard just to get a C, which then screws up your GPA. Avoid.", + "class": " GEO101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2012", + "message": "Class is absolutely terrible. Relies too much on TA's to teach and gives them little to go off of. Over 80 pages per week on average to read, shouldn't be a 100 level course. Avoid it if you can, take other classes that fill the requirement.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2012", + "message": "The attendance policy for this class is well too strict because even if you attend, you still may not get full points. He makes his exams very difficult with the intention of seeing who can absorb the most minutiae from his readings. Also, is rather arrogant when you approach him with questions of any sort. For a 100 level course, its not worth it.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2012", + "message": "Wastes the first 5 weeks of the class, then crams 9 regions of the world into 9 weeks. Expects you to teach yourself the textbook without giving you any notice about what the weekly exam is going to be on. Long chapters, no time to read them. Doesn't specify what exams are on, then insults your intelligence for doing poorly. AVOID THIS CLASS", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2012", + "message": "Incredibly boring. Easy A.", + "class": " GEOMW10", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2012", + "message": "You have to read the readings. Professor Chhatre is an interesting professor who takes the information seriously. He is knowledgeable on the subject and it shows. The class will probably be boring for most, but if you give it a chance it can be interesting. The tests are easy if you take your time going over the readings.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2011", + "message": "While Chhatre's class is not difficult in the standard sense, it is more a pain in the butt than anything. Lectures are boring and irrelevant to graded assignments; quizzes ask for very specific bits of info from the textbook, clicker points and mapping assignments are annoying, and all essays are peer reviewed. I'm glad to be done with this class.", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Absolutely awful professor. Geog 101 was supposed to be an easy A but this guy tries his best to dock you points, not to mention him thinking a 94's an A and no curve added to the class. In addition, his lectures are boring, he doesn't understand the concept of i-clickers, and the class is not thought-provoking at all. AVOID AT ALL COSTS", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2011", + "message": "you can lose 60 points to get A.It seems a lot, but you lose a lot in the online exams, class average is 70 out of 120, really bad! The essays are grading through CPR by peers,so it really depend on who are grading your work. No fairness! You also miss many points for the essays.Almost impossible to get A.The professor has no credibility.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2011", + "message": "iClicker points are 3 for answering 2 for getting it right (5 points per lecture). You don't have to read each week but you have to do 5 discussion questions total so you need to read 5 different chapters. Mapping exercises are easy. All written things are 500 words or less and done through CPR. Tests are online but have very specific questions.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2010", + "message": "He is very well spoken if you can get past the Indian accent. He is aware of the material but he really is not very fun. The tests aren't too bad but he words things stupidly and just simply asks tedious questions. Definitely, you can get an A but you MUST attend lectures because I clickers are worth 200 points and you will have to work some.", + "class": " GEGO106", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2010", + "message": "Go to class to get iClicker points, buy the book but dont bother reading it. Essays are easy, map quizes are easy. Test time..get together with a friend or two and get Google and Wiki ready to go, have the book out and be familiar with it. Guaranteed A.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pamela Chiang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "HORRIBLE. DO NOT TAKE with this teacher!! She can barely speak english and I mean BARELY. Regular STATS 100 is way easier than this. This course is a waste of time, just take stats 100. Absolutely the worse professor i've ever had. Would expect more from UIUC.", + "class": " SOCW225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "I In Chiang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2015", + "message": "She's the worst lecturer ever. Her lectures were not engaging and oftentimes very confusing. It is embarrassing that a prestigious university hired such a lousy lecturer. Avoid this lecturer!", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2015", + "message": "I am kidnapped by the bad lectures with ridiculous bonus point system only to complete my graduation requirement. Not worth your tuition even if it is in-state.", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2015", + "message": "She's awful! She refuses to post her lecture notes online and forces students to attend her poor lectures. Midterm is hard, and there is no curve.", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2014", + "message": "1. The only way to improve this course is to change the instructor -- I gave my words here and on the evaluation. 2. She is a PhD at the EALC dept BUT knows little of Asian literature. Well, I guess that's bc UIUC is more science-heavy , and the humanity just sucks :( ", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "She goes through slides very fast without posting them online, and her assignments are confusing, you never knows what she wants you to write! Also, get ready to read ten novels! Would never take her class again. _", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2014", + "message": "it's ok but I am sure there are a few better options for non-majors", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "Boring lecture. Hard exams. Ok workload (maybe). Take it if you are really into the material, otherwise ... ", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2014", + "message": "Does the department know what kind of lecturer they are paying for? A total joke! She reads from her notes in the most boring way but expects you to ATTEND and STAY and BEAR WITH her poor lectures! I mean, I would always attend someone's class if it is helpful, resourceful, and inspiring. A total waste of tuition! Errrrrrr", + "class": " ELAC275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Denis Chiaramonte ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Anna Chiarenza ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "She is by far the best teacher I had in college. Her classes are a lot of fun and you will get a good grade if you do all the work. I wish all my classes were like hers", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "SHE IS THE BEST PROFESSOR IVE EVER HAD! she cooks italian food and brings it to class to share!", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "She is very good at Italian and tries to make class time fun.", + "class": " ITAL101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2005", + "message": "She is very good at italian! And makes the class fun. She is also very nice. Ciao!", + "class": " ITAL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2003", + "message": "I love her! She is awesome. She's so adorable and funny.", + "class": " ITAL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Christian Chilan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Steven Chin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ENG199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2010", + "message": "Good professor but needs to provide more direction on assignments", + "class": " ENG298", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jessie Chin ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Sydney Chinchanachokchai ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Alex Chinco ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "John Chiosds ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Yun Chiu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2011", + "message": "Made my semester a living hell!! He knows his stuff, but has no concern, consideration, or respect towards students. Amount of HW assigned was unrealistic and he gave the final letter grades 10 days after deadline. Test are really hard complemented with harsh grading.", + "class": " EE3302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2010", + "message": "Rather intractable questions in the exams! Be careful to take his course!", + "class": " ECE483", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2010", + "message": "sooo hard. thats what she said", + "class": " ECE483", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "In-Koo Cho ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2013", + "message": "The course was the hardest course I've had in my life, and incredibly demanding .. But it was, at the same time, one of the best courses I have had, and the professor certainly one of the best instructors I have seen.", + "class": " ECON500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "If you have a basic of game theory, so take this class. If not, never try.", + "class": " ECON465", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2010", + "message": "HE DOES NOT HAVE THE ART OF TEACHING", + "class": " ECONPHD", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "In-koo Cho clearly is passionate about game theory; however, he is probably the worst professor I've had at the university. If you are going to survive in this class, I would suggest going to gametheory.net and studying another professor's lecture notes because his lecture is pretty much worthless. If possible, I would avoid this class...", + "class": " ECONU3", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2008", + "message": "He is a bitter and frustrated man and treats very bad his students. He was a phd student with the current biggest names in Game Theory. He had a promising start, but he didn't publish anything after the first paper, so he did not get tenure in his last two jobs (i.e, fired!), ending up in Illinois.", + "class": " ECON502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2008", + "message": "Ive become very interested in Game theory after having classes with him. It is important to prepare for the class by reading text book, the exams and quizzes are challenging. He creates a high expectation of their students. Although, the class is demanding,I`ve really learned a lot from him.", + "class": " ECON465", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2008", + "message": "Dude, if you take this class with him you are crazy! I am warning you avoid him at all cost!!!! If you do take it and pass his class which he failed 55% of his class last semester I'll buy you a bear", + "class": " ECON465", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2006", + "message": "Does not use a textbook, does not give a handout, notes on the blackboard are not well organized. Poor teacher, probably a good researcher. The stuff he covers in the course is intersting by itself.", + "class": " ECON400", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2004", + "message": "Cho is difficult to deal with and a bit fickle, but he simply offered the best phd course i took there. The course IS incredibly well structured, with each topic logically leading into the next. Cho taught this exact same course at Chicago and did not dumb it down. He is an excellent teacher.", + "class": " ECON402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2004", + "message": "He certainly does not possess the art of teaching. His lectures are not well structured, he doesn't follow a specific textbook, his blackboard notes are far from being clear and his exams are demanding.", + "class": " ECON402", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2004", + "message": "This is the hardest prof I've ever had - DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES!!! He yelled us every day!!!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2003", + "message": "A great teacher;not for the retarded but...", + "class": " ECON402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Seongee Cho ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Seonghee Cho ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Cho was great. The class itself is a little dry, research isn't the most interesting, but Dr. Cho does her best to make it interesting and fun. She is really funny and really cares about her students and their success. She is so sweet and I would definitely take a class with her again!", + "class": " PSY230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2016", + "message": "Cho's lectures are the best. She put in a lot of pictures and examples to help you understand the contents. She also crack jokes sometimes, which makes the atmosphere very comfortable. If you are new to Psychology and have just taken PSYC100/PSYC103, definitely try this class out since the contents are not difficult to comprehend.", + "class": " PSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Hee Pyung Cho ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Wendy Cho ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Cho is a superstar professor. She is an experienced attorney with Supreme Court experience and 6 degrees from Berkley and Cornell under her belt. Her Socratic teaching method ensures that students understand the material and think critically. This course is tough but well worth it if you are considering law. Professor Cho is the G-O-A-T.", + "class": " PS323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Cho is truly passionate about the material in PS 323. She's also, like, a celebrity and is well-known for her research on gerrymandering which is pretty cool. It is also refreshing that she genuinely ares about the overall well-being of her students. 10/10 would recommend, was the only professor that made the pandemic semester tolerable.", + "class": " PS323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2020", + "message": "This was one of the more memorable classes I took in undergrad. If you are interested in politics at all, I would recommend this class. Probably learned more about how the country works in this class than any other class.", + "class": " POLS301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2018", + "message": "She is a tough teacher. I've never really had a bad experience with a professor until her. I had a 4.0 political science GPA before this class. I am very good in pre-law styled classes, but it was so clear that she was anti-government that it was hard to learn. Overall, she was like a 6 or 7 out of 10. I wouldn't recommend.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Cho is tough. She knows many political science majors are looking to go to law school, so she treated it like a law course. She is incredibly intimidating at first, but once you get comfortable with the class, it goes much easier. I'm taking another class of her's again next semester. Would recommend if you're passionate about law.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Choate ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2021", + "message": "Jessie is very passionate about teaching, and is clear about grading. The labs take awhile (longer than the 2 hours she says), but they're relevant to the course and helped me understand the material. If you have any issues, she is quick to reply and posts weekly help videos for the labs. The videos can drag on, but its a great class I'd recommend!", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2021", + "message": "Posts videos of the lectures and doesn't do anything. you have to teach yourself everything. all the homework (labs) are all pointless busy work that have nothing to do with the class. like why do I have to find how many hail reports there were in 2019, who cares. such a waste of time. if you put in 650 hours into this class, you'll get an A", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Lots of homework/ labs and very long lectures, but overall the material was very easy. If you don't do too well on the tests there's a lot of easy extra credit quizzes you can take that will heavily boost your grade. Professor Choate is also very easy to work with in respect to late work/ technical issues.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Fall 2020, COVID semester, 8 week course completely asynchronous. Two big tests (online proctario but open note + open internet). Most of rest of grade is labs, work with other people and you'll be fine. Spent abt six hours weekly on the lab, would've been easier if I watched the lectures maybe. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT. Office hours if you need help!!", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2020", + "message": "For this semester, the class was 8-week long so lots of material per week but Jessie is a GEM and her lectures are very interesting! It clearly shows that she's passionate about the course content and she cares about her students. There is a lab and discussion due every week that take some time. Don't buy the textbook. TONS OF EXTRA CREDITS!!!", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "She is not as bad as some people say she is. She does care about teaching, even though I personally do not find the materials very interesting. This semester exams only make up 45% of the total grades and during COVID-19 she decided to let us do open-note exams and that really helped. I got away with an A by mostly reading the lecture slides.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "I really liked this professor, she was super nice and helpful. There's a lab due every week. Definitely attend lectures, there's always multiple i-clicker points. Exams aren't too hard if you take notes during lectures (slides are also posted on compass) and do the study guides. This is also coming from a non atms major.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2020", + "message": "Boring and bubbly lectures that are not worth your time. Could easily just pass this class with google. Couldnt explain anything - but does fill in the blank science. Take this class if you dont care about learning.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2020", + "message": "I heard this class was an easy A so I expected to spend most of my time in lecture zoning out, but Jessie is a gem! She has a lot of passion for the subject material which makes lectures very entertaining. Tons of easy extra credit available and Jessie is very approachable & knowledgable. Just don't buy the textbook for ATMS120 and you'll love it.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2020", + "message": "Lots of extra credit opportunities, most of which require just a Google search (making the textbook pointless). She's a newer professor, but gives excellent lectures, clearly cares about her students & the subject, and honestly was amazing. This class was definitely a highlight, and she's one of the best professors/lecturers I've had.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Guemlan Choi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2013", + "message": "I was very disappointed. I took Calc 3 and spent hours on MIT's website watching videos of their Calc 3 class. Prof. Choi just taught a procedure and didn't explain any of the concepts or applications of formulas. She usually dismissed class extremely early and was not enthusiastic about math. I would not recommend her for higher level math.", + "class": " MATH228", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2009", + "message": "I found my TA's discussion more useful than her lecture.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2006", + "message": "Well, she might not have been the easiest prof to understand, but she was one of the easist I've ever had. Give her some credit.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2006", + "message": "She had a strong accent but overall a very nice lady and a pretty good teacher. Going to class really helps. Overall, I'd recommend her class.", + "class": " MATH116", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 50", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 3", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 016", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2005", + "message": "She may be hard to understand at times and makes a lot of errors on the board, but this class was a joke... especially for Diff eq. Almost all tests followed exactly the practice ones and it was very easy to do well.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2005", + "message": "Very thick Chinese accent", + "class": " MATH016", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2005", + "message": "She is FOIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2005", + "message": "She is so cool. She basically gave you any information you needed to pass a quiz or exam. She is willing to help you no matter what.", + "class": " MATH116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2005", + "message": "Once I got used to her accent I was fine. She is one of the only math teachers I've ever had that was excellent. She was very helpful. She has the full lecture notes available (get them they are a great help) and she is a very nice person as well. Not too hard except for the final so study.", + "class": " MATH116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2005", + "message": "Very Difficul to understand, but she has incomplete notes that make it a little easy. Her tests and quizzes are kinda simple, but her final was a little challenging. Easy to do well in, but easly to do poorly as well!", + "class": " MATH116", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2004", + "message": "Very easy. VERY funny to listen to in class, but gets VERY annoying. Tests are easy.", + "class": " MATH116", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2004", + "message": "ITS MATH, WHO NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND HER LANGUAGE, ITS ALL ON THE BOARD!!! AND ALL U NEED TO DO IS DO THE PRACTICE QUIZZES ONLINE AND UR GUARENTEED AN A!!! TAKE THE CLASS AND DONT BE LAZY!!! SHES A NICE WOMEN.", + "class": " MATH116", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2004", + "message": "She may be hard to understand, but she's one of the best math professors I've ever had. She carefully explains everything and her tests are fair. Anybody who complains about them either is too busy trying to pick at her accent or not listening in class.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2004", + "message": "Very nice, once you get past the accent her class is super easy", + "class": " MATH116", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2004", + "message": "You never even need the book. All you need to study for quizzes and tests is the notes. She's really hard to understand but if you listen carefully and sit up front, you get used to it.", + "class": " MATH116", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "Choi has good explanations on the board but is hard to understand verbally. Her tests are extremely easy! She also has helpful practice exams and problems on the web. Is it riiight?!?!", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "E-Jung Choi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing. tHE BEST WHEN SHE WIPES THE WHITE BOARD", + "class": " FR213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2007", + "message": "Her French is good when she writes, but her speaking is very disjointed-- and her English is hardly better!", + "class": " FR208", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "E-Jung straight up doesn't prepare for class at all. She plays favorites and is generally oblivious. This was literally my worst experience at the U of I. Do not take this class with her!", + "class": " FR208", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2007", + "message": "Horrible. She took over my class half way through & she graded my last paper 10% lower than the real teacher did on my other papers. Another professor looked it over & she said that it was better than what I received. When I contested I got no regrade. I should have had an A, not a B+. Plus she seems to be afraid of correcting you in class...", + "class": " FR414", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "Pretty much the worst teacher I have ever had. Classes have no structure and she doesn't explain anything well. The class is at 8:30 in the morning, which doesn't help, and no absences are allowed. If you can help it, don't take this class or at least try to be in a different section", + "class": " FR213", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jaewon Choi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Choi is absolutely an inspiring professor. He just explains complicated concepts in easy and intuitive ways. I personally enjoyed his lectures so much because they are truly inspirational. The only thing that he cares is whether you understand the concepts and he will explain the materials very thoroughly. You will benefit tremendously.", + "class": " FIN511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2016", + "message": "I really enjoyed his class. He has a really sarcastic and dry sense of humor. The homework is graded for completion and all of his exams are multiple choice questions that are almost identical to the homework problems.", + "class": " FIN511", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2015", + "message": "He is a very nice professor, highly recommended", + "class": " FIN592", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "He is one of the best professors in the u of I. He is highly knowledgable and super funny. He comes prepared for his class and he knows what he is talking about. He makes sure that everybody understands his lecture and all the doubts are cleared in class itself. I would advise everyone to take his class.", + "class": " FIN511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2014", + "message": "I don't understand the previous review... Choi is a nice and interesting guy. He explains things quite clear, uses a lot of calculations and writes everything on board, like typical asian-style teaching. The tests were not too easy but you should do well as long as you attend class and do the homework. I enjoyed the class and learned a lot.", + "class": " FIN511", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2011", + "message": "He transferred from Penn State, and has no clue what U of I FIN students know. I learned nothing about picking stocks from this class, so it was a total waste of time. The tests were hilariously easy, and the biweekly HW was just for credit. Students often challenged his logic, and he had no response. Simply not a good professor.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ilkyoo Choi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Dong Choi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "Very fun person to be around, and a very good teacher. One of the only teachers in the department that are approachable. He cares deeply about students and is passionate about their growth. Class is difficult but very fair. His twitch streams are very useful and helpful.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Choi is by far one of the best professors I've had. He keeps lecture interesting and valid, cutting out what we don't need for the exam, and instead explaining other topics more clearly.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "I genuinely believe that professor Choi was the best professor to teach ECE120 during my semester. Luckily, the system allowed us to choose whichever professor to go to for lectures, and compared to the professor that I was assigned to, professor Choi simply teaches better. He even posts his office hours online so everyone can access them.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "In Fall '19, Dr. Choi was the most entertaining lecturer teaching ECE 120. He is very capable and really pushes his students. Some people find him to be somewhat harsh and are scared to ask stupid questions, but most students enjoy his approach. He is very laidback and relatable - in fact, many students go to his office hours for fun.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Choi is very chill and easy to talk to. His lectures are very engaging and entertaining and I often rewatch his videos because he is easy to follow since he lectures based on the lecture slides available online. I don't feel intimidated to ask him questions, but he does give short answers to many questions and sometimes I'm left still confused.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "If you need any extra help, you can watch his streams on Twitch for extra help. He is knowledgeable of the material, but the material may be conveyed in a way that may be hard to understand. Go to office hours if you need to and don't try to procrastinate.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "He's a really funny, smart, and caring professor. He legitimately wants to see you succeed not just as an engineer, but as a person. The ece 120 courseload is the same regardless of professor and he's definitely the best option. Great explanation techniques.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Top things he did: - Keeps the lectures lighthearted and fun, while maintaining engagement - Twitch streams as office hours are something I have never seen other professors and something I wish more professors did - Sticks around after each exam to talk to students about the exam - He made a seemingly daunting class really interesting and fun!", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Choi is really down to earth and understanding but he is strict on assignment expectations and due dates because he expects so much greatness from his students and knows that his expectations are reasonable having gone through UIUC himself. He has office hours often and online office hours. His lectures are how I learned 90% of material.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "People complaining about his style or grading have never been in a real CS or engineering course before. Choi has gone above and beyond in every manner in my opinion and even hosts unofficial office hours to those struggling. There are so many resources available to learn that it makes other courses seem hilariously small.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "At times, his lectures are disjoint, with no unified lesson thread followed behind examples offered in class. Would do well to make his own presentations, and follow them as opposed to jumping from slide to slide on the course director's slide shows.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2019", + "message": "Very funny and caring teacher, definitely smart guy and likes to joke around. Great prof.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2019", + "message": "He marks based on anything else but the rubric. His marking is terrible and unjustifiable on so many bases.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "Choi is one of the best 120 professors at UIUC. His changes to the course in SP19 are great. He really makes sure you understand the material.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2019", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had. Prof. Choi genuinely cares about his students' success and is always there to help you if you need it. He is very funny and also makes his lectures fun for students.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2019", + "message": "Casual savage, tells me to \"get good.\" Honestly? That's a mood. On a more serious note, pretty good lecturer, someone I could pay attention to even on a coffee-fuelled day. Tough grader, expects you to go over and understand the material well.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Choi makes an effort to make the course content more engaging for his students as well as puts in his own time to make sure they have the tools they need to succeed e.g. he offered a several hour weekend session for students to work together and ask questions to him on a particularly difficult hw assignment. Overall, a very congenial person.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2018", + "message": "Nice dude but just sucks at getting concepts through", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hyungsoo Choi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "To be honest, I couldn't understand her lectures at all so after about a month I stopped attending her online classes altogether. However, the class itself is pretty easy so I got by fine just doing the homework and reading the online textbook stuff.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2020", + "message": "Not gonna lie, I never showed up (why I didn't get an actual A) because the class is honestly pretty easy. When I did show up, I actually did enjoy her a lot. She has a bit of an accent, but it's nothing serious. I really enjoyed her energetic demeanor in a room full of dead students.(This is from someone who didn't use the lecture to learn)", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "She is hard to understand and makes easy concepts hard, try to go to Schmitz or Zhou if possible, both aren't bad. The class can be easy, just with her it wasn't.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2017", + "message": "Clumsy lecture style stops being endearing after the first week. Expect lectures to fall behind homework assignments, so you'll have to do most of the learning yourself.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2017", + "message": "She is confused with the concepts herself and that is not a good sign for any professor", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2016", + "message": "Hard to understand. She makes simple concepts so complicated. Schmitz is a much better lecture for ECE 110, so get him if you can. Luckily a lot of the course note are posted online. Read them and teach yourself.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2015", + "message": "Very hard to understand. Simple concepts were extremely hard to understand. I ended up going to other lectures which were much more clear. Seems nice but cannot teach for her life.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2015", + "message": "Definitely avoid her section if possible, she might be a nice person but cannot teach or understand students questions.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "She is very hard to understand. Her lectures are confusing when the material is quite easy. Expect to learn everything yourself.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2015", + "message": "She interrupted me 5 times before I could finish my question, and I never got my actual question answered. She's not a horrible teacher but I prefer Prof Schmitz's explanations of the material.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "The hardest class I've ever taken. Her lecture was the only one that fit into my schedule, but it was the biggest mistake I've ever made. She's absolutely awful, avoid at all costs!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Do not take her class if you actually wanna learn about the subject you will not understand a word and it is a task to remain awake in her class.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2014", + "message": "She can't understand or answer questions well at all. She reads directly off the slides, and if you ask a questions she will just repeat what she just read. She seems like a nice woman, she just isn't a great teacher.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2014", + "message": "Although her lack of facility with English sometimes gets in the way, she really wants to help her students and appreciates if you visit her office hours. This is often better than asking a question during lecture, as she often does not understand questions from students right away.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2014", + "message": "Really struggles with answering students' questions. Material itself is not that difficult, but I felt like I was completely teaching it to myself, even though I went to class every week.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "Definitely NOT an engineering prof, nor does she make any claim to be. I could teach this class after taking it better than she could. Though her class was good comic relief. I got a good kick out of her volte-G drops and her jeroes. She also likes to call on students to explain difficult concepts that she's teaching (?). An UG TA could do better.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2010", + "message": "I didnt expect much teaching out of an ece teacher but she really lowered the bar. Yes, her english is broken but thats classic u of i engineering and nothing to complain about. She reads off her slides word for word and cant effectively answer questions in class.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2009", + "message": "She was awful. Really difficult to understand, and she accused me of not going to lecture when I went to her office hours (when I had been to all of her lectures). I recommend signing up for her section and going to Zhang's lectures, so you benefit from his teaching and her class's curve. The distributions can be nearly a litter grade different.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2009", + "message": "OMG!!! you don't wanna take her class.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2008", + "message": "She is a miserable excuse for someone that is supposed to teach. Her \"jeroes\"(zeros) are a constant annoyance. She consistently doesn't understand questions asked about lecture slides and one day a student spent 10 min. trying to getting his point across to her but he decided to leave because she still couldn't understand. Avoid her at all costs.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wing Fung Chong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2019", + "message": "He deducted too many points on miscalculating and he get angry for the low grade.", + "class": " ASRM409", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2018", + "message": "Alfred's lectures are like a movie. He always builds up concepts within his lecture that eventually leads to a CLIMAX (The important result). As a result, you will understand why a certain theory works completely and at the same time, can always expect him to tell you why something is important. Also, his pace of teaching is great! Cheers!", + "class": " ASRM510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2018", + "message": "The homework is toooooooo hard and what he said is irrelavent to the Exam IFM. His teaching skills are poor and he get angry after the first mid-term for the low grade. His teaching logic is different from the manual of IFM.", + "class": " ASRM410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2018", + "message": "Rank system", + "class": " ASRM410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2018", + "message": "He's pretty easy, material is not too difficult. Easy to follow during lecture because he makes things simple. Also a really great guy in general, he is very nice!", + "class": " MATH410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kent Choquette ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2011", + "message": "The class was enjoyable, but the grading was not. I got total 7 points higher than the class average (out of 100), and i got a B. what a harsh grader!", + "class": " ECE444", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2010", + "message": "Too picky on selection of words, especially harsh for international students. Sometimes gets mixed up with his own equations.", + "class": " ECE444", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ECE572", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2010", + "message": "He's extremely good at explaining material. Unfortunately he expects a lot from students...perhaps too much. Shame, this was the class that broke my 4.0. But at least I didn't fail the class like 2 of the grad students in the class.", + "class": " ECE495", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Katherine Chou ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Romit Choudhury ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best professors I've taken a class with. Every lecture was clear, concise, and logical. I didn't understand linear algebra before I took this class. The midterm was challenging, yet fun! I think that can be said for the entire class. The material is non-trivial, the math is non-trivial yet his presentation of the material made it fun!", + "class": " CS434", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "His lectures are the best I've ever seen, by a far margin. Every detail is presented in a logical way that shows *why* rather than just *what*. And, his drawing skills are amazing, which helps explain concepts in an interactive way. However, exams often include ambiguous wording. Combine this with their harsh grading and this ends up being unfair.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Great lectures and interesting projects. You definitely will learn something through them. But I have to mention the professor and his TAs are really harsh in exam grading. Better audit this course instead of taking it for credit.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Easily my favorite ECE/CS professor I've had at UIUC. Explains everything clearly and responds to every student question in detail. He paces lectures to make sure the class understands the material, and is extremely knowledgeable of the material he is teaching. I liked him so much as a professor that I'm taking ECE/CS 498 RR, Smartphone Mobile Sens", + "class": " ECE438", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2015", + "message": "Grading was completely off the wall and I definitely was marked incorrect multiple ties for correct answers, there is no way to prepare properly for the exams, but I think the curve was amazing however, I can't say I learned much from the class", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wing Chow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "Please dont let anyone away you from taking this course! You do have to pay attention in the course and show up to class. You also have to understand its only 2 exams and a paper for your entire grade. If you study and do your work youll be fine in the class. He answers all questions in and out of class. I learned a new respect for Chinas hist.", + "class": " HIST220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2019", + "message": "I have no idea when things are due, the syllabus printed out for the first day was literally incorrect, causing me problems further into the year, I can't see my grades on anything, so I can't tell what's happening with my grades, and overall the organization of the class is nonexistent. Do not take this unless you are an EALC major or minor.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Class was confusing and boring. There were no clear guidelines and the TAs never posted grades. When I asked what my grade was, my TA did not know. People dropped this class like flies, and I can't blame them.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2017", + "message": "We have so much reading every week, and there is a quiz every week as well. They do not post your grades to compass so you have no idea what you are getting in the class. The papers are hard to write, and the TA does not help you through the class at all. If this was not a requirement for my minor, I would have dropped this class.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2017", + "message": "He is a really harsh grader. No review for the exams. You will never know your quiz scores unless you email your TA. He takes attendance during class. Lots of reading. Most of my Chinese friends got C's or D's in this class.", + "class": " HIS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Extremely difficult for a 200 level course. Paper expectations were not clear and there was little way to prep for the tests, since he doesn't hold review and the slides for lecture may as well be blank. Some really obscure details were tested on and an answer can't just be right, it also had to be the exact things he SPOKE in class", + "class": " HIST220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Harsh grader. ", + "class": " HIST520", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2015", + "message": "Wow, he is such a jerk, fails every one in the class on the final research paper when most students have really good writing skills in historical interpretation. ", + "class": " HIST520", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2015", + "message": "You can never know your grade before the final grade comes out. Will never take his class again.", + "class": " EALC220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2015", + "message": "He can be rude. Had no idea how he got his PhDs. Number one worst professor at U of I", + "class": " HIST220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2014", + "message": "Tis was dull. The mate doth graded every one as graduate student. Thy should not take any class with him. He hath not gave thee of a study guide before exam. He canst be rude but seems know every thing.", + "class": " HIST220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2014", + "message": "The class is so engaging and interactive with fun readings assigned. The papers are not bad. The exams are very demanding. He expect you to know everything without given you a study guide for clews. He is very good connecting something outside of class to lectures into class material but with a serious sense. Expectations on papers not clear.", + "class": " HIST420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "He is so passionate about what he teaches in the class. He is very talkative. The class is too hard for a general education class. He is a tough grader on papers and exams without any clear impressions to students. Drop his class if you can because a lot people can not drop his class.", + "class": " EALC220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2014", + "message": "His class hath too many long books to read. He hath not care about his students. Even thou put much effort. It is possible thou will end with a bad grade. Alas. The class hath a long paper and one long exam.", + "class": " HIST220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "Grades very unfairly and is biased about students. He is not very understanding or helpful. He also will not post ANY grades until after finals, so no one knows how they are doing.", + "class": " HIST220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "He is the most horrible professor at U of I,the class supposed to be interesting but he did a poor job on it, his accent is very hard to follow, not clear about expectations, and instructions of papers and exams, not even necessary go to lecttures and grades depend on TA of the class.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "This professor definately ruined the values of this class on the content , lots papers and readings to do, extreme not helpful,this Chinese man hold strong bias to students when grading assignments, he thinks he always right, do not take class with him, period.", + "class": " HIST420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "He is extreme confusing about class materials, this professor had a very arrogant impression to students,the class is not organized,exams and papers graded in a strong unfair sense, he is very hard to talk to, and entirely not recommend this class.", + "class": " HIST220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2013", + "message": "He did not have a postive attitude when teaching in lectures, very boring, not friendly in office hours", + "class": " HIST222", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2013", + "message": "Very boring with Chinese accent, not helpful in office hours with a negative attitude, paper are not have clear instructions and topics. Not recommnded.", + "class": " HIST222", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Girish Chowdhary ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "He is a good professor, teaches less but explains well right from the basics. His exams are fairly easy although the assignments are time consuming (a bit hard). He stresses on learning how to tackle problems instead of mugging up the methods. On the flip side, he is quite busy and misses a few classes because of conferences, meetings etc.", + "class": " ABE498", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Peter Christensen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Christensen was amazing, obvious he was very passionate for the subject. I learned a lot and truly enjoyed the class. The online lectures could get a little tiring but overall a great class to take. Tests are pretty similar to the practice exams he has so if you study those you should be good. Policy brief was easy.", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Christensen is a good teacher who clearly cares about the subject matter he teaches. While I only had his online class and he faced similar struggles to other teachers while transitioning from in-person to online learning, I was still able to learn a great deal from the lectures and assigned readings. Going to office hours is necessary!", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Peter was the only professor I had this semester that really responded to student feedback well. Our first test had proctorio, but then he switched it to 3 day open note take home tests. You definitely have to watch his lecture videos to succeed, but hes a really great guy!", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "His first time teaching this class online and he barely succeeded. He seemed incredibly unprepared for lectures. Textbook is useless. He uses curves which helped a lot. Definitely go to discussion sessions and use the TAs if you get stuck. Practice exams are a big plus! Policy brief might take some time.", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Honestly, this is the hardest class I have ever taken. The textbook is useless. The homework is over topics that you haven't even discussed in class. Professor Christensen is fine but all he does is throw curveballs. There are no clear ways to succeed in the class and the homework is purposefully tricky. Everything is subjective.", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2020", + "message": "Seems incredibly unprepared for lecture. Additionally, his lectures are boring and he pauses so often to gather his thoughts that it's difficult to remember what he was trying to explain in the first place. There is so much potential to make the subject matter interesting, but he fails to do so. He seems like a nice guy though, just very unprepared", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Christensen taught really effectively. I'm really interested in the topics in this course, and he can explain every concept clearly. The pace was really moderate. Not a lot of readings or homework. But there are two midterms, not too difficult if study for the practice questions. And two policy briefs, which could take some time.", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are extremely boring, prof Christensen always fails to make his lectures engaging. Lectures nor the assigned book help students complete the homework. Practice exams are a plus. Class isn't hard but it is taught poorly.", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "He may not be the most prepared or smoothest professor, but he does explain the topics decently well. I learned a lot in the class. Also, this class is really easy as long as you take notes on what he says on the slides in lecture. The tests were all from the notes and straightforward. The online quizzes were a pain, but he ends up curving.", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2016", + "message": "I came into this class very interested in everything he had to talk about, and actually lost interest. I attended every lecture, making efforts to read the course material, and engage myself in the class. I studied very hard in the class, but feel cheated, getting a grade lower than what I deserve for a class that requires no perquisites.", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Needs more practice lecturing. Seems very unprepared for class and it shows. Overall he is a very nice guy and do not be afraid to participate in lecture because he will remember you if you come to office hours. The tests are so easy, all you need to do is study the practice material.", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Christensen, while a genuinely nice guy, still needs to practice lecturing a little better in my opinion. While I was taking this class as a GenEd requirement, he didn't make the class engaging enough for me to continue going to lectures. It was his first time teaching the course this semester so there's still time for improvement.", + "class": " ACE210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Clifford Christians ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "This man is intelligent and knows what he is talking about. This man is kind, and respects his students. The class doesn't even require that much work. However, his way of speaking is too convoluted. He doesn't talk; He gives speeches. He doesn't have an accent, but I found it impossible to pay attention or understand anything he said all semester.", + "class": " MACS410", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2009", + "message": "Honestly. One of the most rewarding classes. Typically I slack on class but he makes you know he cares about you doing well, thus making you want to attend class. Brilliant man, learned so much. Really an inspiration", + "class": " COMM410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2008", + "message": "The BEST professor I have ever had!", + "class": " COMM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2007", + "message": "Learned so much and I will still probably read the textbook.", + "class": " COMM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "classes are a must - and you need to take awesome notes for the test. everything he says will be on the test. really great professor and invites really prestigious guests to speak ... the tests are moderately difficult and the final is worth half your grade - all essays. worth taking but must put in alot of work.", + "class": " COMM410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " COMM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2006", + "message": "This class was really interesting, and I love Professor Christians! He's really intelligent,and really nice :) This class is definitely worth it, you will learn a lot.", + "class": " COMM410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2006", + "message": "I loved this course. He was the sweetest person and the information he presented was interesting and stuff I used in all of my other classes.", + "class": " COMM410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2005", + "message": "Take International Media Ethics with Christians! He is great and really knows what he's talking about. He's written so many things, most of which you have to read for class. Homework is minimal and exams are easy if you take good notes and listen. Very cute old man too! And he has a sense of humor!", + "class": " COMM199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kiel Christianson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alexandra Chronopoulou ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "The course is very well designed and if the student puts effort in the class, homeworks and for the exams' preparation, student will come out very knowledgeable and successful. Doing homeworks on your own is very important in learning the course material and homeworks the professor provides are very comprehensive, thoughtful and challenging.", + "class": " IE525", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "IE 525 is a joke! Even though this course is offered through Engineering/Business School of UIUC,it does not cover any application, and it is as if you took a math course in math department with a professor with no knowledge in math. Exams and hw doesn't reflect the material she covers from 4different text book that you don't know which one to read", + "class": " IE525", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Chronopoulou's Numerical Methods course is poorly managed resulting in an extremely difficult time for her students. Her lecture slides are based off of multiple (3+) textbooks yet somehow are less clear and more time consuming to understand. Her exams/homework contain material she doesn't even include in her lecture slides.", + "class": " IE525", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2020", + "message": "There are so many errors in her lecture and even if you put down what she told you in her lecture, you won't get any points in the exam because what she said was wrong. In class she simply read her slides without thinking, repeating wrong stuff", + "class": " IE525", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2020", + "message": "This professor always makes mistakes and she just read her slides. There are two midterms and they are extremely hard. You have a lot of assginments to do. There's even one assginment due in the same week of the midterm. Avoid at all cost.", + "class": " IE525", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Chronopoulou really is one of the best professors I have had. She is very accessible outside of class, kind, caring, and it is clear to see her passion for teaching. She is very knowledgeable about the subject and welcomes participation. Lectures are mandatory because iClickers are used for credit, but the class itself is not too hard.", + "class": " IE400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Really amazing professor who's willing to spend the time required to explain complicated topics. Gives a lot of homework, but after you pick up how to use SAS, the homework becomes really enjoyable. The focus of the class is not on how to solve problems, but how to interpret your solutions and how to use them in real life. Was a great help to me.", + "class": " IE400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "She is very patient and helpful. I was struggling early on in her class and she did little things to help me out until I felt caught up. She got to know every student and built a rapport with everyone. Receptive to questions, changing lectures to student needs, etc. Required SAS for homework but sometimes didn't explain how to use it very well. ", + "class": " IE400", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jer-Chin Chuang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "I really enjoyed the applications of linear algebra that were included in the notes. Midterms were rather rushed, but Dr Luke was very generous with office hours, which are a good place to address conceptual misconceptions since conceptual understanding is emphasized on exams. I also got the sense that Dr Luke genuinely cares about us students.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Decent professor overall. He was very helpful during office hours. The final exam in 2020 was much easier than the midterms which almost got us curved down (almost). The midterms were hard and conceptual heavy. Lots of theorems to know, and it is a tedious class overall. Not like calculus at all. Found it much harder. Definitely go to office hours.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were pre-recorded ( around 3 per week) and got shorter throughout the semester. There are exercises to complete for each lecture which are pretty difficult. Tests aren't too bad as long as you study and are much less conceptual than discussions. Professor Luke is very accessible with though office hours. Good professor/class overall!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "He's got recorded lectures as well as fill in notes, and they are very effective and helpful. Tests are okay, hard at first, but once you get the hang of it, you'll do okay. Definitely need to work and study hard, but overall you learn a lot as well. Only criticism is that his lecture exercises are tricky.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Dr Luke was by far my favorite math professor Ive had. He allowed for two different ways of learning (watch recorded lectures or fill in empty notes), which I loved because I hate lectures and rather learn it on my own. You wont get higher than a 50% on midterms if you dont understand (conceptually) what youre actually doing.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Chuang is a great professor. Lectures aren't mandatory, and he has awesome typed-up lecture notes to look at if you don't to watch the lectures. < 1 hour homework every week, and it's very relevant for exams. The exams test you on lecture/discussion as well. They are easy-medium difficulty, and you will do well if you do the homework.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "He lectures VERY quickly. He's a very sweet guy. A flaw of overall class structure is you won't understand linear algebra. The lectures are about following a specific procedure without serious understanding of them. However, what makes this class difficult is the tests require very conceptual understanding which is not reflected in HW's or lectures", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2020", + "message": "Amazing lecturer, caring person, passionate in his teaching, and makes 80 minutes of abstract algebra feel shorter than 50 minutes of my gen ed. Class is structured in a way to encourage you to succeed and make sure you don't procrastinate which is something I have trouble with.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2020", + "message": "The class is really test heavy. 90% of the grade comes from the midterms and final. Dr. Luke is a fine lecturer, just make sure you know the content from the previous lectures before new lectures.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2019", + "message": "Dr Luke has always been very eager and knowledgeable when answering questions in class. His kindness also shows during lectures. Mark me: I re-took this class, and Dr. Luke explained the materials way better and clearer than my previous instructor. He truly is one of the top instructors here on campus. I highly recommend you to take his class!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Luke and I had several really good conversations over the course of the semester that really piqued my interest in mathematics. However, Honors Calc 3 was absolutely no joke. He taught it very well, sometimes a bit quickly.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures tend to be kind of fast, so it's easy to fall behind if you're not careful. HW tends to be harder, exams are deceptively easy (not hard, but few questions. Miss a few and your grade plummets). Online notes are good but not enough alone. He's also really caring & is willing to take time explaining hard concepts.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "Dr Luke is very good. Caring, thoughtful to his students. Of course, since he teaches cal3 honors, it's a very difficult course, 100 times harder than the normal cal3 class. You are exposed to very abstract stuffs and concepts in lecture, yet exams are bit better (not everything are for proofs and concepts, some calculations included).", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Sometimes talk too fast but overall a very kind guy. Intelligent and approachable. Tests are hard because materials are hard tho", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Volodymyr Chumachenko ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "This class has been one of my best classes at UIUC. I took this class because I needed it for my gen ed and I really started looking forward to attend this class. The professor is very informative and very entertaining. There are 2 really easy assignments and a final. You must go to class because he knows if you don't. I highly recommend it!", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Awesome Professor! Easy A and interesting class.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Great Teacher! Go to class and somewhat pay attention and you will get an A. Nice guy and very funny. Interesting class too.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2011", + "message": "I had no prior interest in the subject, but this professor Chumachenko made it quite interesting and entertaining. He has good sense of humor and is very supportive. Take his classes and you'll have fun. He also is good in grading.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2011", + "message": "This class was very easy. It was kind of boring, but it was worth it. The textbook readings did not line up with what we learned in class and were not tested, so buying the textbook is not necessary.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2011", + "message": "A very strangely funny professor. This course doesn't really require a lot of work to pull of an A, but I actually learned a lot about Ukraine. He is very blunt and honest about his opinions (i.e. how he dislikes Soviet Union/the poor technology advancement at UIUC lol). Take this class so you can relax, learn about another culture, and get an A!", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Chumachenko may ramble on a little bit he knows what he's talking about and tries to make it interesting. Overall his class was simple and easy as long as you come and sign the attendance sheet most days. There is only attendance, a few (2-3) short papers and a final exam that go into grades, and he is not a tough grader.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2007", + "message": "The guy is an excellent teacher: intelligent, educated, and knows a lot beyond the subject. He is a real erudite! His lectures are fun to listen and watch - it is a real performance with jokes and unexpected turns.He just loves to help when you have a question. His grading is always fair.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2006", + "message": "Professor is the nicest guy ever! always makes little jokes in class and willing to help whenever needed. Just show up to class, write 1 paper and 1 exam. Not difficult at all, and somewhat interesting. Just take a few notes, and you'll do fine.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2006", + "message": "He is such a nice guy, is really excited to each his students, and hopes that each of them does very well in his class. I definately recommend the class...it counts as a gen ed and is very easy. I also heard that his other class, Ukr 218 is a good one.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hee Jung Chung ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Very interesting class! She gives a lot of opportunity for EC. Her other assignments may seem like busywork but it really helps out your grade if you didn't do too well on an exam (or two). Her exams are also super fair -- just pay attention during lecture!", + "class": " MCB461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Chung is a delight. She's adorable and has a friendly and interesting lecturing style. She offers in-class extra credit for attendance that can really bump your grade if you struggle with exams. Her exams were more than just memorization of facts, you had to actually interpret things and understand it which was a nice challenge. Love her.", + "class": " MCB461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2018", + "message": "I wasted tons of time trying to study all the slides. They had lots of info and were confusing due to grammar+spelling mistakes. Free online version of textbook helped, but the book is very dense. I should have recorded lectures-she talks fast and has accent so hard to follow and take notes. But she's very smart and nice and wants you to succeed.", + "class": " MCB461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2015", + "message": "LOVED this professor! She is so sweet and wants to help you in any way she can. Her class is easy in the sense that she tells you exactly what you need to know. She wants everyone to succeed and (bonus!) the class is super interesting. Very glad I took her class.", + "class": " 461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2014", + "message": "One of the best MCB professors I've had yet. Class is really interesting!", + "class": " MCB461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Austin Chung ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2016", + "message": "He is TOP", + "class": " CS196", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ji Chung ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "EunYi Chung ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Enjoyed the class. The professor was passionate about the subject and helpful in lectures and in answering questions. I particularly liked the coding and project aspects of the course.", + "class": " ECON474", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Chupp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Prof Chupp graded a fairly hard in the beginning of the course, but it was to push us to be better. I got an A, and had to work at it. Overall,she was an excellent prof and she will make you a better public speaker.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2011", + "message": "Elizabeth was a great professor. I took a ton out the class. I don't think elizabeth grades hard, in fact more generous than I anticipated. She lets you know exactly what she wants, if you follow her guidelines exactly you will succeed. Print everything she uploads, she puts it up for a reason! Highly recommend her, my skills increased dramatically", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2010", + "message": "Great profesor, very clear, simi-hard grading scale.", + "class": " CNM111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2010", + "message": "she is a very good teacher and is pretty clear about what she wants. However, she grades kind of hard. Take this class with her, but be aware of the fact that this class will not be provide an \"easy A\"", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2010", + "message": "Mrs. Chupp was an awesome teacher. If you have the opportunity to take the class with her, do it! She is very clear with what she wants and how she grades the speeches. She has a great level of interest in the class herself so it will keep you into it. My favorite teacher of my freshman year.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Ciafone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2019", + "message": "There must be almost 600 people in this class, but it feels smaller because Ciafone's lectures are smart and interesting and she really connects with students", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2018", + "message": "Very left leaning, which isn't surprising. Other than that, the class was very easy. There are a lot of readings but you can easily get by without them. The tests claim to be based off of them, but most of the info on the tests is straight from lecture. Just go to lecture and you'll be fine. Final project was a lot of time but fun.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Not even a film or media major but would continue taking classes with Ciafone if they fit in my schedule. Not only does she sound smart, but she sounds engaging. Got me interested in a class/subject that I thought was going to be a blow off beforehand.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "lectures were sometimes boring but the project of creating your own 2-3 min film was fun.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2016", + "message": "I love Professor Ciafone! She really knows her stuff, and cares about her students. Go to office hours, not because you're struggling, but because she's really interesting! I also did the Honors project for this class and it was actually really fun. I'll surely be taking some sort of class from her in the future.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Easy and interesting class. I didn't study for one exam and am going to get an A or A+. Literally do the readings(I did them but you probably don't even have to do those), watch the movies, and pay attention in lecture (which shouldn't be hard because she is a great lecturer) you'll get an A no problem. A really fun class that covers 2 GenEd Reqs.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "so interesting to listen to in lecture. knows her stuff since she has worked in the industry. love love love.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are mandatory since she doesn't post notes online and there are iclicker points. 2 lectures and 1 discussion. 2 papers in discussion that are pretty easy. 3 exams and no final. Good amount of extra credit. 1 group project where you make a short film. You have some readings on compass, but can do without. Overall fun class!", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "William Ciconte ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Julie Cidell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2020", + "message": "Really good professor! She assigns a decent amount of reading, but it is all relevant to the tests and lectures.", + "class": " GEOG204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Cidell is very respected and distinguished in her field - she's a true geographer! Get to know her outside of class. Easy grading and clear guidelines, not too much homework, and the homework we did have was easy and the same each week. Field trip for this class was super fun! Even if transportation isn't your thing, this is a great class.", + "class": " GEOG465", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "She drops a decent amount of assignments but there are two weekly assessments (a lab and a quiz) so it's a decent amount to keep track of if you're in other demanding classes. The textbook is used for at least half of the quizzes. However, she's super nice and a great lecturer. Great to talk to outside of class if you're struggling and in general.", + "class": " GEOG105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2018", + "message": "Engaging lectures and super nice lady! There's a lot of reading but if you follow the reading schedule on the syllabus and dont fall behind you'll be ok! Midterms are not too bad, she gave very thorough study guides beforehand. Good professor and the class is very doable.", + "class": " GEOG204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "Extremely organized, fair. Good lecturer.", + "class": " GEOG204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Required participation but great lectures.", + "class": " GEOG204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Cidell is kind and always willing to answer questions. Thought class would be more interesting (Cities of the World) but is just ok. More of an urban planning course. Exams aren't bad (combo of readings & lecture) and three easy projects throughout the semester. Readings assigned for homework (5-15 pgs) which is not included in lectures.", + "class": " GEOG204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2012", + "message": "Very kind. You'll love geography after taking her class!", + "class": " GEOG105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Very easy to work with and very clear. I really enjoyed her class and the way she brought the real world into what we were learning. Read and do the assignments and you'll be fine.", + "class": " GEOG199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrei Cimpian ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Andrei is very nice and helpful when you reach out to him. However, he is not the most exciting lecturer. This is a pretty standard intro class, and not difficult at all if you take notes during the lectures.", + "class": " PSYCHUA1", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2020", + "message": "Very easy workload and midterms were very clear. He is super sweet, but his lectures are bit boring at times. Overall good teacher though and very approachable outside of class!", + "class": " PSYCH1", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2014", + "message": "His slides are clear and easy but the lectures can get boring at times. He use very little amount of videos. Just refer to the textbook for whichever part that you missed.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2014", + "message": "Very straightforward, attendance was not required but extra credit opportunities were offered in class which removed stress for the exams! Just study everything discussed in lecture and the tests will go fine.", + "class": " PSYCH216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher and very interesting class. Although he splits time with 4 other professors teaching this course, he is very good and teaching his material and I would recommend this course to anyone.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Cimpian is the best. His lectures are so clear and you can tell he has an in-depth understanding of the literature. He definitely made me more interested in learning about child and cognitive development.", + "class": " PSYC462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2012", + "message": "DR CIMPIAN KNOWS MATERIAL WELL. AND I LIKE HIS TEACHING STYLE. BUT IF YOU DO NOT LIKE READING ARTICLES AND TEXTBOOK, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!! !", + "class": " PSC462", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2011", + "message": "BEST. CLASS. EVER. Prof. Cimpain is great. The class is extremely interesting, and grading is fair. If you study hard, you should have no problem acing it. He is always willing to help if you have a question. But be warned- the class involves a lot of reading (especially of journal articles), so if that is a problem for you, I would not take 462.", + "class": " PSYC462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Valerie Cintron ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2021", + "message": "I don't know if it's Covid or what, but this semester has been a disaster. She doesn't return emails or check in with students for WEEKS. The quizzes are filled with mistakes that she refuses to fix and sent a defensive email when she received feedback about it. Classes are poorly organized. I got more out of my interactions with peers than her.", + "class": " SOCW509", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Cintron is experienced, knowledgeable, and caring. I have taken a few classes with her and enjoyed them all. She genuinely wants students to learn and to feel prepared for real world applications. She is warm and friendly and listens to student feedback. She cares and it shows. If you want to learn, take her class.", + "class": " SOCW509", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2019", + "message": "There are assignments due for each class, they usually are pretty short though. Sometimes her grading criteria is unclear but she is willing to work with the students to change. There is A LOT of small group work so be prepared to meet EVERYONE in your class because she will make you work with different people multiple times in one class period.", + "class": " SOCW451", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2018", + "message": "Valerie is great. She tries to make lectures interesting and always has group activities. You need to show up or you will not pass. All of the assignments are straight forward.", + "class": " SOCW402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Terri Ciofalo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Josue Cisneros ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Professor Cisneros is a great teacher to take. I took 396 Intercultural Rhetoric and it was extremely well organized and expectations were clearly stated from the start. You MUST participate every class period and read read read! I would not recommend if you aren't going to read the materials. Great professor and very well organized.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2018", + "message": "Regret taking this class because it's a lot more work than I originally thought it would be. The lectures are long and redundant and the teaching style isn't so effective. He is a nice person, but does not do a great job of keeping the attention of the students. If you're looking for an easy class, this isn't it. Two 10-page research papers....", + "class": " CMN250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2018", + "message": "I am in this class right now, and I already hate it. Most of the hatred comes from the professor. He makes things way more dramatic and drags lecture out way longer than it needs to be. He teaches as though he is an \"arteest\". Lots of projects that take a lot of effort as well. Don't take this class unless you love the topic or need it.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2015", + "message": "I absolutely loved the class I took with Cicneros, The Rhetoric of Social Movements, it was interesting and he seemed genuinely interested in the material he was teaching. He was a fair grader and if you participate in class he will give you a good grade. ", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "Personally, I hated this class. I feel like he never responded to my emails when I needed him or had a question. Teaching not so effective. Never wanted to go to this class. However, attendance is mandatory for participation grade. Favorite part was the grading contract. You can pick how your grades will be weighted.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Claborn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "He is so nice. love him. He absolutely loves this course and it is enjoyable to go to classes and watch all films required. Don't need much workload, show up and remember the quiz, you will pass", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "John is great. Really great. Participate in class, go to class, turn things in on time and you will pass. John is a really good guy and knows his stuff. He was always accessible and gave great feedback. Super understanding. 10 out of 10 would recommend", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2016", + "message": "He is a great guy and I respect him as a professor. He is a sarcastic person who makes the lectures easy to get through and semi fun for someone who doesn't care for English classes. Just do the work that he assigns, ask questions in class, and you will get an A.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2015", + "message": "He is a humorous professor. His quizzes and tests are easy as long as you go over the PPTs and the handouts. Feel free to go to his office hours and email him your draft, his advice is valuable and inspirational.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful, nice guy. He's also a 'merciful' (bordering on easy) grader, but seems to assign a lot of what I feel are 'petty' writing assignments in between major papers. He's funny and his class is entertaining.", + "class": " ENG102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2012", + "message": "Very manageable workload, read some excellent novels, would take the class again for sure. Discussions were always really interesting. He's the kind of instructor that gets students to talk - not the type that rambles about the novel for the whole hour. Great class", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "He is a very chill, funny guy. Really easy to talk to. He is also an awesome teacher and his poetry class is a lot of fun. If you pay attention it's easy.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2008", + "message": "Claborn is a good film teacher, and his material is usually pretty easy if you just go to lecture and listen. Beware however he doesn't accept late work at all, nor is there such a thing as an excused absence even if your mom died or something.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2006", + "message": "His class seems like it might be hard at first, but it was easy and pretty fun. He's a cool professor. Just make sure you take decent notes and look them over before quizes and tests. Go to most of the movie sessions. B forsure, A is very possible.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kathryn Clancy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Teaches you more about what she thinks than anything else. Don't take her course, you'll learn nothing.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2018", + "message": "Failure to separate her ideology from the class content.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2018", + "message": "Took class 2 years ago. Class entirely run by an Undergrad assistant. Never saw or heard from the Professor. As long as you came to class/ turned things in mostly you did well. Didn't really learn much until the last two weeks. Undergrad assistant was really nice, & there was EC, but never heard from Prof. Sort of felt like a half done curriculum.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2017", + "message": "A bit pompous and very self-referential. She barely taught any of the class. When you'd see her for extra credit office hours, she'd often complain about her students for not paying attention rather than making the class more engaging. Would often not help students either, instead spending time talking about how we're a burden.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "ANTH 143 was super easy. However, it seemed like the TAs and UMs were more involved in the course than Dr. Clancy was. Regardless, the quizzes are easy & untimed, the video response papers are easy if you answer the questions, and there's only three short papers throughout the entire course. You can earn 8% of your grade back through extra credit.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "Her emails and her videos (which are a few because another professor does most of the online lectures) show how she is pretty much full of herself and does not care about her students. Her PBL's and quizzes could be made simple, but the way she writes them are confusing and you feel unprepared even when you read the material thoroughly.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2016", + "message": "She was extremely specific about everything and don't even bother asking questions because she'll refer you to the syllabus every time. The PBL's took me HOURS upon HOURS. But! Extra credit is a thing in this class and take advantage of it.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "Every comment mentioning how condescending and rude she is? It's true. I've never even met her in real life, but her few e-mails seep of how self-absorbed. She doesn't even give actual lectures, yet she still complains about how many students take this course. Half the online lectures are done by another professor! Still an easy A, though.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "What a poor excuse for a professor. Extra Credit sessions were basically \"office hours\" where she complains about how no one pays attention to her during lectures in the past. She cares nothing about the student and only enjoys talking about herself. No sympathy when emergencies occur. Please fire her and avoid her at all costs.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "Easy A Gen Ed Course. Very little homework or exams. Highly Recommended.", + "class": " ANTH249", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2012", + "message": "Going to the class was not helpful at all. All the work is online and powerpoints and quizzes are more confusing than they need to be. I think this class could have been much more interesting.", + "class": " ANTHR143", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2012", + "message": "The thing is that you never actually see in her in person. This class is taught by a UM and is very easy if you stay on top of all the homework and don't miss assignments. class is once a week and you can miss 2 so it's not a problem at all", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2012", + "message": "This class was stupid.Attendance was mandatory, but we rarely talked about anything useful. Everything else was online. Don't get me wrong this class was EASY. I got an A. But it required A LOT of reading & taking notes on 3-5 lessons/readings PER WEEK. & just when you decide to stop taking notes, she quizzes you on them. So take good notes.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "It's an easy class if you do all of your assignments and go to the one hour discussion section once a week.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2011", + "message": "To be honest, the class was really easy. As many earlier comments have mentioned, do all the assignments carefully and an A is guaranteed. The content is interesting and the course is very well outlined. However, the course seems very under-staffed. Assignments were graded weeks after the deadline, as there were 4 TA's (graders) and 750 students.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2011", + "message": "The class is very easy, its online so not much work. Do the assignmenst and you are sure to recieve an A! I liked the way the class was handled except the material was boring. Take it for an easy A. Oh and no exams so thats a definite plus, only projects which are not hard at all.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Although it's blended and you barely see the professor she still manages to be extremely rude to her students. She literally should be fired from this university for her unwillingness to discuss things with her students. She acts like it's a burden for her to teach you and you should bow down tot her greatness.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Where do I begin? Honestly if you are taking the blended version of online and discussion, dont even think about it. I wanted to take this course thinking of minoring in anthro... this teacher completely swayed me the other way... The online stuff is so much reading and then the discussion has nothing to do with the material.. Dont take this class", + "class": " ANTHR143", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "This is the worst class I've taken. It's too bad because it is such an interesting subject. Discussion and the online portion don't really relate to each other. The professor talks down to you and sends a lot of negative emails/feedback. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "yeah...\"You don't get it for just showing up. If you are belligerent or have no question, no points...But if you find this class a breeze and are getting an A+ or something, and you think you are just too darn good for office hours... it's ok if you don't clog the line and don't come. You likely don't need the points.\"", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Anne Clark ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Clark ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2012", + "message": "I have taken a few classes with Dr. Clark and I really enjoyed them. He is thought provoking and funny. He really cares and his research is interesting. I would highly recommend him. He's reminds me of The Dude, but with a mission for something far more substantive than a rug.", + "class": " AIS300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tony Clark ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome guy, super chill, lets you revise all of the grades for the class except the final, and on the final he gives you \"lifelines.\" Anyway, the dude is a total boss.", + "class": " AIS285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Really cares about his subject matter, very funny, well organized, and is just an interesting guy.", + "class": " AIS285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2010", + "message": "Weird and what he says doesn't make any sense, but the only graded assignments are ~ 15 papers. All are less than 1000 words. Not as bad as it seems. I don't usually read, but I do fine in the class.", + "class": " AIS285", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Clarks class is about as fascinating as watching grass grow.He uses concepts and ways of explaining them that are way beyond the grasp of most undergraduate students.Clark will believe that his class is the only class you are taking during the semester so expect a heavy load of reading and writing on the most dry material in the literary world.", + "class": " AIS285", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2010", + "message": "If you are looking for a reasonable gen-ed, do not take this course. Prof. Clark's lectures are very unclear and his rhetoric is unnecessarily complicated for a 100-level course.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Stephen Clark ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Louise Clark ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Justin Clark ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Clark is a fantastic professor. He will take the time to explain the most complicated concepts to you. He is very intelligent and can play devil's advocate for almost any position, making him an excellent conversational partner. Lecture is not mandatory but is required to do well. Notes provided only in class.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2015", + "message": "Overall, Professor Clark is an amazing teacher. He knows the material front and back and presents it in an easy manner. He is very organized. Quizzes and papers aren't graded that strictly. Only negative, the first 20 min/80min class spent recapping the last class. Very redundant.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Excellent, intelligent professor. Has the ability to deftly navigate the issues he teaches (can satisfactorily answer almost any question thrown at him) as well as the ability to handle periphery issues. Very organized. Straight-forward. No surprises. Also, it doesn't hurt that he's a handsome guy.", + "class": " PHIL421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "He gives a lot of hand outs. I wasn't a fan of his grading style, I thought it was somewhat arbitrary and I'm not sure what else I could have reasonably done to improve my grade. I should have gone into office hours to ask more specifically what he was looking for on papers. ", + "class": " PHIL421", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adam Clark-Joseph ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2021", + "message": "He is very knowledgeable, nice, hilarious, & fair. However, he is used to teaching grad students and a lot of his material is lost on the undergrad students. He would be an amazing prof for this course if he took a little more time to explain information. He tends to go on a tangent and it is difficult to follow along which makes the class hard.", + "class": " FIN411", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Clarke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "Great Professor! makes the class really interesting. A group project is the majority of the grade and its not particularly hard.", + "class": " BADM380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Outstanding educator. Extensive business experience and knowledge. Can relate real life experience to class material. Goes above and beyond to be communicative and available even though he has a busy schedule. Likes what he's teaching and it shows.", + "class": " ESE497", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Really cares about his students, takes time to make sure that you get the most out of the class.", + "class": " 380CLAR", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Overall, a very good class. You have to read a chapter and do online quizes due every week, open books so an easy 100. Also, you need to do discussion posts which are not hard. The whole semester you do a team project about bring a company international, you get to pick the company so it's pretty interesting. No tests, no final. Take it.", + "class": " BADM380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "If you are a remotely intelligent person and like to think for yourself, do not take his class. Clarke likes to see what he likes. Even if it is wrong, you must present what he wants to see to get a good grade.", + "class": " BADM380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "Great professor. He's the head of the technology and management program, very professional, class is fair, grading is fair, you can tell he likes what he does. Recommended.", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Caitlin Clarke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2021", + "message": "This was a good class and the Professor is really nice, but you definitely have to work for it. Very heavy on the reading. Make sure you study!!!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2021", + "message": "Expect heavy reading. Great units. Such an amazing class if you are truly interested in health, if not, you'll get bored. She is caring and cares about your mental health. Do the work and review your notes and you will pass. She is always open to new ideas and is willing to open her schedule if you need help, just email her.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "If you tell her that youre struggling with anything, shell really try to help you and give you shortcuts to completing the work. Shes very understanding and tries to bring some liveliness to class.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Class was asynchronous. We had to watch lecture videos and do weekly discussions, very easy. She was very accessible through email and zoom student hours. 3 short essays and 2 test and a cumulative final. A lot of extra credit opportunities. Very kind and caring, emphasizes on mental health.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "Easy class! Three photo essays about sociology and current events. Weekly discussions (easy questions). Attend TA hours once for 10pts. Lots of Extra cred. 2 Hour exams all open note. 3rd exam is cumulative final. She is super sweet and cares about your mental health and is an absolute gem! Pre-med? Ask her for advice she will help you a lot!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "She is very fair and nice. I appreciated her understanding of the pandemic: open note exams and extra credit. Dr. Clarke always responds to emails in a timely matter, and is happy to help her students. She took the time to read my honors project paper and offered real feedback to improve by reading it twice (most would not be that invested).", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "TOO MUCH READING. This prof sounds exhausted every time when she starts to talk - not a qualified lecturer at all. What she simply does is to repeat the words in the textbook with terrible explanations and examples. No feedback.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2020", + "message": "SOC 162:International Health policy Lots of reading, in-class activities, Map quizzes, exams and one group project. really cares for her student success, the map quizzes are easy but you really need to read the articles and the textbook to pass the exams. interesting lectures, has power point slides , works with students if they struggling!", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2020", + "message": "SOC 196:Issues in Sociology sport and mental health Amazing Professor!! there is a lot of reading and a research project , but really cares for her students. Is very passionate about what she teaches. For this class there are NO tests, quizzes or exams. Just In class activities/discussions and your group project. No text book required.", + "class": " SOC196", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ezra Claverie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Claverie is a very good professor who made class very emjoyable. I surprisingly learned a lot in this advanced comp class and definitely think he prepared me to be a better writer! He is a bit challenging but if you are determined you will definitely succeed in this class.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2011", + "message": "Mr. Claverie is a passionate English professor, knowledgeable about many aspects of the subject. He does not expect everyone to be Shakespeare but he does require that you do COLLEGE LEVEL work. He made the subject interesting with his assigned readings. I didn't expect to enjoy my degree's junior English requirement but I did thanks to him.", + "class": " ENG3100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "very nice, helpful and was a great class...", + "class": " ENG3500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2008", + "message": "Overall nice guy. Attendance isn't mandatory but a good idea because he gives pop quizes. Fair grader, willing to help if you have questions. Good class to use as a GPA booster!", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2008", + "message": "Ezra was a great teacher to have. He's nice grader. Not an easy grader but if you're a good writer, he'll grade you the way you should be graded which is well. He's a cool guy and I'd recommend him as he is also helpful unlike some RHET teachers.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2008", + "message": "This class is very easy. As long as you go to class and take notes, because it shows up word for word on the tests. He gives you outlines of the exams so you know what to expect. Lectures are kinda boring because he just talks, but it's an easy A. Ezra is a pretty chill guy and nice and always willing to help if you don't understand something.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2007", + "message": "grades papers very fairly; not difficult to get A's on the papers. Class readings are pointless, as well as the pop quizzes. Very fun and easygoing guy. I would take a class with him again.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jaylen Clay ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "If you are interested in Ballet as a career take this class. The class is intense. If you try you will pass, but if you don't have good flexibility, posture, balance, and rhythm then you won't get anything out of it. If you aren't talented he won't care and will focus on the other students. Also he won't give you a grade until report card.", + "class": " DAN107", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Jaylen is a great teacher. He teaches dance with passion. Every class is geared towards to make you a better dancer.", + "class": " MODERN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Cleeton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2020", + "message": "This guy is terrible at teaching Financial Economics. The class is so unorganized, and he assigns homework he did not teach in class. He expects you to know every financial economics concepts and to figure out homework questions by yourself.", + "class": " ECON460", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Clegg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "Avoid Clegg at all costs. He just seems to ramble on in lecture. Absolutely no class interaction whatsoever. The man teaches quantum and thermal physics but still can't figure out how to work Powerpoint for his lectures. I learned nothing from this guy. So either pay attention and ask questions in discussion, or take Kwiat's lecture.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "Best Professor I've ever had. Provides great insight into fundamental physics. I've never had a more exciting class!", + "class": " PHYS552", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "If you have the choice, take Kwiat instead. Get all of your learning done in the discussion sections because it wont happen in lecture with Clegg. Painfully boring. He starts off a lot of phrases with \"Clearly\" and \"It's easy to see...\" which is just annoying", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2008", + "message": "most boring man i've ever listened to", + "class": " PHYSA3", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2003", + "message": "Not good...long boring lectures and hard tests. Never goes over useful ways to do the problems during lectures...always does long derivations of problems.", + "class": " PHYCS112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ben Clegg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2021", + "message": "I wish this professor could teach all of my classes. His lectures and content are well put together, he plans ahead, and he goes out of his way for students. Although the class was a bit conceptually difficult, he was always able to explain things in multiple ways. Definitely attend his review sessions! He does the absolute most to benefit students", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "prof clegg is super nice and really cares about his students. in review sessions on zoom he was funny as hell and stayed on until 3am just to make sure everyone had their questions answered. the lectures can be long but never too bad. they're pretty interesting. the online HW is really helpful. i didnt use the textbook once don't bother with it", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2021", + "message": "My favorite professor I have taken so far. His lecture videos tell you exactly what you need to know, and he makes learning the material easy. As for accessibility, he holds review sessions before each exam that last until all the questions are answers. I've stayed on a zoom session with this man from 6 pm to 2 am! Truly dedicated.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Clegg cares about his students by holding lots of office hours(OH) along with TAs. He even holds every OH before every exam until very late in the morning. Such a responsible and enthusiastic Professor as well as caring TAs! Offering lots of extra credits. Despite mandatory meeting in discussions, the material is fun and interacted.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Clegg really cares for his students and wants them to do well. He's one of the best professors I've ever had and even though the information was difficult for me, I wish I could take the class again. He offers a lot of extra credit and hosts long review sessions before the exam. Highly recommend him :)", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Clegg is the most caring professor at UIUC. Before every test, he holds a review session to answer every single person's questions. The last review session lasted from 6pm to 2am. He obviously is passionate about teaching and about making sure every student has the chance to succeed. Truly one of a kind.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Do EVERY SINGLE EXTRA CREDIT. This year, if you did all of the extra credit, you could raise your grade by 6.1%. Clegg WANTS you to succeed; I have never met a professor who goes above and beyond like him, and who does things like review sessions before tests until 3am. Also, tests contain a few qs from homework/practice tests.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "He is an amazing teacher. He cares about you and your place in his class. The best example of this: he hosts large exam review sections with up to 200 students on the weekend before a test. He will sit there and answer EVERY question until EVERYONE is satisfied and prepared. You will not find a better teacher.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "This class is supposed to be a joke but its not. The online lectures sometimes do not explain all the slides provided. Clegg is a great guy and cares for you. He gives a total of 55 points of extra credit total!! Make sure to read the textbook, do the homework BY YOURSELF, and do lots of practice problems. I didn't really need office hours.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Clegg made the class enjoyable and really taught how to understand the material, not just memorization of facts. He was funny and engaging in lectures. He explained concepts well. Office hours and exam prep were very helpful too.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "Ben genuinely cares about each of his students' development. He tests on overarching concepts (unlike MCB150 with is mostly memorizing details), and during lecture, he walks you through the thought process he wants you to have. Lectures are a must. He gives out a ton of extra credit points (nearly 4% of the entire course grade). Do them all.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2020", + "message": "I had Clegg for IB 150 Merit, and I have to say he is one of the best lecturers/teachers/professors I've had. He cares for his students greatly and wants everyone to get an A, but, more importantly, he wants you to be successful later in life. You definitely need to work to do well, but he provides you with everything you need to do so.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2020", + "message": "Ben is an extremely caring professor. He's here to support you and make sure you are doing everything to the best of your abilities. There is weekly homework which is often difficult, but between him and his TAs, they have office hours mon-fri which are very helpful. He gives a lot of extra credit and cares a lot about his students.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "Please make sure you know the learning goals! Very very important in order to pass the test. The TA's are phenomenal during office hours (please use them if you need help! highly recommended) There's online homework due every week and after each test, go to lecture bc he'll give out extra credit in a quiz format. Ben is super passionate", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2019", + "message": "I had him for IB 150 this year. The class itself wasn't too hard, but he offered lots of extra credit if your grade was low. He genuinely cared for his students and wanted them to succeed.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Ben is an amazing professor and lecturer. He is very passionate about his students and what he is teaching. He tests are very application-based, but he never throws in any curveballs. He only expects you to understand what you were taught in class, or else he will give you background information on the question.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "The only thing I don't like about Clegg is that sometimes the lectures don't completely follow the given handouts in the course binder, and sometimes the homework is unnecessarily difficult. Otherwise, he is a great professor who explains concepts thoroughly and makes sure we actually understand the material. The tests are very straightforward.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "He really wants his students to succeed.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2019", + "message": "This class was the hardest thing I've ever done and Dr. Clegg will make you work hard but in the end it's totally worth it. He has the grading scale set up in a way that you have room to make mistakes and learn - I came out with almost an A+ in the class, even after failing the first exam. Definitely my favorite class so far.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2019", + "message": "Great guy who genuinely cares about and believes in his students. Lectures were always interesting to me and the binder keeps you involved. But decent amount of homework and tests can be kind of difficult. Best advice is redo the practice weekly homework a couple times and take the practice exam before the real exam. Its definitely doable!", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emily Cliff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Cliff is the greatest professor I have met. She is diligent and willing to throw work to make sure the students figure out. She actively promotes this course by student's advice. If you dont feel confident about this course, go to her office hour and every review session before exam from her. She is the professor really cares about student.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "Homeworks were really tough, but she wasn't the grader Lectures are super important Office hours were very helpful Class was curved: my B- was curved to an A-", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alisson Clifton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Hadn't taken a French class in 2 years when I walked into class. Overall, she was a great Grad student professor who really cared about us. I was always nervous and received average test scores, passed with a B-. Really liked her alot", + "class": " FREN103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rhiannon Clifton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2015", + "message": "She's a great professor, which amazing contacts in the industry. Calls in guest speakers and takes you on field trips which is amazing! She's super chill and has a good grasp over what she's teaching. Not to mention she has a certain level of hotness going for her!", + "class": " ADV490", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "She is amazing and will help you through just about everything. She's a little disorganized and some of her expectations are confusing, but show up and do the work and you'll get an A. Not to mention awesome class field trips!", + "class": " ADV490", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2013", + "message": "Really cool and laid back. Take this class", + "class": " ADV490", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brett Clifton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Brett is really good at what he teaches, because it is also his career. With that being said, the projects are easy as long as you do them. The only thing to look out for are his two quizzes, be sure to study the lectures!", + "class": " MDIA270", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "He give 100% for most our team's work, you will get a good grade as long as you finish on time and don't mess up. Quiz are pretty easy, and lectures are really helpful!!", + "class": " MDIA270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2015", + "message": "Brett is literally the best teacher I've had in my college experience so far, his class should be called \"how to get a job 101\". he's amazing. everyone should take this class as a GPA boost and life boost.", + "class": " MDIA270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2014", + "message": "By far one of my favorite teachers on campus. ", + "class": " MDA270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Clifton keeps lectures interesting because he has so much real world experience. He is approachable and helpful and actually seems excited to be sharing what he knows with students.", + "class": " MDIA270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "I think clifton does a really good job teaching. This is a very interesting class and very easy. lecture is good with lots of real world examples. Clifton really knows what hes talking about and is very knowledgeable about advertising and media sales. Has lots of experience. Class is fun with only 1 quiz 4 projects a paper and a take home final.", + "class": " ADV199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dionne Clifton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "I liked Dionne a lot. We zoomed a lot one on one this semester and she helped me through a really hard situation personally. I read some other person say the quizzes are not fair, but the TAs make and grade the quizzes. The TA is useless but if I had a problem I would just talk to her directly. I learned a lot in this class and it was easy.", + "class": " ADV320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "I learned a lot in this class and ended up doing really well in an interview by talking about the things I learned in this class.", + "class": " ADV320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2020", + "message": "Super inattentive, does not even bother to check if her quizzes have spelling mistakes, a lot of her quiz questions are missing words so they do not make sense, asked to zoom with her about potentially dropping the class and didn't even bother to show up to her own zoom call. She doesn't seem to care about what she is teaching or about her students", + "class": " ADV320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2020", + "message": "The class is easy but you have a lot of reading. Not too many assignments", + "class": " ADV370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2020", + "message": "Took this course with a friend. We both got A+. Its very easy to get a good grade but you cant miss the assignments", + "class": " ADV370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "This class is online so you dont have to attend. There are weekly due dates you cant miss but not a lot of homework. The quizzes are fair and you dont have to read if you watch the lectures.", + "class": " ADV370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "I dont know how anyone does bad in this class. The quizzes are open note and easy if you watch the lecture videos. If you miss a question she will give you the points back if you explain. The case studies are kinda hard to read but I spent 2 days and finished all of them. Group project was bad because my was lazy, but overall the class was good.", + "class": " ADV370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "This class is not hard, but there is a lot of reading. Not too many papers due, only 5. Group project is kind of annoying but she let us pick our group. grading is slow, but she has a good personality and the class is fun and interesting.", + "class": " ADV270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "Dionne is a good professor. I learned a lot in this class and she helped me get a internship. You really do have to do the reading but it is not hard to get through. If you go to her office hours you will likely get more out of her and the class since its is all online.", + "class": " ADV320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "Dionne is probably the most unorganized and unmotivated teachers I've ever taken a class with. She pre records all of her content and reused all of it from 2017 when she first made them - even if they are inncurate! Every class with her is built exactly the same way, showing no creativity or effort. Rarely responds to emails, poor communication.", + "class": " ADV320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Class is okay, material is very easy to get through and assignments arent too difficult. She isnt a very fair grader though. Myself and some of my group members didnt comment on other group projects at the end of the semester and she failed us on the entire project for it because she doesnt do partial credit.", + "class": " ADV370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2020", + "message": "extremely unfair and she does nothing to help her students. learned absolutely nothing in her class.", + "class": " ADV320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2019", + "message": "Dont take the class. It is not worth the money. Zero academic interests sparked and you wont get your feedback until the last week.", + "class": " MDIA370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2019", + "message": "She has no idea what she is teaching. Plus she won't get back at your work until the last minute. Not cool at all.", + "class": " MDIA370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "Not a hard class, but she's very unorganized. Case studies from the second week of class were not entered until last few days before grades were due. Hard to reach outside of classrooms. For her online class, she was always claiming that assignments and documents were open when they were not. Very unprofessional when answering email.", + "class": " MDIA370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2019", + "message": "No easier class on campus where you receive so much knowledge useful in the real world. Do not copy assignments from friends, you will get caught and get an F the case studies are so easy and Dionne is so chill but a little disorganized. She brings in awesome guest speakers and her MDIA370 (online) class is even easier. 1 big group project -- easy", + "class": " MDIA270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "This class is basically the same as her 320 class: case studies, quizzes, online discussion forum, case papers, and a group project. Easy class if you do the readings & don't wait until Sunday night to do everything. If you just watch her lecture videos you can get by without reading the case studies.", + "class": " MDIA370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "Easy online class if you do the readings (case studies) & stay on top of things. You usually have a quiz based on the readings & then a 1-page paper on them too. Only an 8-week course so the cases aren't too bad, but some can be long & a bit boring (the ones in 370 were more interesting to me). You have online discussion posts & a group project.", + "class": " MDIA320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "1st yr teaching. Overall I liked the way the class was set up, really easy (average 95%). LOTS of case studies, guest assessments (people come in to talk about their experience in sales industry), & a group project/presentation (it was a big class too). I really like her I think the class will get better as she gets more experience. I recommend!", + "class": " MDIA270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Clouse ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "Hilarious that my previous rating as well as others were removed. This TA used to have 15+ ratings and now a bunch are gone. Hmm, interesting. Anyway, he is awful. Very disrespectful to a number of students and very unprofessional. Do not take this course with him. Exams were far more difficult than any other intro class I have ever taken.", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "DO NOT take this course unless you are VERY interested in Astronomy and want to work VERY hard for an A. One of the hardest 100 level courses I have taken in 4 years. Exams were wayyy too hard and had some material we didn't even learn. Online homeworks and assignments were easy with google. Exams are the deal-breaker. Even with studying.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "He answered nearly all the questions asked online and was on Skype. I don't think many of these reviews are fair. Mr. Clouse was fairly lenient as I saw him open certain assignments again and again for people who missed it and allowed someone to take the test at the wrong location so that person wouldn't have to run across campus.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "I liked the interactive stories & I thought it was a neat way to learn about astronomy. The lecture videos were also refreshing, BUT this course was very badly run & the exams were NOT well written at all. The instructor seldom answered our forum questions. I went from getting an A on the 1st exam to getting a D on the 3rd. And I worked HARD.", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "This class was horrible and no one should take it. If you are looking for a gen ed that is interesting and you want to know more about, look elsewhere because the course is horribly structured and the exams and the study materials don't correlate in a efficient manner. Two thumbs down", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "Any sort of interest I felt for the topic was absolutely crushed to bits by Clouse. He answers forum questions with an arrogant tone and is impersonal. Exams don't reflect the effort you put in and there's no leniency in grading (for exam 1 only 1 person out of 500 got 100). The guy completely hates his students and wants to see them all fail.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "I picked up this class thinking it would be an easy A, but it was definitely a lot harder than expected. For a 100 level course, Professor Clouse expects 20+ hours of studying for his exams. The questions are worded very poorly. For the Course Q & A, he answers questions very ambiguously. I've never encountered a teacher who was so unhelpful.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "Worst professor. Takes lectures from some dude on YouTube and claims it his. His office hours are him online SKYPE? Like what the eff? Didn't learn anything from this stephen dude and im so glad that I'm done with this effing class. NEVER TAKE THIS CLASS WITH MR. CLOUD. HE WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. seriously.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "I took this class thinking it would be a fairly easy 100 level gen ed course. Boy was I wrong. Not only does the class involve a lot of work, but the teacher is not helpful at all. For an online class, his responses to questions were often delayed and even when he did, the answers themselves were unclear and unhelpful. Awful teacher, awful class.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "This class was way too much work for the credit received. I wouldn't take this class unless you are absolutely desperate for hours. DO NOT TAKE as a GPA booster! Senor Clouse was not helpful at all and enjoyed making up stories of alien abductions. He is the reason conspiracy theorists believe in crop circles. He is know to prowl the Morrow Plots.", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "This isn't a light course. It was a second 8 week course, so there was SO much jammed in. If I had the choice, I would've taken the full 16 weeks. That being said, its not too bad. There was more chemistry&physics that I didn't anticipate, honestly I don't understand how they expect students who aren't good at those areas to succeed.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Cochran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "Hard grader but without him I wouldn't understand what was going on in the lectures.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2011", + "message": "Hard grader, but discussions really helped me understand the concepts.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Pauline Cochrane ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Adam Cockrell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Great professor, he is very knowledgeable in his field and shares his experiences in order to help understand class material. Is flexible with due dates if you have a valid reason. Tests are easy but reflective of class material. Would love to take another class with him.", + "class": " BADM275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Neal Cohen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "The class meets once a week for less than 2 hours. The material is fun and interesting, and we watched tv clips for half of the time. The papers were easy and fun to write, overall a great class to get advanced hours. Most people gets As. The instructor is a famous researcher but you would never know it because he is down to earth and laid bac", + "class": " PSYC403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher. He is a very famous researcher in the psychology world but still is passionate about teaching. The class is always interesting and the grading is fair and generous. Take this class.", + "class": " PSYC403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2008", + "message": "He is very charming and very smart! He is good looking and humorous as well. He is also a gentleman and I recommend you to meet him.", + "class": " PSYCH403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Great professor. Brilliant guy, lectures were always fun to attend. Great integration of Hollywood films with real cases. Would definitely recommend!", + "class": " PSYCH403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2005", + "message": "This class is very interesting. A look into amnesia using hollywood films. The professor is very intelligent and explains concepts well. Would recommend taking this class.", + "class": " PSYCNERO403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2004", + "message": "outstanding professor. had him over 10 years ago and still apply information gained from him.", + "class": " PSYCH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2003", + "message": "He's incredibly intelligent and still managed to make the topic interesting and understandable. A great class.", + "class": " PSYCH303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2003", + "message": "Huge tool box in class. Pretty easy test tho.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2003", + "message": "The class taught me a lot and got me even more interested in the subject. The prof had a wealth of cool information and his grading was very fair.", + "class": " PSYCH303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dov Cohen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2020", + "message": "Love psychology? Then take this course! Out of my four years in college, Ive never met a professor that was so good at teaching us how to think for ourselves! As long as you pay attention during his lectures and ask questions during lab, youll do fine! His lectures are super engaging and help with actually learning rather than memorizing!", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are interesting because he brings up studies with abnormal or just fascinating conclusions. However, he does not do the best job of explaining the material. The TA's in the lab sections know of this so they were a great deal of help during lab. 80% of the grade relies on the lab portion of the class where an A is easily manageable.", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2018", + "message": "Professor Cohen conducts the worst lecture I have ever experienced. He does not use any lecture notes/slides, just talks AT you for 2 hours straight. His lectures make no sense and follow no guidelines. The exam questions are about specific examples he vaguely mentions in class. Thank god for the TA's during lab who try to teach us everything.", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2018", + "message": "He is so weird. His lecture make no sense and are incredibly unorganized. His tests come directly from his crazy lectures and he asks questions that have nothing to do with psychology at all. Even his TA's were confused about some of the test questions. Do not take him if you don't have to.", + "class": " PSYCH333", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "This professor is respected by the department therefore, will probably never actually take any constructive feedback seriously. This professors teaching style is insulting. He does not speak clear or concisely. The midterm/final average this fall was between a 58-60 how is that okay? Tests are on lecture/reading which he RARELY explains during clas", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Great class. Super interesting. Would reccomend!", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "There's 3 group projects in lab and 2 tests. The projects in lab are pretty easy and most of them are done in class, but the lectures are disorganized. He seems like he's very knowledgable on the subject but comes unprepared- he just talks the whole time. You basically have to try and write down every single thing he says. Tests are REALLYYY hard.", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2016", + "message": "worst class i have ever taken; he is very knowledgable but the class is so disorganized and you are expected to do poorly; the exams are near impossible and cover material that we never even learned; strongly advise against taking this class; attendance isn't mandatory but if you do not attend, consider yourself extra screwed.", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2016", + "message": "He was never organized, never made clear points, and projected a 70% average on the first exam. Thanks for setting your students up for failure. Dude should be a philosophy professor or something but not a 4 credit lab course professsor. I don't even know what I learned in this class. Avoid him.", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "You have to pay attention in lecture. He doesn't put them on compass but he's great at explaining things if you don't understand. The exams are challenging (2) but the papers help boost your grade. He does pop quizzes on lecture material. I had Pete Ondish as a TA. Really nice. Only critique is being in class for 2 hours, 3 times a week is a pain.", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "The class wasn't very enjoyable and I'm not certain that I learned too much. The lectures can be entertaining at times but are overall boring and confusing. His tests are confusing. I got an A but like I said, didn't learn much.", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures are boring and pointless. He often goes on random tangents. That said, the class is relatively easy if you put the work into the papers. If Kay Wallheimer is still a TA, I'd strongly recommend going for her, she rocks. No exams (and pop quizzes only if nobody participates). It's mostly essays and group projects.", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2010", + "message": "Lab sections gave easy and fair assignments. Lectures with Cohen were sometimes pointless and boring. Participate in class and you won't have any major tests or assignments. Just papers.", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2008", + "message": "Total space cadet.", + "class": " PSY250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Best of the three lecturers, by far. Really great teaching style, very interesting to listen to.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2007", + "message": "Just go to lecture. I didnt read the book at all and did well. Just go to class and you'll do very well. The other teacher's in this 3-teacher course are not nearly as good as Dov. He will help boost the grade.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2007", + "message": "He was really fun to listen to talk because he was so laid back. His teaching style is awesome and i really wish he taught the whole semester. The tests are easy if you go to lecture.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2006", + "message": "His unit was great. Just go to the lectures and read the stuff and you will get an A. Reading is not that much.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2005", + "message": "This is the best teacher I have had in college so far. Teachers should take notes from him because he makes you want to go to class and learn the material. Tests are not difficult if you go to lecture. The only complaint I have is that he does not teach the entire semster, which he should because he kicks that much butt.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2005", + "message": "Overall interesting topics...but vague in lecture. No concrete notes. Lots of out of class reading that he does not even mention in class.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cassandra Colbert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2017", + "message": "So instead of meeting twice a week she cut it to once a week. This is just a course to explore your interests and figure out what you want to do. No clear syllabus, usually subject to change anyway. it seemed like a lot of busy work but i'm sure its helpful to other students. Shes very nice and approachable. Big sports fan.", + "class": " EPSY220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Cole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2016", + "message": "Fantastic professor, super interesting lectures. You can really tell she knows her stuff, and she goes out of her way to make LING 100 accessible to everybody. Highly recommended, especially if you need a gen-ed.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Nice teacher. Nice teamwork teaching method. Quizzes are easy and you get bonus points from group quiz. The midterm and the final are also group-based. Easy A. Take this class.", + "class": " LING302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2014", + "message": "Take LING 100 if you need an easy Gen Ed! I was already a little interested in linguistics prior to this class, but now I have decided to minor in it. The final is optional if you do well on everything else-- go to class and you will learn a lot. She is very good at explaining the material.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "Ling 100 is SUPER easy. Take it if you want an easy gen ed AND you are at least somewhat interested in linguistics, 'cause otherwise it might be boring for you. She keeps the class as interesting as you are interested in the topics.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "A poor and disorganized instructor. VERY mean. Be careful!", + "class": " PHONOLOGY", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best professors I've ever had. Teaches well, answers questions well, keeps all material relevant. Clearly cares about students. If you want an A, you do have to earn it, but if you like problem/puzzle-solving, have no worries. Anyway, I wholeheartedly recommend this class.", + "class": " LING302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2007", + "message": "A little bad on time management, many times failed to finish going over her slides before the bell rang and told us to go over them ourselves online. No one ever came to discussion except maybe me and four other people. Easy exams and homework.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Very boring. Not personable at all, and get very annoyed when she was asked a lot of questions. Homeworks were HARD and the TAs graded very unfairly.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2006", + "message": "Jennifer cole is a robot, except she has no brains.", + "class": " PHONOLOGY", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2006", + "message": "total waste of time. prof was very unorganized. most of the times she was sleepy. but an easy A.", + "class": " PHONOLOGY", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2006", + "message": "useless class, very incompetent professor. grad students know better than her. wonder if she has read anything after 1960. also, very undemocratic lady.", + "class": " PHONOLOGY", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Boring Ass Class and totally lost instructor! I doubt if she reads the articles she assigns for her class.", + "class": " PHONOLOGY", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2006", + "message": "On numerous occasions I watched students help her out of a teaching jam. She was totally lost on several articles that she attempted to clarify. Smiled like an ass while several students pulled her out of her jam. Easy A, but then again it was a graduate course. Look into the psych department for more useful and interesting linguistics courses.", + "class": " PHONOLOGY", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2005", + "message": "Great instructor; homework was challenging but really helpful for learning the material. Lectures were thought-provoking and not just a repetition of the course readings. Extremely intelligent and well-read in many areas outside her discipline, but not arrogant or condescending. I've had several classes with her and they've all been excellent.", + "class": " LING", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2005", + "message": "Helpful, but terrible subject", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2004", + "message": "She knows her stuff. I usually try to throw a couple curveball questions at profs when I know the subject matter pretty well. She got my question on the langual nerve passage right on.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2004", + "message": "pretty good prof", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2004", + "message": "fairly good teacher, her class isn't the easiest but she makes it as entertaining as...possible", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2003", + "message": "Shes super smart, knowledgable in ALL areas of discussion. Very clear.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Howard Cole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2010", + "message": "Worst class that I have taken in my college career. Teacher rambles endlessly, often times about things not even related to the topic. Test are hard to prepare because there is no sort of guide, and grading is very subjective. Even though attendance is required, your better off learning off of cliffnotes. Do Not Recommend!", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2009", + "message": "One of the worst classes I've taken. Cole is a nice guy, and he knows his Shakespeare well, but a terrible teacher! The class set up is a disorganized mess, grading is extremely subjective and unstructured, and class is boring and not the slightest bit interactive. Was frustrated with this class all semester and would never take it again.", + "class": " ENG418", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "A terrible waste of my time, boring and frustrating. The material was presented in the most uninteresting fashion, focus on rote memorization and petty insights that must align with the Professor's canonical beliefs.", + "class": " ENGL419", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2009", + "message": "Poor class interaction. He rambles endlessly, and does not seem to comprehend simple student questions. Not helpful, even if you see him in office hours. Papers have letter grades only, no comments. He knows his Shakespeare, but does nothing to increase class understanding. Makes obscure references to works we have not read. Learned NOTHING!", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2009", + "message": "RAMBLES in class.Tests are random and hard to prepare for. Poorly answers questions inside and out of class", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Tons of fun, adorable old man. Does tend to ramble a bit about his own life, but has invaluable insights about Shakespeare and is extremely fair when it comes to exams and grading. TAKE HIS CLASS!", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Lovely guy, bad teacher. Prepare to hear about his grandkids and WW2 instead of learning anything about Shakespeare. Summarizes more than explains. No need to be in class; use sparknotes and you have replaced his teaching. Midterm question (this never changes): How does Shakespeare make drama out of continuing success?", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cheryl Cole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "The lectures are interesting and she's a very friendly person. She takes a while to respond to emails and can be a little unclear about assignment requirements.", + "class": " GWS202", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Cole is a lot of fun and a really good teacher. She says she's a big fan of mental health, so gives you A LOT of time to work on papers. Is a really lenient grader, and cancels class a lot. Super easy A - I will literally end this class with a 100%. I still learned a lot though.", + "class": " GWS202", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "Cole is a very good professor. The class size was not very conducive to the discussion-based nature the course needed, but Cole made it work very well. Excellent choice for an entry-level course and professor. As long as you have some idea what is happening, you should get an A fairly easily.", + "class": " GWS202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2014", + "message": "This class was really wonderful. I felt like I learned a lot and was engaged the majority of the time. Professor Cole is a huge fan of mental health which makes the class pretty easy to handle. She's incredibly understanding and really cares about us as individuals. I'm actually planning on taking another course with her next semester!", + "class": " GWS202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2012", + "message": "I'm only 7 weeks into my freshman year, and I know I don't have a lot of experience with professors yet, but she is literally amazing. CoM student or not, take one of her classes esp a MACS class. You'll love it, fun real word experience, easy, easy grader, not a lot of work. Love her!", + "class": " MACS166", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "Fantastic teacher and class - Without this class I would not have experienced the wonderful fine art opportunities this university offers since I am in the college of LAS", + "class": " FAA199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "She is great! I learned a lot from this class and she's super interesting. I liked her a lot especially because she brought in awesome guest speakers. I usually went to her class because it was actually cool and interesting.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "SUCH a great teacher and class! Recommended for anyone, not just College of Media students. She makes everything clear and she's very understanding. She also gives great extra credit to bring up your grade. There's a big project at the end but it's really interesting.", + "class": " MS166", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2010", + "message": "shes awesome", + "class": " MS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2010", + "message": "Prof. Cole is awesome! She's very understanding and is very helpful with any questions you have. She relates with students and makes the class as easy for you as possible. As long as you pay attention and participate in discussion and know whats going on in the readings the exams are a piece of cake.", + "class": " MS166", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher, keeps us interested, and makes big assignments/projects fun by making them very open-ended! She's helpful, knowledgeable, and challenging, but not impossibly so. Definitely going to take another class from Professor Cole!", + "class": " MS166", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "What an awesome, fantastic professor. We designed our own research projects and each class was a fascinating, intellectually challenging class where I learned a lot. It definitely was challenging though, I considered dropping the course several times. Definitely taking a class with Cole again!", + "class": " GWS470", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tim Cole ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Todd Cole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2015", + "message": "Do your work early on. Apparently submitting your contribution to a group project late, but still before the deadline, is good enough reason to take off nearly 50% of it. Responses to grading question were unhelpful", + "class": " ESE445", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2014", + "message": "Easy A as long as you do the homework assignments and two posts each week. There are two tests, not cumulative. Very specific questions, but as long as you carefully review the lectures, they aren't too bad.", + "class": " ESE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2014", + "message": "1-2 HWs due a week, questions straight from the readings/lectures. Two posts 1-2 sentences due a week. For exams I just took all the bulletpoints from each lecture and studied those the night before and the day of the exams, both exams multiple choice & neither are cumu (although you might want to study more bc they're a little specific). Easy A.", + "class": " ESE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lucinda Cole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "Mrs. Cole is a fantastic teacher! I had her for Science Fiction class and, while i knew i would enjoy it because i am a sci-fi reader, I was greatly surprised at how much I learned and valued the discussions. This class can be great if you DO THE READING. Overall, definitely recommend this class.", + "class": " ENG120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paa Kow Cole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2020", + "message": "kind and nice", + "class": " ASRM461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2020", + "message": "Tough exams, and reviewing tutorials won't help you with exams. During classes, he just let you solve problems on tutorials without explaining concepts.", + "class": " ASRM461", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Coleman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2012", + "message": "Great Professor, very knowledgable and clear. He seems to be tough, but actually he is trying to help his students to learn and become a professional engineer. He is also a nice person. His grade is fair and his exam is close to the materials in class. Also, his english speed and words picked are good for international students.", + "class": " ECE444", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2009", + "message": "He can be sooo rude! Very arrogant.", + "class": " ECE444", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE444", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2006", + "message": "A wonderful professor (was also my advisor). Was hard, expected a lot from his students, but I know I benefitted from it, and wish I had many more professors like him.", + "class": " ECE444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Todd Coleman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Eugene Colla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Had him for PHYS401, a class I wouldn't recommend due to the workload. Still, his lectures were VERY helpful and he always answered questions in full.", + "class": " PHYS401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Will do his best to help you learn and understand the experiments; if it's a condensed matter experiment, he'll help you with the procedure and even do part of the experiment himself (setup, et cetera). It's hard to mess up PHYS403 with his grading specifications. Gives out coffee/tea and cookies on a regular basis.", + "class": " PHYS403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2016", + "message": "Very good professor. Grades very leniently. He is on of the darlings of the PHYS department", + "class": " PHYS403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jasmine Collins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures straight out of the book and has trouble engaging with students. Is not afraid to show her political views and very clearly thinks you are inferior if you disagree.", + "class": " AGED380", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Cristin Colvin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Dominic Combs ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2013", + "message": "He's really cool!", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kit Condill ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Megan Condis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "I never liked composition or english classes, but Condis makes it reasonably fun to go to class. I'd recommend her as a RHET professor. Shes always willing to conference papers so you can get the highest grade you can.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2010", + "message": "She's so nice and understanding, she is able to give extensions (with reasonable excuses) and the class is fun, great teacher", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2010", + "message": "Good teacher.", + "class": " LIT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " LIT101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2009", + "message": "She was a really good teacher, and extremely helpful. Get her CLASS!!! and i got an A, well if your sincere she recognizes it!!! Trust m", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2008", + "message": "Really nice lady. very easy, and i did not get a single A on any paper and got an A in the class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin Condon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2010", + "message": "Nicest teacher you could have. She is sensitive and treats you as peer. She will give you every reasonable opportunity to get an A.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mallory Conlon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "This class was fun and REALLY easy. Mallory was really cool, easy-going and knowledgeable about astronomy. I definitely looked forward to coming to class", + "class": " ASTR132", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeanne Connel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Required class for education majors, but extremely boring. She did not know what she was doing with technology and would always freak out about people talking/using laptops during lectures. Easy A, didn't read a single thing... But it all depends on your TA.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "incredibly boring, less than 10% of material was relevant or interesting.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2010", + "message": "One of the easiest classes I ever took. Didn't read anthing and I still got an A.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2009", + "message": "at times class was a bit dry but what can you expect from that subject matter. but overall the class was easy. I went out the night before my final and got a b+ in the class", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2008", + "message": "Powerpoints in lectures are full of errors. Her comments are inane, annoying, and generally irrelevant. The class is boring, but unfortunately necessary for teaching hopefuls. If you want to be a teacher, take her class so you know what not to do.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2008", + "message": "Lectures were boring. Material was 'ok', especially regarding No Child Left Behind. My TA was bad. Class is full of girls, very nice. Even still, I rarely attended. Student above created the word 'incohesive' which is why I posted. Its not a word. Maybe they should have gone to class afterall. I took the class fall 07.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "Incohesive, boring class. TA's are mostly incomptent, along with Conell herself. Enjoy taking this class, pre-teachers.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "Terribly organized class, professor's main interest was hearing herself speak.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeanne Connell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "She may like her subject, but her lectures are just repeats of the textbook content, except more boring. She doesn't know how to use technology either. The guest speakers are entertaining, and the discussion sections are great (with a good TA). You get to use one sheet of notes on the exams. It's an easy A.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "She's all over the place, and her powerpoints are unorganized. lectures are hard to follow. she's bad at technology. guest speakers are great, discussion sections were great. one of my favorite classes because of subject matter.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Worst class ever lecture is terrible discussion is fun though if you have a good TA like I did. Class is boring and the same slides are shown time after time. If you look at the powerpoints they are over like 100 slides long and she liteally only goes over like 5. The only interesting thing about this class is discussion and the guest speakers.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2011", + "message": "I thought I would love this class but she made me hate it! She goes over the same thing for weeks and posts powerpoints online so no need to go to lecture. just go to discussion. super easy advanced comp and she lets you use notes on exams.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "When it comes to using technology, she's really dumb and can hardly get it to work on her own. In addition she is a very boring person presenting a very boring subject. Go to class to do lecture writes and then skip the rest. The lecture is useless, discussion is where it's at. Just make sure Erin Castro's your TA", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "She once received an ICIS forms with the following: If I only had 24 hours to live, I would come to her class because she would make it feel like an eternity. She thought this was a compliment.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Horrible class. do not take this Advanced comp. it was such a pain! they make writing a 15 page paper an long and dragged out process. If your TA is kisha rivers u are in for a horrible semester. Lectures are so boring. SO SO SO boring. worst class i have taken so far.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2011", + "message": "BORING! And I absolutely HATE how she puts her powerpoints online the night before lecture, but then changes them for lecture! WHAT IS THE POINT OF PRINTING THEM OUT IF YOU'RE JUST GOING TO CHANGE THEM ANYWAY?! She basically regurgitates the book material word for word. No real insight. It's not a horrible class, but definitely not what I expected.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "EPS 202 lecture is boring. BOOORRRIIINNNGGGG! It's not Professor Connell's fault that the material for an educational foundation class is boring, but she certainly doesn't do anything to make it... fun. EPS 202 is an easy easy easy advanced comp. class. Jeanne just happens to be the person teaching it. It's an easy class. Jeanne isn't that bad.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2010", + "message": "If you guys did not finish advanced composition yet, I would recommend to take EPS202. It is very very easy class and you dont have to go to class. If you just concentrate on discussion section, then you will get A for sure. I've got B+ but i guess i was the only person who got this grade. SO...take this class.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2010", + "message": "This class is extremely easy, but Professor Connell is extremely boring. It is not necessary to attend lecture other than the day she gives a lecture write for points. I also had no idea what this class was about until I went to discussion. I learned everything I learned from my TA, not from her.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2009", + "message": "It's a grave disappointment that someone who is teaching educators cannot provide a good example. The class is useless; full of common sense with little insight into anything else. On the bright side, easy A.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "This class was very easy, but completely awful. Prof. Connell's lecture slides were a straight regurgitation of the readings for the class; no extra insight was provided by going to lecture. The guest speakers brought into class were very cool, but class was pointless, just like every other education course: disappointingly useless", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Good lecture, interesting topics. She caters to students who miss class a little too much, other than that, very nice and agreeable.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Connell is really friendly. She is always willing to clarify any concepts that you may not understand. She posts her lectures online which makes it easy to follow her lectures. The films she shows in lecture are eye opening about the conditions in schools.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Connell has really interesting lectures and the films she shows in class-from Youtube and movies- are really helpful and these clips help the students in the class understand the material better. Understanding this material is important for written responses in both lecture and discussion- Overall this is a great class!", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2009", + "message": "I HATED THIS CLASS! She is a nice person, but a horrible lecturer. She is boring and gets sidetracked a lot. She reads right off the power point. If lecture wasn't mandatory, I wouldn't go. You learn just as much just by reading the PowerPoints she puts online and reading the material. Easy A though (depending on your TA)", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "Fairly easy course with this prof. She is friendly and seems to be passionate. She tends to ramble and her slides are rather random. A required course for me that I did fairly well on. My TA was, however, very lackluster.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "She is really easy and this class is really easy. I would recommend you take it as an advanced composition instead because it is sooooo easy!", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "This class is easy, but it depends on your TA. Her lectures though are so random and wierd. She puts pictures on there that have nothing to do with anything and then, she puts so much information on one slide...", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Conroy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "Discussion was the worst. Homework hardly matched up to what we were actually learning in class. The homework actually made us go to the building to complete it.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty nice professor. Explains well. Exams are not bad. Final was fairly easy. She makes study guides for you to help you study for them. All lectures are posted online. Halfway through the semester, I stopped going to lectures because all you need to succeed are the online powerpoints and study guide. Got an A-", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty good professor. Can be a bit dry sometimes. Midterm and final were okay. Discussion is easy. Don't expect this class to be an easy A. Very interesting subject matter. Overall, good.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2016", + "message": "Cons: Her lecture slides are very bad. The slides are very unclear and she sometimes jumps from concepts to concepts. Lectures are not mandatory but you should attend it, because not everything she says appear on the slides. Also, expect to remember specific examples (eg. volcanic eruptions) for exams. Pros: she shows interesting videos", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2016", + "message": "Going over slides super fast, not much time for notes. Hard exams, curved though. No past exams given. No example exams given except the first one.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Conroy is new to the geology department here at UIUC. She's very nice, knowledgeable, and good at presenting information and explaining topics. She also holds review sessions where she answers any questions you have. I took this class as a gen ed and now I'm a geology major, which I like to partially credit her for!", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Conry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2011", + "message": "Wow...I just found this site, and it is very curious to me that the comments here describe *precisely* the experiences I had when a student of said prof. in the 90's.", + "class": " GE221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2006", + "message": "Good to know that 3 1/2 years later, Conry is still the same uber-**** he was then, is now and always shall be. I recommend altering balsa structures in a very, very special and private way.", + "class": " GE232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2005", + "message": "Worst teacher that I've ever had. Fights with students. Has no ability to reason with students. Teaches the material poorly and often incorrectly, and when confronted on the accuracy of what he has taught, gets very angry. Thinks he's smater than all the students, but hes not even close. Fun to make fun of him to his face without him realizing", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2004", + "message": "really bad, i ended up going to class only for the entertainment value of seeing people literally fight with him, and to hopefully catch the announcement of what would be on a test... which always turned out to be completely unrelated anyways.", + "class": " GE232", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GE232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2004", + "message": "what the hell, this guy just stands up there with his goofy smile and tries to pass off his lecture notes which are straight from the book. Ask him a question, and 50 minutes later, you still won't have the slightest idea what is going on. Avoid him!", + "class": " GE232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2004", + "message": "Doesn't teach. He just gives you equations from the book and tells you to run with it. On the rare occasion that he will actually answer your question, he takes an entire class period doing so. Easily the worst teacher I have had in my entire life (inc", + "class": " GE232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2003", + "message": "Worst professor I have ever had throughout my entire college career. Avoid him like the plague or your grade will undoubtedly suffer.", + "class": " GE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2003", + "message": "The worst professor I have ever had. Will want to make you kill yourself.", + "class": " GE232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2003", + "message": "Had him for both GE 232 and GE 221. Basically he did not teach, just copied stuff out of the book and put them on the overhead. I don't think I learned anything. TRY TO AVOID!", + "class": " GE232", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bradley Consentino ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ivan Contreras ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2018", + "message": "Personally my biggest problem with this class is that the tests are all multiple choice I think thats a dumb way to run a class but the prof is fine and he was one of the better professors but this class is hard", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Contreras is a step above the rest. He untiringly answers questions on Piazza all day and stays after class until every student has their questions answered. His lectures are as clear as possible and he doesn't make the experience boring. The only downside was that tests were challenging.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2018", + "message": "He gives great lectures and explains the material clearly. He is personable, approachable, caring, and has a good sense of humor. He is always active on Piazza effectively answering questions at all times.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Content-wise, I did not enjoy this class at all and failed to see any relevance to my major. However, this professor is an outstanding guy and great lecturer. He was very active on the class forum and was always answering questions late into the night.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "Greatest teacher I have ever had in college so far. Very nice person and love to answer your question. Explanation is clear and helps you how to think about the problems. Office hours always help. I guess the only problem is sometimes he would be really late to office hour. I had waited for 40 minutes one time:P", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2016", + "message": "He's willing to answer any question that you ask. He is a very nice guy and I can't see any reason why you should not take the course with him.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "The best professor I've had the pleasure of taking, math or otherwise. Great progression of logic during lectures (even for very abstract concepts), super enthusiastic and receptive to questions of all kinds. Tests are very reasonable and straightforward, homework ranges in difficulty but is always interesting and relevant.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2016", + "message": "Ivan is a really fantastic instructor. He can explain those tough materials very well. He often asks students about how to think this question instead of just give you the answer, which help us think a lot during lectures. To be honest, this kind of thinking method really helps you in the exam and in the future learning.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2016", + "message": "Ivan is a very good instructor, you don't want to miss his lecture. He is pleased and patient to answer your questions after course. To get an A+, firstly, go to every lecture and take notes, exams are based on the notes; secondly, read & think scheduled materials on course page deeply; do hw by yrsf, understand every problems in practice exam.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Conway ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2020", + "message": "Listening to him teach is actually such a joy. He is extremely clear. You could know nothing about the subject matter and actually understand him at the end of the class. Exams are open book and a bit of a rush with time, but as long as you have the time constraint on your mind, it'll be okay. He marks generously as well! Homeworks are very doable!", + "class": " AE402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "Great lecturer. Always talking about his personal airplane and flying that while discussing airplane maneuvers and aircraft properties. Really knows his stuff and loves to talk about this class", + "class": " AE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. I wish he would post his syllabus and homework online, but class is never boring.", + "class": " AE402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2011", + "message": "I looked forward going to this class. It was one of my favorite's and he was very good at teaching the material. He was always in his office and willing to help. There was one test and it was exactly like the homework assignments. He is a fair grader. Any class with his is recommended!", + "class": " AE199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Prof Conway was one of those great types of teachers that loves what they teach and shows it in class. As mentioned, the tests are somewhat here-and-there with content, and it's more a race to see what you can get done than a real mind-bender, but I think he gets the knowledge across just fine.", + "class": " AE402", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2010", + "message": "Easy and interesting class with Conway. Uses the board a lot, homework is straightforward and very similar to test problems. Tests are somewhat long, but the problems are not difficult. Most students get As in this class", + "class": " AE201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2008", + "message": "Excellent teacher and was clear in lecture too. Was helpful towards students - had lots of office hours and replied to emails pretty fast. Only negative are the tests which were long and a race against time. Grading was very fair.", + "class": " AE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2006", + "message": "Exams are races against the clock rather than tests of knowledge. Grading is rather capricious, weighting of questions only determined after the fact. Teaches well, but needs to sort out exams.", + "class": " AE402", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2006", + "message": "this guy is amazingly clear", + "class": " AE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2003", + "message": "Bruce is hilarious, and gives open book tests!", + "class": " AAE204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AAE204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lucas Cook ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2012", + "message": "You can tell he really loves what he's doing.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Lucas really seems to enjoy teaching CS theory. Sometimes he kind of gives away the homework answers in office hours, so don't let him fool you into thinking you understand things that you don't understand yet. He's great at explaining.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nicole Cooke ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Tom Cooney ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Bethany Cooper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Simply, I like this professor!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2010", + "message": "Amazing teacher class interesting and fun. Uses lots of examples and stories. Very helpful and understanding. Awesome knowledge and pretty hot which makes attending class a pleasure :)", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2010", + "message": "She's pretty cool and understanding. Class isn't the most exciting, but then again it is rhetoric class. I really didn't mind going to class which is surprising for a student like me", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2010", + "message": "She's pretty cool and understanding. Class isn't the most exciting, but then again it is rhetoric class. I really didn't mind going to class which is surprising for a student like me.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lance Cooper ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Cooper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2018", + "message": "He is a great professor! Do not be hesitant to ask him for help, because he will gladly assist. His lectures are fun, as he jokes quite often. We did do one rather difficult paper, but he offered extra credit and opportunities to rewrite.", + "class": " SLAV120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Cope ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2019", + "message": "Great professor. Really cares about his students and works with them as far as juggling assignment dates. Very passionate about his field and that students get the most out of his class. Have taken 3 classes with him, highly recommend!", + "class": " EPS535", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bill Cope ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Meg Cornell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2020", + "message": "I took her ENGL245 class as a gen-ed and because I had heard about her on Reddit. I can honestly say she is one of the best professors, if not THE BEST, I have ever had at Illinois. She's passionate about the material and cares about her students. The work is reasonable, all you have to do is find interest in the material which is easy to do.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jason Coronel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2011", + "message": "not a bad guy, but not a good professor. exams were alright, but all essays. kinda dry. i wouldn't recommend this class. stick with taking 230/240 etc.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Costello ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "He's super chill and extremely hilarious. Class is boring but you have to go to make an impression. He talks a lot and rushes through assignments as a result but generally the class is a breeze and he's super reasonable. Loved it.", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2018", + "message": "I really found him better than Kate-Ditewig Morris. I dropped her section of CMN211 and joined Costello's. BEST DECISION EVER!!! Costello is the real deal!! Kate talks the talk but hasn't really walked the WALK! her experience is EXAGGERATED! OVERLY RUDE TO STUDENTS. unnecessarily strict resulting in real world application. TLDR Costello is easier", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "Take Cmn 101 with this man. He's a funny guy with a lot of stories and at the end of the day cares more about you improving than grades (if you've improved you'll get an A basically). Doesn't use the book. Teaches how he wants because he's a rebel. Can tell he honestly cares about the students. If you participate in class you'll have way more fun.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "Costello was an excellent professor, I had him two semesters and he helped me improve my public speaking drastically. If you don't want to do speeches, don't take this class since it is mostly speeches and practicing interview techniques, etc.", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2014", + "message": "Tom Costello..Where to Start. He got a little bit of an attitude with me the first day of class, all because I don't like classical music. He is kinda arrogant, but I can see he's trying to better himself. He has a thing for putting people on the spot, he would be great in corporate America :p He needs to stop the self entitlement, but an easy A", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2012", + "message": "It's Costello's way or the highway. Not a bad guy, but thinks he knows EVERYTHING when he really doesn't even that much experience. Not a bad teacher by any means if you don't mind really egotistical instructors that. Also, he is a REALLY easy grader, but sometimes it seems like he barely even reads your assignments.", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2012", + "message": "Easy teacher but sometimes he lets his opinions get in the way too much. Sometimes you will think he is a little crazy.", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2011", + "message": "Amazing teacher. Really cares for his students. Is honest and blunt but he has good motives. :)", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "Most enjoyable class I had. Never a day without laughter and even shyer people can open up a bit. Participate a bit every day you'll be fine, though expect some zingers hitting you daily. Harmless fun and with bonus materials about everything, especially sports. Grades are easier if you have public speaking skills but tense people still receive fai", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2009", + "message": "Loved this class! I also had him for CMN 101 and he is honestly a fantastic teacher. You WILL know how to speak in public/interview by the time you leave this class! 6ish speeches, two tests and one take-home is required. I totally recommend ths class!!", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Greatest professor that I will probably ever have. He relates to the class and makes every second enjoyable. I definitely wasn't the greatest at public speaking before taking this class, but now I am confident in my abilities. There will NEVER be a dull moment", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Costello is the greatest professor I've ever had and probably ever will have. He teaches the Discovery Course which is highly recommended. He does a fantastic job of keeping students interested. In the words of Tom Costello \"I am very good at what I do\"", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2009", + "message": "Loved it. He teaches you things that can actually help you in the real world. He's funny and easy to get along with, too. Take this class with him.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2007", + "message": "I took a Discovery Course with this guy and it was by far the best class I've had yet. The class was not very demanding, yet I learned a ton.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2007", + "message": "the best teacher i have ever had at this university. had him for a discovery section freshman year (Fall 05). extremely personable, take his class if you ever have the chance, he is very funny and will often get off topic. since you only give a few speeches, he basically makes jokes for the classes that people aren't presenting. awesome guy", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2007", + "message": "Great guy. His class teaches you so much but there is never a dull moment.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2007", + "message": "awesome", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2007", + "message": "I definitely recommend this teacher. He's extremely funny and the class is very lax. It's the only class I had where I knew every student's name. I guarantee that it will be different than all the other spcm 101 classes.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "great teacher", + "class": " SPCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "One of the best teachers i ever had", + "class": " SPEECHCOM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Rose Cottingham ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Wonderful!!!", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2019", + "message": "Mrs. Cottingham is such a sweet lady who just wants everyone to do well. If youre willing to put in a little extra work compared to other rhet 105 sections, it will absolutely be worth it. She takes the time to give feedback and its easy to earn points back on almost all essays, and there is extra credit that you can turn in at the end.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2018", + "message": "She is the best lecturer I have ever had on this campus. Very nice person and always caring about her students. You can revise your assignments through the whole semester, and there is an extra credit opportunity due before the final paper. Helped me a lot with my writing skill. Definitely recommended", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2018", + "message": "She is a very sweet lady, and her grading method is fair. If you revise each of your essays and finish the extra credit, you can get satisfactory grades. Also, she is very good at encouraging people, and her comments and feedback for assignments are really helpful.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2017", + "message": "She isn't an easy A, but you won't fail unless you put absolutely no effort. She is one of the sweetest ladies I've ever met, and will do her best to guide you. My writing definitely improved by the end of the semester.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty easy English class. Easier than my last high school teacher. Be ready to put work into essays since you will have to write a lot. She allows you to revise papers so this is a pretty easy class to pass. Highly recommend", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "One of my favorite teachers ever. She tells you EXACTLY what to do differently with your writing and she drops your lowest score. She is incredibly sweet and willing to go the extra mile to improve your writing. ", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2015", + "message": "Took this class for Advanced Composition. Mrs. Cottingham is very sweet and very passionate about teaching, and will go to great lengths to guide students on the writing assignments.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "Shes a good teacher and is very helpful with tips for being a better writer", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Mrs. Cottingham is one of the nicest people you will find on campus. Just finished the semester with an A. Not saying it was an easy A because it really is not. I was an awful writer coming out of high school, but she has changed that completely. Would recommend her to anyone. Best person you can have to teach the class. ", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Best teacher for the class. She totally cares about her students and is more interested that you learn to write correctly than about the grade. Not an easy A, but do your work, do revisions after she corrects your work, and the class is not too difficult", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "Go to every class to get extra credit. You get to redo every summary response for a 100%. Not too difficult to get an A, just put some effort into the papers. Easier than most other instructors I'll heard about. She loves teaching and gives you really good notes on revisions. Best instructor for this course!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2012", + "message": "LOVE HER!! so sweet!!!!! really helped me learn how to write proper college essays", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2012", + "message": "She is so nice and helpful!", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "Mary Rose is a sweetheart. She truly cares about every single one of her students and wants each of them to work to their full potential. There are quite a few assignments, but you can rewrite just about everything. If you are a poor writter, this class will prepare and teach you how to correctly and successfully write college papers.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "lots of work but worth it. not easy to get an A but keep on working!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher, lots of work, but worth it in the end. Go to every class for extra credit. All papers and assignments can be revised for better grade. Extremely Extremely helpful. Always willing to help you in any way. Truly does care about you as an individual. It's a lot of work, but not bad. Would definitely recommend her as a teacher", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2011", + "message": "I put 60 hours of work on my essay and end up D.. The highest grade in my class was B.. Certainly its not super easy class!! Dont take it for easy A", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "She is enthusiastic and understanding. The grade is easy because you can rewrite all you papers for up to a letter grade higher and extra credit for perfect attendance, also an optional extra credit essay. You could resubmit any assignment for full points, super easy grade. Very nice woman too.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "I loved Mrs. Cottingham. She was just a joy to be around. Although you will write a ton of papers, you get a chance to revise. Also, *hint hint*, go to every class and you shall receive extra credit.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Cottrell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2014", + "message": "He made a class that already had extremely dry material even drier. Awkward speaker, not super personable. The class was easy if you read over the slides and used the study guides he gave you. We had subs a few times throughout the class and they seemed to be much more comfortable teaching than he was.", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2014", + "message": "Just terrible...docked points on papers for sections or requirements that didn't exist on the rubric, sent threat emails anytime someone emailed him to the entire class saying \"Don't email me, email the TA\" in much ruder terms. Only offers extra credit if you are already doing well but you have to do the extra credit before being graded. Really?", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2014", + "message": "The teacher made the class extremely boring. Material is interesting but the teacher is terrible. His TA (Angela) grades papers very hard and is not very lenient with grades. If you are considering taking this class as an elective I would not recommend it. If you want to be an I/O Psychology major then take it for the requirement.", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "Easy class!! As long as you study the study guide before exam and read through all the slides, you will be fine! He is a little big strict on the two assignments. The course material should be fun, but he made it so boring. But still, not a hard one!", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "No comment", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katie Coulter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2010", + "message": "Nothing to rave about, but definitely nothing to complain about either. Katie is pretty soft-spoken and passive during discussion. She is willing to make time to meet outside of office hours/ outside of class as well. I really don't have any complaints, I wouldn't mind taking another class taught be her, and she's kind of cute. Do your work.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eleanor Courtemanche ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2021", + "message": "Class with her is fun! It's clear she enjoys the readings and having discussions. The lectures could be a little better to guide you through the novels. There is one smaller essay and then one final research paper. She gives great feedback and is always available to talk. Be prepared to do your readings because she'll call on you randomly.", + "class": " ENGL435", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2017", + "message": "Context: I'm an English major. I love my classes. She is the ONLY bad prof I've had in this department. I wanted to like her, and she's definitely intelligent, but she has a terrible attitude and seems to enjoy making students uncomfortable/insecure about their work. She could be a brilliant prof if she wasn't on such a power trip. Don't do it!", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor, yes she can be tough she gives a lot of work but it's worth it. She is very passionate about her field. If you read your be fine. If I could i would take another class with her!!", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Courtemanche seems like she'd be a better professor in a small discussion class rather than a big lecture class. I felt like a lot of her lecture content was useless -- her lectures didn't help me understand the texts better or added anything substantial to my learning.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "She was nice and I enjoyed the readings she chose. However, she was a bit disorganized at times and easily got off track. Overall a good teacher though, and not too difficult of a grader esp. by the end of the semester", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "She likes English and she likes to teach it, you can really tell. Her lectures are clear, the text analysis is really good. She maintains an great balance in focusing on the major theme and smaller details of a novel. A fair grader, not too hard though.", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Best professor I've ever had. Really well versed on her subject matter.You'll feel so much smarter after a semester. You have to be willing to do the work for the paper though, but if you push yourself you'll be proud of your work in the long run. As far as lectures go, show up and listen. That's all you really need to do. She knows how to teach.", + "class": " ENGL435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "One of the worst teachers I have had. If you like your English classes like High School then take this. If you like to think critically, or think at all, don't take this class.", + "class": " ENGL435", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2010", + "message": "Her class is always entertaining. It's fun listening to her because she is so intelligent. Her grading is a little difficult, however, and her class can be a little disorderly.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "Way too interested in micromanaging students. Very smart, though. Tough grader. Classroom atmosphere more akin to high school than university. Often frustrates students by commandeering discussions.", + "class": " ENGL435", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2010", + "message": "I love her, but she's hard. If you write a paper, you have to be prepared- you can't just wing it. The class takes a lot of work, but it's worth it because she's so funny and so intelligent.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2007", + "message": "She's a very good teacher, and does love her subject. However, the reading can get to be a lot, and you do need to stay up on it. She also seems like she's not very open to ideas that aren't her own, so it might be hard for more conservative minded students. However, if you can back up a conservative point, she will listen to your argument.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2006", + "message": "Very enthusiastic, knows her stuff, great readings.", + "class": " ENGL537", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2006", + "message": "One of my very favorite professors at this university: she's smart, funny, and genuinely excited about the subject matter! She IS a tough grader, and her classes do involve a lot of reading, but I feel that she influenced my college experience for the better, which makes it all worth it. Take her class!", + "class": " ENGL208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2006", + "message": "I loved her class and all of the readings she gave us. She was a hard grader, but if you go to office hours it will really help your grade on papers. She obviously loves her subject matter and that really comes across when she's teaching. She began my interest in Victorian Lit (even if Bleak House was 800 pages!)", + "class": " ENGL208", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Enthuastic, hilarious", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2005", + "message": "The professor is very knowledgable on the subject, I'll give her credit for that. She is very harder grader, though. Had a hard time keeping up with the reading. She gives a lot of homework. If you're a slack-off, then this isn't the class for you.", + "class": " ENGL208", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2005", + "message": "Very knowledgable on the subject matter. Many of the students in my class did not like her because she can be a hard grader on papers. Be sure to go to office hours for papers. She's also a bit condescending. But she really is enlightening and excited about British Literature. And I read about 1/2 of each book and didn't miss a class at got a B+.", + "class": " ENG247", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2005", + "message": "Very amiable, interesting prof. LOTS OF READING. As long as you turn in assignments and come to class, you should at least get a B+. Ask for her help with papers.", + "class": " ENGL208X", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Victoria Coverstone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2015", + "message": "Very passionate about her subject. Teaches everything clearly, not many homeworks. Very helpful. Mid semester exam was a piece of cake, but final exam was extraordinarily tough. However, marks were increased appropriately at the end of the semester. As I said, very considerate and helpful professor with a lot of knowledge about her subject ", + "class": " AE402", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2008", + "message": "A great professor. Expects you to work hard but grades fairly and if you take her suggestions into account you will do well. She is very knowledgable on spacecraft mission planning and her passion shows in all of the classes she teaches.", + "class": " AE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jacob Covey ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Felix Cowan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2021", + "message": "Super cool guy, fair grading, very good class!", + "class": " HIST259", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sharon Cox ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "Worst teacher ever had throughout my undergrad and grad study in u of i accounting. Do whatever you can to avoid her class. You might doubt about this in the first lecture but you'll know come to the second half. Nightmare. Don't even want to describe how horrible it is.", + "class": " ACCY451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "The worse teacher I hv met in U of I. Bad explanation for tax problem. Make a lot of mistake in class (she always said I woops I was wrong in the last section...) Cancelled class without any notice in advance.", + "class": " ACCY451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2016", + "message": "Awful teacher. Disorganized, clueless, lazy, rude, a liar, oblivious, and harsh all rolled into one professor. The worst teacher I have had by far at the U of I. Didn't follow syllabus at all. Didn't answer emails then made up fake excuses. Assigned a huge project the week before finals. Barely knew the material herself. Graded ridiculously harsh.", + "class": " ACCY451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Coyoca ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2019", + "message": "Coyoca is the coolest professor you will ever have. He is so knowledgeable on so many different topic. His LLS 265 class (Politics of Hip Hop) is such an incredible course and he deserves all the recognition and praise.", + "class": " LLS265", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2018", + "message": "AMAZING professor. He's clearly very knowledgeable and opened up my mind about a lot of things. His classes are easy and you learn so much from them.", + "class": " LLS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor & class. There are several small papers so your grade isn't dependent on just one or two assignments, and he lets you revise everything for a new grade except the final. He's really helpful & entertaining. The books are all really good too.", + "class": " LLS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2017", + "message": "David is awesome. Really interesting books and facilitates class discussion really well. He lets you resubmit every paper for more points. He also gives extra credit opportunities at the end of the semester. Participation is part of the grade so you have to show up for class, but he makes it worth going!", + "class": " LLS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2016", + "message": "He makes you read books that are suposebly intro to latino literature, but the books we read are irrelevant. He is not specific on what he wants from us. He swears a lot which if funny. He gets too technical with simple things. You can't just write the essays by giving the plot. He doesn't even grade the essays himself. DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS!!", + "class": " LLS242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephanie Craft ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "She was always super nice, super helpful in answering any questions you might have. She asks questions about you and you can tell she cares about getting to know her students, even online during a pandemic. Interesting class, taught me to question A LOT of different morals and look at things from a different perspective, especially as a journalist", + "class": " JOUR250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Prof Craft does a really good job relating some complex topics to students without making things overexplained. She also has a bunch of connections in the field and brings in multiple guest speakers over a semester which is super cool", + "class": " JOUR250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2020", + "message": "I only went to this class twice and easily received an A. Online tests that are incredibly easy. About 8ish writing assignments that aren't bad at all (actually kind of enjoyed writing them). At first there are 15 possible points of extra credit, and then at the end of the semester we were surprised by a 30 point extra credit test!", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2019", + "message": "Craft was really nice and you can tell she enjoys journalism. She is a tough grader, harder than I expected, but she offers up to 20 points extra credit so use it to your advantage. Granted her lectures can pretty boring but the information is necessary for bi-weekly quizzes. Reading is a big part of the course as well.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "It's a journalism class, so get ready to write. You'll have bi-weekly journalistic assignments due, and bi-weekly online quizzes due Monday mornings. The final was online too! Prof Craft was fun, approachable, and knowledgable. I recommend to anyone interested in journalism! I'm a journalism major but know lots who took it for a gen ed requirement.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2016", + "message": "I really enjoyed her class. She's funny and knowledgeable", + "class": " JOUR205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "Craft was a great professor for JOUR 205. However, there are NOT a lot of opportunities for points. Your grade is ultimately determined by 3 tests (which are only out of about 40 points) and some reading responses if you choose to do those. She was not clear about how important the tests were, so it's easy to not do well in the class.", + "class": " JOUR205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2015", + "message": "She seriously rocks and is so smart. This News Literacy class was so interesting and I would take it every semester if I could. No tests; just assignments. ", + "class": " MDIA390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2015", + "message": "She is a amazing professor, but you have to work for it. You can choose your grading option, which is nice. She seriously rocks. Take anything with her! She used to teach at Mizzou, so look there for more reviews. ", + "class": " JOUR205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Crain ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2012", + "message": "His lectures are comprehensive and well-structured. He tries to keep it interesting and isn't afraid to throw in jokes every now and then. His TA, Molly, is really helpful and nice as well.", + "class": " MACS326", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "Good lecturer", + "class": " MACS326", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cori Crane ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2012", + "message": "Compare to my previous German teachers she has a very strong American accent and makes many mistakes. We had to keep many deadlines, but she forgot to give us homework back. She was not available for addiotional help, always too busy. Overall a bad learning experience.", + "class": " GER212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Crane has a sweet personality and is very passionate about German. If you want to really improve, I would recommend her. She spends a lot of time on more specific grammar, but it's worth it to sit through.", + "class": " GER212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2010", + "message": "Make sure you review homework for tests. Participate and come to class, you will do fine", + "class": " GER102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2008", + "message": "She wastes a lot of time on stuff that doesn't matter at all. As a result, we have to rush a lot of material before the test.", + "class": " GER102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "Very enthusiastic and fun teacher.", + "class": " GER101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2006", + "message": "she is a great teacher, be prepared for a lot of homework though. she's very passionate about what she does and is glad to help you understand material better if you don't get it at first. not a blow off class at all.", + "class": " GER104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2004", + "message": "Take her class! Friendly, enthusiastic, and your German will improve a lot.", + "class": " GERM", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Crane ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "easy class!", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "i love mrs. crane!! she's like a mom! she cares about her students and will always listen to you and always give options if you have a conflict with something. her lectures can get...really dry at some points but she gives some of the easiest tests ever. i studied the night before for all of them a get As easily. took her for 170 too.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Easy class! Though there is a good amount of writing required, the subject matter is pretty straight forward. Just watch movies and respond to them. Crane is very nice too!", + "class": " SHS270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures could be better classified as sermons. There wasn't much material to be learned in the class as long as you know that people with disabilities are still people. Papers were ridiculous, arguments of opinion were clearly driven toward an expected response. Easy A.", + "class": " SHS270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Cravens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "This class is ridiculous. The quizzes are off of minute details that don't address the whole topic. They do no test your understanding of the material. The rest of the class is easy, however I ended up with an 89.8% final grade in the class. She does not round up and the class is not graded with + or -, so I got a B in the end.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2012", + "message": "She is probably the most awful teacher I have had in the past four years. The class format is confusing, and she is unwilling to answer any questions directly. She will just tell you to \"look at the syllabus.\" If there is a technological problem on Compass (which happens often), she will refuse to allow late submissions by even a minute.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "The online class was stressful, but I ended up with an A. She uses a small curve, but does not round after that. The quizzes are tough, but everything else is relatively simple.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2011", + "message": "This class was pretty easy but very boring. The Powerpoint exams, though, were kind of annoying. Mrs. Cravens was a decent instructor, so I don't understand all the negative reviews here. Compared to science classes on campus, this class is a cake walk. Textbook not necessary.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2010", + "message": "This is the worst professor I have ever had at UIUC, really disappointing. Respect is mutual, you give respect and you will get respect. She doesn't give respect. She doesn't seem to put in the appropriate effort a professor should put into their job and she has a horrible attitude. Disappointing,pulls down overall UIUC professor ratings.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "one of the worst teachers ever. exams are hard as hell, and are multiple choices shown by ridiculous powerpoint slides. no curve. no plus and minus either. it would make an A only when above 90%. Terrible class", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2010", + "message": "This is a terrible teacher. Her class are boring and pointless, you only even need to go to watch movies while she sits on her computer in the front. Plus she has a terrible attitude and is extremely unhelpful and, in my opinion, rather rude. The kind of person I'd rather just avoid.", + "class": " SHSSHS", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2010", + "message": "She doesn't offer conflict exams for ANY REASON, even if you have another exam at the same time. Surely this is against university policy! She talks big about respect, but comes up empty. She is so unaccommodating, you feel as though you are bothering her to just do her job, which ends up being watching TV all lecture period. That's not teaching!!!", + "class": " SHSSHS", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2009", + "message": "Class is not that easy if you are looking for an easy A. The tests were very specific and there was so much random material. Thought this would be an easy A but got a B instead. There is no + and - which makes it even worse.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Mrs. Cravens is a great teacher and a nice person. I genuinely enjoyed the class. Assignments as really easy (one page, double spaced!), tests are multiple choice.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "The most annoying voice ever! Lectures are a waste of time. Some of the video clips we watch are pointless, but It's a real easy class. She's not very up to date with things, her methods for turning in assignments on compass are ridiculous, and so are her powerpoint tests.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Cravens is a very easy teacher. She gives exams on an overhead which is a little annoying, but the exams are super-easy. Class time is mostly spent watching movies and youtube clips. This class should be an easy A if you go to class and turn in the assignments on time.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2009", + "message": "Jennifer Cravens signs at the level of a three year old. Loved her.", + "class": " SHSA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2008", + "message": "This is a VERY EASY gen ed. Mrs. Cravens is a very good teacher and the midterm is very passable with class attendance and studying. Highly recommend taking this class. You will watch tons of youtube videos...literally over 20 a class period...fun class though", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Crawford ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "TA for IB 202, hands down one of the best TA's Ive ever had. He is really laid back and funny. Stick to his lab write-up rubic and youll do fine.", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ramon Crespo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "I had Professor for ENG270. It was online due to COVID but it wasn't any less easy to follow. If you do what's expected, which isn't much except for watching films, writing one page papers and participating in the discussions, then expect an easy A. Professor's presence was a joy and discussions were interesting if you're into environment films/doc", + "class": " ENG270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2019", + "message": "I had Professor Ramon Crespo last semester for English 373 and I couldn't have been happier with that decision. He gives you ample opportunity to show what you've learned throughout the course. Participation in class discussion is really big but it's pretty straightforward and as long as you add to the discussion and support opinions you'll be fine", + "class": " ENGL373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "ENGL 116 would be a great option for people with a genuine interest in reading classical literature. Thanks to Professor Ramon Soto-Crespo, one can enjoy this class without any relevant background; the secrets to success are to read, to think, and to think more. The coursework is moderate and can fit in a busy schedule. Fame awaits future writers!", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Ramon is a professor unlike any other. You will learn so many things while having a blast and being unable to control your laughter. He engages all his students in the discussions and preaches a classroom atmosphere where everyone can share their thoughts. Couple essays, couple exams, everything manageable and nothing over the top!", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2018", + "message": "I am not usually a fan of American literature, but the variety that Soto Crespo had us read this semester was fantastic. Most of the readings are on the website, except for two novels that we had to buy and read. The essays are short and graded easily. Every student has to present on a reading. Tests aren't hard. Good intro level course for English", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "Mr. Soto-Crespo is a wonderful professor. While you do read many things, they are often short stories and he gives you the PDFs instead of making you find them yourselves. He really engages the class in discussion and makes you feel like your opinion matters. Overall, one of my favorite classes so far. Just do the reading and you will be fine.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2018", + "message": "I really loved this class! it's largely just a group discussion class with a few page 2-3 papers and one presentation that I found pretty easy. Besides that and reading, there's no other homework. Ramon is a funny and interesting prof who really enjoys the class and makes it fun", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Beverly Crockett ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Amanda B. Cronkhite ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2011", + "message": "Very hard grader. Many people dropped. She helps you a great deal but your grade is not necessarily reflexive of your effort...", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Cross ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2012", + "message": "Great energy. really personable", + "class": " EDUC101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leslie Crowell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2009", + "message": "She's nive and very passionate about the topic. Her attendance policy is pretty stupid though. She claims you don't have to come to class but gives a few pop quizzes. You have to have good attendance and be vocal for her to like you. Be prepared for some feminist rants. Grading is pretty easy. Overall, I learned a lot and enjoyed the class.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Claire Crowston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "I loved her class. She isn't the one given you your grades, that is dependent on the TA, but she is an amazing lecturer. She always kept me engaged.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Crowston knows what she's talking about. It was quite an interesting class. Need 2 books- textbook and sourcebook. 2 papers, one midterm, and a final. She definitely tries to give you as much background and useful information as possible when explaining slides. overall good class and good teacher.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "Your grade depends on your TA. Show up to lecture and get participation credit for iClicker questions. ", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Crowston treats every student with a positive attitude. Since this is a honors class extensive amount of writings and readings are expected. She is very rewarding so every one will earn an A. She is talkative and an amazing lecturer ", + "class": " HIST492C", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "She is a good lecture, the class is interesting, but exams and papers are somehow challenge because not only need a lot to memorize, also understanding important themes to do well, 3 exams, 1 paper and the rest are attendance grades, still recommend this class", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "i took this class last spring. prof crowston is a great lecturer, i think. but her exams are a little hard; lots of ID's and you are held accountable for a lot of primary sources. The class isn't ridiculous, but you should be ready to do some work. this is not a blow-off class.", + "class": " HIST140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "IF you are not required to take this class, I highly recommend you stay away from this class. The exams require too much information to be memorized, and you do not get enough time on the exams to express what you have learned. Grade depends solely on the TA.", + "class": " HIST140", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2011", + "message": "Annoying difficult for a gen ed. The tests are almost impossible to study for. 60 Id terms and you have to write a huge amount on four? Ridiculous. Overall, the grade is decided by TAs, so hopefully you'll get a good one.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2011", + "message": "This class was so hard. The tests were nearly impossible to study for. There was so much information that you could not know it all for the exams. I also had a bad TA so that may have had something to do with it. I would advise not taking this class if you have a choice. The lectures are long and boring and the exams are nearly impossible", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "She is a horrible lecturer. Her lectures are so boring and she spends half the time telling you what she is going to talk about LATER on but never gets to it. This class was easy because lecture wasn't mandatory and the only assignment we had was a paper but I had to read a lot and the tests were graded pretty hard.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "She is a very boring lecturer. I cannot stay awake for her class but the slides are helpful and the exams are essay extensive. Study the material well and you will do fine. no homework- just a paper and 3 exams.", + "class": " HST141", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2010", + "message": "Great lecturer and really cares. Overall class depends on TA but highly suggest crowston for just a solid elective", + "class": " HIST152", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Lecture is useless since all essays and IDs for tests are given before hand and all you need to do is read the book. You do need to study a decent amount but the material is easy. Just be prepared to do a lot of reading. Discussion attendance is mandatory but you can get EC at the end to make up for it if you dont go.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2010", + "message": "Like most beginner level history classes this one really depends on the TA you have. Prof. Crowston is a great lecturer, she is passionate about what she does and it's obvious to students. She and her TA's want their students to succeed but you do need to put in a little effort. She doesn't cover all topics in lecutre but does say to read the book!", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "Fairly easy course. A lot of writing, whether it is on exams or for essays. Lecture notes are put online. Lectures follow a clear and simply outline. She is passionate about early modern European history and it shows.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2009", + "message": "She's knowledgeable, but so are most professors. Her lectures had fun bits with personal anecdotes but generally seemed pretty similar to the book. They were interesting but helped me little in preparing for the exams. Book all the way. Exams were ridiculous - prepare 5 or 6 essays when ONE will be written? 60+ id terms to write 5? Stupid.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "I took her Hist 140 class in Spring 2006. Overall, it was very boring. At least I completed my history gen ed requirement.", + "class": " HIST140", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "Pretty easy class, gives you all the possible id terms and essay questions for each exam. Class notes online and kinda pointless anyways. As long as you define the terms she gives using the book you can get a pretty good grade.", + "class": " HIST140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "Her lectures can get bogged down when she focuses too much on one detail and doesn't get to the main points. It's possible to get a solid B without reading the book, or without going to lecture but probably not both. Go to section, it helps you understand concepts and attendance is taken.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2008", + "message": "She's good, class wasn't too bad. It involved a lot of small writing assignments, a bunch of 2-3 pagers, no tests. If you are good at writing, she is def. your teacher for this class. If not, you may find yourself extremely frustrated with your grades after each assignment.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gary Crull ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2018", + "message": "Gary Crull is a nice man but his lectures are beyond boring. 90% of his 3 hour lecture is him talking about some high school or basket ball game from 1983. The class is easy but if you don't love sports than you're going to like the class at all.", + "class": " KIN369", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Gary teaches a few KIN courses and he knows what he is talking about; so he likes to talk about it A LOT. If you get over this you can enjoy the course and he's a pretty chill guy. If you try and have issues he's an easy grader and understands; if I had to choose between Gary and someone else it'd always be Gary.", + "class": " KIN260", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " KIN239", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2009", + "message": "Gary is a nice guy. The class is very clear and you have 3 tests and a presentation. Not bad at all.", + "class": " KIN360", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Richard Crutcher ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Csima ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2014", + "message": "She is by far the worst teacher I have ever had. She is more of a researcher than a professor. Always nervous and always makes mistakes. My friend and I both have her class and I end up getting better grades on things compared to my friend and my friend has a higher grade. Her grading is TERRIBLE! By the way, she's at the University of Kentucky now", + "class": " MA111", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2013", + "message": "I thought she was very fair with her grading. She gives very generous curves on her tests. She gives us practice tests that are extremely similar to the actual exams, and it's really not that hard to receive a passing grade in her class. Sure, she depends on her notes and becomes flustered, but overall I don't think she's a bad professor!", + "class": " MA322", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2013", + "message": "What a terrible teacher. She decides to bribe the class with a bell curve of 85% rather than do her job. All this to get hired full time, perhaps there is a reason you\u2019re a visiting professor. Here is an idea actually teach your students and perhaps stop depending on your notes so much.", + "class": " MA214", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Seems like she cannot explain things clearly.And she is extremely strict on grading exams. So do not take the Math 347 from her,if you want to survive.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Her explanations were terribly confusing and her clarifications just confused me more. When I went in for extra help during office hours, I left feeling as though she took away any knowledge I had on the subject. She is constantly unsure of herself and nervous. If at all possible, avoid taking a class with her.", + "class": " MATH181", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2010", + "message": "Ok yes, she's attractive. That was the only reason to go to lecture. She always wore black tshirts and tight jeans and she spoke in the cutest little voice. She seems so nervous and unsure of herself, it's adorable. But goddamn, what an awful teacher.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2009", + "message": "Definitely writes too much on the board, but, in my opinion, she's not a bad professor. She basically just walks you through each section exactly as the book outlines it, which is fine, but sometimes it'd be nice if she did more examples (I guess that's what discussion sections are for). Tests are fair, and she's willing to offer generous curves.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "She might be cute and smart but she is almost too smart. She has trouble explaining basic things in simple ways. She is very nice when you go in to get help from her though. If you're good at math and want a good view then pick her, if you want to actually learn...stay away", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "She might be cute and smart but she is almost too smart. She has trouble explaining basic things in simple ways. She is very nice when you go in to get help from her though. If you're good at math and want a good view then pick her, if you want to actually learn...stay away", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2009", + "message": "She is the most useless professor I've ever seen. Makes easy concepts seem like rocket science. Writes down every single word she says on the board which gets extremely annoying.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2009", + "message": "She has no clue what she's doing. Once, she forgot a page of her notes and couldn't finish the problem herself. Also explains the easiest concepts in the most confusing ways possible, so everything seems impossible. She constantly messes up while writing on the board, and writes out the most unnecessary comments which don't help the class at all", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2009", + "message": "had no idea what was going on... ever.", + "class": " MATH403", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "She is a complete ditz. She always asks the class if the answer she wrote was correct because she honestly doen't know. The class always has to correct her. She is not helpful to go to outside of class and her grading is off. What is correct on one paper is wrong on another and when pointed out she refuses to correct her error in grading.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2009", + "message": "She's incredibly kind, very intelligent about the subject matter, and gives fair exams. The homework can be tricky and take some time, and she becomes flustered easily during lecture, but she never angers.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Culpepper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2020", + "message": "Not the best lecturer & moved through slides too fast. The slides though were very detailed and clear, which made them good for HW and studying for exams. It was a pretty reasonable course, and extra credit was offered to raise your grade, as well as an optional final to replace your lowest test score.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Fairly nice, but poor lecturer. Bad at explaining things. Goes too fast. Lecture material and homework is difficult. Thankfully, tests were rather easy. Somewhat reasonable. Odd sense of humor.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "His STAT410 is way much easier than I've expected. He has a good latex skill and makes super helpful slides. (Though I have to take 1pt off because of his lectures) Easy exams & homework (literally the same spirit.) If you are a good self-learner, definitely take his class.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2019", + "message": "Most of the people on here complaining about this Professor are: 1.) Mad because you have to attend to get FREE attendance points (so sad right?) 2.) Mad because you have to actually study (an average amount) to do well (so sad again right?) 3.) Mad because they don't get a 'cheat' sheet for formulas. He does give poor answers to some questions.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2019", + "message": "The median on the first exam was an A, second exam was a B. No reason for level 5 difficulty. Gives helpful hints before exams, says 'Would this be a good question?' during class *hint hint*. He rescheduled classes, but made the attendance bonus. One session was used as an exam review when the projector was broken, which was helpful not hurtful.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2019", + "message": "He decided to reschedule classes to evening despite normally meeting in the day. When addressed with the concern that people have conflicts, he made no effort to make the lecture content available anywhere else. He also gives attendance credit which students are missing just because they have a conflict they couldn't get out of in a week. Horrrible", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2019", + "message": "worse prof ever", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2019", + "message": "He seems very careless and nonchalant, to the point where the projector screen wasn't working the day before the exam and he decided we didn't have to cover that material and he would just answer questions instead. He also struggles to explain ANYthing, even the simplest of concepts, and went way out of logical order when teaching the class.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Has a very \"I don't care\" attitude while lecturing. Weekly quizzes which seems a bit excessive. Material was difficult and he didn't take the time for everyone to grasp the difficult concepts. TA's were also useless and clueless", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "Worst professor Ive met. He makes the tests so hard and yet is unable to explain the concepts properly. Its hard to pay attention in class as his voice is kinda soft and theres a lot of ummm in his sentences. There were some mistakes in his notes too. Youre better off just studying the textbook.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2018", + "message": "Worst Professor Ever. There's never certainty in any of his lectures; expect a lot of \"umm... maybe... it looks like...\" so you naturally doubt anything that he says. Also, his answers to the students' questions are always vague so you may have been better off googling the answers. In fact, you'll be better off having google as your instructor.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2017", + "message": "He makes STAT 420 the hardest and most useless statistic class I have ever taken. I am curious why he still cannot explain the content clearly even if he teaches the same class every year.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2017", + "message": "He's bad at explaining things and the midterms were hard.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2017", + "message": "Awful. 0/10. Would not recommend. Sounds boring when lecturing. Doesn't know how to explain difficult material to students. Terrible.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2017", + "message": "He was a nice guy but his teaching method was to have his typed notes on the projector and say \"First you do this, then this, then this\" while underlining things. He was not good at explaining even the most basic concepts. After lectures I could not tell you what I had learned. I would suggest trying to take another professor if at all possible.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Terrible teaching skill. He says textbook is not required, however, you will suffer if you don't read the textbook because his lecture is tedious and hard to understand.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2016", + "message": "he is just not a good teacher, terrible classroom atmosphere makes you fall asleep all the time. AVOID his course unless absolutely necessary", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "The class is super hard and confusing, but Professor Culpepper curves all exams and the final at the end. You can still manage at least a solid \"C\" even with bad exams scores.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "Classes are boring. He is a good professor, though, trying to teach us everything he knows. This term, I opted out of the final and this is really great! Maybe not next time.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2015", + "message": "I've never felt compelled to rate a professor before, but he is just not a good teacher. What he covers in class is fine, but it is not especially relevant to the homework. The homework is quite challenging and the material we have not covered. He does not do examples in class. The tests aren't awful, but there is no curve (avg 65%).", + "class": " 410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Terry Cummings ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2009", + "message": "She's like the walking encyclopedia for Food Science and Food Industry and Business people. Very approachable when you need her!", + "class": " FSHN398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FSHN398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Cummings ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "The class is online and there are no actual exams. As long as you do the homework by the deadline you are okay. Homework is to be submitted every Tuesday and Thursday online by 11:59. The only heavily weighed assignments are the three essays you do throughout the semester. She is always helpful and meets with you in person every once in a while.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Denise Cummins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "While subject matter was very interesting, grading procedures were EXTREMELY vague and her syllabus was very misleading. She averages the scores of each unit, instead of taking the average of quizzes, homework, etc across the whole course. Because this was unclear, I got over half a letter grade less than what I thought I would. Also, she was rude.", + "class": " PSYC351", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "You should go to class to fully understand. Even though her lectures are online, they're vague sometimes and she goes into great detail in class. IClicker points go towards your grade. Instead of tests, she does 6 \"quizzes\" and gives you the essay part in advance. I didn't do the readings which is probably why I didn't get an A. Okay class overall.", + "class": " PSYCH351", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "Way better than her husband. Very knowledgable about subject. Posts her notes online, and uses Iclicker for all classes she teaches. Most of her test questions are the iclickers one. She's pretty funny and incorporates outside material to keep you interested. Very good powerpoints, posted online, and lectures are pretty clear. Essay and MC tests", + "class": " PSYC356", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "I didn't really like her. Her lectures were somewhat interesting, but I felt like they didn't correlate well with the exams. She can be funny at times, but otherwise she's actually kinda mean. I've heard Dell is better for 248.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2010", + "message": "She's my favorite psych professor. Her classes are always very interesting & she knows what shes talking about. She shows a lot of videos to exemplify the material. The class material is overall incredibly interesting. I highly highly recommend it. Only 4 tests and you don't have to take the final if you do well enough on the other 3.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2010", + "message": "Best teacher in the psychology department! She is nice and her exams are pretty easy. So long as you go to class and review the lecture slides you should get a good grade. She also has a sense of humor and likes to show videos. Generally an awesome professor!", + "class": " PSYC351", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2010", + "message": "This was a great intro course, lots of fun, only eight weeks, and very informative and easy. I highly recommend it!", + "class": " PSYC199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2009", + "message": "Incredibly easy class - notes are posted online and all you need to know for the exams/homework is right there, plus she gives you a study guide. You have to attend class, however, because she uses the iClicker every day. Some of the material is interesting, but if you have half a brain most of it should be common sense.", + "class": " PSYC351", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "She is a decent teacher as long as you don't have to talk with her personally about any grading issues. She had made mistakes on the test scantrons and I missed an A cutoff by .17 and politely asked if I could come in and look over my tests. She responded with the most rude and condescending email and obviously barely read what I had written.", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2009", + "message": "I thought D. Cummins was a clearer lecturer than R. Cummins both in class and on her notes but they're both not bad. They alternate sections of the material, and if you have a good grasp of the lectures (not even the book) you'll do fine on the exams which are MC and an essay. The same themes and examples repeat throughout the material.", + "class": " PSYC356", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2008", + "message": "She's a good lecturer with a sense of humor. She's very into the material and approachable. Tests were not take-home but fairly easy. Lectures were posted on the website. The class was taught by her and Robert Cummins (husband?); it was a good experience.", + "class": " PSYC356", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "Very fun and interesting class. Wished she would post notes online, but she certainly breaks it down in class in an engaging way that was able to keep my attention for most of the classes. Her exams are usually take home and more or less simple if you come to class and read the text. THe only cricism I have is her TA's do not know how to grade!", + "class": " PSYCH356", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2006", + "message": "Prof: Intelligent, knows the material, funny, & good-natured. Very good lecture presentation. Great in discussion w/students.\n Class: No online notes, so you'd best come to class! More info is to be had in lecture than from the texts (even split between hard text & pdfs). Tests are take-home. Very interesting blend of psych., phil., & ev. bio.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Cummins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "He seems like a nice guy, but he isn't the best teacher. He never explained the grading policy, which still has me worried about my grade. I learned a lot from him, but the class proved to be fairly stressful. Not what I was hoping for, but still worth taking if you need a Philosophy class.", + "class": " PHIL199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2011", + "message": "He doesn't care how his students are doing in class, and he seems to get upset when we ask questions. He's super one-sided, and doesn't really teach. He assumes we're all already on his level with philosophy, but most of us have never taken philosophy before.", + "class": " PHIL199", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "Awful, awful, awful. Why is a Philosophy teacher teaching a 300 level psych class? He has no idea what he's talking about, rambles, and is extremely unclear. Can't answer simple questions, let alone teach.He's also a JERK: I joined the class late, and asked to make up the attendance points, he said no, it wasn't his fault I joined late. Avoid!!!", + "class": " PSYC356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2010", + "message": "arguably the worst professor on this campus. very closed minded, hard grader, does not explain information well. you can try really hard to understand the random material, but he will test you on things he never discusses in class that have no connection to the subject matter. worst experience i have had at this university.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2010", + "message": "I took this class with a open mind and coming out of it with Cummins as a professor made me feel like philosophy is the most useless subject on the planet. He always strayed from the topic that he told you he was going to discuss and it was nearly impossible to make him happy on the essay questions.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2009", + "message": "He doesnt really teach... he just kind of rambles on for an hour and doesn't really care if you understand or not.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "Boring, pretentious, dry. I couldn't stand this class. Material you learn is largely useless unless you want to want to become a philosopher (hilarious). Most of the answers to the essay questions can be found online. I hated the structure and presentation of his lecture slides; unclear and lacking in detail. Don't take 206 (or any philo class).", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2009", + "message": "Extremely knowledgeable, knows what he's talking about, and makes lectures interesting by adding relating examples and factoids from all areas of life. I swear that man knows everything. Classes are mostly lecture, but he goes thru the reading so well that it becomes easy to understand.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2009", + "message": "He gave me an F for no reason at all. I tried to talk to him about it, and he was condescending and derived pleasure from distress. Overall, unnecessarily painful class and arrogant pathetic excuse for a professor.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2008", + "message": "Awful lecturer. The only reason I did well was because my TA in discussion was amazing and explained everything that Cummins attempted to. He was always off topic and I could never understand what he was talking about during lecture. I stopped going to lecture after the first couple weeks and still got a B+", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2007", + "message": "Awful lecturer, often strays WAY off subject. Makes the assumption that you already know concepts. I realized I didn't gain anything from lecture so stopped going. His lecture notes(powerpoints) are very easy to understand, and his 4 take home essays are actually easy. Overall, bad lecturer, but easy class if you just read his notes for the papers.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "He just continues to talk about random subjects and you have no idea what is actually important. I stopped going to class and for the essay, you could just reword his powerpoints.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2007", + "message": "He's very one sided. I had no idea what he was talking about most of the time and there was no textbook to go to for reference", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2007", + "message": "The class is interesting and WILL make you challenge your beliefs. The problem is that Dr. Cummins speaks as if you already knew most of what he's talking about. Also, the vocabulary he uses is beyond me, and I usually don't get the big idea. The redeeming thing is that the only assignments are 3 take home tests, none of which are unreasonable.", + "class": " PHIL425", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Desmond Cummins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2013", + "message": "He started off being kind of bad at teaching, but he always strives to improve himself and let me say, he is a much better teacher than he was at the beginning of the semester. He's REALLY nice and he cares about his students a lot. Very reasonable person!", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2013", + "message": "Desmond tries really hard to get the concepts across to us, and he even has some pretty good jokes. Matrix Theory can be pretty counterintuitive, but he tries his best to simplify it and does a good job. Very laid back and VERY easily approachable. Easy class overall and fair exams (basically like the HW problems he assigns which aren't too bad)", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2013", + "message": "The most laid back professor you'll meet. He's entertaining, willing to help and an overall joy to learn from. Class feels like a break more than a lecture", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "Desmond is a good teacher. He made Calc 3 very enjoyable as well.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "Desmond is very solid TA, he is really helpful in explaining problems I have and is a pretty nice guy if you ever talk to him. He grades very reasonable and is very straight forward about what will be on his test and gives good study guides.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2012", + "message": "Best professor/TA I've ever had!! (Mathematica section taught by lead TA and other random ta's). He gave us study guides, held review sessions, and had no problem helping with coding problems in class! He is also super nice and sweet. Made calc 3 enjoyable!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Cunnigham ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2021", + "message": "His slides are clear, the lecture material is clear. What sucks is the way he's organized CS210. The class readings required paid memberships, assignment grading depends *heavily* on graders, etc. However, there is no way to reach out to him about the issues and improve the class. Cool guy otherwise.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "He made the class really interesting. He was very mediocre. don't expect excellence but not expect it to be bad", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor, and a pretty chill low-stress class. Just make sure to go to lectures.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2016", + "message": "There were several bumps in the road for new assignments, but overall, his lectures are some of the clearest out there with many detailed examples.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "He is a SWEET AMAZING & beyond AWESOME guy. He's one of those profs WHO CARE ABOUT TEACHING. He will repeat concepts, connect them to something relevant today, & help you whenever you need it. MPs are not hard nor easy (which is great so you get to learn). He reviews topics b4 a semi pop quiz (warn in advance. 2 or 3 unless ppl skip lect). TAKE HIM", + "class": " 461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "He is new to teaching this course. As a person, Ryan is a great guy. It seems like he wanted to do too much to overhaul the course and as a result, made the class significantly harder. He tries to make up for it in different ways. He is getting a feel for how to teach the class, so I believe he is worth giving a chance.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2013", + "message": "Ryan did make the class a bit harder, but it was manageable and worthwhile since we learned so much more.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2013", + "message": "The MP was annoying...made the class harder than anticipated", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2013", + "message": "Seems to enjoy giving his students a hard time. Absolutely not recommended.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2013", + "message": "The course use to be quite fun before, but he has made it harder, starting from the first MP itself he made it impossible.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Cunningham ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2018", + "message": "Very enthusiastic, approachable, and personable professor with some great achievements in research. Sometimes the homework for the class does not always seem to be relevant or can take a while, but Dr. Cunningham will make you interested in biosensors and happy to be there.", + "class": " ECE416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2009", + "message": "An effective teacher and speaker. Very amicable to students. The lecture materials are well-prepared and organized. Very bright and knowledgeable. The lecture slides are very good. I enjoyed taking his class and learned a lot.", + "class": " ECE485", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2006", + "message": "A little quirky, but a fun professor who really seems to enjoy teaching. His lectures and examples are clear and thorough and give you a good understanding of the material. I hardly ever needed to look in the book as long as paid attention during lecture. One of my fave ECE professors so far!", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Cunningham ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Cunningham is like being taught be a hyperactive dog. He is really enthusiastic so that maintains your attention. Still, he can go off on tangents, gets distracted by QUESTION! guy, and makes a lot of references I don't understand. Think Abed from community with \"Dean\" level enthusiasm. Hard to understand, but you can't help but like him.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2013", + "message": "I've never had a professor who went through such a wide range of emotions within one lecture. He's very energetic and clearly loves teaching and loves math. His examples aren't always clear but he's always willing to help out and he's extremely helpful in a 1 on 1 situation.I think he teaches somewhere else now, not sure how to update ratemyprof.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2013", + "message": "He uses slightly unorthodox methods of teaching, but is super committed to helping his students learn. Although challenging, I found that going to office hours regularly helped me do extremely well in the course (surprise, surprise!). \"QUESTION!\"-guy was annoying, but oh well. I'd take another class with him for sure!", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "Wow, it's surprising to see so many positive comments here, but perhaps he is a good Calc I teacher, but holy hell is he a terrible Differential Equations teacher. The textbook was terrible, his teaching methods were terrible. He would constantly be interrupted by a kid shouting \"QUESTION!\" in class. His tests are *much* harder than what he teaches", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Chris is an eccentric hyperactive man who clearly enjoys both math and teaching. One time in lecture we had a scavenger hunt. Another time he used cake as an example and everyone got cake.I found the workload and tests challenging but definitely doable, especially when I started going to office hours. I'm not a STEM major but I enjoyed this class.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2013", + "message": "Very Good Instructor Definitely Recommend Him", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2013", + "message": "Funny guy. Great teacher. Explains EXTREMELY thoroughly. Definitely the best teacher I've had so far.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Very strange person. Tries to be helpful and enthusiastic, but his examples are absolutely awful. His teachings of concepts are terrible. Thank god my TA was able to decipher what he was saying and relay it to me. I would advise getting out of his class.", + "class": " CALCEL1", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2012", + "message": "He is a very good instructor who like teaching. He is very helpful and very open to questions. I recommend him", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Outstanding teacher. He is enthusiastic and clear during his lectures. He makes the material easy to understand and the exams are very manageable. Definitely recommend him!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher. He is humorous and always try to make the content easier. The examples are not \"strange\", just \"unusual\", and really helpful!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2012", + "message": "He is an adequate teacher. He uses very strange examples to explain things though. If possible I would get a different teacher who better teaches the basic concept.", + "class": " CALCEL1", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about teaching, his tests are hard but fair. Enjoy this class very much.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2012", + "message": "He's definitely my favorite professor this semester. I hate math but I love his class, and he loves teaching it so it makes it much more enjoyable. He jumps around and is kind of a goof, has some nerding out breaks where he mentions LoL but I love that!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Very energetic and lively, always helpful. Did a great job of making 8am lectures interesting. Allowed note-cards on exams, so this meant there was more to the course than just memorizing a bunch of rules.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2012", + "message": "A very chipper teacher. It helps a lot when you have to learn calc at 8AM every morning lol. He's very clear with directions and answers literally every question you have during lecture. \"Alright, good morning class!!\" *every one looks half-asleep* lol", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2012", + "message": "good young professor,though his lecture sometimes not clear enough", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "He was really nice and very helpful but is the kind of guy that is really smart and isn't the best at dumbing it down for the the average student. Also did help that lecture was at 8 in the morning.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher, really helpful. Would definitely take another one of his classes again if I could.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "quirky guy, pretty helpful via email. i would take a class with him again.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Cunningham ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2021", + "message": "Really good professor who is extremely passionate about the material. Didn't think I would care about ethics but ended up learning a lot.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2018", + "message": "One of the best professors that I had. Learned A LOT from his class, really sparked my interest in technology. Grading isn't that hard at all if you pay attention and actually want to learn.", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "He's an interesting and inspiring lecturer who leaves a tad to be desired and overall I completely recommend him for any cs courses.", + "class": " CS101M", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2016", + "message": "If you are not CS major get ready to die. At the beginning class(101)seems easy, but when you get your first homework where you should write whole code by yourself , that's madness. However, midterms are not so bad , but the final is tough because there are free-response questions.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Good teacher, but the homeworks are a little tough, especially if you are not a CS major. Would suggest utilizing TA office hours, and befriending people!", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2016", + "message": "Very condescending. Answers Piazza posts in a very disrespectful way. Gets really mad when people don't attend lecture so he makes the tests really hard which doesn't benefit anyone. Kind of acts like a child when it comes to people not paying attention to exactly what he expects. Needs to grow up a little bit.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "He wanted his students to succeed. He's a great professor that really wants everyone to succeed.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "He's a very intelligent, young guy who is very clear, cares about his students, and honestly seems like the most personable professor I've ever had while on campus. I've had him three times, and I recommend him to any student taking any computer science oriented courses. He knows his stuff.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2015", + "message": "One of the best Professors I've ever had. Very nice and helpful. Lectures are engaging and clear.", + "class": " CS461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ken Cuno ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "He is very knowledgable and very good at teaching and explaining topics well. If you take good notes, the material is actually very interesting and a lot of the readings are also interesting as well. My only complaint is his grading toughness on papers- especially during the covid19 pandemic, he should be a bit more understanding on papers.", + "class": " HIST335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Cuno is a bright and clearly erudite scholar who takes his profession seriously. He attempts to be as impartial as possible and treats history with the nuance and objectivity one would expect of a Historian. He is respectful of alternative opinions and perspectives. He is most defined by open-mindedness, honesty, and polite candor.", + "class": " HIST337", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2020", + "message": "Boring", + "class": " HIST337", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Cuno sure is not going to set the world on fire anytime soon. He is a classic stuffy professor, corduroy jacket and all. He is nice and very knowledgeable, but is pretty dull, and grades papers in a way which forces you to accept the fact that him saying \"It's alright\" translates to \"THIS IS GREAT!\" in non-boring human speech.", + "class": " HIST498", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2018", + "message": "Lectures can be boring Unless you are interested in the material. As long as you are a decent writer you can skirt through with a B average on essays. He can be an almost comical caricature of a stuffy old professor but he clearly knows the material pretty well. Make sure you do the readings or else he will roast you.", + "class": " HIST337", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2017", + "message": "I used to think his lectures were boring but if you actually put effort into taking notes, you'll realize they're pretty helpful for essays. Oddly enough he seems to grade the take-home essays pretty generously but exam essays more harshly (at least in my and my friend's experience) so BE PREPARED for exams!", + "class": " HIST135", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "Horrid as 100 level prof. Assignment grades are based on participation and attendance, not the quality of the assignment itself. If you plagiarize, you will be allowed to redo the assignment for D; however, if you \"fail to answer the question\" (read your opinion differs from his) you will receive an F with no make up option. Do not take his classes", + "class": " HIST133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2015", + "message": "By far the worst teacher I have had in college. He's extremely inconsiderate, assigns astronomical amounts of reading, and uses class as a chance to prove that he knows more than his students. Don't even bother answering his questions because even if your answer is flawless, he'll say you're wrong. Made me not want to be a history major anymore.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2015", + "message": "Middle Eastern History with Cuno was difficult but well worth the effort. Plenty of readings with discussions every week that really get you to think about what you've read. Paper topics are broad and easy to accomplish if you've done the reading. Cuno does a great job explaining complex topics and relating them to current events. Class act prof.", + "class": " HIST337", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "attendance in this class is mandatory, but he does not tell you that it is. His essays are very vague topics and difficult to understand and when approached to ask about the essays, he does not help at all and then reprimands you and tells you to \"read the bloody prompt\" He changed the midterm two weeks before class ended .", + "class": " HIST133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "This guy is not a nice person. He changed the syllabus mid semester (more like 2/3 the way thru) from a final paper over the last 1/3 of the class to a cumulative final in-class exam with 2 essays and 10 ID's. He won't hesitate to curse at you if you're not devoting your 100% attention to him. He seems to forget he's teaching a 100 level class.", + "class": " HIST133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "The class isn't too bad. The exams are all essays, that are pretty straight forward as long as you show up to class. The assigned textbooks are useless, his lectures do not go with them at all, so don't even bother buying them. The lectures themselves are boring and his power points have next to no info on them, so your forced to pay attention.", + "class": " HIST133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2009", + "message": "He appeared sincere though, at times slightly grumpy, and, all in all, I liked the class and the way it was structured. Someone mentioned however getting an 'A+' when in fact Dr. Cuno never gives more than an A. Brings to doubt the veracity of his/her other comments. As for Dr. Cuno, I would not really hesitate recommending him.", + "class": " HIST133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2009", + "message": "I am sorry but his class was bad..It was not easy to keep pace with so many assignments ... The material was not easy if you did not already know half the stuff while registering for class....And he seemed uninterested in his own class(!?!)", + "class": " HIST133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Articulate, intelligent, and professional, Cuno is an easy man to respect. If you behave like an adult, complete all of the assignments (there are many), and do the important readings, you can get an A fairly easily. There's a term paper, take-home midterm, and in-class final (essay). Use his lecture outlines on COMPASS to study for the final.", + "class": " HIST437", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "This man is a legend. One of my favorite professors so far at college. Class is well structured, the material is interesting, and grading is fair. I got an A+, and didn't even buy any of the textbooks. Just go to lecture, and take good notes. And don't act up, this man knows how to put people in their place. He will do it, and it will be legendary.", + "class": " HIST133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "Ok, first the pros. Super easy class. Easy exams, pop quizzes and little completion assignments along the way. You must attend class cuz he gives pop quizzes. Info that could be interesting. The cons? SUPER BORING!! Cuno doesn't know how to connect with the students and reads his lectures dully. Plus, he is kind of a jerk and is grumpy often!", + "class": " HIST133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2009", + "message": "HIST133/SAME133: This class is a cake walk. All the info is in Lecture and the books aren't needed. Easy exams, easy 1pg review assignments, and easy 1 question MC pop quizzes in lecture. I'm currently at an A+. He tends to be grumpy sometimes, and lecture is boring because he reads off a sheet.", + "class": " HIST133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2009", + "message": "Solid professor. His lectures could be boring at times, but they were helpful. He also posted notes of his lectures which helped with the papers and studying. The homework was very easy and the papers and exams were fair. If you put forth a reasonable amount of time and effort you should do just fine.", + "class": " HIST435", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "His lectures consist of cramming an hour and a half of information into a fifty minute class, and as a result he sped read most of the information, so it was slightly hard to take quality notes. He was very knowledegble and passionate about the subject, and the assignments were fairy graded. You didn't really need to read. All in all, he was decent", + "class": " HIST135", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ramona Curry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2018", + "message": "Very disrespectful. Likes to cut students off while they are talking. Picky about using restroom in 2 hour class. Absolutely no phones aloud. Can go off track. Usually unclear of what is expected. Students tend to find her requirements and what she wants confusing.", + "class": " ENG272", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2018", + "message": "If you're sensitive to feedback, might not fit well, but her feedback and knowledge are good. Very unique personality. Can come off as abrupt and did ramble confusingly a few times in lecture. Had to get used to the style. Extremely interesting class, discussions, readings (lots), and topics. One of the most different & interesting classes I've had", + "class": " EALC276", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2017", + "message": "Please don't be swindled by the Disney tag. She means well and you will learn a lot of interesting stuff about Disney's darker past, but it basically ends there. Tedious and convoluted lectures every class. Doesn't value her students ideas unless they reflect her own, and will give you bad grades if your writing doesn't regurgitate her own opinions", + "class": " ENGL373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2017", + "message": "I expected a fun class analyzing films but had to watch many of them on our own time on top of all the readings which were long film reviews. Quizzes were specific and essays were graded hard. Rubrics were pages long and hard to follow. I had to form a study group to pass. She also held us late because she talks so much had a lot of tech problems.", + "class": " ENGL276", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Curry is very quirky and initially I found the class to be rather boring. However, after about a month I began to really like her and actually enjoy the class as well. She does give a lot of readings and is hard on grading papers, however there was 2% of extra credit. Definitely a caring professor who is respectful of all minorities.", + "class": " EALC276", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Curry is the worst, as a teacher and as a person. The class itself it pretty easy--just go to class and do the stupid assignments and you'll be fine. But she is so unpleasant that it makes the course hard to deal with. She's also a nightmare in terms of clarity--always make sure to ask her to clarify due dates and assignment instructions. ", + "class": " 300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2014", + "message": "I do not recommend taking this class. She gives unreasonable amount of work for a 3 credit class. She also does not accept anyone's opinions but her own. We have up to 75 pages of reading in textbook a week, quizzes, film screenings and essays. The class is 3 credit hours but requires over 12 hours altogether to get a good grade.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2014", + "message": "she means well. if you just turn in the assignments on time and implant her suggestions into your work, then you'll be fine. if you're sensitive to criticism then don't take this class. possesses a large knowledge of film as an art that is rather refreshing.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "I took ENGL 273 \"American Film Since 1950\" with Prof Curry in the spring of 2010. She was enthusiastic about film and gave engaging and thoughtful lectures. She has a high standard for written work but provides eager help with student's writing. Taking a course with Curry is an opportunity to improve one's writing gain enthusiasm for film", + "class": " ENGL273", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2011", + "message": "I had Professor Curry for English 300 in the spring of 2008 and absolutely loved her. She made class fun and interesting --even taught us how to write a screen play. She does challenge students, because students at U of I should be challenged. Don't expect her class to be a blow off, but expect to learn something.", + "class": " ENG300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2010", + "message": "Ramona Curry was literally the bane of my existence. She was an utterly horrible professor that was rude, wordy and unclear. If you take her class, you MUST write the papers how Ramona Curry would write them, not how you would write them - otherwise you'll do poorly. She spent hours teaching us grammar - in a 300 level class on Disney. STAY FAR AWA", + "class": " ENGL373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "She would email us the night before class with hundreds of pages of extra reading. In office hours she simply alternated between patronizing and insulting. She was so self interested that she couldn't recognize any of her students' writing or ideas as good-- and we were an honors class. The class dropped from 30 to 15 within weeks.", + "class": " ENG375", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2008", + "message": "She was an unhelpful teacher who just rambled to hear her own voice. It was a waste of time and I dreaded coming to class.", + "class": " ENG199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2008", + "message": "What can I say about Prof. Curry. She obviously loves what she teaches, so it's unfortunate that she is a completely horrendous teacher. She is completely unclear in her assignments, and for a cross-listed ENGLISH class her writing style is confusing and far too wordy. Also, she does not seem to understand that the syllabus is a CONTRACT.", + "class": " ENGL273", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "If you want to experience the heaviness of grad work during Freshman year, take this class. This Disney class, which I expected to be FUN and INTERESTING, was neither. It practically ruined my first semester because of the workload. Don't get sucked in by the Disney tagline. I was and I regret it. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Curry's Disney class was more work than my other 4 classes combined. Tons of reading from 4 different text books. The syllabus is a solid 4 pages of incomprehensible rambling and it is hard to determine the gist of assignments most times. She is very knowledgable and willing to help. Go to office hours!", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2007", + "message": "She is hard. She will challenge you to improve in all you do, because she truly cares. Some people must mistake challenging students for being a terrible teacher. She has so much to say, that sometimes you can't understand her rambling. MUST attend class and MUST attend film labs. She always makes herself available for extra help. GO TO OFFICE HOUR", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2007", + "message": "I dont know where to start. She is the WORST teacher i have ever had in my entire life. I dread coming to class because she just talks for 3 hours. Im in her Disney class-so i was SO excited, but all we do is analyze reviews. she rambles and is very wordy. if you ask her one simple question, she will talk AT you for 20 min. DONT TAKE HER CLASSES!", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2007", + "message": "I took a Disney class with Professor Curry and was sorely disappointed. Was the class easy? Yes. Was it interesting? Hardly. It's very hard to make a class interesting when the entire semester is spent reviewing the same concepts over and over again. Enough we get it... I think she truly underestimates undergraduates' ability to think and reason.", + "class": " ENGL373", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Professor Curry seems tough at first, but the course is actually not too bad. We only had one midterm, a final, three small writing assignments, occasional quizzes, and weekly readings. She gives an extra credit oppurtunity too. The exams are essay exams and are a lot of writing, but you have the questions ahead of time.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sean Curtin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2017", + "message": "Grades very harshly compared to 101,102,103. As a result, first exam average was a D. He is rude and condescending quite often. Lectures are mostly disconnected from exam material. The extra credit opportunities are far and wide, with the same 2 or 3 students taking them repeatedly. He is charismatic, I guess.. Unfortunately, I would not recommend.", + "class": " FR104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "Sean is the best instructor I have had for French, and is possibly the best instructor I've had at UIUC. His #1 priority is helping you learn as much French as possible in a fun, low-stress way, and it works. I love learning French now, whereas it used to be just a language requirement. That said, put in the work; he deserves it!", + "class": " FR104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Take Sean Curtin for French, he is awesome. Gives TONS of extra credit opportunities and also answers questions during testsquizzes, as long as the questions are in French. Overall, very easy teacher and straight to the point. Really makes you understand French linguistically. ", + "class": " FRENCH112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2015", + "message": "I took his French class at Illinois State University. Overall, I thought he was a good teacher. I learned more than I did in LAN 111.12, and I thought he structured the class well. Be prepared for lectures to be taught mostly in French. I thought he was kind of intimidating (initially) and a little rude at times, but he's got a sense of humor. ", + "class": " LAN11212", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2014", + "message": "I had him as a French professor at Illinois State University. He was a fantastic teacher. He allowed questions to be asked during tests and quizzes as long as the questions were in French. He gave homework every night, but it was online and super easy. The tests and quizzes were short and easy also. ", + "class": " LAN11212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2012", + "message": "Sean is a great teacher whose extreme enthusiasm for his material will surely rub off on his students. This is a teacher who will go beyond to help his students succeed. Thus, if you attend classes and show your determination, he will help you score!", + "class": " FR104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Curtis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2020", + "message": "Susan made accounting fun again! I never got any accy grades higher than B+, but she made it a fun class and I got an A-. She gives good tips, and genuinely cares about students. Highly recommend going to office hour and she will dedicate an entire hr helping you.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2018", + "message": "Having Susan for both accy201 and 302. She is a good lecturer and good at explaining definitions and math problems (tho she sometimes was off the track) But the only issue is that she forced you to do a random presentation during the class and you have to participate in order to get points from that.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2018", + "message": "Horrible. Make one mistake on the exams, you get the whole section wrong. The total online quizzes had a class average of 66%. She gives you only 15 minutes to answer 5 tricky questions, and you can't skip or go back. It's \"you know it, or you don't.\" Your best bet is to attend the TA discussions and form your own studying group!", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2018", + "message": "Curtis is disorganized. Forgets to show up to the first lecture of the semester because she is \"preparing for class\". Tricky pop quizzes and won't provide answers to homework questions. Quizzes should be given after we learn the material not before. Take somewhere else.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Curtis gets a bad rep because she really doesn't make learning accounting fun. This class will destroy your gpa if you don't teach yourself the material and practice. I review a lot, used at the textbook a few times, but make sure you practice the PRACTICE EXAMS AND CLASS ACTIVITIES. The class isn't bad-- Susan's relentless off-tangent talking is", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "Knows her stuff but isn't always the best at showing it. Often goes off on tangents for up to twenty minutes, but is able to explain topics thoroughly when focused. Pre-quizzes were the hardest part of the class, so make sure you study beforehand. Class activities help a lot with studying so do them. Gives extra credit towards end of semester.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Susan is definitely not the best professor if you didn't take accounting in high school. The textbooks are expensive and useless, the lecture notebook is probably the best thing to get even though it is optional. Be prepared to work, go to office hours, and study every day if you didn't take accounting in high school.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "She only teaches 20% of the time, but she does it really well. I did all the recommended practice problems, went to class, took notes, and did several practice exams before midterms and got an A+ in class. To do well in tests you have to understand accounting. This is where the practice problems and lectures helped me the most.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2017", + "message": "feel really bad for this course", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Prof Curtis is such a nice and lively person but I just cannot learn from her. The class has minimal structure, there are literally no resources to use on your own except the notes you take in class. Textbook doesn't help at all because it doesn't demonstrate any of the math problems, which is like all she tests on. Tests don't match lecture at all", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "Susan is a hard person to hate. Her energy and theatrics borderline on obnoxious, but you kind of just admire that part of her. She's really passionate about accounting, and will do everything possible to get you to understand the material (including singing, dancing, and rapping).", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2017", + "message": "Susan Curtis tells a lot of stories during lecture, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it distracts from actually getting students to understand material. Online Mini-Tests are given, and you never know if you're getting questions wrong because you're completely wrong or because of calculator rounding errors. It doesn't show the right answer", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2017", + "message": "Very much a weed-out class. The professor allocates time poorly, often going off on tangents more appropriate for office hours than during a lecture where direct class material should be covered. Discussion sessions are the real chance to learn, and I am noticing the holes in my foundation while taking 202. Concepts are simple, delivery is weak.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2016", + "message": "If you want help, go find TAs. The professor only go through stuff on PPT, which are already posted on Compass. Things are easy but really need practice. The class is really \"optional\" as long as you attend her \"extra credit\" sections to get the points. Her \"extra credit\" means mandatory attendance.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Curtis is an amiable personality, who engages with the students. I only wish that the way she graded was no so heavy on the midterms and that her lectures were more in sink with exam content.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "Curtis's lectures are funny and entertaining but she spends SO much time talking about unnecessary things. Everything she covers is online. The exams are easy and the final is optional. I made the mistake of buying the textsbooks, the only one your will use is are the lecture note books, never even opened the other two.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2016", + "message": "Probably the easiest accy class in the department. I only went to class when she announced there are extra credit opportunity and studied all the materials myself at home. It was an easy A if you go through the past exam and make sure you know how to prepare all the financial statements. And do go to lecture during the Halloween!", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2016", + "message": "She is funny. Amazing lecturer only because her lecture is kind of a relax for me. Only thing I learnt from her is just debits on the left and credits on he right. Be really excite about her costumes during Halloween as well. The course changed a lot after I took it. She added pop quizzes so not sure about the class material right now.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2016", + "message": "Curtis does a good job teaching a challenging class. Fail one exam, you fail the class. The generic rubric is 50% for Exam 1 and 50% for Exam 2. Curtis posts slides online that contain what is taught in lecture. I would recommend discussion as the TA's are very helpful. She does provide a 40%, 40%, 20% (optional points) grading option too.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Only two midterms throughout the semester (Spring 2016) worth 200 points each. No other way to gain points. Fail one exam and you fail the entire course. Nice person, but horrible professor and has an even worse system of grading. Take at community college if you don't want to risk plumeting your GPA.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roland Cusick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2019", + "message": "Good course structure. Understandable material.", + "class": " CEE443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Unless you are a Chem Major, no way are you going to get past this easily. Also, sit at the front of the class to hear him. Polite and smiling person. Makes tests too hard. Might give retests as a chance to improve grades on exams. Gets confused very easily. Probably not his mistake, the material of the course is crazy. All Chem majors score A+", + "class": " CEE443", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Courtney Cuthbertson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Keith Czerney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2012", + "message": "The exam is hard. The review section is useless. He graded hard!!! DON'T LIKE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John D'Angelo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2018", + "message": "He is pretty intelligent and really wants students to do well in his class. He is somewhat generous in grading exams, provided you get the gist of his questions. His feedback on exams is pretty helpful. He lectures very well, but one thing I noticed him do is make unnecessary complex variables excursions.", + "class": " MATH425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Prof. D'Angelo is definitely dedicated at teaching. Those who complain don't put the efforts he expects. He is very knowledgable in different areas of mathematics so if you are a math major or really intersted in math not just grades, you should take his class. Lectures and notes are very inspiring by combining different topics.", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2016", + "message": "He is a very good teacher. Makes tough subjects easy. He is insprirational. I feel lucky to get a change to listen lecture from him.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2016", + "message": "He is an interesting guy, but definitely not a good professor for average students. If you are very enthusiastic about mathematics then he's your guy. But if you are taking classes just to graduate hoping to have a good GPA, then don't take any course with him.", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "He often makes offensive, off-topic comments during lecture, especially directed at Asian students. He is willing to help you, but make sure you don't mind being talked down to or yelled at when you go in to office hours.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2013", + "message": "He's ok, but definitely could improve his teaching style. Kind of arrogant, but not too hard to tolerate. For this class he tries to assign hard problems, but doesn't prepare us well for the types of questions that will be on the test. During his tests, he doesn't give enough time to finish. I wouldn't endorse him, but I wouldn't say avoid him.", + "class": " MATH416H", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2013", + "message": "The course is based on Fourier analysis and Hiltbert space.Good mathematician, interesting lectures, but definitely not easy, since some content of this course is graduate-level. The course of this course is to push you thinking and help you become a good geometry-intuitive thinker. Great course", + "class": " MATH428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2011", + "message": "He is very smart, very dedicated to math, and tries really hard to help his students. However, his lectures were very disorganized, he spoke too fast, and often came off as arrogant. He would ask if the class understood, but he was so unapproachable that no one said anything even if it was unclear. Interesting guy, not that good of a teacher.", + "class": " MATH231H", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2010", + "message": "He is very hard to understand because he expects you to do lots of outside reading. If he does not hear feedback, he will assume you understand. Definitely not easy, but always willing to help you outside of class.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2010", + "message": "He's the worst professor I ever met in my life! Coz he is also the author of the book which we use in the class, he talk a lot about about he he found those problem and etc. His lecture is really unorganized and he's sometimes rude and arrogant. I will try my best to avoid his class", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "He's an interesting guy... I can see why people wouldn't like him but I had no problem with him. If you understand the material, you'll have no problems with him. The tests are fair, though he doesn't give much partial credit. Our first test was \"really difficult\" (according to him)and I got an 84. He lightened up the next test and I got a 100.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2009", + "message": "Great man. He really wants you to succeed at a level that corresponds to the ranking U of I has for math. It is a tough course and you will need to put in the time but he is very very fair!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2009", + "message": "worst professor I have ever had. He is not approachable, can be rude and makes the tests impossible by giving minimal partial credit. teaches so quickly that you can't even follow. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS IF POSSIBLE!!!!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2008", + "message": "He is too hard on students. He does not give partial credit. Try to avoid having him as a professor.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2008", + "message": "Really intelligent and interested in what he teaches", + "class": " MATH198", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "He is a terribly selfish person. Completely self-absorbed. Thinks the students should be able to understand the material as well as he does although he has been doing it for 30 years. Don't take him unless you want to have a bad semester.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "Inconsistent lecturer - sometimes he'll make sense, sometimes he'll go much too fast. He expects a lot from students, and comes off as condescending as a result - pretty much says every example is \"elementary\" and \"obvious,\" when most of the class doesn't know what's going on.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2007", + "message": "Tough teacher, but extremely well organised. Notes follow logical pattern from one topic to the next. Exams very challenging, expect to put in a lot of outside class time. I had the honor section, very demanding. Didn't fail anyone and very understanding of different students strengths and weaknesses, and very approachable for help.", + "class": " MATH415H", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH346", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2006", + "message": "I took 243 in spring 05 and 415H in spring 06. He's one of the BEST professors I've ever had. I'm inspired and motivated.", + "class": " MATH243415H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charlie D'Souza ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2006", + "message": "Charlie is awesome! And super hot.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2005", + "message": "Charlie is by far the greatest TA ever known to mankind. He is an easy going, amiable guy who knows his chem. He is very approacable and easy to contact out of class. I must have asked him at least 4 questions during each lab and he was always eager to help. I will without doubt call him up in the future for all my chem needs. You rock Charlie.", + "class": " CHEM103LAB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2005", + "message": "Chuck rocks mah world~ :p", + "class": " CLC", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karl Dach-Gruschow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2009", + "message": "I can see how some people might find Karl to be a pretentious jerk but if you got to know him outside of section and spoke to him one on one he was actually a pretty cool guy who was very willing to help. He specifically told me that he only helped people who came to him and would not go out of his way so make sure to schedule appointments with him", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2006", + "message": "thinks he knows everything doesn't know @#$% Condescending prick.", + "class": " PSYCH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Karl is a really nice guy and doesn't care if you come to class. His sections are a bit boring. His quizzes are harder than other TAs. But he lets you justify your answers and get credit for the \"wrong\" answers if you can explain your choice. nice guy.", + "class": " SOCIALPSYCHOLO", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "James Dahl ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mark Dahlquist ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2012", + "message": "Mark has been one of my favorite teachers that I've had in this university. As long as you skim the readings you should be good enough to participate a bit in class. He also is extremely helpful if you attend his office hours and he genuinely wants you to get a good grade. Definitely a friendly and chill guy. Loved having him as a teacher!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "He is a semi-enjoyable guy. He assigns a lot of reading homework through a course packet that you can't return. As long as you attend class and at least skim through the readings you will do well. The papers are difficult, but definitely do-able.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2011", + "message": "I loved his class!!! He is a great speaker who clearly is very knowledgable and loves what he teaches. I found his discussions really interesting and fun. He does a great job of getting students involved. I would highly recommend any of his Shakespeare classes because he knows and loves the topic.", + "class": " ENGL218", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2010", + "message": "He's nice and helpful, but seems to show absolutely no emotion, and is very dry. The class is extremely boring and makes me want to gouge my eyes out. This takes something that is relatively easy and makes it unbearable. Avoid if possible.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Dahlquist is a pretty good teacher. You can tell he knows a lot, and that makes discussions more interesting. However, class was boring for the most part. He grades papers pretty easy and almost never takes attendance.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "Dahlquist is a nice, friendly, and smart guy but his class is not easy. Going to class is a pain because we do the same thing over and over. He also gives out quizzes usually all clupped up at the end of the semester. not an easy A like other RHET classes.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2008", + "message": "Dont buy the writing analytically book. Try to stay quiet in the class; he gives all of the quiet students A's. It is hard to get an A on an essay; the class is sometimes very boring since its 4 essays that make up 80% of the grade. He gives quizes!! other teachers dont! I wouldnt assume an easy A, but B is easy to get", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2007", + "message": "Mark is my best english teacher ever. He is really patient and encouraging, however, he is a tough grader. Large volume of reading work is required for class. If you really wanna learn something and you are a hardworker, go to his class!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2007", + "message": "Mark is a really nice guy but conducts a very boring class. He is honestly a nice guy with an incredibly odd way of teaching but this class was entirely uninteresting to me despite my passion for the subject. Mark does not captivate the students and did not make me want to attend class at all. Overall a good guy though.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2007", + "message": "Mark is awesome!! He has an odd sense of humor, but he'll make you laugh throughout the class. He is more than willing to help with papers. Mark is a tough grader when it comes to papers, but it will help you out in the long run. I loved this class.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2007", + "message": "Mark is great, I had him for two semesters. You learn a lot from his class, he's open-minded and flexible with things. My writting improved a lot from his classes.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2007", + "message": "Mark is mellow and sympathetic. He leads English 200 class discussions with the proficiency of a really boring tour guide. He's not good at getting the class to participate, and mistakingly excuses our unwillingness to answer his silly questions by saying that he asked too hard a question. The final was the same as the midterm. A chill class.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "Nice guy, very understanding and flexible, good teacher, odd but funny sense of humor.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2006", + "message": "He's very nice, and helps you a lot if you ask for help. The stuff we read in class was interesting. I just wish there was more participation and interest from the other students; that would have made class much more engaging.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2006", + "message": "makes student feel uncomfortable...", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karin Dahmen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "She rushes to finish everything but does not care whether it's worth discussing. Gives a tonne of loads.", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Her lectures are not exactly helpful as it's just 50 minutes of her presenting equations without really explaining how to work with them. The discussion sections with her are horrible, consisting of her writing answers on the board while providing no guidance or discussion as to how to work through problems.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures are super confusing as she gives no physical or visual representation of what is happening outside of the math. On top of this it is incredibly difficult to study for the midterm as answers to the homework are not released until after the exam.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Good lecturer, but sometimes rushed and it wasn't always clear what was really important.", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Excellent lecturer.", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2006", + "message": "Class for phys 199ht itself is very difficult, and she does a bad job of making it interesting. Hard to understand her logic. Too often the class homework doesn't deal with lecture much. NOT recommended.", + "class": " PHYS199", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2005", + "message": "By far the worst professor I have ever had.", + "class": " PHYSICS212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2005", + "message": "Lectures are EXTREMELY boring. They're pretty much useless as well becuase she gets caught up in really stupid tangents. Get help from the TA's, not her.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2005", + "message": "She isnt very good at explaining the material. you can get everything you need for an A from the notes and textbook.", + "class": " PHYSICS212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "Long, boring lectures. Spends lots of time playing with powerpoint slides and going over the same material twice. Very few demos. The book, the internet, and your discussion sessions are far more valuable than the lecture. It's still pretty easy to get an A if you work with those.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2005", + "message": "Learned most of the material straight out of the notes and doing homework. Lectures weren't terrible, but I rarely went and got an A. A good discussion TA is more important than the lecturer.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2004", + "message": "Her lectures were pretty useless. She just follows the lecture notes exactly and doesn't make the material interesting at all.", + "class": " PHYSICS212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xinyuan Dai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "The class is all discussion based, with a lot of student presentations. It's pretty easy and interesting. No exams. You can really focus on topics which interest you. The professor is clearly, knowledgable, passionate, and kind. Highly recommend taking a class with her to any poli sci students", + "class": " PS399", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2018", + "message": "I loved taking classes with Professor Dai and I'm taking another class with her this semester. She is always enthusiastic and cares about her students. The class is participation heavy so you have to do the readings. The class is discussion-based and she is one of the best discussion-leaders I've taken a class with.", + "class": " PS399", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "One of my favorite professors. Very intelligent and willing to have a good discussion with the class. Class is discussion based and if you don't read she will still call on you. But if you do the reading the class is easy and the discussions are very insightful.", + "class": " PS380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2014", + "message": "I thought the class was tough. It was my hardest all semester (taking mostly 300, 400- level classes). I thought the class would also include real- life/ current events or historical examples but it is ALL theoretical. If you're into theory, then it'd be a course for you.", + "class": " PS380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "I took Prof. Dai for PS 180 and 380. She is really a great professor and is very helpful. Have to read and have to participate. She is a fair grader.", + "class": " PS180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Awesome teacher, funny insightful extremely helpful", + "class": " PS380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2008", + "message": "Best teacher I've had at U of I so far. Classes were never boring and she is great at leading interesting and engaging discussions. Not much work, just reading and a giant paper at the end of the semester. Participate and you will get an A.", + "class": " PS380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2008", + "message": "see for yourself. some people loved it others hated it... no middle of the road.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2007", + "message": "always excited and supportive, particularly when we had to do our own research. a few too many articles, but a great class.", + "class": " PS380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2007", + "message": "I don't understand how anyone could say she was a bad professor. She's just about the nicest human being on earth and is very concerned about students understanding the material. Always chipper and enthusiastic. She still asks me how I'm doing when I see her around. Genuinely cares about students and teaching.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2007", + "message": "always seems excited about class, and wants to hear what students think. very heavy reading in class but interesting.", + "class": " PS380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PS380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2007", + "message": "Horrible teacher, horrible class, stay away from this one", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "Very straight forward class. 2 exams and a small particiaption grade. The exam questions came mostly from her lecture notes with a few questions from the textbooks. Class was not so bad, especially when we did group activities. I plan on taking another class with her.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2006", + "message": "Good professor; very excited about what she is teaching. Class is very straightforward, test questions come directly off of lecture notes, definitely an interesting and not-too-tough class.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "Can be sort of quirky but makes the class interesting. Her tests truley tested your understanding of the material. I will for sure try to take another class with her.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Megan Dailey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2019", + "message": "Test were difficult because everything was written out. Slides were majority pictures, so you have to listen to take notes.", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2019", + "message": "I really like the way she teaches! She makes lectures very exciting and keeps you engaged. Her tests are all written out so you really need to know your material. The only problem I had with her was during the last week of classes she got semi rude answering questions concerning grades.", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Absolutely amazing. I would take a class with her in it again. Studying is key for this class. Meet up with her or your TA as much as possible.", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Very lenient and an easy grader. Truly a professor that cares about learning over grades. Very animated in class. Homework is mostly online, and handouts are available online. She accepts late work for full credit one lecture after the due date (i.e., due Monday? submit Wednesday for full credit)", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Her exams are now multiple choice! She's really willing to help you if you approach her. I personally loved her and she allowed us to correct our exams and homework if we scheduled office hours with her. Her exams were fair but you do have to think a bit out of the box and apply your knowledge rather than just memorizing the information.", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "She only taught the basics in class and was unpredictable. Basically everything on her tests you had to learn from google.", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "I wasn't a huge fan of Dailey, she expected the entire class to know all the material before we got to the lecture to learn about the material. She can be slightly rude . For the final project I did what she asked but gave me rude feed back. She is very knowledgeable and she does want you to do well, but can be rude about it at times. ", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Dailey is absolutely wonderful. As of the Fall 2015 her exams ARE multiple choice. She is extremely knowledgeable about so much in her subject area, and really has an interest in her students. Go see her if you need anything. I would not have wanted anyone else to teach the physiology section. All you need to do is study and take notes.", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Dailey is one of those professors who wants to see you succeed and gives you every opportunity to do so. Her tests are NOT multiple choice, however this gives you the chance to better explain why you believe your answer is correct. She is always available for questions and is extremely smart and good at explaining things. ", + "class": " 222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Dailey seems to expect everyone to be a master at anatomy and physiology. Her tests (especially on neuro system) are extremely tough, and she is a very rough grader. READ HER INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. It seems like she thrives off of being able to deduct points from your assignments. I would NEVER take her again for anything.", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Neal Dalal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "Makes you work for your grade, but very fair when it comes to grading. Easy to follow lectures and materials given are generally useful. To get A, you need to be: Active in class, get noticed (in a good way), keep up with the materials and HWs. If you don't want to do any of those, don't take his classes.", + "class": " ASTR405", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2017", + "message": "He can be harder than most professors you're used to. Sometimes he forgets what undergrads don't know - but he's great at explaining/understanding if you ask questions in class. Ask lots of questions in class!!", + "class": " ASTR406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2016", + "message": "Best professor ever!", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2014", + "message": "Literally the worst professor i have ever had. Went in for office hours once, and he left 10 minutes into them even though i had tons of questions on the homework. He expected us to know far too much information before coming into that class. Also he says \"okay\" every two seconds. Nothing really wrong with that, i just found it very annoying.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "He is just a terrible professor. I tried to get outside classroom help from him during office hours, it was useless then too. His is a terrible professor. TRY TO AVOID HIM IF POSSIBLE!!", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "My expectation would be that ASTR 210 would be interesting and mostly straight forward, based off prev. semesters. Homeworks often require derivations, and don't give a great understanding to the concepts involved. PPT slides are often less thorough than required for HW and require research to complete the HW. Exams are fair using concepts from PPT", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2013", + "message": "I took this class, intro to astrophysics, thinking it wouldn't become my hardest class. That was a mistake. This is class is awful. It's a decent class if you understand everything the first time, off the bat, but if you don't, good luck. He doesn't give back the homeworks, nor does he ever do what he says he will. He's just useless as a teacher.", + "class": " ASTRO210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Eric Dalheim ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sandy Dallerba ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "There are 3 tests including the final. He gets rid of one with the worst grade but the final was hard and long. So you dont get a chance to drop one of the first 2 exams and replace that with the final. Homework was time consuming, but if you use the notes and ask questions about whats required you will get an A. His English isnt very good.", + "class": " ACE264", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Dallesasse ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2017", + "message": "Very well respected academically and in industry, which correlates well with his vast knowledge of device applications in engineering. Lectures are structured such that it fits well with the book; however, in order to pass the exams, you need to treat the textbook as if it were a sacred text. Overall, he is definitely one to recommend.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Dallesasse is a rare combination (sadly) for an engineering professor of someone who has a genuine desire to disseminate his knowledge and who has spent time in industry to make real contributions and know what is important. Crystal clear explanationschallenging questions and a wealth of knowledge and experience. Need more like him.", + "class": " ECE488", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2014", + "message": "EFFECTIVELY a nice, formal professor with a great background in ECE (EFFECTIVELY Semiconductors and Lasers). EFFECTIVE in teaching but can get a little boring in class.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jim Dalling ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2014", + "message": "Jim Dalling is very dedicated to his field and his excitement shows through in his lectures. Although it is sometimes hard to keep focused during lecture if you participate every once in a while he will know you care about biology and about his course.", + "class": " IB372", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2014", + "message": "I think he's a super nice guy. Really chill and always willing to work with students", + "class": " IB372", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "He is very helpful and I learned a lot in this class! Lectures are really interesting and well organized. You can tell he knows his stuff, and generally wants to help, if you ask for it.", + "class": " IB372", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2006", + "message": "This guy is the best of the three professors of IB 101, hands down. He speaks with clarity and fluency despite his accent. I found him to be an awesome professor.", + "class": " IB101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Dalpiaz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Very clear, very direct. Not only do I feel as though he actually taught me the concepts of the class, he also goes into great detail about R. Whenever he encounters an error himself in the lecture he'll spend some time going through exactly why it occurred. Fantastic professor, I will be looking for his name when choosing future courses.", + "class": " STAT432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2020", + "message": "I would say that David is the BEST STATS teacher at UIUC. His STAT 432 is a really helpful class. He wrote the machine learning materials and prepared lots of good examples for homework assignments. If you have some questions, you can post it on Piazza and get an answer(suggestion) very quickly. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AGAIN!", + "class": " STAT432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor. Wrote a whole book about statistical learning just for our class, and his videos are very informative.", + "class": " STAT432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2019", + "message": "Dave is hands-down the best Stat professor I've had at UIUC. He's easy to talk to, great at explaining concepts, and truly teaches you R. (unlike many other profs) His interest and enthusiasm are contagious, and he's also very \"real\" about what machine learning is. Easy grader, not a ton of work. Would definitely take again.", + "class": " STAT432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "He is a very organized professor who always tries his best for the students. I learned a lot of stuff about machine learning in his class.", + "class": " STAT432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2017", + "message": "BEST PROFESSOR AT UIUC! Very clear and always super prepared for the class! I learned a lot from this class and it was very useful for my internship.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Dave was funny and sarcastic, but not the best teacher. He moves VERY quickly and its hard to keep up during lectures. Lectures were really long also, and my notes were unorganized. I had no idea what I was doing most of the time, but exams were pretty easy. The class is called Biostatistics, but they were barely related.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "The homework is every week basically and easier than in his 400 class. His explanations were clear. He helps you out as much as you want since not many go to his office the day or two after homework is due. Tests are similar. He also introduced me to R markdown, different applications in R and usage of different packages - Golden resource", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "Good professor! Homurous ! I think almost everyone gets at least an \"A-\" .", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2015", + "message": "Easy A. Show up to lecture and he'll give you the test problems but with different numbers, for practice. Funny lecturer, though he makes many snide comments about random things that he seems to be strangely ardent about. God bless this man", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "I love this guy. Had him for 400 and 420--definitely take his classes!", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2015", + "message": "The good news and bad news about this class: the homework As long as you had put the time in for the homework (which are lengthy), you'll do well on the tests. The margin of error out of 400 was not much at all, but even so, you learn even if lecture would end up being a snooze. Very kind person, funny lecturer. Textbook not needed. ", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Dalpiaz is one of the best professors I have ever had at U of I. If you regularly attend lecture and discussion and diligently do the homework you can easily get an A (though nearly half the class never goes). His office hours are great for getting homework help or simply just shooting the breeze. I'd definitely recommend him.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "Helpful, engaging, patient, and enjoyable professor. He even answered my questions via email the day of an exam. Homework is straightforward and helps to nail down understanding of the material. Lectures are always focused but somehow fun and enjoyable. His notes are helpful. He provides a free electronic version of the textbook for all students!", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "One of the most useful classes I've taken! It helps that the class wasn't terribly difficult and he was very clear with his expectations. ", + "class": " 420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2015", + "message": "Probably one of the best professors at U of I. Clear and upfront with what he expects and great lecturer. Homework can get a little lengthy, but not ridiculously challenging. Must take if its your firstonly stat class. ", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Harry Dankowicz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "Many people say they suffered in his lecture. But in fact, lots of example problems and solutions are provided for studying, only there is no lecture but lots of discussion among your classmates. If you commit a certain amount of time to understand what's going on with the concepts, you'll do fine.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "All of the really bad reviews from this semester are all from the same day on the day we got our final grades back. Just looks like someone is mad they didn't do well tbh. The class was hard but there were tons of examples in the lecture notes, but they are complicated problems so you have to spend a lot of time to understand them.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "-Dankowicz cons -His avg gpa is 2.57, avg for ME 340 is 3.41 -No solutions to quizzes, hws, or labs -No lectures, just in class worksheets -Picky grader -Entire class fails a quiz, he says ah yes this happens every semester, does nothing to fix it Dankowicz pros -Always available to degrade you -Office hours never crowded because no one likes him", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Worst Teacher that I have ever had. He is condescending and rude to his students. He says he cares about us yet gives very little feedback on everything that we do. Tests are so hard to complete. No partial credit on any of the regular tests. 5-10 minute online lectures over very complicated material and you only do worksheets during lecture time.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Possibly the worst professor in the entirety of mechanical engineering at UIUC. Does not teach almost at all, and assessments are significantly more complex than homework. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Worst professor that I have ever had. Started this account just because he is so terrible. STAY AWAY FROM THIS GUY! He is demeaning, harsh, and gives as little of himself to the class as humanly possible. He doesn't care about the well-being of his students, and he certainly doesn't care if you learn the material. \"Teach? Pfft\" -H. Dankowicz", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Very incompetent at this job", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "This teacher has no desire to help his students succeed. Do not take this teacher. Its almost like he wants you to fail.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "This professor does not seem to care about his students. Do not take him unless you want to fail the class!", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "This guy sets you up for failure. He is misleading with his exams and does not care about the students. DO NOT TAKE.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "A professor who knows a lot about the class, but chooses not to share any of his knowledge with students. Class uses partially completed notes with no clear explanations. Homework is extremely difficult, and has no solutions posted. Tests have no partial credit and are very hard. Dont take this professor if you value your mental health", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "Class structure does not work online. Lectures are very uncomfortable discussions on Zoom (with silent breakout rooms). No solutions given to any homework, quiz, or lab. Students have to ask him to lecture, but Prof sometimes refuses.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Worst professor I've had on campus", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Dankowicz is a very easygoing guy, but expects you to work hard at the material. The homework assignments themselves are long and take a lot of time which turns a lot of people off from this class. Its really the nature of the material not the professor. If you work hard in his class you can learn a lot and get an A.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "That class was a nightmare. Professor does NOT explain material during lecture, instead he prefers to have students work on worksheets. You will have an in class quiz every two weeks which has around 7-9 multiple choice questions, which means no partial credit. Final was at a higher difficulty level than the quizzes. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are only discussions. All lectures are mandatory participation. Homeworks are very difficult. Quizzes are extremely easy for the first 3, and extremely difficult for the last 4. Final is hard.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2015", + "message": "TAM 598 - Computational Nonlinear Dynamics Entire class was math theory and learning his matlab program that I'll never use in my professional career, did not do a single dynamics problem the entire semester. Professor answers questions and tries to be as helpful as possible, but work is incredibly difficult, final exam was a complete curveball", + "class": " TAM598", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2015", + "message": "Nope, don't do it.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2014", + "message": "This class is pretty good.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2014", + "message": "An ok class!", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Dann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2018", + "message": "I am surprised at all the negative comments this Professor has gotten (between the negative one and the two positive ones that people attempted to get rid of). Professor Dann is a great teacher who really knows his stuff. It is academically challenging but worth it. I had the class in the spring and would totally take one of his courses again.", + "class": " REL223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Dann is a really easygoing professor. He tries to teach the class in a broad sense without putting too much emphasis on the little details. His grading criteria for the two papers are relatively simple. If you write a solid paper and show you've done the work, you'll get an A. Very accessible and willing to clarify with students. A solid choice", + "class": " REL223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "If you are very interested in the Qur'an and Islam, then I would definitely take this class. It will really make you think deeply about not just Islam, but religion as a whole. The class consist of 2 papers, weekly discussion posts, and an essay final. One thing I will warn is he is a stickler for grammar, but otherwise, he is a great professor.", + "class": " REL223", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ravina Daphtary ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2010", + "message": "If you follow the assignments correctly then the class is very easy as long as you do the work. The class was awesome!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "Very cool and understanding", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2009", + "message": "Ravina is so nice and realistic when it comes to how a speech/paper should be. She cares about the students and gives good examples.", + "class": " SPCM111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "She is one of the most helpful teachers I have had. She is a really hard grader, but I feel like I've gotten to be a much better writer. She's also really helpful in office hours.", + "class": " SPCM111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "She is an awful TA. She does not explain assignments thoroughly and her grading is really hard! I enjoy writing and speaking, but she ruined it for me. Try to avoid her if possible!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roy Dar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2017", + "message": "Memorize everything he has ever said or put in the slides. Each lecture is like 50-70 slides. He's a meme.", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2016", + "message": "Dar is a great guy who knows his stuff. He wasn't the best lecturer and sometimes fumbled, but I'm chocking that up to it being his first semester teaching the class (Fall 2016). Tests were memorization heavy, but reading research papers and the group project taught me a lot.", + "class": " BIOE2016", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "Like MCB 150 will be a lot of info. Unlike MCB 150 will not be organized and will not tell you what to focus on. I say just record his lectures and try to memorize as much as possible. Homework is easy and once you know how to do it will take an hour at most.", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2016", + "message": "It's not that he's a bad teacher, he's just not very engaging. He's definitely knowledgeable and passionate about bioengineering, but lectures tend to be a lot of him reading off the slides and students dozing off. Tests require massive amounts of memorization and regurgitation.", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2015", + "message": "He is new and has a lot of potential. The class itself covers so much material that it's hard to get into all of it in detail so sometimes he solely reads directly off the power points. However if you need help with some concepts he will explain it in detail to you, you just need to ask.", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Peter Darch ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sandra Darfour-Oduro ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2021", + "message": "Worst professor I have ever had! She refuses to communicate with students and won't answer emails habitually. Strongly recommend staying away from this girl as she clearly does not want her students to succeed! Honestly please fire her UIUC, as we deserve much better:)", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "The lectures are just the slides so there isn't more info. The grading is vague. The feedback are things like \"improve your responses\" How are we supposed to do so when we don't know what we did wrong. Also if you ask a question she will literally give you other info rather than the answer you are looking for. Q&A forums are not very helpful.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "Literally puts no effort into the course. Uses other teachers' slides (and voiceovers). Doesn't make HW assignments, just makes you doo the Q's in the book. Definitely doesn't make exam questions, as they're all over the internet.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2020", + "message": "The prerecorded lectures actually make my ears bleed, whoever is voicing them over sounds dead and after listening to 2 seconds of the first lecture I decided I am just not going to listen or read any of the class's content. Get good at being using course hero. This professor WILL NOT under any circumstances reply to your emails. You're on you own.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2020", + "message": "Sandra is amazing at what she does, I don't understand why the reviews are so negative but in response to some, she has changed a ton. You just have to be determined to do well and you'll get an A", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2020", + "message": "Words cannot describe the lack of empathy or organization for a class. This professor will NOT answer your emails. She will not give you instructions. She does not keep up with grading and her syllabus is a half page. If you need help, you are on your own. She does not seem to care about this course whatsoever.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "Never had a professor care less about her career. Teaches online class with re-used previous syllabus, therefore the dates and deadlines are incorrect. If she makes a grading mistake, she will acknowledge and apologize but claims theres nothing she can do to change it. Very unorganized and does not respond to emails. Grades last day of semester", + "class": " REHB274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "You will not get a good grade; you will not be able to get assistance if you need it; if you do get an answer from her, it will be after multiple attempts to contact her and she will make sure she makes you feel worthless for needing help. If you have to take her class, register with the counseling center on campus, you will need it.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "Will deduct points for not doing work that she did not tell you to do, nor was explained in the instructions. Don't care about the students, I had to email three times over a week to get an answer. I was going into my senior year with a 4.0 until I took this class. So I ruined my GPA and learned nothing at the same time.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "As a professor, she is unsupportive of her students and lacks sympathy especially during this semester with the Corona Virus. Her syllabus is vague with many unwritten rules you are supposed to know. I asked a question through email and got a rude and unhelpful response. No extra credit is offered and late assignments are not accepted. Bad Class.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Makes things unnecessarily difficult. No extra credit but drops one homework grade. No late assignments accepted, reading heavy and lots of work. The homework is graded hard. Did not enjoy this class at all. She did not seem to care about the students.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Darmody ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "Not a big fan of Dr. Darmody. His exams were excessively difficult and focused too much on the small details of the information. The lab section definitely saved my grade.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "a fun class but a lot of material to learn in just one semester.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Darmody knows his soil. His exams and homeworks are a little hard, but he gives you plenty of chances to balance that with your lab grade and an extra credit video. As long as you do well in lab, you can get an A in Darmody's class if you try. Sit back and enjoy the puns.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2008", + "message": "If you want to know everything you ever wanted to know about soils, Professor Darmody is your man.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "Darmody was a blast. He gets sooo excited about soil. He made it interesting.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "He is a soil scientist. Huzzah!", + "class": " NRES335", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Satya Das ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "I read previous reviews of this class & although they were accurate, they gave off a false aurora. Heres my honest opinion: Das is a great guy, truly cares & is passionate about the subject. But the homework is very confusing & you have to spend hrs analyzing every inch of the slides to complete them. Exams are in-depth but fair. Study hard.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2017", + "message": "My favorite professor and class at UIUC. Truly caring. His class was difficult but fun, and I imagine it's what econ grad school feels like. The models can get really complicated, but if you take the time to understand them, you'll be a better economist for it.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2017", + "message": "He goes through the models in a lot of detail but points out what the innovation of each paper has been which keeps the classes interesting. In the end, we were required to write two referee reports and research proposal to test our own imagination and research capability.", + "class": " ECON590", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Das' ECON490 - War, Terrorism, and Conflict was a really great class. Gives a break-neck overview of tons of econ work related to those topics. The lectures can be dry as he goes into the math behind each model, but to not do so is a disservice to the aspiring economist. Truly cares about the material and his students. Highly recommend", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Daum ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "He was nice in the beginning of the semester, but if you plan on asking him questions pertaining to assignments, don't. He is rude and not very helpful.", + "class": " KIN268", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2011", + "message": "He's alright. Very boring and repetitive. He can be cocky sometimes, which tends to get on peoples' nerves.", + "class": " KIN268", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mudita Dave ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "She is very helpful and explains concepts you need help with. She is very knowledgable about her subject and a caring teacher.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2012", + "message": "There are only 350pts in the class & it's very important that you show up for the quizzes whether they are in lecture or discussion. ALWAYS GO TO DISCUSSION! Midterm and assignment was easy; the study guide for the final was very long so make sure you study both study guides; the final went over topics that didn't even seem important to the class.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Reads right off the slides. One assignment and everyone did poorly because the rubric was not made until they graded the work (how stupid).I just took the exam and half of the questions were missing and they decided to double up points instead of grade the questions given adding extra points to the questions they forgot to add.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Davenport ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2018", + "message": "He's a really awesome professor. His classes are really interesting and funny. He always has opportunities and office hours to talk to him about the work and your stories. He gives great feedback. That being said, he does expect you to work and be professional; make sure you listen to instructions and do things in the format he wants.", + "class": " CW100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "very laid back and chill and also quite funny. the class is dominated by discussion on writing but instead of making it boring he often compares it to real life or other aspects of pop culture which keeps students engaged. you turn in mini-assignments for participation and then 3 short stories", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark David ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Terrible class to take. It is a stupid class to take. I hate it! I literally have a D in the class because on the quizzes it is pretty easy, but when it comes to the test, IT IS TERRIBLE! nothing like the quizzes. asks for too much. NEVER TSKE THIS CLASS", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2016", + "message": "He is a nice person, but his online course sucks. He gives you tons of PPT. You will have to read them one by one before the exam, or you will not pass. Really boring class.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "Mark David clearly knows his stuff. However he puts way too much information into the PowerPoint slides (usually 40 slides each) so there is a pretty good amount to study for each exam since there's about 10 slidesets for each exam. The material is also super dry and boring. Overall not a difficult class but very, very dry.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "He is passionate about the subject and knows a lot about the field but the class can be boring at times. He talks a lot about his own personal experiences even if they have little to do with the material. All the material required to get good grades is in the powerpoints posted online so going to class is kind of useless and boring.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "This was by no means an easy online class. The exams were in person. There were 3 exams with 100 questions each. The final was cumulative. The worst part was all the different material. There was about 30 powerpoints (split between 7 weeks) with an average of 60 slides in each power point. Assignments were ok, but I would not recommend.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "I took this class online, and this is NOT an easy A class. It is NOT. The class average for the tests are 80%. If you get everything else (quizzes, papers, and discussions) 100%, which is 40% of your grade, and get the average grade on his tests, you will get 88%. If you do the extra credits, it bumps you to 91% which is an A-. You get the idea.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2014", + "message": "This guy loves himself way more than the class he teaches. Seriously did not look forward to listening to him ramble on about all of the projects he's been in for over an hour at a time.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2014", + "message": "Extremely enthusiastic professor, makes you excited about his subject. Lecture slides have helpful notes; study them before the exam and you'll be golden. He's very experienced and knows his stuff, so although the class is an easy A, you'll learn a lot.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "Liked the class but there are a large amount of slides for each week. The quizzes are relatively straight forward and the assignments are easy. To do well just look at the slides and find study guides online since most of your grade is based on exams. I would save the class for senior year to have an easy semester.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "Super easy and really fun class. Lectures were pretty interesting even if you weren't interested in the topic that he was discussing at the time. He isn't the best at clarifying things in class, but usually if you come up to him after class he'll explain it further.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2013", + "message": "He does not give any tolerance to late work by any reasons. He is stubbon and won't change mind. But interesting and easy class.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "This class is a piece of cake. If you get A- or B+, you need to go back to community college. Lots of Asian kiddos are using past paper though.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2012", + "message": "REally good professor. He was enthusiastic, straightforward and helpful. The class at times was a little boring but very easy, basically complete the few, quick, and easy assignments and you hsould have no problem getting an A. Also, everything you need for the tests are on the powerpoints on line.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "I only took this class because it was online, but I ended up learning a lot and getting a pretty easy A. However, there's a lot to keep track of in 8 weeks, so make sure you are aware of every upcoming test, online discussion, etc. You don't need to read the book, just lectures. Tests and assignments are easy and there's lots of extra credit.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Professor is very intelligent, but lectures were a little dry.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "you have to take this class if you study a bit you will have A or A+. If you just memorize the lecture slides you will receive B+ or A-", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2011", + "message": "He isn't the best lecturer, but the information is clear. The class is cake if you study the powerpoints well. We watched a couple of NRES-related movies that were pretty good, too.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor, great class.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Took it online. Study pp slides before quizzes, tests and do extra credit. If you don't get an A there is something wrong with you and you don't deserve to be at the U of I.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "I took the online 8-week version of this course. Lectures were all posted online and very interesting. Easy quizzes and easy grading on assignments. Tests are very straightforward and from the notes. Highly recommend.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Goldberg David ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Paul Davidson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2017", + "message": "Great Professor! I highly recommend him for any classes he offers. I'm very thankful to have been In his class.", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2005", + "message": "Paul rocks!! (TA for 221 lab) He is very good at helping students understand the material covered in the lab. He understands most of the material very well himself.", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fred Davidson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2018", + "message": "The professor has a very heart-warming personality. He also helps many students especially international students. Very good teacher, well respected!", + "class": " EIL460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "This class was honestly my favorite class during the semester.I learned so much from Prof. Davidson - he explained concepts clearly and well. We grouped up and designed test of our own and Davidson provided lots of great feedback. Same with the three papers we wrote throughout the class. Overall, I learned so much throughout the class.", + "class": " EIL460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2010", + "message": "More like self-study; activities in class not related to material; extremely vague explanations (if at all); ridiculous lecture on writing about grammar (use italics, use bullet points). Complete waste of time, but mandatory course.", + "class": " EIL422", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2008", + "message": "Most of the in-class time was a bit wasted, but the book is good and the papers helped me think about testing and assessment.", + "class": " EIL460", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justin Davidson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2014", + "message": "Cool Dude, very helpful. The class was not bad at all seeing as I was told the class was really hard. He teaches at a good pace and really wants his students to do good on the exams!", + "class": " SPAN303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2014", + "message": "He's one of the best T.A's I've ever had. Very entertaining, helpful, and intelligent. Can't even explain what an awesome person he is as a teacher and an individual in general. He actually made transcribing fun. No joke.", + "class": " SPAN303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "I love Justin and you will too. Enough Said.", + "class": " SPAN471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ruth Davidson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Expect to be in class a good 5-7 minutes after it class ends a few times in the semester. It takes her 50 mins to do 3-5 problems. Attend lecture though, she liked to put questions she did in class on quizzes and midterms. Honestly, her lecture made Calc I look harder than it should be.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2015", + "message": "Very hard to understand and keep up at times, lectures often run late and leave you confused. Homework assignments are very long and much more difficult than any problems solved in the classroom, which is very annoying. On the other hand, she does make an effort to keep students updated with emails and tries to make her office hours available to al", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "She really cares about her students and makes her office hours available and is always able to be reached for help by email. In fact, she sends out a bunch of emails to students to try to keep us informed. However, she's kind of unclear in lectures at times and her lectures run long a lot. All you need to do to pass is the homework but its hard.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures usually end late Inefficient way of teaching (the TAs teach better) Makes juvenile mistakes during lecture Lectures are often simple, however the homework is many times more complex", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2015", + "message": "You will never know what she is saying about. ", + "class": " 48289", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Davies Brenier ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Great class for a GPA boost. Material was pretty interesting overall and is only 8 weeks. You need the textbook, but you can find it for free online", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "SHS 222 was an easy A with clear grading guidelines. The material was easy and the quizzes/tests were not difficult. Professor Davies-Brenier grades things quickly and answers any questions you may have about the material. You do need the book, but it can be found online for free.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "Very easy class and pretty nice professor!", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Very easy class. 1 quiz per week (you get two attempts), a midterm and a final, plus a short weekly discussion. 8-week class that only meets once per week but still worth 3 credits. Exam and quiz questions can be tricky, but on the whole, everything is very easy. Deaf culture is actually interesting, and she does a good job of making it relevant", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marizel Davila ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2013", + "message": "Great Class! Very interesting!Loved the assignments! The teacher was great!", + "class": " LS210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "RST 230- Great class and great teacher!", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "Class is interesting. She does not prepare the class herself but she is clear and knowledgeable about the subject matter. The projects are very interesting and fun. I would definitively take another class with her.", + "class": " LEIS230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jerry Davila ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Liv Thorstensson Davila ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2018", + "message": "I expected so much more from such an accredited professor that teaches about education itself. The structure of her lectures is stressful, boring, and childish. There is not technology allowed, and I often get anxiety from the feeling that the TAs are hovering over my shoulder and that the \"early\" attendance sheet won't get to me when I'm on time.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donald Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2017", + "message": "Do not take this class unless you have to.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2017", + "message": "Homework are irrelevant to lecutres", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Its not that bad of a class even though a lot of people say it is. Just ask around for help on the homework and you can boost your class ranking. The one critique I do have though is that you don't really know your grade till the end of the semester which kind of freaked me out. I liked his lectures because he made it fun, but not useful for hw.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2016", + "message": "unclear grading criteria favoritism too much anecdotes shadow the contents can see lack of understanding in core concepts mathematically inept I honestly have absolutely no idea how he got there", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2016", + "message": "hw started easy but got way hard like average of 2 out of randomized 20 of 400 questions. work with a study group; its also a good way to practice more. get a pdf to ctrl+f for keywords. TAs are very helpful but will only answer like 5 questions. iclicker questions in class are always something he just said minutes earlier; u must pay attention", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "I just cannot follow what he is teaching every day. The material for this whole semester is neither coherent or clear at all!", + "class": " FIN500RM", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2015", + "message": "One of the most difficult and competitive class in UIUC. A's are given based on student's ranking in class causing students fight for grade like Battle Royale. Exams require thorough understanding of the textbook. Tricky i-clicker questions everyday. Take this legendary professor's class if you want memorable experience before you graduate.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "Really difficult class that requires a lot of effort. You can't be lazy in this class. The i-clickers and tontines are pretty tricky and unfair as well. If he is going to grade our participation, at least ask questions that we can get right directly instead of mind games. He's a fun and nice professor but the amount of work is just too much. ", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2014", + "message": "This is the first time I write comment on my professor. I am so mad on this teacher. His lecture is confusing and I clicker question is tricky(you got half point if you get wrong, and you cannot take picture during the lecture). You have to learn most of the things by your own. son of the Beach\"..... Never take his class if you do not need to! ", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "very hard material. you had better learn on your own. lectures aren't helpful. I cliker questions are tricky. tests are both irrevelant and hard. ", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2014", + "message": "His teaching style is fine but the homework is ridiculous. We have to go to Wohlers Hall to take a mini 15 minutes test with 8 questions. That is very unfair and even the practice questions dont display the right method when you get the question wrong. I am very upset with this class", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2014", + "message": "His lecture is confusing and filled with irrelevent stories. He has little homework, but lots of case-studies. Exams are hard if you didn't take prerequisite finance courses since don't expect to learn too much in his lecture.", + "class": " FIN431", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "He really doesn't understand what he is talking about. Lots of jokes about his expensive cars and trips... Hard to tell if he is serious or joking when he is talking. Easy class though because the TA's are the ones that explain things to you.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2014", + "message": "Sometimes he explained well but sometimes not. The key is to go to TA's office hour to make sure you can get nearly 100% of the online homework. The in class final exam is hard with average of 55% but don't worry since your grade is based on the whole class performance-big curve.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "He tries very hard to make his questions very hard to the point that they fall on being ridiculous and incomprehensible at times. If it wasn't because of the TA's explanations a lot of us would be lost.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2012", + "message": "Material was very difficult. He does a decent job explaining, but you need to take very good notes to do the homework. The hardest part was trying to figure out what questions would be on the tests and homework.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2011", + "message": "The material for this class is very challenging. However, if you don't miss a class, pay attention and take good notes you will be fine (that was my approach to the class I got an A+). He always changes the way he distributes the grade, so he may have a final next year who knows.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "This is not an easy class as far as the course material goes... but it definitely is an easy class if all you want is a good grade. There's no final, only 3 exams, one of which is take-home. Just make sure you go to the TAs and get all hw questions right. Do projects and use iclicker during class and u'll be fine", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2011", + "message": "Very entertaining class, lectures are always exciting & guest lecturers come almost every week.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2011", + "message": "Great class and teacher. Uses iclicker a lot and there are tons of guest speakers. Interesting and funny teacher. Open note and book quizzes. Sort of tricky", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2020", + "message": "An extremely hard course and hard midterm. Midterm 40% and Final 60 %. No multiple choices. Only short answers and calculation questions. No slides were provided in class and few amount of writing on whiteboard in lectures. Hard to follow and difficult to take notes. Test reviews were jokes, no help at all. He talks and no study guide were provided", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2015", + "message": "Awesome teacher! ", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2015", + "message": "boring, dry lectures. ", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher! I highly recommend taking him for Fin 241. He practices real estate law and deals with closings and what not on a regular basis, so he is extremely knowledgeable. A very relaxed class atmosphere, and he lectures mostly off his knowledge and experiences in the real estate world. Great professor. Only a midterm and final", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Best Professional Professor.", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ian Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "Required an I-Clicker for in class participation but rarely uses it. Very unclear blogs/\"ad hunt\" assignments. Doing the readings is crucial for a good grade on the exceptionally hard tests.", + "class": " ADV493", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2011", + "message": "This teacher makes absolutely no sense. His tests are hard and the material on them was based off of something he discussed in 20 minutes of one lecture. He assigns \"blogs\" without clear instructions. Worst of all he uses big words and expects us to already know about things he talks about. Lectures are messy and confusing. My worst class so far!", + "class": " ADV493", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Davis was very flighty and strayed off topic more often than not. It was hard to sit in her lectures, but she gave small quizzes in class once a week. The class itself was not too hard, just do the study guides she gives for tests and you should be fine.", + "class": " SOC269", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "I was really excited going into this class but unfortunately Dr. Davis made this class almost unbearable. She was extremely spacey and never answered your questions completely. Class discussions were very repetitive. However, she did offer you some insight to cultural anthropology. If you are willing to do the work extensively, then you'll be fine.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Millicent Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2013", + "message": "She is a very cool professor. Her class is not hard at all. She made the class interesting...I enjoyed it. I also find it funny that someone said that it is hard to have a debate with her because students in the class conduct debates and she addresses both sides equally in my opinion.", + "class": " AFRO174", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2013", + "message": "Quite possibly the worst teacher at UIUC. She is biased, uneducated and stubborn. The chances of having an intellectual debate with this woman are slim to none and she makes copious amounts of claims that aren't backed by data. Her class is truly a disgrace to higher education.", + "class": " AFRO342", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Charles Davis ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Susan Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2020", + "message": "Susan G. Davis is a wizard of the 10th degree. She inspired me to think differently and she literally changed how I think about the world.", + "class": " CMN361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2015", + "message": "She is really smart and great at leading discussions. I enjoyed the course.", + "class": " CMN361", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2014", + "message": "My favorite Professor at the UofI", + "class": " CMN361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Davis is rude and very unhelpful. She goes out of her way to make students feel stupid, and never explains what she is expecting for assignments. If you are looking for communication classes, do NOT take this one.", + "class": " CMN361", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2019", + "message": "She is very nice, knowledgeable, and helpful. The class is very easy--take-home midterm and final, one book (which you can read or not), attendance, as well as a couple really short and easy writing assignments.", + "class": " AIS165", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2018", + "message": "She was so nice. She really cares about her students learning the subject and understanding the lectures. Class was sometimes a little boring, but overall really enjoyed it.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Davis was a breath of fresh air compared to other classes I had to take. She really enjoys teaching about Native American cultures and I felt like I learned a lot that I didn't know! It was completely worth it even though I hate morning classes.", + "class": " ANTH165", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "I took this class for gen-ed, but it turned out to be my favorite class I've taken so far. She really knows her stuff and seems to really care about how students do in the class. Do the readings or the exams will be a LOT of work. This class should be required for all students at UIUC.", + "class": " ANTH165", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2015", + "message": "Even though attendance is mandatory and we read A LOT of books, I love Jenny! She is an awesome professor. She is understanding and really cares about her students. No exams, just 6 reading responses on the books we read and a final research paper on a topic you choose that has to do with the course. I have yet to actually read a book though. ", + "class": " AIS285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2015", + "message": "The course has a lot of readings, however the tests are not as difficult as anyone may imagine as long as you get what the authors try to say in their reading. The professor is also very willing to help during office hours if you don't understand something. By far one of the best classes for an Non-WesternUS Minority Cultures Credit at UIUC.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gregory Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "As an online student, Prof. Davis was one of my hardest instructors. He cares but the class requires a lot of studying and reading. This might be an easier class to take if you have a relatively easy course load, as it requires a lot of time and effort. The final is 3 hours long and extremely difficult.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Amazing", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2019", + "message": "He is one of the most genuine professors that I have ever had. He worked in the industry all of his career and is able to relate most of the material to his past experiences.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2019", + "message": "I highly recommend professor Davis to anyone who is taking ACCY301. He makes an effort to make sure everyone knows what's going on and will never make you feel dumb for asking questions. He posts lecture videos that are very helpful as well if you are behind. The class is very difficult though. Expect to spend many hours outside of class studying.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Solid prof, brings a lot of real world experience to the classroom, good at explaining concepts, quick on the feedback on the online forums. Would take again.", + "class": " ACCY501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Neal Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "Truly special among profs", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "CS101 is a very easy class so long as you keep up with the lessons and homework. Prof. Davis is very clear and makes programming easily understandable to beginners without overwhelming you. The course also has a lot of flexibility, so if you miss an assignment or lab you'll be totally fine.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2020", + "message": "Class was an easy A. I remember going to office hours once and he was really nice and made sure to remember my name. However, his lectures were kind of pointless, but the participation points are a great portion of the grade. You don't have to do extremely well on all quizzes & you will still have an A. He constantly updated us through any decision", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2019", + "message": "I really liked him, and hes quite approachable and nice to talk to, really cares about his students", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2019", + "message": "A pretty good professor. As long as you do all the assignments you will almost certainly get an A. If you care about the class and put effort in, you can learn a lot from the class. Lectures can be kind of boring and it's so easy to not pay attention at all.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2018", + "message": "CS101's only option, so you don't have a choice. Huge class but used the stage in Foellinger well, being active, even with his monotone voice. He tries to be enthusiastic but the lectures move so slow. I barely paid attention. You can learn everything from the online lessons and HW, which you should def do. Overall, he cares and tries and it's fine", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Some labs and HWs are hard but since he drops a lot of assignments & the extra credit it's not hard to get an A once you put your effort in", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "The class is pretty fair, there are a couple of drops for each category. Extra credit provided, and if quiz averages are low, he will release reflections so people can get some points back. Piazza can be helpful, lessons on relate are pretty good. Overall, great professor and dresses nice.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2018", + "message": "Pretty straight forward and he talks about what to expect on the homework during lecture. Does a lot of sample code in class. Show up for iclicker points (they're a participation grade and you can change your answer a lot)", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2018", + "message": "CS 101 is exactly what it says it is: AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE. Prof. Davis perfectly understands that and that is why the grading is rather lenient. Prof. Davis does go a bit fast in the lectures but the resources that come with this class are more than enough to grasp introductory knowledge of programming,", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Homework is nearly impossible. Having him for your first coding class ever is not advisable. He lectures to several hundreds of students and doesn't spend enough time on the basics. The tests, homeworks, and labs are all nearly impossible next to what is covered in lecture", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2018", + "message": "Professor is nice and the class is easy, the instructions are very clear and help is accessible. It is a great class to begin with if you have no prior experience with CS. That being said, if you have programmed a little bit before, there is very little to be learned in this class and your time would be better spend taking CS105 or CS125 instead.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Davis makes CS101 fun and the class is hilariously easy. This isn't a bad thing - if you try, you do well. The TAs and CAs in lab will help you through everything and the homeworks are largely solvable with ease if you work in a small group. Prof. Davis also drops a lot of stuff, so your worst grades won't matter. Lots of extra credit.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Davis would sometimes give homeworks and tests that were way too hard for a 100-level class, (for example, one hw had an average of 61%, and one test average of 26%). However, he drops a couple homeworks/labs/tests so it isn't too hard to get a decent grade.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2017", + "message": "Great professor. Would come to lecture just to see his outfit. Very clear. Very approachable.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2017", + "message": "Super nice teacher, but messed up the first tests of the semester while using a new testing method. The first two tests were too hard for an introductory class. On the flip side, he was very proactive in solving this problem and curving it to an acceptable level. Other than that, he's super knowledgeable, gives extra credit, and is very available.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2017", + "message": "Knows his stuff. He listens to students, wants feedback on how the class is going. He gives good feedback. Lecture provided lots of info so attend, but slides are uploaded later. Labs and homework were kinda difficult towards the second half of the semester, make a friend in lab who's smarter than you and you should be fine.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2017", + "message": "The class is hard for me who never code before. Just do the practice midterm and final, you'll be fine.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2016", + "message": "Has a deep understanding of programming. His class was very well structured. Each lecture was seemingly well-prepared with helpful examples, and slides were available for review. He's an approachable guy, but lectures were usually all business. His worst flaw is not realizing the low-level understanding of students in an intro course at times.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alison Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Was super nice, let me take the class online instead of in-person simply because I was uncomfortable due to COVID dangers. Very encouraging, helped me gain confidence as a journalist and was always very clear on what she was expecting or how you could improve. Definitely recommend taking her for this class :)", + "class": " JOUR210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeremy Day ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "Awesome!", + "class": " THEA103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "This class is nothing like the 11182014 comment would lead you to believe. The Prof. was interesting and helpful, and the content was just what you would imagine with a course titled Survey of Theatre Production. Prepare for some long lecturesdays and nights with interesting workshops. Prof. doesn't always respond the fastest to e-mail.", + "class": " THEA103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Thomas Day ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Christina De Angelo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "For this class you never see Henshaw, you only see your TA. De Angelo was my TA and her class was a breeze. Can be a bit dry at times but what can you expect from a comp class? You have to write short responses for EVERY class so if you skip classes often don't sign up. Only 2 essays for the entire semester (With ample time) and online homework.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lelys De Guenni ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Her lectures are very dry and boring. Most of the HW is based off her R code examples, and not too difficult (go to TA office hours for help if needed). She SUCKS at giving clear directions. The final project and several homework assignments had very confusing directions, making it hard to know if I was doing what was expected. Wouldn't take again.", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael De Lisio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Tells you exactly what he wants on assignments + exams and marks them really fast. Didn't give enough detail about things - he skipped a lot just to end classes - or he dumbed it down too much. Doesn't focus on exercise a lot (even though its an exercise and disease prevention course). Doesn't put a lot on slides, so you need to take notes.", + "class": " APA4313", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2016", + "message": "Hilarious prof! By far one of the best profs in Human Kinetics and he was new this year. Doesn't believe in textbooks, makes jokes in lecture to help it go by faster, moves through material quick and requires you to add a lot to the sides but he usually dumbs it down after explaining and gives you a summary. Group paper was super easy + exams fair", + "class": " APA4313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2016", + "message": "hes a neat guy", + "class": " APA4313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "His class is doable. Of course the material can get a little complex but he is able to break it down. The class average in a test was usually a B. He is also funny and well-rounded. Very nice guy. He also dislikes the use of a textbook so its all powerpoint and he records all his lectures. Also teaches 451. ", + "class": " KIN352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristin De Lucia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "She's a very interesting professor (actually an archaeologist) who loves what she does. The material gets a little dry sometimes, but she does a good job explaining everything. The tests are based on the power points (posted online). If you go to class, do well on the (open book) reading quizzes, and put in a little effort, you'll get an A. ", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "One of the worst classes I've ever taken. Always dreaded going to lecture and half the time she just showed films instead of actually lecturing-lazy. Tests were based on lecture PowerPoints and films. Easy 10 point weekly online reading quizzes also that can boost your grade. So overall an easy BUT boring class and not a great professor", + "class": " ANTHRO101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dakshina De Silva ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2014", + "message": "Worst 'lecturer' ever....cab't teach, puts stuff in test we haven't learnt, tutorials don't go with lecture slides", + "class": " ECON220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2014", + "message": "Worst educator I have ever come across.", + "class": " ECON220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2013", + "message": "Absolutely awful, useless at explaining, dull, arrogant. In our finals a key function was not on the test paper and he refused to give it to us for over 30 minutes, which meant we could not do 25% of the test.", + "class": " ECON220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2009", + "message": "Try to find another professor if at all possible. He's not really good at explaining anything and he makes the class really boring. His class consists of two exams and a final, no homeworks or quizzes, so if you bomb the tests you're done for. I do NOT recommend taking his class.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Brian Deal ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tim Dean ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "If you showed up to class and had the poem with you, you got the points for the day. But the final requires to memorize almost all the poems that you read through the year and he only chooses about 30 of them and you have to name the poet and name of the poem", + "class": " ENGL241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2016", + "message": "Tim is the best. Take his classes.", + "class": " ENGL261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sheila Dean ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Sheila is a really nice professor and is always willing to help you with lesson plans. Weekly homework was easy, it was a word document with discussion questions and you just had to read the article which was usually short and be prepared to be cold called. Follow her directions for lesson plans/other assignments and you will be fine in her class.", + "class": " CI405", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christina Deangelo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Christina was a great teacher and I really enjoyed my time in her class. It really helps to participate (you get graded on it and it made me feel a lot more confident). Even though the book is super expensive, you can use it for SPAN 130, too. Christina is super nice and approachable and can give you clearer help during her office hours. Loved her!", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "homework is extremely easy and if you show up and say a couple sentences in spanish you will get full participation.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "good teacher considering no one in the class wants to be there", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "This class is taught entirely in spanish so if you've never had spanish before this will be a difficult class, although she tries to explain best she can. The homework is painfully easy, and I got a B on the midterm without studying at all. Attending class is crucial because you're graded on participation. Great teacher, she's funny too.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2009", + "message": "She is a great professor. I took only two years of Spanish in high school, and I hated it! But she makes in fun. I recommend going to class because you are graded more on how you speak Spanish rather than write. Also, homework is very easy. It's online, and you can do it whenever you have time. It's a great review class, and I'm getting an A.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lynne Dearborn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Class wasnt so hard as long as you did your work. She was extremely slow during lecture though and seemed to forget some things. Kids were asleep most of the time.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "Lecture's were slow and repetetive. Very similar to other required courses for architecture and not a very good start to the major (lecture wise). Lab had fun projects, but the communication between TA and professor was limited, so the instructions were often unclear in lab. Also, be prepared to spend extra money on supplies.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2018", + "message": "You dont learn much from any of the lectures. A full semester could be compressed into 1 month. Everything is common sense from what you learn.", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2018", + "message": "Not very approachable, and doesn't have good communication skills with TAs. Grading methods varied across sections as well as instructions, students could tell professor and TA weren't clearly communicating, lectures are easy to fall asleep in, and when students made mistakes due to the lack of communication she tended to put the blame on students.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2017", + "message": "Has a big smile in class when she needs your attention but feels very insecure in fact and totally asocial outside class. Has clearly favorites that must make her feel more comfortable in class, while all others get poor attention. Fake smile, and hard feelings. Doesn't know you anymore once semester is over. Biggest disappointment in grad school", + "class": " ARCH000", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "After reading the reviews I was scared for this class but I can tell you they are all WRONG she was the most helpful professor I have had so far in college and she graded fairly and was well liked by all of our section. Your lucky if you get to have her for any class she teaches and cares.", + "class": " ARCH372", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Plays favorites. Readings for this mandatory course excessive and impossible to complete, even for diligent students. Feedback on papers inconsistent and ambiguous (i.e. a few red marks). Unclear standards. Class team taught with three others was mismatched and uneven in requirements, presentation, and feedback, and lacked proper organization.", + "class": " ARCH000", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARCH572", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2005", + "message": "Plays favorites. If you're not her friend within the first few weeks of the semester, you're screwd. She'll lead you on. You'll think you did well, and then she'll stab you in the back at the last possible moment, and go hide in her office to avoid confrontation.", + "class": " ARCH373", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lawrence DeBrock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Most of the course content is in the MOOC, and the live lecture session only repeat that material. He also spends the first 30 minutes of the live lecture discussing local weather, news, and the stock market. It would have been nice to have further discussion of the course topics instead of Illinois weather.", + "class": " ECON528", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "Actually a great professor. He is very knowledgeable and teaches well. The class just sucks. All you learn is not to cheat and not to be a bad person. Not really anything to do with Business. It is basically 3 hours a week telling you to be a good person.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2020", + "message": "Great real life examples and he connects the online students to campus", + "class": " ECON528", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2020", + "message": "Awesome course and great teaching skills.", + "class": " ECON528", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "The class seemed like a disclaimer for Gies, so if graduates disregard laws, Gies can't take any blame. The message of the class could've been given in a single lecture, yet the coursework couldn't be done within a single month. I could tell even guest speakers knew the class was stupid.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "Good premise, but unnecessary class. Not necessarily the professor. I feel like I havent gained anything at all.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2019", + "message": "Unnecessary course with unnecessary assignments...... Meant no disrespect for all instructors of this course.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2018", + "message": "Not necessarily the professor, but BUS101 as a whole is a horrible class. They give way too many assignments and assume theyre the only class that matter when it is most likely the least important class youll have in your mind. The TAs are also told they cannot give higher than a certain average grade on each assignment, which punishes everyone.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "Business 101 is literally the worst class I have ever had to take IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. I can not stress enough how terrible the class was. The work load is so unnecessary the entire time. When you begin the capstone project at the end of the semester, you are forced to write 2 essays per week for 5 straight weeks - completely unnecessary. b101 sucks.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2018", + "message": "too many assignments", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "I hated every single class I had to attend. EVERY SINGLE ONE. i also did not enjoy typing pointless papers every Thursday night. So glad I do not have to this anymore. Also, I have no idea how this class can be even considered useful. So funny that from now on it will be 3 credits, not 2. We did easy work, but for way more than 2 credits.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Larry doesn't really do the majority of the teaching in this class. I'm only here to prepare the rising freshman who have to take this. This isn't a well run course, but you have to take it, so be prepared to type essay after essay. I wish we had a more engaging ethics course at UIUC.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures are mandatory and DeBrock always talks about the same things every lecture (there are guest speakers tho). But I loved my section leaders and they're very helpful with advice on classes, clubs, etc. You have to work for the Capstone group project but it's not hard because you can make things up and still do fine.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "Literally the most boring class. So rough that it's required. Just do the homework and make it though the lectures.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2017", + "message": "One of the worst classes I've taken at UIUC. What a pathetic and insulting introduction to a great business school.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Very boring, pointless class. The only thing I got out of it was how to build a professional looking resume. Treats transfer students like freshmen and the material is inapplicable in real world situations. Weekly papers, a HUGE group project. Really a waste of time but is now required for all Business students, not just freshmen but also transfers", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2016", + "message": "Most boring mandatory class COB's students need to take. The lecture is extremely boring. Grading depends on section leaders. So many homework. At first few weeks, one reading quiz and one paper for each week. After finishing the books, two papers for capstone team work, one for individual, one for group. Make sure you get your work done.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "BUS101 is the most boring thing you will ever take, unfortunately you have to take it. It should be an 8 week course. You spend an hour in the auditorium and hour in smaller groups. You have to show up on time or they deduct you so many points. They treat you like children, and the content is repetitive and boring. Quiz paper quiz paper quiz paper", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "The course is not that practical. The grades in some way depend on the section you chose. Some of the section leaders are grading leniently but others are so harsh.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2016", + "message": "One of the courses that I do not like the most!!! The knowledge in class is not practical. Grade is not as easy as people say so. The instructor is grading harsh.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alice Deck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Deck was always late to class, she doesn't return papers very timely and is a tough grader. The classwork seemed extremely easy but she made me feel as if I had no skill in writing whatsoever. She's very nice but I would advise anyone to avoid her classes.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 28th, 2010", + "message": "Worst professor I have ever had. Consistently late to class, takes over a month to return papers/midterm, could not master basic email. Worst of all, class discussion was terrible. Far below college-level lit and occasionally ****/anti-woman. So disappointing. I strongly advise against taking a class with her.", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "The Teacher is horrible!! I have never been so dissatisfied in a course. Teacher is not organized at all. It's so true that she takes too long to return papers back. She grades hard and makes you feel as if you're not a good writer. But, how can you be if she doesn't help you improve? If you're planning to take this class, DON'T!!", + "class": " AFRO272", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2009", + "message": "where to start... very nice lady, but very spacey. frequently late and unprepared. never very clear about assignments. takes a loooong time to get grades back, and grades are random. \"corrections\" are normally synonyms. a typical class consists of watching a 3 hour movie and then her asking \"so would anyone like to make any comments about that?\"", + "class": " ENG272", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2007", + "message": "Professor Deck is in my opinion not a very good professor. She does not return papers back in a timely fashion. She is never prepared for class and she does not return e-mails. The material we read in the class is interesting but her tendency to never be prepared for class makes discussions dull. She is an extremly hard grader and can be unfair.", + "class": " ENG280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2007", + "message": "Seriously, does not hand back papers. I didn't think that would be a big deal until I got my first of three papers back two days before the last paper was due. If I'm failing I have no idea. She merely summarized books and passages making classes long and boring. She prayed for students to participate because she was never prepared enough for class", + "class": " ENG455", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "takes weeks to hand back papers and lies that she will have it done. i loved toni morrison and her junior high level plot analysis ruined the books. NEVER is at office hours when she says she will be and doesn't respond to emails. She waited in the room when we filled out ISIS/evaluation forms and read them as we handed them in (that's just shady!)", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2006", + "message": "BEWARE!!!! This teacher shows a complete disregard for students. VERY VERY Dumb! Constantly forgets to turn back papers, and makes MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR errors while grading!!! She is a very nice woman, but don't let that fool you. underneath, she really doesn't care - otherwise there would be no complaints by other students, or grading errors!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2006", + "message": "Extremely bad teacher. She talked about how \"white women steal black women's men\" and how she doesn't like to see a white woman with a black man. I have never been so uncomfortable. The class isn't too hard; I got an A, but I was so uncomfortable by Deck's reverse racism that I would NOT reccomend taking this class, especially if you're white!", + "class": " ENGLISH270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2006", + "message": "Worst class I have ever taken, it took her 5 weeks to hand back essays, when 1 week was thanksgiving break! basic surface level plot summaries in class but requires deep thought in papers and homework, how can students be expected to make deep analysis if teh teacher in class cant do that? stood me up for office hours 3 different times glorified hi", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2005", + "message": "took FOREVER to hand back papers, complained about grading (hey, it's your job??), only summarized plot during classes, is not helpful with paper writing - offers synonyms like the other person said, and not much else. it should not take an entire month to write 2 sentences of commentary on a 5 pg paper...", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2005", + "message": "Terrible teacher. Took forever to hand back assignments, Doesn't respond to e-mails, Discusses nothing but plot summary in class, very basic classes, Unhelpful comments, Provides synonyms for words in student papers, Hard grader for what should be easy assignments (nit-picky).", + "class": " ENGLGWS280", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Don Decoste ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2020", + "message": "This man is so amazing.... I don't think I'll ever have a professor this great for the rest of my college career. He clearly cares about helping his students out and gives credit where credit is due. His demonstrations are super fun and also really educational. Awesome guy all around.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2020", + "message": "I had Dr. DeCoste for CHEM 202/204 this year, and he is the most inspirational teacher I've had. Without AP Chem, I started out behind but caught up. Go to his office hours! He genuinely cares and wants to help. He's an amazing person, and teaches problem solving rather than memorization. I've never learned as much in a year as I did in his class.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2019", + "message": "He is just beyond description, no words for complement in my mind could come up cuz they are not that enough to depict how amazing he is", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2019", + "message": "9000/10 the absolute best professor that I've ever had in my life. Ever. I had him for CHEM 202 and CHEM 204. Although it may seem like you shouldn't have taken the class if/when you don't get great grades, DeCoste challenges you to think in ways no other class you ever take will which will benefit you more than you think later on in life.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "Don Decoste is an absolute legend. If I could give more than five stars, I would. Thats not to say this is an easy class. Its very hard, but thats because he believes in the value of teaching skills like problem solving instead of memorizing random facts. Lectures are always engaging, informative, and very entertaining. 10/10 would take again!", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2019", + "message": "Go to his office hours so he knows your name. He really wants to help people. Don't worry about looking stupid or anything. His class is hard and the grades reflect that but the final is a lot easier than all of the unit tests so take that into account before dropping", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "Dr. DeCoste explains everything so well and clearly. There is a great amount of work for this class, but if you know to how study smart and hard, you can succeed. Lectures aren't mandatory, but they're totally worth going to. Don't just read the textbook and watch the videos as if you have to, make sure you understand the material thoroughly.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "He's a very good lecturer. The tests are kind of hard but he curves the hell out of them, so it's fine", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2018", + "message": "Amazing lectures!! He really knows what he's talking about. He's funny at times and really makes sure we're understanding the material.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2018", + "message": "I love him.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2018", + "message": "Go to office hours, do all the homework provided and the practice tests. The grade is based primarily on exams, which test your ability to solve a lot of difficult problems relatively quickly. Knowing Decoste's methods help, and he works through problems during office hours. Take notes during lecture as he goes over problems he expects you to know.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Dr. DeCoste is fine. Everyone makes him out to be some sort of chemistry education guru, but he is mediocre in my opinion. He's much much better than many other professors, but that is because of how bad all the other chemistry professors are not because of how good he is.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. DeCoste is a great professor and he gives clear lectures. Tests are not so hard and he curves a lot so the average should be around 85 or so. He is patient on answering students' questions during office hours and he really makes his student learn a lot from his instruction.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Great explanations in class. Lots of material to go through, but he still takes the time to answer student questions and do demos at the end of most lectures. He has a dad's sense of humor (go figure) and genuinely cares about his students as if they were his own kids. Great professor to have, real pleasure to be in his class. Watch the videos!", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. DeCoste is amazing, he clearly knows what hes doing and always willing to help. GO TO OFFICE HOURS!! Do not fall behind in this class. If you do, say goodbye to your GPA. This class is accelerated for a reason and it helps to know your stuff before hand. He is funny and understanding. Go to lecture, if anything, he blows stuff up.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2017", + "message": "A fantastic professor. Good at speaking. So great.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2017", + "message": "Lots of amazing experiments in lectures, but the lectures are not so organized. Office hours are super helpful. Tests are easy if you did all the homework and understood how to apply the concepts.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2017", + "message": "DeCoste prepares his students for challenging material and critical thinking; he deserves his role as an education specialist. He is a perfect example of firm yet fair; his tests are challenging and make you relate concepts in nearly every way possible. At the same time, he is very caring and approachable. He's an outstanding undergrad instructor.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2017", + "message": "Decoste is a great professor and super helpful in office hours. Pay attention in class and learn to use his methods, because that's the only way you'll survive his tests. He can speak quickly sometimes, but don't be afraid to ask questions because he's really nice.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best professors in the department. Read the textbook and study the challenge problems he assigns because those are similar to the level of difficulty as his test. Online quizzes are hard so work together with friends on them.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donald Decoste ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "As a freshman, you might come into his class thinking you understand chemistry well, and he will prove you wrong soon enough. His lectures are great to listen with cool demos. His tests are challenging, but they make you learn the material and the way to think. He's a super nice and inspirational person himself. 10/10", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "If you put in the work, the class can be extremely rewarding. Understand things rather than memorize or free response will be a trial. He's easy to talk to outside of class, and his office hours are extremely helpful. His class is a fantastic way to prepare for future chemistry courses, and he is a truly inspirational figure.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "His class is a \"wake up\" class for ChemE, Spec Chem, and Biochem students. This class gets you ready for the future hard workload. If you can make through this class, you are more ready than your peers for college. A is very achievable if you do exactly what he tells you : watch lecture videos, study smart and hard.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2017", + "message": "He's a very good professor but he makes things very hard. Exams are near impossible but he curves them a lot, and a lot of his content is very conceptual", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "John Dee ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Jessie DeGrado ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Richard Deja ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "wonderful prof, cares about the material, wants students to be engaged. class is fairly easy, discussion is mandatory but lecture isn't technically (although it gives a good advantage for exams)", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Deja makes himself quite available. I appreciate his humor and commitment to produce a high quality proposal from each student. He's very flexible in this class, as regards due dates and realizes that sometimes it takes a while for a student's muse to answer. I found myself repeatedly distracted by his charm and good looks.", + "class": " 528B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Deja made class pretty interesting, he would joke around and there were pretty cool performances during lecture. The class overall wasn't very hard but had more work to it than a lot of other gen eds. However, I rarely went to lectures and never did the readings and still did pretty well.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "Overall this class is ok. I enjoyed the class material sometimes but some lectures taught by TAs are much more interesting than the professor's lecture. 4 small assignments and two papers, and the exam is easy. No need to do the reading or go to lecture. If you are not really into music, don't take this class.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "I am a non-music major. Easy class. Very interesting. Young professor who is very funny with lots of energy. You don't really need to go to lecture b/c he posts the slides on compass. Easy assignments which are worth most of your grade. One midterm and one final! I recommend this class! I learned a lot.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rebecca Del Torro ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Delacruz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2016", + "message": "Would not recommend for assigning to your graduate Capstone committee unless you have experience in public school teaching. Do not question her just follow with what she says for your project.", + "class": " ARE6905", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2009", + "message": "Great professor! Very understandable of students needs. Very easy course. Can modify any assignment to fit your interests.", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2007", + "message": "A fantastic teacher!! She is very understanding, helpful and an easy grader, its mostly completion points!", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amelia Delaney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2012", + "message": "too much things to do. She hates people who talks in her class and treats them terribly. you have to write an essay every week and there is a final paper about 7 pages. you have to be exactly on time to class or else you miss your attendance points. some people like her, some people hated her", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2012", + "message": "Amy has strict rules and high standards. With that being said, this was my favorite class of the semester. The course required as much work as a 300 level class should. The content is interesting and Amy is more than willing to help if you put in the effort. Start early on the workshop and go to class. I did and got a 97..", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2012", + "message": "Overall the class interesting, she tends to use videoclips and iclicker surveys to keep it interesting. However she is pretty strict and not flexible with deadlines. Also this class requires online discussions every week which can be redundant and very annoying. There is no book but a lot of online reading. Tests are easy, GO TO THE REVIEW SESSIONS", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "This class was semi-difficult. Amy was very strict and did not seem to care what any students thought about the class. Then again, this was a lecture with 300 people so I don?t blame her. If you put the time into the class, the material and lectures are interesting. Be prepared for many, many readings.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Yeah, Amy is tough, but that also means she is fair. She has strict policies, but there is probably a reason for them. The posts we do are interesting and even though they take up time, we only meet in lecture twice a week, so it isn't too bad. Even if she isn't the easiest person to get along with, she does try to give students a lot of help.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Amy requires a ton of work. No textbook but many readings which become iclicker Qs. Exams are difficult and a bit tricky. I like the material but Amy can be very hard to get along with. 500w discussion post to compass each week with 5 responses: mandatory.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2011", + "message": "She is a challenging professor, but you learn a lot, and she makes the material interesting (like watching clips). She keeps to her rules about deadlines, etc., which I appreciate so some jerk doesn't get an extension when I turned my work in on time. She has helped me more than onece with my work. She is a great teacher - I totally recommend her!", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jose Deleon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Jose was just fine at lecturing. He is kind of funny sometimes, but he DOES have a noticeable Puerto Rican accent when he speaks which can be hard for some to understand. Other than that, go to lecture for random pop quizzes, go to discussion, read the book, and do your work; the class becomes EASY if you do this. Jose expects good work. So do it.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "Must attend every lecture and do every reading (usually about 100 pages per week) in order to get good pop quiz grade (attendance grade). Very unfair grading, no matter how much you study for the midterm and final an A is pretty much impossible. Hard to get in touch with..impossible. Don't recommend this class.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2010", + "message": "Now that Jose is the professor, it is difficult to receive an A. There was too much information to cover. Lecture notes must be memorized, and one must be able to retrace all the stories ( it is not know what's on the exam) in a fair amount of detail. This course will have you read 600-700 pages of the textbook and additional readings in total.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2010", + "message": "Jose is a great professor and man. His lectures are interesting and he seems to really care about what he is talking about. English is not his native language, but it is not hard to understand him. He openly said that he wants to give you an A in the class. If you deserve one you'll get one. It's not a blowoff, but it's worth two gen eds.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2010", + "message": "now that hes an actual professor hes HORRIBLE. there is an insane amount of lecture notes, randomly graded pop quizzes during a lecture of 300, and only two tests-midterm and final. the amount of information you have to know is ridiculous. one of the worst teachers ive ever had.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2010", + "message": "\"If you deserve A, you get A. If you deserve B...I still try and give you A\" Long story short, Jose was the man.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2009", + "message": "HE SOULD BE THE LECTURER FOR SURE AND BY FAR!!! HE IS THE BEST", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Excellent TA! The best I have had. Very dedicated!", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "La\u00ebtitia Deleuze ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Good teacher. On occasion some things would get lost in translation, but she has a good sense of humor and tried to make the course fun. I would recommend her.", + "class": " FRD", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elena Delgado ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "I really enjoy this class. Has a good sense of humor and is always telling interesting stories. She edits our papers with in detail which I like because it shows me where I can improve most. Uses a Notes N Quotes book, so it's considerably cheaper than the textbook; great professor and down-to-earth.", + "class": " SPAN320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPAN452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Has a sense of humor that may not be for everyone, but is very nice when you do your work. Readings are interesting and more interesting than those in the majority of other Spanish courses. May seem mean, but is actually meaner to those she likes than those she doesn't.", + "class": " SPAN452", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2005", + "message": "She's a mean lady. She likes it when you talk a lot in class, and the stories that she picks aren't too bad. However, she is a jerk.", + "class": " SPAN452", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lejla Delic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2012", + "message": "The class changed this semester in that we were allowed an unlimited amount of time to complete the quizzes which was very helpful. Using the index, the online learning program that came with the book and certain websites can give you the page numbers to some of the tricky, hidden questions that are on the quizzes and tests. Always check answers!!", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "her online class is very interesting and overall she was a good teacher. She gave plenty of time on quizes and exams, which I thought was nice. Make sure to buy the book", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2012", + "message": "My review is contrary to the previous reviews. Lejla was very knowledgable in drug use and abuse. When I encountered incorrect quiz/test questions, I emailed her with page numbers to support my inquiry and she happily fixed the questions in the question bank. She was very kind, helpful, and encouraging, and I'd definitely recommend this class.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2011", + "message": "Her 8 week is hard as hell. Definitely do no take it.", + "class": " CLCH243", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2011", + "message": "I didn't like her. Even when she was shown that test questions were worded incorrectly and that the answer was wrong due to that fact, she insisted on believing she was in the right. Sorta has a superiority complex even though she's quite green. Not sure if she really understands the complexities of drug abuse and dependence. Do not recommend.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christine Delisle ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2014", + "message": "She is aweful. She assigns a ton of reading and then on tests she picks out a single sentence from a 30 page reading for a question. Her tests are also really hard, though they are curved. In the end she gives grades to who she likes. If you can avoid it do not take this class with her.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2014", + "message": "She is not a good teacher. Not only did she switch our class mid semester from Native American Studies to just Guam Islander because she's from Guam, but we only had one test and it was almost impossible. Everyone in my class got lower than a C. The readings are pretty interesting, but she seems unprepared most of the time.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "Very interesting lectures and videos in class are good. Exams could be somewhat tough if you don't read the articles. Attendance is very important and yes spelling does count on exams. Other than that she is pretty cool, loves football.", + "class": " AIS", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Miss a class and it's a grade down. Be late and that's points off. No textbook but tons of reading. (Articles) Takes points off misspelled words on exams.", + "class": " AIS", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2013", + "message": "She is a great teacher, but if you even miss one class, you are not on her \"good list\". Also, you definitely have to do ALL the readings because she doesn't use powerpoints or a textbook in class. She is an interesting lecturer though which is great.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gary Dell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Took his class Fall 2018, ever since he has still remained one of my favourite lecturers. The content he teaches is interesting and the way he delivers his lecturers is informative and humorous. His dry wit and the fact he is a fellow Canadian make him my favs.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "His lectures are super interesting. At first I was't too keen about taking his class but he is turning out to be my favourite professor. He is knowledgeable in his field and he always makes class interactive. However, without going for lecture, his slides will be very difficult to understand. The exams are hard but they are curved heavily (19/31A)", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "Posts the slides online but you have to go to class in order to understand the concepts fully. 3 exams that are application-based so you have to really know the material. Made lectures fun and interesting and sometimes would get off topic but would keep the class engaged with his humor. Unique grading scale!", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2015", + "message": "Gary gives some tough tests, but the curves are insane. For the first test, 19 out of 31 questions right is an A grade. Great professor though, everything presented is with examples and is crystal clear. No homework, 3 exams, don't have to spend that much time for the course.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2014", + "message": "I took an Intro to Cognitive Science class with Dr. Dell a long time ago. His lectures were well-prepared, engaging, and had great slides. Tests were easy if you pay attention. He inspired me to go into the field. I was a TA as an undergraduate - a great experience. His letter of recommendation got me into a Stanford PhD program.", + "class": " COGSCI101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best professors that I had in university. Also, one of the easiest class! I don't understand other people down here. At a college level course, very clear, and very understandable! If you go lectures, and pay attention, A is waiting for you.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Gary is awesome! He's really funny (in a bizarre way) and tries to make the material as interesting and understandable as possible. I'm not sure why the past reviewers said that his tests were hard. Sure, you may get a 20/31 but that still is an A. Seriously this is one of the easiest classes I ever took! You don't always need to go to class either", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "very funny and nice guy. the material is really challenging and he tries to explain it well, but its not enough. you have to read the book but the book is impossible to understand. exams are very hard but they're curved. he was one of my favorite professors", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Dell tries to teach effectively, but he spends far too much time on case studies and far too little time on explanations, book material, etc. Every lecture feels like nothing more than us being shown the methods and results of psychological studies conducted. The dated text book is also of dubious relevance.", + "class": " PSYC240", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2011", + "message": "Before this class I thought I wanted to major in psych, however between the boring lectures, strange grading scale, and ridiculous tests I have changed my mind. The book is not necessary, but going to class is if you want to understand his random lecture slides which even as he explains them many times make no sense. Nice guy, terrible class.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "Yes his slides are random and you will benefit from going to lecture - but you can also miss class randomly and be fine. I never opened the book, still got a good grade. He's adorable when he tries to make jokes. Tests are hard but he curves them.", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2011", + "message": "The lectures are boring. His lecture slides are ambiguous. And the class overall is not worth the time or the money in my opinion. The book (dated 1991) is mostly irrelevant to the lectures.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "He was so great!! One of the best Psyc professors in my opinion. He is so knowledgeable and makes the lectures interesting. He makes the exams hard but puts HUGE curves on them where 19/31 is an A. The book is hard to understand,Ii didnt even buy it and i ended up with an A in the class. I recommend him! He's really nice!", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Dell is fair. The exams are not easy, but there is a very large curve. Though attendance is NOT mandatory, you really need to go because the powerpoints are difficult to follow without his explanation of them. I never read the text book once and still got an A, just going to every lecture.", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2009", + "message": "Very funny prof. Explains material well. Easy A if you actually try. Class slides do not make sense unless you go to class and pay attention and add notes to them. Study and memorize the notes for the exams. Do the extra credit (easy experiments like in early psych classes) to be safe! The final is optional, which is nice!", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2009", + "message": "Overall Gary Dell was a really nice professor. Laid back with a lot of good stories. We even got to VOTE the first day on whether or not we wanted to use the plus/minus scale for grades. Seemed really easy to talk to too.", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2009", + "message": "EASY EASY class- but almost all the psych classes are. NO need to read the book- i went to class almost everyday but slept through half of it- i would study the powerpoints from lecture the night before the test and i ended up with an A. Not much effort needed- just go to class and listen. Then review stuff before the test. A for sure.", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2008", + "message": "Hard exams, but huge curve. Yet you still need to study. Make sure to go to class because his powerpoint slides are crazy ambiguous and majority of exams are based off of his notes. START OFF STRONG - he has an optional 4th exam in case you are on the border, but you dont need to take it if you already have a good grade.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2008", + "message": "prof. dell is a nice guy but his teaching is kind of flawed. the pwpts are definitely ambiguous and his examples arent always easy to apply to the topic. his tests are hard but he curves a lot. study the experiments and learn how to apply the concepts. don't memorize names or dates.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2007", + "message": "Are you all CRAZY?! Gary Dell was the absolute WORST professor that I've ever had. He went off on tangents that were completely ridiculous, his PowerPoint lectures were impossible to follow with diagrams of who knows what, and he was in no way funny. It is impossible to study for the exams because he teaches different from the text book!", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Delight Deloney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Amazing professor. Kind, smart, and willing to help out with anything. Interesting and important material for social work.", + "class": " SOCW401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2014", + "message": "Awesome lady, would take her class or any other she teaches without giving it a second thought. ", + "class": " SOCW500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2014", + "message": "Delight Deloney is hands down the best professor I've had at the U of I so far, she is sweet and kind among many other things. I would love to take another class with her again. Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11", + "class": " SOCW500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2014", + "message": "This woman is awesome she funny, nice, and makes learning fun. She is always there to help her students, and is a very understanding person. Trust me you'll very much enjoy her class. ", + "class": " SOCW500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kristin DeLucia ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Brian Demarco ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2012", + "message": "hard class. professorial is helpful", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2012", + "message": "For a 100 level class, the material is very challenging. You have to stay on top of it all semester. 3 hour exams weren't bad, but the cumulative final was brutal & was worth 25% of your grade. Demarco was really good at explaining the material & enjoyed answering q's. Much more interesting than 101, but prepare to spend lots of time studying.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2011", + "message": "Do not expect this to be an easy class. The material is difficult and you go through a lot very quickly. But he is a good professor who takes his time to explain things. Go to every lecture, book is not necessary, and buy the slideshow packet; everything is in there and otherwise it's impossible to take notes. Really stay on top of this class.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "Theres a reason why the former professor of this class gave extra credit like crazy. Its a very tough class for something thats supposed to be rudimentary physics for non-majors. Demarco just made the class even more ridiculously tough. Don't take this course choose another class. The administration teaching now totally sucks", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2008", + "message": "Probably the best professor I've had! I had never taken physics before this and went in with next to no interest, but I was actually sad when the semester was over! Prof Demarco does a great job of keeping lectures interesting and really relating concepts to every day life. If there was another course like this I would take it as an elective!!!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2008", + "message": "You dont need the textbook. If you've taken physics, this is an interesting class. Disc. Room is easy!!!! Use previous tests to study. Tests can be tricky w/ new and unseen q's. Go to class, b/c you learn alot about everyday things. He's easy to understand. Book not needed!!! Save the money... answers to HW in lectures basically!!!!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2008", + "message": "Not my favorite class ever. Note taking wasn't possible and a lot of the demos were unreasonable and didn't pertain to or help with the subject. Kind of arrogant. But, it's an easy quant II credit and there are so many people in the class you're going to know someone else for sure--that makes it easy to study. Take it, but don't expect to love it.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2007", + "message": "He is a really awesome teacher, his lectures are really entertaining. He is always doing cool demos. The tests can be kind of difficult, however if you read the book you will do fine. I really recommend this class, i enjoyed and i hate science", + "class": " PHY140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2007", + "message": "I never took physics before so the class was a challenge. But, since most people have just go to lecture and enjoy his demos. He loves teaching and its a fun class. Once you understand the concepts the test are easy.However, if you aren't positve on the answer during the exam a lot of the choices seem feasible. He is so approachable!Take it!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2007", + "message": "Fun class, he really wants everyone to have a good time while learning. Although some subjects aren't interesting, he cares about what interests you. Tests can be tough but if you prepare well you will be fine! Find friends to check over the homework with (you're bound to know at least 5 other people taking the class.)", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2006", + "message": "This class is a dream for nonscience majors. Although its not a blowoff class, it is low-maitenance. DeMarco's a great prof- makes lectures reaaaallly entertaining- he will blow stuff up, light things on fire, intentionally smash things, and shoot darts. Its worth it to take this if you need a gen-ed requirement", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2006", + "message": "He's funny. Read the chapters and do the homework questions carefully. Attend every DRs. Make sure you do all the problems on previous exams. They get usually posted on the website before the midterms.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2006", + "message": "Awsome!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2006", + "message": "He is a good professor, tries hard and he can be funny. The class itself is ok... As long as you read the chapters, especially before lectures, you will be fine.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2005", + "message": "He is at least a better teacher than professor Greene.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2005", + "message": "This class wasn't so bad", + "class": " PHY598MAP", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "Brash and arrogant. Lectures were disorganized and opaque.", + "class": " PHYS598MAP", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Demere ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2014", + "message": "I took this class during the summer. Paul is a very nice person who explains everything clearly. I highly recommend to take his class.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jim Dengate ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTH218", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2006", + "message": "The Professor sits there and babbles about random subjects and does not make it clear what were are supposed to study. His class seems like it is more targeted towards classics majors and not for a gen ed. He is not helpful during office hours or class for that matter. He seems to want his class to fail miserably instead of trying to help them.", + "class": " CLCV232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Denmark ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEMISTRY", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SYNTHESIS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ORG", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Dennis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "I was so scared to take adv. comp. But she is so helpful and understanding. Really lovely prof that cares!!! Work was evenly distributed over the semester. Would take her again!", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2010", + "message": "Sarah was really cool, wicked smart, extremely encouraging and an overall awesome person. It takes her quite some time to grade, but her class is easy and an overall great experience.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Sarah was my TA, and I didn't much enjoy the experience. Though she was certainly very \"nice\" I thought it was clear that she didn't put much time or effort into her class. Papers would come back with barely nay comments at all, and she would frequently allow our discussion class to literally sit in silence for minutes at a time.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENG255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2005", + "message": "Such a nice person! Sarah is very friendly and helpful, so if you have questions, you can get great advice. She is a fair grader on papers and exams, but don't expect to coast through this class. She's also really good at helping you review for exams.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lauren Denofrio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "Lauren was a great coordinator to work with. She is always enthusiastic in class and is extremely knowledgeable. While sometimes she as technology issues or forgets something, it is never a big deal, and she gets it corrected quickly. She is always there to help and often has free food to share. Highly recommend!", + "class": " LAS399", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2009", + "message": "Shes great to listen to, helps to understand material. Wonderful professor.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "she awesome! she keeps the class awake & is very helpful! her office hrs are super helpful she basically gives you all the answers!!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Her lectures are at 8:00 AM but she does a good job of keepin students awake and attentive. She is very clear and tends well to questions. Her tests are fair and her TAs are good at preparing you for the tests. She also does a lot of cool demos and is super peppy.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Denofrio keeps the lectures interesting and fun! She is always blowing things up and trying to make the subject as fun as possible. She is always on time and prepared.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "Extremely helpful, funny, and candid. She's down to earth and really relates to students.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2007", + "message": "Disgustingly horrible instructor, and even worse to listen to.", + "class": " CHEM205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2007", + "message": "Her lectures are ok, but she is EXTREMELY helpful during her office hours. If you do not understand how to do a lab, she will basically sit down with you and tell you what to do.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "She's a pretty good professor but I keep wondering why she is there in the first place It seemed as though she had the other professor do most of the work in lectures and did nothing herself Besides that she is very clear in her lectures and is very helpful for writing lab reports. The only thing i hated about the labs was how strict the lab guy wa", + "class": " CHEM205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "Very helpful and lectures are pretty good.", + "class": " CHEM205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2006", + "message": "very good people's relation. help alot when go to office hours.", + "class": " 203205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2006", + "message": "Needs to lecture on more important things", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2006", + "message": "Does this woman do any work at all? She comes into one lab for 10 minutes the entire semester to see how people are and then leaves and lets the TAs do everything from then on. I hope she is not getting paid by the student, becuase she doesn't teach a damn one.", + "class": " CHEM103105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Norman Denzin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent professor and class. Highly recommended for those who appreciate instruction and learning that involves critical analysis and engagement in a collaborative classroom environment.", + "class": " SOC580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2008", + "message": "This guy is a really nice guy. I took this class for Summer Session I and the bulk of what we did was watch movies and eat food we brought in. There were only a couple take-home exams in essay form and one formal paper. Take this class. You won't regret it.", + "class": " SOC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eda Derhemi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2019", + "message": "She gave us a chance to misss 3 classes wo any penalty. Instructions were sometimes unclear but she gives you the opportunity to ask questions on the assignment. willing to move assignment around if you are not prepared. Genuinley cares about the success her students. Very nice lady.", + "class": " ITAL210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2018", + "message": "She's a really kind woman, and you can tell she genuinely cares about students and her field. At the end of the day, she WANTS you to succeed in her class. However, she's really unorganized and unclear about instructions and expectations. You'll be off the syllabus within 3 weeks. Kind woman, easy A, but unstructured and unorganized teacher.", + "class": " ITAL210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2013", + "message": "I loved ITAL 101 with Laura Hill, but after taking 102 with Eda Derhemi I have lost a lot of interest. She is tough, which can be good for learning a new language, but she has too high of standards for beginners.", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "She seems intimidating but is really a great instructor. Just do your work and TRY, as long as you do that you will actually learn and will get a good grade. Also, pay attention, she'll teach you a lot.", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2012", + "message": "Great lady, tough but an excellent Italian instructor. As long as you prepare for class, she won't pick on you too much. She's very friendly if you get to know her, but is matter-of-fact during lecture. She doesn't put up with nonsense, in a good way.", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2012", + "message": "She is one of the best language teachers i have ever had. I also had her for ITAL 102, if you are serious about learning a foreign language she is the teacher for you. She can be tough but you can tell that she is very committed to help you learn.", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2011", + "message": "Eda is a great Italian teacher. The work is sometimes difficult because it is a new language but it is very manageable. She certainly knows what she's talking about. The exams are also very straightforward. Good teacher!", + "class": " ITAL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "Extremly difficult not worth the GPA drop! So much reading should be a graduate level course. Does not like american students.", + "class": " COMM331", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2009", + "message": "She was the worst foreign language teacher I have had whether it be Spanish or Italian. I had her for my first semester of Italian and she expects you to know to much for your first semester ever. Do not reccomend her. She will call on you and if you do not know the answer, wil wait for you to figure it out, which can be a HUGE problem for Italian", + "class": " ITAL101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2008", + "message": "This class was ridiculous. She assigned 2 papers for the entire course- both of which were about 10 pages long. The major problem? The questions asked for the paper were INSANELY unclear. This WOMAN was unclear about EVERYTHING. I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend anyone NOT to take this class EVER.", + "class": " COMM331", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2008", + "message": "She has a heavy accent, which makes it hard to understand sometimes. The class is called media and democracy, but she treats it like let's talk about our favorite philosophers. If that's your thing, enjoy. But if you're looking for a discussion about how media affects democracy, wrong class.", + "class": " COMM331", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jaime Derringer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2019", + "message": "great professor, love her teaching style! She is super knowledgeable as you can tell by the way she answers students' questions", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "She is amazing. The lectures sometimes become too much because she talks very fast but she is also very clear, precise and will answer all your questions to maximum details. She knows what she is teaching and is passionate about it. Tests are a little difficult but its not an issue if show up to class and listen once in a while.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "A solid class where you can learn a lot without being overwhelmed. Still being modified each term so it may be different next semester, but 50% of the grade is a term paper you work on throughout the semester (not as scary as it sounds, there's lots of flexibility on topic). And she's WICKED funny, oh my goodness.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "Very clear lecturer, and very fair and clearly written tests. I personally didn't find her sense of humor all that great, but she was a generally a very knowledgeable professor and good lecturer.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "If you skip, you will surely miss things that are on the exam. This class isn't an easy A, but if you study, an A is definitely possible. Her tests consist of application questions, so make sure you know the information on the study guide. I thought lectures were boring, but she provides all of the information for the exams.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "A really great lecturer. The class was interesting and prepared you well for the tests. It was easy to do well if you paid attention in class.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2015", + "message": "Great lecturer, nice/funny person, makes the material interesting. Posts slides online, but GO TO LECTURE because there's material she discusses not in the slides that will be on the exam. Exams are tricky, so use the study guides she gives. I got As and Bs with a decent amount of studying, so it's not too tough. Just not an easy A. Fun class!", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "This class was great. She was very knowledgable of the topic and she made it interesting. There was a lot of reading and a long paper but she broke it up well. Overall, I loved this class.", + "class": " PSYCH496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Jaime is knowledgeable and funny. This was the pilot of this class and it was well - structured with a midterm, final paper, discussion question submission and attendance points. There's a lot of reading primary lit for behavior genetics but it's worth it. ", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2014", + "message": "Extremely helpful, always clear with her points and humorous. Makes an hour and 20 minute class go by pretty fast, always left feeling I had learned something that day.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2013", + "message": "She is awesome! She's hilarious without really trying. She knows exactly what she is talking about and is SO educated in her field. Easy to listen to because she is very personable. The class is a bit on the tougher side but super interesting, definitely take this class!", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tatyana Deryugina ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2020", + "message": "Cannot teach the whole class. Just reading from the slide and the homework, test, and example problem from slide clearly different. Thus, we do not know where to study and so many tricky question which asking the concept but she never teach us the basic. Terrible teacher.", + "class": " FIN501", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2019", + "message": "just reads out from slides, don't know why we need to take her course", + "class": " FIN501", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2019", + "message": "Her teaching style blows to say the least. Too unfortunate that a bright mind like hers, product of Berkeley and MIT cannot teach students. No incentive to sit through her class as she reads out slides and expects everyone to be on the same page. When contacted outside class, she is not particularly helpful. Unfortunately, it is a compulsory course", + "class": " FIN501", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2019", + "message": "Honestly, I dislike the professor's teaching style which makes my mind wandering most of the time in class. Good news is that you could self-study because lecture notes are very clear and understandable.", + "class": " FIN501", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Tatyana, although extremely knowledgeable, is unfortunately not the best at teaching. Her lectures are dry, and PPT heavy. Her assignments are long and are weekly. Exams are extremely difficult and is a tough grader. We even have assignment submissions and exams on the same days. Lot left to be desired. Approachable if needed though.", + "class": " FIN501", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2018", + "message": "Financial economics supposes to be familiar subject for business school students but in reality this is the most difficult subject. A lot of meterials, quizzes and homeworks to be covered and finished.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Manisha Desai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "Worst teacher I have ever had. She is disorganized, grades on participation, and not helpful at all. No one in my class did well. Take it if you want your GPA to drop ", + "class": " 1124", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2012", + "message": "Worst Professor I have ever had. not helpful to students. doesn't understand that sociology is a completely made up field and has no relevance to real academics. she is a very hard, unfair grader, and especially if, god-forbid, your opinions vary from hers.", + "class": " SOC106", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2008", + "message": "She is not a lazy student professor. You have to do some good reading in her class and if you show effort you will be fine. I'm shocked to hear so much negative about Manisha. I took 2 classes with her in Switzerland and she was not only a great professor but also went about and beyond to make sure that we were all enjoyed our time.", + "class": " GENEV225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2008", + "message": "I hated this class. Worst class and professor I've ever had. She was pathetic. I got a C+ in the class. I'm now a senior with a 3.92 GPA. This class is the one blemish on my record. Funny I have a 3.92, but couldn't muster more than a C+ in this class! horrible horrible experience.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2007", + "message": "Please don't take a class with her. Avoid her if you can. She dislikes all of her students because they are American (even though she's lived in the U.S. for years) and once told my class that we needed to be careful when she told us two different answers to a question because she could use either one even though they conflicted with each other!", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "This professor cares nothing about her students or how much they learn. She asks that students learn her opinion, instead of those that the assigned readings convey.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "This teacher just makes things more confusing...and often contradicts herself.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "Want to debate? That's great, as long as your opinion matches hers. A fan of fractured english? That's even better! You'll see plenty of it on her poorly written quizzes.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2006", + "message": "The class has absolutely no focus and is a waste of my time.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2006", + "message": "This class is completely ridiculous. There is no order to the class, the notes she offers rarely correlate with her lectures and the readings are entirely too long and don't always relate. She teaches the class as if it had 15 students in it as opposed to the 200+ that there really are, looking for discussions and debates. I've learned nothing.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2006", + "message": "This was by far the worst class I have taken here in my three years. I have never found a class to be so unstructured and so confusing. We did a group project and in a class of 300 or so, she decides to read off the groups for about a good half hour. She may be perfectly nice (which I am unsure of) but she does not know how to run a big class.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2006", + "message": "Didn't help me at all, and was NOT easy to understand.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2006", + "message": "The ratings sound harsh, but this class really is not very good. AT ALL. I always left class wondering what we were supposed to know. The many pop quizzes asked very detailed questions. Even if you do the reading, you might not do well on these. Also, the midterm and final were kind of based on opinion, making it hard to study for.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2006", + "message": "Miserable class. Teacher makes unabashed biased remarks and has no tolerance for competing ideas. Conservatives especially beware. Simply put, do not take this class.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2005", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS\n I REPEAT\n DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2005", + "message": "Absolute idiot. If you respond to one of her questions in a way that she disagrees with she dismisses it. makes general and not always factual statements. Can't speak english. Blabs on and on about nothing. hypocrite. Don't take her class.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2005", + "message": "All we do is read enourmously large articles about nothing. Maybe one point in the entire article relates to the class. very stupid. She didn't attend class for two weeks and failed to get a sub, so she left it up to the TA's and all they could do was show movies. Then we took a midterm over, nothing. it sucked. not a fan at all.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2005", + "message": "It would be nice if she came to class or made sure the movies work (the ones she gave the TAs because she wasnt going to show up)... Midterm is coming up and i feel like i havent learned anything that i could possibly be tested on...and everyday we read redundant packets that are longer than most books i read", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2005", + "message": "Stay away from this class. The only good thing was that it fulfilled a gened, otherwise it was a complete waste of time. she showed up when she wanted, sometimes had the TAs show videos when she didn't come to class, made us do ridiculous 'group work' in a lecture of 200 people, yelled at people for getting up to go to the bathroom, i hated her.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nancy Desmond ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2012", + "message": "best teacher I've ever had!!!", + "class": " ACCT202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2005", + "message": "Very stress-free course, though you can't help but learn a basic foundation of accounting, tax code, and business ethics. No book, no exams, little homework. As long as you attend class regularly, it's a guaranteed A. Enjoyable class, and the book she'll have you read, \"Pipe Dreams\" about the Enron scandal, should be a must read for any student.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jane Desmond ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "She's friendly and a great discussion leader, she was always willing to listen to students and adjust deadlines or requirements if necessary. There was a lot of reading in the class but all the books were interesting. We watched several really cool documentaries and went on a field trip to a goat farm.", + "class": " GCL126", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Desser ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "Worst professor ever. He never gets to the point and never instructs student in the right way. His class assignments are out of nowhere but mandatory and tough. You just feel like he is talking about his own wonderful life and left the students tons of papers and final which is 3 short essays (wtf?) without any clue. Never ever take his class. ", + "class": " EALC125", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2013", + "message": "His article was full of big words. He made me confused. ??", + "class": " CINE261", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2007", + "message": "He gave obnoxious remarks are papers when they were decent grades. He is extremely rude and condescending. It is professors like this that make kids hate college. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " CINE261", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2007", + "message": "The first class I have ever dropped. I loved the material, but Desser was strict, condescending, and rude. I nearly failed a paper because of his inadequate instructions.", + "class": " CINE262", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lizanne Destefano ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2009", + "message": "I was her TA. Class lectures exactly copy the textbook, and are never updated year after year. Boring. Too concerned with portraying an authoritative role. Surrounds herself with \"yes men\" to inflate her ego. Gone too much to mentor graduate students. Too busy to meet and discuss progress on her own funding/grants/research.", + "class": " EPSY400", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "Smart, interesting lectures, very helpful class", + "class": " EPSY574", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2004", + "message": "Tough class, good prof. Do the work, participate, and there is no problem. She's smart, and will help you if you ask.", + "class": " EDPSY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EDPSY398", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Dethorne ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. DeThorne is a very sweet, insightful professor who is great at teaching the Grand Challenge Learning course on Autism. Her class truly inspired all of the students to be more active members of the community and it never felt like just another class with loads of work.", + "class": " GCL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2016", + "message": "I took Professor De Thorne's grand challenge course on autism, which was about neuro diversity. I loved this class. It game me so many insights into autism, and actually convinced me to declare a major in special ed.", + "class": " GCL199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2012", + "message": "I have had no problems with Dr. DeThorne. She's very sweet & kind & truly cares about her students. She's interesting & her class is easy to pay attention to. I don't know what that other person's problem was with her political correctness - she's great at teaching & that's what matters. Go to class usually & study for tests & you'll be fine.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "N/A", + "class": " SHS431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2010", + "message": "Too politically correct. She is overly sensitive and cares too much about catering to people who are overly sensitive like herself. She makes everyone buy a very large packet of articles (200+ pages) instead of posting them online for free. It's a huge waste of paper and money and she doesn't seem to care about the cost to the environment.", + "class": " SHS431", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Prachi Deuskar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2011", + "message": "The class is primarily designed for first year PhD students or graduate/undergraduate students who are interested in research. Course is hard and requires 10 hrs/week. She know a lot about research and poses questions which makes you think really hard. A must course for anyone remotely interested in research.", + "class": " FIN592", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2010", + "message": "Praschi is a really nice lady. She knows a lot about what she is talking but can be difficult to understand at times. Exams were pretty fair, but not that easy. But she is definitely the best 311 teacher I've heard of.", + "class": " FIN311", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FIN311", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "she's okay as far as fin professors go. very enthusiastic, knows what she's talking about. exams are hard, but what do you expect? will probably give you extra points on exam for the hell of it if you go talk to her about it.", + "class": " FIN311", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2008", + "message": "Prachi is a teacher who uses her powerpoint slides as a crutch. When it comes to teaching, she merely throws formulas onto slides and does practice problems in class. I am currently studying for the CFA and this did not help me in the least. You can get by by studying minimally and receive a B... but this class was a total waste of my time.", + "class": " FIN311", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Randall Deutsch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2020", + "message": "Show up 1 minute late to class and you get marked absent. Lectures were boring. Lecture slides uploaded were seldom recent/updated. Deadlines often not communicated well. Work was time consuming but manageable.", + "class": " ARCH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "Amazing teaching!", + "class": " ARCH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2018", + "message": "Knowledgable and light-hearted lectures. Very clear about what is expected, works around studio well. Great for helping you with your career/future. Can be too busy to care, fast reply (and big on sending ) emails though. Loved answering questions. Workload isn't very fun, lots to do, especially because the software relies on your TA's experience.", + "class": " ARCH232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2017", + "message": "Encourages other fellow classmates to snitch on them if they are 1 minute late to lecture. Has a difficult time working the university supported website so grades are not entered into any system and he went over the correct syllabus (because he had posted multiple on said website) in the second to last lecture. Very boring lecturer, asleep in 3 min", + "class": " ARCH233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Lee Deville ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "DeVille is the best professor I've ever had and possibly will ever have. His grading criteria is very clear and there's no room for confusion in how anything's done. Study the homework solutions since the midterms and finals are based on them. Always available by office hours or email. I'll be blessed if I ever get to take another course with him.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2017", + "message": "DeVille was my first math professor I had during my career at UIUC, and I couldn't be happier I had the privilege to be in his class. He demonstrated complete understanding of material covered in expansive detail, if you're confused about something, he'll find a way to explain it. He's also humorous, making his lectures a pleasure to attend", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2017", + "message": "This guy is the an amazing teacher. For me he was the best teacher first semester. His lectures are very organized and clear. He does an amazing job of teaching and lectures are very worthwhile to attend. You want Lee Deville for Calc 231.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "DeVille is a mathematical god. His explanations are very in-depth (can get a little confusing) but overall its incredibly clear and the webassigns that go along with it help you perfect your knowledge of Calc 2. Extremely caring of his students, always there to help. Midterms aren't super easy (average around a 75) but super easy final.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2016", + "message": "He's an amazing professor, math 231 is hard but he makes it as easy as possible while still making sure that you learn.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2016", + "message": "He is a great lecturer, makes you work for your grade- challenge problems frequently in homework", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2016", + "message": "Very very good teacher. Class is run extremely well, and DeVille is a very humorous and approachable guy. Definitely knows his stuff too. Homework is a nightmare though; this is an extremely difficult class, especially if youre in the engineering sections. WebAssign is relatively easy; weekly worksheets require a great deal of thought.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2016", + "message": "Lee DeVille is a great math professor. He is very reasonable, funny, and extremely easy to understand. He gives great lectures. The engineering math is different and makes for lots of work, but he is great about answering all the questions he can. He is very easy to approach and tried to learn all the 300 kids' names in my class. I recommend him.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2015", + "message": "Lee was a great teacher. He made things very clear in class and made the exams very reasonable. He gave pop quizzes, but they were always based on the previous lecture and were not difficult. If I had the option to take another class with him, I would in a heartbeat. ", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2014", + "message": "This man is literally a mathematical god. He is the greatest man to have ever walked the face of this planet. I wish I could say my calculus three teacher was half the man he was. You will learn so much in this class you will be golden for life.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "Super friendly and approachable. Always willing to talk things through if you don't understand", + "class": " MATH299", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "Decent teacher. Good voice and visible handwriting. Most of the discussion worksheets had very little relevance to lectures and exams. A very lecture-based course, but lecture material often didn't cover the homework. (How do I approach these problems? My notes do not help at all...)", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "He's hella cool! Awesome teacher. He's a charismatic and funny guy! U'll definitely like this professor. I bet he'll read these comments lol! And seriously he knows how to teach. His lectures are attractive and You don't need to use the textbook a lot, just listen carefully to his lecture and make sure that you know all the point. Take his class!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "DeVille is the best professor I've had so far in the entire university (although, I've only been here a year). He's insanely smart and just a cool guy.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "Easy class, good professor. Interesting discussion sections. Professor wasn't very helpful outside the class.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2012", + "message": "It was a well designed class, but not theoretical enough. But those who like seeing applications of what they are learning will like it. He shows some interesting real-world calculations. He's clear, but not very helpful. He'll answer your doubts after class, but won't reply to emails. Material shouldn't be hard if you study. Attend lectures.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Really great teacher for those who are willing to learn the material.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2012", + "message": "Great prof, fun class", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "Makes learning so much fun! I'd definitely sign up for another class with him. He's teaching Math 231 again in the Fall('12)!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2012", + "message": "He's awesome", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel DeVinney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2021", + "message": "Not very enthusiastic or engaging prof, but the lecture content is really interesting. Come to office hours!! Otherwise you'll get a subpar grade. Large writing time commitment because the class is only graded by essay exams, I spent 4-5 hrs a week. Would benefit from additional grading criteria. He does care about his students however!", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Great prof. Starts class casually every day, and engages class in lecture throughout. Fair grader, too.", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Malay Dey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2017", + "message": "really knows the material but not always clear. you'll do very well on tests if you pay attention to class.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2017", + "message": "industry speakers are awesome", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2017", + "message": "difficult material so give ample time for prep", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2017", + "message": "lots of discussion. you feel left out if not that quantitative.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2017", + "message": "TEXT IS ESSENTIAL", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2017", + "message": "tough class but you'll learn a lot. final is a killer.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Dey is highly recommended. His lectures and exams will seem difficult if you do not put in adequate time; however, in doing so, I learned a tremendous amount of material that proved necessary to know in my interviews the following semester. For those that don't firmly grasp class concepts - visit him in office hours, he's very helpful", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2017", + "message": "Malay orchestrates his lecture with fervor. His understanding of material is advanced and respectable. Take your time to familiarize yourself with readings before attending lecture. He does not keen on laziness. Students that arrive prepared will develop a far better understanding. Malay is eager to provide assistance - his office is always open!", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2017", + "message": "Malay requires students to read assigned material before lecture. He is frequently available by way of office hours and his personal line for help. His financial IQ places him far right of the mean compared to other professors; his ability to breakdown complex ideas in a pure fasion is irrefutable. Malay properly prepares students for WS jobs.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2017", + "message": "good guidance for test", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2017", + "message": "lots of work", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "If you're good at mind-reading, maybe you'll figure out what this guy actually wants in his assignments. He also lets his jealousy of practitioners get in the way of actually teaching you things you can't find out on Wikipediabooks. Only Malay Dey can make a near mathless class hard.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2015", + "message": "Took this course in Fall 2014. I was very interested in the topic but this guy managed to make me hate the class. Average grade for the course went was somewhere between a C and a D. I was able to get a decent grade only thanks to past knowledge. If you don't want to waste your time, DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE WITH HIM!!! You're warned...", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2015", + "message": "Lacks a desire to actually teach students. Doesn't care whether students understand or not. Very hostile and defensive attitude when it comes to student questions. Horrible communicator and poor lecturer. Questionable understanding of the subject material, he makes a lot of errors... but don't try to correct him. Must read text and teach yourself.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "My first time rating a teacher bc it is so important to students not to take 412. Not good at explaining; I learned more from book than from him. Very rude and will not listen to students. Criticizes students for not knowing enough. Does not understand what a curve is as students WILL fail the final. PhD with no teaching ability", + "class": " 412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "Impatient and not helpful. He makes a lot of mistakes whiling teaching, not by accident. Instead, he misunderstands many of the concepts, but he thinks he is always right. He would act as being strongly offended if his students point out his mistakes, or even just ask him to clarify something, so it is impossible to argue or discuss with him. ", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2014", + "message": "Prof Dey is one of the hardest working teachers on campus. He loves finance and wants to see is students do well. Although he may not be that clear, he is more than willing to take extra time in private to explain it to you.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "Very Poor English. Has a big ego and can never admit when he's wrong. Doesn't seem to know what he's talking about. Try to get a different professor if you must take this class.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2014", + "message": "Class moved too slow and a lot of time was wasted. Tests are predictable, so they're generally easy if you show up the days you do practice problems.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Partha Dey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Clear and useful lectures; homework and quizzes follow based on what you did and before you know it, you'll have learnt a bunch. Very fair and clear grading and Prof. Dey always ready to help. Kinda hilarious sometimes too.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2016", + "message": "Amazing professor. Explains very well", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Larry Di Girolamo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "This class is difficult. The three tests are easy, but the homeworks and the finals are really hard. However, professor Di Girolamo really is a good lecturer and helps you out. He gives you all the lecture notes, so you don't really miss anything. The only thing I wish this class had was an online component on Compass or a website.", + "class": " ATMS304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2008", + "message": "This was a great class, but there was a LOT of work - a giant large-group project, several time-consuming labs, fairly regular homework, and the two exams. It added up. However, the class sessions themselves were wonderful - you get the sense that you might not find this same material explained this well anywhere else.", + "class": " ATMS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2008", + "message": "Whoda thought that \"weather\" could be interesting. Not me, but now I have seen the light. Thank you, Dr. Di Girolamo!", + "class": " ATMS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ying Diao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Diao is amazing. Very understanding of any circumstances outside of the classroom and is always available to help someone out. I have no idea why they haven't made her an actual prof yet instead of just assistant when she is smarter than 90% of the other ChBE department", + "class": " CHBE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vicente Diaz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "He's a good guy. He really is. If you show even remote interest he will treat you well. No tests, no final, just three papers and reading. The last paper doesn't even need to be a paper. Lectures are long and can be boring but if you're looking for an easy and some what interesting class this is it.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2014", + "message": "So easy. Such a good guy and no tests. Although lectures are lengthy and stray off topic, you do not need to pay attention to get an A. Highly recommend taking to improve grade, but keep in mind it is boring nonetheless. ", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2014", + "message": "The class is mostly just slideshows of photos he took, watching documentaries he or his friends made, and reading speeches he's given. He's a nice guy, but class is incredibly long and boring. What he says in the 1.5 hours could be said in 10 minutes. One day we just watched a video of people playing cricket and chanting for 90 minutes. 90 MINUTES", + "class": " ANTH", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Talks a lot about himself and he has a lot of knowledge that isn't always relevant to class. His tests and papers are easy if you listen to what he says but lectures can be be dry. He is a nice guy with a lot of passion for his lectures but can be very boring.", + "class": " ANTH185", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tanya Diaz-Kozlowski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2017", + "message": "I had her for a 100 level class so I think that's why there wasn't an excessive amount of reading or other homework. The material is extremely important, relevant, and interesting. And Professor Diaz-Kozlowski is an awesome person. She cares so much about the material and about her students. I would take her class again.", + "class": " WGS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carrie Dickison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "She is wonderful. This was my second class with her. Her lectures were short but I learned a lot from them. Her assignments are very reasonable and her grading is fair. I would definitely take another one of her classes.", + "class": " ENGL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2015", + "message": "She is a really good professor. She did not give us too much homework and treated everyone equally. I can't imagine I would got an A for BTW 250. ", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "An easy, enjoyable class. Carrie has a lot of passion for the subject, which comes through in discussion and lecture. Work load is completely manageable. My one negative is that the same format of group work and discussion was used every day, and it got really boring and annoying (probably because no one in my group bothered to read anything...).", + "class": " ENGL208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Halfway through the semester, I realized you don't even have to read the novels she assigns to get by. I had the most trouble with receiving good grades on essays. She is verrrry picky on the construction of arguments and such, even if you spend time with her in office hours. I received an A-, but I had to work for it.", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Carrie is very helpful and gives useful advice, especially in office hours if you bother to go. Previous commenter didn't even spell her name right, so yeah.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2010", + "message": "she's overly critical with not a lot of constructive criticism. i took got my resume critiqued by an e&y recruiter and the recruiter said that my objective shouldn't be stated the way Dickinson told me to do it..", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Diehl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2014", + "message": "The best thing I got from his course was the ability to analyze complex political situations with the techniques he taught in class", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Extremely intelligent and knowledgeable. Paul Diehl takes complex material and breaks it down logically, making it easy to understand. He also works hard to help students who need it. He appreciates class participation. It is A LOT of work: reading, writing, and research. Do not choose DRC vs Brazzaville as your conflict to write about. take this.", + "class": " PS381", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "Very intelligent, clear explanations, and likes to push students. Lectures are ok - the material is interesting but he talks too slow. Hardest grader I've had in college, but that does not mean doing well is impossible. Requires A LOT of effort for an A. Likes to test students on hypotheticals and case studies.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "He is the best professor I've had in my 3 years on campus. He is a difficult grader but I going to office hours for your first case brief, all papers, and before all exams is crucial. I consistently did better than others because of office hours. If you want to go to law school, this class will show you the kind of work you need to put forth.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Diehl is a very intelligent man who realy knows his stuff. He explains things very clearly. You learn an incredible lot from his law class and his classes are very interesting. His grading is a bit difficult but it is worth it if you want to learn something valuable about law.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2010", + "message": "Without a doubt a difficult professor, but incredibly smart and incredibly helpful. You will do more to improve your writing in one of his classes than you will just about any other. Go to office hours! He's very easy to get ahold of and very helpful when you do.", + "class": " PS357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "no matter how hard you try, your efforts will not be rewarded. Plus, don't think this is an exception for you. I did that too", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2010", + "message": "By the time you get to the final in the class, you are so damn discouraged because all the effort you put throughout the class apparently didn't pay off, because the grading is insanely hard. I would write paragraphs for the online discussions and get 2/5 on them, and that's just 1 example. Take it pass/fail, good prep for law school.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2010", + "message": "He is so full of himself. Condescending, arrogant, self righteous - - -. Stay away from him unless you want to learn how not to act like you are the gift to humanity (in C-U of all places!)", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "RUNNN! do not take this class with this professor. Professor Diehl is a pompous and disrespectful teacher who does not give you time to do assignments, tests are insanely hard and grading scale is sooo messed up!", + "class": " PS385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "While his grading and requirements were difficult he taught extremely well. I learned a lot and he was always ready to explain things to me one-on-one.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2006", + "message": "Tendency to be pompous and disrespectful, and the grading is deliberately opaque. Although I found the material interesting and did fairly well in the class, I grew to strongly dislike Diehl and that made me really dread going to class in the morning.", + "class": " PS380", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "Class was decent. Guest lecturers every week. Broad range of topics. Each class period was LONG. Essays were kind of difficult. Final exam was really good. Overall, this class was good. And he remembers your name several years after you have him, which is nice.", + "class": " LAS199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2005", + "message": "By far one of the best teachers I've ever had. Definitely take his International Law class. Even though it was one of the hardest classes I've ever taken, I enjoyed every single lecture. He's very clear with his expectations and entertaining in class. Brilliant man as well.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Difficult class- glad I took it pass/fail. He's very knowledgable about the subject matter.", + "class": " POLS385", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2004", + "message": "Great Class to take if you like learning about a broad range of international issues. Tons of guest lectures from all diferent departments.", + "class": " LAS199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Diers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2010", + "message": "Very disappointing class. Does nothing to prepare you for more advanced classes.", + "class": " ANSC340", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2008", + "message": "nice guy and fair. he's a standout for being honest and it doesn't hert that he is a hottie.", + "class": " ANSC340", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "yay!", + "class": " ANSC340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "Really nice guy and he tries really hard to make the class as easy as possible. You can miss a few lectures, come back, and still know what he's talking about. As long as you study the vocab and practice problems you will ace every exam. Now as for the second teacher for the semester...", + "class": " ANSC340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2007", + "message": "He is easy. Go to class take his notes. He makes it like a 5th grade class. Go over things slow and is extremly fair", + "class": " ANS340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2007", + "message": "Prof. Diers is a very good lecturer. Explanations are clear and concise, and the exams are fair.", + "class": " ANSC340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2006", + "message": "great professor. he keeps you awake in class with the \"fill in the blank\" notes he provides. the tests he writes are not too bad as long as you study your notes. hes a funny guy and will make sure you understand the material", + "class": " ANSCI340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jana Diesner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2018", + "message": "So much homework and not clear instructions on homework else, everything if okay with her lectures.", + "class": " LIS590", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "Good class overall. Not particularly rigorous mathematically, but the course project can help you get a lot more out of it. Professor is very enthusiastic, and not afraid to say, \"That's not correct\" when a student gives an incorrect answer. ", + "class": " 590NA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2014", + "message": "The content is very helpful for research. The instructor gave student a lot of freedom on project. SO the project presentation is very interesting from diverse departments.", + "class": " LIS590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2014", + "message": "Professor is approachable and enthusiastic, though very busy. You will get the most out of her class if you decide to embrace the research aspect--and she is very open to helping you find opportunities to do that. Homework isn't really the point of the class. You're not going to be spoon-fed, but, hey, this is grad school.", + "class": " LIS590", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Never, never, never take her class, she may be a good PhD student, but I bet she knows nothing about pedagogy. The homework was a mess, and so was the teaching process.", + "class": " LIS590", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Dietze ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2013", + "message": "had Mike at Boston University. hard exam, both in class and take home. Tough material by nature. not his fault. really nice and helpful. although the lab/take home grading is handled all by the TF, he will still help you with them. if you make the attempt to improve and work hard, you can get a good grade.", + "class": " GE375", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Danny Dig ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2018", + "message": "Class was essentially a reading group - interesting approach that lead to fun discussions. Got a lot out of the class, and it wasn't super hard if you're good at skimming research papers.", + "class": " CS563", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2015", + "message": "One of the most caring, experienced professors I've had at Oregon State. If you want to take an amazing class, take 361 with Dig. The seven 15min Class Skype Interviews with leading programmers was icing on the cake. ", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2015", + "message": "This class is tough with the amount of work needed to be accomplished. In the end it's all worth it since you cover a LOT of information and have a MUCH deeper understanding of software development in a professional setting. Lectures were entertaining. Industry leader interviews are extremely interesting and enlightening. Well worth taking.", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Dig teaches really well. The class was interesting especially with the guest speakers that he invited to the lectures. Homeworks were graded through peer review between the students which was a pretty interesting experience. I learned a lot of real world standards and expectations through his feedbacks.", + "class": " CS428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "Professor Dig really did help us become better software developers. Highly recommended.", + "class": " CS428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "The profesor teaches very well and is extremely confortable with the material. The MP's and homeworks are practical, as is the vast majority of the lectures. He also likes inving guest speakers, which helps a lot in getting a wider view of the topic/problem.", + "class": " CSDD3", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "A very hands-on professor . We work on programming problems immediately after we are taught the concepts. I enjoyed his course.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "The class is quite practical that it's useful for finding a job.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2012", + "message": "Danny is passionate and enthusiastic about the topic always open to comments and suggestions. The mps and material arent hard but very useful. There is a lot of reading but you dont have to do it all and still be fine. The class is already VERY helpful in real world and my friends who haven't taken it now have to learn all this stuff by themselves.", + "class": " CS429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Pretty cool guy. Tried to make class interesting and fun.", + "class": " CS429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2012", + "message": "Not really bad, but nor good at all. Can't summarize and get to the points easily. Low morale in classroom since he prevents CS students from using laptops (he does not understand why no one answers). He expects students to read every week while he does such terrible job at teaching. MPs are not hard. Pick good TAs for good grade on final project.", + "class": " CS428", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "He tries hard to look like an enthusiastic lecturer, but fails to do that three-quarter of the times. The final project was about adding new refactoring feature for Eclipse, which was Okay. An immature, and childish person compare to many great professors in the CS department. Just speak up and throw questions, and you will get extra points easily.", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Isaac DiIanni ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2021", + "message": "Lectures are written out and you read the content each week. Not many communications from the professor other than the lecture intro videos. Discussion is optional.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Isaac Dilanni ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2021", + "message": "I had prof. dilanni for Econ 102 and 302 and he made both classes interesting and engaging without being too difficult and adapted the class well to the virtual environment.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Three midterms and one final- plus weekly homework that was like six multiple-choice questions, as well as a ton of modules that had quizzes. I believe I did the weekly homework and the midterms, as well as the final which replaced all of the grades for the module based quizzes. Not much studying is necessary with a background in economics.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "Amazing", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2021", + "message": "His online course was very well structured and easy to follow. Granted it was an introductory course, it was still a smooth experience.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "DiIanni teaches this class so well. Econ is a breeze with him. He has his own typed up chapters to take notes from which are very clear and great for explaining the concepts. Each chapter has a HW & quiz that allow multiple attempts. 70% of grade is exams but they're not bad and give you more than enough time. A very caring and passionate prof!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "You can easily tell that this professor is passionate about what he is teaching. His lectures are easy to follow and he gives plenty of good analogies to help you understand difficult concepts. He is very fair in the types of questions he asks in homework and quizzes. I would definitely take a class with him again in the future!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Agree with the poster below abt the arrogance; to make such bold statements on a disease no one knew much abt was yikes. He's a decent prof, but judge him & what he says for yourself. Lol is what he saying normative or positive? Take his 400 class if you REALLY like U.S. history. I learned to read better, but the content was very specific and dull.", + "class": " ECON402", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "He was a good professor but he needs to check his ego. I took him the semester the world went crazy due to covid and he was very abrasive about the issue and acted like his class was the most important thing in the world. He is very smart and explains things well. however, he is very arrogant.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2020", + "message": "- Compared to Vasquez, yes, Diianni's class is much harder, but actually learning the content in ECON102 makes other classes much easier (good fundamentals) - BUY THE CUSTOM TEXTBOOK. Easily the best investment I have made in college, with tests from previous semesters (many repeated questions) and step-by-step solutions to walk through problems", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2020", + "message": "Diianni was an amazing professor for ECON102. His custom workbook was super helpful in preparing for his exams. Attendance isn't mandatory, but going to class made studying so much easier. He explains everything clearly and provides so many examples. I learned a lot and I definitely recommend taking his class!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. DiIanni teaches really well. He is prepared for each lecture, and he can explain clearly. Textbook is not really required, as no readings will be tested. But some discussion readings will be quizzed, and they're unrelated to lecture materials! Three midterms, not too hard, if you study for practice problems in the workbook. Buy the workbook!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2019", + "message": "Professor DiIanni's ECON102 is an intimidating size, however, if you thrive in a large lecture-style course it's a great choice. He covers topics extremely thoroughly and though there are no repercussions for skipping lectures, I don't know how anyone would pass without showing up. The readings are odd but die down a couple of weeks in.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2019", + "message": "Amazing lecturer! One of the best profs at UIUC. He is so knowledgable and passionate about econ. Definitely buy the workbook, it's an absolute lifesaver! Tests are straightforward. You must go to every single lecture and pay attention to understand the material. Discussion sessions are useful. Don't miss the online quizzes!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2019", + "message": "Best professor ever, he has some humor as well, the workbook helped a great deal. I wasn't that good at his class but it was interesting, I learned a lot and I would take it again!", + "class": " 102AND302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2019", + "message": "He is a great professor and is amazing at teaching econ. He is willing to help his students if they are struggling. Going to lecture and paying attention is #1 priority. Go to lecture, pay attention, write down definitions given, and get an easy A/B", + "class": " 102AND302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. DiIanni is one of my favorite professors on this campus! I had him for 102 and then chose to take him again for 302. He's really great at explaining and is very approachable. You can tell he has a passion for teaching and economics. I wish I could take more classes with him!!", + "class": " 102AND302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2019", + "message": "Isaac is a great professor, I really enjoyed his lectures! Really cool guy go to office hours and I recommend getting the workbook for his class, super helpful!", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2019", + "message": "Amazing professor. Lectures clearly explain important concepts. Exams are very straight forward and based on completely on content reviewed in lectures or through online quizzes. Skip Vasquez and take Dilanni if you're a business major and actually need an adequate foundation in econ for upper-level classes.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2019", + "message": "Dilanni is a great econ professor. Attendance was not mandatory for lectures but, you will not understand the material in discussions or during exams if you don't go. The optional workbook is an absolute lifesaver and definitely worth the money. The workbook has three practice exams for each test and are very similar to the ones he'll give you.", + "class": " 102AND302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2018", + "message": "DiIanni is awesome. He makes the material very easy to understand and provides tons of examples. As long as you attend lectures and do the practice problems, you'll be fine. I have heard for this class, though, Vazquez is much much easier but DiIanni is a better teacher. I would definitely take this class with him again.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Dilger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2020", + "message": "If you show up to class and put in effort on the 2 group projects, this class is easy and enjoyable. The exams are really straightforward if you do the online practice quizzes. Really fun and interesting lectures!", + "class": " ANSC101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "Overall a solid course that you can pass very easily if the group project goes well.", + "class": " ANSC101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Dilger has tests that are 100% essay so you HAVE to take her classes seriously. Lectures are usually interesting and have clear leaning objectives she bases her tests on. Go to class, study, get good grades!", + "class": " ANSC452", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Dilger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "null", + "class": " ANSC223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Worst class I have ever taken at UIUC!!!", + "class": " ANSC223", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "His exams are tough! Study for them and do not re-use old exams to study/memorize. He realizes that there are old tests out there and he will change them completely. Try and pay attention in class because what he talks about will be on the tests, obviously.", + "class": " ANSC223", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2016", + "message": "Knows there are past exams out there. Do not use to study", + "class": " ANSC223", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Dill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2017", + "message": "Brian Dill has been by far one of my most amazing professors. He is very passionate about everything he teaches, and he is a genuine guy.", + "class": " SOC122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2017", + "message": "Do the work in a timely fashion, & you'll have the answers to the exams, and you will pass.", + "class": " SOC364", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2016", + "message": "He is a fantastic professor and person. He knows what he is talking about and respects all opinions. His courses are very writing heavy, but you will come out knowing an abundance of knowledge on the subject.", + "class": " GLBL450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "Attendance does matter! He likes papers, not tests. Gives 4 papers, 1 powerpoint presentation. He really knows his stuff and is very passionate about his work. I may not have gotten an A, but I respect his process. If you are doing poorly in his class, it'll be hard to blame him! The class is very straight forward. Readings are barely discussed.", + "class": " GLBL350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Dill is open to everyone's opinions and loves to engage all of his students. He's very respectful & gives solid feedback. He has a background in poverty from fieldwork in Tanzania, & you can tell he's emotionally invested in the issues we discuss in class. He's definitely someone you should take if you want to get involved in Development", + "class": " GLBL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2015", + "message": "My favorite professor! The work load is manageable and deadlines are always clear. Lecture is really engaging. He is very laid back and understanding, but you still learn a lot over the semester. You can tell he cares about what he's teaching. This class is so interesting I would recommend it to anyone, regardless of their major. ", + "class": " PS226", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2014", + "message": "Best class ever. Interesting and easy to follow. Take it for the smaller class size and the fact that there's only 5 quizzes and 2 tests. Weekly readings that are relevant and easy to understand. Plus he plays cool music before every class!", + "class": " SOC226", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2013", + "message": "Interesting. Very very organized. If you attend class and do the work, you should get an A.", + "class": " SOC122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "The lectures are usually interesting, with some topics more intriguing than others. The readings are usually short and don't need to be stressed over. This class will give you a better appreciation for Africa.", + "class": " SOC122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Class is really boring but Dill is a great guy and has a lot of interest in the subject. Hard to pay attention and go to class but if you do you should get a good grade. Only two non cumulative exams and reading quiz about once every two weeks", + "class": " SOC122", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2011", + "message": "Interesting lectures, as well as homework. Fun professor, easily approachable for help", + "class": " SOC364", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2009", + "message": "He gives great lectures. They are interesting and easy to understand. All powerpoint slides, assignments, and homework are on Compass. TAs do all the grading, but there is no final exam.", + "class": " SOC122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Dill is super hot and a great professor. His tests are straightforward easy if you attend lecture and study for them. He made me appreciate Africa a lot more!", + "class": " SOC122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2009", + "message": "Great Professor. Keeps material interesting and easy to learn. Sometimes lectures fast. Makes class fun and is always willing to help or accommodate students.", + "class": " SOC122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2009", + "message": "intimidating at first, but this guy knows his stuff. clear descriptions of everything, got to the point. probably the most informative prof i've ever had. grading wasnt bad at all, but i dont think he had much of a hand in it, the TA was the grader i believe. overall great guy, easygoing, cool class", + "class": " SOC226", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "The class was interesting- you get to learn a lot of good stuff. His lectures aren't mandatory and his powerpoints are available even if you don't go. Easy class except for the fact that the tests are in essay format.", + "class": " SOC364", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2008", + "message": "Very VERY organized. Everything is powerpoints. Extremely easy homework that don't take much thinking. If you attend class, its easy to get an A.", + "class": " SOC364", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2007", + "message": "really great teacher and uses humor very well. he;s easy going and his class had a great learning environment.", + "class": " SOC122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shen Dillon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "Some researchers donot know what they are doing ; Some professors donot know that they are teaching. Prof. Dillon is definitely one of those. His limited understanding of the thermodynamics make it impossible to deliver useful knowledge to the class.", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2016", + "message": "null", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2016", + "message": "I really really wish he would read these comments. Lecture 1 starts with the laws of thermodynamics and a bunch of differential equations without a proper introduction to the subject. It goes downhill from there: poor teaching, random quiz problems, and a flabbergasted when faced with a question - Dillon is the epitome of a prof. to avoid.", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "null", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2015", + "message": "This class is terrible. Instead of exams, you have seven quizzes and get to drop one and those six quizzes make up 70% of your grade. He is never clear on what material each quiz will cover. The grades on the quizzes range from 40%-100%.", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2015", + "message": "This is a thermodynamics class and people expect to show up to class and take notes and get by with an A! Thermo takes time to understand & Dillon does a great job to dissect the book for us and give us the most important info. Plenty of videos and online note, just put in the work. IMO the BOOK is awful and stunts peoples learning in this class.", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "It is surprising that a highly ranked MSE program provides such a course on thermodynamics,which is taught by this professor. The content taught in the class is too shallow and the instruction is not clear. ", + "class": " MATSE401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2015", + "message": "I'm a straight A student and have a C or D in this class. This class is so awfully taught and barely any direction is given. Get ready to spend more time pulling out your hair from frustration than actually learning anything. He also makes mistakes constantly, always leaving you unsure if what he's writing at the moment is remotely correct. ", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2015", + "message": "Do not take the professor's course if you can. grading is generous but this course teaches nothing.", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Almost the worst engineering class you could have in this campus. ", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2015", + "message": "The content taught is the course is introductory . Professor tended to get flustered if he is asked questions in Class, especially pertaining to some math related content such as complex numbers and PDE in class. ", + "class": " MSE498", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2014", + "message": "Gets flustered if you ask questions, and often does not fully address it in his answer. Obviously knows the material, but has difficulty conveying it to students. But, grades pretty leniently and curves the class at the end.", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2013", + "message": "Get's kinda flustered/lost during class, but if you ignore that and stay focused I think he actually makes concepts easy to understand. Nice guy.", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Dillon is a nice guy, but he is very difficult to learn from and the book is useless. He gave us 5 exams and we could drop 1. Average exam score ranged from 42-92, so you never knew what to expect. Our TA was also useless, so the only material to learn from was the homework solutions and the online notes.", + "class": " MSE401", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures are thrice a week and not very helpful. But iClicker is used in every class. Tests are very easy though.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chase Dimock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2015", + "message": "He is great. I would defiantly take him more then once. He really cares. Also, very attractive.", + "class": " 140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "A really good TA. Well prepared and knows what hes teaching. Super helpful and understanding and I can say this because throughout the semester I had soo many problems but he would go out of his way to help. Although hes a hard grader ...but compared to the other TA's hes really good and makes his class intresting!", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2010", + "message": "Engaging and helpful, really knows his stuff.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2009", + "message": "He's fine. Kind of pretentious, but otherwise nice enough, and seems pretty interesting. He has a good sense of humor, and definitely knows what he's talking about. Not my favorite TA, but by no means the worst. Learned a lot from him.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2009", + "message": "sometimes a tough grader. seems to grade lower if opposite his own opinions. makes class fun by going off on tangents.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Chen Ding ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kate Ditewig-Morris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2021", + "message": "Very fun and understand. Makes sure you are well prepared for your big projects.", + "class": " CMN215", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2021", + "message": "Underrated! I loved her class! She cares about her students & really put in a great effort during COVID. Easy A! Her lectures are entertaining (she's a former actress). I'm an avg. student and this wasn't hard. Lots of homework, but she's not at all a tough grader. Also, take CMN 304 and get another easy A during the summer. She's one of those gems", + "class": " CMN215", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2018", + "message": "If you choose to take this class prepare yourself for below expectation results. . Her grading is based off perfection or imperfection there isn't anything in between. If you're looking to learn new and valuable information on the work world I'd avoid this class you could easily find half the information on an article or youtube.", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2017", + "message": "Great teacher! Hard class, but learned more than most of my classes. Putting in the work pays off.", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2017", + "message": "I honestly feel that she is NOT nearly as good as anyone says. First off, she lacks humility. She seems to know \"everything\" about getting a job, resumes, the real world, business, etc. YEAH RIGHT! Half of her advice is straight up irrelevant to what actually matters in getting a job. She is also weak at identifying internships. I am so unimpressed", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2016", + "message": "Works hard for her students, but be careful with the phone...", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "Took online and met her once for cmm 304 an independent study class for those undergoing an internship. HMM what to say, she's cool just make sure you talk with her and build some type of relationship. In all my years of college writing she was the first to say I needed a workshop like whaaa? but Just play along you're sure to get an A.", + "class": " CMN304", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2015", + "message": "Good teacher that cares about students. Takes the grading too seriously but then ends up giving almost everybody A's. Sometimes hard to pay attention to her lecturespresentations. Sometimes she's too serious about stupid things like technology use. And if you sit at the front and talk a lot she'll love you she def has favorites.", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Not exactly what I was expecting. Way too much lecturing, not enough application, I think the projects are too much and she says how important being concise is on papers and public speaking but her lectures indicate she could take that advice herself! Also no computers allowed which is unfair. ", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2014", + "message": "So excited for this course! Kate is amazing so far and I know this class is going to teach me to become a business professional. I think CMN211 IS AWESOME for communication majors who almost thought of majoring in business, but didn't for whatever reason. I think the assignments are going to be amazing especially the resume/interviews/job stuff!", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2014", + "message": "Very easu grader but she has relatively high expectations. Makes you dress up for presentations but this class helps you get a better resume. My only beef is I wish there was more discussions and less listening to Kate lecture. Word of warbing: turn off your phone! If she sees you texting she'll hate you for the rest or the semester :/", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Atul Dixit ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2012", + "message": "Extremely stressful. The work done in class was all example problems in the book. The curving is the only good thing about the class. We'd go over easy stuff in class, but the exams would have extremely difficult problems. I'd suggest buying the homework solutions manual because it taught me way more than he did.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2012", + "message": "If you've previously taken a calc class this class is relatively easy. Curved 10% on every test and then curved class as a whole. The final was extremely hard but curving the class definitely made up for that.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Don't take this guy. He rushes everything. His final was unreasonably hard. Curve is shtty.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2012", + "message": "I had him for Business Calc... It seemed like he was just rushing through the course trying to fit information in. DON'T take this class with him if you haven't taken calc before!! the class was unfair for people who haven't taken calc before because the people who have taken it brought up the curve.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Travis Dixon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "He has been my favorite professor by far! His lectures are amazing and not boring at all. He's a super funny guy and really cares about his students success.", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "I took CMN277 FA20. Though live lectures were not mandatory they were encourage with the opportunity of getting an extra point for participating. Hands down one of the kindest professors on campus. He also makes the material interesting to learn relatable to the media we consume. Make sure you read the textbook. Overall, a great professor!", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Dixon is an incredible professor. I loved taking his class. The lectures can be long, but they are interesting and to be honest, I actually looked forward to going to class. As long as you attend class, do the readings, and study for the tests you will be fine with an A or high B. Also there's a term paper but it really isn't that bad, 10/10 class.", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Dixon is one of the best CMN professors at UIUC. He makes material relevant and interesting. This class talks about some pretty heavy topics, but necessary to learn about in order to function in society. It opened my eyes to racial issues and I am forever grateful.", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2016", + "message": "The material covered in this class was very relevant and interesting, and Prof Dixon explained it all very clearly. Furthermore, he was always available to answer students' questions. Exams were difficult, but they were curved. Definitely would take again!", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2011", + "message": "He is the best professor ever!!!!! Love him, he is profoundly knowledgeable,he has the best teaching skills also. Moreover, he is so attractive in the lecture, the lectures are so clear, never boring. I took it 3 hours M-Th everyday, but I have to say, I just feel soooo enjoyable listen to him. Useful!", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2010", + "message": "a fair grader.", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "Love his class! His lectures are really interesting, very innovative teaching methods. His use of media clips help visualize and memorize concepts...", + "class": " SPCM429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2007", + "message": "professor dixon is amazing. he is very clear about what he wants and what you need to know. all you have to do is attend class and turn in paragraph responses for daily points and there are three tests (not cummulative) and one super easy paper. his teaching style is very refreshing and i would def. take another one of his course.", + "class": " SPCM496", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2005", + "message": "He is a really good teacher and a nice guy. He goes over stuff in ways that make it really easy to understand. His tests are not bad at all, and he grades fairly.", + "class": " SPCM496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dana Dlott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Cool guy. The difficulty of this class is simply related to your mathematical intuition. He tends to give a bunch of derivation questions on exams, but all I can say is that if you can see its pattern on sight, you can to solve it, and if you don't see it, you probably won't figure it out within an hour.", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Good luck have fun", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2013", + "message": "best", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2012", + "message": "If u r in this class, good luck...", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2012", + "message": "Don't bother to come to his office hours. He won't answer any useful questions and would just ask you to read book yourself.", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2010", + "message": "No comments", + "class": " 4441", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM544", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2006", + "message": "He is an excellent teacher with witty comments and sadistic tests though. But he has a talent to explain very complicated things in humorous ways.", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2006", + "message": "please cut the smart aleck answers... dont even bother inquiring about exam logistics, since he refuses to answer even the simplest question of what chapters are covered on the exam...you're pretty much on your own from there", + "class": " CHEM44", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Deirdre Dlugonski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher who really shows interest in the subject. As long as you show up, take notes off her slides, and study a little the night before the test, you will do fine. Very enjoyable class.", + "class": " KIN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melissa Dobosh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2015", + "message": "I loved Melissa's class. She talked a lot about her kids during class, which made some topics memorable. ", + "class": " 113", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2013", + "message": "There were a lot of group project, i think over 50% of your grades were base on group project, and 4 short reading quiz. If you love doing group project you would love this class. The final is take home and apply the concept which was great. She tries to make the material applicable to our everyday life. Overall, lots of work for 100 level class", + "class": " CMN113", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "She's kind of biased to people she likes in class for arbitrary reasons. Has weird expectations and grades strangely. Plus, the subject matter of her class is kind of dull.", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wawrzyniec Dobrucki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2020", + "message": "Very fun professor and fairly straightforward class. Lectures are pretty interesting, and he is good at explaining difficult topics", + "class": " BIOE414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Dodds ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2011", + "message": "He is indeed one of the best professors at least in teaching in the department, though his class usually requires extensive work. If you're in structural, you should take one of his classes.", + "class": " CEE490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "If you're not a structures primary, Dodds will consider you a lower member of society. He also made fun of a student because he asked a question Dodds considered stupid.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2006", + "message": "If you are a structures major, Dodds is the man. If you're not in structures good luck.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2003", + "message": "alot of homework and tests are tricky, but otherwise an interesting prof.", + "class": " CEE261", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kevin Dolan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tyler Dolan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2019", + "message": "I'd be amazed if you failed this class", + "class": " RUSS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Dolber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2012", + "message": "This dude had his hard points, but overall he's easy to talk to and once you get to know him he's very hilarious. He's open minded and I really loved his sort of Hipster style. He incorporated a lot of current events to the class which made it more intimate. Overall a great prof.", + "class": " MCOM257", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2011", + "message": "Since starting to teach at SUNY Oneonta, he is very monotoned,& at times is very interesting to listen too. H He gives very basic instructions for assignments, which he does not put in hard copy,so you always keep askng him to repeat himself. He didn't use a textbook,the readings he did post were online and were long (ie 70+ pgs)", + "class": " MCOM258", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "I disliked him so much. He seemed unsure about everything he said and his class lectures were so boring. The tests werent bad if you did the 70 pages of reading a week which was a ridiculous amount for one class. He seems educated in the subject but isn't clear on any of the material.", + "class": " MCOM258", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2007", + "message": "Great prof... hope I get to take more classes with him...", + "class": " COMM264", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " COMM264", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2007", + "message": "He's a really nice guy and really interested in the material. Most of it is pretty interesting. TONS of reading...almost impossible to get it all done. The exam questions were kind of tricky. But he gives a lot of extra credit opportunities so an ok grade is possible.", + "class": " COMM264", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " COMM264", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Florin Dolcos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "I'm not enjoying his class at all. He's prefaced a few lectures by saying \"I don't enjoy this topic,\" which won't help students enjoy it either. It may be doable to get an A, but the class is so uninteresting through his lectures.", + "class": " PSYC404", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2013", + "message": "Confusing class. The teacher never wrote what questions were right/wrong on the first exam taken. The last two exams haven't been graded the entire semester so there is no telling what grade you might have as that is what the class is graded on. He never uploaded grades on compass either. I have no idea if I'm even passing this class as of now.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2011", + "message": "Really nice and helpful professor. The class he teaches is so useful to anyone trying to learn about how the brain works, and it is interesting how he produces scientific data to back up what he says. Somehow he manages to make it really funny too. I would recommend the class to any student, grad or undergrad.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2011", + "message": "Interesting class, funny teacher, and not too hard if you pay attention in lecture. You learn a lot of interesting things that you can use in everyday life that will impress others, but it's not too difficult to learn. I would recommend it to any grad or undergrad student. I took it as an undergrad and really benefited from it. Check it out!", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2011", + "message": "The class is very interesting, helpful, and I would recommend it to any student,especially a psychology major. Professor Dolcos somehow finds a way to make the class interesting and he is really funny. The class is easy if you pay attention to what is said in lecture, but you will still be able to impress others with how much you learn. Great class", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2011", + "message": "I thought this class was easy and informative. Only journal articles to read, 3 tests, and a 12pg paper. For this being a joint grad/undergrad class, it was surprisingly easy if you followed the slides and have an interest in neuroscience. Dr. Dolcos is important to his field so don't be surprised that he authored many of the readings assigned.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sanda Dolcos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2020", + "message": "Sandra is awesome, but her exams are very difficult when I say very I mean like calculating launch coordinates for NASA hard. Be prepared to study", + "class": " PSYC204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Sanda Dolcos is knowledgable in her subject and explains materials clearly with lots of good examples. She cares about her students and wants them to learn and do well. Her classes have taught me more than any other class and have allowed me to apply cognitive neuroscience to everyday life.", + "class": " PSYCH396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2018", + "message": "She is kind of nice", + "class": " PSYC204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "She may come off as a boring prof, but when I took her class FA '15 she really tried to engage the class by encouraging questions and participation. Material was pretty bland so it's hard to pay attention. At the end of the semester I pulled a solid A by doing the extra credit. Study for the tests. They aren't too bad, but don't blow them off.", + "class": " PSYC204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are not super clear or easy to follow, but not too bad either. I don't feel that she answers questions very well. Lots of video clips. You get points for daily attendance, but it is not a large part of the grade. 204 is probably the easiest of the classes that fulfills the bio/cog psych degree requirement.", + "class": " PSYC204", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ed Dole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2016", + "message": "Not sure if Ed Dole still teaches at U of I. I am a 2007 graduate. BIO101 was my very first class of my freshman year and I struggled big time. I hated science. Ed reached out to me and helped me through his course, made me love and appreciate biology. Today, I am a science teacher thanks to Ed. Thank you!!!", + "class": " BIO101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "He cares about his students", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Though there were assignments regularly and time is needed for understanding the knowledge, Ed is really nice, patient and kind. I enjoyed having his class though I spent much time doing its homeworks.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2012", + "message": "IB 100 second 8 weeks online with Ed Dole is miserable. Ed Dole is the most mysterious man in the world. He thinks that everyone loves Biology as much as he does but they don't! This class is not for anyone who doesn't have a girlfriend that is a Bio major.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "Horrible class, worst professor. Tons of HW and assignments, hard exams for online section. Avoid this gene class, it will hurt your gpa. Love Life, leave ed dole!", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "This class is horrible, the professor is insanely bad, the worst professor ever in my study. Avoid this class, it will spend you tons of time for a gene class. And the assignments and exams are hard for online sections, don't hurt you GPA! the worst class", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "He is the worst professor I have ever seen in this school. Believe me, don't take his online class to fulfill your gene requirement. He gives tons of hw and very hard assignments and exams. This is only a 100 level class, he thinks you are already pro in biology. This is awful for an intro class. I swear I ll not take any IB class after his class.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2011", + "message": "This class was horrible. i had SO much busy work. during lecture they randomly take attendance and all he does is show you links which is COMPLETELY pointless; you don't learn anything. Dole treats you like a 5th graders and this class is like you are back in middle school science again. AVOID!!", + "class": " IB101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "Way too much work for a gen ed class. LOTS of assignments that do not help on the exam. I wouldnt be bothered by this, except for the fact that the website he uses is extremely difficult to navigate. Additionally, he also posts assignments at random times that will sometimes be due in only a few days. There's an easier gen ed out there, kids", + "class": " BIO100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2011", + "message": "This class is ridiculous. WAY too much work for an INTRO TO BIO class. He doesn't seem to understand that. His design of the class is terrible. Website is useless, homework assignments are useless, lab material is useless and the book is useless. DO NOT take this if you're not a bio major, you will regret it, guaranteed.", + "class": " IB101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2011", + "message": "He seems like a nice guy. Tests are not bad, he gives good review online. The main problem with the course that almost EVERYONE experiences is the ridiculous amount of homework assigned. It's at least 2-3 assignments per week, usually taking up to an hour to complete. His online moodle site is confusing. He really needs to limit the homework.", + "class": " IB101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome guy, the class was a great and pretty easy overview of biology, encouraged me to look into bio further and I wound up with a minor in ESES.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2010", + "message": "I took ib 100 for a gen ed and i soon realized i could have found a better option. the only good thing about the class is that there is a ton of extra credit (7%) but besides that the class is unorganized and his lectures are impossible to follow. i only got an A because my friend is a bio major and helped me. try to pick something else...", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2010", + "message": "If you are looking at this class to meet a gen ed, pass on it. His lectures are boring and impossible to follow. The website he uses for the class is very complicated. He makes the class difficult for an 100 level course.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2010", + "message": "Great guy he is so nice and helpful. He really cares about his students.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "He breaks down Biology thoroughly when you don't undestand a topic. He's also very friendly", + "class": " BIO100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2009", + "message": "Super easy class. Sometimes unclear at times but if you can read the text book and study exactly what he tells you (he pretty much gives you the test!) you will do fine. No curve, but lots of e.c. opportunities.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2009", + "message": "This class is fairly easy but there's a LOT of busy work. A lot of your grades depend on the TA. Mine was pretty ridiculous in that I needed to state the obvious when explaining something on an assignment or I'd get marked off for it. Random in-class assignments (often just signing your name) for points. Way too much work for a gen ed class.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2009", + "message": "Class was easy if you do the work. Ton and tons of busy work with assignments and such. I myself earned 6 percent of extra credit and earned my A. Study hard for exams and it will pay off. Overall really nice guy though.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2009", + "message": "Ed Dole is so nice. His lectures are mind numbingly dull, but attendance is pretty much a necessity. Random lecture activities to take attendance. Take-home Assignments every other week. Exams aren't too shabby. Overall, not a bad class, but those take-home assignments might drive you a tiny bit crazy. Oh and don't even bother buying the text book.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vlad Dolgopolov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Extremely mean when answering student questions.", + "class": " ECON528", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2020", + "message": "He has lot of patience and would recommend again", + "class": " ECON528", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Dolinar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2010", + "message": "He is very helpful to me. He is patient to international students. I can easily make appointment with him. He revises papers with me face to face and very carefully.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Francina Dominguez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures are hard to follow, and notes are very disorganized. Wouldn't take course again but homeworks were really fun and engaging. Learned a lot, but lecture should be more organized in addition to the notes. curriculum itself is super interesting. She's an easy Grader. 4 hws in python around 10 hours each to complete. 2 tests. one final project", + "class": " ATMS405", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Virginia Dominguez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2021", + "message": "Took this past semester in the pandemic and she wasn't very lenient or understanding. Lectures are long, repetitive, messy, and she rambles a lot. Assignments are super vague yet graded meticulously. You won't know your grade the whole semester :) Nice and knowledgeable person, terrible professor.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2021", + "message": "Took this class this past fall amidst the pandemic and she wasn't very lenient or understanding. Her lectures are long, repetitive, and she often rambles. The assignments are super vague, yet she grades very meticulously. Slides are a mess and your overall grade will be a mystery the whole semester. A very knowledgeable person but a bad professor.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "She will not clarify. She gives vague assignments and grades on stuff she never really asked for in the first place. Someone asked how we can find out our course grade before the final paper was due and she essentially told them \"what does it matter just do good on the final...\" she is knowledgeable and cheery but not a very good professor.", + "class": " ANTH268", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2019", + "message": "Shes tough and if you dont go to lecture you will fail. Midterms and exams are based on class lectures so take notes. If you dont follow the directions on the papers and tests your grade will suffer. Good luck youll need it", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Having never taken Anthropology before, I knew I would most likely have to work a little harder than others. That being said, I worked incredibly hard to read the books, participate and still couldn't catch a break. The lectures are rambles and the papers are graded way too hard for a 200. Though content was interesting, the class was awful!", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2018", + "message": "She spends the first 15 mins of class talking, then has lecture slides that have paragraphs on them, causing her to always go over time. Also she has often needed help from the tech dept with using the projector. She has been notably rude and disrespectful to the tech employees that come and fix her problem.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2018", + "message": "Repetitive lectures", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "VD is... interesting. As a human being, she's perfectly fun and natural and talking to her is always enjoyable! However, as others have noted below, she is a little over-eager for a 200 level course, and the workload is a little inappropriate. The reading is fascinating, and she certainly makes you think, but there are better courses for that.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2017", + "message": "Literally the worst professor I have ever had. If you disagree with anything she says in the response papers, she will getting offended and grade subjectively. The lectures make you feel awkward and uncomfortable. She doesn't address the slides and talks about nothing for the first 15 minutes and then goes over time to finish the last slide.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "This isn't a blow off class. She expects the best of your work. She's very supportive and is always willing to sit down and meet. If you put in the work and actually think critically, like an anthropologist, you'll do fine.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2014", + "message": "Worst teacher and class of my life. Spent the entire time talking about her self. Does not teacher and her assignments are unclear and pointless with awful grading practices.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "Despite what people on here have said, don't be afraid. While she expects a lot from her students, she is very kind. Her classes arent the kind you want to slack in, though; only take them if you truly want to learn and if you're interested in Anthropology. She assigned a lot of reading, but I enjoyed them nonetheless", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2013", + "message": "What the people have written below is somewhat true but also reductive. You aren't tested on every sentence from the readings, and you don't have to copy the slides verbatim to do well. VD offers her time and answers all your questions. Sure, her lectures can be diffuse, but they're always insightful, sophisticated, and thought-provoking.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2013", + "message": "VD gave so much reading that most people stopped doing it out of frustration (7 books for a 200 level class.) The papers had suffocating guidelines. VD doesn't post her powerpoints, which is especially upsetting considering the walls of text that can't be typed, much less hand-written, as fast as she changes slides. Bad prof. Wouldn't recommend.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2013", + "message": "She is horrible. She talks about herself the entire time plus you don't learn anything,, slides are a joke,, Plus the TA was ridiculous and constantly contradicted herself,was really rude and wasn't helpful to students. I recommend taking another teacher for this class.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2013", + "message": "Completely self absorbed. Constantly talking about herself. Excruciating to listen to her lecture, but you can't do well in the class if you don't attend every single lecture. Doesn't put her powerpoints online either, which is annoying because there is SO MUCH text on them, causing you to have to scramble to write down all of her nonsense.", + "class": " 230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2013", + "message": "I am not an anthro major and I think she is completely reasonable. I'm usually a harsh critic when it comes to professors, but she isn't bad at all. If you go to lectures and discussions and skim the readings and you'll be fine.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2010", + "message": "if you see this woman... RUN. if she is teaching a class...DON'T TAKE IT. Full of herself, unhelpful, rude, circular logic, unclear directions, unreasonably high expectations, the physical manifestation of evil.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "For a Gen Ed, this class was ridiculous. It was very heavy on the reading, and having completed the assignments and gone to lecture, there is still no guarantee that you will do well in the class. Dominguez has perfected the art of using 50 minutes to say absolutely nothing; never arriving at a point, and aggravating most of the student body.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "This was the worst class i have taken at this university. The grading and expectations were ridiculous for a 100 level class.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alejandro Dom\u00ednguez-Garc\u00eda ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2013", + "message": "Prof Dominguez-Garcia is incredibly knowledgeable about the subject and is willing to go through each derivation on the chalkboard as opposed to standard powerpoints. He also cracks jokes every once in awhile. One of the best power professors you'll ever have, hands down.", + "class": " ECE476", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2012", + "message": "", + "class": " ECE333", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Culver Dominic ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Michael Donahoe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Really chill professor. His lectures are straight to the point. You would normally think of tax accounting to be dry and humorless but Professor Donohoe made it better. His tests are exactly the conceptual materials taught in class and there is no trickery. I learned a lot from this course.", + "class": " ACCY507", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roy Dong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "I really enjoyed attending his lectures in person. When teaching went virtual (COVID-19), I also enjoyed his video lectures. Lecture concepts were clear, homework assignments reinforced the lecture content, hour exams gave me a platform to demonstrate mastery of the topic at hand. All around, wonderful experience.", + "class": " ECE486", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Donohoe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "Michael is an amazing tax professor. I have heard people say ACCY451 is a really hard class, and Donohoe made it a breeze. The only issue with his class is that the grade is based simply on a few quizzes and exams, unless you are a grad student. Michael is so good at explaining tax, and is always there for his students who need help. TAKE HIM!", + "class": " ACCY451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2016", + "message": "Best professor I had at UIUC. One of the biggest reasons why I am pursuing a career in tax. He's great at explaining complex tax laws/rules in a way that is easily understandable. Makes class fun/interesting", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Hands down, my most fave professor of all time.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "Despite looking like Graem Bauer, the villain from season 6 of 24, Donohoe was a really good teacher. He's incredibly clear, moves slow and reviews, and always asks for any questions. The tests were very fair, the end of the year project was doable and relevant, and the quizzes actually helped prepare you for the tests. Good professor", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "One of my favorite teachers, he is the reason I am going into a career in tax. The content of the class is difficult but he makes it very doable. You get a cheat sheet to use on exams and as long as you study you'll be fine.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Dooley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "This class is interesting and easy to understand. She explains things with great clarity. Exams are not difficult and only cover basic concepts. She is a quality professor.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2010", + "message": "She is really interested in meteorology, that is clear. She is very quarky and unique and likes to keep class fun with obscure youtube videos. Easy class, recommended for science credit.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2010", + "message": "This is a great, easy gened to take. She keeps the class interesting with lots of clips off of youtube. She gives you study guides for each tests that tell you exactly what you need to know. The homework is relevant to the lectures and there's a curve in the class. Can't go wrong with that.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2010", + "message": "Pretty easy class just attend lecture. Book is not even necessary most of the test questions are from lab and notes. Easy gen ed requirement and A!", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2010", + "message": "This class is a joke. Go to lecture and do decently on the tests and you will get an A.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "The class is easy and interesting. I would highly recommend if your looking for a good physical sci gen ed. Lectures are fun and labs are a good supplement to the class. The exams are straight forward, but require you to do some moderate studying. Overall great class. Professor is fine. Can't really say anything good or bad about her. She teaches t", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2009", + "message": "Dooley is such a nice professor, but people think it's a blowoff but if you go to lectures, study, and go to lab you will get an A. Her class is not hard, just put effort into it. Also, she was my T.A. and she was so nice and helpful!! Honestly, i recommend this class, its pretty cool and not hard!", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2009", + "message": "Alright, so this is basically a blow off class for most people who aren't pursuing a meteorology major. However, you do have to put in some effort if you want a B or higher. The grade scale is very favorable, so that should assist you.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adam Dor-On ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2021", + "message": "Nerd teacher, expects a lot of fast comprehension from students.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Steven Doran ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rachael Dotter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "This was a very boring class that went on for too long, but it was very clear. Did a small article paper, a test, and some geography quizzes. Very easy to get a good grade. She is very precise about grammar on papers and essays that will easily knock points off fast. Other than it being boring, it was good.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robin Douglas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2014", + "message": "I have no interest in art at all, but found her lectures interesting. The projects are pretty good for people like myself with no art experience but the papers are graded very harshly!", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2013", + "message": "I TA-ed for this class and would not recommend taking it. The grading is arbitrary. Robin will choose who she likes and those people will succeed. Sucking up in this class will go a long way. For papers, the whole theory that she tells us to grade on is longer is better. Content is secondary. Finally, much of the art history she teaches is wrong.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2013", + "message": "Robin is a great professor. She is no nonsense but if you pay attention you will be fine. Some people thinks she grades hard?! It's college people...I would recommend this class if you want to learn more about ar", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "She's very passionate about art. She also grades papers fairly hard, so be sure to ask for help if needed, utilize office hours, and elaborate on EVERYTHING! She likes details. I was able to get an A in the class, but don't take an A for granted. Take advantage of extra credit and be sure to go to lectures", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "She is super passionate about art, but she grades essays and assignment way too hard. Even with a strong background in art, I could not get better than a C on any of her papers. The only reason I got a B in the class is because the TAs are a lot more lenient. Also KEEP IN MIND that the Krannert Art Museum is not open on Mondays.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2011", + "message": "Haha! Those last two ratings are ridiculous! Talk about bad sports. Robin and her TAs grade normally for COLLEGE. Just come to class and follow directions. Simple and fun. Not an easy A but I asked a TA and very few people failed-most got As and Bs.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2011", + "message": "At first this class is all fine and dandy but robin and the t.a's are ridiculously tough graders. This is a 100 level art class but the grading does not seem fair. Robin and the t.a's also act like they know everything but it is all completely subjective art baloney.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "I had a lot of fun doing the artworks in studio for the class, and the TA's were very nice and helpful. Robin, however is a HORRIBLE grader, so don't expect to do very well on all of the written assignments, which are a good chunk of the grade. The last paper was worth almost 25% on which she failed a good majority of the class.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2011", + "message": "I learned a lot. Plus Robin is pretty sharp. She won't let you get away with stuff because she just wants you to learn. Some people complain about this class--but I gotta say the work was worth it!! PS don't check email on your laptop, her TAs write down your name a give it to her at the end of every class :)", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "Super easy class. All you do is write a couple papers. They do actually grade your artwork in studio too but they're very flexible/easy graders. Lecture is BORING and you don't have to pay attention at all. i used it to check my e-mail and do other homework. so bring your laptop! but you have to go because attendance is taken every day.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2010", + "message": "YA Robin. I really loved this class. We painted AND she made us food. It had nothing to do with my major but it was awesome", + "class": " ART100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2009", + "message": "Personally, if you are good at writing, take this class. There was one research paper on a 20th century artist, 3 reflection papers on artworks. However, if you want do do some art and put more emphasis on that than just a paper, don't take this class. They give out points easily on the artworks and harder with the papers. Did not like this class.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2009", + "message": "Robin made me love art! The class was fun, there were field trips, and she brought us food. I wish all my classes were like this", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "She was a great teacher, and always is trying to get students to learn. She helps out if you dont understand what you got wrong on a test, and will help you improve. She gives you EVERYTHING you need to know for the exam! Overall a fairly easy class, a bunch of mini drawing assignments in class. Its an easy class, if you show up!", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "I absolutely HATED this class. I was interested in the material, yet what she expects on tests is absurd, you truly CANNOT miss a class, her TAs are awful, and she is a tough grader. Had I known this class was going to be such a pain, I never would have taken it. Find something else for a gen ed if you don't have to take this class.", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2009", + "message": "Painting has nothing to do with my major but I loved this course. She has lots of great trips including one to Chicago. Robin is definitely open minded and is really helpful. <3", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2009", + "message": "Robin is AWESOME! She gave us a lot of freedom to paint what we really wanted to paint. She got to know all of her students on an individual basis -- and even took us on a field trip to downtown Chicago with her family, which made class even more fun! I definitely plan on keeping touch with her throughout my college career.", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2008", + "message": "Great Person, super enthusiastic. Talk to her, let her help you. Pay attention and you will suceed. Sleep through class and you will fail, easy as that!", + "class": " ART120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Robin Douglas is a great teacher. She spends a ton of time helping students! She is super thoughtful and tells you exactly what will be on exams. People who get bad grades in her class get bad grades because they sleep, they don't show up, or just don't care. She is AMAZING! Learn Art! Take the class! --be warned this isn't a blow off class", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2006", + "message": "Really boring but pretty easy", + "class": " ART140", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Douglas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2020", + "message": "Extremely knowledgeable in a theory and application. Also extremely flexible, he will work with you if you just talk to him or ask.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Really nice professor! Very flexible with course work and very helpful when you ask questions. No exams, just homework and a final project. Some of the homework was difficult but TA office hours helped a lot. Overall, a pretty chill & interesting class. Definitely got better at R and learned some useful applications of stats.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Jeff is a super nice person, however, the materials is kind of hard.", + "class": " ASRM402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "This finally is the professor who will make sure to put you down. He gives out lectures that have extremely poor qualities, and expects you to know everything when it comes to exams. Sometimes he even assigns homework that are not really related to the course content, which are beyond our ability to solve.", + "class": " ASRM402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "It is really hard to keep focus on his class, I feel like discussion class taught by TA is even more clear than his lecture, the lecture note also makes little sense, basically it is just hard even if you try to study by yourself", + "class": " ASRM406", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "Exceptionally boring lecture. Impossible to stay focused. Basically you study this course yourself based on the limited materials provided.", + "class": " STAT409", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2019", + "message": "Jeff Douglas does not stick with his syllabus, cancels class at the last minute, comes to class late without giving an apology, and does not answer students emails because he gets too many emails each day (these are his words, not mine). Basically, he is the worst professor. The department allows this.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2017", + "message": "Jeff is nice, but it's not easy to stay concentrated in his lecture for some reasons. Plus, I feel like I still don't quite understand why we should use those methods introduced in class even though I get full credits in the exam.", + "class": " STAT426", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2017", + "message": "Worst professor and course ever!", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "Lectures were pretty boring and straight from slides, but he has some good stories. The homework assignments were pretty straightforward, but he was always willing to help if you got stuck. Exams weren't impossible if you understood the material and went to lecture.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2016", + "message": "unethical and unfair to students", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2016", + "message": "he is the worst professor in my entire life. he is really terrible.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "Jeff's probably the most laid back professor I've ever had. What I liked was that he didn't design impossible exams - he was more concerned with making sure we understood the material enough to demonstrate competence and wasn't out to trick us. 8 homeworks and 3 take home exams (all R coding pretty much). Super nice guy! Would take again.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "Coursework isn't that difficult, HW is from the book, where all you need to do is tweak a few lines of code. Grading is lenient. Prof. tells some interesting stories related to stats, overall good class", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "This course is on the easier side of 400-level stats course. Prof's notes were sometimes irrelevant to hw, so I had to read the mediocre textbook, which happens in 400-level course, so it wasn't horrific. We implemented everything in R which is very standard for a stats course.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "This was a multivariate analysis class. He is very dry in class and hard to pay attention to. His notes are basically useless for homework problems. The class was centered heavily around R, so if you don't know it you won't do well.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "Lecture is the only way to learn the materials(read book is time-costing) even his notes is not very clear. HW is not easy, so go ask him for help. Pretty fair on exams and exams are not easy. He almost told us what the final will be. The good news is, final he told us if the final is the highest score, it will be 65% of the grade (replace midterm)", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "This was a required class and I was apprehensive because it definitely was said to be an intense class. Douglas' homework, exams and final were all difficult but FAIR, if you put in the work, you'll get the grade. Very easy going and clear, but attendance in class is a MUST! Purposely signed up for his STAT 425 the following semester.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2007", + "message": "Really nice guy and hilarious...for class examples always either used fishing stories, sports, or drinking on campus so there were some good stories. Personally I'm really bad with computer programs, so it was somewhat difficult but overall a good teacher.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2007", + "message": "Funny teacher, good stories about fishing, really nice guy, pretty easy class and the hw was easy too. I dont regret taking this class.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marc Doussard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2021", + "message": "One of the worst instructor ever seen, everything is unorganized and makes no sense so he always have to clarify something in assignments. His classes are also very boring and make you sleepy. Plus u need a 94 for an A, don't take any class with him", + "class": " UP204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Great lecturer - he really keeps your attention and has fascinating ideas.", + "class": " UP505", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "He acts like omissions of information are just his way of \"preparing you for the real world,\" when he simply didn't provide good instructions. Makes frequent jokes about Millenial stereotypes. Takes forever to give specific feedback and grades on assignments, even though each assignment builds on previous work. Avoid this professor if possible.", + "class": " UP505", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Spencer Dowdall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Cute professor, great at teaching. Approachable and very clear.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2013", + "message": "While calc 2 isn't going to be a cakewalk no matter who your professor is, Spencer truly made it as easy to understand as possible. His lectures, while often rushed towards the end, were very helpful in understanding the concepts, and while I wouldn't call his tests easy, they were very fair. Spencer has incredibly cute mannerisms as well.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2013", + "message": "Extremely interesting and easy course???", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Very clear in lecture. Made Calculus II very understandable. Exams were fair too. Overall great class. It's unfortunate that he won't be teaching for next semester.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "Super nice guy and really fair with his exams and homework. He was funny and fairly easy going. I recommend reading the book on your own time because that is a huge help. He is clear with his work and explanations. He is also great in office hours and he is an understanding guy. I highly recommend his class if you have the option of professors.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Dowdall is the man. He's a good explainer, his tests are not too bad. Homework is kinda difficult, but most of the difficult stuff on it will never be on the test. Let us have a \"cheat sheet\" on the final\" on 11 by 8.5 paper. Funny dude. Highly recommend him.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Dowdall is boss. He is very courteous and is always willing to help whenever needed. His exams are fair as long as you've been keeping up with the material. He made a very difficult class seem like a breeze. I definitely recommend him!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2013", + "message": "Very easy going, just go to class and pay attention and you'll do great. Exams are fair and homework honestly is the hardest part of the class. He's pretty funny too", + "class": " CALC231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2013", + "message": "Love him!", + "class": " MATHD", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2013", + "message": "He's just so cute!! Both his class and himself :)", + "class": " MATHDDD", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2013", + "message": "I highly recommend Dowdall for Non-Euclidean Geometry. He was very organized, explained content clearly, was always willing to help with questions/confusion, spoke clearly, and was knowledgeable in his content. His exams, quizzes and homework were fair, and he allowed for corrections on exams as well as one dropped homework grade.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Professor Dowdall was one of the best math teachers I have had. He made class somewhat interesting and was very clear what his expectations were. His tests were very fair, and he allowed you to get points back through test corrections. I would def recommend taking a class with him", + "class": " MATHA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julie Dowling ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "She makes this class pretty easy to do well in. You've got 4,2 pg response essays, 2 exams that she gives you a very detailed study guide for, and your attendance points. Although the class can lean pretty heavily to one side at times, there is a lot to be learned that is extremely applicable to current events. Def take this class for US Minority", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "I would die for her. She's an absolute genius and an amazing instructor. The class includes 2 articles to read a week, +3 short books, 1 book report, 1 book presentation, and a final essay. It sounds daunting but is actually very doable. Class is discussion-based and very very engaging, plus you watch a lot of interesting documentaries.", + "class": " LLL392", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Dowling is awesome! Just a midterm and a final research paper (8-10 pages) on the topic of your choice (super easy). Skim the readings (due daily) and participate in class and you'll get an A!", + "class": " SOC355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Dowling is amazing! I really had no prior interest in the subject matter, however the class covers such an array of intriguing material. Very fair grader, reading intensive and discussion based, but as long as you skim the readings before class you'll be fine. I highly recommend this class! (Easy Adv Comp!)", + "class": " LLS392", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2012", + "message": "I loved this class, take it!", + "class": " LLS355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Awesome, awesome class! Totally interesting subject and great professor. Made us think about things in a different way and go outside our comfort zone. I would recommend to take any class she is teaching!", + "class": " SOC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2008", + "message": "She's enthusiastic, knows her stuff, and cares about her students...my favortite class and professor so far!!! The person below obviously didn't go to class very often..lol.", + "class": " LLS296", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "Best Professor I've ever had. Talks fast, is hilarious, attentive, caring....so many words. Tough on students who don't show up to class since inclass participation makes up most of her class. She allows people to freely express themselves and creates a great enviroment for learning.", + "class": " LLL392", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2006", + "message": "SHES A VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD PROFFESSOR, SHE USES POWERPOINT SLIDES THAT ARE VERY USEFUL FOR QUIZES AND SHE WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE QUIZES ARE ON. EVEN THOUGH SHE TALKS ABOUT TEXAS EVERY LECTURE, SHES A VERY GOOD PROFESSOR THAT KNOWS WHAT SHES TALKING ABOUT!! I RECOMMEND TO TAKE ONE OF HER CLASSES.", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Course packs are expensive, but other than that, courses are interesting, exams are very straightforward, and she makes it a point to tackle difficult subjects. Coursework is not particularly challenging however, and her liberal beliefs do show some in class, though not to the degree that a conservative would hate the class.", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen R. Downie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2020", + "message": "Not sure why everyone loves this prof tbh, he is nice but extremely strict. The material is boring & repetitive if you're not genuinely into plant taxonomy. If you're pre med- stay away. The amount of rote memorization is comparable to an MCB class. I got an A but only bc of the extra credit. I know plenty of ppl that didn't- I wouldn't recommend.", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2020", + "message": "An excelllent clz. I learned a alot about plant taxonomy.", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Downie was right when he warned us about his class. I enjoyed his class; he uses the class manual to look over the most important characteristic of the plants families. There are a lot of quizzes and extra credit and some of these question came in the final. Overall it was a good class and his goal is teach about botanic.", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "I took this class two years ago and I thought I never would ever use the material I learned, well I jost got a job where I have to identify plants and I am so happy thank you dr Downie!", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2016", + "message": "One of the best professors I have experienced. Knew the material he was teaching inside and out. Always returned my emails within the hour and cared about teaching and the students well being. Lecture exams are difficult but the extra credit options are helpful for grades and as a great learning tool. Would take a class from him again", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2016", + "message": "A surprisingly great class. Took it with some trepidation because I had to, but I found it informative and ... dare I say it ... interesting. A bonus is I think I can now identify plants using identification keys -- something I couldn't do previously!", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2016", + "message": "He really knows the material and was able to convey it to the students. He would go out of his way to make sure the students succeeded in his class; he really cared about how they performed. He provided ample opportunities to improve the students' grade. He was an enthusiastic teacher who was passionate about the subject", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2016", + "message": "This is the best course I've taken at U of I. Downie makes something that sounds pretty boring actually interesting. He knows the material extremely well, and is very helpful with any problems you're having with the material.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Very nice and helpful. Simple college biology.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2015", + "message": "IB 335 was probably the best class I've taken at UIUC. Downie is a great teacher, and is enthusiastic about what he teaches. He wants you to get something out of the class and do well. As long as you attend lecture and keep up with the various assignments, it's a fairly easy class. ", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2014", + "message": "A good gene class. He gives lots of extra credit so its good. Lots of information and sometimes tough to have to learn so much but the tas are good and they help me. I learn lot about giology.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2014", + "message": "IB 100 is an excellent, introductory biology class. The pace is quick, so be prepared! The course resources are excellent. Come to lecture, pay attention, do the assignments and extra credit, and you'll do well. ", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Absolutely excellent professor. Any plant biologist interested in, systematics, anatomy & morphology, or field work should certainly work with the Professor. Also, any ecology majors expecting to do field work would benefit tremendously from Downie.", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Down and dirty class in how to put together your own digital library. Very collaborative atmosphere pushes all students. Don't be afraid to step up when asked to participate.", + "class": " LIS560", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Downie is nice and all but do not take this class if you're taking other upper level IB courses. This class requires a lot of studying/dedication. But he tries to make it interesting", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "This class was very interesting! Despite everyone's uneasiness about biology Prof. Downie tried his best to make it interesting and relatable. He provides effective powerpoints that helps you on the tests/exams. He encourages Off hours and overall it was a good course because of him even though sometimes I did fall asleep!", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2013", + "message": "IB 100 is an excellent course, taught by an excellent instructor. Prof. Downie makes the material interesting and relevant. I didn't think I would enjoy biology, but after taking this course I would recommend it to everyone!", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2013", + "message": "Arguably, one of the best classes I have taken at the U of I. Prof Downie really knows his stuff, and his Canadian accent is kinda cute.", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2013", + "message": "IB 335 was one of my favorite and also one of the most useful classes I have taken at the U of I. I would definitely recommend it becoming a required course for NRES majors in the future.", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2013", + "message": "Downie is a nice professor, but over all it's a lot of work to memorize plant families when you have other upper level IB classes.", + "class": " IB335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "J. Stephen Downie ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Stephen Downing ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "ME 431 is a pretty good class. He is a very straightforward lecturer and uploads his notes online. He does not respond to emails though so you have to talk to him in person. Class has 5 group projects and 1 individual project. They are not too time consuming.", + "class": " ME431", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor. Very into the students and enjoys teaching the material. English, very clear lectures. Exams and projects are fair and interesting.", + "class": " ME330ME371", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Great professor!", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2009", + "message": "Good Professor. Tends to be very structured with lectures and understandable. The labs are what makes the class difficult. The material isn't too bad. Would suggest him if available.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Good professor, sometimes the lectures can be dry, but he sometimes can make funny comments out of left field that grab your attention. The labs for this class were tedious, but the class material and exams were straightforward, given that you study. His lecture slides were very comprehensive and helpful. Definitely recommended.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2008", + "message": "Boring professor but he does he gets the job done. The homework is graded strictly. But if you do the work/go to class/stay awake you'll be fine.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2008", + "message": "(3.8/5.0) Statics is a dry subject and I had it at 8am. I think he did a good job considering the circumstances of the class. Just be very careful, it's easy to make stupid mistakes in this class. I did my homework during my TA's office hours which helped a lot.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent lecturer and is very clear. The notes he gave from his powerpoint were very good too. Tests were tough but fairly graded and curved. He and the TAs were also helpful with homework during office hours.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2008", + "message": "You could tell that he spent a lot of time making the slides and enjoys teaching. He kind of put a lot of people to sleep though, but maybe that's just because that's what TAM does. Apparently, he's not very helpful in office hours, so i recommend you go to the TA office hours because they're really helpful", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent lecturer! Be sure to GO TO LECTURE! 20% of the first exam dealt with material he emphasized only in class (and not on his lecture notes). Very thorough in what he expects you to learn. He's probably one of the best professors I've had. If you try hard, you'll be fine; definitely recommend.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2007", + "message": "His final exam was far more difficult and unfair than his hourly exams, people went into the final with great grades, and many left with c's or worse!", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2007", + "message": "Very good professor. Could get boring at times, but that kind of goes with the subject of engineering materials. There is only so much that you can talk about with respect to heat treating and still be interesting. Helpful, nice, fair tests and fair grading.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "Very monotone lecturer, put me to sleep every time. Still, he knows the material very well, and his lecture slides are very thorough. Problem is, he has a tendency to put info in his slides that's too advanced and won't be covered on exams, anyway. You really only need the book to succeed in this course.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Drackley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "The class is relatively easy and he explains things fine, although he is an annoying guy and doesn't allow laptops or phones to be out during lecture. Also there are iclicker points for every lecture.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lindsey Drager ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2011", + "message": "best I've ever had.", + "class": " ENG1000", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2011", + "message": "She suffers few fools. The students in the class drooled too often for my taste. Gross. This is college yo. Thinks wicked fast. I think she made a lot of references, most of which I only got a year or more later. Plays the long game. Asks a lot of questions. Hard not to pay attention when she talks.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Not sure about the Rhet rants, perhaps bad students. Lindsey was a lot of fun and was helpful, even lending out own copies of books to look at for writing ideas. Always pleasant and nice. Her own writing on the internet is quite funny/good. I reccommend.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2009", + "message": "She was great. No idea what all the negative comments prior to mine were about. If she was like that before, I would never be able to tell. Big recommendation for her in a required gen-ed class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "I came into this class thinking, ?I?m an English major, writing is my thing. Here comes an easy A,? but then I met Lindsey Drager. She in no way shape or form should be teaching this class, or any for that matter. Her comments while many, were completely unorthodox and the topics she assigned were ridiculous! Thanks to her I barely passed this", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2009", + "message": "She's pretty good.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2009", + "message": "She went against every major point she made in the syllabus. Attendance: She failed to show up to five classes without telling us. LateWork: NEVER returned any of our papers. ClassroomEtiquette: Always texted and took phone calls in class. Plagiarism: All she did was read right out of the book.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2009", + "message": "Lindsey Drager is the best professor you could have for Rhet 105?NOT!! The class was miserable. She would come in 10 minutes late and make the students stay an extra 10 minutes. For essays, she makes up random topics and you have to write 10 pages for all 4 of the essays. THE CLASS BLOWS, DON?T TAKE THE CLASS!!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2009", + "message": "The first day I walked into this class I almost walked out in 10 minutes. She told us we would have more work than any other Rhet class, we would have 2 research papers, 10 essays, 15 responses, daily journals, and read two textbooks. The readings take at least four hours! There is no reason you should ever take this class, TAKE SOMETHING ELSE!!!!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2009", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! Lots of writing and too many papers. She gives you a 5 page paper assignment 2 days before it?s due! Also WAY too much reading! And she will have pop quizzes over the readings, which are impossible. Also the researcher paper is WAY too much work for a 100 level course! Save your time and DON?T take!!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Peter Dragic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2018", + "message": "He has a good knowledge of the material and teaches well, such that one can understand the stuff well if they listen to the lecture. What was weird for me was that he taught using scanned handwritten notes and hadn't bothered to make slides. The course didn't have any exams. The grade was solely determined by HW and final project. rather easy.", + "class": " ECE465", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2016", + "message": "Really cool guy.", + "class": " ECE495", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2014", + "message": "Pete was the coolest professor I've had yet. Yeah he used the slides a lot, and yeah he got excited and sometimes missed small parts, but he was among the most willing people here at the university level to help me when I had questions. His best quality is that he isn't stuck up like some of the other staff, he's laid back and chill.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Dragic may use slides consistently, but it's next to impossible to take notes in his class. He constantly goes off on tangents, clicks rapidly back and forth between slides, and asks \"does that make sense?\" after everything, which is almost always followed by blank stares from the class.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2013", + "message": "I really enjoy the way he teaches. Too many professors get caught up in the math of things, but he really focuses on developing an intuition for the physics of behind all of this. Also he's a really nice guy, very approachable, and has a good sense of humor.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2013", + "message": "Of the three professors during FA13, he was the only one using slides consistently which made it MUCH easier to follow along.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tiberiu Dragu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Very arrogant, rude, and condescending to students and to the university. He bragged in class about how he was going to leave for a better university. Does he not realize how rude that is to students to say things like that? Otherwise not a challenging or interesting course at all.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Probably one of the best political science professors at the university. Classes are interesting and rely on critical thinking instead of memorization.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Pompous. Exams were horrible. Expect to write 10+ pages for your midterm and final. How he grades is extremely inconsistent and indicative of an arrogant close-minded professor. Are all Stanford Ph.Ds like this? Look his performance up from Pittsburgh- apparently he was really horrible there too.", + "class": " PS3", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Janine Drake ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2019", + "message": "Drake was a terrible professor, didnt read papers that were assigned to the class, terrible lectures, and doesnt know anything about the history she attempts to teach.", + "class": " HST203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "Horrible. She \"forgot\" to submit my final grade for the class and she ignored my first couple of emails I sent her that was about it. I got the grade about a month after I contacted her. The class is very difficult also.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Dramin-Weiss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Susan is one of my favorite professors. Shes kind and cares about her students learning and passing. She also gives extra credit and makes sure everyone knows there is extra credit. She reopened a quiz that I missed when I broke my elbow and made the final more accessible. You wont regret taking her classes.", + "class": " SHS321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Because of the pandemic, this class has moved online which makes it extremely hard to learn such a visual language. There were no zoom classes but rather 15 minutes worth of videos to watch The textbook is barely needed, you can look up what you're struggling with. I would take a class again with her if the class were in person.", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2020", + "message": "I had Susan for SHS 221 and I have her again for 321. She is great! We get out of class early most of the time and the class is pretty easy. The book isn't necessary but you can get it if you want extra practice.", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2019", + "message": "Susan is a very solid professor. She goes over all of the signs in class, but you have to practice at home a lot in order to get an A. She offers extra credit (usually deaf events in the community), and she is very understanding. She doesn't respond to emails quickly, though. Quizzes are straightforward and pretty easy. But PRACTICE!!!", + "class": " SHS321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Susan is the most amazing instructor in the world! She makes you feel passionate about learning ASL. She is understanding and a very fair grader. She makes me laugh in class and is nice. She usually ends class a little early and is lenient on grading. I could have gotten an A in her class if I would have practiced.", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2018", + "message": "So so so so so good", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor! One of my favorites ever. I'm not the best at sign language but she never made me feel discouraged or stupid and she helped me genuinely learn. You definitely need to go to every class because if you miss one you will miss a lot of info. The Multiple choice tests are pretty easy, but signing one on one is a bit harder. Lots of EC!", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "I had Susan for both 121 and 221. She's one of the best professors I've ever had the pleasure of having. She truly cares about all her students and wants you to succeed. She is ALWAYS willing to help out if you need it. I wouldn't say it's an easy A, because you definitely have to work. I recommend going to the EC events - really helps you out. ", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2015", + "message": "Susan is amazing. I wish I had her again. She is so adorable and fun, loves what she does, and is super passionate about her students. She makes time to get to know your name and face and is always positive and patient. If you skip class or come late, she will not like you. ", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "Susan is one of the nicest people I have ever met. She will work with you if you don't understand something and provides plenty of extra credit opportunities. I had her for ASL 1 & 2 and she is easy to understand without prior ASL knowledge", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2013", + "message": "Susan is awesome! You should definitely take any ASL class with her over any other teacher.", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "She's great! We get out an hour early. She's straight and to the point. She grades fairly and the multiple choice quizzes are easy.", + "class": " SHS231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Susan is by far my favorite ASL prof thus far. She has a very relaxed teaching style and is very willing to work with students when it comes to class conflict/assignment issues. Gives extra time for some things. Very fun in class experience!", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Susan is amazing! She is so much fun and she teaches at a pace that feels comfortable for everyone. Definitely recommend this class and her!", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2012", + "message": "Susan is awesome guys, you really want this class! She is very understanding and lenient on turning in things.We always got out early and she a very fair grader.", + "class": " ASL12", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "Susan is a great teacher. The classifiers can be somewhat difficult, but not unmanageable. She's a really funny teacher and I learned a lot from her. I would recommend taking this class!", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2012", + "message": "Such a great teacher! She made this class fun & would let us out early most of the time! :)", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2012", + "message": "She was very understand with anything and very helpful. I really enjoyed this class.", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2009", + "message": "JUST PERFECT AS WORLD ORDER ASL TIMES. FIRE UP ASL! WHAT CAN U ASK FOR MORE! SEE SUSAN WEISS!", + "class": " ASL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2007", + "message": "I love Susan! She loves teaching and makes ASL fun!", + "class": " SHS321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fritz Drasgow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2011", + "message": "Best professor I've ever had. Couldn't find someone else who is more knowledgeable and experienced in I/O Psychology. He keeps the class extremely interesting and uses very impressive examples for literally everything. Gonna try to find more courses with him.", + "class": " PSYC475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "I enjoyed the class. Fritz seems to know a lot about personnel psych and answers students' questions clearly. He doesn't put slides on Compass so you have to go to class and take notes diligently. But if you study the notes well and follow his rubrics for the papers, you should do well in the class because it's curved.", + "class": " PSYC475", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Dressman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2018", + "message": "The professor does not like to have his ideas challenged. He can come up with every reason as to why he is right and you're wrong. He makes over generalizing statements about students abilities to read and they're often in a negative tone. This shouldn't be a mandatory class especially for educators in STEM, as this class does not cater to us.", + "class": " CI473", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2018", + "message": "The most useless class as a student in education. They put multiple content areas into one course, that the professor does not have any experience with and cannot instruct. The expectations in this class is inconsistent. After putting in hours of effort, assignments are not graded timely, and have no feedback. \"change your life\"--okay.", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2018", + "message": "The things you learn in this class will be useless. Doesn't grade the assignments so you won't ever know how you're doing and even if you have an assignment graded you won't receive any feedback. Thinks that we as future teachers should be technological geniuses that have all the time in the world to create online presentations for your students.", + "class": " CI473", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2018", + "message": "While the course was beneficial to experience in the field, the professor was unable to make compromises and was not open to suggestions. He was difficult to work with, and did not listen well to others opinions. He often made inappropriate and unkind remarks to the students. His information was out of date.", + "class": " CI499", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "Yes, this Professor seems to care about education. However, he is unorganized and difficult to work with. He teaches outdated research and technology. He does not listen to any opinions different from his own. And he emailed me this morning (xmas eve) asking me to repost an assignment I had posted in October and to do so by the end of the day.", + "class": " CI402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2016", + "message": "A lot of the other students in the class were lazy and disrespectful. Show you care and give him the benefit of the doubt and you will pass with flying colors. He's rough around the edges, and he's a little out of the times, but he definitely cares a lot.", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Unclear requirements . Makes some fairly offensive remarks on sensitive issues in class, which is surprising as it is an education class. Says that he will provide help and feedback but then doesn't end up doing it. Creates deadlines and then doesn't stick with them, but the class still turns in everything on the original due date. Meh.", + "class": " CI402", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2015", + "message": "He seems approachable but very disrespectful with other ideas. It is pretty annoying. It is 1-credit course and super easy to pass. A lot of group work and discussion. You learn as much as 1-credit course should be.", + "class": " CI473", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "Awesome Teacher ", + "class": " ENG7", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "Was not interested in the students as people. Did not provide useful techniques to utilize in the field. More concerned with past experiences and life instead of the present. Boring.", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "Keeps you pretty interested, he is passionate about what he is teaching. Good class.", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katie Driggs-Campbell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "Great overall", + "class": " ECE470", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dawn Drnevich ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher, but she is hard, test are challenging but if you study for them you shouldn't have a problem. Make sure your grades on the discussions, quizzes, and Wiley are high enough because that's what is going to carry your grade. Don't be late on those or you will not pass the class. ", + "class": " AC300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "Looking at ACCY 302 professors, I'm not sure I could recommend you take it with Drnevich. She does not give students any flexibility in anything! While the class allowed me to learn more about accounting, I feel I would have been better off with a different professor.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristin Drogos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Great class, she was an excellent teacher. All of her material is easy enough, and her exams stress application. If you go to class, there isn?t a reason to not do well!", + "class": " CMN326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2009", + "message": "Overall effectiveness of teaching is good!", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2008", + "message": "I took SPCM 199 from Kristin in Allen Hall and it was so much fun. She brought us candy and made us cookies. We got off topic quite a lot but we still got stuff done. Her stories can be hilarious.", + "class": " SPCM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2007", + "message": "Hands down, my favorite class ever! Kristin is great! The class was so much fun and I'd take it again if I could!", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2007", + "message": "Very funny and cool. Every boy in the class is in love with her. She can be a tough grader, especially on preliminary outlines. Just follow the handbook as closely as possible to get the maximum grade, and PRACTICE. She does a good job of making the classroom environment a sociable and enjoyable one, however we often got off track.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Drollette ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Okay, so he is a cool guy. Plays music before class, hot looking guy. But lectures are useless. His lectures are based solely on the powerpoints. HIs exams are mostly powerpoints but also throws in random material which is annoying. Id call it an easy class though as long as you memorize the powerpoints and take the quizzes", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2016", + "message": "LOVE HIM! plays music before class which is great", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "He makes class exciting and interesting.", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "I had this class for sports in society. It was an interesting course. Exams are easy if you study the slides and read the chapter. The chapters are very long though. Also you get all lecture quiz points if you take the lecture quiz. Total of 50. Show up to discussion and you should get all points for that to. Overall, a very good class.", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jenny Druhan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are full of mistakes, corrections are emailed later, every type of excuse is used for these mistakes. Lectures are disjointed & hard to follow. She has trouble answering questions and asks students if they can explain things better. Good thing material is not too difficult and there are great you-tube videos since there's no textbook.", + "class": " GEOL470", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Dubin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2021", + "message": "If you get him remember that he thinks board games are the greatest thing in the world. They aren't, the games you have to play are really tedious and boring and the stupid table top simulator is really awful. Take this class if you have to but take something else if you can.", + "class": " IS199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2020", + "message": "Easy to talk with and willing to clarify; however, I do advice having a specific question. He loves boardgames and will use them to illustrate his points so you may be tempted to \"zone-out\" but don't! You get what you put into it. If you're willing to share about your project, your peers may have some really good resources to help you out.", + "class": " IS505", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2017", + "message": "He's a great lecturer, although sometimes he gets deep in the knowledge spiral and gets caught up in the minutiae of the topic. Is passionate about computer science and librarianship, and is a great resource in and out of the classroom. Would definitely take another class by him. PS, he plays a mean board game.", + "class": " LIS501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Completely unresponsive/does not give feedback, but an easy A. Pretty much go to lectures, read the instructions on the assignments, follow them exactly, and you're golden.", + "class": " LIS501", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "David Dublin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Dudek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2019", + "message": "John Dudek was a great teacher overall! He gives great feedback on all papers and is very accessible outside of class. he also is really good at leading conversations in class and gets everybody to participate. Attendance is technically mandatory, although you are allowed to miss two days without it counting against your grade.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ruth Duerr ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Brittany Duff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2020", + "message": "She is really understanding about the limitations during the pandemic. Her online class is very fair and I would recommend taking her online. She allowed students to opt out of in person class for any reason. From her lecture videos and emails, she seems super sweet and understanding.", + "class": " ADV284", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor, one of the best I've had in the Advertising major. Has great experience in the industry, cares about what she is teaching, and doesn't make lectures too painful.", + "class": " ADV284", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Duff was an amazing professor so don't be quick to judge! She cares about all her students and even makes an effort to help them succeed in the development of their professional career. She has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to advertising and brings it to the classroom everyday.", + "class": " ADV284", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2016", + "message": "Brittany's lectures are very interesting, and she is more than willing to help you during office hours. There are weekly reading quizzes, but there are no exams. The semester-long group project is time-consuming but the most rewarding one I have completed in college. Brittany is also willing to give you career advice, so take advantage of that.", + "class": " ADV284", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Brittany is a very smart and educated professional in the advertising field. She brings in a lot of her own knowledge and experiences to class. This class does have work, but not too much. In addition, Brittany is more than willing to help students with class work, life, resumes, finding jobs, etc.", + "class": " ADV284", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2015", + "message": "No papers or exams, just one semester long project and a few assignments. Great teacher, very clear about assignments and wants you to succeed. loved her class. Reading quizzes were easy if you did the reading. ", + "class": " ADV284", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2014", + "message": "Worst class I've taken in my life. 200 level class made into like 400 level. Each point you lose is actually loosing 1 percent of your grade. Very scatter brained and you never know what was expected of you. Group projects are very very time consuming and difficult. Rubrics are very unclear. Thank god I'm done with this class!!", + "class": " ADV284", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dennis Dullea ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2019", + "message": "Pretty cool guy and will help you every step of the way with the papers you have to write. Discussed all the readings in class so everyone can understand it. Got behind so we wrote 3 papers instead of 4. :)", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "I'm really glad I had Dennis as my rhet professor. He's super chill and passionate about what he teaches. What we read about and discussed in class was really interesting, so it was easy to write the papers. We fell so behind that instead of having six papers to write we only wrote four. He's a bit of a tougher grader, but it helps you improve.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2018", + "message": "My favorite professor last semester. Walking in, I was like \"oh heck it's an old white guy time to serve him some tea\", but he was actually more woke than me so it was a pleasant surprise! Really cool guy if you get to know him. Passionate in his teachings, excellent and honest grader. Made me a better analytical writer! HIGHLY recommended!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2016", + "message": "I took his intro to poetry class and it was my favorite class among the 6 classes that I take for the semester. He is friendly, insightful, passionate about the stuff he talks about and engages people in his class. He makes writing papers such an enjoyable experiene! Wish I could take that course again if I could!! Easy exams if you attend class.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "I learned a lot from being in this class, and I legitimately felt personally engaged in this class unlike most of the other ones that I took during my first semester here. His class isn't the easiest thing in the world, but challenges aren't always a bad thing. It's well worth the while in this case. I feel like I actually did *earn* my grade.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "Dennis made me think in ways I never thought possible. He was definitely an inspirational teacher who understood how to properly keep students engaged in the conversations that were conducted in class. Definitely a great professor and a reliable personality.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2015", + "message": "Dennis is very well may be the most intellectual professor I have yet too have. Took an intro to fiction class, ended up learning so much more than I expected! Go to class, read your stories, and do the very small amount of homework he assigns. Also go talk to him during office hours! Makes writing the two papers so much easier. ", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "He is very tough grader on papers, very picky on students' writing. He did not expect you to improve. He seems like a strong Republicanism. He is very intellectual, but not so friendly to students. A lot readings in class. Attendance is necessary. Not a good English professor after all.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2012", + "message": "This man has been my favorite professor during my entire time at the University of Illinois. He's very insightful and made the poetry class I took with him even slightly philosophical. He values the students' personal takes on the works. Easy exams if you attend class.", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2011", + "message": "He is a very talkative guy I ever encounter in my life.Sometimes he talkes things outside the class such as news or political debates, but he also associated these things to the content of class. His voice is steel but not serious. He is very friendly and care about students. Read everything and do everything he want on your paper in class.", + "class": " RHETD", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2011", + "message": "Really helpful and the stories he chooses are usually easy reads. Some are a little less than awesome, including \"Heart of Darkness\" and \"Benito Cereno\", but most of them kept my attention and were enjoyable to read and discuss. Just do the weeklys and the questions and you should be all set.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2008", + "message": "I had Dullea for Intro to Poetry (way back in 1998) and he sponsored an independent study of Dorothy Parker my senior year. He was by far my favorite professor (next to Kauffman).", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2007", + "message": "Great teacher. Take him if you're fulfilling the ADV COMP. Gen Ed ( and a double bonus because it covers the literature and art requirement for LAS.) He understands that his students aren't all English majors for this class so he is more forgiving with his expectations. So helpful and explains things well. Clear expectations. Take him!", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2006", + "message": "He is a great teacher, he is helpful but a little boring. An overall very caring man.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2006", + "message": "HIS LECTURES ARE VERY BORING AND UNUSELESS, HES A GOOD RHET TEACHER BUT GRADES HARD ON PAPERS, U HAVE TO WRITE A WEEKLY THATS A PAGE LONG EVERY WEEK, HE MAKES U WANT TO FALL ASLEEP. HE DRINKS ALOT OF COFFEE AND WILL ALWAYS HAVE THAT UGLY GREEN MUD NEXT TO HIM. HE TAKES ATTENDANCE EVERY DAY SO U NEED TO SHOW UP EVERYDAY!!!", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2004", + "message": "i felt like there was no organization to his class.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENG100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2003", + "message": "ok teacher! hard!", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2003", + "message": "really wierd !!!!! funny in sum ways!!!!!! u have to write alot !!!!! videos ok!!!", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Geir Dullerud ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Clear lecturer; quizzes were not hard as long as you came to class; exams were a little tougher, but they're just extended homework problems. I would definitely recommend him.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2019", + "message": "Dr Geir really explains tough mathematical concepts well. He starts from the basics and build incrementally. He tries to give intuition to each of the mathematical concepts which helps in easier grasping and improves understanding. He goes strictly according to textbook, but I would advise not to miss the lectures as you will get to learn a lot.", + "class": " ME546", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Very clear lectures, no textbook, straightforward exams similar to practice exams. Teaches class out of order compared to other teachers so labs do not sync up but its not that big of a deal", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2015", + "message": "Super nice guy and organized lecture notes . All you need really", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2015", + "message": "The lectures are good and the overall organization of the class is phenomenal (there's one course website that directs you to your homework, pre-maide textbook style notes, and lecture notes). However, the style of problems in lectures are not related to the homework, which are not related to tests. Thus its difficult to prepare for your exams. ", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2014", + "message": "Dullerud gives some of the most boring lectures I've ever attended. I had never fallen asleep in class before him. Felt like we jumped around on topics, sometimes we'd discuss the same simple topic for a week. Exams were totally off the wall, no way to prepare (sorry). Try to go above and beyond learning the concepts, and you could get an A.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "His lectures were kind of boring, and, while he does post them online, his notes are very disorganized. The online homework system is terrible; it does help you learn at all, and rewards gaming the system for points. I also didn't think the website was much help, and would have preferred a real textbook. ", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "Dullerud's lectures are very clear but also slow and boring. The homework problems are the type that are difficult until you know how to solve it and are then quite simple. The website for this class is phenomenal and greatly improves the quality of the class.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "He made the course as easy as it should be. Go to lecture, do homework, and you will be fine. Exams could be a little tricky sometimes, but rechecking several times guarantees you a good grade.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2014", + "message": "He's a good professor, very thorough (if a bit slow in getting to the next subject) and the homework is helpful. No textbook, but his notes were enough. Watch out for \"range\" problems; he likes those.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2011", + "message": "Always prepared, sometimes overdid unimportant material/subjects and didn't get to more important ones. Always willing to help/clarify/communicate and was respectful. Recommended. Tests were meh (kind of fair, kind of tricky, had a few bad questions), but I think it was compensated for by a curve at the end. 2 Hour midterms kind of suck.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2011", + "message": "not so helpful during the lectures...spends too much time talking about things that are not so important.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2010", + "message": "worst teacher of ever, extremely arrogant", + "class": " ME497", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2008", + "message": "He is helpful and patient towards students and tends to explain concepts and goals well. It is important to understand the concepts because he isn't going to tell you how to do every type of problem (which I don't think he should be doing anyway). He has his little phrases that make him a bit quirky.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "Very clear lectures. Extremely patient and helpful when you need it. Uses a tablet in class for notes and posts them all online. The homework is tough, hard to do it on your own. The tests were very hard as well. Nice guy too.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2007", + "message": "During lecture he provides only very simple examples to get the idea across. However most of the time his homeworks would take so much time. The second half of the semester I was in office hours every week asking for help. And his tests were much more difficult than anything seen on the homework. But at the end he makes a huge curve.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2007", + "message": "This Professor shows simple examples in class, but brings very different problems on each exam. He does not understand the fact that the material is difficult. His methods give you a false sense of security before taking his exams. He does have a generous curve (75% get B A), but I think there are better ways to teach. Just do above the average.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2006", + "message": "This guy is the worst advisor ever. He was completely useless who had no idea what I needed as a freshman and no ability to answer the questions i had I was better off googling my major. He had me out of there in 5 mins while my room mate got 45 with his advisor. Note I have not had a class with him so i do not know his teaching skills.", + "class": " ADVCERGST", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2004", + "message": "arrogant", + "class": " ME240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2003", + "message": "Excellent examples but unaware of our lacking in some topics.", + "class": " ME497", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Duncum ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2016", + "message": "Make sure you have solid skills in writing", + "class": " ARTE480", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Paul is an old school professor who requires attendance, participation, and high level craft on projects. He is extremely knowledgeable and well known in the field. I probably learned more in his class than all the other art ed classes combined. Tough grader - make sure you know APA and grammar before taking his course.", + "class": " ARTE501", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nathan Dunfield ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Dunfield was an amazing professor who taught the class really well. He really liked the concepts and had amazing drawing skills that are not to be messed with. The lectures were kind of awkward because he'd ask questions and wait for someone to answer and no one ever wanted to answer, so don't be afraid to talk. Office hours were very helpful", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Super nice and patient professor willing to explain everything until you understand. Hold several office hours per week, and willing to extend office hour when students' problems are not solved.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2019", + "message": "Amazing lecturer. His lectures motivated me to get up at 8am.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2019", + "message": "Great lectuer, though he goes a little fast sometimes. He really knows his stuff too, and is great to ask for help. Easily the best professor Ive had here so far", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Dunfield is the best math teacher I've ever had in my life. His office hours are very useful and he takes the time to ensure that you understand the topic if you seek the help.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "Amazing professor. So many resources (online lecture notes that he hand-wrote, worksheets and exam solutions, course diary, practice exams, pdf of your graded exam, office hours, etc etc) that can help you achieve the grade you want. Also, I really enjoyed his subtle humor.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Worksheets are harder than tests, but they are very good tool for me to get a big picture of new concepts. Practice exams are much like the real ones. The course is not easy, but u'll feel much easier if your professor is Nathan. The grading is fair. The overall grade will be curved. So dont worry. PS: Hes in suits every day! Like his beard : D", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Calc 3 isn't the easiest class but Dunfield is exceptional at teaching its many concepts. The lectures are very informative and easy to understand, and exams themselves are very fair, and you get adequate preparation with many practice exams. Additionally, they are graded very fairly and quickly, and you get to see exactly where you went wrong.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Sometimes I think he is so talented and nice that he should teach sth much beyond Calc 3. If you can please take his class. He explains everything in lectures and hes very approachable outside class. He is patient and ready to every question. Hes also excellent at drawing 3D pictures to help you understand the geometry in calculus.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Dunfield's lectures weren't boring, but sometimes they had no big picture and were confusing. He also sometimes went off topic and taught us things we didn't need for the test, which was annoying. Discussion worksheets were way harder than the tests. Tests were almost exactly like practice tests, so focus on studying from those. Fair grading.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2017", + "message": "Nathan Dunfield is amazing.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Dunfield is by far one of the most talented professors I have had so far. He makes a effort to connect with students, especially in a large class like MATH 241. For example, I went to his office hours once and he remembered my name. Additionally, his lectures are phenomenally clear and handles in class questions exceptionally well.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Dunfield is one of the smartest people I have ever met in my entire life. He is an amazing lecture and while he lectures quickly, they are clear (he is amazing at drawing the 3D shapes). His tests are very difficult, but the practice exams are great prep. I am not great at math but I managed to get through.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Dunfield has very clear lectures and is always ready to answer any questions in a succinct manner. All of his drawings are incredible and make learning the concepts much more straightforward. Office hours can be quite helpful and he makes the effort to know you by name if you stop by and ask questions. Take this professor!!!!!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "He's so sweet! I took calc 3 as dual credit, didn't do so well, took it here with Nathan and he's a million times better than my prior instructor. Really helpful discussion worksheets and sends you a PDF of your exams so you can see your mistakes and how you are doing in calc 3.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "An awesome professor who is always enthuastic in the lecture. The lectures are instructed clearly and organized well . He's extremely helpful and accessible to students. The notes are really helpful.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Dunfield is probably one of the smartest math minds I've ever seen in my life. Because of that, at times it can be hard to keep up with his lectures and his way of explaining things can be more complex than it needs to be. However, he's a great artist so his visuals are super helpful.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "Very good prof, clear and insightful. one of the best ive had during my time at Uni", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2016", + "message": "Perfect sketching just make 3-D much easier", + "class": " MATHE241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "Very good professor. Gives clear lectures and really cares about students. Though the course is tough, you will probably end up with good grades.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Dunker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2010", + "message": "Best class I've taken so far! Very low paperwork (we only had 1 quiz which was very easy with the study guide given). Most of the class is spent taking field trips to ag-related places on campus.", + "class": " CPSC111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2005", + "message": "Bob is the man. What a way to start off freshman year...it's nice to have a friendly face on campus. I wish I could have him every semester... Plus, you just might get candy =)", + "class": " CPSC111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "W.E. Dunn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2006", + "message": "Good guy, but classes can be dull.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "He made this class far easier than I thought it could be. Easy, easy test grading and he wrote out most of our homework and lab reports for us. And those suspenders are just awesome.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "THIS GUY IS AWESOME!!!GOTTA LOVE THOSE SUSPENDERS AND THAT NEED FOR A TUPE. When he walks, it looks like he's about to fart. He is funny and great. Just be sure you don't cheat on an exam like 3/4 of the class this past semester...OoooOOoo he gets angry!", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2005", + "message": "Hardest working TA ever, unfortunately poor course design (due to course director) makes this coruse useless and not very educatonal. Eric is a great person but spends too much time on concepts and not on problem solving examples.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2005", + "message": "Tests got harder as the class progressed, but considering they were True/False I don't know how you could fail this class. Dunn has your typically boring proffesor look and voice, but he is actually quite interesting.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "This dude is a bad ass. t/f tests with notes and example problems. doesnt have wast time deriving everything just tells you what you need to know. if you have a choice make sure to pick this guy.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lindsey Dunn ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alison Dunn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2020", + "message": "Super helpful when you ask questions. There is a project using MATLAB with a lot of it done during class. 4-5 homework's the whole semester.", + "class": " ME472", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bryan Dunne ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2021", + "message": "Lecture content is good and interesting. Unfortunately, required Packback discussion forum which was a complete waste of time and money.", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "Clearly very passionate about astronomy and it rubs off. If you go through the readings and PowerPoint slides in the online lectures, you'll be fine. Clear study guides that really make tests much easier, and he doesn't use the camera for Proctorio which is so nice, we even get open notes. Sometimes long readings but the book isn't a challenge", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "Great and interesting lectures, and as long as you read over the PowerPoint slides, you are sorted. His lectures and slides are very helpful for the homework and tests, and he gives you lots of extra credits in this class. Exams aren't difficult and he allows you an 8.5 by 11 piece of paper for cheat sheets on exams. Easy A+", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Tough grader", + "class": " ASTRO330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2020", + "message": "Dunne is very funny and chill. Quizzes are all online and you get to use one sheet of paper (front and back) on exams. He only assigns a few homework problems that can be tricky but can be figured out. There are observation sessions that you have to go to but those are easy points. Discussion sections is just working in groups on an assignment.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took Stars and Galaxies with Dunne and it was absolutely amazing. An easy A as long as you show up and do your work. I never once looked at the textbook. Dunne is great and if you have him for a discussion section youre guaranteed to get an A.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Great lecturer, make funny jokes during the lectures. Although somtimes do not show up timely on his office hour, but still patiently explains everything. Homework usually takes more than 4 hours a week if you want extra credit.", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "He is such a great professor, he is very passionate about astronomy and he always makes lectures interesting and makes the content easier to understand! He has great jokes! He is a great professor overall.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "He's such a dad, lots of dad jokes. He is VERY excited about the stuff he's teaching and does a good job of teaching it, he's very energetic and knowledgeable. it's pretty clear that he loves his job. He does give a few out of class activities and one off-campus that you have to attend.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2019", + "message": "Very easy class and Prof. Dunne is a good lecturer who is passionate about what he teaches. If you are interested in astronomy, then you will simply love him, but for me, I found the lectures quite boring since it is not my forte. The classwork for ASTRO 150 is very easy and consists of simple writing for article summaries and packback.", + "class": " ASTRO150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2019", + "message": "he good :)", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Dunne is so nice & tries really hard to make lectures fun! 10/10 stand up guy", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2019", + "message": "This class was interesting. However, if you're not a math/ science person like me, you should probably find another Nat Sci & Quant. II class. Unless you plan weeks ahead, professor is ALWAYS busy. My TA is Cail Daley and he's the type of guy who know a lot but not how to explain. THE EXAMS ARE REALLY HARD even w/ a cheat sheet. Good luck :(", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "He's such an awesome teacher even if you're interested or not about astronomy you should definitely take his class it's not hard and very easy to get an A+. There needs to be more teachers like Professor Dunne that are very passionate about what they are teaching about!", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2018", + "message": "he is amazing!! if you attend the lectures and pay attention, you are sorted.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Lots of homework but they were spread out over the entire semester and were fairly easy so long as you show up and read the articles assigned. There is no $100+ textbook to buy and the course material is fascinating. Powerpoint presentations and NO TA section which is EXCELLENT. Significant extra credit opportunity and lowest homework is dropped", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Tests were so hard for a 100 level class-even with a cheat sheet. The homework was so long and boring. Do not take!! :(", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Took ASTR 150 as a non-astro major, really enjoyed it! First project was a little math-heavy for my taste but Prof. Dunne is extremely approachable and up for adapting to students' needs, so definitely chat with him if you have any questions or concerns! Lectures are awesome; he's a lot of fun to listen to. Two thumbs up.", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2016", + "message": "He's very knowledgeable on the topics discussed and explains them well - doesn't just read off his power points. If you ask him a question, he almost always knows the answer off the top of his head. BONUS: HE LEAVES HIS SLIDES UP LONG ENOUGH FOR YOU TO TAKE NOTES AND NOT RUSH!! Tests aren't easy but aren't impossible, and he allows a \"cheat sheet\"", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Very hilarious professor. Easy A class and reading doesn't matter too much.", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amber Dunse ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took it in Fall 2019. This course focuses on several kinds of basic essay writings. Amber gave extra credits in the end. For every writing assignment, she gave very clear feedbacks for each criteria. She even held meetings individually with students in the office talking about essays.", + "class": " ESL111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicholas Duran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2011", + "message": "Best dance teacher I've had yet at U of I. The warm ups were always energizing and the music selection in class was killer. In a class where ability was completely scattered, Nick did an excellent job working with everyone's individual needs.", + "class": " DANC105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2010", + "message": "Fantastic class. He was very knowledgeable and made the material enjoyable.", + "class": " DANCE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alan Durston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2015", + "message": "Well he is sorta slow in his speech, but as long as you pay attention it's fine. I went to class maybe 4 times all year and still did well. Just read the textbook and you should be fine. ", + "class": " HIST406", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2008", + "message": "This guy is still one of my favorite Professors and I'm going into my third year. All you have to do, as with any class, is show up, take notes, and study. I didn't read a single page (minus the book on which the paper was based) and I aced every test and the paper. He's a little dry but if you're even a little interested, you'll do fine.", + "class": " HIST105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2007", + "message": "Good lecturer in that he's slow and delibrate thus allowing good notes to be written, but some found him too boring. Interest in the subject is helpful. Gentle grader as best I can tell, but takes assignments seriously.", + "class": " HIST406", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Gary Dusek ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sankar Dutta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "Ruining your mathematical experiences", + "class": " MATH500", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2018", + "message": "He gave no homework, but there was a quiz every week on the material taught over the week. Since Math 417 is so abstract, without having read the textbook and practiced the assigned \"homework\" problems, you wouldn't really understand the material. His tests were relatively easy and his lectures & notes were fairly comprehensive.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Dutta has a reputation for being hard to understand in his lectures. I did not find this to be true at all. He was clear and proofed everything he present in the course. His tests while difficult were fair. My favorite quote, \"COME ON, THIS IS 416 GUYS\". Overall great professor who cares about his students. ", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "Completely condescending and rude to our class. I would not recommend anyone to take a class with him. ", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "He is the WORST professor I have ever come across. When students ask questions in class, he makes demeaning remarks about how you haven't done the homework or haven't been paying attention. When students don't ask questions, he gets mad and says that we should be asking questions because \"This is Math 416!\" Terribly unhelpful in office hours, too. ", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2014", + "message": "don't take the course", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2014", + "message": "Probably one of the worst professors I've ever had. If you can avoid taking a class with him, do so. He complains about the book not explaining the material well, but half of his lectures follow it exactly. He is of no help in office hours.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2014", + "message": "Above and beyond the worst professor I have ever had. He has this funny knack for claiming that the book is terrible, yet when you ask him a question, he responds by saying \"it's all in the book.\" His lectures were boring and unhelpful, and he can be demeaning. You need to stay away from his guy's class. His class was my main cause of stress.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "He has a heavy accent and a weak voice, so sit close to the front. He does ask if there are questions frequently, but there rarely are because the material is so simple. Seriously, it's a cakewalk. He WILL give you a hard time if you ask stupid questions, because it'll obvious you've skipped many lectures you've lost track of what's happening.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "If i were you, I wouldn't take his class. He needs to resign his position by none taking his section. He's that horrible. He's not making any sense in class but when I go to his office hour ask question, he says \"you don't know because you didn't show up in my class\"", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2013", + "message": "This professor is horrible, if you have a math class make sure not to choose him. He keeps asking the class \"Is it clear?\" \"Is it okay?\" but no one responds because everyone thinks its not okay. He makes everything super confusing and doesn't teach well at all. He is also usually the first one to leave after class, so its hard to ask questions.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Dutta is one of the least useful instructors I have ever had. His lectures made no sense, he would veer off into meaningless tangents and spend around 10% of the lecture telling us what was actually important. Thankfully his exams and quizzes were straightforward and easy. Take him, cram the exam reviews and you should get a B easily.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2008", + "message": "I think he's kind of funny, seems very personable. I thought he was easy to understand, although he spent a lot of lecture time doing the abstract stuff, and then 10 minutes actually doing a problem, where you learned all you needed to know. No homework required, quizzes and exams very easy.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2006", + "message": "Are you guys kidding me? Dutta is the worst teacher I've ever had. I mean, he actually threatened to kill everyone in the class! Dutta is a horrible human being, but I'll admit I've seen harder graders. You know what he gets? F+", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2005", + "message": "He's probably not the best at explaining stuff...but he gives the easiest quizzes and exams. Math 415 is a class where you can get destroyed if you have a 'theory-freak' prof. He's not one of them.", + "class": " MAT415", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2004", + "message": "One of the best lecturers at U of I.", + "class": " MATH502", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2004", + "message": "goes a bit quick and lectures are pretty much all theory; he spends VERY little time going over how to solve problems. his tests are very simple, but he \"grades on the british system\", so if you get part 1 of a multi-part problem wrong, you are", + "class": " MATH315", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2004", + "message": "he does have an accent but its not nearly as strong as MANY OTHERS in math and engineering. this guy teaches it so well that i suggest not buying a book if you have him and are willing to go to lectures. he has a great quiz policy where he drops 3. NO HW!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2004", + "message": "You have to listen carefully to what he says, he has an accent. And he has a catch phrase: isn't it? He says it all the time, you'll find yourself saying it. I never went to O.H. so I don't know if he's helpful, but didn't like the class very much.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sunil Dutta ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Craig Dutton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Awesome teacher, great notes, if you follow his lecture, everything is so easy to understand.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher. Very clear and knowledgeable of material.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "Transferred in as a Junior, this Professor set the standard. Go to his office hours. Don't procrastinate, you will regret it. His classes are crystal clear and he will help you understand the material (after class of course). He enjoys teaching, and therefore you will enjoy learning. BTW he says 311 uses more math than 312. ", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Very knowledgeable in Compressible flow. Lectures with clarity and is very flexible. Tests are fair and straightforward. Really enjoyed coming to class.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher. Very organized and knowledgeable in this area of compressible fluid dynamics. He carried out the important derivations which was helpful and gave great examples to understand the concepts. He also told a few jokes ever other lecture. Very friendly, easy going guy.", + "class": " AE312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Iwan Duursma ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures did not help", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2016", + "message": "Beside from his thick accent, I could not learn anything from this teacher during lectures. Very hard to follow, ending up trying to teach myself through the book.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2016", + "message": "He's really into theories and proofs. He is a great professor, though. He takes the time to make sure that you understand the material!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Great proffesor. He really takes the time to answer questions during lecture!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2016", + "message": "He was probably the best of the calc 2 professors this semester, which really isn't saying much. The class is tough but doable if you study hard. His accent kind of makes it hard to understand him at times and he is also very soft spoken so sit in the front.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "The tests are very hard and worth almost all the points. He also has a bit of an accent and talks quietly, so sit in the front", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2016", + "message": "Overall, I would say that this class was a Marathon, which I largely had to run on my own. If you go into office hours, he does displays a willingness to assist students. However, his lectures are often confusing, and mainly delve into general theory, rather than examples that may be presented on the exams. In short, decent guy, impossible teacher.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2016", + "message": "I would not recommend taking a math class with him. His tests are very difficult, he goes through difficult material quickly, and doesn't seem to care about his students. If you are able to, take it with a different professor. You aren't missing out on anything.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2016", + "message": "He's not the clearest for lectures, he could explain the subject matter a bit more.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2015", + "message": "never update my homework grade after I showed him 3 times and sent him 2 emails, and it accounts a lot for the final grade", + "class": " 415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2015", + "message": "Harder than other professors teaching the same course, but definitely worth it if you take math seriously. Very demanding on what you need to know for the tests, but puts in a concerted effort to make sure you understand even the most difficult concepts. Very clear lectures if you can get past the accent and Dutch phraseology.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2014", + "message": "This instructor is an idiot! He even did not give us a detailed syllabus for his class. He promised us to upload assignments at a certain date but failed to do that many times. What he taught was too ambiguous. Honestly I highly don't recommend students to take his classes.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2010", + "message": "I couldn't understand the book, but I understood him pretty well. Places HUGE emphasis on exams, and not so much on HW and quizzes. But the exams are usually some variations of problems he's gone over in class at least once, so I recommend attending them.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Extremely smart guy but teaches everything from a pretty general perspective...extremely helpful and goes straight to the point which is an added advantage..highly recommend taking this guy's class", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Does not curve.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2007", + "message": "The guy teaches everything in the most general form possible, all with symbols and few examples that you're later tested on. He is hard to understand but it's evened out by the very low difficulty level of the course.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2007", + "message": "Try not to select his class if you can. You can learn more completely if you read the book then go to his class.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2005", + "message": "He was very difficult and taught out of the book, but this math class is a bit difficult anyways, so it's hard to judge him. Could have been more helpful, but he did try.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sergey Dyachenko ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2018", + "message": "He is a funny and easy-going guy. He is always accessible outside of classroom. He gave lots of partial credits because he cares more about whether you understand the problem or not than whether you get the right number. A good and funny guy.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Sergey is familiar with everything about PDE. The grading was also quite generous.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2016", + "message": "Dyachenko is new to teaching. He did a good job answering questions though he needs to work on time management. Also the tests were simply too long for 50 mins. I would HIGHLY recommend asking him questions outside of class. I went to his office hours (often empty) and got lots of help. He is patient, helpful, and sure to improve in the future.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Sergey gives very interesting and detailed lectures with plenty of examples. At times the examples use more time and effort than they should, but overall one gets out what one puts in. Tests are hard, but he makes up for that by adding curves and/or bonus questions. My only complaint was the harsh homework grading, but that's the TA's fault.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "Once I stopped coming to lectures and studying with a group of friends I stopped performing abysmally on the exams, which were very difficult and time-consuming for the 50 minutes we were allowed to finish them. As my friend said, you're better off just reading the book rather than listening to Dyachenko's confusing lectures.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "25 year old post-doc, doesn't care about undergrads learning trivial things like DiffEq. Gives impossible questions on tests sometimes as a result of negligence. But makes up for it in the end. Class is laidback and relaxed, he jokes around often, even during tests. As for most math classes, lectures are useless, just read the book.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Homework doesn't line up with tests. Giant mathematical operations without calculators. No quizzes and just a few homework assignments to practice. Brutal exams with material unlike the lectures. Provides very few examples - most of his lectures consisted of proofs. Very inexperienced professor who makes many mistakes.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "He is a very inexperienced professor and his lectures are filled with too many proofs and MISTAKES!! The material isn't that difficult, but the tests are absolutely brutal! He definitely is trying to improve his teaching by taking advice from his students but still doesn't make up for the fact that his HW/ lectures do not prepare us for his tests", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2015", + "message": "His test will crush you if you are unprepared. Take his class and challenge yourself XD", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2015", + "message": "Do not take his class!!! This professor gives poor lectures and his exams will crush your soul into non existence.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2015", + "message": "Very terrible professor. Basically have to teach yourself. His tests are absolutely impossible. Doesn't give enough time, and it is very hard to finish in time. I understand the material, but the tests aren't passable. Do not take any class with him if you can. He also rarely gives partial credit, so good luck if you have him.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Dye ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Dye was a really great instructor. Discussions were always really interesting and went by really fast. Beware that this class has a LOT of group work and work outside of class. Online quizzes are pretty easy but take with a friend. Overall, really interesting class and Dr. Dye was really funny (and had a really cool accent!)", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Dye is one of the worst professors I've had at U of I. He only communicates through Twitter and is rude and sarcastic when you ask a question. The quizzes have trick questions on them and it's difficult to get a 1010 at every discussion secton. Group projects every week and no EC opportunities. Not an \"easy A\" gen ed course.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2014", + "message": "As long as you do all the readings, you should be able to get a 1010 on the weekly quizzes. There's no exam for this class, but you better love working with groups online. You have 2000 word papers due every other week. This class was really interesting, and I definitely recommend this for an 8 week gen ed. ", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2014", + "message": "He was impossible to meet with, really doesn't care about students. He'll send you one sentence response emails. His communication skills with students if the worst of an UIUC professor. His quizzes were also pretty ridiculous, he would ask anything he wanted. I highly recommend you look for a course other than this one. ", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2014", + "message": "It's an extremely easy course with 8 group projects that you are given specific days to work on them, so meeting with your group is no problem. 8 quizzes that are 10 pts and you just have to make sure you post to the forums throughout the unit. I love this class and the professor is actually really funny. It's easy, anyone will like this regardless", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "The class structure has changed a lot, and it is now one of the easiest gen-eds ever. No tests, just 8 group projects that are painfully easy to do well on as long as you follow the rubric guidelines. Each unit has a 10 point reading quiz which you are given an hour to complete on compass. Extremely easy A, and he is a funny teacher!", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "Absolutely horrible. Don't take it unless you have to. The professor complains how students don't come to his office hours and then when you do he makes you leave. He really does not care at all about students. The grading is ridiculous and not standardized. The tests are nit picky. Guest speakers are relatively interesting.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2013", + "message": "Don't take this unless you have to. The grading is ridiculous and completely unpredictable. Do all the EC. Yo might be doing fine at first, but eventually you'll get a random horrible grade. Also, Dye is completely unsympathetic and refuses to discuss grades in any way, and he never gives feedback. No matter what, you might end up with a bad grade.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2013", + "message": "TA grading is ridiculous. If you're taking this class for a gen-ed, do NOT do it. You can do study and do all your work in this class and still may not do well. Much, much easier gen-eds out there.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2012", + "message": "he knows his stuff! but his TAs are the worst! short answer exams are easy enough if you can answer the 5 questions but multiple choice tests were terrible. do all the extra credit assignments because you will need them in the end. all in all this was a very enjoyable and eye opening class. also he has a hot british accent ;)", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2012", + "message": "He makes the class interesting, but the TA's are extremely picky with grades, and in the end the grading overshadows the class. Do the extra credit, and the multiple choice tests aren't always straight forward.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "This class, though not terribly difficult, was frustrating. The grading of the reflection papers was very harsh, and there was no feedback. With that many people in the class, the professor is not very helpful and somewhat unsympathetic. If you want to take ASL, this is a required class. If you're looking for an easy gen ed, don't do it.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2012", + "message": "This class is definitely not a blow-off class, while readings are not necessary, the tests can be quite picky (4 exams), and the TAs grade hard on the 4 reflection papers. While Prof Dye makes class funny/interesting, I'm not a fan of grading procedures AT ALL, and review sessions are a waste of time. Again, NOT a blow-off class!!", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2012", + "message": "Attendance not mandatory for SHS 222, only two exams, readings not necessary, interesting movies, overall pretty great class. I learned a lot more than I thought I would and Dr. Dye actually made things fun.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2011", + "message": "Although this class has the potential to be interesting, the grading is frustrating to the point where it takes away from the class. Even if you do what is asked, you may not do well. Doing reading isn't necessary, he goes over all of it in class. Very slowly. A generally nice guy, but not at all flexible. Not the class I was expecting.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2010", + "message": "I love him!! He's so cute and funny (makes it easy to pay attention in class). Policy changed, now there's more than just 4 exams (weekly quizzes, but they're easy). Take this class! Really interesting.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "He has very fair expectations, except you only have FOUR grades which are the FOUR exams. He is very reasonable and easy to communicate with. Attendance is mandatory due to a \"sign in sheet\" that you have to sign at every lecture.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Dyer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Dyer is a good professor. I enjoyed his humor and I thought the coursework was reasonable. You should read the textbook and do the practice problems to succeed. Some course topics were a bit dull, but it's Finance so that is to be expected. Overall, I would recommend Prof. Dyer and FIN 221.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2021", + "message": "So much homework and lecture and reading and there will still be things on the tests that you haven't heard of", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2021", + "message": "Awful prof. Not responding emails and ignoring you in office hours. Very lazy.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2021", + "message": "Very bad at explaining things. I have gotten almost all a's my life and I worked my butt off in this class to get a b. He is too focused on the Simpsons and Futurama to actually explain the topics. Not sure if he is the only professor for the course, but avoid him if possible.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "Dyer was easily my worst professor this semester. His lectures are not helpful, and you end up having to teach yourself a lot of the material. The excel projects are long and graded harshly. I was 2 points away from a B, and he refused to round my grade up.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "Pretty average professor. He did a good job teaching. The Exams were hard but fair. If you go to class do the homework and study you will do fine in this course. The guy is a little quirky but. He is great but isn't bad.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are not useful. Have to learn everything on your own.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Dyer's 221 class is very content heavy. I wouldn't say that he's the best at teaching the information, but between his lectures and some hefty studying of the material on your own, you will do well in his class.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2020", + "message": "Dyer is the man. He is quite an interesting character but usually makes me chuckle and makes the lectures interesting. I personally think lectures are useful because he walks through example problems. The class overall is challenging if you dont have any background in stocks and other financial knowledge. You have to invest your time for a A.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2020", + "message": "The quizzes are extremely hard. You can take detailed notes on every chapter and still miss out on a few questions. They're an hour long, so 2 minutes per question, and there's a lot of reading involved for many of the problems too, so that just adds to the stress. The material itself isn't that bad, it's just the time constraints that really hurt.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Dyer is quite a character... be prepared to get bombarded with Simpson references all semester long. Lectures are useless- he always goes on tangents and doesn't explain much of the content. It was super frustrating that the class required iClickers because you'd be forced to sit through 80 minutes of rambling to get the participation points", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Love Dyer. Not very great at teaching but he's hilarious in class. He is very reasonable with his tests and makes sure that they are very similar to the practice tests. He is also super understanding with curves and curved the class multiple times when people did worse than expected.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2019", + "message": "One of the tougher classes I have taken. Dyer is a fine professor and is really like your average college professor. The tests are pretty tough but that was the worst part about the class everything else is pretty manageable.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "The class was outlined at the beginning as to what was expected. Dyer provided videos before each week which clarified everything that he went over in lecture. A lot of this class is teaching yourself outside of class so find a group of friends and it's an easy A.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Some tips to be successful in this course: 1. Using Chegg while doing your homework 2. Make sure you understand the exam of previous semesters 3. Just ignore the professor and learn by yourself, it will be easy if you follow his lecture videos online 4. This course is not very tough as long as you are smart.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "Nice guy but terrible professor. His lectures are often just him repeating what is covered in his online pre-lectures videos. The online homework is just awful because it doesn't take the best score and the problems often ask about things that aren't covered in class. Tests are very difficult and you will probably need to teach yourself everything.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "BAD PROFESSOR.... TEST DIFFICULTY VARIES A LOT EACH SEMESTER", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2019", + "message": "This class is SO hard. Do not take it on campus if you are not going to be a finance major. We have pre-lecture videos that Dyer makes and they ultimately never make sense as someone who has never taken a finance class before. Exams arent curved and are decently difficult. UIUC needs to re-evaluate having this as a business core requirement.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2019", + "message": "I think the biggest problem is that the professor does not pace the course very well. The first few weeks classes were canceled a lot and we have 50 or 0min lecture+50min discussion per week and we only went through 1-2 chapters, but still we had a major test and a group project. Now we'r going 2 chapters a week. I hope he could balance it out.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "Took this online & this class was hard. No extra credit for the online class, but it is easier because you don't have to go to class. Homework assignments due Fri., lecture \"quizzes\" due Tues., 2 online quizzes, 2 group projects (not bad if you get a smart group), & 2 midterms (not cumulative). If you can do well on the exams, no final. Good luck.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Megan Eagen-Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2020", + "message": "Loveeee her. She is so kind and passionate. Highly recommend. But, don't recommend for easy A. The content itself is difficult because she uses advanced vocabulary often without explaining the meaning. But besides that. Love", + "class": " MUS313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Take thorough notes for 314-314 and you'll be fine. Best professor I've ever had.", + "class": " MUS314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2019", + "message": "Good professor, not too difficult", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Eamon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2010", + "message": "She is by far one of the best professors at Illinois. Quite frankly, I think she should hold a workshop for all junior faculty members and teach them about being a faculty. Not only is she dedicated to teaching and research but makes herself available to her students. She devotes so much of her time helping students. Her class is by far the best!", + "class": " SW505", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Allison Earl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "Was a fantastic teacher!! She really knew what she was talking about and made the class really interesting. You don't have to read the book, though if you don't you should do the learning objectives from the workbook. It was an interesting class, though you do have to put some work into it. the online quizes are really easy", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2010", + "message": "She is great! She tries hard to make class interesting and expects alot from the class eventhought it is only an introduction class=) You are lucky if you have her!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Wonderful Prof!!! Makes things super interesting and is really nice!!!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Darin Eastburn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2017", + "message": "Plant pathology can be deemed as interesting with Eastburn. Eastburn sets up this class for you to succeed. We have six in-class writings and three large papers. The large papers are submitted and revised twice to the TAs before the final submission. BEWARE: TAs grade very differently. I would recommend visiting office hours with your papers.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Very easy to do well on the papers because you get so many drafts. You don't really have to know any of the plant stuff until the final, which makes the exam kind of tough but if you take good notes, you'll do fine. He also plays a song that relates to the lecture topic every day as people walk into class, which is hilarious.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "Easy advanced composition. Great professor.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2014", + "message": "The class wasn't bad, but it was a writing course and we had a cumulative final exam rather than a final paper. Didn't seem fair when we didn't take a test all semester.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2012", + "message": "This is a great advanced comp class. He keeps the students engaged and explains really well. There are three essays - 5 pg each. Also he grades fairly. If you do the work you will get an A.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "This is a really easy advanced comp. Prof. Eastburn makes a boring topic more interesting because he loves what he's teaching. You have 3 papers and you do three drafts of each paper so as long as you make the TA's corrections you'll get an A on them. There are also easy 10 minute quizzes every week. Don't buy the textbook.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "The material for this class is bland, but Eastburn is exited about it so he tries to make it interesting. Only three papers for an Advanced Comp, and you write 2 drafts with TA feedback before the final draft. The final is difficult if you don't pay attention in class, but it's easy to get an A in the class with doing the work and studying.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2011", + "message": "take this class for advanced comp. you will not regret it!! only 3 macrothemes (papers) and a few activities and in-class writing assignments. the final exam is not too hard but make sure to study some.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2011", + "message": "He loves what he does, and he makes plant pathology a lot more interesting than you would think. He is a great guy who will go out of his way to help. Grading is very fair. Go to class. Do the work. Pay attention. You'll get an A.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Very little writing relative to other Advanced Composition courses. Eastburn really enjoys teaching plant pathology, but I found the subject matter to be painfully boring at times. Also, make sure you have a high grade BEFORE going into the final...the final is nothing like the papers or some of the assignments you do during the rest of the semeste", + "class": " PLPAA", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2009", + "message": "SUCH an easy class to take for advanced comp. I got an A with barely any effort.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Don't get the book- completely useless.Extremely nerdy guy but more interesting of a class than I thought it would be.Still, I don't think nematodes will ever come up in a conversation I will have in my life.This guy is very by the book so don't expect him to be lenient in adjusting your grade or anything else.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2008", + "message": "The only complaint I have about dr. Eastburn is that he can be a little arrogant at times. Other than that though, it was a generally enjoyable class, and pretty easy for being an advanced comp and life science, both of which I hate. I agree with the other poster, don't take the class with D'Arcy", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2008", + "message": "Interesting class and very easy advanced comp.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2005", + "message": "askljdlsak", + "class": " JDKJSDLK", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2005", + "message": "The class was surprisingly easy for a Comp II/Life Sciences gen ed, but I think it had a lot to do with Prof. Eastburn. He explained things very well, and the work wasn't difficult. Don't take this course from Prof. D'Arcy.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aaron Ebata ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2012", + "message": "Very easy online course with only two assignments that only needed to be about 3 pages long. It got very interesting towards the end of the semester, and he offers 10 extra credit points. Only downfall is that you can't make up any late work; so make sure you post everything on time! (Which was always on Friday at 5pm). Read the book b4 the exams!", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2012", + "message": "Very easy online course. Self-paced", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Ebel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2019", + "message": "He is the kindest, most caring person you could ever hope to take a class with. Aside from that, he is incredibly engaging and fascinating to listen to. One of the rare professors who make 80 minutes feel like a a half hour. Absolutely recommend.", + "class": " REL235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Ebel is one of the best speakers I've ever seen. He commands a lot of respect from his students, and he runs a well-organized class. He doesn't lecture for most of RLST 110. Instead, he invites people from different areas of expertise. Great guy. Great professor. Also, pretty funny.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2017", + "message": "RLST110 is one of the most interesting courses I've taken. Each religion is lectured by an expert on that field, which makes each one that much better. Ebel relies on online administration of exams, which means they're open-book and open-note. Weekly section quizzes should be a breeze so long as you were awake during lecture. Great lecturer, easy A", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2017", + "message": "The class takes you through the different major religions of the world, each explained by a scholar of that religion. Everything in the lectures can be gotten from the book. Tests are online and are open book/net. The class can be a lot of work if you procrastinate or it can be a relatively easy A if you put in a little work every week.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "Great lectures! He is very kind and cares so much for his students.", + "class": " HIST289", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2016", + "message": "I love professor Ebel! For the online version of this class he does live lectures and uploads the recordings which I found really helpful. You can interact with him during class too. He's also kind of funny and really nice. There's only one major project and otherwise mostly just little assignments, a midterm, and a final. Some reading though", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2013", + "message": "The class is pretty fun, there were many speakers. You need to study the powerpoints and book readings, but mostly powerpoints. The term paper was extremely difficult. Attend lectures since there are iclicker quizzes.", + "class": " PHIL110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "Ridiculously hard term paper with a confusing prompt. Rubric seems fair but looking at the grade posted, you just have no idea how you lost 30% of the paper grade. Have written many papers before, all As. Got a C in this one, no idea why. Is this a suitable paper for a 100 level class anyway? Don't think so. Exams were okay but be prepared to read", + "class": " PHIL110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "The class went well having many different lecturers, but having the professors as a TA made the in class quizzes much harder than what the other students received. He also grade our papers and exams harder. The class itself was easy though.", + "class": " PHIL110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2009", + "message": "I took one summer course from Professor Ebel to fulfill graduation requirements and it ended up being one of my favorite classes I ever took while at U of I. He is incredibly knowledgeable, a good speaker, and a genuine person. I would recommend him to everyone.", + "class": " RLST235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2009", + "message": "I love Professor Ebel! He is so knowledgeable about his subjects and genuinelly cares about his students. He is really easy to talk to and an excellent resource if you need help with anything. He is very encouraging and wants to see everyone do his or her best. While he is not the easiest teacher, you will learn a lot and get to know a great person", + "class": " RLST289", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2008", + "message": "I had him for HIST 289 and not PHIL 110, but this class was harder than I expected (from the reviews up here, I thought it would be a breeze.) Exams are kind of tough. He gives you the essay questions in advance and doesn't expect very much, but the multiple choice is ambiguous and asks very detailed questions about the readings.", + "class": " HIST289", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Ebel only lectured 3 times, but he is a very good teacher and course administrator. The course is an easy A if you go to class and can write decently.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Ebel only lectured like 3 days during the semester because the different religions are covered by faculty members whose specialties are that religion. Only 2 exams (easy multiple choice) and 3 short papers (~3 pages each). Readings were unnecessary if you went to class and review sessions. Very interesting class!", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2007", + "message": "A lot of reading in this class and going to lectures if you want to survive, mandatory discussions. He is an excellent public speaker, but most of the time you get random professors from the department teaching the different portions of the course. Some of them which were horrible a teaching--Ebel teaches the final section--Excellent.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Beth Eby ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2018", + "message": "I absolutely loved Beth and her class. She communicated effectively with the class, even sending our reminders and review questions before classes to help us stay on track. She made the time to see students outside of class, and was very flexible when personal issues arose. She wants students to learn, and she's an amazing teacher.", + "class": " GWS387", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Super nice! Highly recommend! Genuinely cares about her students and their work.", + "class": " GWS387", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "She's amazing, really approachable, and great at leading discussion", + "class": " GWS387", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Raj Echambadi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "Love his lectures! Wish more were like him! Really great at delivering material!", + "class": " BADM525", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2013", + "message": "Raj is by far the best professor I have had during my time at UIUC. His class not only sticks with you once over, but does so with little effort. The man is a complete class act and really takes to heart the comments and work that students do. Finally he makes some of the greatest pop culture references ever!", + "class": " BADM590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "One of the best Professors I have come across. Only lecture that i wouldnt miss to attend.He is extremely funny. He will give live examples and leave you with wondering thoughts. After his lecture I always feel I want more. He can change your mind set and make insights so easy. Just amazing professor. He is very easy to approach and very helpful.", + "class": " BADM525", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2011", + "message": "Amazing professor that made the course pleasant and entertaining. Really cares about his students. Easy to talk to and gave me great advice. He also has reasonable expectations from us and graded fairly.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Eckhoff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2011", + "message": "AVOID THIS CLASS AT ALL COSTS. It is promised to be the most boring class you will ever take. The professor mumbles and he doesn't know how to teacher. He doesn't go over any practice problems in class until AFTER you do homework, and his tests are ridiculous since you have no idea what to expect until you get the practice test. DO NOT TAKE.", + "class": " TSM381", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nathaniel Eckland ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "He is a very chill guy, who makes class very interactive. He always applied the material with research and experiences that he's had while in the field. He was also always available for office hours, where he provided feedback and advice on the course material.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2017", + "message": "This teacher was super cool! He knew a lot about his research and shared it with us in class which made it more fun to be there. The class has a lot of memorization, but that's just psych 100 in general I think.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2016", + "message": "Very respectable professor. His lectures move through information very fast so theres a need to look over his postings of his slide shows after class. Somewhat difficult if you don't keep up with the readings and understand. Really need to study for tests and make sure to be comfortable with material.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jim Eckstein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "Eckstein is not a bad lecturer, but his lectures are extremely heavy on information. His tests were open note and open book, but at the same time he provides no indication about what may be included on the tests that there is almost no way to study for them.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Eckstein is such a nice person. Its a shame he can't teach for his life. He goes by his own personal notes (which are posted online in his unreadable handwriting). He makes up his own homework problems and every week he sends out an email detailing errors and hints. Furthermore, he does not provide help with studying for tests. Nothing.", + "class": " PHYS436", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "He is one of the nicest professors you could have the pleasure of meeting but his teaching is extremely unhelpful. His lectures were borderline nonsense and the homework were constantly needed to be updated every day due to errors; they were often confusing and not helpful. We were given no guidance on how to proceed in the course and how to study.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2016", + "message": "Mediocre at teaching but amazing personality. I almost completely overslept my final for this class but once I talked to him he made sure that I got the full two hours to take it, even if it meant him staying in his office quite a bit later than usual. Going to lectures count, but not a lot. You can read the lecture notes instead and be fine.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "Passed the proficiency but took the class for deeper understanding. However, because of the huge number of students taking this class, I don't think it's very helpful. Definitely clarified something I misunderstood by myself but everything you need to understand is on the slides.", + "class": " PHYSICS214", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2015", + "message": "He did nothing but read his PPT. Any advice? Don't count on him, study by yourself.", + "class": " 213AND214", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2014", + "message": "I'd say that the class is tough and you have to pay attention every step of the way.", + "class": " PHYSICS214", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2007", + "message": "Eckstein's lectures are worth going to. His commentary during the lecture helps. After a test which everyone did badly, he decided to give us some hints and make it a take home test. He didn't care so much about the grades, he wanted to make sure we got a chance to understand the problems. He cares about his students' learning, I recommend him.", + "class": " PHYS326", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2007", + "message": "I didn't really learn anything in his lectures. I had to learn everything from online homework, but he is a very nice man.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2007", + "message": "I hardly ever went to lecture towards the end of the year. Hes a good professor but he basically just reads off his lecture notes...so thats all i did and i got an A, barely. online homework helps with concepts", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2007", + "message": "I found this class very easy, having previously taken AP Physics B my Junior year of high school. In fact, I felt Phys 211 was easier than my high school physics. That being said, Prof. Eckstein is a very nice man who cares a lot about his students. His tests are very straight forward and easy.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2007", + "message": "bad lectures, can find all the experiments he did in class online, not very accomodating for emergencies", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2007", + "message": "I'm a math major and I have a 4.0 GPA. last night I took the second exam for this class and just got my results back.. I failed, enough said.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2007", + "message": "Pretty cool guy", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "Fantastic professor. One of the most sincere I've ever met. However, it is a challenging course, and much tougher than high school physics.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2006", + "message": "One of the greatest professors out there. Make's a relatively bland topic interesting. Great lectures.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dirk Eddelbuettel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Only assignments were bi-weekly homeworks, quizzes, and a final project. Was generally ok, but sometimes his lecture videos were hard to follow since the code he was writing was barely visible on his screen. The final project's guidelines were super-vague, no rubric, basically just do whatever.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Not too bad, but would avoid if possible. There are much better and more reasonable stat professors available.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "S. Max Edelson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2018", + "message": "max edelson was a great teacher when i went to uva .He made my time at uva more enjoyable", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2012", + "message": "I wasn't that interested in colonial history before taking this class. Professor Edelson was a decent lecturer, what was better was the texts used. They were shockingly interesting for such a dull subject. Grade is 2 papers written on primary documents and a midterm and a final.", + "class": " HIUS3011", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Edelson is as intelligent as he is competent. He's an excellent teacher and perhaps an even better researcher. He's very helpful; always made himself available for questions or problems. Provides excellent study guides for the midterm and final. It isn't totally necessary to do the readings, but it certainly helps during discussions.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2007", + "message": "Edelson is a great professor. He's very helpful, very enthusiastic, and never mean. Even when he knows you haven't read for the day. Also, compared to most history professors, he's a cutie. Don't write any of your papers on the Carolinas though unless you're 100% sure of every fact you include. He's an expert.", + "class": " HIST470", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2007", + "message": "Although sometimes he wears suit jackets that are too big for him, Prof. Edelson is a great professor. He's such a nice guy, always willing to help students, and very friendly and intelligent. You go S. MAx.", + "class": " HIST470", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2007", + "message": "he was really really interesting and i learned a lot. you have to go to lecture other wise you will have a hard time with the final but its worth going. he is really intresting and its a different point of view than i have ever heard on american history", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2006", + "message": "The lectures are boring, but the class itself is good. i hate history- and I really learned alot. The class can be easy or hard depending on the TA you get-- but the final and midterm are incredibly easy", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2006", + "message": "good lecturer but lots of details and can put you to sleep. you have to go to class becasue there's no other way to get his detailed notes- he doesn't put them online. the midterm and final is hard- memorize lots of id's & essay questions with detail. only 2 major papers and a midterm and final but they are serious. class is boring", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2006", + "message": "Again, a good lecturer, very detailed, but can put you to sleep. But defintely has his own spin on ideas.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2004", + "message": "Very boring and very detail oriented.", + "class": " HST151", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2003", + "message": "Good lecturer", + "class": " HIST151", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gary Eden ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2017", + "message": "Best ECE professor I've had so far. I never left his lectures confused. He's very nice and approachable outside of class. Despite this class' reputation, I thoroughly enjoyed the way he presented the course content. Overall, the exams were very tough (the final was the worst), but that's ece for you I guess.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2016", + "message": "Well prepared and can answer questions", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor, very nice guy and always there to answer your questions. Lectures are well organized and clear. ", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2015", + "message": "BEST GUY EVER", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2012", + "message": "He is my absolute favorite professor of all time! Definitely take his class if you have a chance!", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. Clear explanation, enthusiastic teaching and great personality. I love his class and I could learn so many thing on my field.", + "class": " ECE523", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Highly recommended. Seen 5 ece 210 professors. He's the best.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "he is definitely the best ECE professor I have ever had. things he teach is very useful and he is able to explain problems that troubled me for years in just a few sentences. And he is very funny and has a wonderful personality. Best professor ever", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Best ECE professor I've had so far. He's very enthusiastic and covers all the material on a very deep level. He will go through entire problems and point out almost every step, something that is very hard to find in an ECE professor. And he also cares what, you, the student, learns and gets out of the class. Professors like him are hard to find.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2010", + "message": "He's a cool and laid back guy. Very enthusiastic, though quality of explanations is not as good as I would have liked.", + "class": " ECE450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2005", + "message": "One of the nicest professor's I've ever had. Very accomodating and tries to be helpful to students.", + "class": " ECE455", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2005", + "message": "Nice guy", + "class": " 211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "Very energetic and entertaining. Has weird little sayings that keep things interesting. Uses lots of examples.", + "class": " ECE211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Blaine Edlefsen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Grant Edmonds ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2009", + "message": "Great class! Really fun and interesting! Lectures are great, and as long as you attend/take notes you don't need to read the book.\n \n As long as you do semi-decent on the exams the class will be an easy A because there is a TON of in-class extra credit.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "He's a really nice guy and very funny. Lectures weren't bad, and the test was easy as long as you go to class.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2008", + "message": "Good teacher, knows his stuff. Tests not too bad as long as you go to lectures and take notes.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "This guys knows his stuff but is NOT a good lecturer; has a good sense of humor- nerdy but good, but seriosuly his lectures are pretty boring; tests are not easy; go to class and take good notes", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Edwards ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Edwards has an unconditional interest in seeing her students do well. Plus, she keeps lectures lively, regardless of the topic. Currently enrolled in my 3rd class with her and couldn't be more pleased!", + "class": " UP340UP407", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2012", + "message": "Professor Edwards is a great teacher that is knowledgeable in the subject as well as extremely helpful and down to earth. Her assignments truly allow one to think critically about the dynamics of a city. Her tests can be bit tricky, but if you pay attention in class you should be fine. All in all, it was a pleasure having her as a professor.", + "class": " UP203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2009", + "message": "She is a good professor. She really enjoys teaching, which makes class better. Projects are time consuming, but she won't grade ridiculously hard. Very good class.", + "class": " UP316", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2009", + "message": "Very knowledgable on the topics she lectures and is always willing to help and learn more", + "class": " UP407", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2007", + "message": "First half of the course was ridiciously tough and unfair. Second class was pretty easy, but I couldn't recover enough from the first half to get an A or a B. Edwards is a good prof. who really knows her stuff. Always willing to help and very accessible. Not arrogant like the majority of the other professors at the U of I.", + "class": " UP316", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " UP407", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2005", + "message": "Professor Edwards is an extremely intelligent and knowledgeable professor, and an asset to the Urban Planning dept. Very accessible, not the least bit arrogant, and she's really worked in the planning field so she knows what she's talking about. She has a great personality, is down to earth, and is truly enjoys teaching.", + "class": " UP507", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2005", + "message": "Pretty good Professor--is friendly and nice. Seems to enjoy the class. Parts get boring, but the content isn't the most interesting thing in the world to begin with. Edwards does a good job and is fairly easy. Would recommend her, but maybe another class.", + "class": " UP203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tanya Efremova ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Miles Efron ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Kristen Ehrenberger ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Matthew Ehrlich ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sandy Eichhorst ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2011", + "message": "After class with Sandy, your life will never be the same. She is the SWEETEST and nicest lady, and she built our class into a community and family. She is truly the most positive aspect of my career in the College of Education. She completely prepared me for success in student teaching and the professional world. SANDY ROCKS!", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2008", + "message": "sweet", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Her CI classes are super easy- as long as you come to class you'll get at least a B. Few exams, and she tells you the answers ahead of time. Super awesome though b/c she's so nice and would never say a bad thing about anybody. ever.", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "Wonderful, wonderful professor!! Such a sweet lady :)", + "class": " CI402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2004", + "message": "SANDY ROCKS!", + "class": " CI301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Eiland ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2011", + "message": "Sorry to say, I very much disliked this class. He's a nice guy, but I don't feel that I learned very much, and I left the class confused nearly every day.", + "class": " CI430", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andy Eisen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Has good intentions but it seemed very scattered and unorganized at times. Overall great guy who enjoys teaching but it didn't make me really interested in the course material.", + "class": " HIST258", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2009", + "message": "Nice and friendly. Not too difficult - would recommend for a teacher.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2007", + "message": "This class is usually one of my favorite hours of my week. Seriously, Andy makes learning fun and always provides really helpful feedback. I would definitely take a class with him again, even though it's a lot of work.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Eisinger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "Dude changed my life, respect.", + "class": " STAT272", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2017", + "message": "Unbelievably vague, we've been using a computer program called R and I feel as though we have received NO guidance as to how to use the program. While trying to complete the take home exam I realized how little we have actually been taught and most of the information he has asked us for is foreign to me.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Eisinger is REALLY smart. He started off the semester a little nervous in front of the class, but has improved a lot and I can only see him getting better. He is very approachable and is awesome in office hours. I would definitely take a class from him again", + "class": " STAT214", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2014", + "message": "Best grad student instructor I've had. Cares a lot and takes time to make sure we understand the material.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nora El-Gohary ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2020", + "message": "Nora is a great lecturer who explains every topic with relation to the real world application. Class is pretty easy. Only complain is that the grader for the homeworks is really harsh. Final was a bit harder than I expected, but overall great class.", + "class": " CEE422", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2019", + "message": "There are online and in person sections of this class. If you take it online but are on campus, you still have to go in for tests and presentations, which means you're required to skip other classes for this class. The grading is brutally tough, with justifications that are laughable (\"You should have known this from 320\" etc.). Graded iClickers", + "class": " CEE422", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aida El-Khadra ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "The homework was not mandatory, she gave very clear lectures, tons of extra credit, tests were open book/open note. The content was challenging but it was not a stressful course. She was very friendly and approachable and even wrote me a letter of recommendation.", + "class": " PHYS470", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "Follows Griffiths and assigns hard homework problems, but the tests are fair and straight forward and are open book, notes, homework, discussion, etc. She's quite nice and willing to help you out when you need it.", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2007", + "message": "follows the textbook by griffiths", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2005", + "message": "As with most physics lectures at UIUC, her's isn't worth going to. Loves pronouncing key terms awkwardly (e.g. CoooLOMS Law). Extremely boring, and the 90-minute duration is brutal. Go to all the discussions, run through 2 or 3 past hour exams, and read through all the lecture slides before the final, and you'll be fine.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHYCS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2004", + "message": "Lectures were very hard to understand, and painful to sit through--she gave off the impression that she disliked teaching and did not want to be there. No excitement about physics at all.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Khaled El-Rayes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2019", + "message": "He really cares about the class and about teaching you well and explains where he's coming from with everything he does. The class is graded by a couple HWs, two large exams, and a term project. The only worry is that he doesn't give grades on the project or second exam, so you won't know 60% of your grade until you receive the final letter grade.", + "class": " CEE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "his speaking tone make you uneasy to fall asleep", + "class": " CEE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2017", + "message": "Great lectures and well managed course broken into specific topics. Light and some optional homework. Exams were more difficult than HW and practice problems. 7-member group project involved applying lecture topics to single story house and presentation. 4th credit assignment was a 20-30 page research paper. Grades were fair.", + "class": " CEE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2014", + "message": "GOOD teacher. The 8 am class is the only complain I have for him.", + "class": " CEE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor. Highly recommended.", + "class": " CEE421", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2011", + "message": "CEE 598 COD", + "class": " CEE598", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CEE421", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CEE316", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ahmed Elbanna ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2019", + "message": "He cares about the students and wants everyone to get an A. The class isn't curved, so he finds ways to give extra credit. He missed a few lectures so the first two test averages were awful. So he offered a makeup exam that could replace the lower of the two scores and put extra credit on that & the third exam. Very nice & approachable. No final.", + "class": " CEE460", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2018", + "message": "I enjoyed Elbanna's class. He cares about his students and kept asking for feedback on his course. The exams are take home and the book is free online. The only hard thing for me was the MatLab projects as this was my first time using the software. TAs are really helpful.", + "class": " CEE470", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "One of the best prof. ever had. Very helpful, explains very wells. ", + "class": " CEE460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2014", + "message": "This professor is very patient and friendly. His lecture is very focused on concepts and behavior rather than just solve problems. Also, it's one of the rare \"do your job and you'll get an A\" course! The only down side I can say about him is his lecture notes are not very detailed, but that is not a problem if you write down what he says. ", + "class": " CEE460", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "Grading was very lax, but the course could have been run much, much better. He was often late to lecture and it seemed like he didn't have a lesson plan and was just winging it. Spent little time discussing homework, the project, exam prep, etc, in lecture and instead made you go to office hours to talk about it which wasn't always convenient.", + "class": " CEE460", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stefan Elbel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2017", + "message": "The material itself is pretty challenging. Everyone is always scared of Thermo. I'd say he did a pretty good job. Class was kinda dull but he tries to stay up beat. Pretty funny. He also grades really fairly and if you do the homework and know how to do it, his quizzes and final will be easy enough.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rosana Eldred ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2011", + "message": "THIS TEACHER MAKES ME SO UPSET! It's ALGEBRA it should not be that hard, but yet she takes the LONGEST way to do problems, and on top of that MESSES them up!!!I wish I had went on this website before getting her as my TEACHER!She should go back to the drawing board and learn how to teach correctly!!!", + "class": " MATH012", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2010", + "message": "The WORST T.A. I've ever had. She obviously doesn't care if you understand something, and she has a policy of not answering questions in discussion sections. And no, I'm not kidding. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " MATH214", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2009", + "message": "She did not have much control over the class setup cause she was just the head TA. When she did write the tests they were better than the other professor's. Started out mumbling a lot, but she quickly got better and seemed more comfortable. Class improved and she became a better teacher as time went on. Overall, not too bad", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2007", + "message": "She is a complete and total scatterbrain. Material that should've been easy to learn was somehow made difficult through her inane and disorganized rambling. Didn't use a textbook, which is odd for a math class. Made mistakes on assignments, WITHIN PROBLEMS, all the time, which made them impossible to solve correctly. Terrible, and decidedly not hot", + "class": " MATH181", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fernando Elichirigoity ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "This was an eight week class completely about Google. Most classes, you are required to read articles and then you discuss them in class. Easy and interesting, except that the class was 3 hours long. Other than the length, the class is great; Fernando is a really caring professor, and the class is pretty easy.", + "class": " MACS364", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2012", + "message": "The sweetest and kindest man that has ever walked this campus. Really cares about what he teaches so his lectures are interesting. He assigns articles for you to read for homework but gives you an indepth summary of it the following day in lecture. Take any class you can get with this guy, he's awesome!", + "class": " MACS317", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Such a sweet and kind man, and you can tell he really cares about his students and the education he's giving them. He is extremely intelligent and can offer a lot of interesting information about basically any topic. Easy-going and the class was very easy. I'd take any class he was teaching.", + "class": " MS408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2011", + "message": "great teacher. rather than blab on and on about himself or his own work like most professors, instead he gives you a lot of cool material relating to current issues in media technology. didn't give much homework and no tests, we just had to do 2 group presentations and a short final paper. easy class, learned a lot, great dude, no complaints.", + "class": " MS408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Taking this class in the Spring was so much easier with him. I hesitated to take this class just cuz everyone said it was really hard but the class with him was nothing compared to the things i heard. I really recommend him for any class just cuz he's really helpful and understanding about situations", + "class": " MS264", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zachary Elkins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2010", + "message": "One of the best classes I've ever taken. Interesting material, engaging prof, the whole shebang. Take this course!", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2009", + "message": "Great prof! It's rare to find someone who is articulate, kind, and professional -- all in one package. Recommend him highly!", + "class": " PS293", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2009", + "message": "You learn a ton with him and he's actually interested in what he's doing.", + "class": " PS210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2008", + "message": "Our discussion section was just watching some good foreign films, which was great. He reinforced his points with relevant examples from the developing world and had a very clear understanding of the developing world. And the class wasn't that hard. Multiple Choice was lame though, you'll have to read the text. Exam part of essays were easy points.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2008", + "message": "Good class; I-clickers make it fairly interactive. Elkins is a fine lecturer especially considering that the politics of developing nations isn't too exciting of a topic to most people. Most of the movies were entertaining. My only gripe is that too much weight was given to the geography quizzes.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2008", + "message": "A bit monotone, but very clear and the information presented tends to be very interesting. Nice guy too. Heavy reading and tough TA's, but an A is not impossible.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2007", + "message": "This class was interesting, and most of the movies were great. He is a little boring but at least he does more than just read the lecture slides. The TAs are HARSH GRADERS, the first exam was tough because we had no idea what they wanted, but if you learn after the first exam exactly what they want, then the other tests aren't bad.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "Bad public speaker, boring, shows useless movies that are a waste of your time. Take this class with a different teacher if you can.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2005", + "message": "easy to understand and helpful", + "class": " 241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "Nice", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POLS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POLS296", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POLISCI2", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2002", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POLS241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brooke Elliott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2012", + "message": "Brooke is one of the best ACCY teachers I have ever had. She talks really fast, but she knows that and she is always willing to repeat and even give examples to make sure everyone understands the concepts. She is very helpful and has plenty of available office hours. Her exams are fair and you will get out of class early almost every time.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2011", + "message": "Talks really fast, but makes boring material interesting and is really a great professor! Also she lets you out of class when she is done with what she needs to teach, which is rarely the whole 1 hour and 15 minutes.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2011", + "message": "Brooke is absolutely wonderful, best ACCY professor at U of I", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matt Ellis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Homework and classwork is predictable and based directly on syllabus and lecture material. Gives good feedback on classwork. Ellis grades exams very promptly and also releases full solution on class website. In class quiz/assessment is announced ahead of time and the topic and duration is made clear. Would definitely take again.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brenna Ellison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Ellison is a great teacher. Definitely would take another class with her.", + "class": " ACE398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2016", + "message": "Passionate and helpful, extremely easygoing with students. looks very young and would like to bring food often. know the area very well. listen carefully in lectures and do the assignments on time, then you will get an A.", + "class": " ACE398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Ellison is a GREAT professor. She really knows her stuff. She has been recognized for her research and is an excellent professor too! Her exams can be difficult, but if you pay attention in class and take notes you'll be okay. Case studies are a major part of this class, but Ellison makes them interesting and interactive.", + "class": " ACE431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tim Ellsworth ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher, not the easiest tests, he curves, plenty of projects. You'll ace it.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "Great guy and good teacher. He know so many random facts that he tries to get through in lecture, plus like 80 power point slides, but the class is really easy and hes funny so it makes it not so bad. I would highly recommend it.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "Extremely nice guy that really cares about his students. Every concern/question I had was answered promptly by email. The class was pretty easy since you are given a study guide for every test(3) and quiz(3-4) and are allowed to use a cheat sheet. Lectures are kinda boring and he likes to go off on long tangents, but interesting none the less.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "Crazy smart guy but great teacher as well, makes things really easy to understand and really encourages class participation. Great teacher", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2011", + "message": "His a great professor. He obviously cares a lot about what he does. If the U of I continues the section, try and get him in the extremely small section at Allen Hall. He is a great guy to get to know in that small setting.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "He seriously may be one of the nicest men to walk the earth. His class is soooo easy. There are 3 exams, and you can have a study guide out for all 3. Though it may be very boring during lecture, it's worth the easy A. If you can, take him for Discussion (He grades much easier than his TA. Great guy.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Take Environmental Sci with Ellsworth! Easy class, yet interesting. Ellsworth loves what he does. Very nice guy and easy going. Would take another class with him if I had the chance. Easy A with a great professor", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2011", + "message": "Great Teacher with lots of energy. Its obvious he's passionate about his topic. Gives out study guides for all tests and quizzes that allow you to get A's with relative ease. Great science class for non-science majors", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Ellsworth is one of the most enthusiastic teachers I have ever had, worth taking this class just for him. Definitely take sign up for his discussion group, easy grader and offers extensions. Overall good class, although the material can get pretty boring. GREAT TEACHER!", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "He is the one.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "The class is worth taking just for Dr. Ellsworth. He isreally very passionate and informed about the all the subjects he covers and he also wants to help us out on grades as well. Some of the soil stuff is boring but the class was very insightful i highly recommend the class", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2009", + "message": "Ellsworth is one of the nicest and best teachers ever. It is very easy to get an A in this class. However, NEVER SIGN UP FOR A DISCUSSION SESSION WITH BEHM. Pick a different TA, ANY TA but her. She is just plain old rude.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2009", + "message": "Easy class. Everything is explained in lectures. Do not buy the book (if you want, buy an older edition, he even recommends this). Class is easy and down to earth. Also gives great tips on how to live sustainably. Get a good TA (mine was a absolutely terrible) and you should do fine. Gives test reviews and has a quite enteraining sub.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2009", + "message": "He's such a great teacher. I highly recommend this class.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "He's the nicest professor, way too nice. You can tell he knows his material and is passionate about it. The exams are easy as long as you attend lectures and follow his study guides. 2-page response papers every other week about any topic relating to environmental science.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "Excellent teacher; way too nice and helpful; will go out of his way to help any student. I really enjoyed his class and I don't even like that kind of stuff. No homework, few easy easy quizzes. The tests require about 30-35 minutes of studying key concepts. That's pretty much it.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "Almost too nice for his own good. Fairly easy material. Go to lecture.", + "class": " NRES100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "Ellsworth is asmart man and a good teacher. His soil physics material was not easy but he was willing to help.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amr Elnashai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2017", + "message": "Horrible instructor", + "class": " CEE572", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "too many homeworks, but v good knowledge of the subject", + "class": " CEE572", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "His class is boring and contributes no real content. Should be called \"story time with Amr.\" His homework is unrelated to his lectures, as he gives only broad strokes in class, so you're on your own to figure out what he wants. Good luck getting help from him or his foreign TA's, as well. Wrote is own book, and it's just as useless as his lectures.", + "class": " CEE572", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent Prof. Easy course", + "class": " CEE572", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CEE572", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CEE572", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aber Elsaleiby ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2017", + "message": "So smart professor!", + "class": " BADM460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2017", + "message": "I learned so much in her class. She is generous and caring", + "class": " BADM590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2017", + "message": "Very fair and respects professor.", + "class": " BADM374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2017", + "message": "Very informative class. She explains the materiel well Not like ECON 202 and 203 professor.", + "class": " BADM374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Material is just like Econ 202 and 203. The first exam is super easy, but the final is ridiculously hard. The final is nothing like the class and there is basically no way to prepare for it. My whole class failed, but some of us ended up with A's while other had Bs. Get on her good side by showing up to class and talking a lot and you can get an A.", + "class": " BADM374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kyle Emkes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "Quiz every day, read the book, go to class and you will pass", + "class": " RST354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ashley Emmert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Honestly the worst teacher I've ever had at UIUC. She's rude in class, doesn't bother to clarify questions, assigns a RIDICULOUS amount of work for a supposedly \"easy\" gened, and grades with insanely high expectations. I average at A- in writing assignments for other classes, but Emmert has consistently given me B-", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2016", + "message": "Just don't do this to yourself. Take someone else.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2015", + "message": "Horrible teacher. This is supposed to be an easier class for business majors, but she makes it way more difficult than it should be. Tough grader even though she doesn't even specify what the guidelines are. Avoid this teacher at all costs", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2015", + "message": "Tough grader, know nothing about business, unclear about the grading rubric", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "I'm a junior at U of I and she is literally the worst teacher I've ever had. The assignment expectations are completely unclear and the class material is absolutely inaccurate. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HER! If all other sections are full seriously just wait until next semester to take it. I was expecting to enjoy this class and its a nightmare. ", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2014", + "message": "Take this class with any other teacher. Trust me when I say that this class should be a blowoff but with Emmert it is anything but that. She is very unclear about what she wants and penalizes you for her lack of clarity. On the flip side, she does allow you to redo old assignments for a better grade. DO THIS! I went from a B to an A.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "This is probably the worst class I've ever taken. She can't clearly explain anything and then gives you a bad grade because you didn't put what she wanted. There is way too much work compared to all other sections. She takes the class way to seriously for no real reason.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Take someone else if you are enrolled in BTW 250. This woman is basically a glorified babysitter who takes her job way too seriously. Other sections have much less work and are graded much easier than her sections. She also treats the students like they're in high school.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Just an awful person. No other way to describe it. At least a third of the class dropped because she is so bad, which should never happen in an english class.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "If you are going to take BTW 250 take it with someone else. Makes you do twice the work of any other section and grades much more difficultly. Talks about stuff she has no knowledge of (business) and then penalizes you for her ignorance.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kay Emmert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "She's probably the worst instructor I've ever met in college. She grades assignments unfairly, and she made us print every assignment. She made us do silly things in class like standing up and you can only sit down after you answer a question. She's nice to students who actively answer her questions in class and ignores other students. Avoid her!!!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2019", + "message": "Kay is the worst professor at UIUC. She grades very slowly, but God forbid you forget to print an assignment, she'll grade you unfairly very quickly. She makes you do silly drills in class and you'll leave learning absolutely nothing. Avoid if possible.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jason Emmert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Hes a nice professor! Easy class to take and pass as well.", + "class": " ACES101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Emmert is so nice and good at lecturing. I took the class this semester from home, and his lectures were wonderful. He had others join to help teach and give their experiences with the subject. It was an asynchronous lecture with synchronous discussion. The discussion was just to cover that week's assignments and clarify anything. 10/10", + "class": " ACES101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Quite a few papers, but it is an advanced comp class. Super nice professor! He offers a good amount of extra credit and the asynchronous lectures were super interesting!", + "class": " ANSC205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2020", + "message": "Some of the material is actually beneficial in the future. The lectures arent hard. I basically just watched them without taking notes. Got an A in the class with minimal effort.", + "class": " ACES101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Emmert was great! He was really encouraging and made my entrance into college feel much easier.", + "class": " ACES101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2020", + "message": "He's pretty chill and makes lectures fun, knowing a lot of the class doesn't go to them. Really cool guy, and I would definitely take a class with him again.", + "class": " ANSC103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Such a wonderful guy! Im just a freshman but so far hes my favorite UIUC prof by a landslide. He gave me a recommendation letter that got me into a study abroad program my very first semester. All you have to do is walk up to him and hes your best friend. Ill definitely be taking a class with him again if I can.", + "class": " ACES101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Emmert has been one of my favorite professors at UIUC. He is super caring, loves is job, and wants you to get a good grade. I only took an 8 week class and wish it would have been longer. My TA was a different story tho...", + "class": " ACES101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Emmons ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2019", + "message": "He hates it when students take approaches he doesnt mention. Very limited professor for a class for creativity.", + "class": " ARCH273", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2019", + "message": "His class is required to pass architecture. I would recommend changing majors, it's not worth it in the slightest. Don't make the same mistakes I did. Class policy said over 6 missed days and you fail. I missed 7.", + "class": " ARCH273", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Enders ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Tough grader", + "class": " ASTRO330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Best TA ever", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bryan Endres ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "A true hidden gem of a professor within the ACE department at UIUC. Genuinely cares about your success and encourages sharing of personal stories/experiences to further classroom discussions.", + "class": " ACE592", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2016", + "message": "Very interesting material. My advice is to go to all classes, keep up on the readings, and see him in office hours if you have any questions. If you do these things, studying for the midterms should be a breeze, honestly. Just review class notes and readings. Oh, and take more notes than what he puts on the slides.", + "class": " ACE306", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2016", + "message": "Interesting material. But you have to show up to class if you want to pass.", + "class": " ACE306", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2009", + "message": "Had him for Food Law. Great course overall. He is extremely knowledgeable and has practiced intellectual property law in the area of food patents prior to teaching. Two quizzes with two parts each, take-home and in class. Both were very lengthy. Midterm was pretty tough for the entire class. Just do the reading and go to class and you'll be fine", + "class": " ACE306", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "I enjoyed Professor Endres' class. He's a good teacher, he keeps lecture interesting most of the time. Reading is usually not required if you go to class. I would definitely go because the book is incredibly boring. Questions on the tests and quizzes are from lectures. The tests aren't too difficult and are curved.", + "class": " ACE346", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2007", + "message": "Excellent professor who is more than willing to help. Lots of reading, but it is worth it.", + "class": " ACE398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Renata Endres ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Endres is legitimately one of the kindest people I have ever met. She really cares about her students, and it is clear that she is passionate about the class. The class required a TON of reading, and a lot of quiz and test questions were pulled directly from sentences/paragraphs in the textbook.", + "class": " ACE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Engelbrecht-Wiggans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Horrible professor. Cannot teach effectively to save his life. Went to his office for a scheduled meeting before midterms, told me he \"didn't want to waste his time\" if I didn't grasp some of the concepts already. No textbook, and no other professor taught it, so it's not like you could seek help elsewhere.", + "class": " BADM374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "yep, it is hard. But, I am glad that I am learning. To the axshxle who wants to take it easy, get real.", + "class": " BA374", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "You literally cannot miss a second of this class if you want to understand. Will mark you absent if you are late. Also, mutters extremely fast and assigns insane amounts of homework. Needed for business but one of the worst classes on this campus. Awful teacher", + "class": " BADM374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2011", + "message": "Great material, Prof talks in a low voice so can't hear in the lab. Entire class is in computer lab. MUST take for excel skills. Gives lot of partial credit. Go to Office hours.", + "class": " BA374", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2010", + "message": "Teacher seems like a nice enough guy but simply can not get class material across to you. There is no structure to the class and he rambles on, often under his breath, making it hard to take notes. Very intelligent man but is not capable of teaching effectively at undergraduate level. Avoid class like the plague", + "class": " BA374", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2010", + "message": "Homework problems take a ridiculous amount of time. Totally avoid this teacher if at all possible!", + "class": " BA374", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2009", + "message": "This professor is extremely nice. You should attend class, because he gives you in-class problems. Some problems are extremely hard but he is very helpful during office hours (much more than sending an email) I learned a lot about stats in this class & understood Econ 203 better after taking this class. He tries to make the problems realistic.", + "class": " BADM374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicki Engeseth ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "I enjoyed this class, maybe I like food chemistry, or maybe it was the professor, or maybe it was both. She is very knowledgeable about food science, especially food chemistry. Each lecture is full of information, so make sure to have the notetaking guide. Tests are all short answer, but if you study a couple days in advance, you should be fine.", + "class": " FSHN414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Suk Ja Engles ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sean English ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2020", + "message": "His lectures are mediocre. I've learned the exact same concept but with much better professor before. But his expectations are just way too high. Homework questions often require proof methods that we never learned before. The same thing happens for exams! The second midterm was so freaking hard and has questions we've never seen before. Worst ever", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "M. Burak Erdogan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2020", + "message": "He is a master of providing intuition behind otherwise very subtle concepts in analysis and is always determined to make sure YOU are satisfied by his answers to your questions. As with any math course, the homework is essential to learning, and the problems he provides are great. Homework grading can be tough, but tests are usually much easier.", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2018", + "message": "A true scholar. How wonderful to learn from someone who is passionate about mathematics. Who upholds the true principles of what mathematics is meant to be; which is quite the opposite from Rochelle Gutierrez also at UIUC. Burak is a Fantastic teacher!", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2017", + "message": "He is a good professor. Pay attention in lecture and do the homework assignments. Exams are pretty much regurgitations of homework assignments.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2016", + "message": "Good professor", + "class": " MATH542", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2015", + "message": "Decent lecturer, has an accent but not too thick. Tests were rough. Nice arms", + "class": " MATH 241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "The man is brilliant, and because he's so smart, he assumes we're at the same mathematical level as him. Gives lots of long, detailed proofs very quickly, which led to lots of confusion. Some homeworks took a couple hours and some took up to 7-8 hours to complete - definitely hardest aspect of the course. Exams were not bad compared to the HW.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2012", + "message": "Pleasant course experience. He makes elementary analysis quite interesting and easy to understand, while homework is not easy. You have to review lecture notes carefully to solve thoes problems. Exams are not very difficult and many problems in exams are homework problems and Theorems' proof in lectures. Will take his math540 course next semester.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "He makes analysis enjoyable! Go to class and take notes so that you will be fine. HWs are hard, which takes hours. Midterm and final is just couple proofs from the book and easy proofs which is similar to the HWs. Don't hesitate to take his course. He is the man!", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2008", + "message": "Outstanding. Lectures are very clear, quizzes and exams are not too bad.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2006", + "message": "Best. 540. Teacher. Ever. He makes analysis enjoyable.", + "class": " 540", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Erickson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2012", + "message": "This class is a lot of work, two papers per week, and really annoying. The descriptions are online and vague. Take BTW 250 with another professor because this class should be easier", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kevin Erickson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jeff Erickson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "(Fall 2019) Easily the best CS prof at UIUC. His lectures are by far the clearest among all of the theory CS professors. I also love his teaching style of writing scribbles simultaneously while he is teaching instead of just pointing at PowerPoints, this makes note taking and focus during class so much easier. Homework and exams are also reasonable", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2020", + "message": "Wonderful!", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2020", + "message": "Jeff is one of the most respected professors at the University of Illinois for a reason: he is the best teacher I have ever had. His lectures are amazing. He is the most reasonable, understanding, and approachable professor. Even though the course is hard, it is worth it. I would definitely recommend him to anyone taking an algorithms class.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "Best lectures I've ever had (along with the most difficult problem sets and exams)!", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2020", + "message": "Jeff's lectures are overall very helpful. He is a professor who both cares about lectures and is good at teaching. He is approachable outside of class. The office hours are usually very busy, so you need to wait for a while to talk to him. Besides, he is very supportive of his students. I would take his course again.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Very Pedantic Lecturer, likes to show off his knowledge. Don't really appreciate his humor. Don't like his lecture style but you'll learn a lot. Course policies are really weird. Not a fan of IDKs.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2018", + "message": "I am so inspired, I cheated using a method that Jeff specifically created, but can only be found by students desperate to get a good grade using any possible means, which helped me score perfect on midterm 1, then I jumped into the river to get sick for midterm 2, then I aced final. I hope I can get a paid position in the course now.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2018", + "message": "This class is so funny, all you have to do is take the conflict exam to bring your grade up. To further abuse the course policies, I purposely got sick for the second exam so I didn't have take it, and the first midterm and final were easier so I ended up with an A in the course. Can I be a hired course assistant now? I got an A in the course.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2018", + "message": "Jeff loves to make fun of his students, his IDK policy is just a deterrent so that students won't try to actually learn. There's a super easy way to cheat in his ridiculous class since he didn't change his conflict final exam at all. Jeff has the lowest GPA of all professors because he's fully aware that his students are constantly cheating.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2017", + "message": "Jeff is probably the best professor I've had at UIUC. He explains things clearly and concisely, and his lectures are very helpful. The online textbook he wrote is also great for reviewing the topics covered in lecture.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2016", + "message": "Legendary lecturer. Difficult exams and homework, but worth it.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2016", + "message": "Clearly explains all the material in a fun and intuitive way.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Was probably the best balance you could have for being a fantastic professor, but also making the class challenging. The class was very worthwhile and a core for setting yourself apart from others in the field.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "The best lecturer I have ever had. Hard class.", + "class": " NEWCS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Great Class!", + "class": " NEW473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2014", + "message": "Algorithms class have been, by far, most interesting class I have taken so far and Prof. Erickson definitely made it much more enjoying experience. The class taken with him will be time worth and you will learn a lot.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Erickson is by far the best professor I have had at UIUC. His lectures are interesting, entertaining, and informative. His office hours are great. CS 473 will be discontinued, but I will say that class was difficult but he made learning its material enjoyable. You should absolutely seek to take a class with him if you get the chance.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2014", + "message": "Wonderful professor overall. Knows his stuff and can convey it to the students wonderfully. Can't blame him for the class being excessively hard as he did his job and explained all the material wonderfully.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2014", + "message": "Very difficult class, with most homeworks taking anywhere from 8 - 20 hours to finish in a group of 3. However, Erickson is a great professor explaining concepts pretty clearly during lecutres. His lecture notes are also very clean and organized.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "Jeff's algorithms course was probably one of the hardest classes I have taken, but he is a fantastic lecturer and explains things very clearly. He is extremely passionate about the course material and will gladly help out in office hours to go over murky concepts.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melih Eriten ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2014", + "message": "The best professor one might have!", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2012", + "message": "Great Professor, Homework was hard to do without office hours, but I went to them and learned everything I needed. Very understanding when you can't make class, helps teach well.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "Very nice guy, very approachable. Knows everybody in the class by names. Constantly encourages students to go to office hours. Course materials organization and presentation are really good, but sometimes need more clarification on the purpose of learning those concepts and methods and how everything in the course come together in the big picture.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Ernst ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2015", + "message": "Super easy gened class. The exams are very similar to the practice ones and the final took me 30 min to finish. Would recommend. The only downside is that you have to go to class for iclicker points. ", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "If you're taking this class to fulfill quantitative 1 or philosophy, DON'T. AVOID HIM. He's not fair, his tests are impossibly difficult. BEWARE. ", + "class": " SYMLOGIC", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2014", + "message": " I'll literally never forget Ernst. He was the most cold,DEPRESSING, difficult, prof. I've had in 4 years of college. He is a tough grader, not lenient, not clear, and makes it impossible to pass. This is for symbolic logic. I'd rather take calculus ( I hate math)", + "class": " 202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Phillip Ernstmeyer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "He's a smart guy, that loves to show it. The assignments were vague and his reasoning for grading was impossible to follow. If you visit office hours and get as much info as to what he wants, then you'll do well. However, he pretty much wants your analyzes to follow what his ideas are. Not a lot of room to interpret things your own way. ", + "class": " RHET243", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "It is extremely important to meet your deadlines. Although I met mine and received an A in the course, many of my friends lost letter grades for forgetting to respond to online convos. That noted, the material's extremely interesting and abstract. Ernstmeyer breaks it down pretty well while maintaining interest.", + "class": " RHET243", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2014", + "message": "Awesome class, awesome dude.", + "class": " ENGL260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "This class in no way represents a 100 level. It is way too involved and is not worth the work just for a gen-ed requirement. Phillip is condescending and refuses to explain topics in a way that undergraduates can understand. It also is not rewarding when the teacher constantly tells students that they are wrong.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "This class was challenging, but Prof. Ernstmeyer was always available to help clarify any confusion and would gladly take questions in class. We were expected to discuss poems in detail, make well-informed interpretations, and recognize poetic devices and styles. This class was one of my favorites, and Prof. Ernstmeyer really knows his stuff.", + "class": " ENGL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2012", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and well spoken on the subject matter.", + "class": " ENG242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Phillip was an excellent instructor. He obviously spent a great deal of time and energy preparing for the course and each class. He was always willing and able to meet outside of class to discuss the texts and other ideas. He is very intelligent, kind, helpful, dedicated and a good listener-always turning student comments into class discussions.", + "class": " ENGL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "One of my favorite professors. I could tell he is extremely interested and knowledgeable in what we were covering in class. He always encouraged participation and discussion, but had his own points to make to ensure we understood why we read what we did for the day. Personable and very helpful. I highly recommend him.", + "class": " ENG242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "fantastic teacher, especially in the poetry survey field. extremely knowledgable about the content of the class and an overall very pleasant fella. I highly recommend taking a poetry class with this man if you actually want to get something out of the class.", + "class": " ENGL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Incredibly intelligent and interesting to listen to. You will enjoy whatever subject he is teaching. Wu-Tang for life.", + "class": " ENG242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "I couldn't have asked for more from Phillip's Poetry Since 1940 course. His dedication to the class is, honestly, astounding. He does a fantastic job of leading a class discussion that draws on student feedback but is still focused. Super available and willing to help. His love for the poetry we covered is infectious. Brilliant course.", + "class": " ENGL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome professor. Class involves a lot of reading & writing but that is obvious. Be prepared to re-write essays multiple times. Nonetheless, great, cool professor who talks a lot but really helpful if you ask for help! Go to his office hours, he really helps & won't mind helping you! Class might not be that interesting, but this teacher rocks!", + "class": " RHE233", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor! I hope to take one of his classes in the future. He is incredibly smart and intersting, and quite amusing at times. Poetry will take on quite a new meaning for you if you take this class. It will be difficult at times but that's how college is. I doubt you will regret taking his class.", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2012", + "message": "I always looked forward to this class! Phillip is a very genuine and intelligent teacher. He was always willing to meet with students and eager to hear various interpretations of the poems we read. The course included a refreshing variety of poets instead of the dead white male norm. The expectations were very clear, making it easy to do well.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2012", + "message": "Great class! If you attend class, participate and turn in all assignments on time you will be very successful! There are no actual letter grades. Grading is based on if you meet the deadlines and participation. Although there are no grades, he still gives tons of feedback on assignments so you can easily see how you're doing!", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "Negatives: 30% of your grade is ambiguous because it's partcipation and overall improvement in course. Prompts and explanations of them can be confusing at times. Positives: VERY HELPFUL especially at conferences. 70% turning in papers on time. No grades. Just lot of postive criticism that help you improve as a writer.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2011", + "message": "his commentary was really harsh but you get to grade yourself", + "class": " RHET103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Philip, is probably one of the most intelligent people I have ever met. His grading is a little vague and ambiguous, therefore I have no idea how I am doing. Everyone in advanced comp does not care about the material they just want their grade and be done with the requirement. His assignments are harsh and somewhat unrealistic.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent teacher. If your lazy, deuce out of that class quickly.The course is easy in that your not graded on content, but rather promptness and effort. Funny dude.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2011", + "message": "Cool professor that may use swear words but hard class. You will have to put a lot of hours into writing long essays. Attendance not mandatory but turning homework 1 day late= 1/3 of a letter grade reduction. Hard but not impossible class, just thons of hours writing and revising papers. Talks too much for too little material. Helpful though, ok.", + "class": " RHE233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Errede ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "His lectures were a little boring, but his notes were extremely comprehensive. Homework and tests were easy. He clearly was into physics. If you go to lecture you will learn a lot of cool stuff outside beyond the scope of the course.", + "class": " PHYS436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2008", + "message": "I'm taking a physics seminar and none of us in the class are physics majors. His lectures cater to those reaaaally interested in sound waves and stuff (the class is physics of music). Sadly, that's not many of us hah. He's helpful but I find him fairly boring. Different strokes for different folks I suppose...", + "class": " PHYS199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2007", + "message": "I am shocked no one has added this awesome professor. If you want someone who is committed to teaching student Physics, esp. E/M, then look no further than Errede. This man knows his stuff, he is very accessible, his exams are fairly straight forward. The homework is pretty difficult, but his lecture notes are a great tool to use.", + "class": " PHYS436", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elif Ertekin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Ertekin is a great professor. She is both knowledgable and passionate about the subject manner. Coming to her lectures isn't a burden at all. The class homework is very straightforward and the whole learning experience is designed to teach something rather than to stress unnecessary details. Easily my favorite professor on this campus.", + "class": " ME432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Esbenshade ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2010", + "message": "Rich though occasionally long winded, he lived through the events he was talking about and was involved with many of the authors. By far one of the most interesting Professors I've ever had.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2010", + "message": "Yikes. I'm of Eastern European heritage, and wanted to learn more about the area while earning credit towards my major. Bad decision. He is pretty boring and has no problem asking a question, then leaving the class in an awkward silence for a while. He's really smart, really willing to help and work with you, but he's Ferris Beuhler-esk.", + "class": " HIST467", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2009", + "message": "Ditto with the other comments. Seems like a completely nice guy, but he cannot keep a student interested for the life of him. Which is a total shame, because I love history. But I spend all of my lectures reading the books for discussions and just not paying attention.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2008", + "message": "He's a very nice guy, but he has the tendency to ramble on for a painfully long time and there's a lot of reading required (40-80 pages a lecture). It's too soon to tell what my grade is going to be because it is all paper-based (no tests) and I haven't gotten my first paper back yet.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2007", + "message": "He's a nice guy, but no offense, his lectures are a bit of a bore. He gives random quizzes for attendance to lectures and there's a lot of reading. But it's not a very difficult class. Don't slack off on those 4 reading papers.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Maria Escobar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Escobar does a great job explaining. She does it at a slow pace, so no one gets behind. If you read the moodle presentations and attend lectures, the material will be easy to understand. I would advise being sure that you have the right level of Spanish to be in that class. Otherwise, some students find it challenging.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "She doesn't do a good job of explaining anything. Her PowerPoint slides don't seem very organized to me. The topic is difficult but she doesn't make it any easier. She gives an iclicker quiz at least once a week, and she quizzes us on info we learned weeks before. This is by far the hardest Spanish class I've ever taken. Wouldn't recommend it.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2011", + "message": "This is an extremely difficult class and requires a LOT of work. She could do a better job of explaining the concepts. She always seems to want to rush on to the next concept when nobody understands what she just taught. I wouldn't recommend this class unless you're serious about spanish.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "The class is mostly grammar review, so it's not really her fault that it's so incredibly dull. Her PowerPoints are literally the most boring things ever and she does nothing to make the class interesting. She's nice, but so boring.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2007", + "message": "She's adorable! Mi professora favorita!", + "class": " SPAN302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Escobar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "I'm a math major and this is the worst math class I've ever taken. She seems like a nice person but is a bad professor. She is extremely hard to follow and unhelpful during office hours. The assigned textbook is hard to understand. She doesn't provide solutions to practice exams which makes it difficult to study. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!", + "class": " MATH318", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "Had her for calc III. Not bad for her first time teaching, but the class if very fast paced and you will need to study a lot just her lecture notes. Very organized lecturer though and easy to see the key topics that will appear on the exam. Lots of homework for this class and exam questions are usually like the mock exams. Be ready to work", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "I like her, she's so cute. Cute accent, cute face, cute teaching style. wow", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2018", + "message": "not bad", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lucho Escobedo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2014", + "message": "AWESOME GUY. I really appreciate how well he understood and explained the material, and provided an extra vantage point in discussing sensitive topics.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "His discussion sections are mostly a lecture review. He's a fair grader. His presentations are OK, but will be better if he shares them with the students more often. Nice guy, with a dorky sense of humor who make him kind o' cute.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hadi Esfahani ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2019", + "message": "Terrible lecturer skims over complex concepts, probably a brilliant economist but a lousy teacher", + "class": " ECON528", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2018", + "message": "I was really excited to learn a lot in this class as I am interested in this topic. However, he is an incredibly boring lecturer and everyone is on their computers doing something else. If you put in minimal effort you will get an A and he does enjoy talking to students outside of class if you want to learn more.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Esfahani is one of the nicest professors in the department. If you actually pay attention in class, his lectures are great and he seamlessly integrates current world events with his course material. He's always happy to answer questions and take out time to chat with his students. Highly recommend taking a class with him :)", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2018", + "message": "Although attendance is not necessary there are \"quick quizzes\" or pop quizzes which are easy you just don't know when they're happening. He is a boring lecturer and most of the class is on their computers but he doesn't mind. If you go to his office hours he does like to talk to students and will like you more! If you put in effort you'll get an A!", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2017", + "message": "I cannot describe how great lecturer he is. Funny, humble, and caring about students. He is very patient and has great teaching philosophy. I won't hesitate to take any course with him.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2017", + "message": "Humble, intelligent, funny. Esfahani seamlessly integrates economic theory, current events, and research together. Some days I only came to class to listen to him lecture. He goes out of his way to make sure students learn and succeed, even if the workload was heavy at times.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Very humble and patient with students", + "class": " ECON528", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "He's humble, one of the best teachers I've ever had. Clear, and interesting slide. Really helpful and wise!!!", + "class": " ECON550", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Esfahani is one of the best professors in UIUC that I've ever known. He makes sure you get something to learn in the class and he doesn't want you to only care about the grade. He is really helpful if you ask anything both in the class or in his office, very wise and great professor! I recommend you to take his class.", + "class": " ECON550", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2014", + "message": "He is the best professor I have ever bee taught so far. In every aspect, he is perfectly great.", + "class": " ECON550", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "Simply awesome. Extremely knowledgeable and best at explaining the content. Has very fair and effective exams/grading system.", + "class": " ECON509", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "Esfahani is knowledgeable, but this does not compensate for his lack of organization and clarity with respect to projects and exams. He discourages hard work by grading sporadically\u2014not according to any recognizable guidelines. Many often complain of professors who disregard students\u2019 workloads in their other courses, Esfahani is one of them.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2009", + "message": "Absolutely outstanding professor. Extremely clear and very approachable. Class is well formatted, tests were easy, problem sets and quizzes are also helpful. Also an outstanding person from my experience with him. Highly recommend him and his class.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Everything is easy except the tests. The tests are hard because the questions are random and are about the stuff he briefly covered in lecture. There's a quick easy quiz for each lecture which makes attendance mandatory. HW doesnt relate to course and tests are just based on lecture.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2009", + "message": "This is definitely a fun class. He really makes this class engaging by adding current events or interesting articles he's found in The Economist.There are however, daily quizzes, so be sure to pay attention.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "Esfahani is simply amazing. He is approachable and his teaching style quite cool. Plus exams are not difficult at all. An easy A. And a great class.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2009", + "message": "amazing teacher...easy A given u put in the work", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2009", + "message": "He's very caring and understanding towards his students. And on top of that, he has a great sense of humor. If you just go to class, you'll enjoy this course a lot and most likely even get an A+!", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "He is the most adorable Middle eastern man and you can understand him perfectly so dont worry! Hes a very easy grader, just do the aplia problems and youll do great. The final is not accumulative and is short. Great teacher I definitely reccomend him over the others.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "he's awesome!!", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dorothy Espelage ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 29th, 2014", + "message": "Probably one of the best professors I've had at UIUC. She loves what she teaches and you can definitely tell, which is a great environment for learning. She is really funny and the way she lectures is very conversational, which, I thin, is easier to follow. She gets off topic a lot but somehow finds her way back with that as her example. LOVED her!", + "class": " PSY420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had here. Very passionate about the material, and is very helpful. Her exams are pretty straightforward...essay format, but as long as you understand the main concepts you will be fine. Relatively easy for a 400-level. TAKE THIS CLASS IF DOROTHY IS TEACHING!!!", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2013", + "message": "Great person to be around. Very funny and helpful. Tests were essay format and not hard really if you know the main points.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Professor Espleage is amazing. Her exam questions are not meant to be tricky or hard. She gives study guides, and does not require attendance in lectures. There are no assignments, grade is solely based on four 25 question exams (the study guide consists of questions that will be used on exam). Great Professor!!", + "class": " PSYC465", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2009", + "message": "This teacher loves to hear herself talk. Really tries too hard to be liked. Often talks for 10 minutes about some story that has nothing to do with class, than reads from the slide for 3 minutes than another 10 minute story about nothing. Terrible teacher.", + "class": " PSYCH465", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2008", + "message": "She is overly friendly with us in class. Too busy trying to be friends with the students.", + "class": " EDPSY367", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2007", + "message": "She is definitely impressive in terms of research accomplishments (I mean, she's appeared on Oprah and other talk shows), but I was quite disappointed with the class (I had high expectations prior to the class.). It's true what someone said - she seems more concerned about being cool or being your friend than teaching. It was an easy \"A\".", + "class": " EPSYA", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2006", + "message": "If you ever have a chance to take a class with her, DO IT! Not only is she a wonderful professor, but you'll never be bored. I don't know of any class where about 99% of the students showed up everyday. She's had more experience than any other teacher I've had and she teaches the class like it's Stand Up Comedy, but you always learn something new", + "class": " EPSY400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2006", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had!!!", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Professor Espelage is awesome. She's a little crazy, but very funny and intelligent.", + "class": " PSYC420EPSY490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2005", + "message": "Very hilarious and brillant professor. She loves to teach and share stories with the class. She won't be teaching this class spring 2006, but if you can take any class with her, it will be amazing.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2005", + "message": "This class was almost impossible to get into and there's a reason for that - the professor is fantastic.", + "class": " PSYCH367", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2005", + "message": "Her clinical experience and knowledge offered a lot to the class. It can be easy to become disturbed when focusing too much on psychology, but Professor Espelage has a great sense of humor--the class was almost like therapy! I'm more sane for taking it.", + "class": " PSYCH420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2005", + "message": "really funny, really helpful (although I had her for a ridiculously discovery course) I loved her!", + "class": " EDPSY199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2004", + "message": "Great professor that gives real life examples and makes the class fun!", + "class": " PSYCH367", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2004", + "message": "This is the same guy who took the discovery version----I liked the actual version of the class too. It was very informative and Dorothy's a great teacher. She is friendly, and takes huge tangents, but I think we get to the important stuff in a roundabout way. Take the class!", + "class": " EDPSY367", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2004", + "message": "This class was pretty easy. The professor is more concerned with being cool and being your friend then in covering the material, so not a lot of material gets covered.", + "class": " PSYCH367", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2003", + "message": "One of the best professors I have had at the University, probably the best. Her class is very fair, and she makes it fun and entertaining. I actually like going to her class.", + "class": " PSYCH367", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2003", + "message": "Admittedly I have her discovery course...but she's awesome... really nice to the lowly freshman too...", + "class": " EDPSY199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2003", + "message": "The class was hard work, but it was worth it. She taught me a lot and was amusing while doing so.", + "class": " PSYCH367", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rosa Espinosa-Marzal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "Class is tough and she is not a great lecturer but one of the easier teachers for this class which you need because it is so much work. Also get a good Lab TA ", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2015", + "message": "If you can avoid taking CEE 300 with Espinosa-Marzal, please do. Horrible lectures due to one of the heaviest accents I've ever heard. Extremely difficult content. Tests are extremely hard, but lets you retake them, which bumped grades as much as 50%. Homework due everyday, but attendance isn't taken. Easy to just leave after you turn it in. ", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Augusto Espiritu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2019", + "message": "I took this class on Term B (last 8 weeks of class). Fairly easy class. He collects attendance. Had 2 quizzes instead of 3 because of time-limit. Final was a 3 paged essay. He loves it when students engage with him. As long as you come to class, study the slides for the quiz, and make the final essay, you should be able to get an A. PS He's Kind!!", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Espiritu is incredibly well prepared and knowledgeable about the given topic. He always shows up to class with insightful lectures and perspectives, and sometimes he opens up the class to discussion. There is a good amount of reading but the books were easy to read and he recaps the information in his lectures. Top notch teacher.", + "class": " HIST380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "He's not bad. Fair grader on essays", + "class": " HIST283", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Esp\u00edritu cares a lot about the topics which we teaches. Overall super nice guy & very approachable. His lectures are awful though, very long and drawn-out. Hardly went to class, just did readings on my own. Grade breakdown: 1 Midterm, 1 Quiz , participation, 1 homework assignment, 1 short paper & 1 take home final.", + "class": " HIST380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2012", + "message": "Very easy class. Never need to go to lecture. Never need to read. One midterm, one essay, one final.", + "class": " HIST281", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "I took this class last year. Prof Espiritu is a great guy, and his syllabus is extremely fair. just make sure you attend lecture and take notes.", + "class": " HIST283", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Great professor, attend lecture and discussion and youll do fine!! T.A's are extremely helpful- Merin and a nice guy that I personally did not have. Great class, interesting", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "His class is super easy, midterm is directly from the notes. Easy A on the midterm. He knows his stuff and his T.A's are nice (Merin and a nice guy) go to lecture everyday, bc thats where all the info is said (dirctly from slides) Movies are interesting", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2011", + "message": "He was very nice, but his lectures were very boring. His multiple choice tests were very easy, and his study guides explained exactly what would be on the exams. Grades are ultimately determined by TAs though the essay questions and papers.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "Highly recommended...class had 3 midterms that were each 30 multiple test questions and he posts a study guide on compass a week before the test. Test questions were all from lecture. The final was only a 3-5 page paper. Attendance is taken but it's important to be there for notes anyways. Extra credit is offered. Take any class with him for sure", + "class": " HIST283", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2011", + "message": "Reads off powerpoint slides for entire lecture. Very boring lecture but the info on the slides is exactly what's on the test. Final took 30 minutes. Easy A", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leigh Estabrook ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Leigh told us we could call her anytime if we needed support during salary negotiation. I called her on Thanksgiving Day and she coached me, giving me support that was relevant and much needed. ", + "class": " 502", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "Rigorous in the thoroughness in which the subject matter was examined. Lot's of reading but most of it was excellent. Pretty stringent grader. You have to earn your grade.", + "class": " LIS502", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Estabrook has high standards, but if the student is punctual, dedicated, and keeps the lines of communication open, you'll find her course and expertise invaluable.", + "class": " 502LES", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2013", + "message": "Absolutely horrible professor. You will feel as though you have been blindfolded. Nothing is clear, assignments are \"surprises\", and the amount of secrecy surrounding her course is absolutely ridiculous. This course, as taught by the professor, does not \"prepare\" you for future courses. Most other courses in the department are NOTHING like this.", + "class": " LIS502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Reza Etebari ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Seyed Etesami ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "Difficult course material, but curves class so half get As and half get Bs. Brings chocolates on Halloween and at end of semester. Very fair grader and good humored guy.", + "class": " SE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rasoul Etesami ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Lectures are crucial. It is very difficult to try and understand material if you do not show up. Prof is good at explaining things, but the course is fast-paced. Ask for help and go to office hours if needed and you will be ok. Homework takes a long time though.", + "class": " SE320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2020", + "message": "He is really a gem of ISE. Clear lectures and fair grading. Inspirational and approachable.", + "class": " SE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "My favorite professor in the entire department. Class material is difficult but the course is structured so students can do well if they keep up with the work. Extremely smart and organized. I wish he taught all the courses in the systems engineering curriculum.", + "class": " SE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "This man is one of the rarest professors that possesses a sense of humor at U of I. You joke with him, hes not afraid to clap back. One of the best lecturers in ISE and most memorable one too. He gave everyone who dressed up for Halloween extra credit. Nuff said.", + "class": " SE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "Clear and concise explanations with examples. Emphasizes both theory and applications", + "class": " SE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eider Etxebarria Zuluaga ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Eider is srsly awesome - will do everything she can to help, very fair grader, awesome at explaining, very informed and prepared for every class. (I had her for Spanish 307) She actually cares about what you understand and your grade in the class, making it pretty easy to get an A as long as you show up.", + "class": " SPAN307", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Graham Evans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2019", + "message": "Took him for CS 126 and then CS 225. Had mixed feelings for CS 126 but absolutely loved him for CS 225. Great professor in my opinion.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2018", + "message": "His lecture puts people to sleep literally. The contents are unrelated to course or we can get little from them. The MPs he writes (not the ones from prior terms) are either unreasonably hard or too vague to understand.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "Great guy, hilarious sense of humor, super smart! Had us all over for pizza, which was nice. He always jokes that he's not smart enough to be teaching an honors class like this, though clearly he is a genius!", + "class": " MATH199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2005", + "message": "One of the smartest men I've ever met - and he had the class to his house for homemade pizza, too. Learning from the brightest is always a great experience, so take his class if possible.", + "class": " MTH305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2004", + "message": "Graham Evans is the ****ing best.", + "class": " 295", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2003", + "message": "He was the best teacher I have ever had. If you ever get the chance, you should definitely take his class. He is so excited about the subject and really helpful and nice.", + "class": " MATH247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2003", + "message": "This man is the most supportive teacher/person that I have ever encountered. He believed in me when I didn't even believe in myself. I owe all of my successes to him. Thanks.", + "class": " MTH305306", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2003", + "message": "Well-intentioned, very hard", + "class": " MATH", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bill Evans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2020", + "message": "Most unorganized professor. Takes months to grade assignments and does not reply to emails at all. Very nice and is passionate about physics, but awful at teaching it. Self taught class for sure.", + "class": " PHYS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2019", + "message": "Obviously very passionate about the class. Will jump to help any student. I haven't interacted with him much in class but overall I liked him.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "He's the best", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2011", + "message": "He is SO ANNOYING! He purposely drags out class when there is NO point in doing so. Makes jokes that are NOT funny. Insists on discussing simple topics for 15 minutes when 1 minute would be sufficient. Calls on people randomly because his class leadership doesn't stimulate discussion. Very poor choice of a teacher. Avoid him at all costs!", + "class": " PHYS123", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Evans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "Seriously one of my favorite teachers on this campus! He is super clear, loves his subject, loves his students, and wants students to succeed! This school is going to lose an amazing professor. Glad I had the chance to be taught by him. Made me love and appreciate orgo even more. Wish him the best of luck at Georgia Tech.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Professor Evans is the best professor I have so far. He is friendly, intelligent, funny, and a fine looking gentleman. Need help in other orgo classes? Ask him! He is very helpful and he sure knows how to make students enjoy discussion sessions! I love orgo 2!!!", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "There are too many things to say about Professor Mike Evans. He is good at teaching and good looking. He is helpful and welcomes questions. This class makes Chem 232 look easy. The exam questions are more difficult but at least students will actually learn something in this class.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2013", + "message": "Very easy and interesting professor. He has a quite sense of humor and that make you enjoy the class more.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2012", + "message": "332 was easier than 232. Although it was challenging, I enjoyed the course. The grading scale was very generous & had a semester long project that helped boost the grades. Mike was great at leading discussions, answering questions quickly, & was more than happy to meet with students. He did a lot more than the 232 instructors. Highly recommend him!", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Hard class but good professor and very helpful.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "Challenging course but slightly easier than CHEM232. Mike Evans is surprisingly good for a graduate student, and I found his sections particularly helpful for exam preparation. Class is essentially a continuation of orgo I and is very mechanism heavy. No curves but some chances for extra credit and a generous grading scale: 85%+ = A, 80-84.9% = A-.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2011", + "message": "Mike was really great at making the concepts from lecture clear. Wouldn't have made it through that class without having him for discussion!", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Evans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2017", + "message": "Jessica makes science fun! The material is easy to get into but a bit diffuclt to understand so pay attention in class!", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "Extremely passionate about astronomy, and her passion is infectious at times. Really makes an effort to connect with the students (occasionally uses memes in her lectures lol), which makes classes a little more lively. Lots of extra credits so if you show up for class and pay attention you really didn't need to study much for weekly quizes/ finals", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Is unreasonable and is unhelpful with students' confusion and misunderstandings.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2017", + "message": "I took astronomy online with Dr. Evans. The class was around 400 people but she did her best to make herself available to us through email and an online Q and A forum. Meeting her at in person exams she is very nice. Overall a caring professor who wants everyone to learn the material.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2017", + "message": "-Lectures are not clear enough -She digresses a lot -She speaks very quickly (even when you ask her to repeat)", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "There are a lot of grades so there is room for error. She gives extra credit for every time you come to class with an iclicker, which boosted my grade a lot. Straightforward class and the lectures were interesting even though i'm not a science person. She is always there for office hours and gives exam questions in class.", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures aren't necessary, but I would recommend going because she's an amazing professor. Tests can be difficult, but they're usually curved.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2016", + "message": "Tough tests, but tons and tons of extra credit, plus curves on all the tests. You could tell she was extremely passionate about space, and she really loved what she was doing.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "The great thing about this professor is that even if you don't do well on the tests, you can still get an A in the class. The tests themselves were kind of hard but there are many extra credit opportunities as well as a few labs that are easy As. No textbook is required and neither is going to lecture, really easy A and she's really helpful.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jillian Evans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "She was a good professor but at times would be unable to answer a number of questions clearly. The readings were long but very interesting. Quizzes on the readings are the easiest to pass, even if you just skim the reading. The class could have been better had student participation increased. Overall a quality class.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2018", + "message": "I really liked PS201, its kind of heavy on the readings but thats what PS as a major is. Great answers for in-class questions, a fair grader.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Graham Evans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2021", + "message": "Lectures are honestly useless if you have taken CS173 and CS126 before there is no point in attending them because it's not mandatory and he goes off topic so many times. If u need to learn a specific thing he records his live streams and uploads on twitch which is helpful! Overall prof.'s lectures meant nothing to the class", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2021", + "message": "A great professor for CS 225, did his best in Fall 2020 to keep things going smoothly at all times. A lot of people complained about office hours and other things that were hard for him to control, if you look past that he seemed like a really great guy and professor!", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "I have to admit that this class sucked. The lectures didn't make sense and that there was so much work. Office hours is a hit and miss at times. Be prepared to wait in office hours for at least 5 hours and the TAs not be able to help you throughly with the issues with your code. I felt like this class didn't teach us proper debugging tools.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "The work in this class is not too hard but there is just so much. And if you need any type of help, it's just not there. They go on and on about all the resources available but honestly, nobody answers the Piazza and OH is always hit or miss (usually miss) with long waiting times.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Evans is extremely responsive outside of lectures. He's always helping students on the class piazza/discord and is very approachable. However, lectures are oftentimes unorganized and poorly paced. I watched the recordings of Professor Wade's CS 225 lectures instead.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor who truly cares about his students! This was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic in which he went above and beyond to make himself available all the time and ensure fairness. Although his lectures may not be the best, they were pretty good and along with the amazing assignments, learning the content was never a struggle.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2020", + "message": "Horrible- unnecessary discrepancies between local tests and online ones in POTDs. Quizzes are like all or nothing. Disorganized. Nightmare professor overall.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2020", + "message": "Had Evans for CS173 and got an A but was really hoping not to have him again, hes unhelpful and kind of a jerk. Had him for CS225... Again, got an A because I taught myself everything, didnt go to a single lecture because I knew from 173 how terrible a professor he is.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2020", + "message": "Pretty dreadful lecturer honestly, fortunately, the notes posted online are decent enough to help you through the labs and MPs if you're willing to put in the work to understand it. As with many CS classes, stackoverflow may be your best friend for this class", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "Carl is incredibly nice and easy to talk to, so its a shame that hes such a bad lecturer. Had him for 126 and 225, he added almost nothing to the course that couldn't be found online or from previous semesters. Tries his very best to teach and is sincere about wanting feedback, but just can't get it right. Just very unclear and disorganized.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "CS225 is the ultimate easy A. And the contents have been taught really well.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "I had him for both 126 and 225. He isn't the best lecturer, but is decently understandable, unlike some professors. He is fairly reasonable . His courses were all well established, so they ran based more on how they were set up than based on his preferencese.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2019", + "message": "Absolutely horrible. Had him for 126 but now stuck with him in 225. Don't bother attending his lectures, because he has zero teaching ability. I would like a refund on my tuition...", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2019", + "message": "Average lectures, although sometimes on interesting topics. Knows his stuff, doesn't teach it very well.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "This course should make sense. Fleck's book is very well-written and that's the only way I got through the course at all. Every single class, Evans appeared flustered and disorganized. His explanations didn't make sense and he couldn't stand up to students that challenged his proofs. Lecture confused me more than it helped, so I just stopped going.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2019", + "message": "His class was very funny, but the lectures weren't really worth the time it took to attend. The Maps weren't extremely easy, but definitely doable. The MP difficulty is really going to be based on your code moderator though, but you'll learn what they want quickly and ultimately it does help you improve your coding style.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2018", + "message": "This class was managed extremely poorly. Nearly every MP assignment had a bug in it and Evans would acknowledge it and not do anything about it. He's a funny guy though. He misspelled the words \"peppermint\" and \"lettuce\" live in front of us and that's when I knew that I was in for a treat that semester. The class itself isn't difficult though.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2018", + "message": "His lectures are fairly detailed and he's good at explaining confusing topics. The work load is extremely heavy in this course, with weekly projects ranging from 5 to 15 hours a week. The rubric for projects are not often explained well.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2018", + "message": "Even though I haven't taken too many CS classes in UIUC, I believe that he is the single worst professor I'll meet. His lectures are boring, full of professional vocabs, no intention to explain things the easy way. His rubric is vague, but the TA can just take off points whenever they want. Homework load is HUGE. Expect at least 10 hours a week.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "Memorize Angrave's wiki and get an \"A\"", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jordan Evans-Kaplan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2019", + "message": "He really knows his stuff but expects a lot from the class. Either you think or sink", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Randy Ewoldt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "This guy is fantastic. He is one of the few professors at this university that sounds legitimately excited in every lecture. Professor Ewoldt always wants to interact with his students and is always willing to answer questions when necessary. He has a great attitude. I would take a class with him every semester if I could.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2017", + "message": "He is probably the smartest professor in the ME department and one of my favorite professors at U of I. Unlike many other instructors in ME/TAM, he actually knows what he is talking about. His lectures are organized and logical and he does not simply copy the material from teaching notes onto the board.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Ewoldt is an excellent and engaging lecturer. The downside of lectures is that he split his time with the earnest but much more boring and harder to understand Professor Hu. Quizzes are computer based and extremely unforgiving with no partial credit, however there are retries for each quiz, and the final exam was difficult but very fair.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Really good at explaining tough topics, and wants his students to really understand the material. Always willing to answer questions. There are computer based quizzes, which are pretty tough. Definitely require a lot of study time.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about the subject material, coupled with good command of the lecture. Keeps class engaged through plenty of iclicker questions. Strict about technology usage and had a designated area of the lecture hall for its use. If you're seen using anything in the \"non-designated\" area, he isn't afraid to call the student out.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2016", + "message": "This professor clearly is passionate about his job and is a good lecturer, however, he could care less about his students and he is the most arrogant professor I have ever had. They changed the course to include quizzes and I did not pass a single one of them. The structure of this course is garbage and I would never take any other class of his.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Rude. Arrogant. I'll be honest, Ewoldt knows his stuff. He is very passionate about the material. Teaches very effectively. Obviously a smart guy. But, by far the most \"full of themselves\" professor I have ever encountered. He purposely tries to put his students down and make them feel inferior. Not approachable.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor. His exams are difficult, but he teaches the material very well. Probably my favorite professor at UofI.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2015", + "message": "Great instructor. Cares about students understanding and not just a letter grade. Go to office hours, will help you through homework and not just give you the answers. Best professor i've had at Illinois So far", + "class": " ME251310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Excellent professor, so lucky to have taken 2 classes with him. Challenging exams but study hard and you're fine.", + "class": " ME310TAM251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Very engaging and works to keep a class interested in the material. He is young, so easier to relate to, but he also tries very hard to show that what you are learning applies to real-life applications. Both times he makes you work for your grade, but it is a rewarding experience.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Good lecturer, but doesn't care about students.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2014", + "message": "Lectures are made to be very interesting, with tons of real life examples. Material is taught well. Does a good job of instilling intuition. I felt the workload got a bit heavy, and the TAs were harsh on reports, but the exams were easy if you paid attention. Ewoldt is a very good professor, and there is a lot you can learn from this class.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "He was an amazing professor who loves his job. He is interesting and very well spoken. It's not a blow off class, but his interest in the subject makes you want to put in the effort and making the course seem easier. He is very clear with his notes and is very organized. Be sure to always bring your i-clicker because he is huge on participation. ", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2014", + "message": "Ewoldt is very gifted in his teaching abilities. Lecture is very engaging and he lives for answering questions. If you are willing to hold up your end of the work, you will come out of the class with deep understanding. Although, I felt that the weekly written reports were a bit much.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Loved this class-- by no means easy, but he makes you motivated to learn the material. His exams are a mix of tricky material and straight forward questions. He's a great prof with a lot of enthusiasm for the material and for teaching!", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I've had so far.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I've had at U of I. He introduces and explains new ideas incredibly smoothly, he loves answering questions, and he really cares about his students. His tests are very fair: he covers exactly what we do in class, but in interesting, though not convoluted, new situations.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2013", + "message": "AMAZING professor. Very interested in what he's teaching and he makes it engaging. Tests were not easy but not impossible, very fair grading and you learn a TON.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Best Professor I've ever had.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Monica Fabiani ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tyler Fagan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "material was a bit confusing, but always helpful, and took time to meet with students", + "class": " PHILS202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2011", + "message": "Does a decent job explaining material in the textbook, but then, so does the textbook. Not a bad teacher, but also not someone who inspires one to attend class.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2011", + "message": "So nice and helpful. Quite easily one of the best TA's I've had and a total BABE. Take class with Ty!!!", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2010", + "message": "He was very very nice!!!!!!", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wade Fagen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Wade is one of the best professors I've had at UIUC! While lectures weren't mandatory, they were extra credit. I still would've gone even without a grade incentive, since he makes learning fun. Great at explaining coding in simple terms- even to beginners. He ties data science to other disciplines like business, statistics, economics, etc.", + "class": " STAT107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2019", + "message": "Best lecturer ever.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2019", + "message": "Wade is the best lecturer I've had during my time at UIUC.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "My favorite person in the department.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Wade is an incredible professor and human being. CS 225 is by far the best course I've taken at Illinois. Not only did I learn a lot of about data structures, but also about their applications and uses in the industry. Highly recommend taking the course.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2018", + "message": "Wade is a not only a great teacher but a great person. He came up with many ways to improve the course like opening up lecture-question portals, updating TA notes for us, and grading our work when the TA were on strike. I love love love his lectures, never skips them. He encourages us to be creative using the code and share our work.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Wade is very passionate about all things CS. He does a stellar job explaining concepts and relating them to real world examples. You will be in good hands.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "Wade is passionate about teaching. He carefully prepared every lecture. He is happy to help his students in many ways. He is a professor who is very popular among his students.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "He is super passionate and excited about computer science. He shows great care for his students and really wants everyone to do well. I would highly recommend him.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "Wade is such a caring and encouraging professor. Loved this class. He's an amazing lecturer and he's also quite accessible and helping. Would highly recommend.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Wade is an amazing lecturer. His class atmosphere is very lax, yet he has very good control over the lecture hall. He really shows passion in the things he teaches, and he cares a lot about students. For example, he's had open office hours where you can talk to him about anything like career choices. That's a first I've heard of here from a cs prof", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2016", + "message": "There was two professors when I took the class in Fall 2015. He is responsible for the coding part. The material is pretty easy, but the projects are quite different from what we learned. Just make sure you have CS friends that can help you with coding. If not, go to office hours and TA will make sure you understand the concepts.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Was for sure a good lecturer. I wish I had him the entire semester before it was too late. The course was very tough at the time I took it. In fact, it was the lowest grade I've ever got.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "His passion for CS made the class 10 times more enjoyable. Although this class sometimes seemed a bit challenging, it was an easy A nevertheless. I truly learned a lot from him! His half of the semester was my favorite.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "This class has put me in tough position but I learned so much. Be ready to work for long hours on CS mini projects every week. The prof is great, he is there to help you all the time and there are also TA's. Although I did not get the best grade, this is a class for those who are really into computers and their language/functions.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2015", + "message": "I think he's a good professor. I had no knowledge of computer science before entering this class and I'm getting an A. If you're having a hard time with the MPs all you have to do is look on piazza or go to office hours and the TAs will help you. ", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Very passionate lectures and good grades. The activities and machine problems are really easy. Ok, sometimes you may stuck on the MPs, but you can find quick help on piazza. Exam is also as easy as you can imagine(although, I did not get a full point). Will take his class again.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2015", + "message": "He's a great professor who cars about his students. I don't know why everyone else is being so harsh. Attend office hours, stay on top of your game and you'll do fine.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2015", + "message": "No. Take something else if you can. He doesn't care about you. Take him if you want to destroy your academic career, he's great for that. ", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Wade is a really thorough teacher. Because he's new to this class, he's always surveying students to see how he can better his methods; he definitely cares about his students! Also, the course is graded out of 1000 points, but there are 1050 points available, so you can get up to 5% extra credit.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zsuzsanna Fagyal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "I'm really not sure if I wouldn't take her class again. It's easy to get an A and it was very easy to keep up with, but the professor is one of the most disorganized human beings I have ever met. She really makes UIUC look bad. She LOVES to talk and is very passionate about her class, but she does a terrible job of teaching and motivating students.", + "class": " FR418", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "She says her class is easier than it is. A bit confusing at times, but a very nice lady. Soft-spoken, can be hard to hear. Use of lab in FLB to record voice, had a course pack and a very small text book.", + "class": " FR213", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Larry Fahnestock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Fantastic Professor, look forward to being in another of his classes this next semester. He is not the easiest professor, but he is clear, and good at communicating the material he is teaching. And in these higher civil engineering classes I so often run into professors where half the work is figuring out stuff not explained properly.", + "class": " CEE460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2013", + "message": "Extremely student-friendly & helpful, always wants students to understand concepts. Replies to emails all the time & very approachable during office hours. posted previous years' exams to help prepare better. cares about his students, explains difficult concepts with models.", + "class": " CEE462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Great clarity in presentation, very patient and helpful.", + "class": " CEE460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Catherine Fairbairn ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Dede Fairchild-Ruggles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2021", + "message": "Not recommended", + "class": " LA212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Ruggles has a great understanding of Islam, & the historical & cultural contexts behind every site we study. She makes it easy to understand big ideas. This class requires a lot of note-taking. Quizzes were difficult but they get easier once you get the hang of it. The activities we did & the guest speakers we had were pretty interesting.", + "class": " LA222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2019", + "message": "This is a memorization class. Lectures were fun and learned a lot about history, architecture, gardens, religion and some of another language. This was an amazing class with a great prof. She knows her stuff and more. Knowledgeable and cares for your success and learning. E-Text VERY helpful. TAKE NOTES ON I-CLICKER QUESTIONS! GO TO REVIEW!", + "class": " LA222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2013", + "message": "Loved her. I knew nothing about gardens or architecture at all before stepping into the class, and I loved it.", + "class": " LA222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Ruggles is awesome. She's not strict or hard as much as she's demanding and has high expectations. She loves her subject, and explains everything perfectly. She's got lots of enthusiasm. The papers and tests are graded pretty tough since she wants everyone to think deeply about architecture. Overall great class, highly recommended.", + "class": " ARCH222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent Professor! She really knows what she teaches and has been to each site at least twice! So interesting - definitely a must take course with her", + "class": " LA212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2012", + "message": "She's very helpful to everyone, a dear adviser friend to international students. She's hard in accessing students' works but supports all the best she can't to improve them. She's an enthusiastic persona, always cheerful and be there for students. She's the best!", + "class": " LA506", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2009", + "message": "Prof Ruggles is a strict but very talented professor. I think she grades a little tough for the class level but she wants to challenge her students to do their best & really learn from her class. I found her lectures very interesting & it's obvious that she knows a lot & that she's passionate about what she studies. She can be a little humorous too", + "class": " LA222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xiaochen Fan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "One of the worst professors at NYU, she is extremely unclear, basically speaks mandarin to the board and avoids talking to the class. Never got less than an A- at NYU and almost got a B+ because of her lack of teaching. DO not take whatever the cost!", + "class": " ECON18", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Fan is EXTREMELY easy. I don't know if she curved because I never got below a 95 on her exams. I did learn something, but not from class. She teaches directly from the publication's slides. All of the learning I did was on my own. I would say avoid her, but I hear the other stats professor is horrible.", + "class": " ECONUA18", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Sweetest and kindest professor at NYU. Make sure you take her for stats. Definitely the best stats professor at NYU. Excited to take her Econ classes.", + "class": " ECON18", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2012", + "message": "She is SO nice, and her exams aren't bad at all. The teaches at NYU now, and she is by far the best stats teacher NYU has. She posts additional exercises for exams, and her exams mostly come from those practice problems. She's also SO helpful even during exams. MUST take her. youre a fool not to", + "class": " ECON18", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "Focus on the practice exams she provides, the actual exams is very similar. A very generous grader. Little hot too.", + "class": " ECONFAU", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "Just focus on the practice exams she provides. Generous grader that I have ever had in Illinois. She is an absolute angel. Pretty hot too.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "political econ..... she sucks...!!", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nick Fang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2015", + "message": "Friendly", + "class": " 271", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2008", + "message": "You will most likely fall asleep even before lecture begins. His favorite word is \"e-sen-shalry\". His quiz/exams all come from a question pool which can be made by putting together all past quiz/exam material (found on netfiles). It's an easy class if you study/memorize this question pool.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2008", + "message": "His tests were generally easy as was the homework (although the first few assignments may have been tricky). The lecture notes are available online and are generally straight-forward, although hearing things in lecture generally helps you remember which topics are more important than others. He's a bit difficult to understand at first.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2007", + "message": "I have one word: \"Essentially\", count em up", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "Not a terrible professor, but not all that great either. Lectures were useful but dry. Quizzes were online, which was dumb because everyone cheated. Final wasn't bad. Overall the workload for his class was light, but I didn't really learn that much.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Cant' talk, can't teach, can't reason with him, can't speak loud enough to hear, and he's an ass on top of all that.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "TERRIBLE. Most boring and useless lectures I've had since TAM. Puts the mic way down on his shirt and then mumbles so you can't hear him. Asks ridiculously specific questions about little details on the quizzes and final. Once asked me to reschedule an off-campus interview so I wouldn't miss a quiz...I didn't even know how to respond.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2005", + "message": "WOW, this guy is terrible. doesn't speak english, mumbles a lot. you WILL fall asleep. quizzes were easy, but the final was a killer. no midterms though. powerpoint handouts are handy tho.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Fang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "He is extremely knowledgeable and super chill!", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kejie Fang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kirsten Fanning ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "Terrible professor, avoid her if you have the choice. Her lectures are pointless and do not add value to the class. She also hands out discussion packets at the beginning of each class and tells the class to figure it out without much direction or instruction. Not very approachable or nice in general.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Overall a good teacher that explains the lessons very well in class, and grades the memos and projects quite fairly as well. Exams were very easy in this class and you are encouraged to participate", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "I found material to be very difficult, but I thought that she did a nice job of simplifying it. Didn't ask for much help, but when I did she was very helpful. I would definitely recommend taking the class with her", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jason Fanning ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Chelsea Farmer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2016", + "message": "She's a little disorganized sometimes, but she's super intelligent. Passionate about literature. The class discussions are helpful! There are a lot of readings but it's doable. If you miss a class, you won't miss too much. She also held an optional study session before our midterm and bought us pizza God bless", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2015", + "message": "There are no tests. Basically show up and get an A. ", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brenda Farnell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Farnell is one of the best professors by far on campus that I have taken a class for. Her lectures are very interesting and full of humor. In the class I took we only had 3 papers due the whole semester, and numerous extra credit points were given. It was nice to have a professor who actually cared to teach and was passionate.", + "class": " ANTH270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Farnell is a strict but very helpful professor. She is very interested and engaged with students. For this class, attendance was mandatory. She focuses on your ability to write clear and concisely which helps you become a better writer in the end.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Sweetest lady with a great British accent! No tests but a few papers and online posts but if you take good notes they will be a breeze. Really enjoyed this subject as well.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2013", + "message": "This class was very interesting and i enjoyed learning about Native American Culture. This is an elective class but there's more papers/projects than you would expect. Plus if you turn in a paper that she doesn't like, she will return it to you and make you go to the writing lab to rewrite it.", + "class": " ANT165", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "she is really nice. no exams. just 3postings (150-250 words) 3 papers (650-750)and you can write more postings to get extra credits.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "The class was super easy. There were a lot of readings but you do not have to complete any of them really. Just show up to class and write 3 essays across the whole semester. Prof is very nice but the class was a bit slow sometimes.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "I thought this class was so uninteresting. attendance is mandatory and i even listened in class but i felt like i did not learn or understand anything. there's no exams though..only papers. i would recommend a different gen-ed over this one.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2012", + "message": "Took this class as a gen-ed. Being in engineering it was a total breath of fresh air, super easy and interesting at the same time. No exams, three papers and three compass posts. Also very generous with extra credit. Her English accent was enjoyable too. Definitely would recommend the class and Farnell.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "This class was by far one of the easiest courses I have taken. Honestly, I was able to get by wihtout doing any of the many \"required\" readings. Prof. Farnell has good intentions and is obviously very knowledgeable, but I had trouble finding interest in this class (counted as gen-ed). She is very understanding if you approach her as well.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "Very nice lady! The material was somewhat difficult to keep up with because there was lots of reading; however, I learned so much! You can't B.S. your work and as long as you find interest in the class and attend the extra credit opportunities, you will do awesome! She's very understanding to a certain extent.", + "class": " ANTH165", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "Extremely easy course. Prof. Farnell is such an easy grader, and she makes classes interesting none the less. I learned a lot about native americans while getting an easy A.", + "class": " ANTH165", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "This was an interesting course, and I appreciated the focus on Native American history, language and religion. It is disappointing to know that there are still bigoted students - this was NOT a course about \"blaming white people.\" That is such a ridiculous and wholly ignorant assertion.", + "class": " ANTH270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "super easy class. learned alot, felt like it was a highschool class. no tests, everything is take home. oh yeah unlimited extra credit. easy A.", + "class": " ANTHR104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "What was up with not having any of the textbooks available at the bookstores because the bookstores \"sell chief merchandise\"? It's ok for her to boycott places if she likes, but forcing hundreds of students to do the same is just wrong. It was darn hard trying to find those books, especially when one didn't ship. Jeez. Easy class, though.", + "class": " ANTH271", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2006", + "message": "Recommended; nice, easy-going, definitely knows her stuff. Interesting subject matter, but come to class (notes here are crucial) & keep up on the reading (more handouts & pdfs than text) if you want to get a decent grade. However, the TA was horrible.", + "class": " ANTH270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. I learned alot and declared Anthropology as my major right after taking this course.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Farner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2018", + "message": "All you have to do is turn in a homework assignment before or after class as your attendance, but you can just turn it in and leave. She offers extra credit. There is a paper for the class, but you turn it in in small chunks throughout the semester.", + "class": " CHLH0304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "Very open to talking with students and discussing happenings in the world. Homework answers are straight from the text, the paper is straightforward, class always let out early. Neat intro to the topic that doesn't require a lot of work. Great for premeds who want a manageable gen-ed!", + "class": " GLBL240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Farner is very knowledgable, experienced, and up-to-date on what's happening in the health field. She's also very helpful and reviews for her tests thoroughly, making sure you're prepared for them. The class itself, unfortunately, is pretty boring. It's just a lot of information, and oftentimes she covers many unrelated topics in one lecture.", + "class": " CHLH250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "Love her! She is such an inspirational. Incredibly intelligent woman. Her classes aren't unneccessarily difficult, but not an \"easy A\" either. Come to class, do your work and you'll be fine.", + "class": " CHLH250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "The professor is very straightforward, organized, and provides study guides. Exams are all essays. There are daily assignments due at each class. I suggest you attend lecture because metimes she has in-class assignments. Overall, she is very fair, tells you what she wants, and very organized. Lectures are dry but very useful in future practices.", + "class": " CHLH456", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Farner is one of the best professors in community health. Her class is always straight forward and she is so knowledgeable on all of the topics she teaches. I love every class I take with her.", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "Any class with Farner is amazing. The paper was annoying at times, but you will feel accomplished when it's over. Awesome class!", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2013", + "message": "I enjoyed this class throughout the entire semester. Dr. Farner is an approachable and knowledgeable professor, and you should be able to get an A if you do well in the two tests (and turn in a good research paper, of course).", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Farner is a great professor. I recommend her classes. She really knows her stuff and she is always willing to help struggling students. One of the best professors I've had so far.", + "class": " CHLH456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2012", + "message": "Wonderful teacher! Always had my attention and she always prepared us well for the exams. Some people do bad, but if you study the study guide that has only 20 questions on it you'll do fine. It's not cumulative. Very awesome class.", + "class": " CHLH250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2012", + "message": "All lectures posted online after class. Mandatory in class assignments as well as articles to be read outside of class. Study guides given for tests. Tests followed study guides well. Great teacher!", + "class": " CHLH250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2012", + "message": "Loved her and liked this class. So easy. The only thing that was annoying was the paper but it's due in sections so it's not too bad. Farner is so nice!", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2011", + "message": "Farner is awesome. I went for help with finding articles for a research paper and she found three for me and printed them out. She's so nice and interesting. Love her.", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2010", + "message": "She's a great professor. Kinda reminds me of my grandma. Exam questions are very open-ended and she's a pretty easy grader. And the class isn't so boring that it puts you to sleep, even at 8am. Take her class.", + "class": " SOC476", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "This class was really easy and interesting! Farner's reviews are perfectly representative of the exams (which consist of mc, t/f, short essay and 1 essay question). I would recommend this class to anyone!", + "class": " CHLH250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "Dr. Farner is an amazing professor. She makes class interesting when the material might not be. Her tests are super fair, just put in a some studying and you should be fine. Come to class cause she does random assignments for points. Wonderful teacher overall!", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2010", + "message": "I have taken several classes with Dr. Farner. She is very helpful, just a little boring in lecture. Classes are easy. The thing I don't like is that in 494 you have to listen to her opinions. Australia is NOT like the US!", + "class": " CHLH494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2009", + "message": "She is really nice and class is really easy. Only 3 exams and 3 short papers. Exams are not hard, they are essay format, she gives you a study guide that tells you exactly what is on the exam and she is an easy grader. The topic is interesting and she seems very nice and genuine in wanting to teach her students. Take it, even if it's 8 am.", + "class": " SOC476", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2009", + "message": "She's one of the greatest professor I'd ever had so far. She updates you on the worldly news on health care and bring in her personal travel stories all over the world. Very knowledgeable and highly recommended.", + "class": " CHLH494", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2009", + "message": "I love Dr. Farner", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffery Farr ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2021", + "message": "I took RST 242 and loved it. Jeff is an incredible professor who deeply cares about his students and their success. I always looked forward to his weekly messages and he was prompt and kind in emails. The class is not difficult (although there is quite a bit of easy reading) and expectations are extremely clear. Great class, great professor!", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2021", + "message": "I took RST 242 for a GPA booster, and although it was reading/writing heavy, it was a great class and Professor Farr was one of the best professors I've ever had. He gives out a lot of extra credit and really cares about his students. He writes very long emails that are respectful and personable. I would highly recommend him! Best guy ever.", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Class itself is not hard but there are some readings to be done for the assignments. Jeffrey respects his students, is understanding, and gives a good amount of extra credit. He also rounds the grades.", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Jeffrey Farr is an excellent professor in my opinion. He gives a ton of extra credit throughout the semester and his grading criteria are crystal clear. Furthermore, he is easily reachable through email and the class discussion board. He also sends a bunch of emails so you will always know what's going on in the class.", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Farr was one of the best instructors I have had at UIUC. He was incredibly caring and helpful towards students, gave multiple extra credit opportunities, made very clear what was expected of students, and responded to emails quickly outside of class. I would 100% take a class again with this professor! The best!", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2020", + "message": "Run FAR away! The other commenter is spot on. This is a blow off gen Ed made overly difficult. Plenty of tedious busy work. Expect annoyingly frequent & chapter long emails. The dude swears to care, but insists on being a tough grader with ridiculous requirements. Even all discussion posts requires citation/reference list. Lots of reading/writing", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2020", + "message": "Jeff was cool as heck. He sent a lot of detailed emails (read all of them -- sometimes he sneaks extra credit opportunities deep into them!) and kept the class as predictable as possible.", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "The class is a little boring but he is an incredibly fair professor when it comes to grading. He gave me full credit on an assignment that was turned in late! His emails are long, but thats because theyre so full of information. Quizzes are easy and there's no exams, just papers.", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2020", + "message": "It's always the professors with blow off classes that try and make them super difficult for no reason. This man makes this class way more complicated than needed, just to talk about nature. He also sends around four essay grade emails a week. Not worth it for a blowoff class since I know you're not really interested in nature and American cultur", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Farrand ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2013", + "message": "Farrand is an amazing professor! Although the class is fairly difficult, he is really good at explaining everything thoroughly. He was a sub for one of my other classes, and it was the only lecture out of the entire semester that I understood.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2013", + "message": "Rambles on and on and dances around points. Not horribly though, but not as clear as Slauch. Tests focus mostly on application", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2013", + "message": "Good things: Really passionate, knowledgable, helpful, and really nice when you go talk to him in office hours. I emailed him once 10 minutes before the exam and he answered my question fully in time. Bad things: not enough detail on slides, impossible tests, boring delivery, material could be presented in a better way.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Farrand is amazing. He's so excited about genetics, it makes you excited as well. His part of the class covers fascinating material. Extremely helpful professor as well, holds lots of office hours, answers all of the questions. Tests are hard(but interesting), and if you study diligently, you will get a good grade. I loved his teaching :).", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2012", + "message": "How to get an A on Dr. Farrands tests. 1) Throw away the textbook 2) Buy yourself a voice recorder form the money you didn't spend on the textbook 3) Show up and record every lecture 4) Review lecture recording while looking at PowerPoint slides 5) Review notes you made from recording and review slides 6) repeat step 5 and 7)Take a pre-test dump", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2012", + "message": "His lectures have almost zero detail that is required on exams. Exams are ridiculously difficult for a 200 level course. I have taken lots advanced mcb courses and have gotten better grades than 250 in all of them. You have no idea what he's going to put in his exams. It's like being taught one thing and tested on another.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2012", + "message": "He is extremely passionate about the subject. He sometimes gets so carried away he speaks really quickly but he is always clear. Best advice: record the lectures. Everything is important, from a general concept to the slightest detail. He is there to help. He loves it when questions are asked. Use him as a resource. The exams are VERY difficult.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "I knew that MCB 250 was a hard class going before I took it but Dr. Farrand's exams were almost impossible. The average of one of his exams was an F. Nonetheless, he is good at teaching and really enthusiastic about the material. I really learned a lot in this class", + "class": " MCBADX", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2012", + "message": "I honestly loved Dr. Farrand. The exams were a challenge and made you think, which I loved. That being said, his exams are not impossible. If you study it is possible to excel!", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2011", + "message": "Yeah, he's really nice and helpful but his tests are almost impossible! But going to his office hours and really trying to comprehend the material helps though...", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "His exams are VERY challenging! MCB 250 led me to change my major, but that was a choice. Even though he makes this difficult, he is more than willing to assist you. Farrand is a very nice man and passionate about what he does. RECORD LECTURES!", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Farrand is a great teacher, has tons of enthusiasm and loves his subject. That being said, he expects a lot from his students. Exams are very tough, but he is also very approachable (much more so than Miller). Be sure to work hard on the homework in this class, you'll need those points, because the exams are very hard.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Dr. Farrand is an exceptional teacher. With that said he is also very difficult. His tests require you to memorize everything and apply concepts to experimental situations. Read parts of the book that are somewhat ambiguous in lecture--e.g antibody formation or insertion/excision of lambda phage.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2011", + "message": "This man gives me nightmares until this day. He is knowledgeable and helpful in explaining concepts, but his exams are extremely difficult compared to Miller.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2011", + "message": "Farrand made this class so unenjoyable I actually went to the extent of changing my major. His tests were extremely difficult. RECORD LECTURES!", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2011", + "message": "if you don't have a voice recorder, then GET ONE! the 3rd exam is the worst out of all and i've made a mistake to not use a recorder for the 1st half of the course. i would say ur guaranteed a B on his tests just by re-listening to his lectures without reading the book.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Nice approaching professor, makes the class somehow interesting and he's always willing to help. But exams are pretty hard, so go to office hours!!!", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2010", + "message": "Farrand is an approachable professor but in class he tends to jump around with concepts. His exams are definitely not easy so study. I think he needs to polish his exams before actually distributing them. The third exam seemed sloppy compared to his own practice exam and Miller's exams.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "More enthusiastic & likable than Miller,but exams were much harder,ambiguous,&full of experimental questions. He talks so much my handwritten notes next to slides would be paragraphs long. Practice exams don't reflect his exams well.Take merit or read the textbook or go to office hours.If you suffer in Miller's half, you won't do well in Farrand's.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "He rambled on and on and what takes ten minutes to explain, takes him an hour. He is very passionate about his field but his tests are too ambiguous. Good luck to who ever is taking this class. Best advice: Find practice exams. Don't trust the ones he gives you, usually they are easier than the real thing.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Farrell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Anne is by far the greatest accountancy professor. Class was not easy, but it was very beneficial. I had class at 8am, and still enjoyed going. Be sure to participate!", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2010", + "message": "great teacher. class structure is extremely clear of what she wants from you. class is engaging with half group discussions and half lecture. tests are a bit hard.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Extremely helpful and very nice. Requires a lot from you, and has difficult exams, so make sure to study and know your stuff.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2008", + "message": "The best and nicest teacher i have ever had. She is an awesome teacher. Has hard tests but if your careful i.e. got thorough it more than once you'll be ok. She was fun to talk to about notre dame and was extremly noce when i asked for her recommendation for grad school. The best ever", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "Best teacher EVER! Classes were interesting, projects were fun and easy, and she brings donuts every once in a while! I didn't fall asleep once and she usually lets you out pretty early. The only complaint is the tests which are much harder than the material covered. Read the questions carefully and make sure you know your stuff.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2007", + "message": "She's a very nice person and very willing to help. The readings are not too hard/numerous, and ther individual work is pretty easy. The group work, however, requires a bit of time- not difficult, just needs to be thoroughly thought out among your group. EXAMS ARE HARD- prepare well for them or you're doomed.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2007", + "message": "Hardest exams I have taken in any class. She is a good teacher, however, the exams are way harder than what is taught in class.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2006", + "message": "The class was enjoyable, but it required a lot of work. The exams were difficult, as well as the class, but if you do all the work and go in to see her it shouldn't be too bad.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Probably the best Accy teacher I've had. Anne was very helpful in class and out.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2005", + "message": "Anne was a really good professor. She was nice and clear. Her class was a little hard, but it was very worth it.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACCOUNTING302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Clare Fauke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "The final was a timed 1500 word essay. Who does that for a 100 level class that people take for the hours? The worst online class I've ever taken, would not recommend her as a teacher for any class ever.", + "class": " LER100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Just finished it, and I would not recommend it to anyone ever. She's an extremely unfair grader, and is very unclear on papers. She just gives you the topic and says \"discuss it.\" Discuss what? What are you looking for? Have to log into the compass site multiple times a week and none of your posts will ever be good enough.", + "class": " LER100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Faulkner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2019", + "message": "He is very disturbing person because he always looks down on his students. I once told him about what I have learned about on my own and he told me that, 'danger of just readings is ...'. I mean in physics when you read stuff, you do not just read, you also have to do exercises and go over every calculations. He also does not explain anything.", + "class": " PHYS580", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2018", + "message": "He just does not know how to explain anything. I just do not understand how this prof got into MIT.", + "class": " PHY580", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2018", + "message": "Absolutely boring. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2016", + "message": "Sometimes unclear board work, and too many digressions.", + "class": " PHYS581", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Faux ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "This class is incredibly easy as long as you at least show up to every other class!!", + "class": " MUS152", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2008", + "message": "I LOVED this course!! I think professor Faux explained things very well, and I think the class was the right level of difficulty for a general 100 level course. You could pass easily by taking good notes, but you could get a lot out of it if you wanted.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2007", + "message": "Tom is repetitive, weird, but mainly, if you do not go to class, you will not get the vocab. words which will screw you over on a test. If you treat it like any other class, you should get an A.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "Lecture is exremely boring. If you go to discussion you should get all the notes you need. The class consists of a midterm, paper and a final.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2007", + "message": "Boring, requires extensive note-taking", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2007", + "message": "The guy is the most monotone person ever and all he talks about is Howlin' Wolf... I swear we heard the same song five times already", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kara Federmeier ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2019", + "message": "She's nice, but the lectures are very boring. This class is more effective than ambien at helping me sleep, but the tests keep me up at night. The content of the class is semi-interesting, and she does a great job of helping students understand, but the test questions are extremely difficult and do no reflect student's understanding of the material", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2018", + "message": "Friendly and super smart professor who is passionate about the material. She made every lecture engaging, no small feat for a course about ERPs.", + "class": " PSYC450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "She's nice but I found the class very unenjoyable. Lectures were boring, and tests were harder than they should have been. She does curve the class at the end but only by a couple %. We had the other cognitive teacher sub for her occasionally and she was much more interesting and informative-- i would have much preferred her as a professor.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Class was pretty interesting, but can feel long. Make sure to fill out the question packet because most test questions come from it. However, go in for office hours if you're not sure of some answers because sometimes what she is looking for isn't very clear. Don't need to read the book at all, and if you study ppt slides, you'll be fine!", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Federmeier is a superb teacher and seems like a genuinely nice person. She really, really knows her stuff, and is good at sharing that knowledge in an accessible way. Lectures are enjoyable and interesting, and pretty much essential for doing well in the course. ", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2013", + "message": "Hands down one of the most down-to-earth and genuinely nice professors at this school, which can sometimes be hard to come by. She's crystal clear during lectures and very helpful otherwise. I wound up in her lab afterwards. I recommend waiting to take her class, as the 224 instructors alternate each semester.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "She's very professional and teaches students useful information. She is also very helpful. She gives practice problems for the test which make it easier.", + "class": " PSCY224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2012", + "message": "Kfed, as I like to call her in my head, is great. Sometimes she's a little technical and it can be hard to follow, but she usually does little mini-experiments in class that are engaging. She's very nice. Weekly quiz = ezmode, just have the book open as you do them. I barely paid attention in class, just did the practice questions and got an ez A.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2012", + "message": "She was helpful, friendly, energetic, and professional. Several professors in the psyc department could learn from her!! The tests were based on review questions she gave you, and she was very helpful in office hours. I would recommend reading the book, it helped me a lot! Attending class is a must, otherwise you miss a lot from slides.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "One of the best professors. She keeps the class interesting, and puts all her slides online. It's perfectly possible to get an A without going to class, although I don't recommend it. You really don't need the book though. If you're not interested in psychology, I suggest you stay away from this class. Otherwise, it's pretty fun and interesting!", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2011", + "message": "Exam was tough but having the questions in advance helped. She also curves. Lectures are pretty clear and she is enthusiastic about teaching.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Interesting demos and funny videos make class okay.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "I heard it was hard, but it wasn't that bad. She won't post her lectures before class, which makes notetaking hard, but she posts all the slides after lecture and her exams mostly come from the slides.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Class was interesting. Good lecturer and a nice prof.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2011", + "message": "Material was hard, but she gives you all the exam questions ahead of time. She was really nice and spent a lot of time helping me in office hour.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2011", + "message": "She really wants her students to learn and to think. Not everybody is looking for this in an intro class, but it really prepared me for later classes and the MCAT. Recommended!", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2011", + "message": "She was always prepared and clear. The class was mostly interesting. The tests are easy if you actually read the book and lecture slides. I would take it again.", + "class": " COGPSYC", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Federmeier is a great instructor in that she creates an atmosphere conducive to learning. She uses interactive demonstrations and videos to help teach the concepts. The grading structure highly advantageous to a student as well. 4 tests, lowest score dropped 30 percent each with easy homework for 10 percent. Tests are not too hard either.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "This class does require a lot of effort, but it's definitely worth it - you really walk away with a lot. There are 4 tests (you drop the lowest) & 3 EASY hw assignments (but she drops the lowest - so you really only have to do 2) For each test there is a study guide that is EXTREMELY helpful for the exam. Overall: Recommended! :)", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "This class was not that hard, although some psych majors will find it challenging. As long as you attend lecture and study her lecture slides, pulling off an A shouldn't be that difficult. She doesn't do plus/minus grading, and out of the four exams, she drops the lowest--so you don't have to take the final if you did well on the other three exams.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Azam Feiz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2015", + "message": "She was the greatest teacher I've ever had at UIUC.", + "class": " PERSIAN100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher!!!!", + "class": " PERS201202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2015", + "message": "Truly one of the most amazing professors I have ever had! Not only knows subject matter but knows how to actually teach and explain the complex nuances of a beautiful language. Very helpful and assists in all ways possible. Best professor of my college career.", + "class": " PERS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Georgios Fellouris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are god awful. Hard to understand him. He is very smart, but is a terrible, terrible teacher. Lectures only 5% of class, two times a week for 90 minutes. Went for the first month or so, learned little to nothing in lecture, stopped going. Sole way to learn was the weekly discussion taught by a TA, as the lecture notes were trash as well.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2019", + "message": "The Homework is very very difficult, and the test is very easy. I need to give him credit to do all the proofs in the class. However, he did not provide a textbook,neither any practice exams, or questions. We had no knowledge step into the testing room. Stay away from this professor unless you just make it hard to yourself.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2019", + "message": "In higher level, math-oriented courses, a lot of class is proofs. However, he takes time to give real world examples anyway. The homework is somewhat difficult, but he almost always answers question within two hours. All the lectures are available online, the grading is very fair and he even curves the overall grades. All in all, a good professor.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2019", + "message": "Very knowledgeable guy, but does a really poor job of conveying his thoughts to students through lecture. Poorly organized lecture slides as well as unnecessarily difficult homework. You can hardly call it a statistics class, it's basically all theory/proofs, barely applicable to the real world. Stay away unless you have a hard on for statistics.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Milton Feng ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2014", + "message": "Full of jokes", + "class": " ECE447", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2013", + "message": "read the book 4 times", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2013", + "message": "The course is useless, the lecturer spoke too many irrelevant materials to distract the learning direction", + "class": " 340D", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Runhuan Feng ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2016", + "message": "He is a very kind person and always be helpful.", + "class": " MATH476", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "He can't speak well and is hard to understand, but his tests are fair and straightforward. Learn the material outside of class (FM Manual) and you will be ok. He's nice, and he tries, he's just too boring sometimes.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2015", + "message": "Very lazy professor ", + "class": " MATH281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2014", + "message": "Very helpful instructor. Sometimes I couldn't go to his office hour because of other classes, he would try to find another time for me. As long as you show him that you are hardworking student, make full use of his office hour asking questions rather than doing homework there, you will definitely excel in the class.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Very confusing, his lecture materials are all from the textbook, rarely describe in a succinct, intuitive way. but the exams are easy.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2014", + "message": "He's a very nice person. He is pretty funny and pretty willing to help his students. I highly recommend you to take his class.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "A lot of mistakes on the easy material. Taught the class on a very theoretical level with emphasis on proofs; it was so hard to follow. Not enough examples. The HW was hard. The exams were easy. Did not prepare for MFE adequately because the class was focused on theory rather than computation. Make your life easier and take it with Gorvett.", + "class": " MATH476", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2013", + "message": "I went to every lecture, but I still had a tough time with the class. He made multiple mistakes in lecture notes, he took examples right from the books, and his office hours were not helpful. He was also difficult to understand. Just wait until you can take the class with Gorvett", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher!", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Fennell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "A very interesting professor, but his final exam was a bit difficult even though I studied quite a bit.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "Mr. Fennell seems like a very nice guy. I would sometimes have trouble paying attention (class was a bit early for me,) but when I did it was usually interesting. He posts lecture slides online. Tests come from those.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2009", + "message": "I thought this class would be boring, but he finds a way to make archaeology interesting. The book is useful, but skimming it is fine if you will read it at all. He's a good speaker and loves talking about the New Philadelphia site. I highly recommend this professor.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTHR102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kelsey Fenske ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Martine Fenstermacher ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kara Ferdermeier ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2016", + "message": "Didn't read the book at all. Will help with weekly quizzes, but you can find the answers online. I didn't attend a single lecture and still received a B. She will NOT curve your grade. A B+ or B- is a 3.0 and a C+ or C- is a 2.0. This can really mess with your GPA. She hands out reviews for exams which are word for word the exam. 3 exams grade", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joe Feria-Galicia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2011", + "message": "Joe was great. He was incredibly helpful and open, so it was easy to ask questions or bounce ideas off of him. I highly recommend taking any class he teaches because you will definitely leave with a clear understanding of the material.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher, always took a personal interest in each of his students. Brought us coffee and donuts one day, which was fantastic", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2011", + "message": "excellent teacher, very positive attitude and very helpful. interested in subject and in well-being of students and their futures. hard working.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2011", + "message": "Joe was one of the most memorable TA's that I have had at UIUC. It was obvious he loved teaching, and helping students succeed was his ultimate goal. Although some of the material was challenging at times, Joe did everything in his power to make things clearer and fun.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2011", + "message": "Joe was a great teacher, very helpful in every way and really made his teaching clear. He was genuinely caring and really wanted to help his students succeed.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher! Made class fun and interesting..even the not so interesting stuff. Very engaging and dedicated to his students. Extrememly helpful, fair, and always well-prepared.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2011", + "message": "Joe is probably the best teacher I have ever had. He is real and he knows what the professors expect out of us. He is tough but at the same time the most helpful teacher I have ever had. He will make you a better student, he will make you write better papters. He is a great guy who will convince you to be passionate about teaching!", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2011", + "message": "Wonderful teacher. He made everything crystal clear, and I ejoyed the class. This was one of my favorite classes in all my four years at U of I", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2010", + "message": "Joe was very energetic, helpful, and willing to go out of his way to help ALL students. We was really good about making the assignments relevant and used small groups to help us get to know each other. I still hang out with people I met from this class because we became pretty tight. His test-prep sessions were particularly helpful!!!", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rui Fernandes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Fernandes knows the subject extremely well and gives clear and attracting lectures. If you ask question, he will provide you with tons of mathematical insights. He design the HWs by formulating advanced concepts with basic ones, making the problems really hard yet insightful. He also gives detailed reply to emails. Very patient and caring.", + "class": " MATH518", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor, does lots of board examples and explains everything clearly.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fabiola Fernandez-Doig ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "She's tough grader, doesn't explain what the expectation for any assignments, presentations, or papers are and will still fail you if it's not what she wanted, she's absolutely ruthless. also you'll do ICES forms like a whole month early and then in-class becomes nothing. Exams are impossible and require knowing the text cover to cover. DROP IT.", + "class": " SPAN307", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Placid Ferreira ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2019", + "message": "This man knows what he is talking about. I highly suggest taking him for 361 or any other classes he teaches. I went in multiple times for help and he did a real good job of explaining.", + "class": " IE361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2017", + "message": "He is a great teacher! The material is straight-forward and assignments/labs are easy. In class quizzes are not that hard if you know what you are doing. One of the nicest professors I have met. Like I am SO taken aback what that person wrote on 10/23. Projects are hard, but do-able. If you have to take 370 he is a good choice.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Extremely disorganized course. Rubrics posted for reports on the day that it's due. Gives very little time for in-class quizzes. Sometimes rude to students in person and through email. Lectures are not very interesting even though the content has so much potential. Take another professor if you can!", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2006", + "message": "Low clarity rating due to his tendency to make easy material seem much more confusing and difficult by always giving detailed theoretical explanations and listing every individual variable instead of just showing you a simple algorithm in practice. Homework can be very lengthy. Exams very easy, though, and he'll tell you exactly what to expect.", + "class": " IE361", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Fertig ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Fertig is a great professor. There are small assignments due each class but they only take like 30 min. The tests are really easy. Definitely a good prof", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "Great professor.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "There were 2 cases a week, so this class was a lot of work. Fertig was one of those teachers that you have to respect. He could sometimes be inconsiderate, but he prepares you for the real world. All of the tests are essays questions and his grading was a little inconsistent, and occasionally harsh.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2011", + "message": "One of the few valuable bus. courses. Great for learning how to think like a leader (and on your feet). Expect to participate each class session. Workload is heavy but grading is fair. Finally, Fertig is a great teacher and mentor. Not the easiest Prof for 449, but perhaps the best.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "This was my favorite class I have taken at U of I. This is the first class where I felt like an adult. Fertig engages students in discussion on case topics and current business news. He has a wealth of real-world experience, and is willing to share if you will listen. I highly recommend him.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2009", + "message": "Fertig is the best instructors I have ever had! He keeps the discussion going, so make sure you prepare yourself prior to his class. He grades VERY generously. Exams arent that hard if you go to class. A lot of work, but they are not hard. Take this professor! Also, he looks like Santa Claus hahaa", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Easy A if you go to class and get old study guides! He makes you go to class (because he tells you what questions hes going to ask on the exams) but you almost want to go to class because he is sarcastic and keeps the discussions going! He always picks on a few kids in class, but hes very endearing and like a father figure!", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Really good class. He doesn't like it when you say \"like.\" Course work was fairly rigorous but the grading was EXTREMELY fair. Come to class, pay attention, and you should walk out with an A.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2008", + "message": "A lot of work but theyre easy work and he grades really generous.Quiet an easy A-/A.", + "class": " BA449", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2007", + "message": "Take Mahoney instead. He is easier and requires much less work.", + "class": " BA449", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2007", + "message": "yeah", + "class": " HIST202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kamalani Fielder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Fall 2020, COVID semester. Kamalani is a super sweet TA, and CHEM 103 (lab section to 102) isn't that hard to begin with, especially if you work with other people. Definitely ask questions while in the zoom and go to office hours if you need it. Easy IClicker questions while on the zoom, you can find answers in lab manual, and great slides!!", + "class": " CHEM103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Fields ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Fields was a spectacular professor. I came in to take ASTR404 with him with none of the recommended physics background but I was able to catch on easily with how he teaches. I felt that the homework was pretty hard most of the time, office hours were my best friend in this class. Gives extra credit on pretty much everything.", + "class": " ASTR404", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2020", + "message": "By far one of the best professors I've had. His lectures are interesting and engaging, homework sometimes has its challenges but he's almost always available if there are questions and there are opportunities for extra credit on every assignment. Exams were very fair with the ability to make an equation sheet.", + "class": " ASTR404", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Fields was not only my favorite professor at UIUC but has been the best teacher I've had in my entire life. He is incredibly knowledgeable, and explained concepts perfectly so that everyone could understand what he was trying to say. Also, his homework and exams were always very well-written: not too difficult but really made you think.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2016", + "message": "This seminar was required because I'm an astronomy major, and honestly, I am so glad I got to meet Brian (and Bryan, too!), and I am even more glad he's actually my advisor! He is such a wonderful human being who really cares about his students! He's got so much passion and excitement about astronomy, it's fascinating! He's such a sunshine-y guy.", + "class": " ASTR199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Fields is by far my favorite professor because he actually cares about his students. He's very good at teaching and extremely helpful if you ask questions. He's the best!", + "class": " ASTR406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2013", + "message": "I have very little background and took this class as an elective. I have to say Professor Fields is one of the best professors I have ever encountered. He made the class fair and fun. I learned a lot and his teaching methods are just outstanding! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!", + "class": " AST350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2013", + "message": "His is the best professor. He provides very clear illustration about the content,and the homework is fun and thought provoking. This is the best course I have taken in UIUC.", + "class": " ASTR350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2012", + "message": "First, this was an exceptionally easy course. I went to about half of the classes (and occasionally stopped in to turn stuff in) and got an easy A. In fact, it should have been an easy A+ if I had done anything the second half of the semester. He's good to listen to, it's like tuning in to the science channel every few days.", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2012", + "message": "He is very knowledgeable and a truly great guy! He obviously loves what he's teaching and his lectures are always very interesting! Also has a great sense of humor. If you really study, exams shouldn't be a problem. I highly recommend him a a professor!", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "This professor was the best I've had yet. His TA's and his office hours were at times when I had class so I asked him to meet with me whenever I had questions on the homework. We ended up meeting about once a week and he was very enthusiastic and explained things very well each time. He is a great person, and extremely NICE. He loves what he does.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2007", + "message": "\"If you're alright with infinity, what's a little bit more?\"", + "class": " ASTR350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "Fantastic teacher and compelling lecturer.", + "class": " ASTR350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "Extremely witty and great sense of humor. Very nice and willing to help if you ask questions. If you take his class, I would suggest getting to know him simply becaues he is such a great man.", + "class": " ASTRO404", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2006", + "message": "The only professor I've ever seen receive applause at the end of the course. Very nice, surprisingly witty, and VERY smart!", + "class": " ASTR350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2006", + "message": "\"Close enough for government work\"", + "class": " ASTR211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Fijalkovich ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2018", + "message": "You NEED to practice your speech out loud, multiple times, for several hours in order to pass!! I hate socializing/communicating, but if you actually devote your time in your speeches and go to her office hours, the class will surely be a piece of cake! :)", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "Mary Fijalkovich is one of the best professors Ive ever had. Shes always willing to help and is really easy to connect with. She is definitely a tough grader but she always grades with fairness and provides detailed rationale on the areas of improvement. If you want to learn from a knowledgeable and compassionate professor, take Marys class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2018", + "message": "Public speaking is a hard class, but Mary always made it interesting and inspirational. She would carefully evaluate students' assignment and usually gave us lots of useful methods to find speech topic and taught us how to make our speech persuasive. Go to office hours! Ask questions! Diligently prepare speeches! Then you can get an A!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "She is a good teacher but a tough grader. Do not take her class if you want an A.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Evgueni Filipov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2014", + "message": "Agreed with the others. This guy took what should have been a fun, interesting course for me and made it... well, not that. He should stick to research and give up on the teaching dream.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "As has been said before, his teaching skills are not up to par with what is needed for this course. Although he may be a nice person, that doesn't get you a 4.0. The homework in his class is graded VERY harshly, so expect 4-6 hours of work per assignment and a low HW average. This class made me back out of a Structural Primary.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2013", + "message": "Mr. Filipov is a phD student, not a full professor. I'm currently taking his first real teaching course, and gotta say... I would highly recommend people wait until this guy has more teaching experience. He is extremely disorganized and very difficult to follow. He is very nice and I can tell he wants to help, so I think he'll improve over time.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeff Filippini ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "He's fantastic in lecture and also very intelligent, even by physics professor standards it seems. Interesting class with useful information and lots of demos in lecture. Fairly easy if you put in a little reading, feels like a 2 credit hour class. Also a good and fun guy.", + "class": " PHYS150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mitch Finch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "I really enjoyed him as a person, he was super goofy. You get a point for every lecture you attend so it was worth it to go. Gave an extra credit assignment every week and the discussion homework was completion. The final was worth 40% and the midterm was 30% of the final grade so be sure to actually study or your grade will massively drop", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kelly Findley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2021", + "message": "Kelly is super chill and very lenient about assignments. He is understanding of our situations and adapts. The work isn't too bad either. Just watch the lecture videos and do your homework. It doesn't take up too much of my week. Exams were open notes so it was not difficult. He also offers extra credit throughout the course.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "Findley is super approachable and is very helpful during office hours. He explains concepts very simply and thoroughly. He doesn't add any unnecessary workload. Lecture and homework problems are very reflective of what he expects on exams; he doesn't test on unit assignments or reports. If you listen to the lectures and do the work, you'll be fine.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2020", + "message": "I took kelly this semester for biostatistics online. He was amazing! Very understanding, doesnt add on unnecessary stress! He has office hours everyday! Hes super kind! The class does feature 2 group assignments for every unit (theres 5). But if you go to office hours he will help you! Honestly the best prof I have this semester!", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Findley is a fine statistics professor, but he basically just reads off a pocket. His exams are also much harder than the examples shown in class. Additionally, his exams this semester have been harder than the previous semesters by making them more wordy. Wished the standard were normal across the board, especially during the pandemic.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2020", + "message": "He is the sweetest and is really good at explaining the concepts from class. The content overall is relatively easy as long as you do the notes in the notebook, the homework on Lon-capa and the practice exams when it comes to taking exams.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Absolutely loved Professor Findley. He puts so much work into his class and is very down to earth. He really helps his students out and despite the class being at 8am, lectures are not mandatory and all the information is put online/in a class notebook you buy at the beginning of the term for like 15$.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Findley is a great professor! He is extremely positive and his lectures were very enjoyable. He provides many materials to prepare for the quizzes and is always willing to help. He gave excellent feedback on assignments, and the group projects are interesting and fun. It was a great class and I highly recommend it!", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "Findley is the best math professor I've had on campus. His lectures are clear, his quizzes don't have any surprises, and he is super accessible outside of class. He genuinely cares for his students, and will make sure that all quiz averages are high. If you need help with material, ASK HIM. He will be more than happy to help, and you will do great", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Dr Findley is the best teacher I've had at UIUC! He's super accessible outside of class and his tests are always similar to problems in the notes or on the homework. He's also super fun and knows most of his student's names by the end of the semester. I'm seriously considering minoring in stats given how much fun I had in this class!", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Findley is an incredible teacher. His lectures are interesting and engaging, the homework is not terribly changing, and all of what we learn is well represented on the exam. Dr. Findley is such a caring and nice guy, you can tell he feels really passionate about the subject and his students, and that is something that really motivated me.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Awesome teacher, He is super cool and he makes it super easy to do well on exams. He is a new teacher but he really knows his stuff. He is always willing to set up times outside of office hours to work with you. Very approachable teacher would recommend.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Findley is awesome! Don't even mind getting up for his 8AM because he is such a good teacher and great guy.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathon Fineberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2010", + "message": "He is a joke. All bluster. Fools a few people, but his is all about self-promotion.", + "class": " ARTH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2006", + "message": "knows a ton and is really helpful if you really want to talk about art history!", + "class": " AH600", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2006", + "message": "He is full of himself!", + "class": " ARTH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2006", + "message": "He has got to be the worst teacher I have ever had. I love art history with a passion, I got a degree in it, but I fell asleep whenever he started talking. He is everything that is wrong with the art world today, it's a farce.", + "class": " MODERNARTHIST", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "He was never there for help because he was out promoting his book. His TA's have to be some of the worst and all of them think highly of themselves and look down to everybody else. Very unclear class. It made me hate Art History and cause me never to take an Art History Class at the U of I!", + "class": " ARTH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "He was never there for help because he was out promoting his book. His TA's have to be some of the worst and all of them think highly of themselves and look down to everybody else. Very unclear class. It made me hate Art History and cause me never to take an Art History Class at the U of I!", + "class": " ARTH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2005", + "message": "Professor Fineburg's Class was a nightmare, I have never taken art history before, so the amount of material we had to know for exams was rediculous. An endless amt of notecards did not help. Plus his TA's were not forgiving at all....in other words ANAL", + "class": " ARTH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2005", + "message": "This was my first ever art history (and art anything, for that matter) course, and it's been an awesome learning experience. Fineburg seems like some sort of all-knowing art god. This course is DEFinitely worth it if you're willing to put your time into it.", + "class": " ARTH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2005", + "message": "awsome professor and great guy! highly recommend getting to know him or taking a class of his!!!", + "class": " VARIOUS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Finke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "For a freshmen level class, it was unnecessarily difficult. If it weren't for his condescending tone when students asked for help on essays and an insane amount of reading, it would have been an enjoyable class. Don't take this class if you expect an A either, I am a straight A student and worked my butt off yet still pulled an unsatisfactory grade", + "class": " RUSS115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Finke may not seem approachable or friendly at first, but your impression will change once you start coming to his office hours (He's even more friendly if you like (a) Anton Chekov and/or (b) Airplanes). He is extremely passionate about Russian literature and will be very happy to recommend you a few books to read.", + "class": " RUSS115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2014", + "message": "You get what you put into his courses- put in the extra effort and it will be worth it. You must read the readings! Come to class with a few good questions. Don't be intimidated by the higher level he teaches at-- it was definitely my favorite class. Don't be late, and pay attention! Very helpful if you help yourself.", + "class": " RUSS115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "I am obsessed with Russian literature , so I thought I would have loved this class. However, Finke turned me away from pursuing anything Russian related again at UIUC. He marked off points just because he didn't agree with your opinion, he'd even mark off correct words and label them as being \"wrong\" despite showing him the dictionary definition.", + "class": " RUSS115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Finke is a decent guy, but his class is frustrating as he doesn't expand on the topics we read. He assigns interesting texts but in class discussions is very unclear and will tell students that their opinions on a text are wrong. He isn't extremely helpful, I was very excited for his class since I love russ lit but he lacks passion and its a downer", + "class": " RUSS227", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "Finke is serious about the topics he teaches, but he is an extremely knowledgeable and helpful professor. Some students may be intimidated by him because he's serious in class, but he is actually friendly and very committed to the course. He expects a lot out of students because he cares about the quality of the class and the topic.", + "class": " RUSS225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2008", + "message": "The volume of reading for this class is very very high. I am talking literally thousands of pages. But Finke is extremely knowledgeable and insightful. This is good on one hand; you can learn a lot from him. But on the other hand it makes the class intimidating (for me, at least). It can be hard to speak up for fear of sounding stupid.", + "class": " RUSS220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2007", + "message": "Definitely knows his Chekhov, but couldn't really seem to strike up a dialog with the students in our class. Exams are straightforward. Decent professor as the Slavic department goes.", + "class": " RUSS220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Aaron Finke ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kala Finley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2012", + "message": "She is a boring teacher.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2012", + "message": "If you can find a better TA, go with them. She is vague and doesn't give enough examples.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2012", + "message": "She's not really a tough grader, but she does make it crystal clear what she expects to hear in your speeches and gives examples. The class is kind of boring, but she's not bad.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2012", + "message": "She is nice, but it's not really a great class. She's only a tough grader if you don't listen to what she says. She is very young and isn't the best a public speaking herself which is ironic, but not that bad of a class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Finnegan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 25th, 2019", + "message": "He isn't necessarily the best professor I have had, but I wouldn't blame him and more of how ACCY302 is structured as a whole. The class is so vague on what you need to know and whats to be expected. I didn't know what exactly I was supposed to take away from the lectures. He does get off topic a lot but eventually will say what needs to be taught.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "TF mostly rambles nonsense during class and does not bother to explain the flow of computations that appear in the slides. The worst thing about TF's class is that you end up dependently needing a curve from him for a good grade. It's like having no control over my output, when I've been given nonsense ramblings for input.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Finnegan is a good dude. Not a great professor. Class consists of him taking attendance for 15 minutes, about 20 minutes of 'material' then him rambling about personal anecdotes for like an hour. You actually won't learn anything in his class but he gives out homework and case answers in class so its not tough. Exams are hard bc you learn nothing", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Finnegan is a really nice guy, but not the best professor in my opinion. I though ACCY302 was not that good of a class, and I did not learn much. Finnegan would waste half of the class talking about random nonsense, which didn't bother me as much as it did others. Taking him will get you through it, but if you wanna learn efficiently, avoid IMO.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2015", + "message": "Wastes 25% of class time going through a daily powerpoint of jokes and business \"news\". Loves to give out the answers instead of going through examples explaining things. Tests were ridiculously difficult for the kind of quality standard he sets in class. You teach yourself, and you will think of every class you go to as a waste of time.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "Awesome professor! ", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2015", + "message": "An excellent professor. Highly qualified and looks out for his students. If you review concepts in the book and review power points you will do very well in this course. He does move fast at times, but just ask a question and you will get a clear and well thought out answer. Definitely take professor Finnegan. ", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "Finnegan was fantastic. His lectures, while not always focused on the content, were insightful. He definitely took it easy on our grades, but I still walked away with more knowledge than I came in with.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2013", + "message": "I see Professor Finnegan has a lot of bad reviews on here. I also noticed the reviews are a few years old. I can't say how he was then, but I can tell you that as of right now he is awesome. He cares about the subject and clarifies issues with ease. The guy is a bit strange, but his weird quirks keep the class easily entertained.", + "class": " ACCY505", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2010", + "message": "Very poor quality professor. What heppens in the classroom stays in the classroom, which seems to be the reason why he continues to maintain his position as a professor, with what goes on in his classroom (which is basically NOTHING productive at all) He just stands in the front and makes you take useless notes that he does not explain", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2009", + "message": "We had 8 assignments, at least half he canceled and gave us full credit.Class is sometimes canceled for online class on compass worth as much as a case.Gives you the questions for the midterm and final before the tests. Easygoing but class is boring. Bottom line:Take him for an easy A or take Jackson if you want to learn anything, do not take Brown", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2009", + "message": "If the best compliments students can give to him are ?Finnegan is very approachable OUTSIDE the classroom,? or ?he is a good person once you get to know him,? AND the majority of ratings say he sucks and describe him as the ?worst professor ever? then shouldn?t you not take his class? p.s. ACCY department officers, sit in for one of his lectures!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACCY1", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2008", + "message": "Take Finnegan for easieness - But do not expect to learn anything during his lectures. Once, the exam average was 85. He thought it was too low, so +6 to everyone's grade. Average became 91... He likes to teach accounting concepts - but does NOT teach at all any accounting Math... This was the worst part of his class.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2008", + "message": "The man is educated ? but he has no enthusiasm for teaching and likes to create an atmosphere where everyone, including himself, slakes-off. Easy A BUT in the end will hurt everyone in the future. Think of yourself 3 years from now being interviewed by an UIUC Alumni. Both of you will know how poor your education was and how little the \"A\" means.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2008", + "message": "Finnegan is amazing! You have to take Accy 301 with him because he makes it so much easier than Clifton Brown. Also, he gives jokes everyday and has a great sense of humor. I <3 Finnegan", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2008", + "message": "Finnegan is my boy. Ask anyone in his class if they'd be in any other section and they'd say HELL NO. Cliff Brown makes you do TWELVE GROUP CASES. We do 5 in his class. He's really helpful and the class outlines he does per class makes it so that the reading is optional. Also Cliff Brown quizzes you at random during class. Finnegan is the man.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Don't take Finnegan for this course. He is easy for ACCY 202, but in 301 he will be much more demanding.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Teaching ACCY 301, not ACCY 302. This should be interesting.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2008", + "message": "man i feel bad for people taking this class without finnegan. in case you haven't heard, he's teaching accy 302 now and a new guy is coming for 202. so really, there's no point in rating him. however, he was really easy ffor 202, the final was tough though.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Finnerty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2014", + "message": "Attending lecture is absolutely crucial, although lecture itself is boring. He picks on students and is often rude and demeaning, occasionally to the extent that its unprofessional. He thinks he is brilliant and anyone else who doesn't get the material at the rate he teaches it is dumb. Must take great notes. Much different than the other 300 profs", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "He's rude as a teacher, and he's an jerk. I did ok just by attending lectures and studying from the book. But lectures weren't fun, he attacks people based on assumptions and is too proud to admit when he's wrong", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "He is funny and super smart. Exam is questions from example during class. Got to attend every class. Great introduction to finance, prepares you to 400 level classes.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "I HATED HIM. His notes are not helpful at all even if you can make out what it says on the board. He doesnt go to office hours. I showed up a day before an exam and he WASNT THERE. Nothing tested out of the book so dont bother reading it. One day we spent 30 minutes talking on how to explain distance to a 5 year old. How is this supposed to help me", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "I really enjoyed the class. The material was really interesting to me, but finnerty would not be my top choice. Does things differently from the book, so you must go to class. Otherwise, you won't know what to do. Can't read his handwriting at all either. He screwed me and 3 of my friends final grades. We're going to the department head soon to fix", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "Entertaining. Clearly knows his stuff. Very relaxed, does not fit the \"finance\" stereotype. Got some quality quotes out of this semester. Taking FIN classes is often a guess in the dark. I'd highly recommend Finnerty!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Not as bad as everyone says, or maybe he lightened up his class the semester I took him. He tells you every topic that will be on the test, question by question. He gives you 2/3's of the points just for writing down the formula and data you will use. Take good notes, and get a good team for the project, and you will do fine.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2009", + "message": "Finnerty gets a really bad reputation from students who received bad grades from him. Objectively, he is one of the smartest teachers in the Finance department. His class is more difficult than the other Fin300 sections, but if you can make it through and, want to work a little harder, he will prepare you well for the upper level fin courses.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2009", + "message": "One of the best professors at U of I in terms of ability to teach. Had heard a lot of scary stuffs about the class before going in, but turned out easier than expected. His midterms are manageable if u study hard, go to every lecture, and take GOOD notes. However, his final was very hard. A very interesting guy and I'd recommend him.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2008", + "message": "If you have any interest in Finance I suggest taking Finnerty. He's an excellent professor and extremely intellegent. However you have to know your stuff or he may be a bit harsh. But I learned the most Ive ever learned in any class. Put in the work and it will be worth it. You cant expect to show up occasionally and do well. Highly recommended!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2008", + "message": "The most horrible experience in University of Illinois", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2007", + "message": "finnerty is the worst prof i've ever had in my entire academic career. you have to sit in the front in order to decipher the unreadable garbage he scribbles on the board, but if you sit in front you will be harassed with endless questions in which he will stop at nothing to make you look like an idiot. do NOT take him unless you want a hard 'C'", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2007", + "message": "Tests are really hard and are nothing like the problems in the book. Other teachers make the class 10x easier than he does. Smart guy, but really unfair when it comes to grading.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2007", + "message": "Finnerty just tries to make everyone feel stupid, he does not use the textbook at all, and his tests are not reflective of what he teaches. The exams are also ridiculously tough and he does pretty much nothing to help you out. Also, the whole class is structured very poorly.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "Super intelligent guy. Has a lot to teach people if they pay attention. Always very willing to help, and is very helpful if you ask questions. Tells you what is on the test before you take it, and if you are confused, go talk to him and he tells you even more. Real imtelligent, real fun, real honest (which seems to be the part people don't like)", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2006", + "message": "I second those opinions. This guy just wants to make his students feel stupid. He's not a good teacher, doesn't use any overhead notes or slides, just scribbles a bunch of garbage on the board. His exams suck. Typically only a few questions, sometimes interconnected, so if you get one wrong you're screwed. I just didn't like the guy.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2006", + "message": "The test material is not reflective of what is covered in class, and Finnerty is more concerned with mocking students than with helping them. Also grading is inconsistent. He says that thanks to his investments he has \"more money than I know what to do with\" - so why doesn't he retire?!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2005", + "message": "He's hard as hell. He's a decent teacher but maybe if he spent less time trying to make his students feel stupid and doing examples of his lessons, the class average on the exams wouldn't be a 70 (and the class is not curved). His test tend to have like 4 questions total which really blows if you get one thing wrong, and they're a lil tricky.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ellen Fireman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2021", + "message": "very helpful preparation for higher level stats classes. great teacher and course", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Plain and simple, she shouldn't be an instructor at the university level. It's one thing to not be able to teach, it's another to not show any effort or care.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2020", + "message": "We were online for this semester and she just reused lectures from past semesters. Doesn't have personal office hours at all. Literally is getting paid to show her videos from last semester, doesn't even have an office hours, doesn't know how to clearly explain concepts. She's a nice person but should not be an educator for this class.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Great professor! I took her Stat 200 class. She gives lots of extra credits and almost every problems in the homework you can find simliar examples in her lectures.", + "class": " STAT161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "She's ok. I do wonder if she deliberately kept some mistakes in the book though. The mistakes have been there for at least a year because lectures last semester showed that there were mistakes too.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2020", + "message": "I took STAT100 with Karle and LOVED it and got an A+ easily. Thought I would enjoy STAT200 as well but I was mistaken. Fireman's teaching style is completely different. She does not speak clearly and her thoughts are all over the place. Definitely not as easy as stat100 but it is still overall a fine class. Same extra credit policies as 100.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2019", + "message": "I was in the lecture that she taught and there was a small amount of extra credit offered for showing up (the extra credit offered in the class is pretty useless and does not improve your grade). The lectures were also posted online so you could watch them for a refresher or if you skipped class. Super conservative and does not hide her politics", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "Online lectures were good and very clear. Caring and a funny professor, if possible, take online with her rather than in person with a TA, the videos are clutch.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2019", + "message": "Great course and teacher. Covers lots of material, well organized, clear lectures.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2019", + "message": "I can't stand how sloooooooooowly she explains concepts, by the time she finishes talking I forget what she was even saying in the first place. The lectures could easily be 50 minutes, but she takes 80. I also frequently wonder whether she fully understands these concepts during her lectures, or is just reading off the book...", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Taking Fireman's STAT200 this semester, and I'm pretty sure I would like to take her classes again. She is organized in explaining stuffs, and provides detailed study guides for each exam. It should be a fun class even if you didn't have fun with math in the previous, and it prepares me well for stat400/410.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Online lectures are very clear and easy to follow. Class itself covers a lot of material and can be a little difficult but she prepares you for the exams really well and provides lots of resources for studying. Require work to do well but I learned a lot in this class.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2018", + "message": "Wonderful and kind", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "Fireman is very nice but sometimes confusing in the way she explains things. The material isn't too hard though and you can figure out what's going on by following her examples in the textbook. All lecture videos are posted online so attendance is not mandatory but you can get extra credit with clicker questions.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Highly recommend! Great class, very well structured and interesting.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2017", + "message": "Hated this class as an online class. You just watch lecture videos that were actually done by Karle Flanagan (who is great). Homework is extensive and tests aren't that hard, but just overall boring and I forgot I was in it most of the time.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2017", + "message": "Fireman is okay at best. Just pay attention and you can get a good grade.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2017", + "message": "Awesome!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "This class was easy as long as the lectures were watched and the homework was done. If you do what's required it's an easy A.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Fireman is really helpful & she uses interesting examples. Still like in any math class the temptation to fall asleep is real. A lot of people say it is easy A, but I guess that's true if you're naturally great at math. I had to work for it but it wasn't impossible. You can guarantee like a 2% overall grade raise if you do all the bonus work.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carol Firkins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2013", + "message": "The 250 Class was pretty straightforward just by using the lecture slides that she provides and lots of opportunity to earn full points on other assignments", + "class": " CHLH250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2012", + "message": "She was very unhelpful, better off going with your own thoughts", + "class": " ADVISADVI", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2007", + "message": "Carol is great!!! Extremely helpful especially she's a CHLH advisor.", + "class": " CHLH111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Karla Fischer ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Paul Fischer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2020", + "message": "This professor is terrible at lecturing. His slides are full of words and he just reads from them without actually spending time to make students understand the material. You will always get lost in his lectures. Please avoid him!", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2020", + "message": "Terrible professor, doesn't teach at all and doesn't care about the students. Entire class is just him reading straight from the slides without explaining anything. Doesn't do any worked out examples for a math heavy class. Shows demos in MATLAB even though exams and homeworks are in Python. Doesn't make sense at all. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2020", + "message": "This prof is horrible. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE avoid him", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2017", + "message": "Not a very good lecturer, assigns extremely time-consuming homework even if you have gone through all the lectures. Oh, did I forget to mention that they literally assigned a homework due over fall break.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2016", + "message": "He is a very smart and knowledgeable professor. During the lecture, he often extends the material beyond the textbook. However, it seems that he is not very good at conveying. It's very likely to get confused during his lecture and you really need to spend time home to get understand. But anyway, the exams are quite easy.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amy Fischer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Fischer is a kind person and teacher. When I had a panic attack from test anxiety, she let me finish the test later when I wasnt so anxious. She brings her dog to class often which is great for moral. Ive always found her lectures interesting and the tests straightforward without any trick questions. Would highly recommend her.", + "class": " ANSC307", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2019", + "message": "Great professor and fair grader. Attendance isn't mandatory but there's info given in class that isn't on the slides and is on the exam. She'll sometimes bring her dog to class.", + "class": " ANSC307", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2019", + "message": "Very nice. Her instruction is very clear.", + "class": " ANSC207", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2018", + "message": "She is extremely difficult as a professor to talk to and as a grader. She is very subjective and despite you knowing the information will not give you a fair grade on exams and projects.", + "class": " ANSC407", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2018", + "message": "She's a great professor. I really enjoyed this class. There's a short online portion every week (2-3 short articles) with a easy 10pt quiz that you can take 3 times. There's 2 lecture sessions a week and they almost always let out 20 minutes early. It's really easy but you have to go because she gives pop quizzes.", + "class": " ANSC307", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2013", + "message": "She's a great teacher! She knows a lot and explains material very well. She's a fun teacher and the material is easy to understand. I highly recommend this class! As long as you do everything, you should get an A!", + "class": " ANSC207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2011", + "message": "EASY class. No final. Just go to lecture and discussion, do weekend posts, and take a few quizzes. Class is a bit one sides (animal rights) so it may make some people mad. Some weeks are very emotional too. Guests speakers are great overall. This class is great to take with ANSC101 if you want conflicting viewpoints.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Great class to take if you want an easy gen ed. All you have to do is go to class.There are no exams and only 4 online quizzes. The reading is easy and you don't even really have to do it.There are some interesting guest speakers too. If you like animals, its a great class for you. Easy A. =] Just don't use your cellphone in class....", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2011", + "message": "The class itself is fine, but this professor is VERY uptight. She will take student's reading materials if it does not pertain to class, call students out for 'not paying attention' in class, and is very one-sided. I recommend the class itself, but only if it is not with Professor Fischer.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "I do not recommend the class. It was a very one-sided opinion based class that did not accomplish it's purpose. I don't appreciate the biased books we were asked to read. Most classwork was about animal welfare, not animals' place in society as the course description reads. I was completely unimpressed.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2010", + "message": "She focuses way too much on tiny details that are a way to prove you have read the book. She can't write a decent exam question to save her life - everything was vague or confusing. She is selfish, not open to other opinions, has no interest in students. She would be better at a high school.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2010", + "message": "Class had potential but taught in a terrible manor. Very skewed format, you had to conform to her ideas in order to do well. She focuses on dates and names rather than content or the 'big picture'. Very tricky exams/quizzes. Not very helpful or friendly at that. Would NEVER take a class with this prof again. She has no interest in her students.", + "class": " ANSC250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "Totally recommend this class. Not too difficult. Exams are mostly based off the weekly online quizzes. Excellent class to take for the life science gen ed. Course is all about dogs and cats, so if you like animals, you'll love it. Very interesting subject material, enjoyed the class. It's not too hard, but there certainly is some studying involved.", + "class": " ANSC207", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2009", + "message": "This class is very interesting and informative. The professor, however, does not make time for her students. Does not care about their level of comprehension, or the quality of information she is teaching. Many of the lectures focus on teaching about her \"causes\" but to not actually convey up to date or accurate information.", + "class": " ANSC207", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2009", + "message": "material is extremely easy at first, then gets harder. basically just learn about dogs and cats. should go to lecture because the notes on compass arent very detailed..shes very easy to understand and knows what shes talking abuot. my lecture is at 9am and i still always go because i like the way she teaches. need to study for exams and quizzes", + "class": " ANSC207", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cynthia Fisher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2018", + "message": "The worst. topic is so cool but poorly structured class and tests are way out of control.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "Topic is extremely interesting but the professors are just awful for this class. If it's not mandatory, DONT TAKE THIS CLASS. The tests are extremely confusing. Good luck. You were warned.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "Horrible class. Such an interesting topic but taught so poorly, and there's like 5 different teachers so it's super off-putting. Class is beyond boring and the slides aren't even engaging, literally white background, black times new roman font, no clear bulletted levels, just words regurgitated on a page.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2016", + "message": "Attendance is not mandatory, but there is extra credit if you go. This class is split up and taught by 5 different professors, so no time to get used to anyone's teaching style. Getting an A is impossible unless you read the book and memorize the slides. 10/10 would not recommend. Also if you get an A or A- it is a 4.0 a B+ or B- is 3.0... etc.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2014", + "message": "You have to attend her class to understand what's on her slides. She leaves quite a lot of questions in her slides without answers, so attend her class. Her class is the most boring among the others'. Rmb to refer to yr textbook!! Well she's a nice person. Talk to her and she'll help.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2014", + "message": "While she was nice to students, she could be a little difficult to follow. The grade for her team-taught class (psych 216) was based solely off of 3 exams. Would not recommend if you are a bad tester.", + "class": " PSYCH216", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2012", + "message": "Very knowledgable teacher, test was easy.", + "class": " PSYCH216", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2012", + "message": "She was a very knowledgeable teacher who loved what she did. She was clear in her lectures and more than helpful in the review sessions.", + "class": " PSYCH216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2006", + "message": "She was BORING AS HELL! She was the most awful teacher of the 9 we got as part of the team taught Psyc 216. I went to 1 of her lectures and skipped the next 3. Still got a perfect on the test, proving that her lectures were useless. If I ever see her as a the teacher for a psych course I DO NOT take it.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2003", + "message": "Rude and disrespectful to students.", + "class": " PSYCH216", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2003", + "message": "She led the team teaching approach to 216... it was very hard to follow and much harder than I thought. All your grade goes into 3 tests, and with differing teaching styles it is difficult to succeed.", + "class": " PSYCH216", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mitchell Fisher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "He is a really nice guy but he treats everyone in the class like a child. I felt like I was in grade school again. He would ask a simple Iclicker question that takes 30 seconds to solve. He would give us 10 minutes and get mad when we finished the problem early. He treated us like we were ten which was frustrating. Overall, he was a nice guy", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2020", + "message": "Mitch is a pretty good professor for ACCY201, but the course itself is very lecture heavy. If you don't come in with prior financial or managerial accounting knowledge, be prepared to practice the different kinds of problems a lot! There is some extra credit available so take advantage of it. Lectures are mandatory because of iClicker questions.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "This is one of the least understanding professors I've ever had. He did not adapt well to the covid-19 pandemic like many other profs did, and was extremely unhelpful during these hard times.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Fisher is one of the best professor Ive ever had. He truly cared about his students and spent a lot of time making sure that we understand the content. He replied to his emails in a timely matter. I had him during the covid19 semester and his transition to online class was very smooth without any interruptions on our learning at all.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Mitch is great, he was very considerate during the pandemic. You just need to do all the work to get an A. It is really easy to get all your points from homework, lectures, etc. Study really hard for exams using past activities and exams and you will be fine!", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Arrogant unexperienced professor. Very obvious that it is his second year here. Don't know how people can say his lecture slides were helpful bc he doesn't know how to explain basic concepts and instead goes into way too much irrelevant details that just make you more confused than before. Tests are bs, take any other accy professor if u can", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2020", + "message": "This guy is honestly amazing. It's not too hard of a class if you actually pay attention and don't get behind on work/bs it. Pretty basic accounting tbh so it's a moderately easy A. Fisher is great tho. Im taking his class during the pandemic and the amount of care and consideration he's giving is great. He really loves his job, students and field.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2020", + "message": "He's a nice guy, but man it's a boring class. Imagine Toby from The Office teaching a class. Not to mention, accounting is extremely challenging for someone who has no experience with it, and this class is ridiculously fast paced.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Fisher is great- he has REALLY good lecture slides and is good at breaking things down to make sense to people who don't understand ACCY- he really cares about his students. The only negative thing I'd have to say is there is sometimes too much content covered & the exams are so difficult (coming from a student who studies a lot)", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Mitch is a great guy and has pretty interesting lectures. He's funny and tries his best to keep lectures engaging, even though accounting itself is boring. Attendance is optional but going to class prepares you really well for the midterms, which are a large percent of your grade.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Fisher is very caring! He posted a lot of stuff on compass and is very patient with teaching. However, the class is a bit boring. Too many materials are introduced at the same time so it could be challenging. Other than this, an overall great class.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2019", + "message": "I literally love this man, he cares so much about his students and puts so much time and effort into making sure we understand the course material whether in lecture or at office hours. I took his class last semester when it was his first year here and he was already on top of everything, hats off to my boy Mitch, would definitely recommend him.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "-Lectures were very boring and hard to pay attention to. -Do ALL the extra credit (It's time consuming but can give you 3.5% of your total grade back if you do it all) -Exams have HUGE weight of grade -Do the discussion H/W & go to discussion (pts. add up) -Understand HOW to do each kind of problem -Studying: Lecture slides & discussion activities", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2019", + "message": "He really takes the time to work through and explain problems in class. If you show up to lecture and do all the homework you shouldn't have issues. Overall friendly guy. Take advantage of all the extra credit", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Seemed to enjoy teaching and cared that the students learned the material. But, tried to teach too much material, which hurt the overall effectiveness of the course. Also, the final exam was worth around 40% of the final grade.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "This was Mitch's first year as a UIUC professor, and I think he killed it. It is obvious he cares so much about his students. I think there are kinks in the format of the class to be worked out, but nonetheless, great professor. Mitch, if youre reading this, keep it up. Also, dont make the test worth 40% please.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Mitch is an awesome professor! He is new, so it took him a while to figure his stuff out but he is a very effective teacher that listens to feedback. He made ACCY 201 super informative and easy. Yes, the final is a lot of points and he is kind of a goofy guy, but he has given us really great opportunities to earn easy points.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Fisher is a very good teacher. He cares about students very much by providing every week videos and prepared well for every class. Every homework is useful for the course and you can truly learn things from him.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "He is very organized and provides a lot of examples and problems, so students could constantly practice. He truly cares. He puts so much work into his course, posting all the solutions and walk-through videos online. The grading is very fair. Overall, a great professor. Take him for this course.", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2018", + "message": "Great guy", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jesse Fitts ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Margaret Fitzpatrick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2015", + "message": "Class wasn't hard but extremely disorganized. She reused information from previous years on her class website and it showed (she many times forget to change the dates). She also loved to give out tons of little petty assignments. Lastly, she was very bias in her opinion and didn't like it when students disagreed. Overall, the class was pretty easy.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "I can't say enough good things about her! I wasn't sure about international relations before, but she showed me that it's a really cool field to get into, and she helped me figure out a few study abroad options that I'll definitely be looking into this summer.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2014", + "message": "She's truly amazing at what she does! With tons of international experience, she brings in a global perspective like no other global studies professor I've had. Everyone in my class thought she was great, and we found ourselves very engaged in a wide array of topics.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Flachsbart ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2021", + "message": "If you like speedrunning, you would love this professor. He goes through everything at a breakneck speed.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2020", + "message": "Avoid taking courses with him if possible. He did not answer a lot of my questions in office hours. Does not seem to care much about the students.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2018", + "message": "Very intense - don't take his remarks personally. I wasn't a fan of his personality. He will make you redo things if he sees that you finish the group project early. Tests are CBTF but straight from the homework. Group project is very time consuming but if you make a solid effort, your grade will reflect it. Not the best professor, but no choice.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Bruce is a beaming oasis of light in a soul-siphoning monstrosity of a class. His last name is pronounced \"flox-bart\", not \"flash-bart\", and he will flox you hard if you slack off on the group project. If you know how to bargain and agree on a direction of progress with him that you can feasibly pull off, he will be very pleased with the end result", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2018", + "message": "Fun class and very informative. The project was super fun and rewarding but required a LOT of work.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "Bruce is a very intense person and has the strongest personality I have ever seen. The group project is what makes the course difficult. If you want a good grade on the project you must take all of his suggestions, go to office hours frequently to make sure he still likes your direction, and START WORKING RIGHT AWAY.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Great class (weekly labs, 2 lectures per week, weekly homework, semester group project). You will learn a lot from Bruce, but be ready to work for it. If you show you are trying and come to him for help he will help you; he wont spoon feed you. Prof gives you the building blocks to do the work. Read the notes before class.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Cool material, horrible group project. But only he teaches it so no point in complaining", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Weekly homework, Biweekly labs, and semester long project with three presentations makes this class quite a handful for only 3 credit hours given. Bruce is a relatively nice guy. His class is very unorganized and the exams had multiple spelling errors on them, which made the 50min tests a nightmare to finish on time. He grades very subjectively.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2016", + "message": "Least favorite course in 7 semesters. I found Flachsbart rude and very unprofessional. Doesn't want to clarify vagueness and blames students for lack of understanding. Every aspect of the course fails to teach, so you have to teach yourself, not that you'll be rewarded for doing so. Tests are riddled with errors that make them nearly untakeable.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "Very disorganized in general. Tests are disorganized.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "For the semester project, he likes neat gadgets that don't work over useful things that do work (if he doesn't think your project is cool, you will probably fail the project). During presentations, he is incredibly rude, condescending and unprofessional. Interrupted and didn't let us finish our presentation and then marked us down for not finishing", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "Content is very easy, but the exams are graded to pick out mistakes, rather than lack of knowledge. Do the homeworks and know them going into the exams, and try not to make a single careless mistake (and watch out for trick questions). Very supportive outside of lecture, go to office hours if homework's give you trouble.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Engineering Enthusiast.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher, super patient and considerate. Tests are not that difficult. But a lot of homework every week.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2010", + "message": "awesome professor. lecture attendance is a must but he pretty much tells you exactly what is going to be on the exams. very helpful in office hours, and always has time for students. only con is that labs are a pain in the ass. even so i recommend him.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2009", + "message": "avoid if possible", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2009", + "message": "Very exciting class. Very engaging lecture", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Corey Flack ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Flaherty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2015", + "message": "one of the best teachers here. office hours really help.", + "class": " CHBE422", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2014", + "message": "Obscenely difficult class. Exams are designed to get a large spread, so they are challenging and tough to finish in time. Homework is easier.", + "class": " CHBE422", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "Looks just like Waldo! Initially I hated this class but began to like him as a professor and the material became very interesting. Definitely a hard class but I learned so much. Best powerpoints on campus. Great guy!", + "class": " CHBE422", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "Exams were extremely difficult but class was curved. The homework takes forever but I learned a lot.", + "class": " CHBE422", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2013", + "message": "The class/homework/exams are really hard but he gives a really strong foundation for the large amount of material that he has to cover. He also does a really good job connecting it back to the real world.", + "class": " CHBE422", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2013", + "message": "His tests are unnecessarily difficult. They often cover topics that were barely touched on in class and not enough time is given for each test", + "class": " CHBE422", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Flaherty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are a bit dry but that's just the subject. She's super helpful and offers extra credit opportunities and is happy to answer all questions in class. Fair grader as well.", + "class": " SHS385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karle Flanagan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "Karle is the best! I had to take this class online because of COVID and it was still such a fun class to take only because of her. There's so much extra credit, her lectures are super helpful, and her notebook makes studying for exams so much easier. She's super helpful and understanding and just overall the best. Would definitely recommend!!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2021", + "message": "Karle is the best professor I've ever had. I DESPISE math but had to take stat100 for my major, and this is the first math class I have ever enjoyed. I love Karle and love this class - she is very clear in her lectures and you can tell she genuinely loves her students and her job. 10/10 would take this class again.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Love her!! I had her for stat 100 completely online. Math has never been my strongest subject but she made it so easy! I felt extremely prepared for the tests.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had. THE greatest!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2021", + "message": "Flanagan was absolutely great. Lots of videos to watch, but pretty easy concepts. Super accessible outside of class. Easy A if you do the work and try.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "Honestly my favorite college class I've taken! Karle seems to really care about her students and is the most generous professor I've had in the covid era. As long as you watch the lectures and take good notes, you should be able to get an A.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2021", + "message": "She really cares about your mental health and is willing to give extra points if you have good intentions. Easy extra credit, if you don't pass, that's on you.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2020", + "message": "Karle is the BEST! Her lectures aren't too long, she gives LOTS of extra credit (do it), and she makes learning the material easy, fun, and applicable. I was concerned because I don't have a strong math background, but she made it easy to learn even during the pandemic. She always answered my emails and even had a live exam reviews for her students", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Absolutely amazing professor! Due to the pandemic our class was online. Lecture videos are recordings of her actual lectures so you still get what you paid for. You use Lon Capa, and she gives easy extra credit opportunities that will boost your grade up to 5%! You are told to buy the workbook but I just took notes instead. Class was open note!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Wow! This pandemic has been terrible, but Karle has been the best. Im terrible at math, but she made everything so easy. She makes me want to minor in stats, despite my background. Shes so understanding, caring, and overall a good teacher. Theres discipline but also caring, which creates a balance with Karle. Take this class !", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Karle is one of the best professors you will ever have. She makes her expectations known and the grading criteria is clear. For this course, you get a notebook where you take guided notes in. It is super helpful. She offers tons of extra credit that really boosts your grade. She is always available to help and is super nice. Take her class!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had. She explains things so well and is such a nice person. 11/10 professor.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Super nice professor! She was always ready to help even with courses completely online this semester. She made stats fun!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "Really nice professor. Really easy class. If you show up and pay attention you'll get and A", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "AMAZING! Hands down the best professor I've ever had - concise criteria and compassion with clear communication skills. Always quick to respond with support: all questions or problems addressed, answered, and resolved. A genuinely nice woman trying to help her students reach potential & improve her class for future students. 10/10 would recommend.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2020", + "message": "An amazing professor! Extra credit twice a week and very accessible office hours. Lectures make statistics easy!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2020", + "message": "As someone who isn't good at math, Karle is great! I thought this class was very fair and offered a ton of extra credit. There were 3 exams which were pretty fair too.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2020", + "message": "Karle is one of the best educators I have ever had the chance to be taught by. She is not here because she needs to be but because she wants to be.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2020", + "message": "Karle is an awesome professor. I have never been a math person, but Karle explains everything so easy to understand! She also is so funny during lectures and you can tell she is passionate about teaching. She is also accessible outside of class (even during COVID) and gives lots of extra credit.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "AMAZING!!!! She is literally the best most clear and concise professor ever. This is my second time taking stats and I understood every single thing thanks to her. She is truly masterful at teaching this class, anyone that needs to take statistics needs to have her! Gave so much mind to students and how to make things better for us.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Margaret Fleck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2021", + "message": "The single worst professor I have encountered at UIUC. She is a terrible lecturer who can't explain the simplest concepts without confusion (just like her in CS173). She has no regard for student ability vs performance either because she changed every aspect of the course from the previous instructor to make grading much harder. Just plain terrible", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2021", + "message": "Well, to be fair, she is a nice lady and really helpful. However, homework is too difficult and useless. You have to spend several hours figuring out the TERRIBLE tricks. While the exam is easy, you still need a lot of time to practice and have to take care during the exam. You have no chance to fail if want A. If there's an easy choice, why not?", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2020", + "message": "The way she does lectures on the chalk board in my opinion give it a really unique experience that makes you get up at 9AM. She's extremely caring and reachable. But, the class could be better structured. Having tests every week only allow for basically no mistakes at all because the exams are so short, if you want an A.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "One of my favourite professor at UIUC. Really admire her teaching style. She really cares about students and put their learning on first priority above anything else in the course. Was very helpful with the assignment and strike right balance between giving small hints rather than the answer itself.", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Lecture did not have attendance, and the textbook material was repeated with the same examples. The key is to attend the lectures near the end of the semester. Grading was tough at best, and grading for makeup examlets was extremely tough. Final in our year was way too difficult, with a wrong question.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2018", + "message": "The most unfair course I have ever come across", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Extremely helpful (but not required) lectures. Mini tests every week but lots of online material to prepare. Textbook is a free pdf. Easy to make mistakes however so be careful.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Margaret is fine but I think how this course works isn't fine. We have every exams every single week and we are expected to be taken at most 2 points off for every one of them. They also make the questions on exams vague sometimes. The materials are not hard but they make it hard and a bit sick. I would take prof instead of taking this class.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Fleck is a good prof but sometimes gets a bit heady or goes on tangents which makes understanding the basic concepts harder. I would say reading the textbook and teaching yourself in this course, doing practice exams (!!!), and such help more than lecture.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "She's a great teacher and clearly cares about her students. Her textbook (posted online for free) is excellent at explaining things; many students get through the course with no issues without going to any lectures just by reading the textbook.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2016", + "message": "One of the best class I've taken at University of Illinois. All of course material is ready at course webpage, always communicates and answers questions by piazza quickly. If you really want to learn discrete math, don't hesitate to take it with Fleck", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2016", + "message": "Very good professor, relatively challenging class. Very helpful when you ask questions and definitely cares about her students.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "She is a very helpful and nice person always there for the students, I just did not find her lectures very helpful for the tests", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "Super friendly and a great lecturer. You can tell she really cares for her students. She goes out of her way to let students make up missed work and is always adjusting her course to teach it as effectively as possible. She wrote the entire textbook for the class and made it available to students online for free, which is greatly appreciated.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "She's a good teacher in an easy class, but she rambles a bit and can take forever to get through material.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I went to the first couple lectures of the year. Was very bored by CS theory. Didn't go to any more after that and still got an A- in the class pretty easily.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2015", + "message": "She is a really funny professor, and she asks your questions really fast. Also, the attendance is not very important, but the discussion section is really helpful. The mini-homework is a little bit hard, and there is an examlet on every Thursday. It is an easy A class.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2015", + "message": "CS 173 is a math course and has a slightly dry material that tends to make people slightly bored in the class. However, Fleck does an amazing job at teaching it. She's funny and incredibly smart. No midterms. Quizzes every week though. I would definitely recommend her. She's the person to know if you're into discrete math.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "She is very knowledgeable and would periodically diverge from the lesson and discuss other applications of concepts. HW was very easy. However, you should check HW answers with a friend. To do well on tests, just make sure you study for understanding and not completion. The textbook, which she wrote, is very to-the-point and easy to understand.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful professor. Good person.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mark Fleisher ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Ian Fleming ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Charity Flener ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2011", + "message": ".", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Arne Fliflet ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2016", + "message": "All he did was read out his notes that were posted online anyways. Absolutely no reason to go to lectures.", + "class": " ECE330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "Worst engineering professor I've encountered. Doesn't seem like he's confident enough about the material he's teaching. As an old professor he's nice enough when treating students; but in terms of teaching he lacks basic clarity and organization in his presentation. Be prepared to teach yourself if you have to take his section.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "This guy is the worst instructor I've ever had. All he did was read his poorly written notes, in such a quiet volume that you have to sit in the first 2 rows to hear him.. Even after the class asked him to write on the board instead, he ignored our request. I honestly don't know how he got a job here and I hope he never teaches another class.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Fliflet is a nice guy and he always tried his best to help when I would ask him questions or go to office hours, but if you want to succeed in ECE 210 I highly recommend taking another lecturer that has more experience teaching as I ended up having to teach myself the majority of the material after the first midterm.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Colin Flint ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2013", + "message": "Majority of your grades were based on your one page (double space essay), as long as you follow the guidelines, and applies the concepts clearly you will do well on it. All the quiz were online, and you can find the exact answers in the powerpoint lectures, final was online also, most of the questions were repeat of the quiz. Overall easy class", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2013", + "message": "A brilliant professor teaching a brilliant course. I am very interested in inter-country relations and the geopolitics of the world, and thus I have had an amazing semester. Everything is online so it's an easy class, but I'd suggest to pay attention as you can learn a lot about the way the world works.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "There are only a few concepts,so flint blabs on and on for just approx 1 concept per class! gah...I witnessed many students nodding off. Advice: first 3 quizzes are easy, but pay a bit more attention for quiz 4 and 5. Love the TA, Crista, she is sweet and down to earth. Essays take 1 hr max to write. grade = final,5 essays, 5 quizzes,participation.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "easy class", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2011", + "message": "Although he was only a guest lecturer, I LOVED his style. He was so interesting and really knew how to draw the class into the material. I wish he still taught this class instead of PhD candidates.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Easy class, and you learn a lot if you pay attention.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2011", + "message": "It is an easy class but you can learn a lot of things. He is a knowledgeable professor giving students a broader understanding of international conflicts. I really enjoyed this class. All exams are home-taking and all essays have the same format. Easy and simple.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "The class itself is straight forward and pretty easy. All quiz's are online, but are a little tricky. Exams are online too which is nice. There's 5 paper to write, but you are told exactly how to write them down to the exact wording. Only buy the book if you don't plan on attending lectures. Overall, an easy class", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2010", + "message": "Take this class over the summer if you can. 6 hours a week for a month gets you 3 hours of credit. 5 online quizzes and an online final DIRECTLY from the slides. Simple.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Overall this class is hard to get an A in but easy to get a B in... His test is straight forward but it sucks cause if you know more you will probably miss the questions. Also, the essays in discussion are sooooo important so score well on those. you never look at a map once so its not a typical geography class which was nice. take this class!!!", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Easy class. If you go to lecture every day and take notes (he uses powerpoint well), you don't need to read at all. The papers short and formulaic (there are 5), but very easy. And have the TA go over your rough drafts. If you score perfectly on the papers, you need only a 75 on each of the two tests to get an A- in the class.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2008", + "message": "best guy. i went in for help because i didn't understand something and he was amazing. his accent doesn't hurt either. take this class, you'll do wonderfully!", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2008", + "message": "Pretty easy class- only 5 short papers and 2 mc exams. You don't need the textbook. uses lots of current events, great TA's, loved the british accent! he seemed like a really nice guy", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Easiest class I've taken at UIUC! Go to lectures OR read his book: they both say exactly the same thing. Writing 1 page papers to hi exact guidelines is a pain, but who cares? You only have to write 5 pages all semester! Test is easy multiple choice and he tells you what's on it!", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Courtney Flint ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Flint is pretty rude at times. I got the impression she was pretty obsessed with her own studies. Anyways, the class was fairly easy. Just take notes & go to lecture. Discussions highlighted main points. Essays were easy if you just follow guidelines. Tests are not too difficult if you actually do the readings (questions can be specific).", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2013", + "message": "\"Calling me Courtney is an earned privilege so you all will refer to me as Professor Flint\". What a great first impression. Also bragged about her money and properties she owns - hated going to class. Exams were very specific so do the readings on time and then reread before exams. 4 papers with 3pg MAX, no minimum. Attendance taken in lect&disc.", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2012", + "message": "She was a great teacher that really challenged everyone's common thinking about the environment and showed us interesting material. Her expectations were reasonable-low, she expected you to attend class but the discussion \"quizzes\" were easy and so were the exams. The three hmwk assignments were reasonable and didn't take long. Take the class!!", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "Good class.", + "class": " PS273", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jill Flodstrom ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH THIS WOMAN! She is a seriously harsh grader and had us redo assignments several times just to give us bad grades again. She also won't put anything in the gradebook until you've redone it multiple times. She wasn't understanding at all which is especially important during a pandemic...", + "class": " TCH204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ricardo Flores ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2009", + "message": "SO FUN! I loved this class. Attendance is mandatory but obviously when there's only 4 weeks of class (summer session 1) you have to go. He's funny (or tries to be), and class is definitely pretty easy. FOCUS ON LECTURE NOTES PACKET.The book for project but hopefully one person from your group has it. 2 exams, 1 group project, 1 group essay!", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " BA310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katherine Flowers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Really helpful and always available for help!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2012", + "message": "Found that grading was partial, and didn't have a clear grading system.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Flynn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2019", + "message": "This class would not at all be difficult if she would actually explain what she wanted out of assignments. The CGP project is the worst. If you want a class with unclear grading criteria and a professor that rarely answers emails Flynn is your gal. I'll also say that even when you get clarification she still grades things she didn't tell you at all", + "class": " GWS337", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Flynn is the type of teacher who will treat you as she likes to be treated; she is understanding and caring and flexible, though admittedly a bit disorganized (aren't we all?), so if you want a professor who is rooting for you every step of the way, then Prof. Flynn is an instructor who will do just that. Utilizes Student-Centered Pedagogy,", + "class": " GWS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Grades are very arbitrary and she is incredibly disorganized. Assigns some religious reading that has little relevance to the topic at hand, and she is very unclear about assignments. She is very defensive as if she thinks students think she is a bad professor and by doing so, is a bad one. I really wanted to like her but she was awful.", + "class": " GWS201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "I took this for my soc minor so I felt out of place among GWS majors. I still enjoyed the class and felt like I learned a lot. She was very enthusiastic. However, prof. Flynn is incredibly vague about her expectations and gets mad when you're confused. Also don't go against her opinion unless you want a debate where you're always wrong.", + "class": " GWS201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2015", + "message": "This was Professor Flynn's first time teaching an online class, and she was extremely reasonable and flexible; she noticed the workload was a bit much at first and tweaked the course to suit the needs of her students. If you email her and discuss things with her, she will be there for you, and she really wants to help you and everyone else succeed.", + "class": " GWS337", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "I would avoid Prof Flynn at all costs. She is passionate, but is very unclear what she expects on papersprojects. Takes a very long time to grade. Gives pop quizzes. If I had the opportunity, I would have dropped the class. I honestly did not learn anything new in the GWS field, unlike other GWS classes I took this semester. ", + "class": " GWS363", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "One of my favorite professors at U of I. She is very knowledgable and wants to be as helpful as she can be for students. Frequently asks if we had questions and wanted feedback throughout the semester. She is also a lot of fun to have as a professor. I would recommend to anyone.", + "class": " GWS363", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Flynn is honestly the worst professor I've ever had. We watched 5 films throughout the course and she wouldn't even stay for the film. She would put it in and then leave. Then when she found out we were doing the same thing she lowered our attendance grades. Attendance was mandatory but I got absolutely nothing from class.", + "class": " GWS363", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2011", + "message": "I hated this class with a passion. We barely talked about the readings, and for the end of the semester group essay she accused almost half the class of plagiarizing. However, the class was fairly easy to pass.", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2009", + "message": "Class is a breee. Not test of final. Only quizzes. The quizzes are tricky. Teacher is not professional. Cusses up a storm, bad attitude, and does not respond to emails yet send dozens of forwarded messages. Dreaded going to class.", + "class": " AFRO261", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2009", + "message": "SUCKY Class. It appears easy- no REAL quizzes or tests... and 3 5-point \"reflection\" papers all based on your opinions. BUT! There's only 100 points in the class so you lose 10 points and kiss an A goodbye. You have to a ton of reading to get all the participation points and all of the readings are BORING AS ****. NOT an interesting class.", + "class": " AFRO261", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2008", + "message": "This is a great class, quizzes are easy, only 1 exam and no final. Anyone who didn't pass the exam didn't use the study guide or read the readings.", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2008", + "message": "She is decent professor, but she let the TA be in charge of all the grades, and then stood by that TA when she screwed over more than half the class on the final. If you want to receive an unfair grade, then take the class.", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2007", + "message": "She is very cool and nice but really likes to discuss readings from the homework. I never read but still made it out okay, but wish I would have read some for sake of class participation", + "class": " AFRO261", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2007", + "message": "She is a good teacher but often uses class to further her own feminist agenda. Very opinionated and likes to debate. Don't question anything she says unless you want her to argue with you. The class is easy though!", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2007", + "message": "She is an amazing professor and the Introduction to the African Diaspora is a great class.", + "class": " ANTH261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2007", + "message": "She is very knowledgable, and her lectures are very interesting. She is always up for comments or questions. She doesnt really believe in tests, so there is no final. Instead theres a group project, which isnt all that bad. Also the midterm is not that hard either, as long as you go to class and take notes. Recommended class/professor.", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pete Flynn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2011", + "message": "everything is difficult without any clear explanation", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Fogelman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "The class is super interesting. He's authentic and will give things to you straight. He's funny and also kind of a dork, but he loves his job and is passionate about the things he talks about.", + "class": " GLBL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Any class by Charles is a good time. He is funny, flexible, and enjoys connecting with students. He doesn't teach anything in either of my majors but I still try to take his classes. If you are looking for a class to take off the pressure of studying during a global pandemic this is your easy A. Makes zoom classes enjoyable and no breakout rooms!", + "class": " GLBL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2020", + "message": "If you want to learn a whole lot of something while feeling like you've learnt a whole lot of nothing you've come to the right class. Fogelman's lectures are unparalleled at UIUC. From the dramatic readings of the White Man's Burden to the riveting hand flailing Fogelman will keep you at the edge of your seat every class. Takes long bathroom breaks", + "class": " GLBL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2020", + "message": "Charles is a great professor, but most importantly, he's worth 60 camels and 5 cows! Those stats could be better but that's alright because the quizzes are ageist", + "class": " GLBL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Charles is a really amazing professor that genuinely loves what he does and is extremely knowledgeable in his area. He does assign a good bit of reading but a quick skim will get the job done. He is super understanding and always willing to find time to talk", + "class": " GLB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2019", + "message": "Really nice guy who genuinely cares and wants to see you succeed. Super engaging and always tries to make class fun. Also love him as an advisor!!", + "class": " GLBL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Charles was by far the best prof I had this semester. The class is a lot of work- quiz and discussion post every week, three 750 word papers- but it's also a double gen ed. He makes even the most boring content interesting just because he's an engaging teacher and just a funny guy. Really open to feedback as well. Definitely recommend", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2018", + "message": "Charles is definitely one of the real gems of this university. Whether it be the feedback he gives or the compassion and genuine interest that he shows during his lectures, Charles definitely is a professor that everyone should have. Take his class seriously and you will definitely get something out of it.", + "class": " GLBL250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2018", + "message": "This is the best educator I have ever had in my entire life. He is down to Earth, funny, and really cares about the content and how it comes across to the students. He will work with you if you have any problems and the coursework is always reasonable. This is my third class with Charles and if you are thinking of taking a class with him, DO IT!", + "class": " GLBL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Charles is great! He's a nice guy and he talks a lot about going to Lesotho. He has an really high vocabulary for someone as chill as he is. Shows us pictures of his kids, who are adorable. Clearly loves what he does and cares about his students. Can't recommend him enough!", + "class": " GLBL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor! Very energetic and helps you with all assignments. Even if you submit late he will only take a few points off. Online quizzes can be annoying but overall great class and professor", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Fogerty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2020", + "message": "He will answer questions for you, but majorly overcomplicates things. Wish there would have been lectures and more points in the grade book. There are weekly quizzes, three exams, four parts of a group project (making a concept map to a chapter in the book), and very few extra credit opportunities. He seems to care, but things were so complicated.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "ryan foley ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Follis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "This class is a perfect introduction to journalism and I know i became a way better writer through it. She and her TAs give really great feedback and it really seems like she cared about what we took away from the class even if it was online. The lectures used and readings given all worked well together to help you become a better journalist.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Follis is one of the sweetest professors I've had at U of I. She gets to know her students, and as long as you put in the effort, you should be okay in the class. She respects her students and I would love to take a class with her again.", + "class": " JOUR210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2020", + "message": "I was hesitant upon finding out her strict-ish attendance policy for a morning class. However, she always made class fun and really engaging. I actually looked forward to coming to editing class every day. Quizes/Tests are a bit difficult, but she curves them sometimes.", + "class": " J210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2019", + "message": "Jennfier is nice however she does require you to do a lot of work for the assignments. Also man on the street interviews were required which I hated. Please note this was not for the jour200 class but the 215. One thing I liked about the class was the small class size, so all the students got along pretty well.", + "class": " JOUR215", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "The class was pretty easy, as my TA was a reasonable grader. You've definitely got to get out of your comfort if you want to be able to find the sources for your articles. The papers are very short which is the upside. Lectures were long and filled with fluff. I imagine this class can be awful if you have a very subjective TA grading your papers.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2017", + "message": "If you take this class online, definitely invest in the textbooks. I did not have a ton of interaction with Professor Follis, but she is a solid teacher. She was also very accommodating when I had computer trouble while taking the final and allowed me to re-take it. A pretty interesting advanced comp class!", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "This class is not hard at all and easy to get a good grade as long as you do the work. Do it ahead of time and you'll be fine. I hate to say this, but I recommend taking this class online. I do feel like I learned something... but class was pointless and was very boring unless there was a guest speaker. She's nice and approachable though.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "Average at best. She knows her stuff, but lectures aren't good unless she brings in a guest. Not Ideal when she's the professor.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2017", + "message": "She is very nice, but I don't know why this class isn't online. Less than 30% of students attend lecture, and you don't really need to because the quizzes are all online, no exams and no attendance taken. Assignments are graded by TAs and A LOT OF WORK. I wouldn't recommend this class unless you're a journalism major.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "Nice and level-headed lady. Understanding of life situations and late assignments.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "She's passionate about what she does, but she doesn't respond to e-mails right away. You need to be in class to understand what's going on. The assignments are reasonable, but they will take time - do NOT put them off until the last minute.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2015", + "message": "I highly recommend everyone to take her JOUR 200 class for advanced composition! AWESOME class!", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2015", + "message": "She's an amazing professor and makes lectures interesting. Get a head start on the assignments, the bigger ones can't be left until the last minute. She really let's you experience the world of journalism firsthand, which isn't what I expected from an intro class. Two exams that aren't hard as long as you've shown up to lecture and read the books.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2015", + "message": "This is my first journalism course and I enjoyed it. Assignments were fun but exams might be tough.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2015", + "message": "She's a great teacher! Ask her for help if it's ever needed and coming to class is beneficial. Plan ahead and don't leave assignments until the last minute: t won't work out . ", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Follis is a great professor and makes class enjoyable. You'll want to go to lecture because they are so interesting. Get the books, show up to class, and enjoy it. ", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2015", + "message": "Such an easy class! There are three tests which are not cumulative and the rest is assignments and papers. So easy, especially if you come to class. ", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2014", + "message": "She has really high professional moral standard of what is a good journalist, and how to be a good one. Through the intro to Journalism, she also strives to give you a good foundation of making you one. Although her classes are not mandatory to attend, if you don't, you won't pass.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2014", + "message": "As a biology major, I was displeased to take a course to fulfill my Adv. Comm. requirement. I took journalism because I heard it was a relaxing class with flexible assignments. However, I fell in love with journalism and even ended up doing the James Scholar Honors project with her. She is there to help and will talk w you about anything!", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2014", + "message": "She's a great professor! very inspirational and makes you do your work! This is definitely not an \"easy A\" kind of class! so be prepared to work for your grade!", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lena Folwaczny ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2021", + "message": "Randomly disappeared from the class for a few weeks mid semester, no communication even with TAs with no explanation. I did like the option to retake midterms untimed to get some points back, but not much else. Lecture videos were a little clumsy, posted notes where sometimes helpful, sometimes not.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "Calc 2 isn't a hard class, but this lady makes it more difficult because of her disorganization. Useless lectures. Practice materials get posted 4 days before the largest exam. Completely absent from Campuswire. TAs teach the class, not her.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2021", + "message": "Never answered emails and gave horrible lecture videos that did not cover everything and explained things poorly.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Does not respond to any emails, with a fully online class it is impossible to learn. \"Lectures\" are a collection of sub 10 minute videos that are just straight up worse than some outside material such as khan academy. Class isn't the hardest class in existence, but she just does not try to help anyone at all.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2021", + "message": "She sucks. Horrible lectures that don't teach, and then throws you tons of homework and bi-weekly tests unlike any lecture content. She never responds to emails or campusboard posts (in a COVID semester, nonetheless), leaving you out to dry. Luckily, the TAs help, but they're doing her job bc she's lazy and refuses to properly teach. DON'T TAKE HER", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "Extremely hard to do well if you aren't staying on track with her many, many lectures, which move too quickly to understand most of the time anyway. Also an unnecessarily large amount of HW which is really difficult, & even when I've tried to ask for help, she's basically impossible to reach. Only the TA's help, and even then it takes 12+ hours.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2021", + "message": "What she does in her online lecture is just to show you endless examples. She never explains any theories and the logic behind them. She just solve a question with her knowledge and left you alone, wondering \"what the hell?\" She is such a terrible professor. No one should take her class!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "Lectures are 5-10 minutes long each. After 4 weeks, she decided to stop teaching and now just presents \"example questions\" and doesn't complete them. This week, we had two lectures. Both of them refused to explain the theorem being covered and only provided incomplete example problems and told us to read the TB. She also doesn't respond to emails!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2021", + "message": "Her short lecture videos are no where near detailed enough to complete the homework. We have about 6 assignments due each week. We get 2 lecture quizzes, 2 group worksheets, and 2 homework assignments to complete each week. The class would have less complaints if her lecture videos were detailed instead of 5 minute short clips with little effort.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Calc 2 at UIUC is not a fun class to take. I was quite worried but overall it isn't too bad. Biweekly midterms- not easy at all. We were presented with an ability to retake this which eased some of the difficulties. A ton of homework- worksheets due after the mandatory discussions. A pretty good amount of work, but the class is lenient.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2021", + "message": "Online lectures were often posted late, and videos were under 10 minutes while lacking all material we needed to know. Often our TA's would have to spend our discussion time teaching what she failed to teach. Theres a midterm every other week and she never responds to her emails. Get ready to self teach your course through youtube.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2021", + "message": "I took Math231 this fall semester, and I really think that she is a good teacher. The lectures of each lesson posted online were all very clear. For those struggling reading the textbook, I really recommend you to watch the lecture videos. The points she taught in the video are all very clear and helpful. The grading criteria was also clear.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were okay, not great tho. Good thing was that online exams had unproctored retakes that counted for up to 75 percent of the exam grade. Often waits to post lectures/homework assignments, can be frustrating if you want to work ahead. Solid overall.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "She is a really bad professor and she never responds to emails. Her lectures are not helpful and you never understand what is happening in the class. I had to look up YouTube videos in order to understand what was going on in the class.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "She is a terrible professor and I had to learn most of the videos from Youtube as her lectures would not reflect Webassign or other homework. The nice thing is quiz retakes, but even then I had to put in hours of extra time in the class because she would not teach.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Terrible professor. Lacks the ability to properly teach the important basics of crucial topics. shes nice and seems to love Calculus but her teaching is just not a good way to learn in this class. Her lectures are very confusing and often times are incomplete. Does not respond to emails and does not prepare you for exams.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Don't take this class. I studied for over 20 hours for the final and ended up getting a 40%. This class caused me to much stress and anxiety I can't even explain it in words. The amount of midterms is ridiculous and the instructor doesn't know how to lecture AT ALL. The TA's do most of the job.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "zoom proctored tests. no notes and no calculator", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Fall 2020, COVID semester. SO unorganized!! Always late with posting assignments. Grades are made up mostly of exams and she won't upload answer keys until literally an hour before. Don't expect her to email back EVER. Mostly learning from Discussion (your TA) or on your own. Didn't watch lectures rlly ever, learning from outside is more useful.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I'm sure she's a sweet in person, but taking calc 2 online has been awful with Lena. She doesn't post material when she says she will, leaving students to scramble when she posts homework less than 24 hours before its due, or posting worksheets after the synchronous zoom, or practice exams less than 2.5 hours before the exam. Easy A but STRESSFUL A", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephanie Foote ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "She is one of the best professors, and overall teacher, I've ever had. Made a difficult class so fun and easy to understand. Was always helpful and understanding. Take a class (or multiple classes) with her! She's so funny too!", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2012", + "message": "I love this professor!! Even though Im not an english major, this class rocked and I would love to take another class with her!! she loves what she does and it shows. I actually bought THE BIG SLEEP and YELLOW WALLPAPER because of her class.", + "class": " ENG103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2012", + "message": "Don't listen to the idiot who commented below me. That person obviously never once make an effort to actually go to class bc that's where she gives out the whole plot and questions that will appear on the quizzes. So stop lying you got the grade you deserved for being lazy.", + "class": " FICT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "A fairly easy class, but you MUST read the books in the time she gives you. Gives out quizzes that are 5% of the final grade, tough if you don't read the books. Tests are easy, spark notes is the only studying required. Nice,but lied when she said she only gives out A's and B's. Apparently an average test grade of an A- equates to a C+ in the class", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "I loved this class! Foote is hilarious and down to earth. she definitely knows who her audience is! really easy", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Great professor!! Super easy, just sparknotes the books before the four quizzes and you'll do great. One of the best professors I have had. Very funny", + "class": " FICT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "I had fun in her class. As long as you at least sparknote the books you have to read and go to lectures all the time, you're going to get an easy A. She is funny and makes the class interesting.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "Amazing Teacher!!!!! Extremely easy easy A and easy gen ed! Just read a couple of short stories and some books and you WILL do fine! Great sense of humor, very helpful, and so kind. The books are easy. The mid term and final are super easy, but you have to actually read the books and stories, and come to lecture.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2011", + "message": "This is lots of reading to do, not all the books are fun, and there can be a few tricky questions on the tests. ENG 103 thus is not an \"easy A\" per se.However, it is one of those rare classes you might not be happy at all when the professor wraps up the lecture early. Take this class, if nothing else,than to enjoy Foote's fascinating wit and humor!", + "class": " ENG103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2010", + "message": "Professor Foote was an awesome instructor. What she says about the class is true; if you keep up with the readings all will be smoooooth sailing.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2010", + "message": "She's so funny and entertaining. Read the books and you'll be good for the class.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2010", + "message": "Absolutely the best teacher I have had at this University. Awesome books, explained incredibly well. Cannot recommend her high enough!", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "she is awesome!", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2008", + "message": "stephanie foote. truly the hottest human ever. funny. super great teacher. a little dramatic. incredible learning awesome mind blow experience.", + "class": " ENG103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2007", + "message": "So entertaining and fun to listen to", + "class": " ENG103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Foote is fabulous! Her lectures are entertaining and the books are relatively simple. Go to lectures (she tells you everything you need to know for the quizzes) and read the books for an easy A.", + "class": " ENG103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2006", + "message": "Good teacher. Keeps lectures interesting, and can relate to the students. The readings aren't bad at all, and there are no assignments except 4 quizzes and 2 exams which are pretty easy if you do all of the readings. I would recommend this class.", + "class": " ENG103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2006", + "message": "Stephanie is an awesome professor. 103 is an easy class, but there is a lot of reading.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2006", + "message": "Great class! Honestly, I don't usually like to do the reading for my classes, but the books in ENGL 103 are really FUN and INTERESTING. And lecture is really interesting too--I actually wanted to go to this class. Only advice: don't underestimate the final. It was worth 50% of the final grade, so just review everything a little before taking it!", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Foote is AWESOME! The class is fun, and she's smokin' hot!", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Foote ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "very easy class and professor is clear and material is understandable", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "This class was extremely easy. They threw extra credit around like crazy and all of the practice tests mirrored the actual tests.Also, don't buy the textbook. I didn't and I pulled off an A+ without much effort. This class is pretty much high school Spanish 4 all over again.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2012", + "message": "very helful, clear, and nice! makes you think.", + "class": " SPAN478", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPAN571", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2006", + "message": "extremely easy course... very organized and clear. didn't do the readings and got an A+... \n \n kept my interest throughout the semester", + "class": " SPAN302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael Forbes ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Barbara Ford ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kevin Ford ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Amazing professor who is an expert in his field. Lectures are interesting and the homeworks are nontrivial but very doable. You learn a lot (especially if you try extra-credit problems) and the professor is very reachable. Exams are easy if you did the HWs.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor, knows the material well and teaches it clearly. Homework makes you think a little, but not super difficult. Exams are pretty straightforward if you studied well, and the grading is very fair.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Good lecturer, very clear in his explanations, the homework was a little tough sometimes but pretty reasonable. Exams were fair and representative of lecture material. Overall, the class was really interesting and one of my favorite math classes here at UIUC.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2020", + "message": "His Intro to Combinatorics class is amazing! The topics are super fun and interesting, and the homeworks are challenging but fun; not a single problem felt like a waste of time, and the concepts are built upon each other very naturally. He responds in a timely manner if you email him outside of class, and his office hours are very helpful as well.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2020", + "message": "Very good lecturer. Well-paced, well explained concepts. He also encourages participation. Homework and exams are very manageable. If ever get stuck on homework, go to office hours. Exams are often variations of the same questions on homework (or those in lectures).", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2018", + "message": "Go to lecture and pay attention and you'll do fine. Solid lecturer, material is fairly easy to understand. He goes at a very manageable pace, homework and tests are never overwhelming. Overall does a good job of explaining everything and answering questions. Grading is fair, make sure you are able to write clear proofs.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2018", + "message": "Tough Exams for 347H.", + "class": " 347H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "Take Professor Ford for a class on material he likes: Number theory, proof writting, analysis, etc. Homework will be tough, but exams would be easy but little bit too long. Once in a while he will throw a tough exam at you, but he curves pretty generously. He is inspirational and cares about the student if you go to office hours.", + "class": " 347H", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2016", + "message": "Honestly he isn't that bad. Yes, his lectures are slow, and it gets frustrating when not all material was covered, but it's easy to follow along. DO NOT expect to be able to go to lecture and learn it all. You have to read the textbook, you have to work through all of every discussion worksheet. This is true for any MATH 241 prof.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Kevin is one of the most unenthusiastic people I have ever met. He has a very slow demeanor and can barely get through any material in class. He gets angry when people ask him questions during lecture and refuses to hold office hours. Lectures are a waste of time because they always go right over your head. His tests are also very hard.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2015", + "message": "He was pretty rude and a pretty bad grader. The only plus was that he was pretty clear in his teaching.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "Not a good professor. no idea how to teach", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "Not the best professor but certainly not a bad one. His lectures are clear and straight to the point. Homework reflects lectures and exams reflect material/practice exams. He is hard to approach and seems unenthusiastic, but he is extremely knowledgeable and knows how to explain stuff.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Ford is very disconnected from students. He is extremely boring and is hardly ever clear while explaining material. Worksheets are hard and homework can take hours. I ended up going class with Laugussen halfway through the semester because he was much more interested in the topic and the students as well. Take Laugussen if you have a choice!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor with clear lecture. He is very friendly.", + "class": " MATHAL1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Good professor; fair exams, clear lectures, but homework can be a bit hard. Also, note that he demands you to be discipline- that means being on time, turning things in the BEGINNING of the lecture, not after. Extremely helpful; responds to e-mail in a timely manner. I'd recommend this guys to anyone", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Math 231. Hard tests. BUT, 10% curve on 2/3 tests. 10% no matter what! I got over a 100% on one of them. It made up for my failing quiz grades.", + "class": " MATHMATH", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2008", + "message": "Kevin Ford is too cool for school. His disposition can make his less-than-stellar jokes hillarious. Also, he's an amazing lecturer and a fair grader. It feels like he's reading my mind and answering my questions before I can formulate them into sentences.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2007", + "message": "Excellent lecturer and very clear too. The tests were very hard but the professor was very fair with grades.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2007", + "message": "This class is not hard at all - curves makes an 80% an A-. Beder is a good TA as well.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Forsyth ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2018", + "message": "Grade entirely based off of 9 homeworks. David Forsyth is by far one of the most inspirational professors I've had the pleasure of learning under. I have never felt such raw desire to succeed and dive into the world of machine learning than I found under his tutelage. 10/10, a south african KING.", + "class": " CS498AML", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures are in-depth and follow along with his book, which makes it easy to review what you were just lectured on. Not necessarily a harsh grader for individual assignments, but the final grading scale seemed to be a bit harsh (got a B+ with 95% in the class). Doing the remission of sins E.C./homework at the end may be necessary to get an A.", + "class": " 498APL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2017", + "message": "Good professor.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Forsyth is a great lecturer and his book is amazing (and free).", + "class": " CS498AML", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "I guarantee you will not regret taking his class if you put a little bit of time into it. David cares more about teaching, research, and learning, than grades and bureaucracy.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2014", + "message": "Good lecturer. Really nice professor. Very knowledgeable.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2014", + "message": "Maybe it was just the topic being bland or him just going too fast but I had a hard time following his lectures. Im sure if he taught a more interesting course he would be a great lecturer.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome at lecturing - very clear, precise, and funny. Very disorganized, though. No syllabus or grading policy - doesn't respond to emails.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best Professors Ive ever had. Don't miss out on this class with him", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vyacheslav Fos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "He is a professor that doesn't prepare you well for the exams. He can be very confusing regarding what is going to be on the test and how to study for it. Take some else, they are more clear. ", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "Learned a lot about corporate finance. Cases and HW were graded on a 5 point scale, and no one I talked to got lower than a 5 on either. 2 exams plus final, can drop lower of 2 midterms. Didn't know how to do last 1/2 of final, still got an A in the class.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emily Foss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2013", + "message": "Very easy class with very clear expectations. Attendance is mandatory but you speak all class in small groups so it isn't to horrible.", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2013", + "message": "She is probably one of the nicest, most positive people ever. The class was extremely easy and she spoke very clearly so non Spanish speakers could keep up. She was always happy to clarify or repeat things if necessary. Her activities in class are a bit juvenile to be honest but she was just trying to maintain interest. I enjoyed her class a lot.", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Markisha Foster ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Very unorganized, was not very civil when answering questions. Poorly managed class, I'd look for a different teacher, it's normally an easy class.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rayvon Fouche ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "His lecture slides are riddled with typos and that goes along with his lecturing. He constantly jumps from one point to the next trying to tie everything together. The info could be interesting but it's mostly boring. He's smart and I'm sure he'd be great for small discussion classes. Grading is fair but the TAs do that. I doubt he ever grades.", + "class": " HIST264", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2011", + "message": "It was okay, I did not care for the format of the class nor how the grader graded. Good knowledge to have, but his lectures and readings didn't always have the needed info. I would recommend it to most.", + "class": " HIST264", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures are great and there's basically no homework. The required reading can be alot but you can get most of the information from the lectures anyway. The biggest downside is the exams are all essay/free answer and are pretty tough. Also your whole grade is pretty much based on the exam grades, which can be a good thing or a bad thing", + "class": " HIST264", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Not a good lecturer. Very disorganized and scatterbrained. He had the T.A. grade every exam, and I don't think the grading was very fair. I would avoid him if possible.", + "class": " HIST264", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Interesting class to take as a gened. He takes random attendance sometimes, and you need to attend 75% of the lectures to make sure you're grade doesn't drop. Understand the overall themes and you'll be more than fine. I didn't read any of the texts, just make sure you know everything on the review guide. There are 3 exams. Easy A imo.", + "class": " HIST264", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "I enjoyed this class. One of the best gen eds at u of I. I recommend it and the lectures are very interesting. He is very organized now. Pleasing him on the exams are tricky (since they are short answer & essay), but they are not to horrible. Do the review guides and you'll be in good shape, don't let the fact the grade is made up of 3 exams scare you.", + "class": " HIST264", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2010", + "message": "This has been my favorite class this semester. He studies technology and spends a lot of time talking about how certain products have developed and affected our lives. Pretty easy grader, attendance is pretty mandatory but he leads the discussion and the class takes over so very interesting and easy to stay engaged.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2010", + "message": "I took his class in 1999, his first year of teaching. I did a google of his name and found this site. He changed my life and gave me confidence in my writing skills! He as the only teacher who ever cared enough to give me the gift of writing! If he is your teacher you are blessed!I am now writing a novel and it is because he gave me my passion!", + "class": " HIS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "Good guy. Takes time out to make sure everyone in class is on task so as to ensure a good grade. Likes to lead discussions as opposed to lectures which makes class much easier to sit through. Do the work your assigned whole heartedly and you'll get an A.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome Awesome Awesome! This guy shows you what college really should be. Papers are long but he lets you pick the topic so it's never boring. Really if you ever even get a shot at taking his class. DO IT!", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2008", + "message": "Fouche is great! If you like in-class disscussions this is the class for you. But please be prepared if you don't do your readings he might call you on it when you walk-in...", + "class": " HIST483", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "Great professor I've had two classes with him and I highly recommend him. He always has a class discussion and therefore spares you of the boredom of other professors. This is a class I highly recommend if you really want to learn more about yourself as well as the world around you.", + "class": " HIST483", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Fouche was an unorthodox teacher. If you are looking for a teacher to read notes to you, this is not your guy. He enjoys debates and discussions in the class, and therefore its not very boring, nor is there very much reading. The reading that is assigned isn't necessary usually. Grading was fair to easy, but a very fun class.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Fouche is a kind, witty, and refreshing teacher. He has opened my mind to a variety of new subjects and ideas. His class is wonderful and I would recommend him to anyone. Weekly readings and two papers. EASY!", + "class": " HIST483", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Fouche was a horrible teacher.With every word being \"um\" or \"so yeah\", he was a useless professor.I dropped the class because it was so boring and got nothing out of it.He forgot to bring the printed copies of the final to class, and everyone ran out of time on the final exam.DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!! IT IS HORRIBLE and SUCKS JUST LIKE HIM!!!", + "class": " HIST174", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Fouke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Fouke is awesome!!! I was reluctant to take this class since I didn't know what it would be about& I'm not really into geology. But this class is awesome! Learned SOO much stuff from this, Carly Miller and Bruce Fouke are some of the best and most helpful teachers I've ever had. Take this class even if you have no interest in it!! :)", + "class": " GEOL111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome professor", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2011", + "message": "i loved this professor. he loves science, and he keeps it pretty interesting. his lectures are complex, but the midterm and final exams are more simple and easy. he posts previous years' exams online, so if you look over those, you'll know a lot of the answers to the tests he gives. good lab science to take. note: you dont need to buy the textbook", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2008", + "message": "I don't know how he could have made this class any easier, posts all lectures online so there is no need to go to lecture, a lot of the questions on exams were taken from old exams that he also posts online.", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2008", + "message": "He is a nice guy, but he missed 1/4 classes for personal reasons and was never available for office hours. He is knowledgeable of the subject however and is capable of lucid descriptions.", + "class": " GEOL440", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2008", + "message": "He is very nice and easy to understand. The material is very interesting and he shows a lot of clips from shows about dinosaurs and prehistoric animals that add an interesting visual. You will need to study and I recommend going to study sessions before tests.", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2005", + "message": "he is really nice and extremely smart. when he talks in lecture, he rambles on so it seems hard. but you really dont even have to go to lecture. he makes every test the same and gives you the tests from the previous year. so if you study the previous tests you will do fine.", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2005", + "message": "very nice man. always smiling and showing funny pictures of himself in speedos. fun class too. you need to keep up with the work, but fun.", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2005", + "message": "History of Life is a great, interesting class. Mr. Fouke is energetic and willing to help out. He is a genuinely nice guy and a good teacher.", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2002", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Fouke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2010", + "message": "Fouke is awesome! You can tell he is very passionate and knowledgeable about what he does, which makes you more interested. He is very helpful as well, although lectures are usually pretty boring. You MUST go to lab, but they are not that bad. Tests are fairly easy, majority of questions come from previous exams.", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2006", + "message": "This class is not easy anymore! It is obvious that Professor Fouke loves the material, but his lectures are horrible. The labs aren't too bad, but its the lecture midterms and final that will kill you.", + "class": " GEOG143", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2005", + "message": "The class is so easy...although you MUST attend the labs in order to pass. His exams are practically the same as the previous years' exams (which he provides on the website), and the only material on the exams are what he covers in lectures. PS: attend the review sessions; he usually puts a couple questions on the exams solely from them.", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eduardo Fradkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Honestly, the accent was ok. What needs more improvements maybe the reactions when students pointing out the mistakes on boards. Also grades entirely based on homework/take-home exam result some people getting good grades by mixing the ideas from all his/her \"friends\" in homework and learning nothing. CMT profs here do top research. Classes? Nah.", + "class": " PHYS582", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2016", + "message": "He has his own notes clearly written and all typed up. Though his accents are strong, he explains things very logically and he does not digress into something unimportant.", + "class": " PHY582", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Awesome professor....super hott. One small detail is that he has a strong accent, but other than that great!", + "class": " PHY1234", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "R.C. Fraley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome class! If you go to class and do the work, you'll do fine.", + "class": " PSYCPSYC", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "He talks softly (hard to hear from the back), his TA manages the class most of the time and she grades papers strictly, and the class is overall boring to attend 3 times a week. Choose a different lab for req., this one is not as fun as it sounds.", + "class": " PSYC350", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Seemed to have a really laid-back personality that made lectures easy to sit through. Good sense of humor.", + "class": " PSYC350", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Fraley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "Took this class for my Psyc Research lab and it was super easy. \"Pop\" quizzes given almost every lecture, very straightforward. Two lowest scores dropped. No Exams!! Grade consists of pop quizzes and 3 major projects, time consuming but TA's very helpful. Lab was scheduled for 2x a week but was only held 1x week for 2/3 of the semester. No Book.", + "class": " PSYC350", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "This class was the easiest class I have ever taken. However,it is not surprising considering the competence of this professor. He is unable to do simple mathematics and cannot answer questions without referring to his \"notes\". I'm not even sure how this class can be considered senior level at a top research university.", + "class": " PSYC437", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2007", + "message": "This professor taught only during the first half of the semester and then transferred duties over to a TA. There are two projects which require commitment and 10-page papers each (70% of grade). To do well on these, you need to be able to write well and know statistics. He has little enthusiasm and you will have to work considerably to get that A.", + "class": " PSYC350", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Frame ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2021", + "message": "Great Professor! This class is extremely well taught and coherent. He makes sure that each new section fits into the big picture of synoptic meteorology. I learned a ton and appreciated that he learns everyone's name and has great/awful puns for every lecture. Definitely recommend!", + "class": " ATMS303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Frame is super interested in the topic and makes it a bit more fun. There were a TON of lectures though and it got kind of boring. The textbook is supposedly required, but I really don't think you need it. You definitely have to work for your grade and the material can be a bit confusing to grasp. Overall, good class to take with this prof.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Frame is a good professor. The lectures were pretty boring, but he typically found a way to spice them up. Grading criteria was really easy.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "he took over the legend Snodgrass and I dont think was prepared. The homework's seems harder then what we learned in class and was kind of technical. he was passionate about the topics and taught it well.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "Jeff was a really nice guy and teacher. If you aren't a science person, he really explains well and gives a lot of real-life examples to help you understand. There are also a lot of super easy assignments to boost your grades which helps a lot. Overall good guy.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2019", + "message": "This class itself wasn't bad, but the labs were harder than they needed to be. There are multiple resources to use for help (like online lecture notes and TAs), but you aren't taught how to complete the labs. The math part of this course requires you to recall equations and concepts from any math and science courses you may have taken in the past.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2019", + "message": "The man does not teach very well. He basically reads off the slides. The study guides he gives help, but there are no real resources to find all of the answers because the slides do not have what you need. At the same time, the lectures do not prepare you at all for the labs. You will get so many points off without knowing why. PLEASE DONT TAKE!", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2019", + "message": "Highly recommend this class if you aren't a science person. You can find the answers to all the reading assignments on Quizlet. He really did care about helping students to do well in the course.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Easy easy way to get science credit. He essentially just gives like 65 free points of hw, labs and participation. The HW are all on Quizlet. He doesn't grade iclickers for correctness. The labs were easy and the TAs helped a lot. The exams weren't that easy so I'd recommend studying but I got an 80 and 83 on 2 and still got an A. Don't buy the book", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Frame is an awesome professor and is really nice. Meteorology 100 is a pretty easy class and each of the 3 test are only 45% of your grade. The final isn't cumulative, it's just \"exam 3,\" whereas lab and reading assignments found on quizlet are worth 20%+ of your grade which is amazing.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Jeff is the man! His puns be fire and he speaks well so you won't fall asleep (of course there are days you are tired) and you'll be interested. Jeff is the bee's knees and one day you might at least think what it'll be like to an Atmos major. \"What is the answer\" is basically his trademark.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "Solid, easy gen-ed. If you are even a little curious about the weather, take this class! I learned a lot and had to study very little to get an A. If you like puns and dad jokes, you'll like Professor Frame.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Exceptionally sarcastic and unnecessarily loud. Extremely hard to pay attention to. Gives abundance of office hours, but be prepared when you go to not be personally offended by any remarks he has. Extremely picky on grading. Attendance in class not mandatory but 5% of grade is participation which has no explanation to how it is determined.", + "class": " ATMS313", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Frame is a good professor. He is sarcastic and seems to think everyone in the class is an idiot, but it helps because he explains material very well. Exams are easy as long as you study. Go to labs, I found them to be the most beneficial part of the course to prepare for exams. Lots of easy points/extra credit to make sure you get the A.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures are useless except for iClicker points. Answers to the homeworks are all on quizlet so you dont have to read at all. Tests are difficult but questions come directly from powerpoints but it's a lot of material to study. It's an easy A as long as you study a ton for the tests but he also gives you 8 points extra credit for them anyway.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2017", + "message": "Prof Frame is great! His class is very, very easy and each lecture has clear explanations and so many puns. He can be snarky/sarcastic. TA review sessions can be VERY helpful if you go to the right one. Reading assignments/iClickers/Labs are easy points. Exams are not cumulative. Easy and interesting class! I highly recommend.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2016", + "message": "I love Professor Frame. He is so funny and a great lecturer. He keeps it interesting. You need to show up for I-Clicker point and go to lab but if you actually go to everything and pay attention, its an easy A. I suck at math/science and got an A so you can do it!", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "He may appear funny and quirky in lectures but when you see him in office, he is a different guy. When you ask him questions at his office, he's kind of obnoxious and gets offended when you say that you don't understand certain parts of the class material. Also, giving a 1/5 for helpfulness because for the 2 emails that I sent him he did not reply", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Frame is an amazing and pun-filled professor. His class is perfect for non-STEM majors. (And for people that couldn't get in ATMS 120) He's a true weather nerd, and loves teaching. The reading assignments get a little repetitive, but they're easy. You get points just for participating on the iclicker questions.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "He is a ok teacher. Could be more interesting. Tests were fair. Requires attendance and labs are not boring.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "V France ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "Learn nothing here. Class, slides and sample exams are in chaos. Never reply email.", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2012", + "message": "She was really helpful. I liked her class a lot, it was Financial Derivatives.", + "class": " FIN512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "Worst finance professor I have taken. Knows excel and that's about it. Did not learn one useful thing this semester and was bored out of my mind every time I went to class. Also, lost my problem set that I turned in for regrading and said there's nothing she could do about it. Terrible.", + "class": " FIN311", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2009", + "message": "This class is useless. I do NOT recommend taking this class. Attendance is not mandatory but she gives in-class problems for credit.", + "class": " FIN311", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2006", + "message": "The class isn't bad unless you sit toward front like I did and got scared every time she coughed her throat out. But overall she knows the subject and is clear in teaching her students everything that they need to know. Exam easiness is average but in a lengthy format.", + "class": " FIN311", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2004", + "message": "Terrible. Finance is pronounced FINE-ANCE. not Finn-Ance. She's super boring.", + "class": " FIN199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Philippe Francesco ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Super knowledgeable and passionate with well structured lectures. Always open to questions during or after lecture. Responsive and understanding regarding students' difficulties during online learning. Exams were somewhat computation heavy for an abstract class, but not a bad thing.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2020", + "message": "Best math professor I've had at UIUC", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "Guy is very passionate and a really nice guy. I wish I went to class more and signed up for a later section though. Reallly smart guy but sometimes a bit confusing when explaining concepts.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "George Francis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2018", + "message": "George Francis is an S rank professor. Literally the best math professor at u of i. He will teach you how to learn math.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "One of the most confusing and disorganized classes I've ever taken. He would always teach lessons in bits and pieces, which made taking notes hard. Lets you use a journal on exams but honestly the exams are so difficult (but are curved tremendously) it doesn't help you really. Although a bad teacher, he's hilarious and a great guy to talk to.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "I had George for an Independent study class. He was a little hard to please at times, but he only wishes to get the most out of his students. Very clear speaker.", + "class": " MATH390", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2012", + "message": "I have had many math professors over the years, and this guy is by far the hardest and most unclear professor i have ever had. Average scores on exams were 35-40%, which were rounded to a B, but its not easy to even get a 30% on his exams because they are written based off what we have not covered in class b/c he is interested in what we don't know", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2010", + "message": "Horrible Professor! One of the most insulting and arrogant instructors I have ever encountered in my educational career. If you can take 402 with another professor, do so at all costs.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Francis may well be the most confusing and frustrating professor I have had. He is unclear, unstructured, and difficult to learn from. Do not take a course he teaches via computer lab, maybe he's better in a traditional classroom. I think I did well, but that is mostly dependent of curves due to general lack of understanding.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2009", + "message": "Not good at explaining the material", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "You see? how was his comment? you may curious about him and maybe hard to believe it. I really understand what other guys talking about after nightmare semester.If you read my comment, you are a lucky guy. TRUTH ALL GUYS COMMENTS!! IT IS TURE!!", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2008", + "message": "Look, this guy is unconventional even for a math professor; however, if you've got a spare hour or two a week you can learn what you're \"supposed\" to be learning in the class along with what he teaches, and if you do, you'll have your peers at a disadvantage.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Francis is one of the 2 best professors I've ever had on campus, & he's a genius! He pushes his students & concentrates on individual learning & applications instead of memorization. He always makes time to meet with students outside of class & goes out of his way to meet & to answer emailed questions to help his students as much as possible.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2008", + "message": "Basically, if you're actually planning on getting something out of this class, DONT TAKE IT WITH HIM! He goes off topic all the time and never actually shows you how to do anything. I didn't learn how to do ANYTHING at all in his class..yet somehow still managed to get an A-. So..if you're willing to gamble and put up with a lot of crap..have fun.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2007", + "message": "Very intimidating person. He doesn't have office hours and he expects you to ask questions through email, which is difficult for a geometry class. I was always afraid to ask him him for help. He is difficult to follow during class. His way of solving problems are different from the way the book solves them. His methods are inconsistent.", + "class": " MATH403", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2007", + "message": "Kinda lost track of his thoughts a lot...", + "class": " MATH403", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2007", + "message": "Most disorganised prof I've had in my life. Randomly makes up new assignments all the time, changes his mind, no sense of grading scale, no sense of when things are due, no sense of how to do them. Textbook he uses only good for first 1/2 of class. Notes nonsense. Does not reply to emails, is not available for help.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2006", + "message": "While he may grade capriciously, he is quite possibly the most awesome professor on campus.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "This man is intimidating...don't question his work.", + "class": " MATH403", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2004", + "message": "The man is a genius, and like most geniuses, sometimes he's difficult to figure out...", + "class": " MATH198", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2004", + "message": "Very good professor. Encourages people to learn themselves, not memorize theorems and such.", + "class": " MATH198", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2003", + "message": "Assigns arbitrary grades at the end of the semester. Hard teacher but it's well worth perservering through his classes!", + "class": " MATH303", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bettina Francis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "She is really caring. She tells many inspiring stories in class. But she is not a good lecturer.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2017", + "message": "can't lecture. dry and boring, speeds through slides so fast you can't write down what she's saying (and you're expected to know what she's saying, not just what's on slides) so you end up without half the notes. also she doesn't have office hours????", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2017", + "message": "cannot lecture to save her life. constantly complains about not knowing technology yet has taught this way for YEARS. almost nothing to grade except lab practicals and tests. practice exams are worthless because there are hardly ever similar questions on the actual exam. many errors on many tests & slides.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2016", + "message": "She is very passionate about toxicology and I found myself wanting to go to lectures just to listen to her talk about how we all should have died in the 60's. Not too many papers, maybe 6, and they took me 2 hours max each. The paper at the end was cool, and it was fairly graded even though I didn't turn in a draft. I felt like I actually learned.", + "class": " IB485", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "She requires a lot of 2 page papers for homework and her exams are also papers and she requested a 10 page paper project. So if you don't like to write don't take her. She is also very serious about grammar.", + "class": " IB485", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "An exceedingly kind lady who obviously cares a lot about her students. Often shares small stories about her travels at the beginning of class. Quite a bit of extra credit available throughout the semester, and there's a decent curve on the class at the end. Exams are perfectly manageable if you study for at least a couple days in advance.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Good teacher, knows her stuff, and emphasizes the important stuff, but can be a boring lecturer. All the material is posted on the powerpoints online so going to lecture is kinda useless. Responds to emails proactively and does what she can to help. Quite a bit of extra credit for answering 1 question online after every lecture.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Francis seems o care about her students, but her lectures are a bit boring. She expects you to know everything she goes over in lecture. Any small, seemingly insignificant details could turn up on the test. So the tests are very difficult. There is a pretty large curve at the end though, so that I a plus.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Easy upper level elective. Except I got screwed by the grade. A 95% on the midterm and 97% on the midterm with a B+ on the term paper (worth 20/20/30% respectively) were negated by the fact that she only graded one of our \"Written Homework\" assignments. Thus a one page paragraph was worth as much as the midterm...so I got an A-", + "class": " IB485", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2011", + "message": "She has a no-nonsense attitude but really wants us to succeed and sometimes gives advice and is good about answering questions/emails. Her lectures followed the powerpoints, and there is a lot of material to know for the class so you need to study; the lab isn't too bad either if you have a decent TA.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2008", + "message": "She admits to being a horrible lecturer and it is true. The information would be easy except that she's always changing facts around and can't make up her mind. She always sounds unsure of what she's saying. Make sure you get a good TA for the lab section, it will save your grade. I had Mathys Meyer he is awesome.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "Worst lecturer I've ever had. She babbles on and on about God knows what that has nothing to do with the topic and when she finally gets around to teaching she gets all her facts wrong. She doesn't let anyone proofread her exams either so there's always at least 3 free points per test because the questions don't make any sense! AVOID IF POSSIBLE!", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2008", + "message": "Really sweet lady. Encompasses her life experiences in toxicology research into the class. Exams are challenging, completely essay, but fair. Very useful in office hours. Term paper very interesting, allows for broad topics. Really enjoyed this class, even thought I went into it not very excited.", + "class": " IB485", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2008", + "message": "She is a really sweet person but her lectures can be confusing. She means well but tends to get things mixed up very easily.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "she was really helpful all semester, and always willing to help and work with you on any problem.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2005", + "message": "She is a horrible lecturer, and had no idea what she was talking about, at least for this class.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2005", + "message": "SHE CANNOT LECTURE!!!", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2005", + "message": "I took a discovery course (Global Pollutants) and there was next to no homework. She really wanted us to understand the topic and not stress about it! She is VERY knowledgeable and pulls up facts and stats like you wouldn't believe. Awesome lady! So smart!", + "class": " IB199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " BIO104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rhonda Frank ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Devin Frank ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2020", + "message": "Bruh this guy sucks. I don't know what I'm going to use truth tables or shading in everyday life. This guy focuses on the hard material for no reason. Feels like a highschool class because the material is so boring, hard, and no beneficial at all. Please try to avoid the whole class because professors make it so hard for no reason. yall suck", + "class": " PHI1900G", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "No extra credit. Don't miss a class. No late work. Heavy Lecture.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "If you are interested in philosophy, probably not the best starter class. Hard focus on logic, but the professor is a good guy and knows his stuff.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patricia Franke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2015", + "message": "She is one of the best professors I had at U of I. I could understand a lot and learn the material through her lectures. She makes it very simple and clear, and doesn't clutter it with unneccessary stuff. She is not very confident in her own abilities, which makes her explain things in even more simple terms.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "Professor Franke makes way too many mistakes while giving lecture. She doesn't reply to emails. If you talk to her face to face, she is very approachable.", + "class": " ECE328", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "Avoid this professor at all costs. She cannot teach. In addition, I went to her office hours SIX TIMES (I am not exaggerating, I kept track), and guess how many times she showed up? ZERO. On top of this, she ignores e-mails from students.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "She is that kind of professor you should try to avoid. She knows the materials well, but she could never make the lectures or even exam statements comprehensible. If you are in her lecture, just go to another section to survive.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2010", + "message": "Lab workbook is terrible. Questions refer to diagrams and other questions that do not exist and it seems most questions are made up of two or more copied and pasted older questions leaving them very disjointed and confusing. ---Would not recommend to anyone", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2010", + "message": "This woman can't teach..... she can made very simple concept extremely unclear and make u totally confused. The hwk she assigned is horrible", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2010", + "message": "don't go to class, it's a waste of time, she can never make things clear, she can easily make clear concepts extremely unclear.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "I made the mistake of not looking on here before taking her section. Just as others said, nice lady, not good teacher. We pretty much just use the book. She doesn't really keep pace with the other sections and we end up learning material the day the homework is due....not recommended", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "This woman does not know how to teach at all. I have struggle all the semester with her. I had to stop attending lectures and make use of the book to excel on exams as exams are harmonized. Please if you see Franke Patricia in a class don't be fooled by registering into it.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "Horrible teacher. If you have her, switch to another section if at all possible. Came unprepared to class everyday was usually 5 minutes late every other day. Taught straight from the textbook, and the textbook was usually more helpful than she was. Very nice lady, just not a good teacher.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2005", + "message": "She was a total bore and spent way too much time explaining pointless things", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2005", + "message": "I had a few professors who were better, but many who were far worse. By the mediocre standards of the ECE dept, she was a good lecturer. I had trouble relating to her at times. However, many people from other 229 sections sat in her lectures, so they obviously didn't have the same problem.", + "class": " ECE229", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2004", + "message": "A very nice and smart lady but she has no idea how to teach. I seriously considered changing my major until I went to Brunet's ECE 110 lectures. Franke is extremely quiet and hard to understand, has no consistent teaching method, and does examples on the board before explaining the topic.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2004", + "message": "Lectures are too quiet, poorly explained, and have a large amount of stammering. Obviously her first time teaching. I learned most of the material online and through the \"optional\" texts for the course.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Frankenberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "She is a very nice woman who knows a lot about the subject but the class can be a little dull. The lectures are not long but they can feel long with all the information given. The class does not have any exams and only has quizzes, assignments, and lectures. I wish her the best but I would not take this class again.", + "class": " MUSE200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Easy grader most of the assignments were summaries of the readings which there are a lot of. Almost always got a perfect score. She lectures the entire time it gets boring but a great class to get other assignments done . Reads directly off the slides which are posted. Almost always asks if we've seen or read things that are pretty obscure", + "class": " ANTH462", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Don't skip class or you'll be penalized, but her online lecture notes are so thorough that if you miss because of an emergency you'll be just as good as if you went. Super knowledgeable with tons of experience, but the lectures are a bit common sense and the tests and essays are so easy its ridiculous. Friendly teacher with a fail-proof class", + "class": " MUSE200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Frankenberg is the most loving and understanding professor at UIUC. She sincerely cares about her students, and her lectures are very interesting. She is very flexible in terms of meeting outside the classroom, and gives very beneficial and caring pieces of advice to her students.", + "class": " MUSE250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Frankenberg is really knowledgeable about museum studies. Because of this, she covers a lot of information in a short amount of time. That being said, her quizzes(only 4) are super easy if you skim the lecture notes she posts. I didn't get lower than a 90 on any of them, so if you fail, it's seriously your fault. Not super interesting, though.", + "class": " MUSE250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2014", + "message": "easy class. dont need to attend class unless theres a quiz that day and there were only 4 quizzes. but quizzes are HARD. lecture slides online so just study off them, but they're more like essays than bullets. no exams. a small project is due every week tho. problem is how many points an assignment is worth is that % of your grade. ec offered tho.", + "class": " MUSE250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2013", + "message": "Susan's class is boring. She just repeat the lecture outline. Quiz are not so easy for one has to recite the outlines which are complicated and too academic as an outline. haven't participated in projects. hope they are more interesting.", + "class": " MUSE250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2012", + "message": "She's awesome! Her exams can be tough, but the writing assignments are so interesting (considering they're writing assignments). She's incredibly helpful and really knows the museum business. One of my favorite profs at U of I.", + "class": " MUSE200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Frankland ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2014", + "message": "Top tier prof, excellent and clear lectures. Will go over anything if you asked and always available for office hours. Exams are pretty easy, do textbook q's and sample exams and you're good. You can find the textbook online so you don't really have to buy it, there are some assignments from the text though. You lucked out if you get this guy.", + "class": " CALC2302A", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2012", + "message": "An outstanding professor. Always opens up lecture with a review of the previous lecture. He fully understands how to explain the material in multiple ways. Always helpful and friendly. Easy to approach. Covers all test material in class. Genuinely cares about his students. Tests and material can be difficult but are always graded fairly.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Very clear professor, has a beautiful voice, overall, just a flat out boss.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2012", + "message": "he is the best!!", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2012", + "message": "Frankland is one of the best instructors you cane have. Crystal clear during lectures, very good organization, and completely brilliant. Lectures can be pretty dry, and the tests are difficult but have a fair curve. All of our homework was online, book only used as a reference. Would highly recommend", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2012", + "message": "Martin Frankland is hands down one of the best Calculus professors I have come across. He is EXTREMELY clear during lecture, and makes sure his TA's are on the same page. The exams are directly from material that was heavily covered during lecture. He responds quickly and with care to his emails. He is a very enjoyable professor, pick him any day.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2012", + "message": "Martin is easily the smartest professor I have ever had. Not only is he a math genius but he knows tons of other useful information as well, and he KNOWS how to explain it multiple ways. He kind of quickly at times but is always willing to explain more if need be. Gives weekly homework. Also gives practice exams before tests. Tough, but phenomenal.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "Frankland is VERY thorough in lecture and easy to understand. You feel ready for exams until you see them. The exams are very applied and often different/harder than homework. He gives a fair curve.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Suzanne Franks ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "John Fraser ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Fraterrigo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Such a course is a field trip course, and I actually took this course in Fall 2019. What we did was to measuring different kinds of tree sizes and its characteristics. The time we meet were very flexible. Professor Fraterrigo was very patient to teach her students on field studying.", + "class": " NRES285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2020", + "message": "8 weekly readings, 1 lab, quiz on all material each week. The final is a real pain", + "class": " NRES105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Fraterrigo gives very clear lectures and is really approachable. GIS itself can get confusing but she tried hard to make it easy. Lots of in-class activities to make you think and reinforce concepts. You need to do a lot of your own practice if you want to get anything out of the class, but the homework assignments help you get there. ", + "class": " NRES454", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Fraterrigo is very passionate and knowledgeable about her subject area. She is a great teacher that likes to engage her students in discussions, which is nice. Plus she is beautiful.", + "class": " NRES454", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rudy Fratti ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2020", + "message": "Here bc I got my cheeks clapped on an exam. Dont take him and if you have no choice do well on the other half of the sem where the profs switch off bc this one will ruin you. Tests are a free for all and the book wont help either bc he pulls questions out of his ass so basically good luck to all of yall and keep a therapist on standby.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2020", + "message": "Hes the worst professor I have ever had at my time in the university. Never explains things thoroughly, and when tests come, he always puts questions that were talked about disproportionately to how much they appear on the test. Avoid taking biochem with him at all costs.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2020", + "message": "Very confusing professor. Uploads exam review only to have found that nearly half of the review was not tested on the exam. Avoid taking Biochem with this professor at all costs. Averages were good at about 70% and then got my cheeks clapped by the final exam where it was a 50% average.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2019", + "message": "Seems like he's a really nice person. As for being a good professor? Based on this course, not so much....", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2019", + "message": "Reads off the slides word for word and is surprised when the next slide comes up. No practice exams or any helpful tips for exams. He makes a review powerpoint with all the slides copied from lectures. Don't know what to expect for exams at all. Do not take mcb 354 with him if you want to have a fair professor.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2019", + "message": "Doesnt seem prepared before lecture, really just reads off of the slides without adding any additional content. Is confusing when you ask questions about exam content, and spends too much time focusing on certain mechanisms and then doesnt put them on the exam. If possible, take this course with a different professor teaching the 2nd half.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Fraundorf ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Scott was awesome! Totally nice guy that really wants you to succeed in class. He teaches with powerpoints each day but also tries to mix things up and make things fun with random group games and lots of YouTube videos. I've heard other people in diff. sections of PSYC 100 thought the class was awful, but Scott really prepares you well. great guy!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2009", + "message": "Scott was a great teacher. He explained most of the tough concepts in several different ways. I would recommend taking Psych 100 from him if you can.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "Very kind, helpful, clear, entertaining and quirky!I didn't feel bored AT ALL during his classes. He uses lots of video clips and games to help us understand the material.I felt that his methods made it easy for me to relate to examples during exams.Scott's the type of instructor u just don't wanna disappoint because he's super nice.Take his class!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Scott is an awesome psych professor! He's young and definitely relates to his students with pop culture references and fun games. At times he can make the activities and memory tricks a little too far-fetched, but he has a heart of gold and really cares that his students succeed. I definitely recommend taking his class!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Frayne ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "Intelligent, erudite, kind and well acquainted with his topic. A genuine pleasure from whom to learn. Admirable.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2012", + "message": "Film as Literature - Best course I ever took in film. One of the best professors I ever had. And now, my love of film (that his teaching helped foster) is my main motivation for writing screenplays. Thank you Professor Frayne!", + "class": " ENG199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2006", + "message": "Prof. Frayne's James Joyce class was one of my top five college experiences; it may have changed my life. You don't need a guide to get through Ulysses, but you'd be a fool not to have one the first time. Fifteen Bloomsdays later, I'm still reviewing his notes.", + "class": " JOYCE", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2005", + "message": "He was awesome, such an amazing teacher. The classroom setting was very relaxed and he always livened up somewhat boring texts with his personal stories. Totally adorable, cool, and inspiring all at once. And always available for help.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2005", + "message": "This was an opera literature class (he's an opera buff on the side).. He is engaging, pretty fun to listen to. Tests are a bit on the factoid side... he asks questions about his little \"funny story about Mozart\" asides rather than the core material", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Greg Frazier ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tom Frazzetta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Frazzetta is clearly passionate about the material he teaches. Lecture slides are a bit wordy but he covers everything in depth and clarifies any questions students have. Always patient and helpful. Tests are difficult but fairly scaled. If you pay attention and attend class regularly you will do fine on exams. Great professor!", + "class": " IB433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "Dr. Frazzetta is an awesome teacher and IB406 is an awesome class. He is very intelligent, knows what he is talking about, and his lectures will teach you so much about the field of evolution. No text book, just two exams and a presentation on a paper", + "class": " IB406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "Classes move at a nice easy pace and can be boring or really interesting depending on the subject. The guy is really cool and VERY smart and he treats you more like a scholar than a student, which is kind of neat :P You take one essay test and give a presentation and that's it.", + "class": " IB406", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "Easily the most brilliant prof I've had so far. Can be a lot of a work, but what do you expect out of a 5 CH class. Tests are tough and tend to be set up a little strangely, but grading is extremely fair (80-100 is an A). Lab difficulty probably depends on TA, but if you get Jim you're good. VERY interesting class!", + "class": " IB433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Freeburg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2021", + "message": "At first, Freeburg is hard to understand. He rambles, goes off in many directions, and asks very vague questions. But once you get it, you see the connections he is trying to make, it gets very interesting. He pushed me in ways no other prof has before. He is not as scary as these reviews make him - pls give him a try. He is actually a genius.", + "class": " ENG300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2019", + "message": "Rambles on FOREVER. When he's done you sit there wondering if he was even speaking English. We read MAYBE one of the books on the syllabus after he emphasized that we purchase all of them. Hes not afraid to let you know when your questions are stupid and although he asks for your opinion, he will cut you off and make it clear that its irrelevant.", + "class": " ENG251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "He goes on forever and ever in class. His questions are extremely vague, but somehow he grades as if the prompts were specific. You will not get through all the books he lists in the syllabus because he spends forever in class talking about things completely irrelevant to the book or course. No rubric for grading, he makes things up as he goes.", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2018", + "message": "He's a likable person, but a frustrating prof. He tends to explain concepts in a manner that is overly complicated and difficult to follow. He also assigns purposefully vague prompts. The plus side is that he's super laid back & incredibly lenient, so it's a relatively easy A. The class just felt completely structureless; I didn't learn very much.", + "class": " ENG300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Along with most other reviewers i agree that this dude rambles a lot. He just goes on tangents and then brings it back and you are left to wonder what the hell just happened. That being said he is a really nice guy and will challenge you. I do feel as if my writing has improved from him. It is definitely not an easy class, but not extremely hard", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "He's a nice person, just not a good teacher. He likes to lecture and often goes on tangents, then expects you to know exactly what his point is. He's very sporadic with the reading assignments and writing and isn't clear about what he expects out of your writings.", + "class": " ENGL259", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2016", + "message": "Freeburg is pretty hard to follow, will give vague prompts and sometimes will jump on you if you ask a dumb question. That being said, he always emphasizes what he'll be grading on, etc. so you're prepared. He's willing to work with you. These classes are tough but you actually LEARN and grow. Always bring your book and do the reading. Recommend", + "class": " ENGL259ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor! Intellectual and helpful . Cool guy . Super knowledgable, and prepared ", + "class": " C255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Rambled on throughout all of lecture, didn't really prepare for them actually, he was really lazy with that and also when it came to preparing the tests. Lectures don't aid at all in preparing for the test, have to mostly read and draw your own conclusions. Only a midterm and final, mostly essay based, few short answer. ", + "class": " 255", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2015", + "message": "He is rarely prepared for lecture. My entire class had an ongoing joke regarding his teaching style. He tries really hard to be relevant with references but they make no sense. I did better in this class by simply reading Sparknotes and going to discussions for big picture topics. Only 2 grades - midterm & final. Study hard and you'll be fine.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "He was the absolute worst. Never was prepared for lecture and just rambled. If I had a nickel for every time he said \"I guess what I'm trynto say is...\" I could pay for college. I learned so much more from my TA. It's a required class, but do everything you can to not take it with him. Lots of reading. Easy test if you study hard. ", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2014", + "message": "Freeburg almost never seems prepared for lecture, and will just sit and talk with constant tangents to the point that nobody knows what to expect. The Midterm and Final are 45% each of your grade, and he doesn't prepare you at all for them. Furthermore, the IDs on the test are literally 1 sentence long and difficult to identify. Spare yourself.", + "class": " 255", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Freeburg was my favorite professor at Illinois. Very intelligent and interesting lecturer; he tends to think outside of the box when it comes to his own academic studies and teaching his classes. Get to know him and go to his office hours - it is worth it; he is very willing to work with students to help them improve their writing skills. ", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2013", + "message": "Class is very fair. Grading is fair. Great teacher and very interesting teacher!", + "class": " ENGLISH250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "He seemed like he was going to be kind of a tough grader but definitely wasn't. You're allowed 5 absences but he cancelled class like 5 times so there's that. There are no exams or quizzes or awkward discussions. You have about two short papers and weekly journals.", + "class": " ENGL260", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "He seemed like he was going to be kind of tough but cancelled class all the time and we didn't even get to two of the books we were supposed to read. No quizzes or exams just two papers and weekly journals. Easy enough.", + "class": " ENGL260", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2012", + "message": "Classes were always interesting, especially when he talked about his own crazy personal experiences. Books were good except for the last one which was hard to understand. MAKE SURE TO READ FOR CLASS!!! You can't bs having read and not having read and its a big deal in his class. Grading wise hes great, and as long as you try you'll get at least a B", + "class": " ENG455", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "He's a pretty easy grader. He went over \"how to make an argument\" for an entire class, so if you're an English major he'll probably think your essays are awesome. He wastes a lot of time going on about certain scenes in the novels that aren't that important. Did NOT get to all of the books on the syllabus. BUT as a person, he's really really cool.", + "class": " ENGL260", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2011", + "message": "Mr. Freeburg is one of the funniest, most personable teachers i've ever had. he is such a joy to be around. i truly think he is one of the most AMAZING teachers at U of I. he is so passionate about african american literature, and he is so REAL with his students. You would be LUCKY to have this professor. He's awesome.", + "class": " ENGL259", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2010", + "message": "One of the best classes I ever had!!!!!", + "class": " ENGL256", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Freeney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Kevin (TA for IB 203) comes highly recommended. He is super nice and goes the extra mile to help you understand.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Fresco ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "Class is extremely boring and the tests are hard. She sometimes criticizes you if you say something wrong out loud in front of the class. Not very approachable and offers zero extra credit. ", + "class": " FRENCH", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2014", + "message": "I totally agree w others re Dr. Fresco being condescending. Despite being v interested in Women's Studies and the Medieval period, I was bored as well. She is a v harsh grader & she is not responsive or helpful. All in all, I found her v hard to work with. She's an old-school academic who is more interested in her career than in you as a student.", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "She is very helpful and guides you through papers really nicely. I have taken three courses with her and I have learned a lot with her. I think if she corrects it's in order to be helpful, not mean. She praises hard work. And her focus is on medieval literature, if you don't like it, then don't take medieval literature.", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. Not only is the class extremely boring, but she assigns reading that is boring that you have to reference in assignments. You will be bored everyday and she is an extremely hard grader. Too much emphasis on ideas, not enough on the text which she expects you to refer in the papers with difficult topics.", + "class": " FRMWF", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2012", + "message": "You will sit in class looking out the window waiting for it to be over. She makes french boring. She's definitely condescending", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Like many of the teachers in the french dept, Mme Fresco is not particularly friendly in class; in fact she's a bit condescending at times. But if you talk to her one-on-one in office hours, she's much more human and can be really helpful. Lots of emphasis on written work and on discussion in-class.", + "class": " FR208", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Fresco is one of the most kind hearted professors that I have encountered thus far in college. She treats everyone in the class with equal and utmost respect, and is completely dedicated on to helping her students achieve their goals (such as improving our French writing style).", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2006", + "message": "Prof Fresco is incredibly intelligent, although sometimes I questioned how far she would read into the lit selections. Given, her feminist interests are apparent in her courses, but it's hardly a detriment. She'll make you analyze lit and appreciate it from many perspectives. Her love for what she does involves everyone in the class.I love Fresco!", + "class": " FR15520789", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2006", + "message": "The works she chose were interesting, but guys, beware. It's very feminist oriented.", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Freund ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "Worst professor ever. He never appreciates student's effort. He is very, very, very mean. If you don't understand his questions he will mock you! DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS.", + "class": " 531", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2014", + "message": "The course is basically read out of the textbook directly but with more in depth derivations of the various equations and schemes. Homework assignments are ridiculously long and take a crazy amount of time even with a solid understanding of the difficult to grasp course material.", + "class": " AE370", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "Class was very easy. Homework and labs were straight forward. Test were easy. If you take one of his classes, make sure to ask him about his bear story", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "Teaches with lots of examples, which is the way I learn best, so I love him. Exams are actually not too bad. Homework is very straightforward, though at times it can be a little challenging. Lab doesn't help much, but it's easy. Freund is great because he LOVES to tell stories and be a goofball.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures consist of abstract examples and proofs of useful equations - I never got much out of them. The labs are a joke and the exams are impossible. I'm only going to pass because of the large curve. He's the only fluids professor (to my knowledge) so you don't have much of a choice", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2010", + "message": "Is there any language that only has one syllable? I am going to switch. This is the only word that impressed me ... Plus some magic dots ....", + "class": " TAM531", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2010", + "message": "One of those professors who thinks teaching is the same as reading a textbook with worthless examples to the class for two hours a week. Literally doesn't do anything but write the textbook on the board.", + "class": " TAM470", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2008", + "message": "Class is well organized. Tests are hard, but he grades on a very nice curve (top 1/3 get A's, middle 1/3 B's). The lab portion of the class is useless.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gregory Freund ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2020", + "message": "Seriously, you will NOT get a great grade on exams if you don't read and memorize the textbook chapters. Every single question comes from the book, lectures are honestly just supplementary info. He's a very funny guy which makes class interesting; he drops hints for exam questions there. He reuses the same exams so try to get them from someone.", + "class": " MCB458", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Awesome professor. If you have a chance to take a class with him you should. He really wants you to succeed and will take time to help you if you don't understand something. Class is all lecture based which does get sometimes dull, but he is funny which helps. Highly recommend this teacher.", + "class": " MCB493", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Professor is clear and fair with education and grading. He never gives unfair exams. Always very interactive with the class and encourages class discussion.", + "class": " MCB493", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Fricke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2019", + "message": "He runs a pretty tight class and seems fair. He makes the lectures light and interesting enough to keep the subject from getting too dry.", + "class": " BADM403", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2019", + "message": "Good lecturer, makes it fun, but assignments spoil experience. Expects students to regurgitate virtually everything he says in lectures, even things totally irrelevant to questions. Way to do well is throw everything up against the wall, relevant or irrelevant. Seems not to understand how poor a practice this is. In that respect, he's incompetent.", + "class": " BADM403", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor for this class. Class includes a few readings, some participation every now and then, a paper and a group presentation. No tests for this class, readings are straightforward, and group presentation is pretty simple. Overall an easy class to pass with a good grade.", + "class": " BADM340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "he just doesn't feel like your regular prof, doesn't feel like he s willing to help.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Absolutely phenomenal professor. He teaches the class in a way that makes you want to attend. Really teaches you messages of business ethics that stick with you. If you go to the classes, you'll get an A. There was one paper and one project, both just applying principles learned. Highly recommend as an easy class that leaves a meaningful impact.", + "class": " BADM340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "If you go to class, there are many chances of getting points, and no other textbook reading required if you pay attention and take notes during the class", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Fricke said himself that this class is hard. People usually don't do as well for the first exam, then you do better for the next two because you get use to the way he asks questions. Go to lecture, take notes on everything he talks about. Understand the concepts. Memorize some concepts/list. Difficult class but learned a lot!", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "Fricke takes what could be a very dry topic and keeps it interesting. Your grade comes primarily from tests, but there are in-class activities and weekly quizzes as well (of which he drops the lowest 2). The tests are a little tough, but manageable. Plus he usually does some kind of curve at the end of the semester.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Fricke is a really good guy and you can tell he enjoys teaching. His tests are tough, and he tends to use fictitious scenarios in his exams to test your understanding of topics. Random attendance is taken via In-Class Activities, but they are very easy points.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. Really cool guy, is always open to help, and very understanding. I recommend going to class, as you receive extra credit each time you participate. Exams are tough and there's a lot of content covered, but he doesn't try to trick you. Makes the class as interesting as possible given the subject matter. High quality professor.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2014", + "message": "His class is very fair, and covers all that he has taught in class. He also encourages participation, which is a good way to earn some extra points. Highly recommend taking business law with him because he made the whole class fair, including exams and grades.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Peter Fritzsche ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Fritzsche is a difficult professor. Very educated, but does not instruct well. He has high expectations for papers/analysis but doesnt teach how. He expects the students to know, & if they dont, he is not the most patient or understanding. Denied request for a paper deadline extension, and really tears you apart if he thinks your writing is bad.", + "class": " HIST498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "Did not know I was signing up for a literature class. Get ready to read nearly a book a week and cry over the lack of cohesiveness of his lectures.", + "class": " HIST353", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2020", + "message": "In the context of COVID, he was extremely accommodating and had the class vote on whether or not we wanted synchronous lectures. Other than that, the uploaded lectures/slides aren't cohesive and are difficult to follow, plus we only got graded on our papers, participation, and the final exam.", + "class": " HIST353", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2020", + "message": "GOOD LUCK! Fritzsche teaches 498 on the Holocaust in which he is very knowledgable but wayyyyyy to knowledgeable for his own good. He is extremely hard to please and is very unhelpful if you take a little longer to comprehend. Unless you have a doctorate in history or were born during the Holocaust I would STAY AWAY!", + "class": " HIST498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2020", + "message": "Fritzsche should consider being a professor of literature instead of history because he makes you read a novel and write an essay on it about every week. I got lucky to have a great TA, Marco, in 142, since Fritzsche cannot reinforce actual history on his own. I wish he wasn't the only professor for the period I'm interested in.", + "class": " HIST353AND142", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "The worst thing you can do is catch him in a mistake or ask about a point where he contradicts the readings. His knowledge of German history is impressive but he thinks he knows as much about other fields, but can't name important figures in those others. He holds grudges, also likes to make students buy his books for reading.", + "class": " HIST456", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Prof Fritzsche was the hardest lecturer I've ever had. He is nearly impossible to follow because his lectures are scripted and unnecessarily poetic during class. He talks very fast with a voice that is different than his conversational tone. He seems like a nice guy who is passionate about the material, but he makes it impossible to learn.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2018", + "message": "I thought Ralphie was bad and then I had Fritzsche. His lectures are extremely hard to follow and sound rehearsed--plus he sounds like he is preaching. He will never stay on a slide long enough for anyone to even read what is on it and he doesn't put slides online or tell you anything about what the midterm/final will be one. TA's are no help.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "I took this as my \"easy\" class and the workload was. However, sometimes the subject matter was very heavy (emotionally), but Fritzsche knows how to teach the intense subject matter. It's a very impersonal class and I doubt Fritzsche knew even 1 student;s name, but I recommend it anyways. A lot of mandatory reading.", + "class": " HIST252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Fritzsche has a passion for teaching about the Holocaust. He often shares personal stories and gives insight on touchy subjects. The subject matter is not to be taken lightly. Some classes he has cried showing pictures. I can honestly say that I loved his lectures. He has a very dry sense of humor that is very funny if you can sense it.", + "class": " HIST252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2016", + "message": "He is very passionate about The Holocaust and gives his personal opinion every chance he gets. His lectures seem incredibly useless. The only thing that matters is reading the novels assigned and writing genuine papers. Seriously read. I didn't and I struggled big time. Discussions are kinda awkward but attendance is taken in discussion.", + "class": " HIST252", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2016", + "message": "He is a very good lecturer, makes the class interesting. However, besides that it really is your TA that does everything else. He can be slightly arrogant. The only thing that matters grade wise was discussion and the papers you had to write for the class. The midterm and final were also essays. Not hard to get and A or B in this class.", + "class": " HIST143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2016", + "message": "Fritzsche knows his stuff. Super smart. A bit intimidating at first, but he'll work with you as long you're showing effort. He's a got very dry wit - I think students don't realize he's joking sometimes. High standards for grading, heavy on writing/essays. He sets the bar high but it's totally worth it.", + "class": " HIST456", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "This professor's lecture are extremely messy and hard to follow. He is overly dramatic and his lectures are overly rehearsed. He spends little to no time communicating with the TAs and has little to do with the exams. The class is essentially based on your TA, I'd avoid this guy if possible.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2011", + "message": "Fine within discipline, but clueless about literature of non-German fields. Doesn't like to be questioned and plays favorites.", + "class": " HIS490", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "He is definitely passionate about what he teaches. I trust his information. It's clear that he knows what he is talking about and has thought about the content of the course. I had him for HIST 142 earlier in a larger class and he was more disconnected. Interesting class, good TAs, good readings, good professor.", + "class": " HIST252", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2010", + "message": "Great professor. Took him for The Holocaust- he really knows what he's talking about. However, he didn't make himself available to the students but luckily I had a great TA. Take this class & take it with him if you're wanting to learn a lot about the Holocaust.", + "class": " HIST252", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Big lecture means it's all about the TA, since he'll probably never meet you. Depending on the TA, you can skip the endless (and lame) novels assigned. I skipped lectures, read the textbook: he's predictable, and you can guess his view on events. Much more interesting in direct conversation if you catch him after class, though.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2009", + "message": "Some people just should NOT teach. This guy comes across as so smart and proud and doesn't try to explain things to his students. Instead of him teaching, he goes up there and gives a very general speech about the topic and then disappears. The papers were hard and graded hard even though it's a 100 level non-major gen ed. Stay away from this guy!", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "I really disliked this guy at first, but several days after our final, I'm really missing the class. If you attend lectures you barely need the textbook, and the lectures are way more interesting. He's a great history professor. Take him if you get the chance - you'll really learn something and care about the material.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leon Frizzell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2012", + "message": "The class would have been easier had I not wanted to have sex with Leon the whole time.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty good teacher, and will help if you actually go to him or ask him questions. It's not an easy class if you don't ask questions, and although he does sound a bit monotone at times he can actually be a good teacher if you get past that. Very interested in his major and helping others.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "He's not that bad. From what I hear, Brunet is better, but I stuck with his classes. They're pretty simple to understand and he goes over everything with examples so learning the content isn't too challenging.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2011", + "message": "the worst professor for ECE110, always stick with Brunet, Haken, or Loui. He's a very boring lecturer, and just not great at explaining things.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "An older professor. Frizzell and Loui have comparable styles (projector/blackboard instead of PowerPoints) but Loui is the more interesting of the two.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2011", + "message": "Avoid him as a teacher that Brunet or Loui instead", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "I don't like his teaching style. I feel that he doesn't get the class to interact at all but instead just flies through his overheads. I attended Prof. Loui's lectures all semester.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2010", + "message": "he is a great engineer, but a professor..... well, what will Jesus say?", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2010", + "message": "He is good at explaining circuits, but when it comes to computer engineering topics you are much better off with Prof. Brunet or Loui. For example, a student asked about logic gates, and after 20 minutes of thinking, he could not explain how an AND gate was equivalent to a NOR gate with the inputs NOT'ed, etc. Also, have anti-depressants ready.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "He really can't teach. A lot of the time, someone will ask him a question about the material and he simply won't know the answer. He is very monotonous and he is in possession of a machine that can make 50 minutes feel like 3 hours.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2010", + "message": "He cannot teach. Prof. Frizzell drones on and doesn't know the material well.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2010", + "message": "Good professor no complaints", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Froedge ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2020", + "message": "Readings can be a lot some nights and he expects everyone to put in at least good effort into each translation, then you go over it in class. Harsh attendance policy, but attendance is actually very important and he's a great instructor. Really kind and easy to reach and talk to. Very knowledgeable about the material and takes questions well.", + "class": " LAT201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2015", + "message": "Stephen is a great guy. He explains the material thoroughly and is clear about what needs to be learned. The difficulty of the class is derived solely from the nature of the material. He is young, friendly, and easy-going.", + "class": " LATIN101102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2014", + "message": "He was great. Very helpful and understanding. He always tried to make class interesting and loves participation. Plus the participation helped me with studying and my grade", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher. Enthusiastic and helpful. Easy on the eyes.", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2014", + "message": "I had him for two semesters. He is a great teacher. Stephen knows his stuff and makes it accessible. Basically, he understands that we are students but he also understands how much he can push you. In a nutshell, he made Latin more than a language I took in college but something I can be proud that I learned. ", + "class": " LAT103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "he's good", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Made beginning latin fun and easy. ", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mike Frogley ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Samantha Frost ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Frost assigns excessive, lengthy readings. However, her consistent reading, homework, and mandatory participation make it so that everyone in the class understands the course material. Her courses will be the most informative and life-changing that you will take as a PS student. She is a tough but a fantastic professor who cares for all.", + "class": " PS375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "She is a very passionate professor and although her classes are challenging and there is a lot of work to put in, she is very good at uplifting her students and pushing them to do the best. Her classes are very easy to fall behind on, so make sure you push hard to stay ahead of things.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Frost's class was definitely one of the most challenging courses I have taken in college. Heavy readings w/ summaries due twice a week and the lectures were heavy and abstract material. However, she is so intelligent and you can tell she is passionate about the subject. I found that to be what motivated me to do well in her class.", + "class": " CMN170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Frost will make you work...a lot, but I learned a TON. She likes things done a certain way and will make sure that you do the readings (you cant avoid them). She is very personable though, and takes an interest in all her students. Her class is very rewarding and you will feel very accomplished having taken it.", + "class": " PS377", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2020", + "message": "She's an awesome educator who clearly loves what she does. She's funny and nice to everyone. Her jokes are not meant to come off as rude but sometimes they do. Homework is two summaries a week on some pretty rough readings sometimes or just really long. Lectures are super great and inspiring. Start hw early!!!!", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "I will never take another class with her again. She is very unclear on content. She expects you to get in one try. Dont bother asking questions because she going to make you feel dumb. She is awful. She doesnt respect students either. Its her way or no way!", + "class": " PS375", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2019", + "message": "This was a great class. All of the readings were very well-utilized and I learned a ton. Definitely recommend this class and this professor.", + "class": " GWS350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Frost is AMAZING! First and foremost, this class is HARD. Probably one of the most difficult classes I've taken in college. Go to lecture, take notes, pay attention, keep up with the reading, and make sure to go see her during office hours. Don't expect to glide by, and you'll definitely enjoy this class!", + "class": " GWS350", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2009", + "message": "sex power politics is the hardest and worst class ever if you are a guy", + "class": " PS395", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "This class is challenging. However, the weekly assignments forced me to synthesize and review the material. Keep up with the reading, attend lecture, and you will get a good grade if you put in effort. I'm so glad I took this class- the political context was so good for the feminist ideas. Frost's a good lecturer and interested in us. Expects a lot", + "class": " PS272", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2008", + "message": "Awesome professor with high expectations...but that isn't a bad thing! Because she challenges you, it actually feels like you're learning. If you are accustomed to just gliding through remedial classes without putting forth much effort, then yes, she will seem \"ridiculously demanding\". If you're looking to LEARN, try one of Frost's classes!", + "class": " GWS350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2008", + "message": "ridiculously demanding assignments. does not have much respect for her students as people.", + "class": " PS377", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2007", + "message": "An awesome prof. Fairly easy bc she explains everything so even if you didn't read you can just take notes in class. She's genuinely excited about what she teaches and is very enthusiastic. She wants students to learn and become critical thinkers. Intimidating at first (to weed out ppl) but friendly, fun, & helpful during one on ones and later on.", + "class": " GWS350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2007", + "message": "She's a tough teacher who will grill you until you know it. You'll probably also have to write papers on what you've read and you'll have to compare and contrast things. The good thing is that you will actually learn something unique and fascinating.", + "class": " GWS350", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jenna Frydman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Poshek Fu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "He has two faces and couldn't be reasoned with.", + "class": " EALC422", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2018", + "message": "Really understanding. 2y ago my class was taught so a movie would connect to the history theme. While yes movie days are fun, these were well thought out, fun, and relevant. I learned SO much in this class. TA's were also smart. He's a caring person & a smart teacher. You do have to read/pay attention though because he expects you to study and work", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Fu is one of the friendliest professors on campus. Seriously, I don't think I ever saw him not smiling. His class wasn't the easiest class I've ever taken but it's structured that if you show up everyday, you should ace it just fine (extra credit for perfect attendance). I could understand how some would find his class boring though.", + "class": " HIST221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2018", + "message": "Stop hating of professor Fu. He is a very generous professor. If you have perfect attendance he will give you 5 EX points. the whole class is based on watching 3 movies, writing (3 seperate) 1 page movie review and then taking a take home final (30% of final grade) and determining if China is developed or not. there are also 2 easy midterms", + "class": " EALC221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2017", + "message": "Prof Fu is a very nice and helpful, though his lecture could be hard to understand if you do not know about Chinese. He is generous in grades, but usually change assignments and forget things. Take this class if you are really interesting in China, and you will learn a lot from this class.", + "class": " HIST422", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Probably the least organized professor I've had. Changes the grading criteria and the projects assigned seemingly on the fly but they rarely if ever get harder. Lectures are pretty dull but you aren't tested on them, all the grading comes from short papers based on movies we watch in class or the dull books read.", + "class": " HIST422", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Honestly, this is a super easy history class. We watched six movies for the whole semester. And for each movie, we only need to write for a one-page feedback of the movie. I will definitely take his classes again!", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Fu is legit. He knows so much about the subject and makes the lectures very fun. When I took the class, he changed it up to include more movies and less lecturing, which was awesome. There are a LOT of readings to do, but they are usually not that bad. I liked him so much that I am taking Hist300 this semester, which is history of HK cinema.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2016", + "message": "lecture is not very good. But the professor is very nice. No long papers, only film reviews. Easy to get A if read books.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2016", + "message": "He can be hard to understand sometimes but overall he's pretty easy. If you need help--he will help you.", + "class": " HIST300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2014", + "message": "Very nice professor and passionate about what he teaches. Attendance is mandatory and readings are fun. The class had so many interesting discussions throughout the semester. Highly recommend this professor as the best professor at U of I.", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Fu is a friendly gentleman. However, his class have too much long books to read. Attendance is mandatory. The films are boring as well. There is no exams but one long final research paper. This class somehow is not a easy A. You do well which still can hurt against your grades for non reasons after all.", + "class": " EALC422", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2010", + "message": "great prof.a easy course!the only thing you need to do is keeping the notes and attending the discussion.I got A+at last", + "class": " EALC135", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2010", + "message": "There's a lot of info to cover in class, so you definitely want to take notes. Discussion sections are helpful; you review material vaguely or briefly covered in class. He's not hard, but you have to pay attention. Read the book for background info. Exams consist of defining key terms and one essay question.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "easy gen ed class but very boring. hes hard to understand but if you study the terms before midterms you will do fine", + "class": " HIS120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2008", + "message": "Four long books to read, but I did not and still got an A. You have one presentation, no exams, and one final paper 8-10 pages.", + "class": " HIST422", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Fu gives interesting and stimulating lectures. A lot of people find it hard to get past his thick Chinese accent, which makes him somewhat difficult to understand, but he cares about his students and loves the material he teaches. I recommend him to anyone looking for a good history class.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2007", + "message": "He's boring and hard to understand.", + "class": " EALC135", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2007", + "message": "This class was soooo boring. I wanted to kill myself rather than going. He spends more time on China than Japan (my area of focus) or Korea so I wasn't interested in most of the lectures. He's also kinda hard to understand sometimes.", + "class": " EALC135", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2007", + "message": "Booooring. Way too much reading for a 100 level non-western.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wai-Tat Fu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Excellent and nice professor", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Excellent class, excellent professor", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "worst professor, most boring and meaningless course. Why such a guy who can not distinguish database from data structure is in the department of COMPUTER SCIENCE, as a professor?", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2018", + "message": "In the very first lecture, he said CS465 is a B class, and only a few people can get A at last. So I tried really hard and got A+ at last!!! I must admit that he is a great researcher in his field and he is knowledgeable. But TBH, I don't like his lecturing. He didn't express things clear enough, at least that's what I feel.", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2016", + "message": "The course resembled more of a psychology course. This is to be expected for HCI and students who do not like that should not specialize in HCI. There was one large group project with various checkpoints. Very few individual assignments. 95% of the material comes from lecture powerpoints.", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures are incredibly hard to sit through if you aren't interested in the design aspect of the UI. He seems to ramble on about the same thing for a long time while no one really pays attention.", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "He didn't care about the class. For exams, you have to memorize every single word of every lecture and you also have to remember examples from class. His lectures are the most boring to go to. He has no enthusiasm. Horrible at responding to emails. There are pop quizzes that you are not allowed to make up and are worth 6.7% of your grade. Poor prof", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2015", + "message": "The test were the hardest cs exams I've ever done. All you need is to memory every single words he said(which is really boring and makes you sleepy), including the examples in class, cause that's what's gonna be tested in the exam. Remember it's a psychology class, not cs.", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2014", + "message": "Awesome professor. Pretty clear lectures, awesome examples. The only problem is his powerpoints are not very clear outside of lecture (as in if you miss a class and just look at the powerpoint for notes)", + "class": " CS465", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "Interesting engineering psychology class. Three exams with an optional final and a term paper, but all are quite easy if you attend lecture. The lectures are interesting, as well - especially those dealing with illusions and problem solving techniques. A helpful and clear professor. Good elective for engineers to take.", + "class": " PSYC456", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elena Fuchs ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "She is very helpful and kind. Homework is a bit more, but exams are fairly well if you go through every lecture. Lecture is very clear, you can definitely learn a lot from it.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Teresa Fuentes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2015", + "message": "She's very approachable. Also very clear about what she wants. Stick to the rubric and you're golden. ", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "People on here say she's a tough grader, which is true... But if you follow her rubrics carefully it's easy to score well. She focuses on grammar semantics a lot, so make sure you're up to par with language usage. Go in for help, and she will basically correct your essay for you to her liking. Follow up with your homework and you'll be fine.", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "She is a tough grader when it comes to your critical analysis. Did not like her grading style, it seemed unfair.", + "class": " SPAN320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2013", + "message": "She is a terrible person as well as a terrible teacher. It's funny that the other comments are about her teaching higher level courses and demanding perfection because she demands that out of her lower level as well. Do not take with her unless you just want to get reprimanded the entire time and horrible grades.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2013", + "message": "She grades everything extremely hard. take another course.", + "class": " SPAN318", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "(Outdated) feminism was a major theme in this class; this was never mentioned in the syllabus. Grades based on perfection of language, not actual content of essays. Explains everything VERY thoroughly. About 1/2 the class just found summaries online and took notes on the instructor's info. Remember: she is not open to alternate interpretations.", + "class": " SPAN312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2010", + "message": "This lady is crazy.You have to write like you are in a grad class and it's called INTRO.Coming to class is MANDATORY - she will yell at you if you don't pay attention.And the grading SUCKS - take this class if you have studied abroad - for this who haven't...wait for another teacher - you need to be a \"natural\" and if you aren't too bad. Good luck", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2010", + "message": "SPAN 250. This class is pretty hard. Carina, the TA, grades HARD. You have to attend EVERY class and the responses to your commentaries ( about EVERY week) is repeating what you got from lecture - any deviation and you lose points b/c this \"wasn't discussed.\" There's a lot of hw and expect to write like you are in grad school for spanish. fyl.", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2010", + "message": "Enjoyed taking this class. The books we read were interesting and related to modern Spain. The movies were also interesting. Teresa is nice and helpful if you go in to ask her questions. It's ok if you get behind on the reading. There were no tests", + "class": " SPAN312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Fuller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Fuller is amazing! This was a class on how to use R for statistical analysis, which I had never done. The class was difficult, and she talks really fast! But she's also incredibly kind and put in a ton of time during office hours to coach you until you understand. Amazing class and professor!", + "class": " IB496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "I thought her portion of IB 302 was very well done. She covered about 5-6 lecture units per exam, and sure enough there were 5-6 questions on the exam--one from each unit. The questions themselves were basically just regurgitating exactly what she taught us in lecture. Gives RIDICULOUSLY long study guides for the exams though. ", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2013", + "message": "She speaks fast and if you didnt catch it you'd be lost. Im currently taking IB 202 and 302 with her teaching 1/2 of the material..and all I have to say is you have to attend lecture to get the notes..that is basically what is on the exam.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2013", + "message": "She's super nice and tried making evolution as interesting as possible.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "She is a good teacher but the class is pretty tough. A lot of fact/description memorizing. The only requirement for getting a good grade in this class is \"memorize and regurgitate\" style learning. Really fun class though. Labs are spent catching fish!", + "class": " IB463", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2009", + "message": "I graduated and I still miss her quirkiness. At first her onomatopoeia drove me nuts, but then I grew to love it. Her notes are really helpful, I brushed up on my artistic biology skills. She also makes you think her tests are gonna be very hard with her study guides, then you overstudy and they are easy. But thats good! You learned something.", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "You should definitely attend lecture because she writes all of the notes on the board, and she doesn't post them online. However, she's an awesome professor! She's quirky and funny and makes lecture interesting.", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2007", + "message": "She has a different type of teaching method where she writes every note on the board. This may seem tedious, however it helps you to understand the information better. Overall, she is an extremely nice teacher who wants her students to succeed at her classes. Tests aren't that bad either. Negative- talks way too fast", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Don Fullerton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2015", + "message": "Probably the worst professor I have had in my 5 years at the University of Illinois. Doesn't really teach, just rambles for an hour 20 minutes. Also good luck trying to follow the powerpoint slides, there useless.", + "class": " FIN578", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yevgeniya Funk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Don't miss more than 3 classes or you'll lose 2% of your final grade. I wish it wasn't that strict but you gotta deal with it. She's cool otherwise - watch out for her dancing when she's thinking about what to say. There's also some old school 'reading out loud', so make sure you get that 10% class participation.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2014", + "message": "Talks a little quick, but overall is clear. She is a little cynical and it will show in her grading. Go in and talk to her about your assignment and she will critique it and you will get an A. VERY helpful and understanding. Also very hot ;)", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2013", + "message": "She talks way too fast but otherwise is really nice. Very willing to help if you email her about stuff. Helps a lot with resumes.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zoltan Furedi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Generally awful lectures. Unprepared, unorganized. Sloppy. Doesn't seem to care about students. Exams seem to be fairly random and he offers no guidance or help at any point. Misgraded my first exam twice, despite my clear explanation; eventually got the points. Could have been a good class but wasn't. Avoid.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2011", + "message": "unorganized lecture, exams diff a lot from regular assignments, avoid him if possible", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Zoltan Furedi might be a good math advisor, but he does not care about the classes. His lectures seemed unorganized and not very helpful.", + "class": " MATH484", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cecily Gaber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2011", + "message": "Bad Grader.. Dont Buy the book", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2008", + "message": "Grades too hard!", + "class": " RHET115", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Vaibhav Gadre ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Bryce Gadway ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Honestly best Physics 211 instructor, awesome at lectures, explains things well, class is difficult, but better with Gadway. Also cool guy! 5/5 would recommend.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best lecturers in the physics department. Very clear explanations and demos.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2019", + "message": "He does a very good job of explaining concepts. Also, he does a lot of demos and sometimes asks people to participate. Overall, the class isn't too bad since each exam is only worth 10% of your grade. There are bonus points, too.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2017", + "message": "Do not take good control of time in lecture. Sometimes go too slowly at beginning and have to rush at the end.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2017", + "message": "I had him for 214 and 213. I didn't always follow his explanations in lecture, but his office hours were really good and he cares about his students. Ask questions during lecture!", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Gaedtke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2021", + "message": "By far one of my favorite professors I've taken in all my years of schooling. The work he chooses is met with so much intention because he ties tremendously well into his lectures. He loves when people talk too and his passion makes you want to speak your thoughts because he LISTENS, great grader too. Really opened my mind a lot 10/10", + "class": " ENGL219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katherine Gaffney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2018", + "message": "ALWAYS willing to stay after, come in before, or schedule times to help students who actually care about improving their writing skills. Emails make it easy to know where you should be. A little preachy, but clearly knows what she is talking about. Super down to earth, easy to talk to, &Easily one of the best CW - Grad Students @UIUC!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2017", + "message": "Not a professor but a disorganized TA. Will harass you with emails especially over the weekend. Will lecture you if you didn't bring or print the paper after turning it in online. Most of our class didn't do some busy work she assigned and she flipped out. There is a lot to keep track of. I also paid for a book we hardly used.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Firouz Gahvari ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Halfway through the class, Gahvari decided to stop posting lecture notes, homework answers, or follow the book in any way. His lectures were hard to follow due to a large amount of tangents. His poor TA had to host \"optional\" review session where she only had the time to go over homework answers rather than review seemingly random exam questions.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2017", + "message": "ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE! I'M WARNING YOU, DO NOT TAKE ECON 411 OR ANY OTHER CLASS WITH GAHVARI!", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Benjamin Gailey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2019", + "message": "BJ is by far the best professor I've had. I have spent hours underneath different teachers across the world and he is the real deal! He is engaging, caring, and so funny that it feels more than just a class, but an awesome experience. I have taken two of his classes and wish he would just teach all of the CMN courses because he is that good!", + "class": " CMN361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2019", + "message": "BJ is awesome! He is one of those professors that you have in college that you'll never forget. He is both hilarious and helpful. He's very understanding whether you've made a mistake, turned in late work, and the like. Also, his classroom activities are fun and informative. Great guy, great class!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2017", + "message": "BJ is definitely a lot of fun and a great teacher. If you have the option to take CMN 101 with him I'd definitely jump on it", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Gaines ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Encyclopedic knowledge. A very nice guy. Difficult tests but I learned a ton.", + "class": " PS331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2010", + "message": "Great teach, smart.", + "class": " POLS250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "Condescending to his students and uses class only to prove how intelligent he thinks is. One of the worst teachers I've had, a detriment to the department.", + "class": " PS531", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2009", + "message": "Smart guy but a terrible teacher, avoid if possible", + "class": " PS530", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "I thought this class was pretty hard for a PS class, and I sometimes had trouble understanding what we covered in class, but the prof was really helpful in office hours. I don't think the class would be difficult for anyone who has taken calc, but I guess maybe that leaves a lot of PS majors out.", + "class": " PS230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2008", + "message": "STAY AWAY!!! I think he was less interested in the material than we were! He seemed angry for having to teach. No one had ANY idea what was going on in the class. The average on the midterm was 31/100, so the curve wound up being enormous. I am honestly more confused about statistics after taking the class than I was before. And I had taken STAT100", + "class": " PS230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2008", + "message": "Love political science took PS 230, hoping to learn about polling process-wrong move. Class covered the pres primaries, and avoided key concepts. The test asked obscure questions that didnt even cover the 200 pages of material that was assigned. Hardly anthing made sense, I am now dumber, I award him no points and my God have mercy on his soul.", + "class": " PS230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2005", + "message": "super bright, funny, you learn a lot.", + "class": " PS328", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2003", + "message": "Awful teacher. Find someone else. He is not helpful and expects that we already know the stuff. If I knew it I wouldn't take the class. Goes off on long tangents.", + "class": " 390", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2003", + "message": "Great professor, extremely helpful, and even by the standards of academics, exceptionally intelligent and insightful.", + "class": " POLS490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POLS331", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2003", + "message": "quite boring", + "class": " POLYSCI3", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2002", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POLS329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2002", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POLS329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ravi Gajendran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2014", + "message": "Ravi is very passionate about the subject matter and it shows in his teaching. He was very helpful and very clear at all times. Pretty easy class if you go to class regularly. I did not and still got a B fairly easily.", + "class": " BADM311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2014", + "message": "Ravi cares a lot about the subject and it was evident in his teaching. He was very helpful and very clear. Pretty easy class, especially if you attend class regularly. I did not and still got a B pretty easily.", + "class": " BADM311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Gallagher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2019", + "message": "Could have had a perfect score, but the course was ruined by the final assignment. We had a choice of assignments. For one, we had to post 500 words 2x a week with no makeup posts + a statement. For the other, we had to do 6-10 interviews, run a survey, write a 10 page paper, and do a 15-20 source annotated bibliography. WAY too much. Come on.", + "class": " ENGL380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Gallant ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2018", + "message": "Very tough on public speaking grading you may very likely end up earning a B+ not an A. My only secret to share is she's nice and very Christian / religious /moderately conservative I think politically I'm only saying this because of the examples she uses. SO PICK SPEECH TOPICS THAT ALIGN WITH HER WORLDVIEWS! Be sure your APA citations are perfect!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2015", + "message": "Expect INTENSIVE!! research for homework, long hours of readingwriting as she's extremely demanding on RELIABLE sources and plagiarism, one sentence of plagiarism by mistake and you're done. Grading is really strict and she can be confusing at times when choosing your topic. She is available for help and I loved the book, either way class was fun.", + "class": " COM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "Strict grader. She always wants students to know every little aspect about one speech, and you have to do a lot of research. Even though you cannot get a good grade because she has her own grading criteria which is much stricter than other instructors. You also have to include lots of details on her assignment.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "She may be helpful but she is really strict about grading. Take somebody else's if possible", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "I would say that the grading is more of unfair than strict. She took off points from her own subjective view. And I agree that she has very weird logic and if we don't comply to her logic we lose points. Anyway this class with her is discouraging and I regret to take it.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2013", + "message": "Strict grader. Takes a while to get used to her style of teaching.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2013", + "message": "SHE IS THE WORST INSTRUCTOR EVER!!! She has no logic. When I have question about my outline for speech and come to ask her, she has no idea about it at all. How can she be an instructor if she cannot answer students' questions?!!!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "DONT EVER NEVER TAKE CMN CLASS FROM HER THE WORST EVER I DONT REALLY WRITE THIS STUFF ONLINE BUT IM SO PISSED AND HATE HER SO MUCH THAT I HAD TO WRITE THIS. SHE GRADES VERY STRICTLY", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "Not really good. When I was confused about my speech outline and come to ask her, she had no idea about it too! She CANNOT provide me a clear logic to write the speech!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2013", + "message": "She was the worst teacher I've ever had. She does not explain the word and takes off points for no reason", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2013", + "message": "STRICT grading.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful. Use textbook a lot for stupid assignments", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roberto Galvez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Galvez makes the first two exams harder than they need to be and the last two are much easier. He is known for making things harder than they need to be. Very easy to meet outside of class and help you during office hours you set up. Would not take this course again if given the chance.", + "class": " PSYC414", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "his lectures were information heavy, so get ready to memorize. But he did not move too fast, and answered questions during class", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2016", + "message": "PSYC/NEUR 414 is a very straightforward class. You have to go to lecture and type out detailed notes, since the slides are missing information. Tests are fair, there's no curve, and he doesn't give minus grades so a 90% is A, 80% is B, so on. Don't buy the textbook. He doesn't even assign readings. Just go to lecture and you will do fine.", + "class": " PSYC414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "Honestly, I thought he was an amazing lecturer. Attended every single day and knew from the beginning that I needed to hang on his every word. I STILL think his exam was way too specific. I mean, I had an A in that class until I took his test, got a 75. Contacted him to ask if we could go over where I went wrong, and he refused to meet me. :(", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "The best professor out of the 4 rotating professors for this class. You don't have to buy the book, but you NEED to go to lecture. You CANNOT rely on PowerPoints alone. Overall a great professor. His exam was very straightforward with no surprises.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2014", + "message": "He's a great teacher. Pretty straightforward and clear, and will answer any questions you have. You have to go to class though, because most things he covers aren't on the slides. If you show up, take notes, and review them before the exam you should be fine. Not super easy, but overall a quality class.", + "class": " PSYC414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Everything was pretty straightforward-- it helped to go to the lectures because sometimes he doesn't include all of the necessary on the slides. He was very nice, answered any questions, and it seemed like he really cared that his students understood the material. You don't need to buy the book! don't buy it, just go to lecture and you will be fine", + "class": " PSY414", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Galvez offers some good insights into neurobiology and he makes sure you understand everything in lecture. He answers your questions, goes over old slides if you ask, and he even has a review class before every exam -- you really can't lose. Really nice and helpful professor.", + "class": " PSYC414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Gambill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "This guy is a trip, just take his class and enjoy. The class was very easy, but the distribution of credit was pretty wonky. He openly admits he makes the class such that you can attend lecture or just learn it yourself. The class is made for you to do well.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2015", + "message": "CS 101 is generally many people's first CS class ever, and in my opinion, it could be taught more effectively. The attitude I got from Gambill is that \"if it ain't broke don't fix it\". Teaching CS is hard, but it doesn't help when you have a teacher with a bad attitude. Tests are weighted way too heavily and are not curved at all (midterm 2 is 40%)", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2015", + "message": "Probably the worst lecturer on the planet...I mean the guy's funny in an awkward sort of way but lectures are completely useless. MP's are very easy, labs as well however, the tests are difficult. This is also a hard class to study for. Unfortunately if you have to take cs 101, this is the only guy who teaches it. ", + "class": " 101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Homework is easy when you put in the time. Projects are easy when you put in the time and go to office hours. Lectures are usually not helpful, especially when his slides are so detailed and placed online; I stopped going part way through the semester. ", + "class": " CS101CS357", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures were useless and boring, and his tests were impossible", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Lectures were absolutely useless - get a friend or the textbooks to explain it better for you because he doesn't really care about your grade. Go to MPs and labs because that's where you learn everything in the class. Stutters and can't really make coherent sentences. Also is an arse on emails., and don't ask him about bumps because he'll troll ", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2014", + "message": "Tests are easy if you go to lecture, but a lot of kids skipped because he is a bit boring. MP's can be difficult, but if you start early there are lots of help opportunities. No need to show up to labs if it's far away for you; just do them on your laptop. Not a remarkably good professor, but probably a 4/5.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Lectures are vital to learning. No textbooks required, but the slides are a good purchase. He's a pretty funny guy if you're sharp enough to notice. I knew nothing about programming and I got an A+ with minimal effort. Just start the MPs early and you're good. Exams test how deep your knowledge is. Final is not cumulative. Extra credit galore.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "Lectures cover things at a very basic level. Exams are simple if you take your time and work out each problem even if it looks like the answer is obvious. The hardest part of this class are the MP assignments.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2013", + "message": "Pretty solid professor. Has kind of a dry sense of humor. Very laid back and doesn't really care so long as you do your work. That being said he grades unforgivingly so always use the checker programs. I recommend taking it in the summer, its easier than during the year.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "Class is an easy A. All the assignments and MPs are spoonfed with directions. The professor makes lectures fun with humor. The content was clear to me, but I could see that others were confused because he used sarcasm a lot, and they didn't realize it. I highly recommend!", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Great class and teacher, but the projects were a little hard.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2012", + "message": "He's a great guy and good at answering questions; he's funny in a nerdy kind of way (he taught recursion with Dr. Seuss). But I just couldn't stay awake in his lectures. I learned the most when I read the book on my own. The class was pretty easy, but it took a bit of work. You can check your grade on the MPs before you submit them, which is nice.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Really GOOD and nice Professor, and his class is easy, and very easy to get an A, or even A+, so choose his class!", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2011", + "message": "Good teacher overall, difficult class. He tries to make it fun with jokes. Sometimes he can go a little fast in lecture (def go to lecture). Discussions were helpful at times, depending on what we were on. TAs help a lot on MPs so don't hesitate to go. The only book I would def get, besides the lecture notes book, is the VBA book.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "One of my favorites teachers. He somehow managed to make computer science enjoyable and even funny at times. I would highly recommend taking his class if you have the option.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2011", + "message": "Gambill is OK. (I've never been to office hours so maybe he's more helpful there) He tries to make the class fun by making jokes and rambling during lecture, but in reality that just makes it more confusing. Like the others say, go to lab - that's where you'll do code and be able to ask questions. I regret not taking labs seriously enough", + "class": " CSA", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2011", + "message": "This class is beyond easy. Gambill is also always willing to help. Great teacher.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "He stutters a lot and sounds like Al Gore from Southpark, but does make you laugh some times. The material is INCREDIBLY boring. Class is semi-useful. Go to lab. Don't buy the books, the only one possibly worth buying is the notebook he made. Difficulty of this class varies greatly from person to person. Avoid if possible!", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2011", + "message": "Great Instructor. You can tell he is bored with and simply dislikes the material he is teaching but still does his best to teach us what he can. I got stuck on MP2 and went to him and within 10 min he knew what was wrong and enlightened me on it and then instead of having me just write the rest, he wrote the first half of the function as an example", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Gammie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2021", + "message": "Prof Gammie was a very laid back prof, but explained everything thoroughly and was approachable if students were to have any questions. His lectures set me up for success, but I did a lot of practicing on my own to prepare for the exams, including doing all the practice exams, reviewing discussions, and reviewing prelecs and homework. Very doable", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2019", + "message": "I loved his work in ASTR 405. My favorite lecturer of the semester, hands-down. He was so chipper, lectures were engaging, and the exams were relaxed if not exactly fitting to lecture content. He didn't take participation, so only students who cared showed up: which makes a difference in classroom experience. Really enjoyed him as a teacher.", + "class": " ASTR405", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "While his lectures were interesting, it felt like they were meant for a 100 level introductory course rather than a 400 level course and contained almost none of the mathematics that was used extensively on the homework and which was often not contained in the book the homework was referenced from.", + "class": " ASTR405", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Gammie is a good professor. I'm not strong in physics, but he got me through. OK, sometimes he might appear to be the cure to insomnia, but he cares about his students and knows his material well. There are a lot of resources to help you succeed, and he gives you everything you need to get the grade you want, if you're willing to work for it.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Not going to lie -- went into the course with great trepidation because I had no physics background whatsoever. In spite of the monotonous lectures, the homework and discussions really prepare you for the exams. As long as you understand the concepts and how to apply the equations, this class will be totally doable.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2011", + "message": "Avoid taking physics 101 with him at all costs. I'm an A student and I got a C in his class because of the grading scale. Unless you have a great TA (i didn't) I would NOT recommend taking this class! Gammie does not care about his students and makes this class way too hard for an introductory physics class!", + "class": " PHY101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2011", + "message": "Gammie was not a horrible professor. While he was not great at explaining some of the concepts in this class and was a boring lecturer, he was an approachable and nice guy. If you know how to do the past exam problems and how to apply the concepts, the tests are not horrible. It helps if you have a good TA. Quizzes are difficult, homework is easy.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "This past semester in physics has been a terrible experience for me. Gammie was not helpful, exams were tricky and not representative of what was taught in lecture", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "horrible professor. can not teach to save his life. never connects w/ students. exams are not representative of material covered in discussion or past practice exams. earned a perfect score in practically everything but the exams and the final. i still don't understand why. there are curves, but don't let that fool you.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2010", + "message": "too hard for physics 101!", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2009", + "message": "I would NOT take physics with Gammie. He's not that great and expects way to much from students taking an introductory physics class. i'd recommend the community college, cause this guy can't teach", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2009", + "message": "a word to the wise... STAY AWAY!", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2009", + "message": "All the comments below are pretty accurate. He was a horrible teacher and shouldn't be allowed to teach 101.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2009", + "message": "I guess I'm not the only one who thought this class was hard. I wanted to do well in it but I just couldn't. Everything about it was hard, except labs, which were super easy and just following directions. Gammie's lectures weren't enlightening but the little experiments were cool, yet useless.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Gammie is really not that great. The guest lecturer on the last day of class was way better than the professor for the course. Very tough for a 101 level class. Lecture is mandatory and useless. Students are given equations with no explanation of how to use them. I'd avoid him", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "Useless professor. He makes the class way to hard for 101 level class (like previous comments say). He should teach a higher level course, not an introductory one. I hope he reads this so he knows what a terrible professor he is.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "Terrible 101 class. He teaches Physics 101 so that it is WAY to advanced for a 101 class. I would advise taking this class at a community college. You'll learn more and you'll avoid Gammie altogether", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "Reads off lecture slides and misleads students by giving them an equation sheet but then expecting them to derive equations on the test that are not apparent on the sheet. Too extreme for a non-physics major course. A physics major in 400 level couldn't solve some test problems. Crams a lifetime of physics into one semester. Final sucked/fast paced", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "Very boring lecturer. Examples are not helpful in lecture because it's just Gammie deriving equations. Homework is taken from the internet and not representative of exam questions. The final exam is horrible.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "Gammie is a standard 100 level professor. Nothing too special, he basically reads off of his slides during lecture and seems pretty detached. Some experiments were cool but lecture seems to drag. I thought that the exams were a little tough for a physics 101 class, but they were curved. On the plus side, Gammie is easy on the eyes. =)", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "LU Gan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "One of the most odd professors I have had. She means well trying to explain problems, but sometimes doesn't entirely know what she's talking from. She teaches from Monrad's book, and the homework can sometimes be up to 160 problems. If you are not the best at stats/math or teaching yourself occasionally, I highly wouldn't recommend it.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2011", + "message": "Lu Gan is an amazing woman! She is so funny, she's really passionate about Statistics. Sit in the front, you'll really get to know her well. She's got great style. Doesn't know how to use the projector <3 ya lulu!", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "She means well, but she really does not know what she's doing. Nor is she very clear on what she expects...", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "Changes the rules whenever. gives misinformation. very rude. does not seem to care at all.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rajmohan Gandhi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi is an authentic human being and an expert in history. After all, his grandfathers - Mahatma Gandhi and Rajagopalachari made history.", + "class": " HISTORY", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2013", + "message": "An Enlightened Man indeed. Take his course.", + "class": " GLBL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2012", + "message": "Gandhi uses no power points, no Compass, no technology. He sits in a chair and lectures for an hour. He's very knowledgable about the subject, just a bit difficult to pay attention to him without any visuals.", + "class": " PS346", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome professor. Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi himself. Google his name if you don't believe me. He is a master of subject and is awesome at grading", + "class": " HIST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jon Gant ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "Gant is too busy with research to teach. He is great help in class or when you can catch him online (which is rare), but otherwise, don't expect him to respond to emails and pleas for help. His lectures are more about his personal experience in the field than technical. Everything I learned about ArcGIS in this course, I learned from the textbook.", + "class": " LIS490GIL", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Grace Gao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2014", + "message": "Good course. A lot of homework but not that tricky. Good exposure. Must take at undergraduate level.", + "class": " FALL2014", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Gao is an amazing Professor. She is very helpful and patient towards all her students. I took this course in Fall 2013 with her. She explains all the concepts very clearly and interactively. She also motivates all her students to think outside the box. I would highly recommend students to take this course with her.", + "class": " ECE456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Garber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2006", + "message": "Cool guy, nice, knows his stuff. Be aware all his courses will be heavy on primate behavior, which is either great, or not, depending on your own interests. I agree that the tests were a bit hard in proportion to the subject matter, and he was sometimes slow &/or repetitive in some lectures. Overall, though, I'd have to recommend him.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "his class sucks. he sucks. and he doesnt wear shoes. it's gross.", + "class": " ANTHRO", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2005", + "message": "He's cool and interesting. I like him!", + "class": " ANTH", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2005", + "message": "While I enjoyed the class, the title is a misnomer. It is not a class on the biology of human behavior as much as it is a class on the biology of ape behavior. The reason for this is because he teaches slowly and repeats stuff and so runs out of time before he gets to humans. Hope you like apes!", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2005", + "message": "The grading isn't just hard -- it's mindblowingly unfair. Boring class. Did I mention he failed or gave D's to more than 50% of the class on one test?", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2005", + "message": "Prof Garber was the coolest ass teacher ever. he made everything so damn interesting. TAKE THIS CLASS its easy- its fun- hes awesome", + "class": " ANTH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2005", + "message": "Worst class I have ever taken at U of I. The class is titled \"Biology of Human Behavior,\" but all that we talked about were apes. The lectures were boring and the tests did not fairly or accurately test what we learned, nor did they ask anything important. This class was a waste of 1 hr. every day.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2004", + "message": "Blahh. This class is only full b/c it is a gen-ed w/o a lab for life science. Class is dry and really should be tought in a smaller environment.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2004", + "message": "i loved this class", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2004", + "message": "extremely boring class, if you dont like monkeys do not take this class! The grading is very tough considering its a 100 level class, pays way too much attention to exact wording and detail. Would not recommend", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2004", + "message": "unreasonably hard grader considering the easiness of the content", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cecily Garber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2011", + "message": "Dont Buy the books the quizes are easy.... She grades really hard and the class isnt fun at all", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2010", + "message": "Cecily was extremely helpful and always made it clear what was expected for essays and exams. The class was challenging but certainly manageable if you attend office hours and do a reasonable job of keeping up with the reading.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Regina Garcia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Scattered and all over the place with assignments and expectations. Unrealistic expectations. A complete lack of focus when teaching and spending time on students. Needs to learn how to teach in a more organized manner.", + "class": " THEA222", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Frank Garcia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2019", + "message": "Cares about students. Accessible. Easy class.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2018", + "message": "Pretty enjoyable class. Got to read things I normally never would have.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2018", + "message": "Very nice guy. He gave great lectures and seemed to genuinely care about the class.", + "class": " ENG116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Hes a sweetheart. Honestly miss the class now that it is over. He is a tough grader and expects much but you will learn a lot from him. Would take again if I could.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Currently taking this class right now. Its definitly not a blow off class, and Ive had to work harder than I expected but this is probably the most useful English class I have ever taken and Ive actually learned useful and interesting stuff. He is not an easy grader and makes you work but your writing will definitely improve because of it", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2017", + "message": "Frank is an amazing professor! He is highly entertaining and full of energy in class and also knows his stuff. Didn't look forward to having to take a writing class, but Frank definitely made it enjoyable and doable.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Keren Garcia ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Juan Garcia ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Iker Garcia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2021", + "message": "There are two big papers but he gave lots of feedback on rough drafts and looked at my paper again once I added more. He is very nice in classes and tries to get everyone to participate.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2017", + "message": "Writing classes are supposed to be boring but he managed to make the class interesting. He's really patient. He gives really useful feedback for the papers so that I know how to write better. Also he's really easy to understand maybe because of his accent. If there's chance I would like to take his classes again!", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2011", + "message": "There are 2 papers and one final. You get an A if you do your work.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2007", + "message": "You have to go to class most of the time since your grade is based on participation, but he grades easily. Speeches are A's unless you don't do it basically.", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2007", + "message": "iker is great. his class is fun and easy. even though the class was 4 days a week, i still looked forward to it.take it with iker if you can!", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2007", + "message": "iker is great, what a great class! he also has really funny mannerisms!", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paolo Gardoni ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2019", + "message": "Fun and interesting lectures, a solid professor. His personality can vary widely depending on the day.", + "class": " CEE491", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2017", + "message": "The materials taught are hard and he does a great job at explaining them, much better than his TAs. Lectures and homeworks are all very helpful and I love that he does not allow electronics in class.", + "class": " CEE491", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2017", + "message": "Hard topic if you don't have math background. Gardoni's explanations are very good and make the material look easy and intuitive. He grabs your attention with his explanations and can be very funny.", + "class": " CEE491", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2017", + "message": "One of the hardest courses I've ever taken. A good background in mathematics and statistics is necessary. Textbook wasn't mandatory but did help. Weekly homework took forever and was doable with help from a great TA. Exams were difficult, but the final grades were definitely well curved. Overall a useful course for any profession.", + "class": " CEE491", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2016", + "message": "For how dry the material is, Paolo is pretty funny. Topics are hard to grasp at first, and the midterm was much more difficult than the final. Homeworks are difficult, and long, and there is hw every... single... week... Do the extra credit, because it will save you.", + "class": " CEE491", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2016", + "message": "A great professor, he is ready to answer to your queries. Although he is a very busy guy in reaearch, he still pays a lot of attention to his class and encourages students to come forward and discuss problems. Even thougb the material is difficult, the mid term is easy. But expect to put a lot of egfort in the term paper.", + "class": " CEE598RA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2016", + "message": "It is a y good professor, very clear in its explanations. The classes are though, and so the homework. Expect a hard course, but it is absolutely worthy. He is really inside the reliability world.", + "class": " CEE491", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Gardoni is great. He is very clear and his explanations and really care that we learn the material. The material is challenging but he does truly a great job. One of the best profs at UIUC", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jugal Garg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Garg is very passionate about the subject, and cares about the success of his students, however, his lectures are very difficult to follow and he often trivializes the difficulty of the subject. His lectures and notes are quite disorganized, and I do not think I would have done well in this course without an immense curve.", + "class": " IE405", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2017", + "message": "Amazing professor. Typically willing to take extra time out of his day if you're struggling with material, doesn't hesitate to adjust the course curriculum based on class response. Made the course very interesting and useful.", + "class": " IE498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nishant Garg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2019", + "message": "First, there is no right way to take CEE300- you just need to bite the bullet I had Garg his first semester teaching., and he gave pretty solid lectures. Ok sense of humor. There were a couple of topics he struggled to explain. Solid professor. Likable in person. His first two tests were riddled with errors. He sorted this out by midterm 3.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Megan Garguilo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Enjoyed the class.", + "class": " SPAN324", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2019", + "message": "This class was so hard. Get ready to spend hours studying for the five quizzes and two exams. Luckily, the material was partially taught through recorded videos so I could rewatch it multiple times. Megan was always really accessible. She really made time for you if you were willing to go to office hours.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2019", + "message": "I think her obvious self-rank on May 15, 2016 says it all.", + "class": " SPAN232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2019", + "message": "She was by far the hardest grader I have ever had in a level 100 class, she didn't explain anything well and made the class overall very confusing. The topic was interesting, but she made the class unbearable. I had no motivation to continue going to this class but i stuck through it. She tried to help but made it even more confusing.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2018", + "message": "So so awful. Passive aggressive and rude towards less experienced Spanish speaking students. Participation points are impossible with her as well She does not have an effective way of conveying information. She made me feel incredibly uncomfortable during lecture and I dreaded going even though I love school. Hope she reads this.", + "class": " SPAN232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "I wish I read these reviews before I took this class with her. Turns out they spelled her name wrong here. It is spelled GARGIULO not GARGUILO so it didn't come up from a Google search. She was terrible. Totally inexperienced in Spanish and makes difficult concepts even harder. I passed this class but will have to retake it because of her.", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2016", + "message": "This class sucked. It was extremely disorganized and it was up to you to decipher 30 pages of syllabus in SPANISH to find out what is going on. Ask Megan for help and she will defer you to the syllabus/compass page which is all in Spanish. Defines the whole semester: not sure what to do and a teacher who won't explain.", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2016", + "message": "This class wasnt too easy but Megan was really nice to me! Thought she was wonderful and she would always meet me in her office hours. I thought she was a great spanish teacher. Would definitely recommend :)", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "The WORST spanish teacher. Extreme stickler on participation points. Pretends to be nice but she is super passive aggressive when you ask for help. Rude and doesnt prepare you at all for the exams. She is almost secretive about helping you on the exams and she is terrible at speaking spanish. Take SPAN142 with ANYONE ELSE and you will do better.", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aravinda Garimella ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "Great Prof! Not a hard class but you learn a lot. She really cares that the class is understanding what she is teaching and does a good job of explaining the *why* part.", + "class": " BADM353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2019", + "message": "Great teacher. Had her for 352 and she absolutely knows what she is talking about. If you struggle with technical and computer skills, make it a priority to come to class. She's a really nice teacher and can usually sense if the class is having trouble with a concept.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2019", + "message": "Wonderful teacher that explains concepts clearly and makes learning easy!", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Professor Aravinda Garimella is a very nice person and always very patient.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Teaches SQL pretty thoroughly.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Great professor! Her passion for the subject and teaching really shows! She is always willing to help. Assignments are not too difficult, and her grading for assignments and exams are fair. She is very patient and encouraging, and makes sure everyone understands the concepts before moving on. Highly recommend taking this course with her!", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Porshe Garner ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Peter Garret ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2010", + "message": "the british novel. this man was so boring.. he says uh every two seconds and clear his throat. he is a pretty fair grader but is BORING", + "class": " ENG239", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Peter K Garrett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2010", + "message": "To address other ratings, I don't think he seems uncomfortable, but he's not the most engaging speaker. Nevertheless, what he has to say is really interesting. There isn't a lot of class participation, but he does ask questions (people just don't respond). Overall, I enjoyed class with him and learned a lot.", + "class": " ENGL208", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "Good books, fair grading. He has an extremely odd tendency to clear his throat an abnormal amount during lecture and he rarely allows others to speak in class.", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2008", + "message": "He chose a good selection of books to read, and he really is quite good at analyzing, though a bit hard to listen to. Over all he is quite nice and helpful, and as for participation, his questions can be a little hard to understand, thus he talks most of the time and he never calls on people unless they volunteer so~", + "class": " ENGL435", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "Garret does not allow students to speak, in this small honors seminar he dominated the converstaion and ignored any raised hands. My friend and I recieved B's in his class, the first and only B I had recieved all of college, despite the fact that I worked hard, attended every class, completed all the readings, and went to office hours. Do not take ", + "class": " ENGL397", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2006", + "message": "Great books - Dickens, Eliot, etc. A little difficult to listen to in lecture but his analysis is pretty amazing. Doesn't really go into the formal qualities as much but if you should be in an advanced class it's fun to leave them behind for once and concentrate on the content instead. Weekly quizzes are easy...if you can't keep up with the read", + "class": " ENGL435", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2006", + "message": "he does seem uncomfortable in lecture, which makes it uncomfortable to sit there and listen to him. he knows his stuff, though, and grades fairly. if you can stand to sit through the lecture without hearing anyone speak but garrett, it's not a bad class.", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2006", + "message": "Clearly knows his information but has difficulty conveying that to students. Respects original paper topics and will grade accordingly. Lecture is difficult to understand because he seems uncomfortable.", + "class": " ENGL435", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Garrett is extremely helpful when you go to him for help, but he is very hard to understand during lectures. Not a lot of class participation, but that could be because the people in the class. Read the books and you'll get an A.", + "class": " ENG247", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Meryl Garrison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2016", + "message": "she has no idea on how to teach!!!!!!!!i don't understand any single work she is talking. her homework is so hard and she didn't talk about the homework during class", + "class": " FRENCH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2012", + "message": "Very nice professor! She makes class very interesting and compositions were a breeze. One of the best professors Ive had at UIUC besides A. Clifton", + "class": " FREN104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Linda Garrow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Garrow is very passionate about her courses & provides essential & incredibly helpful material for and during lectures. She was always eager to help and guide her students to achieve their best. She does a very good job explaining challenging topics (especially if science isn't your forte). Prof. Garrow genuinely cares about her students.", + "class": " FSHN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2016", + "message": "I've never felt the need to write a comment about a professor, however Garrow is straight up awful. She makes you buy her 200 dollar text book that is just the slideshow that she presents in class & makes you show up to her 8 AM class so she can just read off the slide word for word. She is also condescending and rude. The material is fine tho", + "class": " FSHN232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2015", + "message": "I'm not sure why some people rated her so bad on here because she was honestly my favorite professor here. I absolutely LOVED her class and it ensured me that I chose the right major. Granted, the lab write ups and exams can be a little difficult, but if you go to lecture, take good notes, and pay attention you'll be fine. ", + "class": " FSHN232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "She is very tough, but absolutely loves food. Loved going to class and she made the material interesting. Helps out if you ask (as long as you get over her matter-of-fact tone). The exams and lab write-ups are tough but interesting.", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2013", + "message": "Her exams were the downfall of the class. She gives you a study guide but the exams are wayyy more detailed than she tells you you need to know. Lab was easy thank god but the lecture was very difficult.", + "class": " FSHN332", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Garrow is hard but she's willing to help you if you ask for it. It's true that if you have the old exams, you can do well on the exams. However, I didn't have any of the old exams and I still got an A on almost all exams. I just studied EVERYTHING in the lecture notes and in the lab book. Good news is there's no textbook for the class.", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2012", + "message": "She is nice , but it is not easy to get points from her class.", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "You have to work for an A (90%) in this class, but it's definitely possible. Tests require a LOT of memorization. Labs are fun. Lab reports aren't hard but if you miss some stuff you can get a decent amount of points off. You don't have to take the final if you get at least a B (80%) on all 4 tests. She's helpful as long as you ask.", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2010", + "message": "She made the class harder than it should have been. The labs were the only thing that saved my grade because the exams were ridiculous. The university should hire professors that actually want to teach because Garrow clearly does not.", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "Memorize old exams, lecture at 8am brutal, especially when the notes don't help when studying for exams. Not helpful, doesn't seem to enjoy teaching. Lab was too long. This class was the reason why I changed my major.", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2006", + "message": "Makes you feel stupid and knows how to point that out to the class. She assumes you should know all the different cooking techniques. That lab is fun as long as you don't burn anything (or she will point it out to the entire class).", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2006", + "message": "can't give clear feedback to students", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "SHE SUCKS! She hates girls, loves guys. Although she never changes her exams, so if you have old ones, memorize them!", + "class": " FSHN131332", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2005", + "message": "I am so sorry if you have to take this class.", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2005", + "message": "I was excited for the class, but as someone stated the exams were hard. Those that did have the old exams were pretty much the only people that got A's on them, which sucks when you spend hours studying and don't do as well. Could be made a little funner/easier, a little intimidating.", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2005", + "message": "I think she makes this class much harder than it should be. The exams are VERY tricky and I felt like she didn't want us to do well in that class. I generally have no problems getting good grades and I don't think this is a class that should trip me up! I was just disappointed in general!", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2005", + "message": "Garrow was not a very cheerful/helpful person. Her tests had tricky questions - but apparently if you get the old exams, you are golden. I did not have them :( I liked the class, not her. Loved the lab, but the reports are marked off for every little thing. The project is annoying", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2003", + "message": "Really smart and easy to talk to.", + "class": " FSHN131", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachel Garthe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "Such an amazing professor! She really goes out of her way to see her students succeed in the class by giving great feedback and providing lots of practice. The class isn't super difficult, but you do need to show up or else you won't be able to complete the assignments.", + "class": " SOCW225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kyle Garton-Gundling ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2020", + "message": "He is very quirky and likes for you to participate. Students have to do 4 papers which arent too bad because he lets you do rough draft first and comments on it. Gives opportunities for corrections. Its important to read or else you cant participate", + "class": " ENG123", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "Gundling is a solid RHET 105 teacher. We have 4 papers through the semester, and he allows us to edit each others papers before turning it in to him. He first gives us a grade for the rough draft, and after we edit, he increases that grade. As long as you participate in class and put effort into your essays, you will get an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2019", + "message": "Kyle's assignment organization is unclear. Expect to work on one paper all throughout the semester, continuing to revise and edit. Extremely rare and quirky. No phones allowed his reasons will not persuade you.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brent Garza ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2016", + "message": "I really enjoyed taking ACCY 302 with Brent. Definitely a tough class, but Brent had really good class sides and example problems that made it easier. He is a very approachable guy and really tries to get the entire class involved. Best accounting professor I've had.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2015", + "message": "Brent is an amazing teacher. He does an amazing job making sure everyone is up to speed with the material and will take his time to make sure you understand it. He gets everyone involved but not in a way that makes students feel pressured. Accy 302 is a tough class, but Brent makes it better. Favorite teacher Ive had in college so far", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maria Garzaran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2012", + "message": "She is hard to understand, both from her thick accent and because of her simply poor explanations. She also doesn't seem to communicate with her TAs.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "hard class", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "She reads right off the slides. Doesn't seem interested at all. Even 1 on 1 she is not very good at teaching the material.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Does not seems interested in this class at all. The TA's make the exams and they do not attend lecture. The exam can be very unclear and unrelated to what you learn.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2011", + "message": "She seems like she doesn't enjoy her job. She reads straight off the slides so don't plan to get much from the book or the lectures, just go at your own pace as others have said. I dropped the class and took Kale, he's so much better at teaching.", + "class": " CSAD1", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "The book is useless, and the lecture notes are better reviewed yourself than in class where the pacing is skewed, but this is more of an issue with the class than with the professor. (The other professor who teaches the course isn't noticeably better.)", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "She has an accent, but you will get used to it after a week. She is approachable and will help if you have a genuine question. No textbook is used, and she will just read lecture notes, but they are so concise and clear that it's not a problem at all. There is a lot of extra credit and curve. Graders make mistakes a lot of time, so double check!", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "Very approachable and helpful! I don't know what the other raters are talking about. One on one she is very patient and nice.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2010", + "message": "When no one went to class the semester before I took the class, she resolved to make attendance mandatory instead of think about how she could make more people come to class willingly. After all, when a student learns more by reading lecture slides than listening to a professor read off the exact same slides, you know there's a problem.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "She wasn't very good at teaching and was kind of snappy when you went to approach her. Luckily, the class wasn't too hard, and I didn't have too much of a difficulty. I just would stay away from her.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rex Gaskins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "The only good thing I can say about Gaskins is that he never changes his tests. Otherwise, the amount of work for this class is insane. He uses Wikipedia for sources but tells us not to use it. He cussed out a classmate for asking a question after telling us to ask questions. He also doesnt like to honor accommodations for DRES students.", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "Rex is a good guy when you are just talking to him and tried to bring that to the classroom. However, he does read off his slides WAY too much and does not really give anything else to supplement besides a few YouTube videos. He really knows the material and it is disappointing since that does not come across during the lectures.", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2019", + "message": "Gaskins is literally the worst professor I have encountered in my academic career. In class, all he does is read his slides word-for-word and shows YouTube videos that are worse quality than Khan Academy. He does not attempt to explain anything, and doesnt seem to care about his students at all.", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Les Gasser ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Really rough class for the INFO minor. The twice weekly reading summaries were way too long and often really outdated. The lectures are pretty hard to pay attention in because they are dull, and notes are provided by him after class. BUT, you need to attend to turn in summaries. A is doable, but lots of unnecessary work. TA was tough grader too.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2015", + "message": "This class sucks so bad, too many papers, and topics are boring af unless you are interested in super theoretical topics. ", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2015", + "message": "This is a solid class taught by a solid teacher. A very easy A with some interesting material. The reading summaries due every class are kind of annoying but it's really easy to write them once you get in the swing of things and all the readings are less than 30 pages which is reasonable. Lectures are also usually pretty cool but sometimes dull.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2015", + "message": "Although grading policies were lenient, he assigns many irrelevant readings and assignments. I fell asleep in lecture multiple times because he was so boring. He did make an effort to improve over the semester in terms of engaging the class. I felt like he was teaching for the first time the way the course was set up. ", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2013", + "message": "This was one of the easiest classes I have ever taken at UIUC. The professor is really chill, summaries are easy to do, 2 papers, and final are also very easy! No midterm, just a mock final that isn't even graded. Easy as long as you put in some effort. Take the course!", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2013", + "message": "This is one of the worst classes I have taken on this campus. Not only are you forced to go to the boring lecture by turning in reading summaries every darn class, the papers are graded harshly, the TA's are absolutely useless and he changed the format of the final because people might \"guess the right answer on accident.\" AVOID AT ALL COSTS.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Esteban Gast ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Very kind teacher. Tries to relate where your coming from. Willing to go the extra mile for you to pass. Gotta love those pizza party Fridays!!! Will take again.", + "class": " ENG333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Makes every class enjoyable. Pizza parties every Friday. Would take again!!!", + "class": " ENG333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Esteban Gaste ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "George Gasyna ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "Keeps you interested, loves his job, really amazing professor. Swears almost constantly during lecture, it's hilarious. ", + "class": " POL115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures are substantial. And we have very a small class, less than 10 people. ", + "class": " CWL395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Gasyna is very humorous! He gives really good stuff but also keeps the atmosphere interesting. His assignments are fun and his exam isn't hard. Take him!", + "class": " LITEUR", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome professor. Good, insightful content. Rich vocabulary during lecture. Final exam consists of very general questions. Take him", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Gates ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2019", + "message": "Very polarizing prof, I enjoyed him nonetheless. Class is easy if your try.", + "class": " TSM371", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "If he likes you the class is easy, if he doesn't the class is hard. The problem is, he doesn't like many people. The class is unorganized and most of the questions he asks on exams are very open to interpretation, so it's not uncommon for you and the person sitting next to you to give the same answer and receive very different scores.", + "class": " TSM371", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "While the class description is really interesting, I don't recommend taking this class. Don't take any class with this professor, I'm a straight A student but the professor never curved anything and it is almost impossible to get an A+ or A in the class. Like the previous review said, he is unorganized and absent minded", + "class": " TSM371", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "Possibly the most unorganized, absent minded, slightly discriminatory professor on campus. The grading is inconsistent, the exams and homework are unclear and have random questions.", + "class": " TSM371", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mattia Gazzola ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Gazzola is a great lecturer and very knowledgeable about fluids. He is great at simplifying complex concepts and makes use of a lot of examples in class. His notes are awesome and test/exams very closely reflect homework in the class. Definitely would recommend!", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2019", + "message": "Great professor! Fluids is a hard subject, but he makes it feel easy, as he explains everything step by step and really knows his stuff. He tries to get the class involved in lectures and is actually really funny. He doesn't give any busy work - all of his assignments are pretty helpful - and his notes are phenomenal. Highly recommend overall!", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "Not a bad professor. Fluids is pretty difficult but he seems to make it easier. Averages aren't actually that high, but not a bad choice for a professor and his work is very interesting", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "very good teacher, passionate and funny, he will try to get you involved in class. tests are tricky but if you get the concepts and put good work down and back it up you will get an A!", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Gazzola is a great fluids professor. Fluids can be a tough course but he does truly understand the topics and does a phenomenal job of explaining them. He truly wants his students to succeed and does not give any unnecessary busy work. Overall a very laidback, down to Earth, and respectable guy. Would definitely recommend him.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin Gee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2014", + "message": "She never shows up to class on time. Sometimes she doesn't even show up to class at all and has TAs cover on late notice without leaving them a plan. When she does show up she doesn't teach anything. It's pretty clear she has no desire to be teaching. Really shouldn't be a professor here, wastes students time and money.", + "class": " MUS202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2014", + "message": "MUS 426- Orchestration. Didn't show up to the first two weeks of class, and doesn't respond to emails. Our first assignment was to read the whole book, and then all she had us do was transcriptions, even after she had shown us the answers (turned into just copying.) Lots of busy work, could have learned the same amount by simply reading the book.", + "class": " MUS426", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2013", + "message": "Totally unprepared for class. She routinely didnt get started until 10 minutes in to the class. And not once but twice, let her TAs know less than an hour ahead of time that she would be gone and they had to cover the class for her. She seems like a perfectly nice person and is clearly a great composer but Prof. Gee is lacking in instructional skil", + "class": " MUS202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sara Gelston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2011", + "message": "She knows her poetry and is interested in how it makes you feel...not how it will have an effect on your grade.", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2010", + "message": "Super smart and funny. She is very passionate about poetry and knows A LOT about it in all respects. My favorite class this semester by far!", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2010", + "message": "Super smart and funny. She is very passionate about poetry and knows ALOT about it in all respects. My favorite class this semester by far!", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2010", + "message": "Sara is awesome. Very understanding when you have issues going on. I actually cared about doing the work and impressing her. One of the best profs here.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2010", + "message": "Keeps class interesting. Really relatable and not boring at all.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2010", + "message": "Super laid back and funny and really easy to talk to. She's pretty hot too.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Extremely down to earth and very clear.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Serife Genis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "She showed several films that brought our material to reality, but her accent is really strong, and sometimes hard to understand. She is a very nice professor, and the class is overall simple.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "Thought this class would be incredibly interesting, but it turned out to be a dud.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome Turkish accent... that's one of the only positives... Lecture was really boring, but it may have just been the collection of students in class.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "I find her to be a really good professor!She is very clear in her expectations, and as long as you follow directions exactly you will do stellar. I had her for Soc 100 as well, and that was also a very pleasant experience for me. She has also made herself available for me to ask questions on multiple occasions, and she is very flexible.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2011", + "message": "The class is disjointed and very strangely set up. In addition the textbook is never used and if you get a low grade you obviously did not pay attention because she repeats things a lot, perhaps too much.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "I got trashed the night before this final and still got an A in the class.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "Not a difficult class to get an A in. However, listening to her is very frustrating because her accent makes it hard to understand. Actually paying attention is not required to do well in this class.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Easy Class but she is extremely difficult to understand. She doesn't post lecture slides online, attendance is not mandatory. The only reason I showed up was for the extra credit she gave you every once in a while for coming. Easy class, but if you have the option of another professor I would switch because with her you will be teaching yourself.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2010", + "message": "The class is pretty easy. Don't buy the book, it's a waste. Go to illini exchange and get a used soc 100 workbook so you don't have to attend lecture. She will hand you a study guide the week of the test, rest assured. You only need about 2 days to study for this test. Pretty easy class, even if you can't understand her. 4 credit hrs of A!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kenneth Gentry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Condescending, thinks very highly of himself, flat out terrible. He may be smart, but not a very good instructor/mentor. Avoid him if you can.", + "class": " BIOE298KLG", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2013", + "message": "Good professor, just attend class and go to office hours for questions. He'll help you if you're not an idiot.", + "class": " BIOE414", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Gentry has a thorough understanding of the material, and teaches the material quickly. He grades the homework pretty harshly, but is very generous on exams and spends time going through all of the work. He has NO PATIENCE for students who don't pay attention or slack off. He will call you out in class. Don't be that person.", + "class": " BIOE298KLG", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2011", + "message": "He has no sympathy for slackers, and doesn't show favoritism in the slightest. Thus, he may come across as unapproachable. Despite this, he is very competent and knows his subject well. The course material itself is quite tough, but tutoring sessions are helpful. Gentry is very helpful in office hours provided you come prepared, with questions.", + "class": " BIOE205", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2010", + "message": "I really don't know why everyone hates him. No, he's no inspirational and definitely doesn't spoon feed you but he's definitely competent and his tests are fair. The material is difficult but that's not really his fault. If you go to office hours he's pretty good one on one.", + "class": " BIOE205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2009", + "message": "Never seen a more apathetic teacher in my life. If there was one way to describe him as a teacher, it would be a combination of the words terrible,awful,inept, and lazy. Something like Terawfeptzy. He established a new lower standard in teaching.", + "class": " BIOE414", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2009", + "message": "Very unfair instructor. He refused to acknowledge his limitations and the inequity of his grading scale. He single-handedly ruined several intelligent students' GPA's.", + "class": " BIOE205", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julia George ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome class. She's very personable, and will be able to answer any questions clearly. Her class was challenging, yet fair. Unlike most undergraduate classes, we were exposed to in depth scientific research papers on top of the lecture material, which was difficult but practical. I would recommend her. She cares about her students :D", + "class": " MCB412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MCB412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MCB412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MCB412", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Georgiadis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "Has pretty poor hand writing and used a document camera for the majority of the lectures and then posted those pages online. They typically aren't helpful to look at afterwards because there are arrows everywhere. Class was often entertaining even if I had no idea what his notes were saying because of his commentary.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2014", + "message": "Georgiadis is a cool dude, but he does not teach very well. His explanations are funny but they hardly are relevant to what you are learning. He is decent but you may have to teach yourself a lot", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "My biggest complaint was that the lectures, while very interesting, covered real-world applications rather than how to do the homework. The homework was long and tedious because each problem had many steps and the problems were fairly unique. He definitely knows the subject but is not great at teaching it.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor! Need to improve teaching style but very nice & willing to help. HWs are difficult but final is easy & help improve grades.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Lectures can be confusing and generally useless. His notes are ridiculously hard to understand. Anyway, stick to what he emphasizes studying and tests aren't too bad. Much more work than I bargained for, though.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Knows his stuff, but trouble convaying it to students. Lecture is interesting, connects the math to the uses of it in the real world. Good personality, easily approchable for questions. But posts lecture notes online so class isn't required. Inclass test are tricky, but fundamental. Read the book and notes to make sense of the lecture.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2012", + "message": "Hard to understand.His classes are extemely boring. He knows his stuff very well, but can't explain it to students properly.", + "class": " ME412", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2012", + "message": "knows all material but has trouble relating that material to students", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Lots of mech guys say Keane is terrible but I think this guy is no better than him. But if you ask him questions he is willing to help", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2011", + "message": "The class is pretty boring, so even though he does examples that should be really helpful, it is hard to pay attention, so a lot of people skip. Homework is very (for me) difficult, but he is somewhat helpful if you ask him one-on-one questions. He takes an extremely long time to update on compass. Tests are okay, but not enough time is given.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Gerlt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Gerlt is easily my favorite so far in an MCB course. Biochemistry is extremely tough, but Gerlt goes out of his way to make exams approachable even though the material is dense. The difficulty is up there but Dr. Gerlt has a real charm and is very relatable for someone so accomplished. I would recommend anyone take a course with him!", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2019", + "message": "You need to go to lecture and get good notes. If you go to office hours to fill in the gaps, you'll be fine. He offers so many times and really tries to get everyone A's in the class. He wants the best, so take advantage of that! Material is hard and sometimes dry, he tries his best to teach that.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2019", + "message": "MCB 354 is probably the most organized, interesting, and well-taught class out of the core classes. Gerlts half is so helpful with MCAT prep and has so many health-related applications as well. He has 4 office hours a week (impressive for research faculty imo) and answers emails quickly. I would take another class with him.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "FRQ come directly from homework sets, and he will imply which questions will be on the exam during the review session and regular lectures. I don't feel like I learned anything, just simply memorized the homework and review slides and regurgitated it onto the exams. This makes it a little easier to get a good grade in 354, though.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "He cares deeply about the material and really wants students to understand it. Don't read the textbook, it'll mess you up. Pay really close attention to everything said in lectures and office hours, and learn the review slides like the back of your hand. It was hard, but it helped me sooooooo much for the MCAT.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2017", + "message": "His worksheets have problems that will be on the test, and he has review lectures where he narrows down what you need to know for the exam, but his MC is convoluted and picky and he doesn't do much to inspire the class. Pay attention to what he says you'll need to know and you'll do alright, but on the multiple choice, best of luck to you.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "All the info you need is on the slides, so he mostly reads off of them. He makes jokes and doesn't seem to take lecture very seriously (which I liked, others didn't). Exams are difficult, although he's pretty clear about what's important, if you attend class. He's aight", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Gerlt is much harder than the other professor who teaches the second half of the course in the spring, Morrissey. If you can, do not take it when Gerlt is teaching. You can do it, but be prepared to know little details about mechanisms and reactions. He is much more worried about the chemistry aspect of it than the biological. Tough tests.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2015", + "message": "He's totally changed his teaching style from when he taught a few years ago. Now he is super straightforward about what he wants you to know. He tells you exactly what is important to study. GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS!!! He is happy to guide your studies if you take the time to go to them. Gives review slides before exam, containing everything to know.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Gerlt seems like a really nice guy, but lectures are very boring (probably moreso due to the material. Had him 2nd half of class). He lets you know what's more important for the exams, but if mechanisms aren't your thing, be prepared to cry. I tried learning them all, but I just kept getting them mixed up. Tons of detail, but nothing tricky.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Taught the second section that had a lot harder material than the first part, but was very effective in letting students know what was expected of them for the exams. Review sessions were EXTREMELY helpful, I would suggest going to them. He doesn't teach this class every semester, he mentioned teaching every 2 years. Definitely better than Spies!", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "First, it is important for me to say that Gerlt really isn't a bad guy. If you email him or go to office hours he will respond in a very clear and respectful manner to students. With that being said, he is not very good at teaching. His tests were extremely indepth and lecture was boring. Get ready to memorize everything ever mentioned in lectutue.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2007", + "message": "doesn't care about students", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2006", + "message": "Solid Instructor. Most of the material in his half of the class was memorizing simple steps/mechanisms, and there's nothing he can do except just glance over material.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2006", + "message": "Beware. This professor expects you to know a lot and he just barely glazes over material that is highly stressed on exams. Much more interested in his own research than actually helping students, which is sad.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Andrew Gerwith ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Philippe Geubelle ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Andrew Gewirth ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Very funny, personable professor who makes you feel engaged while in a large lecture hall. Very knowledgable and passionate about history! Passes out candy to students who participate. Gives you a study guide before the only 2 exams. A few in-class quizzes and a few easy online quizzes. No final test, but final paper must be 5 pages, 1.5 spaced.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2017", + "message": "This class was stupid easy and a good gen ed to take. Textbook is unnecessary so don't even bother. Learned a lot about history from him so I am satisfied. Take online quizzes with a friend and you will be fine. Final paper is 5 pages long, single spaced, and there are 2 (easy) essay exams. This is literally a \"show up and pass\" situation.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2016", + "message": "He is an amazing lecturer, very intelligent, knowledgeable and entertaining. He really cares about teaching you something new more than grade related issues.", + "class": " SOC500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2016", + "message": "Very easy. The answers to the tests are given to the study guide before the test. Occasional online quiz.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty funny professor. Sometimes can be monotonous. Need the textbook for discussion, all the tests are essays and their is no memorization on any of the tests.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2015", + "message": "Great guy! He's funny; he Passes out candy to people who participate in class. The class is very interesting and I learned a lot. I would take any class of his.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2015", + "message": "I took this as a freshman. I noticed that he has political views and he does out them into his lectures, but because I mostly agreed with him I didnt really care. In the first month he talks about bias and how it is impossible to escape it as a historian. He is one if the reasons I chose to major in History, loved this class.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Extremely nice guy. Really seems to enjoy teaching. Wants to see students do well in his class. In-class and online quizzes are TF or MC and not too difficult if you've at least looked at the reading. One midterm which he gave potential questions beforehand to study. Final paper 5-6 pages, flexible on topic.", + "class": " HIST259", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2015", + "message": "I had Behrooz for Modern Iranian History and you can definitely tell he's passionate about the subject (it's his home country, after all). He managed to weave history, sociology, politics, and culture into one beautifully taught class with movieslecturesbooks. He's very personable and I'd recommend taking a discussion based class with him. Superb", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2014", + "message": "Boring", + "class": " HIST", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Tough grader on exams, but a funny guy and always willing to help students when they're struggling. If you go to class, he tells you the quiz and exam questions.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2010", + "message": "I did not think he was a good teacher. There is something offputting about his style and his demeanor. Overall, I felt that his class was a waste of time and money.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2010", + "message": "Looks like Borat. Interesting professor. He is a pretty funny guy and I did enjoy his lecture. There is no section so you may need to go to office hours if you need clarification. Overall, a good 100 level history course. I recommend it.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2009", + "message": "Completely useless class. Do not take it. Gharami is an terribll teacher who tries to sway you to his political views. Screwed us on our midterm and final. Should have been an easy class. NOT AT ALL..DO NOT TAKE", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2009", + "message": "Loved, loved the class. Really down to earth, cool guy.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2009", + "message": "Hands out candy to students that are falling asleep or give good answers. Clearly loves history. Sometimes hard to understand or is not clear on what he is trying to say. Make you spell things correctly on exams! Overall a really good teacher.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2009", + "message": "Funny guy, and clearly knows his material. Enjoyed having him as a professor. I think he annoyed some students with his political statements, but I wasn't bothered.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "He is very into himself. Something about him seems ingenuine. I didn't learn much in this class, and he didn't inspire me to want to go on in this field.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2009", + "message": "One of the best classes I have taken so far. The class is easy and Tabrizi is a cool guy. Very approachable and seems interested in helping you out. Overall a fun class.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "I really don't appreciate a professor attempting to sway students to his political philosophy (especially in a 100 level class with many freshmen). Condescending. Disorganized at the expense of his students and their grades. Annoying.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Arash Ghayoori ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "He is very theoretical in nature. His explanations of concepts are not intended for the average student, and the student is expected to pretty much self-study all relevant material. However, he does provide a huge curve... but then again, you attend university to LEARN.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Material was hard and he didn't do a great job explaining. Curved the class up to a B+ though, so...", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Swapnil Ghike ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alexander Ghosh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Professor Ghosh was very knowledgeable about pretty much all of the topics he taught about. He was able to give insightful answers to pretty much any question asked. If you take 202 with him it's not terribly difficult, but the semester projects are a ton of work, so don't slack with them. Great guy, and I learned a lot from his class.", + "class": " AE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Abhijeet Ghoshal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2020", + "message": "Worst professor for this course. He got a thick accent and speaks fast. Very difficult to understand what hes trying to say. Goes on ranting even if most of the students don't get it. Gets angry if you don't answer his questions. I did not learn anything in this course.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Russell Giannetta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Prof Giannetta's lecture is really clear and interesting. He's not a tough grader. Some receive low grades only because 427 itself is hard. 427 is based on 326, 436, 486 (concurrent registration is fine). The tests are fair. It's like \"if you know, you're done. If you don't, you're in big trouble\". You will definitely learn a lot if you work hard.", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "He gives very clear derivations for most of the formulas with his own style (the derivations may be quite different from the textbook). The assignments are not many, but quite helpful, or say, quite enjoyable, compared to some E&M courses. The exams are neither too hard nor too easy. It just ensures you indeed learn something.", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leonardo Giannossa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. gave us misleading information about our software packages and their intercompatability between the different versions we needed for this class, and when this presented problems, Prof did not consider this issue in the least bit, nor did he offer any suggestions on how to fix the issue.", + "class": " TRST407", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Giardina ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "I have been going through a lot of things while I was taking this class, and I noticed that if you communicate with him; he will help you out. I really liked the first half of the class material, but then we got to do all the propaganda stuff. That is the only thing I have against this class.", + "class": " ADV411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2010", + "message": "Great guy, and really interesting. He seems invested in his students' success. This was one of my favorite classes, but I didn't think it was easy. Not difficult, but definitely not a blow-off. Attendance is necessary if you want to do well on the tests, because he rarely posts any notes or videos online.", + "class": " ADV411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2010", + "message": "Great professor. Loves what he teaches and keeps material very up to date and interesting. He is funny and grades very fairly. He wants everyone to do well! This has my been my favorite class in college so far. It's too bad he is transferring to another university.", + "class": " ADV411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "I really liked this class! The professor is nerdy, but in a good way ;) Readings aren't necessary as long as you go to class and the tests are pretty easy as long as you take notes. You can tell this professor likes the material and he keeps classes interesting and current.", + "class": " ADV411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2009", + "message": "Giardina is a pretty sweet dude. He is a little nerdy but his lectures are quite interesting. I learned a lot in his class, but I didn't like how the whole class was based on 3 exams and a final project. Other than that, pretty easy tests if you just study the lecture notes well.", + "class": " ADV411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2008", + "message": "Michael's a great professor. If you're not a screw off, go to class, and take notes... you'll get an A. All you have to do for his tests is spit back out what your notes say word for word... that'll give you an Auto-A. Minimal reading. Super cool guy.", + "class": " ADV400", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 28th, 2007", + "message": "He's a great teacher. Loves what he teaches and is very knowledgealbe about the subject. Fair grader and very available for help if needed.", + "class": " ADV400", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Gibble ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Really works to make things practical.", + "class": " RST340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Lots of material, but practical stuff.", + "class": " RST340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2008", + "message": "Caution!", + "class": " RST341", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LEI101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "J. Fred Giertz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2018", + "message": "It is pretty boring class. He has a monotonous voice but his lecture is pretty essential if you want to do well in the exam. Most of the stuff on the exam is based on what he talked about in class. It is straight-forward and he gives hack a lot of curves.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2017", + "message": "You may doze off, but it's pretty easy to get an A. He gives a lot of curves which is pretty cool. Also, not much math, which I really didn't like at first because of that, but you get used to it. Also there's only 3 exams to get some grades. It's important to get good grades for each if you want to end up with A.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2010", + "message": "He's a great guy although lectures can be pretty boring (especially at 8am... plan on dozing off). Taking notes is essential - 90% of tests are straight from class notes... no powerpoint. Class was overall moderately difficult.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2009", + "message": "I love J Fred! It's very important to either go to class or read the book, but doing both isn't absolutely necessary. If you never go to class but read the book, you'll probably end up getting a low B. There are graphs and stuff that you will only learn in class on the exams. Three exams. Loved this class even if it was all about taxes.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2008", + "message": "Graded based on 3 exams, there's no homework. Definitely a test takers class. He only covers basic things in class, you have to read the book. And the 8AM lectures are brutal- he's incredibly boring.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2008", + "message": "One of the best econ teachers I've had.Very good lecturer.He actually got me interested in economics with this course!Course is applied economics so more interesting.Tests cover material from lecture mostly and 20% book material- study the study guide!", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2008", + "message": "Didn't go to lecture, just read the textbook and go to review sessions.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2008", + "message": "Lord I would literally want to scratch the desk I was sitting at when I had to attend his boring lectures. I t felt like getting suffocated.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2007", + "message": "Even though lectures are pretty boring because of his monotone voice, going to class will definitely help out on the exams. Take good notes and you should do fine.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2007", + "message": "I hated this class. If you are a good test taker this class is pretty easy...I got a C but I'm not a good test taker. I know plenty who never came except for tests and got As.", + "class": " ECON411", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2006", + "message": "The book is expensive and useless. All his test questions are based on his lectures, and he deviates from the info in the book. No need to buy the book. His lectures were informative so take good notes and the tests will be easy. minimal effort required to maximize your grade.", + "class": " ECON422", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Gilbert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2018", + "message": "He is my favorite professor at UIUC. He is fun, caring, and chill. He gives very interesting informative lectures, we watched a lot of documentaries as well (I learned a lot). HW is basically reading responses to the assigned text (make sure you get your books at the library - save some money!) Offers extra credit. Awesome & easy GenEd class.", + "class": " HIST277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Gilbert is incredibly knowledgeable and makes his lectures enjoyable. A couple of one-page responses but they are fairly easy if you read the books. Lectures are balanced out with occasional films. Overall, great professor and informative class.", + "class": " HIST277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Gilbert is one of the sweetest people here on campus. He genuinely wants you to succeed. As love as you read what is required, you'll pass with an A. (He also cancels lecture a lot) I recommend AIS 140. ", + "class": " 50007", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Class was so easy. As long as you show up and do the assignments it's a guaranteed A", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2013", + "message": "An excellent professor with lots of knowledge who is totally willing to work with his students. Always has a great story for us every class that gets everyone interested and comfortable in the class.", + "class": " AIS278", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2012", + "message": "Very vague requirements for assignments. Don't actually learn anything in lecture, he just rambles. You HAVE to do the readings for each class. Final is all essay questions. Definitely more work that should be required for a 101 gen ed. AWFUL CLASS.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "There is a reading response every week which is pretty easy to get an A on. But you have to choose between doing weekly/biweekly blog posts or a 15 page research paper, neither of which I am a fan of. But he is flexible, he will work with you. If you ask him for him, he is willing to help you. Interesting class overall.", + "class": " AIS140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2010", + "message": "Great professor...Really nice and always there to help...He treats you like a colleague, not like a student. Has a lot to say about the topic", + "class": " HIST278", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " HIST278", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIS278", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebekah Gilbert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2016", + "message": "I took her class as an upperclassman who hadn't taken math for a while and procrastinating taking math was a bad idea. If you go to her lectures and pay attention you can pick up the concepts fairly quickly, and she moves at a decent pace through the material.", + "class": " MATH105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2016", + "message": "I took her class as an upperclassman who hadn't taken math for a while and procrastinating taking math was a bad idea. If you go to her lectures and pay attention you can pick up the concepts fairly quickly, and", + "class": " MATH105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Good professor, but exams are incredibly tough. All exams averages were C or lower, and none of the exams are curved. Grading is extremely strict, and you will get flat 0s for questions other professors would give partial credit for. Do not recommend.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I didn't realize how good she was until she was gone. She left part-way through the semester because of pregnancy, and I didn't realize how exceptional she was until she wasn't there. She seemed super willing to help. She even showed up an hour before lecture to do problems if you asked her. Her tests were tough, but she's a good professor.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I never rated a professor on this and was disappointed to see all the negative reviews which after attending every lecture and discussion don't think are true. Calc II is known to be a difficult class but Gilbert made it bearable. Offered extra credit opportunities and really helped explain in office hours and the exams were fair except the first ", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2015", + "message": "As they said, the class is harder than other sections, but if you do the homework and the worksheets very carefully, the tests are not very hard. She is good at explaining things, but there is no way she will curve your exam.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "AVOID AVOID AVOID. Worst class taken at UIUC to date. Test averages always under passing. No curve. Partial credit is a joke. Takes off too many points for the simplest mistake. You could get the right answer but not write out the sentence exactly as wanted and you'll loose pts.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2015", + "message": "No answer for past exam, which is very hard for you to review before your exam.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2015", + "message": "Read this review only. If you would like a C, D, or F in Calc II (Equivalent of AP Calc BC) take this course, and teacher.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2015", + "message": "The practice problems and practice exams are extremely easy compared to the demonic scroll you will actually see on an exam. She regularly gives exams that result in a 60% or lower average and she will not give a curve! Avoid her class at all costs...", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Made Calculus I much, much more difficult than it had to be. The tests in particular were much more difficult in terms of questions and grading than those of other sections. No extra creditmakeup opportunities either. Hence, other sections had an average grade of A while ours was a C.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "If you plan on taking this course because you took AP Calc in High School, be prepared, this is way harder than you think it should be (and you will likely fail). The exams were extremely difficult with most test averages falling under 72%(NOPE, she refused to curve). The lectures, though clear, did not prepare students well for exam. Terrible. ", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "Good at explaining the lesson. Worksheets in discussion are difficult, and you need to study for the quizzes. The tests are hard, and there is not curve. Be prepared to study a lot!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "Good professor, but tests are hard. And when you compare her to professors like Validashti, she falls- purely in terms of how hard the tests are.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "Took calc BC in highschool. I got A's both semesters, so I figured I'd take calc one here for a refreshment from highschool. Extremely harder than other math class I've taken. Tests are hard. Grading is extremely harsh. No curve is given. Not that great of a teacher. If you can get another, do it. You will most likely receive a bad grade.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Exams are very difficult and most people fail her class.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "she's awful", + "class": " CALC221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2014", + "message": "Hardest Calc one teacher. Failed 35% of her class one semester. Practice test are way easier than actual tests.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "Best math class I've taken so far. Clear in her lectures, and the exams follow the homework and examples she does in class - so go to class! Very helpful during office hours. She's always excited in class which makes diff eq a little more interesting.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2014", + "message": "Best professor I have ever met in my whole life. Excellent teaching performance: great clarity and patience. She even hook me up with a Job", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Gilbert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2017", + "message": "The most awesome professor in ECE department. He knows what he's talking about. He tries to explain the hard material in his own way instead of reading the textbook like other professors do in this course. He's super chill and humorous. And he cares his students. He even spent his own money to rent a classroom to help us study for the final.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome dude. His lectures are crystal clear and make sense, he makes a lot of sarcastic and dry humor jokes, and is really concerned about the performance of his students.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2015", + "message": "I took this class before Gilbert ruined it. His lectures slides are incorrect, he egregiously misses class , poor grasp of the material. Throws around words like 'POST CMOS' to impress people. He portrays himself as a physicist to engineers and vice versa; the truth is that he is neither. A waste of taxpayer money.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2014", + "message": "I you have a choice pick another professor. I found he's explaining method confusing. Prepare for exams from day 1 otherwise you might be screwed. ", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2014", + "message": "Definitely not a professor you would want to have if you expect to learn or have the material introduced in class. He expects that you have read and understood the material before class. In class, he just rambles on to himself on equation derivations and supplementary information regarding the material based on his own knowledge (not the book).", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Gilbert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "First time learning under Dave, and he is a very approachable and easy-to-listen-to type of instructor. Well-paced and well-mannered as well as entertaining, so if you take the class at least somewhat seriously, you won't be dozing off. He's able to adapt his knowledge of logic and present it in a way that's accessible to those who are unfamiliar", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2018", + "message": "I took the online version of this course and there were no lectures at all, just read the textbook and write essays every week. He is a tough grader. Better not to take online version of PHIL102.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2017", + "message": "This dude's great: takes it slow with the concepts so that everyone understands, is very open to students' questions and needs, and his lectures are very enjoyable because of the student participation and the lessons' connection to real life issues. I've gotten a lot out of this class due to the practicality and greatness of learning logic.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2017", + "message": "He explains well and will take his time to ensure that students understand the lessons. He's also chill, making it easier for students to open up to him for questions. The homework is very light (one assignment per week) but don't underestimate the class. Lastly, attendance is important since the class is mostly lecture-based.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "He makes a very abstract course very easy to understand, as long as you go to class. It was very easy to see that he cared about his students and the learning experience we got from this class. He cared about out grades, but more importantly, he cared about learning. A good lecturer who always took questions.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "He's a funny, engaging lecturer who explains the topics well, using a lot of easy-to-understand examples. He never makes you feel dumb for asking a question and will go out of his way to explain something again if kids didn't get it the first time. Only one homework assignment per week, attendance is optional, and we didn't have to buy a textbook.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Attendance if optional for class and discussion. You don't have to but the textbook. He is very chill. Weekly homework assignments and three tests. Overall not bad.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pat Gill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2015", + "message": "Her lecture is kind of long and mundane. A lot of reading. Awful TA. ", + "class": " CMN375", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "Do not take this class. Pat means well and is a nice lady but this class is terrible. Her quizzes make absolutely no sense and neither do her test, even if you watched all the movies, read the articles, and took notes. She rambles way to much which makes it nearly impossible to take good notes. And her T.A. is just terrible. ", + "class": " CMN375", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "Pat is super amazing! She is really interested in what you have to say, and it can sometimes seem like you are teaching her (in the best way possible). She is extremely invested in her students' well-being. Three hours of class in a hot room kinda flew by. The textbook is awful, but she gives you a chance to tear it apart which is super fun.", + "class": " GWS455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2014", + "message": "This class is great. The quizzes are easily and the movie choices were great. She will occasionally say weird things but it's usually funny. This class is interesting and very organized due to Mark, the TA. Quizzes are simple if you listen to the lecture and watch the movie, I rarely read the readings.", + "class": " CMN375", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "Wow. That's all I can say. She talks a bit fast, but literaly that's her only bad quality. Such a great person and really passionate about what she is teaching.", + "class": " GWS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "Spoke a bit quickly and more than once didn't finish her lecture within the class time. She can be funny at times. Easy A if you read the material", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2014", + "message": "pretty easy course. The professor is very funny and goes over all the readings, there is no text required though. All tests and quizzes are multiple choice and come straight from the study guides. I never read any article but attended all lectures and got a high B in the class.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "This is a super easy, just read the material! No textbook; the reading material is online. She's pretty funny and interesting. One of the easiest gen eds and interesting major/minor", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2013", + "message": "She is an amazing teacher!! Loved her lectures and she is such a great person to come into her office hours. I liked GWS 100 a lot and she made it really interesting. Super approachable and her only fault is that she talks a bit fast. Very smart women and knows what she's talking about.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2013", + "message": "She's an overall great professor. She makes class interesting and fun. She assigns a ton of reading BUT she gives you all the answers for the quiz in each lecture so you really dont have to read. Quizzes every week but they're really easy if you attend lecture and the midterm and final are based right off the quizzes so youll do great if you study", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2013", + "message": "Very funny", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2013", + "message": "You should go to class every time. There will be attendance and will be affect to your final grade. Quizzes are worth 50% of your final grade and 25% for each exam.", + "class": " CMN375", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2013", + "message": "Great! All you have to do is attend class and review a little before quizzes and exams! Loved her! I would recommend taking notes with your computer, shes a fast talkeer!", + "class": " CMN375", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "Um, she's kinda crazy. I dropped her class because I couldn't take any more of her schtick. Kinda on the nutty side during class but still assigns weekly seven-page papers. Yeah, no. Take this class if you want to talk about your feelings in class and then write papers on the philosophy of your hopes and dreams.", + "class": " GWS295", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "LOVE HER! she is so funny- kinda crazy but I enjoy her lectures! weekly quizzes are hard and you have to read the articles to do well and attendance is mandatory. Def take her again! Work isn't too bad- take notes and listen to her comments! LOL", + "class": " CMN375", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "She is an amazing professor. Very clear cut. Follows the syllabus. Mandatory class, but really makes you want to go. She's brilliant and her stories are priceless. Take any class with her & you'll be set.", + "class": " GWS295", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2010", + "message": "Pat's a legend--she has no interest in babying students, and she has a life story that is more interesting than you can find in most fiction novels. She's a snazzy dresser, an independent, self-made woman, and a riot. Take her class. (Be aware that attendance is mandatory, however. If you're a slacker, don't bother.)", + "class": " CMN375", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "Pat Gill is awesome. Her main taught course is a special topics class, so it's hit-or-miss as far as student interests go, but she a great job of getting everybody interested in the material. She has a lot of interesting experiences that contrast with her status at the University, but that just makes her that much more down-to-earth.", + "class": " CMN375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2010", + "message": "Very do-able class. ALWAYS READ!!! she gives you weekly quizzes that are based on her lectures and based on the readings. the finals are just like the quizzes and no reason for you not to get an A. she gives you a boost of a +/- if you go to class all but 3 times.", + "class": " SOC130", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "I had no interest in feminism before taking the class, but she made it so interesting - she has an amazing life story (she was an activist). Most of the readings were interesting...you could probably get away with not reading anything if you attended every class, but I would recommend it. She goes on some tangents, but I enjoyed them.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shahbaz Gill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "The class was fine. The professor was very passionate about the subject and accessible outside of class. Lecture videos were helpful but not being able to see quiz and test results was annoying.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2020", + "message": "mean professor", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2018", + "message": "A lot of work's required, but none of those helped me learn the material. I haven't learned anything from this class. He is just incapable of teaching.", + "class": " TE466", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "I think it is safe to say that professor Gill does not have his priorities straight. It seems he has another high-ranking position elsewhere, as a result of which it feels like he completely disregards this class and the students taking it. His lecture are messy, he does not communicate clearly, and even the assignments and exams are unclear.", + "class": " TE466", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "I think most students would agree if I say: Please go back to Pakistan. It is clear, that you love the country and your job as an advisor for the government more than teaching at UIUC. As a result, the teacher doesn't invest any time or energy in this course. He is slow to respond to questions and what must be learned is not clear to students.", + "class": " TE466", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Gill is quite a poor teacher in many facets. Firstly, attending his lectures do not add any additional value compared to reading the slides online; he literally reads off of the slides. Secondly, his communication with students is incredibly poor. Professor Gill will take weeks to respond to emails and is not consequent in what he says.", + "class": " TE466", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Way too much work for a 2 credit class. Don't choose TE466. There're plenty more of useful TE classes here", + "class": " TE466", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2018", + "message": "Hardworking and helping.", + "class": " TE466", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2018", + "message": "He respects his students and tries to help them always.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2018", + "message": "Most of the time the lectures are tedious and disorganized. We have been forced to buy some irrelevant extra materials (Nearly 200 dollars). The professor is not helpful if you have questions. Haven't learned anything from this class. If possible, try to avoid his session.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2018", + "message": "No Extra Credit; Ridicules Exam not related to textbook and past exams", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2018", + "message": "A great professor. He respects his students and always willing to help and support his students. One of the best professor I had.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2018", + "message": "The class is very disorganized and requires a lot of reading. Its online section is designed for study abroad students, but he did not tell us there is a midterm coming until the week before. The exams are easy and you also need to do an online simulation, contribute to discussions and write a paper.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2018", + "message": "He is very caring and try to accommodate his students.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "He is a very good person and is trying that everyone would succeed. However, the class itself is not interesting sadly. But he is trying to change it, but I think the curriculum is very boring. Hopefully, they will change it soon.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "Best professor!!!!", + "class": " BADM321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Easy, but boring.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zsuzsa Gille ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Gille is a great lecturer and discusses her personal experiences in ways that are really intriguing. So far, SOC 366 has been my favorite course to date. Great course with the most interesting readings I have probably ever been assigned.", + "class": " SOC366", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2015", + "message": "Her instructions are very long and detailed, and at the end of it, you still aren't sure what the instructions are. One thing about her though, is that she is very helpful, she is always open to questions and helping along the way. Her classes reminded me of a highschool class. ", + "class": " 480", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2015", + "message": "The professor is not helpful. Questions are not welcomed and reading assignments are overwhelming. Even half of my class dropped. The class itself is not difficult. It is not rocket science. It is just a lot of work for a 3 credit hour class.", + "class": " SOC480", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "Honestly, she is a good teacher. Just because her class is not \"easy\" does not mean she did not teach effectively. You will have to work for your grade, think outside the box and hit the books. This is a professor with excellent life experience and promotes a world view from outside of the typical American. ", + "class": " SOC366", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2012", + "message": "I love Zsuzsa! I am purposefully taking a class with her this semester I liked her so much in 366, and I am also planning on taking an independent study with her. She is extremely knowledgeable and understanding. If you have any interest in Eastern Europe or Environmental studies I suggest taking a class with her.", + "class": " SOC366", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martha Gillette ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2017", + "message": "The course itself seems very interesting and Dr. Gillete is a very nice person. However, this class is insanely difficult due to bad lectures and terrible grading system. There is no set grading and half of our grades aren't even uploaded, which leaves you guessing what your grade is all semester. Pick a different class.", + "class": " MCB462", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "No clear grading criteria. Lecture slides are full of images and barely text or explanations. Usually you have to teach yourself when you get a bad teacher, but you can't even do that much! NO CLUE what youre supposed to know. Took intg. neuro with Rhanor and Martha Gillette and it's like no other in the sense that you cant learn even if you wanted", + "class": " MCB462", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rhanor Gillette ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Shawn Gilmore ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "He's really understanding! I asked for a one day extension simply because I wasn't happy with my paper and he granted me a 3 day one. There's a lot of reading and about 10-12 papers to write overall. The zoom discussions are optional but you have to stay on top of the readings if you want to get an A. I'd recommend this class if you have the time.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2020", + "message": "We're only 8 weeks in but lots of the complaints here seem to come from students hoping college to be like their 1st year of highschool. He expects a lot, but it's never busy work or inconsequential points, and always goes back to the core of the class. While things are returned a little late, he's rigorous, competent, understanding, and witty. A+", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2017", + "message": "Fair grader. Attendance is graded. Pop quizzes are open book and extremely easy - only first half of semester. I passed midterm with a 88 and barely studied. He enjoys group projects, but projects are easy with a little effort. Just take the class and get an A.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2017", + "message": "Worst teacher ive ever had. Pop quiz in class every day, 2 hours of reading + notetaking per class (on top of a weekly paper) if you want to get a good grade on the quizzes. Absurd grader as well, you will not get an A on your papers. Avoid for btw 250", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2014", + "message": "Shawn is an amazing instructor! He's well-read, fair, funny, really positive, and really helps you try to understand the topics discussed. His papers can be a little tough but if you read up on all the assignments and are prepared to discuss them in class, you'll be good to go! Amazing professor.", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "Does not teach what he is supposed to. Taught BWT 250 as a class on the controversial university structure rather than how to write business documents. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MAN. Note: I typed in RHET 105 b/c it would let me type BTW 250", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2011", + "message": "Shawn was awesome! It is an English class so there was a lot of reading, but it was really worthwhile. He also chooses very interesting books to read and finds a way to tie them all together by the end of the semester. We also got to watch movies :)", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Shawn's a great guy. Really smart and particularly ambivalent. The books are awesome stuff, but his grading is certainly difficult. Expect quite a bit of essays, but also expect to learn a lot at the same time. Like all writing professors, he prefers a certain style. Once you find that style, you'll do just fine.", + "class": " RHETRHET", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2009", + "message": "Plenty of writing & he is not lenient at all with his grading. The books read in class are pretty interesting & attendance is not required but there are about 3 or 4 pop quizzes per semester so watch out!", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "So hot.", + "class": " ENGSP09", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Ginsburg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "She was a great professor and made the topic of prisons very interesting. She failed to keep her political opinions out of discussion which was annoying at times. Grades are all based on class discussion. SO DO NOT SKIP CLASS. If you go to class and pay attention you should get an A", + "class": " AFRO221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2019", + "message": "I didnt really care for he teaching style. Majority of grade was based on weekly response papers, but you have 3 different people grading so its hard to guess what each person will want. I was excited to take this class but a lot of times I felt that lecture material could have been more interesting given the topic.", + "class": " LA221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2018", + "message": "An absolutely amazing professor. She's inspiring and brings so much personal experience and knowledge to the lectures. The workload is very manageable (requires 30 minutes/week) and though attendance isn't mandatory, I always wanted to go to class.", + "class": " HIST219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2018", + "message": "She's nice but so disorganized; her grading criteria is confusing, and she only wants you to use what she teaches you in your papers. Cannot rely on any other resources, so if you miss class, you're screwed unless you try to go to her office hours. She's the type of professor to go on \"wild tangents\" all the time.", + "class": " AFRO221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2018", + "message": "Obsessed with pushing her left wing agenda. I'm not that right wing to be clear but its rough to know that if you disagree with her on something you get marked down. Seems to know pretty much zero about the course but a lot about herself so you wont learn squat and you'll be bored doing it.", + "class": " LA215", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "LA221 is basically a class to brainwash kids with liberal talking points. I don't recommend unless you like that. Ginsburg is okay at teaching the subject, but it is pretty much a worthless class. You learn about history of punishments, with a quiz on each. There is a midterm test, but only a final project no test. SO MUCH BORING READING every week", + "class": " LA221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2017", + "message": "The good: she's very passionate and knowledgeable on the subject, which was genuinely interesting. The bad: SO MUCH WRITING (not long papers, but 1-2 papers per week). Grading was slow. Unclear grading standards, and each TA/instructor graded by different standards, with no comments indicating why you were marked down. Bottom line: Don't recommend!", + "class": " LA221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "She is really passionate professor with great capabilities.", + "class": " LA220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "Probably the most different (in a good way) course I've taken in my college career. Couldn't have asked for a better, more enthusiastic professor!", + "class": " LA215", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2015", + "message": "I had 0 interest in African landscapes until I took her course. She has such enthusiasm that you can't help but be drawn into every word. It's easy to see how knowledgeable and passionate she is, and it really helps that she knows how to communicate & interact with the class to pull them into a subject they may not have considered studying before.", + "class": " LA220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2015", + "message": "Ths was the best class I have taken in my college career. This was a great break from the daily grind of Engineering. I would take any of her classes again because she made the class personal and really got to know her students. ", + "class": " EPS390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "Ginsburg took the time to know her students personally and was willing to work with them for late assignments. The class required a lot of reading but was otherwise very easy.", + "class": " LA220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "Ginsburg is very friendly and personal. She took the time to get to know all of her students and was willing to work with them for missed assignments. This class involved a fair amount of reading but was otherwise pretty easy yet still informative.", + "class": " LA220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2011", + "message": "She is utterly incomprehensible, and just when you think you might start to get the tangent that she is on, she changes topics again. Disorganized beyond belief.", + "class": " LA587", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Not clear about the assignment. Seems to stutter when speaking in class as if nervous about something. Ridiculous about how she comments on your grade. She says, \"You did a very nice job.\" And you get a C.", + "class": " LA215", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2007", + "message": "This professor is ridiculously harsh grader. This general education course turned my semester into misery. She is not clear what she wants in her paper assignment. No exam for this class; however, she makes up for it by being super picky about 7 paper assignment. Unless you are a genius writer, you won't enjoy this class.", + "class": " LA215", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gustavo Gioia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "Amazing", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Gioia has been my favorite professor so far. His grading is extremely fair, he is fun to listen to, and he gives plenty of material to prepare for tests. I would highly recommend him to anyone.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2011", + "message": "Agreed with most reviews. Only things to add, exams are low points (i.e. out of 28) so missing 1 point is a bigger dent to your grade so be careful. Do HW, do practice exams, go to class and take good notes, and you'll be fine. Awesome Prof, funny, exciting (for Solid Mechanics) and he cares about making real engineers!", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome professor and awesome class! As far as I know he only teaches in spring semester. If you are taking tam251 during fall, then Starweski will give you nightmares.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Extremely hilarious professor in a 'mad scientist' way. Best part of his class are his hand picked TAs. All amazing ppl who know what they're doing and go out of their way to help any students in need.Gioia's particular about hw (no excuses for lateness) As long as u complete the weekly hw and attend lectures, his exams will be a breeze. GREAT CLAS", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Very fun lecturer, in the \"unintentionally hilarious\" way, but still makes sure you understand the concepts thoroughly. Homework is long and tedious, but reinforces the concepts very well, and the exams are ridiculously easy if you know your stuff. TAs and discussions are very helpful for homework, everything is graded very fairly, so there's really no reason NOT to take this class!", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2010", + "message": "Craziest prof ever! And I love him for it. He keeps lectures interesting and many times funny. Pretty much everything he said made me chuckle. But he still gets his point across. He's a good teacher and he's serious about producing quality engineers.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "He knows what he's talking about and he knows how to teach. His exams are not too difficult as long as you study hard.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome, really helpful and interesting. Gives practical examples and picks TA's that are helpful. Big fan.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2010", + "message": "Hilarious, lectures were very entertaining and he knows what he's talking about.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "He is pretty funny. His exams are fairly straight forward.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Lectures were entertaining and pretty helpful. He's one of the few profs that does a good job at getting you to understand theory. Homework was a little long but pretty helpful. Go to discussion for homework help. The exams were really easy compared to the homeworks. The final was pretty easy but was not representative of what we learned at all.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "This man is awesome. His tests are very easy, but the homework takes some time.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome professor with humorous stories.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2009", + "message": "Hilarious prof, keeps lectures interesting...exam style is also very good as well-uses all variables in problems eliminating needless calculation and enforcing clear understanding.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent professor. Lectures are extremely beneficial and humorous. He presents a lot of theory in class but the homework deals with more real world problems. He has an accent but is still very easy to understand. Highly recommended.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2006", + "message": "his homework was nothing like the problems on the exam. homework is very long and time consuming.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2006", + "message": "Gioia is hilarious. His lectures were fun to go to even when the material was boring because of his sarcastic comments throughout. As long as you do homework, this class is totally doable with Gioia.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2005", + "message": "Unhelpful to the point of critical. Difficult to understand and impatient with his students. Avoid.", + "class": " TAM325", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Janine Giordano ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2011", + "message": "Janine is an excellent professor. The class was a lot of fun. Janine articulates very well and has interesting thoughts to engage here students. I learned a lot too.", + "class": " HISTAA10", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2011", + "message": "She's the best teacher I've ever had!!!!!!!! Take her class and you'll be happy you did!!", + "class": " AA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2010", + "message": "I thought Janine was a good TA, but other students disliked her. Her quizzes are tougher than other TAs, and she is a difficult grader on the essays. She holds her students to a higher standard. The class isn't meant to be a blowoff gen-ed. Super nice/helpful at office hours. She's always smiling and great at facilitating discussion. If you put in ", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Grace Giorgio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "She's a lovely professor, very much understanding. Just follow all directions on assignments, and you'll be good to go. Don't wait till last minute for help on assignments, because she's willing to help. The class is very manageable and not hard as long as you stay on top of it.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Giorgio was super sweet! I came to love her class. Def take her if you can. Yes, you'll have to write a few papers but the assignments were all super interesting.", + "class": " CHP396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Absolutely inspiring woman and professor. She cares deeply about social justice and giving her students educational experiences that allow them to think about their own life in ways unfamiliar to them before. Assignments are meaningful. Readings are interesting. Class is overall amazing.", + "class": " CHP396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2018", + "message": "She was Amazing! Loved her personality, Almost Always upbeat. Willing to work with you. Very understanding, and Pretty 'lax", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Giorgio is by far one of the best professors I have had and not to mention she makes the class very enjoyable. She is really understanding of student's needs, this class is SOOOOO EASY! Just follow the examples she provides and you are guaranteed above a 95. She seems intimidating at first but is not. Super helpful, a little quirky, easy grader", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "She is a very intelligent and kind woman. Truly cares about her students and their well being including mental health. Giorgio is always willing to meet after class to help you and actually goes out of her way to make sure students are receiving the help they need. She is by far the best professor I've had at UIUC.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Grace is the best professor i've had as a transfer student! ridiculously easy class she assigns readings but shes so lenient shes doesn't expect you to remember and kind of lets you off. Late on an assignment? she so understanding and will allow a late turn in and she so hot, her mannerism is what makes that tiny lady so interesting and appealing. ", + "class": " COMM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "I LOVE HEERRR! Easy as long as you do what you have to do. She is very helpful. Best teacher I've had so far!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2013", + "message": "she's great", + "class": " CMN430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Giorgio is great. Lots of group work in her class, but most of it is enjoyable. This is not a blow off class, but it is not as difficult as others because she is very engaging and the course material is interesting as well. Overall, I highly recommend her classes.", + "class": " CMN432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2011", + "message": "You will love her. She is awesome.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2011", + "message": "I'm taking her now and I would not recommend her. She treats everyone in the class like high school students and brings her personal political bias too much into the class. Easy grader, but with so few comments on papers you feel like she doesn't care.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2011", + "message": "Material tedious at times, lots of hammering on topics, but very interesting stuff. Prime for involved class discussions, and some very thought-provoking readings outside of the textbook. Movies galore, too. FANTASTICALLY COOL final project.", + "class": " CMN432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Good Class! The tests require you to actually learn the material (instead of just memorizing) but if you have been keeping up with the readings and going to class you will be fine. Grace is great and the material is really interesting. Plus, I loved the project for the final.", + "class": " CMN432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2005", + "message": "I'd do her", + "class": " SP111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2004", + "message": "great class ....shes really cool", + "class": " SPCOM220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPCOM111112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2004", + "message": "I like her! Very nice, approachable, and willing to work with you. Easy grader. Fun content, at least in 220. She can be a bit vague though.", + "class": " SPCOM220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2004", + "message": "Grace is a total easy teacher just do all your work and you can easily get an A", + "class": " SPCOM112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melissa Girard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2010", + "message": "I have had nothing but positive experiences in class with Melissa. She is an easy grader and is very passionate about the material she teaches. I took English 242 and English 455 (Major Authors-Plath and Sexton) with her, and completely loved and did well in both of my classes. I definitely recommend taking a poetry class with Melissa if possible!", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2008", + "message": "Melissa is a TA that treats you like a baby and then gives you undeserving grades. She is a tough grader, which I understand and respect for a college level course. I would respect that if she didn't teach the class like they were children. Lessons are geared towards 8th graders who have never had a writing course. I am very upset that she assi", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "Impossible to get full credit on any assignment. Not sure if this is part of her teaching strategy or she is just a tough teacher. My writing definitely improved after this class, so it's worth taking, especially if you are a business major. All in all, tough grader, decent sense of humor, but pretty helpful.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2006", + "message": "Melissa was a great teacher. At first, I had trouble with the papers, but I went to her office hours. She explained what I needed to do to get the grade I wanted. Like others have said, she is not easy, but she is fair and wants to help you.", + "class": " ENGL106", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2006", + "message": "Melissa was a very nice teacher that obviously loved poetry. She picked interesting things to read and always offered help. She also has a great sense of humor and is pretty laid back. It seems like she would be an easy grader, but she's definitely not. I worked hard and loved the class but got a B+. However, I still enjoyed my experience.", + "class": " ENGL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "VERY good instructor- doesn't make the class easy- but definatly makes it worth while being there.", + "class": " ENGL106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2004", + "message": "Melissa is fantastic. She's an amazing teacher, super knowledgeable, and can make even business writing interesting. Take her classes, seriously. She grades kinda hard, but is pretty fair.", + "class": " BTW", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rajiv Giri ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Corina Roxana Girju ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Really awesome professor. All of the projects she assigns really forces you to understand what you're doing and how theories apply to real-life scenarios. I really enjoyed this class. Girju and her TA (understandably) took a little longer to grade things, but we all had a rough semester due to COVID. They reponded pretty quickly to questions wehad", + "class": " LING413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "At the beginning of this class I wasn't so sure about her - The lectures seemed very general and not up to date. However, the last portion of the class was a blast - Professor Girju is really passionate about computational semantics and learning about it from her was so much fun.", + "class": " LING406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "Easy A course if you need the credits but complete waste of time if you're actually looking to learn computational ling. The professor doesn't care about students and hasn't cared enough to update materials in YEARS so what you get is a bunch of obsolete stuff from the 90s in a super disorganized and frustrating fashion. You have been warned.", + "class": " LING406", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Good Class, Fun Professor", + "class": " LING406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "She is an amazing lecturer and the class was very interesting! She is very helpful and patient with students. She is a great professor!", + "class": " LING270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2010", + "message": "I loved this class. She is not only a good teacher, but an established researcher in lexical semantics. The texbook is rather dry - but she uses many examples of real-world applications of semantics - especially from computational linguistics. This helps a lot. The grader though, was so and so.. but she is very fast in responding to emails.", + "class": " LING307", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2010", + "message": "This was a great class. The material might seem a bit difficult to grasp during the first month, but it definitely prepares you for the more advanced semantics classes.", + "class": " LING307", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2010", + "message": "I liked this class. It took a while to get used to the material (I found the part on first order logic rather difficult). But she was kind and explained the material well.", + "class": " LING307", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Missed many classes, barely read the book or understood the material, managed an A! Bizarre. Doesn't natively speak English, yet teaches English semantics. Very sweet lady though, nice and calm--gives full credit if you just spew out what you remember on the tests. Apparently not good at keeping office hours though.", + "class": " LING307", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tina Girndt-Clougherty ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Gary Gladding ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Gladding is a brilliant professor, but not a very good teacher. You can tell he knows his Physics very well, but he makes it rather difficult to learn if you are not good at physics/have little understanding of basic physics. My tip: practice over and over and over again, and work with others who know better what they are doing & will explain", + "class": " PHYS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Easy class if you have taken high school physics. Very basic.", + "class": " PHYS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2012", + "message": "Didn't teach anything at all, just went over pre lectures in lecture... wouldn't recommend this course to anyone!", + "class": " PHY100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "I didn't know much about physics before taking this class and I still don't after taking it. I found everything to be extremely difficult to understand since everything he does is all conceptual. There is no text book so it is extremely hard to study on your own. The tests are extremely difficult however some people found them easy but most did not", + "class": " PHYS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2011", + "message": "Great Professor.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "This class is way to hard for itself. It's a required class for so many majors and it takes way too much time. He's better at talking about Jazz. My disc. was awful too. The ta never really helped. The material doesn't seem hard, and they trick you so much on the exams. Everything mistake possible is there.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "He just repeated the prelectures in lecture.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2011", + "message": "This class is not that hard but still effort is needed if you want a good grade. For the final exam, it covers material from the LAB so beware!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2010", + "message": "this class is very different than classical mechanics. I had a hard time grasping the 1st exam material and end up getting a C on that exam. but I end up getting an A so don't be disappointed to get a bad grade. i found reading the book (prelectures in words) very helpful, and lectures were very entertaining!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2009", + "message": "He was an ok professor, but he tends to blow over any demo. Also this class is set up weirdly, which adds to the already difficult topic. I pulled off a B+ but not easily.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Good lecturer, hilarious and understandable. Go to his lectures and you'll do fine. Kind of a hard class, but definitively not impossible to get an A.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2009", + "message": "Good professor but exams are not that easy. subject itself is not easy. lectures are fun with the iclickers but homework, prelectures, preflights, etc. makes this class very difficult.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2006", + "message": "Class itself for phys 199ho is very difficult, but he does a good job of explaining the material more or less. Mostly he is good at answering questions rather than lecturing. Very nice guy and understanding, but material is very difficult.", + "class": " PHYS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Gleisner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2005", + "message": "Grades very very unfairly!!", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2005", + "message": "Grades unfairly. Shows clear preference in class. Get another TA.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ivy Glennon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2012", + "message": "I knew her exams were going to be BS when her own TA said he told Glennon to stop making the test super tricky. Some of the questions comes from the things she said verbally in class which is really hard to get because she talks so fast . But the good thing is she retired so there will be another teacher with MACS 100 .", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Glennon really isn't that bad and is extremely nice if you get to know her. Her tests questions are mainly from the lecture notes but the readings are also required if you want to do well. Overall, this was one of the easier classes that I have had during my 4 years at U of I.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2012", + "message": "Glennon is a babe. Her tests are mainly from lecture notes. If you pay attention and take good notes you will be more than fine in this class. You also get to watch awesome movies and shows like The Truman Show, Little Miss Sunshine, Beavis & Butthead, and a little bit of South Park. Most of the negative remarks are from slackers.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2012", + "message": "I really don't see why she is getting all of this negative criticism...I mean she does initially come off as a bi*** but her tests are straight from the lecture (JUST PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS) and the movies we watched were pretty funny (The Truman Show, Little Miss Sunshine, etc.) I studied the day before my first exam and ended up wit", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2012", + "message": "I am currently in the class and getting ready for Exam 1 today. I already don't like her or the class. She picks all these old time movies that are not interesting. I don't know what to study for this exam and she is super boring. Thinking about dropping this class and taking a second 8 week course. Any suggestions ?", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2012", + "message": "Glennon does not know how to teach a gen ed. Tests were trickier than needed. Attendance is required. The title of this course makes it seem like a breeze, but effort is a must if you want to get an A. I got an A but I had to push myself to study for a course I did not think I would devote much time to. Look for a better option in a gen ed", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Do not take this class. Glennon mostly talked about how much she hated Jersey Shore and discussed extremely radical viewpoints of the media that were very disagreeable. If you want to take a class that you will hate, try MACS 100. Definitely not what I was expecting. The film projects are pointless and her exams are impossible to study for.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "MACS100 was okay. You have to attend lecture for clicker questions. Her tests are way too difficult for a 100 level class. She gives you a study guide but half of the material isn't on the test. Don't take this course if you're looking for an easy gen ed. This class isn't worth the GPA drop.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2011", + "message": "Ivy was pretty cool. I learned a bunch and she was very enthusiastic. She's oddly cute in a older woman kinda way. Even though the class was pretty difficult, I think of her quite fondly. One of those professors you remember as tough but sincere. Ivy is great.", + "class": " MS356", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "This woman takes her PhD WAY too seriously. Yes, she IS intelligent. However, intelligence coupled with hypocrisy is hard to admire. While on the one hand she emphasizes the absurdity of institutional power, on the other, she insists on being addressed as \"Dr.\" Thus reinforcing that which she criticizes. She is full of incongruent attitudes.", + "class": " GWS356", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2010", + "message": "Learned a lot about ethics. Course is hard at first but she is interested in topic and makes ideas clear.", + "class": " MS410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "This professor is highly unorganized, yet is a very hard grader. She does not know how to work with basic technology and takes several weeks to grade things! She assigned 3 tests, 2 papers, and 1 groups presentation for this course, and the majority of those assignments were given at the end of the semester. Her lectures are unclear.", + "class": " MS356", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Do Not take a class with this woman. Attendance is mandatory, she talks about non-sense, she is an incredibly hard grader, tons of readings in books and journals. Tons of work with this woman...plus she is incredibly boring!", + "class": " COMM356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2008", + "message": "Hated her. Besides being ridiculously unorganized, she and my TA messed up the grades for several students in the class. She states her opinions as facts.", + "class": " COMM166", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2008", + "message": "Great Class. Really easy. If you want to be entertained, go to the lecture. I'm pretty sure Ivy makes up most of what she talks about. I studied maybe an hour for the entire class, spent most of my time in lectures doing sudoku, and got a 94. I basically only went to hear the ridiculous things Ivy would say.", + "class": " COMM166", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2008", + "message": "I truly liked this class. She's pretty enthusiastic and makes it interesting. The tests weren't bad at all and I loved the content of the class (also loved the book!). Take it if you're an ad major!!! This is for ADV 493 not the COMM class.", + "class": " ADV493", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2008", + "message": "The lecture was a joke. I didn't go to more than half. Go to discussion and put in a decent effort on the project, and you will get an A like me. Also do the online multiple choice practice exams. Ivy is knowledgeable, but a terrible lecturer. Unbearable. Get Matt as a TA. He's hot.", + "class": " COMM166", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2008", + "message": "She could be pretty boring, but overall her class was not bad. I was always amused when she would talk about things to imply that she was keeping up with technology. She tried but sometimes she seemed clueless. But overall a good class. Interesting content. If you do the readings and assignments you will do great! I got an A!", + "class": " COMM166", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2007", + "message": "Best teacher ever! Even though her lectures were posted online, she tells you questions that will be on the test and shows examples to clarify. Don't listent to people who say she is awful or boring! She took time to know everyone's name in our lecture of about 200 students! Great teacher and easy class as long as you read the book! :)", + "class": " COMM166", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "She's boring but the class is fine. The quizzes were really easy. You don't have to attend lecture, just show up for discussion with the TA and you'll be fine. Not bad at all!", + "class": " COMM166", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jacopo Gliozzi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Glisch-Sanchez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2017", + "message": "Honestly, kind of love the guy", + "class": " GWS230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anca Glont ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2010", + "message": "Worst T.A. I've had. Missed two discussions because she slept in. Offered extra credit and didn't follow through in giving it once it was earned. Lectured during discussion. She seems to know all about Euro. history, but cannot apply her knowledge to teaching. VERY frustrating. Late to distribute assignments AND returning graded assignments. Avoid.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Darren Glosemeyer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2018", + "message": "he is a great man and an even better professor", + "class": " STAT443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "Great teacher, cares about the students", + "class": " STAT448", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "This class is new, so it could use some work. Overall, there are two total projects and quite a few seminars to listen to. It's relatively simple for a 400 level STAT class. Also, practices some consulting skills.", + "class": " ECON430", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "Darren is a good teacher that will help students if they approach him. If you pay attention what he goes over in the lecture, the homeworks and exams are pretty simple. Good teacher.", + "class": " STAT448", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2013", + "message": "Very clear with concepts. This is a hard subject and sometimes classes can get confusing. But if if you visit him in office hours, he explains stuff very well. Plus a lot of the material is available in online videos, make sure you watch them before class.", + "class": " STAT448", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sandy Gloss-Lucas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2013", + "message": "She's the sweetest professor, like your aunt or something. iClicker questions make class mandatory but she truly wants you to come to class to learn. Very helpful, makes sure you understand all material. Textbook not required, lectures/discussions are pretty thorough. Even brings food for exams! Made 8am bearable, probably my fav professor so far.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome teacher! Love her! Class is not boring at all!", + "class": " PSY100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2006", + "message": "excellent professor...really cares about her students. taught the honors section of psych 100 and really tried to make it interesting", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nick Glumac ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2016", + "message": "There were lots of people who were upset with him in class, but I thought he was great. He really knows the material, makes lots of connections, and he could be pretty entertaining at times (though not in a usual way). Quizzes were pretty easy if you actually do the HW and additional book examples. Only problem is the HW was unfairly graded.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2016", + "message": "Gives 7 quizzes during the semester, which are totally doable in the time allowed. Great lecturer, probably one of the best ones I've had yet. Knows what he's talking about, and communicates it well. One problem I did have was that he took off points for hw, when he told us in the beginning that it was effort based. Easy final", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2015", + "message": "Would absolutely not recommend. Lectures aren't clear and presentation is very boring. If you enjoy learning from textbook, this is your guy because that's pretty much the only way you'll learn. Start your homework early as it takes a long time.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2015", + "message": "He makes your quizes worth 60% of your grade. Then makes your quizes very difficult with only 20 minutes to solve in class. ", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Gives 20 minute quizzes every other week in place of midterms. Quizzes were one problem on anything covered in that time. Difficult to complete in time allotted. Final exam was easy.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "Horrible professor. He grades homework, I average a 2225 even though he says it is completion based. His quizzes are hard, and no one ever has enough time to finish them. He is completely unorganized and doesn't use any technology (no online notes, doesn't use the projectors, and doesn't wear a mic). He is VERY boring and annoying to listen to.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Overall, not too tough of a class and easy to get a good grade. Glumac gives seven quizzes, two of which are dropped. Not hard to do well on quizzes; they are similar to the homework problems. Read through corresponding section and view practice problems in the text. Homework is essentially graded for completion. Quizzes: 50%, HW: 20%, Final: 30%", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2013", + "message": "super distracted and disorganized. didn't seem like he was prepared for class at all and it made it really tough to learn from him. that being said, the quizzes were super simple and the final was easy too, but the only things that I learned in this class were things I read in the book", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome professor...teaches very systematically...exams are a bit difficult and you need to know everything...cracks a lot of jokes", + "class": " ME501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "GREAT PROFESSOR! My favorite ME professor thus far. He keeps you interested, He's lectures are great and he as a cool sense of humor. Class is easy if you pay attention and attend lectures and do the homework. Overall, take any class he teaches, he is a cool professor", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2010", + "message": "Glumac is an interesting lecturer who is very interested in thermo. Quizzes are generally straightforward, although you are sometimes crunched for time. One week is dedicated to \"questioning\" global warming (AGW). The final is unnecessarily difficult, with many problems bearing only slight resemblance to previous examples, hw, quizzes. No midterms.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Quizzes are relatively easy and open book, but you are extremely short on time. Quizzes are also a huge portion of the grade, and the final exam is very difficult. Homework is crucial. Glumac is a decent lecturer if a tad boring.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Glumac seems like a nice guy but is a lot more focused on his research than teaching. The class was disorganized and his quiz questions were completely random and focused on minute details. Studying for this class meant just memorizing everything on his lecture slides. The final was difficult but had a lot of old questions on it.", + "class": " ME350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2008", + "message": "Awesome prof. Was overly fair on quizzes in class. They were open book, usually the same as example problems with numbers changed. Final was pretty difficult.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2005", + "message": "Used student feedback very effectively. Final was on content that seemed less important during the course. Very helpful to go to for questions.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2005", + "message": "Final not representative of course material and very limited in scope of the material. Do not take any class from him!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2005", + "message": "Very responsive to students' suggestions. Good lecturer, but final worth too much.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Robyn Gobin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lynford Goddard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2017", + "message": "Great lectures. Approachable and understands the material at a very high level.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2012", + "message": "This guy is a seriously good professor. You can tell he's a genius but he explains the material at a level all of us can understand. Do not skip class.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2012", + "message": "good", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Philip Brighten Godfrey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2020", + "message": "The lectures are very good, but their relevance to the actual assignments and quizzes is lacking. You are pretty much on your own for assignments, because it seems like they dont have answers themselves.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Good lectures with some humor scattered about. This was an online course so I was surprised by his quick responses in the student forums. His explanations are clear and helpful. His course includes a particularly challenging routing assignment that provides good opportunities to learn.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2017", + "message": "super cool teacher, recommend his CS538 and CS241", + "class": " CS538", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2012", + "message": "clear lecture! nice person", + "class": " CS538", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2012", + "message": "Very clear on his lecture, coolest professor I've met.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2012", + "message": "interesting guy", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "Chillest Prof you can ever have. Amazing Guy.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Godsell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "A great professor that cares about the material, very knowledgeable. The course is notoriously difficult and the class is midterm/final heavy. Study well and you may pass with a good grade. Godsell is a great lecturer but does not \"spoon-feed\" his students, he makes you work for the grade.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Raquel Goebel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "Not sure what else to say other than the fact that she is by FAR my favorite professor, and her class is the only class I look forward to. Incredibly caring, considerate, and empathetic, she is exactly what a professor should be. Engages with students in a polite and respectful manner. Highly recommend taking any class with her.", + "class": " PORT401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2018", + "message": "She has a lot of energy for teaching, and genuinely cares if you are learning. There is a bit of online homework that can be a lot some weeks, but it helps make sure you are at where you need to be.", + "class": " PORT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2018", + "message": "She is such a sweet teacher with great energy; she made class really fun. The only negatives is that she is a little unorganized and it is sometime unclear what she expects for assignments. However, she is an extremely easy grader, she mostly looks for effort. I would skip class every once in a while and it didn't affect me much.", + "class": " PORT201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2017", + "message": "She is honestly one of the best professors ever. She sticks to the material in the book and her lessons are straight forward and easy to follow. She cares a lot and wants to see you succeed. As for homework there are two short essays (100 words each) throughout the semester, and online homework with the Pearson website that reinforce the lessons.", + "class": " PORT201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Koeli Goel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2011", + "message": "She was horrible, expected every class to be lead by student discussion. Never lectured ultimately the class taught itself and she was useless. In addition did not have good knowledge of the material (asked class if we knew what \"tumble\" was multiple times when its called tumblr).", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karl Goetze ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2009", + "message": "Very enthusiastic, sometimes gets mixed up, nice guy.", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2009", + "message": "He's absolutely cool, helpful, easy-going,humorous, and always put a lot of passion into his work. I'm so glad that I didn't believe in those negative comments on him and took this class!! He relies heavily on the textbook and makes this dead language much easier to understand. Be prepared for the weekly quiz and vocabulary though!", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2009", + "message": "assigned way to much useless reading and tested this reading heavily on the exams. this stuff has no bearing on the 21st century and is basically a black hole of students' time. class involves way to much time out of ones valuable day. basically forcing his own interest and fancy upon other students so they can save their grade.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2008", + "message": "Funny and nice. Tries to make sure that everyone understands the material. He makes the hard language of Latin a little easier.", + "class": " LAT103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "Very clear. Funny guy. makes sure you know what you need to.", + "class": " LAT102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jacob Goffnett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "He is an amazing teacher! His lectures are clear and it seems like he knows the material perfectly. Especially, his lecture about sexuality was fun and I had great time listening to him. Also, he greatly helped me when I was struggling with the essay. He is surely a gentle and smart person and I would love to take his other class in the future.", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ido Golding ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures were pretty useless. He didn't want students to come to his office hours, so he always referred you to your TA. Exams were tough!!", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wallace Golding ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "What a good teacher. probably one of the best ive ever had in my life. cares about students and works with them. gives you extensions if you need it. do the work and you should get a b+ to an A. im just averagely smart and still got an A", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2020", + "message": "I would definitely recommend Wallace. He's really understanding and I feel like he genuinely cares about his students and wants them to do well. His lectures are engaging and his class involves participation and is never boring! He is also very accommodating. Would definatey recommend!", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2020", + "message": "Loved having Prof. Golding as a teacher. He obviously cares about his students and wants them to succeed and is willing to work with you. I took him for CMN 111 and 112, and while he expects a lot of his students and the class deals with complex issues, he makes you want to do it. These were the only writing heavy classes I ever enjoyed.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2019", + "message": "I was terrified of public speaking before beginning this class, and Mr. Golding helped take all that weight off my shoulders. Honestly one of my favorite classes I've ever taken.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2018", + "message": "Mr. Golding is one of the best professors I have had at the U of I. He makes you work for your grade but is fair. And he makes sure you know what you need to do to improve on each speech. Lectures were interesting and you can tell he cares about the material and his students.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2018", + "message": "Wallace is super approachable and relatable. Made public speaking fun early in the morning. Would definitely take again.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dara Goldman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2012", + "message": "Easy course content but the examples used in class just confuse and make the concepts harder to understand. Also grading in the class is very slow so keep an eye on your grade.", + "class": " SPAN254", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2008", + "message": "She's phenomenal. Super nice and super approachable. Awesome professor! Her class is interesting, her exams are not bad at all. The class is composed of movies and reading, which aren't so bad. She's just great!", + "class": " SPAN456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2008", + "message": "She's awesome, and super helpful oh and super approachable. her reading aren't too bad. the exams are super easy straight out of the notes she gives and the best part No HW.", + "class": " SPAN452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2007", + "message": "Excellent professor. Interesting, easy class. We basically read very good books and watched excellent movies and then analyzed them. My favorite class this semester, or maybe even whole college career. TAKE THE CLASS!!!!", + "class": " SPAN246", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2005", + "message": "You want her. Easy class and she is a cool teacher.", + "class": " SPAN456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Hope Goldman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Peter Goldsmith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2017", + "message": "Goldsmith is very knowledgeable about his field (especially soybeans) but he's often condescending, especially when you ask questions. He's tough with test questions, so it's hard to get points when arguing those. There's LOTS of reading and a big group project that lasts throughout the semester, so pick partners wisely. Didn't like him, though.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Molly Goldstein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Goldstein is genuinely caring and nice, and it's really made the course better. The Sketching assignments for the Fall 2020 semester were quite tough, but the quizzes were okay. The modelling assignments were tough for me, but there is ample support hours and the LAs are really helpful. The project takes long, but a good team helps.", + "class": " SE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2020", + "message": "Overall a good professor. At the beginning, she couldn't really explain the concepts clearly, but after the first exam she got better at explaining them. Sketching and modeling assignments are a little bit hard. Modeling exams were okay, but written exams are harder than expected. A tough final project. She cares about you and every student.", + "class": " SE101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Goldstein really cares about her students. The group project is rough, especially when you are assigned groupmates that don't do their work, but the professor is really good about adjusting the project grade accordingly if you let her know. Sketching quizzes/exams are rougher than they should be for a 100 level class.", + "class": " SE101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2019", + "message": "Her class had A LOT of homework that was sometimes quite difficult, and the lectures and labs don't really relate, but she was very, very caring and considerate when I was in the hospital for 2 weeks and could not get much work done, and gave me chances to get caught up. Overall good class but the final project is rough if you have a bad group", + "class": " SE101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Goldstein was in her first semester as a professor when I had her, so I expect she will improve, but she was kind of rough as a lecturer. The class is structured fairly well, though the final project can be pretty overkill if you're in a lot of classes. She definitely cares though, she just seems to not really cover material that well.", + "class": " SE101A", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Professor Goldstein was extremely passionate and a great teacher. Many people do not succeed in the class if they don't put in the work, but she makes it so that if you want an A, you can get an A. Tests weren't easy, but weren't unfair either. Final project is rough.", + "class": " SE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2018", + "message": "By far the worst class Ive ever taken. Lectures dont correlate to the material you need to know for quizzes/exams, and none of the assignments prepare you either. Professor doesnt respond to suggestions on how to improve exams. Communication is poor and its nearly impossible to find any due dates or info on assignments on professors website.", + "class": " SE101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Holly Golecki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2021", + "message": "The professor does not clearly express what she expects from the senior design projects. Throughout the course, she makes you feel like you are on the right track, until the very last assignment that she grades heavily. Even if you address all of the comments of your assignment throughout the semester, she will still be dissatisfied.", + "class": " BIOE434", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Golecki gave almost no useful/honest feedback to senior design groups all semester, assigning near-perfect scores and telling everyone \"great job.\" As a result, we were all completely blindsided by poor grades on the final presentation, poster session, and final compiled report, all of which counted very heavily toward the final grade.", + "class": " BIOE435", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "George Gollin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "This man serves a mentor to many students in the department and runs several classes of his own. The exams aren't tricky and he is always willing to give students the time they need to finish. I can not speak highly enough for this professor. If you don't understand his method,however, good luck, it's all you get and his clarifications are looong.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "While Professor Gollin definitely cares about his students, and works to improve the course, I didn't really like the methods of instruction. For example, there weren't specific examples in lecture. However, he genuinely cares about the students. He's a nice person - and I've talked to him about other things unrelated to physics.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Gollin extremely available outside of lecture and is very helpful in office hours. However, his lectures veer of track at times. He is also pretty unforgiving and sends terse reply emails that show a lack of respect. The class is designed pretty well but is more work that normal for 2 credit hours. He is a pretty cool guy though.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Gollin was very good.", + "class": " PHYS298", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Gollin is a great professor", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2018", + "message": "The class has exams that are pretty much like the practice exams. The grading, although vague, ends up being pretty student friendly. If physics has only been plug-and-chug to you at this point, find time to make his office hours and work on the material! You'll be fine.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Gollin is a wonderful person; he clearly cares about his students more than I've ever seen in a professor. But I cannot stand the way he teaches physics. One can only spend so many hours calculating the relativistic speeds of intergalactic trash compactors before wondering why you're wasting so much time solving such nonsensical problems.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Gollin cares a lot about his students. If you are struggling, ask to meet with him one-on-one. He will do his best to help you. Homework and discussions are difficult, but the tests are generally manageable and he genuinely tries to give as many As as possible. Super nice guy and probably a genius.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Gollin is a solid professor. He is nice, cares about students, and wants them to succeed. His exams aren't horrible, but you do need to be sure you are well versed in the fundamentals and concepts of relativity to do well on them. Homework could be tough at times, but office hours helped immensely. Would definitely recommend him.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2017", + "message": "He is very accessible and is willing to answer your questions. Definitely go to his office hours and he'll help you with anything. He might not be the best lecturer, but I really enjoyed having him this semester.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Go to office hours. He is very willing to help students. Awesome guy and has many great stories.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Golling is one of best and more interesting teachers I've ever had. He trully cares abut the student's understainding. Go to office hours and he will help you a lot. He is inspirational, and his exams are easy but require you to know the concepts like the back of your hand.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2017", + "message": "Professor: Great and caring! Course material: It is easy to pass, but really hard to understand. The problems lie at the syllabus itself, not with Prof Gollin, 225 is not any better when other professors teaching it.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "Course content is not easy but every problems in exam contains no more than two steps of math. Awesome professor!", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2016", + "message": "He is quite a talented person. However, he spends his whole lecture answering questions, while keeping the rest 180 students sitting there not knowing what to do. He teaches nothing in class, though he said he would teach sth in two of the future lectures. But that basically ensures that he won't teach anything in all other lectures.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Nothing special but nothing boring. Tried to be funny, but awkward at times. Lectures were manageable though, just do not have two iclickers because he has the eyes of a hawk and will catch you.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "His lectures aren't really helpful to be honest. And he doesn't explain the lecture slide problems clearly. But he loves doing demonstrations in class, and is really passionate about his work. I guess it sort of balances out? Do past exams rigorously and you'll be fine.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty good lecture, kind of boring but that's because the material is dull. You can tell he's really passionate about the subject and is super energetic. Really good at answering students questions in class too.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2016", + "message": "Really great professor, honestly. If you are confused, he is really helpful in office hours. He makes his lectures interesting. Expect quizzes every week and hw twice a week. Pro tip: He will put the in class questions most people got wrong on the exams. And on the final he puts questions that the most people got wrong each test.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "You will only lose points on exams and quizzes, that being said, make sure you study and understand the materially and you'll be fine. Tests were made harder than intended but were curved as compensation.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "George Gollin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mani Golparvar-Fard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "Mani loves teaching and is really passionate about the industry. He runs a company and tries to inspire students to get involved in starting up their own and keeping up with the rapidly developing construction industry. He lays out goals before every class and will personally sit down with whoever does below average on a test to help them along.", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Mani is not the greatest lecturer, but the man straight up wants you to succeed in this course and in cm in general. Very well organized course, and if you review online quiz and clicker questions, you will be fine come exam time. Also, go to his office hours he is a great person to connect with if you want to continue in Construction Mgmt.", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Very well organized course. Good presentation and very interesting research topics included. However, speed of lecturing is too fast and hard to grasp. A lot of the material is relied on self-study.", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jianxin Gong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "He is an amusing professor. Class is over as soon as he is finished with the day's material, which is the best. His practice exams really prepare you for his exams. Overall, his has a lenient grading scale. He also spreads the work of the final project throughout the semester so you won't be doing last minute work at the end. I recommend this Prof.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2009", + "message": "Gong is super easy. We only had 4 group cases and 3 individual cases and the grading was very lenient. His 2 midterms were easy (lots of the questions from the practice exams), but the final was a little trickier. He responds to emails quickly and is helpful when you ask questions. Compared to Brown the workload and difficulty is near to nothing.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2009", + "message": "Really nice and always willing to help. Encourages discussion and the fact that accounting is so subjective that if you can stand behind what you choose, you get full credit. Tests are super hard though. Had a pizza party for us on the last day, haha.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "I really enjoyed Professor Gong. He is excited to be in class everyday. He is very clear about grading and his tests. If you pay attention to what he expects you will do well. He is very willing to help and often available.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2009", + "message": "Gong is a great guy and you will learn a lot in his class. His tests are difficult but fair.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2009", + "message": "Love him! He is one of my favorite professors here. Not only is he a great person in general, but his teaching style is wonderful and interesting, even for accounting.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2008", + "message": "awesome teacher! tough, but approachable, fair, and very willing to help. tests are kinda tricky. going to class and a little hard work will get u a decent grade", + "class": " ACCYA", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2008", + "message": "Unclear at times, but a very nice guy. He basically tells you what's on the exam if you pay attention. He responds quickly to emails. The workload is heavy, but still a lot less than Brown's course. I would take him. He's gotten much easier. Go to class and the practice problems are pretty easy. Some of the cases are hard, some are easy.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2007", + "message": "Gong's class is not that difficult. He is generous in grading. It is easy to get A. Also, he is very helpful.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "If you can avoid taking Gong, do so. This material is incredibly difficult, and it is that much harder taking it with a professor who is this unclear. The workload is already rough but it's worsened by the lack of guidance in class. My advice: take a different teacher. Otherwise, get on Gong's good side, it will help your participation grade.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2007", + "message": "VERY hard class. lectures/reading material not that helpful. He's super-hard to understand.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2007", + "message": "Gong is a really nice guy, although his tests are extremely difficult. His lectures include a lot of detail, and he does not give enough practice problems. Plus, the practice problems he does give aren't representative of how difficult they are exams. Earn as many points as you can with homework/cases--you'll need all you can get.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "you will do badly on the first two midterms even if you probably went into the exams thinking you're well prepared. but just keep going to lectures, do practice problems, Dr. Gond is really nice and doesn't like to give out anything below a B- unless someone really deserves it. he's pretty easy going as well. go to his office hour.", + "class": " ACCY601", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2006", + "message": "He is a nice person, but his lecture is not clear at all. It seems to me that he is a research professor rather than a teaching professor.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "SOO NICE but worst class ever. He is unnecissarily hard and very unclear. Exams are tricky. Boooring lectures that don't help, but you still have to go.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2006", + "message": "James was a really good professor. He was very nice. His class was a little hard, but it was very worth it.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2006", + "message": "very unclear, but probably one of the nicest profs ive had. had tons of office hours, but the exams were insanely hard. id try and take someone else but its not end of the world if you get him", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2005", + "message": "nice guy. Just need more practice.", + "class": " 301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "VERY nice guy, just hard to understand at times and very unclear about his grading scale. If you can take it with someone else, I'd recommend that", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2005", + "message": "This guy is REALLY nice and he says some crazy stuff. He told us that the final will make the difference between the winners and the losers. He also wanted to know whether our boyfriends or girlfriends would care if we got a B+...lol...you gotta love foreign professors.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Songbin Gong ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Aolin Gong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "This is a 200 level class with no prior calculus or stats required, but she sampled test materials from STAT420. What on earth.", + "class": " ACE264", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2020", + "message": "During her lectures dont ask questions because if you do she will reply with i dont know and say I will get back to you later, but never actually does. She was insensitive during the pandemic/elections. Her lectures are hard to understand because its just reading off slides", + "class": " ACE264", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Gonsalves ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "4 total exams, drops the lowest, so You can skip the final. Material is somewhat difficult, but Dr. Gonsalves is very good at explaining things. Lectures are long with no break and He reads off the slides, so You could skip class. Exam total is 75%, easy homework total is 25%. Curves at the end. Would definitely take again", + "class": " PSYC4320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2014", + "message": "The topic of Cognitive Neuroscience was at times difficult, but Dr. Gonsalves was readily available to answer any and all questions. Your grade is based on 3 midterms and easy homework assignments of recalling info from each week's lectures. If you do bad on a midterm, you can take a cumulative final in lieu of it. I would definitely recommend him.", + "class": " PSYC4730", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2014", + "message": "Hard to stay awake, extremely boring. He uses alot of big words that juat complicate things, repeats the easy stuff buy not the hatd stuff. Small fonton slides, test highly inconsistent with lecture materials. Book readin is usless as well. He tests on thing he doesn't talk about and reading assignments do not match up with lecture", + "class": " PSYCH204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "one of the most boring classes ive ever take but also very easy. Lectures are painful and uninteresting. Weekly homework is easy and only two tests which are fairly easy. Brain is nice just not fun to listen to", + "class": " PSYCH396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Gonsalves was such a nice guy-not a lot of people showed up to class, b/c the info is basically on the slides, but it was beneficial to go. He gives numerous examples & answers any questions during class. I ended up with over 100 pages xtra. I started studying the night before-reread the slides and made a long SG. I got low A's on exam", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "Took this class when it was a new course just offered. Very dull lecturer and gives inconsistent exams .... but posts lectures online. Tends to read directly from the slides so students feel like there is point in attending class.There were 4 exams but he drops your lowest. Overall, dobable class.", + "class": " PSYCH204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "It's pretty pointless to actually attend class as there is no attendance and he reads ver batim from the slides. The weekly homework assignments can be tedious but he grades them very easily. The midterm and final were a little challenging but as long as you study you'll be fine. I received an A and rarely went to class!", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Gonsalves was a useless professor; he came in everyday and just ranted off some PowerPoint slides. His class was fairly easy, but I learned almost nothing about psychology. It's clear he doesn't care about his students and only teaches because he has to. Reading off some slides isn't teaching!!!", + "class": " PSYC404", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2008", + "message": "This class may seem intimidating but the tests are fairly easy as long as you go to lecture and read the book. fill out the study guides Prof. G gives you!! They are essential to getting an A. I made the mistake of thinking I could skirt by skimming the chapters and did horribly the first test before I learned my lesson", + "class": " PSYCH404", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cristina Gonzalez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2019", + "message": "I thought this class was going tp suck but Cristina made me enjoy it. 10/10 would recommend to other students", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Monica Gonzalez Ybarra ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Gonz\u00e1lez has been one of the best professor's I have had at UIUC. She is so passionate about the topics you discuss in class and genuinely wants all of her students to grasp the material and be successful. TAKE HER IF YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO. The class does require work, but the readings are interesting and it is nothing too overwhelming.", + "class": " CI415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Elizabeth Good ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jaimi Goodfriend ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Her slides are really helpful in most topics because they give real life examples and scenarios. Also, essentially having class one day a week is pretty sweet. Nonetheless, her class is VERY fast paced, more so than many graduate accounting classes, which this class pretty much is. You will work a lot but also learn a lot. ", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "Took Investment Banking class. Fast pasted, many people dropped it, but definitely worth it. Again, Jaimi comes straight from the industry. so this class has been instrumental in my investment banking internship. Actually useful!", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2013", + "message": "Comes right from industry, knows her stuff. Chances are you'll work harder, learn more, and get a lower grade than in any other class. May or may not prefer some students to others - take at own risk.", + "class": " FINIB", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2012", + "message": "She's the bomb. End of story. Hands down the best professor in the Finance department. Highly recommend her class if you're interested in investment banking.", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2011", + "message": "kinda hot, nice, funny, and straight forward", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lauren Goodlad ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2016", + "message": "Love the professor!! I did learn a great deal of knowledge from the class.", + "class": " GCL147", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "excellent class with good discussions and nice professor who cares about the topic", + "class": " GCL147", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2015", + "message": "Participation matters yes but this is a very caring and knowledgeable prof who is also funny and really nice. Interesting class on different kind of detective lit made class very good as well. ", + "class": " ENG396", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Excellent professor; explains concepts well, encourages discussion-based participation, worked with a great list of books. Very considerate toward the students and their personal needs, too. ", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "Calls on kids even if your hand isn't raised. Thinks it's ok talking about stuff that no one has a clue about because that's part of learning or something. Always lets class out too late. At least 5 minutes if your lucky. Nice lady but be able to adapt with her. You'll work hard on a project and then have to do it the next week bc of no time.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2006", + "message": "She's amazing!", + "class": " ENG300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2005", + "message": "Yes, she's a vampire fanatic, but she is humorous and kind. Many books of marginal quality.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David G. Goodman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "This class appeals to me at the first time and the professor is very interesing.But Pro. D. Goodman seldom reply your email. And TA are useless, they never reply your email and give you limited answer when you ask them the questions about the test. So in the final time, you may find it boring for they give you few guide about the test.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "tests are free response. i didn't think he was as easy as others said. it was pretty interesting to learn the history tho. interesting gen ed, but not an \"easy a\"", + "class": " EALCLL", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2010", + "message": "Took this class thinking it would be easy. He expects you to memorize all the vocab, all the dates, and study guide questions. His exams are 80% essay and 20% matching/short answer/mult. choice. Don't be fooled - this is not a gen ed you should take for that easy A", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2010", + "message": "A really great professor! He is funny and understandable. After I took his class all other classes seemed so dull. The class is not hard as long as you take notes and read. There are only two papers due and its not hard.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2010", + "message": "Very easy class, clear lectures, and kind of funny at times. Particularly liked his youtube videos. Not much work: two papers, a midterm, and a final, all pretty easy. Make sure to do the required readings and pay attention to the statistics he puts on his slides, because the multiple choice questions on his exams come mostly from these. Recommende", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2009", + "message": "Attendance isn't mandatory, but sometimes tests on things only said in class so be sure to write what he says instead of only copying slides. Don't ditch days where you watch movies because he can ask obscure questions about details. Also sometimes tests on obscure statistics in lecture notes and details in readings so be sure to read them.Easy tho", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2009", + "message": "Class was a joke as lecture slides are posted online, and he lectures straight off of them. You do need to do the recommended readings though because questions on the tests cover those. Not a lot of work, a few papers and a midterm and final. An easy gen ed.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2009", + "message": "Good teacher. Makes the subject come to life. Sometimes picks on students a little, but overall good fun.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Goodman is very knowledgeable about East Asian culture. He made a bland subject matter very interesting. The class is easy if you put the proper amount of work into it.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2008", + "message": "Had Goodman for EALC 250. He is very knowledgeable, approachable, and does a good job of making the class interesting. Id recommend it for non-western studies.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2008", + "message": "He was a great professor. He definately showed that he cared. He made an attempt to get to know you. So sit in the front if you're like me. It was a pretty easy class. Not much work was required except for essays. Though Lectures were not mandatory, I attended every class. I found the material interesting & very captivating. He is knowledgeable.", + "class": " EACL250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2007", + "message": "I enjoy the material but I'm not a fan of the professor's personality. I think he's arrogant and wants everybody to know all he's accomplished and who he knows. He may be knowledgable but I don't like him one bit. Stop trying to be funny and stop showing everyone how much you know unless you are talking about the material!", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2007", + "message": "A bit arrogant. Somewhat tedentious and pedantic. Has a bit of a bullying tendency and a prissiness in debating obscure points that is tiresome and unproductive.", + "class": " JAPAN225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2006", + "message": "One of the most interesting classes I've had. Lectures are not mandatory, but you still find yourself wanting to show up because it's interesting to hear what he has to say.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "He's a really interesting guy. He lived in Japan for quite some time, so he really knows what he's talking about. His class was one of the better classes I have taken.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2006", + "message": "Presents a lot of interesting material in a very clear and controlled way. I always felt like class was worth going to.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2006", + "message": "His tests had essay questions that he gave you before hand so that was helpful. The MC question on his test can be very obscure, anything from a scene in a video we watched to a line from the TONS of assigned readings. The amount of reading was alot and the fact that there was so much stuff made this class challanging, but he was a good professor a", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2006", + "message": "tough being too hands on with such a large class but overall a good professor. informative lectures and a funny attitude.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2005", + "message": "There were three test grades. Although I dominate the material, I do very poorly on the tests. The grades feel very arbitrary. Although his lectures are very enjoyable and often witty, it's a better idea to stay at home and read the book instead of going to class.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Goodman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Goodman was really relatable and understanding of our situation this semester and did a really good job of teaching the content!", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Goodman is great! His lectures are fun and engaging, and he teaches very well. I would definitely recommend him as a professor.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2020", + "message": "As a person, he is really friendly and I like how casual class was, but he teaches poorly; class is disorganized/unclear with lots of useless info, and he only briefly touches on topics, making it hard to tell what's important or not. Also, last semester his office hours were very limited and at a bad time. A lot of the class is improv & it shows.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Goodman is an awesome person and he's hilarious. Unfortunately, the class is run poorly. The slides would be empty or populated with a lot of information that we do not go over in class, which makes the lecture slides essentially useless to study from. If you do not take notes in class, you will not pass. Some of the questions aren't covered.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2020", + "message": "He tried to be nice and made inappropriate jokes throughout the class, but lost focus on the materials. His teaching style is way too casual and the class was absolutely none sense. Recommend reading the textbook before class so when he goes through the materials (he assumes that you know them already) you can get a better sense.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2019", + "message": "Good professor, interesting lectures. The class is not too hard, but the test material can often come from specific lecture examples. If he mentions something that is clearly related to a specific major, it will be on an exam. If you miss lecture, you'll probably miss these and the exam questions based on them. We had a lot of extra credit.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "He's the type of teacher who knows his topic very well, but fails at delivering it to students in an easily understood manner. His lectures seemed to have a disconnect between teaching the general topic, then asking super specific/obscure questions (especially conceptual ones). Feels like an easy course load until the small amt of tough quizzes/hw", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Goodman is really helpful, nice, and straightforward. The class was truly enjoyable and helpful.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Goodman is a pretty good teacher honestly. He is patient, answers questions clearly, and is willing to help those who are struggling. However, his assessments tend to focus a lot of very minute and obscure details, making a lot of the class more memorization based than anything. Be aware of this.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Goodman is very straightforward about expectations and will answer any questions. The class is chill and he really just wants to help students grow. As long as you do the work, a high grade is guaranteed. Late penalties are tough because the work is so easy.", + "class": " ENG198", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "I enjoyed the class. Honestly, it is so much material to fit into such a short period of time and he does it well. He is definitely new and still learning the ropes, but if you do the homework and pay attention in lecture, the exams are really straight forward. His office hours are really helpful so definitely go to those.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "Professor goodmann is a decent guy, as a person, but lame as a teacher. His lectures are speedy and essentially useless. You will learn more from reviewing his lecture slides which he posts after the lecture. He busted our class for cheating as a whole (we were that class). Avoid group chats. He has past exams that are essential for doing well.", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "He didn't even give us the ices forms we are required to have. He's a first year teacher and it shows. Good guy, but he needs to get his act together.", + "class": " IEFX198", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ben Goodney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2010", + "message": "Seemed like it was a chore for him to teach. He would frequently miss class, while all the students sat there for 30 minutes waiting. Never returned any assignments, and a very inconsistent grader on exams. Awful, awful, awful, awful.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Gooler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "Seems like a very nice guy but teaches anatomy awfully. Very boring and tests are worth 75% of grade! To pass this class with a B or higher you have to study far ahead in advance for tests and memorize every part of the body (as well as their function, insertion, origin and innervation)!", + "class": " COMDIS211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2017", + "message": "This class is all about Hearing and its Disorders. Exams are not easy with a lot of things to memorize. While professor provides a monotone lecture, the students also look dull and so many people didn't come to the class. You can learn a lot about hearing, however, the class would be tough if you just try to get credits without interest in hearing.", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "I regularly skipped class and still managed an A. His lectures are sort of useful, but you can probably get by with the slides he posts online. The first two tests were much harder than the final.", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2015", + "message": "I've been a straight A student up until this class. He's a nice guy but an awful teacher. His TAs are very tough graders and the tests are very difficult. Everyday there is a new topic discussed so it's kind of all over the place. I was a Speech and Hearing Science major until I realized I would have to take several more classes with him.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "Bad lecturer but super nice guy. Lectures are very dull and boring. His study guides are very close to the test so make sure you know everything on the study guides. Studying with groups helped me. The textbook was barely opened and he never makes you read anything. I got a perfect grade and I never read anything. ", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "Really boring lecturer but super nice guy. His study guides are pretty accurate for the test but make sure you know every single thing on that study guide! I never had a diagram on any test but I have heard he has done that in the past. Sometimes there are in class video activities so be in class for those. I received an A plus in the class. ", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "I had a very hard time with the tests in this class. For my class the tests were not cumulative THANK GOD. It is VERY hard to stay awake in class mainly because he just reads off the PowerPoints. He also posts all the PowerPoints online so a lot of people don't come to class. Lots of definition questions, study hard!", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2014", + "message": "Wonderful teacher who is dedicated to having his students succeed. The material is difficult, but he always communicates with the class to make sure everyone is following along. He makes time to meet with students outside of class if they need help.", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "Difficult material, but Gooler did a great job at teaching it and answering questions. He always makes time to meet with students and explain the material further.", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2013", + "message": "This class is a SNOOZEFEST. If you want a good grade though, you need to pay attention. He assigns reading assignments, but they don't help much. The paper is about 10-12 pages long, but as long as you put some effort in, he and his TA grade pretty easy. He also hardly ever lectures, which is good because he is monotone. Overall, a decent gen-ed.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2012", + "message": "sweetest old man ever! that being said lecture is a major snooze fest because he talks very quietly! only two exams and a final, fairly easy (he doesn't try to trick you) but you defs have to study because they cover so much material. is very nice when you ask questions. he wants his students to learn the material.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Very nice man, but soft spoken and a bit boring. Don't really need to read the assigned readings, especially since the textbook is really dry. The only time I did use the textbook was if I did not understand something he was saying.", + "class": " SHS171", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "He's a nice guy but the study guides he posts are sometimes a hit and miss...and all the material is from other guests lecturers. He probably taught the class no more than 6 times.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2011", + "message": "Extremely boring lectures and can be difficult to follow if you're not paying close attention. That said, he's very understanding and the exams aren't too bad. Just as an aside, make sure you memorize all sections of anatomy, several questions on the exam about those specifics.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "You can tell he has the best of intentions and is a great guy who really knows his stuff. That being said...lecture is a snoozefest and trying to pay attention to his mellow monotone voice is nearly impossible (especially in the mornings.) Study up on the posted notes and you'll be good; he doesn't try to tick you on exams.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2011", + "message": "He's so cute! Gooler is literally the nicest man in the world and is really good explaining things one-on-one. Lectures can sometimes feel long, but his slides are generally very clear. Highly recommend reading the book because it's very simplified and easy to comprehend.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2010", + "message": "Can't comment on him too much because he rarely taught the class, all \"guest lecturers\". Exams are a bit of a toss up between a lot of powerpoint material and some book references. Know the study guides! Going to class is not necessary but can be interesting. He definitely wants to help you learn.", + "class": " SHS171", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "Good professor and fair. Looks exactly like Larry David and went as far as showing a clip from Curb Your Enthusiasm in class...I couldn't help but bust out laughing. Simply stunning. Do it...do it.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2008", + "message": "He was alright, nothing special. Boring boring boring though!", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "He looks like a cross between Larry David and the guy who played A.J.'s principal on the Sopranos. Great professor, exams are okay. Doesn't review at all for the exams, and the textbook is beyond useless, though. Cool guy. Take his class.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lillie Gordon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2014", + "message": "Very interesting class with lots of info that'll really broaden your outlook. But don't take this class if you want an easy A, there's quite a bit of work involved. Lectures can get boring, but to liven things up she brings along (and plays) musical instruments relevant to the country we're studying. Bonus points for the amazing TAs.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "There was a lot of material in this course, which was interesting, but it was just too much. Tests are easy, and my TA graded really easily on essays. I would not recommend taking a class with Lillie Gordon because a majority of the class time is spent with her complaining about people using cell phones or laptops. Towards the end I stopped going.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2014", + "message": "Definitely learned a LOT in this class but WAY TOO MUCH work for a gen. ed. class and only 3 credits. Covered a lot of material and the exams really test on the small details", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2014", + "message": "Although I found the class to be very interesting, it was a lot of work for a 100-level, 3 credit hour GEN ED. I don't have any strong feelings toward Prof. Gordon, but what I can say is that she notices when you're not paying attention and gets mad. The tests were hard and I studied a lot. Long readings every day. Discussion was easy.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "While Prof. Gordon was well liked, the TA's were generally unhelpful [I didn't know my grade until right before the final!].Many essays were graded harshly for being a GEN-ED class [they expect non-music majors to write like professional musicologists!].I really do like Prof. Gordon, but not my TA. Not recommended for a Gen-Ed if you don't like it!", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "I took this as an easy GenEd since it was just introductory and a 100 level course, and it turned out to be the hardest course on my schedule. The professor takes it too seriously for non-music majors. Tests are impossible no matter how much you study.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Class is super boring. Not at all what I expected. Also the professor is very uptight and doesnt allow any \"screens\" in her class - I.E. laptops, pads, etc. Thought the class would be pretty easy but its a chore just to go to lecture without falling asleep. Professor takes her class way too seriously and makes it a bore.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2013", + "message": "A lot of readings in general. Two exams and two papers. Terms are hard to memorize.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emilio Gordon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2017", + "message": "nice guy", + "class": " AE199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rick Gorvett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Gorvett is good, but has the tendency to go on long tangents during lectures. He curves the grades generously and if you deserve to pass, you will, even though the content is pretty tough. He can come down pretty harsh on people he thinks don't deserve to be in the major, which can be a weird discussion, but overall he's fine.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "Very interesting class. Gorvett is one of the best professors. Explains all content clearly, as well as theory and derivation of formulas. Places emphasis on problem-solving rather than memorization of formulas. Exams are similar to FM Exam problems, and are graded very fairly. Lots of homework and in-class assignment grades too.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2013", + "message": "I really don't understand why anybody would have a problem with Prof. Gorvett. He is not only such a nice person, but he is very knowledgeable in the subjects he teaches. The only way I can explain someone having a problem with him is because they don't want to spend time studying and perhaps are doing poorly in the class.", + "class": " MATH478", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2013", + "message": "A nice person. And easy exams only if your go over all the materials and REMEMBER them.", + "class": " MATH478", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2013", + "message": "He does not deeply understand the course materials, and not really be able to answer hard questions. But he's a nice guy with rich working experience~ that's it.", + "class": " MATH478", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2013", + "message": "Generally, a nice guy. But in terms of teaching, not competent...... office hour is not very helpful", + "class": " MATH478", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "Best professor I have had so far at UIUC. He presents hard subjects in a very easy and comprehensible way. He will give you a good fundament and the rest is up to you to excel!", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "HE'S THE BEST PROFESSOR, EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Rick is a good teacher but that's only because he's the jolliest man alive. If I didn't receive a pat on the back for being an actuarial science student every day in class or email, I'd probably drop out. He loves being an actuary so he loves teaching it. He likes to talk a lot thought and can turn what could be a 40 minute class into a 90 minute c", + "class": " MATH476", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2009", + "message": "This guy is great at talking, and has a lot of insight. Students need to make an effort to interact with him more in class. Why - because he can be long winded if need be, and can talk about a really simple concept for a long time.", + "class": " MATH476", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2008", + "message": "He's awesome. He and Hildebrand basically define the actuarial science program.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2007", + "message": "Gorvett is definitely a solid professor, maybe not quite as good as other people make him out to be. Playing the devil's advocate he does tend to get off topic, and the homework was not always representative of the difficulty of exam problems. All things considered though he makes most of the other professors here look like a waste of space.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2007", + "message": "excellent teacher!", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2005", + "message": "great teacher to say the least, HE is my motivation to be an actuary", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2005", + "message": "Gorvett ROCKS!", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2005", + "message": "very helpful", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2005", + "message": "Great professor. Does a fantastic job as head of the actuarial science department.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2005", + "message": "Gorvett ROCKS!", + "class": " MATH478", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2005", + "message": "Gorvett was the best professor I had in college. He was easy to pay attention to in class and genuinely seemed to care about his students.", + "class": " MATH378MATCH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Best Professor!", + "class": " MATH478", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alma Gottlieb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2016", + "message": "She was very insightful and had a passion for the things she was teaching. Sometimes she was not very clear on what exactly she wanted done for the assignments, but if you tried your best and followed the guidelines, she would grade fairly.", + "class": " ANTH262", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2014", + "message": "This class was pretty easy. I am not an anthropology major nor am I very good at this subject. There are no tests which is awesome! All you do is read articles and do blog posts once a week reflecting on them. At the end of the semester you have to expand on one of your blog posts with a 6 page essay. I learned quite a bit in this class. ", + "class": " 268", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "She really knows her stuff, and was a very fair grader, in my opinion. She's really nice in general, and is extremely intelligent.", + "class": " ANTH262H", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Gottlieb is one of the most intelligent professors I have had the pleasure of knowing. In saying that, however, she was also one of the most stressful and analytical teachers I have ever had. I never missed a class, read all of the assigned readings, turned in every paper on time and still received a B. Very frustrating and ridiculous.", + "class": " ANTH280", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2010", + "message": "She was extremely opinionated and demanded a lot from her students. The reading was near impossible to keep up with. Papers were graded very strictly according to the rubric.", + "class": " ANTH267", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "Opinionated to the point where she thinks she can pick her own facts. Condescending, obviously prizes her own intellect greatly. If you're uncomfortable drinking her Kool-Aid I would not suggest taking this class.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2009", + "message": "Although I enjoyed the class overall Dr. Gottlieb is very opinionated. You will learn all about the Beng people of Africa because that is the group she studied. She relates nearly every topic of life to them. The class is quite a bit of work. There are daily reading assignments you must keep up with, weekly papers, and a ridiculous project at t", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2007", + "message": "If you are an 'other' she's going to tell you she 'knows how you feel', which is very patronizing at times--reducing your intellectual arguements to merely emotional ones. A good advocate if she likes you, though.", + "class": " ANTHPROS", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2006", + "message": "very hyper/spacy prof but at least she is interested in teaching and her work.\n DO NOT miss class and expect to get favors from her. She told me she did not miss ONE class during her undergrad career so she will not be flexible if you miss a pop quiz!", + "class": " ANTH268", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2005", + "message": "Lots of papers to write, but she's very knowledgeable and knows a lot about all of the topics...this was an awesome/informative class", + "class": " ANTH262", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2004", + "message": "She can be nuts, but a good nuts. Veyr smart, informative, flexible, and a good class.", + "class": " ANTH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2004", + "message": "this lady is extremely liberal and kind of flaky...she is very enthusiastic toward her work but if you arent excited about the same things as she is, be prepared for boredom. The class was worth 3 gen-eds so it was worth suffering thru the lectures", + "class": " ANTH268", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2004", + "message": "i thought she was extremely biased and her tests reflected this", + "class": " ANTH262", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2004", + "message": "Really easy class. If you do all the readings you'll be prepared for the quizzes and the tests will be a breeze. Lectures are a bit boring.", + "class": " ANTH262", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2004", + "message": "Boring class.", + "class": " ANTH368", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2003", + "message": "She knows what she's talking about, she's enthusiastic and very interesting. I loved her!", + "class": " ANTH223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2003", + "message": "lots of papers but a very easy class.", + "class": " ANTH262", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2003", + "message": "Too much irrelevant reading...papers out the ass...that's what i get for taking a comp II", + "class": " ANT268", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2003", + "message": "She's very enthusiastic, unbiased and involved...but the papers she assigns can be rough especially when you are stuck and it's 3 a.m.", + "class": " ANTHRO262", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Radhika Govindrajan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ryan Gower ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2016", + "message": "Gower is one of the best professors here at UIUC. You learn so much in his lectures just about life in general and he really loves teaching and his students. I've never had a professor impact my life so much. Great guy!", + "class": " AHS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2014", + "message": "Completing my online graduate degree from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and had Ryan Gower for my RST 502 class. The first week of class he made a general comment to all discussion posts, and then....crickets for 7 WEEKS!!! Not a word or grade for any assignments. FINALLY, he made a poor excuse his tablet did not post any info.", + "class": " RST502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "Horrible class I recommend taking another class if this is for a gen-ed. The class has two exams and if your a bad test taker I suggest not taking this class. It is interesting however if I had to take it again I would not.", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "One of the most interesting classes I have taken. Gives review guides before each exam which helps a lot. Ask him questions when you review in class with him, he will tell you anything and helps as much as possible. go to class--sometimes pop quizzes. best professor ive had here. plus he's cute. mmm..curved the class up 5% this semester too! yay.", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "He is an excellent teacher. His rst 110 class is pretty easy and he makes it great. The material was a little boring but it was still a good class!", + "class": " RSTE2", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2012", + "message": "199 is such a great class, no really work except discussions and like 2 quizes on Compass. Show up and get an A, too easy! And he's good looking and funny!", + "class": " RST199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2012", + "message": "I am an A student, and this class was one of the hardest I have had to take. Not because of course material, but because Gower is unclear in his expectations, tests students on irrelevant information and is disorganized. He assumes we know material he fails to get to during class. Lot of busy work", + "class": " RST410", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2012", + "message": "One the best professors I have ever had. Very easy going and easy to ask for help, if needed.", + "class": " RST199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "Gower is great. I had him for an 8 week introductory course for my major. He is very helpful with the course material and very informative as well. There were 2 tests over broad concepts, as well as a few online quizzes, mandatory online discussions, and 2 group projects. He gets the class involved and overall is a very nice person.", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent teacher. Catered the course towards students interests, and actually cared about the students- who we are, what we want to be, how we see ourselves within the world around us. A listener- doesn't talk for the sake of it. Assignments were worthwhile and not hard. Really friendly, humble, family. Gower is great", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2010", + "message": "This was a hard class. We had to write a paper every week, but at least the papers were focused on solving management issues. I liked that he always had case studies to link to the topic for the day - helped the management theories seem more real and made me realize that i should definitely study - I will need to know this stuff someday.", + "class": " RST410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "great teacher and a great class. he knows so much and gives great advice for anyone pursuing a career in the field. it's nice that it's only 8 weeks but i learned a lot. as long as you read the text you'll get an A.", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "Good professor and easy get A.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2009", + "message": "Loved him, loved his class.", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2009", + "message": "He is an awesome teacher.", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2008", + "message": "Good professor, enjoyed the class. The tests can be tricky but if you read all the assigned reading in the book and pay attention in lecture you'll be set. Good class.", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2008", + "message": "Gower is a great professor. We just finished class today. Lectures are long (1hr 40 minutes) but fun to go to and always helpful for learning more about the industry and how to get ahead. great class and teacher", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2007", + "message": "Gower is a nice guy, and the class is quite easy!", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2007", + "message": "Makes learning feel fun. Not easy, just different - more involved.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "Ryan is a great teacher. He knows a lot about his area and does a great job of making it interesting in class. Go see him after class and he can tell you SO much more. Definitely one to visit in the office if you are looking for a job.", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kim Graber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Kim was a great professor. I took KIN 365 for Honors Credit and it was a really cool class geared towards community engagement. She's extremely friendly and always gives great feedback. The class is also extremely easy, just make sure that you work well in a group and do your part. Overall, great course and great professor.", + "class": " KIN365", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2016", + "message": "This course is also known as KIN/AHS 365. The professor is great. She is very open-minded, easy to communicate with, and always willing to go the extra mile for you. We worked in groups and our grade depends on our group effort and upon each other. I highly recommend taking this course! If you do the work and attend class you will do great!", + "class": " CHLH365", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher. More essays than tests. Willing to write recomendations and do so jn a timely matter. ", + "class": " KINESIOLOGY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gail Grabner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "This class was flipped, which I enjoyed. Lots of different assignments which was annoying. The modules that had to be done before hand were long and annoying. The test were ok, easy to fail, very detailed. There was many things that could be changed about this class but overall not bad and would take again", + "class": " BCH369", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "Grabner does care about her students. However, the flipped model for biochem was horrible. This was an agonizing class. Lectures are mandatory and pointless. Tests were all multiple choice consisting of nothing but facts from her posted lecture slides. Tests usually averaged around a 65 for 250 students. I strongly advise against taking this class.", + "class": " BCH369", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Grabner is a very caring professor. If you don't liked a flipped classroom, this class may not be for you. Lecture is almost pointless as you spend the whole time answering ten simple clicker questions. Exams are pretty tough but doing the LO do really help. Not hard to do well with some effort, but in the end idk if I learned anything ", + "class": " BCH369", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2015", + "message": "Very poorly structured class. Flipped model components include learning modules, learning module surveys, sapling hwks, iclicker questions - all in addition to lecture slides, lecture videos, exams, PLUS sessions and PLUS quizzes (extra credit). An excessive amount of components paired with zero in-class lecture makes this a painstaking course. ", + "class": " CH369", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2014", + "message": "Very nice and helpful. Tests are somewhat difficult, there is a lot of information in the book but she does her best to guide you on what to study. Clicker questions every class with several drops in case you miss, final is cumulative with a lot of the questions coming from past tests and reviews.", + "class": " CH369", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "I took her class at UT this semester and found it very difficult and frustrating. The tests were nearly impossible and not graded on a curve. There were 4 tests (one drop) and a final. Weekly homework and mandatory in class iclicker.", + "class": " CH369", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "null", + "class": " BIOC455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Nice lady, but her test is extremely tricky. I am not saying that it is hard, it is just full of traps.", + "class": " BIOC455", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Very nice and helpful woman. Tests are extremely hard though and not ones you want to cram for", + "class": " MCB428", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "She's basically the best bio professor I've had! The class a lot of work (there are multiple assignments due each week) and the exams are almost nothing like what you are expected to do for quizzes and homework. The class has a fair curve though, and Dr. G is very sweet and willing to spend as much time as you need clarifying the material!", + "class": " MCB455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2010", + "message": "Agree with the last 2 posts. If you want to ruin your GPA take this class.", + "class": " BIOC455", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2010", + "message": "If you want to work your butt off for a mediocre grade, then this class if for you. Otherwise....steer clear. Exams are pretty difficult and grading is inconsistent. Don't even get me started on the lab practical. At least she will smile at you as she is cheating you.", + "class": " MCB248", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2010", + "message": "Yo, MCB majors - do not think this is an easy advanced lab. DO NOT. The labs are pretty fun and easy but the tests are WHACK - you have memorize so much ...that it's not possible. Do not come here thinking it's an easy A- it's NOT.", + "class": " MCB428", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2010", + "message": "Dr. G is a great lady. By far the nicest, most helpful professor I have ever met. However, MCB 455 is a LOT of work. I found the tests to be hard and intimidating because they were long and free response. But, the lab work is about %60 of your grade, which helped me pull off an A-. It is important to do very well on the labs in this class!", + "class": " MCB455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2008", + "message": "Super nice, very interesting class", + "class": " BIOC455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2006", + "message": "Awesome professor. Makes difficult material easy to understand. Cuts out all of the junk you get in most MCB classes. Really easy to approach if you need help.", + "class": " MCB455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2006", + "message": "Really good teacher, explains really clearly and tests aren't too hard. I had her for MCB 301 & MCB 428, they were probably two of the easiest and best (still learn a lot) MCB classes I've taken.", + "class": " MCB428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2005", + "message": "She is very clear about what you do and do not have to know.", + "class": " MCB301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "Dr. Grabner is the sweetest lady. She doesn't do research, and was hired just to teach, just to give you an idea of how dedicated she is to making sure you learn the material.", + "class": " MCB301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Philip Graham ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I feel overall he is pretty average of a teacher. He would give some basic suggestions on how to improve our stories, but ultimately it was up to us what we did with them, as it should be. I didn't feel as if I could actually express my true thoughts or opinions in his class and to him, which is a shame since it was a workshopping class. ", + "class": " CW404", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2015", + "message": "He's a good guy, but he's too nice and sugar coats a lot of his comments. He says \"I liked the story a lot\" after every workshop, which gives that comment no weight. He made an exception for someone who didn't deserve it, so he's also a pushover but I'm not convinced he will push you to become a better writer. In his class, that's really on you.", + "class": " CW404", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Graham believes he is a good creative writing instructor and I suppose it's good at least someone believes it. While his syllabus lays out harsh rules that promise an engaging class, he lets the students get away with almost anything. If you want your writing to improve, don't take creative writing with Philip Graham.", + "class": " CW404", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Graham is an incredible professor and mentor. He keeps the classroom flowing with positive energy. I was always happy to come to class. If you are a creative writing major- take class with Graham!", + "class": " CWA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2009", + "message": "Philip Graham is an amazing professor!!! Take his classes. He is a fantastic writer with an endless store of interesting stories... class is never boring. He will give you an A if you care about the class and can write well.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2006", + "message": "Excellent story teller.", + "class": " CW", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Hated him when I had him, but once I became an English teacher myself, I realized what he was trying to tell me in my senior year of college. I was a bruised writer for years until I taught in a classroom. Now I get it & am grateful for his direct, to-the-point, criticism. In retrospect, I deserved the \"C\" in my major class.", + "class": " RHET", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2003", + "message": "One of the most inspirational and informative instructors I ever had. He is honest, encouraging, demanding, and sensitive to the needs and requirements of the budding writer. He knows what it means to be a writer, and imparts his knowledge effectively.", + "class": " ENG322", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jovan Grahovac ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Grahovac is very passionate about the topic and is extremely friendly and helpful. He really tries to get class discussions going, though, to be honest, it is rather difficult when the class is full of seniors who pretty much have senioritis...", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2011", + "message": "Good guy teaching a relatively easy class. highly recommended for students who need to take 449", + "class": " BA449", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2011", + "message": "", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maria Granados ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2018", + "message": "This is by far the best TA for SPAN122. She is very reasonable. Attendance is mandatory, but as long as you at least try, she will give you the full participation points regardless of accuracy. Connect can be annoying, but this is not under her control. If only she taught SPAN130. She is by far the best foreign language teacher I've had!", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Go to every class and participate or you won't receive the 10 points. 4 Credit hour class, half learned in class and half online. Class work is easy, but online is the difficult part. Take this class seriously or you won't be satisfied with your grade.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Grant ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "As a French minor I was very eager to finally begin taking a class that counted. This teacher almost made me reconsider to continue on. She was often rude in class, cutting you off whenever making a SLIGHT mistake on anything, never goes according to the syllabus which makes things difficult for her students & doesn't reply to e-mails efficiently", + "class": " FR20732810", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gabriele Gratton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2015", + "message": "I have an undergraduate and graduate degree and over 6 years of college credit and I can safely state that Gratton was the worse professor I ever had. I had to get tutors, buy additional textbooks, and use online sources to teach myself statistics. He is very unclear in his lectures and provides unclear examples. This class was terrible.", + "class": " PYSCH406", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Catharine Gray ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Gray was one of my favorite teachers! She is really light-hearted and caring and she made a lot of modifications during the pandemic. You have to participate and pay attention, but she's a really good teacher.", + "class": " ENGL218", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2017", + "message": "I absolutely ADORE Professor Gray. I already loved Shakespeare, but her class made me fall head over heels for the plays. She's clear in her teaching, focused, funny, relatable, and overall excellent. I wish I could take this class again; it's been the bright spot in what's been an otherwise crappy semester. Take her classes!!", + "class": " ENGL218", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2017", + "message": "hard grader", + "class": " ENGL204", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "This is NOT a blowoff class. Prepare to be inundated with assignments, readings, and in-class discussions. But she's a fantastic teacher. She's open to multiple points of view, you'll gain a true and lasting understanding of the topics, and as for grades, she rewards effort. If you have a passion for the course of study, you'll easily get an A.", + "class": " ENGL204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "She is a great teacher. I love her. She is a hard grader though, harder than most of my other teachers. You definitely have to attend lecture, study and read to get an A but it is worth it. I felt like I learned a lot from her.", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Keeps class interesting and engages student discussion well. The class had a really nice balance of written, exam and presentation grades.", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2010", + "message": "recommended", + "class": " ENGL419", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donald Greco ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2009", + "message": "great teacher. take the class.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2007", + "message": "Don babbles. Go to lectures before the midterm. After that it is a waste of time and he covers nothing. Good TA's. The text books were wordy not were interesting. There is a lot a little components to the grade but it makes doing well more feasible.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2005", + "message": "Had us write a simple stupid paper explaining the electoral college then graded everyone's papers really hard. BORING BORING BORING lectures. Very reluctant to help when asked. He didn't want to give us a review session for the test, but asked anyway for some reason. When everyone wanted it, he canceled class the day before to get out of it.", + "class": " PS304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2005", + "message": "BORING....", + "class": " PS304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2005", + "message": "Boring class, Doesnt have a grading system, howver easiest test ever taken at this school thus far.", + "class": " PS304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PS304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Geoffrey Green ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Angela Green ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2018", + "message": "She seems genuinely nice and she means well but this class is just bad. The two hour class periods are just way too long. The content is boring and confusing. It's all very conceptual and at the end of it all I don't think I really learned anything. On the bright side, it's an easy A and the ABE professors only get better from here.", + "class": " ABE100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "Lots of group projects (can be good or bad). Clear expectations for assignments. Can be a tough grader. However, if you follow directions closely you'll do well in the class. If you seek out help, she gives quality feedback and suggestions for improvement. For an intro class to such an interesting field, I found the course material somewhat dry.", + "class": " ABE100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2013", + "message": "Terrible!!!", + "class": " ABE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable", + "class": " ABE100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Green ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "I enjoyed his LING100 class a lot. If you put in the time to take notes and pay attention in class, you'll do fine. Talked with him outside of class too and he was super chill and easy to interact with.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "i loved his class.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Green truly helped spark my interest in syntax, however he doesn't have any qualms really punching down your grade and making you work hard. Obviously interested in subject matter, which makes the class better. Not someone you can get buddy with, but someone who is a good teacher regardless.", + "class": " LING301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angela Green-Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2019", + "message": "Terrible feedback. Had to do a group project and research paper at the same time. Frequent 5 point participation both in & out of class. Out of class participation required a lot of work for few points. If she responds to emails, it takes forever. Material was boring and not useful. Only benefit was adv comp credit. Doesn't help students succeed.", + "class": " TSM311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Greenberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2016", + "message": "Class was so boring and very hard to understand.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "Probably one of the most boring professors ever. If you look around the class, EVERYONE is on their computers doing something else. Greenberg can't form a logical sentence, seriously nothing coming out of her mouth makes ANY sense which makes lectures pointless. The amount of reading is ridiculous and the midterms/final make NO sense. DO NOT TAKE!!", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "Probably one of the worst teacher I've ever had. Her lectures would bore you to tears and she can't even form a complete sentence. Nobody ever knew what she was taking about and the midterm and final were basically your whole grade. The test questions don't make sense either. When people say anthro 103 is easy, they probably had a better prof ", + "class": " ANTRO103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2014", + "message": "DO not take this class for your gen-ed. The grading scale is very unusual. I never had a class where 94% was the cut off for an A. So if you got a 93.4, you get an A-. Paper was graded very unfairly by Ta's so I ended up getting an A-. I should've gotten a 4.0 if it wasn't for this class. Unreal.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2014", + "message": "Not good", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2014", + "message": "As long as you look over summaries of the readings and focus on the study guide you'll be fine. I very rarely took notes or read the readings and got an A.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "She wants you to work as hard for a gen-ed as you would for a required class. Grading is very harsh and there is no curve. Does not post lecture slides online. 94+ is an A. There was a 3 page paper that was 25% of the grade. The grading was so bad that she eventually had to add 10 points for everyone. Do not take this class with her.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Greenberg's lectures tend to be very boring and complex. She can tangent off a topic and you end up getting lost in what she's talking about. She accompanies the textbook with A TON of supplemental articles that are tested on the midterm and final. The class is really not an easy gen ed course from all the annoying reading.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2013", + "message": "What a terrible professor. She doesn't care about students or their grades. Doesn't post up lectures on line so you have to take notes in class every time. Not a good speaker. Grade scale is unreal. She emailed 94 is an A so 93 is an A-. I don't know if she changed this recently but that's just ridiculous. Does not respond to emails promptly.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Greenberg is very nice and is one of the most knowledgable professors I've had. Sometimes too knowledgable for me to wrap my head around some lectures! Her grading is on the harder side but she is definitely fair.", + "class": " ANTH399", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "Says um too much. Exams are ok if you take notes and study them. Doesn't post slides on compass, which made you take all the notes on slides. Paper was graded unfairly by Ta's. Lecture is really boring and she goes off tangent too much. She's not very organized that much.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2013", + "message": "Says \"um\" too much and is a tad boring, but not a bad professor. Goes through PowerPoint slides too quickly at times, take photos of the slides before she moves on.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Greenberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "good professor. provides many opportunities to do well.", + "class": " GEOG489", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Greene ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "She makes a lot of mistakes during lecture. She's not all the time clear, but she tries to make sure everyone gets a (more than) fair grade. She dropped one of her graders for being too harsh during my semester with her, and told everyone to come see her in her office if they had any issue with their grades.", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2013", + "message": "I don't know whether she is truly remarkable at her research or whatever,she is definitely the WORST teacher for a high-level physics course. Her exams/hws are somewhat straightforward, but you would have to mostly self-study to get good scores, as she just 'reads' the textbook materials and even makes confusing blunders all over during classtime.", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Great lecturer. I can't imagine physics being any more interesting than with this lady. Extremely easy course too. I managed to get an A+, the first in my life.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "She is not only a Professor but a Distinguished Physicist. It is an honor to have a class with her because you are in a room with a true genius. How can that possibly be topped!", + "class": " PHYSSECT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2007", + "message": "A pretty good professor. This is by far the easiest physics class I've ever taken (way easier than both of my highschool physics classes). The people that had trouble with this class simply aren't technically minded.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2007", + "message": "Don't listen to these guys.THIS CLASS IS A PIECE OF CAKE. AUTOMATIC A or A+ if you just go to class and solve some past exams. If you didn't get A in this class, well you are just too lazy.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2006", + "message": "Has some interesting anecdotes but sometimes can't explain things in laymen's terms.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2006", + "message": "she is a horrible professor. everything i complained about to my parents is exactly what everyone else has already posted here. i did better in honors physics at my highschool than in this class. seriously avoid this class; it is not an easy A.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2005", + "message": "Professor Greene is never there and when she is she rushes through the class. She is unsure of her explanations and says \"it's not my problem, cause I don't have to know it\" when she is unsure. Plus, she wears more velour than a 1970s couch.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2005", + "message": "The class has easy subject material, yet Professor Greene fails to explain much of it clearly. She is constantly not there and the TA's are even worse. Demonstrations are fun, and Brian DeMarco is awesome. A MEH class... there is probably better out there!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2005", + "message": "Greene is an awful teacher with a shrill voice. I work really hard in that class, but still have a low A with the curve. She doesn't explain anything well and she is always gone so she pushes her work onto others.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2005", + "message": "Everyone said this class was an easy 'A'; trust me it's not! If you go to discovery room and do homework, but ur not doing so well on the exams..you're going to get a 'C' in the class. The exams are hard/tricky even though some of the h.w. questions are on the exam. Hope this helped :)", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2005", + "message": "Really easy class, professor is fun", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2005", + "message": "One of the easiest gen eds for this requirement, I'm sure. She's really nice -- don't take any other teacher for PHYS 140!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2005", + "message": "Awesome", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2005", + "message": "FUn to listen to. Can be boring, not terrible tho. The lady is quite crazy and overall alot of fun.", + "class": " PHYSICS140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2005", + "message": "This woman rocks. LOVES what she's doing, the whole 'professor/grading/administration' is a low priority. Good class for nonmajors - after sitting through something dry as hell like accounting she's refreshing and funny.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2004", + "message": "Easy class. Laura is not funny at all. Her jokes consist of putting herself down at a laughs expense. It is unfortunate that her jokes suck. I will give her props for continuing on with the lecture like nothing happened when the blind kid's seeing eye dog shat.., not even kidding... HILARIOUS", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2004", + "message": "Easy if you've ever taken physics before. Lecture notes online, so you don't have to go if you don't want to lecture, but the demostrations are awesome. A great class to take if you are even remotely interested in physics. Homework easy - exams are 25% past exact hmwk questions. Highly recommend!!", + "class": " PHYSIC140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2004", + "message": "She obviously loves physics and flat out told us she wants all of us to get A's and B's so she curves accordingly. A good word for her is \"kooky.\" Recommended!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Greene ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "It has been one of my favorite classes. The class gave me the opportunity to reflect about my posture as a future researcher. She was very respectful of others ideas (she always tried to make sense of what I tried to say). Her book and readings were even entertaining. I enjoyed the class very much!", + "class": " EPSY575", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2015", + "message": "She is a very resourceful professor. She is also helpful. The class is very much focused on theory, which is the way I like it. The final project is practical. She encourages critical thinking. I loved it! A lot of reading, not so many assignments but a huge final project.", + "class": " EPSY575", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2012", + "message": "I've taken both her evaluation methods class and her evaluation theory class. The methods class, in particular, was well done. We conducted a real evaluation, culminating in a presentation to the client. Invaluable experience for those interested in evaluation research. The theory class was also interesting although some of it went over my head :)", + "class": " EPSY470", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2010", + "message": "I took Jennifer Greene's mixed methods (mm) class. I had high expectations because many students in my dept were raving about it. Honestly, I was quite disappointed. Her class was so abstract and theory-driven which lacked practicality. Also she seemed a bit disrespectful towards international students.", + "class": " EPSY575", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Pamela Greene ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Greenhill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2015", + "message": "Didn't know she was a good professor until the end of semester when I got my grade. Sorry, ma'am. Your classes were tough, that's why. But her feedbacks were absolutely helpful.", + "class": " 395", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "Not a easy course but final exam questions is given beforehand.", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Greenhill is very knowledgeable and eager to help students learn. Her classes always have interesting discussion that help you learn about the topic. She makes everything easy to understand and always lets students know what is expected.", + "class": " ARTH351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Hard but fair. Learned a lot through her lectures and paper assignments. Lectures were interesting.", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2012", + "message": "Takes herself way to seriously. Gets off topic a lot.", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2008", + "message": "she has some crazy ideas. Theres a lot to read and memorize for her class. She likes the words FANTASTICAL and EROTICISM", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Greenhill might just be the greatest professor of all time. She's engaging and professional and helpful. She presents material in interesting ways and likes discussion instead of the boring lecture standard. I've had her for FOUR classes...and I will sign up for more.", + "class": " ARTH250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Greenhill's classes are challenging, but she is very enthusiastic and helpful.", + "class": " ARTH491", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTH491", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2008", + "message": "Very energetic speaker that can at times get derailed, leading to brief moments of confusion. Lectures are generally good and clearly emphasize key points. An image memorization list is posted online. She is very nice, approachable to students. Only drawback is that exams are extremely rushed?a lot is expected in a very short amount of time.", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2008", + "message": "goes through material fast but tests seemed harder in theory than they were in practice", + "class": " ARTH250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Greenlee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "He seems very nice. It is clear that he cares about the subject.", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2020", + "message": "worst instructor I ever seen, doesn't reply email even you're polite, tons of reading, quizzes are hard, ask very detailed things in lectures and readings, you have to go over them again very carefully to find answers, it's a 100 level class and I feel it's 400, don't take this class with him!", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are pretty easy material and can get boring, but they are overall helpful if you're a UP major. There will be questions on the readings on the quiz but the quizzes are open book and you can take twice, so not super necessary to read for class every day. He's super nice but gets really upset if you pack up early or use your laptop off-topic", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2020", + "message": "Take this class if you have any interest in civil engineering, architecture, sociology, or city planning, this is a great course. Dr. Greenlee is a brilliant, down to earth prof that is always accessible and relates well to students. The projects and lectures are interesting, take this class if you can. He is my favorite professor so far at U of I.", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2019", + "message": "The lecture is tedious, tough grader", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Not the best speaker, but his lecture materials and assignments were interesting. Super easy if you have a social science background. Assignments were usually up to 1500 words long, and made you explore off-campus Chambana yourself, which was exciting. He's a nice person, although he seems to be frustrated with unmotivated students.", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2014", + "message": "There are several long papers during the semester. They're all single spaced and the length requirement is about double what it needs to be. If you don't understand the material, you won't do well on the papers. His powerpoint slides don't have much content to them, so if you miss a lecture, the slides won't be much help. Don't take this class", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Wilbur Greer ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Aleel Grennan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2017", + "message": "Not sure if I just hate the subject, but hate the class. My opinion: tests don't reflect what we learn in lecture, the professor seems like she doesn't know what she's talking about. Lab is long and boring. Not worth only 4 credit hours. Way too heavy of a class for it just to be a 100-level course. So time consuming for no reason.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Gresh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "Becky is one of the nicest, more helpful teachers I've ever had. The class is interesting and there aren't any exams, but there are weekly online quizzes which are fairly easy. She is very considerate of our lives as students and often extends deadlines for papers if someone tells her that they need extra time. ", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2014", + "message": "Gresh is amazing. Send her an email or just stay after class if you have any questions, and she'll answer as best she can. She is truly excited about making a difference in the world, and just wants to open students' minds to the society around them. Seriously cannot recommend this professor enough. She's super relatable and WANTS you to succeed.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "She is a greatest teacher I have ever had. She uses interesting sources for the course which is very helpful!Her class is very interesting and I really enjoyed her class! And she is so nice in person! She definitely cares of her students and she really want you to learn in class. You will learn a lot from her class. Take her, you won't regret!", + "class": " SOC261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2013", + "message": "Becky is an awesome professor who clearly cares about her students and their success in the class. Very interactive class with a lot of room for class discussions. Shows a lot of useful material in class (videos, movies,etc) to help keep students engaged. Reading is easy. In-class open note, open book exams and quizzes. One group project. Love!!!", + "class": " SOC261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nolan Grieve ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher, great guy. Was never big into reading or writing, but he changed that. Very interesting and helpful, pulls your talent out of you. ", + "class": " CW105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2014", + "message": "This guys awesome. Really fair and willing to answer any question you throw at him. People person.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pete Griffin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Pete is an amazing teacher and leader, he has done an incredible job with the Marching Illini and inspires students to forever carry on the great traditions of Illinois. Down with Rumbelow!", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Easily the best musician and teacher I've ever had the privilege of working with.", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2010", + "message": "Pete is a wonderful director and professor. He is a must for all classes including Marching Illini.", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "**INCREDIBLE** professor, conductor, and person. Truly one of the greatest people and directors you will come across in your life. His passion for his bands and university is matched only by his infinite musical knowledge and teaching ability. Dr. Griffin is the last truly great music educator left at UI - take all of his classes while you can!", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2009", + "message": "Awesome professor. Phenomenally organized and brilliant.", + "class": " MUS286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2008", + "message": "You like that??? Well here's some more!!!! How can you not like Pete? Whoever wrote the comment earlier about Pete not doing his job CLEARLY lied and has never had a class with him.", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2008", + "message": "awesome, i love MI", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2008", + "message": "AWESOME!!! Story time, aww...", + "class": " MUS270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2008", + "message": "I love Pete! He is FANTASTIC! I have never had a better professor. He loves his job, his students, and he has the best stories ever. :))", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Very good director. Knows his stuff, and really gets the most out of the pieces. Very approachable as well and has good stories.", + "class": " MUS270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2006", + "message": "Pete has been one of the biggest influences on my life and I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to study with him when I did. He's an absolutely stunning conductor on the podium, very sharp and witty, humorous, driven, and yet still one the best family men I know. His character takes him to where regular band directors cannot even go.", + "class": " MUSIC286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2006", + "message": "Phenomenal teacher. Very challenging. Knows his stuff better than anyone I've met and applies it in many different ways. I'm very excited for him to conduct the Marching Illini in the fall!", + "class": " MUSIC270499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2005", + "message": "Excellent teacher, I have learned a lot about teaching from him in his conducting and the way that he directs a band.", + "class": " VARIED", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2004", + "message": "A great influence on my life. A wonderful teacher with a love for his students. Thanks Pete! (And I rated you HOT!)", + "class": " VARIED", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2004", + "message": "BEST BAND DIRECTOR EVER!!!!!!!!!! hilarious, excellent conductor, and makes music the oasis of your day.", + "class": " MUSIC282", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2004", + "message": "Pete tells the best stories ever! He makes band fun!", + "class": " MUS282", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2003", + "message": "Choose the best band repertoire and is very helpful with criticism. My most memorable band experiences!", + "class": " SYMPHII", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2003", + "message": "Pete chooses the best band literature, and is a fabulous conductor!", + "class": " SYMPHII", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUSIC282", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2003", + "message": "Obviously none of you have ever had a REALLY good band director!", + "class": " MUS282", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Griffin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Janelle is hard core, but fair. She pushes you, but it's good. She's passionate too. Good experience.", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Not respectful of students or clear about assignments. Grades harshly just because she can, for example she once gave a native french speaker a C on an oral presentation (and the girl speaks better french than she does). DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. You will regret it immensely.", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2010", + "message": "I was planning on minoring in French but this teacher has made me second guess that plan. She is very quick to cut you down if you make a mistake either in class or on a test/paper. She also calls students out in class to make examples of them. For the level of the class, it is graded too harshly and her expectations are extremely high.", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2010", + "message": "She is responsible for killing my love of French. Grades incredibly hard for the first important class counting for the major/minor. Expectations are way too high for young undergraduate students. Lacks the ability to connect with students and criticizes with a rude and abrupt attitude. She was an extremely poor representative of the department.", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2010", + "message": "A very fun teacher. Pretty demanding, but she pushes you to do as well as you can and I like that. Cute as a button.", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ryan Griffis ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tony \"the Tiger\" Grift ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Grift shows a clear love for the material he teaches, but be warned if you aren't interested in the material you will struggle. Its not a fun topic, but he tries his hardest to make it accessible for everyone. He puts a lot of weight on the final, but he doesn't want students to fail. Fun lecturer and great professor", + "class": " ABE223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Overall, I enjoyed this class. His interest in the material carries through to the lectures. However, sometimes the class is a little unorganized.", + "class": " ABE223", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2012", + "message": "He mumbles so much and talks really fast. Also he likes to give pop quizzes, but it's hard to ace those when you have no idea what he is talking about. When you need help, his explanations aren't clear and I'd find myself still needing help after. He assumes we already learned what we cover in class. Won't take this class if it wasn't required.", + "class": " ABE223", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2009", + "message": "Does a fine job.", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2008", + "message": "he has little interest in haveing the students actually learn his material for the class. he also assumes you have taken classes 2 years ahead of schedule", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2007", + "message": "Unorganized", + "class": " TSM262", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2007", + "message": "he is super awesome, like, totally!!!!1111", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2005", + "message": "He is definitely \"the tiger\". When visiting his office hours he will not have time to help you. His class is very boring and he makes the quizzes and exams difficult. He gives pop quizzes quite often.", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Aram Grigoryan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Diana Grigsby-Toussaint ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Obviously this class is the most difficult class in CHLH (even more difficult than 400-levels), but the contents and lecture are worth, especially if you plan to go to the graduate school.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2017", + "message": "I don't know why there are no many negative comments, Diana is a fantastic lecturer in my book. She was a guest lecture in our CHLH474 once, and I wish she could stay! She really delivers everything and her lecture is so organized.", + "class": " CHLH474", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "She isn't the most approachable professor... Sometimes hard to understand.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2016", + "message": "If you study the in-class assignments you will do fine on the quizzes, sometimes they're the exact same numbers. In-class assignments can be worth a lot of points, but there isn't one every day. If you pay attention and study, you'll be fine. I don't know why some people say this class is really hard. Do the work and go to class.", + "class": " CHLH247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "The professor is very fair. She explicitly says what will be on the quizzes /exams. Final is 30% of your grade but this could have changed. She is a tough grader and know the definition of epidemiology. I suggest you attend lecture - she hands out in-class worksheets for credit. Attend class, pay attention and study you have a chance to get an A.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2015", + "message": "Very difficult class, the work was ridiculous & the grading was even worse. You would easily mistake this class for a 400 level course, & you NEVER get enough time to finish exams bc of the difficulty and amount of work for responses. Her grading was very unfair and she cheats you out of your correct grade. Choose different instructor if possible!", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "This class was very confusing. The way that the material was taught was very unconventional. It's like she went out of her way to make the material confusing. It helps if you concurrently take other CHLH classes (as some info overlaps). The material wasn't necessarily difficult, it was the way it was explained that created confusion/difficulty.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2013", + "message": "Social Epi is a very important topic with today's globalization. Although Dr. Grigsby is a great researcher, she lacks teaching skills which creates a learning barrier for non-epi students. Not much time is given for exams, & prob. sets, plus the grading is very bias. In time she will prove to be a great professor but she must work up to it.", + "class": " CHLH594", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2012", + "message": "Class is very hard and the study guide is not helpful. NEVER take class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2012", + "message": "I do not have any problem understanding the material. Contrary to what people say, I find the class very interesting and helpful. However, the grading is in fact ridiculous and excessive because it requires so much time (especially because you have to work with a group). The exams are too long for the amount of time that we have. 400 level, NOT 200", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2012", + "message": "Pretty much the hardest class I have ever taken. Her exams are impossible to pass unless this is the only class you are taking.... She's a nice lady but doesn't quite get the point that she hinders majority of her students with her difficulty. Her exams caused me to stop going to lecture because it was legit No point. Should be a 500 level course", + "class": " CHLH247", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Class was completely unhelpful. She thinks this is the only class you are taking and, therefore, her assignments are extensive and hard. Do NOT take this course unless you absolutely have to for a requirement.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "This class is extremely hard and many people failed the midterm. The assignments are worth very little, point wise in the class, and take up a considerable amount of time. She did not teach for about 4 weeks than expected us to remember the massive amount of material from all the way at the beginning of this class. She is completely unreasonable.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Never have I gone to review an exam with a professor to have her act like she was personally attacked by me getting the answers wrong. Is so self-absorbed that she thinks she's the greatest professor ever. Not even remotely close. Points for assignments are chosen arbitrarily and tests are ridiculous.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2012", + "message": "Does not explain well enough, test extremely hard, class and group assignments extensive and time consuming.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2012", + "message": "Terrible class that is required. Doesn't explain anything and makes tests impossible. Grading policies are incredibly strange. She's also unreasonable and doesn't allow laptops in class. Points for assignments and in-class exercises are seemingly chosen at random.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2012", + "message": "I agree with just about everyone. Why does she give us assignments that she didn't teach on? No one knows... By far my most hated class, only because no matter how well you pay attention, she does not teach anything useful and on task with what her quizzes and tests are on.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Hard class but if you get to know the professor she is nice.Study well for the exam and ask quiestions when you first get them.You should be fine.:-)", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2010", + "message": "Who let this professor into the university? Did she go to clown school? She can't teach worth squat and does not care about her students learning experience. She has some grandeur about her research and how that takes up all her time. Bad professor made the class not enjoyable at all.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lauren Grill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 29th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2010", + "message": "I took this class thinking it would be a blowoff. It was easy, yes. But was the most boring unapplicable class I have ever taken. I learned nothing, and Lauren legitimately sucks.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2010", + "message": "Weak as hell. Do not take this class. She doesn't know how to teach. She will ask you questions in class and if you answer, she always contradicts. She never says you are right and she basically just repeats what you just said. BOOORIIIIING!!! Find a better class.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kate Grim-Feinberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2015", + "message": "She's nice and helpful if you need her. The readings were a bit intensive but she's clear about what she wants and if you can preform you will get a good grade.", + "class": " GLBL250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2014", + "message": "Very helpful professor. Good class discussions. Good atmosphere in the class. Most work is the readings, but if you do them, you'll do very well in the class. ", + "class": " GLBL250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "Is not clear with expectations. She does not know the material she is presenting and is corrected by students. She is not prepared for class and the class is super boring. There are other professors to take for this class!", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Grindrod ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2015", + "message": "Grindrod is not helpful. I have emailed him multiple times to see him in office hours and he does not even show up. He rushes through his slides and overall not supportive. Like previously said, I have no respect for him.", + "class": " SHS200", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "Very clear, concise, organized. Laughed a lot at himself and seemed pretty light hearted which was nice. Quizzes were online and you were only given 15 min, if you missed 1 question, you automatically got a B on that quiz. Other than that, if you put in the work you reaped the benefits. Good teacher all around.", + "class": " SHS200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "He is unhelpful, rude, and his grading scale does not make sense at all. Very unresponsive to emails. Expects you to be experts even though he is terrible at teaching. All he does is read off the slides. I do not respect this professor in the slightest. He uses a weighted grading scale and it is near impossible to get an A in the class. >:(", + "class": " SHS200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2012", + "message": "was fairly easy, made lectures pretty interesting but lots of unnecessary material sometimes. exams were pretty easy. make sure you really practice your transcription skills because he expects them to be fairly decent by the end of the course", + "class": " SHS200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2010", + "message": "Challenging but very interesting class. Lectures and readings heavily emphasize research. Two non-cumulative exams, six quizzes and three article critiques. Grindrod is an engaging, humorous and well-informed lecturer; however, considerable studying is required to do well in this course.", + "class": " PSYC427", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Provided USEFUL powerpoints that help both in/out of class. Daily readings help understand difficult topics but are by no means required to be read. Teaches complex topics but explains well enough. Weekly quizes are not too bad. 2 tests are like quizes but VERY long and can be hard. NO CURVE! 2 article reviews. Overall very good. Says \"ok?\" alot!", + "class": " PSYCH427", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Grison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "Wish I could tag her for more than those three to describe her. Sarah is a great Psychology teacher and knows exactly what she is talking about. She also wants you to get help from her with anything in the class. She will literally sit down and speak with you about ANYTHING as well! She has a great sense of humor! Gives TONS of bonus points!", + "class": " PSY101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2012", + "message": "This was the easiest class I have ever taken, and it was at the graduate level!", + "class": " EPSY430", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2012", + "message": "She is awesome! Literally the reason I majored in Psychology. She has a lot of energy and she's really funny. Slides are very thorough, but her tests were a bit hard. you definitely had to study for them because they are detailed. She gives quizzes and small writing assignments that sometimes felt like busy work but was manageable. She's great!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2011", + "message": "Fantastic class", + "class": " PSY100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher! Very informative and interesting to listen to, I enjoyed lecture. Weekly quizzes aren't too bad, just study for the midterm/final. I highly recommend her.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2010", + "message": "Overall just a nice and very helpful lady. Will make sure you understand the information.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2008", + "message": "secret to this class....buy the study guide only! Know all the definitions and be very familiar with the examples in the study guide because the exams have questions that are almost exactly the same.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2008", + "message": "Her lecture is fine. But weekly homeworks and mini assignments are really ANNOYING. Exams have tons of questions so you need to study all the details.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2008", + "message": "This is the best professor I have had to date.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome teacher!! iclickers used so you have to go to class at least 66% of the time. requires alot of reading but she's such a great professor it wasnt hard", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2007", + "message": "She ROCKS!! Vey interesting in class, gives great examples, and will go out of her way to help a student understan something. Probably one of the most caring professors I have met. Does a great job explaining and interesting you in the subject. A must take professor!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Great teacher", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2007", + "message": "wonderful professor! was funny and intelligent, and always took the time to get to know people and answer their questions, even in the middle of lecture. fair grader, would definitely take another class with her teaching.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2007", + "message": "The best prof I've had! She is why I'm majoring in psychology! Extremely helpful, very clear, and makes class a blast! You MUST take it with her; you will NOT regret it! There is a lot of material, but just read the book; that's crucial! It's not an easy A, but it is definitely a worthwhile class; you'll learn alot!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2007", + "message": "Dr. Grison is, simply, amazing. Her lectures are fun and interesting, and she has a great ability to really connect with her students. She is very funny and extremely approachable. Tests can be tricky, but if you read the book and know the learning objectives, you will do just fine. If you are going to take Psych 100, take it with Grison!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Psych 100 is known to be hard if you don't have section X. However, she was such a nice professor, and she made the material a lot more bearable. Her lectures were interesting. Although the midterm and final are from the textbook her lectures helped a lot. She gives bonuses and quiz tips if you are in class at times.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2006", + "message": "She's very interesting and makes the class fun. Definately take her if you can.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "Fun and easy to listen to!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2006", + "message": "Her enthusiasm keeps me awake.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jon Griswald ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2011", + "message": "John is a great professor. I had him for CW 104, which is the Intro to Narrative Writing in the creative writing program. Not only are the class discussions interesting, but he always makes time during his office hours for students. The workshop style format of the class works really well--it allowed me to get more comfortable in my own writing.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2006", + "message": "I think that's the right class number. It was Creative Writing Workshop. Jon was very entertaining - he had great comments and great instruction - obviously knew what he was talking about. He maintained a professional, productive, and enjoyable atmosphere for the students. Easy class and you learn a lot!", + "class": " RHET204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Griswold ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher. Is very willing to help you if you ask. This class takes a lot of time and effort but is very rewarding if you do so. It is an exercise of critical and meaningful thinking that is refreshing. Learn many editing skills. Highly recommend.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2011", + "message": "Most helpful writing teacher I've ever had. Knows how to identify what you need to work on, but also points out the good stuff. Lots of work, yes, but you'll only get better because of it. Highly recommended.", + "class": " CW208", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2011", + "message": "He is really great, I had him for my creative writing class. He has pretty high standards, and will definitely tell you what he thinks of your story, but he really just wants to help you improve your work, and many of his comments are truly helpful. He is also really helpful in office hours.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "great teacher, really knows his stuff. the small class setting was great and he isn't afraid to tell you what he thinks about your writing, which is actually helpful. he has a good sense of humor which lightened the class mood. great teacher, great class.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "He is hilarious and always keeps my attention.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2009", + "message": "v", + "class": " ENG103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2009", + "message": "This is by far the heaviest courseload I've ever had in a 100-level class. Actually it's even worse than the 400-level classes I'm taking. Not too difficult but attendance is mandatory (daily quizzes), and there's always one or two short (or long - ex. hearts of darkness) stories that you must finish reading for every class. 1 midterm, 1 final", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2008", + "message": "Great instructor. The guy knows what he's talking about, and how to express it in a humorous, comprehensible way.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "WORST TEACHER EVER! MAKES YOU FEEL SO STUPID AND DOES NOT EVEN HELP YOU AT ALL. HARDEST RHET 105 TEACHER..... BEWARE!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "By far the greatest single teacher to ever grace the halls of U of I. A beautiful man with a love for teaching.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Holy god this class was a lot of work!More work than all my other classes combined and I'm an econ major!Everyone in the class complained about the workload.The work wasn't difficult though thankfully. Grisworld's a pretty funny guy like everyone says but he cracks jokes only seldom.I feel that the class made me a better writer so I recommend it.", + "class": " RHET108", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2007", + "message": "His lecture style is a little quiet and monotony, but stay awake! He's a gererally pithy and funny guy, with crazy stories about his days in the service and a movie with him as Kurtz from \"Heart of Darkness.\"", + "class": " ENG245", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2007", + "message": "Great sense of humor, easy to speak with, enjoyable class, makes readings understandable.", + "class": " ENG245", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2007", + "message": "He has a good, dry sense of humor that makes discussion interesting. I thought he did a very good job.", + "class": " CW000", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2007", + "message": "Worst teacher you could possibly imagine. Completely boring and a horrible teacher. Never, never, never take his class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2006", + "message": "Smart, funny, and a fantastic teacher. If something that you\u2019ve written sucks, he\u2019ll tell you. Then he helps you improve. If you're serious about wanting to become a better writer, take a class with him. I got more out of this class than any other class I\u2019ve taken here.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2006", + "message": "Good class/teacher. Griswold knows what he's talking about and doesn't sugar-coat anything. Go to class, do your work, and don't slack off too bad-especially at the middle of the semester. He's funny and knows his stuff.", + "class": " RHET108", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Phenomenal teacher! He's a finny and interesting guy, and he's always willing to help! Easy grader...all in all, it was a great experience", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2005", + "message": "His skull is strangely hypnotic - I couldn't take my eyes off it.", + "class": " RHET204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2005", + "message": "absolutely intriguing. looked forward to each class and out-of-class meeting with relish. super human.", + "class": " RHET204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Grohens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2019", + "message": "He's a little disorganized, so the few big papers that dominate your grade won't start to be graded until the 7-10 days before grades are due. Because these essays are actually graded and you can rewrite them for additional points, this makes knowing how well you'll do rather difficult. Still, Joe cares about the class and wants everyone to do well", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2019", + "message": "He is extremely lazy and unenthusiastic. He literally did not grade a single paper until a week before the end of the semester. Class is disorganized and expectations are unclear. If you want to improve your writing, I would avoid taking his class.", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2018", + "message": "Joe is disorganized, and sadly it translates into how he structures the course. He will put off grading/giving out assignments until the end of the semester, where suddenly it all piles up. He doesn't grade any assignment until the very end and gives little feedback. However, he somehow expects students to improve in their writing. Not possible.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2018", + "message": "Joe as a person seems a bit off, but that's not why I personally don't like him as a professor. The workload for BTW 250 classes is high, and understandably Joe has to fit to the class program. Regardless, Joe grades very slowly and is ambiguous in his required revisions for your assignments (usually 3 a week-MWF). Easy A but VERY tedious.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "He's very helpful in giving good feedback on papers and always answers his emails within an hour or two. He's also super lenient on late assignments and revisions. There's a couple group papers, just pray you get a good members.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "Very laid back professor. Clearly lays out his expectations for assignments. He's understanding and will grant you an extension on deadlines. Come to class because he explains everything you need to know there. Overall, this class is a hidden gem to complete an advanced writing requirement. ", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "Easygoing and understanding professor. Clear about what he wants in assignments and projects while providing a lot of helpful feedback. ", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2014", + "message": "he's awesome. doesn't pretend that his class is more important than the rest of our engineering courses. do the work and you'll get an A.", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Gronlund ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2013", + "message": "There is a lot of reading that he posts online. He doesn't use lecture notes and it's hard to pick out the vocab words in his lecture. He's knowledgeable and passionate about the class. Could be better at explaining key terms.", + "class": " PSYCH525", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Gropp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Bill Gropp is very enthusiastic about high-performance computing, and this translates to good teaching (at least for CS498, the Cluster Computing class I took with him). He's one of the inventors of Message Passing Interface (MPI), so his lectures on MPI were especially good.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2010", + "message": "Gropp doesn't know how to teach effectively, powerpoint slides does not provide enough examples to grasp some concept. He's a nice guy, but made the class tough. I heard he got an award. Honestly this is the only University where poor instructors got awarded for their poor teaching.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2010", + "message": "Gropp doesn't know how to teach effectively, powerpoint slides does not provide enough example to grasp some concept. Class is worthless because he goes into theorems and topics that have no use in the class. instead of keeping to the material of the class. He's a nice guy, but made the class tough. I heard he got an award. Honestly this is the onl", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Gropp is a genious - and this is the problem. Class is worthless because he goes into theorems and topics that have no use in the class. The classic intellectual - he'll tell you about something because he thinks it is interesting, instead of keeping to the material of the class. He's a nice guy, but made the class tough.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Claudio Grosman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2015", + "message": "Very good lectures. Interesting material. Very rare to find a professor as passionate about teaching. Clearly cares about his students learning and thinking.", + "class": " MCB401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2015", + "message": "Very little memorization needed to do well in class. He presents A LOT of extra information during class, stuff he finds interesting. Enjoyable class overall, and Prof Grosman's accent isn't too difficult to understand.", + "class": " MCB401", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2011", + "message": "While this is an advanced MCB class, it is definitely not as difficult as the core classes. There is very little information to know, and you'll be tested on concepts rather than little bits of information hidden in slides. You don't HAVE to attend lecture, but it helps because he will emphasize the most important points. Exams are not tricky.", + "class": " MCB401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "N/A", + "class": " MCB401", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2008", + "message": "There is definite spike of difficulty after the first exam, but Grosman takes time to go over concepts in class and isn't afraid to spell things out for you if you ask. Incredibly articulate and is never just spouting bio jargon. Tests you mostly on concepts rather than random factoids like other MCB courses.", + "class": " MCB401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2006", + "message": "Obviously this is an MCB advanced credit which automatically makes it rather dry and boring, but he's really clear (in spite of a slight accent), the exams are only over lectures-no book, and only 3 exams total. The exams are over general ideas so you don't have to cram all the details like in other MCBs. A low to medium-difficulty MCB class. :)", + "class": " MCB401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "George Gross ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2019", + "message": "Homework takes ages to do. Almost like writing a 7 page paper every week.", + "class": " ECE307", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Shame Illinois lets him teach. Not a good scholar or professor and extremely rude and cocky... no redeeming quality at all. His class was the worst experience of my academic life. Do everything you can to avoid contact with this individual. It is a hustle to even understand his English. Finally, all info on his lectures are decades old.", + "class": " ECE307", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "The course is actually quite interesting. However his teaching method is boring and inefficient. The slide is full of definitions and formulas but lack of examples doing homework becomes so hard. No TA, no official homework solutions so you don't know if you do it right or wrong. Studying for exams is so stress. The exams is too tricky and hard.", + "class": " ECE573", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2012", + "message": "very nice professor.", + "class": " ECE307", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2006", + "message": "This professor may have some field experience, but don't be fooled. He teaches with slides that his grad students make, his grading policies are completely bogus, and he enjoys embarassing the class over teaching. DO NOT TAKE 398RES. I thought it would be an enjoyable class. I could not have been more wrong.", + "class": " ECE398RES", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hilary Gross ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2019", + "message": "Very very good professor. Very smart and knows how to explain important things in a way that is understandable to everyone, including those who have never taken an English course.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Hilary is very sweet and caring she also very understanding but of course shes a picky grader so you definitely have to work for it, but its nothing impossible (:", + "class": " ENGL218", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Hilary is nice and caring -- she makes learning Shakespeare quite accessible. However, grading of papers and quizzes is very picky. Great office hours -- she will meet nearly any time.", + "class": " ENGL218", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Meghan Grosse ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2019", + "message": "I took International Communication and Meghan was absolutely friendly and down to earth. This made me feel comfortable and made her approachable in and out of class. She has an open mind, so I never felt silly for my opinions on matters when we discussed in class. You have to work for the grade, but that's what learning and school should be like!", + "class": " CMS294", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2018", + "message": "Extremely tough grader, avoid taking this professor at all cost. This class course and syllabus is very vague and unclear feedback.", + "class": " GWS356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2018", + "message": "Extremely tough grader, heavy course load, feedback is fuzzy", + "class": " GWS356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "Tough grader and throws around a lot of pop quizzes. If you don't check compass at least three times a day, you will most likely miss out on a pop quiz", + "class": " MACS356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2017", + "message": "Meghan is a very understanding and wonderful teacher. Her lectures started off slow at first but once you get more into the material, she brings up interesting readings and documentaries that will have the whole class interested in learning", + "class": " MACS300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mathias Grosse Perdekamp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "He's a good guy who genuinely enjoys teaching, but the lectures in the second half of the semester are painfully boring.", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Perdekamp is wise and have great sense of humor. His illustration is clear and interesting, and he is very kind in answering any questions. I like this professor. The material of this course is very fun, too. This class is ideal for Advanced composition.", + "class": " PHYS", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2014", + "message": "This Professor is a very kind and knowledgeable person and is willing to answer all kinds of questions. From this class you can learn very cool knowledge and data. The essays are kind of easy, as the guidance is very clear and detailed. The physics is actually easier than the politics. It is a good physics course and advanced composition course", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2012", + "message": "He is actually a great professor he will help you if you go to him. He is very helpful but I warn you before you decide to go to his office hours make sure you have nothing else planned he is a talker. I don't mind it because he is very intellectual and understanding.", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "The first exam was very easy; however, the next too were horrific. Make sure you actually read the book and do the practice tests because a lot of the exam questions come from the questions in the book and practice tests. TA office hours are very helpul because they explain things in a more simpler way.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ben Grosser ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Ben Grosser, is an excellent professor and in my opinion a must take. He is nice, understanding, laid-back, and very interesting to talk too. As for the workload he will guide you through any difficulties or fears you may have. The projects he assigns are very creative and allows you to effectively use the skills learned in class.", + "class": " ARTS244", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "Useful UI design(very general) and web content.", + "class": " ARTS344", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "The course is very easy and helpful. It is a easy A course with no textbooks used. Everything is introduction based. Homework are mostly writing short response and posted to the blog.", + "class": " ARTS344", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Margaret Grossman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "She is not clear on the rubrics for any assignments for what she wants and doesn't lecture well in class at all. You need to write down what she's saying in order to take notes, little blackboard use and if there its useless.", + "class": " ACE406", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "She is very helpful. The class is hard and a lot of reading is required. Go to class and you will get a B. Make sure to read before the class.", + "class": " ACE406", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heather Grossman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "She's very smart and the content can be interesting. Lectures are long and it is hard to stay awake but the tests are not that difficult if you study a few days ahead of time with quizlet. Very accessible and the assignments have clear instructions that make them easy to write.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2017", + "message": "Grossman was a nice professor. Most lectures got pretty dry after the first 30 minutes, but that's to be expected when there's a lot of information to be put out there. I could tell she's really passionate about architecture history. She will be tough on you if you miss a major assignment/turn it in late, and attendance is graded.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "This teach is very knowledgeable in the subjects she teaches. Although her tests are tough, if you pay attention in lecture and take notes, it is easy to pass. She very much emphasizes the information you will need to know for the tests. She is a challenging professor but a nice and intelligent person.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Heather Grossmann is not a good teacher. Although she is very intelligent and the materials in this class is pretty interesting, It is inevitable that you stay awake during class. She has a hard time articulating her ideas, and gives you a 400-level worth of class materials. Readings are useless, just review the recordings of her lecture.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2016", + "message": "Grossman is by far the worst professor I have ever had. She assigns long readings that are irrelevant to what we learn in class. The exams are not only excessive memorization, but extremely hard for an introductory course and she only gives you about 4 days to prepare.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicholas Grossman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Grossman is a great professor. The courses he teaches in he loves, he is really nice to students, and he has his own news site he publishes in. It's obvious he knows a lot about the subject matter, Terrorism and terrorism studies, and it really shines through when he is able to break such complex topics down to be understandable so easily to us.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "Attendance isn't mandatory and lecture slides are posted online, but the material is definitely revisited on the midterms. I'd recommend going to class just because he makes lectures interesting. The textbook wasn't needed most of the semester if I recall correctly, but you do need to reference it for your final paper.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Grossman is fantastic, he enjoys applying foreign relations topics to current events so be sure to follow the news throughout this class. His lectures are interesting and bring different viewpoints into the classroom. Overall a solid choice for any class.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2019", + "message": "Big dad energy. Grade is three short 2p reaction papers, and one 7p final paper. All topics of your choice, related to the readings for that week. Papers graded by TA, though. Grossman is very open to guiding the lecture to what students want to talk about. Syllabus isn't always followed but it doesn't really affect you. Funny guy. Knows his stuff.", + "class": " PS390", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2019", + "message": "Good experience. Knows a lot about National Security. Would definitely take again.", + "class": " PS387", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Gruebele ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2015", + "message": "Love Him. He is so smart and nice.", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing lecturer, and helpful professor. He's also funny and offers lots of helpful review sessions, so if you put in the time, you will do well in his class, and even more, you will learn. He's a stellar professor, and if you ever have a chance at taking his class, you won't regret it.", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2014", + "message": "He is everything I could ever ask out of a professor. If he could be my father or grandfather I would be honored. This man knows how to teach and is just brilliant", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2014", + "message": "Gruebele is by far the best professor I've had. His lectures are very clear, organized, and engaging. I worked hard for that B, but the grades are fair and the exams are curved. Plus, Gruebele is just an all-around incredible person, so definitely worth coming to class for.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Gruebele is a boss!!! Man is a genius. Loved his class. Probably my favorite teacher of all time.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "He's awesome. That is all", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had so far :)", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2013", + "message": "Martin is the Man!", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome teacher, he's demos make you want to love chemistry as much as he does. He was the best professor I have ever had.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Gruebele is the BEST professor you'll ever have. He is amazing in teaching and life. His writing on board is an art, really clear about things. Most importantly, he gave me great influence in life! Everyone in my class LOVE him :)", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "Gruebele is a great prof! His sense of humor and love of explosive demos make lecture fun. Go to his office hours sometimes if you can. He's a really interesting person (knows 4 languages, does ironman triathlons, basically wins at life). The only negative I have is that his writing and pictures on the board are cramped, so sit near the front!", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "GREAT TEACHER! He really knows how to teach, his lectures are well organized and you can tell he really knows his stuff. Made this chemistry class very interesting", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Great class. Gruebele makes going to lecture fun and way worth it. Funny guy, really knows his stuff. He visited our discussion section too sometimes. I wish I could have him for more classes.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "He puts TA notes online, so if you can't make a lecture (or don't want to go) you can use those to get by. I found him to be a great lecturer and so I went most of the time. He tends to have pretty cool demo's where things light on fire. The tests aren't the easiest though (they're challenging, but not impossible).", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "Very nice professor, very willing to help. Great sense of humor and a cool accent. The class material is no joke, but not insurmountable. If you're taking this class, you should already know what you're getting yourself into. Gruebele is awesome!", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "Excellent professor, extremely fun. His accent is light enough to make him adorable but not incomprehensible. Also, EXPLOSIONS.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "Amazing professor. He makes you want to go to lecture everyday, and makes learning the material easy. Always writes his notes on the board and has lecture notes online. His demos are always sure to be the high point of your day. Wish I could have him again!", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Gruebele is awesome! Lectures are not necessary if you have a good TA and a basic knowledge, but I always went because of the awesome demos and Gruebeles sense of humor. Not the easiest class ever but there is a nice curve.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Gruebele is the BEST TEACHER EVER!!!!!!!! didn't actually have him, he just subbed for our class several times and the class would look forward to his visits. He is an awesome son of a nutcracker.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2010", + "message": "One of the better Chemistry professors you're going to have. I love this guy as his attitude towards blowing stuff up with explosive gases was nothing short of awesome.", + "class": " CHEM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Viktor Gruev ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "He's adept at instructions. If you don't miss the class, you should be able to receive an A unless you are not listening at all. He gives good feedback and is really respected. It's worth every second of the lecture and the override as I have this class as an elective.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yingjun Guan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "Yingjun is a good instructor that he organizes the course materials very carefully. He always makes sure that students are with him in teaching. His grading is sometimes slow but always helpful. I love the lab he runs after class, which is a great supplement to the course.", + "class": " IS590DT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Guenthner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2019", + "message": "Gave good, clear lectures. Occasionally tried to show his passion for the subject but fell short. Class was a mile wide, and an inch deep, so be prepared to memorize. Not the easiest geology class one can take, but I definitely felt it was useful, and didn't require tons of effort.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "Pretty good lecturer. Seems like a pretty good guy. Every aspect of the class was pretty good, but not incredible.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephane Guerrier ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2017", + "message": "STAT429 might be the hardest class for stats undergrads, and as you can see there are a lot of grads there as well. My point is that for such an abstract and complicated topic, the department could certainly separate it into two sections based on the difficulties of topics to cover. Stephan is great, but the lecture is hard to follow for undergrad.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Hard class but excellent lecturer!", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2016", + "message": "Very hard class but great prof.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2016", + "message": "He never showed up to his office hours and generally seemed disinterested in the course/students.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "He's an excellent lecturer who was always extremely pleasant and answered all Q's. Sometimes went into advanced theory which wasn't really necessary but overall he made the class very interesting and worth taking. Tests were VERY difficult but he curved the class so it worked out. 2 group projects as a heads up which take many, many hours to do", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Nice!", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2014", + "message": "Assignments are time consuming, which they need you have background in Time Series and deep R skills before you even taking the course. Exams based on math skills, so suggest you take mathematical statistics before taking the course. Plus, I'd recommend prepare another reference book as source. The textbook does not do fine for beginner. ", + "class": " 429", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeremy Guest ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2016", + "message": "Best professor I've had in college. I actually changed my secondary field of study to Environmental Engineering after taking this class with Guest. Inspirational, makes the material easy to understand, and very reasonable with the gradings. Do not miss the chance to take a class with him!", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2015", + "message": "One of my favorite professors I've had, just because he is very personable and his lectures are extremely clear. Environmental engineering isn't the most interesting topic, so lectures can be boring at times, but I have no doubt I would not have done as well as I did with a different teacher. Attendance is taken daily and all work is done in groups", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2015", + "message": "Really passionate teacher which makes the hour and a half lecture not as painful. Willing to meet all the time, including coming in early and setting up extra study sessions. Constant group work though which can be a pain.", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2014", + "message": "Great lecturer and super nice. Interesting material + lots of practice problems during lecture to keep you engaged. He comes around to help students once he's given the class stuff to work on, so you never feel lost in the crowd. There's a final group project that isn't too hard. I learned a lot and really enjoyed this class overall.", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2014", + "message": "Prof Guest is a very nice guy and he gives great lectures. I wasn't particularly interested in enviro, but I really enjoyed learning from him. You'll be working in the same group for weekly homeworks and a final project & presentation, and he has good policies in place to make sure your members pull their weight. Overall very enjoyable class!", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bert Guillou ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2012", + "message": "This guy has terrible handwriting. Do not take calc 2 with him. Lectures are useless and you will just end up going to another professor's lectures. I REPEAT. DON'T TAKE CALC II WITH THIS DUDE!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2012", + "message": "The guy knows his math. He is alright with explanations, but he tends to get caught up on his words whenever he is asked a question. Low class average, curved up alittle bit. Pretty decent experience.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Guillou is an overall solid lecturer. He is a brilliant guy, but sometimes it seems that he struggles to get a point across. I found his lectures most helpful when I would go through the chapter we were covering in lecture beforehand. I would recommend Prof. Guillou, but don't expect the class to be easy. Some concepts are fairly difficult", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "Bert is a very interesting guy. He is extremely intelligent and that can hinder his ability to connect with students. I didn't do too well, but after reviewing my notes and some extra out of class learning, everything clicked.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "A really young,handsome and legit prof! At the beginning of this class I thought his lecture is not clear enough. However, after I began to preview the matrial, I found him a really good lecturer.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Bert is phenomenal. He is by far the best math teacher I've had at this university. The material for math 225 is nowhere near as hard as calc, but he makes it very easy and understandable. I dropped math 415 for his class and It made all the difference in the world.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2011", + "message": "Guillou is a great teacher", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Bert is a good guy. Calc III is the hardest math for me, so this class wasn't easy at all. He tries to lighten up lectures, and someone who looked at the board after class would probably have no idea what happened in class, but if you pay attention he is a good lecturer. I'd definitely recommend him if you're serious about the class.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "Bert is pretty legit. He is a really nice, young man who is obviously really intelligent. He seems kind of awkward at times and makes mistakes in class occasionally, but is always sure to correct them as soon as possible. Tests are very fair and homeworks are reasonable. He also makes time for his students. Office hours are helpful. I'm pleased.", + "class": " MATH403", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Weekly quizzes are difficult, and ask questions not fully explained in class. Really should go to class because learning from Bert is the lesser of two evils compared to the textbook. Stuff really isnt explained too well and there is little review for the material. Would have felt very underprepared for exams if I hadnt had past exams.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2010", + "message": "Definitely one of the best math professors on this campus. He explains everything very well and offers examples similar to the quizzes and and exams. If you go to this class it is very easy to get an A.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2009", + "message": "Good teacher. Lots of examples, guides you through them, and then gives you problems that are exactly the same format on tests, so they are fair. Quizzes given once a week are also straightforward and fair. Homework not collected. Enjoys what he teaches, can stumble a bit on a few questions but overall tries to clarify things.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joshua Gulley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "The pandemic made everything difficult, but Professor Gulley really doesn't have to make the course harder because everything is open book now. I think the class is amazing, but the amount of information given and the time allowed for the three exams is making me really stressed. I studied, but honestly, I don't think I know how to anymore.", + "class": " PSYC413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "Loved him. He would give the entire multiple choice question bank before the exams so you can basically memorize the answers, as well as the free response questions bank (but without the answers). He was kind and easy to talk to during office hours. There are 2 big extra credit opportunities, as well as several attendance extra credits.", + "class": " NEUR413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2014", + "message": "He is super funny, clear, and helpful. ", + "class": " PSYCH492", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2014", + "message": "Love this prof. He's interesting, clear, knowledgable, and passionate about the subject. A lot of the material in Psychopharm is really interesting. Not an easy class though. There are review sessions but you can't just go to them, study a bit, and do well. Lots of difficult material/memorizations.", + "class": " PSYC413", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Gulley is an EXCELLENT professor. His lecturing is clear, he makes every effort to answer all in class questions, and exams are tough but very fair. This has been my favorite class I've taken, because the material is very interesting. I also loved the mid-lecture breaks, where Gulley would entertain us with Bob Dylan or other funny clips.", + "class": " NEUR413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor. Gulley takes a thorough and critical yet fun approach to some pretty complicated topics. If you ask questions in class, he gladly answers them. PSYC/NEUR 413 exams can be hard (a good chunk of students failed the 2nd one), but they're not that bad. Study in advance and don't neglect any details on the slides unless Gulley says so.", + "class": " NEUR413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2013", + "message": "Very interesting class. Gulley is a great professor, a lot of fun. This class is tough though. Study a week in advance at least for exams", + "class": " PSYC413", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor. Course material is hard if you have no biology/chemistry background but its not hard to catch up. Makes an effort to answer all in-class questions and makes sure to explain everything clearly.", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2012", + "message": "His lectures are very clear and organized, but be warned, there's a lot of biological terms that you may not be familiar with if you're a psych major. There's a lot of material to know but it's well-presented and the tests are straight from the notes. He does a good job of making the class fun and helping you when you need it", + "class": " PSYC413", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2012", + "message": "Easily one of my favorite profs at U of I. Incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. This class wasn't easy by any means but he makes it so interesting that it's not difficult to study for.", + "class": " PSYCH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "take it in the spring. much easier", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "I thought it was the hardest section based on the material. Yet, I really enjoyed his lecturing style. He is easy to understand. The test was kind of hard. He had to curve it. His material is based a lot in biology, so study a lot if you're just a psych major.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2009", + "message": "This class is SUPER EASY. The material is straight out of the notes.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "Definitely helpful to have a strong biology background before taking this class. However, Dr. Gulley's lecture slides are easy to follow and he makes lectures entertaining. Tests are non-cumulative, but the essay questions on them were pretty tough.", + "class": " PSYC413", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2008", + "message": "psych 210 is taught by 4 teachers, dr. gulley teaches the first section. i thought dr. gulley made most lectures fun with his silly jokes and movies. i didn't think the test was hard. it straightforward and i just studied the notes and got an a.", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2008", + "message": "Liked the way he presented lectures. I found him easy to understand and you can tell he really enjoys what he teaches. Tests weren't too hard and they definitely focused on what he talked about in class versus so much from the textbook.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2008", + "message": "Psych majors will consider this class hard, probably the hardest in the psych major actually. But compared to other (real) classes on campus, it is a 3/5. Gulley is a GREAT professor though, he really cares about the subject and his students, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask him or go to his office hours. Lecture is very enjoyable", + "class": " PSYC413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2008", + "message": "it's really late and I clicked the wrong circles, those should have been 4's so I'll give him 5s to sort of even it out. Sorry!", + "class": " PSYC113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2007", + "message": "Test was pretty easy...straight from the notes. His posted power points slides didn't always make sense as the thoughts weren't always connected. In lecture, he would not add much to the slides, so it was often hard to figure out what it was talking about.", + "class": " PSYCA", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Funda Gultepe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2018", + "message": "She's really helpful if you go to office hours. I loved the subject and felt that she was a great professor.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Hard to follow. She takes questions but sometimes her answers weren't great.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "The professor welcomes you to ask; however, her ability to explain things could be improved. Get ready to self-study the textbook!", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2017", + "message": "Have trouble in keeping her own words. Often forget to update the homework. Nothing is original. Uses other professors' quizzes, homework and midterms.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2017", + "message": "There is nothing good about her. Students rarely understand what she is talking about, and we have to learn by ourselves. She does not seem to care about her students' progress even if the class size is extremely small. The honor homeworks are ridiculous, extremely hard, and useless. Avoid her if you cannot discipline yourself to do self-learning", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2017", + "message": "Self learning matters", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2017", + "message": "She skipped important materials and expected students to understand all the materials by themselves in a really short time(basically no time). For me, it's okay to have lots of homework and hard exams as long as I know what I'm doing but she was so confusing and misunderstood students' questions... We had to learn everything by ourselves. AVOID!", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2016", + "message": "She is not a good teacher period. She has temper outbursts, does not care about the students, gives very little feedback and gets grumpy and moody for no reason. Needs to take a chill pill. Her accent is thick, every other sentence has a grammar mistake, it gets to you after a while.", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "I guess she knows the material herself but doesn't care much about this class since the class emphasizes more on engineering applications. She's helpful in office hours and can explain the intuition behind the concept. After you know her exam style from the first midterm, the later exams are relatively easy and are completely what I would expect.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2015", + "message": "The only issue I had with this professor is that she doesn't accept alternate methods of completing problems outside of what she shows you in class. Also, make sure your work is clear and includes EVERY step - I once should have gotten a 100% on an exam, but instead got a 90% because my work was unclear/not what she wanted.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "Funda is a great and lovely professor. She's willing for help and she's very helpful during the office hours. People who think her tests are hard is because they didn't study. Her exams are straight forward with 10 bonus points. Remember, it's proof class, don't think you are better than professor, be modest and put some effort, you'll sget an A. ", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2015", + "message": "She's honestly not that bad. Tests were hard but she gave a VERY generous curve at the end. She is also pretty hot.. ", + "class": " 241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2014", + "message": "Not a great professor, although she did teach you everything you need in class, she doesn't care if students understand it or not. Can't give useful answers to students' questions.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "Hard course. Hard class. Hard exam and she is extremely strict to every one except herself. ", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2014", + "message": " Gultepe made more mistakes in her examples than I have ever seen a teacher make in my life. She can not make any positive connection with her students, her lectures are boring, perhaps a by-product of her terrible English. Avoid Gultepe at all costs. ", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2014", + "message": "Terrible instructor. Tons of homework. Harsh Grader. Absolutely no curve. Tests are hard. OMG... Hopefully I could get an B+. ", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "I wish I took this class from some other instructor. Turned a perfectly enjoyable subject into a painful experience. Prone to flattery, so you know guys! I am not sure why she exercises such hostility for 99% of her students3219. Awful in explaining, terrible English-not just the accent her grammar is poor too. ", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "I beg to differ with the previous post. If Gultepe's accent is so thick that the majority of the students have trouble understanding her, then it poses a bigger problem. Whatever \"Turkish accent\" means foreign to me but we as students should not be constantly taking notes and suffer in her hands, because Gultepe has poor English. ", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2014", + "message": "I have to say something for Professor Gultepe. She is an incredibly nice professor if you have ever gone to her office and asked questions. She has Turkish accent so that students may have problem what she is saying during lectures. However, if you copy down everything she wrote during lecture you will get an A guaranteed. ", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2014", + "message": "She made more mistakes in her examples than I have ever seen a teacher make in my life. Hard to understand her English. She puts us to sleep, boring lectures. ", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mutha Gunasekera ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2021", + "message": "He makes things more complicated than it needs to be. There are simple concepts that he makes confusing. But if you practice doing his past exams, it is pretty much the same question outline with different numbers. You can argue for points back. It's a pretty easy class if you have taken AP chem before but otherwise, you need to learn on your own.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2021", + "message": "I would avoid Dr. G if possible. He is rude to students who ask questions in class (& during lecture with 300+ people, he called out students by first and last name when they got the wrong answer). His exams are not relevant to his practice problems. The only reason that I didn't fail was because I took the merit portion with a great ta.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2021", + "message": "His class is really test heavy. If your not getting perfect scores on your homework and quizzes go to office hours and tutoring do whatever you can to get help because failing those test will hurt your grade.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are heavy, you really need to focus to understand the material from him during lecture and thats only possible if you are on Adderall. Exams are really tough so get ready to spend countless hours of self-learning. Personally, I didn't learn much from him it was mainly through book, youtube, TA and worksheet. Avoid him if you can.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. G does care about his students. He is flexible with grading and lets you argue back points. Do this bc midterms are often unfairly tough. He curves but not enough for most. Lectures aren't good. Prepare to teach yourself a lot of material. Take notes, do his practice problems, get a good TA (Daniel Gray), and be prepared to work for your grade", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "He is available outside of class, but his tests are very difficult and they bring down your grade. His explanations of lectures are very confusing and he uses analogies that don't make sense.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2020", + "message": "The only reason why I did well in CHEM 102 was because I took AP Chemistry in high school. While I don't think Dr. G is terrible, sometimes his lectures are a bit confusing, and if I didn't already have a strong chemistry background, I would have been very confused.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2020", + "message": "He is a very knowledgable professor, I'll give him that. However, his ability to explain material is very poor. He did make me laugh during lectures but I felt like I wasn't learning anything. He expects us to know more than what we are taught. His exams are very tough so beware if you get him as a professor. I would not recommend his class.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "One of the worst classes I have ever taken. I went to office hours, lectures, did all the homework and still got a grade that was less than acceptable. He claims he is there to help students mature and grow, but I don't see how that's acheived by watching them struggle. If the class averages are consistently low, theres an issue with the professor.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. G is amazing because he really wants students to be successful in his class. He offers up to 25 extra credit points and has lots of office hours and appointment times! Chem 102 is hard no matter the professor. Dr.G just makes you really work for it. Tests are tricky and hurt your grade the most. Lazinessbad grades. Proceed with caution :)", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "Great and intelligent guy but awful at explaining things. Dont go to lecture without knowing what hes talking about beforehand or just dont go at all. Exams are full of trick questions and not straightforward at all like other chem exams. I got <55% on every single test that semester but curve brought me to a C+ in class so thats good I guess", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2020", + "message": "absolutely terrible! chem 102 is already relatively hard as it is and dr, g does absolutely nothing to help his students succeed. he has no care for if you have other priorities outside of class. as someone who has always been good at class i can honestly say the content isnt that hard but his exam questions are nearly impossible!! do not take!!!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2020", + "message": "Honestly do all the practice midterms and you should be fine (engineering majors)", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. G is a good professor, regardless of the common word that he makes things difficult. Those who complain are just narrow-minded and can't accept the difficulty. His lectures are very easy to pay attention to, if you read the content before going, as you're supposed to. Most people are used to slacking off, which are the same people who complain.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. G's Chem 102 class was the hardest class of my life. If you can test out of it, do it, otherwise be ready to study like your life depends on it. If you want to succeed on the tests do as many practice tests and past exams as possible, they are the closest to Dr. G's style of questions (which are incredibly complex and confusing at times.)", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2020", + "message": "This is a hard class, and Dr. G makes it harder. He is harsh and unapproachable. It seems he has no regard for the mental health of his students. His exams are extremely difficult, and the phrasing of the questions makes even relatively simple questions indecipherable. Don't take his class if you don't have to.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2019", + "message": "Good lectures, basically tells you everything you need to know for the midterms. It's not an easy A, but he will tell you everything you need to know for the test.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. G definitely has a very challenging Chem 102. Although it was incredibly challenging, it was so helpful and made every other chem class so much easier. I learned so much in this class because you actually need to learn the concepts and understand the why. Office hours are a huge help because he takes the time to offer lots of guidance.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2019", + "message": "This was the hardest class I ever took - and no matter what professor you'll have, it will be hard. Despite what people say about him, I genuinely think Dr. G isn't as bad as everyone thinks he is. Actually make effort for your grade. Going to office hours really does help. He explains better during those times and preps you for the exam so GO!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "Chem 102 is a weed out class, but Dr. G is likely to be your best option. Lectures are decent, but you want to go to office hours for an A. Tests frequently are just different enough from the class material to really kick your butt. Good news-I averaged a 60 on midterms and finals, and ended with a C+. It might not be pretty, but you'll pass.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ayhan Gunaydin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Craig Gundersen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2021", + "message": "8-10 page paper, but you can choose the topic and just do research on it. There is no homework but the tests are all based on lectures and reading that is sometime assigned before class. The tests are very hard because you need to know details and it is open note, but you only get 50 mins to do 45 questions.", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2020", + "message": "He is an amazing person and has great knowledge in his field of study. The class overall is not hard as long as you put in at least a bit of effort. Grading was not too strict but really depends on your TA. The test is average difficulty, study his slides you can easily get a grade above B", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2018", + "message": "This is his first year teaching this class, and he doesn't seem to know what he's doing. He uses the previous ACE251 professor's slides for his lectures, but frequently can't explain what's on the slides. He goes off on tangents a lot so we're really behind in our lectures. Exams are difficult - he tests on little details from the slides.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "Gunderson's exams are terrible. You need to basically memorize every lecture slide for the exams. No multiple choice, all essay questions. The only grades he gave were 4 exams and 1 8-10 page paper. You have to work really hard for your grade in this class. Pretty funny guy though.", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "Terrible decision to take this class. Though there is no homework on a daily basis, the three tests are nearly impossible to study for, given that he and his notes both make zero sense. I swear that sometimes he is speaking a different language. I will say though that he is quite entertaining. Nonetheless I have learned absolutely nothing", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "Very interesting/good guy. He talks extremely fast and mumbles to himself a lot as this is very entertaining. However, his exams are difficult and he gives no partial credit. The class is a lot harder than it needs to be.", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "The only real grades were the tests plus a 10 page paper. The tests were too open-ended, and if you didn't answer to match his opinions on welfare, taxes, etc. you're screwed. TA was hardly there and not helpful. Most people were pissed when he handed tests, papers back because the grading was so unfair. Take something else.", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "He wears nice sweaters. Exams are short answers, and hes a terrible grader. He will ask 3 part question and give you little or no credit if you get 2 out of 3 parts right. He is also very picky about his answers and the grading is VERY subjective. No homework though. Heavily weighted 10page paper at the end, but I got a 100% cause I tried hard", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Pretty much nothing is posted on compass so If you miss class you're boned. Yes lots of EC but this is only to make up for the fact that he grades unnecessarily hard on the exams which are all open ended and some what vague plus there is a 10pg paper which is just a headache. Not sayin you cant get a good grade just not worth the time and effort.", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2010", + "message": "I disagree with the comment below. I was in the same class and I would say this was taken out of context. Prof. Gundersen's a cool guy and keeps class interesting by breaking it up with random funny remarks. He's kind of like the educational version of Conan O'brien... except he's not on TV, but then again neither is Conan. I'd recommend the class.", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "He is quite entertaining. He's a funny guy and he will go off on tangents that are usually interesting and completely unrelated to class. Lots of extra credit. Material covered is pretty easy, although you really need to memorize things to do well on exams. Says attendance is required, but he only takes it when he hands things back.", + "class": " ACE270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Gunderson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2021", + "message": "I was a little nervous heading into ACE 100 after looking at these reviews. However, I was pleasantly surprised! The lectures weren't the most exciting, but Professor Gundersen was nice and laid out everything we needed to do clearly. The lectures were posted online if you didn't make it to the Zoom which was very convenient.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took it in Summer 2020, so i don't know about regular semesters, and it only has 4 quizzes in total. Homework are based on textbook, and the textbook is really helpful , so definitely take a look when listening to the lectures and doing homework. She gives extra credit simply coming to at least one office hour. Such a friendly professor.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Super patient, will answer any question that you have. I didn't read the instructions correctly on her extra credit and she still gave me credit! So nice about everything and she grades super fairly and is easily accessible for questions related to exams or homework. I honestly can't say enough good things about her!", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "Took her statistics class and she was very nice and caring. Lectures aren't really mandatory but she gives a lot of extra credit that can be added towards your exams. Class was fairly easy, as the online homework problems are all accessible if you have Chegg.", + "class": " ACE261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2019", + "message": "Horrible lectures, horrible exams, horrible teaching-style. Don't go to her lectures unless you want a free napping period, they're useless anyways. Textbook teaches better than she can. I haven't been to lecture since the first midterm, and, trust me, you'll be better off not going.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2019", + "message": "Lisa Gundersen makes you buy the Cengage website because she is too lazy to create her own homework. The homework on Cengage is not supported by her notes. During lecture, she uses terrible analogies that make her points even more confusing than they may already be. One could even she does not even understand the material she is teaching.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Never again.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2018", + "message": "It was difficult to focus in the class as the lectures are quite dry. I took it when attendance was not mandatory, and stopped attending when I had a D in the class. My final grade went up to a B+ when I did that.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2018", + "message": "She didn't follow the syllabus because she spent five days talking bout one thing. She's very annoying to listen too and its hard to sit through the class. You don't have to show up to pass even though she says you need to. Just read the textbook and you will learn more from that than you will from her.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "Her lecturers are by far the most boring I have encountered. She is not good about covering actual exam material in class. There is a $70 charge to use Aplia and a crummy eText because she can't use blackboard like everyone else. She had to make attendance mandatory because everyone skipped her class because it's a waste of time.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "Look at the lecture slides online before you waste your time going to class. There's really no point unless there are multiple graphs in the slides to fill in. She spends a lot of time going over one problem... an unnecessary amount of time and it gets old. Aplia is so much harder than the actual exams", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2016", + "message": "I took the online version over the summer. I never actually met her because she had some grad student proctor our exams. Aplia is okay. Just take your time, don't get frustrated and guess. When I emailed her, her responses were okay. I mainly used Google to help me through.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2016", + "message": "She is easy to understand if you have some background knowledge in ECON. Don't be too dependent on her lecture slides, you HAVE TO read the online textbook on aplia (quite content heavy) in order to do well for the online assignments. Gives practice papers before exams, but not answers. Both lectures and discussion are not mandatory.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "Her lectures are clear-cut though not the most engaging. However, she puts in a concerted effort to ensure student success. Do the Applia and the practice exams...", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "the aplia online homework is way too difficult compared to what we learned in class, doesn't give any extra credit, not very good at explaining when you have questions", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2015", + "message": "I'm still taking the class, but so far, she is boring to listen to. Doesn't clarify much when people ask questions or when I went to her during office hours. She gets offended if people sleep in class of leave early. She has everything online but the graphs so you have to go to class unless you have a friend. ", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "Never went to class after the second exam. She is very hard to listen to. Easy for some people, but tests are way harder than you'd expect. ", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "She made the class seem a lot easier than what she made the tests out to be. Discussions were not mandatory and they were completely useless. TA's didn't help hardly at all. If you do the practice tests online you'll probably get a B on the tests. Super boring, I don't usually sleep in class and I would fall asleep a lot.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Don't need to go to lecture at all. Tests are harder than material covered in homework but still pretty easy tests. Will only curve test if everyone does awful, even then, she doesn't really curve it as much for colored students", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2012", + "message": "She was really boring. I fell asleep a lot. She got really offended if people left early. Couldn't figure out the overhead projecter on multiple occasions. Didn't go very in depth, but the exams were difficult. Definitely do the practice exams on Aplia.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Gunji ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "Not sure about other class she taught, but for ARTD209, Chado, she is a very nice teacher who explained the Way of Tea (Chado) clearly. Tea and sweets served every class. She loves every students in the class and seems that everyone got A+ at the end of semester", + "class": " ARTD209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2013", + "message": "Driven by negativity. Openly engages in gossip. Is only interested in assisting her pets. Beware.", + "class": " ARTD411", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2010", + "message": "Great professor. She pushes her students to perform to the best of their ability. She is accommodating to meeting and helping students at any given time and she's well versed in the topics of design.", + "class": " ARTD411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2010", + "message": "a complete control freak that gives zero inspiration.", + "class": " ARTD411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2009", + "message": "I loved being a student of hers. I learned a lot from her. she was best teacher, also best friend,best adviser, always wanted to give everything out of her to everyone of us. she knew what each of us was good at and led each one's talent.", + "class": " ARTD400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2008", + "message": "Completely biased. Plays favorites. If you're not teacher's pet you can't get anywhere. Terrible.", + "class": " ARTD410", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "very judgmental, biased and intimidating. she is a de-constructive advisor, as she does not encourage any activities beyond design (such as alternative minors). i would recommend if you want any room for creativity, stay clear.", + "class": " ARTDGEN", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2006", + "message": "I had Jennifer for vis org, type 2, letterpress, and 9th letter. she was an incredible teacher. generally she is attracted to the best designers in the class, because she can push them to their full potentials. she refuses to waste her time with people not 100% invested in the course material. \n if you can't handle her, you probably should pick a d", + "class": " TYPE29TH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2005", + "message": "You get out of the class what you put into it.", + "class": " DESIGN", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2004", + "message": "impossible. worthless.", + "class": " GD240", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2004", + "message": "Jennifer is very passionate about her work and her students. Her energy is contagious, encouraging her students to do their best work. Her classes are not easy, but are exciting and very rewarding.", + "class": " GD240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2004", + "message": "The teacher is arrogant and condescending. She does take her class very seriously, but takes all the fun out of it. The rest of the faculty is great.. take one of their classes if it is at all possible.", + "class": " TYPOGRAPHY2", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GD240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kimiko Gunji ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2009", + "message": "The most wonderful class I have ever taken. Extremely eye-opening and interesting course. And when else do you get to drink delicious tea and relax in a lecture???", + "class": " ARTD199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Really cares a lot about her students. I would highly recommend taking her class if you get the chance. Definitely a very interesting professor.", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Amazing.", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ART", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2005", + "message": "I disagree with the other comment. I enjoyed Prof Gunji's class a lot. If you thought tea ceremony was just \"sitting on bamboo and drinking tea\" you obviously didn't get the point of the course. Although she does give kind of strange lectures, I found it to be an interesting and enlightening class. Thanks--", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nathan Gunn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Wonderful man and teacher. Obviously knows what he's doing and passionate about it.", + "class": " VOICELSN", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "C.K. Gunsalus ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "Fair class. I did find the guest speakers and interesting way to expose students to ethical dilemmas, experiences and points of views.", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Do not take this class! They try to tell you it is \"required,\" but it's really not. It's on my DARS report as an elective and transfers into the College of Business don't have to take it. You don't actually learn anything in the class; so there are no tests. Extremely boring; some picky section leaders as graders.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2012", + "message": "Easy class, but it's just terrible. All I really learned was how to dress professionally and make a proper resume. She is not an effective or personable professor, WHATSOEVER... unfortunately, it's required for all business freshmen. Luckily, it's only once a week, so as long as you do what you're told to do, you'll be fine.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2012", + "message": "Literally one of the best professors I've ever had. Has great connections and is very reasonable and understanding. She looks at the progress and ability of each student individually. She does have obvious favorites though.", + "class": " BADM395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2011", + "message": "The lectures were very boring and EXTREMELY repetitive. The class was very very easy though.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2010", + "message": "VERY BORING. She is hard to listen to, be prepared. And be ready to scream \"GOOD MORNING\" until she thinks you said it loud enough.", + "class": " BUS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome class. She really cares about her students. I took the Discovery class, and it has been my favorite class of college so far. Material is really interesting and you will be challenged to think in a different way. Fair grading; helpful comments.", + "class": " BUS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elsa Gunter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "She literally teaches nothing... but everything shows up in the final, and we have zero practice", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Very irresponsive on Piazza. Pretty much always releases HW late, and most of them have repeating issues. Instructions almost always unclear on HWs and exams.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2019", + "message": "Her 421 is all about memorizing your MPs. And the final exam is sooooooooo heavy.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2018", + "message": "She is trying to make the class funny though the subject is not interesting. And she gives out practice midterms and finals before exam, and the exams are just shorter version of practice exams", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2016", + "message": "Not bad. Would be great if code generation was covered, instead of spending the first month introducing OCaml.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "Elsa's great. Sometimes unclear, but she means well and she's funny, and the course material is really interesting. Sometimes she'll get caught on little things (like other reviews say), but it works out. Ignore the bad reviews from 2013. Some students decided to take solutions into an exam and got caught, so left 1 star reviews. :(", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Very hard working and very dedicated to her subject. Don't expect sympathy for laziness. Attend office hours with her and the staff to answer questions. She is a professor at a top CS university and expects nothing less from students. That being said I didn't find anything in the course to be unfair.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "Avoid her! She think she is the law in this class. I haven't seen any other class has such unreasonable policy. If you write down something similar to her example or posted hw solution on a exam question, you'll be caught cheating. And if you don't get high score on exam questions, she'll take away your points on similar hw problems.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "If you get an exam question from the MP completely right, she will accuse you of memorizing the solutions, which to her is cheating. She specifically makes her cheating policy vague to catch students. The lecture slides haven't been updated in more than a decade. Avoid this professor.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "Pros - Interactive during lecture, Knowledgeable in field. Cons - Explanations often given in complicated terminology (Sometimes feel the need for a translator during lecture), doesn't make material interesting, medium-heavy workload, has a notecard policy for exams but doesn't tell the class about restrictions to catch people cheating. AVOID HER!!", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "I question her personality. She set up a \"plan\" to lower students' exam grade simply because she think the average is higher than her expectation.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "She might be the worst professor in this CS department. She don't teach well and her policy is just unreasonable. She'll take away your homework points if you don't do well on similar problems in the exam.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Decided to make class more difficult semesters this semester by adding 2 MPs and 9 HW assignments. She's a boring professor much like other CS professors, but it doesn't help the material is so dry and theoretical.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2012", + "message": "Pays great attention to detail and as another reviewer said, she is overly pedantic and gets hung up on little things. That being said, she is an enjoyable teacher who lectures with extreme clarity. The content is hard though, very much so. But listening to her lectures online for the exam made me realize I needed to post a review.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "She made her learning kind of systematic, so you can get a good grade by following steps without comprehending. She's very helpful, have almost an excessive office hour, and seems like she is addicted to answering questions on newsgroup. it's sometimes unclear of what the homeworks expects, but is no problem if you read past/sample exams.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Overly pedantic, and not the best at explaining things. She's not terrible or unknowledgeable, but her lectures aren't stellar. Just do all the MPs and HWs, and it shouldn't be too bad.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2010", + "message": "Strict, but generous. Course is well organized with moderately heave load. Getting good grade is not hard, if you do every homework.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2008", + "message": "Serious, strict professor, heavy load, but well organized course (MP's every week). Hard to get good grade.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carl Gunter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "I took his Cyber Dystopia class. The class is really chill, and there is a wide variety of topics covered. There are good discussions in class. I would recommend it.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2014", + "message": "Good professor", + "class": " CS463", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Guntzviller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2021", + "message": "Weekly lectures with quiz questions that you can check the answer to before submitting, three open note exams (not cumulative + they post the study guides in advance), and LOTS of extra credit opportunities. Content was interesting imo and Dr. G was helpful and kind. Do the lectures, take good notes and it's an easy A.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2020", + "message": "Cant really complain about Mrs. G. Everything was straightforward and the coursework was not hard at all to me, even though in the beginning of the semester she tells you to be ready to be challenged. You would have to be trying very hard to fail this class.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2019", + "message": "She is a bland person both in the lecture hall and outside of the lecture hall. Her teachings are very lecture heavy, but she does include some real life examples to help you visualize concepts. Sometimes she can crack a joke, but she's more so there just to teach. Attendance is by clicker points. Tests are doable if you study!", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "Im very surprised she is a professor in the Communications department. When students ask her questions, she simply replies with Check the syllabus. This response is the exact opposite of what is taught here at UIUC in Communication courses. Hmm, unimpressed.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2019", + "message": "Good lecturer that came off as very comfortable and personable in front of the students. The tests were easy as long as you attend lecture and study for them beforehand though there is a lot of memorization involved. Final is not cumulative as well which is a big plus.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2018", + "message": "I am currently taking her and I am really enjoying this class with her. Very interesting topics covered and as long as you take notes and pay attention to the lecture it is almost impossible to not pass. She gives a study guide before each exam and exam questions are drawn from the guide. 3 exams total not cumulative and 3 easy papers. I recommend", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2018", + "message": "I had a really tough semester, I had two deaths in my family within a month. When I tried to email her with my concerns for her class, she got snippy with me and put words in my mouth and assumptions. Overall, the class was fine and her teaching was just fine. But personally, I would avoid her outside of the classroom.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "She tends to trail off in lecture with personal stories. This can be distracting and lead to off topic conversations with those around you, she calls it group work. She can also be tough about helping you out when the situation calls for her to.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. G is an amazing prof who really cares about her students. She tells funny stories in lecture & clearly explains concepts. You do not need to read the book to pass. I'm a ChemE and would HIGHLY recommend taking this as a GenEd if you're in a hardcore major. I did hardly any work outside of class & got a 100. Lots of extra credit, you'll be fine!", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "This teacher is pretty awesome. She is clear in her project instructions and CARES about her students. She is understanding and she has a great sense of humor. Her lecture slides are helpful, because she summarizes the main points in her slides at the end of every lecture. Just one downfall is the emphasis on group discussions in class.", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jingwei Guo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "He was not a good professor. His accent is very thick (e.g. \"alpha\" = \"arfur\") and he didn't appear to have a solid grasp on the meanings of the equations. For example, someone asked him what a dampened oscillation was, and he couldn't think of an example of one. I had to raise my hand and offer the example of a basketball bouncing freely.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2012", + "message": "His exam is very hard but he is helpful if you go to class and do your hw.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2012", + "message": "Jingwei was literally the nicest TA ever. He was so helpful and always jumping around, getting excited about Math even though you could tell that he would prefer to be elsewhere. I'd definitely recommend taking this class if you need a Quant I.", + "class": " MATH181", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Siming Guo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2017", + "message": "Engineering . No quizzes/exams, just a group project for the whole semester. Got to meet many classmates through his class. For the project, every Friday something would be due and he would critique it. After everything was done you had to present the project to the class and hand in a final hard copy of everything you turned in to him before.", + "class": " ENGR101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "The course concepts are well explained and he lecturers on them fairly well. Depending on your interest, some lecturers can be boring when going over derivations of models. But he prepares you well for quizzes as well as the exams. His grading is extremely fair and small mistakes don't cost you your grade. I would definitely recommend.", + "class": " ECE330", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xiaoli Guo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "I would advise against taking this class. This professor is a nice person but she is not good at being a professor for this Introductory course. There are many times she outright says the wrong information and has to backtrack. The grading system is very unusual and hard. In the middle of a pandemic they are absolutely useless when in contact.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "This professor is not good at explaining and is unreasonable when it comes to grading policies. I have her for PS231 during quarantine and she has not been accommodating to the circumstances at all and has made this such a stressful environment. There are frequent typos and lack of necessary information on the exams and the homework is not helpful.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2020", + "message": "To be honest the teacher isn't good at explaining the contents in an understandable way and there is a lot of jargon being used. I find myself going on Youtube a lot to learn the contents that I learned in class as it is more clear. Along with that going over the concepts in class is paced too quick to the point that I get informaton overload.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2020", + "message": "She can be kind, but she isn't a good professor overall. This class relies off peer-reviewed papers only. That's all you go over during class. You don't actually learn anything during the class because lecture is focused on a paper's findings and methodology.", + "class": " PS397", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "The class was graded exclusively on take-home exams, participation, and a small final project. The class is really low maintenance, but showing up is necessary. The material is fairly interesting and the professor is passionate. You \"read\" an academic paper on a topic related to authoritarian regimes and then discuss as a class", + "class": " PS397", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Indranil Gupta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Gupta is awesome. Sometimes the lectures can get a bit confusing because the material is so dense, but I feel most of the material is pretty applicable and real-world. He's really helpful and approachable during office hours. Homeworks are long af but there are only 4 throughout the semester, so just start early and you'll be chilling.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2018", + "message": "Quite clear lectures/ hws/mps", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2017", + "message": "Never this professor again. Just awful, awful, awful.", + "class": " CS525", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2016", + "message": "I have this chance to be student of this professor at coursera online courses. I should say that every second of this guys lectures are full of new things to learn. I really love this professor and waana to be in his circle of students.", + "class": " CS525", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2016", + "message": "Every student reviews 4 papers every week, but it's almost impossible to get a meaningful feedback for it. Hard to learn something solely from paper reviews. Take ECE 526 instead to \"learn\" something. I highly recommend you to collaborate with his grad students or to do a project that he understands and likes if you're taking this course.", + "class": " CS525", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome professor and class with really entertaining homework and MPs.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher, really knows his stuff. Tests are a bit difficult and lab code is not well documented.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2015", + "message": "took an online class with him, he was clear, direct, and easy to follow.", + "class": " CS525", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2015", + "message": "Professor's knowledge is remarkable. Very organized course. Engaging assignments, exams and MPs. Helpful TAs. Lectures are awesome. Just listening to his lectures is enough for preparing for the exam. There were 1 or 2 minor incidences where even though students wrote what was taught in class, they were not given full credit but otherwise no issues", + "class": " 425", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "A knowledgeable prof. Lectures were fast & felt like speeches (not engaging. if u r lost in the lect, good luck!) I love the topic but I was unable to connect together the different & many concepts, presented in the lects (think a math student trying to memorize formulas wo understanding the concepts behind them). C is used. I'll learn on my own.", + "class": " 425", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2014", + "message": "He decided to cut down the MP's from 4 to 2 in the middle of the semester, still keeping 20% of your grade dedicated to the MP's. This is problematic for students who prioritized class work based on how much it effects their grade. MP's are done in C, the documentation for them are (as usual) not well done.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "Good teacher", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2013", + "message": "Indy is a great teacher, and completely defied my expectations coming into the class. He likes to incorporate humor into his slides, and - though he has an accent - is entirely understandable. The MPs got to be a bit tough, but if you're interested in the subject matter then you shouldn't have a problem.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2012", + "message": "He is the professor who knows what he is teaching about. MPs are interesting and challenging. HWs and Exams are quite easy and straight forward. One can learn quite a lot from his class.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pallabi Gupta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Shes such a an amazing human being! Shell accommodate you with what you need. If you ever need help, shell help you in any way she can to make sure youre doing well in writing papers.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2020", + "message": "Shes literally a gem! If you need an extension on your work she gladly accommodate you. Shes also explains everything throughly!", + "class": " RHET102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2020", + "message": "Gives extensions when needed. She is also really helpful and easy to connect with.", + "class": " RHET101AND102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Onni Gust ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2014", + "message": "Took this class on a whim, and so glad I did! Best professor I've had at this university. Compelling, engaging, encourages students to think critically about material in unique ways. I've never wanted to work so hard for a class. Readings are always interesting. Take a class with Onni!", + "class": " HIST448", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2014", + "message": "I don't even know where to begin with Onni. GWS 385 was the best course I've taken at UIUC thus far and it's entirely because Onni is such an outstanding professor. I was inspired every time I came to class and produced some of my best work there. Be mindful, though. If you don't care about social justice, you won't enjoy yourself.", + "class": " GWS385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "Onni is FABULOUS! They are a great teacher who cares about their students and our ability to learn. They are very creative, engaging, and funning. They taught me to better analyze and critique cultural imperialism, a skill each person should be familiar with. Definitely take a class with this prof if you can. Not too hard but very enjoyable", + "class": " GWS385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rochelle Gutierrez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2020", + "message": "Class would often go over the ending time. Absolutely amazing lecturer, especially in regard to social justice issues. Honestly, I wish she would have lectured more. Way too many fruitless discussions. A class where you're supposed to feel a bit uncomfortable, I think, but doesn't put in enough groundwork into supporting that. (Esp. on enby issues)", + "class": " CI508", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2020", + "message": "In one of my essays, I wrote the opinion that social justice teaching may be difficult to implement in math classes - I received the response to go back and reread the source that I totally understood. This class is hypocritical and does not encourage 'brave spaces' when asking questions and taking on opinions about the class itself.", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "She literally sucks dont take this class", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "do not take this class if you want to have a good semester of college. \"mATh iS noT A VeRb!\"", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "This class was very lecture and reading heavy. I have never met a professor with such strong opinions about how she defines racism, race, gender, etc. She is not open to any other opinions besides her own. Also MATH IS NOT A VERB...", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "no words. i hated this class", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "She wasn't culturally competent and wouldn't budge to move over for perspectives from other cultures.", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "worst. class. ever. she made everyone in the class feel inferior to her opinions and I was personally too scared to speak up in case she shut me down.", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2020", + "message": "She literally gave me anxiety. She calls students out during class and you will get in trouble if you do not know the material. She doesn't care about anyone else's opinions except her own; she did try to incorporate opinions from other students this semester. Comparing older students experience and mine with her, they are similar. worst teacher.", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "Dr.G was one of worst teachers I have ever encountered. If this class isn't mandatory for you, do not take it. She is not empathetic and only sees things from her perspective. She also assigns a lot of work every week, but understandable because it counts for the advanced composition credit. I would never consider her to have as a teacher again.", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Social Justice NIGHTMARE.", + "class": " CI507", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2018", + "message": "Very bad.", + "class": " COS126", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Good professor. She lectures a lot and asks a lot about opinions. The class pushes you outside of your comfort zone", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "I came to this University because of a talk Dr. G gave at a conference. She gave one of the most poignant descriptions of funds of knowledge as it plays out in mathematics learning. I have taken 3 of her courses now. In each, I have had to work really hard, but I have received meaningful feedback. She makes her students the focus of everything.", + "class": " CI507", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2018", + "message": "Listened to her at the NCTM Regional. I will disclose that I am of color. Mathematics is a Noun not a Verb. Gutierrez proclaims herself as a scholar who argues mathematics operate as whiteness and I was quite embarrassed that I shared the same intellectual space with someone who is confused about math. Students benefit from truth not fiction.", + "class": " NCTM100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "Blew my mind away. She teaches discrimination via her theories of how races, sex, and power are not equal. She is subjective and biased towards her own opinion, you will make her mad if you do not agree with her theory of 'privilege'.", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "She does not care about the students or their opinions. Free thinking is not encouraged. She focuses about spreading her ideologies more so than teaching the subjects. Her ideas are not sane; she talks about privilege all the time. These classes are filled too much with her personal ideologies.", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "She was Intentionally insulting to certain students, demanded that students remain after class ended on multiple occasions, and was often unclear in class and was almost never available after class.", + "class": " EDUC202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2017", + "message": "I find that when professors are skilled they take the time to think through how to facilitate discussions in class, make the class appropriately challenging by giving readings that are meaningful. Thank you for not treating me like a robot like people who want a degree without doing any work.", + "class": " CI507", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2017", + "message": "Blew my mind away. I've never thought of how education and teaching were part of system designed to stop children from questioning. Through this class, I learned so much about how to authentically empower children, how to engage in deep conversations, and not to be scared of talking about race, gender, and power.", + "class": " ECU202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rosemary Guzman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Messy long videos made it difficult to take notes and learn material, better off googling topics. I learned one concept in 5 mins from YouTube over her 40 min long confusing video. Doesnt communicate well with students, there was a discussion board with many questions on it by students and I didnt see her answer ONE.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "She was basically never there for us when we need her. She almost never answer our emails unless we cc the math department on it then she emails you back to put all the dirt on you. If you have to take 125, take it with someone else please .She is making this class so much harder than the material itself.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2020", + "message": "She does recite her lectures quickly which can be frustrating, but if you took calc in high school and review the notes you should do too bad. Always do your homework, and make sure you understand how to do it because it will help you on the exam. If you're struggling go to office hour, the TA's and Prof Guzman will always help you when you ask.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "She goes fast in lectures, but she NEEDS to. It's calculus. If you're still confused or couldn't read the board, GO TO HER OFFICE HOURS. Her explanations may be lengthy but it's because she's good at what she does and cares about your understanding. If you ask for help, she'll give you that and so much more until you get it. She's a great person.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "To be completely honest, I should have trusted the reviews on here more. I had her for MATH 221 and I had taken AP Calc AB and BC with 3s like most people in this class. She is extremely hard to follow, and I honestly feel you are better off not going to lecture and just doing khan academy and learning in discussion period.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Um, okay, so... if you skip lecture, ya'know, you wont pass, m'kay? The problem... the problem is... that lecture is, that is to say..., lecture is, infuriating, ya'know? Kay... so , in other words, she talks like this, kay? And takes 2 minutes... that is, 2 minutes... to say what could, in other words, mkay, be said in 1.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2020", + "message": "Rosemary Guzman might be and most likely is the worst professor at U of I. If you can, immediately look to switch to a different professor's lecture. Her lectures feel like a fever dream. She goes way too fast and overcomplicates straightforward topics. The class ends up being twice as hard and an uphill battle. Worst teacher ever.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2020", + "message": "If you took AP Calc AB or BC (and did well) you'll probably be fine in her class. While she does rush through topics it is helpful to go to lecture if you want to see her explain theorems and do harder examples. Definitely not the best lecturer but she's also available for office hours and I heard shes more helpful one on one.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2020", + "message": "So Terrible", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Rosemary made me hate myself multiple times throughout the semester. The lectures, if you're new to calculus, might help, but I quit showing up after the first two weeks. They're useless. You'll learn anything important in your discussion section. Study thoroughly because the tests will be hard problems.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2019", + "message": "Goes through lecture way too fast, she'll be up there sweating and out of breath from writing too fast maybe thats a sign that she should slow down lol", + "class": " CALC221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2019", + "message": "I was frustrated with how Guzman would constantly take class into overtime, and I had another class to get to. And she would say something important for a quiz or homework problem in that overtime.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2019", + "message": "If you take her class don't bother even going to lectures. By far the worst teacher ive ever seen. All she does is mumble and talk to the chalkboard. Best way is to learn topics is through youtube. Pretty big curve at end of class.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2019", + "message": "Doesn't make any sense in lecture, unorganized and sloppy.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Guzman is not bad at all, her lectures are a bit rushed, but what goes on in lecture is clear and explained well. Her class is only difficult because of the material being taught. The biggest flaw she has is not posting notes online, so you must attend lecture. She is a very easy person to ask questions about material.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2019", + "message": "I took Prof. Guzman's Math 221 last semester and honestly stopped going to lecture after 2 weeks. The lectures don't have mandatory attendance and I went through the entire course learning stuff by myself and learning in discussion sections. This being said, I think Prof Guzman knows her stuff well however isn't a good teacher (in my experience).", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2019", + "message": "Got an solid A in math 220 but still cant understand clearly in her lecture. She knows the material but just cant teach effectively. The result is that I spend a lot of extra time outside class to follow the course content. An articulate professor really helps so take another if you can.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2019", + "message": "While the information in lecture is very important, Professor Guzman is incredibly hard to follow and I ended up teaching myself this class through the book and online resources. I would highly recommend taking this course through another professor since she clearly does not care about teaching or if the students understand the material.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "She is by the far the wort professor ive ever seen", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "Neither her speaking nor writing on the board are comprehensible.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hyukjun Gweon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "Fair professor. Three exams and weekly hwk. Tests are based on his notes and practice problems. Hwk is basic R code similar to his online examples. The tests are on the easy side and the final is slightly harder. Would recommend.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "In Hye HA ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2016", + "message": "Although I managed to get an A, I would say this class is pretty hard for a 100 level English class. The reading materials were hard to get through, especially \"The Blazing World\". However, In Hye Ha is genuinely interested in the subject and tries her best to help students.", + "class": " ENG109F", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "Really disorganized, and gave incredibly difficult and intentionally-misleading pop quizzes. Her teaching style focuses more on the plot of books than anything else and really doesn't seem suited to a college-level course, and doesn't include much of anything on Enlightenment culture. She is, however, a kind person, and willing to help if you ask.", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "For this 200-level course, our final paper had to be 10-12 pages long after increasing from 4-6 and 6-8 page papers for our first and second essay. She made the class unnecessarily hard. Although we did not have a final exam, we were required to give a final presentation over papers we hadn't completed yet. The extra work isn't worth the credits.", + "class": " ENG206", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "Not bad to look at. Very patient, and as long as you're respectful, she'll be respectful too. Make sure to attend class and put legitimate effort into the papers, because she's not an easy grader. Office hours help :)", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2011", + "message": "She made class so frustrating. I never knew what she wanted out of an assignment, and I don't think she really knew either.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "Hard to understand sometimes.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "She is impossible to work with. I always got the feeling that the students understood the material better than she did. Her manner of teaching is very confusing and unclear.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin HA ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2013", + "message": "She'a the sweetest person ever, and really seems to enjoy teaching BADM 325. Sometimes a bit hard to understand, but has no problem repeating herself or explaining something further if you didn't catch what she said. Class is fairly easy, and the big group project is divided up into smaller assignments throughout the semester so it's manageable.", + "class": " BADM321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeeyoung HA ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2020", + "message": "I loved my time in this class. Professor Ahn challenges her students and bases her lessons on linguistic research. She is encouraging and tries to make you feel comfortable speaking. Yes, she is a tough grader but she works hard to challenge even the highly passionate students. Be prepared with homework and the reading before class.", + "class": " KOR440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2014", + "message": "She is a very harsh grader. There's bunch of stuffs to do for this class every single week. You have homework everyday. This class should be 5 credit, not 4. However, she is good at teaching. It's just too much work.", + "class": " KOR241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "I really liked her as a professor. Really fun and energetic but... lying beneath the light-hearted facade is a hard grader. Nothing wrong with that. Means she cares about her students actually learning the material well.", + "class": " KOR440", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2013", + "message": "Strict. Too much homework. Harsh grader. You will talk in class every day. Class was mon-thursdays.", + "class": " KOR241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nate Haas ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Robert Haber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Haber and the TA for this course, Sikandar, have made the learning process extremely difficult, although this is not a hard class, basic numerical analysis stuff. No examples in the lecture, pure definition; grading is not reasonable; professor Haber can not even understand his own notes or the homework problem. 100 negative experience! ", + "class": " TAM470", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "Notes are terrible and confusing. Take this course with a different professor to learn more and use your time better. Prof. Haber does look like George Costanza though.", + "class": " ME471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Haber's lecture notes are filled with errors and are extremely unclear. Referring to his lecture notes during homework only brings misery to his 400-level students. He expects way too much out of his students and then criticizes them after exams. While most lectures are understandable, the homework he gives is about 10 times harder.", + "class": " ME471", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2014", + "message": "During lecture, Professor Haber reads his lecture notes word for word. The notes themselves are very theoretical and there are almost no examples on the subjects and the examples that are in the notes are not derived well and many steps are skipped in the examples. While he seems to think that his notes are helpful, I have failed to find them so.", + "class": " ME471", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2014", + "message": "He doesn't like the courses he teaches and it shows. He makes multiple mistakes in lectures and doesn't correct them until weeks later. His assignments are far more intensive than any of his teachings.", + "class": " TAM212ME471", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2014", + "message": "this sucks.", + "class": " ME471", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures on notes are worthless. He reads lecture slides word for word. Try to figure out when he will do examples, because they are the only useful lectures. First exam was impossible, second two and final were just ok. Not very helpful professor.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2010", + "message": "Haber is very underappreciated - TAM212 is considered one of the hardest classes of my curriculum, and I had dreaded it for ages. But, this man made it easy - very clear presentation, and the tests were *much* easier than the HW. I feel bad for whoever isn't havin this guy for 212.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Horrible professor, just read the book. You don't need to go to lecture. He is so tedious and boring", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "Easy class, but the professor has better things to do with his time. He is very intelligent but did not put effort to teach the class. Heard his class got 10-15 points better than the other TAM 251 section last fall so take all this knowing that he knows his stuff.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Horrible Professor! Classes were boring. Never went to class. I wish i had a different professor. Tests were tough. Grading scales is harsh and no curves!", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2010", + "message": "Prof. Haber is an AMAZING professor. I always left the lectures wanting to learn more. Overall, a GREAT professor for a GREAT class!!", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "He was terrible God Awful I have never had such a good time filling out an ICES form for him I hope that maybe he quits teaching to spare future students as I write this the people at my table are staring at me!!! asians!!", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Awful teacher. He would just read off his notes and when there was something wrong on his notes he would take a while to figure it out. He doesn't know the material well and he only does one example a class period because he goes so slow.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2008", + "message": "He is a terrible professor and is absolutely useless. He'd sometimes only do 1 example per lecture and not explain a single thing he was doing. BORING!", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2006", + "message": "Material isn't that bad, but his lectures are extremely boring. It's very hard to stay awake. Homework takes around 4 hours a week, tests are ok though.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2006", + "message": "He is pretty friggin boring. The class itself isn't too bad, although it takes forever to do some of the problems that get assigned.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2005", + "message": "He was extremely boring, even back in 1997. His weekly quizzes do not always correlate to the material covered. Also, the skip one policy doesn't work if you're ill. I had an eye illness that prevented me from taking 2 of the quizzes, he DOES NOT accept medical excuses, even with a note; therefore, I received a C for missing a quiz.", + "class": " TAM2101997", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2004", + "message": "The class was easy. The lectures were boring. Only good thing about him is that (for this class at least) he makes not paying attention easy.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Baron Haber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2011", + "message": "Baron runs a good class. He is well prepared for discussions and keeps things interesting. He's also extremely nice and willing to look over writing--even if it is not for class. When I took it, we did free writes every day, and it helped my writing immensely. His grading can seem a bit harsh.", + "class": " RHET243", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome teacher that simply gets it. You won't regret taking a class with him. He's an amazing writer as well.", + "class": " RHET243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Haberman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Class is demanding but very fair; you'll learn a lot if you never programmed before; definitely worth taking if you want to find out more about computers", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "Arguably the best professor I've had thus far at UIUC. Knows his stuff, and is very engaging, kind, and cool. Very eager and able to help whenever a student needs it. He even made me want to switch from business into CS. Makes computer science fun, easy to learn, and though-provoking.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Haberman; definitely a nice guy, but his class is so frustrating. Only one lecture a week, which is an hour and a half but could be summed up in about 5 minutes. No textbook, hardly any resources except to hunt down your TA all the way across campus during their 1 hour a week office hour. Hardly any ways to seek effective help for class.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2017", + "message": "He knows what he's talking about, but he mumbles, almost never uses his mic in a lecture of 450 people, and doesn't really wait to make sure everyone's on the same page. Very hard to follow, but I've learned so far. People around you are loud, and you gotta make sure you're listening to him. He's still a good prof, but yeah.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Haboush ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2019", + "message": "He is the type of professor that likes to teach the subject his way even if none of the students understand", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2018", + "message": "I have really enjoyed having him as a professor. He is an incredibly interesting guy if you get to know him at all and he really cares about teaching the subject material. I couldn't recommend him more.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "I did not learn anything from lecture. I had to teach myself everything. The material increased in difficulty fast so this was hard but manageable. If you are coming into this class thinking it is going to be easy, you are wrong and have to be ready to put a lot of work in. Read the textbook and do the example problems in there to learn.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "Consistently shows up to class 5 to 10 minutes late. Mutters, difficult to follow what he's doing on the board, and has barely legible handwriting. You'll have an easier time learning the material by teaching yourself out of the book and attending TA office hours.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2016", + "message": "On both of the mid terms, one of the forms will have a question that is either \"impossible to solve\" or just harder. So half the class gets unfair points. He also will say \"there won't be a question on this material on this exam\" and half of the exam's points will come from that material. Talks to the board, isn't engaging. Wouldnt recommend.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2016", + "message": "He said that he wouldn't put a certain problem type on the midterm, but ended up putting it on anyways, telling us he would give us partial credit if we at least attempted it. I attempted & lost all points, bringing me down from an A to a B. I just think that's pretty unfair. At least there is a curve. Not a big one though. sigh.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Poor preparation, poor lecture performance. Since there are pretty many lecturers for MATH 285, I really recommend that students pick up other's sections.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2015", + "message": "You have to teach yourself the material in this class. Prof. Haboush seems unprepared and disorganized during class, so the lecture isn't very engaging or helpful. The exams are difficult (most people didn't finish), but the results are curved, so the overall difficulty was tolerable for me.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2014", + "message": "I got a good grade in this class, but has to teach myself everything. He is embarrassingly unprepared. Doesn't proof read the tests until you're taking them, so he'll announce half way through that there is an issue. He makes many mistake in lecture. Try and take with anyone else.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "This guys is probably one of the worst teachers I have ever had. He just talks into the board not explaining anything, and makes mistakes left and right. He is completely unorganized, never clarifies what will be on exams and doesn't respond to emails. He doesn't even take the time to provide practice exams. This guy does not deserve to teach", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Just a horrible professor. Talks aimlessly during lecture, gets lost in his own work, and does proofs that don't matter for tests. His tests are graded very hard, and he'll take forever, if at all, to get them back. Take someone else!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Every time I go to the class, I see two kinds of people: one with question mark on their head, and the other with fingers scrolling on the screen of smartphones... even though I tried to understand his lectures, he screws everything up by writing LOTS of equations he fails to explain... IF YOU CAN'T AVOID HIM THEN DONT TAKE THE CLASS!!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "This guy shows up consistently late to his own class, sometimes not even showing up at all. His \"teaching\" method looks more like he is trying to prove that he knows a subject than actually explain it. Does not prepare problems for lecture and usually screws up when making them up on the fly.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "Just brutal. Fumbles around the entire lecture on the board, and manages somehow to neither teach the basics of diff eq nor give useful examples. Midterms were too lengthy and tedious. Avoid avoid avoid", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "This dude is a joke. There are 4 questions on the second midterm, and he found 6 mistakes while we were doing it. I rated interest to attending classes as 2 points simply because I am a person who like to see jokes", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2013", + "message": "I came into this class quite familiar with Linear Algebra and walked out possibly worse off than I entered. Haboush is a brilliant man, however he could not teach even if his very life depended on it. I read the reviews on here before taking the class and just shrugged them off thinking \"can't be that bad...\" Let me just say.. I was very very wrong", + "class": " MTH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "This class just makes me laugh. Pretty much the worst case scenario here when it comes to a math teacher anywhere. Always does proofs, NEVER examples, and never makes anything relevant to the audience he's trying to teach. Grading system is bad, you compete with others for grades. Tests literally seem like they were written 5 minutes before class.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2012", + "message": "Worst math professor I've ever had. He taught as though the class already knew the material, he spent all his time on proofs that weren't on any exam, and he never seemed to have prepared anything before class: he was always wasting time making algebra mistakes. And on the final, he said that sigma wouldn't be zero, but it was: 1/0. Just great.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Haboush is obviously an intelligent guy, but not a good teacher by any means. Spends class time doing proofs that won't help you in the class. I still thought it wasn't hard to get a good grade considering the class before an exam he tells you exactly what kind of problems will be on it. I taught myself from the book and got an A in the class.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "NO. If you are reading this, then you obviously care somewhat about your grades. Go out of your way to not take Haboush. By far the worst teacher I have ever had. Consider yourself warned.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vicky Hackbarth ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2012", + "message": "She's just annoying. She doesn't make directions clear and adds unnecessary busy work to activities. Always seems to do everything in the most backwards way possible. Half my class dropped within days because she was the teacher. Try to avoid.", + "class": " SPAN202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "Okay, Sra. Hackbarth is a very nice person, however, in order for her to hear you out (in a grading situation), use the discussion board, meet her outside out of class, etc. Just keep up with the weekly quizzes and thoroughly read the the readings AND ASK QUESTIONS on them in order to perform well on the exams because they are a good % of grade.", + "class": " SPAN200D", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "This is more of a review for the class because we only have a few class sessions all semester. As long as you read the book and do the activities and home, it's an easy A. Prof. Hackbarth also sent emails to clarify where class was and what to expect, so nothing was every confusing. She seemed very nice in class.", + "class": " SPAN200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2011", + "message": "There is seriously no class I have hated more than this one. Expectations were NEVER clear and class is done in an awkward hybrid online format. I hated everything about this class. Nothing about it was helpful to me in learning Spanish. It is literally one of the worst classes I have taken in my entire life and unfortunately it was required.", + "class": " SPAN200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2010", + "message": "i HATE this class. she has completely unrealistic expectations for a class in which she doesn't even teach!", + "class": " SPAN200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2009", + "message": "She was a boring teacher, but the class was really easy, and I got an A+ without ever going to it. It was really basic and she didn't seem like a bad teacher to me...", + "class": " SPAN200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2009", + "message": "Worst spanish class I have ever taken at the University. She is not a fair teacher at all, she picks favorites.", + "class": " SPAN200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPAN200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "This is the worst class and worst instructor ever! She is so sarcastic and just plain rude! She does not care anything about her students. She needs to take a course in professionalism. This class is conducted directly from the book and just is awful, period. What a waste of time...", + "class": " SPAN200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Don Hackmann ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Pamela Hadley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2019", + "message": "You cannot go wrong with taking this class! She honestly just wants you to learn and pass the class. There are two exams and a final with very detailed study guides for each. If you look at them, you'll surely pass. Then there are about four papers that aren't that long. Lectures are mostly interesting with a couple of videos.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2012", + "message": "What a sweet lady. Prof Hadley is very kind and obviously caring about what she teaches. Easy A if you attend lecture and do the simple assignments. Some online quizzes. In-class assignments but usually announced on syllabus and are very easy (she gives answers). Highly recommend--very interesting for anyone wanting kids someday.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Hadley really cares about her students and that shows in her teaching. She's really nice in person as well.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "In all honesty I thought this class was boring and this is my major so I should have liked it more. But I did not", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome U of I gen ed. Not that rigorous (i personally only studied when an exam was the next day) and the teacher is very passionate and friendly.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Extremely nice professor. Very willing to help you. Exams aren't bad. Assignments are quite easy. Readings can get long but she explains most of it in class.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "I'm a psych major, took SHS120 as an elective out of interest,I was really impressed with Dr. Hadley's lecture style. She's SO nice, engaging, and really cares that her students understand the material and do well.Online readings and the book (not a textbook) can be a bit lengthy. Tests aren't difficult if you study moderately. interesting class!", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2009", + "message": "Definately need to study for exams. No curve, point system. i got a B+ and i didn't read any of the readings.. The readings are LONG articles.. Very interesting class tho. Lectures engage you. Highly recommend. Easy GenEd. 8 weeks class.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christian Haesemeyer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2008", + "message": "One of the best professors I've ever had. Focused on getting the entire class to really understand the material and not just try for the grade. Funny, likeable guy, excited about his subject. Very clear, helpful, and approachable.", + "class": " MATH431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2006", + "message": "He's pretty good as a teacher. He definitely cares for his class. He's very fair in his grading and he is very pleasant! His one weakness is he give very easy homeworks, so you won't be well prepared for 418 or graduate algebra if you just do his assignments.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2005", + "message": "Really nice easy going guy. Very reasonable, and really knows his stuff, but does not do a great job explaining it. He does go along with the book as much as possible though. HW can be tough (some are EASY), but tests are very fair.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2003", + "message": "very friendly and funny guy, but can't really explain things very well.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomasanna Hail ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2016", + "message": "I only completed 1 of 8 Journals, 1 of 8 Discussion Boards, All homework and tests - and I got an A, she was very lenient, plus I answered a lot of bonus credit essay questions on tests.", + "class": " AST191", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2007", + "message": "It is so easy. You get 2 chances to do the online hw assignments, she averages the 2 scores... but after you take it once you get all the answers! You don't have to go to class at all, only when there is a movie or for a test. Take it with a friend! The tests are straight from the homework! SO EASY", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2007", + "message": "Easy. Do the homework. No ****.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2006", + "message": "Loved the class. Study the homeworks for the test, and make sure you do the online assignments. Also try and take it with a friend.", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2006", + "message": "Fairly easy class, Hail was very knowledgeable about the topics. The test questions came straight from the online homeworks. She made everything simple, not a tricky teacher.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Azeb Haileselassie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Exceptionally nice!!!", + "class": " FREN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2011", + "message": "super nice!!!!", + "class": " FRE", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2011", + "message": "She's a really nice teacher, always comes prepared and makes the class interesting.", + "class": " FR102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2011", + "message": "Azeb is great, I would and already have recommended the course with her specifically to friends. Not only is she lively and engaging in the classroom but she also readily makes herself available outside of class. I thoroughly enjoyed this class and learned so much more than I had anticipated!", + "class": " FR101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2011", + "message": "After 3 & 1/2 years at the U of I, I can say that Mlle Haileselassie was the most helpful, most interesting, and overall best teacher that I have had. She is always excited about French and is always there to answer questions. Coming in as a student who had no background in French whatsoever, I left the class with excellent conversational skills.", + "class": " FR101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2010", + "message": "I took 8 French courses at U of I and Azeb was the best teacher. She speaks very clear French and makes sure we understand everything. She doesn't use English in class, which is the right thing to do in a French class. In every class, she was very well prepared and she engaged us very much. I enjoyed every minute of her classes. Dfntly recommended", + "class": " FR104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "She speaks French in class, that helps you a lot. Homework is checked everyday of class. Attendant is required. In general, I think she is great TA.", + "class": " FR104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Hajek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2013", + "message": "His notes is the worst on the topic.", + "class": " ECE534", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. His lectures are very interesting as well as entertaining. Highly recommended.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Hajek is a wonderful professor. You get the feeling in class that he actually enjoys teaching and isn't a chore to him. He is easy to understand and he cares about his students. He is very helpful if you ever have any questions. The homework and tests are very fair, yet you learn a lot.... couldn't ask for a better professor.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Hajek is brilliant. Knows his material like the back of his hand. Text he wrote is very helpful and tests are straight forward and fair. One flaw is his organization when giving lectures. Writes all over the place but it is still useful.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2008", + "message": "UIUC is known because of professors like Prof. Bruce Hajek. I feel privileged to have been his student in the Random Process class :). His notes are one of the best in this subject. He is an inspiration.", + "class": " ECE534", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Hake ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2012", + "message": "This guy has the credentials (Ph.D. UT) and he makes the class fun. The class average is a \"C\". But, a \"C\" is good in his class. If you want a free ride and are lazy, do not take his class. If you want to be a winner in life, choose his class.", + "class": " ECON1901", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2008", + "message": "This professor was ridicullously hard. He never gave anyone in class a grade higher than a B. Stay away from his class...", + "class": " ECON422", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lippold Haken ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Such an awesome class if you are passionate about anything audio or music related. Haken has direct engineering experience in this field and is able to show you the practical applications of what he teaches. Truly an amazing professor.", + "class": " ECE402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2014", + "message": "Haken was a very energetic teacher, but was easily flustered. He sometimes trivialized parts of the material, but genuinely wanted to help students learn. He was a decent lecturer, but often could not effectively clarify and explain important concepts, mostly using examples to teach.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor who despite teaching upper level classes, still seems to care about those in the intro level ECE classes like ECE 110. Take him if you have the chance, he is a great teacher.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Haken genuinely wanted everyone to do well and help. Very nice guy, very easy to understand. Only downside is he gets a little flustered in front of a class and sometimes makes mistakes. However, he willing accepts that he is wrong and is an animated speaker. Very interesting personal stories as well.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor who is very excited about what he is teaching. Make sure you either but his transparencies from the bookstore or print them off before class. They are extremely helpful!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2012", + "message": "I feel like you either love him or hate him. He is very interesting man and always has a great story. His continuum finger board is sick!!! Awesome dude. Just gotta see his sense of humor. Oh, and study hard for the tests. ECE is one of, if the hardest major at UIUC so you need to be serious about studying.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2011", + "message": "His lectures are very helpful, but I would recommend Brunet. Haken is a very intelligent person so his explanations aren't as clear as Brunet's.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2010", + "message": "He is very helpful, especially if you attend his office hours. I went to most of his office hours to get help with the homework and never had any questions afterward. The class is interesting and he has entertaining stories to go along with his teaching. Recommended!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "Haken made ECE110 a breeze for me - I've heard it's a terribly hard class but in the end, I really understood it from him. Definitely one of my favorites.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2010", + "message": "Prof Haken is amazing. I never got the hang of the divider rules in 2 yrs of high school, it took just 50 mins for Prof. Haken to make me understand the whole thing. He teaches with patience, clarity, makes useful additions to the transparencies, he projects well without shouting, and he looks eager to teach and address doubts", + "class": " ECEAL1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jon Hale ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Timothy Hale ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2020", + "message": "He is one of the BEST profs at UIUC! Phenomenal professor who genuinely cares about his students. He especially went above and beyond in helping students succeed during COVID-19. I love the structure of his course bc it actually applies all material. Quiz questions can be specific, but all answers are within the slides. There are no surprises.", + "class": " CHLH457", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brad Halfpap ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2013", + "message": "IClickers in class everyday, but lectures are painfully boring. I didn't even bother to buy the textbook and I pulled out an A in the class. Tests are very average and he doesn't give much instruction on how to prepare for them. I wouldn't take this unless you have to. You want Will Morong as a TA!!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "Not very enthusiastic with lecture & very wordy. (Get points for final exam if u go) Not enough practice except a couple hw problems online, not very good use of the book; don't buy the book unless you're going to use it. Very difficult to understand material if you don't have a good TA. Tons of practice tests online and around 10% curve each exam", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ceridwen Hall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 25th, 2016", + "message": "Research papers are almost everything, but homework from Compass also matter. She require textbook as TSIS and Writer's Help, although we only need the hundred dollar Writer's Help for one homework that worth about 5 points. Boring lecture but attendance is mandatory.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2016", + "message": "She's boring, rude, and very strict about phones and attendance.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "Research papers made up all of the course. They weren't difficult as long as you find something you're interested in. She gives good feedback and if you follow her suggestions, the class isn't very difficult. A lot of work but it could be worse.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2015", + "message": "She will give unnecessary homework every class. o matter how much effort you put in your papers, she will cut marks for everything. If you want to pass this subject with a good grade, consider some other teacher.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2014", + "message": "She's a good professor. Kind of demanding but it's for our sakes. She brings cookies at the end of the semester. The only thing I would say about the class is that it's kind of boring when doing the same thing over and over again. She also have a bad sense of humor which makes it a little bit uninteresting.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2014", + "message": "A fantastic teacher for just starting out. She truly cared about the class and students!", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2014", + "message": "Course material is repetitive. The class activity is the same every week. This TA can be very boring at times. However, despite her minor flaws in having a interesting class, I believe she could be a better teacher if she revise herself a bit. For example, having a \"heart\" towards the class instead of just teaching off a list", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Steven Hall ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Steve Hall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2021", + "message": "With the all online version (no zoom) if you do all the assignments such as connect and short quizzes on compass, you will get an A. No tests.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2021", + "message": "We didn't have any zoom classes. The class was graded completely off assignments and participation from the weekly readings. His lectures were very helpful but honestly I only watched one or two and was still able to get an A. Great guy and would highly recommend.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2020", + "message": "He's really enthusiastic and makes the lectures interesting. He really knows a lot about advertising and makes the content in his class interesting an engaging. The group project is also really fun. The only con is that he is a little lazy and takes a while to grade. I went a whole semester without having any grades in but ended up with 100%", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "One of my favorite classes that I took freshman year. This class will convince you to become an advertising major!", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures arent really required but half of the test questions are lecture material so go be sure to go.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2020", + "message": "He has so much insight in the field of advertising. The class is super easy & you actually learn things that will help u in a career. He is really nice and caring & a great teacher all around. The only downside to this class is that you have to buy cengage for $119 in order to do the homework. The homework is easy & due at the end of the semester.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2019", + "message": "Steve is awesome! He gives great lectures with a lot of examples and it really feels like he's just talking about things he's passionate about and incorporating them into lecture. He gives detailed study guides for exams so the class is fairly easy. If you're even somewhat interested in the major, take this class!", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2018", + "message": "For ADV 150, Professor Hall is a great professor and always has his own stories for everything. His lectures are not boring and the first day said all slides will have less than a sentence. He wants you to pass and will give TONS of extra credit. Attend class because half the test questions are from lecture and other half are textbook.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2018", + "message": "tests are divided between lectures and textbook. They do not cross pollinate. You can do well enough without the book, but be prepared to buy something brand new for an A", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "You do need to go to class to do well, listening and taking detailed notes on what he says and the examples he shows is needed to do well on the exams. But as long as you do that, the homework, and the 3 projects throughout, you're guaranteed an A. Steve is hilarious, though, class is always fun to attend.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2017", + "message": "On the second day of class I fainted and he rode in the ambulance with me and waited in the hospital with me for hours until I was released. I was so impressed by how caring he was. I will never forget his kindness.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Hall opened my eyes to advertising and how cool some projects can be. There was never a boring class. He told us what would be on the tests and helped us excel for the writing assignment we had. If you have an extra elective to burn, this class is awesome for it.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Hall is a super cool guy and made me want to get into advertising. His lectures are almost all pictures and videos so make sure you take notes on what he shows (they're on the tests) The study guides are super accurate to whats on the test and towards the end of the semester he gives a ton of extra credit!", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "His lectures are very engaging and interesting but make sure you take detailed notes because even small things will end up on tests. Your grades are defined by how well you do on the 4 tests and the end group project. Leave yourself a couple days to study. USE THE STUDY GUIDE, HE MAKES HIS TESTS DIRECTLY FROM THEM.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "PAY ATTENTION TO THE LECTURES! Write down specific details about the examples he shows in class. They might seem random, but they appear on the exams. His tests are split pretty much 50/50 between the lectures and text.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2016", + "message": "Hall is a really cool guy who definitely knows a LOT about the field of advertising. There's EC and 4 exams along with a online assignments and a few other assignments. You can only get like 3-4 wrong on the exams to get an A, so that's what sucks. Otherwise, definitely a very interesting and engaging class.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2016", + "message": "Steve is a very inspiring professor and really inspired me to pursue a career in the Advertising Industry. Gives good \"real world\" knowledge during lectures but for exams you will need to know you're textbook information as well and lecture \"real world\" knowledge. He doesn't remind you of homework that is due \"connect assignments\" do them yourself.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty easy class. He is a way chill teacher. I would definitely recommend this if you are looking for something with an easy A.", + "class": " HUM1010", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2016", + "message": "Steve is a great guy, though I did not learn much in ADV199. The field trip is fun, though we had no grade in the class until the last day of class. Definitely recommend taking a class with him at some point.", + "class": " ADV199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2016", + "message": "Honestly one of the coolest professors you will ever have the chance of meeting. He loves what he does and he loves making lectures fun and interesting. A lot of the test questions are about lecture so it's a good idea to go to class. I never missed a class of his because I loved it so much.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christina Halperin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2009", + "message": "One of the worst lecturers ever. She never seemed to understand what she was talking about, and always acted confused? Was she stoned? I mean seriously, she makes about 10 factual errors per lecture, and if anyone speaks up, she blubbers and sputters and can't clarify because she is perpetually confused. She can't lecture. Easy A though.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2009", + "message": "Awful class! Lectures whole time...for the first exam i had over 26 pages of TYPED notes!! Final is cumulative(over 75 pages of typed notes)! Must go to class for pop quizes...not just if you are there you get points...they are incredible hard. No curve of tests! just a simply awful teacaher and class that excepts WAY WAY to much out of non-majors!", + "class": " ANTHR105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "Class is a bit boring, there are few things that are interesting here and there. She lectures the whole time. She doesn't post any of her notes. She also gives out pop quizes to make sure to be there. Overall, okay class for a gen ed but not very interesting.", + "class": " ANTHR105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chang-Dae Ham ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "Interesting class, but the lectures can run a bit long. You have exercises (CTEs) based on AdWord things from lecture slides (not bad if you pay attention or get a good group). 4 short exams, a group project, & that's it. Lots of extra credit offered. He is really nice & will help you if you don't get something.", + "class": " ADV460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Ham is an extremely kind man. He is very accessible outside of class and more than willing to help his students. However, the majority of the class is an AdWords project which may be confusing for those who have never used it before. Also, his lectures can be very dry. The class is easy overall, though.", + "class": " ADV460", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2016", + "message": "Very nice guy. Soft spoken/ shy at first but very helpful if you reach out for it. There is a lot of valuable information in his class, but you have to be engaged to actually benefit from it. Gives a lot of extra credit on tests and very lenient on grading. Put in the effort and getting a good grade is no problem.", + "class": " ADV491", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2016", + "message": "He is very nice", + "class": " ADV460", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2016", + "message": "He is very nice and helpful during office hour! The materials about digital advertising are very useful. The exams are easy. I got a 100% on the first exam.", + "class": " ADV460", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "The exams are pretty easy and I get almost 100% on the assignments. He will point out what you should improve during presentation but I don't think he is taking too much points off it. It's a little hard to pay attention to class but the materials are really useful! And the in class assignments makes sure you are not falling behind.", + "class": " ADV460", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "He's a nice guy and his classes aren't too hard. But, his teaching style is horrible. I took two of his classes with completely different topics and they ended up being almost the same class. He is very boring and only uses powerpoints and reading tests. His accent is terrible and he barely understands what he's saying. Avoid him if you can.", + "class": " ADV491", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Hany Hamdy ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kevin Hamilton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2011", + "message": "very intelligent, talented professor. Everything he said during critique were true/helpful, but he is extremely critical. It was hard to be motivated or be comfortable in class bc not only his comments are harsh but they were destructive due to his lack or relationships w/ students. I found myself in a big slump or failure mode many times.", + "class": " ARTS350", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "i had kevin for a 5week communication design class. i was never motivated to go to class because i didnt find the projects helpful or interesting. he never told you what your grade was on anything, and not always positive in helping you do better/achieve your best final product of a project.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2010", + "message": "He gave strict limitations and no inspiration for projects. He also gave no feedback on our progress of grades. At the end of the semester, I found out I did not do very well, even though I tried my best.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "He gave no feedback on grades, but he was a pleasant person.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jeanne Hamilton ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lawrence Hamlin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2014", + "message": "Personally a very nice person. Very friendly, easy going, and generally relaxed. In terms of teaching he is a bit hit-and-miss. Lectures are useless, critiques can be helpful but sometimes not. Best quality is his willingness to let you experiment and do your work how you wish. Overall great professor for a first year studio.", + "class": " ARCH272", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2014", + "message": "He is a good guy. Very kind and cares about his students.", + "class": " ARCH272", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "He is a great professor and really wants his students to understand the material being taught. Take the time during studio and go to his office and get to know him. its worth it.", + "class": " ARCH272", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "He was a very helpful and nice guy. He would take the time every class to make sure students were doing okay in their projects and learned everyone's name quickly. He is 100 times better than professor warren.", + "class": " ARCH271", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "He is very nice and learned everyones name very fast. He also is very helpful", + "class": " ARCH271", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Paternal figure who knows a lot about design/aesthetics. His 272 course his helpful for architects: high relevance. But can be vague due to his use of aesthetic jargon. Overall, he cares, which is preferable to Warren's apathy.", + "class": " ARCH272", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Good guy, kind of a paternal figure. reminds me of ned flanders. OBSESSED with paper quality and line. Not extraordinarily helpful, but the class is pretty easy if you turn your assignments in on time.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "He grades unfairly. He like the old fashion type of art. His lectures are sooo boring. His assignments are useless and boring. He likes very big scale of work so that I spent so many money on printing. I learned nothing in his class.", + "class": " ARCH271", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2008", + "message": "First of all, Hamlin, as far as i know teaches soph level students that are learning the basics of design. this is what he does, he gives you the foundation that guides you in designing actual architecture in the future. and he does this well, he knows his stuff, and this is why the school hired him", + "class": " ARCH271", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2007", + "message": "first, let's clear some things up. this man is not a professor; he has no architectural degree. he is merely a printmaster **** that licks the shoes of his fellow professor, PJ. he grades unfairly, and should not grade ar all since he is not accredited. i hate him with an inexplicable passion.", + "class": " ARCH272", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2007", + "message": "this man is a JOKE to the archiectural teaching profession. he doesn't even have an architectural degree, and he teaches students it. a joke to a school that is supposed to be well ranked in architecture. anything he tells yu should be disregarded because he will probably have the complete opposite opinoin next time he sees your project.", + "class": " ARCH272", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2007", + "message": "He's a great guy and a pretty good teacher but he likes to give out a lot of projects in a small amount of time.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LA280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Hammack ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "Gives around 4 minute lecture twice a week. If adding all up all the time he lectures for the whole semesters, it would be less than 3 hours. The exam and homework is just extremely difficult.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2019", + "message": "He does not care about his teaching at all. He cancels classes most of the semester and mumbles to himself during the lectures. He mumbles about his personal matters that had no relation to the course materials. Too many mistakes in notes. He tries extremely hard to make the exams different from past and tricky. No office hours, no reply to emails.", + "class": " CHBE321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2018", + "message": "very interesting class. Almost a negative workload because he cancels class every time there's a reading, which is the only homework. You have one group the entire semester to do in class projects with. The projects are usually pretty fun and informative and bill is a lot of fun. however, I didn't really learn a lot that I feel will be useful to me", + "class": " CHBE101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome lecturer. Engaging and funny. He came into office hours a few times and was great. You can tell he really does enjoy working with students. However, exams were incredibly difficult compared to material covered in class. But hey, that's just part of being an engineer. Overall I recommend him.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "horrible class. handouts were almost never uploaded online before the class, but in the policy he told us to print them before class. Exams are not related to how well you study, Extremely hard. Before the final we are told the final is multiply choice, but one day before final he said the questions are short answer question. what he is thinking?!", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Hammack is a very good professor when it comes to lecturing, but beyond that things go wrong. The class is highly disorganized, the professor is very detached from the students, and grades received on exams are seldom related to how much time was spent studying or learning the material. Alas, it is what it is.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Lecture was fine, but a bit boring. The exams were horrible. I know all the material and knew how to do all the practice exams, however, the exams given were something completely different from what was taught. Horrible professor, try not to take the class if possible.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2012", + "message": "Very funny and engaging. Tells great stories that pertain to engineering. The subject is hard but he makes it understandable and enjoyable. I wish he was teaching the next course.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Loved this class. It's awesome. Take it.", + "class": " CHBE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "Great class.", + "class": " CHBE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "easy gen ed. good teacher. liked the class!", + "class": " CLHB101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2009", + "message": "This is the best class ever! Not only is the class easy, but its a lot of fun. If you have a good group, the class is a blast. The projects are straight-forward and there is no out of class work besides some simple readings. Hammack is the man!", + "class": " CHBE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "So glad i took this class, if you can get in, do your self a favor and take it! Classes are fun laid back, often classes get canceled or let out early. Most the class is reading tests and group projects you do in class. not much you have to do but you get alot out of it. GREAT Prof!", + "class": " CHBE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2008", + "message": "This is the easiest science gen ed on campus and no one knows about it. Quizzes are relatively easy and based on a 40pg reading packet. Most of your grade is dependent on group projects. Hammack is awesome and most of the time we were let out a half hour early. Take this class if you can get in!!!!!", + "class": " CHBE101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2008", + "message": "What can I say, William Hammack is the man. Take this class. You learn about VCRs, iPods, and ball bearings. There are some readings, but the quizzes are a joke, and a lot of the grade is based on group work done in class. No final.", + "class": " CHBE101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2008", + "message": "Easiest physical science gen ed you can ever take. No hw except for readings for assessments. No final. No textbook just a course packet he hands out in the beginning. All work is done in groups. You'd be lucky if you can get this class.", + "class": " CHBE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "I can not begin to put into words how easy this class is. About half of the Illinois football and basketball team is in it. Literally about 5-10 minutes of homework a week. The entire reading for the semester consists of a 40 page packet. I honestly had harder classes in 5th grade. Defines Blow off", + "class": " CHEMENG101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ralph Hammann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Tremendous technical knowledge. Wants to see each student succeed, but will expect you to work hard for each submission. Be sure to keep up with workload throughout semester to maximize feedback and improvement.", + "class": " ARCH475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2016", + "message": "Great technical and architectural knowledge", + "class": " ARCH576", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2016", + "message": "So knowledgable in the field!", + "class": " ARCH573", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "As a professor for a senior Capstone studio, one would expect the professor to be very helpful and knowledgeable in his particular field of study. Although somewhat knowledgeable, this is not evident in most of the advice given to students. Very pretentious, at times condescending, very confusing, and did not allow students to give course feedback.", + "class": " ARCH475", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2012", + "message": "very uninterested in student reviews. Made review atmosphere uncomfortable by interrupting presentations and calling disproportionate attention to aspects of projects that were not of importance to projects. Seemed very pretentious and wasn't able to communicate ideas in a way that students or his peer reviewers could understand.", + "class": " ARCH572", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2011", + "message": "Good attitude. Helpful and full of ideas. Tolerant of each persons design. Tries to make class fun and brings interesting subjects and materials. Demands good quality of presentation and final models. A must for studio.", + "class": " ARCH573", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2010", + "message": "Super guy. Sense of humor. Enlightening.", + "class": " ARCH597", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARCH597", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2007", + "message": "Very good design professor, he is actually willing to sit down with a student and talk about the students vision, not just what the building \"should be\". He has VERY high expectation though, so you will work hard, but you will learn a lot. Sustainable design is his focus, he knows his stuff.", + "class": " ARCH572", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Earl Hammie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2020", + "message": "He helped me paint or understand values of colors before I started any actual painting. Although I admitted that I did not put a lot of effort in this class, I am still glad that I did some progress in terms of oil painting. uwu", + "class": " ARTS251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2020", + "message": "Hammie will give you so much work with little pay off. Lots of $ too Particularly Painting 251: - THE ONLY TUBES YOU NEED 200ML OF ARE WHITE AND BALCK! - SMALLER BRUSHES NEEDED THAN TOLD - Had to paint a 30x40 inch painting in a week; I took 12 hours on it. Was told to take 21. Got C- - Never really helped those who had no painting experience.", + "class": " ARTF251", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2018", + "message": "If you want an easy A, don't take his class. But if you're looking for self growth and a great person to be around, try him out. He always thinks outside the box. His classes are a lot of work and you have to go. It can be a little intimidating at first but the class is all about how you improve as an artist.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2017", + "message": "Not easy if you don't show effort. His class is very heavy on personal improvement and artistic development. He brings in many different topics and gives you artists to follow based on work. Assignments are fun and challenging, and he leaves a lot to your own interpretation. I did not have that many portfolio pieces but the ones I have are strong.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "He doesn't critique student's work but them as people, and lacks direction completely. The first 2 months where devoted to mixing paint and making sketches that were hung in the hall (he had no clue who made what) the 3rd devoted to making four canvas, (we ended up using one). He is also cruel, making everything personal , openly mocking students", + "class": " ARTS451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2014", + "message": "Wastes a lot of time talking and constantly repeats the same thing over again. If you don't take his suggestions, he considers it in your grades, however, if you suggest something to him, he won't change. I don't mind working hard for my grade but he's fickle with grades to begin with. He tries to motivate you by lowering your grade. No.", + "class": " ARTS451", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "If you are looking for an easy ride, steer clear. If you are appreciate a challenge and really want to improve as an artist, don't hesitate. Workload was huge, but I received great feedback, learned a ton, and really improved. He's tough but loveable, and I would really recommend him.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anya Hamrick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2014", + "message": "She was fantastic. Very helpful and very good at explaining things. She was fun and friendly but not overly chummy. ", + "class": " RLST251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2014", + "message": "Anya did a fantastic job guiding the discussion section for SCAN 251. She showed a clear passion for the subject matter and was always willing to share her expertise. Be prepared to read, but also to learn a vast amount in a short amount of time. She and the rest of the SCAN department made a huge impact on my undergraduate experience. ", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2014", + "message": "She was my TA for CWL 241, and she was one of those good ones who was okay with you being late every week if you were dumb and scheduled classes too far apart to make the commute in ten minutes. That being said, you definitely wanted to be there, not only for the grade, but because the discussions were so interesting.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2014", + "message": "Really great instructor. English as my second language, it is kind of tough to finish all the readings timely, but she encouraged us to ask questions and were really helpful in answering them.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2014", + "message": "this class is very interesting to explore global perspectives. And, Anya did her best to help us. She is very nice. ", + "class": " CWL141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2014", + "message": "Anya is an amazing TA! She is very knowledgeable and dedicated. She leads great discussions about the texts and is very good at getting students to think critically. I learned a lot from her and took a lot away from the class. She inspired me to seek more knowledge of Asian and African literature. She is helpful and gives good feedback! ", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2014", + "message": "Anya is enthusiastic, so it's easy to pay attention and learn the material.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2014", + "message": "She had no probably leading and guiding a class through the course. She came in well planned and was never showed any signs of distress or being disorganized. She was also a fair grader and made herself very approachable for questions. It was a pleasure having her as a teacher.", + "class": " CWL251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Very natural in front of students and easy to learn from. You can tell Anya is passionate about her work and does a great job engaging the class in meaningful discussions that spark you to seriously consider the topics. Captivating the audience, her lectures do not end they run out of time. Anya possesses a rare, indefinable quality. True gem.", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Facilitates discussion extremely well. Very good at relating to what excites you in the material. Also an objective grader who gives tough and helpful feedback. I always enjoyed going to class.", + "class": " CWL241242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Anya Hamrick was very engaging during discussions and really tried to get everyone involved. She remembered my name after the first week we had discussion which I thought was incredible but also it made me felt good as a student. She knows the material well and asks questions that engage students to think at a higher level. ", + "class": " CWL111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Really, really helpful. Some of the most coherent and well put together classes I've had.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Anya was a great TA. Although I wasn't always interested in the topics, she kept me engaged. She made everything very clear and made sure we were ready for exams. You could tell she was very passionate about what she taught. ", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Anya is very engaging and good at getting group participation out of a discussion class. ", + "class": " MDVL251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "This class was one of those classes where I had to try a bit more because history and reading were some of my weaknesses. Anya made all the assignments very clear, took time to explain the assignments and took time to go over things that were not clear to use that would be on the exams. ", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Anya is in my opinion an exceptionally good teacher and lecturer. In fact, she would always be passionate and engaging in teaching those classes of Russian literature, along with the more technical lectures of grammar. Being an engineering major I seriously wish I took more classes like that during my PhD.", + "class": " RUSS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "She is passionate about what she teaches. Also she is always helpful; she clarifies things that might be confusing to her students. If you read the book and participate during class, you will do well in your exams and will love the class ", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Anya was extremely helpful and always prepared. She encouraged class participation to make sure students understood the material. ", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Anya was a great TA. This class was not an essay A but if you put in the work asked there should not be a reason why you would not do well in this class. She was very informative. Her discussions were good too because she engaged students to speak which isn't always the case in discussion classes.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Great TA, very helpful and kind.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shin Kap Han ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2016", + "message": "Please do not take this guy's class. You may find yourself sleeping. And angry.", + "class": " GEO313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Honestly, this guy is the WORST professor I have ever had!!!! He harrasses students in class, is extremely unfair when grading papers and makes you feel like an idiot. I appreciate teachers who challenge you intellectually, but this guy verbally attacks you if he doesn't like your opinions!! He should be fired... DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!", + "class": " SOC365", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2008", + "message": "If you keep up with the readings and participate once in awhile in class, the class will be EASY. Materials are interesting and it's funny during lectures b/c he doesn't really talk about what we read but still talks about interesting stuff.", + "class": " SOC365", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2008", + "message": "He was an awesome professor! If you keep up with the readings, you will do well in the class. Lectures are funny b/c he doesn't really go over material from the reading but interesting anyway. Assignments were straighforward, just give your opinions and insight from readings.", + "class": " SOC365", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2008", + "message": "bad", + "class": " EALC365", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2008", + "message": "He's not at all clear about what he expects from you on assignments or in class. His grading seems very unfair, and his class just isn't very interesting.", + "class": " SOC365", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2005", + "message": "I did not enjoy this class. I think i would have really enjoyed the subject material and found the class easy, except that the professor was very vague and kind of unhelpful. Also, I found him to be a very unfair grader... and he picks favorites.", + "class": " SOC199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2004", + "message": "believes that the student should be able to figure out things on their own. when going to see him, he was reading a paper and couldn't help me understand a few key points of an article. makes broad generalizations and is most unwilling to clarify.", + "class": " SOC159", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jiawei Han ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Best Professor I have ever met.", + "class": " CS512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2017", + "message": "I am really enjoying taking this course with Professor Han. Very clear and organized lectures. He provides an excellent historical perspective on the development of the field. Also, the homework is super fun and I look forward to each one being published so I can get started on it.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2016", + "message": "I feel like nothing is being learned in this class. His lectures are very boring and slides are too cluttered. Many people don't even attend class! I respect his reputation and knowledge. But, as a student, this class has not been a good experience.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Han is awesome. He's a big deal in data mining, and he's good at explaining the concepts, although sometimes how he writes his explanations and problems is slightly ambiguous. He's a super nice guy and his enthusiasm for the subject mixed with his accent and demeanor make him kind of charming and unintentionally funny. Would recommend.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2013", + "message": "He is probably the most famous person in data mining field, very fluent in English which is quite unexpected. Everything was good...until the midterm where few students were cheating and he did nothing. This event happened again in Final exam. Seriously? What is the point of being the most famous person in the field if his students cheat to get A?", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent at teaching, and surprisingly good at English. Famous at data mining field. Probably easiest class to cheat during the mid term and final exam, because there is only 1 proctor for both cases. (for midterm, He was the only one proctoring 120 students) Actually saw few students cheating, which makes it just unfair for everyone. Sad truth.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Myung-Ja Han ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Sumi Han ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Su Han ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Hee-Sun Han ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "You won't learn anything from this class. You will have to review papers recently published in Nature and Science, and you need to summarize it to the class. The instructor thinks she is doing something important, but she is not :) Also you will easily lose marks in this course without any reason :) Grading scale: > 170/ 200: A < 170/200: B", + "class": " CHE520", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barbara Hancin-Bhatt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 31st, 2019", + "message": "feel like everybody here were freshmen and didnt know what to expect, took it a couple years ago and was fine.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2010", + "message": "she was awful. Her knowledge seemed to only be at surface level on any issue and she is horribly boring and uninspired. Mandatory for GS majors so no real way around her, unfortunately. Just smile, nod, and volunteer. You an expect about as much from her as she expects from you: not much.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2010", + "message": "It was a horribly confusing class. None of the TA's seemed to understand what she wanted, thus it made it difficult for students to understand what was expected of us. I can't believe she's a program director because she's so disorganized, confusing, and gives a LOT of busy work..", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2009", + "message": "This class is required for global studies majors but it is sooooooooo boring and she gives SO MUCH BUSY WORK!!", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "This LAS199 class is \"Intro to Int. Studies.\" It's now required for all I.S. majors. Hancin-Bhatt only teaches for the first week or two of class; the rest is guest lecturers. She is boring, attending is unnecessary, but overall not too boring. Depends on the guests. You do learn some things though. Not bad, not good. No text, readings unnecessary", + "class": " LAS199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael J. Haney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2014", + "message": "Very passionate about his classes. Homework and lectures helped to prepare for the tests and the tests were pretty fair. The guy was pretty goofy but he was nice and helpful. I would take another class from him if I had the choice. Textbook is needed for homework. ", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2014", + "message": "Most helpful professor I have ever had. Genuinely cared about his students and went out of his way to help them get the most out of the class. I had very little experience with the material taught in ECE 205 prior to the class, but his class helped to spark new interest.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2014", + "message": "This guy teaches really well. The topics covered are very confusing but he makes the seem much easier. Textbook is only needed for homework.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2014", + "message": "This professor is by far one of the best I've ever had. He's always energetic and cares a lot about his students. He is very approachable and will do anything it takes to get a student to understand difficult material. He quickly responds to questions on Piazza, the class's online forum. 5 stars is too few for this awesome professor!", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2014", + "message": "He's super nice, helpful and patient. He could always explain the materials with clarity. And he's always friendly when I came to his office hours.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "I highly recommend this professor, especially when compared with some of the others. Students that didn't have Haney would sometimes sit in on his 8:00am lectures because they were that clear. He is also very fair and flexible in grading.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I've ever had at UIUC. If I could. Very helpful. super patient. 5 stars is too less !!", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2013", + "message": "Great professor! He was enthusiastic and presented the material in a way that was interesting to the students, and always on the students' side. As this is an ECE course, the tests are unfairly difficult, but it curves out properly at the end and the homework is very reasonable.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "Extremely enthusiastic and patient. Definitely on the students side, but the course was just restructured and he was working w/2 other profs and he was the new guy, so where he would've given points back, the others didn't let him. Tests were stupidly hard for the same reason. Super happy guy. Used a fishing pole instead of a laser pointer (what?)", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "I loved his lectures, however I did not find them mandatory for success in the course. Exams were difficult, but homework was reasonable.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2012", + "message": "Pros: Decent professor. Cares and knows a lot about the subject, and is also aware of the fact that he is teaching an electrical engineering class to non-EEs. Homework isn't bad either. Cons: Tests were pretty hard and didn't reflect what we did in class well. Also makes people come up to the board during class, which was annoying.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Larry Hanks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2019", + "message": "IB 401 is a super easy class provided you pay the slightest bit of attention during lectures. Previous exams are provided and exams take questions directly from the slides or from previous exams. Lab portion and collection is pretty easy and graded leniently.", + "class": " IB401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Interesting class. If you are looking for a relatively easy 4-hr IB class, I highly recommend taking IB401. Dr. Hanks is a great, very down-to-earth professor who uses dry humor and anecdotes to spice up his lectures. Exam material is taken directly off the lecture slides, so there are no surprises when it comes to exams as long as you study. 10/10", + "class": " IB401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor who makes learning fun. It seems almost too easy, but at conferences later I found myself using what I learned from the courses I had with him. His jokes are groan-worthy, but they get a chuckle and help you remember the material.", + "class": " IB401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Grades are not posted online at all. You won't be able to find out what you have in the class unless you ask the TA. Exam material are from the lecture but try using Quizlet for studying because they will save your life. Hanks is an excellent teacher, he knows his stuff but the class experience is poor.", + "class": " IB401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2016", + "message": "not on track with schedule. Labs do not correspond to lecture. Bug collection is now mandatory when it used to be extra credit. No grades posted online. For lab, family names and order down to the spelling! This class is just memorizing. Hanks is a nice guy but not a good speaker. You can barely hear him.", + "class": " IB401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent professor. One of my favorites", + "class": " ENT20", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "He is really chill, informative, and funny. This is a great class to wake up to in the mornings. Sometimes you can catch him slipping in quotes from his younger brother, THE Tom Hanks. The class is really easy if you have any prior interest in bugs, but it is not a blow off class so dont just take it for the hell of it.", + "class": " IB401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2008", + "message": "Has to be one of the most fun teachers I have ever had! He has a monotone voice, but puts in jokes and interesting tidbits which make looking at the digestive system of a cockroach exciting. His exams are super super easy. Just look out for the practicals!", + "class": " IB401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2007", + "message": "Great guy-- also Tom Hanks' brother! Excellent class, great educator!", + "class": " ENT125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2006", + "message": "I loved this class. And Dr. Hanks is simply the ginchiest.", + "class": " IB460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2006", + "message": "Best class it took at UIUC.", + "class": " IB460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2005", + "message": "This guy is simply awesome! He should be upgraded to full professor immediately.", + "class": " IB460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lena Hann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2016", + "message": "I took this class with Prof. Hann last year and was looking forward to taking more with her. Apparently she's not here anymore! I liked that she was honest and clear about expectations, had a passion for teachng about health, and wanted to get us to think about difficult issues. I am not in a health major, but wanted to take more of her classes.", + "class": " IHLT230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2016", + "message": "She is probably the sweetest professor to have ever taught at NOSE LABS. She did not like tests. Instead, she required us to come to class, be respectful, and answer online questions from the book once a week on black board. It was an easy A, but I also enjoyed the class. If there is anything she wanted us to remember, it was \"safety first.\"", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2016", + "message": "I like her. She's relaxed and funny, but also gets the point across. Sometimes we don't get to all of the material because so many people are raising hands to participate. She's very smart and obviously knows the content inside and out. Highly recommend jumping on the chance to taking this open/honest sexuality class with awesome prof. Thanks Lena!", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2016", + "message": "I like that Lena teaches \"outside the box.\" She's very adamant about experiences and what we'd take away from the course so she had involved assignments instead of tests. This was a study abroad in Australia, so I liked having free time to explore while also getting more traditional tours and lectures, and then putting it all together at the end.", + "class": " IHLT498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2015", + "message": "Lena is super awesome and makes class interesting and fun. I took this class because I heard it was an easy A- which it is. However, you will not get an A if you don't show up to class, submit journals, or modules on time. Highly recommend this class & professor. ", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2015", + "message": "I'm in DGS and this class is so different from all my other freshman classes. Lena has helped me think about what major to do, and possible jobs I can get in the future. The class has student presentations, which helped because I never did one before and she met with me to practice to overcome my shyness. I wish I could take more classes with Lena.", + "class": " IHLTH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2015", + "message": "FABULOUS! This is a required master's internship class for hands-on learning. There are 3 pre-course seminars during the year leading up to the course so you aren't lost. Lena explains everything clearly, and helped me get my dream project in another city. She gives thorough feedback on (graded) drafts so that you can apply it to the final version.", + "class": " CHLH587", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2014", + "message": "Really awesome class. Once the introductory stuff is over it's usually one class a week of her lecturing, one class with a guest speaker. Midterm and final are easy, as are LearnSmart modules and journals. Take notes on the guest speakers for journals. The grades were so high in our class that McGraw-Hill threw us a pizza party. Recommend", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "This is a great class. Anyone who says its boring or is mad about expectations must never have attend or even talked to Lena. I sat in the back almost every lecture and still had a great time. The material is interesting, Lena is excited to be there, and homework is relevant. I like this over online option because we get guest speakers and Lena!!", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "Overall pretty easy class but if you have issues with your grade or anything else Lena barley helps you. You are not allowed to email and if you have class during office hours you are basically out of luck. No tests- two final projects that are easy but class is mandatory and boring.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2013", + "message": "LOVE her. I took this as an easy A blowoff class (which it totally is) but it's the class I look forward to the most. No tests or quizzes. Midterm and final both are easy projects. As long as you show up, answer iclicker questions, and do the online modules and journal each week, you'll get an A+.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2013", + "message": "I don't care too much for the class. Attendance is mandatory. 700 points total for the grade 140 for the midterm (paper), 140 for the final (paper), 140 for in-class quizzes, 140 journals (1 due every week) 140 for the online homework (which is easy.) But this is way too much work for a 2 credit hr. class. I wish I would have taken it online.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2013", + "message": "I love, love, love her. She makes sure the class is interesting by providing videos and personal stories, along with guest speakers. She uses Compass2g more than any of my other professors and makes sure everyone is up to date and informed. I HIGHLY suggest anyone take this class, no prior knowledge is needed to enjoy it.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "Alright class. I took it as a blowoff class for extra hours, but I ended up really looking forward to going to class. Lena did a great job engaging the students and she incorporates guest speakers which was a lot of fun. Would recommend.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2012", + "message": "She's such an awesome instructor and I absolutely love going to class! She has i-clicker questions every lecture, which makes going to class mandatory, but Lena makes it so interesting. Plus, she's got some hilarious stories of her own. We have occasional speakers too, which makes class interesting. Easy assignments and tests. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED :)", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2011", + "message": "The material itself is already interesting, but she also has the occasional movie clips and guest speakers. You have to read the book (and pay attention to the generalizations) for the pop quizzes and tests. If you want to learn more about all of this type of information, take the class- its worth it. Good Luck!", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2011", + "message": "This class makes me feel like I took a women's rights class. She uses this class as a pedestal to preach her views about women in society when no one really cares. Also, she randomly has these ridiculous pop quizzes that use i-clicker, however, if your i-clicker does not properly register then she assumes its your fault and you get no credit.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2011", + "message": "She's really funny! She's teaching about sex so she obviously already has everyone's attention, but she knew how to keep it. Her delivery of the information was good. Overall this class was an easy A.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "SUPER FUNNY! Entertaining delivery of info, but respectful & educational too. Said the FIRST DAY OF CLASS that if you were expecting a blowoff, take a DIFFERENT section. Very helpful during office hours & really nice in person. Keeps a respectful class, even w/ 200 students in 1 room. Study the study guides! We never had a pop quiz in our class...", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "Definitely an easy A class and enjoyable too if you like to learn about sex. Her explanation is super clear. Do all the extra credit opportunities. You will only lose a few points if you skip her lecture and missed the guest speakers and online quizzes. Her slideshows are totally based on the textbook so if you miss her lecture, read the textbook.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lexi Hanna ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "More 3.5 than 4. Prof Hana isn't a bad professor by any means- she knows her material really well, is knowledgeable, has a lot of real life examples given of concepts, and gives fair exams, but her lectures can be really dry and boring. Textbook is helpful to have but you can easily get an A without it. I'd recommend her regardless.", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2020", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and made lectures engaging. Made me want to get into IO", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shawn Hannan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Hannan was a super nice guy. I think he really wants his students to succeed. I would say he doesn't give much feedback on speeches unless you specifically go and ask him, which was a bit annoying. He also got off topic way too much and sometimes made class feel like a waste of time.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "I am very disappointed with how Shawn taught this course. He is very harsh on grading and has no form of sympathy for students. Way too much HW! He WILL knock off points on things he doesnt like. Very inconsistent instructor I have ever met!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Hannan is a very engaging teacher who is passionate about his job, but his grading can be a little harsh. You definitely have to work for the A, but he is very personable and accommodating (office hours). His expectations are made very clear to students. A wonderful, genuine person to talk to, but had high standards for class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Shawn is an amazing instructor. He showed great respect for all students in the class and tried to make the class lots of fun. He gave your grade based on the criteria, so you will be fine as long as you know the criteria well and work hard. He is accessible and always willing to help his students.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Shawn is a great guy but a tough grader. He gives really specific feedback that helped improved my public speaking abilities a lot. For everyone in my class, our grades on speeches improved throughout the semester and it seemed like he started off tough so we would work harder for better grades. I would definitely take him again.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2019", + "message": "Way too hard, grading is rigid.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2019", + "message": "In my opinion, this professor is way too hard of a grader for this level of class. I did my work all the time, showed up to every class, and worked on my speeches outside of class. In my opinion, maybe one of the worst classes I have taken in school ever.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Hansen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "This was my first time having Prof Hansen, and I enjoyed his class each week. His lectures were insightful, and I could tell that he knew a lot about the books he taught. If you enjoy a class that is discussion and lecture combined , take him!", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Hansen is one of my favorite professors of all time. He's brilliant, incredibly engaging, and very funny. I always looked forward to his lectures. Hansen does a great job at clearing up material that may otherwise be incredibly pedantic. The only downside/inconvenience is that he is very slow at handing back graded material.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Hansen is the best professor I have had at the University. He made me think about things I never had and gives you a new worthwhile perspective. His class was an hour and fifteen minutes and I never felt the need to look at my phone because what he says is so compelling. Not to mention he is also hilarious. Take any class you can w/ him!", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2016", + "message": "Fantastic professor. Not gonna be the easiest class, but it'll be supremely fun. His lectures are fantastic.", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2015", + "message": "Hansen is the best professorinstructorteacheretc. I've absolutely ever had. I've taken three classes with him (ENGL 301 and ENGL 455 twice with varying material) and I've loved all of them and hope to take more before I graduate next semester. He's a genius, he's quick-witted, funny, and a really quality professor. Take him every chance you get.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Hansen is the best professor I've ever had. Taking critical theory with him expands your mind in so many ways and will make you a smarter person. He's very funny, and his lectures are always entertaining. He's a really nice guy, and very approachable in office hours.Take a class with him whenever you can. You won't regret or forget it.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2013", + "message": "Really great professor! This was the second class I had taken with him and I have to say I enjoyed both of them more than I had expected since I was not sure about them going into them. His comic book nerdiness was always appreciated along with his sense of humor. Take his classes whenever you can!", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "I enjoy learning from Hansen. He clearly loves what he does, and although he can be slow at returning papers, you would be hard pressed to find an instructor more engaging or intelligent. Smartest person I know, not just in his field but in general. Easy to talk to, always willing to help his students. Highly recommended.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Phenomenal professor. Take his as much as you can, as often as you can. While the readings are complex, his explanations in class make them simple to understand and extrapolate from. He is, self-admittedly, atrocious at email, but is readily available in office hours and to meet by appointment. A fascinating person inside and out of class. Take.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "He's hilarious, manages to teach something that in anyone else's hands be incredibly dry, boring, and tedious in a way that is relatable and easy to understand. While he is hard to reach by email, he's always available for office hours. I'm so glad I took 301 with him, as he's the only thing that makes that class worthwhile.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "Speaks far too much in class, making it almost impossible to understand what information is necessary to know. Although he makes small talk by referencing his love of comic book heroes, he hardly stimulates the class to think critically. Far too much outside learning had to be done after his lectures to decipher his notes. Would not take again.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Talks entirely too much during class (especially for a 400-level one), talking points are incredibly repetitive, extremely flaky. He does have extensive and interesting knowledge of critical theory, though.", + "class": " ENGL465", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2011", + "message": "Helpful and friendly. Makes class interesting and explains text thoroughly.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2010", + "message": "Made a scary class fun and understandable. Very easy to relate to and very easygoing about grades, exams, and papers. Easily one of the best professors ever had.", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2009", + "message": "Amazing professor! He made critical theory fun! So easy to understand it after he explains it in class, and the papers/exams were so easy. He really cares about his students, and he admitted at the beginning of the semester that you shouldn't contact him through email. Very enjoyable class! Just write 2 discussion questions and show up.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "awful...seems nice in class but not helpful at all! NEVER responded to emails regarding my grade on a test. tests were so random and you had no idea what would be on there..awful!", + "class": " ENGL110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "THOUGHT THIS CLASS WAS GONNA BE GOOD BECAUSE HE WAS SUCH A NICE AND LAID BACK TEACHER. HE DOESNT RESPOND TO EMAILS AND HE TALKS TOO MUCH DURING LECTURES, MAKING IT UNCLEAR ON WHAT TO STUDY FOR THE CLASS. VERY CONCEITED, TESTS ARE HARD. ITS NOT WORTH THE GEN ED.", + "class": " ENGL110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2008", + "message": "A great professor! Really enjoys and knows what he teaches. Always willing to make sure his students grasp the material. Very tough but extremely fair test/papers. You must do the reading, go to class, and ask questions to do well. And you'll want to! Take at least one class with him for sure! One of the best profs I've ever had!", + "class": " ENGL201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2007", + "message": "beckett was challenging and frustrating (maybe even useless), but hansen was a lot of fun. fair grader, workload was average, down to earth and accessible.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2006", + "message": "I'm in love w/ him!!! he's soo interesting and knowledgeable!!! He's very helpful and hilarious!!", + "class": " ENG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Eric Hansen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Allison Hansen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "Super chill, fun and easy to talk to. Lectures get kinda hard to sit through and a little monotonous, but the class itself was really cool. If you like genetics, studying human genesgenetics and diseases, and using computer applications you'll really like this class. Don't let the bioinformatics part freak you out, this is a really cool class!", + "class": " IB364", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Knows her stuff but lectures are hella boring. She tries to make things interesting by using audience participation and stuff but the lectures are monotonous. You can do well in this class without going to lecture because the powerpoints are online. But she's a smart teacher who is willing to help.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alison Hansen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2015", + "message": "The class material was incredibly confusing, but interesting when you could follow along. Exams were some multiple choice, but mostly essay questions. She is very knowledgeable, but struggles to teach the information in an understandable fashion. Would not take again if given the chance.", + "class": " 364", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lynn Hanson ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Kevin Hanstad ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Yoshie Hanzawa ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Gail Hapke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2020", + "message": "She's very nice & flexible with her class. The fact that she lets you redo some of the assignments to improve your score is very generous. I learned a lot of useful skills about business writing from her. It's super easy to ask her for help and she'll give you plenty of suggestions on how to make your writing better.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2018", + "message": "She is a super nice teacher. Attendance is mandatory, but easy A.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2017", + "message": "She's super nice and caring but the class is kinda boring. Easy grader and very little homework. Totally recommend her if you don't like writing. I didn't open my book, so don't buy it.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Incredibly, incredibly nice person, and very easy class. If you try at all you will definitely get an A, and if you are fairly competent you can easily get an A+. Didn't learn much because the class was taught as if it was high school / ESL level, but it was nice to not have to stress out about this class. Two group projects at end of year.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "The course is easy and interesting.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Very kind teacher. Very easy homework", + "class": " RHET102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sariel Har-Peled ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "He's a solid professor in terms of being able to teach. His prerecorded lectures were fantastic (with some humor here and there) and I learned an incredible deal from watching his lectures. However, his midterm exams were extremely difficult, and he didn't really provide much support to struggling students, which I hope he can improve on...", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "His true colors were revealed after I took his course online. Shows absolutely no care for teaching. Extremely unfair conditions especially given COVID times.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2020", + "message": "He's really rude to students and doesn't really care about students. His lecture was good, but he always gives really hard exams. Won't recommend taking courses with him.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "He answers most questions with 'Please check the course website for rules' on piazza while the question is not answered in the rules at all, and he follows his every answer by '...' which is really discouraging to see when you're taking a hard course and the prof be like: you don't even know this??? Sometimes he even answers questions with 'Ha?'", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2020", + "message": "Terrible Professor. Rude to students.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "He despises his students. Condescending and patronizing. I will never take his course again.", + "class": " ECE374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Very worthwhile assignments. I think he tries to make things look easy but people just find it hard to get on his wavelength sometimes. When you go back and read what he says it makes a lot more sense, and his slides are great. Needs to work on communication, but written material is excellent.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "His lectures aren't great, but his exams are pretty reasonable.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "The first few lectures weren't great, but got better as the semester went on. Grading was fair; prof was helpful in office hours (if necessarily inaccessible outside office hours due to 500 person class size). Buy a textbook! (Recommended: Algorithm Design, Kleinberg-Tardos). Struggle through the assignments solo to learn the material better.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "Issues mentioned are generally overblown. Knows how to build grit.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "The course is difficult, that much is undeniable. Sariel has his weaknesses but at the end of the day he is incredibly intelligent and really provides students with the resources they need to succeed. I have much respect for him and am happy to have taken this course with his lead!", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2017", + "message": "He gave horrible and tedious lectures. He was so mean to students and did not care if we got it or not. He even refused to answer questions about 374 during his office hour. Don't take his courses.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2017", + "message": "Avoid at all cost! 1)Literally the worst lecturer. Really thick accent and goes through concepts really fast without explaining in details. 2) Homework problems are really difficult to understand. Grammar errors and weird phrasings makes most students spend hours on piazza just asking for clarifications..", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "He's definitely not a good lecturer. I don't know how the CS department allowed him to teach a heavy course like CS374. On the other hand, I believe he's a great guy and genius. But lecturing is definitely not a thing for him.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2017", + "message": "Awful professor. Often responds to questions with 'use your common sense'. He is impossible to understand or hear, and is generally unhelpful or unreceptive to feedback.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "Most horrible class ever", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2007", + "message": "Seems to be a pretty smart guy, however his lectures are horribly difficult to hear much less comprehend, and since it's one of the hardest classes in the CS department, his horrible lecturing only makes it more unbearable.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2006", + "message": "Not a good instructor.An ultra smart guy and a brilliant researcher yes, but not a good teacher! He assumes that you know everything, and doesn't get any feedback from the class.Doesn't answer questions.His bad accent exacerbates the problem. \n His homeworks are crazy hard & doesn't grade them soon enough nor gives solutions.The exams are as hard.", + "class": " CS473G", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2006", + "message": "Har-Peled is very smart but he just doesn't speak English well enough to get his point accross. He would also tend to delve into lengthy proofs before explaining what the problem was or why it matters. I doubt he has ever taken and Education course in his life. He may be a brilliant researcher but he hasn't become a good teacher (yet).", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vidya Haran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2019", + "message": "She knows her stuff but cannot express it well. If you try hard and do some reading on your own, not difficult to understand though. Exams are not too easy nor too difficult. Again if you try hard, getting a B not a problem. Not an inspirational prof for sure. Don't be surprised if you find yourself falling asleep.", + "class": " BADM353", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kiruba Haran ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Emily Hardegree-Ullman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Very nice professor! At times struggled to control the large class but overall did a great job. Pretty easy class; would recommend. Just make sure you don't waste money and rent/buy the textbook. All the info you need for the tests (i.e. the lecture slides) is posted online.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donald Hardin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2020", + "message": "He treats the class like we are a bunch of high schoolers. If you are late he makes you STAND IN A CORNER! IN A LITERAL CORNER!! We are COLLEGE STUDENTS (actual adults) NOT A BUNCH OF MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS! This is not even the worst part when its quiz time he reads the questions out loud and if you didn't catch it he moves on. WORST CLASS EVER!", + "class": " RST200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "Easy class. You are not required to buy a textbook and the course goes by fast. There is one group project. He got 1 star because his attitude ruins the entire class.", + "class": " RST255", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "I was really excited to go into this class but the way he treats the class is annoying.", + "class": " RST200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Hardin is the furthest from helpful or understanding. There are quizzes that you take during class and if you are not in class at the exact time they need to taken, you fail them. He is not at all understanding of conflict situations either. Do not take this class. ", + "class": " RST255", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Although I hate public speaking, this class really helped me. Don was a decent professor but I didn't always enjoy how he handled things. He called me out in front of the class multiple times to show what I did wrong. I know hearing criticism helps me but it really tore down my confidence. He never gives people JUST positive feedback.", + "class": " RST200", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2013", + "message": "Easy class, no textbook, everything is online. There were 6 quiz total and only 5 counts, and one final exam. All of them were easy, because he sometime does an review of the material before each quiz, which makes it clear what you are expecting on the quiz. If you love talking about sports, you would fall in love with this class and the readings.", + "class": " RST255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "Don is a professor worth taking a class with. We met only once a week and even though it was for close to three hours, it wasn't too bad. Weekly quizzes in class and group projects, which were surprisingly fun. Just do the work and you'll get an A", + "class": " KIN239", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Don is an excellent professor. He really enjoys what he does. This was a ery fun class and I enjoyed it, strongly recommend!", + "class": " RST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "I had Don for KIN 239 and he is one of the best professors I have ever had. He is a very personable mad and loves what he does. He does his best to make a boring class interesting by bringing in guest speakers/group presentations/giving breaks. You need to purchase the book new because it comes with a code that you need for the final exam!", + "class": " KIN239", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "He is by far my favorite teacher. He makes a semi-boring class really fun! He is super helpful if you go see him or email him with a question. For KIN 239, make sure to go to class though. It may seem pointless at first, but he gives participation points at the end of class, so don't leave early!", + "class": " KIN239", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher, his main focus is to teach, not ruin your GPA. He cares a lot about what he teaches and puts a lot of effort into taking a dry curriculum and making it fun. He loves to help students who go to him and are serious about the major. By far my favorite teacher", + "class": " RST255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donald Haring ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2016", + "message": "Donald Haring was not that good of a professor. He was not understanding in the least. I had a learning impaired student in my class and he got frustrated everyday with her. I had to miss a couple classes due to circumstances I couldn't change and he didn't care one bit. Not a fun guy. Would not recommend.", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "First of all (and I did not know this coming in), Mr. Haring is deaf. This means that you can only speak to him in ASL, which can sometimes be difficult. Overall, he is a really nice guy and as long as you don't get on his bad side you will do fine.", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "My favorite teacher I have ever had! He was quite intimidating at first, but is so great at explaining things and making sure all the students understand the concepts before moving forward. You still need to put in some time to study for quizzes and tests, but as long as you put in the time, you will do well!", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2014", + "message": "One of the best professors I've ever had! Knows how to explain answers even better than all of my hearing teachers. Makes the class fun and makes you want to learn more. All quizzes & exams are easy if you study a little. The hardest part is the Classifiers, but even then he doesn't grade too hard.", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Great class and Great Instructor Learned a lot and the material was really interesting.", + "class": " SHS221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2012", + "message": "Prof Haring really is an awesome professor for ASL. Class can be a little intimidating at first, but I promise you'll end up enjoying it. Haring really tries his best to make the class upbeat and fun. Quizzes are easy w/ a little studying, and the weekly assignments aren't difficult either. (Also lets you out 10min. early everyday)", + "class": " SHS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brendan Harley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Great lectures. His online lectures are amazing and easy to comprehend. teaches how to solve the problem and makes it easy to look back at the notes to study. 6/5", + "class": " CHBE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2015", + "message": "Tough class, but he'll help you make it. Presents course material in an interesting way, even though he likes to get into proofs and theory a little too much.", + "class": " CHBE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2015", + "message": "He explains things really well and his lectures a very organized. He writes all of the notes on the chalkboard and doesn't post anything online so attending class is a must. Homework and exams are fair. Overall the best CHBE professor I've had thus far.", + "class": " CHBE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Solid Professor. Possible to get an A in the class as long as you go to office hours and class. Study the homework well, his exams are based off the homework.", + "class": " CHBE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2012", + "message": "Amazing professor especially if you seek out help to ask concepts. Class notes/ lectures extremely helpful and relevant.", + "class": " CHBE421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2012", + "message": "Explains super well, but hard tests", + "class": " CHBE421", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexandra Harmon-Threatt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Probably one of the best professors I've had. The workload wasn't too bad but relatively easy. Dr. HT provides really good readings for the class and guest speakers that really help you understand the content learned better. Grading was pretty fair.", + "class": " IB110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Harmon-Threatt is an amazing professor. I had her during the fall semester during covid and she still held zoom live lectures and was always available to answer questions outside of class time. You can tell she is truly passionate about what she teaches and that she cares about her students. I would recommend any class taught by her!", + "class": " IB110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "I was worried about taking a brand new class (IB 110), but Dr. HT made it both interesting and fun. The class was a great look into environmental disparities, and Dr. HT was very passionate about the material, so she was the perfect professor for it!", + "class": " IB110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "She's a great teacher, especially creating and teaching IB 110 for the first time! She really cares about the topics and encourages participation even though it was a big class.", + "class": " IB110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "The one star reviews are just salty people, ignore them. IB 110 is Dr HT's passion project and it really shows through- great lectures, projects instead of exams, extra credit opportunities and she wants people to learn a lot. Grading can be slow sometimes but in a class of 150+ that's to be expected. 100% recommend as a gen ed.", + "class": " IB110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "You'll walk out of this class having much more to care about. All because of her. :)", + "class": " IB110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "She's great", + "class": " IB110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. HT is the sweetest professor. The class is super easy and educational. The workload is moderate but many of the assignments are super easy. There are no exams and only projects. She gives lots of extra credit as well. 100% would recommend this class as gen ed and would totally take it again!", + "class": " IB110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2020", + "message": "I had Dr. HT for Race and Environmental Biology for the first semester of that class. I really enjoyed the class material and Dr. HT is very passionate about it. It is clear that she cares about her students, checking in with how they are doing. The class did have a lot of assignments, but they didn't take too long. Projects instead of exams.", + "class": " IB110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Went downhill after the COVID19 pandemic", + "class": " IB451", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Passionate about her field but very unorganized", + "class": " IB451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2020", + "message": "Perfect grades dont exist here, she takes points off for everything, the labs are unorganized, just a mess", + "class": " IB451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2020", + "message": "One of the worst professors in the IB department. Choose another lab if you need to. Very inconsistent with grading.", + "class": " IB451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joe Harper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "horrible at helping students when need once told me \"i dont feel like talking to you\" when i asked about my grade, worst teacher i ever had by far", + "class": " TSM100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher, fun stories, explains material well. Can be a tough class if you skip a lot or treat it like a blow off. If he writes something on the board write it down it will most likely be on a test.", + "class": " TSM100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "This man shouldn't be a teacher &or advisor. Has littleno patience for students w questions, and seems to pick out favorite students from the start. Exams are tough, and even graded tougher. Only looks for his specific reasoning to questions, regardless of whether other answers may be correct. Go to classes or else you'll end up on his bad side!", + "class": " 233", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2014", + "message": "Great instructor, he may not always be clear, but he knows what he is talking about and is very interested in his classes. And FYI, he normally always allows test corrections", + "class": " TSM234", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2014", + "message": "Great guy who really knows his stuff. Make sure you get to know him because he can help you with jobs down the road. Go to his classes, pay attention, and you will get the grade you earned.", + "class": " TSM233", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome guy, really knows his stuff. Cracks jokes and loves to show Bob Villa videos.", + "class": " TSM234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Teacher was good, explained things fine, but I felt grading was inconsistent. Grading scale made this class difficult. Wasn't always helpful when asked for help.", + "class": " TSM100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2011", + "message": "He seems ready to retire", + "class": " TSM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "While I put that attendance is mandatory it's just very helpful to go not to mention very fun at times. He teaches TSM 100, 232, 233 and 234. He knows his stuff well and it shows.", + "class": " TSMAL1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "Great Professor. Make sure you go to his office hours. Just a great guy overall", + "class": " TSM100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "He is AWESOME!", + "class": " TSM100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2008", + "message": "great classes, very informative", + "class": " TSM234", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2007", + "message": "Highly recommended", + "class": " TSM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2006", + "message": "One of the best professors ever.", + "class": " TSM233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "Took a relatively easy sounding class and made it challenging, but in a good way. Pretty easy on tests, hard in lab grades. Sure will miss welding", + "class": " TSM233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aaron Harper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "He is awesome! He explained things well and used vivid examples.He is really helpful outside the class too. You just need to go to the review session/office hour, and ask any questions you may have, then the test/final is not a problem at all!I like the way he solve the \"real life\" problem like suffer and pain. His class has no structure-open to Qs", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome teacher! He is crazy helpful and engaging even though I had no desire to study philosophy whatsoever. Interesting stories helped to keep me entertained.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "You get points for coming to class everyday. Random pop quizzes on the readings. One reading assigned per class. His tests are very fair. All written tests--both long and short essays. On the final, you apply concepts from major philosophers but only need to focus on the philosophers you read about post mid-term, which is 5-6 different readings.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "I was in this class with about 35 other students. He's a great teacher and really involves everyone in the class with lots of questions, making it perfect for the subject. I really enjoyed this prof and class.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2006", + "message": "The class is very boring, but Aaron was very helpful outside of class. He was willing to meet and discuss any confussion over the lectures. Very helpful!!!!", + "class": " PHIL105TA", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Janice Harrington ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "Janice Harrington is someone that I have NOTHING but respect for. She doesn't care how good you are at poetry when you walk into her classroom, she just wants you to have grown by the time you walk out. SHE IS SO. REAL. And refuses to sugarcoat how she feels about your work, and will give you intense feedback so you can improve. 10/10, love her.", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2018", + "message": "she cares a lot about her student. she is passionate about poetry. she is gorgeous, she is great", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2017", + "message": "She is personable and gives great feedback. She also has high energy and enthusiasm", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2016", + "message": "Most likely the best prof I've ever had. Extremely caring for students, the class is infused with passion and critical ideas. No one would regret to take her class. Actually, it could be a fortune in your life.", + "class": " CW206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2011", + "message": "Janice Harrington is without a doubt my favorite teacher at this school. I've never had a teacher that cares so much about her students and is so passionate about the quality of the class. Workshops with her are incredibly worthwhile. If you are looking for a brilliant professor and mentor, Janice Harrington is the one.", + "class": " CW206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2008", + "message": "She might seem eccentric at first, but she grows on you very quickly. She is very interested in making sure you learn something and will adapt her teaching style to suit the needs of her students. She is kind and caring and makes a great teacher.", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Violet Harris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2015", + "message": "I learned so much in this class. She has so much knowledge and insight to offer.", + "class": " CI467", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2015", + "message": "I took her last undergraduate course and it seemed pretty challenging at the beginning as I heard from others but I felt I learned so much when I left this course. She is extremely smart and intelligent. Sometimes you get overwhelmed by her knolwedge but you would feel you learn so much from her course.", + "class": " CI467", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2013", + "message": "One of my least favorite professors. Did not seem to care to get to know her students at all. Very knowledgeable and obviously respected in her field, but not engaging and definitely not encouraging. Amount of work was on the heavy side.", + "class": " CI467", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "She is very passionate about her scholarship. She challenges her students to perform and think on a higher level. She is def not an instructor you can B.S. If your take her class come prepared to learn period. Personally I loved her!", + "class": " 476", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2012", + "message": "While I can respect the energy that she puts into teaching about multiculturalism, she really overdoes it. A very strict woman with the attitude of her class is the most important of all others. Assignments do not have clear directions even though she wants them to contain certain things and they take forever to get back.", + "class": " CI467", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2007", + "message": "Yes, Dr. Harris' classes can be challenging. That's what college is supposed to do: challenge ideas and make a person think. Yes, she has an opinion and isn't afraid to let you know what it is. I may be nuts, but I *want* professors to challenge my ideas and my thinking. Besides, she's one of the top people in her field.", + "class": " CI568", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2007", + "message": "Although many students complained about Professor Harris, I actually really liked taking her course. She could be a bit tough to work with at times, but she had so much knowledge to offer and really opened my mind to a lot of new ideas! If you can get past a few personality gliches...TAKE HER CLASS!", + "class": " CI467", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2005", + "message": "Whatever you do do not take her class! She is so condescending and opinionated. I have never had a teacher who is this rude to her students. She makes you feel stupid when you answer questions. The midterm was ridiculous and we were given 1 and a half days to complete what ended up to be an 8pg single-spaced paper. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!", + "class": " CI467", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dianne Harris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2009", + "message": "The class was very interesting and she is a great speaker. She was extremely knowledgeable and her lectures were some of the most entertaining I've ever had. She expected a lot of her students, but if you attended lecture and put forth any effort, an A was absolutely possible. Great class and professor.", + "class": " LA314", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2008", + "message": "If you weren't a grad student taking the 514 alternate of this class, she could've cared less about you. Despite this fact, both the 314 (undergrad) and 514 (grad) sections were graded on the same high standards (graduate work standards), with even less tolerance and leeway for the undergrads. Interesting material, wait and take it as a graduate.", + "class": " LA314", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2007", + "message": "There is a lot of material to learn, almost too much, and tests are essay form. She talks really fast and you're expected to take notes on everything. Don't expect any sympathy from her if you have to miss a deadline or quiz, and she changes term paper expectations halfway through the semester.", + "class": " LA314", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2006", + "message": "likes history", + "class": " LA314", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dawn Harris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2016", + "message": "Attitude is everything! If you go into her studio and are unprepared, you won't get far. She shaped my voice more than I could have imagined in the short time I've been with her. She is fun and she will help you select repertoire that you find fun and things that are challenging, ultimately helping you grow immensely. Crazy good!", + "class": " MUS181", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Harris shaped my time at Illinois. I came into her studio knowing basically nothing about voice and I'm leaving as a new singer. She is incredible. She gave me confidence, a new skill set, and the courage to step out and be me. I would highly recommend her to incoming students!", + "class": " MUS181", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2006", + "message": "Dawn Harris is quite an accomplished professor, director, and performer. I have worked with her in Bloomington in The Pantagraph Holiday Spectacular and Prairie Fire Theatre. She works well with both large and small groups, both amateur and professional. She sets high performance standards, but is fair to everyone. Work with her if you get a chance!", + "class": " CHOIR", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heather Harris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2013", + "message": "Heather is the best! She's super helpful and down to earth. Whenever we had a question she always did her best to answer it. Her love for teaching is so evident and appreciated by her students. Consider yourself lucky to have her!", + "class": " CI401402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "David Harris ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Albert Harris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "He seems like a nice guy but is terrible at explaining concepts to non CS majors. He didnt seem to understand that most of the class was not CS Majors. The TAs for the class were also very rude and would get mad if you didnt understand a concept. The exams were very easy but the assignments were unbelievable hard given this is an into level course", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "The entire class was structured horribly in that we never got anything to study with. The professor wants us to mainly study with the MPs, Labs, and Slides without giving any clear explanation on what we are being tested on(Midterm and Final). The TA's are also more careless in that they don't even answer questions on online forums.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures aren't mandatory, but missing the information and examples given in class will make it pretty difficult. As long as you go to lectures, reading the textbook isn't really that much more helpful. However, he's kind of boring to listen to.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Don't take this class if you don't have to. The way this class is structured doesn't force you to learn anything, yet is still extremely stressful. If you really want to learn python, learn from your CS major friends, which is what I did because the lectures were too fast and went over my head. Multiple times cheating was discovered and ignored", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "If you don't have experience with coding, like I didn't, this class can be a bit challenging, especially python. But Prof. Harris curves everything a TON, so even with not doing super well on the labs and MPs, you can still get a good grade. The lectures are mandatory with iclicker points and they're extremely boring.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2018", + "message": "Great class. If you show up and pay attention at all, you'll easily pass.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2018", + "message": "It's a useful class, but it can be a struggle at times because the TAs are not very helpful during lab. Professor Harris wasn't very engaging or available outside of class (he went on and on about how to properly format emails but then only responded to 20% of emails he got). Inconsistent with his attendance policies as well. Not a hard A overall.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2018", + "message": "He did Python in class and the lecture was easy. Attendance was taken by iclicker as well as some extra credits. So don't be late for his class.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2018", + "message": "A great professor. He showed a lot of coding examples in lectures and explained them in details. A huge curve was offered to each exam.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Harris' lectures are pretty boring. Attendance is mandatory with iclicker. He seems pretty confusing during lecture but the labs are not too difficult. He curves A TON for labs, MPs, and tests. And the content you learn in class about HTML, CSS, Excel, and Python are fun to learn and play around with! I would recommend taking this class.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachel Harris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2021", + "message": "never seen a professor advocate for her students like prof harris did. the class had an issue with scheduling and using ProctorU for an exam. upon seeing this she gave everyone a good grade, offered alternatives, & petitioned to have the uni quit using the proctoring service at all. class gave me new perspective on so many facets of the holocaust.", + "class": " ENG359", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Harris is well respected in her field, but her class is mediocre. Unorganized, unprofessional, boring, lazy, useless, you name it. Oh, and her entire class is based off of 4 essays, and it's impossible to gauge exactly what she wants you to write, because her feedback is always too nice and next thing you know, you get a C. No bueno.", + "class": " JS212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Prof Harris is easily one of the best teachers you will get at uiuc. She is hilarious and so chill in class. She is also like brilliant and knows a lot about her subjects. Class was pretty small and that made for good discussions. Grading was easy, most people got As.", + "class": " JS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2018", + "message": "Easy class Prof Harris is just so disorganized it's ridiculous. The syllabus did not follow the class schedule. That said, if you come to class and do the small amount of outside work you will get a good grade. It's an easy A, it just wasn't a FUN easy A.", + "class": " JS199", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2014", + "message": "Boring class. ", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "I adored Prof. Harris and her class. She inspired a love for reading and writing that I lost years ago. She's passionate and knowledgeable all while still hilarious. The readings were interesting and only 3 essays. My writing improved so much. Take her class; you won't regret it.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "She was never prepared for class. Oh, and she also called my country a third world hole....", + "class": " CWL199", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2012", + "message": "I took her class because it satisfied two gen eds. It was an incredibly rewarding experience. The readings were really cool and I became a much better writing of Literature-based essays. ", + "class": " YDSH222", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Harrison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2012", + "message": "Scott makes section enjoyable. Very easy-going, but also very knowledgeable. I would take another class with him as a TA in a heartbeat.", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2011", + "message": "Seriously, this guy is Awesome. Loved the discussion session so much that Attendance wasn't even a problem (which I can't say for Most of my classes). Excellent explainer.", + "class": " ODOW333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2011", + "message": "Seriously great teacher. Great discussions and tough assignments set Scott apart from other instructors.", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2010", + "message": "Makes discussion really interesting and fun. Would definately recommend taking him.", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mat Hart ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome professor. Very intelligent and knows his stuff well, but has a sense of humor and can relate to students at the same time. I took a summer class with him, so a little different than usual, but overall I thought the class was challenging, yet very fair. Would really recommend taking a class with him, I learned a lot!", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2006", + "message": "Great prof, my favorite English class I've taken thus far - presents the material very clearly, and the way the class is structured and the texts you read give you a solid base of literary criticism. One Criticism - depends a lot on student presentations but always gives a clear summary of the readings to indicate precisely what he's looking for.", + "class": " ENG201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Brent Hart ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Hart ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Very interesting class that kept me focused.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Do not take CS498 Data Visualization if this professor is teaching the course. His lectures are garbage and no actual knowledge is learned. The majority of the course can be learned independently in a week. Furthermore, his exams are 20 completely vague multiple choice questions. Just learn Tableau and d3 online.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2018", + "message": "Good", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2015", + "message": "He's really passionate about graphics, and has a dry sense of humor. The lectures are not limited to course material, even if the programming assignments are the same every semester. The \"textbook\" for this course was written by him, and we had free access to it. On the whole, I would say this was an easy though not a trivial class.", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "I laughed hard when I read the prior review \"... Leaning an API is better left to man pages and google...\" This review was obviously written by the Professor himself to fend off the other reviews stating he does not teach the API, but requires its use for course projects. In fact, he made almost the exact statement during lecture.", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2014", + "message": "John Hart is one of the most laid back professors I have ever seen. Yet despite his simple slides he teaches quiet well. The fact that he did not teach us OpenGL calls is good. The point of cs classes is to teach us what is going on behind the implication and how to think through problems. Leaning an API is better left to man pages and google.", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "Wow, what a disappointment! You know you can't lecture when only about 25% of the students come to class - and he even made fun of those who don't attend lectures. If you think his slides are sketchy, then wait until you see the regurgitated stuff during the discussion section. OpenGL is not taught, he just relies on his ppt slides to \"teach\".", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "John Hart is an awesome teacher. He's a really nice and approachable guy. His slides are really terrible, so I don't recommend skipping much, but that shouldn't be a problem since his lectures are usually pretty entertaining. I would definitely take another class with him!", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2012", + "message": "It's a shame that such class which covers one of the most interesting topics in CS is taught by such a terrible professor. His lecture slides are by far the worst I've ever seen, lectures are unorganized with no clear focus, and exams are probably repeated from previous semesters. He is lazy and unhelpful. The MP's are in openGL which is not taught", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Amanda Hartman ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Dan Hartman ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Raveh Harush ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jessica Harvey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Attendance mandatory but she is very reasonable. Very fun teacher, uses media clips, articles as well as the text. A lot of discussion, not too much note-taking. Tests and quizzes are straight-forward, take-home final. I would definitely recommend this teacher!", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stacy Harwood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "She is helpful if you go to her outside of class. But be warned because she will make you work hard for your A/B. This class has 10+ papers, field research, projects, presentations, etc. Tough grader.", + "class": " UP474", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2007", + "message": "either she didn't care about the class or she has very poor time management skills. she did a good job the first class, but the rest of the semester she had the students spend most of the class period in groups or play useless games and then let us out early.", + "class": " UP474", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Stacy is a pretty cool professor, although her grading in this class was sort of tough. Seems like she picked everything apart and was not afraid to give a low grade. Sort of a useless UP class that SHOULD be a Social Work class. Not too time consuming though, except for the 2 required weekend trips to East St. Louis.", + "class": " UP478", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Syed Hasan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mark Hasegawa-Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best lecturer in ECE department. He explains thing extremely well. When he talk about some theorem, he would definitely give us intuition about it and his own process of understanding when he studied the same material.", + "class": " ECE417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Topic itself is interesting and professor gives good lectures. But midterms are EXTREMELY HARD and TOTALLY DIFFERENT from practice exams, and MPs take tons of time. If you still need sleep and don't wanna ruin your GPA, please avoid this course and professor.", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2017", + "message": "He is a decent professor, and relative to the others that teach AI at UIUC he is amazing.", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Not very good at explaining the material. It's as if he is just reading definitions out loud during class with out helping build any intuition. You should definitely try to get into the other lecture.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "He makes everything very clear!!(but ece313 is an easy course anyway) But sometimes his lecture can get pretty boring.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2010", + "message": "The most well spoken Engineering professor there is. His notes were extremely clear, and he was good at helping people. Barely ever made mistakes when writing on the chalk board like most absent minded Engineering professors.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2005", + "message": "One of the best professors in ECE. He gave great lectures, and assigned interesting projects. He was a little too mathematical for my taste, but he explained the concepts very clearly. I understood everything even after sleeping through the derivations. 303 is a great class, highly recomended.", + "class": " ECE303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Youssef Hashash ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2020", + "message": "Very unfair when it comes to grading homework", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2019", + "message": "Not a very good professor at all. Lectures are extremely boring", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2018", + "message": "Extremely unfair with his group project. Calls out individual students in the middle of class for doing poorly on assignments.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2017", + "message": "He is by far the worst professor. He belittled female students on a regular basis. I dressed down for the class and always sat at the back. I regret taking his class but it is over now.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Hashash is leading the war on women. He treats his female students like second class citizens.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2017", + "message": "Hashash is the worst professor I have ever encountered. He is rude, arrogant and obnoxious. Please think twice obout signing up for any course he is involved.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2015", + "message": "This guy is horrible. The curriculum is not hard but this guy will fight you every step of the way when you are trying to learn. I.E. you cannot print out practice tests, powerpoints are both locked and missing slides and information, and lecture is of course next to no help. Bottom line he does not make it easy to learn.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2012", + "message": "Has not changed a bit over the years. He shows much interest in the subject and gets students somewhat involved, but attendance policy is still very unreasonable and has the same self-absorbed attitude. When he makes a mistake he quickly brushes it off but when a student makes a mistake, it's a different story.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "Very enthusiastic and dedicated to his teachings. Was away several times on site visits but had great stories to tell.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2011", + "message": "Is extremely condescending and un-relenting in his self-absorbed attitude. He's extremely unapproachable and rude at best. Only take this course with him if there are NO other options.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2011", + "message": "Hashash is an excellent professor, perhaps the best I've ever had in the CEE department. Course is difficult, but it is FAIR too which is an important distinction. He really gets you involved (HW-wise and in lectures) making it one of the more intense classes you'll take in the semester.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Attendance is mandatory, but he is a good teacher. He is also clear during lecture and makes sure everyone understands the material before moving on.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "He has a tyranical attendence policy where every unexcused absence is -5% off your final grade. He isn't a bad teacher, but the exams vary wildly in difficulty. The first was a joke, but the second was almost impossible.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Didn't really enjoy the class, but I thought he was alright.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "He is a jerk and useless at office hours and seems to think he is the smartest person on the planet. Expect to put alot of time into this class and use the TA's like crazy. Dont miss class either or you loose a ton of points.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Pretty strict attendance policy, but he is a good teacher. No curves though, so study your butt off.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wail Hassan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2015", + "message": "Professor Hassan does a great job explaining the material, and seems very knowledgeable in his area. Would recommend this class, and do not be intimidated by the reading they are actually very interesting. ", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "He wants the essays to be original and clear. Unlike some professors who LOVE to hear \"their voice\" in an essay, Wail wants you to put the effort and write from a new perspective. NEVER copy from notes being discussed in class. That get's you an A- or a B+. Also, talk in class and \"appear\" like you care. You will then learn a lot.", + "class": " LITERATURE", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2012", + "message": "I really like Professor Hassan! He explains everything really well and takes time to make sure you understand everything. Going to class is necessary because he doesn't post lectures online, but he says a lot of info in lectures that are helpful anyway. I would recommend him!", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2012", + "message": "Very easy class. Only negative is that the notes are not posted online so you have to find a friend or go to lecture.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2011", + "message": "Doesn't post notes online so if you want them you have to attend class. Reading for every class and a short (250 word) essay due online before each class about the reading (easy to fake). Very easy tests and people share notes on compass readily. Overall a very easy A but a very worthless course.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2011", + "message": "i loved this class. it was pretty interesting in my opinion. i usually skimmed the readings so it took like 15 minutes. the tests are so easy. just take notes in class, which is super easy to do and you will get an A.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Okay class, basically have a lengthy reading for each class which is sometimes interesting. The lectures are absolutely worthless and the professor is quite boring. I learned most of the material in discussion. Wouldn't take this class if I didn't have to.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "Hassan's class was pretty amazing. His knowledge base is excellent and his teaching actually makes sense. I also found him approachable and quite eager to answer questions. Also, an A should not be too difficult. Highly recommended!", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amy Hassinger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2020", + "message": "Absolutely fantastic instructor. One of my favorite teachers ever. 10/10 would take again.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Hassinger was overall just a great teacher. She gives timely feedback that actually helps you move forward with your work instead of surface-level criticisms. Even though it was an online class, I felt as though she cared about my writing and my personal improvements over the length of the course. 10/10.", + "class": " ESE360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "Something about Hassinger makes you like her. She's insightful, inspirational, positive. Her voice when she reads is so full of emotion. The class is pretty easy, attendance is mandatory you have to be there AND discuss in class. Two short stories over the semester with other minor assignments / reading. Really take this class if you like cw!", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Hastings ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2013", + "message": "She's a sweet lady and definitely tried to help everyone individually with research papers. Class was part lecture and part discussion. Readings every week before class but not that long. Midterms/Exams were just essays.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Professor Hastings is the biggest sweetheart on campus. I had no background in economics but she made it pretty easy to grasp the material. While there is a lot of reading, the practical knowledge you get out of it is really worth it. Prepare to do a lot of writing as well. She loves in-class participation. Great class if you're interested in IPE", + "class": " PS382", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Hastings is fantastic. Even though I knew very little about IPE going into the course, her lectures made it very easy to get a grip on the topic. BE PREPARED TO WORK. The class was focused around reading articles and writings reviews every week. Be sure to go in to office hours, as she loves when people come in to talk to her!", + "class": " PS382", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "She is the best professor ever. You HAVE to take a class with Hastings before you graduate.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2012", + "message": "This was her first time teaching an IPE course, but it's her world so the enthusiasm and commitment overcame the lack of experience. She's a genuinely very nice and very helpful person. I would definitely urge you to enroll if she is teaching a course you're interested in. I'd post things about the course, but they are very likely to change.", + "class": " PS382", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2012", + "message": "She's definitely right up there as one of the best poli sci profs at the u of i. Agree with one of the previous comments, she is like a really nice aunt. I messed up my first open book book exam (yes open book!) and still got an A-). The stuff she made us read was pretty boring, nevertheless was super nice and made everything seem interesting", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2011", + "message": "Simply awesome. If only all professors at the university were as skilled as she is. I really got a lot out of the class, although I wish I put in a ton more effort. I highly recommend taking one course with her during your four years.", + "class": " AA0", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "She clearly loves her profession. She explains well, and the class is very interactive. You actually get to know your classmates.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Rarely will you come across a professor who does this much for her students. She is great at her job, but the class is a bit unstructured and the readings are too many. But regardless, I strongly recommend this class. Who else takes you for dinners, have project 'fairs' and gives you all the time you need for assignments? *This is the GC Section*", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2011", + "message": "she's like a really cool aunt. also she is always willing to work with students and shows great interest in her subject material. i make an effort to attend this class.", + "class": " PS353", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2010", + "message": "She was an amazing professor, she wants you to get the best grade you can. She cares about her students and works with you if you are having problems. A lot of reading but she recommends \"skimming.\" This class is one of the best classes at this university", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Hastings is by far the best professor I have ever had. She is so helpful, and really cares about her students. Foreign Aid was a great class, a lot of reading but if you do it you'll learn a lot", + "class": " PS356", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Two tests and a take-home final. Two papers; 2 response papers. Very lenient on deadlines. Tests are difficult, but completely manageable if you learn the material. Going to class is important, many lectures. You learn a lot, but you do have to try. Highly recommended. And READ THE TEXTS!", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Judith Havlicek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2020", + "message": "This instructor is a little problematic regarding comments (which can come across as condescending) and feedback is limited - they tend to focus more on what you could improve on, and the feedback is brief. Participation heavy. Textbook they use is incredibly useful, but if you have the option you may want to choose a different lecturer.", + "class": " SOCW509", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Judy teaches a detailed intro class on all things CBT- it's not meant to train you for CBT but introduces you to the topic generally. She requires a self-modification project where you try CBT on yourself, which sounds overwhelming but you aren't graded on your results, but just for trying it out and showing you know CBT. Judy is also very helpful.", + "class": " SOCW505", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "The most unfair grader I have had in both undergrad and grad school. There is no pleasing her. Even if you follow her rubrics step by step, she will still find something wrong. Almost every person got a C or below on the final paper, which made up over half of our final grade. Steer clear of this instructor, unless you don't care of your GPA drop.", + "class": " SOCW505", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Natalie Havlin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Havlin is a great teacher! I feel my writing has gotten better. She is organized, gives great feedback and has a way to inspire you to do better. Each class has a schedule ready for us to follow through. She also prepare a website for her students to get all the material from and help us through the semester", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2008", + "message": "She respects students contributions and makes us feel that our ideas matter. I feel a responsibility to take advantage of her mentoring and dedication to follow out my ideas!", + "class": " ENGL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2008", + "message": "Good readings and interesting lectures. The final project was interesting and fun. I recommend this class.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2008", + "message": "Very helpful with difficult material. I liked how she took time to meet with us outside of class.", + "class": " GWS250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "The class itself is pretty easy, you just read novels. Havlin is a good teacher...a little outside the box however... and extremely fair grader on homework and tests.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2006", + "message": "class was ok, she picks favorites though and is a tough grader for papers", + "class": " ENG116", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "As tasty as a pint of Ben & Jerry's but sure is a lot smarter! She destabilized many of my preconceived notions about the rhetoric of business. Get ready for an earth-shattering paradigm shift if you take a course with Havlin!", + "class": " BTW271", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Spends a lot of time with her students. Will meet frequently and allows time for the project in class. Helpful class!", + "class": " BTW271", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "C.J. Hawking ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "She has a passion for unions. She even wrote the book. Beware that having a pro-unionized labor point of view will grant you better grades. Many discussion board posts with necessary readings. I just read the lectures and hoped for the best. Class is boring but I learned a lot. You need to put in some effort but an A is possible. Take it online.", + "class": " LER100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Hay ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "Incredibly dull lecture, but not the worst. Exams and papers are on the readings, nothing from lectures. He has a strict format you have to follow, and specifies you to not use your opinions or interpretations of the readings. Most confusing paper feedback I've ever seen. Clearly unprepared: every lecture runs out of time. Even the prerecorded one", + "class": " MACS317", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2019", + "message": "Boring lectures, monotone voice. Transferred out after 2 of his classes. Friends that stayed said he was worse as the year went on. Very structured and un fun class. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Literally the worst teacher I have EVER had, and I've had some bad ones. The lecture is BORING & not helpful to any of the classwork. Grades super hard & in an extremely confusing manner. Don't let him fool you by saying the journal entries are \"an easy A\" because I don't know one person in our class who got an A. Avoid this teacher at all costs.", + "class": " MACS317", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "lectures are mandatory, boring, and often irrelevant. His grading systems are convoluted, and despite the amount of time he talks about them, you still get completely bamboozled by your grades. Who the hell grades something B+/C-", + "class": " MACS317", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2017", + "message": "The most boring class I have ever taken. I signed up for his class because the topic interested me, but his dull and convoluted lecturing style made it impossible to pay attention or understand what exactly it was he was trying to teach. It's hard to get an A on the coursework unless you stop thinking critically & just mimic what he says in class.", + "class": " MACS317", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "The course itself is not terrible, but the way the instructor teaches it makes the 1.5 hour long class felt super slow. There are 30-60 pages of reading every class, while he does not do reading checks, he really expects you to read it. Prof also does not allow any space of creativity on homework, if you don't follow the guideline, you lose points.", + "class": " MAC320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Regardless of a person's knowledge on a topic or position, there are some people who can teach and some that absolutely should not. Unfortunately, James Hay fulfills the latter. Lectures moves at a glacial pace and never seem to have a clear point. If you're looking for someone that can deliver an incoherent, directionless course, give him a try.", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Very boring, but very easy. You only have to do a handful of the readings all semester to do well on the exams. I stopped taking notes a few weeks into the class and used lecture time to do other work on my laptop instead, but still ended up with an A. Prof Hay dresses like he's in the Revolutionary War sometimes though, so that's interesting.", + "class": " MACS317", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Hay transformed a seemingly interesting topic into the most dry, uninteresting, longwinded, and unclear class I have taken at UIUC. He specifically asks students to NOT include any personal opinions or analysis in essays. Assigned readings are incredibly long and applications of these readings are vague at best. Would not recommend. ", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "BY FAR he most boring and monotone professor on campus. He rambles on in lectures, talks very slow, and never gets to the point. His TA's don't know what is going on so they grade easily. The man is never funny, and assigns 50 pages of pointless reading every night. He dresses stylish, but doesn't know how to wear it and shouldn't be. DO NOT take.", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2014", + "message": "Relied so heavily on readings that people were drowning by the end of the semester. Any views and opinions other than his own were shunned. A nice guy, but not the best teacher in the world.", + "class": " MACS317", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2013", + "message": "He is heavy on the readings and makes you do a lot of non-sense busy work throughout the whole semester. Attendance is mandatory even though the lectures are plain and boring. If your main ideas for the readings do not line up with his your exam essays wont end too well.", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Going into this class I was extremely interested, the course content is interesting but made extremely boring within class lectures. Lecture notes are not put online and you need to attend all but 3 lectures to get an A for attendance. Would not take if I could do over.", + "class": " MAC320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2012", + "message": "I don't know why this professor has so many bad ratings. I found his class to be really interesting and prof. Hay has always been extremely helpful to solve students' problems. Granted, he's heavy on the reading and it's a bit annoying you can't pitch your own ideas in papers, but all in all he's more than okay!", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2010", + "message": "the ways in which James Hay teaches this course are ridiculous and very unclear. it's really easy to get an a, just as long as you somewhat do the readings and bring a tape recorder to class so that you can regurgitate everything this man says.", + "class": " MS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "I don't really understand what I've learned. It's a boatload of reading which he believes you do. A lot of writing, a lot of reading.", + "class": " MS391", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2008", + "message": "I don't think I learned a single useful thing in this class. The readings are grueling. Hay has a habit of asking a lot of questions about the readings and never bothering to tell the class the answer he was looking for. Horrible professor.", + "class": " COMM320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "Assigns more readings than he can even cover in class. Asks you specifically to leave out your own ideas from papers and exams! Regurgitate whatever concepts you can glean from his long-winded, overly theorized lectures, and a decent grade is obtainable. Could have been interesting, but I can't tell you what this class was supposed to be about.", + "class": " COMM320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2005", + "message": "How this man got tenure is a mystery to me. He's pompous, which would be ok if he had intelligence to back it up. He takes something that should be interesting and overtheorizes it to the point of non-recognizability. He's disorganized and forgetful and never sems to have a plan for class.", + "class": " SPCM396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jameson Hayes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Jameson was a really nice guy, but not extremely clear on what he wants for the class. There is a semester long group project which is a lot more work than it seems. The exams weren't too bad and we got to make one up at the end of the semester (the exact same exam, nothing was changed). Decent professor, but clarity is lacking.", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cynthia Haymon-Coleman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2017", + "message": "In four semesters, this queen of cancellation managed to give me half of the lessons I was supposed to receive. Most of the lesson time is yap, yap, yap about her problems, with little time spent on technique. She's a very gifted teacher with an amazing ear, but cancels university lessons for private students all the time.", + "class": " MUS581", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "Wonderful Teacher! She is really a gem of the midwest. You will work hard, but sooo rewarding!", + "class": " 508", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "One of the most amazing voice teachers in the country! Her students sing professionally all over the world, and have won major competitions. Her incredible musicianship and insistence on unmanipulated vocal production make her an invaluable resource for singers, young and old!", + "class": " MUS181", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2012", + "message": "One of the greatest voice teachers in the country! Her professional experience as an opera star abroad and in the US is incredible (and helpful!), and her technique, singing with complete reliance on the breath, produces some of the finest young artists in the US today. One of my most important musical instructors of all time!", + "class": " MUS181", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bob Haynes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2014", + "message": "I can't understand half of what he says, I can't read a word he writes, he constantly contradicts himself, very inconsistent in grading, not helpful in collecting research. Also, all of his examples and references are from the 1940's when he was in school, so its hard to understand. Take at your own risk. You've been warned.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Don't take rhet with Haynes. He makes no sense grading papers and discussions are ridiculously boring. Not going to bash the man on any of his habits, but he's a bad professor. Good luck.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2013", + "message": "Hard grader. His voice is not clear. His handwriting is hard to read.. Lecture is helpless. Don't take him", + "class": " RHETL105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2013", + "message": "Super tough grader!!! Bad voice and unreadable handwriting. His course is helpless", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2012", + "message": "This is terrible. This man's lectures make no sense! He doesn't know how to teach.", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2012", + "message": "First of all, if you can get past the hiss-giggling, I applaud you. Also if you can get past all of the crazy references he pulls out of Faulkner's ass, I applaud you even more. I applaud him for getting a good discussion going, but the only people who participate are die-hard English majors. Kudos to them but I'm lost most of the time.", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2012", + "message": "This class felt more like a history class than a RHET class. All of his examples for writing topics were all about history and would ramble off into a history lesson. Pretty tough grader, but does provide a lot of advice about where to look for information.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "hard to understand when he talks and hard to read his handwriting. super hard grader. annoying assignments. i try to do what he tells us but he still gives me bad grades. class is excruciatingly boring. nice guy to talk to one on one but soporific in lecture", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "way too hard. grades like a arshole and i wish i would have taken the other rhet teacher like my roomate cuz he doesnt do anything and i have tons of essays", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "Hard to catch up what he said during the lecture sometime.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2005", + "message": "he's an old guy, but i didn't really mind him. Classes are bit hard to follow, probably because it was taught in the mornings(if youre hung over, or tired dont go because it's hard to follow what he's saying as it is)I thought he was a reasonable guy as long as you reach out 1st(suck up a bit&your grades will be better). Make it look like ur trying", + "class": " RHET", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2005", + "message": "High school classes were harder than this -- but rather than reading this as a motivation to take this class read it as: You'll be bored out of your ****ing mind. All he did was summarize the texts. Easy grader. WEIRD GIGGLER.", + "class": " ENGL256", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2005", + "message": "**** this guy, he contradicted himself every five seconds and his writing style was boring and totally uninspired.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2005", + "message": "his classes suck and so did my grades when i took rhet w/him", + "class": " RHET108", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2004", + "message": "ugh.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Hays ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "She can't hear for the life of her and she treats this class like its a English majors course. There's a lot of busy work, none of which is very hard. But, the work takes a while to do.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2018", + "message": "She's really nice, no doubt about it. I just wish that her class was a little bit more energizing. When she would try to have a conversation with the class, we would be dead silent... I felt bad for her. But, on the bright side, I actually learned a few grammatical lessons from her. She's not that bad :/", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2017", + "message": "her grading makes zero sense and the lectures are often meaningless. this is the class you dread going to", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Not such a hard class. The workload isn't as much as other rhet professor. From what I heard, we had the least amount of papers. 2 essays and 1 annotated bibliography. The lecture is very boring because all she does is talk about pointless things. But if you don't want to do a lot of work and don't mind a boring professor then I would recommend her", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "Tough grader with respect to other professors. Not very clear about what the assignments are. Would not recommend for a professor.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2016", + "message": "I believe she is also really kind and nice person and tries to be as helpful as she possibly can. The problem is that she talks too much about her personal life and as a student, I didn't wanted to know too much about her father, or stuff like that. But she is good! I heard that she was tough grader, but she isn't. She is generous.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2010", + "message": "she's nice, but gives A LOT of busy work.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2008", + "message": "she's a nice enough person, she's just really disorganized. bring your laptop, otherwise you'll be bored out of your mind. her assignments are just annoying and a waste of time, but not difficult. i usually type an essay in 1/2 an hr and do fine (b or higher) not hard, just annoying", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Wished attendance wasn't mandatory cuz I felt I didn't need to be there half the time. I swear 2 of her assignments were practically identical which only wasted a lot of my time. Annoying that she only gives A's for \"truly exceptional writing\"--whatever that means. If I did the work and there weren't any errors, I should get an A, period.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2007", + "message": "Easily the worst professor I have had. This class would be fine, even useful with anyone but her. She'll keep you the entire time, even if she hasn't prepared enough material to warrant an extra half hour. She self-promotes and soap boxes to the point of requiring us to watch a documentary on wal-mart and reading articles published about her.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "What an awful class. Its easy but so boring it's mindnumbing. She takes attendence, gives you 6 missed classes before your grade is lowered and every tardy counts as 1/2 an absence. She's... weird, and scary to look at.", + "class": " BTW263", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Hays ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2018", + "message": "He takes off petty points on the quizzes and makes it very difficult to get an \"A\" on the quizzes. Other than that, the class is so worth it and very interesting.", + "class": " LA101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2016", + "message": "LA101 was easy and interesting. Weekly quizes on name of site, location and designer name, but they are super easy. Final paper is pretty easy as well. Using quizlet helped a lot with remembering the sites. Expect some readings. Lecture slides are purely visual, with little words. Meets for 1.5 hours once a week. EASY A!!", + "class": " LA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "Cares a lot about his students. Materials for this course are interesting and easy. Just take this class, review the handouts before quizzes and final, and you will be fine.", + "class": " LA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "His enthusiasm for landscape architecture is contagious. Take this class!", + "class": " LA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2010", + "message": "Love this guy. Can't get enough of his class. Had no idea landscape architecture encompassed so much. Just gives a quiz every class which is easy if you memorize the stuff.", + "class": " LAUNK", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "awesome, understanding guy. Will help you with things outside of class with a passion and is always interested in what you have to say.", + "class": " LA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Really nice class. Same setup every lecture, slideshow of pics while he discusses the weeks topic then a quiz on the previous weeks photos. Alot of Memorization needed. No hw, just weekly quizzes and the final, THATS IT!", + "class": " LA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2008", + "message": "Hot. Spicy. Stimulating. Enticing. Provocative. Specific. General. He moves like a sceptor with a waft of genius betraying his trail.", + "class": " LA336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LA233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jude Hays ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2020", + "message": "Because the class was remote, I felt like I had to teach myself especially because I never took a stat class before. With that being said, during class, Prof. Hays was always there to answer our questions and always held review sessions for the quizzes. This is a class that is hard but you'll do well if you put in the work. Highly recommend.", + "class": " PS0700", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "Super nice guy, but dry as the sahara. Not great at explaining concepts in class, but if you ask him questions after class he does a better job", + "class": " PS700", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "What a dry, dry teacher. Read off of the power points (which were posted online), required tons of crappy reading, and bored me to death. Neil Vander Most, my TA, was particularly awful.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "same person as below: to respond to the \"copious amounts of long &dry academic articles\" there s only just 1 reading at the end of the semester that I found soporific, the rest was interesting! Not to mention he summarises the readings really well on the slides. Only issue I had was time mgmt on exams (just me tho). He'll give you hints 4 exams!", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Aww, really harsh rating u gave! I enjoyed the class & learned plenty compared 2 other PScl. & He's not boring! I find him amusing! If u sit in the front row u'll pick up on his habits (like squeezing an invisible ball/his love 4 acronyms/testing his IR pen a 100 times).1 on 1 he's really helpful 2! Will miss this class! Dan Koev's a great TA too!", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2010", + "message": "Reads his slides and offers nothing new or interesting. Loves to assign copious amounts of long and dry academic articles. Has the charisma of mud. Regardless of your energy level, you will want to sleep in his class. Bothers me that I am paying for this tripe...", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Hazlewood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "The course was fairly difficult because your grade depends on just one midterm and final. It's a really broad overview about the history of law. The prof is okay. Be prepared to read A LOT.", + "class": " LAW301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Xuming HE ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Yifeng Kevin HE ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2013", + "message": "Easy class. Lectures are short. Instructor gets upset with students who ask really dumb questions. Don't take this class if you can't do basic algebra like solve 1+x=5", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "He's not helpful at all and doesn't care if you don't understand what he's saying. He tells you what you should already know even if you don't know it. And he acts like you're stupid if you need help.", + "class": " STATSE1", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wei He ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2019", + "message": "Hard to understand, talks to the chalkboard. Its better to read the book than listen to him, he makes the class more confusing than it already is.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2018", + "message": "Can not teach, you can barely understand what he says", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2017", + "message": "Difficult to understand. Does not explain anything clearly. Writes equations on the board and does not go through any of the steps. Lecture feels like it is all over the place.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty much a super average professor. Has an accent but you can understand him. Delivers the information and not a lot else. He did a bunch of examples from the book, but they often didn't feel too helpful.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Niao He ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "basically reads through the ppt and just makes a few notes on slides. There are quite a few typos in her lecture notes as well. I would give an OKAY rating.", + "class": " IE521", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sam Heads ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Paul Heald ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2019", + "message": "Gives lots of readings, good grader but you must do your work.", + "class": " 644A", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Paul Healey ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Betsy Hearne ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Erin Heath ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2013", + "message": "Class was pretty boring or just bland plain bland. Have had deeper and more engaging discussions in my AP English class in high school. Did not learn much at all.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2010", + "message": "She was quite biased towards certain students. Some students didn't seem to participate once, or do adequate work, and got an A. She didn't seem that smart or eager to help people who were struggling, either. If you're looking for a decent rhet teacher, I would not recommend her.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2010", + "message": "She is a nice person but class can be slow and boring.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Heath ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2016", + "message": "Not too bad, but not very inspiring nor creative.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "I'm in Dr. Heath's CS 450 Numerical Analysis course. He explains things carefully and clearly, and is a nice guy. He also does a decent job of motivating the topics in the course. Before taking this course, you should have had a linear algebra class. It would also help to have some programming experience. ", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katy Heath ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Heath was an okay lecturer, class is a bit disorganized at times with random in-class activities interspersed between lectures. The material taught is interesting, but I felt like lecture was a waste of time since I only went for clicker points. Study the powerpoint slides posted and you'll be good for the exams.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures are easy to follow and it is evident that Dr. Heath is passionate about the material; however, wording on hw/exams is confusing, which makes it difficult. Much focus on group activities during lecture which don't help any for the exams. TAs are distracting during lecture. There are I-clicker points every day so attendance is in your favor.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "Not the best at explaining. Needs to teach more before giving questions to us during class but she's a good lecturer.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Katy is a great lecturer, but this class felt like a waste of time. Most of the material you learn was covered in MCB 150 and IB 150, and the lectures are extremely straight forward, yet the tests are impossible. The tests may seem easy, but my best grade was a C. The grading was not clear. Also the TA's were all awful, treated me like a 5 yr. old", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Heath was a good professor. Sometimes the lectures could be boring because the slides were not very helpful. Overall the class was not hard, but I had to pretty much teach myself everything by reading the textbooks. The only reason I went to lecture was to get iclicker points.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Heath is a very good lecturer. She doesn't read off he slides and knows the content very well. She can be confusing when she lectures on LacZ development. She does give funny and great examples. The content is a bit difficult to understand. There's lots of I-Clicker questions, so attend lecture! Also, there is assigned seating which is a drag.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "I really liked Dr. Heath. She was definitely my favorite lecturer this semester and sh'e really funny! She's also extremely friendly and is pretty good at elaborating on her ppt slides. This class was fairly challenging for me but by far not the hardest a bio student has to take. The material can be difficult, not Dr. Heath. Lots of i-clickers.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Heath is one of two IB 204 professors, and they are both good! I probably enjoy Heath's lectures a bit more; she's pretty funny. She also knows her stuff, never reading directly off slides, and being quick to offer examples. Her class is moderate in difficulty, but I struggled more than some others in terms of understanding the material.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Heath is among the coolest and nicest professors I've had at UIUC. Most of the time she's clear and happily explains any questions. The exams are challenging but not terrible and any work given in the class is truly helpful, not busy-work. Attendance is taken daily through i-clicker. IB 204 switches professors after the second exam. ", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Grace Hebert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2015", + "message": "Very boring TA. She assigns readings then goes over them during the following class period the whole time. Super boring and asked extremely specific questions. Even when I did the readings I didn't know the answers. Wish I didn't take her class. Got absolutely nothing out of it. If you miss more than 2 classes your grade gets docked by 3%...", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2015", + "message": "Didn't really enjoy her teaching style and didn't feel she was well qualified to teach the class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Hechler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "Words could not describe this man's personality that could only exist in the realm of academics. He is well-read and sharp, but hes an english professor bc his knowledge is more geared towards making you look dumb rather than doing anything productive. If you're not his favorite 3 or 4, wear your thick skin for this class, and do exactly as he says", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2019", + "message": "Not a hard professor if you go to class, where he says attendance is optional but still takes attendance. He will always try to make the student feel as stupid as possible while showing off his vast knowledge of useless information. Asks people to go to the front of the class and ridicules them when they speak. Would not recommend.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2019", + "message": "Very nice and very interesting as well. I strongly recommend taking your BTW 250 with him. He will give you a fair grade, if you follow his instructions and do what he tells you to do in class. He is well-prepared before each of his lectures and he makes his class very interesting.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2018", + "message": "kinda a nut, goes off on tangents about vaguely antisemetic conspiracy theories easy professor though if you dont mind dealing with his personality", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2018", + "message": "Wow where to begin. Good professor, gives good lectures, teaches well and is a fair graders. However... - Sooo many handouts like 5-10 things each class - Frequently goes off on rants about things he hates - Never says positive things about anybody - talks a lot about himself (but hes kinda interesting) - Just in general not very approachable", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Basically a good professor, if you show up, do the in class assignments, and follow the directions on the papers, you should be good to go. WATCH OUT, because if you ask a \"dumb question\" in this class he will not hesitate to laugh at you in front of everyone. Sometimes a jerk but has a lot of cool stories.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Stay away from this professor at all costs!! The worst professor I've ever had at UIUC. He is extremely self centered and he puts his students down by showing off his useless knowledge. Again, stay away from this professor!", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2015", + "message": "easy class to ace but mandatory attendance, just try and you'll get an A", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "Easy class, barely showed up even though mandatory attendance. Final paper is 8 pages and is spread over 2 months. Received a A.", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2010", + "message": "Smart guy. Interesting life. He probably makes his class harder than other BTW250 profs, but I thought he had a good sense of humor. Very open on what assignment topics he accepts. I enjoyed the lectures I was forced to go to.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2008", + "message": "There's a learning curve to know what he wants in the articles. Basically, you write a one-page article a week. He's unclear about what he grades on at first so take advantage of his revision meetings. The class is so boring, but you have to go for in-class writing assignments. It's the same thing every class (write three sentences). No 95%+ grades", + "class": " BTW263", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Avoid this professor at all costs. I wish I would have checked this earlier and attempted to switch TA's. He made my semester a living a hell. He isn't worth your headaches. He will belittle every student that speaks a word of opposition to him. I'm a senior, I know bad teachers and he was the worst!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2007", + "message": "Avoid this professor! He is the most annoying/frustrating person. He is unapproachable and when you do ask a question or offer a comment in class, he makes it his goal to make you look dumb. He can never look a student in the eyes or give a straight answer. He claims you have to win the Noble Prize to get a 97 or above on his assignments.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2007", + "message": "Strange and egotistical. DON'T BUY THE TEXTBOOK! never used it once. he's a stickler on grammar. if you come to class its really easy.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2006", + "message": "weirdo, hypocrite, terribly unfair - what is the use of 1 to 1 paper review if all he cares about is his watch? thinks he is the center of the world. attempts to humor students by jokes that students snores through.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "This guy is a really interesting person. Shares lots of wacky life experiances. Overall, papers are not too difficult. Have to go to class, often get bored, but it is a small, intimate class. Enjoyable! good advanced compostion.", + "class": " BTW263", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gary Hecht ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2021", + "message": "Never again.", + "class": " ACCY503", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2021", + "message": "Overall, bad course. No relevant preparation for tests. Final test is 32% of the grade.", + "class": " ACC503", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Hecht is very good. He gives good feedbacks on group assignments. His quiz and assignment are fair, not too difficult but closely related to the material. He respects students and is very assesible. Have a good sense of humor.", + "class": " ACCY503", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Gary Hect ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Anne Hedeman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "If you don't pay attention in class, you're going to have a bad time. She's really nice but oh god if you don't take notes you're in for it. She grades pretty harshly so remember to put dates and periods of art on tests, but other than that it's just a normal sit and listen class.", + "class": " ART111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2010", + "message": "She is a great professor. Always available for office hours and ready to answer questions. She is a great motherly figure, always caring.", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2009", + "message": "Really not as bad as people say, pay attention and go to class. No reading necessary. Little date memorization. Fine arts majors always seem to think its hard, but that is because they're used to studio classes. She wears a lot of cute scarves.", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2009", + "message": "Boring but easy.", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "class is all about writing and very little memorization which is nice. She was a great teacher and this was a great class.", + "class": " ART111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "This teacher is awful and incredibly boring. I have never hated going to class more. Most clueless class ever. DO NOT TAKE.", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "She talks a little fast and her voice is soft even with the microphone. The content is boring- and it's hard to stay awake in the class because she turns off the light for every class. Daily microtheme(attendence quiz) is included in the grade and you need to pay attention to the lecture to get that right.", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2008", + "message": "Show up to class, take notes and understand how she grades or else it will be bad news. She gives a lot of helpful tips throughout the course so make sure you listen!", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2008", + "message": "She is disgustingly boring. Nothing in lecture remotely pulls in the listener. She glosses over pieces of artwork that I find important to a general understanding of Western art. I wish attendance wasn't taken... I wouldn't show up and I probably would still do decently.", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2006", + "message": "She talks fast, class can be boring, get ready for lots of churches. Easy grader!", + "class": " ARTH424", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Christine Hedlin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Cinda Heeren ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Cinda Heeren is the best professor I ever had. She is caring about students to learn the material properly and enjoy the class. She keeps involving students in the class. I took CS121 at UBC with her and she is great in relating the material to upper year courses (CS221).", + "class": " CS121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "Cinda Heeren is best professor I have had at U of I she made cs 225 enjoyable despite the material being very challenging, the class has a lot of extra credit and it isn't that hard to get an B+ at least if not an A if you put in the time with the extra credit. Good luck if you're taking cs 225 next semester", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor! Unlike Professor Fleck, Cinda makes the conceptually hard contents easy enough for us. Though there is a great amount of knowledge and workload, it is way more satisfying taking this course than CS173.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "She's honestly one of the best lecturers in the CS department. There is a lot of extra credit in CS 225, so passing shouldn't be hard if you didn't struggle in CS 125. Learning the C++ language (even just basics) before taking the class can make things much easier on you, but isn't required.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "The class was not really too difficult, but extremely time consuming, you can easily get an A if you put in the time", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2017", + "message": "Best course ever. You can tell she loves what she teaches, and she's good at teaching it. She cares about students very much. There is tons of extra credit - more than a letter grades' worth, so it's not even difficult to get an A as long as you put in time into the MPs and Labs.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Heeren is AWESOME! Her lectures are very clear. She managed to cover the materials in detail. MPs and LABs are fun and useful. Tests are straight forward if you pay attention and spend time learning the content.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are clear and concise while still being in-depth, most of the course content is laid-out and easy to understand. You will have to sit down and think about the concepts but they're not bad at all. Professor Heeren is respectful and dedicates a lot of time to improve the course as a whole. Generous with extra credit, so DO IT.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Great lecturer. The whole course is really awesome with helpful TAs and interesting MPs. Exams are generally fair. Tons of extra credits. Learnt a lot.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "She is an amazing professor with enthusiasm and entertainment. She loves to listen to students' questions and participation during lectures. She demonstrates and covers the materials well. TAs & piazza will help answer questions about the materials. MPs and labs takes time to complete and the class overall is not easy but worth it.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "Cinda is a great lecturer who is very enthusiastic and covers material well. The TAs & piazza will be your main source of help with questions on material/mps/labs. Though the MPs and material may be difficult, it is worth it. Plus, there's extra credit. Lectures are also online but on occasion slides can be glitchy. Work hard and it'll pay off.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "Cinda is an awesome professor! She made me fall in love with data structures and her class helped me land my first internship!", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2015", + "message": "She is enthusiastic but she is not a good communicator. In fact, you have better chance getting help from TAs. TAs are awesome. She barely replies to the emails. Don't get me wrong, she teaches well. My point is she doesn't help students who need help. Overall, I learned what I wanted to learn but it was a horrible experience.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2015", + "message": "She was just awesome!", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Cinda is one of the best professors I've had. She's super chill and easy to talk to. Going to her class isn't necessary (lectures are online), but I benefitted a ton by going to lectures and asking questions. She understands your questions and gives great explanations. I have never written a review for a professor before but Cinda is worth it! :)", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2014", + "message": "Amazing woman! Tests are tough, but she loves what she does and is so passionate. Very approachable, and is very willing to answer questions. She knows her stuff and cares about her students. MPs are hard, but we're CS @ Illinois. You will learn a lot from Cinda and from going to lecture! Highly recommend her! One of my favorite teachers ever. :)", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "I like how she is always excited to teach this class, but she speaks very slowly. And she goes over the material in a very slow pace making you feel that the course is very simple while the hw is accelerating rapidly in difficulty. The labs are very useful and fun, though. She also takes a lot of questions which makes the class a little boring.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2014", + "message": "Granted, Professor Heeren is very enthusiastic about teaching and this course, however I did not enjoy my experience in this class at all. Professor Heeren attempts (unsuccessfully so) to keep lectures interesting through jokes tangents that actually distract. She also refuses to release answers to the previous exams making studying impossible.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2014", + "message": "Always so enthusiastic and willing to help students. But the course is tough, if not required by ur major i dont recommend taking 225. BTW, dont cheat on code, she will know and the consequence is harsh.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Cinda is amazing. Data Structures, with her at the helm, has been the best class I've had at UIUC. It's one of the few that has really made me feel like I'm actually in a world class program. She will challenge you but also give you all the tools you need to succeed.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marie Heffernan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2015", + "message": "She's literally an angel princess. Extremely sweet, enthusiastic, and easy to follow. She adds cute animals to slides just to make you happy. Exams aren't bad at all, just pay attention and take notes. You have to take her class she is so perfect wow", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "She's amazing! Definitely have her for PSYC 201. She's basically an expert in social psych and if you're interested in psych or not, definitely have her as your teacher!", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "She's awesome!", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ian Hegger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "Make sure you study!", + "class": " O1W", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2016", + "message": "He is an outstanding teacher. His lectures may be on confusing topics but he explains the topic in detail and makes it crystal clear. He is relaxed on homework as long as you are able to make a good contribution to class discussion. He is unbiased in his teaching on religion and is one of my all time favorite teachers.", + "class": " REL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "Clear easy to understand lectures, liberal grades and amazing communication skills.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2014", + "message": "Ian is very clear as to what he expects out of students. This class is not hard at all if you put a little bit of effort into it. Don't really need the textbook. Curves so class average is an 80%, but people usually do well anyways. Curves usually boost you by 1/2 a letter grade (i.e curve will put you from a B to a B+). I recommend this class", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent professor! Anyone that did not get an A in the class did not put in the effort. The class is simple, listen, participate, study for the exams and you will get an A. Ian is excellent, he knows philosophy, he learns from criticism, challenges you intellectually, and helps you open your mind. Highly reccomended!", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Definitely a cool professor. He knows a lot about philosophy. The concepts were difficult at times but he understood that. Exams were easy, all it took to get a good grade was to review his lecture slides. Ian was helpful and friendly. I highly recommend the class, its an easy and interesting gen ed!", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "This course teaches you a lot about philosophy. Beware that it is a history of philosophy course so you focus on how philosophy evolved. The class could be repetitive at times but as a first year teacher he did very well and the class got better as the semester went on. You also begin to see how what your learning is useful later in the semester.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "What an excellent teacher! He really loves his job and you can tell! He works his hardest to make sure his students get an A. The only reason you won't get an A is if you dont put in the effort! Highly recommend Ian, I learned a great deal in this class", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "Terrible teacher. Tests were very hard, he never gave a good idea of what was on the test. average tests scores on all the tests were 60-65%, and when explaining why he made a philosophy 101 class so hard he said grades are to easy. Do not take a class with him", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "Very nice guy, but not a good teacher. Lecture confusing and complicated. Never gets through all his slides. The tests are extremely difficult. However, no work is required for the class aside from reading so in that sense the class is easy. That also makes it harder to get a good grade though since your grade depends almost completely on exams.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bryan Heidorn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 31st, 2011", + "message": "Poor communication, sloppy notes, technologically lacking, ceated confusion between students (tells one this, the other that), time mis-management, fair grader.", + "class": " IRLS506", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2011", + "message": "Now teaching at University of Arizona. Director of School of Information Resources and Library Science. Unorganized, Administration is more important than students, last semesters' syllabus and with unchanged dates.", + "class": " IRLS506", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LIS590", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephan Heilen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "He's a good teacher, but sometimes very tired. He ever helps his students.", + "class": " ABCDEF", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "This professor is awesome! If you go to class you will learn everything you need to know for the test. I never did a single reading for the class and came out with an A. The papers required minimal effort and only limited quotation from the readings.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2009", + "message": "This class is incredibly easy! Yes there are a LOT of readings but Heilen goes over pretty much everything important from them in lecture. Even if you don't go to class it is easy to get an A...he puts all his powerpoints on compass and goes over everything important the lecture before exams. I definately would take another class with him.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "The hardest class I've ever taken! If you miss a lecture, there's no way of getting the information. In addition, it's a little difficult to understand his accent, especially with the complicated Roman names. Exams cover everything including readings (which are a whole lot). The professor himself is really great and nice, but the course is hard!", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "I came into this class with a relative interest in Roman history. The professor is extremely nice, and really takes the time out to help a student in need. As for the class, he teaches straight off of a typed sheet of notes, his tests are NOT easy, his paper criterian is demanding and toughly graded, and you really cannot afford to miss lecture.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Not a fun class. He reads from his lecture notes, hard to understand, refuses to post his notes online, and his tests are difficult. His papers are demanding, and the purchase of 5+ books is required, yet you rarely use any of them. VERY nice professor, but this class blows.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2008", + "message": "So boring! During lecture, as he goes over the slides, he reads off a typed up lecture. Basically, the lecture is like someone reading to you for an hour. Go to class and read the books.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Heiles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2018", + "message": "love him", + "class": " PIANO000", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "He is actually pretty strict cause he always have really high expectation for you, but he will never push you to do it, so you gotta force yourself to try to reach his high standard.", + "class": " MUS258", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2017", + "message": "He is the best guy i have ever seen and also one of the best teach i have ever met. He encourages me a lot.", + "class": " MUS180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2012", + "message": "he is too easy, too nice.", + "class": " PIANO148", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2012", + "message": "He's super punctual, and I suppose, strict. Got to push yourself, he's too nice. He will NEVER tell you you need to do better...he'll show it in other ways.", + "class": " PIANONON", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2012", + "message": "Very punctual, and he always devotes all his time to students. He tries his best to give a lesson every week, and is really helpful. Might be strict, and you got to drive yourself. You definilty need self-discipline to get along with this guy", + "class": " PIANOPIAN", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "if u can't push urself don't take him he is too nice", + "class": " MUSIC180", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Heiles guided me through much of my doctoral studies in piano, and I found him to be thoroughly professional, helpful, and knowledgeable. He was always punctual and he devoted his undivided attention to the student during lesson times. He expected much from his students and is the kind of teacher whose standards I wanted to meet.", + "class": " PIANO000", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2005", + "message": "I was the only undergrad taking Harpsichord from him and he treated me like I wasted his time. Very little feedback, didn't return calls. I don't think he enjoyed teaching very much.", + "class": " HARPSICHORD", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aron Heleodoro ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2021", + "message": "First of all, this is the first time he teaches this class, which is Fall 2020. If you guys encounter him again in other semesters, he probably is a lot better, hopefully. Aron is a great, understanding guy, but as previous student said, you need to teach yourself a lot. Definitely read the text book. Honors HW is one of the hardest thing ever...", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2021", + "message": "Very nice guy. Understanding too. However course was difficult enough to begin with, online made it hell. He simply read the lecture slides and had difficulty articulating his sentences. Honors material/homework/psets were the worst part of my semester and in a foreign language. Exams were okay, you have to teach yourself a lot. Textbook helped.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Heleodoro was an incredibly kind and understanding professor in the class I had him for. He regularly took student feedback to adapt to an online semester. All of that being said, his lecture videos were terrible and the class was a jumbled mess in terms of organization and communication.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Aron is a great, easy-going guy, but I would not say his teaching skill is great. If you want to learn better, choose another professor and do not sign up for honor class.", + "class": " MATH241HONOR", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steve Helle ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2018", + "message": "As Helle's graduate assistant, I was asked to transcribe all his class lectures from a recording. I was irked at the start, but really learned a lot typing and compiling them for future use. It was a very productive project for me and I learned almost as much as if I'd taken the class, which sounded like terrific fun.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Love this man. Pretty sure the only class he teaches now is in CHP. If you're in CHP and reading this, take the class! It was my favorite class ever, and might have somehow convinced me to go to law school.", + "class": " JOUR199H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2015", + "message": "The readings could be complex, but he was great at making lectures interesting so I felt that when I left, I had a good grasp on the concept. Grades came from participation and oral debates. ", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2015", + "message": "Steve is a great professor. He is very knowledgable on all the subjects we talked about, and they were very interesting. We just had 2 in class debates, an original speech at the end, participation, and a scavenger hunt as part of our grade. He's a very fair grader and it'll be an easy A if you put in the work.", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2013", + "message": "I wasn't looking forward to this class because I had no interest in law, but Helle is so enthusiastic about it that he made the subject fun. Fantastic lecturer, I wish more professors were like him. Exams are challenging, but if you come to almost every class, pay attention and take good notes to study from, it will be okay.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Helle is a fantastic professor who is passionate and knowledgeable about subject matter. He is everything a college professor should be. Please ignore the imbecile below with a negative post about Prof. Helle.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2011", + "message": "A really interesting class that really made me think. Professor Helle was excellent, and with a little bit of effort and decent research, this class is nothing to fear because Helle will help you out if you need it.", + "class": " JOURN199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Keeps students interested and is really good at explaining the material.", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2010", + "message": "Helle is a great lecturer, pretty engaging. Topics discussed were pretty interesting. He will call on people at random, so readings aren't optional. Tough but fair grader, he met with people who didn't agree with their grades and allowed them to discuss them. With decent research and speaking abilities, you'll be fine.", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2010", + "message": "has no sympathy. I would not take this class because he made it stressful and puts pressure on you. strongly disliked everything about this class. very negative experience.", + "class": " JOURN199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Great Professor. Very hard class, but he is very clear and engaging. He makes it a point to remember your name and will use that to call on you. Very fair grader, but tests are extremely difficult.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2009", + "message": "Helle's class was pretty hard...there were only 2 exams (1 more is optional) and a small amount of participation. He randomly calls on the students so everyone is engaged. He is a great lecturer and is enthusiastic but the material is challenging. When meeting with him he was also a little rude. The exams are also curved big time.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "This was the college class I feared coming in which I would do my best, try my hardest and still fail. I found it impossible to get higher that 40% on our papers even one's that were 200-500 words longer than the minimum and featured citations from 7 sources and 5 court cases. I really hope the required 411 is much harder otherwise I'm screwed.", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2008", + "message": "Enthusiastic speaker who does a good job keeping the class engaged. He'll randomly call on students to participate so be alert unless you wanna look foolish :D. As others have said, his tests are hard but fair. He expects a lot from students but is willing to answer questions. Definitely not a class you can slack off in.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2008", + "message": "Greatest professor within journalism. He's a hard, fair grader. Study for exams, know your stuff, and he'll reward you. Don't take his class for a grade; take it to learn. You'll look forward to going to class. He's not only a teacher but a performer.", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2008", + "message": "Great teacher. Hard but fair grader as others have said. Always willing to help. No study guides and very hard tests. The first two test are written and the final is a cumulative multiple choice. Make sure you asks questions because he will always explain what he means or clarify what a law means. Very interesting class if you are considering law.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2008", + "message": "The class is difficult-there are only 3 exams, an essay, and a hint of participation points. That being said- he is a great teacher. I learned an incredible amount from him, and he takes a great interest in his students. If you have test trouble- talk to him- I needed to. He will help you.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2008", + "message": "Helle is an interesting character. He's very energetic and bouncy and the subject material in the class is interesting enough. The entire grade is based on you exam grades, so you gotta know your stuff. Also, he picks random people in class to answer questions, so if you don't like participating, you're just going to have to deal with it. Have fun.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Helle is a brilliant man who clearly knows his material well and easily brings his understanding to his students. Great sense of humor, grades TOUGH but fairly, and was fun to listen to. Def. Recommend him.", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2007", + "message": "Helle's class is definitely not easy, but it's manageable. Your final grade is based entirely on how you score on 3 exams, so prepare to study your ass off and he can be nit-picky with his grading. You get a scenario, and you have to analyze the legality of it.. strictly essay exams. Helle has a great sense of humor which makes class more bearable.", + "class": " JOUR411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeremiah Heller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "Dont get me wrong, calc 3 was a really freaking hard class, but Professor Heller met with me immediately whenever I had concerns, the curve is extremely fair in the course, and the exams are all very much fair in relation to what is taught. I am so glad I took this class with this professor because he is super approachable and considerate.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Heller is very nice and approachable! He apparently cares about feedback and improved his handwritting this semester! The grading creteria and curve are the same across all sections so it's relatively fair. I came to his office hour, which is really helpful, twice a week and went over a lot of general concepts and homework questions.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Great professor! Took Math 241 with him. He speaks at a moderate speed, which is good for giving lectures. If you don't understand something, you can always ask him in office hours. Very approachable. All sections share the same exam, so he is not the one who curves them. The final is hard compared to midterms, but doable.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2018", + "message": "Lecture is very clear and he gives pretty generous curve & grading.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2018", + "message": "Really does a great job. Not hard at all. In fact very easy compared to most upper division math classes at UIUC.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "This class is easier than I thought. The materials are really not hard at all and the exams are not hard. Proofs in this lecture are very clear. The final is easier than midterms. Professor is very nice.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor! He rites all his proofs on the board and explains them well. If any concepts are unclear, he's more than available to speak outside of class. Tests are very reasonable; he tells you exactly what you'll be tested on and it's all lecture material if you copy what he puts on the board. Would definitely take another class with him.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "He is the new professor for 347 and his lecture is terrible. He proves a lot of stuff in his class and the proving process is unclear. He does not clarify the main point of each lesson. His final is a disaster. The whole class is a mess.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "New professor at U of I, class as a whole is moderatly difficult. It is recommended to read the book aswell as it does help. Chegg saved my life in this class as nearly no feedback is given, and online answers are great for studying. Lectures were kind of boring, but he taught what was needed.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Hellwig ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2017", + "message": "Probably one of the more difficult classes I've taken. Class isn't mandatory but it would help a little to go. Definitely get help from the TAs because they can clear things up for you.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2016", + "message": "There is no textbook for this class. His slides are always online, but they are only helpful if you were in class. If you miss class, you have to go to office hours to catch up. There is a lot of live coding. It's very different from my other classes, but once you get the hang of it, it's actually fun. Dr. Hellwig and the TAs are really helpful", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Honestly he isn't that great of a professor, but the content is easy enough that you can get an A without really going to his lectures. Just learn the stuff and you will pass. I only needed a 42 on the final to get an A in the class, so just try and ace everything excluding the tests because its easy to do that.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "The subject material isn't THAT difficult, he is just terrible at teaching it. All the lecture slides are posted online, but he spends the majority of class live coding and there is no where to refer back to what he does it class. He does so fast and it is extremely difficult to keep up. I found the labs and the TAs to be extremely helpful though.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "So I just took my Excel exam yesterday. Was very scared and stoped by Dr. Hellwig's office before. He spent an entire hour helping me. That was so helpful!", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "Really cool guy. Hard class for sure (like five hours of homework hard), but he's really helpful.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "The machine problems are really hard, but Prof. Hellwig is super nice. There's extra credit on the final project. Don't miss a class though. Things move fast.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2016", + "message": "This professor sometimes speaks too fast and thus it will be a little hard to get his points. But he is pretty creative and TA truly helps.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "No extra credit. Super hard machine problems. What he taught in class was neither the content of the machine problems nor the content of the exams", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2016", + "message": "So I was pretty confused in this class at first. He throws a lot of new stuff at you in a really short time. But before the midterm he sent out some really helpful emails and he also allowed a cheatsheet.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2016", + "message": "This has got to be the first professor I ever met who will sit down with you and explain the same thing fifty times until you finally get it without making you feel stupid.", + "class": " CS397", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2016", + "message": "Professor Hellwig is not a good teacher, like he is legit awful. During lecture he does live coding without explaining anything, leaving you lost and confused. Avoid this course if you can.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2016", + "message": "I'm an Economics major and this class is pretty difficult for me. I spend several hours in lab every week. Class moves pretty fast and missing just one hurts pretty bad. But the assistants are really helpful. And Dr. Hellwig is really nice too. Best thing is the live question thing where we can send questions to the big screen.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2016", + "message": "His class is super hard, but he does a good job of explaining things. I wish the room was smaller - seeing the screen is pretty difficult from all the way back. Office hours are very helpful, but there are not enough TAs for 700 students! Best time to see him is after class - he always stays an hour late.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2016", + "message": "He does not teach at all. He does the code on the projector screen, but he doesn't describe what he is doing. You basically have to teach yourself the entire code by asking a million questions in your lab and going to many office hour sessions with the TA's", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2016", + "message": "He is not a good teacher at all. We have four mid-terms each semester and he tested us a lot of things he never talked about. In class, I don't quite understand his logics. Anyway, I won't take his class any more.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2016", + "message": "I had this class with Wade and Martin. Compare to Wade, Martin didn't see to be really good at teaching. He tried his best to make things funny and attractive but they are just not. Make sure you sit really close to the stage or you will literally see nothing he is doing. The formulas are pretty self-explanatory.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "An intro class at the 100 level should not be this hard, but somehow this professor makes it so. The class is disorganized, with MPs released a week after they are assigned and various class slides not being released at all. I'm pretty disappointed in how the class went this semester, as I was really looking forward to the subject material.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2016", + "message": "I don't like his class. He is not good at teaching at all, and the lectures are boring and confusing. CS 105 is the most overwhelming class I've taken in college. I feel like I learned nothing. And I will never take this class again.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sandra Henderson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "Wonderful person. Great teacher. Good class. Highly highly recommend her for all students.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2013", + "message": "Best TA ever. So nice. If you show up to class and participate, she'll love you. Super helpful. Only wants you to do well.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Sandra Henderson was my ta for hist 172. She is ALWAYS willing to help which was nice. She knows history fairly well and is a big help before the exams. You have to earn your grade in her discussion class- she doesn't just give it to you. Wasn't a bad discussion class at all- pretty interesting at times. Nice ta", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2010", + "message": "BEST TA EVER!!!! She did everything possible to help you succeed and was VERY VERY HELPFUL. Plus shes really hot, 10/10 definitely. If you dont get this TA youre missing out", + "class": " HIST286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jarrod Henderson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2019", + "message": "Best teacher ever!!! Everyone will love him!!!", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2014", + "message": "good professor- class is hard", + "class": " 221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2014", + "message": "Attendance is not really mandatory. He does randomly call on students to answer questions. ", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2013", + "message": "Teaches directly from the book. Attendance is optional if you read. It was his first time teaching the class so I'm sure his ability will improve. Overall a very nice guy.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "It is clear that Dr. Henderson is new to teaching ChBE 221. His examples in class consist of simply working out the book example problems line for line as done in the textbook. Often times, he struggles to answer questions that deviate from what can be found in the textbook's working of the examples. Surely with more experience he will improve", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2013", + "message": "Very calm and happy professor. Class is somewhat difficult but helped by willingness to help with any issues. Emails can be terse, but don't take it as him being upset, he just writes that way. Attendance is pseudo-mandatory, in that he checks occasionally and is factored into an overall \"participation\" factor of the grade.", + "class": " CHBE430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "hard as heck , but fair", + "class": " CHEMMCHEM", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "William Henderson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Christopher Hendricksen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2011", + "message": "How I got a B+ in the class is a surprise to me. Why? He graded 1 essay out of the 7 or so he made us right, but it turns out the 1st essay wasn't even for a grade. We never got our final grades and I'm assuming he arbitrarily assigned grades to everyone. Extremely boring, put me to sleep everytime I attended class.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2011", + "message": "He explains the readings well in class (you can skip several readings if you just show up and listen to what he says about them). BUT he never graded ANY assignments until the semester was over, so your grade is a total surprise. Very frustrating, I couldn't believe the laziness. I still pulled off an A- but this class was not worth my time.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2011", + "message": "We have written 5 papers for this class which make up the majority of the grade. School is over now, and he has yet to grade any of them. He'll probably give us all A's, but it's pretty ridiculous. The class is extremely boring, as well.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "No Comments.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "I had a very hard time paying attention in this class. He would often change his mind on what he was teaching based on what students would say. Very confusing. Seems like a nice guy though, just isn't very clear.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2008", + "message": "Boring, but an easy A if you attend class and do some of the readings.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Hendrickson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "The most organized professor I've had in the Political Science Department, while getting an A does take work, it's definitely not difficult. My favorite professor because of his amazing powerpoints (perfectly organized). Lectures are interesting, a few quizzes, two essays, midterm and final.", + "class": " PS390", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best professors I've ever had. You will love this class and professor! Cannot recommend him enough!", + "class": " PS390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "He is definitely into what he teaches and makes lecture super interesting. I loved going to class. Take good notes, pay attention, and keep up with the readings because he gives pop quizzes (which you can usually predict). The readings correlate well with lecture so it's easy to follow along. Take him!", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. You can tell he really enjoys teaching and really knows his material so it makes the class much more interesting. The TA I had was great too so overall great class to take whether or not you're interested in PS. Not too bad to look at either.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "What a beautiful man. Compelling subject matter. Favorite class this semester.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. Interesting and cute. Wish I could take more of his classes. You have to read because he gives pop quizzes. But the readings are from novels are really interesting. Take notes of reading and you will ace the papers and exams. Take really good notes in class as well, which is easy because he is interesting. Overall great class", + "class": " PS390", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2010", + "message": "There is a decent amount of reading you have to do because he does a few random reading quizzes throughout semester (which dates I find you can predict based off his schedule). All of the written assignments he grades pretty easy, as does he grade pretty easy with the quizzes and exams. The exams are just sometimes slightly too specific but doable.", + "class": " PS390", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2010", + "message": "There is a decent amount of reading that you can't blow off because he leaves open the possibility of a quiz every week. He is passionate about his field and pretty knowledgeable, so if you share his sentiments you will really enjoy the class. Otherwise, it isn't by any means an easy grade if you are looking for a blow off class.", + "class": " PS395", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "I've had him for 3 classes and have enjoyed all of them. He is very straightforward and very unbiased. He doesn't ask a lot of you (do the readings, go to lecture and pay attention), so if you just do those things thoroughly you will do very well.", + "class": " PS395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2009", + "message": "This prof is great! I have taken PS 280, PS 395, and now PS 390 with him. He is definitely a great and interesting lecturer. His tests aren't too bad and as long as you keep up with the reading, you will do fine on the pop quizzes. There are also some written assignments that are not too bad. I definitely recommend this prof!", + "class": " PS395", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2009", + "message": "I've had him for 280, 395 and now 390 he structures every class the same, 5 pop quizzes that are extremely easy if you did the readings and two exams that are fairly easy. He's a good teacher and his classes are pretty easy. I'd recommend him.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2009", + "message": "I have now had Hendrickson for two classes and he is interesting and knowledgable.", + "class": " PS395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2008", + "message": "Clear cut class. Interested and interesting teacher. Made me love political science!!", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2008", + "message": "He is a good professor, really interesting and knowledgeable. Only bad part is he doesn't post power points online and his lectures are not pivotal for the exam, however he does random attendance checks and pop quizzes in discussion.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2008", + "message": "Very good Professor. Lectured very clearly and concisely; 50 min lecture didn't seem like it took that time. Doesn't teach his bias and is very fair; I'd take any of his classes.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "Hendrickson's teaching definitely made this class for me. Very knowledgeable, passionate, and interesting in lecture. Adds a personal touch that made me love international relations even more. On top of that he's very charming and a total babe. discussion is a pain because of pop quizzes, but overall a straightforward and very interesting class.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Benjamin Hendrickson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Marie Henehan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are incoherent. In a matter of 5 minutes, the topic of lecture fluctuates wildly between unrelated topics often not pertaining whatsoever to the assigned readings. You will receive emails late the NIGHT BEFORE CLASS with information you are expected to know for the next morning. Please- for your sake- do NOT take this class.", + "class": " PS313", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Henehan is extremely intelligent and knowledgeable but makes it very difficult to succeed in her class. Other raters were correct that she rambles and often goes over the hour and a half lecture time she is allotted. It's also correct that it is very history oriented and the only students that succeed at all came in with vast background knowledge.", + "class": " PS313", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2014", + "message": "She rambles. It's confusing. And she expects you to have detailed background knowledge on all US War involvements. This was less of a political science course than it was a history course. She's brilliant but NOT a good professor.", + "class": " PS313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "Henehan is a nice lady but just rambles constantly. It is difficult to get a straight answer out of her for any question. She is not much of a listener just prefers to talk and talk. PS 491 is the internship class, my internship was awesome but the class is way too much work. Stupid assignments and a 20 page paper.", + "class": " PS491", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "NEVER EVER EVER take a class with her. She started giving random quizzes and only informs us after 10 the night before and will forget to attach the readings to the emails. It feels like she intentionally makes the class a nightmare. She told us we wouldn't have a final and then changed her mind a little over a week before scheduling the final.", + "class": " PS313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2011", + "message": "I don't know where everyone else is coming from, I found Prof. Henehan to be interesting, knowledgeable, helpful, and very friendly. She wants her students to learn, and will go off on a tangent if there is a good discussion to be had. Tangents always relate to the planned lecture in some way, so deviations from the syllabus aren't a big issue.", + "class": " PS313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE HER FOR ANYTHING! She is a horrible professor. Her lectures consists of ramblings. I met with her outside of class and learned nothing! Worst professor I have ever had. She needs to retire!", + "class": " PS313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Don't bother at all. Horrible teacher, if that's what you can even call it. If you care to learn about this topic, just read a book by Louis Fisher about Congress and Foreign policy because that's all you learn", + "class": " PS313", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2009", + "message": "Don't put yourself through taking this class. There is absolutely no structure to lectures. It will take an hour of rambling just to get to the information you need to know and then she doesn't even cover it all so you get behind. Grading takes forever. All the learning you do is done by reading she doesn't teach any information. Worst professor ev", + "class": " PS313", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2009", + "message": "She was just ridiculous. I always went to class and learned nothing. She rambled about nothing and I always went to her about the papers and tests and showed her i was very concerned about the information and my grade and she still always gave me the same grade on everything a C. Dont take her and if you get here drop out.", + "class": " PS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2008", + "message": "Not an extremely difficult grader but I learned very little in this class; the consensus of our study groups was that few to nobody actually understood the lectures - tough to split up testable material and ramblings. In addition, expect a greater than average amount of reading. Overall I don't recommend taking this class.", + "class": " PS313", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julie Hengst ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2018", + "message": "I wish I learned more in this class because I was interested in the material, but she was not a helpful instructor. The class itself was not difficult but I do not feel I learned as much as I could have.", + "class": " SHS473", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2018", + "message": "She is not clear at all. When she explains the material it will confuse you more. Her material is not important for learning. If you were to read the book and never go to class you would be better off. But the book will not help you for the exams. Does not upload lecture slides unless told more than twice.", + "class": " SHS534", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Hennebohl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2011", + "message": "She's the best teacher I have, and she's only a TA. I like her a lot. She's understanding, funny, and really personable. I hated the course, but she actually made it not so bad. Get into her discussion classes!", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "Sarah is awesome!!! She is a native German and just moved here this year. You will learn a ton from her, yet the class is not difficult. She is fun, flexible, relatable and just all-around a nice person. The class is about 2/3 based on the required textbook and novel, so definitely buy them.", + "class": " GER212X", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Genevieve Henricks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "She is an amazing professor. As long as you attend lectures then you will be fine. She is a sweetheart, she threw a pizza party for us at the end of the semester!", + "class": " PSYC105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2012", + "message": "I loved this class. She is very enthusiastic and makes going to class pretty fun! It wasn't the easiest class ever but getting an A is not hard.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2012", + "message": "Soo much fun!!! Make me love psych!!!", + "class": " PSYCB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "BEST TA ever! She explains everything really well, I felt well prepared for her exams. She makes class fun with her funny stories and examples! It's easy to tell that she's invested in her students and cares a lot about us! She also brings in candy a lot and she's really hot!!!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jacob Henschen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Florencia Henshaw ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "This class wasn't hard as long as you did the work. 2 discussions a week taught by the TA which was fine because they are all really knowledgeable. The semester is split into 2 by having 2 main essays you work on. Plenty of time to do them with a lot of opportunities for feedback. If you take some time to work in this class you'll get an A", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "It is kind of hard to rate her because we never saw her all semester, only the TA. 2 main big essays that you do, but other than that it is a pretty low maintenance class. HW is online and can be ridiculously subjective sometimes (for example asking what a painting symbolizes or something) but it is doable. No exams/quizzes so that is nice.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "1 lecture and 2 discussions a week. Her lectures are mandatory since there's iclicker points. 2 exams and a final (with a retake on 1 exam if you did poorly). 2 essays with an opportunity to edit mistakes for some points back. Lots of useless online homework and workbook activities. She can be helpful, but test out of this class if you can.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2016", + "message": "She was a great professor, but her exams were kind of hard. Even while speaking in spanish, she was easy to understand.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "Generally, she was a good professor. Lectures were interesting. But she is very strict with grading. Make sure you READ THE SYLLABUS FULLY. She had important information on there about grading of assignments that you could miss if you don't read it.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "She's pretty good doing lectures. She makes them interesting and entertaining. However there is a TON of iclicker points every week so make sure you go to lecture. Also, there is a lot of homework online. But overall, the course was very easy to manage.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "Nice and enthusiastic, but also difficult and goes far too fast in lectures. There is also an unreasonable amount of online homework. ", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2015", + "message": "Provides a horrible rubric for the class. Huge negative is her importance on rough drafts. 30% of the grade is based on 8 drafts worth 2 points a piece. TA rarely gives 22 on drafts so you basically lose 15% of your grade right away. Her response when asked about extra credit was \"afraid not.\" Never comes to class, required to buy HER book online.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2015", + "message": "She's very clear and makes the content easy to understand. The exams are a bit difficult.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2015", + "message": "She was a decent teacher but without my prior knowledge and amazing TA I don't think I would've done as well. She gives random extra credit assignments and points which is a big plus.", + "class": " 204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2014", + "message": "I had a bad TA which really killed the class considering there were two discussions a week, but the one lecture we would have was excellent. She infuses humor and intellect brilliantly. A terrific professor.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "I was told that I took the class AFTER they revamped it, so it may have been a lot harder since they were testing it out on the new group of kids. She was okay, tried to make things clear, but the exams were SO difficult, and no partial credit. Did my best, but did not enjoy it too much.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2013", + "message": "She's a sweetheart and very clear with her explanations. Definitely a great teacher.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Never interacted, just the TAs haha. But from what I've seen, she's not to sore on the eyes! The classes/lecture was run by the TAs and all the hw was online I loved the TAs, but the class was ridiculous. The homework wasn't very related to the class and the tests and written exams were incredibly difficult. Pity I have one semester left.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Florencia is one of the nicest teachers you will ever have. She makes the class interesting and engaging. Even if you are not very good at spanish she will help you learn. Very fair grader.", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2012", + "message": "I had her for Spanish 103 and I love her! She is very funny and made discussion entertaining. I believe she grade pretty hard, but she is a awesome teacher. I'd register for her class asap. She is better than most Spanish's teachers I heard from my friends.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2008", + "message": "She was a great teacher and an even better friend. I will remember her for a lifetime. Plus, she very pretty, hmhm.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2008", + "message": "Great teacher. Very understandable, helpful, and fun. Made discussion much more bearable.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2008", + "message": "Best Spanish teacher of my life... class was interesting and fun. I learned a lot, and things I was confused about from high school were all cleared up! Sign up for her class... asap!", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2007", + "message": "The content of SPAN 141 isn't particularly interesting (it's GRAMMAR), but our section made the best of it and we had a blast. Florencia is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I wish I could take more Spanish with her!", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Hepp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2020", + "message": "The worst professor I have ever taken for my ACCY major course, pretty random guy, could be extremely arrogant/mean under some situations. Slides are all over the places and the homework is extremely hard. Don't take him", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "He is my favorite accounting professor ever. He is professional and super knowledgeable, has so much experience in this industry. The class is tough overall, but he is such a nice guy and you can always get additional help either directly from him or TA. I actually start to have a huge interest in financial reporting because of him.", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Hepp constantly fails to clearly communicate the materials. When he isn't being vague, he's doing the problems wrong and doesn't realize it until he's confused all of the class. He's also incredibly condescending to students and will belittle you if you suggest an answer to a question if you're wrong. He's a low quality teacher.", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "John's an endearing guy in a nerd-cool way. He's brilliant or he wouldn't be a prof at one of the best acct schools in the country, but he doesn't realize how hard the stuff is for mere mortals w/o 150+ IQs like him. HW is super tough. He moves through material so fast, throws so many concepts at you. Good guy, seems like a nice man, but very hard.", + "class": " ACCY502", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amelia Herb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Tough grader on papers", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Very nice and helpful teacher. Goes out of her way to make sure all of the students are on track.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2012", + "message": "She is really helpful if you have questions or concerns, and if you put in the work, you will gets lots of useful feedback. She's nice, too, and easy to talk to.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2012", + "message": "I was pleasantly surprised at how passionate she was about her student's success. I remember her meeting with me a couple times outside of class to help me perfect my papers and really taking the time to explain certain concepts to me. Taking this class will not only improve your writing, but you will want to take more english classes after!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Very concerned teacher. I learned a lot.", + "class": " RHET243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2006", + "message": "Good TA. Class was fun.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2006", + "message": "good teacher.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Hergenrother ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2009", + "message": "I don't think I've ever met a more brilliant professor at the University. Although the class is diffcult (damn near impossible, at times) you will leave feeling like a better chemist. His tests are genuine and clever, and you can tell his goal is to make sure you really know the material instead of knowing how to get an A in the class.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2009", + "message": "Fabulous professor.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Geoffrey Herman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2021", + "message": "If you have never taken a hardware class don't think of skipping the videos he uploads. He goes over things very well but sometimes he just skips over topics to save time which is why I rated a 4/5. This class is a grind so be ready for that", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Love his bite-sized condensed lecture videos. He went the extra mile by creating 1-2 hr long quiz review videos and other briefings which were super helpful, and even makes other videos on demand. Tons of practice to understand the material and I learned a great deal. Impeccable course structure, organized, and he was communicative over Campuswire.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Even though I struggled a bit in his class, Professor Herman was a very good professor at UIUC. He gave a lot of practice problems to help understand the concepts and even offers videos to watch to help understand the concepts. In fact, he adjusts accordingly according to feedback and always there for his students to succeed.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "This class is the best taught CS class I've taken at this school. Very difficult topics were broken down into digestible 5 min videos followed by questions to reinforce learning. Wish every class was taught like this, can't handle 50 min lectures with unrelated homework anymore. Professor Herman really spoiled us.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Herman is one of the most incredible CS professors I've met so far. He does a great job of teaching content (which by no means is easy content to teach) and does a lot to alleviate student stress. He gives many opportunities for students to get extra points and continuously listens to feedback and adjusts his class accordingly.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2020", + "message": "Nice and helpful. Active on Piazza. Seemed fair and flexible. Lectures and homeworks prepared you for exams. Assignments were managable. However, for many exams, I felt like I was more drilling specific types of problems than learning concepts.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "a good lecturer and overall the class is run very well. he gives you the option to opt out of lecture but i wouldnt, you get ec for participating and it will make it so much easier to learn i promise", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2019", + "message": "Computer Architecture is not easy. Prof Herman makes it explicit and undertandable. There are pre-flight videos and some conceptional questions before lectures so make use of these , lectures are clear and efficient, hw are well designed definitely do it. If you done the above, exams will be OK. Labs are time consuming, start early.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Herman was the best professor I had the semester I took that class. The class has a steep curve in terms of the material, but he explains everything really well, has review sessions and great exam tips. Also, he kept taking feedback about all sorts of things throughout the semester, and immediately acted on them.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "He is a solid lecturer and is someone you would be glad to talk with. The exams are reasonable, but exam 6 is much harder than all the rest. Start the labs early and attend the lectures and discussions for free points. The labs vary in difficulty. The class teaches useful material.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Herman is a good instructor even though occasionally he did not explain the material very clear. Self-teaching matters A LOT in this class, and be careful that this class gets harder before you realize it.", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "He defines me. Never mind.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "He definitely cares about the students, but sometimes the lectures can be boring", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2014", + "message": "He really cares about students. Responds to emails quickly. Very clear lectures. Great Prof.", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Herman is Great. The lectures are clear, and the online mini clips are great. Easy to understand, and the best teaching quality ever.", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Awesome teacher, too good to be true. Enthusiastic, happy and knows his material well. Will gladly take another class with the dude", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "GG always re. Herman best professor NA.", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2014", + "message": "He is super enthusiastic, and will go over everything very clearly. If you have questions however, it is best to go to office hours because if you ask during class he just sort of repeats what he just said. At office hours he is fantastic. Just a super nice guy overall! Hard course though...", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2014", + "message": "Students cant understand full circuit design unless their homeworks deal with more fundamental simple design concepts. Grades are important so challenging problems on graded homeworks with less time to figure them out debilitate confidence if there is no corresponding support provided in teaching. Can improve course structure greatly.", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2013", + "message": "Great prof. Too bad he is not here all the time.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jorge Hernandez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2014", + "message": "Agree with the raving reviews. Easily one of the top professors I have had at university. Taught extremely well, didn't waste any time in lectures, very kind, helps prepare for exams, the list goes on. I agree that he cannot improve in any real way, he's that good. You can tells he's just a natural. Great personality to top it all off.", + "class": " PSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "Literally the best TA I've ever had. He does everything he possibly can to make sure everyone can get an A. Prepares helpful quiz study guides, exam study guides, his own practice exams, and uses relevant examples in all of the slides. There is really nothing he could do to be a better teacher - he's just that excellent. Best class I've taken.", + "class": " PSYCH201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2014", + "message": "He makes things simple and clear. Prepared a lot of materials before class, e.g. videos/pictures/articles to make simple things even simpler. He also prepares thorough study guides quiz reviews, and exam reviews, basically everything. Quizzes are easy. The only thing is he speaks too fast and quite soft.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Best teacher I so far. Simplifies things from book into usefull information on slides. Tells you what will be on quiz in study guides. He isn't boring, teaches with interest and respects students. Fair, and will help you whenever you ask.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Ivan (jorge) is always available to help and directly tells what questions will be on the exams and tests. Very very easy class and Ivan is animated and a very approachable teacher. He is a ph.D candidate however he is the man.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2013", + "message": "Really amazing professor. Really good at explaining concepts, and tests/quizzes are super easy. Also class is not mandatory either. You will not regret for taking this class.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2013", + "message": "Best, most engaging professor I have had thus far", + "class": " PSYCH201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2012", + "message": "This class is great. Really thorough and helpful. Class is only mandatory on days there are iClicker quizzes (5 questions each) which are 30% of your grade. and two exams worth 35% each. You can earn %3 extra credit through a paper or subject pools.", + "class": " PSYCH201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2011", + "message": "This class is so easy and there is even extra credit. Ivan(jorge) is super nice and goes over everything thoroughly. He is a grad student but he knows his stuff. Just 2 tests and 5 question quizzes every week.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2011", + "message": "This class was super-easy, just pay attention and you'll definitely do well. Jorge is the TA, but he teaches the entire course and goes over all quiz answers before you take the quizzes.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rosalba Hernandez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2014", + "message": "Rose is a kind person with a good sense of humor. The lectures are long and drawn out, but that's graduate school. If you need help she is there for her students. ", + "class": " SOCW427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eduardo Herrera ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2013", + "message": "the subject matter of the class was really cool, Intro to World Music, there is quite a bit of writing but you get good time to do it. Class is very awesome and Herrera is a genuinely good guy who cares about what he teaches. recommend this class entirely", + "class": " MUSIC292", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2013", + "message": "Eduardo was an awesome teacher! The class was awesome, all the readings are online through the reserves. He was very clear about what he expected and he kept class fun and interesting. Attendance is mandatory because iClicker points are part of your grade but going to class was not a chore. I recommend this class w/ Luis as your TA as well!", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2013", + "message": "Easy class. Lots of homework. Memory-based tests.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2012", + "message": "Best teacher I've ever had. Passionate, interesting, and funny. Class is fun to attend. The class seems hard but 1300 points are offered and its graded out of 1000. Great class, great guy.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Easy class as long as you keep up with the ton of workload. But very critical man!", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "He is a good professor and knows the material very well. Has some funny comments. There is a lot of reading in this class plus reading questions every week and an online quiz every week. The material can become overwhelming,but you can choose what assignments you do to earn your final grade.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Good guy. Sometimes maybe tries a little too hard to be funny. But at the end of the day, teaches well. Maybe a little too much reading. But if you complete all the quizzes and stick to discussion its an easy A.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2011", + "message": "Now that he's teaching the class, he's making the class way too hard for everybody. There is a ridiculous amount of readings EVERY DAY for a 100-level class, and you get quizzed on it EVERY WEEK. be careful if you want to take this class.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2011", + "message": "A nice and caring man. He really knows what he's doing and pushes you to grow to the best of your ability. Take a class with him if you get the chance. Very considerate and great person overall, not to mention very talented.", + "class": " MUS468", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Awesome!", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher and cares a lot about his students and what we learn. Combined music/films/books for our class and made it more interesting.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2010", + "message": "He tries to be really funny, sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt. good teacher i recommend this to anyone that wants to get their NW out of the way.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2008", + "message": "He was just great! Funny, challenging, you learn a lot. Does speak fast, but that kept me awake at 9am :)", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2007", + "message": "He is great, always gives 110% to the students and cares about what we learn. I highly recommend taking his sections.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2006", + "message": "His the best TA I had as an undergrad. Pick him for your sections. Funny, helpful and knows a lot. He should teach the lecture too!", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Linda Herrera ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2017", + "message": "Professor Herrera's class was one of my favorites of the entire GSE program. Her lectures were thorough and inspirational, and the two large writing assignments and one group project were meaningful. There was also consistent communication and feedback for questions and assignments. The class content truly helped to shift my world view.", + "class": " EPS533", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Herrera provides a rigorous, while extremely interesting course. She is insightful and well-respected by students. I was intimidated to take a course with her as she has such a powerful reputation, but she was incredibly kind and understanding. She does not give work that isn't meaningful. I would highly recommend any class taught by her.", + "class": " EPS550", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Herrera is a wonderful orator and presents research and perspectives in her class that are both cutting edge and relevant to current discourse, and historical in nature in order to give context from where the current conversation has evolved from. The readings and assignments were all coherent and never felt out of place. Highly recommended. ", + "class": " EPSY590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2014", + "message": "Her class is amazing. Honestly there are lots of reading and assignment, but her insightful lecture and expirience are truly helpful and worth taking this class. Even if so much work to do, it lasts for a long time. ", + "class": " EPS533", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "I am very glad that I took this class! Dr. Herrera is a wonderful teacher, great lecturer, and extremely fair with course policies and grades. I admired her unbiased style of teaching through controversial topics, and how flexible she was to students' needs. It was always a pleasure to speak with her, and I would recommend this class to anyone!", + "class": " INFO325", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2014", + "message": "I loved her course on the Politics of Education. There are a lot of readings for one class but most of them are interesting and reasonable! I would recommend anyone who has a slight interest in education to take this class! As long as you read, attend class and participate, you shouldn't have a hard time with this course!", + "class": " EPS400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2012", + "message": "The readings and class discussions gave me a good introduction to the traditions of knowledge and education in the Middle East. Prof Herrera's discussions of methodology (biography and critical ethnography) and \u201cdevelopment\u201d in education exposed me to new information and ideas that I continue to draw on. This was a very worthwhile course.", + "class": " EPS590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "This was a fantastic class - challenging and engaging. Prof. Herrera carefully crafted the class and readings so each week built on the last and by the time I wrote my final research paper, I realized I had a solid and diverse grounding in the subject matter. She was very supportive and helpful. I would definitely take another one of her classes", + "class": " EPS590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "This class was my favorite in GSE. Dr Herrera related the foundational frameworks in youth studies and education with current events and contemporary debates, making every bit of info. we learned relevant and applicable. Prof is amazing at making each student's input valuable and can tie any perspective into the discussion. Great tech use in class.", + "class": " EPS590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adrian Herrera Escobar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "The course is extremely hard but the curriculum is standardized across the department so there's no way out. Having had no choice except to take this class I am very glad that I had this professor.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eileen Herrstrom ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2015", + "message": "What a sweet lady. She is very informed about the subject matter. She has everything written on the website, very organized and is good at responding to questions. Not intimidating at all. Also, only a couple of tests, which are easy if you study and go to lecture. No final, but a final project. There's a lab section as well, which is easy. Take it", + "class": " GEOL103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Herrstrom is such a sweet lady and definitely knows what she's talking about when it comes to geology. The tests are super easy as long as you study. They're even easier if you pay attention to her lectures, which can be kind of boring at times. Overall this is a super easy gen ed.", + "class": " GEOL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2013", + "message": "Really easy class. Prof Herrstrom is very clear, just do the study guides and practice tests using the powerpoints and your notes. the tests combined are worth %30 total so they hardly matter anyway. You have to go to lecture and Lab. Do the Homework, Geotours and prepare for the tests and you should get an A.", + "class": " GEO103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2013", + "message": "Such a great instructor. Super helpful. Overall really easy class, and knocked out two gen eds. Lots of extra credit given. Almost never used the book.", + "class": " GEOL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful and passionate teacher. Responsive over email or in class. Tests are somewhat difficult, you have to study a good amount. You get points for attending lecture and there is always extra credit options. Pretty easy to get an A.", + "class": " GEOL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Such a nice and helpful teacher. Attendance is mandatory for lecture points. Kinda alot of work for a Gen Ed, but still somewhat easy.", + "class": " GEO103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2011", + "message": "She is an awesome teacher! Very passionate about what she teaches and is extremely helpful. Lectures are not mandatory, but she does have \"lecture tutorials\" at random times which account for 4% of your grade. 3 exams, pretty tough, but a nice curve. This class is easy, & you just have to complete all the work. Go to discussion.", + "class": " GEOL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "good teacher. just not something i was interested in. pretty easy class. attendance isnt that mandatory as long as you study a bit for the tests with the online notes/study guides.", + "class": " GEOL103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Very inconsistent with grades, incompetent TA's, no communication about coursework, labs and exams are poorly written, and the course field trip is useless.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Really easy way to knock out 2 GenEds!!! Professor Herrstrom is a very good teacher and she's really nice", + "class": " GEOL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2009", + "message": "If you need an easy QR2 this is the class to take. every lecture is online, no need to go. the discussion is a computer lab where you do extremely easy assignments on excel. no final exam, just a poster project. 3 exams are hard, but curve is usually big. also, 5 extra credit assignments worth 100 points each=amazing.", + "class": " GEOL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Samuel Hersh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Fall 2020, COVID semester. Super sweet!! Listens to their students and is open to compromise. Essays weren't that hard and weekly discussion posts are based off completion. Fairly easy class too, you could probably SparkNotes everything. Discussion zooms were so fun and you can totally get essay ideas from them. Open to revising essays BEFORE due.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marc Hertzman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2019", + "message": "The most important part of lectures are keywords, but there's other info that's useful for exams. All exams are writing, and are straight forward; you get to bring a page of notes too. Lots of extra credit, but I didn't need it to get >100%. If you did well in AP history, this class is an easy A, and as a history class is very interesting.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nancy Hertzog ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ed Heske ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2013", + "message": "Ed is by far one of the greatest professors I have had a U of I. So passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. Loved the class and him!", + "class": " MAMMOLOGY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2011", + "message": "Ed Heske is a super fun teacher. I had him for IB 462. He has lots of cool stories to tell and honestly cares about his students. His class is challenging but rewarding.", + "class": " IB462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2003", + "message": "He is great. He knows all of his students and really cares about them. Go Ed!", + "class": " MAMMOLOGY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Hetrick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2018", + "message": "Laura is a fun and geeky professor. The class structure is more informal discussion so if you contribute, you can take away more from the class. Her project/paper rubrics are easy to follow and clear; she is open to different interpretations. Every class was watching a clip of TV shows and writing a portion that ends up in the final paper.", + "class": " ARTE480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2015", + "message": "She is very very particular about what she wants. ", + "class": " ARTE301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Laura is a great profess. Organized and well prepared. Responsive to students feedback. Practical courses that transfer well to skills needed after graduation. Would take again!", + "class": " ARTE501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "good teacher", + "class": " ARTE", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2014", + "message": "Super cute and fun to learn from. Totally interactive. You won't WANT to miss class with her as your teacher", + "class": " ART", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2011", + "message": "Really cute. Great teacher", + "class": " ART101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Josh Heuman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2021", + "message": "He is really nice and does remember your name. The lectures and notes are sometimes confusing though, he encourages wide discussions on the weekly forums and provides long replies to EVERYONE. Real-life examples are welcomed. Paper topics are not that class-related and definitely enjoyable, while exams can be difficult.", + "class": " JOUR205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Super nice professor, great guy, super caring. There are a lot of readings but IMO you don't really need to do any of them as he covers everything in lecture. Open note group quizzes and study guides are given for the midterm and final with everything. Easy grader. 7 page final paper.", + "class": " MACS264", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "Ok so everybody who left Dr. Heuman a bad review is probably just lazy and didn't pay attention. While he does drone a bit, if you care about pop culture even a little bit you'll get into his lectures. He knows and loves what he teaches. PP slides could be more detailed but he covers everything in lecture. Easy grader, super nice, & accommodating.", + "class": " MACS264", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "Nice guy he's just really boring and you can't understand anything. His powerpoints are also really useless. I never took notes in his class because I could never understand his notes.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "You will NEVER understand his powerpoints. They are impossible to read! forget about taking notes in this class you will barely gather any information from the lectures. The group quizzes were just everyone panicking because he does not teach well. Periodt sis! Avoid him as a professor if possible for your own good. Its not worth it hun.", + "class": " MACS264", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Super nice professor. Class is interesting and he makes it more about understanding the concepts of history, rather than understanding the dates and such. Good teacher and suprisingly enjoyed the class more than I thought I would(I am not the biggest history buff). Pretty reasonable grader! Overall just a really nice teacher and I loved him!!", + "class": " JOUR205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2019", + "message": "Horrible teacher. 2 hour lectures that consisted of him rambling about talking points on a single powerpoint slides. Basically impossible to gather any actual notes or meaning from what he was saying. He would send emails every week that had long essay-type messages on what we were doing. Do not take his class by any means. Bad grader as well.", + "class": " MACS264", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2018", + "message": "the actual nicest professor ever. He always makes sure to remember your name and help if you ask for it. Granted his lecture's are pretty boring but he puts all the notes in the syllabus. Midterm/Final are essay based questions, he gives you a study guide for them and grades them very easily. Also does group quizzes.", + "class": " J205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2018", + "message": "Really nice guy, but makes his class so unreasonably hard. He rambles on things with no context.I catch myself falling asleep and his explanations aren't actually helpful. He doesn't provide much for the student to study from except their own notes. If you don't have any experience in other media classes or not a wiz in media, don't take his class.", + "class": " MACS264", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2018", + "message": "One of the easiest classes / gen ed I've taken at UIUC. But, the professor speaks in such a monotone voice that it PUTS YOU TO SLEEP!!! The ONLY reason I attend lecture is for iClicker points. The exams are all multiple choice, just skim the readings. The discussion is not worth going to at all. I barely studied. Forgettable class. Easy A+.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2018", + "message": "First semester teaching the subject. Slides are disorganized and expressed in a very monotone voice. Exams are unreasonably hard, outside of class readings are necessary to pass the exams. 0/10 do not recommend this professor", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brent Heuser ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2016", + "message": "He is an underrated professor at the nuclear engineering department. His lectures are actually pretty clear; he's knowledgeable and good at transferring all that he knows, and left me interested throughout the course. Homework is reasonable and very doable. Would take him again.", + "class": " NPRE331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Geoffrey Hewings ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Mr. Hewings is a great professor and guy. Really easy-going and just an extremely likable person. His lectures go beyond the classroom and apply the concepts learned in class to the real world. ", + "class": " BADM205", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2005", + "message": "Hewings approaches his teaching as if the students are also accomplished economists. This style makes him hard to track in lecture, but he is more than willing to explain himself in more normal terms if you ask. His grading is easy, but the material can be a bit dense", + "class": " GEOG465", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2005", + "message": "This professor could care less about teaching. It was an easy class but it could have been so much better if he wasn't so stuck on research.", + "class": " BA205GEOG20", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carolyn Hibbard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "She is a very nice lady, but she teaches in a non-linear style which can be confusing if you did not read. Reading is very important to understanding her, she also loves to put you in groups. Very knowledgeable and fair in grading.", + "class": " HIST446", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Great class. I loved the lectures, very interesting. Prof. Hibbard knows what she's doing, gives good assignments and fair exams. She has a passion for history and her enjoyment of it is contagious.", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2009", + "message": "Somehow she teaches history in a non-linear style. It's impossible to follow!!!", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "Yes, she is a boring lecturer - if you're not into history; she is very nice and grades pretty easily", + "class": " HIST445", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2007", + "message": "She says things once if you don't catch it you are screwed.", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2007", + "message": "Hibbard is extremely well versed in the subjects she teaches, and loves them as well, which really comes through. While there was a lot of group work - it was a History 200 class, after all - when she did lecture it was really insightful and interesting. Be warned: LOTS of reading to do, and it's hard to skimp out on the reading.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2007", + "message": "Very good lecturer, but since it was the Intro to Hist. Interpretation course, she wasn't allowed to lecture much. Tends to split people up into discussion groups with questions regarding the day's readings, which can get annoying. She was really helpful and loves what she teaches, and that comes though in the class.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Very intersting class if you are interested in that time period in which the class it taught. She knows her 'stuff' very well. Great time over all!", + "class": " HISTORY333", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2005", + "message": "Moderately difficult but fair. Knows her stuff very well.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2005", + "message": "I still don't know what she is talking about", + "class": " HIS447", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2004", + "message": "Her lectures are absolutely hilarious, and she really knows what she's talking about. A lot of reading, but she's not a tough grader.", + "class": " HIST333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2004", + "message": "Makes you think and actually work, but not difficult.", + "class": " HIST333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lance Hibbeler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2012", + "message": "He cares about trying to make the class good, although sometimes focuses on complicated details that don't help understand the topics/concepts/applications any better. A nice guy (sure a bit of a jerk if your stupid, makes for good humor) who knows his stuff. Learning to be a prof.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "HW was easy and exams were difficult but they were graded accordingly. Good office hours and lecture notes, but rough oral presentation. Textbook was useless. He's not bad for a first-time teacher, but let's hope he gets better.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "First of all, it's difficult to teach this course to a large class. That said, Lance is by far the most accessible teacher I've had in college. He has office hours almost every day, and if he doesn't he can almost always make time to meet in person or promptly respond to emails. He's very clear 1 on 1, and he actually cares if you understand.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2011", + "message": "I don't know how anyone could like this instructor. Too much assigned work, not enough explanation. No personality. He even said more than once that he doesn't want to teach but \"they\" are making him do it.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2011", + "message": "This Professor as it stands right now is an average professor. He has not mastered preparedness yet and can come off as a bit of a jerk, but is more enthusiastic than any other professor I've had. He is making the class more difficult than it has been in the past, but to be honest the workload is still minimal compared to other classes. Cry more.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2011", + "message": "Great instructor. He makes the material more bearable since 370 is supposed to be awful to begin with. I don't know why people don't like him. All the negative comments are because some people are clearly frustrated by the ME program here and don't understand the point of a design class that is very open ended unlike ME 170.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Not a professor that anyone should have inflicted on them. He only wants to show off and not teach us anything.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2011", + "message": "This is the most unprofessional instructor I have had in my 5 semesters. He is routinely unprepared for class, rarely gives examples, and favors his friends in the class. His condescending attitude is present both in class and in office hours. He has little regard for his students and gives off an air of wishing to be doing anything but teaching.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tracey Hickox ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2012", + "message": "She is very unorganized and unprofessional. You are basically punished and given zeros for all of the work you miss in lecture or discussion with an excused absence. She will not answer emails either.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "I didn't use the book at all for the class or exams. Most exam questions were terminology from the powerpoints. Make sure you read the syllabus for online assignment dates.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2011", + "message": "I didn't read the book at all and got an A...All in all the class is high school bio and useless to molecular bio major", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2010", + "message": "exams have nothing to do with the book", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stewart Hicks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Hicks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2016", + "message": "Although Jonathan is leaving after this semester, he was by far one of my favorite professors! Definitely understands students and the hectic lives they have. The great thing about Jonathan is that he is more focused on helping you LEARN the material rather than just testing you of what you know. Amazing professor!", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "If anybody says anything bad about him them are completely wrong. Best professor I've ever had.", + "class": " RST341", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2015", + "message": "Super awesome guy, really cares about the students and is actually super hilarious. Even though the content wasn't super interesting necessarily, he taught the material really well and made the class a lot of fun", + "class": " RST120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Super nice and interesting. As long as you show up, participate, and come in some what prepared for the tests; you should get an A no problem. The only reason I didn't is because I missed like 5 days of class. You do want to go to class because everyday has potential points to be earned.", + "class": " RST120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2013", + "message": "Amazing professor. Cares for students, and in turn we care back. A+", + "class": " RST341", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2012", + "message": "Best teacher I have had here. Wants you to understand material, not just lecturing at you while you hope to understand whats going on. He is very invested in this class and is creative in class assignments. Very interesting class. Classes are conversational in tone. Awesome class!", + "class": " RST341", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Philipp Hieronymi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Hieronymi's recorded lectures go into and explain the material really well, but make sure you take notes on the computational AND conceptual aspects of the material. The exams WILL test you on both. The homework questions (if still on PrairieLearn) are very helpful in preparing for exams.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "The content can get confusing, especially towards the end, but as long as you watch lectures and do homework, you should be fine. The exams are never a surprise, it is modeled after the homework.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2020", + "message": "This class is definitely tough, but the professor is pretty great. I don't think anyone else should be teaching the class. He explains the material really well. Discussions are useless, but his lectures are definitely super helpful. Also super friendly if you ask him questions during office hours", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2020", + "message": "He is a WONDERFUL professor. You don't even have to attend lecture; however, do attend because it is absolutely worth it, it's just a way better experience than watching it online. But, do understand that this course is EXTREMELY difficult. Grade is VERY exam heavy, I nearly failed my first test because I was surprised by how difficult it was.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor, be sure to attend classes and work through all the problems", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2018", + "message": "Linear algebra is standard and exams weren't hard, but they are all about theorems. I skipped class since lectures are posted online and there are lecture videos as well.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "He's a great professor and a great lecturer. Really accessible and fair and reasonable. I would absolutely take a class again with him. He is definitely one of the better professors at this university", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2017", + "message": "His lecture is really boring and he makes mistakes during lecture often. Not a very good professor generally speaking.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2017", + "message": "The epitome of what college professor should be like; Able to teach, extremely fair, understanding, and knowledgeable. Some or maybe most of the college professors will be biased; like having poor course organizations and inconsistencies in grading.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "Very well prepared for lectures.", + "class": " MAT415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Hieronymi's lectures are clear and straightforward. He posts all lecture notes online and also posts practice problems. He is very approachable and always willing to help. I recommend going to his office hours if you have any questions. Overall, one of my absolute favorite professors. ", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2014", + "message": "To be honest I only went to lecture twice, but some people might have benefited from going. He went through a pre-printed lecture note packet, and uploaded it later to compass. Discussion quizzes were EASY (show up without any knowledge, TA teaches you the material, get a 1010. Exams were EASY. Final was hard, I went from a 93% to a B+ :(", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2014", + "message": "Good teacher, plus, he provided tons of content from other places. So if you weren't understanding something, you just had to try another source that he provided. The easiness of the first two exams made me ill prepared for the third one though. My fault really, but a heads up would have been nice.", + "class": " MAT415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Fantastic professor. Kept lectures as practical and simple as possible. Always posted a practice exam almost identical to the actual exam. Best of all, he made the textbook optional.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "For how abstract the course material was, he did a great job presenting the content in a clear way. He was lenient on hw deadlines, and exams were very fair. Also posted lecture notes online.", + "class": " MATH414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2012", + "message": "His lectures were absolutely clear compared to the other 225 professors. On top of that, his fill in notes were a godsend. Finally, he makes sure that you all succeed. I've never had a math class where the average from the first midterm be an 86%. Easy A for a class.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2012", + "message": "Very helpful and very clear. He is always willing to talk to students and make sure that they succeed. He also tells you exactly what is on the exam. Easy A for sure.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Higdon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "He invited guest lecturers to advertise co-op/internship opportunities that weren't for f1 students. Some of them took 30 mins(50 mins class). Lectures were ok, but I felt immensely offended sitting there listening to opportunities that weren't for everyone in the room. Exams and homework were ok but he could've left the talk outside the class", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2018", + "message": "He is a good teacher and actually cares about teaching and the education of the students. He is also understanding and if you communicate with him, he will give you the benefit of the doubt. If you go to lectures and he will teach you. Also go over and redo the problem sets before each test and your score will improve greatly.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures can be heavy on anecdotes/examples, but he does give very useful and clear information. Homeworks and exams are challenging and are designed to make sure you understand material and aren't just regurgitating notes. Very fair grader and takes effort into account. Happy to help and make time for anyone.", + "class": " CHBE522", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2008", + "message": "His grading scheme is ridiculous. He only gives A's to the top 25%. So even if you study really hard and understand the material inside and out, you still might not get an A. He tries to trick you on the tests too. Plus when he lectures, he'll start one analogy, then segway into another analogy. Makes it all very confusing.", + "class": " CHBE421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "Covers all material in lecture--don't ditch. pretty straightforward, DO ALL PRACTICE TESTS!! his tests are challenging but fair, and if you studied you can get an A easily. Good professor in general.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steve Higgins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2010", + "message": "Steve did a great job of making the sometimes boring and tedious psychology class fun and interesting. He always had really good examples and was a pretty easy grader. He wants his students to succeed.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2009", + "message": "He was really funny and made going to class fun. The first exam wasn't hard at all, but the final was.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "great teacher!! i had an A- and he rounded me to an A because he knew me in class... he knows when u work hard and will definitely reward that however PSYCH is hard to just be prepared to bust your ass just because of the class... he is very fair tho and would HIGHLY recommend him... my favorite teacher by far!!!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "He's awesome!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "It is not an easy class. This guy makes it tolerable. He's kinda funny and very reasonable on grading and assignments.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2009", + "message": "Best teacher that I have had so far. Really makes the class a lot of fun. You have to do lots of reading for this class, but if you do you should not have too much trouble. Even if you don't like psych, he makes the class worthwhile and entertaining.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2009", + "message": "Steve made this class interesting, and entertaining.. he uses youtube and video clips whenever possible, and is just a cool guy in general. The class isn't a blowoff, but if you read and go to class, and study the Study Guide, you should be on your way to at least a B.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "Absolutely stellar teacher. I had no interest in psychology before this class, yet this is easily my favorite class. It's not a blow-off, but the material is easy to understand so long as you participate in class. Steve is also fun to hang out with outside of class! A+", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2008", + "message": "I was unsure what to expect, but I really grasped what was being taught and learned a lot more than I thought I was capable of. Besides, having smart eye candy everyday is a great reason to go...", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chris Higgins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2018", + "message": "Chris is personable, though his content is often overtly advocating progressive left ideologies while mischaracterizing non-progressives. Discussions/texts are often highly uninformed (e.g: student loans reduce access to higher education bc not all students can pay off loans; discussing corporate morality without understanding fiduciary duty; etc.)", + "class": " EPS512", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2017", + "message": "You can tell he's really passionate and the class is interesting, but the way he runs class is problematic. First of all you have to attend every class or you lose credit. Second he will call on people to answer questions even if they aren't ready, if you're like me and have anxiety about such things it makes class awful.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Higgins is incredible. His lectures ask really tough questions that any good teacher should be actively thinking about. He really values participation and will encourage you to think more deeply while being respectful of your comfort zone/personal opinions. Lots of reading, but it's all worthwhile. Really amazing class, wish I could take it again.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "One sick prof! He is a philosopher. Something I wish more professors considered!", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2016", + "message": "The class was an eye-opening experience, definitely a great start for anyone interested in education. Professor Higgins gives amazing lectures that cover a wide spectrum of educational philosophies, both regarding schools and personal development. The class requires a lot of reading, but each passage is carefully chosen to get you thinking.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2016", + "message": "This is one of my first education classes at UIUC and I love it!! There is a lot of reading but not really any other homework and no tests. He just wants you to come and listen and open your mind. Even if you are confused by philosophy, Higgins is one of the most inspirational, intelligent professors I have ever had and I would highly recommend him", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "Fantastic lectures on edu philosophy. Some other students were confused by the abstract-ness of the course content, but if you enjoy philosophy or non-concrete thought he's an excellent teacher. Very articulate and leads interesting discussions. ", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Overall he's a really nice guy who is passionate about education but honestly he speaks so abstractly that he becomes impossible to follow. Definitely believes in the Socratic method of teaching...", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2015", + "message": "He is a nice and smart guy but this course does not nealy meet quality learning. I do not recommend to take this course. It's waste of time.", + "class": " EPS512", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2015", + "message": "While he could be helpful if you asked, the most unpleasant part of the class was his content. His course material and perspective was skimpy when it came to conveying diverse cultural perspectives. This made it difficult to learn during class because we often neglected other relevant insights.", + "class": " EPS512", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "A.J. Hildebrand ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2021", + "message": "Hands down the best professor I have had in all four years of college. Extremely accessible outside class and genuinely cares about his students. He is great at the material he teaches, but he is also an excellent teacher, which is so hard to find. I was worried about taking an honors math class, but I would take it again in a heartbeat with him!!", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2018", + "message": "The best professor I have ever had, professor hildebrand's clarity of mind is unparalleled. He will help you out to no end if you are interested in truly learning.", + "class": " MATH241F1H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2018", + "message": "Absolutely brilliant", + "class": " MATH241F1H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Best teacher ever. He is precise and detailed in every class. He holds lots of office hours and extra review sessions before exams. He is usually free for personal appointments. Generous on homework bonus. He also gives course advising at the end of the class.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2018", + "message": "He is good", + "class": " MATH241F1H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2015", + "message": "Simply the best teacher i've ever had. I worked with him during two months for a research project, and was very excited. I've learnt many things. He is the professor that is very profound in his knowledge. Answered any math related questions that were popping up in my head. Happy that i had him as a person and professor near me during my summer. ", + "class": " MATH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2014", + "message": "He is simply the best math teacher I've had", + "class": " MATH241F1H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2014", + "message": "His classes are extremely interesting to attend. Even though he has a funny accent, he couldn't be more articulate and clear. I'd suggest ppl to take MATH 241 honors with him.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2013", + "message": "The clarity with which he expresses ideas is unmatched. You will learn a ton and have a great time doing it. Honestly the best professor or teacher I have had in my life.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "Very clear in class and very helpful after class. I have taken both MATH 241 and MATH 347 with him. Both are honors sections and got A+ in both class. He is also awarded the Annual Teaching Excellence Awards for 2010-2011. commented by Scott.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Knows his subject so well. Teaches his class so clear.", + "class": " MATH390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2011", + "message": "Knows his subject very well, grades carefully and quickly and provides excellent help in office hours. I'd absolutely recommend taking an honors section in order to get Hildebrand.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2011", + "message": "Hildebrand is a great teacher, he is very helpful with office hours and willing to help you outside of class. The text is a bit vague and his lectures are occasionally unhelpful, but I would recommend him for this class hands down. I'd be happy to take a class with him in future.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2011", + "message": "I had a hard time following him but that's because it was my last class of the day. Make sure you do and understand the homework. He has a lot of office hours and \"open houses.\"", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2011", + "message": "One of the best teachers in U of I.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2010", + "message": "I'm told that he is the best professor in uiuc who teach math 241", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Good teacher but sometimes may be too professional. The lectures and homework doesn't prepare you for exams as many problems aren't like anything you've seen in class. Reading the textbook and doing old tests help more. Homework is optional but continuos effort is necessary to get A. He curves every quiz and exam. Personaly I jst dont like him much", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2009", + "message": "I do recommend this professor. He curves everything including each quiz. If you take Cal III and want a good grade, he's ur best choice.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "Good teacher who knows his stuff. For me it seemed as if the lectures and homework didn't quite prepare me for exams as many problems aren't like anything you've seen in class or in the book, but a nice guy who is very willing to help.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2008", + "message": "A solid professor. There's really nothing to complain about here. I'd take more classes with him if I could.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sascha Hilgenfeldt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2020", + "message": "His lectures are clear, concise and substantial. Those are definitely worth attending because he knows how to teach and works out problems that are helpful for completing the homework during class. He is approachable and receptive to feedback as well and tries to make the quizzes as fair as possible.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2020", + "message": "Very clear lectures, and receptive to student feedback. Left me with a good understanding of the course material.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "He isnt very good at answering your questions, this class in general is very difficult He gets no respect in class either. The exams are difficult but there is a nice curve. He isnt great, and this class sucks, just avoid it if possible.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2011", + "message": "Awkward....about all I can say. Is clear in the material he covers but doesn't cover enough. Bad teaching methods (slides and chalk board) and unprepared to teach this level of course.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "He is so unprepared, it isn't even funny. And commands no respect.", + "class": " TAMAE1", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2010", + "message": "You will like this class if you like physics and math in general. A very smart and nice guy. He's willing to offer extra office hours before exams but few people would actually take advantage of that (I guess).", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "Great instructor. Clear presenter of material, but very boring material. I would highly recommend this guy and not recommend the course he teaches.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephanie Hilger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Since my class with her was remote, I didn't have to take any quizzes/ tests for the semester, making the course may more manageable. Granted that the lectures are good, I didn't bother watching any of them and did well overall. Lots of essay assignments.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "Honestly, the class is not that hard. Although, the hardest part is reading. However, what you need to know about readings to succeed is talked in the class. But overall, if you put some effort, you should get an A. And as a person, she is super nice.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2010", + "message": "She has very thorough lectures, if you pay attention.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2010", + "message": "Hilger is a pretty great professor, really likes her multimedia. There are 7 quizzes in section that are really easy. The class can get real boring, but Hilger knows what she's talking about.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2009", + "message": "She's very nice, but the readings for the class can be a little hard", + "class": " GER331", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2006", + "message": "Everything is based on the essays so if you can BS an essay really well then this is the class for you. Otherwise you just have to show up and say something once in a while", + "class": " CWL201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ashley Hill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor 10/10", + "class": " DANC267", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Hill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "IF YOU DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOOD AT ITALIAN, YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE - Professor Hill is one of the best teachers on campus and a loveable person. I didn't know much Italian going into 103, but I got a 95+. She is a great teacher, caring, and a fairly easy grader. There are blogs and tests, but this class (ZOOM ONLINE) is easier than 102.", + "class": " ITAL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2020", + "message": "Laura is an ANGEL! She is seriously so sweet. She's very intelligent and knows how to help students when they are struggling. Best Italian professor I've had. The class is fun because you get to know other students. She does encourage participation from everyone but it's never an issue if you get something incorrect. Highly recommend her!", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2018", + "message": "This is the second semester I've had her, and she is so great! She is so put together and always there to help. The whole class is in Italian, but she doesn't put you on the spot and helps you if you get stuck or don't know a word. She really knows what she's doing and structures the course well. She makes you participate, but it's beneficial!", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Laura was fantastic! I was excited about this class from first meeting her for my placement exam over the summer, and the class was even better than I expected. She's from Bologna, and she really knows what she's talking about. She's very kind and understanding. There's online hw a few times a week and a blog post every week.", + "class": " ITAL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2016", + "message": "I took her class out of interest in Italian when I was an undergrad and therefore I got the chance the know Laura for over 3 years. She is the best professor I could ever asked for learning a foreign language, she is patient and helpful.", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "I love Laura! She is the nicest teacher on campus. I was very worried for Ital 102, but she made it a lot less stressful! She is always there for you when you need help and really wants you to do well in the class. Definitely take her Italian class! ", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Laura is amazing! I usually don't like to participate in Italian, but she is so nice that participating comes easy. She is extremely fair in grading, usually not marking off for grammar mistakes in non-grammar sections. Presentations were a fun component to the class and she would sometimes bring candy in! It felt like high school. Nicest teacher!", + "class": " ITAL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "She was INCREDIBLY helpful and a great teacher. Take her class!", + "class": " ITALX", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2012", + "message": "She is such a darling person. Very helpful, understanding, and patient. I miss this class very much!", + "class": " ITAL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2012", + "message": "She is SO sweet and incredebily helpful. She has always a smile on her face (like mentioned it before) and is very approachable if you ever have any question. She does not make the student feel dumb if they don't know the answer which makes the whole class to participate and not be scared to get a pronuciation wrong.I would HIGHLY recommend her.", + "class": " ITAL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "She's so kind! She clearly cares that her students understand what she is teaching and wants them to succeed.", + "class": " ITAL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2010", + "message": "Nicest Italian teacher I have ever had!!! soooo nice!!!!", + "class": " ITAL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "GREAT PROFESSOR! VERY NICE! ALWAYS HAS A SMILE ON HER FACE :)", + "class": " ITAL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nikki Hillier ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "I thought the class was super easy; however, the way she phrased questions on the exams was pretty tricky. But overall it was a pretty chill class.", + "class": " CHLH410", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2012", + "message": "Very unorganized and flighty during lectures. Material covered in class was not reflected well on exams and couldn't ever find info for study guides in lecture slides or book. There were 3 exams and 10 quizzes as well as a group project. Overall was not impressed by her teaching at all.", + "class": " CHLH410", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2007", + "message": "attendence is a HUGE part of the grade so show up. she gives out a fair amount of extra credit so do those and u should be fine", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2006", + "message": "She's super sweet and funny", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2006", + "message": "fun class good teacher!", + "class": " CHLTH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2005", + "message": "She made the class really easy. Basically if you get the notes and study what's on her review sheet you can get an A in the class.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2005", + "message": "Nikki is a nice lady, easy easy easy blowoff, i failed a test and still got a 398/400 in the class b/c of extra credit", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2004", + "message": "she came to class looking like she was hungover all the time, she would always forget the topics she wanted to cover, she didnt seem to really care about the class at all", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHLTH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHLTH206", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Chuck Hillman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Phillip Hillmer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2018", + "message": "Very understanding.", + "class": " PHIL316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2016", + "message": "Hillmer is a great professor but teaching a difficult class. Definitely harder than other advanced comp classes and only should be taken if ready to write very long papers.", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2013", + "message": "Hillmer has great ratings, because he's an interesting man and will give you an A. If you are an individual who is grounded in logic and reality, there is a slim chance that you will actually get anything out of this class. His 80 min classes are 60 min of fussing about, 20 minutes of confusing, stream-of-conscious lecture. Great man, Bad teacher.", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Hillmer is somewhere between \"goofy\" and \"eccentric\". Show up to class, write the dozens of papers, and you'll probably get an A.", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2012", + "message": "I will never forget this class. In all honesty, I think it was the best class I took at UIUC. Every person I recommended to take this class came back thanking me time and time again. Some topics were rough at times (ppl have diff interests), but at the end, I was glad I stuck it through. Take it, and you'll never regret it, guaranteed", + "class": " PHIL316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2012", + "message": "The journey with professor Hillmer was amazing. He's an incredibly nice guy and cares about every each one of the students.", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Hillmer was incredibly helpful in teaching the class, and I came away with a much better understanding of ethics and philosophy. I only had one issue with the class: I didn't care for his use of the causality proof for the existence of a god, as this argument is flawed. Unfortunately, theology took front stage in some discussions on ethics.", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Hillmer's journey is a must take! Best class I'll ever take at UIUC!", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Best teacher I've had. He is very helpful and he listens and talks well of every student that is in his class.", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2011", + "message": "Amazing course and professor. So fair and understanding to students. Got an A fairly easily", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "Excellent professor, very understanding. Highly recommended.", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2010", + "message": "Professor Hillmer is easily the best professor I have ever had. He teaches the ECE ethics course and does a remarkably good job at it. He is very enthusiastic and care greatly for his students. His course is advanced composition but it was still not too much work. I am very glad I took his class and that I got the chance to meet him.", + "class": " ECE316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lisa Hinchliffe ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Joseph Hinchliffe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "Incredibly condescending and demeaning.", + "class": " PS321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Lacks empathy.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "The nicest professor that I have ever had. However, his tangents and overuse of unnecessary words made the class drag on. When this course switched to online only (COVID-19), he was very accommodating. He is very knowledgeable about what he is teaching, but teaches as if he expects his students to be at his level of expertise, for better or worse.", + "class": " PS322", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2020", + "message": "The lectures are extremely heavy and he refuses to share his ppt. Brutal towards grading.", + "class": " PS322", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "Odd mix, but overall a good one. Because there is no disc. sect for PS 318, many of the questions on reading happen in lecture, and can get awkwardly silent when no one can answer them. Tests essay based, but he gives you the selections ahead of time to prepare. Genuinely caring, promotes a good understanding of topics, but weird lecture structure", + "class": " PS318", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2019", + "message": "He's an animated professor, but comes off as condescending imo. He seems to really care and encourages students to visit him during office hours. Tons of readings (100+ pages per week), lectures are disorganized (no powerpoints; he goes on tangents), grading is fair (2 midterms + final w/ cheat sheets, paper, attendance). Material is really dry", + "class": " PS318", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "Requires lots of reading: different articles/books every week. Wrote about 4 short essays and one term paper. No quizzes and only one test (final). He is a nice guy who is open to suggestions and helping you if you ask. Overall he is not a tough grader and this class is not hard to pass if you do put in some work.", + "class": " PS318", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Very practical- if you need an extension because you were lazy, he will grant that. If you need extra help, he is willing to help. However, his grader (at least for PS 321 Fall '16) was not as lenient. Hinchliffe's personality as a professor puts you at ease and then you receive your first homework grade. Don't play yourself- put in enough work!", + "class": " PS321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "I'd like to keep it short.. As much as i like his personality and kindness, he is the worst instructor i've ever had in my entire life.", + "class": " PS321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Such a boring teacher. Asks questions that have no answer and if they do, you have to be a mind reader. Soooo much homework for a 1-credit class. Wouldnt recommend this class to my worst enemy. He is an eccentric teacher but will talk on and on about vague and abstract ideas which dont help you at all for the papers he assigns.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2016", + "message": "PS 220 wasn't an entertaining or fun class. He droned on and on and just laughed at his own jokes. However, he's also an adviser who tries to get everyone to not go into law. I don't listen to him when he tells me to give up on law school, but I wish he would help students rather than making them feel dumb and incapable of succeeding.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures were incredibly boring and you have to work to get a good grade in this class. He uses powerpoints for every lecture and it was difficult to stay interested.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "Hinchliffe said that he has not taught this class in awhile so I'm assuming it can only get better. The class lectures can be long, the readings are pretty interesting. Overall, you should do fine as long as you're somewhat interested in Public Policy. ", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2015", + "message": "I took his 101 class my freshman year and had him as an advisor. He told me to change my career path my first semester of freshman year. I did not listen to him and I changed advisors. I now have an internship at a law firm where the partners have agreed to hire me in three years once I pass the BAR. Point is DO NOT LET THIS MAN KILL YOUR DREAMS.", + "class": " 101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2014", + "message": "The class content itself is very interesting which is why I chose to take the class. If you're looking for a blow-off class, this is not for you. Long 120 minute lectures plus reading assignments that can be up to 120 pages + is not my idea of a blow-off. It isn't impossible to pass though as long as you go to class and do the readings.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2014", + "message": "So I'm a freshman who took his PS 101 class. READ EVERYTHING HE GIVES AND SHOW UP TO LECTURE. That is what I learned this past semester. This class is serious, but incredibly interesting. I say read because his slides give brief overview over what you had to read. Political Science is no joke and I think that's what he's trying to show.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2014", + "message": "Worst instructor ever! He is rude, selfish and arrogant!", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "I don't know why everyone here hates Hinchliffe so much. I think he's a super nice and helpful guy. I enjoyed 321, and I think he's a great advisor.", + "class": " PS321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Not at all surprised by the other comments- this guys likes to smile while actually being rude to students. Not a pleasant experience working with him, not just for his attitude but also his ability to effectively do his job as counselor to the students who pay his wage.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2013", + "message": "How did this man become the director of undergrad polisci studies? Inconsiderate, patronizing, so pretentious, and a lazy advisor. The other two advisors are way more interested and personable. They should stage a coup.", + "class": " POLISCI", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Hinders ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "nice professor, respect and care about student", + "class": " 374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "Hinders is best described as a father figure who cares about all his students but also expects a lot out of them. He's hard but fair and understanding. Most importantly he lets you make your own mistakes and never lets a student flounder in reviews. He never forces his own ideas on you, lets you come to your own realizations about your own work.", + "class": " ARCH475", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Treats all students fairly and with great respect. Many people are intimidated by him just because he is about 6'-6\" and has a loud voice, but he is a good instructor. At times, some of his instructions can be unclear and confusing, however, he is more than willing to meet with students to discuss problems!", + "class": " ARCH199KH", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2005", + "message": "I respect the man because he treats students like adults and not children.I think alot of people are intimidated by him because he is a big man with large voice.His core teaching style does not revolve around intellectualism, but on competency.He is a seasoned architect and not an academic stuck in a fantasy world of intellectual masquerading, Amen", + "class": " ARCH272", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "Very disorganized, no syllabus so the entire semester was a guessing game about when projects were due. Lectures were irrelevant, LOVES to talk about himself. Overall not a great teacher, can't establish a good relationship with his students, they all either hate him or kiss his ass (intimidated)", + "class": " ARCH172", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2004", + "message": "wow! A complete waste of time. Once said, \"I will not respond to anyone unless they call me PROFESSOR HINDERS\"", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2004", + "message": "hinders is a tall sex bomb", + "class": " ARCH172", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2004", + "message": "has to be the worst teacher in the university. Poor understanding of the subject and very poor directional advisory. Quote him saying, I'll be happy if two thirds of 'you' students dont pass my class\"", + "class": " ARCH171", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Hindle ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2013", + "message": "So strict when give the grade!", + "class": " LA234", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Huey Hing ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2015", + "message": "Read the chaptersPowerPoint's to prepare for exams, as exams can be tricky! Iclickers for lectures. Labs are OK - quizzes at the end of each lab. Sometimes, however, it seemed as though the professor didn't really know what was going on, which was a bit unsettling. You can do well in this class if you take the initiative and don't expect someone ", + "class": " BIO202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2006", + "message": "He is nice and tries to include students and has discussion time in class to answer questions.", + "class": " MCB410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2005", + "message": "True, 252 was not easy. The class itself was very difficult; it's part of the MCB major. However, you will notice once you get into upper level classes that all of the professors are very helpful and are much more interesting. They really do want you to learn, but in a lecture of 500 people (354 and lower) it's impossible to cater to everyone.", + "class": " MCB410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2004", + "message": "awesome teacher, easy to understand. Gave me an A and all i did was go to office hours.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2004", + "message": "I fell behind way too early and it screwed me over royally. Huey sucks and he thinks that everyong already has a doctorate. He's your only option here but be careful.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2004", + "message": "This foreign guy is hard to understand & his exams are way too tough. He'll pick 1 little detail out of 500 pages of reading and make up a stupid question about it. And not to mention he speaks 500words a minute. Invest in a tape recorder!!!", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aimo Hinkkanen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Nice professor. To be honest the class is a little boring. but you can either choose to go to his office hours or work on your own to figure things out. exams are mostly easy as long as you spend a moderate amount of time on this class.", + "class": " ASRM410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2019", + "message": "Class is easy but terrible teacher - basically writes textbook on board for lecture (no interactive or engaging elements for relatively small class). In addition, does not take partial credit for exams/quizzes. Nice guy but such a boring teacher.", + "class": " ASRM410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2019", + "message": "The class is easy to get a better grade. The professor is very nice.", + "class": " ASRM410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "You should definitely choose Aimo if you want to skip you four final. He never assigns any homework but do 15 quizzes in class. Top 10 quizzes will be counted. If you feel good about your midterm, you can drop the final. His cut off for A is at most 80%, and for B is at most 60%. This semester, 20 out of 26 in my class get an A.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2016", + "message": "A very good teacher. Explains very clearly. Examinations are fair. Happy to get his lecture.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2007", + "message": "At first he seems hard, but later I found that he was quite fair. He is very good about explaining every concept without acting as though you know nothing or know everything. He does grade most things on an all-or-none basis, but this works out well to help learn the subject.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2006", + "message": "His lectures go so in depth with proofs but his tests are pretty basic. Homework is pretty easy. Drops 1 out of 3 tests and then you can take your grade as is without final exam. Nice curve. Won't budge when arguing for points on tests. Definitely qwirky math type.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2006", + "message": "professor has a heavy accent, but definitely knows his material. loves explaining and using proofs. for 225 he gave out practice exams that were similar to the real test, drop 1 out of 3 exams. homeworks were easy points if u had the answer guide. shouldnt be hard at all. just do a little studying on the practice test before the test.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2005", + "message": "75 was still an A with no plusses or minuses, also no final in the class if you were happy with your grade or you could take it to try and improve. Very good at explaining but a lot of memorization.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2004", + "message": "He has no sympathy in grading...it's all or nothing folks. In order to make it out alive, you have to work your ass off. He is funny in a \"clueless math professor\" sort of way. Fun accent.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2003", + "message": "must work very hard in the class. and use specific mathematical language. for the exam u have only pencil/pen, erraser and brain. no cheatsheet , no calculator.", + "class": " MAT315", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "James Hinman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Anil Hirani ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2020", + "message": "MATH490 this sem is Computational Math. He is a good professor. The class is pretty collaborative and he is knowledgeable. The midterms are sort of hard, but he understands so he does curve upwards. There is weekly coding hw which is manageable. He is VERY easy to talk to and is always willing to help. I'm confused by others' reviews. Good class.", + "class": " MATH490", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2017", + "message": "His class is only for smart kids. If you think you are smart, then take it since all the questions in exams are not straightforward at all. I heard there is another professor in different sections and his exams are much easier than this one. I think his exam is more like you have to know the knowledge very well and interpret it.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "This guy obviously should not be teaching. Sure might be a great researcher or smart or whatnot. But to have him teach is to literately hit yourself over and over again in the nether regions with a sack of bricks.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "For 285 he was very helpful and pretty funny, I enjoyed going to lectures. Tests were difficult, but in my opinion very fair. Homework takes a while, so start early. Overall I thought he was a good teacher in lecture and pretty funny!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "Always gives the hardest homework, you should start a week ahead of time. I didn't find his lectures helpful at all, although some did. My only hope at finishing the homework was going to the office hours. Tests are difficult, based a lot on the homework.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are very dry. Homework problems assigned are the most difficult ones of the section, usually the last problems (the proofs), instead of explicitly solving functions. Tests are extremely tough, and he gives little to no practice exam questions. Average on the first test was a 54%. Take a different professor if you choose to take Math 285.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "Completely unfair exams with completely unfair grading. He gives out 1 practice exam for each test, but they are exams written by different professors, that have just about nothing in common to the exams he writes. Test questions have multiple sub-questions, and you can't get any of the sub-questions right if you get the original question wrong.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Projects and HW could have been organized much better. Wasn't as a bad a professor as everyone makes him out to be. Take 357 with Gambil when it is a joke though if possible.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2012", + "message": "Took this class a few semester back. I find him to be pretty funny. If you go to his office hours he is very helpful and you can see that he tries really hard to keep students happy. However I don't think it is possible students happy by the nature of the course. Difficult required course which doesn't seem to relevant to people who take it.", + "class": " CS375", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2011", + "message": "If you study the lecture notes, you will do well in the final.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "He's a good friend but not a good professor. He's too proud, therefore too caught up on attendance, right of viewing (rather incomprehensible) lecture notes, and refusing to read the newsgroup. Yet, even tho he's not good at teaching right now, I believe with more years, when he let go of the stubbornness of unnecessary stuff, he'll be much better.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "Everything previously said is true. His first exam wasn't bad, but for the final, he gave us NO guidance other than to study all homework and lectures, and most of the final was over topics covered near the very end of the course. With that being said, I'm confident I could have done a lot better had i put forth more effort. Just be prepared to wor", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2010", + "message": "He is a horrible professor. This is my first and probably last rating on this site, i just had to let the world know how bad he is. He has a sick fascination with apple and hates everything else. Horrible teacher, him and the TAs never answered questions on the newsgroup when that was supposed to be our first resource. DO NOT TAKE.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "This was absolutely the worst professor I've had here. The lectures that he does actually release are purposely illegible to \"screw over those who don't attend class\". He never released solutions to the last few homeworks, and gave us no information about the final, making it nearly impossible to study for. This man should not be a professor.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Pretty much what people before said. He thinks that uploading lecture notes is our privilege not our right and tries to withhold them to force attendance. He will randomly take attendance to prove that attendance has gone down from the day he uploaded the lecture notes. Out of 75 mins of lecture he brags about himself and his philosophy for 30 mins", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2010", + "message": "He thinks that uploading lecture notes is our privilege not our right. He will randomly take attendance to prove that attendance has gone down from the day he uploaded the lecture notes. Out of 75 mins of lecture he brags about himself and his philosophy for 30 mins. Though he has lots of knowledge he doesn't know how to teach.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2007", + "message": "Horrible. Lecutures were pointless to attend. Made the material so boring. Spends more time bragging about nasa cal-tech etc... Makes tests super difficult in order to make you study more. Hand writes notes no powerpoint. So tediously boring. Avoid if you can.", + "class": " CS257", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2007", + "message": "I'm upset that Hirani is still teaching this course, b/c he calls on people in class and insults them if they have forgotten linear algebra. I was taking 3 math courses at the time, and decided to drop the class,not because it was hard,but because the professor is really rude. Hopefully the CS dept. will reevaluate him teaching such a huge lecture.", + "class": " CS257", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "So Hirata ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Great class structure- prelectures provide a good outline of material that is filled in during lectures. Dr. Hirata is very open and encouraging toward student questions creating a great learning environment during class. He constantly connects class concepts with interesting research questions to inspire his students.", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nathan Hirtz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Very easy going guy who starts out strict at first but turns into one of the most forgiving I've ever had. If you talk to him about your issues you're having, he is highly understanding and will give you a lot of room. He must have improved in recent times for his lectures because he's not bad at all now. He just needs to work on grading on time.", + "class": " MAT108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Terrible teacher. His tests are extremely difficult and are not in the same format as homework assignments which makes it even more confusing. He also took over a month to get our tests graded and back to the class. I'm not just saying this because I'm some disgruntled student who didn't get a good grade. I am an A student but I ended up with a D!", + "class": " MATH108", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2012", + "message": "He's never prepared for notes that he is about to go over in class. He forgets his book sometimes and has forgotten twice to make a quiz that he set a date for.. His homework information that he gives isn't like the problems he gives on the quizzes or tests. Overall, NOT PREPARED, HARD TO UNDERSTAND, DOESN'T EXPLAIN THINGS VERY WELL AT ALL.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "Not bad. Easy course, so not much he can do. No need to attend class at all, posts all lecture notes online.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "Disorganized at times but willing to help outside of class. Also responded to email quickly which was nice.", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2008", + "message": "Horrible class. Did not explain any information, just typed it into his calculator and expected us to figure it out without any direction. Homework way to extensive, took hours to complete. Way too complex for a 100 level course. My 400 level classes are easier. DO NOT TAKE CLASS WITH HIRTZ. Take it with Fireman, she helped me more than he did!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2007", + "message": "Very boring. Did not explain information well. Tests nearly impossible to finish. Thinks he is funny. Homework problems way too long and did not coincide with examples we did in class. Spent more time working on this class than any other. Ridiculous for a 100 level course. Take it with Fireman or Huebner. Not happy with class taught by him AT ALL.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2007", + "message": "Very boring lecturer, read right off his notes. Highly disorganized- constantly procrastinated posting blank notes and assignments that were required for class. Take Stats w/ Fireman instead, you'll actually learn something and wont be frustrated by silly games and constant stream of unnecessary emails.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yu Hui Ho ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2012", + "message": "She is GREAT! She is highly professional but still treats her students with compassion. She is creative, and brings fun exercises to the classroom. She cares about teaching and learning and it shows. If you ever get a chance to take a class from her do it! You will learn, and you will have fun.", + "class": " CHIN221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ian Hobson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2015", + "message": "Unlike most famous concert pianist, he is dedicated in his teaching. He is simply an amazing teacher.", + "class": " PIANO401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PIANO101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hans Henrich Hock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2014", + "message": "Hock is a great guy, very funny and personable. He's an easy grader (at least for the honors course I had him in) and easy to talk to and get to know. His lectures were sometimes unorganized and tended to be VERY repetitive, but it was a very laid back course, and readings and assignments were really light. HHH is wonderful.", + "class": " LING240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "Prof Hock is very punny and includes a lot of humorous illustrations to help you remember material. Attendance was mandatory, but it used the same material in the book. The assignments were busy work. The grading never made sense because they claimed to be holding us to a higher standard and then curving. Easy, fun class, just can be frustrating.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "def knows his stuff. very likable guy who came to class w/ a big ol smile. it was very boring! didn't seem very applicable to life tho he seemed to think it was haha. my TA sucked and didn't do anything. if we asked her if something was right, she would say \"you should know that!\" wtf? then she expected top work out of us lol. ok for blowoff.", + "class": " LINGAL", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2006", + "message": "Triple H is hilarious! I don't really like Linguistics, but he made the class more interesting with his jokes and comics. He loves his students and will help them succeed. Easy A. Know vocab outlined for each section and you'll ace the pop quizzes. Really easy and laid back class.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2006", + "message": "Hock is well prepared for lectures and I enjoyed his class very much. I like the way the course is structured because I find myself focus more on learning rather than worrying about my grades all the time. If you love language and its history, think no more and sign up for Hock's class. Strongly recommended.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2005", + "message": "He's a nice guy but the class is useless...I learned nothing, not one thing.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2005", + "message": "Not sure about hot but he is a good looking man for his age. The class is very interesting and he tries really hard to make it so. I love the class so much I'm changing majors.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2005", + "message": "i really enjoyed the class, and the workload wasn't bad at all. i thought the content was really interesting, but you have to study for his tests and go to lecture (or read during lecture, as i did)... very easy to do well in the calss, and Hock is funny. he wrote the textbook and is very thorough", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2004", + "message": "very easy class and interesting too, triple H looks like he's going fishing all the time! gotta love all the cartoons too!", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2004", + "message": "Great class. Not hard, so long as you go to lecture. Hock will do what it takes to see his students suceed. Im pretty convinced you have to actually try to get less than a B, not because the class is easy, but because he gives so many chances to improve grades. No final either, only a paper!", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Daniel Hockensmith ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Stephen Hocker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "RUN FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. Worst class I have ever taken on this campus. He is always late, unorganized, forgetful and can never give a clear answer for anything. Never replies to any emails, doesn't go by the syllabus, and never returns assignments. Lectures are rambles and topics are uninteresting. Don't take this professor for ANYTHING.", + "class": " MACS331", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2012", + "message": "Really nice guy. If you ask for help he will help you. But in class he struggles a lot with his computer and projector. Kind of of rambles a lot during lecture. Don't look to learn a whole lot from this class but it is an easy gen ed.", + "class": " MACS166", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2011", + "message": "If you have any class with this man, run! His lectures were ramblings, he never returned any of our work or graded any of it, and he didn't assign our final project until a week before the final. My classmates and I were frustrated with his lack of organization and the fact that he was always late to class. I would not recommend this professor.", + "class": " MACS166", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lloyd Hodges ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Greatly underapreciated.", + "class": " STRATEGY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2008", + "message": "Terrible. Half the class dropped the course after his midterm. He got sick late into the semester so got absolutely NO feedback on any of our projects so we still didn't know if we were doing the project according to the way he liked it. Believe me, its either his way or the highway. Also literally spent an entire class talking about shoes.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "I had a lot of trouble with this guy. He was sick during the semester and was late to class almost everyday. He canceled class 4 times as well. He liked to get off-topic during the lectures and talked about stupid stuff like what kind of computer he likes, etc. I didn't learn anything at all in this class.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2007", + "message": "DO NOT take with hodges!", + "class": " BA449", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " BA449", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2006", + "message": "Loves to talk about anything and everything except the material on the slides. Very interesting teacher though. Test wasn't too bad, just put some effort into the projects/presentations and you'll be fine.", + "class": " BA389", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2006", + "message": "Never stays on topic but his conversations are at least somewhat interesting. Only got through three powerpoints the entire semester. No exams or final, just one presentation at the end of the semester.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karin Hodgin Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "I love Karin! One of the most understanding professors I've had so far. I enjoyed the structure of Interaction: on Tuesdays we would code, then Thursdays we would work on prototype projects. I also loved the way she taught coding. We would follow along with her for the first few projects, then eventually applied what we learned on our own project.", + "class": " ARTS244", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Verena Hoefig ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "Incredibly nice professor. While COVID definitely threw a monkey wrench in how the course was run, she was very accommodating and tried her hardest to make sure the class was still interesting despite being delivered online. While not entirely a cakewalk, the class is still pretty easy and is very fun if you're interested in the Vikings.", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Hoefig was one of the best teachers that I took at U of I. She knew so much about the material and really cared about us understanding and having fun with it. Not a tough grader at all and I learned so much!", + "class": " CWL251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "This was an amazing class. She is great when it comes to connecting medieval culture to the present day - we talked a lot about ethnicity, race and gender identity. Sessions were always so interesting and I felt like I not only learned a lot, but also expanded my worldview more with each class.", + "class": " MDVL252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "David Hoelzle ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Valerie Hoffman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Get ready for way too much memorization than you can handle for an INTRODUCTORY Islam course. It feels nothing like an introductory Islam course, and that's coming from a Muslim. Philosophy, theology, and all this other ridiculous stuff that no beginner in Islam has to learn. She's a super tough grader and idek how I managed to get A in this class", + "class": " REL214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Hoffman is definitely one of the most knowledgeable professors in her field, and you can definitely tell given that the quality of her lectures is excellent. Would highly recommend her classes if you are interested in the subject matter, but would never recommend her if you want a class to blow off since you'll have to work for your grade.", + "class": " REL214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2020", + "message": "The information is interesting and she's very smart; however, she expects us to be scholars on Islam when this is an intro class. The tests are way too difficult; very small details are asked which were mentioned maybe one time in a lecture and she writes the questions in a tricky way. Most questions are trick questions and extremely specific.", + "class": " REL214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Hoffman is a real scholar in Islam, hugely knowledgable in pretty much anything Islam-related. From my experience she is not that strict when it comes to grading essays. Assigns plenty of readings and responsive writings to go with the reading assignments. Fantastic professor if you are interested in the subject matter.", + "class": " REL260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "valerie is very knowledgeable and her lectures are clear, interesting and easy to follow. there's a considerable amount of work to do for this class - reading responses due twice a week and 3 major essays. Not a blowoff class, but the material is really interesting if you're willing to put the work in.", + "class": " REL260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "She's a very nice lady in person, but oh my gosh is she a difficult professor. I honestly think she's just brilliant and thinks everyone else is too? She expects you to leave that course an expert on Islam and I felt the material was much too dense for an introductory course. I reallyyyyyy recommend against this course unless you're very passionate", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Hoffman is a generally nice person overall but this doesn't transfer over into her teaching. Her tests revolve around memorization of super specific details including dates of random events. Also, don't take your phone out in class because she will not hesitate to take it away like you're in high school (saw it happen twice)", + "class": " REL214", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2016", + "message": "I had her for RLST 213 since I needed an advanced composition course. Her lectures were some of the most informative, best prepared, and interesting I've had at UIUC. Very unbiased, gave a lot of material to read, and kept me interested throughout the course. She's a real scholar, and I would take her again in a heartbeat.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2015", + "message": "One hard final and 6 papers and attendance affect grade! Good luck amazing class just stick to it you will be fine make sure you attend all classes and read ", + "class": " SOC152", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "Very unpleasant woman. Hard to sift between stories and relevant material. Loves to talk about herself. Kind of intimidating for a 60 year old white lady. Very tough to get an A", + "class": " PS408", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2014", + "message": "Absolutely awful. Will tear students who are just trying to participate to shreds.", + "class": " RLST403", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2014", + "message": "Certainly NOT an agreeable woman. Questions seem to offend her and she will respond like the question was preposterous and you're stupid. Not compromising. But honestly, I complained about her throughout the class but I still got an A+. So not the worst class, completely doable. E-mailing her politely seems to make her like you more...", + "class": " ARAB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "Hoffman is an extremely demanding and strict professor. She doesn't seem to realize that students have other classes as well. You can't miss a single class without losing points and she expects a ton of reading as well as eight papers, pop quizzes, and a final. She didn't realize it was a 100 level course. It's a shame, it could've been a fun class", + "class": " ARAB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2013", + "message": "Valerie Hoffman is the most horrific person in the world.", + "class": " ARAB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2013", + "message": "A really lot of reading and work, but she is extremely knowledgable; I suggest for those actually interested in the subject, not a blowoff by ANY means", + "class": " RLST482", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2013", + "message": "Tough class, lot of work, but she is AMAZING!", + "class": " RLST260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2010", + "message": "A very in depth class that involves too much reading and not enough discussion. Does not enjoy teaching. Questions offend her and she likes to make people look like fools in front of the class. Grading is inconsistent, can be good one week and terrible the next. More like an english teacher, cares more about grammar than content. Anal beyond belief", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "It was a summer class... it was horrible. Introduction to Islam. Muslim students got C's in this class... relatively no women take this course. Professor openly discussed that she became interested in studying Islam because of the opression of women. Is ultra-anal about grammar. ULTRA-anal.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2008", + "message": "She is very tough on her students and very thorough in her class material, but it is a great class if you want to actually learn something. This was the fourth class I've taken with her, and I'd recommend her to any student willing (and wanting!) to work hard and get a lot out of class. Her lectures are pretty entertaining, too!", + "class": " RLST403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Hardest class I've ever taken. Interesting but a lot of work for being an introduction class but she did also clarify at the beginning of the semester that although it was labeled intro it was still a 200 level course. If you're looking for a blow off non western this is NOT it.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "April Hoffmeister ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. Hoffmeister was honestly the best professor I could have asked for. She was super nice whenever I would go to her office hours and was always willing to help me when I needed help. She answered all of my questions clearly and never made me feel bad about the questions I had. She's also really funny and has the best stories to tell!", + "class": " MATH103117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Hoffmeister was always very enthusiastic during her in person lectures and always put the student's understanding of material at the forefront of the course. She always made sure everyone was clear of what we were discussing and never hesitated to go over a topic that seemed confusing. Overall, a great prof. who truly cares about her students", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor. Her ability to adapt due to tough time (covid-19) made the class way less stressful and worth it. She genuinely cares for all her students and made most if not all of us feel worthy and respected. Honestly one of the best professors you will ever have.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Great", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Hoffmeister was one of the best Math professors that I have had! Class-time was structured in a group-based way where we completed different problem sets in our groups. Prof was awesome at helping concepts make sense in a variety of ways. It is clear that Professor Hoffmeister cares about her students and is passionate about Math.", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2020", + "message": "There is a heavy emphasis on group work for practice problems, but Dr. Hoffmeister is always available for help. She answers emails quickly and is available outside of class if you're struggling. It's easy to see that she has a passion for math education, and that's what makes her a great professor!", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2020", + "message": "Easily one of the best professors at UIUC. She genuinely cares for her students' success and assists in any way if you have questions. As a future educator, Dr. Hoffmeister is an inspiration to follow. Would definitely take another course with her again!", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "April Hoffmeister is an amazing professor. You can tell she genuinely cares about her students and wants every single one to understand the material. Lectures aren't mandatory but they're important and helpful. She explains the material in a very simple way, so even if you aren't great at math but put in the work, you will succeed in this course.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Hoffmeister is a very good professor. She cares about the students and wants you to do as well in the class as possible. She's very interactive and wants students to ask questions if confused. The class relies on both lecture notes and student participation, which is the best style of teaching. In this class, participation helps most students.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "April is so awesome! She gives you everything you need to succeed, and she really cares about her students success. One of the best professors I have had at UIUC. I haaaaate math but she made class enjoyable and I got a relatively good grade. She wants you to ask questions during lecture and she is straight up cool too.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "April was genuinely a really good prof. She cares a lot about her students and makes tests easier to prepare for with how clearly she outlines things. A lot of notes, but overall made math much easier for me and I suck at it.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2020", + "message": "My favorite math class i've ever taken, and I don't normally enjoy math. She is easy to follow, and she wants you to ask questions. She goes relatively slow and gives you a chance to learn. Sit up front, though because she is not very loud.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2019", + "message": "She was very nice and caring! Explained lecture nicely and clearly. There was a lot of practice problems though.", + "class": " MATH103117", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Hoffmeister has been the BEST professor Ive had so far. Shes funny and cares about her students. Lots of notes in lecture but theyre all helpful! She makes sure you understand things and encourages questions. I wish she could teach all of the math classes.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are a lot of notes, but she is really nice. She answers questions and will stay behind to help students. Notes might not help with the HW, but there are office hours like 6 times a week for 2 hours at a time with different TAs. 3 tests and a final.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Probably one of the best professors I have ever had , and she not only cares about your academic achievement, and her lectures are anything but boring. Her class does have a lot of course load, but she does a great job at helping you if you need it. Love her! Would definetely have her again!!", + "class": " MATH103117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "April is a great teacher. Sometimes she would give too many confusing definitions, but lots examples. At times lecture didn't exactly line up with worksheets. She always took questions and made sure we understood things. Great personality and easy to talk to. Always made sure TAs were avaliable for help. Takes forever to answer emails, like 4 days", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Hoffmeister was a good professor. She explains the material quickly but thoroughly and WANTS you to ask questions if you are confused. If you don't pass the tests, it's literally your own fault because she gives you a list of what material you should study and a lot of the test material is taken from homework.", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2017", + "message": "I loved having Dr. Hoffmeister as a professor and always enjoyed going to lecture. She has high expectations of her students, but also really cares about your success in the course.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "She is very fair and caring. But the work is very hard! Go to office hours! I was solid till the final of this class", + "class": " 1O3", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristin Hoganson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "She is the worst professor I have ever had. Gives you these weird kinds of popquizzes that make you to go to lecture and actually grades them. gives them at the very last minute always late to next class. also extremely rude and makes all her students feel bad about themselves.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Definitely get the books and do the readings. Pay attention in lecture, it'll make your life so much better. But most importantly, do the readings before class, otherwise you'll be lost. Tests are mostly essay format. ", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Hoganson is enthusiastic about what she does. Often dull content though, and she moves too fast through the powerpoints where often times you don't have time to take proper notes. Had to read 3 novels on top of the textbook & source readings. Take home midterm was helpful as opposed to in-class. Reasonable class but be prepared to read. ", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2010", + "message": "Interesting course if you're interested in Modern US history.", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2010", + "message": "Her lectures are pretty interesting, uses a lot of videos and examples to break up straight lecture. If you like American History you'll like this class, there's 2 papers a midterm and a final, papers aren't on the easiest topics but manageable and exams were not too bad at all. Grade also includes in class quizzes and section participation", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2010", + "message": "Although many students don't like the content taught in her class, I really enjoyed her class and I really felt that she went out of her way to make the class fair for students. She made it extremely clear what would be on the exams and even gave us some slack during the TA strike.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Boring lectures, excessive reading, and an overly difficult final exam (if you don't remember all of the readings, you're screwed).", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2010", + "message": "Teaches a very skewed view of history. This class is American history until 1877, and we didnt touch the revolutionary war, war of 1812 or the civil war at all. She taught about minorities and womens history. A little of that is ok, but this is not a minorities class. A LOT OF READING!! tests were made impossible, and were 3 hrs of essay writing", + "class": " HIST170", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "She was a very nice professor who seemed to enjoy what she was teaching. I enjoyed her lectures greatly. The midterm was not too difficult as long as you kept up with the readings and the lectures.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome!", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2010", + "message": "Overall, she was very nice and knew what she was talking about. She worked around a TA strike to make sure we didn't miss any of the information necessary for the exam. There was only 1 midterm and a final. Listens to classes;even as far as allowing us to submit questions to use on the final.Did have a lot of readings but nothing to hard.", + "class": " HIST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Yeah, she definitely did not teach history the way I was expecting a college level course to be taught. Also, she did spend waaaaaay too much time on minorities and women's sufferage rather than other pertinent political issues and interesting figures in history. We talked about the actual battles of the civil war for no more than 5 min", + "class": " HIST170", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2009", + "message": "If you have a bad TA then you are in for a LONG semester. Prof. talks very quietly in lecture and tends to ramble a little. Very passionate about her subject material but lectures are straight from the readings. All grades are from essays and writing so your grade is basically up to your TA.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "We had to read four books. I used to like history...before I took this class. The lectures what she bases the class on but they are EXTREMELY boring.", + "class": " HIST170", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2009", + "message": "she seems really biased against the guys in our class. she encourages people to participate but when we do, she completely downplays our thoughts. i feel like a moron in her class.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Prof Hoganson is a real good teach. The class was interesting and if you go to all the lectures, you will get a good grade in the class. The tests arnt to hard at all and she keeps you interested during lectures. Overall, great teacher, pretty good class.", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "I would avoid this class if you aren't a history major/accustom to history courses. She teaches rapidly during lecture, and all of the TAs grade difficultly. The average in my section was a C+. I come from Business and I had no idea what the TAs wanted in the papers until it was too late. Interesting material, though. 2 Papers = 35% of the grade", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Amazing professor, the best or second best I've had in all 4 years. Don't have to read the book in either HIST 170 or 274, just pay attention in lecture and regurgitate info on test to get a good grade. Both HIST 274 and 170 (adv. comp) are good classes to take. Extremely knowledgable, she knows what she's talking about, and she's very nice.", + "class": " HIST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2006", + "message": "Midterm and final are memorizing terms. Not a difficult class if you follow instructions. Class is actually interesting for a non-history major. She teaches with a slight liberal/anti-American bias. But who in the history department isn't a socialist? Get Mike Lehman as you TA.", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2005", + "message": "Prof, Hoganson is a very interesting and helpful professor. She really makes history alive and relevant. Personally, I think it's good that there are people out there who know America isn't perfect and while she never seemed biased against America, it's not a bad thing to present America's faults.", + "class": " HIST285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rana Hogarth ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Hogarth is hilarious. Her class is extremely interesting because she keeps everyone on their toes. She is extremely passionate about what she teaches and participation and attendance do count towards your grade. The amount of reading is pretty standard to a 200 level History course and the textbooks were used so don't wait to buy them.", + "class": " HIST275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2019", + "message": "Super friendly and knowledgeable, but probably not a blow-off for anyone. Attendance matters, papers on research and book reports are expected, occasional group discussions. Very interesting and informative topics, she's willing to work with students and understand them. Would highly recommend.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laurie Hogin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2017", + "message": "She is the best professor ever", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2011", + "message": "Such a great instructor. Very smart and knowledgable about her field and others, and super friendly. She wants you to challenge yourself and be the best artist you can be, and was one of the most progressive classes I've taken yet.", + "class": " ARTF105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2009", + "message": "Absolutely adore her. Everything she says is extremely interesting and intelligent, and she's really talented. Very helpful, too. Probably the coolest person I've ever met.", + "class": " ART199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2006", + "message": "She is interesting and fun and very helpful. She gave great projects which really let us explore what it was we wanted to do for projects, which were always very open, something you don't find very often in foundations classes.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Derek Hoiem ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2019", + "message": "Solid lecturer, with videos too. All materials are well-organized. Personally I found the topics pretty interesting and I definitely learned a lot. Projects are biweekly, and can be a lot of work, and the class can sometimes feel like an info-dump. One late, cumulative exam that mostly tested high-level, conceptual understanding. Would recommend.", + "class": " CS445", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Great professor and really understanding", + "class": " CS445", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "I had Derek as my Computational Photography instructor. Derek is very responsive to his students' needs. He makes time for them during office hours and after class as well. The projects are challenging, but are very satisfying once you complete them. ", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2014", + "message": "Really enjoyed computational photography and his explanations were very very clear", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2014", + "message": "Very clear and extremely helpful. My first grad class with very tough material and assignments but he was always available for help online, in emails or on site.", + "class": " 543", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2014", + "message": "Clear explanations. Consistent with posting all his lecture recordings and notes online. Fair grading. Lectures are a good pace. Discussions are very helpful for weekly proof homeworks. Would recommend!", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2014", + "message": "Really good professor!", + "class": " CS173B", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2013", + "message": "Well this guy is awesome and always ready to help. The homework is a little tough and need deep understanding of the textbook(free available on course website). Two mid-terms which are fairly easy relative to 2000s. Do the homework go to discussion and u will be fine.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2012", + "message": "One of the few professors who really wants you to learn and makes sure you have all the resources you need.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Helpful, patient, and just an awesome professor.", + "class": " CS543", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Nicest.Dude.Ever.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ben Holden ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2021", + "message": "He preaches about treating students like adults but is so condescending towards them it's hard to respect him. He expects you to come into class knowing the material he teaches BEFORE he teaches it, and makes fun of you if you don't. Really unclear on assignments. Take this class if you have a degradation kink. Otherwise, skip it. NOT worth it.", + "class": " JOUR210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2021", + "message": "Makes jokes sometimes, allowed for some leniency during COVID with open-notes on tests, etc. Overall, however, I would not want to take his class again. When he (cold) calls on you in class and you do not repeat (down to the exact words) the exact answer he wants it isn't good enough for him. This class gave me anxiety I'm ngl", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "WORST professor I've ever had at UIUC. He treats you like pre-law students even though the majority are journalism students who HAVE TO take his specific course. Calls on you when you're not prepared, and god forbid you don't know the answer. He didn't explain anything and was so rude on my groups' final project", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2021", + "message": "He uses the socratic method & cold calls students just like a law school class , so be aware of that. Not very good with technology & is all over the place during the lecture, not very straight forward, & terrible at explaining assignments, especially Moot Court & that's the biggest assignment of the semester. Overall, not a great professor.", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "He's objectively a bad professor. All his class time is spent rambling or harassing people about turning cameras on. He doesn't have any slides prepared, he talks in circles. If you ask a question, he acts like he's doing you a favor by answering. It's obvious that he thinks he's a genius, he can't stop mentioning how he went to Berkeley.", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Holden picks 3 or 4 students to worship during class and treats everyone else like an idiot. If you ask a question, he'll talk to you like you're a child but will go on for 5 minutes and not answer your question. He spends several classes rambling, and it never seems like he has anything prepared. He does not know how to work Zoom or any tech.", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Didn't follow syllabus, so you have to always be ahead of everything. No rubrics, tough grader.", + "class": " JOUR200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "He is the best", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2018", + "message": "Absolutely, hands down, the best professor I have ever had. He is so clearly passionate and skilled in what he is teaching, and he makes his students really learn. He also applies all that we learn to current events which makes it really easy to stay attentive and enjoy the course. The midterm is actually harder than the final JSYK. Study hard.", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2018", + "message": "Really great guy; really passionate about the law and making students understanding the clarity, and ambiguity, some laws and Supreme Court decisions have. You come out of it as if you had just had a law class, but the knowledge is amazing to have in cases someone tries talking about freedom of speech.", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2018", + "message": "Holden is one of the best professors I've ever had. 311 with him is fun and he knows everything he talks about, so feel free to ask questions. Read the readings, show up to class and you'll do great!", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Holden is one of the most understanding, yet firm professors you will meet. Jour 311 can be your most loved, or hated class. Show up to class, take notes and participate. You'll learn everything you need to know as a journalism about the 1st Amendment.", + "class": " JOURN311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Holden is great. He is very understanding and you will get to know the first amendment very well. Show up to class and you'll do fine.", + "class": " JOUR311", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Holder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "Daniel is an expert in the tax field. You could learn a lot from his lecture. He likes to talk beyond classes. Participation is not mandatory. I never went to his class because he also encourages you to learn by yourself if you don't like lectures. You can choose to work either individually or in a group when projects come. There's a decent curve.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2018", + "message": "He really knows what he's teaching. He's a tax accountant in practice and is a real expert in this field. All the tax return forms are fun, exams are hard but all the key points to remember will be provided in the test guidelines. The best professor for ACCY312. You can skip class and still get a nice grade. The textbook explains itself.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Second time having Holder. He is STILL the best professor I've ever had. Very helpful, great sense of humor, clearly explains difficult tax issues. Grading is very fair and tests are straight-forward, open book AND open note. Cannot recommend him enough!", + "class": " ACCY556", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Awesome professor, and highly recommended. Answers questions clearly and in a timely manner. Class sessions are helpful, but you can teach yourself from the book if thats your style.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "Pretty darn easy class. He will tell you on the day before the test exactly which topics to know, and the tests are open book. So just mark up your book with the topics, and this class becomes a joke. He is a good professor, though, and is a practicing accountant, so he has some real-world experience. Recommended.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had, hands down. Highly recommend him to anyone who has to take tax. He works in an accounting firm, so he always gives great examples to illustrate the rules taught in class. Great sense of humor, extremely helpful, and the easiest for 312. Can't recommend him enough!!", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2008", + "message": "Great teacher. Very helpful and understanding. Very knowledgeable and provides real world examples from his accounting practice. Highly recommended.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2007", + "message": "Extremely nice teacher, will help you if you need it, tests are straightforward. The class before the test he gives you all the topics of the questions. Actually makes tax somewhat interesting.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2007", + "message": "Nicest Guy in the world... really makes you want to learn the material. can definitely tell he loves the subject and makes you want to learn it too. Hard material to teach, but he does a great job.", + "class": " ACC312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2007", + "message": "Tries very hard and is a very nice older gentleman.", + "class": " ACC312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2006", + "message": "Extremely boring but pretty easy. Tax information is difficult but his exam questions are straight forward. Never went to class and still got a B. Final was optional.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2005", + "message": "Nice guy, tests are not that hard. The material itself is complicated though, so he simply avoided teaching it.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gilbert Holder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Explained concepts well & clearly whenever there was stuff I did not instantly understand well in the prelecture. Example problems in class resemble hw and exam questions. Great professor.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "He is the best professor I met. He explains every concept very clearly. Go to his lectures!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2018", + "message": "He is a great professor. He gets very into his lectures as he should. Gives great examples and puts things into understandable terms.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Gil is the best! He provides great explanations and is incredibly funny. Turned a hard subject into one that I genuinely looked forward to! I'd absolutely take his class again.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2017", + "message": "Holder has awesome lectures where he clearly explains complicated concepts. Though his tests are annoying and there's a decent amount of homework, labs and quizzes are generall y easy and he gives you some leeway with regards to missing lectures, quizzes etc.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Holder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "The class is hard to begin with. But Chas is a good person and a good professor. He is always willing to help and address your questions. This class don't apply +/- though.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "Hands down the best Accy professor I have ever had. I wish all Accy professors could be more like him.", + "class": " ACCY451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cory Holding ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2012", + "message": "CORY IS AWESOME!!!!! Class consisted of artsy projects- making a graffiti, podcast, video, etc. You make a blog and write reflections, doesn't take too much time, in fact you will really enjoy the projects. Cory really cares about her students and goes out of her way to help them. Will not regret it, take this class with HER. Best adv. comp.", + "class": " INFO303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "Cory is a very sweet lady & always willing to go the extra mile to help students. Has a great enthusiasm for teaching. Class discussions were often stimulating & projects were fun to work on. As long as you put the effort in, you'll do well. Highly recommend her; our entire section loved her! One of the best adv comp couses to take.", + "class": " INFO303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marilyn Holguin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2016", + "message": "Really sweet and takes the time to help you understand the material. Would highly recommend taking this class with her.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2015", + "message": "Ms. Holguin is an amazing teacher who took a basic class like rhet 105 and turned it into a class you actually wanted to go to. She is understanding, caring, and helpful. Frankly, she embodies how every professor should act at the UofI. For all of you freshman who have to take this course, I highly recommend her. You will not be disappointed.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2015", + "message": "There's one lecture and two discussions, the lecture is not mandatory if you watch the movie on your own. Her discussions are sometimes boring, but she knows what she's saying. Only two 2-3 pages papers, and one 4-5 pages paper, very clear instructions and follow the rubric. ", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2015", + "message": "She is a very logical person. When analyzing articles, her rationality makes everything clear. For an engineering student, she is very helpful!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Amazing ", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Very helpful and understanding if the student misses classes. She makes the discussion at hand very interesting for the whole class.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "Knowledgable and picks interesting writing topics; helpful, especially to international students; she looks cute! talks a little bit fast but clearly; allows rewrite for all the essays; allows non-native speakers to have some grammar mistake!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2013", + "message": "Not all the books assigned were necessary, but by and large she was consistent with what she wanted and gave everyone an opportunity to succeed. You're able to correct poor papers and she essentially gives you what she wants in the rubric. Just be concise and follow her instructions and you'll do well.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2013", + "message": "Very clear with assignments and offered tons of office hour assistance outside the classroom, sometimes mandatory which I found effective. She does a great job giving examples of good and bad writing while taking an objective point of view and remaining mostly neutral. In general she was very nice and pleasant in class, and always helpful.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2011", + "message": "Although Marilyn is a bit critical in her grading,this is one of the classes that I really missed after finishing it.Lectures are mandatory but are so interesting if you have read.There are readings but it's mostly short stories so it's pretty easy reads.There are a lot of essays!!Be warned!But if you are here to really enjoy a class,it's not that ", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "This class was interesting for me. I hate English, and still do. And the majority of this class I strongly disliked, there were some instances where I enjoyed writing an essay but they were rare. She is a decent grader, idk if I have an A or B yet. She is very nice, and helpful but not as easy of a grader as I would have liked.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "This woman is awesome. I hate hate HATE English, and I got an A in her class. It wasn't easy either. She chooses readings that she is interested in and really uses that interest in class to give a good, thorough explanation of all the material. She's funny, kinda cute, and really down-to-earth. Went to her office hours just to talk about stuff.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2010", + "message": "Completely disorganized and removed from her work. Syllabus means nothing and essays and assignments pop in and out of existence at her whim", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "fun, active, helpful, smart.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2008", + "message": "cute and very funny!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2008", + "message": "very cute. and funny. need more teachers like her.", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2007", + "message": "Great teacher, hysterical and makes you laugh in class. Not a class you will dread coming to because she is so entertaining. Lots of extra credit on quizzes.", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Carissa Holler ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kay Holley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "Easy A class. It is a helpful course because you got to experience talking in front of everyone. Grading are okay.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Kay is Great! She is really passionate about this class. She grades okay. But I really like her because she is extremely helpful in the sense of helping guide to towards getting an A. But she grades hard on your prelim so that when you give your speech you get a good grade which really counts.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "She is a very helpful and easy grading instructor. If you follow all of the things that she sets fourth, you will definitely get an A!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2008", + "message": "She's really nice. Although don't ask her TOO many questions. Make sure to say entire dates and title of source or she'll take off points. She grade's pretty easily. She's pretty fair and doesn't seem to be biased with her grading. Definitely take her for spcm101", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPCH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2006", + "message": "Loved her. I think she was the only real teacher for the class; the rest are TAs. She makes the class really comfortable and all you have to do is follow the guidelines for the speech; really the only place you can get points off. Usually lets out early with T/Th classes. Take her over the rest if you can! You'll improve so much.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jo-Anne Holley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2013", + "message": "Really cared about success of student, and was easy to talk to.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "Grades homework harshly.. but lab assignments seem okay and she goes over readings before lab quizzes.. Not bad", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Hollis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2010", + "message": "Attendance of her lectures is mandatory, but participation in the lectures is almost just as important. Papers increase in difficulty and length, which also means they are worth more. Exams were trivial if you were attentive in class and leisurely read the book. All in all, a solid law professor who understands we are engineers and undergraduates.", + "class": " GE400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2008", + "message": "A few notes: lectures are absolutely mandatory (you lose a letter grade if you miss more than 4), and in order to do well on the papers, you must work your butt off. That being said, attending class each day was a joy. Hollis clearly is an expert in her field and makes learning the material a breeze. Papers are tough but worth it in the end.", + "class": " GE400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GE400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2005", + "message": "Laura Hollis is one of the best professors I have had here. She is very intersting and her class is really good. All of the information taught is relevent and I would take any other class taught by her. The grading is not that hard and the tests are kind of easy. Easy B, but an A if you work a little.", + "class": " GE400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Holmes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2012", + "message": "Class was extremely easy. In class quizzes occasionally for attendance. Study guides given for exams. Exams were easy if you studied using the study guide given. Textbook was rarely used.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "If you go to class this course is a pretty easy A. I saved this class for my final semester and it was perfect. Just sat up front and pretended to care. Prof. Holmes was a really nice guy and did seem to care about the topic and his students if that matters to you. So Long UIUC!", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Class was very interesting, but the weekly homework was a bit boring and required attendance. Biggest bonus was there was no text book and everything you needed was on Compass. The reviews were really helpful too. I would recommend taking any class taught by Mr. Holmes", + "class": " CHLH250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2011", + "message": "Very easy class! He'll tell you everything you'll need to know for the exam....so go to class....the assignments are extremely easy so make sure you do all of them! I got all B-'s on every single exam and since I did all of the homework I still got an A in the class. The same grade as those who studied hard enough to get As on all of their exams :)", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2011", + "message": "This was so boring I dropped. Easy A.", + "class": " CHLH250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2008", + "message": "he's a good teacher. funny, attendance is important, and he understands that no one really cares about the classes he teaches enough to take it completely serious. he's a good guy but semi-hard grader", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2008", + "message": "completely average. he's really tall", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2008", + "message": "This class sucked! With Dr. Sionean and Charles not knowing what they want from week to week is was ridiculous. If you need a Comp II Charles was alright in discussion and VERY helpful, but wait for Farner for lecture...Much easier", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "This class is a joke in how easy it is...Charles is a great teacher and I would recommend it to anyone looking to laugh and do next to nothing. Only downside was that attendance was an important part of the grade", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Great Class....", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "J. Michael Holmes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2014", + "message": "Energetic and caring teacher. He pushed me to be the best musician that I can be and inspired me by his amazing playing. I was able to see my teacher play with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. How cool is that?", + "class": " MUS192", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Amazing teacher. Amazing performer. Amazing person.", + "class": " MUS492", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Awesome performer. Awesome person", + "class": " MUS192", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Wonderful, wonderful teacher. Very encouraging and a talented musician. I never want to leave this campus!", + "class": " MUS192", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chris Holmes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2014", + "message": "Chris Holmes is the greatest TA I have ever had. He should just be the professor of IB 150.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "Chris is the best TA I have had at the U of I. He is kind and understanding. His highest priority is the success of his students. IB 203 can be rough at times, but he is always willing to help.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2012", + "message": "Chris is the BEST TA on campus. Makes IB150 discussion bearable and he is pretty funny.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicole Holtzclaw-Stone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Bad lecturer - Just reads from her paper. Pay close attention to what she says though because her powerpoints are VERY bare, so you're not quite sure what to take notes on. It's an easy class but someone should inform her that it's a blow-off class, cause she doesn't seem to have gotten the memo. It's interesting material but she makes it boring.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "I was interested in the course material and could still barely pay attention because she just reads off her powerpoints and isn't a great lecturer. I skimmed the readings and did well on all the assignments. Most interesting part for me was the group project about a community resource, but that's obviously hit or miss depending on your group.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2014", + "message": "You want to be interested in the class, but it's taught so horribly that you can't be. I was surrounded by intelligent people who never got the chance/encouragement to participate. Her lectures are embarrassingly unsophisticated. It's a miserably dead class. It takes an immense amount of effort to learn anything, you're taught nothing.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2014", + "message": "I was interested in the material of the class from the beginning. However, this class was so easy that it was hard to want to attend. Be aware that the professor will try to screw you over whenever possible. Watch out, she seems nice, but will find some way to ruin your class experience. I don't recommend this class because of this.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "How to get an A in this course: do minimal amount of work. If you are looking to take an interesting course or learn about anything at all, keep looking. Definitely an easy A course, and know that reading ANY of the assigned readings is unnecessary. She reads her notes directly from paper, and can't elaborate on anything. Ask anyways, it's funny.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "No clear guidelines on papers which are a major portion of the course. Didn't learn anything in class but was forced to go due to iclicker points.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Honestly the worst teacher I have ever had. She reads all of her notes off of a piece of paper she typed out and when you ask a question she cannot elaborate because she has no idea what she is talking about. Her prompts for essays are not clear at all! I can honestly say I learned NOTHING in this class.", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2010", + "message": "The class is called Global Inequality and Social Change. She had a lot of first-hand experience on the subjects she taught which was really cool.tests are pretty much all essay and short answer which kind of sucks but overall really good class", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Seung-Hyun Hong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "The class is not that bad at all. He reads the lecture slides and the tests are almost the exact same as the examples in the slides. The final project could be difficult if you don't know how to use a statistical program like stata or sas.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2013", + "message": "Worst professor I've seen...", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "THE TOPIC WAS INTERESTING. DESPITE MANY MATHEMATICS INVOLVED THE EXAMS WERE FAIRLY EASY AND STRAIGHT FROM LECTURE NOTES. IF YOU DON'T LIKE DOING LOTS OF MATH DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "He talked quietly and quickly as he mumbled everything on the board and did not explain where he got any of his information or equations from. He was not helpful at all and even though he knows a lot about the subject, he does not teach it well at all.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2010", + "message": "Worst Mistake ever! I actually withdrew. I hate a professor who makes Econ boring and bland because I love Economics. All he does is write meaningless equations on the board and just assumes we get it. The class looked interested when I took it.. but that's not how it was!", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jun Sung Hong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2013", + "message": "This prof. works at Wayne State University now and a wonderful addition to the faculty. This prof. is well versed, informative, and helpful. He wants and expects you to learn. Big on APA writing but willing to assist you. I would love to have him for any social work class. Big on research, too!", + "class": " SW3510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2012", + "message": "This class is awesome, i came in the class thinking that i am learning about policy and it will be so long and boring. He made it extremely interesting for his student. He is known to be the published king among the other PHD student. He has done numerous researches and he talks about them in class. You should def. take his class !!", + "class": " SW410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2011", + "message": "He's great!!! I really enjoyed his class very much. I wasn't looking forward to it at first because it was on social policy. He would come to class prepared and was willing to help students out. He is very intelligent and made the class very interesting. I definitely recommend his class.", + "class": " SOCW410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Benny Hong ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Liang Hongyang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "Easy class, the professor's explanations were clear and recorded. 3 possibilities for extra credit and 2 exams (midterm and final).", + "class": " BADM275", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Benjamin Hooberman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2020", + "message": "He's great at explaining things in lecture, goes slowly but is very precise and clear with ideas presented in class. I'm guessing the textbook would help with the first half of the class, however. Grading is homework heavy, which is a plus!", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "Hooberman is overall a very chill and understanding guy. Very patient with questions. His style of explanations I found sometimes a overly lengthy and hard to pick up the main points as a result. I highly recommend the textbook for this class. It's much more concise with explanations and helps greatly with homework.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2018", + "message": "Extra credits were rewarded for i-clicker attendance and extra homework. grading criteria was overall friendly.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2017", + "message": "Definitely do the prelectures and maybe take notes on them because they're really helpful to keep up in lecture, as the material is gone over very quickly. Personally I learned more from the prelectures than i did from the actual lectures because I could stop and take notes.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "He is good at explaining the material and knows his stuff well. The class has the same structure as all 200 level physics courses, and they have put a lot of thought into the class's structure.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Hooberman is such a cool guy that if you're picking Phys 212 you should take his class. Full of experiments in his classes, he's always the one who can explain hard concepts by pieces so that everyone can understand it! I really like him!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Hope ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2010", + "message": "This was one of the easiest classes I took my freshmen year and also one of the most interesting. Prof. Hope placed lots of emphasis on critical thinking and pretty much the entire class is based on the reading which isn't too hard since he includes focus questions which he uses on the exam.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2010", + "message": "A great class! pretty easy A if you pay attention and go to class- although attendance isnt necessary. Really nice guy and genuinely interested in his subject. Ryan was a great ta!", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "I loved Will!! The class was kind of hard for me because I don't know anything about political systems, which he focuses a lot on... but he was VERY helpful! Get Luis as a TA!", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2009", + "message": "He is so nice and I love that he loves what he does. He has a passion for this subject and it makes me feel bad I missed his lectures. The material is pretty dry and I do no't think it's as easy as everyone says it is. MY t.a. was Luis and he was HILARIOUS!!! It's a good class, just get Luis as your T.A. and READ READ the material!!", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "This guy is awesome and engaging. He's genuinely interested in what he teaches which permeates to the students. I'm not an LAS major but it made me want to take more classes. His tests are very fair but the class requires a good amount of reading... most of the time interesting. TAs are very personable along with William himself. Awesome class!", + "class": " LAS170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "The class was easy and I got an A. He is content giving everyone an A; he is more so worried about changing your view point on a subject.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2008", + "message": "will is an AMAZING teacher! he's very interested and knowledgeable in what he teaches. he makes (or tries to make) all lectures appealing. REALLY enjoyed his class on a subject i wasn't crazy about. he provides lots of information that can lead to better understanding", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2008", + "message": "Will is a pretty bad lecturer, but this is a great class to take to fill the nonwestern requirement. I hardly went to class because complete notes were always available online and his lecturing is useless. Regardless, it was still interesting and I did learn a lot and it was actually worth taking.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "AWESOME CLASS. It really opens your eyes to US foreign policy, particularly in terms of Latin America. He is very passionate about his class. Its easy, but you actually learn things in this class. I highly recommend this class for gen ed requirements.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Hopping ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Hopping is very nice but a terrible lecturer, just rambles. I finally quit showing up to the lectures because they literally provided zero value. The labs were also very unclear but easy to pass. This class was easy, but I don't feel I learned almost anything. Take this professor if you want a relatively easy A without learning much.", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2020", + "message": "Really good professor. He changed the only midterm to moodle-based as a precaution to coronavirus. Although it's a little boring to be in class, you'll get a decent grade if you stick to the grading criteria.", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Hornbaker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "Boring class but pretty nice guy. I did not pay attention in his class and stopped going after the second week, yet I managed to pull nearly 100 on both tests and did not even take the third one. Super easy class if you know a bit stats.", + "class": " ACE261", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Hands up a great Professor that really cares about his students. Yes, his voice has a countryside accent and its monotonous. There is a lot of homework but its a GREAT alternative to ECon 202 & 203 (by far one of the hardest classes in here).However, he curves the tests, drops the lowest one and gave option to redo questions on 1 test if wanted! :)", + "class": " ACEE261", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "Easy Class", + "class": " ACE432", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "Monotone Voice. He is a nice guy, but the material is boring. The tests are pretty hard but he does offer a lot of extra credit and a huge curve. Its a great alternative to the Econ 202/203 because getting a good grade is very possible. The classes are just really boring and reading the book is probably a good idea.", + "class": " ACE261", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "He's a pretty good teacher, you don't even have to pay attention to his class, but you do need to read through the chapters to understand the material, moderate homework load and test difficulty.", + "class": " ACE261", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Hostetter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2010", + "message": "I'm going to give you a different view: I had a personal hardship and had to drop this class. While Eric is very good with the academics, he is not understanding about private personal hardships. He expressed extreme hostility toward me when I requested a drop. If you are thinking of dropping this class, watch out. That's all I am saying.", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "He was a great teacher, though his tests were rediculous.You had to memorize at least a hundred pictures for the 3 exams and you only got tested on 5, the rest of the exam included essays. Go to the lectures, they're interesting. The discussion sections were very helpful. Good class but the exams were too hard, notecards helped me.", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2010", + "message": "The class was definitely hard, but he was such a knowledgeable guy and so interested in the topic himself, he made the class great. Definitely go to lecture! Definitely read the text! Also now he sends out emails with what to study for the exams (which are pretty hard,but manageable as long as you study).", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2008", + "message": "He's a nice guy and pretty funny, but he doesn't tell you what he expects and he expects you to know everything he does. He is however a very knowledgeable guy.", + "class": " ARTH215", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "He's a nice enough guy but I think his problem is that he knows the material so well that he forgets the class is learning this stuff for the first time. The test would have been easier had he actually sent everyone in the class the email that contained what we'd be tested on (yeah, I was one of those he forgot).", + "class": " ARTH215", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Pretty good professor, sort of hard to understand what you will be tested on, but if you study you'll be fine.", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Valerie Hotchkiss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2015", + "message": "Really nice, easy to approach, and a very enjoyable course", + "class": " LIS590EXL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2013", + "message": "While Dr. Hotchkiss was not as explicit in her assignment descriptions as many professors, I found the independence refreshing! The assignments felt much more like situations one might run across professionally, where there is no manual or hand-holding. Besides, she was always prompt with e-mails in the event a question did present itself.", + "class": " 590EXL", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "she was amazing, the best professor I have had in this program. the other student who rated her makes a fair point about the assignments but I learned more in this class then I expected and it was actually enjoyable!", + "class": " LIS590EXL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "Very disorganized. Her lectures are good and she has a lot to offer, but her course materials and assignment descriptions fall short. There are no assignment descriptions aside from the title. It is difficult to discern what she wants out of assignments and what her grading criteria are. Be prepared to work your ass off for 2 credits.", + "class": " LIS590EXL", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Hough ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "This class is very interesting but a lot of hard work. Do not slack off, he does not do the plus/minus grading scale, just solid A,B,C,D,F. Attendance gives bonus points and there is also a bonus long-term memory exam. Beware: Dr. Hough is very prone to tangents and is indecisive. Class was poorly organized, especially w/Open labs and clarity.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2010", + "message": "You really do have to have an epiphany about this stuff or this course is going to be unnecessarily difficult. Get real, work hard. I bombed the first 2 exams because I underestimated the work. By the end I was a pro and you will be too. Med/Nursing/OT/PT/Pharm school is tough and if you can't handle this class don't even bother applying.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2010", + "message": "The soon-to-retire Hough is an okay guy, but he can't for his own life stay germane to the topic and always goes on completely irrelevant tangents. Easy to get an A with all the extra points. Syllabus is too verbose and is 50 pages. Very disorganized fellow. The class is annoying and too much work but take it, it's easy to get a good grade.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2010", + "message": "Dr.Hough is a real funny guy. He tells random stories in class. Lecture is extra credit. He comes off as condescending, but he is just trying to get his students to learn the material. He also gives an extra credit long term memory exam. Most of the class gets A and B. Don't do nething stupid and end up as the subject of one of his random stories", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2010", + "message": "Dr Hough is hilarious..he tells these stories that really have no point to them and laughs at himself for a while after. Hes awesome and a great teacher! He really makes the material more clear..but you have to go to the lecture to really understand it. Hes a little intimidating but really knowledgable. OKAAY! Its a miracle! NO ITS NOT! haha", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2009", + "message": "This class was an absolute nightmare, lectures are extra points so make sure you attend but reading on your own is the only way to understand anything. Unless you want to spend your weekends, (at least 7+ hrs) in open lab, I'd suggest NOT taking this class because you WILL NOT DO WELL!!", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Hough is a great teacher and tries to make his class very fair for students. His stories are hilarious and makes attending lectures fun. This class is highly recommended for any pre-professional students and with enough effort you can easily achieve an A.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Hough is a nice guy but a terrible teacher! He is never clear and the notes are worse, but he gives you the old exams. Study from those and go to open lab and you'll be fine. Lecture attendance is extra credit, so go sign in and do a soduku or have someone sign you in.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Hough is extrememely knowledgeable and the lecture notes that he provides are straight to the point. Going to lab and open labs are a must. Dont think that you can get away with studying everything out of the Atlas alone.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2008", + "message": "He knows what he's talking about. Read the lecture notes before going to class so that going to class is a review. People who say that he can't teach go in expecting to be taught- Dr. Hough's lectures are meant to clarify and reiterate things from the book. The lecture notes themselves are well written and explain the material well.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2007", + "message": "Hough is a great teacher. Go to open lab and you will be fine. Lecture exams are all true false questions so technically nobody should get below a 50%. You can usually do decent by studying some, but for the lab practicals, you must go to lab and study the terms.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2007", + "message": "I dont recommend this class for Gen Ed, pick something easier. But if its a requirement then prepare yourself. Dont fall behind on the stuff cuz its harder to catch up. Dr. Hough is HILARIOUS.... okay...... (u'll get it when u c him) lol anywho... try 2 go 2 class and try 2 sit in front so u wont fall asleep.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2006", + "message": "DR. Hough is a genius and knows everything about human anatomy. The class is difficult but if you can memorize a lot of stuff, you will easily get an A. Most people get an A in the class. I think you have to be a moron to get a C. Dr. Hough is also very sarcastic and can be funny at times. The key is to go to lab. Highly recommend the class.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2006", + "message": "He's kinda crazy. I think he does have good knowledge of anatomy but he doesn't know how to teach very well or clearly. You definently need to study and keep up with the material but if you go to class (you get extra credit) it's not terribly hard to get an A (about 40% get A's)", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2006", + "message": "IT is a hard class, but their are plenty of opportunties for extra points here and there. Professor is kinda funny. Go to class, you get extra points. This course requires you to study ALOT.", + "class": " MCB334", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2005", + "message": "I don't care about fish and animals, this is a HUMAN anatomy class!", + "class": " CSB234", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2004", + "message": "Although Dr. Hough knows what he's talking about, he doesn't know how to teach any of his material. Unless you can manage advanced biology material in a class with horrible instruction, don't even think about taking this class.", + "class": " MCB330S", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barry Houser ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Great guy all around! Had him for only a semester so far, but you can already tell he's going to be a great professor for these next four years. Also, everyone who has had him loves him.", + "class": " MUSC487", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2020", + "message": "He is a very nice person and cares about his students. However, he showed me a very mean side. I never had a bad experience with a teacher before until this. I am disappointed in him as I thought he was much nicer than what he showed me.", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2018", + "message": "The best teacher I could have ever had in all my five years of being in this band. Really, truly cares about everyone individually. Knows his stuff with teaching and everything there could be to know about running a world-renowned marching band. Has an opinion and stands by it, but listens to others intently and humbly. Made me a better person.", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2018", + "message": "It has been an amazing privilege to play under Professor Houser as a member in the Marching Illini! He has made my time at Illinois really special, and everyone who plays an instrument at Illinois should have the chance to study under him!", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2016", + "message": "This is one of the best people I have ever had to meet in my life. If you have any opportunity to meet him in any situation, do so. His positivity and passion for life is contagious. I am so honored to have him as the director of the Marching Illini as well as a great professor at Illinois. ILL", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "FANTASTIC TEACHER! BEST PROFESSOR YOU WILL EVER HAVE!", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2015", + "message": "Great guy. Sometimes things can be hectic, but it's because he has so much going on along with Marching Illini. His positive attitude is contagious. ", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2013", + "message": "I've had Prof. Houser for multiple classes/ensembles. I can say that he is without a doubt he is one of my most influential teachers. He is so supportive of his students and helpful. Yes, he is not afraid of calling people out if they aren't meeting his standards, but he has greatly improved the quality of the Marching Illini", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "He's definitely enthusiastic and works hard for the band; however, the group's musicianship has suffered as well as the quality of drill. The band is becoming more commercialized, as it probably needs to, but the shows performed are not at the same calibre they once were. I hope that as he continues to learn that quality will again be prioritized.", + "class": " MUS272", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2013", + "message": "Great guy. Upbeat and easy going most of the time. He can get pretty serious and angry every once in a while, but its usually deserved.", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2013", + "message": "Overall great guy. He always will make time for you if you want to talk. He is doing wonders for the Marching Illini & the music program. He wants to make the band more involved and become much better than it currently is. At times he might seem a little intense, but that is because people don't understand how great he truly wants the band to be.", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2012", + "message": "Does work well with the Marching Illini, and has brought us into the future. His major flaw is that he doesn't use logic very well. He makes illogical decisions. Also, does not keep his word, and will go back on it.", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Houser is a fantastic leader of the Marching Illini. I know that the MI wil only become better in the years to come.", + "class": " MUS273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brant Houston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2019", + "message": "His 315 class was the most expensive class I've ever taken. Makes you buy books you'll have to write essays on (that are impossible to find for free online), and 3 of them are his own books!!!! Dude couldn't even hook us up w a discount. Nice guy, but the book thing really made me mad.", + "class": " JOUR315", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Libby Houston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2021", + "message": "Libby is absolutely fantastic. Take every class you can with her. She cares about her students, wants feedback from students, and makes sure everyone understands the material and feels respected and listened to. I cannot recommend Libby enough. She is the personification of the social work profession.", + "class": " SOCW451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Naira Hovakimyan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2017", + "message": "just goes through her notes without explaining and assumes you know it all. She is really just trying to sell her L1 adaptive control concept so if you need adaptive control, take the ece one since this one is a waste of time. She also loves to emphasize that she had a phd from math", + "class": " ME562", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leanee Howe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2011", + "message": "She might seem a little intimidating at first but she's actually really friendly and will answer any questions at all about the class.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "She is nice and friendly outside of teaching. However, she gets quite biased and accusatory against whites/european-americans during class. Does not follow syllabus closely. You can skim most books and be ok. Her novel is great, much better than I expected. Lots of group work and class discussion in this class", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "she keeps her lectures interesting and full of meaning. she is a very sweet lady and is always open to hear students' opinions but always expresses her own. the class is not what I had expected. I was expecting another history class, however, this class is an insightful journey through the creation story of America and Indian literature.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kenneth Howell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "class can def be boring but prof howell is really interesting, funny, seems to be an expert on everything. MAKE SURE to go to office hrs, esp if u dont participate a lot, he will get to know u & itll help ur grade. fair & approachable (& i disagreed with him on everything). paints catholics w/ broad strokes tho, very conservative. dont do reading", + "class": " RLST127", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "Catholic or not, this course superbly teaches about the Catholic Church and her ways. Dr.Howell is the best professor I have had in college. A true Renaissance man and teacher. Difficult topics are discussed near the end and some have a hard time swallowing facts due to their emotions. Best class to expand your way of thinking altogether. Brilliant", + "class": " RLST127", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2010", + "message": "As a Catholic and a bleeding heart liberal, this class was often difficult to bear. Be prepared to hear attacks on homosexuality, contraception, evidence for climate change and overpopulation. Dr. Howell is very intelligent, and a great theologian, but his political views are hard to swallow. He's always kind though.", + "class": " RLST127", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2010", + "message": "Amazing", + "class": " RLST217", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2009", + "message": "He works hard to explain difficult concepts in class and was always willing to meet during office hours to help. The best part though is that he is a really interesting guy and makes going to class an enjoyable experience. The exams and paper were challenging but it will make you a better student and challenge your beliefs in more ways then one.", + "class": " RLST127", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Exams should not detract you from taking this amazing class!!! The professor is amazing. Do as much reading as you can.", + "class": " RLST127", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Wow. What an amazing class! The exams are pretty difficult, but they should not detract you from taking the experience of being in this awesome class. Read as much as you can and you will be fine.", + "class": " RLST127", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor and very interesting class. His tests are multiple choice (which are tricky), and short answer. The tests aren't a breeze, but you should be able to do decent if you study. I would absolutely recommend this teacher and class.", + "class": " RLST127", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Howie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2011", + "message": "I had failed this class the semester prior with a different professor. When I got Mike (DON'T call him Prof, because he will correct you every time. He prefers Mike or Mr. Howie.), I didn't have much hope. However, he helped me so much, was willing to talk to me and listened. Great advice, amazing patience, and incredibly easy to get a hold of.", + "class": " JOUR415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2006", + "message": "The. Worst. Professor. EVER.", + "class": " JOURN415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fred Hoxie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Hoxie was by far one of the best professors I've ever had. I struggled at first and blamed him for it, but I finally broke the 5-paragraph style essay and learned how to write a REAL academic paper. Discussion could be intimidating and difficult, but I truly learned so much. I'm sad he's retiring.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2013", + "message": "One of the very best professors at U of I. Class is almost entirely discussion based. He really pushes students to analyze themes and topics. I got more out of this class than any other history class. Take his class!", + "class": " HIST498", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I have had at U of I. Very interested in student opinions. Takes time to help students with papers. Thorough explanations on assignments. Assigns reading but reasonable amounts and the texts are usually interesting.", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "The class was pretty open-ended. Attendance is mandatory. Assignments are pretty easy and scarce. The exams are open-ended questions that don't have much to do with the textbook (general knowledge will suffice). Much easier than other history course options, but may not be the best gen-ed option. Quizzes are very point-specific to the textbook.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Quizzes in discussion section extremely specific to textbook. Tests not relevant to anything in the textbook; not fact-based whatsoever. Make sure you like to think creatively/analytically. Clicker questions for attendance points. Try your best to listen in class, not extremely interesting though.", + "class": " HIST170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2011", + "message": "HORRIBLE professor. If you do not have the same opinion or manner of thinking as him, you are wrong. Extremely opinoinated and biased. I thought that this class would be easy, but after a lot of work I feel like I've learned absolutely nothing and wasted time.", + "class": " ANTH288", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2010", + "message": "Interesting lectures, fair grader. You MUST read the book and go to class.", + "class": " HIST277", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2009", + "message": "This class is really interesting and covers all aspects of U.S. History. Not difficult to get an A, just go to lectures and he'll point out what you need to know. Do the readings.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2009", + "message": "Very clear, and has great knowledge of the subject. Very friendly, one of my favorite classes.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2008", + "message": "I really like his lectures. A little hard to follow sometimes in lecture when he gives out outlines but, for the most part it's a fantastic class. Really like-able guy that you could definitely go to for help.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Hoxie's class is one of the best classes that I've taken at U of I. He does a really good job of being pretty apolitical. I would recommend any class taught by him.", + "class": " HIST277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2006", + "message": "VERY opinionated and those who don't share his opinion will be singled out. Very confusing and hard to grasp what it is he wants or expects. Quizzes were VERY HARD and they counted a lot toward the grade. Don't wear a Chief shirt or that will get you into trouble too! Just very unlcear.", + "class": " HIST278", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2006", + "message": "foremost authority on his subject...outstanding", + "class": " HIST298", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2006", + "message": "Hoxie is a giant in the field of Native American history, and his class is a great opportunity to learn about Native nations and hear their own stories, as he relies on many original sources by 20th c. Native thinkers. Hoxie asks a lot of questions and wants you to think for yourself. Very approachable and kind, interested in students' learning.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2006", + "message": "He's alright, nothing great though. Don't talk during his lectures, he'll kick people out of class, even in Foellinger.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "Hoxie is one of the most distinguished professors and he is great at what he does. very interesting class and wish he taught more.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2005", + "message": "hated this class and his lectures", + "class": " HIST170", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2005", + "message": "hox knows his history. but often lectures were hard to follow, jumped around. instead of straight notes he uses pictures and paintings to supplement his lectures, i enjoyed this. exams were frustrating b/c you studied lots for only very short exam, but i didnt find them difficult.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2005", + "message": "His lectures were very interesting, and enjoyable, however, he does have a strong opinion and tends to have a lot of bias on many subjects. If you like to write then this is a great class to take. Overall, it was a satisfying class.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2005", + "message": "Very boring class. It's easy to get lost because it's hard to hear him all the time and he jumps around. Not very organized. Need to study 100 terms for the test but only know five. Main test questions are on lectures. A LOT of reading and A LOT of writing.", + "class": " HIS171", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mirth Hoyt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2011", + "message": "She is a good professor, the class isn't that hard if you just put a ton of info in the lab reports. The tests are difficult though", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2011", + "message": "As mentioned, your grade is likely determined by whether your TA is a hard grader or not. She's a relatively clear lecturer in terms of communicating subject content, but she doesn't stress the priority level of the content enough. Useless information aside, she's pretty hot I can't believe she doesn't have the chili pepper icon...", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Really tough class. The labs are such a pain to write and take very long to complete. Getting a good grade in 233 is like chance due to who your lab TA is and the exams given. Mirth is so hot though.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Hoyt is a poor excuse for a Professor. Bad lecturer (reads verbatim from lecture slides), takes a condescending tone, and just overall sucks. In addition, she prepares zero to give out her poorly written exams to students. She didn't even print out enough exams for the final so we all had to sit around waiting for an hour. DO NOT TAKE HER!", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2010", + "message": "WORST PROFESSOR EVER. She talks to everyone like they are 5 years old, goes through slides way too quick, and expects too much for 2 credit hr course. TAs are useless. Didn't print enough exams for all students on final, so left for an hr while everyone cheated that got the exam at check in, then never came back. Good luck, you'll need lots of it.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2010", + "message": "Awful teacher. She is extremely rude and does no explain anything. She also expects you to know everything and talks down to you when you don't. Talks to everyone as if she was talking to mentally challenged people or 2 year olds. I end up leaving lecture early every time because she is so annoying an an awful teacher.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2010", + "message": "Totally don't understand what she's talking about. Thankfully the TA is soooo helpful", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicholas Hryhorczuk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Mr. Nick is extremely helpful. Easiest class I've taken so far in college. For RST 150 you don't need to read the book he tells you exactly what you need to know on the lecture slides. He doesn't post them online so you should team up with someone in the class or I guess he would probably just give them to you. Has text review/tests in class.", + "class": " RST150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "He's super nice and know a lot about tourism. Easy A!", + "class": " RST150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2011", + "message": "Taking 150 with Nick was awesome. He's traveled all over the world, and he has the best stories. I actually looked forward to going to class! Also... He's hot. WAY hot.", + "class": " RST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher, very helpful, he makes class fun! Also.... crazy hot. could it get any better?! Take a class with him if at all possible!", + "class": " RST150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Hsiao-Wecksler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "She knows the class material backwards and establishes clear and easy-to-follow grading criteria. She's tough in design reviews, but gives constructive feedback and pushes you to come up with the best possible design. The class has no tests, but two group projects that make up 45% of course grade. There's a good amount of extra credit too.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2018", + "message": "She fully and completely understands the material but is NOT the best at the \"teach you like you're five\" approach that the top professors have. Not bad, but not great, and the class as whole has a system that's very difficult to get used to.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Great Professor! She does care about the students, which can't be said for all professors. The lectures and tests are pretty straight forward. Can be tough at times during design reviews but she's just challenging you to make a better design. If you like to design and build than you'll like this class. I would recommend her as an advisor as well.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2014", + "message": "Not helpful and does not give credit unless you do it the way she wants. ", + "class": " 370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "I was told she was good and taught well but I think something has changed. Her lectures are not too helpful when asking her questions. She has in-class assignments but you can figure out when because she posts them on her lectures so you just have to look ahead of time. Homework started easy but got harder and is not really covered on the tests.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2008", + "message": "One of the better professors Ive had. For most of the course she explained the material pretty well, but at the end she seemed to burn out. Exams were easy and focused on the basics of the material. The course was mainly centered around the two design projects and she discussed them a lot in class which was helpful.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "She did a decent job teaching the class. Lectures were pretty good. Tests were extremely easy, which was fine but also means no curve. I think ME 370 was one of those classes that nobody really hates, but nobody really likes it either. Just do the homeworks and don't fall too far behind.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kuang-Chien Hsieh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "Prof. Hsieh is a pretty good professor. He knows clearly about the material. But ECE440 is just too hard, and he tries to cover more than what we need sometimes. In terms of preparing for the exams, the TA can help more. But overall he is pretty good, at least better than other ECE440 lecturers.", + "class": " ECE440", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Hsieh is possibly one of the greatest professors I've had in ECE. He makes the ece440 material easy to understand, its very caring to students, and cares more about the student than the grade. I wish he taught more classes! Go to his lectures, they help, and if not, go to his office hours, even better", + "class": " ECE440", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Feng Sheng Hu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Hu is an excellent teacher who has high but reasonable standards. You probably won't like his class if you are not motivated to learn. His lectures are all extremely informative and well-organized. He does NOT have a thick accent at all. In fact I was impressed by his flawless English.", + "class": " IB452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "Ok let's get some things straight. Dr. Hu is a great professor, is incredibly intelligent, is NOT hard to understand, and the class does teach EXCELLENT information in the topic of Ecosystem Ecology. This class was great, not too difficult, and I learned a lot. Never read the text book but will keep it for a resource.", + "class": " IB452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2010", + "message": "I would have to disagree with previous comments. I took his course this past fall and found the course very interesting and engaging. His accent is not very thick at all. I even have bad hearing and there was never a point when I did not understand him. He is also one of my advisors and I have found him nothing other than approachable.", + "class": " IB452", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "He is hard to understand most of the time, but his random pronounciations make it more entertaining. The class is kind of all over the place, with no real connection between materials.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2008", + "message": "He is very knowledgeable on the subject, but has the proficiency of a 1st grader in speaking English. Luckily the material is very easy and an A+ is almost guaranteed with the curve.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "It wasn't a horribly difficult class, but lectures were pretty boring and I found myself just relocating to sleep. He has a pretty thick accent, but was fairly understandable. His tests were fair if you read the book and reviewed your notes. 85-100 was an A so I wasn't complaining. Class is pretty excruciating but not difficult to do well in.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2006", + "message": "very hard to understand! the exams are farily easy... he is willing to help. He tries to crack some jokes but that does not turn out too well because you cant understand what he is saying.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2005", + "message": "I think he is a pretty good Prof, but he goes WAY in depth about paticular subjects and makes it really boring. I found it hard to know what to study for his exam. His exam is pretty fair and straightforward. Of course, there is his infamous accent, it could get annoying!", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2005", + "message": "So damn hard to understand, no personality whatsoever", + "class": " BIOLOGY", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2005", + "message": "extremely difficult to understand, and extremely boring", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2005", + "message": "i'm usually super bored during lectures-and i'm a bio major! material is not introductory as it should be-puts way too many charts and graphs it is overwhelming. covers obscure details instead of big picture ideas which the course should be seeing as it is a 100 level course", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2005", + "message": "Class was fun and material was explained in great detail. great class.", + "class": " BIO", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2004", + "message": "Quite possibly the worst professor to teach an undergrad course ever. Even if you manage to stay awake through the incredibly boring material, good luck understanding him at all.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2004", + "message": "oh...my...God...can this man be any more boring and difficult to understand? One of the worst profs I have ever had, and I've had many", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2004", + "message": "can't understand him at all. hard exams that don't really pertain to lecture. very boring class in general.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2004", + "message": "He's very difficult to understand and his material puts us all to sleep:( Seriously, could you possibly make ecology ANY more boring?", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2003", + "message": "I could never understand anything he said. The material was soooo boring, and the way he presented it all didn't help at all.", + "class": " BIO121", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2003", + "message": "Verbally he's hard to understand, and sometimes he's an ass...he loves flipping slides just to make note taking difficult.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2003", + "message": "Sometimes hard to understand", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yih-Chun Hu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 29th, 2019", + "message": "Good professor, explains topics well and in depth. Course was difficult and fast-paced but was given a generous curve at the end.", + "class": " ECE198", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Very solid professor who knows the material inside out. He explains the underlying concepts behind what you learn so you really get it. Lecture style is a bit different, but notes and examples are helpful. Lecture notes help make the textbook easier to understand, but you really learn from him by participating in class and asking questions", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "If you came into 220 with C experience, this is the lecture to go to, he pretty much just does examples all lecture long, I found that helpful. He seems incredibly smart too.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2015", + "message": "Very intellectual and has a good understanding of the concepts. Talk to him and you won't regret it.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "He is good professor and knows his material really well. He can come across as arrogant and sometimes mean. However if you super nice to him his help goes a long way. I would recommend for any other class though as he is a very smart man.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "Super easy A+", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2013", + "message": "He is awesome!!! Give out a lot of A's.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2012", + "message": "He is clever but arrogant. Assume everyone should as clever as him. And it is hard to talk to him, unreachable. If you have chance, switch your section.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2012", + "message": "Extremely brilliant professor!", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2012", + "message": "very good professor, but the test was hard", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2012", + "message": "Brilliant professor! I worship him!", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Hu is so clever a professor that he assumed every student should be as clever as him. Oh wait, he even sent out an alarming email to everyone just before the final. When the averages of midterm 3 were out, you can't believe your eyes. They were 34, 23.4 and 27. What a wonderful professor!", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "This teaher has really bad morality, need to skip all of his class, be careful", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Really Horrible teacher", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Really knows what he's talking about. He will proceed quickly and runs lecture assuming you come in with an understanding of the assigned readings. He's there to reinforce information more than teach it. Kind and understanding outside of a general class setting (office hours). Covers material quickly, but don't be afraid to stop and ask questions", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "He was an excellent professor who understood the course material perfectly. He always kept the lectures interesting, and often connected material to practical applications. (Please take comments saying otherwise with a grain of salt. Many bad reviews this semester are from students upset about an email he sent regarding cheating.)", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Unlike most professors, Hu knows beyond what is simply taught in the course and it is clearly exemplified in his teaching. What most professors wouldn't be able to get away with, Hu manages to maintain with a superior ego that is exemplified by his practical skills. This professor truly cares and is motivated regarding integrity of his class.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "I found Hu's lectures to be much more exciting and informative than LeMay's. I really enjoyed having him as a professor, despite the fact that he coded quickly.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Very smart professor, but be warned. He will proceed quickly and is a little cocky (he can back it up though). For 190, I found Hu > LeMay, as he kept it interesting. People are still angry about the poorly worded option to confess email. He apologized about that. A real man knows when he made a mistake. So forgive him. Make sure you read the book!", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "He's a really bright teacher. Sometimes his lectures aren't communicated well (either because the topic is difficult or he types code too quickly), but if you read the book beforehand everything is a lot more clear. I think people underestimate the usefulness of the book in the first few weeks. This course is fast paced though. Count on that.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ping HU ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2010", + "message": "Good God in heaven. Ping Hu, oh what to say about this scrawny young chap... I have never encountered a better time to piss my life away than in the process of enduring his \"discussions\", which played out like pompous, incomprehensible monologues only Shakespeare could appreciate. If you've ever considered suicide, here's your justification.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yuhang Hu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2017", + "message": "I liked Prof. Hu's teaching. She explained the concepts from the basics and going to her office hours helped me a lot.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Not a great professor. Very hard to understand, and always made mistakes during class. Be prepared to learn the material on your own.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yifan Hu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2020", + "message": "I liked her lectures, she was engaging. I looked forward to class. Introverts beware, there's group work.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2020", + "message": "A cute lady. She is enthusiastic and very engaging.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "The course is very passionate, very structured and very interactive", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "Yifan is very enthusiastic and engaging in lectures.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "She was really friendly, fun, and nice. Very willing to answer questions and communicated a lot with students about assignments, etc.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "She showed she cared about her students success and made lectures fun to listen to! She is the sweetest and I loved coming to class everyday!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2020", + "message": "This class was very hard for me and difficult. I tried to get help and it wasnt very much help.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2019", + "message": "Yifan Hu is a great instructor. She made PSYC 100 captivating by relating every concept to real life and providing a lot of examples/analogies from TV shows/movies. She is capable of successfully conveying the course's content as well as her passion for psychology to the students.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Yifan Hu is a great teacher. I don't even really like psychology, but she makes the subject interesting. She makes it easier to understand with analogies to TV shows and movies. She taught a great class!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Hu is an amazing person who brings a smile and joy to every lecture. She has the best accent that somehow makes every lecture a great experience. She enjoys teaching psychology and has a great sense of style! Her class is great and manageable as long as you know all the bold words per chapter and how to apply the concepts behind them.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "I really enjoyed my PSYCH 100 course with Ms. Hu. She was really friendly and available to discuss topics and grades with. She also actively asked for student feedback on what they needed from her to succeed. Her lectures were interesting and clear, and even though I'm not going into psychology, she made the course very interesting for me.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lei Hua ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jose Hualde ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Hualde is without a doubt one of the best professors I have ever had! He genuinely cares about his students and is pretty much a walking linguistic encyclopedia. Having him as a professor was a real blessing.", + "class": " SPAN430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "The class itself is one of the hardest grammar classes at the university. Hualde is so knowledgeable and his lectures are the ones that leaving class each day you just feel smarter for having been there. He's a super chill and reasonable dude and stress doesn't exist in his life. But if you don't understand his lectures... good luck.", + "class": " SPAN305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2019", + "message": "Good teacher and super smart, but put me to sleep a few times. He lost me a few times with his rambling, but I liked him. Really intelligent and helpful. Go to class because there are random quizzes and in-class assignments.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Hualde may ramble a little bit in lecture but it's because he's insanely knowledgeable about the topic. He's super nice outside of class too and will talk about whatever topic in linguistics you want!", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Hualde is passionate about his field and approaches teaching as an opportunity to inspire students rather than a chore. His lectures are always interesting, and his expectations are clear. You will have to work hard to get an A, but there is no guesswork about what will be in the tests.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2013", + "message": "Fantastic instructor. He made me want to learn and understand a subject that I was not interested in prior to taking the class. He is very clear and so nice and helpful.", + "class": " SPAN303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "Fantastic instructor. Always excited to be teaching and spreads that excitement. Will go out of his way to help his students. It's important to go to class because only outlines of course material are made available. Read the articles he assigns. The textbooks are useful but less important if you go to class. Exams are not difficult if you keep up.", + "class": " LING410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yiju Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "Yiju is an excellent teacher. She is intelligent kind and fair. I love being in her class and I hope to take her other classes. The thing about learning languages in college is that it is necessary to spend A LOT of time studying them. Absence will affect your grade. It is so much more effective to come to her class in order to learn the language.", + "class": " CHIN1010", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Great Teacher and makes Chinese enjoyable. Although I don?t know too much about the other CHIN 201 teachers, I would recommend that you take Yiju?s class ? She is especially effective in teaching Grammar and I honestly believe you will be better off learning Chinese from her. During class, my advice would be to Always be respectful and courteous.", + "class": " CHIN201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2008", + "message": "I love her class!!! She rocks ^_^!", + "class": " BB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2007", + "message": "very smart and courteous teacher. gradiing is strict but fair. does not show favoritism to students, but does appreciate genuine interest and hard work.", + "class": " CHIN201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome teacher and a really fun class--you do a lot of talking, skits, games, etc. She calls on you even if you aren't raising your hand. Chinese is hard but Huang laoshi (teacher) makes it probably as easy as it can be.", + "class": " CHIN222", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2006", + "message": "First of all she is crazy beautiful as well as damn cute. Her teaching style is very organized and very effective. Exams are easy, as they completely reflect lectures and lectures completely come out of the book. Attendance is the only thing that might hurt your grade. She gives extra help at her office hours. Skits are surprisingly fun as hell.", + "class": " CHINESE221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2012", + "message": "very hard to comprehend. not clear with instructions.", + "class": " HRE472", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2012", + "message": "Best class !!", + "class": " HRE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Huang is a very good instructor. The syllabus is a bit large, but you will have fun, lots of fun. I would suggest that you take this course. Very good course and it probably is required.", + "class": " HRE372", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yinxiao Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2014", + "message": "I tried really hard for this class. And got an A+. I learned a lot. Those who cannot follow may just mean it's not a level for you, but not quite all the problem with professor.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2013", + "message": "Her class is very difficult to follow, and the notes are also very messy, with quite a few mistakes. What she tested is always beyond the HW and practice exam. This class makes me feel so stressful. I never did so bad in a stat class, and I really think this has something to do with the way she teaches.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "Very hard to understand with a thick accent. Lectures are just a cluster. Practice exams and homework not representative of what she tests over. Very few big picture and practical takeaways from the course. I recommend a more econometric based course in time series for anyone interested in the field.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2013", + "message": "Absolutely terrible. I didn't listen to the comments about this professor and I wish I had. I seriously question her qualifications to teach for several reasons: sloppy handwriting, incomplete lecture slides, using different notation from a variety of textbooks and exams that are awfully discouraging. I have nothing positive to say about her", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2013", + "message": "Extremely hard course. Great emphasis on mathematical proof and theory.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2013", + "message": "I just did't know what she is talking about. All the notes are messed up. She wrote all the things on board and seldom use software. I learned all the proof but nothing practical.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2013", + "message": "Her exams were very hard.Although she promised otherwise. I remember an erratic curve at the end of the class.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2013", + "message": "Just cannot understand why does STAT Department hire such an Unprofessional Visiting lecturer to teach so many STAT 400 level courses. Her course material are completely incomprehensible! Amount of Assignments she gives are crazy, redundant and tedious. I'm strongly suspect whether she really has qualified STAT fundamental skill in teaching!", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Though she is very nice and patient to help, she talks quickly and not quite clear. the materials are difficult to understand. a lot of homework, 2 midterms,1 final project and 1 final exam. Definitely not recommended unless you like challenge", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "Even though a lot of people says this or that, she is very nice on the giving grade and giving chance to let students improve their grade. I am just saw a student who didnt take first exam by some acceptable reason so she moved his exam grade into 3rd exam. She is very nice in office hour as well.", + "class": " STATS400", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "Her accent makes it very difficult to understand the material. It would be better to just read the slides on your own. I wouldn't recommend her at all.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2012", + "message": "This class is stupidly time-consuming and is almost not worth taking. The professor is next to useless and assigns more homework than all of my other classes combined.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2012", + "message": "It's not bad. Course slides are provided and they are helpful.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2012", + "message": "Lack of communication and unrealistic expectations, almost everything she writes or says seems confusing. Avoid at all costs, because there is certainly a price to pay having her as your professor.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melissa Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2017", + "message": "Gets mad if you don't do the work, but clearly cares about the material and is funny in class.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2014", + "message": "so I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep learning latin when I started but now I'm doing this for sure. the textbook sucks, but she has so many handouts and is super organized. semester's not over yet but it looks good. very funny and makes a boring class fun. ", + "class": " LAT102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2013", + "message": "keep up with work, use office hours, she makes material interesting.", + "class": " CLCV100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alice Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2016", + "message": "Alice was a great teacher for this class. She tries to make things as easy as possible - attendance is optional, and she posts the slides online. Additionally, in class participation can be made up online without penalty. Personally I enjoyed going to class as it is an interesting topic and she lets you out early about half of the time anyway.", + "class": " PSYCH238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jun Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "I really liked Jun. I think he is a really fair grader and cares about his students a lot. You have to participate in every discussion section and do the readings to get an A.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "-Literally admitted to us that he \"Will be learning with us\" because he doesn't \"know much about the Holocaust\" -Extremely unorganized (ie: marking people absent because he doesn't know their names and he doesn't do roll call out loud... and forgot half the class' papers, which were never returned). -Discussions are unhelpful for success in course", + "class": " HIST252", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2017", + "message": "His discussion section is inspirational and he surely respects and care about his students.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "He expected gold standard work from us and clearly cared about his students. But he also needed to be clearer with assignments and during class. He also barely ever graded and never put grades online, and he sent out homework on the weekend that was due Monday. He could be a great teacher, but he needs to accommodate the students, not himself.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Pinshane Huang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Pinshane Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2020", + "message": "She is most definitely my favorite professor throughout my college career.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2019", + "message": "Everyone loves Professor Huang. She coveys the material vividly and comprehensively, this class is a great introduction to the major. It truly made me aware of how powerful and interesting the field of materials science is, and made me look forward to my future MatSE classes that would go even more in-depth with these topics.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2018", + "message": "Everybody loves Huang. I don't know who doesn't. She's such a bubbly person and every lecture was a joy, watching her enthusiasm! There's no other professor better suited to teach the Intro class full of first-years who fear college professors. She's caring, always wants to help and I would take the class over and over again! Will miss seeing her!", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2018", + "message": "A great professor and her demonstrations are amazing. Class is never boring and there's always something to look forward to. Honestly this was my favorite class of the semester and I just enjoyed the class overall.", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Everything is taught in lecture, and what you see in lecture will be 100% the same on the Homework, so go to lecture! If you ever get stuck on any homework problem, go to TA office hours they will tell you everything. The tests are exactly like the homework problems, so study the homework and you will be good. Also, the final is not cumulative!", + "class": " MSE182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jiekun Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor! He is so good at explaining things, and will repeat things over until you understand him. He gives the clearest lectures ever, and he is one of the best professors I have had in finance. He will help you understand finance in a way that sticks! Take him if you can!", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tina Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "Easy class, rushed pace.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Overall she is a good instructor, but the grading scale is really tough, at least for the careless people like me. There is literally no HW grade for this semester, that's the main point, so all the grades are from things like quizzes and exam. The class is actually easy, it is just the grading scale is hard.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Saw my life flash before my eyes when I realized I missed an exam due to me thinking it was an hour later. Emailed the professor about it and she came in clutch and let me retake it. She is a saint.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Dr Huang has a lot of office hours, so its very easy to reach her. Her lectures are very clear and she takes questions throughout them. The textbook was free and very easy to understand. The exams are challenging, but if you study, you'll do fine. She offers retakes and averages the scores. A exam is also dropped at the end. She is a solid prof!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2020", + "message": "Very helpful in answering my questions about exams and quizzes. Don't like the online exams. She does allow retakes and will drop one exam at the end.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "I took her class 2 years ago, I was a new freshman and STRUGGLED in her class. I had taken only basic chemistry in HS. The kids that excelled in her class had all taken AP Chem and had prior knowledge. 10000% go to Office Hours every chance you get. If your fundamentals for chemistry are not strong, definitely take Chem 101 first.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2020", + "message": "Nothing in particular bad, just lots of work to keep up. I need this for pre-med, so I put in a lot of time into it. The topics weren't particularly hard, but just lots of different things to know. Dr. Huang was helpful during office hours.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "Chem 205 is notorious for the Cobalt lab, Dr. Huang is helpful if you have questions about the lab report. She is also reasonable about extensions.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "The main thing to this class is to keep up with vast amount of work. The retake exams are a grade saver, you can go to her office hours and she will help you with the hard exam questions.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Huang doesn't teach most material in class. I learned more from my TA and ALEKS.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Huang's class is something I found quite challenging. However, her office hours are something I really took advantage of to get further clarification outside of lecture. Her exams are really tricky, and there is no partial credit given, but points can be gained because she offers retakes for every exam. You cannot be complacent in her class.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2019", + "message": "ALEKS homeworks are tricky in the beginning, once I get use to it, it wouldn't take long. You get retakes on the quizams, and she averages the two. I get quite the grade bump from these. She will drop a few of the discusion quizzes and one of the quizam. Not a fan of CBTF, and I have two classes that uses them. She is nice in office hours.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are useless. She fails to show sufficient work or explain concepts. Grades are determined by quizzams, filled with trick questions and choose all of the following which are true mc questions with no partial credit. Assigns online homework which never lines up with lectures and takes a long time to do. She does not care about your success.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2019", + "message": "If you use all the resources available like go to her office hours, go to discussion, get help from the TAs, then you should be OK. Definitely read the textbook, the concept questions on her exams can be tricky, and are generally just straight out of the textbook. Get into the Merit section if you can, the extra two hours every week is helpful.", + "class": " CHEM102G", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Like everyone else that takes Gen. Chem, it's a lot of work. Dr. Huang was OK, she is helpful if you go to office hours prepared like showing that you tried. I bombed the first exam, but did the retake and was able to recover from that. Lecture can be a hit or miss at times.", + "class": " CHEM102F", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "Huang's lectures are pretty useless, she just reads off the slides and does little explaining. Her tests are fairly difficult, however she does allow you to re-take them online for a 10% or so boost. If you have her, be prepared to teach a lot of the material to yourself.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2019", + "message": "Terrible. Even if you attend her office hours, she is extremely degrading. Attending office hours should not scare you especially when you are making the effort to get help. She makes her exams awful with context she has never provided.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Huang has high expectations for her students, so prepare to work hard. Get help early, studying for this class is very different than high school.", + "class": " CHEM102D", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Huang doesn't explain concepts very well in class. She goes over concepts and then expects us to learn in-depth on our own. Her exams were very difficult, but she had online re-takes that could get you around 10% back. There's an average amount of homework. One thing that's good is that she has office hours for people to come and ask questions.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2019", + "message": "Overall good, I didn't find the text easy or hard, it's what I expected. I just did the homework problems and go to lecture.", + "class": " CHEM102D", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jian Huang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2020", + "message": "badddddddddddd. whenever you ask a question he says \"this was covered in the previous lecutre.\" he reads directly off the powerpoint slides. he just throws information at us, he doesn't teach us.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Don't expect to learn anything in the class. This course is boring, ambiguous, frustrating. The professor does not seem to be familiar with the material as much as the TAs do. TAs are very helpful and great at clarifying doubts about the material.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2020", + "message": "He reads off of slides and skips a lot of them in every class. He does not seem to be interested in teaching students at all!", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2020", + "message": "The instructor is unprepared and boring and does not seem prepared for the class. Don't take this class with this instructor. I was excited about class and looking forward to learning a lot but regret taking this class with Jian Huang as instructor.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "This course is boring, ambiguous, frustrating. No mandatary for the attendance, but don't expect to learn knowledge useful in the class.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2020", + "message": "Butchered an otherwise awesome class that I was looking forward to :(", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2020", + "message": "The lectures are well-prepared and professor Huang is very energetic. If you take everything seriously, you can learn a lot from this class.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2020", + "message": "My goodness, having a terrible experience taking this course. He often gets confused in the class when asked specific questions and his responses are usually very high level indicating that he has a poor comprehension of the material himself. I was either on my own or had TAs (who are brilliant) to clear my doubts. 411 not recommended with him!", + "class": " ECE401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2020", + "message": "He touts himself as an OS and comp arch expert but he is just a con. He seems to conflate OS and processors. Lot of the time in class he dismissed comp architects. Not helpful during the office hours but TAs are very knowledgeable. At one point he offered me RA because even his students lost faith in him! Projects are interesting but un-insightful.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Most terrible instructors I have had at 400-level. He reads off of slides and skips a lot of them in every class. He does not seem to be interested in teaching students at all! The TAs are super helpful and seem to know the course material better than Jian. ECE department needs to hire people to teach this course who have expertise in comp arch!", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2020", + "message": "He reads off his slides that are by some random prof in Gtech. From my conversations with him, he does not seem to understand the capabilities of processors like speculation. if he does not know the answer to a question posed to him, he would say \"OS manages that\", which is absolutely not true! I have seen many students drop the class in amazing #s", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2020", + "message": "I took him for ECE598-MS and he seemed okay, so I decided to take 411 with him. He clearly knows about a lot memory, caches, etc. but when it came to processor design, which class is all about, he was not as good as expected. He is very disorganized, can not answer people's questions in class, and skips office hours. But TAs are nice and helpful.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2020", + "message": "I am very passionate about comp arch and have done research in this area for 2 years, and I was looking forward to taking this class, but this is the kind of instructor who can kill your passion. He cannot even answer basic questions about pipelining in processors! He is very disorganized and reads from slides that he borrowed from someone else!", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2020", + "message": "Admittedly you must give your full attention in class to keep up with the material, but as long as you can do that it should be clear after some review. The professor is concise and will respect you as long as you respect him and the material he teaches. Just put in the time and effort and it'll be good!", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2020", + "message": "I took this class in fall of 2018. He is knowledgeable but very humorless, boring, and terrible at communicating with students. His office hours were useless. The class material is not overly difficult but his monotonous lectures made it worse. i knew many students who stopped attending the class after the first couple of weeks.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Steven Huber ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Larry Hubert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2009", + "message": "Larry is very knowledgeable in the content areas and he KNOWS how to teach. Classes are a lot fun. One of many wonderful things about Larry's classes is that he provides you with all the relevant course materials and let you choose your own focus of application. One of best classes taken in grad school.", + "class": " PSYC509", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2006", + "message": "Explains stats concepts very well, but the course is still fairly theoretical. Little practical on interpretation of results, a whirlwind tour of a dozen multivariate techniques in one semester. Some find the theoretical stuff too heavy, but he explains well, and all the math has a point, unlike other stats profs. And he is very funny.", + "class": " PSYCH594", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alfred Hubler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2011", + "message": "He is literally the coolest man ever. His accent is awesome. He teaches some really great experiments for us to use with our students. Overall, great class.", + "class": " PHYS123", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2011", + "message": "Soo nice! Best lecture I've ever had. His accent is so cute!", + "class": " PHYS123", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2010", + "message": "easiest class you will ever take and he has the cutest accent ever!!! he teaches you some pretty helpful stuff but overall no reason to not get an A+.", + "class": " PHYS123", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Biggest bad ass i've ever met. The first day of class he shocked me with a 25000 volt electrode. He is extremely easy going. As long as you show up to the beginning of class he gives you an A.", + "class": " PHYS194", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2005", + "message": "This class is an acid trip for the most part. Prof Hubler is very knowledgeable, he just needs to improve his English.", + "class": " PHYS199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barry Hudek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2019", + "message": "Barry Hudek is an amazing professor - I am currently taking his ENGL 350 class, and he is one of the best professor I have ever had at the university. He is not just understanding, but he REALLY gets to know his students - he takes 5 minutes before class to have interviews with students. Lots of reading, but he helps us through it. 11/10!!", + "class": " ENGL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Very nice professor, and super understanding. Does give participation points, so be sure to show up, and write him with an excuse if you will not be there. Let's you re-do individual assignments. Would recommend if you hate writing and need an advanced composition course. The longest paper we had to write was maybe 1.5 pages.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Hudson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Nicest Professor you will ever meet. Likes to make jokes and have fun.", + "class": " CPSC265", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "Very helpful, surprisingly easy for a class with Genetic Engineering in the title. Keep a good, detailed lab book and you can get an A.", + "class": " CPSC265", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CPSC265", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bradley Hudson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Steven Hudson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Hudson was a great professor and I would recommend taking a class from him! He was one of the only professors to make his best effort to have in-person classes. He really cares about teaching students and made sure to spend time with each student giving them helpful and constructive feedback on their drawings.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Hudson is very sweet and supportive! Visualization Drawing was a very relaxing class to have this semester, but I learned so much at the same time. He gave lots of helpful feedback and was always available to answer questions about my work.", + "class": " ARTF106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alan Huebner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Good", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2007", + "message": "alan is a great teacher!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2006", + "message": "alan is just goofy. first of all, he looks like he's 20 so you think he's a student, but he really does try and if you go to his office hours, he'll let you copy ALL of his notes that you missed. i didn't go to lecture for half the semester and ended up with a b+ in the class. he's a great guy and a real sweetheart.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2006", + "message": "this guy's not bad...", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2006", + "message": "annoying. take stat 100 from fireman.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2006", + "message": "Very awesome professor. He explains the material very well, and his tests are not out to trick you....all he is trying to do is make sure you know and understand the material. I'd take a stats class by him again in a heartbeat. His grading is very generous, and he tries to help you as best he can. I HIGHLY reccomend this teacher!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2006", + "message": "Not a difficult class.... Alan was especially helpful in office hours, but it wasn't usually necessary because he explained the material pretty well. He definitely tries to be funny... sometimes it works, sometimes it flops. Also incredibly hot... always a plus.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "What a great professor! He really made the material easy to understand and was very helpful. His exams aren't out to trick you like in other classes--they're made to see if you know your stuff. Very fair and friendly. Take his class!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "Alan is so cute, howie day look-a-like. Hes super nice, tries to be funny, but hes a great teacher and loves to do it too. Go to his office hours hes very helpful!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2005", + "message": "Friendly, nice, and strives to have everyone understand the material. Also amazingly attractive, which makes it easier to get out of bed for this 9 a.m. class three times a week.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Silvia Huerta Kosovych ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Huerta Kosovych is an incredible professor who is passionate about the subject, which really shows through her teaching. She is kind and communicative and always willing to help with whatever a student needs. She communicates the material in an effective and interesting way, and I learned a lot from her, not only about history, but about life.", + "class": " HIST205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Charles Huff ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kathryn Huff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2020", + "message": "She will grade you on class participation as well as completing assignments and quizzes.", + "class": " NPRE412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Huff was probably the best professor I've ever had. Homework wasn't easy for sure, but she really pushed me, and was always funny while doing it.", + "class": " NPRE412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Huff is amazing! If you ever have a question, need help, or just someone to talk to, she's got you covered! 10/10 would recommend", + "class": " ANS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome online notes, Python-based functions for calculations, fun and useful lectures", + "class": " NPRE412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Billy Huff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2020", + "message": "Best professor in the department of communication! He is the most approachable, easygoing and amazing faculty Ive ever had.", + "class": " CMN250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "Billy is the best professor that I have ever met in U of I. He makes sure that each and every student in his class walks out of class with a piece of knowledge. He genuinely cares for his students and is not afraid to try out new things in terms of grading.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Really great guy. He genuinely cares about his students above all else and tries to create a community in his classes-which is definitely rare in such a big school. I couldn't finish my class with him before corona hit but I would love to take another one of his classes", + "class": " COM250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2020", + "message": "He's the best guy in the world-- the kind that actually makes you want to come to class because you care to show him that you care about what he does for us. It's absolutely ridiculous for you to not get an A+ in any class he teaches. I'll miss Billy forever.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2019", + "message": "Billy is one of the best professors that I have had at U of I. He makes lectures interesting. He is so understanding and makes class fun. I highly recommend this class. There midterm and final are both online and open for a week. There are three group projects over the semester. Take the class! It is easy and fun.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barbara Hug ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2019", + "message": "Much time is wasted in her class, especially CI 450. As a person, she is friendly and caring, however I feel I am wasting my time AND money in this class. I feel I am not gaining any valuable educational experiences, and my entire class is feeling unprepared for the workforce in teaching. Busy work- spent 8 weeks asking questions about SHADOWS.", + "class": " CI450", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "Barbara is one of the realist educators I know. She clearly knows her stuff about science education, particularly what goes on in the C-U area, and is realistic about the struggles of being a teacher education student. This class was not demanding but still very useful, and Barbara was VERY willing to help you with anything.", + "class": " C1401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cris Hughes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2020", + "message": "Took Forensics online during COVID-19 pandemic. Despite not being in the room with Hughes for actual lectures, the content was clear and accessible. Class structure was incredibly clear; there was never any confusion on what was due and when it was due. It's hard to lecture online, but overall it was a good experience with a good teacher.", + "class": " ANTH246", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2019", + "message": "Very nice professor, accessible and helpful. Class isn't a joke but not hard to get a decent grade.", + "class": " ANTH246", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2014", + "message": "I took the online forensic class that was super interesting and fun and pretty easy. I also took Dr. Hughes Anth 456 osteology class that was amazing. You practice on real bones and even though it is a challenging course, you become so interested and absorbed in her class that you find yourself learning all the material with ease.", + "class": " ANTH456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Hughes is like the nicest lady ever. Her class is fun and very interesting. Plus, she's an actual Forensic Anthropologist, so she knows her stuff. Definitely recommend her if you're at all interested in forensics.", + "class": " ANTH246", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Taylor Hughes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2014", + "message": "Very helpful during office hours, intelligent, and attractive as well.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor, definitely recommend taking his class. He's incredibly intelligent, enthusiastic, and helpful.", + "class": " PHYS460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katie Hughes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2020", + "message": "Supposed to be easy but grades harder than any of my writing classes. If you don't do it her way your grade would suffer. Sounds mean and she is not an understanding professor.", + "class": " RWS200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mary Alayne Hughes ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Marian Huhman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2016", + "message": "Really helpful professor. Lectures were very clear. Definitely would recommend taking a class with her!", + "class": " CMN465", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. Writes thoughtful comments and advice to ensure you do well and learn.", + "class": " CMN465", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Professor Huhman is a good professor. She gives a lot of homework which takes a lot of time to do. You have 1-2 long scholarly articles to read each class which are like 25 pages long. Luckily, she gives you questions to guide you through. Material was very interesting though and you can easily relate to everyday life. She is a very nice lady too!", + "class": " CMN462", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kami Hull ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2020", + "message": "Best OChem prof Ive ever had", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Hull is the best chem professor I've ever had. She explains things clearly, is lenient with deadlines and grades if it's fair, and is fully invested in your learning. CHEM437 labs are super hard because the rubric isn't clear, but you get out early and I learned a lot thanks to the class and her. The tests will be easy if you are taking CHEM436 too", + "class": " CHEM437", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2015", + "message": "It was her first time teaching so the first few weeks she seemed disorganized. However, she got better by leaps and bounds, easily becoming my favorite professor. She posts notes online and also post videos covering material that she thought she didn't deliver quite as well in class or was especially crucial for exams.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "She was very frazzled in lecture in the beginning since it was her first year teaching, but has gotten much better since. THE NICEST PROFESSOR EVER. Really cares for her students, curves very well, and offers extra credit. Very likeable.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aleksondra Hultquist ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Best professor at U of I. Kept everyone interested.", + "class": " RHET100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2007", + "message": "Insanely interesting discussions on readings. Clearly knowledgeable on the topic; her mix of eloquence w/blunt profanity (appropriate to the time period, as we learned) made lectures all the more attention-grabbing. \n \n Assigned project using 18th c. collections online and took us to the Rare Book & Manuscript Lib - surprisingly enriching AND fun", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Hummel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "Excellent professor, and great class; John Hummel is extremely knowledgeable and is one of the best lecturers I've had yet. You will have to work hard to do well in his class, but it will be well worth it.", + "class": " PSYC357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Hummel MADE my college experience. His class material is interesting - he presented it in a way that expanded my curiosity. He challenged me and fostered the growth of my analytically thinking abilities. After receiving a 340 on my first exam with him, he taught me study methods that lead to me getting an A- in his class. GOAT prof.", + "class": " PSYC357", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "As a computer science major taking this class, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of CS-related topics in the second half of the semester. Some bits on AI, machine learning, neural networks, computability, and information, number, and probability theory. 3 tests, 3 quizzes, one of each is dropped. No homework. Go to lecture or you'll fail.", + "class": " PSYC357", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "INSANELY HARD. If you've never had an interest in psych or cog sci, don't bother. It's crosslisted and should NOT be because it's really out of reach for most regular PHIL students. He is into the topic but he doesn't help much to make it easy.", + "class": " PHIL357", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "This class is insanely difficult, but it will change how you see everything. It is by far my favorite so far at UIUC. Hummel is an amazing lecturer - though be prepared for a lot of cursing if you're easily offended. He's so excited about the topic that it's infectious. There is no textbook, but there are very lengthy readings.", + "class": " PSYC357", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Hummel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Prof Hummel is the best professor I've had at U of I. The topics can be complex at times, but she does a good job at explaining it and will always help if you go to office hours. You could get away without reading, but she probably knows if you didn't read. No mandatory attendance. Participation is graded. Open-note exams.", + "class": " PS397", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Hummel understands that this material is new to almost everyone in the class and adjusts her teaching accordingly. The class is very difficult and confusing at first, but she is patient and will help during office hours.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2017", + "message": "I really enjoyed professor Hummel. She was such a sweet person, and thought very efficiently. The only hard part was the material. She really challenges you, and teaches you extremely difficult material. The exams were also very hard, but she knows this and grades very fair so for that I respect her. Extremely awesome teacher. Very beautiful also.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2017", + "message": "went to class just because i loved listening to her speak. she is so eloquent and really knows the material and wants to make sure you understand just as well. shes so pretty too. the actual class material can be tricky but she does her best to explain it", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Her lectures are extremely interesting. She does a great job of incorporating different activities and videos so lectures never seem tedious. Do the readings, you'll get so much more out of the lecture. She's not that tough of a grader- if you satisfy her (very clear) rubric, you'll get an A or B. Plus she's so, freaking, adorable. Very fun class", + "class": " PS397", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "She's great! I learned so much. If you do the work, you'll be fine! ", + "class": " PS397", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2015", + "message": "She really cares about teaching. The class material is really interesting and she's always happy to answer questions you have. The grades of the whole class are also pretty high. As long as you put decent effort, you will get an A. And you'll definitely learn a lot from her. ", + "class": " PS397", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Hummel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "I loved Hummel as a professor and the first half of the class was pretty doable. Beware of the final though, it was much harder than past exams and lowered my grade significantly from where it was prior.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2021", + "message": "Wish you luck. If you did not get an A in AP chem, you will struggle. Quizzes are difficult. However, he is such a plug for curving the quizzes, exams, and final. Go to his office hours, he should answer your emails within 2 days. Funny guy, chuckled a bit during his lectures. DO THE READING IF YOU WANT TO PASS.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Chem 102 is difficult, and frankly wont be easy with any professor. However, Hummel is pretty good. He seemed nice. His exams are difficult, pls take the practice exams he provides, they are awesome indicators. Also, he is tricky. but pro tip: in chem there are A LOT of exceptions, things that seem insignificant. Learn those, he puts them on exams", + "class": " CHEM102B", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Hummel is a really good lecturer. The problem is that the quizzes and tests are very difficult problems, so you have to think outside of the box. I did all of the homework with an A+, but got to the quizzes and tests and averaged a C. Very difficult tests.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "It is well known that CHEM102 is one of the ultimate weed out classes at UIUC, so no matter who you have the course is going to be hard. Professor Hummel was a great lecturer, you just need to really push yourself to stay on top of the material and study hard for all of his quizzes and hour exams, because he is known as Tricky Tom, and he knows it.", + "class": " CHEM102B", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "As an online class, Professor Hummel's lecture videos were very informative and had great examples. He provides practice exams before the real exam and the questions are very similar. Exams and quizzes can be scaled if the average is lower than expected for him. The 3 exams + the final are about 70% of your grade.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "I mean look no chemistry class is going to be easy so if youre looking for a good teacher, you'll be looking forever. I did not expect the tests and exams to be as difficult as they were so I was in for quite a shock. Honestly, having in person classes would make a huge difference. Seems like a great guy who teaches a difficult class.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Hummel is tricky. BUT his teaching style is absolutely phenomenal. His online lectures are straightforward and sometimes he cracks jokes. GO TO OFFICE HOURS!! I did not start going until after the second exam and I got an A on the last two quizzes and 3rd exam. You gotta work in this class. But it all pays off. You will be sooo proud of yourself!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2020", + "message": "Exams are really tough so make sure do to all of the homework problems plus some of the optional ones to make sure you understand everything. Discussion attendance is not mandatory but I suggest that you show up anyway to ask questions about stuff you don't know. For me personally, reading the textbook info before lecture made everything easier.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "Know how to specifically answer questions on the practice exams bc the exam questions are similar. CAREFULLY READ the questions (since he's tricky) & know what's in the notebook since everything is considered fair game. The test are curved & they're a major portion of your grade, so try to study as much as possible.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Tricky Tom tries to be nice to us and that really means a lot. However, he isn't the best at explaining topics and generally assumes that everyone understands his specific method of solving problems. Holds review sessions and does care enough to change his tests for the semester of students taking it at the time. He rounds, curves, etc. Good guy.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "Nickname is Tricky Tom, and he knows it. Learn and understand the small things, especially the things learned at the start of the unit, you tend to forget those come test time. Don't skip, you'll fail. Take notes, along with what he gives in the handout book. Record lecture or write in detail how he solves problems and his logic for test questions.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "Dont take him unless you have too. Nice guy but makes his exams unnecessarily hard - makes them for the BEST students in the class. I consider myself a pretty hardworking student and I dedicated hours to this class. Ended up with a B- and honestly proud of that.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2019", + "message": "Although Hummel is a nice guy, he is not a very good lecturer. He doesn't explain concepts well, and when he's doing practice problems he doesn't explain it well either. If anything, I learn more in discussion than lecture.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2019", + "message": "Dont be stupid and miss lecture. He gives out test questions in lecture. His tests arent bad at all if u do the work in his class. He honestly has a bad rep cuz people dont want to study. Hes a nice professor. And YES he is TRICKY TOM but if u do the practice tests U CAN CONQUER THIS BEAST.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Good lecturer. Course notes/booklet is very concise and teaches you chemistry well. Exams require studying and practice, but are very fair and representative of HW and lecture material. However, the curves also really suck on them, as anything about 85% and above has virtually no curve, while you need a total score in the 90s to recieve an A.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2018", + "message": "Hummel is an amazing lecturer. The class is pretty fast-paced but he is always willing to meet with students outside of office hours. Tests can be hard to do super well on because of tricky wording, but he gives you everything you need to do well. The class is unnecessarily difficult but if you put in the work it's very possible to do well.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Nice and interesting Prof though making tricking multiple choice exams. Even if you know everything you may still get an unpleasant grade in exams. He scales exams with some normal-distribution-like ways so if you score a 20 you get bumped to somewhere near 50 or 60, but if you score like a 88 or 91 there's very little curve.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Hummel legit made me like chemistry. I struggled in my high school chemistry classes and hated the subject because of my awful teachers. He was different, taught with enthusiasm and managed to fit so much material in 50 minute lectures without making it feel rushed. Still requires a lot of work, and remember to do every HW assignments.", + "class": " CHEM102B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2018", + "message": "TRICKY TOM BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE TRICKIEST TESTS POSSIBLE!!!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dirk Hundertmark ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2010", + "message": "This class was challenging. Factoring in a professor, who may be a nice person in general, but clearly cannot teach or communicate well with students--this was basically a disaster. Math was literally a foreign language, and everyone I knew had a tough time understanding. Homework was ridiculous. I have no idea how I will end up doing.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2010", + "message": "Teaches out of the book, doesn't show up to office hours, doesn't know what the hell he's doing, and is just an idiot in general. Never take him for 347, or any class with him for that matter.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2010", + "message": "Do not take MATH 347 this this guy. He is unorganized, late, and just an idiot. He reads straight out of the book during lectures which is no help. and Good luck getting your graded homework back! My class formed a study group b/c this guy can't teach. I think the only way to succeed with him is if you are REALLY REALLY good at math! GOOD LUCK!!!", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2009", + "message": "Pretty awesome.", + "class": " MATH595", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2009", + "message": "Dirk rocks the Quantum Mechanical world.", + "class": " MATH595", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2008", + "message": "terrible. it took about 3 weeks to finally understand his accent. lost all of our hw grades. bad about returning homework. cant read his handwriting. hard to stay awake in his class. he had to curve big time cause hes a terrible teacher. i had like 78 and still got a b+", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "Handwriting terrible, questions on exam not anything like homework assigned, very few office hours, didn't get class average for first test back until the third exam, homework solutions not added before tests, solutions to tests have errors, and a lot more. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2007", + "message": "This is the worst human being alive. Don't do it. Seriously, the worst math teacher I've ever had in my entire life.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Hunt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Tough but really smart and actually cares about students. Also wrote rec that helped me get into top tier law school", + "class": " ARLES", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2014", + "message": "Mr. Hunt was, no doubt, the best teacher I have had. He encouraged me to push myself. Class can be difficult. Lots of writing and reading... Improved my written and oral french drasticaly", + "class": " FR210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2014", + "message": "He was by far the most helpful French teacher I had at U of I! He always kept the topics interesting and relevant. I learned a lot of helpful writing skills in this class that I used in all of my later French classes. He made the class feel comfortable to participate and was always available for extra help.", + "class": " FR208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "Required excessive printing in lieu of book. Tough class, way too much work, did improve written French but not worth the work. Helpfulness low...", + "class": " FR208", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best teachers I have ever had at U of I! Come to class, do your homework, study and you will do well! Speaks amazing French... would definitely recommend.", + "class": " FRE207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Anna Hunt ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Irvin Hunt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2021", + "message": "Very passionate professor and the work he selected was IMPECCABLE, like every reading assignment you genuniely want to consume and finish and talk about it. The only downside is, he is pretty hard to stay in connected with outside of the classroom and his directions can be pretty vague and his grading process is different but great lecturer tbh", + "class": " ENGL260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2020", + "message": "I love Professor Hunt. He is by far my favorite prof at U of I. His assignments are very reasonable and his class is so interesting and he is so dedicated to it. He is amazing. 10/10 would take him again!", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Hunte ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "He wants people to attend class! He tries his best to make sure everyone understands the material. Exams were not that bad. You do have to study though.", + "class": " MATH181", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carla Hunter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2017", + "message": "Amazing! Loved this Professor so much. I am personally inspired by her. I wish she taught every class I take.", + "class": " PSYC336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Hunter really puts you into current engagements concerning the internet and virtual communities. Class is engaging, but heavily relies on participation to make it worthwhile, so I would avoid if not really into talking. Very worthwhile class overall, exams are easy, group project and own research throughout the course of the class.", + "class": " PSYC336", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Dr. Hunter is an awesome teacher. I learned a lot in the class. She was helpful and incredibly knowledgeable.", + "class": " PSYC336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Not clear about the assignments and changes the syllabus once a month or more. Assigns too much reading and assigns powerpoint projects that she neither looks at or grades, ends up wasting your time. Not sure what we were supposed to be learning.", + "class": " PSYC336", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Huot ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2014", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. The instructor had very good demos and was really clear about what he wanted. A fair grader. He wasn't a ball of fire and had a bit of a monotone voice, so the class wasn't as engaged as it could have been. Also, it would have been better if it was offered on-campus due to the hands-on subject matter.", + "class": " LIS590BBL", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Hyungju Hur ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Vera Hur ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2019", + "message": "She follows the book very closely during lectures which in this case is not a good thing because Strauss's PDE textbook 2nd edition is hard to read and has lots of typos. It is FREE online. Midterm1:average 55%,median 58.00%. She DOES curve however. If you're going to take this class, brush up on calc 3 and how to write proofs for hw. Form a group", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2019", + "message": "BAD TEACHING AND GRADING.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2019", + "message": "Don't ever take her class for u survival.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. Goes out of her way to teach the material in different ways if she thinks the book is not satisfactory. Very knowledgeable. She does examples in class, and she makes sure that there is motivation behind everything taught in the course. Exams can be difficult, but she offers extra credit. Best professor I've had in the math dept.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anthony Hursh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Tony rocks. Best in the department.", + "class": " EPSY590V", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Challenging and Interesting", + "class": " EPSY590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Hurst ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2016", + "message": "80 pages of reading average per week, not accessible, confusing assignments, rude, and he crams way too much information into an 8 week course. Seriously this much info wouldn't even be acceptable in a full 16 week course taken in person. I feel like I haven't learned anything. And the final isn't open book/notes after 8 weeks of crammed info.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2015", + "message": "Not helpful. Borderline rude. A lot of content (too much) crammed in. Not feasible. Wish I could drop--its that bad.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2015", + "message": "Not helpful at all. He asks for a lot of outside research on top of the work already given. Not worth it ", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2013", + "message": "Teachers grading habits are extremely unclear and unlike any teacher I have had through all of my schooling. He says his quizzes are hard and if you get a 50% that is good! Nobody feels good about a grade like that. Some assignments have no instructions and when you ask questions in the q&a forum, he doesn't respond!", + "class": " GEO117", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ralph Husby ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor, nice guy", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2010", + "message": "Recommend this class for anyone looking for an easy A. It's a discovery class so low probability that you can pick this class if you're not an honors student or athlete. Pretty simple concepts. Also, very easy to get in contact if necessary to clarify any concepts.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2010", + "message": "He is a helpful guy who tends to go through some macro current news during the lecture. These extra information helps u understand macroeconomics better but it is kind of irrelevant with the exams. He is boring sometimes and adopts some in-depth examples which seem to be confusing. Consistency and attendance in lectures are encouraged.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2008", + "message": "REALLY nice guy, and always there for help if you need it. i had no background in econ, and so it took me awhile to figure everything out. he goes fast and sort of assumes you understand or have more knowledge than you do. not too tough if you study and do the work, but it took me awhile to catch on to how he was teaching.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2008", + "message": "Take this class for a Discovery course. His lectures can be boring at times, but he is an easy grader. There is no homework, 10 quizzes, and two exams. HIGHLY recommended.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2007", + "message": "he is very helpful. best macro class on campus.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2007", + "message": "Really nice guy. Tests get kind of confusing at times, but spends a lot of time on material and tries to make sure everyone understands before moving on. Tends to be a little boring, but Econ in itself isn't exactly an exciting subject.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2006", + "message": "If you enjoy economics and have a basic knowledge of it, take this class with Ralph. If not, find someone else because this guy doesn't always use basic examples to explain new concepts. Also, there are 2 tests and a paper so you can't bring your grade up with homework.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Borrinnngggg but hes a nice guy. If you like economic stuff you'll like the class and think its easy, if not you probably won't be such a fan. Go to office hours.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2005", + "message": "He's an awesome professor.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2004", + "message": "Quite boring...no outline for the course, tests, or ANYTHING. I dropped the class because it was so difficult for me and I don't believe he was the teacher to help me understand", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2004", + "message": "He is a bit on the boring side, but he does his best to make students understand the material. He's not entertaining and the classtime went SLOW. Overall, he was a good teacher.", + "class": " ECON301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2004", + "message": "Very Very Very BORING", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2003", + "message": "not a bad prof...his lectures provided a good nap time for me...although he said he would sell my textbook for me.. and instead he just kept my 100 dollar book", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2003", + "message": "ok, a nice guy and a good teacher...the kind of class you never forget...however, he shamelessly asked for us to vote for him in the \"list of best professors on campus\"", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2003", + "message": "Course outline had NOTHING to do with the actual clas material. Lectures put me to sleep.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2003", + "message": "best teacher i've had so far. very outgoing and helpful", + "class": " ECON301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2002", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2002", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carla Hustak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent professor. Lectures very informative, you can tell she's very knowledgeable about the subject and more than willing to help her students succeed. Looked forward to attending class. Lectures very beneficial for assignments, Highly recommend you take a class with this professor!", + "class": " HIST286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "You can tell this professor is new and as the semester went on she seemed to become more comfortable, her lectures are pretty dry and unless you are basing your essays on the topic they are really relevant, readings aren't required to understand this course. I liked her as a professor and think with time she will improve", + "class": " HIST286", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "This class was required for history majors and I was completely disappointed. Lectures were boring-she read off the powerpoints,assigned readings had no relevance to assignments, if the topic you choose to write about isn't in her specialty you get downgraded. Awful professor. Avoid.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2012", + "message": "Emotions history. Completely awful professor. In class lectures have no relevance to assignments. A lot of reading used only for class discussions, doesn't transfer over to assignments. Hist 200 is req. for history majors and this section was available. Maybe she'll improve since this was her 1st year but I doubt it.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michelle Hutchens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Hutchens is indeed really helpful and she tries her best to explain complicated tax rules, exceptions, exceptions to exceptions. However, she could improve her slide design since the connection between each topic on her slide is poorly organized. Yes, she explains them individually very well, but the overall structure is really confusing.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2018", + "message": "Accy 312 is a pretty dry class, so reading off the slides is expected for any 312 professor. Michelle is clearly knowledgeable about the material. She's very nice and helpful if you don't understand something. She loves Deloitte. Tough class seeing that there are very few example problems. Writing down the slide info is the best way to learn", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Hutchens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Solid prof. Seems knowledgeable and competent. Fair tests, good guy. Would definitely take again.", + "class": " ACCY505", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2018", + "message": "Although it is Professor Hutchens' first year teaching, it is obvious he is passionate about teaching tax. No reading necessary just attend lectures. 2 exams & cumulative final w/ open notes and 6 HW assignments (best 5 graded). I personally enjoy his lectures because despite the dry material, he always makes my friends and I laugh (quirky humor).", + "class": " ACCY451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shelby Hutchens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "She cares a lot about students, but she's not good at giving you the materials you need to learn. The class started out good, but she kept slipping until the last 3 notes that were supposed to be the \"lecture\" were 1.5 pages of nothing helpful. I felt like I was learning nothing by the end of the class. I literally had no idea how to do anything.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "A decent professor who is tough. She is the harder section (the other section of thermo is a joke). People from that section come to her lectures. I didn't get an \"A\" but I know how to do thermo now.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "She will be very vague and awkward in front of the class. She takes time to explain questions and will approach a problem from different angles. She puts a lot of weight on the final and makes it much more difficult than the class. There's also a weird group project that was not useful. Overall ok, and not a bad professor.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Very confusing class. The semester started with an irrelevant calc 3 prerequisite exam worth 4% of our grade. The homework was very calculation-intensive, yet the quizzes and exams barely had anything to do with computation; they were all multiple choice questions based mostly on definitions and intuition. Lots of EC and grade-boosters, though.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "I think she genuinely wants people to learn. The wording on her exams make the problems difficult to understand. Conceptually, I understand thermodynamics better because of her. I also get anxiety over my grade now. Also, to the previous comment: the tests are curved, so if you're getting an \"F\", that means you basically can't do thermo.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2015", + "message": "Her lectures are pretty useful, and the homework isn't too horrible. It takes a while but it is manageable. However, her quizzes and exams completely blindside you. She does not give you preparation material and you get no sympathy if you or the entire class performs poorly. Try to avoid this professor. ", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "One of the nicest professors you'll ever have. No kidding. She's a bit unorganized but that's because it was her first time. Need a textbook for the exams, even though she says you wont need it, Her tests are pretty hard though so study your ass off for them. She's extremely helpful if you go to office hours", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "She's brand new. When she first came in you could tell that she put a lot of time trying to optimize the class so you learn as much as possible. As you can see that doesn't work for everyone. She is not menacing or bad at teaching. Her material was a bit unorganized (like any 1st ed). My only concern is the work load for exams is a bit large. ", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "Her tests combine everything you learned and it's nearly impossible to study for. It's really hard, but she helps you fix your problems. ", + "class": " MECH300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2014", + "message": "Ok I think she's knowledgeable but she's not really good at teaching. Midterms are extremely confusing. It's more like you gotta learn interpret her weird phrasing instead of actually knowing the knowledge. what is taught in the class is not hard, it's the wording that is killing everyone.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "WOULD NOT TAKE AGAIN. TERRIBLE. THE WORST", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2014", + "message": "Her tests are difficult but once I went to office hours, I realized all of my mistakes. Very helpful in office hours. ", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2014", + "message": "would not take again. terrible", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Seth Hutchinson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2013", + "message": "Great professor. I'll never forget the time someone's phone went off in class and it was the sound of someone whistling. He then asked why we're whistling at him since he doesn't have a chili pepper on this site!!! There! I gave you your chili pepper!!!! haha. But really, he is an good professor.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2013", + "message": "A genius no doubt, knows his stuff, seems amiable and delivers good lectures (when interested) but often does not show up for class, lets the other prof do the work. Expects you to work hard only for his class, to know a lot of stuff and can be very rude if you do not measure up to his expectations.", + "class": " ECE550", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2013", + "message": "AWESOME Professor !!! The most talented and GENIUS guy I have met on campus ... and he is a BASE PLAYER !!!! His Lectures are really good ... Love his jokes .. lol", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2013", + "message": "His expectations for his studends are very high, as they should be. But he needs to understand that we all are taking 4 technical classes right now and simply don't have the time to study these concepts to the level that we should and would like to. It saddens me that I can't do better in this class. I simply don't have the time.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Very good professor, has a great sense of humour and will build up tough concepts slowly before busting out the math. Excellent ability to answer questions.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2013", + "message": "He is so good, And so crazy, and we all love him.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2011", + "message": "Made lectures enjoyable with his sense of humor. On exams, his questions were by far the most relevant and manageable compared to those from the other professors teaching the class. Did lots of examples in class that were very relevant to homework and exam questions. Oh, and don't be late to class, or he'll mock you. Looking forward to ECE 470!", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2011", + "message": "He is crazy!!! Rubbish talk to students before a exam, you can imagine how out of mind he is.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2008", + "message": "If you've had programming experience and ECE 110, the class won't be that hard. Still, as an ECE course is can be challenging at times. Seth is a fun teacher, but has trouble writing examples on the blackboard, which gets very confusing when they're so long. MPs are more long than difficult. Don't bother going to him for help.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2008", + "message": "this guy doesnt care about students. he never answers clearly to students when people ask. He seems to be a nice guy in lecture, making unfunny jokes but when you see him personally, he acts totally different. I hate this professor the most at UIUC. Patel is million times better than him.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2008", + "message": "His ability to teach the material is ok, but in general I would not recommend him. He's purposely rude to students and seems to enjoy it which I found really annoying. Doesn't really go out of his way to accommodate students.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "He does come off as a jerk because he is very smug. But he will keep you awake.", + "class": " ECE211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2004", + "message": "This guy is a self righteous jerk. He is also an advisor and has never been helpful. The class wants bad but he annoys me.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2004", + "message": "coolest guy in the world!!!! although very sarcastic don't take him too seriously. But if you can take a class with him don't miss out", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2004", + "message": "His lectures are interesting, you won't fall asleep in his lecture.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2004", + "message": "good teacher, clear and tells you what he wants and expects", + "class": " ECE211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2003", + "message": "One of the hardest ECE classes on campus... He makes the material fun.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2001", + "message": "Very complex topics, but he makes it clear", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Claire Hutchinson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Gordon Hutner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2019", + "message": "Knows how to compile an invigorating reading list. Sometimes brought us banana bread. Unfortunately, he REALLY picks favorites and picks on those he doesn't like. Don't expect to make a point in class without being cut off by him. To do well, keep your head down, carefully write essays, and don't say anything stupid.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2018", + "message": "I am NEVER one to have problems with a teacher. I have even gotten a D's in class and still liked the teachers. DO NOT take a class with this man. Its his way or the highway. Three kids dropped the class after the the first week. I promise you I NEVER have angry feelings towards teachers.... But this guy... Takes the first and only cake.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "I don't know how Gordon Hutner gets 17 blank stares for the entirety of every class, but he does. No one is interested cause all he wants to do is hear himself talk. He comes with no lesson plans and just blabs about whatever comes to mind. He doesn't make sense, his grading does not make sense, I'm not a better writer, I've learned nothing", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2017", + "message": "I have mixed feelings about Hutner. When he returns your papers, you can tell that he certainly takes the time to give advice on how to make them better. But that's really expected from all English professors. I also agree with others that he talks a little too much. Other English professors I had did more by saying less.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "Nightmare. The book list was pretty interesting, but god forbid if you don't like one of them. He loves to hear himself talk but doesn't make coherent points. His prompts are convoluted. He tends to railroad any discussion into what he wants you to say. Pass.", + "class": " ENGL462", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2012", + "message": "He's very intimidating. Definitely opinionated. The class is supposed to be discussion-based, but he cuts you off often. The guy is obviously smart, but he makes sure you know it. Don't tell him you dislike the books, because he'll go on a tangent about how you're wrong. Not a terrible class, but if you can avoid it, do. Great book list, though.", + "class": " ENGL642", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "Interesting take on modern novels- great thing about it- we are the first to critique. Opinionated,multi-dimensional man who always makes time to help his students out. Reading load is heavy, but only asks of 2 E-responses per book. 2 essays and a few short analysis here and there. Go to class. Do your work. You'll do just fine.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Hutner loves to hear himself talk. He says things that sound intellectual but rarely have much meaningful substance. He does not like to be challenged and tends to respond to student comments/questions by using them to launch into his own ideas. I found the reading load heavy, and the discussions discouraged me from staying involved", + "class": " ENGL452", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2006", + "message": "You read 8 books, and have to do e-responses on each. he gives a few pop quizzes so at least have an idea of what is going on. there are no tests, and not a final, you have to read a book on your own and write 3 seperate papers (about 6 pages each) comparing your book to the books in class. pretty easy class for 200 level LA", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Hutner is a dick. He gives one set of directions then changes his mind and makes you redo the damn assignment. Does not listen to anyoen who has a different opinion than his own- either agree or shut up. Teachers at a grad school level, always confuses his students. Try to avoid his class if you can", + "class": " ENGL452", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mioy Huynh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "While he's a new teacher, he definitely went out of his way to help students in lecture, on loncapa (the homework site), and through his accessibility via email and office hours. It's definitely a hard class no matter who you are taught by, but for the most part Mioy explained well and made class enjoyable through his humor and relatable nature.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "He is new to teaching, but will go far and beyond to help you! Sometimes people were impatient with him, but he tries his best and will never hesitate to help you out and discuss further with you. Helped me out through sticky situations, and always quickly replied to emails when I had questions (even on homework!) Really caring, sweet person.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wen-Mei Hwu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2018", + "message": "This is the greatest Professor I had and will ever have!", + "class": " ECE408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2018", + "message": "This guy should be POTUS!", + "class": " ECE408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Hwu is an amazing lecturer. He is a professor who cares deeply about students' understanding of the material. Attending his lectures improves your understanding of the material tenfold. He builds onto every concept he teaches in class so be sure to listen to everything he says!", + "class": " ECE408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2016", + "message": "Fantastic lecturer who explains material very clearly and relates it to real world examples. He teaches a wide range of material that is actually useful for future engineers. My favorite professor in four years of ECE by far.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2014", + "message": "The lecture is not the best, but is definitely worth to go and listen. His knowledge of history of computer is surprisingly profound and that actually helps understanding the present concept. The only bad thing about this professor is that he is not often teaching classes.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "I woke up for the interesting stories.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "Funny and interesting stories, brings a lot of experience with him, really knows his stuff well. I took more from this class than all my ECE classes put together.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2006", + "message": "A very good instructor! \n Brings a lot of actual experience from Intel and AMD with him. Very good teaching, and his accent is brilliant. He's one of the most known researchers in his area BTW. \n Totally recommended!", + "class": " ECE511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Arkaitz Ibarretxe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2020", + "message": "Arkaitz is very understanding and patient. He's an easy grader and his class is fun!", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "Arkaitz is the gem of the Spanish department at UIUC. If he's your TA rest easy. He's so sweet and if you don't understand he's so good at making sure he can get you up to speed. Doing the homework and just coming to class are his main two requirements for success. SUCH a nice guy.", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2019", + "message": "his class was a little overwhelming at first because it was my first college Spanish class, but he was very helpful and understanding and encouraged me to participate. There's no textbook but you have to buy a $10 booklet of exercises and also like $45 for Skype calls with other Spanish speakers.", + "class": " SPAN200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2017", + "message": "He's really nice and patient. He explained all the grammar questions I have pretty well. I took his Span 121 class first and I loved it, and he was my instructor again by coincidence when I took Span 130. I was new to Spanish but I definitely learned a lot and now I can pretty much talk in Spanish and understand Spanish thanks to him.", + "class": " SPAN130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adel Ibrahim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2020", + "message": "Worst professor ever. I'm an accounting undergraduate and this is the hardest accounting course I've taken. Homework/quizzes/peer review/group projects/lectures, the work load is excessive. Quizzes are way more difficult than they should be and he doesn't give enough time to complete. Would NEVER take a course from him again. Terrible experience.", + "class": " ACCY502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Sink or swim. You must have a solid foundation in accounting and keep up with his lecture materials as he expects everyone to know it by the lecture date. Doesn't do a good job explaining concepts. He gets visibly frustrated and loud during lectures, then tries to justify his actions by saying he's passionate about accounting. Hard quizzes and test", + "class": " ACCY502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Quizzes and exams were too long for the time allowed. Not unusual for class averages on quizzes to be 60%. It's not that material is difficult, it's that you don't have the time to complete the quizzes. I frequently ran out of time with one problem unfinished (20% of the quiz).Initially refused to provide specific feedback to groups on projects.", + "class": " ACCY502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are okay but he prides himself on grading hard with a curve. The problem is that the quizzes are way too long for the time allotted so he basically tests speed rather than knowledge. So disappointing.", + "class": " ACCY502", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2020", + "message": "All material including slides and problems just taken from the intermediate accounting. Adel takes pride in setting very hard exams with the expectation of scaling. Again all test questions are taken from the book. This is the first ACCY course I have got less than an A. Often gets visibly angry/frustrated when the class doesnt get it.", + "class": " ACCY502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2020", + "message": "Professor As could be a good teacher. He really knows the lesson. I think the problem with him is that he is not a good lecturer. He does not explain very well and the tone of his voice (really high like screaming) make it really hard to catch up what he is saying. So I will say he knows the lesson but dont explain it really well.", + "class": " ACCY502", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2018", + "message": "na", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2018", + "message": "Adel is probably the best instructor I've ever had. 517 is one of the toughest ACCY courses, but it's worth putting in the time. I usually have a hard time paying attention in ACCY lectures, but Adel always kept my attention and definitely makes lecture worthwhile. He explains difficult concepts in ways that just make everything click.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2016", + "message": "Arguably the hardest college class taken alongside Fin 300. You'll learn a decent amount but there's a fine line between what he teaches and what he tests on. Overall, it can make for a pretty miserable experience and I'd recommend avoiding this teacher whenever possible.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2016", + "message": "The way he teaches makes you doubt if what he said is real. Would better be a good actor rather than a teacher.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2016", + "message": "The professor is amazing and always willing to help students. The course seems to be difficult at the beginning, but spend time and efforts on it, and try to understand the logic. If you understand the logic and the way of thinking, the homework and exams won't be that hard. You'll really learn something useful from this class. Worth it!!", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2015", + "message": "ACCY 517 & Adel are the hardest class I have ever taken, including FIN 300. I have learned so much from ACCY 517 and it is the most beneficial class I have ever taken in my collegiate career. He pours his passion into the subject, he slows the class down when students don't understand, he holds tons of office hours to help.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "He's a really good professor, I don't usually say that I enjoyed a class, but I enjoyed Adel's teaching style and his lectures.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "The class is tough, not because of the professor but the actual material. The class requires a lot of time and effort. If you don't want to put in the time and effort this isn't the class for you. What you walk away from the class is knowing how to analyze the FS of a company. A skill I will carry on with me for the rest of my life. ", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2014", + "message": "This professor doesn't seem to control his anger. He yelled at his students and I was always uncomfortable in his class", + "class": " ACCY507", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2014", + "message": "Worst professor ever!! Cant explain anything but ends up putting very difficult exams.. Never take any of his classes.. Screams in class all the time! Talks nonsense half of the time", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2014", + "message": "He is the worst professor I've ever had. He can't explain things clearly, but always has high expectations towards students. I guess what he wants is just making the students fail at his tricky exam. He always spends half of the class time talking about nonsense. That's why he can't catch up the class schedule or finish the class on time.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2014", + "message": "terrible course. he truly loves tricks but can never explain things clearly. always make simple things extremely hard to understand. also, he YELLED all the time. HURT TO EARS!", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2012", + "message": "unique style. really helpful, force students to think.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2010", + "message": "Worst teacher ever. Do not take any of his classes. Unorganized teacher, mean, can't teach any topic in accounting.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ane Icardo-Isasa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2019", + "message": "Ane is literally one of the best TA's I have ever had! Her passion for teaching has no bounds, and she is so incredibly approachable and sweet.", + "class": " SPAN303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "The class is a bit difficult, but Ane does an amazing job of explaining everything. She definitely makes the material & class fun/interesting. She will help you if you don't get the material. You have 3 exams & a final project, which isn't too bad. Lots of class participation so make sure you go to class. She posts the slides online too.", + "class": " SPAN303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2018", + "message": "Ane is amazing and I'm bummed I won't be able to take another class with her. I definitely learned more about the Spanish language in one semester in her class than I have in all previous years of taking Spanish.", + "class": " SPAN303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Ane is by far my favorite professor I have had at U of I. She is attentive, cares about her students, and does a great job of explaining things you are confused about. Although the content of Span 303 was not my favorite, she made it super enjoyable.", + "class": " SPAN303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "This was Ane's first semester teaching SPAN 208 and I think she did a great job of it, considering she's used to teaching more lecture heavy classes. She's extremely hilarious and it definitely seemed like everyone in the class enjoyed being there! It's a speaking class, so just make sure you participate and you should be golden!", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ernest-John Ignacio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best professors I have had at UIUC. The experience he brings to class really makes going to class worth it, even though he does not require you to go. His lectures were very funny as well, very worth it!", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2020", + "message": "Great guy, great professor. Easy to relate to and easy to learn from. Take him at any chance you get", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2019", + "message": "Now that Im taking higher level CM courses, I miss this guy a lot. Course content is already easy, so youd bother less to listen, but EJ makes you engage with the lectures and is super hilarious. More so, there is no pressure for taking exams since they are not cumulative and exams are scheduled with consideration for other courses.", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jack Ikeda ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "The lab was extremely interesting -- do not regret taking this over the other lab he teaches. If you're interested in medicine then definitely consider taking this. Be ready to study. I read the textbook cover to cover, studied the powerpoints, and still struggled. Don't underestimate his exams. They will be difficult. Doable class but hard.", + "class": " MCB428", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2019", + "message": "Honestly he could be a great teacher. He just very boring, he teaches with little to no passion. If he could find a way to motivate himself to make more of an effort then just reading off slides he would be a much better teacher. As with every MCB class, its not easy, but his exams are a lot more fair then mcb 150. not the best not the worst.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2018", + "message": "great guy once you get to know him outside of class. has funny pre class intros which demonstrate his passion for biology which is cool. in terms of doing well just stay on top of the material go through the lectures and go to office hours not too horribly hard. just as hard as mcb 150.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2018", + "message": "You will not really a whole ton more than what is already provided on the slides. With that said, the class was fair overall and as long as you were active in lecture, participate in discussion, and read the textbook for supplement, you will do fine.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2018", + "message": "His lecture is not clear and organized. Lab report grading is too harsh. Midterm-exam questions are difficult. If possible, don't take his course.", + "class": " MCB301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2016", + "message": "He tries really hard to teach but he is just not very good at explaining things during lecture. When someone asks a question, he seems confused. I'm sure he's a nice guy and all, but he is not an effective instructor. All his slides are in Comic Sans, which is painful to look at. Expect to learn everything by reading the lab manual.", + "class": " MCB301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Ikeda is a sweet man, but when it came to the course material he didn't know more than what was directly on the slide. Whenever anyone asked a question he either misunderstood it or didn't know the answer and just repeated what he said leaving many students unsatisfied. It sometimes felt like he didn't even know the material he was teaching.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2014", + "message": "By far, one of the worst teachers I've ever had in my life. He really knows the info, but he does not know how to teach... whatsoever. Monotone. Doesn't let you know what information to focus on or not. Exams are hell. Wastes time talking about current events. Getting an A in MCB 250 is hard enough. He makes it impossible. I'm struggling with a D..", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2013", + "message": "I found Ikeda to be very helpful if you had quick questions after class, or if you went to office hours. I think he is just shy, not uncaring; in fact I truly believe he cares about his students. The material is difficult, but as long as you pay attention in lecture and take good notes, his exams are very fair.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2011", + "message": "The man knows his biology but he does not do a good job of communicating what he know to the class. He reads off the slides (which aren't even his) and barely gives his own opinion. When a student asks him a question, he seems flustered and confused and just reads off the slides again. Some times he doesn't even answer the question.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "Ikeda is a nice guy but his voice just puts you to sleep. He is not a good speaker. He is ok at explaining concepts but you need to find a way to teach yourself the material so you adequately understand it. Homework assignments are tough because of the time constraint. Exams have tricky answer choices that force you to really know the info.", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Terrible lecturer. Was nice at first, but it became increasingly obvious that he doesn't really care for teaching. Exam I=cake, but the questions started getting very vague and poorly-written, and the answer choices were tricky and random. Material=simple. Tests=not representative of material/important concepts.", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "Not an easy A class...memorizing off the slides doesn't suffice anymore. Going to lecture also is absolutely no help.", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "Mostly reads off slides. Some slides only have images and no explanation, so you have to go to those lectures, but otherwise, it's pointless. Hw questions often cannot be answered with info from slides. Prof can't answer questions outside scope of slides and will dodge the question or provide a vague answer. Doesn't seem to like office hours", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2010", + "message": "Possibly the worst lecturer on campus. Reads straight from the slides in a monotone voice. Test questions are ambiguous and not clearly defined. Tests are unfair and often times questions come from a obscure portions of the material. He also gives you no idea what to study in lecture.", + "class": " MCBMCB", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2010", + "message": "If you want to do good on the quizzes TAKE THEM IN GROUPS!", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Most of the questions come straight from the slide, so memorizing them backwards and forwards is a good idea. About 10% of the exams (3 out of 33) are not on the slides. Go to class, pay full attention, take really good notes, and memorize the slides. I also recommend taking the online quizzes with a group of friends. DONT BUY BOOK!", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Exams are tricky and require complete memorization of all the slides. As long as you have them memorized (word for word) you should be able to get an A.", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "This is definately no longer an easy A class - expect to do some studying. It's not a bad class, the material is really cool if you have any interest in micro and disease progression. Just be ready for lots of memorizing and tests with some vague questions.", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2009", + "message": "This class really sucks. Lots of pointless work, and the people that actually run the lab portion of the class don't know what's going on. Oh but you're still graded on whatever they mess up - be prepared to teach yourself everything in this class.", + "class": " MCB301", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Raluca Ilie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2019", + "message": "One of the best instructor in 210 & 329.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "She is really a good professor. She has nice conservation with students and asks for feedback frequently to improve her teaching.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eugene Imhoff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "This class is awful, the professor is boring and unhelpful and belligerent. The textbook is even worse but of course, he wrote it! I am a textbook learner and it's virtually impossible to learn from it. The appendix also sucks.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2009", + "message": "This professor should retire. He is an old, grouchy guy who is not very helpful. He loves to give you tons of reading and exams are monster sized. He makes you never want to ask him questions. Should not be teaching. BAD, BAD", + "class": " ACCT517", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jim Imlay ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "On my death bed, my one regret will be that I couldn't take more of his classes. Gives mind-blowing discussions that are amazing for bio nerds. The class in general is low stress, and the homework allows for creative answers. He's available to talk outside of discussion. Actually had a demo prepared for us in class! Everyone I know loved him!!", + "class": " MCB297", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Princess Imoukhuede ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2016", + "message": "You will learn more in her class than the other Professor (Pan), but it is more difficult, from what I've heard. Tests are similar to the hw. Warning: For the final project, although it doesn't say explicitly, add a scan of your mid semester report to your final paper otherwise you will get many points off and make sure it looks 'pretty'.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "She's a decent professor who can be understanding. It kinda sucked when she would get confused over material from time to time when students asked her questions. She gives good opportunities to get points back (EC, exams) but she DOES NOT give partial credit. Also, if you hate group projects, run. Run away like you've never ran before.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "201 isn't the most interesting class for most BIOEs, but Dr. Imoukhuede genuinely cares about her students. If you put in effort you will do well. Additionally, she is more than willing to give help during her office hours.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Princess has a tough exterior, but she's actually sweet and cares a lot about the students. Lectures can be confusing, so her willingness to help makes office hours highly recommended. ", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2014", + "message": "If you go to office hours, she is approachable and helpful. In class, she is the opposite. Her lectures are not helpful and she is not good at adapting to student feedback.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2014", + "message": "She a strict but good professor. She varies the teaching style to accomodate for multiple teaching styles. This class allows you to see what a true bioengineering class difficultly will be. The major issue is that the text does not have any answers for practice problems.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Imoukhuede is a lovely person, but not the most excellent teacher. I do think this class is the best preparation homework and expectation-wise for the rest of engineering classes. Frustration throughout the semester was more the product of the fact that there was little to no outside help besides office hours, and no solid course setup.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Imoukhuede is not a terrible instructor as everyone makes her out to be. She is willing to help individuals who attend her office hours and she is enthusiastic about student projects. Unfortunately the course itself is structured poorly and the contents are not very interesting, causing many students to dislike 201 in general.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Imoukhuede is very misunderstood. She is extremely helpful and really understands the material. Often, the kids in my class would interrupt her and tell her she is wrong without letting her even explain. With a little respect and effort on the student's part, she is an excellent professor willing to help any student.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2012", + "message": "does not know how to explain anything", + "class": " BIOEBIOE", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Inda ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "Most of Inda's classes are LLS cross listed with ANTH, SOC, etc. While the material is sometimes dry, Inda does make class fun. Attendance is mandatory, after two unexcused absences he starts docking your grade. Class structure is 4 response essays (1-2 pages), a class presentation, and one final essay (10-12 pages).", + "class": " LLS387", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kelly Innes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2012", + "message": "kelly innes is the worst teacher ever. He constantly says ummm a lot! He does not know a good paper when he sees one! In addition, he does know how to teach the material!! Worst teacher ever!!!!!!!1", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Loves the sound of his own voice; you must interrupt him to speak. Must read all material, but you only use small bits for essays & tests. Nebulous concepts are presented & he explains in a roundabout way that leaves you more confused. Write down the charts he draws and what he says to regurgitate it later; he doesn't want original ideas.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2010", + "message": "I was blown away by his exceptional breadth of knowledge in literary theory, and his ability to explain complex ideas with clarity. He also gave us assignments that really helped us improve our writing over the course of the semester (which I found impressive just for the sheer amount of extra grading that he was willing to do for his students.)", + "class": " ENGL398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Kelly is an awesome guy! So calm, laid back, and really considerate of students and their workloads. Material is strange and hard, but Kelly is exceptional at explaining concepts. Young guy, seems to have an excellent grasp of life as an undergraduate student.Willing to talk/meet at any time. The epitome of what a great English professor should be.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Misa Inoue ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "Actually not that bad. She's a tough grader, but you can learn a lot, something you might think useless at that time but actually helpful. Her project topics were always fun.", + "class": " LA233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2011", + "message": "Don't take it. Really tough and tough grader. Desk crits was not that helpful.", + "class": " LA1", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2011", + "message": "Don't take it. Really tough and tough grader. Desk crits was not that helpful.", + "class": " LA1", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kate Insolia ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tania Ionin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Definitely go to the lecture. She posts them on the website, but it's a lot better to get it from her. There are a few hw assignments and projects throughout the semester, which aren't that different from each other and are graded by the TAs. She let us redo part of our test for like 80% credit back because people messed up on that part.", + "class": " LING225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "I'm sure Tania is a lovely person, but her lectures are so extremely boring. A 3 credit class that meets twice a week means 1.5 hr lectures. She literally just talked at us for 1.5 hrs every time. So many people stopped showing up to class because it was impossible to pay attention. The material was really interesting, but she delivered it poorly.", + "class": " LING425", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2014", + "message": "Early morning class, so I only went every now and then. Really boring. Takes attendance, was 5% of the overall grade. Graduate students were required to present their findings on the -many- readings in the class. Be prepared to read a bit. Posts Powerpoints online - most of the material from the tests will be from here. ", + "class": " LING426", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "This subject is fascinating, but she put me to sleep since it was an early class. The powerpoints contain enough; rarely attended and got high A-Bs on the tests. She does include sound files and such in class and asks questions to involve the class. She also seems really nice.", + "class": " LING225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "She provides in depth power points which makes it pointless to attend class but she doesn't take attendance so it is nice. If you study your power points and notes from discussion section, you will do just fine in this class. 1st test is more difficult than the other 2. Homework and projects are easy grade boosters.", + "class": " LING225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LING225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maria Iparraguirre ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2016", + "message": "The course content was crap, it basically was us reading articles on how to read and comprehend better that probably started out in English and were translated to Spanish. You HAVE to go to class for participation. Most of the class is online homework that's beyond the description of busy work.", + "class": " SPAN200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rustom Irani ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "Great guy, who seriously has a passion for financial intermediaries. Attendance isn't required so LOTS of people skip class. It's sad to sometimes see less than 10 people in class. He also has a very generous grading scale. Lots of partial credit is given on HW and tests. Russ is a real nice person, and it was wonderful experience.", + "class": " FIN461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2017", + "message": "He is a great lecturer and a kind man.", + "class": " FIN561", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2015", + "message": "I was very surprised by the instructor's British accent & credentials. He definitely knows his stuff as he was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley prior to the financial crisis of 2007-08. He knows that mostly older students take the class so he does everything he can to make sure that they earn As. Great class. Great teacher. Highly recommend. ", + "class": " 461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Javier Irigoyen-Garcia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "He is such a nice and understanding professor. He is extremely helpful and slowed down the course for us since we were having trouble keeping up with the readings. His quizzes were easy and the homework assignments were graded for completion. I also thought he was funny, so i enjoyed going to class.", + "class": " SPAN310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2012", + "message": "Very nice man, just wants to see you try. He obviously loves what he teaches and does his best to animate the class and lectures for you. He also won't keep the class in agony if everyone is bored or confused, he just lets you go till next time. Homework is easy and the papers aren't too bad if you've been paying attention and know your stuff.", + "class": " SPAN318", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adam Irish ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2013", + "message": "international law- His lectures are not the most intriguing, or life changing. But, he is very organized, clear and VERY passionate about teaching. His expectations are clear too. The homework is very demanding, and too many assignments. Though most of the grading is on submission. Very good professor, would recommend!", + "class": " GOVT403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "Now teaching international law at Georgetown. He is intense, demanding, and not particularly helpful in clarifying material or making it more interesting. A ton of busywork for this class. Avoid.", + "class": " GOVT403", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2011", + "message": "This was an online class and extremely easy to get an A in if you do all of the work and turn it in on time. He even holds extra office hours before the due dates and tries to provide as much as he can.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2009", + "message": "Adam was an amazing teacher. While this course might not be as easy as the same course taught by a different professor, Adam is cares for his students and will work with them to get through the course load. I learned more in this class than some past ps 300 level courses. Please do not be discouraged by the negative review below.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2009", + "message": "Adam was a really great TA! He was incredibly knowledgeable and very organized in his thinking. The courseload was kind of overwhelming in the beginning, but I learned a lot more than I would have with the research paper and tabletop than I would have if we were just given a couple scantrons for the midterm/final and called it a class.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2009", + "message": "I liked him a lot because he really seemed to care for his students. Sometimes, it takes him a bit more time than required to get to the point but he's very helpful! Always holds extra extra office hours and likes to engage students in stuff even outside the lecture material - potential to be a great professor! He's patient and approachable.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2008", + "message": "Best TA I have ever had. Very knowledgeable, fair, and wanted to make class worthwhile. Also very helpful and friendly.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sharon Irish ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Irwin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "David was great. He would let lectures get off topic to discuss random topics with students, bu he always went over every lecture slide. He goes through slides quickly, but they're available online. He's like a cute grandpa or something I love that man.", + "class": " PSYC103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2017", + "message": "I personally thought the lectures were boring, but Prof. Irwin did make jokes and give demonstrations in class about concepts that broke up some of the monotony. An interest subject matter if you can get yourself to sit down and read the 60+ pages of reading per chapter. Insanely hard tests (final avg was failing) but he curves generously.", + "class": " PSYCH230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Weekly quizzes online boost your grade. Tests are lecture-based, so just go to class. He is boring but gets to the point. Tests are curved. Textbook is easy to read. Take this class if you're willing to put in the minimum amount of work.", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "HARDER THAN THE CLASS IT USED TO BE! He is a really nice guy but the class avg. on the tests are a D and tests are worth most of your grade. Lectures are pretty dry except for the few jokes he makes. Also he focuses mostly on the eye and not the other senses. If he doesn't bump everyone up a grade at the end of the semester I will be surprised.", + "class": " PSYCH230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2017", + "message": "He was nice. Lectures are easy to understand, participation recommended, and DO read the textbook closely since the test is really a little hard. Fortunately there are practice tests and TAs are nice.", + "class": " PSYC103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2016", + "message": "He is very nice. This class is an introductory so it has so many things to be covered. Go to his class to get the notes or get from your friends. Attendance is not necessary. His curving is generous. Three lab reports are annoying but first two are fun. The professor is caring and willing to answer questions.", + "class": " PSYC103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Long chapter readings, but if you can keep up with them, you'll be fine. Online quizzes and three tests. Attendance is required at lab but not at lecture. He was very monotone but did mention things at the lecture that were not on the powerpoint. Will post powerpoint after class. Go to office hours!", + "class": " PSYC103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2014", + "message": "Still reaping the rewards from taking this class. The professor is boring but nice.", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2007", + "message": "I thought this class was very easy. I barely had to attend class and when i did- the lectures were not that bad. The tests are not hard if you study the practice exams. Also, the top test grades count for 2/5 of the grade where the lowest only counts for 1/5. The class is also curved. So it was easy to get an A if you put in a little effort.", + "class": " PSYCH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2006", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! It is SO boring! It's pretty hard. Even though he gives you practice exams, the exams are terrible! I had to read every chapter and study for hours just for a B. Most other Psych classes aren't like that (and I've taken 9). He just stands up there and lectures in the same monotone voice every day- UGHH! I hated it!", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2006", + "message": "Lectures are as interesting as subject matter allows, and Irwin is about the nicest man you'd want to have a professor. The grading, however, is very difficult. Tests are too short (no room for error) and tend to draw from moderately obscure text passages. If you can't attend all lectures and keep up with the readings religiously, skip it.", + "class": " PSYCH230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2006", + "message": "Hardest, most boring class I've taken in college. Tests are just like the practice tests so make sure to study those. Only take this class if it's required!", + "class": " PSYCH230", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2006", + "message": "Very funny guy, the material is pretty boring but he tries to make it fun. Tests are good if you study. Overall an ok class.", + "class": " PSYCH230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2005", + "message": "Very funny guy. Lectures aren't insanely interesting, but how interesting can rods and cones really be??? He seems to understand that the topic is only of mild interest, and tries to spice it up. Great teacher, even if the tests aren't easy, he grades on a curve to help the students out.", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about perception. He's funny and is sympathetic to student's needs (ie moving a test because of a basketball game). Gives breaks every class. Tests are hard, but review sessions by the ta are very helpful.", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2004", + "message": "Really fun examples in lecture! Tests are ok. Definitely need to study. But he takes some test questions right off of quizzes on the textbook website and old sample exams he gives you!", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2004", + "message": "really funny...gives breaks during class", + "class": " PSYCH230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Irwin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2019", + "message": "Outstanding knowledge of commodity futures markets. Scott is a legend in the field.", + "class": " ACE528", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2018", + "message": "Worst professor I've ever had in the ace department. If you have to take ace 427, take it with another professor.", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "Really passionate about this subject and loves talking about it. Always interested in interacting with the class to create a good learning environment and a really approachable guy.", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "Scott makes a point to sound like he is so intelligent. Definitely one of the worst teachers in the ACE department. Im glad he thinks so much of himself because I sure don't.", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Very nice and passionate about the class. actually takes the time to get to know all the students. Homeworks are kind of long and annoying but tests are curved a lot.", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katie Irwin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "Never read the book just followed the class materials was able to understand the concepts just fine. It's a plus she really easy on the eyes as well. Great class, do ask she says and you'll be sure to manage and A. Too bad she won't be teaching the class next semester, her beauty still awes me.", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2013", + "message": "Amazing teacher! Very engaged and always prepared to help all your questions. Grading is strict but very fair.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2013", + "message": "Katie is always very helpful, flexible, and really engages the class.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2012", + "message": "really cool chick. she's smart and is good at teaching", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2012", + "message": "LOVED HER CLASS. SHE IS AWESOME!!!!!!", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Very nice, fair, fun, and cuter than expected. I love her smile and positive attitude...she is extremely smart.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2012", + "message": "I really like her. The class seems unorganized and doesn't flow very well but she has to teach the course manual. If you get lucky and end up in her section you will have fun, learn a lot, and probably get a fair grade.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2012", + "message": "Amazing teacher, really helpful and kind. Fair and unbiased grading. Must-take for CMN 111 and CMN 112", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Olga Isengildina-Massa ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Keiko Ishikawa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2020", + "message": "This class has a lot of memorization and a lot of work. I am taking it online, so I'm not sure how it is normally, but we have video lectures with a quiz after each set of lectures. The quizzes allow multiple attempts so you can take them as many times until you get them all right. The labs are just worksheets with a quiz after and 2 exams.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "Her tests are extremely challenging, but the quizzes and labs are very easy. She does her best to make lecture enjoyable and is always happy to help students after class. She enjoys questions and encourages participation., and is very knowledgeable on the subject to answer every question. Would recommend taking this class with a friend.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Labs are not worth 100 like someone else mentioned... theyre only worth 10. She also makes exams way more difficult than they should be. She told us that if we memorized the study guide, textbook, and lectures we still would not get a 100. She told us the exams are designed for people to get Cs. Exams are worth 65% total of the final grade.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "keiko seems like a nice lady but the material is super monotonous and dense, and lectures are two hours long and really boring. the labs are easy and help boost your grade, as tests can be hard because there is so much memorization involved.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "She is a great teacher. She is also very funny and always has balloons with her. The class is challenging and mostly memorization. But the labs are worth 100 points each and help a lot. The book is not used often but a lot of the answers to the labs and papers in class are straight from the book.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Noah Isserman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2017", + "message": "Great insight of the business world and many real life examples in which you can learn the reasons of success or failures of entrepreneurs. The most important is that real life examples shown at class and guest lecturers complement the course content very good.", + "class": " BADM446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Noah is an amazing entrepenuer, but can work on his lecturing skills. It's okay though, since SOCW321 isn't lecture heavy. It's an amazing course, and Noah and the course have much room for potential.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Very cool person. Knows a lot and willing to share and engage with his students. Can meet with him at anytime to discuss things ranging from class to career plans afterwards. Because the class is relatively straightforward, you get back what you invest into the class.", + "class": " BADM446", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2016", + "message": "He's a cool guy with awesome stories. However, he doesn't really care about you or your start up unless you're making great strides. We had problems that we pointed out and it seemed like he really didn't care. He didn't always come to class and would put other students in charge, which is fine, but we took the class for his advice. Cool course.", + "class": " SOC380", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2015", + "message": "Noah was just an inspiring professor. He has experienced alot and he hopes to share his knowledge to all his students. I found myself inspired to do more and to accomplish great things. ", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "The most dedicated professor on campus, hands down. Great guy. Young, energetic, fun, passionate. Brilliant. ", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "In this class, it is not about the busy work you have to complete but rather the quality of the content you produce. Noah doesn't just assign work, he kind of inspires you to be great - when he lectures, you actually find yourself engaged by what he is saying. He resourceful, connected, and willing to help you succeed in anything. Chill guy.", + "class": " BADM395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2015", + "message": "Good teacher and class. It was very interesting material to learn.", + "class": " 321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2015", + "message": "Noah has created a class where you are virtually in charge of your success. It's about finding something you care about and working for it. Noah gives great support and helps you reach the goals you have for your organization with his extensive business Background. This class is not a class for a semester but a class for life with a great teacher. ", + "class": " SW321380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2014", + "message": "Noah can be intimidating because he is so attractive and smart, but the course is very interesting and you will learn a lot. It relates to real life.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2014", + "message": "Noah's resume is impressive and his suit game is one point, but I never felt as if I really 'connected' with him as a professor. He conveys his passion for Social Enterprise not through his expressions or evident enthusiasm, but through his actions. When he speaks to the class, he grins often as if he were hiding some secret he was soon to reveal.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 28th, 2014", + "message": "One of my favorite courses at Uiuc thus far. Isserman is all about real world application and cutting out the BS. Love the class.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2014", + "message": "Isserman and this class are both really great. It is obvious that the professor really cares and is passionate about what he's teaching. Noah's also really easy to talk to if you have questions or want to know more about the subject.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2014", + "message": "Phenomenal. Noah knows his stuff and the teaching team is amazing. If you're looking for a class that is something different and can lead to some awesome things, this is it.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2014", + "message": "A guy whose passion and knowledge of the subject comes out easily, and isn't afraid to teach in a more modern, engaging way instead of reading off a PowerPoint.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Isserman is intelligent, compelling, and has tons of experience in the field! This course was one of my favorites at UIUC! There is a final project in which you create a social venture and my group continued working on it, turning it into a thriving program in the community! If you want to change the world, take this course with Isserman!", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2014", + "message": "He was very helpful with individual questions and for exploring social entrepreneurship.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2014", + "message": "Fun, helpful, and OOOO he is hottt.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2014", + "message": "Prof isserman runs a really fun and interactive class that challenged me to challenge myself to make large social impact as a student entrepreneur. Their isn't much course work, but what is assigned is super useful. Way more introspective and practical than most classes.", + "class": " SOCW321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anton Ivanov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2019", + "message": "He is a horribel teacher but helpful. Teaches the course as if it is a literature class. Talking and talking same old stuff but does not present anything new. Total waste of time and I did not learn anything new. He is also not good at explaining. But not difficult to get A.", + "class": " BADM351", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sergei Ivanov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Had him during covid. Lecture was online, just read off lecture slides, which was exactly the same as the video lectures he posted on the course webpage. I stopped going to his lectures, so did most of the class. Study on your own for this class. Also, he is unforgiving of deadlines, no matter what the circumstance.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2017", + "message": "Worst professor I've ever had. His thick accent makes his lectures very difficult to follow. He just reads from the lecture notes and hardly even looks up at the students or does example problems. Exams are pretty straightforward but going to lectures alone won't help. I honestly stopped showing up to them midway through the semester. Avoid!", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Math416 is supposed to be a proof based class while he made it more like Math415 which only has some short easy proof. He gives extra credits if you present reviews questions on the blackboard and all exams will be based on the review problems he gives us. So if you want to get easy A then go for him, if you want learn strong proofs then avoid him.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2012", + "message": "I can't understand his English! And he is not willingly to help you with the homework questions. Basically learn it by yourself. ] He even told his students this is a hard class and if you can't do so just drop it.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "I really liked professor Ivanov. His sense of humor was...weird, but he taught the material decent enough. The homework was fair and the tests were easy. Before each test, he would give out ~25 problems and guarantee that the test would be made out of 6 of those only changed slightly. Overall, I learned a lot. Review sessions are useless though", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2010", + "message": "Did not learn much by going to lecture. Pretty much taught myself through the book. Overall, was not horrible. The homeworks were difficult and so were the tests; however, the final has some problems straight from prior tests and homeworks.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "Got easier after alternating groups.", + "class": " MATH427", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2006", + "message": "His homework can be pretty tough due to the many proofs, but those are seldom graded. He has quizzes every week, but they can be cancelled at times. Gives bonus points during review sessions, and had a Thanksgiving quiz. Exams are pretty simple. They are pretty similar to the questions he emphasizes during the review and the quizzes", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roman Ivashkiv ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "Roman is good at leading discussions and making the course material fit the interest of students. He is knowledgeable in Ukrainian literature and art. Exam is long and very related to lecture. In class presentation is important and he gave lots of advice in the feedback. I enjoyed this course a lot and strongly recommend it for general education.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Roman deeply conveys subject matter to students. Loved taking UKR, a great class that I looked forward to every time. 10/10 would recommend.", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Ivy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "I truly believe the ONLY reason Dr. Ivy is not a tenured professor is because she chose to dedicate herself to her family and teaches for the love of the material and her students. She knows her stuff and she lights up when she talks about it. She was ALWAYS available to help me, even now that I am not longer in her class.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "Amazing teacher!! The most insightful teacher I have had at U of I so far.. contrary to what the person below me thinks.. She can be a hard grader but is definitely fair and only tries to benefit her students. She is very available for any extra help a student may need.Definitely take a class with Anna Ivy if you get the chance", + "class": " ENG251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2009", + "message": "I'm kind of shocked at how great the ratings for Anna are. I had her for 255 and I absolutely dreaded coming to class. She had nothing new and insightful to say. We read great texts, but unfortunately our discussions in class did not do the texts justice. Almost fell asleep every class", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome teacher. If you're the type of person who likes to discuss or listening in on discussions, this class is definitely for you. The homework load and grading procedures are fair. You can't completely blow off the class, but if you put in the necessary work you'll be fine.", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2008", + "message": "The class is pretty easy. You'll be doing a fair amount of reading/writing, but if you participate every once in a while and put forth some semblance of effort, you'll get an A. Midterm/final were very easy.", + "class": " ENGL250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2008", + "message": "If you can, take a class with Ivy. She brings in awesome and original analyses of the texts we read. It's not too hard to get an A in the class if you show up, do a good job on the assignments, and participate once in a while in class. Word of advice would be to be original in papers and follow her advice in terms of how to do the midterm/final.", + "class": " ENGL250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Ivy is AMAZING. She's passionate and knowledgeable about her chosen novels and makes class fun to attend. She grades fairly and if you put in the work, you should have good grades. She's very friendly and has an amusing sense of humor. Take a class with her if you can!", + "class": " ENGL250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2008", + "message": "She is one of the best English professors I have had yet. She is a great teacher and genuinely cares about her students. She is not an extremely hard grader but expects good work out of her students. If you have the chance, take a class with her!", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "Anna is a very nice professor who is quite funny. From England, married to Prof. Barrett of 209. The class is easy you just randomnly particpate and do the work = A. Go in to see her before papers, she will get to know you and therefore like you more. Very sweet would recommend for those who like to DISCUSS the novels alot!", + "class": " ENGL250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2007", + "message": "A good portion of your grade is participation based, which is not hard if you read the assignments. The tough parts come in writing the essays, because you're expected to be able to come up with something meaningful and original. The first exam is a time-cruncher, while the second isn't as bad. Overall, it shouldn't be too tough to get an A or B.", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "Super nice, funny, wonderful discussions in class. One of the best teachers I've had at U of I.", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2006", + "message": "Anna is a fairly easy grader. On the midterm, she gave credit for a wide variety of answers -- I feel like she's one of the few teachers who wants to see you do well. She gives reasonable paper assignments, relatively short (5 pages), with a couple different topics. She's funny and entertaining during class.", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2006", + "message": "She likes to read into the novels WAY too much. More than half of the \"in-depth\" analysis seems like she is reaching for it. Tests are pretty easy but I felt like she graded the papers really unfairly. If you don't like talking in discussion, DONT take this class, because participation is expected.", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Juliet Iwelunmor ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ravishankar Iyer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Touch grader. Get your points off for some tiny details Unrealistic exams and MPs, so if you do not understand the topics beforehand, the things he teaches does not prepare you at all for his class. Also mandatory lectures, which sucks.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2017", + "message": "From my understanding, the special 313 section is the lesser of two evils. That being said, this class still made me feel very stupid. IMO, the TA's and Iyer did a very poor job teaching the concepts of this course. I had no idea what was going on for the last few hw assignments. The MP's were kind of interesting, but also not very straightforward.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jose Izaguirre ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2020", + "message": "Weekly 1pg papers that aren't graded that tough. Weekly quizzes that are taken DIRECTLY from the lectures. You HAVE to take good notes. Lectures are kind of vague. I didn't feel I was learning anything about comm, just history. Final group project. Final exam was short and easy. Overall the class was tedious and incredibly boring.", + "class": " CMN250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2019", + "message": "He will call on you at random to participate. Be ready.", + "class": " CMN210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2017", + "message": "You read through the book pretty quickly. He doesn't assign a lot of homework besides the speeches, but makes you work in groups in class. He keeps up with the grading, and is very helpful. He explains everything very well and is accessible outside of class for help with assignments.", + "class": " COM103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "He forces you to speak in only one way. Dumbs down every speech to where you have to restate a small fact several times over and over. Poor grader, takes points off of a speech for small details that don't affect the clarity/message/professionalism of the speech. he said he didn't get my work during spring break, gives a zero, then returns work...", + "class": " COM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Jackson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2017", + "message": "He's a nice guy but the class is very strange. It's essentially office hours where every day in class you work problems by yourself in small groups and he wanders around aimlessly willing to help. Taught like 2 classes total. The class has little to do with accounting; it's a FIN class over stuff that you'll never use ever in real life.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2016", + "message": "He's maybe the best professor in accounting. His easiness score is hurt by the fact that he teaches hard classes but take him.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2015", + "message": "He is the best professor I have ever had at University of Illinois. His lectures are fun and interesting which made me excited for class each time. He made confusing topics more understandable and had very clear explanations. A very fair grader. Wish I could take every accounting class with him. ", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2013", + "message": "Kevin Jackson is the BEST professor I had ever had. He is excellent at explaining class material, capturing students' attention and being patient to students when they have questions and problems. I failed the first midterm and I talked to him. He encouraged me and explained the questions I did wrong. With his help, I got a B+ in the class.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "Jackson is one of the best professors if not the best I have had at Illinois. He is very clear, has a lot of experience, and knows what he is talking about. He will try and assure that you get the most out of the class. Grades very tough but very consistent. Attendance is encouraged to do well and make sure you take good notes to succeed", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Dr. Jackson is by far one of the best professors in the College of Business, always helpful and very effective lecture style. Come to class prepared with questions and he will try his best to answer them.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. Explains material well and very approachable with questions. Grading is consistent but not easy. If you show a clear effort you will come out doing well. Tests come mostly from notes and class discussion, so memorize notes for an A", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "good teacher. somewhat removed from class, although there is a lot of back and forth in discussion. easy to meet with.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2009", + "message": "ACCY 301- Tough class in general. Will learn more accounting then you have ever before. Midterms and Final are extremely tough and going to class to understand the material is a must. Great professor, nice guy and class was never too bad.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2008", + "message": "Its a tough class. Accy gets easier when as you go along but he is by far one of the better teachers i have ever had. Nice guy good teacher. Graded pretty hard but made 303 and 304 seem super easy", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2008", + "message": "Looooved professor Jackson! very straightforward and helpful-- 2 exams, cummulative final. Exams are tricky and he expects you to know material very well. participation and attendance are mandatory.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2007", + "message": "Good teacher for 301. Casework was not nearly as hard as other profs. Fair teacher, fair grading, tough coruse.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2007", + "message": "Great Teacher! Straight forward, attendance/class participation is mandatory, 2 exams, cummulative final. Really enjoyed going to class, very fair, respectful to students.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2006", + "message": "Good, fun teacher.Does not give reviews for the exams.Two exams, one final plus one more exam for the lab.Final is comprehensive.Exams are multiple choice plus short answers.Partial credit is available on multiple choice problem type questions.Helpful in class, not so much in office hours.Cares about his students and is respectful of their opinions", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Jackson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Overall, this professor is the easiest one, but you cannot learn anything. He only teaches you how to calculate and use those formulas, never explain. If you want to get a B, just practices all the problems he posted on compass because exam questions are similar to those. All FIN 300 professors are MEAN. Projects are the same, they are SUPER HARD.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "Does not answer legitimate student questions, writes numbers on the board without explaining the concepts behind them, looks for every opportunity to detract points, gives lots of busy work, and has an overall bad attitude. I received a B, but the grade should have been a B+.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2010", + "message": "He is truly not concerned with his student's grades. For example, for compass-submitted quizzes, we were worried about our answers being wrong as a result of decimal places and rounding errors and he said he wouldn't change anything and never released the quizzes for us to check it ourselves. He is pompous and doesn't answer emails.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2010", + "message": "Professor is not helpful and doesn't answer your questions. He's very vague. He gave us an exam with wrong answers and when we wasted time trying to see why we didn't get same answers as he put as multiple choice he didn't care, didn't gave us extra time and never even said sorry. DON'T RECOMMEND HIM!!! Take WANG!!! People said he's great teacher!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2010", + "message": "Very difficult instructor. If you miss the first part of a question on the test you can end up getting the rest of the section completely wrong (with no partial credit) i have a 3.7 gpa and barely got a B-", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "Very lazy, won't give you a straight answer if you ask a question. Very full of himself. The class itself isn't that hard, but there is a lot of pointless work and you'll want to kill him by the end of the semester", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2009", + "message": "This is the worst professor I have had at U of I. He doesn't care at all about his students or their knowledge of the material and won't answer your guestions without sarcasm. I have to imagine that another FIN300 professor is better. Class is very difficult and time consuming. DONT TAKE JACKSON!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2008", + "message": "It's useless to go to class. You don't really learn anything in the class. Well, the projects make you learn, but the instructor doesn't. Exams are easy if you study. Projects are hard. The easiest among all instructors.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2008", + "message": "Yeah, I agree this class is pretty much useless and you had to learn the material on your own. However, the exams weren't that hard and he basically tells you whats going to be on the exam and which questions to pay attention to. If you can figure stuff out on your own, you should be fine.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2008", + "message": "The laziest instructor in the world! you have to teach yourself. However I ended with A- in this class. Also, no Curve!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "In Fin 300 it's tough to find anyone worth taking, but Jackson is the easiest of the bunch. Though he's often unclear during class, he tells you what to study for each midterm and then actually puts it on the exam (rare these days). Very helpful on class projects and a nice guy when you talk with him. Final is truly comprehensive.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "^material on your own. When he does teach, it's just random examples; he doesn't teach any of the theory, and expects you to learn it all on your own for the exam. The exams are hard as a t-rex's turd. He's the second to worst professor I've ever had, which makes him the BEST FIN professor I've ever had. you should probably pick him. (worst: dyer)", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Okay, first of all I think all FIN professors are useless and the worst professors in the entire university, but Jackson is probably the easiest I've had. But as for FIN professors go, that's like picking your favorite murderous dictator. The man doesn't teach diddly poo, and all he does is hand you worksheets and expect you to learn all the materi", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sally Jackson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "Probably the most boring class I've ever taken. You have 20 points to gain for showing up on any given day, and the class is taken out of 2000+ points. Come to class, listen to 50 minutes of lecture, and earn points. Exams are very concept-based, and very difficult if you like zoning out during lecture.", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "Yes Sally is very specific about the work you turn in and how she grades it, but that is typical at UIUC! She truly cares about her students and this class, which I haven't seen a lot with other professors here. If you attend class, have a good attitude, and do the work, you'll get a good grade!", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "The professor is kind, but didn't learn much from the class. She wants to see creativity from the work and will give a low grade if it doesn't fit the grade rubric. The class material was easy and interesting.", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "Class is incredibly boring but you have to show up to receive points. Fridays class is an online third hour and very easy. If you do the assignments you basically automatically get points. I put very very little effort into the class and came out with an A.", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Easy class, didn't have to take final to get A. Just make sure you do your homework and go to class!", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2013", + "message": "Class is boring. Discussion is a joke and a waste of time. The class is among the most boring I have taken at the U of I. The tests are too difficult and grading for assignments was unfair.", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "Great class. Attendance is mandatory but you just do discussions. She gives you tons of opportunities to get points. Written exams with about 4 questions, I received As on all of them with hardly any studying. Just understand the concepts by watching the lectures and you'll do great.", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2012", + "message": "Not a bad class - boring but not hard to get an A in!", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Lecture is very boring, and it makes no sense to attend them. The exams are semi-difficult and the content is presented in a very uninteresting way.", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Eric Jackson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Anthony Jacobi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2016", + "message": "He is probably the most intelligent professor I have had as a student. He is very passionate and a good lecturer. Weekly homework out of the textbook. Exams are pretty difficult. He does not post anything online, even the homework assignment, so you have to go to class. Ends each class with classic rock quotes!", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "He is one of the most enthusiastic professors that I've ever had. He will get you excited about the material, but attempt to cover a bit too much. He stresses genuinely understanding the material, so exams require a lot more than regurgitating information. He is extremely helpful and enjoys teaching... just expects a lot from students.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2009", + "message": "Great Proff., Excellent exams, require a lot of thinking, questions are not routine, really care for teaching..:)", + "class": " ME504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2009", + "message": "Best Professor seen so far..", + "class": " ME504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Great instructor! Loud, clear, and enthusiastic! Always helpful.", + "class": " ME598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2008", + "message": "Good instructor! Not much homework too.", + "class": " ME598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "too occupied to be a good instructor", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Awesome professor, I had him for ME231 back in the day. Really cool guy, he'll turn you into a heat transfer guru. If you want brownie points, ask him how his father/son car restoration project went.", + "class": " ME231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2005", + "message": "he's a pretty cool guy, but he likes to spend entire classes on developing governing equations. unfortunately, his exams have a lot of theory with deriving equations too. but if you like classic rock, you'll enjoy his quote of the day.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2005", + "message": "Very nice guy. Class isn't the easiest, but he does a good job at trying to explain everything. Seems to actually care about teaching.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Jacobs ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2016", + "message": "I actually really enjoyed this class. Prof. Jacobs gives tough exams but actually does a very good job teaching the material. This class actually inspired me to take more plant biology classes at U of I.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Jacobs is an arrogant and horrible professor. Exams are tough for the material he covers and the questions seem to have two correct answers where guessing is your only option. His lectures are scattered and difficult to follow. He seems to explain things in the most round about way possible often leaving the class confused. Overall awful class", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Jacobs does an excellent job of belittling students in lecture. I was afraid to ask questions because of his responses to other students. Tests are hard. Will not take a class w/ him in the future. Very boring, repetitive lectures. Too much animation on presentations. Beware of the iClicker questions.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2016", + "message": "Lab is long and sometimes pointless, assignments have vague instructions and are graded harshly. His lectures are mostly reviewing and he is arrogant. Clicker questions are graded on correctness. Questions he asks on online quizzes and his exams are often vague and you have to choose the \"Most correct\" answer.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "A great guy overall. His test questions are kind of a struggle and you sometimes have to dissect them to find the right answer, but he's a nice guy who truly loves being a professor. He loves biology and I feel like I could talk to him at length.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2015", + "message": "It's hard to believe that people are calling Dr. Jacobs a poor lecturer. He insightfully synthesizes information from diverse areas of research. His tests are hard because he forces you to synthesize information in the same way. Don't take his courses if you're looking to regurgitate facts. Take his courses if you want to become more thoughtful.", + "class": " 424", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2014", + "message": "Helpful, friendly prof. Focuses on concepts, not memorizing complex terms, which makes for an interesting and stimulating class. Tests are fairly hard, but doing the practice questions on Moodle helps a lot. Gives up to 6% extra credit, which is great. Awesome class overall; I learned a lot and now actually like botany.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Horrible prof. His lectures are boring, some of his test questions have multiple correct answers (but you have to choose the BEST right answer), and he is arrogant. Iclickers are used every class, but sometimes he 'quizzes' you with them on information that you did not even go over yet. Bad quality. Wish I could have gotten more from this course.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2013", + "message": "Most arrogant professor I have ever seen. He knows some old stuffs very well but is unaware of recent advancements in science. Bigger problem is- he deeply believes that he is the best professor and he needs no improvement. He has a perception that long and confusing questions can best test the students ability.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2010", + "message": "His PowerPoints are really good but sometimes he gives a million different answers for a question/explaining a concept. It can mess you up on the exams which are really hard (in my opinion, tricky questions). Luckily he gives extra credit (super helpful!) but you definitely have to work for it. Also, the labs are super long and gets boring quick.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "If you want to take a test on how well you can decipher his test questions then take his class. Lecture and lab are so different its not even funny and the tests dont cover the material learned at all. Overall this man is a complete idiot and doesn't deserve the job he has", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2008", + "message": "Not a bad teacher, but not the best either. He tends to mumble during the lecture and tries to explain things in a million different ways. He's spent way too much time making his power points and makes it easy to fall asleep in class. The lab for this class SUCKS, very boring, lots of work, and has nothing to do with the lecture. Thats about it", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "He is a good teacher, who tries to make plant biology interesting", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Good and clear lecturer, but can't write exams for the life of him. Questions often had nothing to do with what we covered, or had no correct answers, etc. But overall lecture was good. The lab for this class (which is not run by him at all) really sucks though.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Curtis, Scott Jacobs ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Jacobs is the best. Lectures can be long but very informative and help a lot on the exams. Learned a. lot He wants the best for his students . Go to office hours.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Nice guy and interesting content but not sure if he's mastered teaching online. Synchronist lectures once a week attendance not mandatory and additional lectures assigned. There are 13 papers and 9 are required. These papers are the only grade you get for the class. However, it is week 15 and he has not inputted any grades yet.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2019", + "message": "This class is a semester-long group project. Scott may come off abrasive if you don't understand his humor. However, he is a great guy and cares about your ability to debate. He is extremely knowledgable on the topic of argumentation and is the best professor in this field. If you get to know him, he will crack you up! Take this class!", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2017", + "message": "Excellent argumentation/debate theory and practice. The focus of the class was formal debate practice which exercises research & critical thinking skills. He is unafraid to tackle touchy issues regarding policy debate which provides an intellectually challenging class environment. He does have a generally intimidating personality.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2017", + "message": "If you don't want to go to class, then you won't do well. He only assigns take home exam questions that, as long as you follow his guidelines, are not difficult. I enjoyed the material presented throughout the semester and I know other CMN students that took other Argumentation sections and Jacobs is way better! He's really helpful and a great prof", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2016", + "message": "The best communication professor in UIUC.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Not the best teacher at all. He assigns lots of assignments for completion only though and gives all A's. The class was really fun and was actually pretty useful. He does drone on about random stuff but overall he can be eccentric which is a bit funny. There is work to be done but as long as you do it you guarantee an A. Not bad for a 300 class.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2014", + "message": "The lectures were so boring it was almost impossible to stay engaged in the material. I'm pretty sure he was aware of this because he usually brought Monster for us to sip on halfway through class. It was cool, but it's bad if you know you're putting your own class to sleep. Lectures were often hard to follow because he his points weren't clear.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2014", + "message": "There's 2 sections of CMN 496 do not take argumentation theory section. It was a horrible class. In lecture, Professor Jacobs just talked in circles. I stopped going. The take-home exams were confusing and there was a 6 (3 page) fallacy project due at the end of the semester. In total mine was about 16 pages. I do not recommend.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "If you are looking for a class that will provide you with an easy grade but with little information, you should take a class with Professor Jacobs. The lectures are confusing, mainly because Jacobs doesn't understand how to construct a class so that it appeals to students. Two take-home exams all semester, various readings.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Easy grader but a very boring class. He is very strict about no use of technology in his classroom.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "We had two take home exams during the semester but he gives you more than 3 weeks to do them. As long as you follow the directions and skim the articles, you'll definitely get an A. No real homework!", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "Only 2 papers throughout entire semester.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nils Jacobsen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2013", + "message": "Very unique professor. Very interesting material (the history of the Andes) but the delivery was not. He pretty much just talks at you for an hour and a half and writes names on the board. He bores to death a lot of students. If you are genuinely interested in the topic I highly recommend this class, otherwise it will be pretty painful", + "class": " HIST305", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Jacobsen gets a bad rep, and I think its unfair. He is very smart and very willing to work with students who are genuinely interested and trying. If you are a slacker/looking for an easy pass, move along. Jacobsen is hard, but a great professor in latin american history", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "honestly the worst class ive ever taken. unfair grading policies, super boring classes, never stops talking. keeps the class after the time that it's supposed to be let out. Super annoying to sit through his class, thinks he's the most intellectual bc he's writing a book. dont take this class.", + "class": " HIST106", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "If you go to lecture, read, and do your papers it is impossible to get below a B. If you don't do one of those it is difficult to get above a C. Throw in a little studying and this class is an easy A for the taking.", + "class": " HIST105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Is an interesting class. Yet, you do have to complement lecture with the assigned readings and discussion. Overall great class.", + "class": " HIST106", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2009", + "message": "The thing I found most difficult was what was discussed in lecture, in discussion sections, and what we were supposed to read was all different! I did not learn anything in lecture. The tests were essay & there would be 5 questions but there would be 15 on the study guide you had to prepare for. Only way I managed a B was I did well on papers.", + "class": " HIST106", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2009", + "message": "Make sure you NEVER miss his class. I have to admit his pop quiz policy is very annoying, but it helps eventually. Listen to his lecture and write down what he SAYS that are IMPORTANT, not the powerpoint. (writing down the powerpoint is useless). This class is NOT hard as long as you know your materials and listen to him in class.", + "class": " HIST106", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2009", + "message": "Boring lectures. Easy essay based tests. Make sure you know your terms.", + "class": " HIST105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "He was super boring, and easily sidetracked, but if you read, you get an A on the exams. If you read and try you get an A on all the papers. What more can you ask?", + "class": " HIST105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2008", + "message": "Class was so boring! I didn't read anything throughout the year and completely stopped going to lecture after two weeks. Ended up with a good grade due to the information I already knew.", + "class": " HIST105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2006", + "message": "He seems like a nice guy, but his lectures are super boring.", + "class": " HIST106", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST106", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2006", + "message": "This class is probably the worst class I have ever taken. The professor appears to this his is the only class we are taking and demands way too much reading and interest for the class. If you plan on taking it just for the gen ed requirement as I did, don't take it. There are easier more interesting classes available.", + "class": " HIST106", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2006", + "message": "If you want really want to learn about Latin America, this professor is amazing. Go to his office hours and you'll have a real conversation.", + "class": " HIST205305", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2005", + "message": "This professor is horrible, he doesn't teach everythign but expects us to learn on our own and the class is so unstructured and i hate it", + "class": " HIST205", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2005", + "message": "His subject is beyond boring, and the way he goes about teaching it would be fine for a European history class but for those not familiar at all with the area is almost incomprehensible. Also, he is about as liberal a teacher as you are likely to find, taking as many jabs as he could at free trade ", + "class": " HIST176", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2004", + "message": "The lack of clarity made it kind of difficult. Some of the reading was really bad, but most of it was fine. Essay tests and papers. Fair, pretty easy grading. Nice intro to the subject, but I felt we only skimmed the surface.", + "class": " HIS176", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2004", + "message": "Lectures are wordy--so are provided outlines. He knows NOTHING about technology, but tries to use it anyway. if you're looking for a prof who knows his stuff, he's it, but at 9am he'll put you back to sleep every class period.", + "class": " HIST176", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Jacobson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2012", + "message": "Great TA, very helpful and easy grader. You can't ask for more really.", + "class": " FR102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2010", + "message": "Love her! if you want to have a great time learning French, you should most definitely try to take a class with Jessica Jacobson. She is so helpful and good at teaching a foreign language", + "class": " FR102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2009", + "message": "She's a great TA", + "class": " FR102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sheldon Jacobson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "The course is graded totally based on exams(40% midterm, 60% final, no HW at all). Make sure to attend EVERY class.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2018", + "message": "The lectures are related to the material, but he is not a good lecturer. He would berate students in class for asking questions or for wrong answers. If you take this class, you'll have to learn from the textbook and other resources.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2018", + "message": "No textbook, slides are horrible, exams are worth 65% so there is really nowhere to study.", + "class": " IE413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Bad at lecturing. Not Willing to help. Even if you were to break your arm he will not give a make up or conflict exam.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2017", + "message": "Not particularly helpful or caring towards students, bonus points are awarded arbitrarily and unpredictably. Gives no extra preparation material for exams. Interesting project, but get ready to memorize slides to pass.", + "class": " IE413", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "Really good course!", + "class": " IE413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "You have to know what you're getting into, but if you accept it you'll do fine. Tests are usually based off of homework or lecture examples, but still are very hard. Always attend class. Always. ALWAYS. Even when it's optional (which it always is). You can get crazy extra credit for attending certain ones. ", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2015", + "message": "Extra credit doesn't necessarily mean good. He gave a pop quiz for extra credit, up to 12% added to your final grade if you do correctly or 6%deducted.3 ppl out of 80 turned the quiz in. Instructed the TA's to not help us with the final project during office hours. In general, you have to learn everything on your own. ", + "class": " IE413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "non-mandatory attendance is not really non-mandatory. he gave extra credit to people who attended after saying that the material will not be included in the final. really bad communicator, forms bitter relationships with students. if you do not do things his way, he will do his best to make the course a nightmare for you. not a very likable person.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Really didn't learn anything from class. Made the last 2 weeks optional and then gave out over 10% extra credit to the overall final grade to the few students who showed up. One of the worst teachers I've ever had.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "Horrible. Holds grudges and forms bitter relationship towards students due to low midterm class average. If we failed your midterm, it means we need more help and guidance professor, not punishment.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "This professor is a child. He simply got really mad at how everyone did bad on the midterm and does not show up for class, so he just made up really childish punishments for people who dont show up. He penalized the people who didnt show up by giving out extra grades and letting people know about the index card in class. Needs to mature. Seriously.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "So basically, this class is a required class for the FALL semester for IE students, during your senior year. So basically, if you do not pass this course, you are most likely to take this class the next year, unable to graduate on time. Also, the tests are seriously difficult, without given partial credits. If you have this professor, then pray.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "I personally think that this is not a hard course like everyone else complaining about. If you show up to the class and start studying two days before the exam, then exam is very straight forward, slightly modified from lecture note problems. All you need to do is show up to lectures and take notes on what he says it will be on the exam. ", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "Toughest class I have taken! Confusing materials, unclear lectures and the exams are a nightmare! Material starts out being interesting but it becomes very difficult to grasp soon.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "I think that IE310 as a prerequisite is not helpful at all. Professor explains as if everyone should know the stuff he teaches. Power point is the only thing he goes over, no other references. The book has no diagrams or whatsoever. The class doesn't teach you probability models. You just have to know all this before you take the class.", + "class": " IE430", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. Funny guy. Keeps topic interesting. enthusiastic", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Diana Jaher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "If you have ever taken MACS 261, this class structure was almost identical. You watch films during class and then she gives a lecture about it. She knows what she is talking about and has a great deal of knowledge about films you watch. Overall interesting and easy class!", + "class": " MACS262", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "She's overall a great professor. Her instructions are typically easy to follow and the tests are all open notes, so going to class which is mandatory helps so you can take good notes. She also doesn't mind if you take pictures of the slides. The essays were the only things that were difficult to do really well on.", + "class": " MACS261", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "She's really strict on attendance, but I think it's worth going to class because that way you can get notes from the lecture and you can use all your notes on the exams. She knows what's she's talking about and because of that, she grades hard since she knows her stuff and also because she's watched, like, all the films you'll probably write about", + "class": " MACS261", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Diana is a great lecturer and always has intriguing notes. Her grading is very hard, but there are only two papers, a midterm, and a final, so not much time is spent on homework or studying. She docks grade if you miss more than 3 classes, so be sure to show up. Movies she chose were very good and she knew a lot of information about them.", + "class": " MACS262", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2015", + "message": "While the midterm and final was open note, she's a super difficult grader and is completely unclear about what is required for the two assigned papers. On the first, she allows rewrites, but she makes things so much more difficult than necessary which is super annoying. More trouble than it's worth.", + "class": " MACS262", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "Only the final and 3 papers. She was a pretty hard grader, but the final is open note. Long lectures for the screenings, which were also late at night. Attendance was mandatory and taken every class period. She zooms through slides and doesn't post them online. Very nice, but the class was harder than it needed to be. She has an IMDB page!", + "class": " MACS262", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ankit Jain ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2015", + "message": "This guy was so excited, that sometimes I felt like he needed to calm down. He was a great TA for my Senior Design project, and made my group think and work a lot to get the job done. He doesn't make it easy, but he does everything he can to make it worth it.", + "class": " ECE445", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Prashant Jain ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Atul Jain ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Kevin James ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rory James ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Easy", + "class": " AFRO199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Easy A! The class could be a lot more fun if whites/Asians/Hispanics etc were in it. Easy assignments. Have to read two easy books, but we go over them in class. Got to connect with other people too. Cool class.", + "class": " AFRO199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "I love this class! It's soooo easy! We only meet once a week, and we only have to dress up like 3-5 times during the semester. You'll get to connect with other students (mostly black), but people from other races actually make the class a lot more interesting! It's an easy A, and offers over 150 extra credit points! (you can't beat that). Take it!", + "class": " AFRO199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2011", + "message": "WORST CLASS EVER. PROFESSOR IS UNORGANIZED. ASSIGNMENTS ARE MEANINGLESS TO THE CLASS. UNFAIR GRADER. BORING. MAKES STUDENTS DRESS UP FOR CLASS ON RANDOM DAYS. QUIZZES AND TESTS BASED OFF CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN AMERICAN MOVIES. I DO NOT RECOMMEND.", + "class": " AFRO199", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kai James ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor. His lectures and homework are organized really well so that you're never too overwhelmed in class, but learn a lot. He's on point, doesn't waste time but still manages to make lectures interactive. Also, Prof James is one of the bests working on computational solid mechanics and topology optimization.", + "class": " AE420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "He was a good professor, especially for this first time teaching. Comes to class late the second half of the semester and kept us late, which was a little annoying. Otherwise, he did a great job and I feel like I understood the material better than students who took the course the year or two prior.", + "class": " AE321", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Jamieson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "The amount of homework, quizzes, papers is humanly impossible to complete. On top of that, his test is extremely extensive and with questions far too advanced compared to what we leaned in class or trained for.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "Jamieson flat out sucks at teaching. He would teach a lesson and you would leave even more confused than when you first started. Even as you gained even a tiny bit of understanding, he would shoot that to hell on homework assignments and exams. He always looked just as irritated with us and we did with him.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2013", + "message": "I usually like chemistry, and I got an A in the class before with Hummel. He is terrible, and the tests don't relate at all to what was actually taught, which is practically nothing.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2013", + "message": "I think I went to lecture less than 5 times during the whole semester. He spent more than 30 minutes solving a problem I could solve in 5 minutes. Also, he doesn't believe in Powerpoints, which sucks. His exams are easy compared to other professors' exams though. If you can, choose him and go to other instructor's lectures.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2013", + "message": "Honestly, I'd heard bad things about Jamieson, but I couldn't take the class with another professor, so I was stuck. And boy was it awful. We just dove into topics without any explanation as to why we were doing so. There is no point to going to lecture. I was in merit as well, and that was the only place I learned anything. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "just a bad professor. pretty much all his other reviews describe his class to a T. terrible at explaining anything. horrendous lectures.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "He tried to teach chemistry but it quickly turned into a burning inferno of terror. His first exam was decent and then it crashed and burned, the final being almost impossible. He seems really nice, just not a good teacher.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Why is this man still teaching?", + "class": " CHEM", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "He's really a difficult teacher. He is inconsistent with what he says and this only makes this course even more difficult. This was his first semester teaching this course but i can only hope it's his last. AVOID HIM!!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2013", + "message": "Avoid at all cost. As a chem major I am expecting difficult, but he dives head first into things with zero explanation leaving you absolutely clueless. Terrible teacher. Everything is learned on your own time and lectures literally unteach many of the things you manage to teach yourself.", + "class": " C104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2013", + "message": "I've had Jamieson for two semesters now, and whilst I still find his courses difficult, I must admit that his teaching practices have improved markedly since last semester. Not to mention he's also a good sense of humor and tries to make everybody feel welcome. Give him time.", + "class": " CHEMISTRY104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2013", + "message": "I major in Chemical Engineering and did pretty well in chem102; however after taking Jamieson's class, I lose all my interest of learning chemistry!!!!!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2013", + "message": "I found his class challenging, but I went to his office hours and asked many questions. Some of the test questions aren't very clear though...", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2013", + "message": "Worst teacher I have ever have or probably ever will. I took this same class in high school and he actually unwound the understanding I had of the material. He is the antiteacher. If you are unlucky enough to have him as a professor do not go to lecture especially if you have previous knowledge of the material. Tests are designed extremely poor.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2013", + "message": "PowerPoint presentations are disappointing and disjointed he doesn't provide much background before launching into something. Doesn't seem to have a well prepared and clearly written out presentation prior to giving lecture.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2013", + "message": "Very bad professor, if you manage to stay awake in his lectures, all you will learn is an oversimplified version of the material. He makes mistakes on examples, is rarely prepared for class, and fails a very high level of students.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "He is so far behind its not hard to keep up and learn everything. plus he just uses problems straight from old tests so its not hard to know whats on his tests.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "Do not take. You will have a bad time.", + "class": " CHEMAQB", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "I can't believe is getting away with failing us when we learned everything ourselves", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Brutally bad professor. We've fallen so far behind the syllabus that we had to teach ourselves two chapters that we were still tested on, and we're still not going to finish two more of the chapters we were supposed to. Just a bad presenter, terribly unentertaining, and still makes tough tests with little to no curve. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wonsil Jang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2020", + "message": "Eight week class, exercise project had specific instructions posted. She would walk by during class to see how we were doing. I would follow them closely, but when she got to me, she would get angry, say I'm doing it wrong, take my laptop and make the changes she sees as perfect. Dropped because I couldn't take the constant bullying.", + "class": " ARTD270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hansol Jang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2021", + "message": "Although he teaches and grades by the book very much, he would give you every benefit of doubt outside of restrictions. He couldn't curve because of the course setting but he would put your (very) late submission on the grade books without questions. He is very good at explaining things also. Unfortunately the course setting was too bad for covid.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2019", + "message": "The average score for the class is B- and he does not give curves.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2017", + "message": "I took ACCY 312 with Hansol when he was a PhD student during summer of 2017. He's good at explaining tax in spite of the dry material. He's good at giving examples for different situations and relates his personal experiences to each policy. He's clear on what will be on quizzes and exams and is lenient on grading. Read the book and his slides.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Phil Janowicz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2010", + "message": "Oh my god Phil was the bestest! He was funny and sweet and best of all he had the worlds best hair! Never has the 'shaggy dog' been pulled off better than by Phil!! :D", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2010", + "message": "Phil wasn't help full at all. At the time of my enrollment in the class, he was calling himself DR. PHIL, and he hadn't even passed his PHD defense. He didn't do anything and just let the TAs do all of the work. He was very snotty and nasty in his emails, and they came off very unprofessional.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2010", + "message": "phil was great and expected a lot from students. If you used all the resources that he organized and provided, the class was easy and managable. If you expect to BS your way through and not give it any effort, you will probably not do so great. Phil was always there and open for questions if you needed help", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "He was completely useless. He offered 4 exam times for each of the three exams for the semester but never changed any of the 4 so the avgs. for the people who took the test on the first day were so much lower than people that took the same test the second day. People cheated their way through this class and he did nothing about it. He was awful.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2010", + "message": "Phil sits behind his computer & lets TA/SI leaders run the show.Dr.Moore/TAs do online lectures,SIs teach in discussions; where's phil? Only thing he does is make exams with a D- avg; he caught 19 cheaters so he made 4 dif finals with a D-avg. Thanks for nothing, phil. My B+ is from teaching myself & having a good SI leader.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2010", + "message": "Phil should not be considered a professor. He does not give even give lectures. At least when Moore taught this class there was the option of seeing the professor face to face three times a week. Phil is completely absent", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "Phil...who is he? He is our \"professor\" but I've literally seen the guy maybe twice all semester. He is a joke and basically, he doesn't teach the class. No one teaches the class...it's a free-for-all that you have to figure out on your own. That's great and all, but when there is NO feedback from your ACTUAL professor...it gets aggravating.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "While organic chemistry can be very difficult, it was awesome having someone like Phil to teach it. Not only is he really smart, nice, and helpful, he's also hot! Definitely recommended.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2009", + "message": "explains everything well and there's no one who cares more about students than phil. he's tough and expects a lot but i learned so much from him because of it. definitely take this course online because it's way better online than on paper. i actually get biochem now!", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Juan Jaramillo Jimenez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2018", + "message": "He's kinda weird, but I enjoyed this class a lot, it was taught well. All professors for this class are great. Actually put effort into Labs and Homework and test should come naturally. A lot of people copied on Homework, and it cost them on test.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2018", + "message": "Hes sassy and explains pretty well", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Jaramillo is the type of professor to care a lot about you if you care a lot about his class. If you ask questions during lecture he takes the time to learn your name on the roster. He made ECE 120 very enjoyable for me, and his lectures were very clear. I wish I could take more of his classes!", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Jiminez is one of my favorite, if not my favorite, lecturer on campus. His lectures are enjoyable, understandable, and cover all necessary subjects. It is true he moves quickly, but this allows him to cover the material in more detail. Whether or not this is a positive thing is purely opinion, but it's something I valued myself.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Treats students like they're dumb if they don't immediately understand a topic. Makes you feel bad for not getting something. Sorry we're not all as intelligent as you.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2016", + "message": "Great lecturer but can be slightly intimidating, especially at his office hours. Class is very rigidly structured and protocol-bound. Go to class on time and take lots of notes or you will not pass; the guy covers miles in a very short amount of time, and everything, *everything* is fair game on the tests. You dont need the textbook.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alan Jarman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2013", + "message": "Extremely cool TA. He makes the best jokes that really complement the learning. Also, he is pretty charming <3", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2013", + "message": "Great TA! Very helpful and friendly! Made this class very enjoyable!", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Jarman is HONestly the best TA I have EVER had through out college. He has helped me with just about any questions, even about my PSR. If that's not enough reason to take his class, he is also attractive and cute. I actually had bad expectations of this class due to what others told me, but Alan really helped spark interest in anatomy.", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "Honestly, one of the best TA's that you will ever have. Always willing to help you no matter what.", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome T.A. Didn't seem like he knew much in the beginning, but he is definitely on top of his game now. Really good looking too.", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Alan was great!!! He made the class so much fun (his jokes are memorable), and was great at helping and teaching us! He is extremely kind, and very cute lol. If you get the chance, you should definitely take him!", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2012", + "message": "Such a sweet TA! Wasn't that interested in the subject prior to attending the class, but somehow Professor Jarman makes the class so enjoyable! If you have any questions, he is extremely helpful during his office hours, especially if it's one hon one. The bonus is that he is pretty attractive too =). Alan's TA section is a must!", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2012", + "message": "Alan was really nice to everyone in class, and he's really cute too!!! <3", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2012", + "message": "Great TA. Great sense of humor. Also has an amazing Baron Davis-esque beard!", + "class": " MCB245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robin Jarrett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2015", + "message": "AVOID AT ALL COSTS! ", + "class": " HDFS324", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2014", + "message": "AMAZING PROFESSOR. SHE IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND HELPFUL. YOU LEARN ALOT ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES IN THIS COURSE.", + "class": " AFRO382", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Iwona Jasiuk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2021", + "message": "She's a terrible lecturer. Her explanations are incomprehensible, and she jumps back and forth between multiple examples, confusing everyone. Sometimes < 50% of students will get a Zoom poll correct and she merely continues with the lecture without fully explaining it. To learn anything you have to look it up yourself or try TA office hours.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2021", + "message": "An absolutely terrible lecturer. Doesnt explain anything, even when the majority of the class gets a poll wrong. Its been over a year of zoom classes and most classes she spends the first 15 minutes fixing her zoom. Im begging you to not have this professor.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Bad management of the course progress. Leave a lot of important topics in last two weeks of the class. Read book helps more than go to the lecture. two midterms were easy, the final was extremely difficult.", + "class": " TAM445", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Well, the lecture part of this class was a complete joke, as the quizzes and tests were almost identical to the homework and practice tests. I could appreciate the easiness of the exams/quizzes if I felt like I actually learned something from attending the lectures. Be prepared for a snoozefest and a lot of self-learning and memorization.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2014", + "message": "Rambles on and on and whips through lecture slides. very boring.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2014", + "message": "In class quizzes & hw due alternate days so attendance is req but punctuality is not. Not an exciting prof, but does a good job. Take good notes! With a little help from the book the hw is not too difficult 0.5-4 hrs/wk, avg 1.5 hrs/wk. Quiz very easy, test (2)/final moderate; DO THE HW+BOOK PROBLEMS and understand them and the tests become simple.", + "class": " TAM445", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "She is a nice person, but a terrible teacher. Better count on books for learning the material. Exams and quizzes are quite easy so nothing to worry about.", + "class": " TAM445", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jill Jegerski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "She was literally the sweetest professor I have ever had. The class was pretty simple as long as you followed along in lecture!", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "She's alright. She's nice and will help if you need it, but she isn't engaging at all, which is important in a language-learning class, unfortunately. Doesn't encourage you to speak Spanish and is a very easy grader. Plus, half the course is online. As long as you do the minimum you'll pass. It's not a fun class, but the material is interesting.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2018", + "message": "Super nice and is always willing to help you if you need it", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2017", + "message": "The class was hard and she didn't explain things well, but she was a nice person at least.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "She is highly interesting and presents the material in a easy to comprehend manner.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2013", + "message": "Class started out interesting and easy, but we were taught the WRONG way to structure sentences and then taught the RIGHT way. More time could have been spent on this, which is what we were tested on, rather than on redundant examples. Class was very easy up until the very end where it became out of control trying to learn the new material.", + "class": " SPAN305", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Petra Jelinek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2019", + "message": "Partial online and lecture. Taught by TAs. Attendance is not mandatory but there can be surprise extra credits during the discussion section that is only earned if you show up that day. 1 or 2 assignments per week. Easy A.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2018", + "message": "If the class is taken online, go to the discussion solely for extra credit(which is recommend). The TAs grade your PBLS as if you were majoring in anthropology which isn't fair to a student solely taking the class as a gen ed. The quizzes are very hard, you must read all the reading its not just general information that you can find on the internet", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christine Jenkins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "Assignments were not graded in a timely fashion. There was only one grade in the grade book by the end of the course. I felt that this was ridiculous due to the fact that there was a TA in this course. I have no idea how college professors are able to get away with this as high school teachers never would.", + "class": " LIS404", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2014", + "message": "Many books to read. Too many students in the course. Good website assignment although demanding. Little diversity in selected texts. I recommend taking the course for 2 credits, not 4.", + "class": " LIS514", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2006", + "message": "I love Christine! I wish I could take one of her classes every semester. She makes class fun.", + "class": " LIS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2006", + "message": "Take any class you can get with ProfCAJ - she is extraordinary. The workload is not light, but you will learn a ton. She is passionate about youth librarianship, and you will become so too, after taking a class with her.", + "class": " LIS404LIS506", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Jenkins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2014", + "message": "Interesting subject and he seems to know the material very well, but he doesn't seem to really know how to teach. Don't think he's actually even a professor... Class structure did not make a lot of sense, learning objectives never clearly articulated", + "class": " GER250ENGL266", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Great sense of humor, insightful commentary, and a pretty well run class. I felt it was very worthwhile. A lot depends on TAs though - you'll interact far more with them.", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2011", + "message": "I thought this class would be interesting, but it was the opposite to what I expected. Expect to read a full length novel weekly...every week for the entire semester. I learned nothing about German popular culture.", + "class": " GER201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2009", + "message": "He's a nice guy, but I feel like he has no idea how to teach. Couldn't keep to the syllabus and didn't really know how a classroom is supposed to work", + "class": " GER401", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jeffrey Jenkins ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Robert Jenkins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Jenkins is a very informative yet caring professor. It's not hard to see how deeply invested he is in his field of study. Lectures were always interesting and definitely challenged the way that I think about culture and its relation to society - especially as a STEM major! I highly recommend taking GER 251 with him, if you get the chance.", + "class": " GER251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Candice Jenkins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "Prof Jenkins is very knowledgeable and nice. Has a lot of passion about her subject and making sure all students can access course material/class is a big priority for her although there is a fair amount of required course materials. Selected fascinating course content as well. Would recommend for any course.", + "class": " ENGL261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "I love Professor Jenkins. Her enthusiasm to read each book with the students (regardless of how many times she has taught the class) helps to improve the engagement in the course. While there were many books assigned (6-8), they were fun and humorous and relatable. Professor Jenkins is easy to approach and incredibly fun. ", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Jennings ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Super laid back, doesnt really give lectures just assignments. nothing graded til end no work is hung or critiqued as a class. but chill guy. hardly comes to class", + "class": " VS319", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2010", + "message": "Interesting guy and has a really great sense of art. Good with collaborations or helping you flesh out your ideas. Cancels class all the time and is pretty disorganized so... make of that what you will lol.", + "class": " ART299", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2009", + "message": "interesting person, very liberal(in the classroom and elsewhere), and frequently cancels class", + "class": " ARTD211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "I LOVE PROFESSOR JENNINGS. he has so much talent and so much to teach, it's amazing. Very friendly and open to your ideas.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "John is a chill professor, who looks for spontaneity and creativity in his student's work. A typical critique comment would be \"that just, doesn't flow, you know what I mean?\" He is not very precise or anal about design--he just wants it to look good. If you're searching for hard criticism, he is not for you! Try Daniel Goscha or Jennifer Gunji.", + "class": " ARTD210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2006", + "message": "Ready to help in any way he can. Expectations set just right. Fun projects with extreme freedom.", + "class": " IMGMAKING12", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Fun guy who suggests creative projects. Class is a little disorganized, so keep track of your old stuff because it'll pop up again in the last week of the semester. Loves comic books more than any human on earth.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "John is a great guy. He helps improve you in any way possible. He is the kind of person who would give their shirt off their back for you. His insight into Hip Hop is useful with Graphic Deisgn Skills. Not an easy grade but A-B range if you put effort into the class. I HIGHLY recommend taking ANY of his classes just to experience his style.", + "class": " IMAGEMAKING1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Melinda Jensen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Paul Jensen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "His exams are straightforward and open note. Homework is done on paper and with MATLAB. He does not curve the grades however so make sure to take his class seriously. Overall he made the class seem useful for its applications and gave good resources(made his own book for linear algebra too). The exams were fair except one, but he did curve that.", + "class": " BIOE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "Very good at explaining confusing topics and knows how to answer questions very well. Exams are fair and straightforward. Wrote the textbook for the class and gives the pdf to students for free.", + "class": " BIOE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karin Jensen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2021", + "message": "360 material is challenging but Dr. Jensen does a really great job explaining the concepts in ways that students can understand (lots of analogies, examples). She has one of the most engaging classes I have taken virtually and is very accessible outside of class time to answer questions/review test material.", + "class": " BIOE360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. Jensen is good at explaining the course material, but she will intentionally make exams harder to lower the class average. When we transitioned online for COVID, we initially did very well on the exam. This inflated course grades, so she made the next exams unclear, confusing, and awful to lower peoples' grades. She is fake supportive.", + "class": " BIOE360", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "She's okay, lectures are pretty great. She seems to be out of touch with the lab section though, so rouge TAs can ruin the class for you :(", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2018", + "message": "Really disappointed... avoid this prof", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2016", + "message": "Karin is one of the best professors! She cares about students so much and truly takes their feedback into account. Compared to her first semester teaching (Fall 2015), her second semester (Spring 2016) seemed to run smoother. Start lab reports early, ask questions, and you'll do fine. The labs are quite fun, especially the end of semester project.", + "class": " BIO202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "She was very knowledgeable about the lab protocols, and learning important techniques in cell culturing is something I'll definitely take away from this class. However, she is not very effective in communicating with her students about her expectations on the lab reports. She is a very stringent grader and did not provide meaningful feedback.", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Jensen is new and has restructured the class. She is credible; she has performed all of the protocols in industry before and knows the material. However, sometimes there is an issue with clear communication. She knows so much that she doesn't know how to address students' questions and confuses people even more.", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brandon Jernigan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2009", + "message": "WORST ta ever. dont take his class. please dont take his class", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "ok this guy just wasnt clear to me. do not take him for rhet, seriously. he didnt keep compass updated so at the end u just get a grade and you cant even try and see if it sees right or not. get a different teacher", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "do not take his rhet class. grades way too for what should be a fairly easy class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2008", + "message": "He does really well with Science Fiction even though it's not really his subject matter. He always is friendly with us and jumps in on conversations. Not a hard grader per say, but then again we've done mostly short stories so far. He has a way of taking our comments about the story then re-phrasing them to mean what we meant but better.", + "class": " SF120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2007", + "message": "Seems knowledgable but pretty hard grader and graded one of my essays particularly hard(worst essay grade I got in my entire school career). Good person but if it wasn't for his hard grading, I would've had an A", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2007", + "message": "Brandon was great -- he's a really chilled out guy, and we studied horror films. He is great at teaching you to write if you're receptive to criticism -- go in for office hours, he's cool.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2006", + "message": "Brandon is probably one of the hardest graders you could find but at the same time, he provides you with the best chance to master the material. His teaching style is unique in that it goes beyond the typical, superficial. Individual meetings are always insightful. I have learned more in his class than in any previous english class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2005", + "message": "I found Brandon's Rhet 105 class very interesting. We watched horror films and critiqued them by looking at sexism, racism, femininity, gender roles, music, etc. I have improved my writing skills immensley and i definately feel more prepared for future english classes or writing in the profession. I would encourage everyone to take his class!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2005", + "message": "I don't even know if he's still teaching. Openly hated our class, made no attempt at trying to spark our interest in subject matter. One word: avoid. (sorry to be so mean...)", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Jewett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Jewett was very helpful during coding assignments and helped students till the very last day of the course", + "class": " CSE566", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Jewett was a nice guy. However, he never returned a single graded assignment or project. Your grade was a complete mystery until after the semester is over and your final grade is posted. If you take his class, demand that he grade and return assignments on time.", + "class": " ATMS502", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ran Ji ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I loved this class. Don't get me wrong, the materials are difficult, but honestly if you put in the effort and do your work, you will do fine. Ran's office hours helped immensely throughout the semester, and she usually replies to her emails pretty fast. Don't skip the lectures, most materials are built on top of each other. Good luck:)", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2020", + "message": "Ran is the best! Bad reviews are from those who are salty from bad grades. She's one of the few professors who cares about students.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "I'm not sure why a lot of people hate Ran. I had her for precalc and business calc and I was able to excel in both her classes. Her lectures and notes are clear and has been especially kind during the transition to online learning. If you put the work in and re-do all the worksheets and examples from her notes you will succeed, especially on exams", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "I have taken Ran's Math 115 and Math 234 courses and although it was difficult concepts to learn, Ran did a great job explaining and giving examples. Anyone who says Ran is a bad professor is lying. She is an great professor, they just didn't try or go to office hours. I will say her exams are tricky, but if you prepare well enough you will be fine", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2020", + "message": "I took pre-calc in high school as a sophomore and got an A. I took pre-calc as a freshman and college and got a C-. How does that make sense? The answer is Ran Ji. Without a doubt one of the worst teaching styles I have ever experienced and the exams would often have questions that were mentioned maybe once or twice in class.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2020", + "message": "I really liked Ran as a professor, so I don't know why she has such a low rating! I think her lectures were very clear and she taught the material in a way that could be understood. She slowed down in lecture, and tried handwriting a lot to keep the same pace as students. She's serious about teaching math, so be serious when you take the class!", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "It's a math class, let me keep it simple. It is very hard to succeed. Ran does not make it any better. Its a lecture so there is no attention towards you unless you make some attention. Her explanation of the material is extremely subpar. If you are bad at math and this is required, take the course at community college, cause she will make you fail", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2020", + "message": "Ran taught things in a v confusing way. Her EXAMS are nothing compared to the course material and hw. The multiple choice on the exams are extremely tough. Take this class seriously, and get extra help outside of the class. Averages on exams ranged from 75, 72, and finally a 64 on the 3rd exam. I say study alot and always check ur answers on exams!", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2019", + "message": "I feel like Ran is getting a bad rap. This course assisted in edifying my study skills and allowed me to become a more resilient student. I learned a lot in this course and Ran explains concepts well. People only say shes mean bc some students were SO disrespectful in class and she understandably got upset. Multiple choice on exams sucked though.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "Ran taught stuff that I had already learned in a completely different way. Not to mention her horrible teaching skills.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "Worst class Ive ever taken", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "the lectures were very uninformative, did not seem like she was interested in teaching the class.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "I ran out of time on an exam because there was no clock to see how much time I had left and I got 100% of the answers right but because I didn't finish, it was a 57%. She said that she couldn't let me retake bc the key was posted but I had she admitted to leaving my email on read before. I had to drop the class & CHANGED MY MAJOR bc of Ran.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Ran is the worst teacher I have ever had. There was a quiz every other week but there were also pop quizzes so we had a quiz almost every week. There was an exam 3 days after coming back from Thanksgiving break and the average was a 63% and she refused to curve it. Don't take this class. Ran cant teach and she's really mean.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Quiz every Tuesday. But homeworks and quiz made it easier to understand the material.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "100", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Absolutely horrible.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Shes really nice and sweet. But the class was pretty hard (that was expected though)", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2019", + "message": "Ran is a new professor teaching MATH 115 but she does a very good job. She is very clear in her lectures and always answers students' questions well. Utilizing her office hours and the tutoring room will allow you to succeed and the classwork is fairly light (written and electronic homework every week; quiz biweekly; three exams; one final)", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heng Ji ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "I took the class Information Extraction and Knowledge Acquisition taught by Prof. Ji last Fall. She explained everything so clearly that I was able to understand state-of-the-art information extraction techniques without much problem. In addition, she gave a lot of detailed feedback about my term paper. I truly have learned a lot.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are clear and concise while still being in-depth. You can tell Professor Heng Ji loves what she teaches, and she's good at teaching it. She is caring about students to learn the material properly and enjoy the class. What is more, She keeps involving students in the class. I really benefited a lot from taking this course.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "Very knowledgable professor. The lectures include the most up-to-date research progress and are very informative.", + "class": " CS591", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "Very nice professor. Good practice for anyone looking for NLP research opportunities.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jing Jiang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2020", + "message": "Terrible professor ever. Strong accent, mean, rigid, all the terrible words can describe him. You cannot learn anything from his class.", + "class": " CS296", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Miguel Jimenez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2014", + "message": "I really enjoyed having Miguel Jimenez as a professor. He is very smart, witty, and fun. I do admit that his class can be a bit boring but he really shows that he cares for his students. He is well-prepared and very understanding. I went to office hours with him and he was a really great professor to talk to; he gives you advice and motivates you. ", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "He is pretty good! Sometimes is a bit quiet and insecure. He's very shy but tries to be funny in class which is cool. He is a good teacher and he's comfortable to be around. Explains things very well!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2012", + "message": "Very good teacher. He makes sure you understand your material and looks over your essay to help edit it. very very very helpful. Go to office hours and just talk to him. He loves it.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Beatriz Jimenez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "Another pretty average professor. She doesn't really fully explain the concepts, but instead just gives you a bunch of examples and expects you to understand. When I attended office hours, she at one point said \"I don't know how to explain this.\" Not something you want to hear when you're struggling in class....", + "class": " SPAN130", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jianming Jin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Jin makes very difficult material clear, even to those with absolutely no background in electromagnetics--not an easy task. Even though he is very well-known in computation and general EM fields, he doesn't have an ego: he strives to make things seem as easy as he can, as opposed to some who intentionally obfuscate the topic to appear smarter", + "class": " ECE520", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "Great Professor, very knowledgable! e knows the material very well.", + "class": " ECE520", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Jin is the real deal. He is enthusiastic and extremely smart. Popular with students, his dumb jokes only serve to make you like him even more. The class was really hard, but it was without a doubt an absolute privilege to learn from the man.", + "class": " ECE520", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "Excellent professor. Really enthusiastic and extremely smart. He tells some dumb jokes, but that makes him even funnier. An absolute privilege to learn from him.", + "class": " ECE520", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "Wonderful at explaining ideas in a way we can understand. This dude gets it. His jokes leave a little to be desired though.", + "class": " ECE520", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2007", + "message": "Long homeworks and qualifying-exam difficulty exam questions, but an enjoyable class and enthusiastic professor.", + "class": " ECE520", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE309", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EEL", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ralph Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "Ralph was a decent lecturer and he is definitely an expert on software engineering patterns. He was also particularly helpful as a project advisor, and took an active interest in helping the group's project succeed. He does tend to a ramble a bit during lecture, so be warned that he may not get to everything he wants to cover.", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2006", + "message": "Top notch professor in his field (patterns). All his software enginerring courses are good.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2003", + "message": "He kicks ass!", + "class": " CS327329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2003", + "message": "Vague assignments are his speciality", + "class": " CS327", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cynthia Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2015", + "message": "Good information for anyone who will be working with children, and Dr. Johnson is a very reasonable professor. She goes over everything at a very slow pace, and makes it so everyone can understand. The group project is very tedious for the first assignment, but the rest go a little quicker. Very easy class, hard to do bad if you show up and study.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "There is a lot of extra credit opportunity. Lectures can get a little boring and you do have to read. There are in class activities that you get credit for. For the tests, memorize the slides! Focus on slides the most then the reading guides, then the rest of the readings. ", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "She is the sweetest, most sincere woman. You can tell that she loves teaching!It is people like her that make me more passionate about speech language pathology.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "she is the sweetest woman ever. she loves talking about her kids and she makes cute little jokes during lecture. extra credit on every exam!", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2010", + "message": "WOW. I never thought there would be a class this easy in college. I attended class a maximum of 5 times, including the 3 exams. I never bought the textbook, simply look at the lecture notes online and the tests were the easiest i've ever taken. easiest a of my life. and the is the sweetest woman in the world! such a love", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Extremely nice woman. Exams are easy as long as you look over the slides and do the reading. Assignments are very easy.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2008", + "message": "Very genuine, sincere professor. Brings a lot of enthusiasm to her classes. Tests are easy as long as you study the slides and read the chapters she picks out. She also did a good job of breaking up lecture slides with interesting video clips to prevent any monotony.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2005", + "message": "An amazing teacher, made me absolutely love my major. She teachers so well, the exams are easy with extra credit on each. For the James Scholar Project, she let those participating in it to work in groups. ;-) BIG help...overall, an A+ for the class and for Dr. Johnson!", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2003", + "message": "She is awesome, like a mother to everyone. Her lectures make you feel like it's your mom talking to you. She is super nice. Her lectures are clear and she uses a lot of cartoons (and explains the punchlines!)", + "class": " SPSHS383", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Duane Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2009", + "message": "He is awesome!!!! He always helps out students after class for hours, when needed, and is a kind person. His teaching style is informative and energetic. I would definitely recommend him and give him an 100007 out of 100.", + "class": " MSE485", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "NOT a fan of this guy. Didn't really teach so much as show stuff on his Powerpoints. If you ask him a question, he usually responds with \"Well we did this in class.\" I used the book a ton, but that didn't help much b/c he \"taught\" more from his powerpoint notes, which he thinks of as perfect and a godsend. Also grades are very low. Try Shim instead", + "class": " MSE280", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2006", + "message": "He tries to help, but spends an hour explaining linear algebra and 10 minutes explaining something that we've never seen before. class moves VERY fast, but if you can keep up, it's a practical and informative class.", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2005", + "message": "He definitely should NOT be teaching undergrads. He teaches the class at a level more suitable for grad students who have had several courses in the mechanics of materials and have completed the requisite math. Not to mention he talks down to undergrads and never has time for anyone.", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2004", + "message": "He cannot construct simple sentences, ridicules your questions, and class is NOT curved despite numerous bad grades.", + "class": " MATSE306", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2020", + "message": "Nice guy, almost too nice/passive at times. Let students say pretty interesting things in class with no correction. Easy to pass his class if you show up, but if you miss more than 4 classes he says he'll fail you. Extended due dates several times in class. Guest lectures were really interesting, but the rest was very boring. No laptops allowed", + "class": " J250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2017", + "message": "One of the most laid-back professors I've ever had, which is quite refreshing! Cares about his students being involved in the class and understanding the major themes of importance. He's not nuanced and grades easily. Great professor to help you cultivate a true love for photojournalism. Go BKJ!", + "class": " MDIA293", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor. This class was very extensive and he made it a lot less stressful. Not the toughest grader but you shouldn't slack off.Always positive and willing to help. One of my favorite professors by far. I learned a lot, and I would still contact him now if I need any questions answered. If you take JOUR 410 Take Brian Johnson!", + "class": " JOUR410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2007", + "message": "It's BKJ. Enough said. Interesting topics.", + "class": " JOURN465", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2006", + "message": "TOO DAMN PASSIVE.", + "class": " JOURN465", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2004", + "message": "Brian Johnson was my absolute favorite teacher! Personable, knowledgeable and fun. Always willing to help a student excel.", + "class": " PHOTOJOURN", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "I thought natural disasters was really challenging because our grade is primarily based off of tests which I found to be rather impossible. And I truly did study for them, it's just I found the material a lot to grasp. Also for the essay everyone got C's and he was kind of unclear on why. Overall I didn't enjoy the class.", + "class": " GEOL118", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2006", + "message": "Good teacher. Made class interesting and really cared about his students. Overall good class.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2005", + "message": "Easy class, very understanding prof., subject material not difficult", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2004", + "message": "nice professor, steady pace, easy grade", + "class": " GEO117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2019", + "message": "Outstanding teacher. Can be math heavy and tricky to understand but he is very kind and understanding.", + "class": " FIN513", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2018", + "message": "Awesome professor. One of the smartest people I've met.", + "class": " FINANCE513", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "This is the most difficult class I've ever taken, but the most enjoyable. The information was incredibly interesting, and Dr. Johnson presented things not in any of the textbooks--it was notes custom made for the course.", + "class": " FINANCE513", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2006", + "message": "Overall, I liked the guy. I like his grading scale. He can be a little boring, but overall he's a pretty decent teacher and dude.", + "class": " MUS099", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2005", + "message": "Nobody wants to take theory but he makes it a fun class...Sometimes you're not really sure what he's saying though. He's truly a hippie at heart.", + "class": " 099", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laurie Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "I wish every professor was Laurie Johnson. She truly loves her students and the material she gets to teach. If you sign up for this class just because it sounds vaguely interesting, you will learn SO much about literature and history, but the work is never demanding and Laurie is the most approachable professor ever, always willing to help out.", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Johnson's lectures are always super interesting and enjoyable. The class as a whole is very well put together, and is quite easy to do well in provided you show up to most of the lectures and do most of the readings. From my experience, she also has very helpful TAs for the class.", + "class": " GER251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Frau Johnson is one of the funniest professors I've had. She challenged the class with interesting topics and showed us a wonderful array of not only literature in German Literature but videos as well. Always incredibly bubbly and sweet! Just talking to her, in general, is always refreshing! If you can take her, you'll love it!", + "class": " GER331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "A very kind individual. She really cares about her students and is willing to work with the needs of her students. I was personally having mental health issues and she is the first person that noticed it and actually reached out to help me. For that I am grateful. Her class is very chill and not hard to cope with. She makes class time go by fast.", + "class": " GCL195", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2013", + "message": "One of the nicest, funniest professors out there. I thought the material sometimes dragged on throughout the semester, and that made me dread going to class at times. But she really is incredibly understanding and helpful. Take this Advanced Comp with her if you can! I think she is a fair grader too, as long as you know how to present an argument", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "She makes interesting points sometimes, but she just rambles on in her lectures about any and every thought that comes into her head.", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2012", + "message": "Professor Johnson is extraordinary. That is all.", + "class": " GER205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2012", + "message": "Professor Johnson is so sweet, funny, helpful, knowledgeable, personable and caring. It's a delight to come to class and it's easy to see that she thinks so too. Students vie for spaces in her courses and it's certainly not just for the material. Definitely one of the best professors at UIUC. I really want to give her a hug!!!", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Johnson is the best professor I have ever had. She is incredibly intelligent and kind. She knew my name after only one class. If you have the chance to take a class with her, DEFINITELY take it. Plus, GER 250 is really fun and interesting.", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Johnson is, in one word, awesome. She is very knowledgeable about her subject and is always willing to give extra help. I was having a bad day once and she took the time to send me an e-mail with her best wishes- such a sweetheart!", + "class": " GER331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2009", + "message": "Lectures would have been incredibly useful... if I'd managed to stay awake. I'd continually drift off, but wake up just as she was finishing a useful thought. She knows her stuff. Come to class and pay attention, and you'll be fine. I had a great TA also, and that was pretty much motivation for this class.", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Johnson just won a high-profile teaching award on campus, and it's clear why, she's the cut. The commenter below probably was only in class on the days psychology was covered. These lectures rocked out. Easy on the eyes too. She expects you to think, some folks don't love that", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Johnson is really into her subject, and it makes her lectures very interesting. She's extremely knowledgeable about German, history, psychology, etc, so expect a lot of ground to be covered, Overall really fun and funny, and class not too hard. Only skip class if your TA is good enough to fill you in.", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Johnson's lectures are awesome, and she talks about much more than psychology. European history, culture and literature beyond tales, and social issues are covered. People taking this just for the requirement don't want to think too hard. Prof. Johnson will challenge how you think.", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2009", + "message": "GER 250 is a good class for an adv comp, but dont expect to enjoy the lectures. All she does is talk about psychology in the tales, so you better have a really good understanding already going into the course if you want to succeed. Hope you have a good TA who will help you through the course. Bad lectures but she occasionally gives pop quizzes", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Harley Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor. Complex concepts seems trivial after his lectures.", + "class": " TAM451", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. Take his classes if you can.", + "class": " TAM451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "Johnson is probably one of the best professors I've ever had. His presentation of material and course organization are top notch, and homework and exams are fair.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "He is a great guy, but one of the hardest professors I have ever had. He does not give you any practice exams or does not prepare you well for exams at all. He says study everything which is virtually impossible to do. Goia is the professor to have for 251.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had thus far. Very clear and writes all his notes on the board. Exams can be a little tricky and may be a little algebra heavy, but he gives out points based for the most part on the concepts, so algebra mistakes don't hurt you too badly. Highly recommend him for 251.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2010", + "message": "Decent lectures, fair homework and weekly quizzes. Exams, however, are brutal: overly complicated questions that require lots of symbolic algebra that's way too easy to screw up. From what I've heard, Gioia's exams are much more straightforward. Take him for 251 if you can.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2014", + "message": "Go to class, pay attention, do your homework. Amazing professor, you'll pass MLC without much issue.", + "class": " MATH471472", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome prof for MLC !!!!", + "class": " MATH471472", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome prof !!!!! Attend his lecture and u can pass MLC with least efforts", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome prof ! Great class in understanding MLC exam", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2013", + "message": "Prof Paul defines actuarial science program at UIUC. Undoubtedly the best professor in Actuarial Science. His formulation of words is crystal clear and is perfect prof to teach complex subjects like MLC. Extremely fair, helpful and is master at his subjects. Attend his lectures and you will surely ACE the actuarial exams !!! hands down !!!", + "class": " MATH471472", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2013", + "message": "He explains things really clear and is very patient for any of your questions.", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "This guy is amazing. He explains everything extremely well and is very willing to help out during office hours. He takes time to do all the SOA practice problems as well and volunteers his help if you get stuck. If you take the time to go to his office hours and ask him when you get stuck, there's no reason you shouldn't be a master of the material", + "class": " MATH472", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aaron Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "I love him!!!!!", + "class": " SHS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Before taking the class, I was very excited to take it, but was then disappointed because the first exam was rough. He allowed a retake, and genuinely cares about students understanding the material and is great at visually explaining things. By the end of the class, I loved it! Would definitely take it again. Learned a lot!!! ", + "class": " SHS411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2015", + "message": "Not one person in the class got an A on the first test. However, Dr. Johnson realized that it was a hard test and let you retake it for an average score with open book and notes. Lets you use a cheat sheet on the final which is nice. Material is super hard but understandable if you study enough. ", + "class": " SHS411", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2015", + "message": "I previously rated Dr. Johnson, and I think he deserves a correction. At first, I was disappointed that he was not clear on the physics material he was teaching us at the start of the semester. However, he has made every effort to fix that and it is clear he wants his students to succeed. I definitely recommend him and say he is a great teacher. ", + "class": " SHS411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Johnson was a guest lecturer in several of my previous courses. I was excited to take SHS 411. However, he is constantly questioning himself on information he provides, editing slides for mistakes and overall looking very uninformed about the info he is supposed to be teaching us. BUT He is 100% a kind guy, who is always there to help. ", + "class": " SHS411", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2013", + "message": "Absolutely adore him. Class was at 8:00AM twice a week and I never skipped - he is an amazing lecturer and I was never bored during class. Highly recommend going just because he makes it so fun. Extremely fair as well, had exams either on Compass or in class open-note. Easily the best disorders class I have taken.", + "class": " SHS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Blake Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2020", + "message": "He made the lab confusing and isn't responsive to emails. Lab reports are sometimes in weird formats such as TikTok videos and the grading is unclear. The lab videos he provided were edited to be sepia-colored, which made it hard to tell what was going on. He also made us go to lab (during COVID) even though we only did worksheets, not actual labs.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Johnson is respectable overall and gives relevant feedback on student projects. However he consistently makes low effort in communication which pushes projects back considerably. Difficult to contact via email unless you talk to him directly, which is only once a week. This is his main fault.", + "class": " ME470", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Johnson wasn't bad on his own. However, the course grading was unfair, and ultimately the quizzes single-handedly destroyed my otherwise perfect grade. Despite doing well on the final, homework, and showing up to every classes, the quizzes tore my grade apart. Unsure if these are his fault or not, but as the professor, it needs to be partly on him.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Johnson is awesome. He is funny, approachable, and explains things clearly. TAM 210/211 is pretty difficult just due to the unfair set up of quizzes, however this is a fault of the department and Proj. Johnson. Definitely take a class with him if you have the option.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2017", + "message": "You will learn the ways of Blake Johnson. He is a legend. The class can be difficult, but Blake is always there to cheer everyone up, sort of, kind of. Great professor, even better guy.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Class was pretty hard in terms of homeworks and exams. Very thorough lecturer but lots and lots of derivations. His notes are straight from the textbook. Pretty cool guy. Fluids is his field so he is very knowledgeable for this class", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2015", + "message": "He was very clear throughout the semesters with his lecturing. Sometimes I think he got too carried away with example problems that he did, but really all-in-all he was a great professor and I would choose his class every time.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2015", + "message": "Professor Johnson is all around amazing. He is a crystal clear lecturer with extremely fair homework and exams. Any course he teaches, regardless of what it may be, I would take in a heartbeat.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2014", + "message": "He is a great professor; TAM 212 is supposed to be one of the harder courses you take, but he made it seem very reasonable-even a little interesting! Testsreports are very fair. Would take any other class he teaches", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2014", + "message": "Very clear during lectures and tests are very reasonable", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2014", + "message": "Blake is a very energetic professor. Kind of tends to ramble and go off track a little bit, so sometimes it seems like it's not worth going to lecture. He is very receptive however and fair with exams and reports.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "Didn't really like the class material, but he seemed like a pretty cool guy. Little nerdy in the sense that he loves what he does, but that really helps make lecture more interesting", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2017", + "message": "Everytime I ask for help she just tells me to look at my notes, she doesn't really offer good practice for the exams, and she doesn't give examples that you might see on the exam. I am also terrified of asking questions, because she always pushes me to my group or notes so I don't even bother.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2016", + "message": "She gives a lot of homework. Class is boring and long and all you do is math problems in a binder and follow along on a projector. Can't make up work, isn't really helpful and kind of has an attitude. Unfortunately dropped her class 1st semester and she's the only one that teaches my section so I have to take her again.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Attitude. Doesn't explain well.", + "class": " MATH002", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "McKenzie Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2019", + "message": "The best professor I have ever had. She is very respected by the class and makes you want to be the best student possible. The class content is carefully selected and is very useful. She is open minded and wants the best for us. She is intimidating in the best way because of her knowledge, public speaking, and charm. Well-rounded. Caring. Fun. A++.", + "class": " NRES424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Curtis Johnson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jasmine Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "She seems to miss classes more than we do. Although a good person, not a good lecturer as she finds it difficult to explain concepts and never organize anything at all. But if I have a chance, I would definitely take her class again because you could absolutely get an A+ even if you just shows up to the class.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2020", + "message": "She's a good person and the content from her class is relatively easy but she slacks when it comes to grading things and assignments. One doesn't really know when things are due since she's unorganized. Aside from that she is a good person, but not so good as a teacher.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stefan Johnsrud ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2011", + "message": "I hated this class. LAB WAS SUCH A WASTE OF TIME!!! you feel like you are in 3rd grade with all of the pointless activities!!! AVOID!!!", + "class": " IB101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2010", + "message": "Stefan was pretty awesome. He's got a nice sense of humor and is really easy-going. He is not a bad choice for a TA at all. Easy grader and pretty helpful when you have questions. IB 106 should be an easy A if yuo do your work. I recommend Stefan.", + "class": " IB106", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Johnston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "From what I could tell, she's a tougher grader than a lot of the other SPCM teachers, but I got a lot out of the class. It was fun and interesting. You can easily get a B, but you have to work for an A. It seems like she also grades based on your improvement, so you don't have to be an amazing speaker in order to get an A.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "she is a tough grader but its an ok class", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPCOM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Philip Johnston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2019", + "message": "Great teacher", + "class": " DANC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2019", + "message": "This was my easiest class this semester. All you have to do is participate and try. The class is different because you have to get out your comfort zone (if you've never taken a dance class), but there isn't anything difficult or technical about it. Don't slack off, though. It's an easy A, but you have to put in the work on tests and projects.", + "class": " DANC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "I loved having this class in the morning. A great way to start off the day and very relaxing. It could get pretty weird though because of all the partner work, but it was very unique and different. You will love Professor Johnston and his TA. Would recommend.", + "class": " DANCE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2014", + "message": "He does not give homework and his class is easy. However, if you miss one of his class or answer the questions incorrectly in his midterm , you could probably not get an A.", + "class": " DANCE100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2014", + "message": "I was expecting to dance. We rolled around on the floor and massaged each other literally the entire time. It was awkward and boring. But the quizzes are insanely easy (i memorized the study guide while walking to class and got 100% on all of them) and same with exams. Easy easy easy A.", + "class": " DANCE100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "I was looking forward to dancing in this class, at least simple steps, but we ended up pretty much rolling across the floor the whole time or massaging our classmates. It was definitely an easy A though. Study guides are given for the weekly reading quiz and the midterms. You also have to attend 6 performances, which can be slightly annoying.", + "class": " DANCE100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher!! Really enjoys what he is doing. You have a quiz every lab, but they are super easy! Tops like 5 questions per quiz and he sends you the study guide so you can pass! Honestly one of my favorite classes, it relaxes me so much, and I also enjoyed the shows very much! I recommend everyone to take it:)", + "class": " DANCE100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2012", + "message": "I was really nervous for this class when I found out what it entailed, but I ended up having a blast! He's a great guy and has so many fascinating stories to share! Also the lab was a rejuvenating start to my morning!I recommend it.", + "class": " DANC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2010", + "message": "He's such a great teacher! You'll absolutely love taking this class with him. There is quite a bit of writing for this class, but it isn't hard. Also, the cost of watching performances is $10-$20 and you have to watch 5-6 of them. He gives a lot of extra credit, so don't worry. Take this class if you can!", + "class": " DANC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kyle Johnston ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "William Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "Bill really knows what he is talking about and is very passionate about aviation as well.", + "class": " AVI130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AVI130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2004", + "message": "Bill is the man! He knows what he's talking about.", + "class": " AVI130", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2004", + "message": "Ex-Marine, but fair", + "class": " AVI", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Douglas Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2012", + "message": "He's really enthusiastic about the subject matter, but his lecture style is scatterbrained at best, and his use of the board actually makes it more confusing to follow the material. I did most of my learning out of the book and during office hours for this class. Try to get another lecturer, if you learn well in lecture. He won't do it for you.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "He is the best professor EVER. I love the subject even though I got a C on it.", + "class": " ECE410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2006", + "message": "Amazing Professor!! Great teaching skills and knowledge about subject!!! Highly Recommended!!", + "class": " ECE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2005", + "message": "Best.", + "class": " ECE420ECE390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bill Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2009", + "message": "bill is the man- enough said", + "class": " AVI130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2008", + "message": "Bill \"Fire Ball Willie\" in a tough but fair teacher. If you pay attention and read the book you will do fine. All his tests are fill in the blank. He also gives out quite a bit of E.C.", + "class": " AVI130", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2008", + "message": "He knows his stuff...and knows how to relate it to the students. Has a lot of good stories and likes to be personal with his students. His grading is fair and he gives you every chance to pass. This is not a class to just pass...you have to learn and remember everything.", + "class": " AVI140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2007", + "message": "Bill is the man...he knows exactly what he is talking about. Pay attention during class and fill out the handouts because he will tell you EVERYTHING that will be on the exam. All the exams are fill in the blank, but if you paid attention if should be no problem at all.", + "class": " AVI130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2007", + "message": "Bill is just a great teacher!!!! He really listens to you and takes the extra step to ty and help you. I highly recommend him!!! Great job Bill!!!", + "class": " AVI130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AVI130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AVI130", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2011", + "message": "This class was really fun! Sometimes dull (like any class), but a great option for a Gen-Ed.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2010", + "message": "I had a lot of fun with this class. Some of the material was dull, but it was better than most of my other gen-eds.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2010", + "message": "Great class, great professor.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Tough class", + "class": " MUS314", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2009", + "message": "Really enjoying the class so far.", + "class": " MUS420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2008", + "message": "Very interesting class if you're into music - goes from gregorian chants to swing and hip-hop. Class is just one big power point (which he puts up before exams) and listening to music. You have to memorize all the music lecture notes to get a good grade. I did, and pulled off an easy A.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2008", + "message": "A fairly easy intro level class.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "She is a fun teacher. She always explains things very well and is always helpful when you ask a question. Before exams she holds a study period where you go over a study guide and ask questions. Highly reccomend her.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2011", + "message": "", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kisha Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "Kisha is nice, but makes class terribly boring. I hated going to class and hating doing the reading. I guess the subject isn't super interesting but the presentation of slides was soporific to say the least. Don't take it if you don't have to.", + "class": " SOC245", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Kisha is nice and helpful, but she could teach with a little more enthusiasm. Class is pretty dry. Most students attended class only for the pop quizzes. The tests are semi-difficult, but she gives out a lot of extra credit! And she grades assignments leniently. So if you actually go to class and semi-pay attention, you should do well.", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Worse class I've ever taken at U of I, and I love the subject! Every class was a lecture read off BW powerpoint slides. Not really any homework, but midterm and final account for a lot of your grade. They're not easy. Uninspiring. Would not recommend to anyone.", + "class": " PSYCH245", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2011", + "message": "You need to go to class. It is necessary for \"POP QUIZZES.\" Pretty crucial to your grades. The course contains very dry and boring information. Try not to fall asleep or stray away. Professor is semi-helpful if you go to her office hours. Fail one exam, you're screwed. Don't really recommend but if you do, good luck!", + "class": " PSYCA", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Amazing. More teachers should be like this -- focus is not on memorizing facts (though that's necessary), but on why the facts matter. Very clear, fascinating lectures, extremely accessible and helpful, with useful feedback. Easy to see why he's won multiple teaching awards. Take any class you can from him; he's great.", + "class": " HIST106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ashleigh Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "She's okay. Two 5 page paper's for a two credit hour class. Short paper. 3 exams. It took awhile to get grades back. It wasn't as interesting as I thought it'd be. Power point slides then video clips. Book was not necessary. I would take this online instead. She does give a TON of extra credit if you go to class. ATTEND CLASS A", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2014", + "message": "I love her! she is so fun and tells the best stories.", + "class": " CHLH200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2013", + "message": "This is a good class. Ashleigh is a cool professor with a unique and interesting approach. I didn't dread going to this class or studying for the exams.", + "class": " CHLH262", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Very interesting class; class is mandatory but worth it. May not be the easiest A, but as long as u study the slides u should be good. Book isn't necessary; don't get much homework either. Maybe 2 or 3 assignments. Learned a lot. And make sure u study chapter 2 the most; it's the hardest chapter but everything else is easy. Not cumulative.", + "class": " CHLH200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "I love this class! It's very interesting, and the material always catches my attention. The 1st test is the hardest by far, but after that they get much easier. Ashleigh is a good teacher, and I like the fact that we watch lots of videos in order for us to understand the lessons much easier. She offers a lot of bonus points btw. Take the class!", + "class": " CHLH200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jimi Jones ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Kortney Jones ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jamie Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2021", + "message": "great", + "class": " DR123", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Take any class Jamie teaches and you won't regret it! She really helped me grow as a writer and I feel much more prepared going into future English classes. Awesome class, awesome professor.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2017", + "message": "Im a senior here at UIUC and Jamie is by far one of my favorite professors Ive had during my time here. She genuinely cares about her students and wants to see you succeed both inside and outside the classroom. Her class is so interesting and youll have some great conversations about the books you read. Definitely take her class if you can!", + "class": " ENGL450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2017", + "message": "Love Jamie! I took both 200 and 250 with her and both were phenomenal. Very clear when teaching and gives the floor for students to discuss what they think is important. Also a real nice dresser, serving looks every class.", + "class": " ENGL250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "Love her class!!! I have her for English 200 and am absolutely loving it! the discussions are amazing and the books we read are so interesting a wide ranged. She is very clear on how she grades and is very helpful if you ever need help. She takes the class's feedback very seriously and will change the syllabus based on the feedback of the class.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jason Jordon ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Dana Joseph ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "She's super cool, super smart, and HOTT stuff!! She turned one of the most potentially boring subjects out there into a fun and interesting class! The subject matter is incredibly straight forward, as is she, and she gives students every opportunity to do well. Skimming the book helps for pop quizzes, and the written assignments are no big deal.", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "She is smart, and easy to understand. The class is kind of boring, and I skipped it often. We had pop quizzes, but you could pretty much figure out when they were going to be. The midterm and final are purely lecture based. There is no need to read, except for the pop quizzes. There are two papers, a one page paper and a two to four page paper easy", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chris Josey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2012", + "message": "Great instructor who does everything he can to set his students up for success. Seriously, if you didn't do well on an assignment, its your own fault. He gives the most detailed outlines that it is impossible to fail if you follow what he says to do.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2012", + "message": "recommend", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2012", + "message": "If you have to take summer classes, make sure you have him. You don't be bored.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2012", + "message": "he's one of the few who cares about what he teaches", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2012", + "message": "2Pac on the 1st day=awesome. Exceptional teacher who can teach a great course w/o a required book. He posts all the readings which is free & awesome. Plust, he's hot and that makes going to class a lot easier.", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "This class sucks with the wrong TA. Get him and your good. Said a speech hungover and he understood and got an A. Seriously he's real chill and flexible and you actually learn all at the same time.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "recommended!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "Great Guy", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2011", + "message": "Chris is the best. Very nice and always responds to emails fast", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Fun Teacher!", + "class": " CMN220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "I had Chris for both SPCM 111 and 112. He is, by far, one of my most favorite teachers. He's really nice and pretty funny. On the first day of class, he's probably going to make it seem like he's such a hard grader but he's totally not. As long as you follow the outlines, you'll be fine. I hate giving speeches but I loved going to his class.", + "class": " SPCM111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2009", + "message": "He is great! All his instrcutions for assignments can't be better! Very nice TA. Definitely take his class!", + "class": " SPCM112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "Chris was an awesome TA. He tells you what he wants to see in an assignment and gives you really helpful feedback when you need it. He cares about students and their success. Definitely recommend him if you're taking this course.", + "class": " SPCM021", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2008", + "message": "Chris is ALWAYS flexible and willing to help out his students... He gives extremely specific outlines and guidelines for every single assignment so it is virtually impossible not to do well on an essay or speech... He is always understanding and genuinely wants to teach students to their potential... =) overall the class was really great with him", + "class": " SPCM111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2008", + "message": "Josey was the bomb. Class was at 8:00am but he managed to keep us awake for the most part, even though the class topics were relatively boring. He ALWAYS has a diet coke. Funny guy, passionate guy, and genuine. He wants his students to do well and you can tell that he is a happy go lucky guy who enjoys what he does. I recommend him 100%", + "class": " SPCM111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gabriel Juarez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2021", + "message": "Lectures are great, he explains concepts really well leaving no room for doubts or confusion. Class is super interesting", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Great professor. Very relaxed/approachable, explains concepts well and makes sure students leave with a clear understanding of basic fluid mechanics, even if we maybe could have covered more material. Exams are fair and an easy grade booster. (unless you're me who makes first grade mistakes)", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2019", + "message": "Great professor. I really enjoyed taking Fluid Dynamics with him. Very clear professor; good lecturer. He really cares about his students. Lectures can go quickly and if you miss something, he doesn't post them; he's very easy to approach about anything though. Make some friends just in case... I highly recommend him.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2018", + "message": "He's the man for TAM and Fluids", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "Definitely take TAM 210 / 211 with Juarez. This guy is the best. He teaches the material well and is open to questions during lecture. Solid class that I did not expect to enjoy. He's not bad to look at either.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2016", + "message": "I really like Juarez. I have the other TAM professor but I always go to his lectures because he is really good at explaining the material. He is a super smart guy and seems really chill :D", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2016", + "message": "He is, by far, the man for TAM 210.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Really hard class if you aren't naturally gifted at the material or get tutoring help. This professor was great though, really funny and a genius. I just wish I would've been motivated to go to more tutoring. Not many office hours with the professor offered. Mostly with TAs. I HATE the online quizzes.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2016", + "message": "Good prof, bad class. Sometimes hard to understand in lectures, and the i-clickers are a pain, but still presents the material well", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2016", + "message": "Cool guy, but he needs to improve his communication skills. It seems like it's silly for a genius like him to be teaching this low-level class. Easy, and I mean easy, A provided that you understand the concepts. 5 online quizzes for 210 and 6 for 211, with one dropped (and they are pretty straightforward).", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Juarez himself is a pretty good guy, but this class is overall garbage. The lectures are pointless and Prairie Learn is complete garbage. That being said, if you do the homework and go through problems slowly and being very articulate with your work, its an easy class.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2016", + "message": "Well qualified, but needs to improve his communication skills", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2016", + "message": "-Cool guy, supports the best soccer team in history-Viva la Barcelona!! -Funny guy -Intelligent", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Moon-Kie Jung ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "Learned a lot from the class, Kind of a boring teacher, but it wasn't a very hard class and I enjoyed what I learned.", + "class": " SOC328", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2009", + "message": "Had a very interesting class. Highly suggested if you like having discussions with classmates and professor.", + "class": " SOC365", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marius Junge ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2021", + "message": "Worst prof ever. He makes clear concepts confusing and confusing concepts incomprehensible. Unreachable after class. Lots of mistakes everywhere(lectures/homeworks/notes). Tons of unclear/wrong notations. But somehow his papers are clear and error-free. I guess he's not paying attention to teaching. He is a nice and friendly person though.", + "class": " MATH541", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2020", + "message": "This professor goes about the weirdest of proofs on stuff that is not even covered in the textbook. I must confess his lectures are fairly useless when it comes to the exams and homework. The textbook does a far better job at preparing your for the assignments", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Incredible lecturer. Often goes beyond the scope of the class (but this is how you learn!), super lenient grader, and makes sure to not gloss over trivial details more than once. You would arguably not like this professor if you are dumb, but I like to assume that most people aren't dumb until proven otherwise.", + "class": " MATH447", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2018", + "message": "Marius is a true genius. He thinks fast in class and gives answer even before u understand what the problem is. Digesting the notes after class is a must (but the class will get easier once u'r following him). He is very lenient in grading and prepares fair questions for midterms. Only one thing: what he writes on blackboard is very hard to read.", + "class": " MATH447", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2018", + "message": "His voice has the power to make one extremely uncomfortable and his explanation is just terrible. He can make something that is clear very difficult. Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Really bad lectures. He is scattered and often goes on to do things that are beyond the scope of the class. Your best option is to read the book, and do go to the lectures and office hours right before exams, he will pretty much tell you what is to be in the test. Very smart guy, though!", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2017", + "message": "Terrible lecturer, most likely the worst professor you'll encounter in your college endeavors. Didn't take anything away from his lectures, so you're better off just skipping it and using that time to read the textbook (which has bad explanations also). Hilarious, as in hilariously awful. Very well respected researcher though, and generous grader.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2016", + "message": "He is quite warm-hearted but often he cannot explain things clearly in lectures.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Comically awful. His lectures are super duper confusing. His homeworks are super duper confusing. His tests are super duper confusing. On the bright side, though, his exam grading was shockingly generous. I put the dumbest, made up garbage for some of my answers and would still get half the points! ", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "His course lacks any sense of structure. He likes to jump around and scribble on the board. He supplies pictures of his notes online, but it doesn't help much. He is pretty helpful and does care for the course, but sometimes it can be frustrating how unorganized it seems. Tests and homework are very fair. Generous grader as well.", + "class": " MATH406", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2013", + "message": "I took the Mathematica version of MATH 461 because I heard it was fairly easy. It wasn't. Junge seemed very disorganized and didn't seem to be teaching us the info we needed. Every day before he arrived the entire class would talk about how we had no idea what was going on. There were no office hours for ages either.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2013", + "message": "So friendly and contagiously happy. Complete genius, knows what he's talking about, but talks on levels too complex for his undergrad classes. Always willing to help. Messy board work but slow enough to follow. I really enjoyed the class. Extremely lenient grader you will get an A although you may not learn much. I suggest reading the text to learn", + "class": " MATH231E1H", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "He loves the historical side of mathematics, and is extremely knowledgeable! He is a very fair grader on homework and exams which means you can get a decent grade. Unfortunately his speech and board work is cluttered, disorganized, and hard to follow. Also, he mixes up English and German a lot. He is a nice guy and wants to help.", + "class": " MATH406", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "Genius, but not a perfect teacher. Hard to understand, but fair, helpful and fun.", + "class": " MATHEH1", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Very bad professor. Not very helpful with information and goes on random useless talks about proofs and people that are irrelevant to the class but are obviously his hobbies. Do not attempt honors 231.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Seems impossible in class, explains things way too complicated, but is extremely fair. Curves a great deal to make sure that the material taught is far more important then the grade you rcve", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2012", + "message": "Hilarious teacher! You'll feel like your behind consistently, but do not fear for the tests are difficult as well. Luckily, he is quite lenient on grading so that the class average will be a low A at the worst. *Take note of his outfits as well*", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "One of my favorite professors! Very nice and interesting. The lectures are hard but he's always willing to help, after class questions, emails, office hours, notes, as long as you ask for help. Also a very kind grader.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2010", + "message": "Good Prof overall!! Easiest exam you could ever imagine. Willing to answer questions and work after classes.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2007", + "message": "He is a good teacher who is enthusiastic about what he does.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Janice Juraska ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "Her slides contains only about 25% of the information you need to know so make sure you pay attention and take notes during lectures. Her exam was fair and she explains things well just make sure to listen to the lectures.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Juraska's section was very interesting. However, she seemed condescending whenever a student would ask a question. I really enjoyed the class but she was my least favorite lecturer.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "She talks soooo slow. There is literally no info on her slides so you actually have to come to class. I don't really understand without there being words that explains things, so I always have to teach myself by watching videos. Listen to EVERY words she says", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "SHOW UP TO HER LECTURES she posts the slides but there is little to no information on the sides. She talks a lot, but she never goes too fast", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2016", + "message": "Prof Juraska is a very nice professor. Her section was indeed super lecture-heavy. You have to take good notes to do well on her exam. She is really accessible outside of class and is very patient. Her lecture content was very very interesting, probably my favorite part of PSYC 210.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2015", + "message": "Juraska was my favorite of the four professors. Her humor is dry (which I love), and I appreciate that she'd take a break from lecture by sharing a funny side story. She's very smart and knows her stuff. Her exams are fair, and I did the best on her exam (I recorded her lectures & relistened). If you don't go to class, you won't do well! ", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2015", + "message": "This professor speaks really slowly and makes me so sleepy", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "She's pretty good. She does ramble quite a bit and her test was screwed up, but she curved it to make up for incorrectly-written questions and I ended up getting an A. It would be nice if she was clearer with her lectures and if she used a practice exam that wasn't 5 years old (information in this field becomes outdated really quickly, people!).", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2014", + "message": "Her test doesnt really reflect(only 70% reflects)on the materials. When she teaches in class, it felt like she was talking to herself. She speaks so soft, rambles alot, and couldn't give answers to a lot of out-of-class questions. Her test was like a total disaster-wrong answer choices and ambiguous word choices. You might want to record her lectur", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2014", + "message": "(Team taught class) Clearly knew what she was talking about. Not the most exciting professor, but the material was interesting and challenging enough to keep you awake during lecture. Her only faults were that she rambled and sometime didn't finish her thoughts. I scored highest on her test out of the four, but I don't think that's typical.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "She was okay but tended to ramble a bit. I had to record her lectures so that I didn't miss anything. The content of her section was interesting but I had some trouble keeping up with her. Overall not too bad, but could be better.", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2012", + "message": "I had her for 210 and as a course coordinator in 311. I don't know where the good comments come from honestly. She is a dry, dull, horrible lecturer who often contradicts commonly accepted concepts in neuro. Her test aren't that bad if you know your stuff but her questions are often unnecessarily complicated. Take 210-pay attention. PSYC311", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2012", + "message": "Goes on long, irrelevant tangents about things that have to do with her personal matters rather than the lecture material. Worst section of the class. Compare her exams across the years she taught, and you'll see that some of the exam answers are inconsistent. She needs to retire.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2011", + "message": "She now uses Powerpoint! Granted, she doesn't put much on them, so if you don't attend class, you'll need to get someone else's notes. However, if you take notes and pay attention you should get a good grade on her section.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2011", + "message": "I love this professor. Though she uses overhead projector, I think it's helpful for learning the material. You have to pay attention but overall I found her a funny but good professor.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "She is boring. You have to go to lecture because she does not use power point. She thinks she's really funny and smart. Whether she is either of those things is debatable. She couldn't figure out what SAD stood for (seasonal affective disorder). Go to class, take notes, and you will be fine.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "Out of the four rotating professors for psych210, Juraska was my favorite. She doesn't use powerpoint, so make sure you go to class--otherwise her lecture notes are incomprehensible. She was obviously an expert in her field, and I enjoyed her sense of humor. Exam was fairly easy, as long as you attend class, take notes, and study them.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2009", + "message": "This teacher is absolutely horrible. Her lectures don't have power points so she just writes a few words on the overhead and expects you to write fast enough to catch all her words. Sometimes mumbles too much and makes really bad jokes.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Good prof. You HAVE to go to her class though because her notes suck. The best thing to do is follow her outline and transcribe the info on your own and then make power points out of her notes. That's what I did and I learned the material well. Easy to understand too.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daria Kabanova ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2011", + "message": "Dasha's great, very relaxed in class and makes it easy to speak. The exams are fair.", + "class": " RUSS302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2009", + "message": "Love her! Great teacher and very reasonable. The coursework load was average: homework every day but it wasn't demanding or incomprehensible. Friendly and approachable, enjoys her job (I imagine...) Class is an easy A as well. Has a good sense of humor too.", + "class": " RUSS305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "She's a very wonderful instructor. Don't stop at the second level, Dasha is a fantastic instructor. :)", + "class": " RUSS302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2008", + "message": "Dasha's really cool. She assigns a lot of bookwork but she seems mostly interested in what you're learning. Pretty laid back about in-class work as well.", + "class": " RUSS301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2006", + "message": "Dasha is really cool and is a lot of fun. She assigns a lot of bookwork to do, but it's mostly really easy. She's very easy to contact and get ahold of and she's willing to help you if you need it. The only thing is that for a third year Russian class, I wish it were more immersion based. I think more would get done that way. Exams are reasonable.", + "class": " RUSS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Richard Kacirek ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Joanne Kaczmarek ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lilya Kaganovsky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Really interesting lectures, but weekly reading is necessary in order to understand the class and be engaged in the lecture. Incredibly caring, knew my name on the first week of class in a class of >50 without me introducing myself. It is pretty hard to fake an interest in the class, but if you like to read and write, then this is a good class.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "I wouldn't take if this class unless Russia AND film interest you. It's a lot of watching movies and there are six completely open-ended response papers. It's not a blowoff class. She was very knowledgeable about the films and history and a fair grader but there's nothing taught about how to analyze film which made it difficult to do well", + "class": " RUSS219", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher. Lectures are very interesting. Gives a good historical background to all the texts in the class. Has guest lecturers from the department come and speak on certain days.", + "class": " CWL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "Lilya is a really interesting lecturer, and super teacher. Her class is pretty simple- 3 papers- but she grades really hard. She is incredibly bright and you will learn tons. VERY opinionated however about all issues. Be prepared for that.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2006", + "message": "Lilya Kaganovsky is as brilliant as she is beautiful and as charming as she is enthusiastic. Rarely have I had a professor so able to light up a room with the sheer vitality of her intellectual enquiry.", + "class": " RUSS335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Arthur Kaha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2009", + "message": "Great", + "class": " ARCHITA", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "had him for arch 101 and it was good. enjoyed the topics and he often canceled classes. However, he is not good for counseling. He was not clear and messed up my schedule and i am still paying for it going into my 4th year", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Great class. Good way to start off in the major. Kaha is a great teacher -- obvious love for both architecture and teaching. Not to mention he looks like Santa Claus.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2009", + "message": "Fact: Everyone secretly wishes Kaha was his or her grandpa. He's a very lovable Santa-like old man, who serves as a great mentor, too. I didn't learn much about designing actual buildings, but this course helps you learn some basic terms and more about today's current architects. It's more about sparking your interest in the architectural world.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Not too many assignments, and the few there were, were very easy. Make sure you're amazing at sketching or else. Kaha doesn't actually do anything himself it seems, his TAs do all the work and every class there is a guest speaker. Class was helpful to me, helpful in making my decision to leave arch way easier.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "He's a very nice and approachable man. As my adviser, he was a wealth of information. His class was a bunny hill approach to architecture, and a more difficult curriculum would weed out the non-committed students earlier, helping their academic career. Overall a great guy who is always easy and fun to talk to.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2008", + "message": "the class was really a waste of time. the time could be better spent getting right into studios. he seems like a nice gentleman, but i think he's really just riding the paycheck out, instead of adding value to a U of I architecture degree", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "I hated this class. We didn't learn anything and it was a waste of time. Kaha is a nice old man but he's not great at teaching or making a curriculum. I felt that I came out of the class just knowing a few more vocab words.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2007", + "message": "Professore Kaha, as you can see, is an amazing professor and mentor with so much to offer. He struggled with deciding whether to be an architect or not and his stories are inspiring and really make you think about architecture. You can talk to him about anythign and he will be honest. This class is pretty easy also & a great introduction into arch", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Kaha is not only a wonderful teacher but a great mentor. He makes class interesting and engauging, and gives very good advice to help you achieve your goals, evern if they aren't architecture related. He is absolutely focused on helping his students achieve their personal goals, whatever they may be.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2007", + "message": "Simply the BEST professor and mentor a student can ask for. He is very inspiring and kind soul. He can see rare qualities in everystudent then encourages you. Also loves to get updates on how you are doing after school. Someone to stay in touch with througout your profession.", + "class": " STUDIO", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2006", + "message": "greaty professor, and an even greater person to talk to in your spare time, you can find him hanging around at many architecture related events and meetings", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2006", + "message": "Very funny, very layed back, and truly cares about hius students. Wants everyone to learn, regardless of the means, and wants everyone to do well. Very nice man who gives good advice.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2005", + "message": "prof kaha class is a bit boring, but best of all, it's very easy! he is also a nice and funny guy, with strange assignments, but also fun, like 'building costume' project on haloween", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tim Kahle ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Maggie Kainulainen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Peter Kairouz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2016", + "message": "He was the only person I've had at this university that took time to personally meet with me and email me on his own accord when I wasn't doing the best in the class. He really aspired to be the best instructor he could be and tried his best to make a difficult topic easier for the students. Would take any class that he is teaching, without a doubt", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "I thoroughly believe that Professor Kairouz did the best he can to teach ECE 313 however this class was still hard for me as it was the first time I've ever seen stats/probability. He is always ready to help and I believe he's the best professor for this course.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alex Kais ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Alex was the best TA I've had at uiuc (and I'm a senior). His discussions were fun and informative. He is extremely approachable and always willing to help, and he has great interaction I his students. He is from Germany, but his English is better than mine! He also speaks Chinese! If you take EALC120(hist120) make sure he is your TA!", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ibulaimu Kakoma ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Zbigniew Kalbarczyk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Zbigniew has taught this course for a long time, so he knows what he's talking about. Not the best lecturer ever, but he does an adequate job.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "ECE391 was a really tough class but Prof. Kalbarczyk did a great job explaining stuffs in lectures. He is NOT the kind of professors that you will be too intimidated to ask him \"dumb\" questions. Participation is not required but the content is so difficult that it's likely you won't pass if you don't go to the lectures.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "Kalbarczyk is a really solid choice for ECE 391. I took the class with him and then worked as a TA for the course. His lectures were very thorough and taught the material well. This course is infamously difficult, but I think Kalbarczyk helped make it more accessible for me. I would definitely take the class with him if you can.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2016", + "message": "He teaches the most important class at UIUC for CompE majors and he does a very poor job. His lectures are very boring, he rambles on about irrelevant things, does not answer students questions well and get ready to understand everything from the lecture notes.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2016", + "message": "You will learn nothing at his class. Most materials are very outdated and useless. The grading policy is very unclear. Avoid this professor if you can!", + "class": " ECE542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "I never went to class and I got an A...He teaches very slowly and didnt cover a lot of important materials. You have to read the lecture notes by yourself anyways.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laxmikant Kale ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "He cares about students but expects them to work really hard. Test questions are often confusing.", + "class": " CS420", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2011", + "message": "You can teach yourself everything and the tests aren't hard", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2011", + "message": "Like someone below said, never on time, the slides are basically from years ago, homeworks are easy, exams are harder than you could imagine and his accent kills. This guy is leading some hot researches and completely doesn't care about this class. If you are not a computer genius that can teach yourself well, DO NOT take his classes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2011", + "message": "His accent and style of teaching makes the class boring. not comprehensive and is very annoying when he keeps on changing the dates that students turn in their homework every week! And he also post quizzes online unexpectedly to beat anyone who does not check online stuff often.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2011", + "message": "Just so disappointed. Lack of teaching quality. Had almost no proper knowledge of topic at hand despite being a professor. Very poor communication skills. I loved the class topics but just hated the teacher's inability to teach/help/clarify. The two ratings below me are quite accurate.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2011", + "message": "Fails at life. Most inconsistent and unintelligent professor I've ever had. Never prepared. Never on time. Slides are definitely taken from another teacher. Avoid him at all costs like everyone else said.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2011", + "message": "He is not the sort of teacher I hoped he would be at ALL. As many have already said, he's incomprehensible, extremely unprepared, does not even remotely know the material well enough to answer a single question, and his voice can kill - not in the good way. Avoid him at all costs because you're gonna regret ever taking any of his classes.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2011", + "message": "Classes are not comprehensible. His slides are useless. Basically I am teaching myself for a considerable time everyday, but the homework is still ridiculous. If you are not a super cs geek, as one of the previous posts said, this dude will destroy your interest in computer architecture.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "He is as incomprehensible as he is boring. The accent doesn't help.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Kale doesn't care at all about teaching. He comes to lectures completely unprepared, and he presents powerpoint slides chopped together from random websites. The class isn't that hard, but if you used to be interested in computer architecture, you'll hate it by the time Kale's class is over.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "Kale is overall a good professor. He does tend to ramble about the topic, but I guess it helps you learn it better. His accent isn't really a problem, so don't worry about that.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2008", + "message": "In addition to teaching 231, he's my advisor and I can never understand what he's saying. I learned the class off of the lecture slides.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2006", + "message": "Pretty good", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Kale taught with Porfessor Harrison for CS 231. Professor Kale presents the material clearly and explains what you need to know well. He has a slight accent, but after a while I got used to it. The only problem I had was that he did not teach the class very often. Harrison taught most of the lectures, who I did not like.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2004", + "message": "Interesting accent but doesn't detract from teaching. Explains things well, although he is sometimes very verbose when he doesn't need to be.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2004", + "message": "One of the best CS teacher I ever had. I also do undergrad research for him.", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CS231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Kaler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2010", + "message": "So as almost everyone has said, the class is easy. More importantly though, the professor actually cares about the material and tries to present it in an interesting way. I have little interest in astronomy, but did look forward to going to his classes.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2010", + "message": "Best professor I've ever had. Had him my freshmen year, and as a senior I still remember how much fun his class was. He's great :)", + "class": " AST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2009", + "message": "Kaler is my boy, please take this class", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "He was pretty cool, very interesting lectures I thought...even though I didn't always go. As every1 else has said the test questions are taken directly from the HW, I just memorized them a couple hours b4 the test", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "He's a pretty cool professor, and I feel like he understands that most of the people in the class are just there for Gen. Ed. requirements. Do the homework (all multiple choice) and study the homework for each exam.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Kaler is an amazing professor. The homework is basically the test so just memorize it and you will get an A. Very easy class.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Although the class is kinda boring, he is a really nice and interesting guy. Pretty easy - just do the hw and all these questions are on the tests!!!", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2008", + "message": "what are you guys talking about? yes he's funny and nice, but he goes off on random tangents and although he does know his stuff i have the most difficult time staying awake in class. With that said, after the first exam, I stopped going - it was useless because the exams are completely based on hw questions. i only go to turn in my hw (important)", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "Really nice, funny guy.", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2008", + "message": "J.B. Kaler's love for astronomy is contagious. I was not really interested in the subject before his class, but his knowledge and passion are what made me enjoy the class. He wrote the book that he lectures on so you can choose to read or attend lecture and still do well.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Amazing Professor who really loves what he is teaching. Does his best to make class fun and interesting and educational. You'll learn more from this class than most because you don't have to worry about your grade. Easy A. Definitely recommend.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Probably greatest prof I had in 3 years so far (FIN major perspective). He's hilarious, and his lectures are pretty informative. Exams are average difficulty, and doesn't cover everything in lecture. some concepts confusing, but still an excellent professor. take his class before he retires. VERY VERY knowledgable. Extremely interesting class.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "Kaler is a very loveable person, he genuinely loves the subject and loves to teach his students. His book is extremely unorganized but you can pass his class without reading or even going to all the lectures. He makes his class very easy and tests are completely based on the weekly homework questions.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Kaler was one of the most inspiring teachers I've ever had. He made the subject interseting, just due to his amaizing excitement about the topic. It's a shame that more teachers can't enjoy their work the way he does. It makes all the difference in the students performance. Anybody would be lucky to have Professor Kaler.", + "class": " AST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2006", + "message": "(CHP Section) One of the smartest individuals I have ever met. This can cause problems when he tries to explain things and they go way over people's heads, but they make perfect sense to him, but he's generally pretty good at explaining things. Like said below, just study notes and do your homework and you'll be fine.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2006", + "message": "Good overall teacher. Lectures sometimes were dry and unorganized, and many times we the students never really knew what he was talking about. But he is nice and funny and goes off on random tangents that are very much needed. Tests were average, just study those notes!", + "class": " ASTR122CHP", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2005", + "message": "great guy. great sweaters. great class.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2005", + "message": "Brilliant and funny", + "class": " ASTRONOMY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "One of the best teachers at Illinois. He makes the class very interesting and fun. He is also sooo easy. This was the easiest class I have taken.", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2004", + "message": "cheerful, helpful, goes off on random interesting tangents a lot", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ezekial Kalipeni ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "All he does is read off the lecture slides. You dont know your grade because he doesnt put it on compass. He grades very easy (lazy) on the homework assignments, quizzes are ok. All you have to have is have good memorization skills and thats it. Oh and read the textbook as well. He takes questions from the book than from his slides on the test.", + "class": " GEOG384", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2016", + "message": "Not a good professor, not easy to get good grade. Trust me, do not choose this professor not only because he has a terrible accent.", + "class": " GEO101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Kalipeni was an OK teacher. He is from Malawi, which has its pros and cons. He knows a lot about developing countries and is clearly pretty intelligent. But the downside is that he has a thick accent and reads straight off the powerpoints during lectures, making them feel long and sometimes boring. It was tougher than i thought it'd be.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2015", + "message": "Very funny and likeable guy. Interesting life stories. Does not follow syllabus. Quizzes are open book, but he uses old test banks so material does not always correspond with his lectures. His response to any of your problems is \"don't worry, it will be okay\" (dismissive). All lecture slides are posted. Makes me laugh every class. Jolly guy. ", + "class": " GEOG455", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Kalipeni taught a class at my university this past fall and then left to go back to UIUC. He is unintentionally funny and though he is tougher to understand (being from Malawi), its always fun to be in his class. I definitely recommend taking a class of his. If he were still at my school, I'd be taking one with him this semester.", + "class": " GEOG316", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2013", + "message": "He is very hard to understand and his lectures are very dry. He is fun however and that makes up for how terrible his daily quizzes and tests are. Way too much work for an intro/ gen. ed. class and too many projects requiring you to use labs and resources generally not needed in such a low level class.", + "class": " GEO204", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "I enjoyed the content of this class and the professor is very funny, but I feel I zoned out a lot in his lectures and learnt the most by independent study for quizzes and assignments, if attendance wasn't mandatory I wouldn't have needed to attend. This class has a lot of busy work that can be a little overwhelming", + "class": " GEOG384", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Kalipeni is a friendly person with a great sense of humor. His stories will definitely make you laugh. The class isn't too hard if you go over his discussion quizzes and slides, but Kalipeni can be very disorganized. He hardly ever follows the syllabus. Class is mandatory and can be boring, but his sense of humor is surely one of a kind.", + "class": " GEOG204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2012", + "message": "He tries to be funny, but comes off as incomprehensible, and often makes references to his own personal unfounded beliefs. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " GEOG204", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "Interesting class, really understands it because he is from Africa. Questions from discussion quizzes are on the midterm and finals. Show up to class and you'll do fine! He's pretty goofy, sometimes hard to understand (accent) and overall good guy, but doesn't stick to the syllabus at all", + "class": " GEOG455", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "I am taking Geog 384 this semester. He seems like a very fair professor. The subject matter is very intersting. His accent is a little bit hard to understand though. I took his class in Spring 2009.", + "class": " GEOG384", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "Horrible class, very hard for a gen ed. Tests are ridiculous, gives you \"example questions\" but they are nothing like the actual test...every other answer involves an \"all of the above\" or \"none of the above.\" Burton is not a good TA. Weird and awkwardly unapproachable...sections got awkward very quickly.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2008", + "message": "Funny prof, but I usually don't pay attention. Lecture slides are online. More assignments than I would have thought. Seems like something is due every week in discussion. for discussion do not take burton!!! alejandro is good. overall, easy class.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2008", + "message": "This professor does not care about teaching or is just a really terrible teacher. Very disorganized class.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2007", + "message": "The class was very easy, he was entertaining. basketball players were in my class for the only time in college here. I missed half a test and still got a B+ in it. memorizing developing countries were kinda boring but, still an easy grade.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2007", + "message": "Impossible to cover study materials for final. Memorization required for about 140 countries.", + "class": " GEO101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "Eh, okay class. If you need a Gen-Ed though its prolly your best bet. He makes lectures funny at times, but they're not too mandatory. Study for tests and/or pay attention in class lots. Lecture notes online are key.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2007", + "message": "This rating has been removed as per our site guidelines.", + "class": " GEO101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2007", + "message": "HORRIBLE CLASS!! I thought this would be easy but the test was impossible! He asks you the most irrelevant things from notes and then the most obscure stuff from the books you have to read. You NEED to go to class because he'll randomly take attendance and that counts for 6% of your grade. Be very weary of geog 101 if kalepeni is teaching", + "class": " GOEG101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2007", + "message": "Very passionate about his work", + "class": " GEOG455", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Prasanta Kalita ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Kalita is clearly very well-respected and is funny, but the class itself is poorly organized and I still have no idea what it was really about. Found it kind of boring and just overall not worth taking.", + "class": " ABE199", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Kalita is the chillest nicest professor you'll probably ever have. There are like 6 homework assignments, a midterm paper, and a group project in this whole class (ABE 199). The rest of it is watching Kalita talk about water. Admittedly the 90 minute lectures drag. He's awesome but the lectures are a little boring sometimes. Easy A though.", + "class": " ABE199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2017", + "message": "Told us the first day we would all receive an A in the class. Field trips, a 15 page paper, a group presentation, no tests, very little homework, and an end of year party. Attendance not strictly enforced, but definitely encouraged. Very funny, caring, kind and intelligent professor.", + "class": " ABE199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Great class! The learning objectives were clear and Dr. Kalita does a good job at generating student interest in the material.", + "class": " ABE224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "I had Dr. Kalita for an honors class \"water in the global environment\". Lectures are 3 hours, but very interesting and he kept the class engaged. We took a few cool field trips (best one: NGRREC near St. Louis). Very passionate about his field and has a good sense of humor. It was interesting to hear first-hand stories from him about this field", + "class": " ABE199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2012", + "message": "Amazing professor. Really cares about the students and tests were really easy since it's open book open note. Only problem is he never gives back exams on a timely matter.", + "class": " ABE223", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2010", + "message": "This is one of the greatest professor in the ABE department.He really cares about each and every student.", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Wants to make sure students know the material. Does a great job of relating material to real world experience.", + "class": " ABE456", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2008", + "message": "This was the most boring class I have ever taken in college, and while at first Dr. Kalita's high energy and positive attitude made the class better... He eventually just became annoying. It's really hard to understand what he's saying, but usually he writes stuff down. Tests were basically all from the notes, but you should still study.", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2006", + "message": "Makes sure students understand the material, is very straight forward about tests and homework.", + "class": " ABE", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2005", + "message": "He is very easy to get along with and interested in making sure the students understand the content discussed during class.", + "class": " ABE221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Auinash Kalsotra ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Nash is probably one of the best professors I have ever had. He really makes you work hard for your grade, but he knew the students were struggling in his class so he added an extra office hours. If you put in the work you will do well in his class. Even though biovhem can be a very dry topic he makes it interesting and engaging.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Kam ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2013", + "message": "I didnt think she was a good teacher, you have to volunteer during her classes to get credit, and about one third of the exam questions were written by the students.", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Farzad Kamalabadi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2020", + "message": "He is tall and cold. Seldom smiles. Except when telling us stories about Euler and Gauss.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "He is very helpful. Everyone went to his class instead of the other professor. His exams are kind of difficult and there is no book but he is a geat teacher.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent professor. Has a very good way of teaching the course", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "Brilliant professor. He explains the material well and is always ready to answer questions. He has a nice attitude towards students and is always eager to help out students who struggle with the material. He also looks like Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk! Would definitely recommend this professor!", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yu-Kyung Kang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2012", + "message": "Just an okay teacher. Expects you to do well and rarely give any feedbacks on major essays. You won't know your grade till the end of semester so you never know what you need to do to get the A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "ok class, could of had a better rhet teacher though", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2011", + "message": "Best Rhet instructor ever. Though I hated the coursework, the instructor made the whole course so much better. She is very approachable and friendly. If you are going to take Rhet105 and you want to enjoy it, shes the person to go to.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2009", + "message": "She was SO understanding and nice. I enjoyed her teaching tactics and she was willing to help in any way. You do have to work for your grade but honestly its not that hard. She tries to teach you rather than just dish out english materials.", + "class": " RHET103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Thomas Kang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Hyojung Kang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Professor Kang is very strict about technology usage in her class. I understand having that rule, but she would take up a lot of class time trying to enforce it which became annoying. She made class interesting, and it was a very easy class overall. The grading is very slow and took almost a month to get test and project grades back.", + "class": " CHLH421", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Goes too fast, expects stuff we never learned, basically taught myself", + "class": " CHLH594", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dahyeon (Dani) Kang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Dani Kang is one of the best professors I've had at this university. Her lectures are super clear and she makes really difficult topics accessible and easy to understand. She's also very quick with responding to emails and such a nice person. Can't recommend her class enough!", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2020", + "message": "PSYC238 is a lot of work in general. No exams, 6 online quizzes and can drop one. An average of 2 articles to read. Prof Dani is super quick in responding emails and she is very caring. I almost got my emails responded within 2 hours.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nickvash Kani ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Has no caring for the student. Doesn't care about students's mental health at all. Also, I don't think he can score more than 60 in the 374 exams. Doesn't know the materials. Bad professor", + "class": " ECE374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2020", + "message": "This class has a reputation for reusing old homeworks and tests and I think most people took it with that in mind. After the first midterm I realized old materials wouldn't help me and just made sure I knew the coreconcepts presented lectures which helped a lot. Tests were definitely hard but the final grade was very generous I think....", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "I am not really sure why students are filled with hate. I think the course was absolutely fine, same goes for the professor. Most students wanted to work on HW and exams that are borrowed from previous years, which Prof. did not do. if you want to apply yourself and work hard, take this course and prof.", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2020", + "message": "He made our final with problems and concepts we had never seen before to challenge us to see who deserves to pass. All because students complained that they couldnt read his handwriting lol", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Srinivasan Kannan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "The way he explains the concepts is very clear and logic.", + "class": " MBA503", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Kannan may be the best professor I've ever had. He teaches beautifully, emphasizing conceptual learning over numerical application.", + "class": " FINCF", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2012", + "message": "The best professor in college of business. He has superb ways to explain finance. Very easy to understand finance material. I don't need to read any textbook (his explanation is packed with all info from textbooks ) to solve difficult problems in the exam.", + "class": " FIN500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2008", + "message": "Superb professor! Focus very much on fundamental logic and reasoning, and he links what's happening in the financial world to his classes.", + "class": " FIN520", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2008", + "message": "Good instructor, very well-prepared and disciplined. The only possible drawback is lack of slides with lecture notes.", + "class": " FIN521", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome teacher, great guy. I could see where he could be hard, but he cares about teaching and about helping his students a lot more than a lot of the other FIN professors.", + "class": " FIN521", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2004", + "message": "Very difficult class. Kannan is alright, but plan on putting in many hours for his class.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2004", + "message": "Good teacher, tests weren't too bad, as long as you do the practice problems you'll be fine", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2003", + "message": "tests were tough, hard to understand his english", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeff Kansler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2016", + "message": "He is just not a great teacher. Shows up late, lets class out early, and not very helpful when called upon.", + "class": " ARCH251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2013", + "message": "Okay teacher, very dry. He takes FOREVER to write things during lecture and there is always a lot of down time waiting for him to perfectly write the notes. It got annoying. Also, the tests were IMPOSSIBLE", + "class": " ARCH351352", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2013", + "message": "Kansler is a great person but his class was lousy. NOTHING was returned in a timely matter and we lost 20 minuets off our final time because he didn't prepare the test in advance. On the test many mistakes were made. The final project was a complete disaster and no one knew what to do or if they were doing it correctly. Good man bad semester.", + "class": " ARCH352", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "I hope he sticks around because he class was my favorite this semester. He will take the time and make sure everything is clear to every student if he has to. It can be annoying sometimes when most of the class gets the topic but i appreciate that he cares about the whole class. The grading on hw can get tough depending on your TA.", + "class": " ARCH352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "The two courses that I took with Jeff Kansler were vitally important as a beginning understanding of building structures which were then built on in the following year with more difficult information. He taught fully the concepts which were needed and made success not only possible in his class but in the following ones as well.", + "class": " ARCH251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2013", + "message": "He is a very good teacher. He had strict rules about format of assignments but it was always clear what was expected. He is easy to follow and methodically followed lecture sequence. I would love to have him again as a professor.", + "class": " ARCH351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "Test are not impossible but extremely difficult and the grading is draconian, every available point you could loose on a problem they make sure you do. Tests don't have enough time and he is monotone he cares but obviously does not want to be here. If you seek him out one on one he is MUCH more helpful. You need to be good at math or your screwed", + "class": " ARCH351", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2011", + "message": "great explanation of difficult material. he went through steps clearly and systematically to make sure no one was left behind. cool/ easy going guy too", + "class": " ARCH352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Kansler definitely knows his stuff. The assignments are graded by the T.A.'s but the class structure is rather straightforward. It isn't too difficult to do well if you attend, finish homework on time, and make an effort with the projects and exams. And the best part is he is certainly easy on the eyes. ;)", + "class": " ARCH352", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Kanter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "The easiest credit hour you'll get at UIUC. ESE 289 was a fun break in my day and Dr. Kanter is really chill. Bummed that we couldn't go on the field trip this year, but overall the class was still enjoyable.", + "class": " ESE289", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2018", + "message": "Take ESE 389!! Especially if Rob is leading it! Such a memorable experience and Rob only makes it better! My trip to Costa Rica was one for the books!! Your grade relies on attendance, trip participation, weekly reflections, and a final presentation. Since the class only meets once a week, attendance is pretty much mandatory.", + "class": " ESE389", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Kanter is a wonderful guy, very eager to get you interested in ESE topics. The writing is not tough, although you have to work for it to get an A. Went to his office hours a couple times, and was not really interested in helping. Great class though, learned a lot and he was engaging.", + "class": " ESE336", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2015", + "message": "A lovely, kind man. Always eager to help and show off pictures of nature that he takes in his free time. ", + "class": " ESE289", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2014", + "message": "This class was a PassFail 1 credit hour class which had a field trip and a 350 word paper afterword. Throughout the whole trip Rob was great fun to hang out with. He knew a lot about the plants and animals on the trip so it was interesting to learn from him. Class isn't mandatory so I would skip everything except the field trip.", + "class": " ESE497", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Glenda Kao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2010", + "message": "Her course is totally waste of time. unfortunately, she knows nothing about accounting and don't expect something from her more than reading the lecture slides !!", + "class": " ACCY502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alex Kao ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alexis Kap ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Tries way too hard to be cool and very unclear about guidelines. Im not your friend, just teach the class. If she focused less on trying to be hip and actually taught the material maybe this class would have been easier for me.", + "class": " INFO303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "Ms. Kap always brings it full circle and is good about giving relevant examples in class!! She truly wants you to do good and I hated English, but this was my fav class!!!", + "class": " INFO303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brett Kaplan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2018", + "message": "Super easy course but also a waste of time.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2008", + "message": "Can't wait to take another class with Professor Kaplan.", + "class": " CWL284", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "242 continues to be the worst class I have ever taken. What's sad is that it easily could've been a great class with such good material, but Kaplan's breakneck pace, complete lack of insight, and thinly veiled contempt for her class made it horrible. The tests were bad. Not hard- hard implies some useful and hard-won knowledge. They were BAD. Dumb.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2005", + "message": "Terrible class. Discouraging waste of money. Class tries to cover too much, and ends up covering completely inadequately. Mid-term was the most bizarrely stupid test I have ever taken. Kaplan seemed a bit snooty and touchy at times in lectures, making them less pleasant than they could have been.", + "class": " 242", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2005", + "message": "This class had the most pointless test I've ever taken. The reading was unbelievably heavy. More than my other classes combined. We read entire novels in two days; didn't talk at all about them. The tests were not based at all on these massive readings- they were on minor facts mentioned in lecture.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justine Kaplan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2020", + "message": "I love Justine, one of the nicest and smartest professors I have ever had. She is very helpful even for the smallest of things and will take her time to make sure that you succeed in the class. Her grading criteria is all planned out and she follows it to a tee, so follow it word for word. She's also hilarious so her class is never boring or dull.", + "class": " CHLH410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "Ive taken tons of classes w/Justine & she's great. Some ppl arent into her humor/teaching style. Group projects are done in segments, so ur not supposed to do perfectly on the first segment of each, which can be annoying bc the grades for those are never perf. However, she gives great feedback and will tell u exactly how to get an A on overall proj", + "class": " CHLH410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2018", + "message": "This is the most difficult class I have ever taken. The work itself isn't difficult at all, the class is just centered around group projects and your grade seems to be based off the feedback from your group members. Grading is a bit unfair. Justine Kaplan is sweet but her sarcasm is a bit annoying because sometimes it can be more harsh than funny.", + "class": " CHLH410", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2018", + "message": "Justine is so passionate about public health it makes the class more interesting. The online class just consists of weekly quizzes and discussion posts. It is very manageable to learn, and does not take much time to complete throughout the week.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2018", + "message": "I took both 100/101 and both classes were so easy. Book isnt needed to pass because Justine explains very well. Shes also super approachable. Got a 100 on every assignment just by following the directions. Exams are easy but you should study using the review sheets.", + "class": " CHLH100101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "I took an 8 week online course thinking it was going to be overwhelming but I was wrong. Justine made everything very clear and answered my emails very promptly whenever I had any questions. If I had room in my schedule I would definitely take another class taught by her!", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "Justine is too lit", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "She is really awesome. The way she teaches is so intriguing and interesting. Writing Assignments are super easy. Three non-cumulative midterms also wouldn't be too difficult if you show up in her lectures.", + "class": " KIN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2017", + "message": "Justine was awesome. She makes lectures fun and engaging. Her class was based on attendance, 2 exams, and a few short assignments. She makes sure you don't waste money on the book. An extremely easy A. She gives study guides that are identical to the exams. Exams are common sense.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2017", + "message": "Justine was a wonderful professor. She made all due dates clear (important for online classes. Weekly emails were sent at the beginning of the week to keep everyone updated on what was being graded/due date reminders/when to expect grades. It seemed like she really cared about her students. As long as you looked at the material, you can get an A.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "I took Kaplan for CHLH243 and CHLH101. As long as you are a competent student (and you should be if you are at UIUC), these classes are easy A's. For CHLH243 you really do not need to do any studying. For CHLH101 you need to study like 30 mins for each exam. There are 2 exams, weekly discussions and quizzes, & a few tiny assignments. It's EASY.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "She does not offer any feedback on exams and it is hard to know what you did wrong. To make her public health course seem \"tough\" she overcompensates by grading tough. The class itself was super easy, but she wants to make it SEEM as though her class is hard by grading poorly.I do not recommend, take KIN 122 instead!", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "The grading system was terrible and there was no feedback given on exams. No extra credit was available either. Would not recommend.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "CHLH101 & KIN122: Great teacher that is very knowledgable about the content. Great at explaining things that are difficult to understand. Participation points can really help your grade. Tests are very clear and directly related to content learned in class. Three short assignments through the semester. Very understanding of special circumstances.", + "class": " KIN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2017", + "message": "She seems to love what she teaches and always has a great attitude going into any lecture. I would take her classes again!", + "class": " CHLH100101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2017", + "message": "She is a good lecturer and is very clear communicating what she wants for her assignments/projects. She is politically bias. It's very annoying. She treats students like children. Her projects are really annoying;You have to work in random groups, and it stinks because you will get put with lazy people who don't care and it will effect your grade.", + "class": " CHLH410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "She's interesting and engaging. Her assignments are easy (seriously easy) and she gives very little of them. Her reviews will give you almost everything on the exam, and she has helpful study guides.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2016", + "message": "Funny and Nice", + "class": " KIN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "Justine's passion and experience in the health care field is evident. She does not allow laptops, but taking notes is not necessary. Show up to lecture for easy iClicker points. Her lectures are engaging and informative. Class was a pretty easy A, but I learned so much about health care she solidified my switch from MCB to Community Health.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2016", + "message": "Great, straightforward class. Material was interesting enough to hold my attention but the class was never stressful. Awesome course to take if you're considering a career in healthcare or medicine. Lectures are well organized and she really knows how to present them in a way that keeps you engaged, including using lots of youtube clips/examples.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Kaplan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "Changed my perspective on a lot of things in life. Take this course if you actually care about writing and problems in our world. The grade you get is the grade you will deserve.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "At first, I hated this class. However, near the end I have changed my mind. The last paper we had to write on Kendrick Lamar's Section 80 really made me appreciate what this class was all about. The class opened my eyes to many problems the world is facing, although this may be weird for an English class to do. Take it if you want to learn.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2016", + "message": "Awful T.A. for Rhet 105. Constantly went off on random tangents in class, is not clear what assignments should be about, and cancels class. Usually a student would be excited about class being cancelled, but he expects you to know what we should be talking about in class. Feedback on papers is useless as well. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2016", + "message": "He keeps going on and on in class... a really tough grader, but if you follow what he says you'll be fine. No room for error, he always wants it his style. But really helpful during office hours, and if you nail this class you feel amazing.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2016", + "message": "If you want to be challenged and feel like you deserved the grade you did at the end, the go ahead and take him. Gives good tips and feedback if you go to his office hours. He rants in lecture, but be prepared to listen because some of what he says is meaningful.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Still don't understand a single thing about this class. Cancelled class all the time.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2015", + "message": "Yeah I am really confused what is reall rethoric and other philosophy stuff he his talking about ...", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2015", + "message": "If you want to feel like you are listening to someone reading the dictionary during lecture, go for it. BY FAR THE WORST CLASS EVER TAKEN", + "class": " E2", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Kaplan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2016", + "message": "He is very confusing, not clear; his thoughts get in the way of his teaching.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "I wish I had chosen another TA for rhet..", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shiv Kapoor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "HAVE to go to class and ALL of the lectures to know enough to get an A Very flexible in terms of deadlines, i submitted stuff late and told him the day before that I couldn't make it and he was fine with it. So I guess he's cool that way", + "class": " ME451", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "Attendance isn't required, but if you don't go you wont know what you're doing since all examples are done in class. He says he will upload all the slides, what he doesn't say is that some lectures have no slides and the ones that do have blank slides for him to go over examples on the blackboard.", + "class": " ME451", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "Teaching was ok, exams were fair, homeworks were lengthy and pointless. Not very helpful during office hours. On a personal level, he leaves a lot to be desired.", + "class": " ME451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " IE", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2006", + "message": "This is not, by any means, a difficult class. Exams are fair and relatively easy. Shiv's homework can be a bit confusing and lengthy at times, though. You can tell he enjoys teaching. I'd suggest going to lecture, since not all the material is in the book. Take halfway decent notes and do the homework and you'll be fine.", + "class": " IE330", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " IE400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ilya Kapovich ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2018", + "message": "What a brain! His IQ must be in the 95th percentile. To benefit from his class, you must be of clear mind, be prepared, and must must must pay attention! The material he teaches is outstanding. Loved the way he has a logical sequence to presenting his material. A true scholar unlike Rochelle Gutierrez. Feel confident to take his class.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Lectures were really poor quality. Prof seems to care, but he unfortunately was very hard to understand, messed up 50% of examples, and neither prepared us for his tough theoretical exams nor the number crunching homework. For 2 credit hours, I studied for HOURS for the exams and still could only pull out 65%s (which is higher than average, sadly).", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2017", + "message": "He is a good lecturer. He posts lecture notes before class, so it is best for one to read them before lecture. His office hours are helpful as well. Exams are regurgitations of homework assignments.", + "class": " MATH423", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2013", + "message": "I might be in the minority here but I thought he was a great teacher. Very knowledgeable and clear. Not to mention his tests are super easy. Make sure you can do all the problems on his previous exams and you will do well.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2013", + "message": "Very knowledgeable.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "Great Professor for Math 417... Clear and Helpful... Really like him...Though it is not an easy class... Hope you enjoy him", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2010", + "message": "I love this professor.Very sweet and tries to explain things well. His English is very clear and good. He is also very helpful.", + "class": " MATH232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "A little hard to understand, but his office hours are useful.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2009", + "message": "\"The Syllow Theorem\". Awesome Prof. This professor is very technical. Matter of fact abstract algebra is a very difficult course. He was very helpful during office hours. Just that exams are tough. But when you come to U of I tough is what you get.", + "class": " MAT417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2008", + "message": "You can def. understand this guy, his english is fine. He's a not a cream puff, and abstract algebra is just a hard class. You will easily spend more than 3 hours on each hw, which is probably why that other person got Ds on them.", + "class": " MTH417", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "great teacher. he provides extensive examples. he is fluent in english enough that the other reviewer sounds like he has a grudge. he will always help you out if you go to office hours and if you have an honest dispute about a grade, he is more than likely to rule in your favor and throw at least a couple points your way.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2008", + "message": "Incredibly difficult to understand. Between his not-very-firm grasp on English, large amount of \"ums\", and the fact that he messes up on about half the examples he does, this class is WAY more difficult than it should be. Oh, and he grades the homework ridiculously hard--I spent about three hours doing each homework assignment and averaged a D.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2004", + "message": "Horrible professor. Made a point of giving low grades, tests did not always cover same material as lectures and homework. I like differential equations, but I couldn't stant the class.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ilia Kapovitch Kapovitch ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Karrie Karahalios ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "There was lots of project work and presentations by students. I learned very little in this course.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2016", + "message": "The class was very interesting. The course itself had a lot of classwork. Nothing was particularly hard.", + "class": " CS467", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2016", + "message": "Lots of group projects and reading but not much else.", + "class": " CS467", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2013", + "message": "She's so nice! Would recommend if you're interested in a more creative CS course.", + "class": " CS473", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2013", + "message": "Interesting class!", + "class": " CS467", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Avoid this instructor.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2010", + "message": "The class was involved a lot of reading and small projects, but I learned a lot and it was very fun and stimulated creativity. I completely disagree with the other poster, Karrie is very down-to-earth and approachable. I don't think she thinks too highly of herself, though she could, with many awards including outstanding junior faculty in 2009.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Very energetic about the topic, but often disorganized and expected far too much from the students. The content of the course was very shallow. The professor thinks very highly of herself, and comes across as being arrogant", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "John Karam ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Kavita Karan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Justine Karduck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Karduck is awesome. Attendance is required and she uses clickers, but what was talked about in lecture was useful. For FSHN 150, there were some slightly time-consuming assignments, like creating resumes, cover letters, etc, but they've already been helpful so far. She gives great feedback on assignments and shows she cares about us.", + "class": " FSHN150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mahyar Kargar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "I took Fixed income portfolios with Kargar. He is really smart and will make you feel stupid. He moves very quickly and explains simple topics in a complex way. The content is also very dry.", + "class": " FIN415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Josephine Karkafi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Josephine is such a sweet lady! She truly cares about her students and does everything she can to help them. It's obvious that she wants her students to do well; a very easy (but fair) grader. She gives review guides for every test and quiz. Lots of extra credit too! There is a lot of HW, but it helps reinforce the material and it's not difficult.", + "class": " ARAB403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2017", + "message": "She was really kind even though I was struggling in class. Helped me through a lot of stuff when adapting to another textbook!", + "class": " ARAB403", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2016", + "message": "The class loved the teacher, she was really nice, let me take a test at a different time, and wanted everyone to succeed. For me it was an easy class because it starts from absolute zero (I had known how to read and speak a teeny bit), but if you're just starting out I think the level is perfect. She's awesome. Do the homework, its not that hard.", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Honestly the best professor I've ever had. As long as you're learning, she will give you a good grade because she concerns herself with you understanding the content instead of focusing completely on whether you missed a deadline or not. She is always available to help outside of class and will take the time to focus on every student.", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2016", + "message": "She's such a sweet professor and she really cares about every single student. She's super helpful in her lectures, and answers questions very clearly. I always feel comfortable asking her questions outside of class, and she's always very willing to help. She wants everyone to succeed in her classes. She's amazing!", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2015", + "message": "She will be the most helpful asset if you are taking Arab 201 .. Great transition to my next course. Thank you!", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Karras ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2011", + "message": "One of the most interesting classes I have ever taken. Great prof, covered a huge amount of material, but kept it manageable. Lectures were always interesting. Def recommend.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2010", + "message": "Thought she'd be a cool professor, most COM professors are. Far from it. She doesn't seem to know what she's talking about and doesn't seem to prepare before class. Extremely condescending and definitely a know-it-all. I like smart people, but not smart people that are rude about how smart they are because they have a PhD. Don't recommend her.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Terry Kasdan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Maryam Kashani ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2018", + "message": "I loved Dr. Kashani's class! She facilitated great discussions about difficult topics such as race, death, nationalism, gender fluidity, consent and more while allowing students the space to ask questions and arrive to their own conclusion. She is easy to work with, just expects students to come to class having read to discuss. Easy A if you go.", + "class": " GWS250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shakil Kashem ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2019", + "message": "This class is not that hard if you keep up. Labs are optional if you do the task outside of class. The lab tasks are mostly taken directly from the manual which tells you exactly what to do, and the software is free from the webstore. There is an extra credit quiz at the end of every lecture. Kashem seems to know what he's talking about.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2019", + "message": "The course is hard for beginners since it's fast paced once it reaches python. Recommend asking him additional questions after class. Grades on weekly lab tasks, 5 lab assignments, 2 computer exams for model builder and python, 1 mini project and 1 group project. Group project is the hardest since it's 2 people per group. Good partners matters alot", + "class": " GEOG380", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Gotta be honest, the exams were not easy. Exams were hard and difficult, not to mention the essay questions. Lab Assignments were tough at first, but gradually becomes easier once you get the hang of it. Online quizzes were a bit annoying , since you only have a small amount of time finish. You get to earn a lot of extra credit in in-class quizzes.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2018", + "message": "He knows what he's doing but sometimes struggles to explain things. He moves the exams around not further but closer if he has to avoid some conflict. That pisses me off but the kids in this department are too nice to let him know. The good thing is that he doesn't take attendance but every end of the lecture you get opportunities for extra credit.", + "class": " GEO379", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "Clearly knows what he's doing, but struggles to explain complex topics to students. That said, he's always available and responds to questions very quickly. Lots of extra credit helps, and the tests are usually taken straight from lecture.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dimitrios Katselis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 31st, 2017", + "message": "Katselis was one my favorite professors too. Very knowledgeable and patient. He is a sharp professor with great passion for the course. I would definitely take any course he would give.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2016", + "message": "Katselis was one of my favorite professors. If you attend lectures, he will work with you to make sure you get all the material. The material is pretty dry, but he does the best he can to make it interesting.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Great professor, he takes the time to make sure his section understands, and if you ask a question, he will come to the next class with a solid example to help you understand.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "Truly enjoyed the course! Well prepared, always willing to hold extra office hours. Prof. Katselis has a deep knowledge of the course material and he can easily simplify difficult concepts, his teaching style helped a lot!", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are not effective at all! I took all exams without following the lectures and I got an A-", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Katselis tends to just copy straight from the ECE313 course notes when he lectures. Occasionally, he'll bring his own examples into the mix to try to help, but this class was still difficult for me. He is willing to do review days before exams if time permits. Probability and stats just aren't my thing and his teaching methods helped very little.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stefanos Katsikas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2017", + "message": "Best professor hands down. He is funny and obviously very knowledgeable and interested in the Mediterranean. Very easy class, like someone said below, if you get lower than an A+ just drop out of college. In fact, if you get lower than an A I question your abilities to even get a job at McDonalds. Even though it is easy you learn a ton. Best class!", + "class": " SLCL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2015", + "message": "Best teacher ever, funny and extremely helpful", + "class": " GRKM452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2014", + "message": "I came to the class not knowing if I would like it but this guy just makes everything fun. I really enjoyed him as a professor, he was just really awesome and funny. He's a really good teacher though and he makes learning Greek really easy.", + "class": " GRKM202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2014", + "message": "Bossest professor I've ever had or ever will have. Really nice and funny, always likes to make jokes. Class is really laid back. You can really learn a lot in this class but it's okay if you don't, you'll still get a good grade. Really easy. Drop out of college if you get lower than an A.", + "class": " GRKM403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yuta Katsumi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2017", + "message": "Really nice person and enjoyable teaching style.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2017", + "message": "YUTA IS GREAT, 10/10 BEST TEACHER I'VE EVER HAD", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2016", + "message": "He's so chill and funny and knowledgeable", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "He puts in so much effort in his lectures, and is always willing to help any students as long as they reach out for the help. You can tell he's very knowledgeable and cares about the material. He's also very hilarious and makes the class seem less boring. You can truly tell how much he cares for his students and his job.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2015", + "message": "He's a great teacher! Yuta is a really funny, relatable guy.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sheldon Katz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Katzenellenbogen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "In terms of teaching ability, definitely below average. Does nothing to maintain student interest. There's no point in going to lectures; I only went to three and rarely saw more than ten other people present. Luckily, this class was generously curved at the end (by a bit less than 10%, I think). Lab reports were pretty hard.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "HE IS THE WORST PROFESSOR I HAVE HAD SO FAR IN MY WHOLE COLLEGE CAREER. Okay his tests are easy enough but he does not explain his lecture slides at all and just flies through them, and it sounds like he is just talking to himself for the whole lecture. The material is easy enough to understand except when he goes on about coupling and NMR spectra", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "He actually made me WANT to come to organic chem lectures. He writes fair exams, curves well, and seems genuinely interested in your getting the \"big picture\" of O-chem, rather than the minutiae. He'll help you to understand where everything connects, it's awesome.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2008", + "message": "genious!", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "goes v. quickly through stuff on the blackboard, you need to raise your hand and actually ask a question if you want for him to explain anything in more depth --see the textbook for clarification, the bruice book helped a lot, so did the SI and TA review sessions before the exams!!", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Paula Kaufman ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Brett Kaufman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "U. Milo Kaufmann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2014", + "message": "I studied Milton and the Later Metaphysicals under Milo. He also advised me about job possibilities and encouraged me to take a position at a school I served for 17 years. Quirky, deeply engaging, profoundly supportive, rigorous. One of the three best faculty I ever had.", + "class": " GRADMILTON", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2012", + "message": "Prof Kaufman was terrific. He was a brilliant scholar and teacher and a wonderful human being. He was the most memorable professor I had during my undergraduate studies. Loved studing Milton with him - it was magic!!", + "class": " ENGLI233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Now 35 years out of school, it is professors like Dr. Kaufmann that stay with me. Generous, engaging, and always centered in the search for truth. I am happy to acknowledge his influence on me as a thinker, and even if we didn't always agree, I knew we could agree to differ.", + "class": " ENG371", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2010", + "message": "Despite the self-congratulation and gamesmanship, he was an interesting and often generous prof.", + "class": " ENGLLIT", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2010", + "message": "A mystic who raised many fascinating questions. Closer acquaintance showed him to be an evangelical with their typical blindspots and illusions.", + "class": " ENGL17TH", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2008", + "message": "As dissertation director, he was impossible: highhanded and arbitrary. What was okayed would often be not okay at a later meeting. All the while he imagined he was being helpful. Found a director without UMK's ego issues. Learned over the years of others who dropped him for the same reasons.", + "class": " ENGLDISS", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2007", + "message": "So long ago, I don't remember the course number. UMK was energetic, enthusiastic, often not well organized, and much taken with Jesus Christ and UFOs.", + "class": " ENGL345", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Vivek Kaushik ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ali Kavruk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. He didn't assign too much homework and made the homework worth 30% of your grade. If you completed 80% of it, you got 100% in the homework category. He made the lowest test score worth only 9% of your grade. Because we weren't able to finish the last chapter, he didn't put it on the final. Watch out though, final was difficult.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. The best thing about his class is that the midterms are like the practice test and you actually do learn the material. Only con is that he is late to lecture and seems generally disorganized.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Late to absolutely everything, including the final and all midterms. Tried to have an exam on a Saturday because he messed up scheduling the third midterm, but we ended up having that midterm on the Monday before finals. Incompetent, and never seems sure of what he is doing, even when he is explaining something basic. Read the book to learn.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "Easy class. Attending lectures and doing homework make it easier.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2014", + "message": "He isn't as receptive to students' confusion as he could be. Also doesn't use technology to record his lectures and post them online, which I prefer. You MUST go to class because he writes ALL his notes on the blackboard, and if you sit in the back of a 50-student classroom, you can't see. Lastly, he's late to everything, even his own exams.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2013", + "message": "Test questions are straight from the practice problems he gives out. Clear lecturing style. Recommended!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Lecture notes are very helpful. Exams are not easy but not super hard. Very generous if you ask for help", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "This is an applications class. All his tests had proofs even though he told us there wouldn't be any. I usually like math classes but I didn't learn anything in this class and am very disappointed!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Can understand what he says. But isn't the most helpful. Will answer questions, if you make enough noise for him to turn around and notice you. Exams are fair, just make sure to know all the basics.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "He is pretty average in terms a professor. He is not the most clear, but is not very hard to understand. The tests are not over-the-top difficult, but are not as easy as can be (he tests really only the basics, but makes it tedious such as having to inverse a 5x5 matrix when a 3x3 would suffice to show you know how).", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Give a lot of practice before midterm, and they are very useful! Similar problems on real exam. Very few hard problems. Most are just fundamental stuff. Recommend take his course!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2013", + "message": "Very lenient with grades", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Incomprehensible, disrespectful, and all around unorganized. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angela Ke-Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2019", + "message": "Hard to understand. English is not great and its very lecture heavy with little communication with the students around you. Very structured and boring class that could have been so much better. She is very nice though, I went to her office hours a few times to clear things up since she is hard to understand and she attempted to help.", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2019", + "message": "Refused to meet with students outside of class for more than 10 minutes, ran out of time to finish our class lecture notes, administered exams that were not consistent with what we learned in lecture, and created a degrading and dehumanizing environment in the classroom, which made students uncomfortable to participate. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Keane ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2019", + "message": "I had Prof. Keane for TAM 445. Subject matter wasn't his area of expertise; he taught straight from the book. Lectures were confusing because the material was new to him, but the homeworks were easy and few (4 or 5 total), and take-home midterm and take-home final were a piece of cake. Class was fun because he told great stories about Australia!", + "class": " TAM445", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures were just looking at worked examples. Class itself is hard and the professor isn't very nice. Many people got zero on quizzes and he should have spent more time working through examples in lecture instead of looking at worked examples. Went to the other lecturer after a few weeks. On his way out.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "I have him for TAM 335 and can honestly say he's my favorite engineering professor I have had in my 4 years here. He is subtly funny and does tend to go on tangents but lectures are actually enjoyable and helpful to go to. He provides so many resources to help students succeed on Compass, along w a very helpful lecture workbook. He rocks!", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2018", + "message": "He told people he did not want to teach this course because it is approaching his retirement. Kinda sad students are not treated fairly. Lectures are taught with slides.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2018", + "message": "All he does is point at a bunch of unit vectors throughout the course. Very confusing to see so much written on one slide with him just pointing at stuff. Half the class stopped showing up after a few lectures. Quizzes and final exam were pretty fair, no complaints on that. I basically taught myself the course, excluding a few trips to Office hours", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Very funny! Hard project given to our group currently, but I feel he relieves a lot of the pressure on me. He may not know all the information you look for, but he is always free to talk with. It is great that I can always visit him with ideas and get input rather than have all my ideas shot down like other advisors would.", + "class": " ME470", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Took tam 335 and it was the worst class I have taken in college so far. He doesn't teach well in lectures and the only reason I learned anything was from working with other students during ta office hours to do the homework. Nice guy and all but he is horrible at teaching how to apply the material to the problems he will test you on.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2017", + "message": "For this class, I keep going every lecture in the semester. I did good in the homework, lab, and 3 midterms. There is a friend who didnt even go to lectures and barely knew nothing 2 weeks before final exam. He did better than me in the final exam. I can only say this class is so stupid.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2016", + "message": "He's a tough teacher but very helpful and readily available if you meet him halfway. If you don't attend lectures or office hours, he will probably be much less friendly come crunch time. No official textbook, but he compiles his class notes into a book that is requried", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2016", + "message": "I had Dr Keane for TAM 435, intermed fluid mech. Dr. Keane was fantastic at explaining the mathematics and practical laboratory application of fluid mechanics. Funny, kind, and helpful, he is a rare instructor that is both likeable and challenges you to succeed. Introduced me to Tritton's \"Phys. Fluid Dyn.\", my favorite \"causal reading\" fluids ref", + "class": " TAM435", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2015", + "message": "Don't buy the notes, just take your own in class. Also, go to class. He will literally tell you everything that will be on every exam. Very few students attended, which is why attendees easily get 90+% on exams and the average is 60%. Keane is clear, helpful, and doesn't take himself too seriously. Just go to every lecture and you'll get an A+.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2014", + "message": "I'd say Keane's exams are fair. That being said, lectures were useless seeing as he basically reads the notes that he's already written and made you buy from the bookstore. At least 211 was easy, 335 is actually complicated so it makes it worse.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "The content in the class is easy, but Keane is always ready to screw up your grade - our final exam was way more difficult than it should have been, and he is quite possibly the meanest professor that I've ever dealt with", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2014", + "message": "Going to class really helps if you decide to pay attention. All the people here saying you dont have to go to class probably didnt get an A. If you do the homework without just getting solutions and do the previous tests then you might get an A. He doesnt curve and his tests are worth a huge percent of the grade.Also his rubric is tough (94% for A)", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2014", + "message": "Not interesting and is very rude. When asked about a misgrading on my exam, he refused to talk to me.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "No comment", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "He definitely knows the materials, but not the way to teach it. He uses projector to teach the class, and spend most time doing monotonous teaching. He often ignores people who raise their hands. The lecture is really boring, it makes you wan to sleep.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2013", + "message": "Keane is one of a kind, lectures will put you to sleep but the notes help. Study in groups, but overall the class isn't bad. Just do the homework and make sure you understand it.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2013", + "message": "Terribly boring and his website is extremely unorganized. None of the practice tests had answers. Very repetitive in class. Monotone Australian voice. 90% of the class was test grades. all in all, I hated this class", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2013", + "message": "I had keane as both my lecturer and Lab TA. He performs much better in small settings. Talk to him and you'll do fine", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kari Keating ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2018", + "message": "AMAZING . She is so supportative and gets to know each student personally. Really cares about you! Best professor Ive had.", + "class": " AGED230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2018", + "message": "Pretty good professor, however the class is much much more dependent on the TA", + "class": " AGED230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Keating really cares about everyone in the class on a personal level. This is the capstone so the whole class is doing one group project with many parts. Not the easiest thing I've done, but Dr. Keating is an amazing resource and really understanding when things don't go well. For grades there was one team oral exam then the rest is the project", + "class": " AGED480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2017", + "message": "Keating was a great professor, everyone liked her. She is a smart woman and an easy grader. Discussions for this class were actually so much fun and you learn a lot of real world stuff in regards to leadership.", + "class": " AGED230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2012", + "message": "She is great person and very smart. She will try to engage in lots of discussion. The class is very interactive. Her biggest pet peeves are missing class and assignments. The class is an easy A.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rinat Kedem ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2018", + "message": "This is by far one of the worst professors I've ever had. Not only on her ambiguous teaching methods but also her empathy towards students. Anytime people asked questions in class she basically roasted them for not knowing the answer. Her responses to polite emails are passive aggressive and she won't respond properly unless you go to her superior.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "I thought Kedem would suck seeing how low her rating was on here at the beginning of the semester, but after having her I found her to be a good teacher. Sometimes her lectures jumped around a bit, but she was always willing to answer questions and wrote her work out completely when doing examples.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2018", + "message": "Very nice professor but she jumps around a lot during lecture and is often unclear. The slides don't exactly follow the guided notes which is confusing. The class is tedious in nature but the multiple choice exams don't help much. She is the better of the two professors.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Unlike most other reviewers, I think Prof. Kedem's lectures are very well-organised and she covers the material concisely but with total precision. Give it at least a week before you decide if her lecture is right for you. With regards to the class, we use webassign (5%), weekly quizzes in discussion, (5%) , 3 mideterm (60%), and a final (30%)", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "Her 417 course is just awesome. She really knows well about in which part student may have trouble. She is so vivid in choosing what to explain in her lectures, which is important to understand mathematical concepts. Definitely she would be the best teacher for MATH 417, which is always difficult no matter who you may choose as your professor.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2016", + "message": "She is really one of the most intelligent professors I've ever met. Her lecture is anything but easy. But I can learn so so so much in her class. I love her so much! So, if you are confident and you want to learn more about math, come to her class; If grade is more important for you, you may choose other lecturer.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2014", + "message": "This professor is really bad at giving lectures. Don't choose her class if you have another choice! Maybe it's better for her to go back to her research.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2013", + "message": "dont know why shes receiving such harsh feedback. she was a decent professor. easy class. exams were extremely easy, if you study you'll get an A. i received a b+ in the class putting in very minimal effort. she's really not that bad.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "3-4 assignments per week, usually on topics she has not covered in class yet. She is terrible at answering questions and explaining difficult topics. Avoid her if you can.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "she is extremely smart but an awful teacher. doesn't bother explaining anything. avoid.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2013", + "message": "I had to take this woman because she was the only professor for this class. IF you have a choice DON'T take her. Never had a worse experience and I too read these comments prior to taking the class thinking it wouldn't be all that bad. I went out of my way to inform you to not take this professor. So PLEASE don't.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2013", + "message": "It's like playing with a Phantom Assassin who goes midas rush every game. You support him all day, but he just gets ganked as soon as you roam to help the team. So yeah, this teacher is ridiculously hard and bad.", + "class": " 4151", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "This lady is terrible. Doing a 30+ problem homework assignment right now that is do the same day as our test this week and part of this test is over this homework.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "Professor really is horrible. Never seemed interested. Knows what she?s doing but doesn?t know how to teach it, which doesn?t help me obviously. Started having homework due every class period and wouldn?t post it in a timely manner. Don?t take her. Should?ve dropped the class when I had the chance.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2010", + "message": "One of the worst experiences of my college career. Did not teach a thing in class and still took attendance. Has a homework due EVERY class and homeworks take a very long time. Exams are impossible. Never available for help. Easily one of the worst teachers I have ever had. Do NOT take a class with her.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Never ever take her!!! If u have take mat 415, i recommend not to take her!!! she is just talking about useless information during class, which is never helpful to do homeworks. Just make me confused and cofused. The level of homework is getting harder and harder, but her explaining on a specific concept is so bad!!! i dont understand what she sayi", + "class": " MAT415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2009", + "message": "I had a 55% in the class which curved up to a C????? Getting a 55% in HER class was awful... drop her no matter what. NOT WORTH IT!!!! (legit angry when writing this)", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2009", + "message": "I saw the other posts concerning her before taking her class...and I thought to give her a chance...WRONG. Worst decision ever. I ended up with a D and now am wasting my summer taking it over again. Never EVER sign up for one of her classes. I went in for help several times and she doesn't even know what she's talking about.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2009", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH HER!!!! I thought I'd be okay because it's honestly an easier 400 math level BUT I could have taught it MUCH BETTER than her. I basically taught myself, but the tests had no relevance to what we spent learning in lecture. The review sheets were harder than the test, and even used different terminology.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Teacher was REALLY boring and really didn't explain the content too well. She kinda skips around, and even if you ask, its still hard to understand. I eventually stopped going to class. Homework was really long (esp. for fourier series) However, 65% and 30% on exams (below ave), sporadic hw completion, and B- on final. My F -> C+ with curve? Cool", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yore Kedem ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2019", + "message": "He's at MSU now. Marvelous. Loved this class after never expecting to take Hebrew. Learned so much, I feel competent in the language. Spend time learning the vocab at the end of each section you work through, because he'll assume you know it later on. Learn prepositions as fast as you can. Don't try to be perfect on the essay, just do what you know", + "class": " HEB101102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2013", + "message": "learned a lot in this class, instructor has an interesting and unique (effective) approach to teaching language. Really enjoyable.", + "class": " HEB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "Yore is a very nice guy. As long as you attempt to learn and are a respectful person, he will treat you as a friend. Even a year after the course, we still went out to Manolo's for a pizza slice. His opinions on Israel (both history and politics) have shaped my own. Definitely a UIUC favorite.", + "class": " GLBL298", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2012", + "message": "If you pay attention and study before the tests and quizzes, you will do well in the class. His tests and quizzes are fairly easy. He is a very fair grader and a nice guy. I would have liked for the pace to go faster but overall I really enjoyed this class", + "class": " HEBR201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2010", + "message": "He is, hands down, one of my favorite instructors. He really wants everyone to pass the class and realizes how hard hebrew is for a lot of native English speakers. It's necessary to go to class because it's a language class, of course. He seems to really care about his students.", + "class": " HEBR201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "I like Yore! He's friendly, fairly easygoing, and enjoyable to be around in the morning (which, unfortunately, is when classes always are). He explains things pretty well, although sometimes they are not 100% clear. Overall, a good professor. A fair grader as well.", + "class": " HEBR403", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2007", + "message": "Likes teaching the language, but also likes to go at his own pace; which can both fast and slow at the same time. Willing to field questions, but often doesn't like to explain things he considers 'unnecessary'. Most of the time, though, he will end up telling a story to explain why he doesn't want to explain, and then explain anyway. Good professor", + "class": " HEBR201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Keeble ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2019", + "message": "The best mentor any flutist an have! Padre Keebs certainly knows a lot about all kinds of flute music, and is such an inspiration especially in the mornings! JKJKJK", + "class": " MUS188", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2018", + "message": "The best mentor a young flutist can choose! He cares about you as a player AND a person. Truly versatile as an educator- an open mind that is able to cater pedagogy to all different learning styles. Expectations are high, but that is because he is dedicated to leading you toward any goal in your playing that you want to meet.", + "class": " MUS188", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2018", + "message": "I just love Dr. Keeble. He cares for his students as artists and as people. Hell take you to the next level and beyond. And beyond that, too.", + "class": " MUS488", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2016", + "message": "A simply amazing flutist and teacher. If you want to move to the next level, Dr. Keeble is the one.", + "class": " MUSIC488", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "He is fantastic! Although his emphasis is more on Performance Majors, he really does care for everyone in his studio. If you want to improve as a musician, performance or education, I highly recommend him. (Music Education Major)", + "class": " MUS188", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "Lovely professor! Will teach you what you need to know and is a genuinely great person.", + "class": " 488", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2013", + "message": "He's awesome, and good looking too!", + "class": " MUS188", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2013", + "message": "Doing grad work here at UIUC. Dr. Keeble is a wonderful professor, performer, and teacher. He will push you to the next level, and the next, and the next... Selects students with potential and transforms them into polished musicians. (txtbook use irrelevant; you will order lots of music though!)", + "class": " MUS588", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2013", + "message": "He is the bestest of all flute teachers!", + "class": " MUS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2012", + "message": "If you're serious about flute performance, this is your guy!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " MUS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "Wonderful! Entertaining, funny, intense, and a great musician.", + "class": " MUS488", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUSIC488", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS183", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jason Keeler ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Kimberly Keenan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "James Keene ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2016", + "message": "Keene has an abhorrent personality which lies in wait to be unleashed upon his students - similar to that of a smiling crocodile. Even among accomplished graduate and doctoral students, his misguided arrogance and narcissism always led him to believe he was the best musician in the room. He is/was detested by many of his colleagues nationwide.", + "class": " MUS554", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2008", + "message": "What you guys are forgetting is that Mr. Keene comes from a different (older) band tradition. He is a direct descendent of Revelli- who was known for being ruthless in his pursuit of perfection. However, I know of few band directors in the world that can get a sound out of a band like Mr. Keene. Nicest BD ever-no,but musically one of the best ever!", + "class": " MUS269", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2006", + "message": "Not a very nice or understanding guy. You basically have to do things his way or you fail, which is interesting considering if HE were taking his classes, (i.e. conducting), he'd be ripped apart!", + "class": " MUS554", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2006", + "message": "A BEGIAN he is NOT. Not in the Revelli, Begian or Payne league regardless of the hype job being done by the School of Music.", + "class": " MUSIC888", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2004", + "message": "Mr. Keen is a musical genious. He is exceptionally clear when he gives instructions, but, not a very nice guy on the podium. I would call him very unhelpful, but very clear... if that makes any sense.", + "class": " WINDSYMPH", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2004", + "message": "Mr. Keene is Mr. Keene, what can you say? I like Mr. Keene, but he does have a reputation for being mean and he sometimes makes \"colorful\" jokes in band. He is an excellent musician and conductor.", + "class": " WINDSYMPH", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Thomas Kehl-Fie ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Kell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Kell is one of the worse instructors I have ever had. He tells TAs to grade unnecessarily harshly and is not receptive to student feedback. His lectures are thoroughly unhelpful, so if you want to succeed I recommend using the e-text religiously. Reach out to your TAs before you submit your reports too, and don't waste time reaching out to Kell.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "His labs suck, TAs will kill your lab grades and are told to be HARSH. and his lectures do not help at all. good luck with him LOL", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Kell is one of the most frustrating professors that I have ever taken. Most professors give a little leeway if you slip up an accidentally make a mistake through the semester. However, if you miss a pre-lab quiz by one minute he will give you a 0 for the entire lab. He doesn't extend deadlines for a penalty either - he just gives 0's.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "He's so lazy. He doesn't do anything for the class whatsoever except make the tests. I took it online and taught myself.. if you work hard you'll be fine but he's not any help", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "The course was definitely a toughie. However, unlike the past reviews I must clarify that the online version of orgo has been revamped. I love the textbook! I think that so long as you put in the work, the exams are very doable (there's extra points built in/curve) & both the prof & TA are accessible. I never attended discussions & still did fine.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Though I did not attend very many of his later lectures for the lab, it was overall straightforward and the exam at the end was a breeze. It had built in additional points and was similar to the study guide. So long as you attend the lectures in the beginning to get a good foundation (esp with dry labs) & watch the webcasts, you're good.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2018", + "message": "Class wasn't particularly hard as much as it was time-consuming. One mid-term at the very end of the semester, no final. Seemed like no matter how perfect my lab reports were, I was always marked off on trivial errors, like forgetting to put the degree symbol. Do me a favor and please don't go to Kell's optional lectures. They're dry and worthless.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2018", + "message": "He is unapproachable and speaks to like you are below him. Watch the online lectures and you will be fine, you do not need to go to lecture. He was the head instructor for my lab, but it was my TA who graded everything. Get a good/great TA and you will be better off. I know a lot of people didn't go to class just to avoid kell...", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2016", + "message": "Ashamed to say that he is a professor at our campus. Exams are poorly written: vague, stupid questions testing petty concepts. Does not care about our learning, cares more about high averages to look good--that's good for us because that means huge curves and lots of random bonuses. He shouldn't teach. He's lazy, and hard to take seriously.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Took the class over the summer online. Best professor I've had at UIUC thus far! I have no idea why he has such poor ratings on here. Maybe it's because I took it online. The \"discussions\" (lectures) were very beneficial. Study hard, ask him questions during office hours and discussion and you'll get a good grade!", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "While CHEM 232 is poorly structured at this university, Kell does not help the situation. On the occasions I e-mailed him he was rude and unprofessional. He claims he is busy, yet does no research, does not teach other classes, and has few office hours. Take advantage of SI sessions to pass. Exams are fair because he pulls questions from Mastering.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2016", + "message": "He was absolutely terrible. The class is taught using 6 year old videos made by a professor who is no longer in the Chemistry department. He literally doesn't teach anything. He is also very rude during his office hours. He makes the smartest kids feel dumb.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2016", + "message": "Kell can't teach. Maybe that's why orgo is offered only online. He rambles and doesn't address the question and I learned more from the TA's, who aren't great. They teach the majority of the class. Lectures are old youtube videos, which don't always cover the homework. This class is a mess. I still learned a lot, but the class isn't GPA-friendly.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2016", + "message": "It's not because the class is online, he's just a bad professor for a hard topic. For a course that is online, a lot of students are coming in for personal help. He spends more time talking than explaining and it's infuriating. He's not good at writing exams as they often have mistakes in them and just don't test you in the right way.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marcus Keller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Interesting at times. Because the class is so discussion-oriented it is crucial to read over all texts prior to class. Homework assignments, however are rarely quick. Be prepared to sometimes dedicate an hour to one text. He does a good job of conceptualizing.", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2009", + "message": "Do the readings before class - Keller explains well, but it helps to situate oneself. Daily homework, small writing assignments, 1-2 longer papers, in-class participation. Sometimes he uses PPT, movie clips, articles, etc to support learning. Emphasis on connections between people/events/perspectives, rather than facts/dates.", + "class": " FR435", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "Pretty good class overall, pretty interesting lectures, hardly any graded assignments so do a good job on the ones there are - just 2 papers a midterm and a final. Other than that its just participation and daily homework on readings", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Janet Keller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Keller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2017", + "message": "class can be a bit dry but he's a really lenient grader, gives loads of time to get the three required essays done, and course material is really interesting! he's pretty chill and understands the material well", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Margaret. S Kelley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Kelley was fantastic; she's extremely outgoing, passionate, and remarkably intelligent. This section was all about Drugs, Crime, and Alcohol, and I'll admit that I learned SO MUCH about how messed up our drug policies are here, and I was taught to think critically about why/how these policies are the way they are and how to change them.", + "class": " SOC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2015", + "message": "I was extremely disappointed taking this class. The material was extremely interesting but the administration of it was absolutely terrible. There is an insane amount of work, and the TA grades WAY too harshly. Something that clearly deserves 100 will get an 80. Not even close to enough time to complete tests. Do not take this class.", + "class": " SOC310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "She is very nice, easy to approach, and down to Earth. There was much reading required for the class, but the topics were usually very interesting.", + "class": " SOC396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " SOC280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Julia Kellman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Daniel Kelly ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2020", + "message": "she's good", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2019", + "message": "He is the type of teacher that drives you crazy. He does not have a rubric and never tells you what he wants from your writing. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "No rubrics provided. Grades all given subjectively based on his opinion of the student, not the actual work. I approached him multiple times asking why and how he marked things off on my papers and he never had an intelligent response. Refuses to give a 100 on any assignment, even if he made no corrections the highest score he'll give is a 95.", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Go to office hours, ask questions, and you'll be fine. He just wants to see effort from his students - if you show that you're invested in the very easy class, that means a lot.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2015", + "message": "This is kind of a weird class. You'll probably get an A and if not certainly a B, and it's really useful to build your resume writing skills. But the group projects and some of the assignments are just way too much work for no reason. There's pretty much something due every class but it's usually only like one page of writing.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2015", + "message": "He doesn't have a rubric for the class. He can just mark everything off if he feels like it, and that is what he actually does. He DOES NOT GRADE FAIRLY. He definitely gives good grades to people he likes. Very subjective. If he teaches BTW250, do not take it.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2015", + "message": "From experience, very bad professor. He grades very subjectively. No matter how much work you put in, or no matter how many times you go to workshop, you will get the same grade. He is an English major, not business major but teaching a business course. He does not have a rubric so he can give whatever grade hewants", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "This class was a waste of time and I learned absolutely nothing. The professor doesn't explain what he really wants in a paper. Several times I went to writers workshops and never got an \"A\". A classmate of mine worked at the career center for editing resumes and got a \"C\" on her resume. I recommend NOT taking this class with Kelly.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2014", + "message": "Graded subjectively. Waste of time. Even when I went to writers workshop everytime, I got a B- for the work. Should try to avoid his class. Picky Prof.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2012", + "message": "Class is an easy A - almost a total blowoff. All we do is write a resume & cover letter, then a couple of short assignments and open book quizzes. If you get anything less than an A in this class you put absolutely no effort into it b/c he lets you rewrite every grade B- or less. How people fail open book quizzes is beyond me...", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2010", + "message": "pretty stupid class. taught poorly. Too much work. Basically an assignment due when there was a class. I wish that I did not take a class with him, even though I expected to get a good grade in this class(above B+).", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2009", + "message": "This class is hilariously easy. If you have any idea how to write and are willing to give minimal amounts of effort, you will get an A. As for Kelly, he doesn't seem to understand business at all, which is odd for a business writing class. Don't expect to learn too many things from this class.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "This class was mundane. The class was difficult but I did get an A. If you have to take the class, you will be fine, but it will not be preferable. He gives recommendations on what to write about, and you need to follow his recommendations. Keep your papers basic, to the point, and based on what he says in class and you will get an A on the essays.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "This class is really easy. We had a lot of quizzes, but they were open book. There is one large client project at the end but other than that, there are short papers (like a resume) due throughout the semester. Pretty Easy. I got an A.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2006", + "message": "Laidback & helpful guy. Attend his office hours and ask him for critique on paper, he'll give great advice - follow them and you should get a good grade (I was able to get many As doing this). He has rewrite option for first couple papers. Quizzes in class - pretty easy and later on, open book. Not a blow off class, still need to put work into it", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2003", + "message": "this guy is really laid back. He made this class a joke when i have heard nightmares about other prof's for this class.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "John Kelly ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Megan Kelly ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lindsay Kelpinski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "she's one of the nicest people i've ever met, she gives really good feedback. her online lectures are good and the tests are pretty straight forward, stuff straight of lectures and various readings. the material is pretty hard tho. overall good class.", + "class": " CM260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "okay class. I felt like I learned a lot but she is a very tough grader. Gave no extra slack for being online during a pandemic. The whole semester the moodle % were wrong so we weren't aware of our actual grade till after the final. Lectures were only accessible for a week and the tests were not particularly faire. Misleading overall.", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Under a pandemic this professor whos class was not supposed to be online, does not allow you to view her slides. Does not allow you to view the recordings of her lectures after every Friday of that week. Includes really long readings and does not guide you whats important and asks very specific questions about readings on the exam.", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Athol Kemball ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2020", + "message": "a king. office hours are your savior because homework is 50% of the grade which I really like actually. the homework is hard because of this but if you go to office hours you can get through it. he is so nice and so funny and during online office hours, he'd always check to see how we were doing during the pandemic. a real gem.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Professor kemball's class was one of the few classes I really looked forward going to. Even though he seemed lethargic during lectures, learning the material was still really exciting for me. Really helpful with homework after class and in office hours.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Kemball is a relatively good professor. His lectures can be a bit dry, and participation in them is graded by 1-3 iClicker questions during the lecture. Homework can be a bit challenging sometimes, but he provides an extra credit question on each homework and test, and he allows for a cheat sheet during tests which do help.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "He speaks a little lethargically, which makes lectures a little unexciting. Runs an easy course where moderate effort is returned with a good grade. Offers a ton of optional extra credit. Online quizzes are fairly simple so long as you have the textbook on hand. ", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2015", + "message": "There is a lot of material covered in the class so that's no fun. However, he provides plenty of opportunity to still get a good grade. Multiple chances to complete HW. Lots of extra credit opportunities. Good at dry humor, makes lectures interesting. Have lots of respect for this professor.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Kemball loves his students and loves what he teaches, but you can tell he is more interested in his research. He brought us cookies and coffee every friday! :) The class was not too bad (dry lectures) with a cheat sheet on each test. I loved the content of the class and Kemball was so kind and warm-hearted!", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "I clicker points (minimal), group project, extra credit (close to like 15%), its easy and interesting--usually. He's also happy and a nice guy. Take it.", + "class": " ASTR122H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "First off, by far one of the coolest classes I have ever taken. The professor is a straight up dog! He's super nice, funny, and helpful. He assigns a bunch of extra credit and very little EASY homework. Exam is easy if you just review your homework. Once again awesome teacher.", + "class": " ASTRO122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Kemball is great! He is seriously so nice and will help you with anything you need. The class was very interesting and he kept your attention with the fascinating things you learn about Astronomy. He definitely knows what he is talking about and overall doesn't assign too much homework. 1 assignment a week...and reading...def recommended!", + "class": " ASTR122H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2012", + "message": "This guy is so helpful; if u do his homework carefully u would definitely get a high mark on the exam. 80% of the exam questions are among the homework which is once a week. And if u do good on mid-term, u could replace the relative part in the final with the score u achieved earlier. The best prof ever.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "GREAT professor. He knows what he is teaching and really enjoys it. I have heard other astronomy classes are not easy but this is easy AND interesting. you DO have to study for tests or at least show up for class if you want an A but you get a cheat sheet. also, there's extra credit opportunities.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2012", + "message": "Love Prof. Kemball. One of the best teachers I've ever had. He's excellent at explaining things and really does try to make it a class everyone can do well in. There's a ton of extra credit offered. Plus, he makes it interesing and has a really cool accent.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2012", + "message": "I didn't have the textbook and slacked off majorly in this class and still got a B. It was interesting material too! Athol is the man, he adds a lot of cool animations to his power points. You can copy and paste all the homework questions into google and get 90% of the answers although if you pay attention you won't need too.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2012", + "message": "Amazing professor. He offers a lot of extra credit. He is very approachable and friendly. He realizes this is just a gen ed, but he still managed to keep my interest.He had open office hours for 8 hours the day of the final because that's just the kind of guy he is. If you want a safe, fun, and friendly gen ed, this is not a bad decision at all.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2012", + "message": "Kemball is such a nice and friendly person. He is also a great professor who is not only knowledgable in the subject, but also very engaged in it too. The class isn't too hard if you put some effort, and he also gives a lot of extra credit opportunities. You will definitely be awed by the things you learn about the universe and beyond.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2012", + "message": "Kemball is a very good professor. The lecture is very interesting but sometimes is a little hard to understand. He give a lot of extra credit which can help you get an A easily.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Kemball is a very intelligent man who really knows what he is talking about. Lectures were very fun and engaging. His TA wasn't the best and towards the end of the semester he moved quite fast, but the class was easy to do well on and pretty interesting.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Best teacher I've had so far. Really made class interesting, and his accent helped. An EXTREMELY intelligent man, he really does a fantastic job.", + "class": " ASTRO122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Very hard (but interesting) material. But Kemball has the COOLEST accent and gives you a lot of opportunities to improve your grade.", + "class": " ASTRO122", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Very nice guy who knows a lot about the subject. Sometimes he gets a little monotone but still a good teacher. He has excellent powerpoints and a lot of homework/ extra credit opportunities. He's also british; love the accent!", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jongsook Kemper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2017", + "message": "She doesn't have a defined grade range and calculates that after finals. Don't go by her estimates of what an A is, because she's not usually right and her definition of an A sometimes changes to include A-s.", + "class": " MCB465", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lori Kendall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "She was okay. You definitely had to conform to what she wanted to hear and a lot of the class was busy work but the topics were interesting and she was fine", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2020", + "message": "Not a good professor at all. The content was interesting, but it is impossible to pay attention in lectures and slides are not shared with students. Not willing to work with/help students. Unnecessary amount of reading and ambiguous instructions on papers. Final required an unfair amount of memorization. Do yourself a favor and stay away.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2020", + "message": "The worst Professor I have ever had. The whole course was confusing and unclear and the final exam consisted of memorizing the smallest details from 20+ articles some being 80+ pages. She does not care about helping any of her students and you should avoid her class at all costs.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2019", + "message": "The most INCONSIDERATE professor. She provides no grading criteria on papers and little to no feedback on them. Sure, the material is interesting, but your grade depends on how much detail of the 20+ required readings throughout the semester you remember. Attendance is mandatory since she never posts slides or lets you take pictures. Avoid her!!!!", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Basically you are assigned a bunch of readings. You write 4 essays, which are not to hard if you follow the guidlines stricltly. Iclickers are graded for correctness, and the final is really hard and worth a lot. Most of the things they test you on feel arbitrary.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2018", + "message": "This Professor lacks one major characteristic that makes ok professors, great professors: Consideration. I have come to this professor with many issues and to be honest she has shown me a lack of consideration. Nevertheless, the course is interesting.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Kendall's lectures were extremely boring. Each lecture has few slides with almost no visual aid and so this makes it very difficult to stay attentive in her class. The course material is interesting, though. Every week had 2 reading summaries which were easy but a pain in the butt. Overall, easily passable but boring course.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Lori is a very boring lecturer who rarely excites the class. The course is based on reading summaries, some of which are very interested. Luckily, you need not attend class and listen to Lori drag on about the exact same material you read about. I'd advise against taking one of Lori's classes if you don't have to.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "No slides share, obscure instructions(she often just read stuff from her own materials a lot of time without showing them on the slides, she just expect you to catch the story solely based on her standing there and reading, LoL). Walk through slides fast so you better be fast at note-taking.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "It's fun class. I really enjoyed all the topics covered in the lecture. Although there were a lot of readings to do and all the summaries were driving me crazy, I really enjoyed this class. Very relevant and close to our daily lives. Loved the class.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2016", + "message": "She is a great lecturer. I actually enjoyed her class. Most of the things covered in the lectures are very relevant to real life. Her TAs also have good feedbacks when you have questions about the lecture. But there are a lot of readings to do, and a lot of summaries to write, which are very tedious, but very helpful. Frankly, it is easy to get As.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barbara Kendrick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2006", + "message": "she's ok. a sweet lady, can be a bit scatterbrained in an endearing way. can be difficult to please.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2006", + "message": "Babs has a very specific drawing style that she wants everyone to convert to using and her projects were very unclear. i feel like my drawing skills regressed when i was in her class and i had to work extra hard the next semester to redeem them.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angela Kent ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Kent definitely cares about environmental science. I thought her lectures were boring at times, but the topics were interesting. You have to buy the online textbook to complete quizzes, but they're super easy. All the tests were online and unproctored (multiple choice and short answer). She also gave outlined notes for lecture.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Kent is very knowledgeable and willing to help students at anytime! Her lectures seem to last forever but are easy to follow along in. Lots and lots of extra credit!", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2019", + "message": "Extremely knowledgeable about the topic and gives a lot of great modern examples. An average lecturer, sometimes she can make an hour and 20 minute class feel like an eternity. She makes notes handouts for every class so it's hard to get lost. There are reading quizzes, online exams, and debates so you have a lot of opportunities to do well.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Kent is an amazing teacher! She is very put together with class and has power points online. Her lectures were very engaging and fun. Tests were online but timed! iclickers used! Had discussions which needed to be typed and submitted along with papers. Gave lots of chances for points!", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "I took NRES 102 with Professor Kent, and loved it. The homework was simply online reading quizzes that were not taken for a grade (but helped understand the material). You had to do the online quizzes or you would lose points so it was better to just click through and answer randomly before the deadline, then go back later and actually take it.", + "class": " NRES102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Kerins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Difficult class, but worth the work. All assignments and projects were applicable to real life situations we will most likely face at some point. A little vague with directions, but he is very approachable if you have questions. Didnt have high hopes for this class, but it was actually really interesting", + "class": " RST340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ely Kerman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2019", + "message": "I completed the Math 416 course through UIUC's NetMath program where the lecture videos were from Professor Kerman's Fall 2016 Math 416 section. Very high quality and well structured lectures, would definitely recommend! Homeworks were quite challenging and proof-oriented, while exams were a bit easier and more computation based.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2018", + "message": "I took him for MathLab Abstract Linear Algebra, a real tough class with a hard theoretical textbook. But going through my lecture notes, it's all crystal clear and succinct. Don't go to UIl (fancy private school instead) but guys like this make me wonder what I pay extra for. If you do online though, watch out for the TA... grading can get harsh.", + "class": " MAT416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2016", + "message": "Math 225 is not a difficult class conceptually, and Kerman does a serviceable job at lectures. You don't really need to go to class to be honest but that's just because the material isn't hard to pick up on your own.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "Very clear in his speaking and notation. Conveys points well.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "He wrote his notes on the board. He did not look at the class at all, just talked to the board. I never knew what were good problems to look at that would help study for the exams. He made the second test ridiculous compared to the first and third one. Not much of a curve on any of them. He definately is the hardest teacher for calc 1.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2013", + "message": "He only copies his notes onto the board and speaks it out loud as he writes. It's kind of hard to figure out if you should even take notes or just watch because he just writes and writes the entire class without much interaction. It's almost as if he's writing the book on the board, and math books are not easy to understand. Do the online homework!", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2013", + "message": "Sometimes seems nervous in class. Has trouble understanding students' questions, and therefore answering them. Test questions more difficult than information covered in class. But, if you do all homework and pay attention, you can do well in the class.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2013", + "message": "I slacked more than I should have, but even so, I had no idea what would appear on the first test (and bombed it). The rest of the tests were reasonable. Class was really boring though; I had trouble staying awake often (my eye lids were literally significantly heavier once he started talking).", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "I don't see why other reviews complain a lot. He is willing to understand student's situation and his grades are fair. Exams are not by the book but if you do what you are supposed to, you will do fine.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2010", + "message": "I had him as well for Calc 231 but I dont see the problem. I liked him a lot. He was the right level excited. He was very competent, hence the PhD in Mathematics, he was nice to answer any questions, neat and organized and fair. He wasn't amazing neither was he awful. Tests were fair. Just do the suggested problems and you'll be good.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2010", + "message": "Calc 231 was definitely a challenging course. Had an A in Calc 221 and I super-aced my first exam in Calc 231, but things kinda went downhill from there. The homework was always much easier than the exams (except for the first one). Kerman isn't the best lecturer; he just copies his notes on the board and repeats it. My T.A did a better job.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2010", + "message": "Ely was the worst professor I have ever had in my life. His incompetence and lack of grasp on general social skills made him impossible to follow and his lectures overall useless. His test are utterly impassible and he puts up incorrect answers to practice problems. He can't figure out his own problems. Did he attend an accredited university?", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2010", + "message": "This was the worst experience of my life. I never felt so lost in a class until I had this \"professor.\" Half the time he didn't know if he was right or wrong while doing examples on the board. Not to mention, the practice problems he gave us before exams had wrong solutions. Exam averages are in the D range, and he didn't curve it.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2010", + "message": "He's a lot easier than other Calc 2 teachers I've heard of, I strongly recommend him. His tests are definitely ace-able, as long as you know the information.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justin Kern ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Justin really knows his subject well. He takes real world examples and uses them which helps you understand the material much better. Incentive to showing up for class w/ an extra credit final that is earned, which is great because it encourages you to try that much harder. Wish ALEKS wasn't used but it gives partial credit on exams.", + "class": " PSYC235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mariana Kersh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2020", + "message": "The material itself is rather easy, but the pacing of the class is way too slow. Both lectures and homework can be really tedious and boring. There are CBTF quizzes, which are ok, but gave me a lot of anxiety due to it being the CBTF, and require a basic understanding of MATLab or Python. The only good thing about this class is that it ends early.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "Although I did really well in the class, the professor is not that great at teaching. She goes sooo slowly through the first few basic examples and concepts and then, rushes to complete the rest of the lecture as quickly as possible. Her lecture pacing and feedback not that great. Class is NOT hard conceptually, it more about problem solving.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "Lecture slides are not great. Pretty obscure examples, and her explanations in them in class are not great and she can barely be heard. CBTF quizzes every 3 weeks or so, basically carbon copies of the homeworks, so make sure to know how to do every homework problem. Chegg if necessary. You'll learn most of the material through discussion though", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "There was an INSANE amount of cheating in that class and the profs were too lazy to fix it. We had biweekly quizzes (50%) that were spread out over the course of 5 days, and a day later everyone had answers. It WRECKED the curve. Grades are not an accurate representation of understanding and I worked my ass off to even get a C+. CBTF is a joke.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "lectures were confusing. three homework assignments a week which is pretentious. Only online quizzes and you need to know how to use software or you will not pass. This class is the ultimate weed out, avoid it if possible and take it at an easy college.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2016", + "message": "Not great. Simple, interesting class was made horrendous by disorganized teaching and logistics, including being taught innumerable concepts incorrectly. Not captivating in lecture or helpful outside. Seems to care about students, but doesn't take accountability to help them succeed. Made future TAM classes difficult as well, avoid if possible.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mariana Kersh ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Renique Kersh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "This class was pretty easy and the material was super interesting. The only downside is that most of the material comes straight from the textbook, I wish there was more lectures.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "The instructor is extremely unapproachable. Won't take this class again.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "This is an amazingly interesting class with an easy workload and a great professor. She is always available to help those who need it and the grading criteria is extremely clear. Great class, great professor, take this class with Professor Kersh if you can.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2020", + "message": "One of the easiest and most straight forward class I've taken, and this was my first ever online class. I recommend taking this class with Kersh, it's super easy and low maintenance all you need to do is post one initial post, one reply and take one quiz every week which can all be found on Google.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2020", + "message": "The textbook is absolutely necessary for this class, most of the exam answers are on google but she throws in some questions from the textbook that aren't found online!", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "You can straight google the exams, there's not reason you shouldn't do well in this class. Kersh sends out reminder emails and he's always good to level with you because it IS an online course. Just remember to do the work each week and put in a 50% effort and you'll ace it.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "You absolutely need the book for this online class. Every question from quizzes and exams comes straight from the textbook. Therefore, it is not really hard if you religiously use the textbook.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jesse Keruskin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "Hard working professor, goes the extra mile to teach students. Slow on returning grades/papers but at least tries to make assignments interesting. Favorite French TA I've had so far. Also just an interesting person to be around, she sings opera, studied physics and astronomy, studies french poetry. Awesome TA, highly recommend.", + "class": " FR103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Darrel Kesler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2013", + "message": "He is the best professor ever ! The class is easy and makes you have hope in succeeding in college ! You learn a lot of interesting facts in his class. There is no excuse not to receive an A in his class! I would recommend him to everyone !", + "class": " ANIMALSCIENCE", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2013", + "message": "Very easy Class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An easy A", + "class": " ANSC110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2013", + "message": "Kesler is one of the greatest teachers at UIUC. He makes his lectures insightful, clear, and really REALLY wants students to do well. He tells plenty of jokes and is EXTREMELY approachable. I learned so much in his class last semester that I signed up to take another of his classes. Great guy.", + "class": " CHP395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Dr.Kesler is the best professor ever!! I wished all professors teach the way he does. Helps everyone attempt to get an A! I mean you actually have to try in order to not receive an A. This is a MUST TAKE class! You learn a lot while having fun.", + "class": " ANSC110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "THE EASIEST CLASS EVER!!! Attendance is NOT mandatory. Just make sure you're there to watch the movies because there are movie reflections. Also, make sure you're there for he critical thinking exercises because they count as your midterm & final.", + "class": " ANSC110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2010", + "message": "I do wish all professors taught as Dr. Kesler does. He is an excellent teacher, making the subject very interesting as well as applicable to life. I learned so much and enjoyed every second of class. There was not a huge amount of work but were expected to know the stuff and apply it. Super prof and great class!!!", + "class": " ANSC331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2009", + "message": "He is the greatest professor I have had. Really interesting material and very easy going. He doesn't assign too much and can be funny. You watch a lot of movies and learn a lot about animals. Exciting! I would recommend this class to EVERYONE", + "class": " ANSC110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Kesler is AMAZING! I HIGHLY recommend him for any class; he is personable, funny, and intelligent. His classes are fun and make you think, especially as he does not hold with the normal college exam (memorization). Instead, he actually makes you think! Very interesting class... easily a fave class and one of my favorite professors!", + "class": " ANSC110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2007", + "message": "GREAT PROFESSOR!! One of the best professors and most interesting courses on campus. You will learn so much and love every minute. I wish I could take Dr. Kesler's Ansci 110 and Ansci 437 courses. Take any class with him, you won't regret it I promise!", + "class": " ANSCI331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2007", + "message": "great class. so interesting!!! simply put, kesler kicks ass. he knows what he is talking about and after taking this class, you kow animal repro. ur privleged if u get him as a teacher. his sense of humor is pretty good too. class went an hour-15. felt like 5. wish i could retake it.", + "class": " ANSCI321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2007", + "message": "Fascinating class, very interactive. He helps you learn the info and teaches you how to think. Very unique exams that challenge your abilty to apply info to new situations intead of recall and memorization. He doesn't use the book at all.", + "class": " IB331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2006", + "message": "Easiest A ever. Class is still very interesting though, as the professor is very nice, funny, and personable. Tests are actually \"thinking exercieses\" and are very easy. Presentations are also guaranteed A's if you do a little work. Overall, an interesting and easy class.", + "class": " ANSCI110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2005", + "message": "Kesler will make you WORK, but his classes are easily the most rewarding. His exams are challenging, but fun. Excellent teacher, my favorite at U of I", + "class": " ANSCI231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2005", + "message": "Interesting class!!! Great teacher!!! Easy A!!! I totally recommend it!!!", + "class": " ANSC110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2005", + "message": "He made the class really interesting and it was a really easy class as long as you went. I learned a ton.", + "class": " ANSCI110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2004", + "message": "very easy class but still interesting", + "class": " ANSCI120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANSCI231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2003", + "message": "Fantastic teacher, fantastic class. Kesler is very committed to his students, and is extremely interesting. A+!", + "class": " ANSCI110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2003", + "message": "One of the BEST professors I've ever had.", + "class": " BIO231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Gary Kesler ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kelsey Keyes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2009", + "message": "A standard RHET class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2009", + "message": "Kelsey is a pretty good teacher, and her strength lies in her ability to conduct intelligent and thought-provoking discussions. She picked a variety of good literature as well. She grades fairly and actually gives you good comments where she feels necessary. The course expectations are also pretty easy.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2008", + "message": "Pretty solid teacher. The class was pretty easy (midterm/final were a joke) and the assigned reading was varied and interesting. The class is a solid gateway class for English majors and, if you don't get an A, it's probably because you missed class a lot.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2008", + "message": "Laughs at her own attempted jokes, which is kind of annoying. Seems to like the students who like her and laugh with her -- discussion seems centered around what she considers to be the right answers. Other English TAs led much better discussions.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2008", + "message": "Very energetic personality. Really cares and admires students for who they are. For her, classroom camaraderie was just as important as the material itself. Quizzes are a pain and unnecessary (what am I, in 5th grade?), but essays are fair and well written. Always available for help, even it if it has nothing to do with the material. Good character", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "Initially i thought this class was going to be difficult b/c of the pop quizzes but those are a minimal part of your grade. If you go in for help often, she notices and you will get a solid A or above.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "She's always happy to come to class and is interested in what she's talking about. The workload is totally manageable. We take a few terms and grammar quizzes, but the rest of the time, we sit around in class and talk. If you pay attention in class, tests and assignments aren't hard. Plus, the stories we read were great!", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "A challenging, but fair course.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2006", + "message": "I didn't think she was too bad. Not an insane workload. Her grading was a bit tough on papers, but I still got a pretty easy A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2005", + "message": "I did not enjoy this teacher at all. She is unfair to students who do the readings but do not \"brown-nose\" to her. A lot of the class was spent listening to a select group of students talk about their feelings, while the rest of the class just sat there. I learned nothing, and did not enjoy any aspect of the class in its entirity.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2005", + "message": "Bad", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mohammad Khalil ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2011", + "message": "Amazing professor. Is more like a mentor than a professor, and always there if you need ANYTHING at all, even if it doesn't relate to the class. Definitely the best professor I had at U of I. Also writes great letters of recommendation, and is worth keeping in touch with or saying hello and stopping by his office.", + "class": " RLST480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2011", + "message": "This class was really easy. Didn't read the book or go to lecture and got an A. Study guides for the exam are made, and are indicative of the types of information you will need to know for the exam. Having an easy TA helps when it comes to grading papers & quizzes. Khalil is gone though if you're only planning on taking this class cause of him", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2011", + "message": "Khalil is awesome. RLST 110 is a great class, but he only teaches the islam part, there are guest speakers for the other religions. he is really into what he is teaching and he comes across as an awesome guy. really funny too. would definitely take another class with him", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "He was so energetic when teaching - I honestly wish he taught the whole class, however, the way RLST 110 is set up there are guest lecturers for every topic except for Islam (which he teaches). Don't take this class just for him because he doesn't teach the whole time.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Definitely one of the best professors I've had at UIUC. He provided a great and broad overview of Islam, and he was always available for questions.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2010", + "message": "By far my favorite professor at UIUC. Cares soo much about his students, class is never boring even when the topic can get dry sometimes, and he's so enthusiastic about his work and teaches with a passion. I asked him for a letter of recommendation and he's more than happy to write that for me as well. Definitely take a class with him if possible.", + "class": " RLST223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Khalil was a fantastic teacher. He loves the material, he speaks well, and, most importantly, he cares so much for his students. Great class, great teacher.", + "class": " RLST223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RLST480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2009", + "message": "Very interesting course, brings in guest lecturers for all religions except Islam (he does that one). He's a very motivated lecturer and keeps you interested. However, beware of the grading system because missing two discussion sections (quizzes) can knock your grade down by 7-8%!", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2009", + "message": "He is an excellent professor. Very funny and interesting. He's unbiased even though he's talking about his own religion. The class was pretty easy overall, I got an A- and could have gotten an A with a bit more work. Attendance is random... he only takes 5 of them. Papers were kinda tough though unless you spend a bit of time on them.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2009", + "message": "I agree with what everyone else said. This guy is the man. The best professor I've had at this school. Very knowledgeable. U of I is luck to have him.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "This guy is the man. Best professor I have ever had on this campus. He loves teaching, wants to get to know you, well help you with whatever you need, and grades fairly. You have to go to class and do some work, but it is worth it. Take this guy.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2009", + "message": "Khalil is the man. He shows up to class every time wearing a suit -- he takes his subject seriously and is very knowledgeable. Funny guy, and his class is real lax. His tests aren't that easy, you really have to study pretty well but he gives a very comprehensive study guide that helps.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Funny, entertaining, objective and very helpful. I disagree though, grading is quite lenient; I got by with a B without doing much reading for class. Hope he teaches an upper level before I graduate, the general ones cover too much/move too fast to get a good grasp on anything in particular but he's got a lot of knowledge in his field.", + "class": " RLST223", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2008", + "message": "AMAZING PROFESSOR! He engages the students in discussion and is very passionate and objective about what he teaches. Take ANY class that he's teaching, you won't regret it!", + "class": " RLST223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2008", + "message": "Absolutely wonderful class! He is a very engaging professor and extremely knowledgeable. If you have any interest in Islam this class is definitely worth it. He's a great professor, the class is both very interesting and not difficult.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2008", + "message": "He is an AMAZING professor. He's funny in class, grading is quite fair (in my opinion), and the course is not an overload on work. I am also learning a lot about Islam in his class. MK seems pretty objective in his presentation of the religion, which can be hard to do when it's your own faith. I HIGHLY recommend taking any class that he's teaching.", + "class": " RLST214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Amazing professor!!! UIUC is lucky to have him in the Religious Studies Department. He is extremely fair and knowledgeable when he grades and teaches. He is hilarious in class; sometimes I can't stop laughing. You must take his class if you have a spot in your schedule!!!", + "class": " RLST223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heba Khalil ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Fantastic speaker and gave in-depth feedback to the discussions. The class isn't easy, but as long as you try your best you'll do well. Loved the open atmosphere she created over the internet. Definitely would take her again!", + "class": " SOC160", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rafay Khan ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Olga Khessian ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Olga Khessina ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2019", + "message": "Just not a good professor imo", + "class": " BADM509", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Collin Kieffer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Kieffer presents every lecture very clearly and answer students questions wisely by giving specific slides or examples. He makes the class totally optional as office hours. He cares students a lot too by holding extra office hours.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Kieffer presents every lecture very clearly and answer students questions wisely too by giving specific slides or examples. He makes the class totally optional as office hours. Despite heavy tests, he cares students a lot and helps us especially during the online mode.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dana Kiku ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2018", + "message": "She is very nice and willing to help students! Come to her office hour, she tries her best to help you. But exam is hard since she is too smart!", + "class": " FIN411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2018", + "message": "-Lectures hour and a half straight every class. -Would sometimes have the clicker quiz the moment class started so if you have a far walk between classes you're screwed. -Usually about 25% of class would get clicker quiz correct. -Would get visibly frustrated if someone answered a question wrong or asked a bad question. -Terrible test preparation", + "class": " FIN411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "James Kilgore ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kristopher Kilian ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "Kilian is a really cool and nice guy. Sometimes it feels like his exams are basically trivia, but I feel that is more a reflection of the class than him. All around, Kilian wants to help students and he's good at communicating the material.", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2013", + "message": "Great Professor! He teaches such useful topics that it is always showing up in my other classes. He is boring at times, but overall a great lecturer. One downside is that he exams are extremely challenging.", + "class": " MSE470", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "What an excellent teacher. Never before have I encountered a professor with an almost child-like enthusiasm for the topic he's teaching. Professor Kilian is a breath of fresh-air, and source of extremely valuable knowledge. Take a class with him if you have a chance.", + "class": " MSE470", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2012", + "message": "He's a very nice guy. His explanations during the lectures can be a bit long-winded, but if you ask him to clarify, he'll give you the main idea of it. His exams are easy, and he gives you exactly what he's looking for you and tests you on that. In short though, this is basically a memorization class, so make sure you write EVERYTHING down.", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2012", + "message": "He a very likable guy, but he sometimes explains things in a complicated way. He moves fast, but there is a lot of material to cover. His tests are fair, and he lets you know most of what is on them.", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tschangho John Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "The class makes no sense until about the last two weeks. Lectures didn't relate to the work of the class. He is a really nice guy and is helpful if you go to him. Not an overly demanding class.", + "class": " UP199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2008", + "message": "Textbook example of a professor who has all this great research but no teaching skills. Rarely stayed for class. And although the class name is \"urban transportation planning,\" we focused more on crunching numbers than anything else, rendering the class useless for learning much of anything useful about transportation planning - NOT recommended.", + "class": " UP430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2005", + "message": "Easiest class I have ever taken, but also the worst and most boring. I missed 3 questions on a quiz and still got 100%. Lectures are long and a waste of time. He can be difficult to understand and is never in the country. This class pushed me to change my major.", + "class": " UP116", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2005", + "message": "This is the easiest class ever, but the most boring one too. You will fall asleep during every lecture and be asked to esplain over and overe the most obvious points. Avoid it if you can.", + "class": " UP116", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2004", + "message": "I don't know what the guy before me was smoking but Kim is a jerk and a crappy teacher. He double scheduled my UP116 class and left his enept Research Assistant to teach it, which she did rather poorly. When he did come back he treated the whole class like high schoolers and was a bonafide ass.", + "class": " UP116", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2004", + "message": "Although the class isn't overly easy, he makes up for it by being extremely helpful and truly cares that everyone understands the material. Very, very nice guy, too--can't help but like. Would recommend this statistics class.", + "class": " UP116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eugene Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2006", + "message": "Excellent teacher, so it really sucks that he got fired. Explained principles very well and made the class fun for everyone. Even though I didn't get an A in the class, I still learned a lot and wish he could teach me again. Best teacher I've had at college.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2006", + "message": "He's is being fired following this semester which is frankly a disgrace. He is one of my favorite professors I've ever had. The University is losing a truly gifted teacher", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2005", + "message": "I had him for Psych 100 and he was very clear with everything he taught. This was by far my favorite course so far in college, probably because Eugene was so amazing as a teacher. Very good-looking too! Take a class with him! You'll do well if you put in effort and you'll have a good time too.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2005", + "message": "He's super helpful in lecture notes, and his quizzes and grading policy is pretty easy. He is great eye candy, and has an awesome sense of humor, so this class was pretty fun, and he was really cool about letting class out early sometimes and giving out treats...even though he was quite a treat himself...:) haha awesome teacher!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2005", + "message": "He made us take a lot of notes but I think it's because he really wants us to do well. And he's great eye candy- that sure spiced up the class!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2005", + "message": "He tries his hardest to make lectures interesting, and when I was getting ready for finals, he let me sit in his office and look at old exams for practice. My only complaint is that sometimes the quiz questions were a little opaque, but I suppose that's just psychology for you.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2004", + "message": "best professor I've had at college. he's funny as ****ing hell", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2004", + "message": "He has a good grading policy...and I think he tries his best to make lectures interesting, but I'm not much into that stuff so I didn't like the class too much.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Panki Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2010", + "message": "He was very hard to understand. You only had to attend lecture if you wanted to know what was on the test since he followed the book's examples to the dot. Get a good section TA. Hourly exams were easy; however, the final was insane with the average being 45%. He is very nice and tries to work through the communication barrier though.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2010", + "message": "SADDEST CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN. Everyday in class, it's just sad... I don't understand him at all. Again, no one that ever speaks English ever taught this class...", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2010", + "message": "By far the hardest teacher to understand. Fun and nice guy, just can't understand him.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures very hard to understand, exams are hard. Don't waste your time going in for office hours, really hard to understand. 347 is already a difficult class.. the language barrier made this class 4x harder.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2009", + "message": "Exams are really difficult. His lectures are hard to understand.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "very hard to understand. doesn't help very much when u have a problem in class. partly because he cant understand us... and partly because he prolly doesn't care.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2006", + "message": "Panki's lectures are pretty worthless in terms of listening to him talk, but his notes are priceless. They match up perfectly to the homework and tests. Tests are pretty easy, too, he tells you exactly what's on them, more or less, and he's very very helpful if you need assistance. Overall, I highly recommend him.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2006", + "message": "His lectures were sometimes unclear but overall he was a good teacher and his exams were pretty easy.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2006", + "message": "His lecture is not quite clear at times. However, he is very willing to help students and the level of difficulty of his tests is not bad.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hyun Hee Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2009", + "message": "Performance in this class depends on your assigned TA, not the prof. If you start this class and notice that Chris Tan is your TA, drop immediately. I put more work into this class then I did for Organic Chem and mcb250 combined (both of which I got A+'s in) and I still got an A- even after studying for the final for a full month. Not worth it.", + "class": " AAS184", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2009", + "message": "If you don't mind studying on your own, then this class is alright. You go on the dates on the syllabus for movie days, turn in papers for those, and test days. Other than that, you won't need to go to class because she is incomprehensible beyond your wildest dreams. It's no use trying to understand. A nice lady, but not qualified to teach.", + "class": " AAS184", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "She probably is a very nice lady, but she doesn't make sense when she lectures, her English is not very close to perfect, but the class is pretty easy.. if you read the assigned books and go to class. Lectures are pretty damn boring", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2007", + "message": "EASIEST class I've ever taken at U of I. I'd take any of her other classes in a heartbeat. I go to class, sleep, and wake up for the attendance quizzes. Even though you cant understand a word she says, as long as you study the lecture notes, you're safe for the test.", + "class": " AAS184", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AAS184", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2006", + "message": "This teacher REALLY SUCKS. Her accent is terrible. I can understand for many American People why she would be hard to understand, but ALSO as an INTERNATIONAL student whose lived in 7 different countries...I CANNOT UNDERSTAND A WORD SHE SAYS. Uses complicated words in lecture notes. Not loud enough for the class. Doesnt post notes online.", + "class": " ANTH184", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2006", + "message": "She can't speak engrish very well.", + "class": " ANTH184", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH184", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jungwon Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2011", + "message": "A hidden gem at U of I, even if you have no desire to learn east Asian history, you should take her course(s). I ended up taking three of her courses and loved every bit of it, come to class ready to learn and you will be rewarded. If I could, I would take a vacation and sit in her class for two weeks: she is informative and full of insight.", + "class": " HIST399", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2011", + "message": "Best professor ever.", + "class": " HIST325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2011", + "message": "She is a great lecturer and also sweet person. Very helpful and makes the class materials easy to understand for students.", + "class": " HIST325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2011", + "message": "She is a great professor!!! She has much knowledge about not only Pre-modern East Asian history, but also contemporary history. I strongly recommend her class.", + "class": " HIST325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. Kinda boring during lectures as she mainly reads off slides, but she's very knowledgeable about her subject and communicates well. Bit of an accent but its not really a a problem. EXTREMELY helpful with any problem you have; completely understanding if you need extra time or a day off. HIGHLY recommended. In short, she's fantastic.", + "class": " HIST325", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "I love herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr and you will love her too.", + "class": " HIST325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2009", + "message": "A lot lot lot of two textbooks and lots of E-Reserves to read. But if you read materials and study review sheet before the exam, you'll get an A. TA is more important to get a good grade.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Youngsoo Kim ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kyekyoon Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2016", + "message": "He is a very helpful professor, his analogies make understanding the concepts qualitatively easy. Always wants the best for students and says that he will give you a better grade as long as you improve through the class.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Material is interesting but extremely difficult. Class average for final exam is 60%. There is a curve on the final grade.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2015", + "message": "He makes complicated device physics simpler by creating analogies that are funny, which makes it easier to remember. The tests are extremely hard and the test scores are very low across all professors. Also, CompE majors like myself ended to do worse than EE majors, and unlike other ECE courses.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "He has taught this class for over a decade and is still passionate to get students interested in semiconductors. Very neat chalkboard writing. This class is tedious, but so long as you take initiative to understand the concepts, you're far above average. It's easy to overlook the work required and end up frustrated by midterms and hate the class.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2011", + "message": "He is quite arrogant and never allows students to point out where he gets wrong.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2011", + "message": "hehe he is a very helpful professor. I think he is one of the nicest I have encountered on campus.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "He is funny but not a good lecturer. He got confused by himself sometimes.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jinki Kim ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Juhee Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2012", + "message": "She's really difficult to understand. Her directions for class assignments are constantly changing, and they are constantly changing from the syllabus. The powerpoint slides are packed with useless words and she does not post any of them on Compass. Really rude. Asks dumb questions to the class and waits several minutes for useless responses.", + "class": " CHLH409", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "really early", + "class": " CHLH409", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stacy Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "She is very helpful, friendly, and keeps class fun! She is probably one of the best teachers I have ever had. I personally hate writing and speaking, but she kept me motivated to attend class! She is awesome!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2012", + "message": "She is AWESOME! Cancels class for \"personal writing days\" and always helps with essays and speeches. Class activities are goofy but actually make your day. She is really funny and will make your day. Also brings food :)", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "Stacy is the nicest TA I've ever had and has brightenened up my day when it has sucked. Really helpful, especially during office hours and responds fast to emails.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2012", + "message": "I really like Stacy's teaching style. It is clear that she works hard inside and outside of class, and she cares a lot about her students.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "I LOVE STACY! I really hope I get her next semester for 112!!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "sometimes I felt like she was really burnt out from teaching. She is a nice person and fair grader, though the material itself is ambiguous and forgettable.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2012", + "message": "Stacy is really friendly and tries to make the material as interesting as possible. Explains things pretty clearly. Plus, she's hott and smiles a lot.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Easily my favorite class of the semester. Originally wasn't that into the subject going in, but Stacy taught it in a way that made it interesting and fun, which made me look forward to coming to class. Very nice and helpful.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Stace is the best! Very helpful and nice. She knows what she's talking about and you can tell she cares a lot about her students. Always encourages office hours and makes class interesting and fun.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Harrison Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Tough class, fairly graded Kim was a good prof. He was clear with what he wanted from students and hes a good guy so i felt like i could approach him", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Friendly and jovial; loves all sports and started every class talking about them. Takes the course content seriously and has high expectations of students. Plan to put lots of time into the case studies. I just wish he could certify you for a green belt! ", + "class": " IE431", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2014", + "message": "Get ready to work in this class. 10-20 page case studies, quizzes and exams. You'll learn a lot in this class, but if you don't keep up, you'll be screwed. Go to class, it's worth it just to get the notes at the very least.", + "class": " IE431", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Kim is a respected professor teaching in Harvard and U of I for many decades. Holding a PhD from UC Berkeley and having many years of experience of practicing architecture in Chicago, he literally knows everything about high-rise design. His aesthetics towards building might be a little conservative, but he provides ample knowledge for you.", + "class": " ARCH544", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2016", + "message": "The course is too easy.", + "class": " ARCH544", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "So jung Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2016", + "message": "So Jung Kim, the TA who taught our class, was horrible. She usually did not give feedback to students during class and her idea of challenging us to practice grammar in class was to let us read pre-solved answers and examples from our hw out loud. No thinking required! The class was easy but pointless because So jung was incompetent and rude.", + "class": " KOR305", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nam sung Kim ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "June-Young Kim ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Myung Jun Kim ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Seok Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Good lecture materials, and the homework problems prepare you well for exams. I thought the thematic lab assignments were pretty fun as well", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Kim is knowledgable about materials and explains concepts quite well. The class is graded mostly on weekly labs and midterm/final exams. That being said, all exams are take-home with 24 hours to complete, and are pretty much straight out of the notes/lectures. Overall I found the class to be very fruitful and not terribly difficult.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2019", + "message": "Demanding course, but fruitful.", + "class": " ME487", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2016", + "message": "The class is really easy. Not a very good lecturer but is helpful with the projects. Just reads the lecture slides. Weekly quizzes that are just a rehashing of the suggested practice problems. No exams, 3 projects.", + "class": " ME371", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2016", + "message": "Easy class but worst experience ever. Avoid if you can.", + "class": " ME371", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daesung Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "He literally does not care about your questions. Whenever you ask him that you are confused about a certain part of homework, he will ask you to think about it by yourself. Even if you tell him that you cannot think of this problem and you have already tried for hours, he will reluctantly give you some hints and ask you to think about yourself.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Kim's lectures were somewhat unclear and many difficult concepts were not always explained as well as they could've been. I felt completely lost a lot of the time and the fast pace of the class makes it easy to fall behind. The first half of the semester is incredibly easy, but becomes way more difficult once you get to the 2nd midterm.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "His lectures are less of him teaching and more of him explaining what he knows. His lectures are one long compound sentence of him tediously doing each step and barely explaining the purpose of the steps. He does not explain his notations so you're lost.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Kim to me was a decent teacher. His online prerecorded lectures were well organized and concise. He did a good job of explaining each step he took when problem solving.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2020", + "message": "Smart man but his teaching approach was terrible. Considering he was a new professor, he still was terrible at it compared to others I've experienced. His lectures were too fast paced and he gave no explanation to all his work during lecture. During transitioning to online learning, he was not transparent but in the end he did curve the class.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "He's obviously a very new professor, but is trying pretty hard to give students fair chances, especially during these times. I would say that his lecturing has gotten better during the latter half of the class, but it can still be hard to follow sometimes. The examples are well formatted, and his grading policies are pretty fair otherwise.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are difficult to understand at points content wise and him not being a native English speaker. Took differential equations, which shouldn't be too tough in the first place anyways. Tests were okay, just make sure to find practice problems and go over lecture notes with scrutiny", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2020", + "message": "This professor is straight out of grad school and is clearly well educated, but cannot teach. Differential equations are not that difficult of a concept to understand, but the way Daesung teaches, it could be an alien language for all I know. His notations are confusing and he doesn't recognize that many students are not on the same page as him.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sun Kim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "She is tough grader, the exams are too hard. Her lectures are too fast to catch up.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Her office hour is not that frequent and even though you go there, she will say same stuffs as she did in the lecture. Which means it would be a waste of time if you go there since she's not that cooperative to help students. Also, when I asked hw that I didn't understand, she rather will make you feel dump, or even laugh at you! How rude!!", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "Everyone complains that she is not even professional for being a professor. When she gave a lecture, she goes her pace (doesn't care whether students follow or not). When students ask questions, she feels annoyed as if students would delay the lecture time which is NOT!!! Furthermore, she answers like (well I already explained to you)", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2016", + "message": "I would say she's not an experienced professor unfortunately. During an exam, if you use a different method from what she talked about in the lecture, you would probably lose the points even though you are actually correct. This is super annoying especially for math majors. We are supposed to think hard and be creative after all.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2016", + "message": "Heavy amount of hw. Tough grader. Points are always taken for some very trivial and ridiculous reasons. If you ask her why your answer is wrong, she's only going to emphasize why she is right:she doesn't care about what students feel. Very inpatient and unhelpful during lecture, she doesn't care about you at all. The worst math professor met so far", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2016", + "message": "She needs to a time to understand for the students. Her lecture is always too fast to catch up. She seems not to care about students's understanding. She needs to slow down and fully giving explaination about the concepts.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2015", + "message": "Practical lectures, although a bit fast at times. Tests are easy if you familiarize yourself with practice test and examples from hw. Everything is straightforward and I learned a lot.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "I thought that she was a great teacher, especially compared to others at UIUC math. She does go fast, but it's all straight from the book. Tests are not necessarily easy but they are almost exactly like the practice tests, so if you know those forwards and backwards you're fine. She is a solid second choice for Math 285 if Manfroi is full.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2015", + "message": "She is a nice lady, but hard to understand and teaches straight from the book with very little explanation. Goes very fast in lectures, and never really pauses to give students time to understand. Tests aren't too bad because she gives you a practice exam very similar in concepts. Not great by any means, but not a horrible professor. ", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Kimmel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS169", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachel Kimnach ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "She gets confused easily when you ask questions, she gives even more confusing answers. Unorganized and easily distracted. Her class dragged and I dreaded going. Easy material but she over-complicated it. There are 2 tests one covering 7 weeks of class and the over covering 2 weeks of class. She draws scribbles on the bored when she gets nervous", + "class": " COMM214", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2017", + "message": "She grades really hard. She makes herself available if you need help, but isn't clear what she wants so her assignments are hard.", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2016", + "message": "The best TA for CMN 111 that I could've ever asked for. Really great instructor and person!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "She's always willing to help students. She gives helpful feedback on what you did well and what you can improve on instead of just giving generic \"great job!\"'s. Her grading standards are higher than some of the other communication TAs.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Such a sweet person. Extremely personable and willing to help. Cares about her students and truly wants them to understand. Fair grader because she tells you upfront what she expects and makes sure you know what to do. Definitely glad I had her as one of my teachers.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2013", + "message": "Really great person who cares for her students. You can tell she is trying to learn from you just as much as you are trying to learn from her. Fair grader and very approachable.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2012", + "message": "She is fun and always makes class interesting. You can tell that she really cares about her students well being and wants them to excel in her class. She is a fair grader and gives good feedback. The assignments are also not too difficult.", + "class": " CMNF3", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Kimutis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "Patrick was my favorite prof of this semester. He was so understanding and if for some reason you couldnt turn an assignment in, you just had to email him and hed give you an extension. His class was easy and even if it was challenging Id definitely take another class with him. Only prof that made me feel understood and not stressed out ever.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2017", + "message": "Patrick is AWESOME. He wants to listen to each one of his students and cares about their opinions. I had Patrick for Intro to Fiction 103 and all you have to do is keep up with the reading and your good to go. He's the type of guy that makes you want to do good just because he cares about you so much.", + "class": " ENG103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "LOVE him. Patrick is funny & relatable and made an awful British Lit survey course entertaining and graded in a timely manner. Some guy asked him for an extension in class like 2 hours before the paper was due and he said sure give it to me by the end of the weekend. Super chill and really friendly. Really willing to adjust if people wanted it", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Kinder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2018", + "message": "He goes out of his way to make sure you know the content and hes really nice to look at :)", + "class": " KIN268", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Kinderman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Kinderman's lectures are always filled with helpful and interesting stories, and she gives a lot of examples for all the concepts we learn. You definitely also need to do the readings, but overall great teacher.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "Because Dr. Kinderman only graded us on 4 things (2 exams and 2 papers), I was spending too much time focusing on very small details instead of the big picture to ensure I would do well. For this reason, I believe the information I learned in this class won't last for as long as I would like it to, even though I got a good grade.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "The class was interesting, but the tests are dependent on the textbooks! Also there's only 4 grades for the class. Professor is extremely slow at emailing back.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "The class overall was pretty boring. It's your standard psych class where the professor reads off the slides, except there was 2 hours of students asking questions or adding to the professor's lecture, which I guess was good, but made going to lecture redundant. If you do the readings and look over the slides, no reason to go.", + "class": " PSYCH420", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2016", + "message": "She will ask you the smallest details out of 200 pages of reading and two months of lectures. Class average was a C in the first exam.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Volodymyr Kindratenko ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Begin to miss Kindratenko when taking ECE220 :(", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "Good professor. Lectures are fast, and there's a decent amount of content, but Kindratenko makes it doable. You'll have to get used to the Russian accent, but it's nothing that makes the professor unintelligible.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2018", + "message": "I had the other professor and almost failed but watching his video lectures got me that A", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2018", + "message": "I really enjoy the class he taught.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Really great professor!", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2018", + "message": "Has a great Russian accent.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor, even better accent", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Kindratenko is a great, friendly lecturer and he explains the material like you have never seen before. Once you get used to the Russian accent, you start to explain the material in a great way. He can be sometimes fast but it is because there is lots of material to cover in this class. I would recommend him no matter what. Expect to work in 120.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Kindratenko is kind and talks to you like you have never heard the material before. His lectures were chock-full of information that helped me get an A. He could've gone a little slower in the middle portion of the semester but pace was perfect otherwise.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2015", + "message": "A fantastic lecturer able to cover everything in the perfect amount of detail. He does not waste your time, that would be your fellow classmates who ask uneducated questions i.e. Syndrome. Accent is easy to understand and he has an extremely advanced and in depth knowledge of anything else you will need to know, super computers etc.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2015", + "message": "That Russian accent though.", + "class": " 120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2015", + "message": "I took it over the summer and I think this is the first time they offer this class for summer semester. To be honest, the tests are fair and I think they are easier than the tests from normal semesters because it will cover all topics in 8 weeks. Prof. K is very patient to students and the practice exams are very similar to the actual exam.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "This class is difficult. It's definitely not impossible, but you're going to have to work for it. The homeworks are long and require a lot of independent learning. The labs are ok. The exams are tough, but reflect concepts from the HWlectures. Prof Kindratenko is a great lecturer and is really helpful in office hours. You'll learn a lot with him.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "Kindratenko is a great teacher. I took his ECE120 class and to be honest, it was unnecessarily difficult, but that's college. He's helpful when you ask for it. Pro tip: always go to his office hours to review your graded tests with him. He may give back a lot of points!", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2014", + "message": "Good class, it does gradually get harder but as long as you master the concepts and design process, still an easy A. Dr. Kindratenko specializes in GPU computing, he's quite knowledgeable in organization and algorithms. His lectures can be interesting or boring depending on whether you like the subject or not, but great accent!", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "The class was ok but as a person, he Agent K is very condescending. When asked a question, make sure it is an \"intelligent\" one or else he will mock you", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Great guy. The class is a tough class and he definitely doesn't baby his students. Overall, take his class. Great guy and an awesome accent.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2012", + "message": "I took ECE190 last semester and dropped it. Now it makes more sense,", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "He co taught this class with Loui. I really enjoy his style of teaching. He is straight forward, knows what he's talking, and all around good teacher. Def a good experience with him as a teacher for a class I don't really enjoy", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome lecturer! His russian accent can sometimes make it hard to understand, but he's great at explaining concepts, and he's funny too! Best prof for ECE 190.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Kindt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2011", + "message": "Easy professor. There is a 10% curve and if you do extra credits you will get 1% for each e.c. you do. He is funny in his own way. He say he know everyone and their name but honestly he only pick on a small group of people haha.BTW receiving A or B is not coin flip, you receive B if you didn't study at all.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Kindt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "Worst class I have taken at UIUC so far. His glory days were 30 years ago and he is washed out and uninformed of current issues. Gives extra credit points out to people for doing meaningless tasks. If the class is not mandatory, do not take.", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2017", + "message": "I signed up to tell you how awful is. I have always gone to class and never slacked off. But he grades you by only two things. Literally your grade is determined by TWO THINGS. One of which is Law Memos, for which he does not give you specific guidelines on how to do stuff, so you are really on your own. Worst experience in my life. Drop clss", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "He is such an inspiring Professor! Some people may find his class worthless, but it is because they never attend/pay attention to his lectures. Throughout the semester, he only gives a law memorandum assignment worth 80% of your grade and 20% final exam. The memorandum was a chaos task but the class notes definitely helped me A LOT.", + "class": " ECON484", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "I think he's a good guy, but he is undoubtedly the worst teacher I've ever had, and this was the worst class I've ever taken. His lectures teach you nothing. If you end up needing to take the final, there isn't anything to study because nothing worthwhile was discussed in class. He has a policy that he won't communicated w students via email.", + "class": " BA300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "The first C I ever received on my class, taught nothing but kept joking, his content might be useful in the future but unfortunately he barely mentioned things beneficial to the Final exam.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "He didn't use class time effectively. Rambled about various topics (gambling, how 1st amendment rights would be challenged in the future) for half the class before moving to the lecture notes. I did learn basic business law topics. Lots of extra credit offered. He is retiring this year.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2013", + "message": "He would be more well suited to teach in a high school setting. I know he's nearing a career exit but I could picture that working out for him. But in a role where learning is more valuable and efficient, like a major university, he just doesn't cut it. I know he's probably close to retirement but he should consider going to the high school level.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "If you don't enjoy Kindt's class, I question your personality. Yes, his tests don't really match up to his lectures, but he gives MOUNDS of extra credit and curves the class. You learn applicable real-life law examples that will stick with you beyond the class and you'll probably enjoy it. How can you complain? I genuinely enjoyed coming to class.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2012", + "message": "He doesn't teach at all. All that he said was \"do citation and you will be on top of the pyramid.\" After his classes, I didn't learn the basic legal knowledge as much as the other students in other professors' classes. I had to read Roszkowski's book to review for his exam. What a sarcasm! Don't ever choose his class if you want to take CPA!", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2012", + "message": "Easily the greatest professor I've EVER had. Take him now! Don't think about it. Just do it. You will not be displeased. As long as you show up and express interest you will get a good grade! All other professors at U of I PALE in comparison to him.", + "class": " BA300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2012", + "message": "homework : easy Final : very hard( not multiple choice) extra credit : a lot", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2012", + "message": "Prof.Kindt is the easier and also the nicest professor ever!!! I love him. I do lol", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Professor Kindt has truly had an impact on my learning. He's the only teacher in the college of business where there is a CLEAR link between what we do in class and what is going on in the real world. Every day he brings in articles to show just how what we learn can be found in the real world. He also keeps the class laughing!", + "class": " BADMA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2011", + "message": "Best Teacher I've Ever Had! Don't take the other loser Business teachers at U of I. Take Kindt! He easy-going, approachable, and you learn a lot! All these people leaving bad reviews are just bitter because they didn't show up to class and got a bad grade. As long as you attend and show him you're interested, you will do fine in the class!", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2011", + "message": "A rare gem of a dieing era of teaching. Learned a great deal on contract law, agency, and legal citations. Wish I had other professors like Kindt who engaged their students with examples to help understand the content. Created a great learning environment. The course made me think in new ways legally. I will miss the course and professor.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Easiest class offered by the business school. He gives so much extra credit, you could average a 70 the exams and still get an A. If you actually want to learn something about business law, I recommend taking another professor.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "Wasted money to buy his class notes, which are pretty much empty. He does a great job in explaining what he intends to explain, but you don't learn much about business law in this class. His tests are tough, as they aren't based on what he lectures in class. Half of his first test is on citations. If you want to learn something, take another Prof.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Learned absolutely nothing about business law. It was a waste of time to go to class. We had 2 projects which was doing his gambling research and citations for him so he could use them in his next book. Easy grader and I'm pretty sure literally every student got an A in the class. He offered like 120 pts and you just needed 90 to get an A", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2010", + "message": "All he does is talk about anti-gambling. He doesn't clarify assignments very much so everyone is confused. We need to spend 99 dollars for online class notes which doesn't have anything inside and totally waste of money. Besides that you also need to buy a textbook on anti-gambling. What a waste if money for a horrible class. If it weren't a requirement I would never take it.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "I found myself wondering why i went to class. But you need to if you want to do extra credit(aka citations)unless you know others, you can skip class. Test material is like 10% based off what he went through in class. 1st test was an easy A, the other 2 tests were more difficult. But he provides ex. cred. chances with citations, which are easy.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sam King ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2012", + "message": "Having had him for undergrad (241) and grad (523), I can confirm that he is much better for graduate level courses than undergrads.", + "class": " CS523", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Prof. King had some issues teaching 241 this semester. You can tell he's more used to teaching the 400-level students that care about Systems. He overall wasn't very helpful in adapting to problems students had. Never very helpful with MPs. His final was a complete train wreck. 241 is just awful in general, but he didn't help the situation any.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2008", + "message": "Good professor with a good understanding of material and a clear way of expressing this to the class. Go to lecture and you will do well on the exams. The class is pretty easy, and he's very patient with answering questions, often getting behind on his own material to ensure everyone understands.", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent professor. His explanations are clear and he's very helpful both within and outside the class. He is also very patient with slower students, something missing in many CS professors. Exams are fair and based off his lectures. Don't hesistate to ask questions if you have doubts!", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William King ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2019", + "message": "One of the most petty professors I've ever had. Thoroughly made the class unenjoyable. Failed more students in the single semester he taught than in the history of the course (3 of 55 vs 2 of 1141). horrible grade disparity. Don't take this professor if you can avoid it.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2018", + "message": "This class has been the highlight of my time here due to the professor. Quizzes, while not hard, are graded stringently. Tricky assumptions are needed to solve them. However, he's the best lecturer I've ever had. It was truly an honor and a privilege to sit in his class and learn. I'll keep my book and notes as a memory. Truly inspiring. He's nice.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2018", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about the subject matter and gives great lectures when he doesn't send the TA. Unfortunately, the quizzes are tedious and really test understanding, and often involve assumptions that were never taught. Grading is tough. You WILL have to read the book and go to homework help if you want to pass. The final was easy to compensate.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "The class is set up for failure, with how much quizzes and the final are worth and how tough the grading is. Very condescending. DO NOT take with King if you don't have to. Not worth it.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2011", + "message": "I wont say he is a bad teacher but he has very poor personal skills he likes to put people on blast when they are late and ask a question and he likes to be very vague on what will be on the quizzes.oh did i mention there are pop quizzes? they are not that hard if you go over the material throughly because he my say its over 3 but its on 1 concept", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Douglas King ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "King is the worst professor I've ever seen at this university.", + "class": " IE412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Douglas King ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Prof. King knows his material and is good at explaining it. He gives lots of examples in lectures that make the concepts a lot easier to understand. His lecture notes are awesome and super detailed - homework and exams are mostly straight out of the notes. He holds office hours which are helpful if you need any additional help/explanations.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Worst Prof ever!!! Stubborn on the grading and rules. Boring lecture that makes it hard to understand the material. Force us to remember every single thing for the exams. Crazy pop quizzes.", + "class": " IE300412413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "His tests are very formula heavy, and you will have to memorize ALL of them. I often felt like I was being tested on my ability to memorize rather than my actual understanding of the concepts, which made my knowledge seem fragmented. The other class doesn't have to memorize, so take that one instead. That being said, he is a nice guy at least.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Very boring, but occasional dry humor that wakes me up. HW is directly off of lecture slides examples, and tests are mostly formula memorization. Pop quizzes force you to go to class, but overall the class is pretty easy.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "A good professor. Though his course is a little boring sometimes, his explanations are very clear and are very generous to students.", + "class": " IE330", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2015", + "message": "One of the worst teachers I've ever had. He teaches straight from slides and just flies through them. Not very good at explaining things. The homework is supposed to be related to the lectures, but the lecture slides often don't explain the problems in any clear way. I would like more theory, and not explained with proofs. ", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "Very helpful teacher and makes a pretty boring subject kind of fun. His lecture slides are so good that you don't really need to attend class, I think that still considers him a great teacher", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Taken 3 courses with him; he runs them all the same. Longwinded as a lecturer, covers every detail. Homework is usually comically easy, usually just pretty much reworking examples from lecture. Tests are a tad more difficult. Really cares about student success and was extremely helpful and friendly both in class and at office hours. ", + "class": " IE300412413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Very helpful and great lecturer. IE 300 (statistics) can get boring at times, but he explains the material very well. He is also very willing to help and cares about students. He says to always expect pop quizzes, but they are few and far between. ", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2015", + "message": "good lecture slide but the lectures are boring.", + "class": " 310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2015", + "message": "His slides are amazing and should be published. He is so good at explaining the material. He is a very good teacher. Breaks down theories and problems very well. He is helpful, funny, and straightforward. ", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2014", + "message": "All his homework and midterms are super easy and the steps to solving the problems are on his slides. BUT, he is a boring boring boring professor. BUT super easy. Very recommended for his easiness.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "Doug's courses are all well-prepared and hw n exams are both based on his nice slides. HOWEVER he is sometimes ridiculously stubborn and not willing to accommodates on attendance/quizzes for unavoidable ones in favor of students' grade. Thus, good quality course but unfriendly instructor.", + "class": " IE412", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "His exams are similar to his homeworks and lecture slides. He is very easy to follow because his slides are the same as what he says in class.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "This instructor is BORING. I believe we have more than 80 people in our session, only 15 of them attend his class, and 10 of 15 are doing their own business or sleeping. He use poorly made and confusing slides as his class material. No related homework, no exercise or past exam for midterms. Btw, he wont receive late hw, even 1 s late.(it happened)", + "class": " IE413", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "Best and most logical teaching method so far. Exams are very fair, know the homework well and you will do well in exams. Good lectures and excellent lecture slides. Teacher definitely knows what he is talking about and is organized . Has humor.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "He is the new professor. He is really good in explaining the material and is really passionate in teaching. He is though really strict about assignment deadlines and the exam policies, but it's not a big deal. His lecture notes are really self-explanatory, so you don't have to go to lectures. Reasonable exams, do the homework and you'll be fine.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tanisha King-Taylor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2018", + "message": "She gives lectures very quickly and despises computers, so be ready for your hand to cramp up in places it never has before. She's a rough grader with unclear grading criteria, but if you get on her good side this seems to change. As for the book you should definitely buy it, (you WILL need it), but the online version should be fine.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Linda Kingery ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "Wonderful person and really cares for her students, wants to make learning fun!", + "class": " SOCW455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2018", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had. She's motivating, inspiring, & relates lectures to real world issues. I'm in her SOCW 455 course again this semester bc of how great she was. She is there for her students to make sure that you get something from the class.", + "class": " SOCW420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "This professor really is awesome!! She has great lectures and involves everyone. She is clear with grading structure and teaches so much in a relatable manner.", + "class": " SWO41115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. She cares about her students and wants them to learn without being harsh. She is genuine and fun to be around. Even though attendance wasn't required, I went to every class because it was exciting, informational, and fun. There are assignments, but she is very laid back.", + "class": " SOCW420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. Learning was fun and exciting.", + "class": " SOCW420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "This professor is absolutely amazing! She was very helpful throughout the entire semester. Super understanding and cares about each and every one of her students. If I could take another class with her I definitely would! Favorite class I have taken on campus!!!", + "class": " SOCW420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "One of my favorite professors I've ever had! Super nice and helpful to all students. Also, very funny and entertaining. I love going to this class", + "class": " SOCW420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2014", + "message": "Absolutely one of the best professors I've ever had. She genuinely cares about her students and the learning process and it shows.", + "class": " SOCW420", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "Very laid back professor. She lets the class decide what and how they want to do things. Very collaborative learning. She does not require attendance, however, i did not miss a single glass. Very interesting topics are covered and there was never a dull or silent moment. Okay with no set due dates? Then i definitely recommend her! ", + "class": " 420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bill Kinnersley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher, explains things very clearly. Writes everything down but it helps big time. Would definitely recommend him to anyone", + "class": " MATH124", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rika Kinoshita ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "So nice sensei!", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "She won my heart from day 1. I actually went to every class for the first time in my college career. Oh yeah she was good at teaching japanese too.", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "She is literally the best teacher I've ever had outside of elementary school. She's incredibly patient, kind, helpful, encouraging, and is astoundingly efficient in class. She is absolutely wonderful.", + "class": " JPN203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "She is a wonderful instructor. Obviously attendance is important when learning a language, so she makes it fun to attend. Studying is necessary to do well too, but that is obvious at the intermediate level. The university should be glad to have her. A+", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2013", + "message": "She is a nice Japanese teacher and always willing to help anyone who struggles in the class. The class was not hard, but you need to study for the vocab and kanji quizzes to get good grade. Overall, I highly recommend taking this class.", + "class": " JAPN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2013", + "message": "She is the best Japanese professor I've had. She is clear with her lectures, always willing to help, instructions are always detailed. There are quizzes almost everyday but classes are fun and there is a lot of time dedicated to interactions between classmates in Japanese so that we get enough oral practice.", + "class": " JAPN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2013", + "message": "Such a wonderful teacher! She is very thorough and will help you if you have any difficulties. Her exams are a bit too hard, but this is Japanese. A+", + "class": " JAP203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Kinson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Biweekly homework assignments due, one midterm, and a final exam. The lectures don't help out all too much, but the corresponding notes that he provides with the lectures are helpful. Homework was due Monday night, you should start it the week before, and go to office hours because he was helpful with that. A nice guy, albeit a bit boring.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Okay lecturer, his notes were good to get through most of the hw, TA's were the really helpful ones though. He's kind of rude and condescending when answering people's questions in discussion forums. Sounds like he's talking down to you or just wants to make you feel dumb for asking a simple clarification question. Wouldn't take his section again", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Kinson is a great person but in terms of class and programming knowledge he has a long way to go. Stat 440 gave the option of working in R or Python and Kinson doesn't know Python well. Because of that, the Python version of class notes were often missing and getting help was difficult. Overall it was an easy class but be careful.", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2020", + "message": "Great guy, but has not a single idea how to teach the course. Lecture videos are confusing/difficult to understand, and usually don't have a lot to do with homeworks and midterms. You'd basically need to learn 90% of the material by yourself. His replies to student questions on the course websites are about as unclear as his lecture videos are.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2020", + "message": "Get ready to learn everything on your own. He is very unorganized and he doesn't explain things well. The info taught in the lectures doesn't line up with the homework.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2020", + "message": "Yikes. This class is mostly self-learning with almost zero useful guidance or teaching from the instructor. Try to take it with another professor if you can.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2020", + "message": "This guy has no clue what he's doing. This is a class for students ne w to using R, yet Kinson doesn't teach us anything! We literally have to teach ourselves everything using online resources, as if we have no professor. Maybe it's due to COVID, but Kinson is pretty much useless and I would advise taking this class until he gets it together.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2020", + "message": "I would say only take him if you're very comfortable with a statistical programming language. I was very familiar with R prior to taking his class so the homework and midterm was not too bad for me. The lectures are not that helpful for the most part, but he usually gives hints to the homework if you just ask.", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2020", + "message": "-poor teaching ability and generally unprepared -mismatch between content taught in lecture and hw + tests -unclear instructions and expectations on hw", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2020", + "message": "He doesn't really teach the material in the homework and exams. Be prepared to do A LOT of self-learning.", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2020", + "message": "Take with another professor", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2020", + "message": "Awkward experience. The lectures are not only useless but also waste of time, you are really on your own to learn everything. Attendance is required and there's quiz every week. The worst lecture experience I've ever had.", + "class": " STAT448", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "He's a nice guy and down to Earth. But he doesn't know how to teach. Maybe it's because he's new to lecturing, but his lectures are some of the most disorganized and unhelpful I've ever had. I stopped showing up pretty quickly to study on my own instead. He doesn't show up prepared. Spends the first 10 minutes of class booting up his laptop.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2019", + "message": "He seems like a nice guy, but man he's just not good at explaining R coding. The class structure is so confusing and I learn nothing from going to lecture. I've had to learn pretty much everything from online resources.", + "class": " STAT385", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2019", + "message": "The lectures are awkward. Never give clear instructions to assignments. Keep working on the same data without making any progress.", + "class": " STAT448", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nicholas Kirchner ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Artur Kirkoryan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kay Kirkpatrick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "She is a good lecturer! I regret to skip so many class this semester. Her lecture are organized and really useful for your review for the exams. Don't skip class. Do all the homework! You will be fine in this class! She curve the class after the final exam.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "very good professor. exams are pretty fair and just make sure you understand the concept. she explains very clearly. ", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "She is very nice and tries to make things extremely clear and intuitive. She had surgery mid-semester, so I got to experience some of the other profs as well. She is by far the most easy and understandable. I get the feeling that other profs are significantly harder and cover much more material. PS, this is a late posting. I took her class SP12.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Good teacher. Her tests are fair and are based on the homework and examples in class. We used mathematica but her lectures helped out more.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2012", + "message": "She's really friendly and explains the material really well, going over a lot of examples. Exams are just like homework problems and are fair and not too hard. Just try to sit near the front as she speaks somewhat quietly (especially if you take people talking into account). I really recommend her class. :)", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Very good professor for Diff Eq. Tests/Quizzes are, for the most part, taken straight from the homework/examples in class. I would strongly consider taking another course taught by her.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alex Kirlik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2016", + "message": "The classes is about what you would expect for an ethics class. If you show up, you are pretty much good to go. The assignments were easy and easily graded. There is absolutely no coding, but you can make group discussions fun. Extra hint: Take pictures of the powerpoint presentations if you feel you need to study. They are not posted online.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Have to go to lecture every time, they count to grade. Write a page on assignment every week which basically if you write something logic and use notation from textbook you get full mark. The final exam questions are exactly 100% the accumulation of quiz questions every week. Final presentation is peer review, so you guys know what to do.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Confusing. Quizzes are loaded with ambiguous questions. Assigns essays with laughable prompts every week; even in an intensive writing English class I've never had to write so much. Has us turn in final presentations in CD format, I mean, come on, this isn't 1995 anymore. Doesn't post slides because he's butthurt about nobody staying for lecture.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2014", + "message": "He did make the slides, but refused to upload to the website because he wants students' attendance. I thought teaching is about imparting knowledge, not narcissism.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "Never graded essays, no idea what my grade in the class is. Refused to upload slides to keep attendance up. No practice final. Completely disorganized waste of time.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "He seemed nice, but at the end suddenly the guidelines changed. He said he would consider attendance and that it was mandatory when at the final class said he will grade ENTIRELY on HWs. That he had to leave to Beijing and it was the only way. DISAPPOINTING. With an A- the Final is optional, but since he only considered HWs the point was mute.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eduard Kirr ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2019", + "message": "Really bad professor, it's hard to understand him (heavy accent, but most importantly: bad handwriting), pretty lazy in terms of assigning homework on time or updating scores. Exam outline is awful, midterms only have up to 4-5 problems, and if you get something small wrong in the process, you're screwed.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2019", + "message": "As a professor, Kirr was fine overall, in the sense that his lectures were mostly theoretical. We ended up skipping a chapter on trees because of time crunch with skipped lectures as well. The tests were very easy compared to the HW and there were huge curves and the final had up to 30% extra credit questions. Read the book and do HW and easy A.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures were useless, tests were always very difficult and had less than 5 questions. Answered questions by mocking the student's confusion and then never actually addressing the question. Your best bet is to read the textbook chapters and do the homework assignments twice.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "As an engineer taking this class, I had no interest in learning abstract and very specific mathematical proofs; but this seemed to be the core focus in this class. Lectures consist of an hour-long derivation of some strangely specific and complicated problem - if he loses you at any point, might as well get up and leave. ", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "Terrible teacher. Hard to understand and personality definitely rubbed off the wrong way for me. Quizzes in the lab were extremely specific from the book and even ambiguous at times.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2015", + "message": "Illegible handwritten lecture slides. Refused to post keys for practice tests. Gave quizzes with multiple versions and each version was significantly different from the other.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2015", + "message": "Kirr has to be the worst professor I have ever had. His hand writing is trash, his accent is impossible to decipher, and his whole class is proof based. The examples that we do, however, usually have him trying to make new, useless formulas. I have to learn everything from youtube and the book. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Class tends to start late and end late. Prof. Kirr has a strong accent and likes to keep things fairly abstract, so it's hard to grasp everything in lecture. You're not required to go to lecture, except for the in-class quizzes every 2-3 weeks. The quizzesexams have random difficulty, so use the online homework to keep your grade up instead.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2015", + "message": "Not the best at explaining material; however, expectations are clear. Cursive notes are hard to follow but legible. Make sure you understand the online homework VERY well (the underlying principles of each question) and you should do well. Exams can have curve-ball questions, but on average they're fair. My exam scores: A+, B-, A+ overall A", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures were awful. He does not write down much except long and tedious proofs that are unnecessary. The important information is said quickly and cannot be understood. Talks down towards students. Gets angry with students not showing up even tough attendance is not required. I learned everything from reading and not lecture. ", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "I just want to thank you, Professor Kirr. You've made my first journey on linear algebra wonderful. I miss you.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "Not a good professor. He writes lecture notes in cursive, yells at the class, and writes exams that contain problems unlike those found in the homework and text book. His exams are also too long for the 50 minute time constraint given. Oh, and he puts material on the tests and quizzes that hasn't been due yet in the online homework.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "Worst Lecturer that I have ever met. Horrible terrible lectures and tests. Once he changed test date without early notice, tests are super hard. Never take his class. Take the proficiency test if you have to. ", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2015", + "message": "This professor is one of the best instructors on campus. He makes learning so fun and really loves helping people! He speaks in perfect harmony and clearly, so everyone can understand what he is saying and he cares about all of his students! If you want to learn Math, then take this class. Im actually kidding he's horrible! ", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2014", + "message": "I don't understand the temptation to write your math notes in cursive. They are not comprehensible at all. Class was really confusing and I basically taught myself how to solve problems from reading the book. Did not learn anything from class. Took it because people told me it was easy. The professor is a nice guy though. Just wish he wasn't so bad", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "He is incredibly hard to understand and his writing is really difficult to read as well. I didn't learn anything from his lectures. All of the tests are in a free response format, between maybe 6-12 questions per exam with three midterm exams. The tests are completely different from what is covered in class and the homework.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "Worst professor I've had. Horrible accent, writes notes in cursive which is almost unreadable. Tests are extremely difficult and take knowledge of the course much further than what an introductory course should be. Avoid if any way possible.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2014", + "message": "Never had a professor who made math so confusing, very unclear and his writing in the board is to small.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "Since I am an interested person, I should be kept out from an evaluation; But if you're not his advisee like me, How reliable your decree will be! He conjures you no royal road, Always almost elusive post, To reach your destination right, He gives you succinct insights! Ruth J.", + "class": " MATH595", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "WORST PROFESSOR EVER. he's completely useless, avoid him like the plague. did not seem bad in the beginning but then stops teaching properly. had to learn everything by myself. talks down to students and does not test you on what is discussed in class. HORRIBLE MAN.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Barrett Kirwan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kohei Kishida ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2019", + "message": "Extremely good professor, PHIL 202 is an easy QR gen-ed that is also interesting and legitimately educational. Occasionally makes jokes during lectures, which are usually interesting. The course is fairly easy; no curve because it isn't really needed. Would recommend.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Negar Kiyavash ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Once she came to the class and started to talk about Prof. Mona Jarrahi in a negative way. She hammers whoever is more successful than her.", + "class": " GE424", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Tough course but she really tries to make us understand.", + "class": " ECE498", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2015", + "message": "Be ready to work hard", + "class": " 490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2011", + "message": "good teacher", + "class": " GE424", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Klafehn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2009", + "message": "So sweet, so helpful, and overall just a wonderful person! She makes social psychology (already an interesting subject) even more interesting. The class was super easy though. With all of the extra credit (a ridiculous amount) I got 108% in the class. Try to get her for PSYC 201. Some of the other TAs aren't great, trust me.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2009", + "message": "DEFINITELY TAKE HER AS YOUR PSYC 201 T.A. or just in general. She is hilarious, so full of live and nice you'd be a fool to take it with anyone else. Also a great teacher, makes learning so simple and uses awesome examples to help you remember. easy easy class with ridiculous amounts of e.c. that boosted my grade by like 5%.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "Jen is super energetic and fun. You don't have to go to class if you don't want to, but she's so awesome, you might as well. Great class! Super easy too.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2008", + "message": "Amazing teacher. Lots of energy, very entertaining class. Attendance is not mandatory but more than worth it to go to lecture. Knows material very well. Also bakes occasionally : )Perfect teacher.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michelle Kleehammer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "She was not a very good professor. She was late to discussion every time and never handed back our papers in a timely fashion. She was a lenient grader but if you're looking for someone you can learn from, she's not the person.", + "class": " HIST264", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "Good class. The readings were really interesting and many class periods were devoted to discussion. No textbook, but lots of individual articles. The research project was fun. Michelle was very reasonable about assignments and really easy to get along with. I think she really cares about teaching and it showed.", + "class": " HIST342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Michelle brought in interesting readings and topics, and made the class more than just following a textbook. She was very reasonable about workload and helping students.", + "class": " HIST370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "Michelle is really cool. She is very fair and the class is pretty interesting. She's also not a very hard grader.", + "class": " HIST370", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marieke Kleemans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Contrary to popular opinion, I enjoyed her as a professor. The class is somewhat unorganized and the grading criteria is all over the place. The exams are all written and very difficult to complete in 80 minutes. Make friends in this class to work on homework because otherwise it's impossible (there are no guidelines). No extra credit and no curve.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2017", + "message": "The most ridiculous class I've ever taken. The professor is the worst professor I've met in the college. She taught nothing in lectures and only wasted time on talking about homework guidelines. What's the worst is that she would never answer any of your question after class. Also the homework is terrible. Never take this class please.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2017", + "message": "She's the worst prof that I met in my life. She use more than half of the class to talk about her requirements for homework. Few knowledge about economics. No past exam example for the exam and she says she never gave curve. Her homework will cost lots of time and her grading is confusing. The worst thing is that her attitude is totally bad.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2017", + "message": "She is one of the most confusing and horrible prof I have seen in my life. 5 hws take up around 20% of your final grade. Grading without any guidline and spending the whole lecture on explaining the graph for the hw. She even refuses to answer your question right after the class simply because it is not her office hour. Don't take her class.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "This is probably one of the easier upper level econs. 5 homeworks, 2 midterms, and a final paper and presentation. It is not necessary to attend class.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2016", + "message": "This is the most time wasting professor I have ever seen. She spends at least 30 minutes of each of her lessons on explaining poorly written homework guidelines or slides. The rest of the time she spends explaining descriptive statistics graphs. Grading emphasizes form over substance. If you want to learn Economics, do not take her class.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Kleemans is great! She is one of the best professors I've had at UIUC and certainly one of the best within the Econ department. Definitely take her if you are looking for a class that isn't too hard, but will teach you a lot.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Kline ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2019", + "message": "He was a great professor overall. I went into this class with a good impression and left with a better one. Highly suggest.", + "class": " ANSC206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2013", + "message": "Really great professor, tests are straightforward and gives you past exam to study from. Lab final is super, he let's you look at the stations before the exam at the stock pavilion.", + "class": " ANSC306", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2012", + "message": "In this class you get to train a weanling horse in ground manners! The COOLEST class I have taken hands down. Tests are nearly the exact same as the practice. Easy A, super fun, and a professor who is really into what he teaches.", + "class": " ANSC206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2008", + "message": "So easy and fun. Tests are very simple and he basically gives you the answers while you are taking them. Exams are almost a photocopy of practice exams with minor changes. When training the foal, only expects you to try, helps when you have problems, and shows you the correct/better way one on one when you ask.", + "class": " ANSC206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2008", + "message": "What a great guy. Really earnest and clear in what he teaches with reasonable expectations for you to absorb knowledge. Clear and concise, I like going to his class.", + "class": " ANSC306", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gary Kling ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2017", + "message": "Nice guy, but make sure you are upfront with him. He is understanding and will give you help if you ask for it.", + "class": " HORT362", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "Put in the work, he will notice, your grade will reflect. Procrastinate and you will hate this class.", + "class": " HORT301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Super hard class but worth it! He is the best man for the job!", + "class": " HORT301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2008", + "message": "A tough cookie but extremely knowledgeable, helpful and an excellent teacher overall.", + "class": " HORT301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2007", + "message": "Really know's his trees but requires work. class isn't a big deal but labs are. stay on top of studying ealry", + "class": " HORT301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HORT301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2004", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Seems to really know the material presented in class.", + "class": " HORT301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Marc Klinger ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Andreas Kloeckner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Andreas is a really nice professor. I would say he is the best professor I ever had at UIUC. He always prepared for his lecture, explained everything in great detail. I think he developed the homework system. I would recommend taking CS357 with him. It really helps me with my Python.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2017", + "message": "Professor is always prepared for class and really friendly to the students. He really cares about teaching and can explain topics in different ways if you don't understand it.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "the material is dry but he is super enthusiastic about the course and tries to be as clear as possible. He gives quiz online to make sure we actually understand the material, good teacher.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "One of the best CS professors at UIUC. Although this class's material is rather dry, he gives enthusiastic lectures and puts a lot of work into the class. He's very helpful and goes out of his way to provide feedback and react quickly to logistic issues. He also maintains the course site and welcomes feedback from students! Andreas is awesome.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "very cool guy, receives feedback and adjusts the course accordingly. I wish every professor was as thoughtful and helpful as he is. Although the class somewhat lacked an organized way of presenting the material, i'm sure he will improve that in no time. I have great respect for him", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "He's a good guy and cares about his students; I'm not sure he's the best teacher for this class, though. Lecture format is weird with only notebook scribbles and Python demos to study from. Homework questions were hit or miss when it came to their relevance to the coursework. Tests were usually brutal and depended somewhat on lucky guessing.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hillary Klonoff-Cohen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2021", + "message": "The lack of communication between Dr. Klonoff-Cohen and the teaching assistants in this course is astounding. Neither the professor nor the teaching assistant shows up to class prepared. Difficult to figure out what to do for assignments due to vague directions, a lack of examples, and no rubric, so you have no idea what they're looking for at all.", + "class": " CHLH201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2021", + "message": "Absolutely awful course! Lack of communication between her and the TA just resulted in some of the discussion sessions doing weeks more worth of work! Nothing is organized and there is literally no teaching being done! Worst class in my 4 years at UIUC.", + "class": " CHLH201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2021", + "message": "I would have to say that this is so far the most disorganized and confusing course I have taken in community health. There are grammatical and spelling mistakes in her lectures slides and the way the lectures are set up makes absolutely no sense. I am somewhat confused as to how this is even a course considering how badly its put together.", + "class": " CHLH201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2020", + "message": "She doesn't teach in a way that's clear, and is often contradictory in her lessons. Majority of the class gets iClicker questions wrong. She is combative when you ask a question and is absolutely not open to suggestions. Easy course, horrible teacher.", + "class": " CHLH201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2020", + "message": "Very unclear on instructions. Changes the syllabus whenever she feels like it.", + "class": " CHLH201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2019", + "message": "I had an A in this class up until the final. Theres only 6 assignments and 2 projects, but they dont have clear grading criteria. The class is also structured weird, and I feel like I learned nothing. Definitely work on the first semester project in advance because thats where I screwed up. Not a bad class if you dont procrastinate.", + "class": " CHLH201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Knipp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2021", + "message": "Honestly an easy class, one of the easiest in the university. All we did was watch screenings and talk about them in class. There were 3 essays we had to write but they were really short. Midterm and final were open note and also easy. Only thing is he came off as rude sometimes and his emails were not the nicest. Boring class and professor.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2020", + "message": "Pay attention to study guides and watch the screenings and you'll do fine. One of my favorite professors I've ever had, take his MACS 282 or 496 if you can. The fact that this class has so many students means he can't be as accessible to everyone as he wants, but he runs himself ragged trying. But you may need to remind him to reply to your email.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "Good prof that is passionate about what he does and cares about students. Does not post lecture slides so attendance is essentially mandatory to receive information that will be on exams. Screenings on Tuesday nights are not mandatory, but often its the only way to watch required material. Class seems to be harder than it used to be with old prof.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lauren Knizner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "Good ta, really hot", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leanne Knobloch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2020", + "message": "NO TESTS! Weekly: a short lecture video, read studies, listen to podcast hosted by her, write a lengthy discussion post and responses, and a final paper at the end. Every week theres an essay prompt but only top 4 are counted so you decide when you wanna write one. Reading and writing is heavy and if you HAVE to read. overall it's a fine class!!", + "class": " CMN437", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "The class is great and the professor very informative, however I found Prof. Knobloch to be rude and condescending towards students. Not a huge fan at all.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "This is literally the most practical class I have ever had so far in college. Very clear, interesting, easy to follow. I had Kimberly as a TA, she is great as well. Fair grading. the end-of-semester workshop is a little annoying, but still a great class to take. Textbook material takes up 40% of the exams. Invest in one.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2013", + "message": "Great class, learned a lot. Material applicable to everyday life. Grading fair and the lectures were interesting.", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "I love this class. Professor is really clear and interesting. However you will despise the textbook but she is forced to use it. Easy grade as long as you do your end of the work. Study what is only on the study guide & you get to make your own grading scale to play towards your strengths (i.e. if your good at writing papers) .. take this class", + "class": " CMN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Knobloch is great. She is really enthusiastic and makes an effort to connect with students. The material in this class is really interesting and useful. The tests are really easy if you do the study guide (which requires the textbook) and the writing assignments are not time consuming.", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2010", + "message": "Loved this course! It was challenging but I learned a lot. GREAT PROFESSOR.", + "class": " CMN231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2010", + "message": "Not sure what previous poster was talking about! This was a hard course but I learned a lot.", + "class": " CMN231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Class is super easy. 3 \"papers\" throughout the semester, 1 page each..just rewriting what she has already told us in class. Exams are easy, all multiple choice. She gives you a study guide before, so you know exactly what information to hunt down in the textbook and what to know from lecture notes. No final, just a group project/paper/presentation.", + "class": " CMN231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Knorek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2010", + "message": "John made class material really interesting. He is very funny, keeps your attention and speaks clearly on confusing material. The lecture slides were all online which was helpful and the tests were pretty easy. Great prof!", + "class": " EPSY236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emily Knox ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2020", + "message": "While her lectures can be confusing, she's willing to explain anything students are confused about- even after lectures. She also frequently reviews previous lessons. Her grading scale is very fair, she gives an easy extra credit assignment that brings up your final grade by 3%.", + "class": " IS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2019", + "message": "Very interesting and well taught class. Readings could be abstract but there was good class review on the different materials.", + "class": " INFO202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2018", + "message": "Class was ok, some of the readings felt repetitive. The grading was a bit harsh with no real explanation behind it and she was not in attendance for some classes due to other commitments. I definitely would not recommend taking her classes during the summer.", + "class": " LIS502", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2015", + "message": "She is a rockstar instructor. Is very knowledgable and articulate. A fair grader and an interesting background. She is organized and clear.", + "class": " LIS502", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2013", + "message": "A very particular grader, but very willing to discuss assignments ahead of time. Very knowledgeable and eager to help those who show interest in the work.", + "class": " LIS504", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Robert Knox ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kimberly Koch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2011", + "message": "Loved Kimberly and this class. If you are an english major the 202 level won't be too difficult, but she does know her stuff really well so if you want more in-depth instruction you can get it from her. Class is mandatory and she had daily quizzes - which might deter some people but for me it actually made me do my readings so I got more out of it.", + "class": " ENGL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2008", + "message": "I'm NOT an English person and this class had a lot of reading but she actually made it interesting. I think she made me a little cultured.", + "class": " ENGL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "She goes out of her way to make sure we're comfortable with new things like citation and using the library. The papers are stressful, but she really prepares you for them.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "she's hot. HOT. HOT. reading is a little hard, papers stressful with bogus topics though. a lot of work, but did I mention she's hot?", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Kim is an excellent TA. She goes out of her way to help you understand Professor Barrett's lectures and the texts in general. Makes discussion fun to go to.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2007", + "message": "She is really nice and will go out of her way to help you if you ask for it. If you miss class, e-mail her to find out what you missed. She's really good about helping you catch-up, but it's one of those classes you really need to go to or you'll get behind. I hated having to take this class, but it really wasn't that bad.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2007", + "message": "I liked this class. She is really helpful in explaining what to do for the papers and helps, if you ask, with suggestions, that is if you need anymore aside from the in-class peer reviews. The work wasn't too hard at all. We had 4 papers and other small, rather easy, assignments.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2007", + "message": "I was bitter about having to take this class, but I am glad I did. She really helped me fine tune my research paper.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Awesome TA! Her theatrical background makes class fun, and I learned a lot.", + "class": " ENG209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2006", + "message": "Thought I'd hate this class, but I learned a lot about writing papers.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2006", + "message": "She really invests a lot of time in the class and goes out of her way to help us learn. She's kind of like Phoebe from \"Friends\" but that's ok - it makes class interesting! But whatever you do, don't complain about the prompts!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Diane Koenker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 27th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor, in fact amazing. Truly cares about you as a student guides discussion but does not control and respects independent opinions and voice of students. Both lectures and discussion are enjoyable. A lot of reading (its a 400 level history class so given) but reading are interesting and enjoyable.", + "class": " HIST462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Koerner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2021", + "message": "Not sure how he was in previous semesters, but he really just used Spring 2021 class as a bunch of guinea pigs. Ever hear about standard deviation Dr.K? 4 randomly generated questions...? I don't know how you justified that to yourself.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2021", + "message": "I picked the tag hilarious because his class structure makes me laugh. :) I worked hard in this class only to have exam questions that are generated by luck to screw me. 5 questions is not enough to determine if a student knows the material or not. Honestly I thought he was a nice teacher and would listen to the concerns of the class, but nah. <3", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2021", + "message": "AWFUL CLASS STRUCTURE", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "I find it really sad to see a professor change their entire class structure on a whim during a pandemic, and then completely disregard all feedback from all students who criticize it. As a professor, if everyone is telling you there is a problem with new the changes you have made, at what point do you stop lying to yourself that everything is okay?", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2021", + "message": "Dr Koerner is an AMAZING professor and amazing lecturer, his lectures are so interesting and you can tell he really is passionate about what he teaches. He gives so many resources to pass the class, BUT with the exams being the only grade, its incredibly difficult to improve your grade if youre not on top of things from the start.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "After transitioning to the Spring 2021 online semester, Dr.K has completely changed the structure of the course and has treated his students as guinea pigs. 4 question exams randomly generated are clearly unfair indicators of a students knowledge of the subject. He states \"he can't make it any easier\"although \"60% of students got at 2/4 or lower...", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "I did all the practice exams, watched the sample exam videos, created posters, and watched 2-3 lecture videos everyday. \ufffd\ufffd Not good enough. Dr. K is great but structured the class poorly the 4 questions of multiple choice depends on luck. I studied like crazy but I got insane multiple choice questions. Dr. K how could u do this? \ufffd\ufffd I did everything", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. Koerner is a good lecturer, yet the class structure is just awful. Lecture videos are long yet are seemingly easy to follow, but the exams are almost impossible. It doesnt help that each of the 4 MC are 40% of the final grade and you cant go back to check your previous answer. With this class being online, I wish there was a little sympathy.", + "class": " CHEM333", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. K. seems to expect that each of his students devotes all 168 hours that are in a week to his class. He consistently posts 5-6 hours of lectures a week for a 3 credit hour class. The exams are difficult and only 4 MC questions and 1 free resp. While a few students do have 100% in the class, the majority of our class currently has a C or lower.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. K acts like your friend (more like a salesperson), but the online class is flawed in structure & he continues to push that this is the \"easiest class ever\". There are only 500 points in the class, & each exam question is worth 10 points. You can ONLY miss 3 exam questions THE ENTIRE semester to get an A. He doesn't show much compassion, either.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "Koerner is great lecturer - he makes the lectures engaging and enjoyable. However, he has structured his class and exams in such a poor way. The fact that you are unable to go back to previous questions (a core test taking strategy) and the exams are five questions, there is essentially no room for error.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. K is extremely intelligent and very thoroughly explains material. However, he creates outrageously hard exams that are tough to finish in the time frame. He will not stand for excuses or any struggles. He will blame your failure on lack of studying even if that is not the case.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "A significant part of the grade is centered around exams that have only 4 multiple choice and 1 free response. The lectures are great and his teaching is good, but the skills learned are not reflected in exams well. He does not address the clear issue with have one MC determine 10% of the exam score. The class structure is not great so beware.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. K thinks he gives u everything to succeed in his class. A privileged view to have. Everyone is dealing w/ something different. & he's not available. Dr. K has no exceptions on any policies, ie. rec letters for only A's. Science teachers at UIUC, consider a student's growth or effort, not their grade. \"More than machinery we need humanity.\"", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2020", + "message": "Best professor at the university. Hard grader but the only person I actually enjoyed going to their classes", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Greatest professor at UIUC. Gives you all the resources necessary to succeed in the course. His lectures are amazing too! He's really good at mixing stories with the material to keep students engaged as well as making the topics practical to real life. It's still a tough class so you have to spend lots of time studying, but 20/10 would take again", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. K is the best professor I've ever had. He truly cares about his students and his lectures are so entertaining you might actually come out of the class loving organic chemistry. His tests are very difficult so prepare to spend countless hours studying, but I'd do it all over again if it meant taking another class with Dr. K. 11/10 experience.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2017", + "message": "Never felt like I deserved my grade more than this class. I knew literally nothing about orgo before taking it with Dr. K. Regardless of what grade you end up with, you'll walk away from this class having learned a lot. 13/10 would take again.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2017", + "message": "It's quite rare to find a teacher who can make such a difficult and boring topic both easy to understand and fun to learn. Lectures were engaging and filled with humor and life lessons. However, I seriously disliked Dr. K's insistence that students memorize even the most obscure reagents/molecules that are guaranteed to NEVER show up on the MCAT.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "My favorite but also most time consuming / challenging class of all time. However, I averaged 100% on my top 3 (of 4) exams -- (lowest gets dropped) -- so put in the time and the effort pays off. Tip: he likes to rotate molecules / flip / make diastereomers for the B level questions. Pay close attention.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Danail Koev ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Nice, helpful, clear. Very well-informed about the course content. Plus he has a cool accent.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tanu Kohli ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Kohli's classes are always clear, well structured and flexible at the same time. Participation is required, and had reading assignments and 4 papers. Easy grader as long as you do your part. She is really approachable and cares about each student.", + "class": " GLBL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Kohli was a great teacher that took the time to get to know the students in the class, while delving into engaging class material. Overall, GLBL-100 is an easy A, so long as you put in the effort.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "She is an overall good teacher. You'll always know your workload and can easily work ahead. Her lectures are good and she is helpful and keeps you informed on where you stand in the class. ", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hans-Friedrich Kohn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2019", + "message": "Horrible", + "class": " PSYC507", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "The class covers a lot of material, and the prof often tended to go overtime. However, it's a very useful class. If you put in the effort, you'll learn a lot. Don't be afraid to ask questions or give him feedback on his teaching - he's responsive to feedback and likes to answer questions. Be patient and you'l' learn a lot!", + "class": " PSYC407", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2016", + "message": "His TA sessions were much better than his lectures.", + "class": " PSYC407", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2015", + "message": "Honestly, consider taking a different statistics sequence. Both professors in the Pysch department are not good. This prof focuses on the most specific details that you don't have time to learn useful techniques. His test take anywhere from 3-5 hours. All my useful techniques in statistics were not learned in this class. I had to teach myself. ", + "class": " PSYC407", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher but difficult class.", + "class": " 407", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2013", + "message": "This course had a VERY high workload. Frieder was difficult to approach with questions because he came off as extremely intimidating. His exams were way too long. I would not recommend this class if you are taking other classes with high workload. Frieder forces you to really know the material well. Not an easy course! Study groups are a must.", + "class": " PSYC407", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Kok ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2016", + "message": "James is truly an inspiration. He is always available to help, though mood may vary. But nonetheless there to help. Though he may sound intimidating, he cares deeply for his students and so you should not be afraid to approach him.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gulser Koksal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Good teacher", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jaya Kolisetty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2020", + "message": "So caring and respectful of all people. Her class teaches you the subject matter, as well as how to be a better person. Class discussions are inviting and nonjudgemental", + "class": " CHLH199B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexandra Kolla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Kolla is a top researcher with a solid background in her field. As a lecturer, the situation is otherwise. First, exposition is not explanation. Second, computational complexity as an abstract subject really requires not leaving details to imagination. Third and foremost, her attitude towards questions or comments is confrontative.", + "class": " CS579", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2017", + "message": "patient and helpful, lecture is hard but interesting", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2017", + "message": "Doesn't really know how to explain tough topics very well, often just repeats the same thing if a student doesn't understand. Cares about teaching, but a poor lecturer.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Edward Kolodziej ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "At best, rude. At worst, Eurocentric to an extreme and utterly unbearable. Does not tolerate other's opinions. If you are applying for FLAS, I advise you to exclude CGS, so as to avoid his course.", + "class": " GLBL499", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "Terrible. Stay away. He is boring and rude. He is also very unfair in his grading of papers sometimes.", + "class": " PS180", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "She really cares about her students, is always easy to access, and answers questions thoroughly. She sets up review sessions and rewards good attendance, though it is not mandatory.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2017", + "message": "You can tell she really cares about her students and always tries to be accessible outside of class", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Amazing professor who really cares about students and dedicates a lot of time to the class!", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2015", + "message": "Improves over time and worth it", + "class": " 445", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Megan Konar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2021", + "message": "Worst thing being she thinks she is a world leader in what she does while in reality she is very bad. Very pathetic and disgusting", + "class": " CEE350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "H.J. Kong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2014", + "message": "I really enjoyed him as a professor but some people did not. He was funny and the biggest issue people had with him was that he'd get numbers wrong on the board, but the most important thing was that he was still able to teach us concepts, etc. Also, cheat sheets really important for tests and work hard on the hw to learn the material.", + "class": " CHBE321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "His accent took a little getting used to, but after that, he's hilarious. He's always cracking jokes & his exams weren't terribly difficult, usually. Just make sure you make a good \"crib sheet\". Passed out lecture notes at the beginning of every lecture.", + "class": " CHBE321", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2009", + "message": "He's actually a nice guy. If you understand materials in lecture then you don't really need to read the text at all. Everything on the test comes from the lecture notes and pretty straight forward. He may have an accent, but it's not that hard to understand when he gives lecture once you get used to it. I think he tried really hard to make his lect", + "class": " CHBE321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "Okay, this class is extremely easy as long as you actually do the homework (which takes like, 4 hours a week max). Everyone is always saying how impossible it is to finish the exams- that's not true at all. Just know the material and then it's a breeze. Although, it is important to know when he says \"SPASTIC\", it means specific. That took me weeks.", + "class": " CHBE321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2009", + "message": "I agree with the fact that he's funny, but it doesn't make up for the fact that in class you can't understand what he's saying. Tests are extremely long and almost always no one finishes the test. Curves are huge and there is no need to go to class, all the material is in the textbook.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2009", + "message": "I got a B in this class. He has foreign accent but understandable. His lecture is not mandatory but gives out lecture notes in class which isnt on the web. But everything in the lecture notes are completely from the textbook. So I really didnt attend his class because I learned more from the textbook. There are no quizzes but homeworks are hard.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "I agree he's a funny man. He tries to make class interesting once in a while by putting animations up on the slides and things like that. You don't really need to go to class, just get your notes from a friend. Exams are more challenging than past exams. Some people complain about not being able to understand him,but he's not horrible. He's nice!", + "class": " CHBE321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2007", + "message": "Funny, funny man", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ioannis Konstantoulas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2015", + "message": "This course is good for you and I will take his 2200 this semester!", + "class": " MATH2250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Yiannis is a good teacher. You could learn a lot of knowledge from him. At the end of the semester, he gave us a formula sheet and that sheet was extremely helpful. He also gave us many advises for our future math classes (such as PDE's). He made comments about my final exam with detailed analysis. How responsible he is! Will take his class again!", + "class": " MATH2250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "He is a nice man and does well as a instructor however, his assignment sets were too big and the labs he assigned to us were very tough to work out. His test was not easy, as well. We can learn much knowledge from him but we really need him to change the grade policy (he says 93-100 is an A and 90-92 is a A-, etc.). The 80+ is an A is just good.", + "class": " MATH2250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "This guy gives out too much homework. A lot of professors dont understand that students have more than one class a semester and work. The homework is just very long and the labs were ridiculously hard. Gives you labs that you dont understand and you dont really learn much from them. He is nice and can help you if you go talk to him.........", + "class": " MATH2250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2012", + "message": "Ioannis is very passionate! He explains clearly. On the down side, he gives out mock exams pretty late, one or two days before the exam. His exam is hard for a summer session. Not an easy A for a summer session.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Koo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2018", + "message": "David Koo is the best professor I have ever had on campus. He is funny, understanding and treats his students as his friends. His exams might be hard and he has a lot of homework but that's what makes this course worth taking and you actually learn hardcore stuff from this class. He is always passionate about teaching and treat students well.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "David Koo is an extremely tough grader. Nothing seems to be good enough for him. His tests expect the answer to be what he said verbatum in class or you receive no credit for it. At office hours, he tells you you have a limited amount of time and acts too busy to assist you. If you are going to take this class, I would recommend it not be with him.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Koo is the best professor I have taken and my favorite professor! He provides very clear and useful handout every class. Although he is very strict at attendance and homework, exams are not hard compared with other Accy 304 teachers'. Remeber all guidelines on handouts then you will be fine in exams. He is super hilarious and energetic.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2016", + "message": "Koo is my favorite professor so far on campus.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Koo is one of the best professors I have met in the College of Business. He is smart and enthusiastic. The posts up there which stated that he is disrespectful are not true. He is passionate about teaching and helping students. He explains those concepts clearly and gives you timely feedbacks. Internal control is not easy but he is great!", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2015", + "message": "Recent grad with 3.6+ GPA. Koo stands out in my memory as my least favorite professor at UIUC. He was unwilling to help during office hours because he was \"here for research, and I was interrupting him.\" Not only was he unwilling to help, but he would get angry and unprofessionally aggressive towards students who he felt crossed him. AVOID ", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2015", + "message": "This was one of the best classes I've taken. Koo is very good at explaining concepts and was often the the professor who created the power points and lectures for the other sections as well. participation is required, but if you study what he tells you for the exams then an A is possible. He also gives extra credit.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "This class is hard, but Professor Koo honestly makes it worthwhile. He's enthusiastic about the topics he teaches, and encourages class participation. He also makes himself available to students for help, and never wants a single student to be left behind. He's probably one of the best professors I've had at UIUC.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2014", + "message": "The class is difficult but Professor Koo is a great teacher! The midterm was a bummer because it was made by Professor Martin Wu. But Professor Koo wrote the final for his own section so it becomes way more approachable. Just make sure to go through all the PPTs and read through the book and you should do fine. Quizzes are strictly from PPTs.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2014", + "message": "Koo is a great professor who wants his students to succeed. But there were too many quizzes and extra assignments comparing to Martin Wu. If you need to choose between Wu and Koo, then definitely Koo. He's the professor who can teach better", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Koo is an awesome guy. HIs class is hard, but its ACCY 304 so its not meant to be easy.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "I personally like Professor Koo. He is very approachable and is pretty funny.His slides are helpful. His tests are really hard and do not know what to expect. The grading is extremely harsh. On the test you must cover all \"key words\" to receive points.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Professor Koo is a nice guy who does actually care about his students and wants them to succeed. His class is pretty entertaining too since he says weird stuff a lot. However, quizzes and tests are hard and he is not always clear on what he expects you to do on cases and homework", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "david koo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sandy Kopels ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Sandie is a wonderful woman and a great professor. She teaches extremely relevant information for social workers (GET LICENSED!) and does so in an engaging way. She is extremely accessible for her students and wants to help. The material can be difficult if you're not familiar with law but be communicative with Sandie and ask questions.", + "class": " SOCW589", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Sandie knows the content well and makes it very clear. She' s got an edgy sense of humor and takes risks. I will probably learn more from her class than any other. The exams are very detailed and not a walk in the park. You must study.", + "class": " SOCW589", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2008", + "message": "Sandra Kopels is the best teacher in the school of social work. She holds an MSW and a law degree and her class is extremely entertaining and fun while at the same time educational. She will make you laugh...ALOT!", + "class": " SWLAW", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2008", + "message": "shes the bomb dot com", + "class": " SOCW589", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2007", + "message": "Sandy is a great teacher. She is crystal clear and you learn stuff that is actually really helpful. One of the things that I didn't love about her was that she wasn't very good at being respectful of more conservative views, however most of the social work program is like that so it wasnt really surprising but it does make it hard to speak up in cl", + "class": " SOCWLAW", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2006", + "message": "She is, without a doubt, the strongest faculty member in the School of Social Work. Her class was amazing. Very, very highly recommended--do not pass up the chance to take her class.", + "class": " SOCIALWORKLAW", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2006", + "message": "LOVE Sandie. Dynamic, easy to understand, informative... ignore her diagnosis, she's great!", + "class": " SWLAW", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Fabulous professor! Really really smart and funny. The best prof I have ever had at any level. She make learning fun!", + "class": " SOCW589", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2005", + "message": "The best professor I have had, ever. Cares about her students and your success is her success. Very helpful and well known to be extremely interesting and funny. You will learn and be glad you did!", + "class": " SWLAW", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Korman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "Took three courses with Dan as the instructor, and he was always able to remain entertaining while lecturing. Very able to understand any inquiries thrown his way as well as deconstruct complex topics to make sure his students understand and grasp them. Often lectures have class participation (e.g. mandatory questions for text)", + "class": " PHIL414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing professor. Super interesting lectures that I enjoyed going to. He is super nice, funny, and knowledgeable. You can see his passion and love for what he does. Class is 4 essays of 1000-1400 words. Pretty simple, did them all the day before or day of. Great dude.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Korman is a great lecturer and keeps your attention. He's willing to meet during office hours or outside of them. Class had 4 papers, and the first 3 had rough drafts so it wasn't hard to get a good grade as long as you tried for the draft. Class has required reading, but can get by not doing it all. Amazing class, it's obvious he loves philosophy.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2014", + "message": "Korman is one of the best professors I've ever had. He is so passionate about what he teaches and is always willing to meet up and help with whatever questions you have. Grades are mostly based around 1 paper, but you work on it throughout the semester and he gives feedback. Great class!", + "class": " PHIL430", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Great lecturer. Made it so interesting, he really loved teaching the class; it was obvious. The T.A.'s were helpful too.", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2012", + "message": "Korman is probably one of the best professors at UIUC. You can tell he enjoys teaching. His lectures are not only engaging, but also thought-provoking. You do have to write a lot in his class, but Korman and his T.A.'s are always willing to help. I would recommend students to take his classes. You will definitely see the world differently.", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2010", + "message": "He genuinely loves philosophy. Always around to help students. very good lecturer. there are weekly readings for the class and a total of eleven papers. none of them are too hard though.", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2010", + "message": "Dan Korman is so cute! Only reason I went to lecture. If you don't read, just make sure you go to lecture and you'll do fine. Got A-'s and B+'s on all essays.", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2010", + "message": "Good professor, has a true passion for Philosophy although a lot of times he seems to come up with realizations of certain things while in class. He is welcoming and will be friendly if you like to chat about 'Philosophy' during office hours or after class, especially if you are a girl. Pay attention and you will do well :)", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2010", + "message": "Korman keeps things relevant and approaches sensitive issues carefully. He seems somewhat progressive and may not fully grasp your argument if you don't lean that way. He does like discussion and allows differing POVs to be expressed in class. He also makes himself available outside of class and seems to love philosophy - loves to chat after class.", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2009", + "message": "Class wasn't too bad. attendance not mandatory. However, DON\"T take the section with Bowen AJ as TA if you care about your GPA. He sucks. Don't know what he's talking about. Gives out wrong information most of the time. Doesn't seem to understand basic course content.", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Kornell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "He is HORRIBLE. Only talks about SOCIAL issues that HE thinks is important. I have only received one graded paper back and we are finished with the semester. He is awful. I have to take advanced comp next year and am so unprepared because of him. AVOID HIM.", + "class": " ENG121", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2013", + "message": "worst teacher I've ever had. the entire class is ran by how he feels on that particular day. He assigns papers on things only he cares about", + "class": " ENG121", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "Quite possibly the worst TA I've ever had. He grades stories on whether he likes them or not without any regard to your style. He constantly makes up stupid rules like \"from now on you can't use exclamation marks\". If he hadn't given me an A in the class I would have gone to his office and raised hell. AVOID having him at all possible.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Russell Korte ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor who focuses on quality of learning, so this is a class you have to put effort into. Chooses really good, interesting material. Gets to know his students, he clearly cares about their success in the class.", + "class": " HRE530", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2013", + "message": "Really wants to generate dialogue with students in class, always addresses textbook/reading assignments, not too much work outside of class, Prof. always willing to help", + "class": " HRE530", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Super attractive!", + "class": " HRE530", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2010", + "message": "Dr. Korte has been my favorite professor thus far. He is not going to pull any punches when he gives you feedback, but listening to his advice can be most helpful. His lectures are quite interesting, and he will ask a lot out of his students. If you don't care about learning, he's not for you.", + "class": " HRE530", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Debra Korte ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took it in Fall 2019. Such a course talks about effective learning skills in future courses and studying. Dr Korte is very passionate on teaching, and she always gives clear feedbacks on assignments. There are no exams but reflections and readings.", + "class": " ACES199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Irene Koshik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2018", + "message": "I had an absolute horrible experience with Irene. She was incredibly negative towards me personally and flat out told me I would be a bad teacher (instead of trying to help me improve, and also after respected professors telling me I was one of their best students) She doesn't like people challenging her beliefs or asking hard questions. Avoid!!!", + "class": " EIL456", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2016", + "message": "I agree that Dr. Koshik is a very nice person but her teaching style is seriously detrimental to the training of future teachers. Her feedback is overwhelmingly negative with little to no positive feedback given to her students. The inflexibility of her teaching style and theoretical beliefs limits students' potential. If possible avoid.", + "class": " EIL512", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Koshik is a very sweet woman and cares about her students. However, her classes are not useful and the material is antiquated. I would highly suggest NOT taking her classes if you are a graduate student. It's just not very useful. Also, she doesn't grade for attendance in the syllabus, but attending class is in your best interest.", + "class": " EIL456", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2008", + "message": "While she often left too much time for small group discussion, she addresses sociolinguistic issues and I feel I actually learned something.", + "class": " EIL456", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2008", + "message": "While she sometimes leaves too much time for small group discussion, in general, I learned a lot from Koshik and gained a new appreciation for sociolinguistic differences.", + "class": " EIL456", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2006", + "message": "Not very professional; a paradigm warrior -- very committed to her theoretical paradigm and not open to other views; not open to anything at all linguistic or even applied linguistics, as you'd expect in such a dept.", + "class": " EIL587", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Koshy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best profs I've ever had. Her lectures are awesome and she is so smart!", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Very unhelpful.", + "class": " AAS286", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "Very encouraging of discussion; finds value in everyone's input.", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Koshy was really nice and definitely cared about her students in class. She picked some interesting texts about Asian American literature as well. Papers were fairly graded and she put a lot of thought into her comments.", + "class": " ENGL286", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2005", + "message": "She is an amazing professor. I loved going to class every time. Her analysis of texts is brilliant and she is fascinating to listen too. Fabulous accent!", + "class": " ENG460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gregory Koslofsky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2009", + "message": "Power points are very unclear, they are just alot of dates thrown together. If you read the book, which you will half to do, going to class is useless. He focuses entirely on the Reformation and Ancient Greece and fly's throw or skips everything in between. The Class itself is also very dry.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "His lectures aren't that great - I fell asleep whenever I went, and most other people fell asleep too. The TA's were terrible and I really hope most of them don't become professors, I heard some were alright though. And I agree he did have a weird fetish for balcony people.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "He's a decent guy. I fell asleep consistently though. When I did manage to stay awake, it seemed as though he followed his outline, which was much appreciated. He thought he was hysterical and laughed at ALL of his jokes. He had some fetish for the people in the balcony.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Talks way more than necessary. Lots of people slept in class. Laughs at his own jokes a lot. Really knows what he is talking about.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2008", + "message": "I took a Discovery class (only around 20 students) and it was great. He was very engaging and lively and his grading was fair.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2006", + "message": "Knows more about the Reformation era than most could ever hope to. Unfortunately, one dealt mostly with his TA's, who were less than effective, some of the time. However, if you managed to talk to him outside of his lectures, which were actually pretty good for being so huge, you would definitely get your questions answered fully, and with a smile", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Craig Koslofsky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2019", + "message": "Completely and utterly killed my passion for history. I'm no longer pursuing a minor degree in it solely because of this prof. Desperately tries to make an easy topic hard to make himself feel better. Pretentious arrogance about the course. Actually expects that you do hundreds of pages of reading a week regardless of other courses.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2014", + "message": "This was an introductory class about doing historical research. At first, all the reading, studying, and writing seemed daunting. But he is such a good professor that the information simply came to me and the 15-page paper almost wrote itself. He is very passionate and willing to help. Just make sure to read and keep up to date on assignments.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Koslofsky is a really great professor but this class is so broad in topics that you don't really get to see him in his element. Overall, class is pretty straightforward with essays and tests. If history isn't your thing, I don't recommend it, but otherwise really covers the basics of global history enough to pique interest.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "You only need to study the key terms and relate them to other terms. THAT IS IT. Lecture is beneficial, as he expands on those terms which will help you on exams. He makes the course much more complicated than it has to be. REALLY BORING LECTURES. Reading the primary sources is unnecessary, as well.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2012", + "message": "One of the nicest and most approachable professors ever. Always willing to help you. This class has a large research paper and he is very willing to help. Lots of reading, but no more than any other history class. he's extremely intelligent and passionate about what he does, and humorous as well so he's not just a dud professor.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "I had prof Koslofsky last year. He assigns quite a bit of reading, but all professors do.. He is extremely helpful and kind. I recommend seeing him during office hours, it helps him know that you are making an effort. also, his name is Craig not Gregory..", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Yup, the lectures are not the most exciting. It is definitely a lot of work for a 100 level class but the grading was fairly easy. There were 2 3-4 page essays to write and exams paragraph form. Not much memorization is needed, just basic knowledge of the concepts and ability to connect aspects of the class together.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "I love this professor! I had him in a discovery section, and he was engaging, super nice, and really tried to help students understand the material. His exams were tricky, but he was a fair essay grader. I would recommend this teach to anyone.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2009", + "message": "Lectures are extremely boring and rarely relate to what is given on the midterm and final exams. Writing a 750 word essay every 2 weeks in a 100 level class and your grade in the hands of your TA makes it worse. Don't recommend him at all.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2009", + "message": "This professor was extremely vague. We had to write five 750-word essays for the class, only one midterm, and discussions were mandatory for a good grade, as 25% of the final grade was participation. His slideshows were pointless and he was always repeating himself. TA's all graded differently - do not recommend.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Megan Kosovski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2013", + "message": "She is an awesome professor. I have learned more practical skills in the two classes that I have taken with her than I have in the rest of my entire college experience. It's simple, if you do the work then you will get an A.", + "class": " CMN211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "She is a very nice and helpful teacher. Always honest and upfront with the class. DO have to work on speeches to get good grade, but she is fair. She wants you to do well and have fun. BETTER than what I've heard other classes have to do.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2011", + "message": "Very good teacher! Would highly recommend her for any CMN 101 course. Tries hard to make the class enjoyable so everyone gets along. If you take CMN 101, take it with Megan!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2010", + "message": "She was very helpful and explained things thoroughly. She is very cool and grades fair. She also was willing to write a recommendation letter for me.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Awesome teacher that was super helpful and understanding. When I asked for help she was eager to oblige. Very chill and relaxed as well, best teacher I've had thus far. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Really easy class and she is a really good teacher... if you do your work you will get an A if you dont then you won't... she really tries to get everyone in the class to get along... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2008", + "message": "I would not recommend taking class with her. She led on to say that the final speech would be an easy assignment if we followed the guide lines. I followed it and was given an F. Also earlier in the semester she failed me on an outline that I couldn't complete, due to the passing away of my aunt. Never disliked a teacher so much in my life.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Very easy class that was required for me. She teaches the class for what it is - 5 identical speeches. Fair grader. Recommended.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Wendy Koss ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Steven Kostell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "Steve is a great teacher and really tries hard to get every student to their best. I came in with no knowledge of drawing and he taught me a lot in a little amount of time. You must do you work on time and you must push the bar. Steve encourages thinking outside the box and taking risks often leads to a pretty descent grade.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Knowledgeable, encouraging. Expects you to work and make uSe of class time. Encourages individual creativity and pushing the bar! IF you don't like to go to class or finish your work on time, pass on this class.", + "class": " ARTS499", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2010", + "message": "eh.", + "class": " ARTF105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2009", + "message": "Upper level class Steve is different than foundations Steve. Sure he expects you to work your hardest, but grades aren't really a concern. If you do your work, you'll get an A.", + "class": " ARTS362", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2009", + "message": "Steve is a great teacher. His assignments are fun and creative. He is kind of a hard grader. He gave me a B+ on an assignment I spent at least 15 hours on... However, I turned in the second assignment like a month late and he only gave me a C on it, which he shouldn't have accepted at all. He's nice and coming to class was fun. Always go to class.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2008", + "message": "think outside the box, take risks. It's worth doing in this class - some teachers penalize you for it if the risks don't pay off, but in Steve's class, he will respect you for trying and most likely consider this when grading you. fun class, signed up again next semester for artf105", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "Steve is a great teacher and he tries to get to know his students. He likes challenging his students and he likes seeing 'new' things. Grades pretty hard.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2008", + "message": "Really helpful and interesting. He kinda blends in with students, so he's easy to talk to. He also knows what he is talking about, so you'll definitely learn something and won't bust your brain doing it.", + "class": " ARTF105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "Great guy, really helpful. Just a really cool dude...", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2008", + "message": "Steve gives mostly open studio time, and is very relaxed, but he's big on time management. Steve will be very harsh at critique if you don't show up with something good.", + "class": " ARTF105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ART444", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "Awesome guy. Great class.", + "class": " ARTFARTF", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Steve is a really LAID BACK guy. He just basically has open studio alot in class. He is always open to new ideas for projects and really lets you run with a lot of things. Really awesome guy in general. Would honestly recommend him any day for Foundation classes.", + "class": " ARTF103105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexandr Kostochka ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Kostochka is really awesome. He is always accessible during office hours and homework sessions. You can ask about the homework and notes if things get unclear. Exams are not too difficult as long as you study hard. Highly recommend this professor.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2020", + "message": "Amazing professor! Learns the names of all his students, accessible for office hours and questions, very kind and funny. The class is difficult but it's interesting and the lectures are very good.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "He teaches clearly. He is nice and helpful. In the current semester, he held weekly help sessions which are very useful. He tries to remember the students' names, which makes me feel good. Graph theory is a hard course, but he is quite successful in explaining it well.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2017", + "message": "He seems to know what he's doing. However, his classes tend to get boring, people tend to skip lectures more and more frequently. He doesn't provide any additional study materials besides the homework, and a practice exam for only the first exam. His grading is not lenient at all. The quizzes are no easier than the exams. No curves thus far.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2017", + "message": "He is very good. He explains very clearly. His dialog with students is also very nice.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Kostochka is very experienced in graph theory. He's pretty nice and caring to students. Sometimes his lecture is not that organized and logical though.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "Really love him! Best Professor in Math Department. Homeworks are not easy, but you can always choose 4 of 5 questions to answer. Exams are easy and you can drop the lowest one. Also, Professor is sooooooo nice and enthusiastic. If you can take his class, then take it!", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "Because of his heavy Russian accent, lectures are not always clear. Difficult homework problems. ", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2014", + "message": "He is the best professor I have had at this university. He encourages students who do not understand the material to go to weekly study sessions and office hours. He also encourages students to ask questions.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "He is very nice to his students and helpful in office hours. He also holds review sessions every week the day before the weekly homework is due, which is also helpful. The class itself is fairly difficult if you aren't great at proving things, but his grading scale is extremely generous. He also gave us 5 exams and took the top 3. Good professor.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2011", + "message": "Graph theory with Kostochka was a demanding class. He expects that you memorize all of the propositions, theorems, definitions, etc, so don't fall behind. I felt that I learned the most from homework sessions he ran, rather than lectures. In class I wasn't sure which details were most important. Generous grading scale. Great Russian accent!", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2007", + "message": "Alexandr (I had him for UG LP), is a nice guy, but tries way 2 hard and needs to follow a clearer approach in lectures. Students in this class already understand LP, because it is mostly grads in CompuSci; beware if ur taking it as UG Math. My advice would be to get to know him and do ur best. He's easy on the grading, so you will be ok if you try.", + "class": " MATH482", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Konstantinos Kourtikakis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Kourtikakis was caring, fun, and knowledgeable, and the course was not difficult. If you are looking to fill a requirement, it's definitely a good pick. However, I didn't feel like we really looked deep into the material -- most of what was learned was pretty base-level -- so, if you're really interested in the field you might want to rethink.", + "class": " PS282", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Kourtikakis is one of my favorite ever professors. He is an incredible lecturer, and he is also very kind. He is quite knowledgable about his field and cares that students are able to understand the material in his classes. I would recommend him to anyone for any class he teaches.", + "class": " PS282", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2019", + "message": "He is so nice and makes some funny jokes. The work load is easy and the material is interesting", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2019", + "message": "Hes honestly such a great teacher to have. I dont recommend buying the textbook since he already summarizes it in his lectures effectively. Just make sure to take notes, and youre pretty much guaranteed an A.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2019", + "message": "Okay so Mr. K is awesome. He will assign readings but he literally goes through everything in his lectures so you can either do the readings and just zone out in class but still go to class because he does clicker stuff, or not do the readings. I did the first option and got an A. Theres very little work in the class and he's charming and adorable.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2019", + "message": "I took PS 385 solely because he was teaching it. You can really tell he cares about his students. He's pretty funny and grades generously. I thought the material was pretty interesting. 4 papers, short MC quiz every other week, final exam, and policy paper-- not too bad. You could probably go w/o the textbook. Highly recommend taking a class w/ him", + "class": " PS385", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2018", + "message": "I took this a governing globalisation with him and got an A+ in both classes. His tests are super easy, the papers are grade generously, and he gives plenty of Extra credit. His classes are pretty interesting and he's a good lecturer and a really nice guy. Overall good teacher who runs low maintainence easy A classes.", + "class": " PS348", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Nice guy and a great lecturer. Topics can sometimes be dry but he'll break up the boring parts with antidotes/stories. Class requires 3 short papers, 2 exams, and a map quiz, none of which are especially challenging.", + "class": " PS348", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. K has made my freshman year & renewed my interest & passion for polisci. He is an incredible teacher, has interesting lectures, funny, & although the papers are challenging, he is incredibly accessible, helpful, & wants you to succeed. Lecture attendance is key for doing well on exams. I hope I can take more of his classes in the future.", + "class": " PS282", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "His lectures are interesting and grading is simple (term paper, an alternating quiz/essay every week, and final exam). None of assignments, except maybe the term paper, are particularly challenging, as he's a very lenient grader. He's generally nice, but I found him pretty condescending whenever students asked questions.", + "class": " PS385", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor K is fine but the class itself is super boring. Lectures are slow and painful. You can tell he cares about his students though and the class should be an easy A with a decent effort.", + "class": " PS348", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. K is one of the nicest professors I have ever had. His lectures are straight forward and easy to follow. You do not need the textbook. All of the information for the exams is put on a straight forward study guide. All of the information comes directly from his power points. There are a couple opportunities of extra credit.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. K is the sweetest and most caring professor at the University. I took this class for fun and decided to pick up poly sci as a double major because he talked me into it. The class is extremely easy if you put in a decent amount of work, but actually go out of your way to meet/talk to him because he's honestly the best.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures could be a bit boring sometimes but as long as you copy down the powerpoints then you should be good. Dr.K is good at making boring material interesting, and he was very helpful outside of class. If you show up to class, then this class should be an easy A", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Genuinely a really nice guy and teacher. What I thought was going to be a boring class was interesting and he is so upbeat you can't help but like him. His grading is very straight forward and as long as you show up and memorize the slides you'll get an A. I would definitely take another course with him!", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2017", + "message": "The professor is really good at explaining the textbook reading-- you really don't have to get the textbook as long as you go to class and take notes. The powerpoints aren't posted, though, so be sure to go to class. Essays are a breeze but the exams are a little tricky.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2017", + "message": "Probably one of the nicest professor I've ever had, and with what can sometimes be somewhat dry material, he does an incredible job of relating it to current events. The guy spent an entire class period answering any questions we had after the election. Tests are multiple choice and 5 short answer (always one definition). Take the class.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty solid Professor. His tests and essays come straight off the powerpoints, so don't bother with the textbook. Gives lots of extra credit and iclicker points. Lectures are generally fairly interesting. 3 two page papers and 3 multiple choice and short answer exams (1 is the final) plus a short weekly reading. Really nice guy, too.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Took Professor Kourtikakis this past semester & enjoyed the class. You will have: 5 reflection papers throughout the class as well as weekly reading quizzes, 1 final paper & 2 Exams. The Exams are dense, so make up your points with the papers & the extra credit which he offers. Doesn't put the notes online so going to class is a must.", + "class": " PS385", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor, class is definitely passable as long as you put in the effort. You don't need to read the textbook, but just show up to class and pay attention and take notes. Professor is really helpful and knows what he's doing. Tests are easy if you study and pay attention in class. Papers are long, but not too hard.", + "class": " PS282", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kalliopi Koutsaki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "best TA ever!! extremely helpful!!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dmitry Kouzov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Not supportive and too rude and personal.", + "class": " MUS585", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Kovacic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2011", + "message": "I really liked Kovacic. He is probably the nicest professor you will ever have, and though his lectures can be dry, he livens them up with an occasional really funny joke. His class was really easy and repetitive, we took the same exam 4 times. Loves Allerton and stomping through the woods.", + "class": " LA250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2009", + "message": "I enjoyed David Kovacic as a teacher. I took him for LA 250: Environmental Site Analysis, and I found him to be intelligent, optimistic, fair, and passionate about his work. All I can say negative, is that the class I took was (maybe because of rain delays) unorganized and rarely on schedule. Yes he loves to survey Busse Woods and Allerton", + "class": " LA250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " LA250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Diane Kovacs ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2016", + "message": "You have the option to create a personal website or a website for an organization. Take the organization as it will give you real world experience, an item to put on your resume, and connections. I really enjoyed this class!", + "class": " LIS590LWL", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ron Kovatch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "Interesting teacher and easy to talk to. Grades is based on the effort of your drawing with different material and style. Class time is about doing the drawings and have it done on the day for critique.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Ron is helpful, slightly insane, and a whole lot of fun. He's tough on attendance and effort though. You won't get very far on BS alone. Definitely worth taking his class. You learn tons and he's a great guy!", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "take a class with ron! you will love it. drawing was one of the only classes i looked forward to going to. he is a lot of help too, & fair grader. dont hesitate to have a 1-on-1 convo with him about anything - youll learn a lot! very interesting and funny. never dull! improved my drawing skills tons with him", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2010", + "message": "He is my favorite, if you have a chance to take a class with him, take it.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2008", + "message": "He's really tough but if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Ron prepares you for the real world when you and only you will defend, promote, and make your work.", + "class": " CERAMICS", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2006", + "message": "Ron is one crazy cat. We made images out of fireworks and plastic resin and loved every minute of it. He doesn't focus on classical drawing but skips right to concept, appreciation and human experience. You'll definitely have a good time...or be creeped out...he's a free spirit.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2006", + "message": "Ron has got to be the best teacher ever. He's funny, interesting, very intelligent. Completely anti art school establishment! He actually thinks you should be able to make stuff!!! He is a very fair grader and helpful, although you have to ask. I would recommend him to anybody! Lots of fun!!", + "class": " CERAMICS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michele Koven ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor, very nice! She is so helpful whenever I need assistance.", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2016", + "message": "Prof Koven is phenomenal. She is very clear and makes the often dense material accessible to students. She is also very helpful if you need further clarification. She is a fair grader as well.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Koven can be a bit boring when you are in class but the readings and lectures are really interesting. The test are straight forward and she allows you to have a cheat sheet. You must do the readings and understand the concepts each author uses. Great class!", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "Michele Koven bases a VERY LARGE MAJORITY of her test material on what authors said what and how one author's writings compare to another author's writings. Not much care is given in being specific in project rubrics. In our final paper rubric she wrote we should structure our paper according to \"FAIRLY specific guidelines.\" Such as? Enough said. ", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "One of the very best professors I've ever had at UIUC! She sets clear expectations, and she is always willing to help students. Yes, there's a lot of reading but the readings are fascinating. I would take any course she teaches!", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2013", + "message": "This teacher is knowledgeable. This class is not for seniors the amount of reading each night is around 30 pages (which is a lot of a 200 level class). The exams are straight forward but if you don't read or pay attention you will know absolutely nothing for them. I thought this class was more about culture but is all about language use.", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2013", + "message": "No textbook, but a ton of article readings (some of which are long and pointless).", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "I learned so much in this class--made me really aware of myself and what I say and do. She does a great job of leading discussion and answering questions. She makes really difficult readings/research/concepts clearer. She loves hearing our opinions and learning new things from us, also.", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "The amount of reading for a 200 level class is excessive. I devote more time to reading for this low level 200 class than i do for a lot of my 400 levels. She is a very kind person but very inflexible about her schedule. She is only willing to meet during office hours or will have a phone conversation with you, which is awkward. Overall it is easy", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2010", + "message": "she's very kind and very passionate about what she teaches. not challenging material but moderate amount of readings and work. class consists of 2 easy projects, a midterm, a cumulative final, and some short in-class writings. material was interesting and beneficial...makes you realize how much we take for granted our way of thinking.", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2009", + "message": "I loved this class. It is definitely challenging and it really makes you think differently about the role culture plays in the world. One take home test, one in-class final, transcript and analysis paper are due for the class. 15 Reading responses are also required (which are really easy). I definitely recommend it.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sanmi Koyejo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2021", + "message": "Horrible professor. Constantly says \"this doesn't make sense now but will soon\". Easy homework that somehow will take too long. Doesn't know answers to student questions (nothing wrong with saying \"I don't know\" but at some point you wonder if he knows material). BORING. I've learned nothing. Was super interested in subject, now not. Nice guy.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "Not a bad guy, but harsh with his grading policies; his definition of \"easy\" or \"low standard\" is just not what things are in reality. Homeworks have a variety of typos/errors that need correcting, project was released way too late, and explanation of concepts whether through lecture or through forums is unclear and very abstract. Avoid if you can.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Worst class I've ever taken. This course is tough enough and he made it incredibly worse. Lots of homework and countless typos and errors in his lecture and homework, which are so misleading. Not responsive in piazza and always behind the schedule. I have not learned anything from him but have to study all by my own. DON'T TAKE HIS CLASS.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2020", + "message": "don't take cs446 with this professor, he makes a hard class even harder.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Incredibly bad teaching", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2018", + "message": "Easily among the worst professors out there. It seems that he tries very hard to make concepts seem as abstract as possible. There are few examples in lectures and even those are not concrete enough. The homework belongs in a math class and not in a Machine Learning class. Expect to learn very little ML by taking this course.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2018", + "message": "Super hard class!", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Adam Kozak ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Aysegul Kozak ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jason Kozlowski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher. Always upbeat. Easy to talk to and bounce ideas off. Really brings history to life.", + "class": " HISTO101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher, class was interesting and participation made it much more beneficial and enjoyable. Great guy to go and talk to and always open to his students ideas. Best prof i have had at uofi thus far.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tomasz Kozlowski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "Extremely fair grader. You will definitely have to read the book and go to lecture to get an A in this class. Try and do the homework early so you can come to class with questions, because he will answer questions in class. Overall a very interesting and engaging class.", + "class": " NPRE247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Absolutely amazing professor. He gives clear requirements for every assignment, going so far as to tell you everything you could possibly lose points for on the computer projects so you can make sure you get a good grade. Tests are long for the time given, but if you go to class,do your homework, and make your cheat sheet you'll be fine.", + "class": " NPRE247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Unclear criteria for important assignments. Condescending towards students. Will not answer your question if he decides you should already know the answer. Pay attention in lecture all you want, when you get to the homework you will not know how to do it unless you fully read the preceding chapter.", + "class": " NPRE247", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Is this really an introductory class? I really doubt it. Computer project are graded harshly. Exams are so hard that your cheat sheet becomes useless.", + "class": " NPRE247", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "Agree that he cares his Pokemon rather than his students. It is exactly 24 hours before the final, and he has 3 hw solutions that are still not posted. No sharing materials for study and review, since \"the textbook is your study guide\" he said in class. Cannot understand his explanation in most of the conceptions.", + "class": " NPRE247", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "Never meet such bad professor", + "class": " NPRE247", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2013", + "message": "Prof Kozlowski is one of the greatest profs I have ever had. Prepare to work hard, especially with the computer projects. He teaches in a very structured way. Follow the book, show up, and PAY ATTENTION and the homework and exams will be no problem. Just prepare to work!", + "class": " NPRE247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "His class is hard and his computer projects are graduate student level. Exams are basically homework questions. Not a bad professor but I cannot learn much in his class. Grading in computer project is harsh. Average professor, don't expect too much from him and be ready to work hard.", + "class": " NPRE247", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Kozlowski is absolutely incredible. I was worried that he would be hard to understand, but he has honestly been my favorite professor thus far at UIUC. NPRE 247 is rather difficult, CS 101 will NOT, and I repeat, NOT help you when it comes to the computer projects. Other than that, he grades fairly and is just an awesome guy in general.", + "class": " NPREWHAT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alicia Kozma ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2018", + "message": "Do every extra credit item she gives you. You won't regret it when it comes to the end of your course. The pop quizzes and tests are based on critical thinking, so you better know what you've read and have an opinion and an argument to support it. Lots of discussion in class. Exposed to more topics in this class than in any other.", + "class": " CMS194", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2017", + "message": "A class that is supposed to be centered around film and television, quickly is turned into a forum for her to stand on a soap box and share her SJW opinions. Easy grade if you can wrap your mind around the mindset that would agree to these opinions, but still zero merit to actually learning anything of real quality of film and Tv.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2017", + "message": "Learned so much. Very passionate teacher, makes you excited about learning.", + "class": " MACS261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Kraatz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Kraatz is a great professor. His lectures were very interesting and I loved the cases he choose to review. He does make you buy a few HBR articles, but that is a small price to pay for the knowledge. He tends to be uptight, but that is really only a facade. I learned a lot in this class, and I would definitely recommend Prof. Kraatz.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "Normal class. He did pick up some nice cases and articles for us to read.", + "class": " MBA502", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Great materials used in class. The class is sometime boring but his well constructed cases and theories are perfect to understand leadership.", + "class": " BADM590", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2006", + "message": "He is a great professor. I love him!", + "class": " BADMALL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MBA503", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Kraft ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2015", + "message": "Great classes, lots of content but all very well explained. Examples dissected. Weekly homework force studying every week, which is actually good because the material is extensive and can't be learned in a blink of eyes. 1-4 questions worth points every class. Exams are too long for the time lot, so you have to be incredibly sharp to finish it.", + "class": " CHBE594", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Had to miss an out of town job interview because of her exam attendance policy (no excused absences. That includes medical emergencies). I pay $100k to attend UIUC to make myself marketable to employers, and this lady forgets why she's in business.", + "class": " CHBE471", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Very math intensive class, and she hits you with slide after slide of numbers. Be ready to do a lot of review and put in a lot of time for homework. She does split up tests into \"quizzes\" every two or three weeks with one final, which is definitely a better system. She also puts everything online if you miss a class or don't understand something.", + "class": " CHBE424", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Kral ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2012", + "message": "Michael Kral is the best professor I have ever had! Psyc370 Understanding Suicide was such an interesting class and I learned so much. While it wasn't completely mandatory to attend class, I went every day because it was such a good class. It was very emotional, and the topics were very heavy, but definitely worthwhile.", + "class": " PSYC370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Kramer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Kramer is one of the best teachers I have ever had. She makes the class extremely interesting and leaves you excited to go to the next lecture she has. She is extremely open-minded and hilarious and you can tell she cares deeply about her work and about her students. Best teacher ever. Take this class if you have the chance.", + "class": " HDFS220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elise Kramer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2021", + "message": "I really enjoyed Professor Kramer's class! The lectures she provided for our class were interesting and she delivered the lessons in an understandable and relatable way. Definitely recommend for an easy AND interesting class.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2019", + "message": "I took Professor Kramer for ANTH271 after having her in ANTH101 the previous semester. Professor Kramer is a very engaged and interesting lecturer given that a student generally cares to pay their professors the respect they deserve for their time and dedication. She clearly cared very much for students' understanding of the material.", + "class": " ANTH271", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2019", + "message": "Kramer's lectures weren't very interesting. One could possibly get away without attending them. All the material she covers in class is available in the lecture notes she uploads before class starts. Make sure you do the textbook readings for the quizzes but there is no need to go over the textbook for the final.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2018", + "message": "Was not a very good teacher. She tended to force her political opinions on the students and was not very helpful. Would not recommend to anyone", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2018", + "message": "I have taken so many advanced level courses and while I took this as a Gen Ed, I found it to be even harder than the three advanced courses I was taking. She is so pretentious and is very discouraging whenever you have questions. On top of that tests are worth 35% each and contain little of the information learned in class. Don't take this class.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2017", + "message": "She wasnt a very interesting lecturer and the topic COULDVE been interesting, but the way she had explained things just was dry.", + "class": " ANTH271", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "A great teacher, who covered a lot of material without seeming rushed. The class was really interesting, and due to its small size, it was easy to participate in and feel like a part of the discussion. The papers were actually fun to write, which is something that almost never happens for me.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Allison Kranek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2018", + "message": "she's a really caring teacher!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2018", + "message": "Rhet 105 is a mandatory class, so don't try skipping it, or else you will fail. She is a really nice teacher and brought in food a couple times throughout the semester. The only thing I did not like was peer review days because I felt like they were pointless. She gives students lots of chances, and because of that, I would recommend her.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "Attendance is mandatory. Don't bother purchasing the book, waste of money. However, she is very sweet and caring. Even brought in food for us one day! Just do the short writing assignments (super easy). There is a research paper for the end semester then revising it. Annoying but easy. I'd take her if you can. The class was a breeze and enjoyable.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Kranz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2017", + "message": "This class was super easy. It's a very easy way to get your science credit for those who are not STEM majors. Professor Kranz was awesome.", + "class": " GCL125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2015", + "message": "The exams often test very picky details and there are a lot of passage based questions. Wording of multiple choice makes it easy to miss if there's a slightest bit of doubt in your mind. Honestly this is one of the most relevant MCB courses I've taken. Lots of memorization in the first half. But also an emphasis on understanding.", + "class": " MCB408", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2015", + "message": "Kranz's exams feel like an all immunology version of the MCAT. Passage based questions. Stand alone questions. Emphasis on application. He puts \"More than one answer is true\", \"Both A and B\", \"None of the above\", etc as answer choices to see if you truly understand the material. There is a lot of detailed memorization as well. Not an easy class.", + "class": " MCB408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2012", + "message": "Kranz is a very engaged lecturer but loses focus on topics easily. Tests are very difficult and questions are tricky/confusing. Overall a difficult course.", + "class": " MCB408", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2010", + "message": "I was in this Class Spring 2010. Professor Kranz is really interested in Immunology and he was lively and engaged at 9 in the morning. The Tests are really hard, but if you study directly off the lecture slides, you can get an A on the 4 lecture exams. Almost all exam material comes directly off lecture slides. Kranz is a nice guy, gives hard tests", + "class": " MCB408", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2010", + "message": "I took this class because I heard from fellow upper level MCB students that it was easy. While the grading scale is generous, lecture is boring and tedious. Kranz will start one thought without finishing another. The class is interesting, but it takes a lot of self discipline to take the time out and study properly.", + "class": " MCB428", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "The exams are hard and require a lot of studying however the grading scale is generous (40% a's, 40% b's). I would recommend having some interest in the material as there is a lot of studying per exam", + "class": " MCB408", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent professor. He's had a bunch of success in his professional career, but he's still as friendly, accessible and willing to help as can be to the undergrads who take his course, which is generally rare with professors that have had his level of success. The class itself has a very generous curve, and the tests are manageable,take Immunology!", + "class": " IMM408", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2006", + "message": "GREAT TEACHER AND CLASS. extremely helpful professor. highly recommend this class to any of you mcbers who are pre-med. i have never learned so much about immunology. he keeps the class interested with not only his humor but with random videos that have nothing to do with anything! plus 40% receive As and 40% get Bs... not bad! but study hard!", + "class": " MCB408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2006", + "message": "Damn good, only a bit to fanatical about antibody structure. Best MCB class ever! For once a teacher that won't bore you, and actually keep you awake (yes that is possible even for an MCB class).", + "class": " MCB408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephan Krasa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Do not take any class with him. Very boring class and need more time to practice and you should be good at MATH.", + "class": " ECON500", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2017", + "message": "He is very good. He explains very well and has a very good interaction with students.", + "class": " ECON533", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2013", + "message": "This is definitely a course that you have to work on. But getting an A is easy if you go to class, do the homework and really understand the key concepts. The math does not go beyond basic calculus and matrix.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "Unless you are familiar with complicated high level mathematics, do not take financial economics. Math skills aquired solely from economics courses will not be helpful at all in this course.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "No matter how interested you think you are in this subject, trust me, it's not enough to justify taking this class. Impossibly hard.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "don't take this class", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Impossible", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "financial economics. dont do it.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "Did a great job. Take him over any Econ 302 teacher. He can be a little dry and boring, but he's very fair, generous and won't make you feel dumb if you have question.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2007", + "message": "A bit eccentric, but patient with students and explains course material clearly. Great Professor! Material is not hard if you go to class.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2007", + "message": "Crazy Austrian Economist from the University of Vienna. Although he knows his stuff, he is extremely dry.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2007", + "message": "He really helps a lot and has an interactive class. He goes around to make sure you understand the math. The tests are managable if you go to class, and he gives a pretty good curve as well. From what I heard, I would take him over any other 302 professor...", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2006", + "message": "The final was ridiculously hard for this class. None of the type of problems on the exam were ever given to the students as homework, practice, or web problems. It's almost like he needed to lower the average grade of the class.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2006", + "message": "One of the worst classes and professors on campus. His teaching is absolutely pathetic. I recommend noone to take him as a professor.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2006", + "message": "Great teacher, the curve is very generous, if you go to class you'll have no problem understanding any content presented in the class.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2005", + "message": "He has very good slides presentation...but they are of no use!Dont waste paper printing them !Exams are tough....you will find nothing similar to what you have learnt throughout the course.He has his own methods of proving problems....and expects students will write on the exam paper exactly what he has in his\"MIND\".In the beginig of the sem he tel", + "class": " ECONOMICS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Krassa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2014", + "message": "He was very boring during class but you should definitely go. You won't do well if you just go to discussion and read. Most of the test are based from lecture. Nice guy though and he will help if you go to his office hours. I got sick with pneumonia and he was very helpful over email and let me take the test anytime I wanted.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2014", + "message": "He gets off topic a lot during lectures. Tests are based off of readings. ", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2014", + "message": "Krassa is a boring lecturer, but go anyways. The exams are based off of lecture.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "Dear lord, this guy is not a good professor. I passed this class because I knew the constitution and did well in my AP US history class in high school. Krassa also promises podcasts and never posts them, so watch out and don't rely on that. I fell asleep in every lecture, he's that boring. But the TAs saved my ass in this class.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "Stay away from any class this guy teaches. His lectures are the most boring I've ever experienced. He writes everything down on paper, barely comes prepared to lecture, talks extremely slow, and always goes off topic. The exam questions are always worded strangely. Even so, the TA's are extremely helpful. They basically teach this class themselves.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "class is so dry and boring; the way he lectures contributes to less than 30% attendance every time. barely any prep given for tests and the questions are always worded in the stupidest ways. the TA's are the only saving grace for the class. you can get an A or B if you actually read the whole book and study for years. not what i expected at all.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "His lectures are dull and not organized without powerpoints nor outlins. He just writes whatever he wants on a piece of paper. Too much reading materials for a 1evel class. The exams are hard and graded by TAs. He does not talk about anything related to the textbooks. He is very old and should retire.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2013", + "message": "If you go to lecture, read your textbook and go to discussion, you will do fine in the class. Tests are not too bad, but your grade primarily comes from three tests.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2013", + "message": "Possibly the worst professor I've experienced so far. The guy obviously doesn't come prepared for lecture. He just stands and rambles for an hour, mostly about things that aren't even related to the course. The guy's a bad joke. Thank God for the TA's. They could each individually do a better job than him.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2013", + "message": "The TAs are the saving grace of this class. Krassa's style of lecturing is standing up on stage and sort of stream of conscious-ing whatever he feels is relevant. Completely unprepared for lecture. Get Audrey as a TA. Tests have curveball material on them. Don't take this class unless you have to.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "No. Just don't take this class and don't look at the workbook!! Worst decision I've made in college! Who has typos in a college level textbook!? And Early lecture in the SOYBEAN RESEARCH CENTER?! Just trust me...Run away. Your GPA and your sanity will thank me.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2012", + "message": "Krassa is a joke. Don't go to class and read the textbook. He holds class in the Soybean building a million miles away and ditches class without notice. Test are hard, but the TA's are awesome. Audrey is AMAZING. He study guides cover 80% whats on the test, but as long as you read the textbook your fine.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Professor Krassa is incredibly approachable, assigns books that are both interesting AND affordable, and leads class in a seminar format. It was one of my favorite political science classes on this campus. The topics are interesting and relate to daily life, and the paper assignment is open ended.", + "class": " PS410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "Krassa is a joke of a professor. I don't understand why he is still a professor. We NEVER discuss the course information, we NEVER stay on topic, and everyone in the class hates his teaching style. How can you learn if you have the most boring, least inspiring and uninteresting professor in the PS department? EPIC waste of time.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2011", + "message": "STAY AWAY FROM CLASS WITH THIS PROFESSOR. HE IS NOT CLEAR. YOU WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT IS ON THE TEST. VERY BORING. GOES OFF ON TANGENTS. GRADE MADE UP OF 3 TESTS AND DISCUSSION SECTION GRADE.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "I didn't think it was too hard. I read the book thoroughly and underlined lots of key things along the way so that when it came to the exams, I had less to study. Exams really aren't that hard. AP US in high school was harder. Take good notes and do not just write what he writes down. 9/10 times what he says is what is on the test not what he write", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Probably the most boring class.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2011", + "message": "This class seemed hard for an introductory course and he did not lecture clearly. Very unorganized and reading the book seldom helped on the exams. You basically have to write down everything he says during lecture to do well on his nearly impossible tests. Overall, he is pretty fair though.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Easy content but he makes it confusing. You don't find out until two tests in that his tests are 60% topics covered in lecture, which is incredibly boring. His textbook is terrible and you can't sell it back.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "Terrible professor. Exams are definately a curveball every time. Avoid this guy! He can't stay on topic AT ALL. And one of the things he goes off topic and talks about for 2 min will be on the exam and count for a good chunk of your grade. No curves on exams or anything. He talks kind of funny. that is all", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Katherine Kraszewska ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Gracjan Kraszewski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "Interesting personality. Great class, lots of reading.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2019", + "message": "The lectures are engaging and he tells you everything you will need to know to get an A in the class, so showing up is important. Essays are essentially participation grades and the quiz and exam questions are easily answerable if you listen to his lectures. This is an easy Gen Ed and very interesting for those who care about History.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2018", + "message": "I took his Civil War class a year ago. He is one of the best teachers I've ever had. Very friendly, funny, approachable, and helpful. Has a clear passion for his work and position. His class is not hard and he tries hard to make it as interesting as possible. Whether you're a history major or looking for a gen ed, his class is great to take.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Kraszewski is a refreshing professor who is clearly passionate about what he teaches. It helps to be a history nerd yourself, as the readings he assigns can sometimes be dense, but are appropriate given the lessons. He's more than fair with his grading, and I'd strongly recommend him to anyone that needs a 300+ history course.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2017", + "message": "He is a good professor and I like that he doesn't use slide shows. I feel I know a lot about the Civil War without doing to much work. He does go on a lot of tangents, often about books, but they often relate to the Civil War in some way or important topics to history majors.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2017", + "message": "Readings range from about 50+ pages for each class. Lectures aren't clear because the notes are written on the chalk board. No study guide for midterm. But the professor is nice and likes to joke around, although rambles quite a bit. Won't be an easy A, if anything a B- at best. Final is worth 40% of grade and is comprehensive.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nicole Kraus ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Michael Kraus ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best classes I have ever taken!!! Super fun, super friendly and super interesting, Dr.Kraus makes coming to class fun! Be warned, you do have to read a lot of articles, but other than that he is great!", + "class": " PSYCH396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robin Kravets ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2020", + "message": "Kravets is one of the best professors I've had at UIUC. Absolutely fantastic lecturer, really knows the content. If you ever have the chance to take CS438 with her, do it. Be aware that CS438 is REALLY HARD and A LOT OF WORK, but its worth it.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "She cares about students. Her lecture is amazing and funny. Also she answers on Piazza made lots of sense to me. When I ask her question in person, she's super friendly. She give out study guide for each exam and the exam questions are all from study guide so if you prepared you can get good grade. I don't know why there are bad comments.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2017", + "message": "Of all the courses I took while I was studying in UIUC, this was by far the worst I ever had. You could work really hard on an MP, and make it work, but she could still create a rubric that, after penalties, renders you with a zero. In essence, for her there is no difference between a functional MP, and someone who did not do the MP at all", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2017", + "message": "CS 438 is a very fun course that can help you land a job, but she knows how to make you feel miserable while taking the course with her. There are other great instructors that teach this course, so if you can, wait and take it with someone who cares about teaching to students and is not so patronizing as her.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2016", + "message": "The class is an interesting one, and you do learn a lot. However, Prof. Kravets seems to possess a harsh personality, she makes mean comments and comes off as patronizing. I'd suggest you take this class when some other professors are teaching it.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2016", + "message": "She's actually better than what the previous comments describe. If you ask her help, she's willing to give you advice. She's a skilled lecturer and a generous grader as well imo.", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Her lectures were pretty well put together. She assigned a large group project worth 50% of the course grade. Then, she dropped the final which was great. Had class presentations that were easy. She had deadlines but changed them all the time. Was very unorganized near the end and doesn't realize we have other classes at the same time. 3/10 class", + "class": " CS439", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "She's a bit rude to students, but I found her to be a good lecturer. There's a lot of material to cover, and I think she does a good job explaining things at the level that needs to be understood for this course. Lots of code examples in the slides, and if you ask questions she will stop and repeat things. You get more out of it by participating.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Only positive about this class was that there was lecture videos. Robin was extremely rude to students and presented MPs that were near impossible to do based on lecture notes. Really a shame since 241 covers great material. There's good reason this class has the highest failure rate in CS department.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Probably the worst professor in the core CS curriculum. Too bad this CS 241 is required. My suggestions are to attend every lecture no matter how boring and dry she is.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "It takes an outstanding instructor to successfully impart the amount of material in this course in one semester; unfortunately, Professor Kravets may not even be a good one. Her lectures and her marked unfriendliness inspire sparse attendance, but it's in your best interest to be at every class.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "The class material is somewhat interesting, but Kravets seems to genuinely dislike all students.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Robin likes to give hand-wavey explanations of complex concepts. When we ask questions, she gets frustrated. She seems to get really condescending sometimes, which makes it difficult for students to ask questions when they're confused.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2010", + "message": "She probably thinks that we, students are her colleagues. Rather than \"teaching\" something , she believes in discussing stuff you've never heard of before. 241 is supposed to be really interesting , only when taught properly and thoroughly. Moreover, gigantic Machine Problems without a partner is TORTURE.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2010", + "message": "I would agree with the individual that said this class was a disaster. On average throughout the semeseter, I spent 45-50 hours on a single MP. No group MPs like previous semesters. The autograders never worked. I seriously think this class should be 12 credit hours because I was forced to neglect them due to this class. Learned a lot though.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2010", + "message": "This was not a hard class. But there were a lot of assignments including MPs and HWs. But MPs are not that hard (mostly you can get at least more than 90%) and the curve was pretty sweet. You can get A if you are mostly more than 82%. A+ was around %92. So if you finished every assignment and study lecture slides a bit, A/A+ is guaranteed.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Disaster of a class. The MP autograders didn't work, and we had to fight for points back on every assignment. Most students spent 50+ hours on most machine problems. The average grade was in the 60% range at the end of the semester. In the end, she threw up her hands and gave everyone a B.", + "class": " CS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CS338", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Philip Krein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2015", + "message": "Good Professor", + "class": " ONLINECLASS", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Krein is a very intelligent and helpful teacher. He is a great researcher and is one of the most helpful professors outside of class if you don't understand something.", + "class": " ECE464", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "Overall good teacher. You have to put in work for the class but you get a lot out of it (if you're interested). Sometimes he uses MathCAD which is hard to follow.", + "class": " ECE464", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2010", + "message": "I recommend reading before coming to lecture... it is hard to follow at times. He is not very organized, but he is very informative and helpful.", + "class": " ECE464", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2006", + "message": "Good teacher. A little hard to understand at times, but very helpful in office hours. One of the very few people I have come across that are good researchers as well as great teachers.", + "class": " ECE464", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kate Kreindler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2018", + "message": "I've had many classes with Dr. Kreindler, and she's one of the best I've had at UIUC. TONS of opportunities for extra credit, posts all of the lectures online, and the tests really aren't hard if you follow the study guides. Would definitely recommend!", + "class": " CLCV232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Krische ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2010", + "message": "She teaches extremely slow, as if we are in kindergarden and learning math for the first time. She is a very difficult grader, it's nearly impossible to get full credit on any assignments. I would not recommend this professor at all", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2007", + "message": "I am surprised at some of the comments here. She may not be the most outgoing person, but that's her personality. As a teacher, she knows her stuff and explains well.", + "class": " ACCT302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2007", + "message": "if your are in her section. drop the class before you are in hell. This prof. is very anal and loves ass kissers.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2005", + "message": "I have no clues where the negative comments come from. She's not that easy-going, but definitely knows her stuff.", + "class": " ACCY492", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2004", + "message": "This teacher is one of the nastiest profs I've ever had. She is a very rude and sarcastic person. I would not recommend taking her. She doesn't care about the students learning. She is not a very helpful professor. The first few days she seemed nice but after that she completely changed.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2003", + "message": "Not good at explaining concepts, expects you to know everything about a concept before the lecture about it, will push you out of office hours if someone else shows up. Anal about group work.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2003", + "message": "This lady picks her favorites the first week. If you are not one of them you're screwed. I came in a little late because I was sick. She grilled me on why I looked slouchy and unattentive. She is not understanding either.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2002", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Girish Krishnan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Show up to class and ask questions and it shouldn't be an issue. Professor Krishnan really cares about his student's understanding of the material. While the homework may seem like it takes a long time and it may cause a lot of nerve wrecking moments leading up to the exam, he prepares students well. Very approachable wants you to at least try.", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2019", + "message": "Good professor who explains concepts with clarity and answers questions very well. Material was a bit tough. But he doesn't act like a know-it-all and genuinely wants you to learn the concepts. The best class I had this semester.", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2019", + "message": "I got a lot out of his class. He was very approachable and genuine. Slides could be a bit better. Overall good teaching style. I would highly recommend his class", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "So disorganized and seemed very disoriented when I took the class. He was very shy and unconfident and didn't make anyone want to listen to him. He is somewhat nice though.", + "class": " GE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Very good as a person. Highly approachable, although could have done better with the coursework.", + "class": " GE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "Course logistics are unorganized and shift often (homework and project due dates, number of homeworks, test datestimes, number of exams, and weight of exams on final grade all changed). Grading rubrics for projects nonexistant. His slides don't do well on their own, so I recommend not only going to class but also taking very good notes.", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Morten Kristensen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2017", + "message": "Easy class as long as you show up & do the readings. No final, just a short paper at the end. Either you do a weekly chapter assignment (easier) or wait a few chapters & do a longer paper (broader topic). A few vocab quizzes (3-4), but you'll get a study guide & there's 2 group projects (pray you get a good group).", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Great professor. He's a grad PhD student and still the best teacher I've had at the university. Very funny, knows a ton about media and will help you improve your writing a lot. The class is an easy A too.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Trudy Kriven ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2017", + "message": "The biggest problem was the grading. The homework and exam questions were extremely vague, and took off tons of points for not putting exactly what she wanted. Average class otherwise, but extremely unfair grading.", + "class": " MSE420", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2016", + "message": "good", + "class": " MSE420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2015", + "message": "Really lovely teacher, and very approachable and friendly.", + "class": " MSE421", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2013", + "message": "She's switched to lecture slides instead of handwritten so you can get notes online. She leaves blanks though so show up if you want comprehensive notes. If not, you will need to book learn everything. Can be hard to understand sometimes during lecture, just talk to her after class and she's more than helpful.", + "class": " MSE421", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Attendance isn't mandatory, but you better go because she doesn't put anything online anywhere as far as lecture notes goes. TA's will put up answer keys before exams, but that's it. She's a very fast speaker and either disheveled or nervous, but can be very clear if asked after class. Writes useful information, but be ready to write a lot.", + "class": " MSE420", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MSE421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2007", + "message": "This lady is insane. If your eyes leave the projection screen for even a second she runs up and attacks you. She treats students like 5 year olds. The class, however, is a joke. Very easy 1 hour credit.", + "class": " MSE492", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Krogstad ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Lecture notes are not annotated, so you have to watch video recordings when you review. She talks quickly and it's hard to catch important parts in her lectures. Very strict in terms of grading, be prepared to get lower grade than expected for your effort.", + "class": " MSE440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Terrible lecturer. Doesn't have completed class notes so every time you want to go over the slides you have to watch the whole lecture video. Homeworks and lectures are completely unrelated. Does not fairly grade anything, grading is not representative of your understanding/knowledge of the material.", + "class": " MSE440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2018", + "message": "440 changed my understanding of MSE. Instead of regurgitating strengthening formulas (read: 406), she expects an in depth understanding of the concepts. The lecture is fast paced, and the text helps, but this class really prepares you to be an engineer that knows more than just how to plug in numbers.", + "class": " MSE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2017", + "message": "She teaches at a fast pace and the material is pretty hard. Blink and you'll miss", + "class": " MSE206", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "lectures will put you to asleep", + "class": " MSE206", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "She's fine but the material is generally boring", + "class": " MSE206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "really not good ", + "class": " MSE206", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "really a bad lecturer and sometimes cannot understand what the students are really asking about. ", + "class": " MSE206", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jon Krohn ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mathias Kronlund ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2017", + "message": "I think the lectures are truly helpful. Sometimes they are really hard. There are lots of group projects but if you treat these assignments seriously, you will learn a lot. He is a super nice guy. The exams are hard though. I mean very hard. Definitely study ahead of time so that you will not panic during the exams. Overall, very high-quality class", + "class": " FIN521", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2016", + "message": "If you take his course, need to keep in mind one thing. Must get A for the midterm and final. There are so many grading criteria such as case, homework, presentation. Even if you have good grade for case, hw and presentation, not guarantee your overall grade. Only midterm and final are important for your overall grade. But he distributes at least C", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2016", + "message": "The exams are horrible are they do not reflect what we learned during the class, and they are not related to the cases. There are many group cases , and none of them are clear of helpful. My friends and I have no idea what he's talking about during the class. This is the first time ever I've given a rating like this.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2016", + "message": "Worst Professor Ever", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Nice prof, good at explaining things in a simple way. Easy course material. You can use a full page notes sheet on exams. Almost half your grade is assignments basically graded for completion. Don't buy the textbook... not worth it at all.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "Kronlund is the man! He's a free thinker in finance, well educated, and a nice guy. If you have a question, he'll give you an answer, not a textbook answer, a well thought out, real-world answer. He is from FIN-land which is where I presume he obtained his interest in FIN-ance. Take him and you will learn a lot and get a good grade. Case closed.", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "George Krueger ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Julie Krueger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2019", + "message": "Tough grader. Dont recommend her class as an elective", + "class": " SOC101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Kruepke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2015", + "message": "Really enjoyed this class with him! I did have to put some effort in but it wasn't hard by any means. Great class, great teacher! ", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Donald Krummel ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Adam Kruse ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Kruse is an amazing professor! He has such a way to make the students feel like the content matters and actually cares about us as people.", + "class": " MUS240243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Loves discussion and making students think. Likes creating open-ended assignments so that his students can get the most of what they want to learn out of them. Flexible teacher and understanding if real life happens. He assigns relevant academic papers which is awesome. I've taken 2 classes with him and I only wish i could have taken more.", + "class": " MUS437", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Kool dude", + "class": " MUS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "If you have the chance to take a music class, take one from him. I have learn so much from him about education that it has changed my perspective greatly. He really does care for his students and wants to improve himself and the class. If you ever have a problem with the class or just a random problem in general, he will listen to you. Great prof", + "class": " MUS240243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Kruse facilitates great discussion. This class is only difficult in the fact that it challenges you to think. There is not a textbook, but lots of readings. I'm not sure if he always teaches this class. He is an overall amazing teacher.", + "class": " MUS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Kruty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "He is very into what he is teaching and what he says is very clear on what you need to know, just go to class and it will be easy", + "class": " ARCH410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Kruty is a excellent Architecture history professor. I took his nineteenth centure architecture course in Fall 2007. It was very intriguing. He is one of the better professors in the architecture school.", + "class": " ARCH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor. Knows his material and easy readings.", + "class": " ARCHI415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2005", + "message": "Very good lectures. Presents well, intreast level is high. Very knowledgable of Archetechral history. Take him if you can.", + "class": " MODERNARCHHST", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aleksander Ksiazkiewicz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Professor K was the best professor I've had at U of I so far. He's intelligent, witty, and he knows how to make topics fun and interesting. I would recommend that you take as many courses with him as possible if you are a PS major. Even if they don't seem interesting to you by the title, trust me you'll enjoy his class.", + "class": " PS314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2018", + "message": "This is a great class to take for the social studies gen ed. He gives out reading quizzes online, but they are not too hard. 3 non-cumulative tests (with study guides), + 3 short writing assignments are the only grades. Only meet Monday and Wednesday with Friday discussion sections (which are not too bad). Take for am easy A!", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2017", + "message": "He is a good, knowledgeable, responsive, and passionate professor! Easy class if you show up for iclicker points and skim the book to do the weekly online quizzes. He gives you study guides before the exams that have the test questions on them basically so super possible to get A's if you do them. I thought it was an interesting class.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2017", + "message": "I really like Prof K. He's clearly passionate about what he teaches. But, I didn't like the way this course was set up. He very rarely lectured and spent most of class asking people their opinions on research; I can't say that I learned very much fro this. He's great when he lectures, but not so great when he just leads discussions.B", + "class": " PS328", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2017", + "message": "Very knowledgeable professor with a passion for what he teaches. Enjoyed the class tremendously despite initially not being interested in the course subject.", + "class": " PS330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor K was the best teacher I had this year. He explained things really well and made political science interesting. A decent amount of reading is required (but you could really skim). Good class, good guy. He's good at being unbiased, even during election season.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2016", + "message": "He is passionate about what he is teaching. This class is quite interesting. He explains things well. Every week we need to read a chapter to finish reading quizzes and a short article prepared for discussion. Tests are easy, as along as you do the study guide(questions are all dragged from study guide).", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Excellent professor. He says what he expects of you, and follow that and you'll do well.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2016", + "message": "Really really enjoyed his class. It's clear he cares about students even if most students are just scrolling on Facebook during lecture. He uses iClicker points a lot for participation so be at class! His slides are very helpful and engaging and I learned a lot. Tests aren't hard if you study. He even gives an extremely helpful study guide.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "I tried to take this class before with different professors and it did not turn out well. I really enjoyed this professor and the class. Go to class and go to discussion and you will be fine. Prof seems kind of nervous but he is very nice. Exams are not bad at all.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. K is a new professor. For a new professor, he was amazing in his first semester. Specifically, he improved a lot after the midterm evaluations. He is very clear and it is clear that he's passionate about what he's teaching. He asks if anyone has questions every few slides, and is always willing to help out a student.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Peter Kuchinke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2018", + "message": "Best HRD professional in the industry.", + "class": " HRD590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2016", + "message": "The class relies extensively on group work, but with the right group, it is very manageable. A very nice, humble man with a genuine passion for HRD.", + "class": " HRD530", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Alexander Kuchma ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CEE463", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2006", + "message": "very unclear teaching style!", + "class": " CONCRETE", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erhan Kudeki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2015", + "message": "He uses his own lecture notes so there is no need to purchase anything. The material for both 329 and 350 were hard and his teaching method can be intimating and confusing. His exams are just like the homework so remember to review them. Just write down the end-result for his formula derivations and you'll be fine. Its easy to get a B and higher.", + "class": " ECE350", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "He's an excellent instructor and know ALL the material presented in class. He does occasionally go off on tangents, and the course material is difficult, but the class is well structured, and reviewing the homework solutions & past exams will easily allow you to do well in his classes.", + "class": " ECE350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Kudeki has a bad habit of jumping ahead onto tangents during lectures and losing students. Sorting out what is important and not was difficult. Paired along with a course with a suddenly steep learning curve, this can be overwhelming. But he knows his stuff, SO ASK QUESTIONS! Fortunately, class notes and T.A. office hours were redeeming.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Great Lecturer, and he will help you through any topic and is extremely accessible. Also a lot of people my think his classes are hard and they are, but it is the material itself that is difficult and Kudeki does a great job of explaining it.", + "class": " ECE350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "Did not have him personally for 329 but the notes from previous semesters that were provided by him are what got me through the class. On a personal level though, I have seen nothing good about him. As an adviser he refuses to make eye contact and despises of you if you are struggling at all...NOT what an adviser is there to do!", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2008", + "message": "Awesome. Teaches with so much energy, you can tell he WANTS you to get excited about the material - and it works.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2007", + "message": "An amazing teacher. Runs around the chalk board, mostly he is just amazing. He knows what he is doing, I understand what he's doing, but sometimes it seems like he is trying to lose everyone that is stupid, which is great.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2007", + "message": "He's a fantastic teacher, but the material can be difficult. Mostly I love his accent and his voice. If I could get an audio-book read by him, I'd buy it and listen to it every day, regardless of what book it was.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE211", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2005", + "message": "Kudeki is a great lecturer. He is enthusiastic (after drinking his huge coffee) and keeps you following along in class. Everything he teaches sticks.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Seppe Kuehn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2017", + "message": "Nice guy, good professor. Cared about teaching and about the students. Does not allow laptops or talking in class which was great because some people talk too much in that class.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Keuhn is a great professor. He really cares about his students and makes sure he explains concepts in ways that will be understood by everyone. When concepts in lecture are difficult to grasp, he is extremely good at clarifying them in office hours. He's very approachable, and is always willing to help.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "He takes the time to explain everything in as much detail as possible and makes sure, you as students, understand the content. He is quite clear and does his best to make the lecture as entertaining as possible. I highly recommend to go to all of the lectures for the iclicker points and because the lectures really help in understanding the content.", + "class": " PHY212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2016", + "message": "great professsor", + "class": " PHYSICS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "PHYS 212 is quite a step up in difficulty from PHYS 211 (I got a B in this class and a A in 211), so as you can imagine, effective teaching is critical. For the most part, I feel like Seppe Kuehn did a good job teaching-or I should say, applying the concepts from the prelectures. Class is structured similar to PHYS 211, so except lots of homework.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Todd Kuethe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2018", + "message": "This guy gets it. You will learn real life skills in this is class. There is a lot of economics in this class but he always finds a way to apply it to real life. Test are just like the homework.", + "class": " ACE432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2017", + "message": "This is a great class to take! Professor Kuethe is a lot of fun with a great sense of humor. The in-class activities he comes up with are great, and he teaches a lot of information that is very valuable to know and applicable in other classes and life. He tells the best stories, take his class!", + "class": " ACE432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Kuhlman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "One of the best physics professors I have had. He's a very clear and understandable lecturer and his board work is excellent. Makes nice examples and is great at diagrams. Also answers questions and clarifies material well. He's also often witty and funny. His exams are rather fair and he often hints at what may be on them.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2016", + "message": "He has really wonderful lectures and one of the most amazing board work. The only downside would be office hours, really late and his office has room for only 4 students. Also, his exams are easy as long as you go to lecture because he will hint at the problems which will come for the test. Also an amazing guy! Definitely recommend.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2016", + "message": "His lectures were pretty helpful, always willing to answer questions and has clear diagrams . He also posts the notes online and they are really helpful. He just makes everything really basic and makes the homework really hard. The office hours are a few hours before the homework is due so it isn't the greatest. Not my favorite, but not horrible", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Fun classes. Interesting professor. I love his classes. And the exams are easy.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2013", + "message": "Tom is the man. Fun class, great professor, and cool demos. His sense of humor is unique and very entertaining.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "A great teacher who makes physics fun and very easy to grasp. The exams are very fair and he holds an optional review section every week. So there is no excuse if you get a bad grade.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2013", + "message": "Very clear and easy to understand teacher. Super funny and he sounds like Charlie from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia hahaha. He does a ton of demonstrations in class and you can tell he enjoys it. Always there for help..overall great professor! As long as you get the main concepts you will be fine for the test; plus he posts past exams online.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Kukekova ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "She gave the toughest tests Ive seen, which was a 200 level class. Im not even sure how I passed them. She barely communicated with students and often times when she did communicate it was vague answers or not sympathetic. She had over 300 slides for a single exam. I typed my notes and they were over 100 pages long for that one exam.", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "Kukekova's lectures are boring, too long to be completely covered in class, and are incomprehensible to understand through her poor English and mumbling. The exams she writes are too long and difficult to be finished in the exam time. She often asks confusing/terribly worded questions on graded assessments.", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "Does not teach whats on the exam. Doesnt give you enough time for exams. English is extremely difficult to understand. Does not prepare you for the exams, sets you up for failure.", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "She is nice but a horrible lecturer. She has a hard time with her English sometimes and most of her lecture is spent deciphering what she said, making you miss the next thing. She makes tons of mistakes, doesn't cover examples well, talks during tests and expects us to teach ourselves what she can't get to in class from her 50+ slides each lecture.", + "class": " ANSC221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2018", + "message": "While she has a fascinating background and is very knowledgeable, her questions on exams and for group assignments are vaguer than what she actually wants. It's really frustrating to put effort into a class like this and just be blindsided by things you didn't even know were an issue. She also doesn't give a lot of time, so for open response Qs cry", + "class": " ANSC363", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "sweetest russian lady ever! go speak to her get acquainted and youll see . I have no background in ansc so iI passed with a \"C\" and could have gotten an B if i put more effort easiest 4 credit class I've ever taken. lectures are boring and if their is a discussion just go cause i clickers are 15% of grade. deep russian accent so be prepared", + "class": " ANSC363", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Todd Kukla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Mr. Todd was an awesome teacher for us! He was very supportive, patient, and understanding. Though Mr. Todd can seem passive and monotonous, you really just need to listen and pay attention to his words, because he really knows his stuff! He is very passionate about philosophy. He's a really awesome guy once you get to know him. Yay Mr. Todd!!", + "class": " ETHICCTY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2006", + "message": "He allowed us rewrites for our big papers worth 20%, so that was awesome, that made it so it was a very easy A. Sometimes boring, but he's passionate and knows what he's talking about. If you pay attention you can learn alot about life and philosophy.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2006", + "message": "great class, interesting, and got a lot out of it. I would suggest Todd for this class for sure.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "todd rocks! Hes an awesome guy and listens to his students!", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2006", + "message": "Todd is just a really cool guy. He is really helpful, and you just have to warm up to him. While he has a somewhat monotone voice, he is really funny, extremely smart, and passionate about his subject.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2005", + "message": "Very knowledgeable about the material and passionate about the humanities. Somewhat monotone voice, but always open to any discussion. Still needs to work on some teaching methods but I think it's a class worth taking and he's a more than tolerable teacher. Humorous at times if you can catch it. Allows handing in of late assignments,understanding", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2004", + "message": "At any given moment, 2/3 of the class will be asleep from his extremely monotone voice. He obviously does not know how to teach and should not be allowed in a classroom. I have never had a teacher his bad. I loved philosophy before I took it with him.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2003", + "message": "He speaks in monotone and good luck to anyone who thinks that they can understand the material or stay awake through class because both are impossible to do!", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ankur Kulkarni ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Viraj Kumar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2013", + "message": "Best teacher ever. Makes even the difficult concepts, crystal clear. Wonderful sense of humor.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2011", + "message": "He's the best professor ever.... One cannot ask for a better professor. I'll never forget how great a teacher he was my entire 4 years of college. Thank you Viraj, and have a great time at Holy Cross!", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "He is the BEST professor I have ever met! He even helped me for my MP during Saturday. So much fun in CS232. We are TEAM KUMAR.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2011", + "message": "Best lecturer I've had at UIUC. I'd probably take any class he taught even if the material didn't interest me.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "He is one of the best teacher I have ever met, when I went to ask about the honor project today since three other students were there and I have no time to ask, he provided extra office hour tomorrow, which is Saturday~!!I was so gratitude for his kind and made my decision to try hard although I do not like CS.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Kumar is underpaid for his teaching efforts and ability. 'Nuff said.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "Very good teacher. He highlights the important aspects of what you should know and what you should get out of the class, which is helpful for tests.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Best professor at the university! He attends every discussion section, just in case the TA sucks. He learns EVERY student's name, and will make sure you understand everything perfectly, in the most friendly way possible. He's pretty much always available to help, and grades generously. He's fair, helpful and friendly, just an overall great guy!", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "I took CS 232 with Viraj last semester (SP '10), and it was fantastic. Viraj made computer architecture very exciting, and he spent countless hours outside of class helping students. Now, I'm in CS373 with a different prof, and Viraj holds office hours for our CS373 class before our exams! He has has office hrs for a class he's not teaching!", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "I would SO do Viraj. Simply out of respect. Also, He's an awesome professor. So yea, take his courses.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2010", + "message": "I sent him an email at 2:30am and got back a reply by 3:00am. He usually stays in the lab for 3-4 hours helping students. His classes are really helpful and he remembers everyone's names. Take a class with him if you can. Best CS teacher on campus according to me.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2010", + "message": "What can I say, he is like the most helpful and best teacher in CS at this university. There are a lot of great professors, but none work so hard to help you learn. The 373 concepts are terribly difficult, I am so thankful he was my teacher.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2010", + "message": "He is the person that once you miss his class, you will feel gilty cuz his lectures are so so so helpful.. and he is willing to answer all the questions and to help solve all the problems...", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2010", + "message": "AWESOME teacher. If you can, take a class with him. He is always willing to take time out to make an appointment with him. He's also REALLY good at learning names even in a huge lecture. He keeps the bland topics really interesting.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Kumar is a pretty good Prof. He lectures very well and he takes the time to help students and answer their questions with their MPs. He's always available if you need him. Also he takes the time to learn the name of students. He's really smart and a great guy too. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "There's not much I can say here that hasn't been said here already. Viraj is one of the best professors I've had at U of I, and what's even rarer is that everyone in class agrees on that. He cares about every student, is funny, and is an outstanding lecturer. He attends every discussion sections, and will let you know the exact bug in your MP!", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "He made this class awesome... Take his classes if you get the chance", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2010", + "message": "Good instructor. Very helpful in all aspects. Favorite CS professor so far.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "Amazing guy! Tries to learn all the students name and establishes a professor-student relationship that I haven't seen at all. He makes everything about the class easy, and fun to learn.", + "class": " CS232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "Very good lecturer. Does his best to be interesting and interactive with the class. Discrete math was a tricky subject in general, but he is always willing to help you out in his office hours. He tried to memorize everyones name / face which was kinda creepy at first but hes a nice guy", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rakesh Kumar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2020", + "message": "Awful, very bad in explaining things . I dont recommend him. His course was waste of time.", + "class": " ECE511", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "ECE511 is a graduate level course which expects to have many paper reading. This course hardly had any. Papers were optional to read. Further, the professor never took time to create any content or organize the course. Most irritating is he never provided grades for any exams or assignment. All were shocked to see final 'bad' grade !", + "class": " ECE511", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "This guys is a genius. I had him for ECE 411 and ECE 190. He was knew when teaching 190 so he was terrible at it (made many mistakes) but you can tell he is extremely intelligent. Try to take him in more advanced classes like 411 where you can learn from him. If you are actually interested in CompE you'll want to be in his lectures.", + "class": " 411", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Kumar is one of those people that seems to know everything about everything (at least in the scope of 411). He took a class that could very easily have been horrendously boring and made it fun and interesting, and really sparked my interest in the subject. He writes tough tests, and 411 is NOT an easy class. But really fun overall.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2012", + "message": "He teaches slowly and with a lot of examples. His research area is in low power processors and he talks about it a fair bit. Always good to know real world stuff. About 50-55 really bright Comp E students take this senior design class and despite doing above average on all exams and 100% on MP's I couldn't manage a A so was a bit disappointed.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Lots of students ditched his lectures, Common complaints I heard were that he was difficult to understand and his explanation of course material was too technical and hard to apply. I understood what he was saying most of the time so I guess I was lucky, T/As are helpful though so it wasn't a wash for all those who didn't attend lecture.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Kumar \"led\" this class like a discussion section. This course should introduce some advanced concepts, which he failed to cover. He assumed that students already knew the material. Instead of teaching the material, he depended on students to discuss it; hardly a proper environment for learning new concepts. He also lacked organization.", + "class": " ECE511", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2008", + "message": "Great course. Lectures were great especially towards the end. He is always available to answer questions and is very open to students' opinions/ideas. On a side note - The textbook for the course is kind of useless, I recommend getting Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach instead.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "P. R. Kumar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2017", + "message": "Very Good professor, Awesome teaching", + "class": " ECEN755", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing professor, one of the best in the world! A world-class academic and true scholar. Thank you Prof. Kumar for the deep impact you had in my life and career! ", + "class": " ECE 555", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ranjitha Kumar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2019", + "message": "Ridiculous class, I got a C, but tbh, she uses the word UM every five minutes in class, I am surprised U of I would even hire her. Forget about that, there were several consecutive lectures where her TAs did the lecture and still used UM repeatedly. The other reviews are bogus, the fact that she uses UM nonstop is real.", + "class": " CS498RK", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2018", + "message": "Has a lot of reading. The class is well organized, but I am not sure what Ranjitha adds to the class. Each class is a discussion of a specified paper. You also had to do a data driven design project at the end which was fun. Didn't learn anything about machine learning, data mining etc..", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2016", + "message": "Some MPs were long, but the class overall was amazing. I definitely learned a lot! Ranjitha is really knowledgeable and enjoyable to listen!", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome class, and I can learn a lot technique for finding full-stack (MEAN) web development engineer. The professor is beautiful and hot, and TAs are handsome. If this course can reduce the project works, and increase the number of the projects, it will be great. Good to know, this course do not have finals, Bad to know this course has one midter", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome professor, strongly recommend choose her class!", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "The tests were unnecessarily hard and filled with difficult concepts not taught in class and trick questions. The MP's were long and the grading criteria for them was rarely if ever clearly defined. She let her TA's run the course for the most part other than the lectures.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Purushotam Kumar ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Julie Kumar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Kumar is fantastic. She gives many extra credit opportunities and tells you exactly what to expect on the exams, which were very easy. The lectures are posted and reflect the exams exactly. Attendance and homework are only mandatory until you reach the max # of points for each. This class is a very easy A, and was very interesting also!", + "class": " CHLH250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Praveen Kumar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures aren't the most interesting, but he has a very forgiving exam policy. There are 3 exams, and he will drop your lowest exam grade if you went to class. You can also get a two-sided cheat sheet. The \"miniprojects\" are easy and usually has a good real life application. Homeworks slightly more difficult but manageable.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2017", + "message": "The worst Professor i have ever witnessed", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "This is by far the hardest Statistics class to understand just because of the layout of the class. Exams are nothing like the HW problems in the book along with Wiley Plus. He drops an exam out of 3 still not helpful. The notations from his lectures to the books are different, which makes it harder to understand.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "Tests were almost nothing like material covered in lecture. He rarely went by the textbook and seemed very disorganized. This class was unnecessarily difficult because of him.", + "class": " 202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "I took him for CEE 202 and it was awful. He isn't very helpful, and doesn't post his notes online. The online website we used (WileyPlus) was a hot mess. His tests were also really hard if you've never taken a probability course before. Overall, a very bad experience.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "Extremely unhelpful and cancelled office hours frequently. Tests were very difficult and had questions that weren't anything like our homework or lecture examples. He used different notation and equations than our textbook which made following him in lecture difficult. Doesn't post any lecture notes or solutions to homework or tests online. ", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mohit Kumbhat ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2015", + "message": "Not the best at getting the concepts across to the student, tests are very difficult, and attendance is for your extreme benefit. Get a tutor. However, he is very generous with grades and the difficulty of the class was very beneficial in succeeding in finals.", + "class": " MATH166", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2015", + "message": "At first, he seemed a bit out of track but over the semester, I must say he is a great teacher. He knows how to approach the problem logically instead of plugging numbers to a bunch of equations. He was also very helpful beyond class time, and grades VERY generously. Even though the tests are hard, it did not matter to me at all.", + "class": " MATH166", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Silivia Kunitz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "At first I was scared of her after she subbed my 103 class, but after a few weeks I realized she was just really animated and wanted to get everyone interested. She is really helpful if you ask and has no problem explaining things in english. Overall, easy class if you put in the effort, and she's a really easy grader.", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "Favorite teacher of the semester! She is super funny and animated and super helpful. Sometimes starts to talk really quickly in Italian and is confusing, but she explains a lot of it in English. Class wasn't the easiest ever, but she helped as much as she could!", + "class": " ITAL210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "Very animated and fun. She always had a lot of energy and was very willing to answer questions. If you're going to take an italian class, take one with her. She'll be teaching 220 in Fall 2009.", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ming (frances) Kuo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Her grading tactics are one of the worst I have come across. She is not flexible in many ways when it comes to how things are graded. Late grader had to wait weeks before the first assignment was graded. Most disorganized professor I have come across. Don't learn much in the lectures, other than repeating the same thing over again. 0/5", + "class": " NRES472", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2019", + "message": "Disorganized, doesn't use compass, doesn't matter if you do great on tests could still fail from homework, has moderate leniency. She knows her stuff and the class content is useful. Lecture heavy and is hard to stay focused. Homework is every week and takes about 2+hrs depending on good of a grade you want, to correctly read and answer (large %).", + "class": " NRES472", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2019", + "message": "She's disorganized and is really bad at giving feedback, but she really knows her stuff, is very informative, and is funny. This is easily the best class I have taken while I've been here. She gets seriously ill frequently, and will miss several classes, so everything gets pushed back. She cares about her students, and is understanding.", + "class": " NRES472", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2019", + "message": "Same situation in 2018", + "class": " NRES340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2016", + "message": "Very unorganized and a total scatter brain. The class took 3 tests throughout the semester and never got a single grade back, even the homework never got graded. I went the whole semester without knowing my grade which was annoying. The final was a total joke, and even that was not graded. She missed the deadline for final grades.", + "class": " NRES340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kate Kuper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2012", + "message": "This is a great class to ful-fill a gen ed requirement. I had Mrs. Kuper for my first semester last year and this was my favorite class hands down! I looked forward to this class every week. She's also kinda funny sometimes. Mostly everyone will pass this class with an A or B.", + "class": " DANCEAAP", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mosbah Kushad ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2017", + "message": "Engaging and educational. I didn't meet the requirements for the class, but he still let me join. I had to really listen close so that I could understand. Favorite class of the semester though.", + "class": " HORT363", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Kustanovich ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2019", + "message": "He knows everything about accoutning and teaches in a really interesting style. He loves to answer accoutning questions and cares a lot about whether you truly understand accounting.", + "class": " ACCY593", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "You will like Michael once you get used to his unique \"mean style\". (Knowledgeable but mean. Approachable but mean. Funny but mean) You may miss him and his \"study accounting\" emails when you're done with this class.", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2018", + "message": "Nice teacher, very knowledgeable. This is the accounting class that I learnt the most from. I can tell the exam will be very difficult even though I hadn't taken one yet. He writes a lot in the class with a terrible handwriting, but you will get used to it. Every class is so loaded and no slides, so it will be hard to catch up if you skip class", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best professors in COB in my opinion. He actually cares about the students and whether or not they learn from his class. He could come off as cold and tough at first, but he is actually pretty funny in class if you can joke around with him. For his tests, just study the notes and you'll be fine. Everything on the tests are from the notes", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Michael is the kind of professor that you will miss after taking the course. He cares whether students are learning, and is very clear what he is talking about. Participate as much as you can and you would find he is not intimidating at all. Take good notes, review and easy A. Wish every professor at COB could be as clear as he is.", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome professor. At first I was pretty worried the class would be impossible, and he seemed very intimidating. But I really enjoyed having him and took away a lot from the class. He does a great job of making sure students understand the accounting behind a JE and the effects of it. He is also really funny if you understand his jokes.", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor. He seems very intimidating at first, but you will later be happy that he is this way - you can actually pay attention during class with it quiet and without discractions, His class is extremely organized and well ran. Test/final are difficult but if you really study the material they are easy - no surprises on them.", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Very structured and straightforward class, but hard to understand/memorize all 150+ pages of material from the notes. Really wish he would have given more examples because the test questions had several differences from the examples and it made it very hard to study. Harsh towards certain students and comes off as extremely cold and rigid.", + "class": " ACCY41O", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Michael is very smart, and will explain topics in multiple ways if you do not understand something. His classes consist mostly of note-taking, which at first was cumbersome, but proved to be a great way to really understand his lectures. He was one of the best teachers I've had on campus.", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2015", + "message": "By far the most knowledgeable accounting professor I have ever come across in the COB. He makes sure every student in the class is up-to-date with material and is extremely helpful when it comes to asking questions. The midterm and final are ridiculously challenging (average D),but like every other Accy class you end up with a B+. ", + "class": " 410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Denka Kutzarova ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "One of the most understanding professors I have taken a class with. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable, she also explains well and will take her time to explain everything if you do not understand a concept. 347 might be your first proof class, make sure you take it with her.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2020", + "message": "Amazing professor. She really brings her personal understanding of the subject when explaining concepts. Her lectures show her passion for the study of mathematics.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Go to classes, take notes, go over your notes before exams, you will pass!", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2017", + "message": "One of the best professors I've ever had and I pray that I get to take a class with her again. Go to lectures or you won't pass because there's a lot of notes and the textbook won't help. You need the textbook since it has the homework in it and the homework helps a ton for the tests. Knows what she's talking about and is incredibly helpful.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Excellent teacher, even better person.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2015", + "message": "She is the most helpful and kind teacher I have ever met. If you are required to take MATH 347, please choose her.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2015", + "message": "She's a pretty fair professor grading wise, is very passionate about what she teaches, and definitely cares about her students. However, she can sometimes rush through material bit fast. Overall, great professor for an introductory proof class.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Amazing professor for an a beginner's level proof class. This was my first proof based math class and she was awesome! She explains every concept very thoroughly and always asks to make sure it made sense to everyone. Also she has funny math jokes to keep everyone interested!", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "She is a nice teacher but make sure you don't sneeze around her... She lectures once a week. She jumps into a topic without explaining anything. The tests are very straightforward just make sure you go to her/TA review sessions. Also if you get stuck on HW go to class and she will usually answer your question. Also her accent is not too bad.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2013", + "message": "No quizzes or attendance. Go to all review sessions (including ones held by TA's) and it will be an easy A. Split up online HW within your group. She says she includes questions about online HW on exams but I haven't seen that yet. Mathematica is not only an easier courseload, but it's also a lot easier to grasp. Wish I did mathematica in all math", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2011", + "message": "This is my favorite math course and Denka is one of the best professors in UIUC. She is very patient and helpful. She is the kind of professors who do care students.Also, using Mathematica makes the knowledge of Differential Equations very clear and vivid. You can not only learn the theory but also learn the programming and how to apply theories.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Very helpful in office hours and answers questions fully and completely when asked", + "class": " MATHX", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2011", + "message": "Fair teacher who cares about her students. Will go out of her way to answer your questions fully. Very good professor.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2011", + "message": "Best math professor so far at U of I. Her lectures actually make sense and she actually teaches you what you need to know for the tests and homework. She actually kind of cares.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Enjoyed the class, best math prof so far in college", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2011", + "message": "She is the best math professor for Math 285. She is very helpful and caring. The tests are not hard if you study her notes carefully and read every small detail.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2011", + "message": "She was a great professor and does her best to answer any questions her students ask. She has some really good stories and advice, I would advise against missing lecture days because you can learn so much in such a small span of time.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2010", + "message": "This class is the highlight of my Freshman year. In the lab, you look at the basics session and do the homework having little clue what the mathematics is, but after attending the class session by Prof. Kutzarova, you come out having a clear idea how to solve a given problem using both the traditional and mathematica methods. She gives good advice", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2010", + "message": "Denka is a nice teacher, but her teaching is extremely confusing and you'll walk out of most lectures more confused than you were when you walked in. However, her tests are straightforward (just memorization) though VERY comprehensive. Learn every side-detail she puts up there [mathematica course]", + "class": " MA285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2009", + "message": "This is the first professor whom i felt like actually cared for me to understand the grade i got. The course is challenging but not difficult and she goes over your exam with you so you can know it better and learn from your mistakes. Definitely take a course from her.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Darrell Kuykendall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. K. made chemistry come to life! He was always available for questions, approachable, and very knowledgeable. He was also a great mentor and guide. Many thanks as I work toward med school!", + "class": " CHEM2205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2010", + "message": "He's an okay professor, but if he doesn't want to talk to you he just ignores your emails. the class isn't structured all that well and the lectures definitely are not enough to learn the material presented in class", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chamara Kwakye ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Kwakye is awesome! I loved her class and wish every professor was like her! I learned a lot in her class and had fun. She is very helpful and cool. This was one of the best classes I took!!!!!", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "AFRO 103 was an easy class and extremely informational. Also, there was no final!", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "This class is super interesting and Chamara is very nice and helpful. The articles are online and you barely read them so don't spend the $60 on the course packet. She made this class one of my favorites. Grade is made up of one paper(super easy) and a couple of online quizzes. Interesting class and easy A.", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Chamara is the TA to take if you're taking EPS 202. She is unbelievably helpful when it comes to tests... Trust me... She also speaks to students as adults and os not afraid to swear in class; it really lightens the mood of an otherwise boring class. She is on her students' side when it comes to just about everything. Great TA.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mei-Po Kwan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Kwan is not someone I would recommend for a first course in GIS; she jumps in head first. I was only able to follow sometimes because I have a background in GIS. Lectures are interesting and provide clear real-world examples of GIS applications. Independent research is required. Exams are fairly easy but she does throw in trick questions.", + "class": " GEOG440", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Kwapil ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Kwapil is a really sweet guy with an incredible amount of knowledge about schizotypy. It's a real honor to learn from him. He does require questions during lecture, because it's a seminar class and that's how seminars work. Really wonderful person and I really enjoyed finally getting to not just memorize information but discuss it in-depth.", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "There is a homework assignment every week. The ENTIRE lecture is him forcing everyone to ask him questions about the readings while he answers them. There is one research paper and it is worth half of your grade and he has essentially no attendance policy. You are only allowed doctor's note excused absences. He is actually a nice guy though", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kurt Kwast ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Professor pretty much just read off slides and talked quickly. Made very little effort to make the class interactive or captivating. When our TA didn't give us feedback on a project until the day before it was due, Dr. Kwast did nothing.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "This is a hard class with the level of detail that you need to know. Kwast was good at explaining in detail but he talks really fast and the pace of the class goes fast. I recommend getting the online book from a friend - it's well written and helps clear things up that you may have missed in lecture. ", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "Kwast gives you practice exams that are extremely similar to the real thing. He is clear about what you need to know. Lectures are a bit long, but he tries to keep interest. ", + "class": " MCB244246", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Kwast expected the most out of his students compared to the other professors for the class, but I also learned the most from him.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2011", + "message": "good explainer, teaches barefoot (hah!), interesting lectures, funny guy", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Kwiat ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Kwiat is a very solid choice for PHYS214. He is not only well-versed in the material through his research, but also manages to simplify it down enough to someone learning quantum for the first time. Highly recommend!", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "Professor Kwiat is a very nice person and he answers your questions after class and explains them very well. However, he is good at explaining things well in class, partly possibly due to the poor structure and fast pace of the class. His lecture notes are pretty useful.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2018", + "message": "His exams are some of the most insane exams I've ever taken. I was getting around a 50% average on all the practice finals... ended up getting a 28% on the actual final (only curved to a 38).", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2018", + "message": "so hard. don't take it if u can.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Kwiat is pretty good at explaining things and does cool demos. Exams in the class can be rough, and they move at a really fast pace being half a semester. Overall pretty decent, sometimes can be a little confusing though.", + "class": " PHYS214213", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2017", + "message": "He explains course material clearly and thus makes the tough course relatively easier.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "This is a very fast paced course, and between lectures, labs, and homework, it can be difficult to keep up. Reviewing the lecture notes after class and seeing what you might have missed out in lecture will definitely go a long way to helping someone get a good grade in the class. ", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Do the homework and prelectures and everything else and you'll have a pretty good buffer for the midterm and final. STUDY YOUR ASS OFF FOR THE EXAMS THEY COUNT FOR A LOT. Kwiat is a awesome though, he gives candy for participation.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "He's an amazing lecturer and really cares about teaching Phys 213 and 214. While some lectures are a little dry, its mainly because of the content, not because of him. He does a lot of demos which are really nice. ", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing professor. Quite possibly the best one I've had at UIUC. He really knows his stuff AND is incredible at teaching. 1010 would take another class with him", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2015", + "message": "stylish bowtie and suspenders", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2014", + "message": "He was a very nice man but I did not think he was very good at teaching. He's brilliant but lecture was so confusing and he went so quickly. Questions were not answered as thoroughly during lecture but his office hours were good. An incredibly hard class but he tried to make it understandable, it just was not as helpful.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "Easy to understand and good at explaining things. Lectures contained lots of experimental work that I didn't care about, making the class a bit less rigorous than I expected.", + "class": " PHYS513", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "Just your average professor. Goes over the material incredibly fast. Students think he's an exceptional professor, but I'm forced to think otherwise. He's very talented, though. He answers questions well and awards candy if you answer a question correctly during class.", + "class": " PHYS214213", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "Great demonstrations in class but the problems are difficult to get started. He's a fun lecturer but the material can by difficult to grasp. This class will be especially hard for those that tested out of E&M.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "Fun demonstrations in class but the material is tough. Exams aren't much easier than the homework.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "Demonstrations in class are fun and the lectures can be very entertaining even if you don't know anything about quantum physics. The class is also really hard. Each problem is a challenge.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "This is one of the tougher classes on campus. Each problem feel unique, making the material difficult to learn.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2013", + "message": "Very easy class, Easily got an A+.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2013", + "message": "kwiat is overrated. People only like him b.Ecause he wears a bow tie a.Nd suspenders but he. Isn't a very good professor. S", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Soo Ah Kwon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2020", + "message": "The best part about taking this course is that there's no final. The thing I didn't like about this class is that both the TAs and the professor are clueless in coming up with a plan for students living outside the US. It's honestly so frustrating that they kept telling me to wait, rather just have a straight answer than to wait for their responses", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "Regardless of the course, Kwon is inflexible no matter how small the request may be. She chooses favorites and lacks empathy towards her students even if they have DRES. She's not too good at engaging the class and usually spends times lecturing. When asked a question, she does not answer it clearly.", + "class": " AAS215", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "such an easy class. met once a week. sometimes it got pretty boring but the grading criteria is so clear. no way you can't get an A unless you don't show up or just don't do the work. final group project, 2 short papers, and 2 extra credit opportunities. she cold calls students but just pay attention and you'll be ok.", + "class": " AAS246", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2018", + "message": "There's no final and she gave us the essay questions for our midterms. Your experience in the class can be pretty dependent on the TA you get though because they grade ur weekly assignments. There's a lot of writing assignments but if youre even semi woke about race relations in the US it's not bad! Dont be late or sleep though she'll call you out", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "This is an extremely easy class. It is also pretty interesting and Kwon is a good teacher. It can appear like a lot of the material is from a pretty narrow perspective, but it's not anything forced. You do need to go to every discussion and most lectures. You can get As guaranteed on the exams because you can write down the solutions ahead of time.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2017", + "message": "The class is pretty easy but 20 pages of reading each week and attendance is enforced via in-class assignments. She also comes off a bit obnoxious, calling out people for sleeping or not paying attention in her class instead of making it interesting. The material also is very biased and doesn't represent all the opinions. But it covers gened req's", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2013", + "message": "Really helpful, easy to ask questions. Knows a lot about the subject matter and was really easy to approach. Offers a lot of extra credit too.", + "class": " AAS346", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2013", + "message": "Easy A. Tells you exactly what you need to do well and tons of extra credit.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Boring class, ALOT of your grade is based on discussion and lecture assignments so you have to go to every class. Overall annoying class, not that interesting", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2012", + "message": "No need to buy textbook. You have to read one article per week online. You will very likely get an A if you attend every discussion section.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "Very good professor, tells you what she expects and if you follow the syllabus you will have no problem in her class. Interesting subject (Asian American Youth). Will tell you the class is very \"intensive\" but very easy to get an A. Lots of extra credit offered too.", + "class": " AAS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "Really really stuck up professor. I'd add profanities to describe her but it might get deleted. Class isn't bad at all and the TA'S are nice but this professor forces you to go to class by making pop quizzes and getting upset about everything. Treats you like you are in grade school and pretty useless lectures.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2009", + "message": "the class is easy, however, she assigns pop quizzes so lecture is mandatory. not really a problem. except for the fact that she gives pop \"attendance\" quizzes in the last five minutes of class. so even if you attend every class, if you leave 5 min early to get to your next class on time, you will fail the pop quizzes.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dharma Kwon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2013", + "message": "This professor is funny even when he doesn't mean to be funny. His best trait is teaching material and then giving you homework that actually corresponds to what he actually taught. It can get confusing sometimes because sometimes you don't know what the terms mean; but at least you know how to reliably get to the result.", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "Good class. In my opinion he does explains topics clearly and is a fair grader. Some students felt the class was to hard, but hey if you don't know what a mean, mode and median not blame him.", + "class": " MBA501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Can there be a worse teacher?", + "class": " BADM574", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2011", + "message": "OMG - just get out while you can. Incomprehensible and totally maniacal attitude.", + "class": " BADM501", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "If you can avoid him, great, if not, you are fried.", + "class": " BA574", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Linda Kwon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2017", + "message": "Worst instructor here this year. Doesn't allow for students to express themselves especially if they go against the \"rubric\" or her little knowledge of design. Doesn't know much about working with technology. *Btw, these are graphic design courses she's supposed to teach.* We have very sad attempts of crits. You will waste so much time with her.", + "class": " ARTD444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dimitrios Kyritsis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2013", + "message": "This man is THE BEST LECTURER AND PROFESSOR IN THE WORLD! I LIKE HIM SO MUCH!", + "class": " APPLIEDTHERMO", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2013", + "message": "You may think the reviews for Kyritsis are too good to be true. They're not. He's a fantastic professor for whom I can give nothing but the highest praise. His lectures are clear and interesting to even the most disinterested of students and his booming voice will keep you alert even at 8am. Seriously, don't miss a chance to take his class.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I've had yet. Did not think i'd like thermo, but he made it interesting and was really good at explaining", + "class": " ME3008AM", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "I was dreading Thermodynamics before taking his class. It was my favorite class this semester. He explains clearly, is endlessly patient, has a great sense of humor, learns everyone's names, and he's super Greek. One of the most effective professor's I've seen. Definitely worth the 8:00 AMs.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "I just left his last lecture. I find (well, found) thermodynamics very tedious and boring in previous classes. But it was impossible not to love his class. Lectures were profound and he memorized nearly all of 200 names just cuz he likes us. He's super greek and a lot of fun to learn from. Definitely take his section even at 8am!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Very good prof.. His exams in ME410 were pretty easy...open book exams....Lots of HWs..he is extremely helpful", + "class": " ME410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "This is one of the best professors I've ever met. He always explains everything very clearly and can answer any questions effectively. You end up doing more work than other sections, but in the end you will definitely know the material. Attendance not mandatory, but there is a quiz once about every two weeks.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2010", + "message": "Best professor I've had at U of I. Very helpful and caring for all of his students. You need to put in the work to get a good grade, but the class is set up to help you succeed.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2010", + "message": "Highly recommended. I went out of my way to take a second class with him. He made a difficult and math-heavy subject understandable. Office hours were very helpful and sometimes necessary to complete homework. Only bad thing is he talks REALLY loud. Ultimately a small price to pay for one of the best engineering profs on campus.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2009", + "message": "Best prof ever!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2009", + "message": "I would go out of my way to take another class with Kyritsis. Lectures are interesting and engaging, and office hours are amazingly helpful. I learned more in this class that I had any other class at college", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2009", + "message": "one of the best professor teaching ME at u of i. exams are hard, but there is a curve and if you study, you can certainly get 100 from his exams. his lectures are very helpful and humorous from time to time", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2008", + "message": "Kyritsis is every bit as amazing as he was for Thermo. The subject matter however was far more difficult this time around. Office hours were needed very much. However, Kyritsis made everything clear, and his policy of open-note was good for understanding rather than memorization. TAKE HIS CLASS IF POSSIBLE.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2008", + "message": "The best professor ever, anywhere. Everything about the way he teaches is perfect. I wish I could always have him as a professor", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2007", + "message": "Absolutely the best professor at the University. Completely fair with homeworks and tests. A class that had close to 150 students, I wouldn't be surprised if 90% of the class didn't miss a single lecture.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2007", + "message": "Absolutely the best professor I've had. Exams are very fair and the Homework actually teaches you what you need to know. His lectures are crystal clear and his notes are near-perfect. Going to his office hours makes a world of difference and will all but guarantee you an A in the class.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2007", + "message": "Good dude", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2007", + "message": "best prof i have had...everything people say in these reviews is true", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2007", + "message": "By FAR the best professor that I have ever had at this university. If there were a ranking level in teaching, he would be top tier. His exams are extremely fair, and he helps whenever you ask. Go to his office hours, as they are extremely helpful. DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO HAVE THIS MAN AS A PROF!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2007", + "message": "Dimitri cares for all of his students. His course is extremely fair and he will do everything in his power to help you to understand his material. GO TO OFFICE HOURS!!! Dimitri is simply a fantastic professor. DO ALL IN YOUR POWER TO TAKE HIS COURSE!!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kathryn La Barre ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2018", + "message": "Kathryn is very caring, and very interested in the human side of LIS. She teaches in a critical pedagogical model - lots of discussions - which is cool but can feel sort of formless if you're not used to it. I agree with the other post \"assignments were sometimes confusing but she had lots of patience for clarifications.\"", + "class": " IS502", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2016", + "message": "It's a required class (I took it last year) so it's no one's favorite but Prof. LaBarre makes it worth our time. I didn't think her assignment descriptions were confusing. There's no textbook but there are required readings.", + "class": " LIS501", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2015", + "message": "she was a great instructor. She was enthusiastic and patient. However, the assignments were incredibly confusing.", + "class": " LIS501", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2015", + "message": "LaBarre always seemed to know what I was talking about. The instructions for assignments weren't always clear (at worst, damn near inscrutable), but she never got impatient when people asked a million questions about them. She was very kind during the final presentations.", + "class": " LIS501", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Francesco La Gioia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "There are two exams in for this course and if you are able to understand the homework and the lectures then you should be fine. He is the TA for this class but he is very helpful and always has a cheerful attitude. For some reason he likes teaching a lot about Geography and integrating it with Spanish so at same time you are learning two subjects.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gabriele La Nave ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Terrible lecturer, speaks terribly, makes so many mistakes writing notes, rambles a lot. Never responded to any of the emails I sent him. Practice exams were not at all representative of what was on the actual exams. Because it was online this semester it just made it that more difficult. All of his exams genuinely felt like an afterthought.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "Probably the worst professor I've ever had. Lectures were unbearable to listen to, grades took forever to be updated, exams were MUCH harder than practice exams, overall 1/10 experience- and math is one of my favorite subjects.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "this professor sucks so bad.......", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "Literally refuses to take any sort of feedback. The class wouldn't have been half bad if he JUST LISTENED TO THE FEEDBACK. If you email him with feedback, he won't reply. Even if it's a question (with feedback attached), nothing. The exams are significantly harder than the practice ones, and MUCH more of a time crunch as well. Nice guy, but avoid!!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are painful and sad, text to speech has more life to it. The course site is terrible, resources are hard to find and nothing gets updated: e.g. the \"mideterms sic practice questions\" page has one bullet point \"mideterm 1 practice questions\" which doesn't link to anything. It's mid-november and I've still not found those practice Qs", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2020", + "message": "Lecture notes hard to read(and never posted, although promised), hard to follow his lecture. Casually go from one textbook to another, hard to get a reference. In one word, HARD! Don't even try.", + "class": " MATH550", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2020", + "message": "He basically flies off the syllabus one month into the semester. Never posted anything on time. The lectures are incoherent and his explanation manage to make me know less about the subject. He changed class meeting time multiple times over the semester, creating much inconvenience. AVOID. I am surprised that the department let him teach at all.", + "class": " MATH550", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2020", + "message": "Never in my entire life have I seen a professor make more mistakes in lectures while explain concepts I am already having difficulty understanding. His enthusiasm in recorded lectures makes me want to give up and I genuinely feel like I haven't learned anything in the course. If you have a chance to pick literally any other professor, do so.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2020", + "message": "AVOID at all cost. Incoherent lecture, never takes in advices from students and I admire all those who persevere through his class", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2019", + "message": "So basically this class was a joke because of him. Due to his serious disability to teach, I ended up losing knowledge about Linear Algebra rather than learning it. If a student ever sees his name on their schedule as his or her lecturer, I truly wish them the best of luck and hope they make it out alive.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2019", + "message": "preface: im a 4.0 student and a senior. this was the worst class ive ever taken. la nave had no desire to teach. as im writing this, i still havent seen my second midterm--taken in late march. pointless lectures. pointless book. i could've learned a lot, but la nave was hands-down the worst professor that i've ever had. avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2019", + "message": "A nice guy, but can't teach -Doesn't know how to write on the board -Literally just reads direct quotes from the textbook & doesn't expand on it at all -Refuses to give the solutions to practice worksheets -Your grade depends in the class average, but he refuses to say what the avg is -TAKES FOREVER TO GRADE", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2019", + "message": "The *worst* professor I've ever had. Terrible, unclear lectures make material that should be easy, extremely difficult. This class is horribly disorganized, with him mixing up/not grading exams, taking >30 days for us to see our scores, and forgetting to assign homework until right before finals. I don't even know my grade. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2019", + "message": "WORST professor ever! Do NOT take any class with him if you can avoid it. He does not know how to explain ANY concept in a clear way, his handwriting on the board is illegible, and it took him over a month to return each midterm score (we only got the last one back a WEEK before the final). The grade is also 90% the two midterms & the final. RUN!", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "The class was horrible. The two tests made up 50 percent of the grade total, so making a small error would completely destroy your grade. While he emphasized the process rather than the result, he wasn't lenient with partial credit for the process. Took a month to get tests back, also wouldn't give answers to exams after the fact. Avoid him.", + "class": " MAT225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "The class had no clear direction. We changed textbooks a couple weeks in. The homework was rare and did not reinforce the lecture material. He invited me to do research with his group before saying he was going to be gone over the summer, then couldn't be bothered to send me a few sentences of recommendation for an internship I was pursuing.", + "class": " MATH481", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Not that bad. His lecture is boring. But his midterms are easy, the final are difficult. The only thing that I feel bad is the mandatory attendance. The attendance score includes the random check of presence, and, the most important part u should keep your homework and test paper return to yourself. A lot curve for Ur course grade", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2017", + "message": "After the grade of the final test and your letter grade was posted, my friend informed me. I went on the website and suprisingly found out my final grade was empty and more rediculously, he got my letter grade without even including the final, and the fianl grade was of course way too low(calculated myself). I sent him 2 emails but never replied.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2017", + "message": "He taught only a little but made lots of mistakes. He did not want to copy the examples from the textbook but he proved his own examples often in mistakes. Lectures are required and very boring. Lots of homework also! Tests are tough!", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2016", + "message": "try ur best to avoid him.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alec Labau ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Labella ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2016", + "message": "Mr. Labella's class taught me the wonders of Filipino literature. He asked us to read a good amount of novels and shorter works but the reading load was reasonable. He's a smart and illuminating teacher. He's also a nice person and very helpful in office hours.", + "class": " ENGLISH460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2014", + "message": "He is pretentious and demands respect in the worst ways. Made me uncomfortable in class although he is a nice guy and willing to help, I wish I hadn't ever signed up for his class. Take this class but with a different professor. ", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2014", + "message": "I learned more about poetry in this class than in all the English classes I've ever taken.", + "class": " ENGLISH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2014", + "message": "He was very confusing in class, very unorganized and mean.", + "class": " ENG103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "Reading poetry is not easy but Mr. Labella is a very good teacher. His exercises show you how to study meter and metaphors.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Took his modern poetry class and I found his selections to be pretty boring. As a teacher, he is pretentious and intentionally obtuse which I found frustrating. A very nice guy though and more than willing to help students out.", + "class": " ENG201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Corina Lacatus ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2009", + "message": "Cora is awesome. She is the only one who teaches swedish, so if you miss the 101 train in the fall it takes a year to get on, but well worth it. Uses common sense teaching rather than pedantic immersion methods. Plus, sometimes she brings food!", + "class": " SCAN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "Quite possibly the best professor I have ever had. She showed interest in her students and made class interesting and fun. I continued on in the next Swedish language courses and am now even pursuing a minor in Scandinavian Studies, mostly due to Cora's ability to spark an interest in myself for the Scandinavian countries.", + "class": " SCAN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Michael Lafave ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2020", + "message": "The final was ridiculous, they asked questions like where the professors studied. The class itself wasnt bad, 4 group projects, and participation notes that were turned in after each class. I say dont bother studying for the final, but ask the TAs for help on group projects, because they grade hard at first. Also ur final grade is a surprise.", + "class": " CEE195", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2018", + "message": "Had him for CEE195. Boring voice, but good information. Lots of guest speakers, and the group projects were nit picked when graded. Also the final was ridiculous, asked for random information like where a guest speaker went to college. Class is mandatory for civil, so have fun with that.", + "class": " CEE195", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Won't know your grade until the end of the semester. Also, the final are about the slight info in lecture which makes it very difficult", + "class": " CEE195", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "Never let us know what our homework grades were, and so the final grade is like a surprise, you never know what you could get. Dont recommend this teacher unless you like surprises in your final grade.", + "class": " CEE465", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "Not the most interesting of teachers, but his explanations are excellent and exams are very fair", + "class": " CEE460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Very clear explanations.", + "class": " CEE461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Excellent teaching skill.", + "class": " CEE461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Best teacher, hands down. Excellent communication skill.", + "class": " CEE461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2007", + "message": "Great for classes, but if you're one of his grad students... Well, good luck tracking him down. By the time I graduated, I felt like I literally had to stalk the guy to get him to sign the requisite forms by the deadlines. Missed appointments frequently. Nice guy, but frustrating.", + "class": " CEE4XX", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CEE461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2003", + "message": "Renowned for Important Music Research, Professor LaFave integrates hip-hop with his extensive knowledge of reinforced concrete.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pratik Lahiri ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2018", + "message": "Only reads off slides available online (and explained in provided online notes) with no explanation. His lectures are hence useless, and it seems like he knows less about the topics than his students. He contributed nothing to the learning of a student at all. Very few people show up to class. He can't clear queries at all either.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Abby Laing ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Grant Lakeland ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "Due to time constraints, he doesn't have time to explain some of the material thoroughly within the 50 minutes of lecture but if you ask him questions during or after lecture, he will give you helpful answers. Tip: online textbook helped a lot with homework, since it had a lot of video solutions for questions almost identical to the hw.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Lakeland is great with teaching the theory behind the gritty equations for calc III. Although there is a lot of self studying needed to do well in the course due to tough homework problems not covered in lecture, he is very helpful and approachable one on one and is very laid back. He also has funny British asides during lecture. Great professor!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "Lakeland clarify stuff a lot, he is really cool and he make the class a lot more interesting then it should. It is kind of mandatory to go to every lecture because calculus is a hard to understand topic overall. But if you got the concept, everything should be easy", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2013", + "message": "Lecture material is WAY easier than the problems in the homework, but because of obvious time constraints, I guess he needs to focus on just the important concepts. Tests are hard. Read the textbook after he teaches the material, not before, or else it will take too long.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "The class itself is not easy -- I had to drop it a semester ago with a different professor. However, prof. Lakeland is very good at teaching the material, he is very helpful, and he wants his students to do well. If you have to take this class, I HIGHLY recommend him as the professor to take the class with.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Very straight forward class. Tests are incredibly easy and class is pretty much the textbook. Practice tests strongly reflect exams. I would highly reccommend taking his class", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Skyler Lalone ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Carrie Lamanna ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Frederick Lamb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2011", + "message": "Professor is boring, but really knows his stuff. Class is kinda lengthy and boring because most of his materials are online. What I really don't like about this class are the TAs. They are super strict on grading and are very unhelpful. Do not take this class as your adv. comp.", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2010", + "message": "It is true that you dont have to go to class to get an A. But only those who comes to class with passion would grasp the true essence of this class. And the passion usually differentiates an A earner and a person who will actually achieve success in the future!!", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2009", + "message": "A fantastic opportunity to learn from the only Nobel Prize nominee in the world to wear the same shirt every day of the year. At the very least, you get to see him do the Plutonium Dance after the first test.", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Easy class for fulfilling the Advanced Comp requirement; ridiculously easy grading scale and lectures are not mandatory. Some work required on the papers, but bombed the midterm and still got an A in the class.", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "EASY! This class has a tremendous curve, and it isn't difficult to begin with. Lecture is not necessary at all but if you are interested in the material it isn't too boring. I did little work and got an easy A.", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2007", + "message": "One of the easiest classes I've taken in college. Didn't go to lecture after the first few weeks, didn't hurt me at all. Professor is INCREDIBLY boring, but that didn't matter seeing as I didn't go to class. Curve is fantastic in a class that probably doesn't even need one.", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2006", + "message": "Very Boring. Very very boring I fell asleep in every lecture. He had one shining moment when he spoke about the Nobel prize and how it was rigged, he never stated that he lost the prize but it was pretty evident that he though he got shafted it was very amusing nonetheless. He is a smart man but very boring and longwinded he also has no sense of vo", + "class": " PHYSICS380", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2005", + "message": "He is actually one of the more interesting professors I've had. I don't think he's trying to be condescending at all, at least I didn't interpret it that way. He is the smartest and most accomplished prof I've had so far- which is great but he doesn't have alot of time to deal with students 1 on 1. He's very blunt, but I wouldn't say condescending", + "class": " PHYS180", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2005", + "message": "He is quite smart but he acts like an ass. He comes off as quite condicending. He was rude to the other profs who taught with him, always butt in when they were talking. Acted like he was too good to deal with the students. Tests in the class decent but lecture became a joke after awhile. Nobody came and it got tedious to sit through.", + "class": " 280", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2004", + "message": "Has completely killed my interest in astrophysics. Everything he says comes straight out of the book. He is condescending towards students, and he bores me to death. Glosses over detailed derivations, but spends too much time on trivial calculations (ie 1-1=0!)", + "class": " 598AST", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2004", + "message": "This guy knows his stuff. I wouldn't call him condescending per se. He is obviously quite self-conscious... had a couple of annoying movements that could be attributed to that. More than anything, he is merciful, in my opinion.", + "class": " PHYS180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2004", + "message": "hes ok. dont go to lecture or buy the books. what made me mad was that hes so condescending. i feel that he despises his students. especially their questions. he wants them to speak and then shoots them down. he does that to his head TA Gopi too.", + "class": " PHYCS180", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Lamb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2010", + "message": "She is not really helpful. The book does a better job at explaining the material then her. The exams are pretty scattered and you won't get a sorta fair exam till the final. Watch where the points come from!! When I took the class she changed the course structure to where the final was 50% and the HW didn't count but you had to pass it.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "Yes, this class is not supposed to be easy. But the other Prof. teaches it so much better. She does not put effort at all in assigning thoughtful homework or preparing for problem sessions. A very kind teacher but not inspiring.", + "class": " PHY325", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "Okay, so first off, this class is going to be pretty difficult not matter who you have. Prof. Lamb is not my favorite as a teacher, although she's very nice. However, I think she's better than a lot of people give her credit for. A good TA is a must for this class, though. Lectures were semi-useful... could have used more explanation.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2006", + "message": "Awful lecturer. Our class was behind the course schedule after the first day. She had to remove some course content to 'catch up' to where we were supposed to be. She tends to make a lot of mistakes while deriving things on the board [which i practically all that happens in lectures] and as implied before, moves awfully slow.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Haydn Lambert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Love Haydn hes a great TA and hes very understanding of students needs/accommodations. Great at simplifying /explaining over complicated sounding assignments", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "very lenient and understanding of circumstances", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "Haydn is a wonderful TA! He is very understanding and always available outside of class. He gives great feedback on assessments and overall is very lenient. Highly recommend to take his class if possible.", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2018", + "message": "Haydn is a really considerate and resourceful educator. We learn about how to be effective educators, but he actually practices what he preaches! Really awesome person, he gives detailed feedback and is really reasonable. Just maintain strong and clear communication!!!", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "Haydn was very respectful, caring, mindful, and understanding of our demands as students and helped us through the semester. He made sure each of us individually understood the material and cared more about our learning than the grade we received, which lessened the stress each of us felt for this course.", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "Great TA", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "Very fair grader, engaging and easy to follow, really good guy!", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "Hayden is the best and really sweet. Always there for students and open to assignment extensions!!! Super easy and fun class, Hayden even showed us a funny dog video once- he's a real gem!!", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "Haydn has been my favorite teacher I have had at this school so far. He is so understanding and willing to work with your schedule, he cares about all the students, he is willing to answer any questions whether that is in class or via email and he made this class so enjoyable. I am so happy I had him.", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "He is a very caring and professional TA. He gives good feedback on assignments and always gives you a chance to improve on past assignments. Would strongly recommend him.", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kris Lambert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2019", + "message": "This class is probably online because the professor isn't the best at lecturing. After the first two lecture uploads, I read the textbook and slides on my own. I still did fine on the homework. He's nit-picky and unclear when reviewing an essay, the type to make up unspoken rules. When I asked to meet for clarification his response was accusatory.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Kris's class was fun, it was a small class so it was easy to get side tracked by asking questions. Which helped us learn. Grade is given by 5 quizzes, which I did not find easy. Using common nematode names on quizzes and not providing them on the slides to be used to study did not help the quizzes to go any better. Answers are NOT on Google, either", + "class": " CPSC402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2018", + "message": "He would not stop talking about nematodes. Even when we were not covering them. He reads directly from the lecture slides that he did not even create, some other professor did, and he was bumbling along with them. All of the test questions were definitely from some other lectures because most of the things that were asked were not in his lectures.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "The class was so very boring. I only said it was hard because you *have* to go to class. If you do not go to class you will fail, which, considering the topic, is kind of silly. I could have easily stayed home and done all the assignments they forced us to do in-class and gotten a good grade. Basically, go to class, get an A. That simple.", + "class": " PLPA200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Erin Lamboi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Lambros ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2017", + "message": "Homework is much tougher than the actual lecture material. The PPT and in class examples are not conclusive and most of the time you have to find TA office hours for the homework problems. The exams are usually taken from the homework, so I believe it is easy to pass. But I don't think this class is useful to my career.", + "class": " AE323", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. Structures is difficult to make exciting and interesting but if you have a genuine interest in learning, he will do everything he can to help you out.", + "class": " AE321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2015", + "message": "Bad ", + "class": " AE321", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "The lecture notes are great. But you won't pass the course on those alone. The homework is long (get comfy with 2 am SunR nights), and oddly worded. The office hours (for both prof and TA) are must haves for truly understanding the material. This course is static deformable bodies, you need it for the fun stuff. Exams are slightly above HW.", + "class": " AE321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2011", + "message": "I appreciated the powerpoints, but they weren't always clear. Examples were very simple, homework got ridiculously long and complicated. The grader we had was also really tough. He was very helpful in office hours. Exams had problems that weren't clear on how much you needed to solved to get credit.", + "class": " AE323", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Lammers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2019", + "message": "This class is ridiculous. There are 4 exams and that is it. He did not explain the written take home exam and left all the students confused. Terrible!", + "class": " CMN412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2019", + "message": "Most boring lectures. Toughest grader I know, and it seems like he doesnt care at all about his student's success. DONT take this class", + "class": " CMN412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are just him reading off the powerpoint or rambling on tangents that won't be on the test. Classes can feel long and dull, and all slides are posted anyway. Only grades in the class are four tests - which can be very hard and specific. The class is manageable to get through though.", + "class": " CMN463", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "WE STAN JOHN LAMMERS", + "class": " CMN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2018", + "message": "The class itself is interesting, but the professor lectures at you more than leading a discussion. Students are rarely asked to participate other than during fishbowl discussions before the test. The lectures do tend to drag on but the class itself is fairly easy. Pretty much no homework and his tests are exactly like the study guides.", + "class": " CMN463", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "iClicker questions once per week on the reading were actually pretty hard. Huge midterm paper and I didn't even understand what it was on exactly because he is very smart and doesn't explain things on a level for undergraduates to comprehend. Concepts are very hard to wrap your head around. He's a very nice professor, but just not for this class.", + "class": " CMN412", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2017", + "message": "Prof Lammers is an amazing teacher. Granted he expects you to read a lot of material, but he gives all of it to you. It also helps that his lectures are great at summarizing the information as well as expanding upon it in a way that is easily understandable. He has 1 paper and 1 test as well as participation and daily quizzes, very fair grader.", + "class": " CMN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2015", + "message": "Fantastic professor! Class is enjoyable and knowledge is applicable. Dr. Lammers is very helpful too.", + "class": " CMN463", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2014", + "message": "I thought this class was pretty interesting because I am very interested in the United States healthcare system. However, this professor gets sidetracked quite frequently making class drag on forever. He doesn't get straight to the point during lectures. His exams were very easy to prepare for and well written though.", + "class": " CMN463", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2013", + "message": "If you skim the readings and are a warm body in his classroom, you'll easily ace this class.", + "class": " CMN463", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "This class is very beneficial if you really want to get to know the US health industry. It is very practical for people who want to enter the health field. The exam was pretty easy, since he gave you a study guide and tells you exact what will be on the exam. The exam is usually consist of 40 multiple choice question and a short essay question", + "class": " CMN463", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "I had to say the class was pretty boring, the class consist reading every single day, and we often have iclicker quiz on the reading material. There is also a midterm paper 10~15 pages which counts a large portion of your grade, also the is a in class midterm on the macdonlalization ritzler book. However, he is a very easy grader to his student.", + "class": " CMN412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "He is a great guy and, his lectures are semi-interesting. He tends to get off topic often. There was two midterms, one was a 15-20 page case study and and the other was one in class essay. The final was optional.", + "class": " CMN412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shiwei Lan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2019", + "message": "He is patient, nice and always ready to answer our question.", + "class": " STAT432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "Really, Really, Really BAD. Avoid at all costs if you care about your grade even a little bit... or your personal well-being for that matter.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "This is BY FAR the WORST professor I have had in my time at UIUC. He was consistently rude, unavailable, and condescending towards his students blaming them for mistakes he made in making exams impassible. He has made no effort to be a better lecturer or be a nice person at all. It seems like he wants his students to fail.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Although Shiwei wasn't a great professor because he's new to it, he does try to be better. He keeps asking for feedback and it's clear in the semester he tried to make the class easier over time realizing his mistake. He might be a better professor in his future courses and it's worth giving it a shot.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2018", + "message": "Terrible lecturer and he seems to not realize that what he taught is way too difficult than what the other instructors have for the same course. If you have a choice don't take his course.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gabriele Lanave ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2020", + "message": "Every single lecture that has been published he has to go correct himself. His flow of teaching is nonexistent which makes it impossible to learn. I have no idea what I'm even learning in this class due to the insanely poor quality of lectures. If you have to the option to have literally any other professor for 285, do so and save yourself.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Literally the worst teacher I have ever had. Why does he have a job?", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2018", + "message": "He is a great professor. His lecture mainly deals with the textbook and explain all concepts clearly. The exams are pretty much similar to practice exams. It is not hard to get an A if you do everything you need to.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "The best math professor I've had at UIUC. He taught math the European style and it showed - you don't have to \"figure it out\" when doing the homework, you already have the concepts down when you leave the classroom. Great guy with a nice sense of humor.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Explains concepts fairly well. Exams and grading are fair", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Humorous guy. His exam is ridculously hard. But he curves everyone during the finals. I like him regardless", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty easy homework and material, but his teaching is lacking, probably due to the blandness of the subject matter. He doesn't really tell you how to actually DO the problems, so work to figure that out on your own. I had a very helpful TA so that was very nice. Seems nice, but also inapproachable.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "Seems like he's never prepared... He brings in a couple of pages of notes he uses but everything he teaches are exactly out of the textbook. If you hope to take useful notes in this class, just loss that hope now. His writing is everywhere. Extremely upset with his teaching style. Would NOT recommend...", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2011", + "message": "Professor LaNave was pretty good, there were times when the lectures got a bit confusing, but if you read the chapters, you would understand what was going on. The homework was never too much and the exams were exactly like the mock exams. I highly recommend taking a class with him.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joycelyn Landrum-Brown ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Landrum-Brown is very knowledgable and isn't afraid to correct you if you say something that's ambiguous or inaccurate. I respect her views and am planning on taking another discussion class with her next semester.", + "class": " EPSY205", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2013", + "message": "Her lectures are extremely boring, the TAs made the class interesting. She was often unprepared or late for class. Easy A class if you do all of the assignments and always go to class.", + "class": " EPSY202", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Her lectures are completely useless. She just be talking about nothing. Your grade in this class depends on your TA. If you have a good TA you'll get an A, no problem, but if you have a bad TA it'll be more difficult", + "class": " EPSY202", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2009", + "message": "not necessarily an easy A, but she does give alot of extra credit opportunity. nice lady, but sometimes her opinions get in the way, even though she says she doesn't mean for them to. just talk during class alot and you'll be fine", + "class": " EPSY203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "Class is not a blow off. You must go to a 2 hour discussion and hour lecture. We talk about not being prejudice, but she and her TAs are. Kinda anti white. Lectures are boring, lots of reading, and max 3 points per assignment. If you do all the tedious things, you can get an A though.", + "class": " EPSY202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "Makes lecture very interesting with video clips and interesting topics. She made the class extremely valuable-- I will use what she taught me for the rest of my life! However, there is a lot of writing involved and nothing is worth very many points.", + "class": " EPSY202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EPSYEPSY", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2005", + "message": "She's great, although her choice in TA's is questionable. Exams are all writing exams, lots of reading.", + "class": " EPSY202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EPSY202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy Landry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome professor! Very passionate about the topic!", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Clarence Lang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "Bi-weekly essays got easier with time. Definately worth getting up at 8am... very interesting class.", + "class": " CLASS1", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "This class is really stimulating, interesting and it is worth getting up at 8am on the other side of campus to attend. Professor Lang is charismatic, funny and definitely a chili.", + "class": " AFRO372", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and (more importantly) passionate about the subject. Don't take the course if you want an easy grade? he wants everyone to work a bit. At the same time, he is a charismatic and responsive lecturer, so you will get a lot out of the material.", + "class": " AFRO474", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2010", + "message": "The open discussions stimulate great conversations. There is one paper due each week as a combination of a reflection and analysis of the readings for that week. Those papers are especially helpful for discussions. No tests. Lang is extremely knowledgeable and a great professor.", + "class": " HIST478", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "Very cool and easy going. Class is centered around participation and he challenges your viewpoints. There is A LOT of reading and writing (3 page essays a week across 9 books). Hard work outside but it pays off in class and in the end.", + "class": " HIST384", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2006", + "message": "his pop quizzes are unbelievably hard, but he grades papers very easily", + "class": " HIST4000", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cedric Langbort ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Most difficult class Ive taken so far but the hard work pays off. The graders are also super nice.", + "class": " AE352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Lange ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2013", + "message": "He explained difficult concepts in easily understood language.", + "class": " CEE292", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Lange is very kind and enthusiastic. He's a decent lecturer, but I disliked all of his pre-made power points that we not very descriptive. He was not so great at answering questions, but he is overall a nice guy and the class was definitely easy.", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "His lectures for this pass/fail lecture series were only ok, but how can I give less than a perfect score to Mr. Wizard?", + "class": " CEE195", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2010", + "message": "Lange knows his material and has the ability to relate his knowledge clearly to students. He takes time to review previous concepts the class finds difficult.", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2009", + "message": "He is a great teacher. He seems like to teach his stuff. One bad point of him would be only that he would be hard to connect with. He only likes a person who understand everything about his material which most student can't fulfill. Besides that, he's materials are pretty easy and it's all in the book.", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Lange is a decent professor teaching a horrid little class. As a civil engineer it sure feels bad when your first real civil class is about accounting and what look like logic tables. I suppose Lange did his best, but like many UIUC professors he expected students to digest way too much info, way too fast leading to poor learning.", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "Very boring lectures, but it is a class where you go, you pass.", + "class": " CEE195", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Even though lectures were a little boring, he was extremely helpful and occasionally he was a little entertaining! I actually changed my mind on what primary to choose in Civil Engineering.", + "class": " CEE195", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dustin Lange ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "He made the class very enjoyable. He clearly knew the material and always let us out early. Exams were very straight forward with the average grades around 90-94% and no final exam. Would highly recommend this class to anybody", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2012", + "message": "Love, love, love him! We never went the full amount of time. He likes to joke around and really likes answering questions. This was one of the most enjoyable classes ever. Make sure you do the study guide!", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2010", + "message": "Dustin is awesome. He went over slides in a manner where he got straight to the point, didn't spend 15 mins a slide, so we would get out early a lot. Would tell you mid class... YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS, so the tests were as straight forward as possible. take this class it's interesting.", + "class": " CHLH263", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2009", + "message": "Very straightforward class. Attendance and participation were worth 25% total. 3 exams, 25% each. Basically, go to class and go through the study guide and study the slides and you'll be fine. His lectures usually don't go the full time and you take the last exam before finals week.", + "class": " CHLH263", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Lansing ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2012", + "message": "Very easy B, near impossible A. Worth getting a B to get one of the best professors I have had in a small classroom at U of I.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. Really good explanations that make him really easy to understand. You MUST read though. If you don't read the book or at least take notes you will do bad. His tests are very unforgiving but he is a bit lenient when it comes to final grades.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "He is a very nice and funny guy and makes class fun. He expects you to read before each class so you can discuss the book cases. Tests are kind of hard so make sure you study.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2008", + "message": "Very, very nice guy, though not as easy of a class as Kindt's. M-T (33%) is all T-F, Final (67%) is T-F and M/C, but he tests small details in addition to bigger concepts. Overall I'd recommend him.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2007", + "message": "Agreed - guy talked about his world travels (which were genuinely interesting) most of the time. It's an interesting class because of his stories, but there's no way to get an A unless you read the text cover-to-cover and audiotape all classes... and then just maybe an A. Otherwise, go to class and take notes -- easy B.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "Are you guys crazy? This guy was a jerk. He couldn't care one bit about the grade you got, and was more interested in tells us about his many travels around the world and the work he did at his big law firm that let us in on a little secret we in the educational world like to call a grading scale. Please stay far away from this man.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "This guy is sweet", + "class": " BA300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Great Class, Didn't cover a ton of law, but the guy was really interesting.", + "class": " BA300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "Excellent Teacher. Great stories. Great guy.", + "class": " BA310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charissa Lansing ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor! Dedicated to helping students and is one of the nicest teachers I've ever met. Highly recommend this class, information is straightforward and exams are very fair.", + "class": " SHS451", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alison Lanski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "Very very helpful and very passionate. She explains stuff well", + "class": " CLCV102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2009", + "message": "I've never had a TA as helpful and energetic as Alison is. She's clearly passionate about Latin, and goes above and beyond to do anything and everything she can to help you out. She's the reason I love Latin.", + "class": " LAT102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "The class was completely fair. I got an A in the class, but I had to work fairly hard for the A. She will go above and beyond to make sure that you do as well as possible, just ask for help at any time. This class ended up being my favorite class first semester, she really is a great teacher who cares about Latin and her students.", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alejandro Lapunzina ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Melissa Larabee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2015", + "message": "I wish I could take more classes with her. Most of the classes were discussion based and they were really really fun discussions. She actually made me appreciate movies more. It was the type of class where I wanted to retain all of the information I learned. ", + "class": " FILM104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "She is an easy-going teacher. In her class, no quiz, just talk. Very good choice for rhet 105!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2013", + "message": "She rocks. Loved her. She took a super boring class and made it interesting and is always looking to accommodate you. She'll help you when you need it and it's really convenient. If you have to take rhet (most of us..) try and get Larabee. I feel like the class I take versus the rhet others take are two complete different classes because of her.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2013", + "message": "Melissa was a great teacher for this class. She's very enthusiastic about what she does. There are assignments, but not an overwhelming amount and she is flexible most of all. Take BTW250 with her if you can!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2013", + "message": "Though she was occasionally scatterbrained, I very much enjoyed my class with her. She is clearly passionate about teaching and helping students, and made class enough fun that - though we got 3 excused absences for the semester - I never missed a day. I would without question take another class taught by her.", + "class": " INFO303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best teachers I've ever had. I had her for an 8AM class, but I was always wide awake because she is very passionate about what she's teaching and she makes the class really fun.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome person overall. She is very enthusiastic and you can talk to her about everything.", + "class": " BTW263", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2012", + "message": "She was talking to our class about how she only has one review and I thought I'd give her one. She is great everyone seriously. I had her 8AM section this semester and even though attendance is mandatory, she can keep you awake. She's fun and she goes on tangents sometimes, which during this class when the subject gets a little dull is really nice.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2010", + "message": "Attendance is mandatory which sucked. You can rewrite papers which is nice. Don't really need the textbook. Just the course reader", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tara Larison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2019", + "message": "She takes the time to try to get to know her students and genuinely cares and is passionate about what she is teaching.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2019", + "message": "She is amazing. If you are looking to get into social work she is the perfect intro.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor. Love her and she definitely is always there for students. Big end of the year project but other than that easy class.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2014", + "message": "Tara really cares about her students understanding the material over simply memorizing it. Most classes were discussion based and I felt like I heard a lot of interesting stories from fellow students. Not too difficult, but not a blow off either.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2011", + "message": "She is the best professor I had and she gets the class to be interactive rather than sitting all the time. She lectures in a way that is active but yet informative.", + "class": " SOCW102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2011", + "message": "Good lecturer; Cares a lot about class understanding", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " SOCW300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lance Larkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2014", + "message": "Lance, was my TA for the advanced comp section of this class. He was a really easy grader, and he was very clear with what he expected.", + "class": " ANTH271", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "He is so picky about textbook use. He NEVER gives full point on any assignment if you not use, quote from the textbook.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martha Larkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Very cool teacher, and her homework doesnt wasnt bad quick and easy. The class overall is not bad and shes a good teacher. Has a nice spin on rhet 105 and how it related to modern society.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chris Larrison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2020", + "message": "The only good thing about this professor is that he doesn't make you buy a textbook. He will sit and talk about what he shared on Twitter for 30 minutes, then go on some tangents. We almost never talked about the course material. We did individual/group presentations and he let students get away with interrupting and criticizing their peers.", + "class": " SOCW514", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tara Earls Larrison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2019", + "message": "THE BEST CLASS I'VE TAKEN. Tara's theoretical and philosophical knowledge, as well as her dedication to her students personal and professional growth, influenced me to transfer to the School of Social Work. I wish Tara taught more classes because I'm yet to have another professor as motivational, insightful, and respectable as her.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "Tara did a great job at giving an introduction of the social work profession. The class is really easy. There's just three online exams (one is optional) four papers, and one research project.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "The topic and information was relevant and interesting. However, the TA's help more than Tara. When she was in the classroom, she cut students off when they were talking in discussions. She doesn't answer questions very clearly. I also got the impression that she did not respect her main TA and was often rude to him in front of students.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "I found her pretty irritating. She calls out and praises the same 10 students in a class of 60 and tries to create a \"life-changing\" experience through her class that just doesn't happen. Lecture is really boring save for videos. The papers are annoying but there are only a few. However, she grades easy enough and the class itself isn't hard.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "The thing that really bugged me about this class is how slanted it is. It is so one sided and Tara, I found, favored the students who reflected her beliefs. It got so frustrating because of her intolerance (which is ironic, given we've been taught to be tolerant to everyone and everything) of opposing beliefs and avoiding diversity of opinions.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Tara is a control freak. She DEMANDS that this class is transformative and builds it into the curriculum. If you do not have an amazing experience with her, it will affect your grade. Her class feels 3x as long as it actually is. Don't let her turn you off of social work though if you're taking this class to see if you like the major.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "Really disliked teacher and class. Text is terrible, topics are boring and self-explanitory. Piles on homework that I didn't find helpful. Thinks pretty highly of herself and sometimes evades answering questions.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "LOVED TARA! she does a great job with this class. she really tries to engage her students and does everything she can to make class fun. she's really understanding, but her midterm was really hard. overall i would totally recommend this class to anyone. only 6 homeworks all semester!! and one project worth 70% of grade but she loves anything you do", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2007", + "message": "Overall Great Teacher!!!", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2005", + "message": "Wonderful class, wonderful professor. Professor Larrison is the most helpful and understanding prof. I've had so far; makes a great effort to know her students and to include them as much as possible in the course material. Easy to get an A if you attend class regularly and keep up with readings. LOTS of fun activities and chances for bonus points!", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julie Larsen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "Not a good professor what so ever. If English is not your first language be prepared to be yelled at and be treated like an idiot. She is very vague when giving projects and if you can't read her mind to know what she wants she gets angry. Overall not a good professor and one of the worst I have had in my 5 years of undergrad & grad schooling.", + "class": " ARC681", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2012", + "message": "Intentionally gave more work then was possible so as to stress students and see how hard they work to attempt to finish everything. Not a good teacher, too difficult, and doesn't develop the student", + "class": " ARCH373", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2010", + "message": "horrible teacher! Not recommended, unless you are majoring in architecture. good luck!", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2010", + "message": "Unclear, strict grader, doesn't tell you what she wants in the project. Bad lecturing and discourages kids in discussion. Turned me off of architecture.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2010", + "message": "horrible class", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ARCH373", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Linda Larsen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "Very nice professor. Assignments are easy to finish. Amount of readings is acceptable. Most assignments could be done the night before, and major paper assignments could be done with in 2 days. She also gave a lot of instructions to help the class finish the assignments. I'm not a native speaker of English but I still got an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "Very nice professor. She gave interesting homework and you will learn a lot.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2012", + "message": "Very easy Rhet 105 professor. I could write papers the night before and get an A. Make sure to do all the short assignments and it should be an easy A with her. There was only one group paper and her class is based off of sustainable topics.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Larson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2010", + "message": "Definitely the nicest and coolest teachers I've ever had. He is so a good guy too he lets you speak your mind and truly understands what you go through.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2008", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Dan fosters a classroom where you can really speak your mind. The assignments offer some challenges, but his ability to mix creativity and history is amazing. This is th best class I have ever taken and the one I most suggest at the University. There is no one better than Dan Larson! A+ Professor", + "class": " SPCM354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Larson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2020", + "message": "The worst prof I have had to date. Goes on talking and talking. No one got anything. Can't explain. Makes you wok like crazy and then does not give a good grade. Lecture heavy. Very difficult questions. Hope I don't have to take another class with him.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Lots of busy work imo. He also uses a honey pot to catch kids using chegg. Be careful with the answers u submit on the quizzes and you'll be fine.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Larson is a wonderful professor. There is a lot of material to cover in BADM210, but he has a very systematic way of getting through all of it. The Nextbook used in class is also very helpful (and free). If you read, participate, and keep your integrity, you can do quite well in this class.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Eric was hands down the best professor Ive ever had. He genuinely cares about everyone in his large lecture like so few professors do. He knows the material he is teaching is hard and does everything he can to make it easier. If you apply yourself you will be successful and he will be sure of it. 10/10 would recommend Eric to anyone and everyone!", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Larson is probably the nicest guy you'll ever meet. He genuinely cares for all students and makes sure everyone is following along in class. There are attendance checks and quizzes in every class. The quizzes are easy, so all you need to do is show up. He gives helpful study guides for both the midterm and final. I would definitely take him again!", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2019", + "message": "This professor is absolutely awesome. He really cares about his students and making sure everyone in the class understands the material. The course material itself is definitely cumbersome, however, Larson makes sure you are prepared for the exams, gives out study guides, and encourages a lot of participation during lectures.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2019", + "message": "Mr. Larson is one of the most caring and patient professors I have ever had. The class itself is not too bad and he makes sure to help everyone. He really cares about his students and I actually get frustrated to see when people talk so much during the lecture.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2019", + "message": "Professor Eric is one of the most involved/caring professors I've ever had. He always tries his best to make sure the class is all on the same page and never gets frustrated doing so. He always supports participation so never be afraid to do so. The class is pretty tough if you've never taken a stats class before. Attendance is graded as well.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "He is the nicest and the most caring professor you'll ever have. Always open to any questions and provides excellent feedback. The course is pretty dry and has a lot of statistics, so be ready to spend some time. Study from his slides. Only two tests a semester and a couple of projects. Go to class for participation points.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Eric is outstanding and cares about each and every one of his students. He's always open to questions or conversations after class. Since this was the first time this course was being offered, it was difficult to understand how the tests would be and such but the professor tried his best and was always open to student feedback!", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Class is brand new and I was in the first group to take this class. It was basically a statistics class, that was very math heave. There are no tests except a midterm and a final. Homework is only like every 3 weeks, and is kind of time consuming. You have to go to class for attendance points and questions that you're graded on.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "He is the nicest teacher and is passionate about the subject. Soft spoken, and wants to see you learn and be better. He tries to make it interesting, but the content is pretty dry. It was difficult to learn the content because it was a little sloppy since it is a \"pilot\" course. Not a lot of homework and only 2 exams, just go to class.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Larson is literally the sweetest and most kind teacher you will ever have. Always has a smile on his face and is open to feedback, which is great since this is the first year the class was taught. Class was kind of all over the place but as long as you go in knowing that it'll jump around, you'll be fine. Participate, he appreciates it.", + "class": " BADM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ron Laschever ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Peter Lasersohn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Took his semantics course in 2018, incredibly boring and monotone lecture, as well as complex topics that never get explained enough. I asked him some practical applications on some of our topics and his answer was \"go to grad school\". Homework's are graded extremely tough, expect to have a D most of the semester, until it gets raised due to exams.", + "class": " LING307", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2017", + "message": "My experience with Prof. Lasersohn was that of a very good and clear lecturer that may improve the pace at the beginning of the course. Aware of time, he is well prepared and, being a graduate course, his command of the subject is clear. His style may be improved in terms of how passionate his exposition is. All homework assignments were given back", + "class": " LING507", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2017", + "message": "Okay so he subbed for our class for the first two weeks because the real professor had a family emergency. Each class period was more of a waste of time than the last one. He spent half the class reiterating what we went over last time and the other half was spent writing every word he said on the board. Why he didn't just use slides is a mystery..", + "class": " LING307", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "He writes notes on the board, so it is important to attend class. There wasn't too much homework, and the tests weren't too hard if you paid attention in class", + "class": " LING307", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Beata Latawiec ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Erika Latham ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mika Latimer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2015", + "message": "Helpful and hot.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Laugesen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2020", + "message": "Rick gives engaging, informative, and clear lectures. He assigns interesting homework problems, which range from fairly easy to hard but fair. His exams are also reasonable, and even manage to do some teaching of their own. Lastly, Rick clearly cares both his students and the subject very much, which leads to an all-around excellent professor.", + "class": " MATH540", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2019", + "message": "Prof Laugesen is THE most caring professor that I've had here. He tries to get to know everyone and he will magically know everyone's names. He has a soothing New Zealand accent and has lecture handouts passed out for each lecture so we don't have to write everything, not to mention he is an absolute legend at teaching.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Best math teacher ever had.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2019", + "message": "Probably the best professor I've ever had. Clearly has massive passion towards math, pedagogy, and his students. Really goes out of his way to make his lectures understandable and gets to know all of his students. Reached out to me after having trouble with a midterm and helped me stay motivated through the semester. Angel of a human being.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Laugessen was amazing for MATH 285 this semester. I love his accent, and his lectures made perfect sense all the time! The grading was fair, and I definitely recommend this professor to future students (for any course).", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent professor who gave very detailed examples and explained well. Could tell he actually enjoyed teaching. Fast-paced but organized well and not really overwhelming. If you show up to lecture and do the HW and practice exams that are put up, you should do fine on the exams, which were pretty straight-forward. Cool New Zealand accent also!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "GO TO CLASS(even though its fast paced). I got overconfident by acing the first two midterms, since it was all stuff I did in high school ap calc ab, and then I stopped going to class. By the third midterm, I did very poorly so much so that despite getting high A's in 2 exams AND the final, I ended with an 88(which was curved up to an A-)", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2011", + "message": "A very challenging class. I left lectures without a clue what just went on, because I was too busy copying down the fast-paced notes and examples. I spent ~5 hours per homework and made it out with a B. Discussions are stressful because you just do graded worksheets. Overall I learned a lot and appreciate the professor's love for math.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "He was a very excellent professor. My favorite professor so far. His exams were tough, but if you prepare well you will do fine. Highly recommended professor.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2011", + "message": "A great teacher who obviously loves his subject. However, his teaching style didn't work for me and I switched to another lecture. His lecture is fast paced with lots of examples, but I found I had to spend a lot of time sorting through all of the information.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2011", + "message": "Laugesen is a fine professor, but I don't like his teaching style. I feel like I never had a clear road map of what was being accomplished, so I had to keep back tracking to find the significance of a problem we just did as a class. I ended up going to another professor's lectures.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Very, very good teacher. Is obviously interested in his work and is really funny! Covers material very quickly.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "The class ran extremely smoothly, a little too formulaic for my tastes, but probably perfect for most students. It's a fair amount of work, but pretty straightforward. Laugesen spends a lot of time stepping back to give you the whole picture.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "This New Zealander was a terrific professor. Very concise in his teachings and his notes were extremely helpful. If you just follow what he highlights and stresses, then the class is not too difficult. The guy's really good at what he does, just follow what he says and the class will go smoothly.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "He was a great teacher. It was probably the hardest math class I've ever taken, but I learned way more that I thought possible. You can tell he loves his job, and he makes some amusing comments. Reading the textbook outside of class helped me a lot, because it gave some explanation behind all of the examples worked in class.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "Great all around professor. One of my all time favorites. Fun accent and even he seems to really enjoy himself during class. Highly recommended.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "Absolutely Great Professor!! Work hard and you will succeed with his help. First college math class was success. A+", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2010", + "message": "awesome professor, just too much course work.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Awesome professor. Very enthusiastic, easy to see he actually enjoys teaching and wants his students to succeed.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2009", + "message": "He is an awesome professor. The class is hard but he is really good at explaining it. He goes really quickly but really knows his stuff. Always stays back after class for people to ask questions and is very open to students sugesstions", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Russ Laura ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2013", + "message": "I honestly enjoyed having her as a professor for this year. Although the class is required for the major, I'd probably still take the course regardless because Professor Russ,in her own way, made the subjects though provoking. Truly a fun class.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2011", + "message": "", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Laurence ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Laurence really cares about helping students and making class interesting. She is also very knowledgeable and passionate about ancient greece!", + "class": " CLCV131", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Laurence is an exceptionally engaging professor of Classics. She is thorough and well-spoken on her favorite topic--Ancient Greece. Also, her quirkiness and perspective on the subject is infectious. Close to no homework, but a few take home assignments that are finished quickly if you attended lecture. TAKE HER CLASS! AND SHE'S HOT.", + "class": " CLCV232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Laurence is a great teacher and I really enjoyed her class. Ignore the syllabus, you don't need to do the readings. The textbook just comes in handy for writing papers. Her one downfall is she is a very unfair grader. She will take points off for things that don't deserve it. But other than that a very fun and enthusiastic professor", + "class": " CLCV232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2014", + "message": "Karen Laurence is one of the most enthusiastic professors I've had. She goes in depth during the lectures (go to them if you want to get an A) and makes the material interesting and easy to make sense of. If you can take a class with her, do it; you'll be in for a treat. Lots of books for the class, but you really only use one of them.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Laurence is awesome. she is soo nice and is really interested in what she teaches. she's very down to earth and quite entertaining. The tests are pretty fair if you study hard and she does offer extra credit if you need an extra boost at the end of the semester. best professor I've had so far at U of I. I highly recommend her classes!", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Laurence is amazing. One of the best. She has a great interest in the topic which engages you on what can be a boring topic (Ancient Greece). Her exams are easy if you study and they are very fair. Her lecture's are very thorough and the class period breezes by with Professor Laurence!!", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rick Laux ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2011", + "message": "great man", + "class": " ACCTG806", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Devin Laux ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Steve Lavalle ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2015", + "message": "He is the most intelligent and inspiring professor I ever had! He will make any dry subject fun! If you have a chance to take a class with him, do it!", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2012", + "message": "he constantly makes mistakes during the lecture.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2012", + "message": "Recommend. Great sense of humor. Make a hard class material easier. Very open to questions. Homework is quite challenging.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent professor. 373's a tough course but his lectures are always a blast to attend and really help you understand stuff. Great sense of humor.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Good professor, great sense of humor.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2010", + "message": "Very interesting professor. He is very good at presenting the material, and is always open to explaining things that do not make sense, or persuing anything that the class is interested in that pertains to the topic in lecture. The homework assignments are quite challenging, and are not busy work.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2010", + "message": "If he's teaching a course, take it. CS 373 is usually supposed to be boring and hard. However, professor LaValle has a great sense of humor and knows things to be clear on the materials. He likes to teach with black boards, so it is highly recommended to be in lecture. The exams are not very hard compared to those of other professors'.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amy LaViers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "If you want a pretty easy A or B, she isn't a bad choice, but don't expect to learn much. HW assignments are way too long to be helpful, 50% of each HW grade is a problem that you have to make up and solve yourself, and the exam format is not consistent with the HW's. If you actually want to learn something, I'd suggest taking it from someone else.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "She was a great professor and definitely knew her stuff. I enjoyed the class. However. She emphasizes knowing Matlab and did not realize most of the class had little experience with it. Overall if you put in the effort and participate in class you will know what to do for the exams.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "Probably one of the least organized classes I've ever taken. Nobody know what to study for tests because she tells you nothing, and you can't even check your grades anywhere online. 20% of the grade also depends on \"class participation\", which isn't attendance, but what she thought you did to participate outside of just going to lecture.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mia Lavizzo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mark Lavoie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2018", + "message": "Professor LaVoie is a professor who wants to see his students succeed. He understands that students are adults and have responsibilities and may not be able to make it to every class period or submit assignments on time every time. Be prepared to do a lot of reading in prep for class. Come to class open minded and non-biased about difficult topics.", + "class": " MDIA3060", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2015", + "message": "You'll be a better speaker after this class. Mark is clear and easy to talk to. He's funny and laid back but he doesn't bend on the attendance policy or rules, so make sure you show up for class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome CMN 101 instructor, made public speaking really fun and manageable.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2011", + "message": "Mark is a really good instructor and we watched so much awesome stand up comedy. I love his dimples.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2011", + "message": "Mark is so funny and a really nice guy. Too bad he's married.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "Mark is cool as heck. He knows what he wants from his students and when he feels that he's gotten that, everybody's happy and we can all go home. He's not one to fill up the class time with clutter. He has an agenda, and when it's done, we're done. He also has a realistic grasp on grading. He knows what he wants and communicates that clearly.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Best instructor ever. Interesting class. None of his classes were boring. Easy to understand and also is a fair grader. Best class for cmn101", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome guy, understands the college student and doesnt expect one to be only focused on that class. The only downside was that this was my 8am class but other than that it was an awesome class and I learned a lot", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Very funny guy with good humor. Grades realistically and will be tough but will tell you what hes looking for. Easy A/B", + "class": " COM111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicole Lavoie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "Nikky is great! she is very welcoming and creates a comfortable atmosphere. She is funny and always makes her lectures interesting. She is very attentive to students and extremely helpful. I would definitely recommend her class.", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Niki is a great teacher and she's really passionate about this subject. The only thing I would change is her exams. They should be really easy as the material is not that hard, but they are weirdly worded and all the answers are very similar, i want to choose \"all of the above\" for every question. Great teacher, fun sense of humor. Would recommend", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2012", + "message": "She's smart & funny, but best of all she is great to look at", + "class": " CMN462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Lawler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2010", + "message": "Worst class ever. All he does is talk about Asian countries and avoids teaching us anything. His tests are essays over the several hundred pages of reading assignments you have. Class discussion shows his obvious favortism toward international students so if you aren't from overseas, take you laptop for some entertainment.", + "class": " LER566", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lynee Lawson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2015", + "message": "great teacher, very patient and funny", + "class": " ESL506", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "She is really kind and friendly. This class is pretty easy and you can definitely get a good grade if you do your assignments carefully.", + "class": " ESL115", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julia Laystrom-Woodard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2019", + "message": "She's caring and nice, but is also kind of strict. I didn't think the class was too hard, but I speak as someone who already knew CAD prior; this class may not be an easy A if you don't know much about CAD. Homework and exams are graded harshly, but the final project is generally much more lenient. Just don't procrastinate!", + "class": " AE199CAD", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Layton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2021", + "message": "My friends from previous semesters said this class was easy. That was not the case this semester. Our midterm consisted of 3 parts all of which were short answer. Within each there were around 6 prompts to answer which were all very long. He didnt ever give us back the grades from the exam or almost anything. Very Monotonous and hard to listen to.", + "class": " REL110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Got an A on the midterm, A average on all quizzes, A on my draft of the final paper, and a 67% on the final paper. Got no feedback about why this happened. Enough said.", + "class": " PHIL110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2020", + "message": "This was one of the most difficultly graded classes. One, you do need to read a lot, but he altered his syllabus twice due to his off tangents and I felt that I could not understand anything he was talking about. The class was only graded by the final, 3 midterms, & a term paper. Not forgiving & the midterms involved essays. Regret taking class", + "class": " CWL111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2019", + "message": "I never felt I gained anything from attending lecture. Every lecturer just read off the slides. It was an easy class but was pretty heavy with busy work for a gen ed.", + "class": " RELST110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2019", + "message": "Makes sure to cover the important points in lecture but likes to go on long tangents and can get kind of boring at times. He has weekly reading quizzes which aren't that difficult even if you skip lecture, just have to skim the slides for main ideas. There are a couple papers and two exams(both online), not too bad if you want to knock out a req.", + "class": " PHIL110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2018", + "message": "Teach this man how to use a microphone", + "class": " PHIL110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2018", + "message": "I really enjoyed Professor Layton. His class was very reading heavy but it was alright because I really did learn a lot. He is obviously very passionate and knowledgeable about what he teaches. He does a good job at asking good, critical thinking type questions both in lecture and on exams. Take this class if you're looking for a fun challenge.", + "class": " RLST440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "Layton was alright. I wouldn't say he is a good prof/lecturer but he wasn't as bad as others I have had. A fair warning though, this man -preaches-. He doesn't lecture like a normal person; when you are in his course you will feel like you're at the local baptist church listening to a sermon. If you can get past that it's okay. 4/10.", + "class": " REL220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Layton is pretty hard to follow during lectures. He is very boring. There are weekly quizzes in TA sections and if you get a good TA, they're not too bad. Reading assignments are very, very heavy but you won't die if you don't read. The exams are online so it's not too bad. I wouldn't recommend taking this if you're not interested in religions.", + "class": " PHIL110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "Layton really cares about what he is teaching. however, you won't get an easy A. There's a lot of material, and the tests are worth 30% of the grade. The final is noncumulative, but the course is heavily weighted on exams. He does give study guides which is helpful though. A great professor, and you'll learn some great things about the Bible.", + "class": " RLST101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "Layton is very passionate about what he teaches and makes very clear what he wants for exams. The material makes it a lot harder than the standard 100 class. You must keep up on all readings/lectures, but he's always willing to help you outside of class. Don't take him if you want an easy A; take him if you want a rigorous and stimulating class.", + "class": " RLST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2015", + "message": "I agree with the other reviewer, this class is an easy B but it's an incredibly difficult A. The weekly pop quizzes are graded harshly, meaning you have to constantly be up to date on all of the readings. Despite finding the subject interesting, it was hard to stay focused through the lecture. 13 of the students in the room were usually asleep. ", + "class": " RLST101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2014", + "message": "This was a very interesting course, and Layton has a very strong command of material. Readings are long, and the topic matters are complex to say the least. But he is super helpful, and is there to see the success and learning of the class. Attendance isn't mandatory, but the class would be pointless without it. An easy B, but an A is tough. ", + "class": " RLST440", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2013", + "message": "Layton is clearly passionate about this topic. Lectures are easy to follow and quizzes (usually every friday) are extremely easy. Decent grader and Exams were easy", + "class": " RLST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2012", + "message": "I really don't know why he others have been calling him difficult or unclear. In my opinion, Layton is very clear, excited about what he teaches, and loves to pose thought-provoking questions. As someone who is not religious, his non-religious analysis of the Bible is very helpful and he's super approachable. Take a class with him if you can!", + "class": " RLST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2012", + "message": "Weekly quizzes, 2 papers, midterm and final. Extremely difficult to pay attention to in lecture. Very cryptic teaching style. Tests are intense-- take forever to prepare for, but are straightforward if you put forth the time. If you're a solid Christian it will drive you crazy. His theology is very odd.", + "class": " RLST202", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "Great class - learned a lot, and Professor Layton's teaching style made the lecture seem smaller. While this advice may seem obvious, speak up in class and use the study guides!", + "class": " RLST101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2010", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. I actually anticipated it to be harder than it actually was. Be prepared for a lot of reading, which is understandable for this type of class. Dr. Layton is very knowledgable and easy to approach for questions. I recommend taking this class!", + "class": " RLST101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "This class was pretty difficult. The grading was tough and the material was not that easy to understand, especially if you don't have a prior knowledge or background about the Bible. The professor however is nice and knows a lot about what he teaches and is willing to help you out. Not an easy gen-ed...", + "class": " RLST101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2009", + "message": "Best professor I've ever had. If you want to actually learn something, take a course by Layton. Don't take his courses if you're looking for blow off classes. They are pretty demanding.", + "class": " RLST210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Svetlana Lazebnik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2018", + "message": "One of the best professors that I have ever met!", + "class": " CS543", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Class covers some extremely interesting concepts. Svetlana does a piss poor job of explaining them in lecture. Her lecture slides consist of condensed material from a textbook and she literally reads the slides aloud in class. There are no explanations nor any followup discussions apart from the ones she prepares beforehand.", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "She is clear and consistent with her lectures. Materials are interesting.", + "class": " 440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent preparation and time management. She is a very sincere professor and the best I've ever had.", + "class": " CS543", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Quite a poor professor. She has interesting research but has no clue how to properly lecture. Slides are verbatim from the book as are the exams. Does not help at office hours and has a terrible laugh. Keeps track of students attendance mentally\u2026\u00a0and calls you by name. Awkward.", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Terrible professor. Boring lectures, unhelpful in office hours, exams are entirely memorization.", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2013", + "message": "Very boring lectures, slides are a condensed version of relevant book chapters, graded class participation, exam is entirely memorization, unhelpful TAs", + "class": " CS440", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Leake ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "He makes you buy his book, which was so not worth money and he is also a VERY boring lecturer. I mean, it is almost mind-numbingly boring. He has a very monotonic voice and is passionate about the subject, but not in a way that makes people want to listen to what he is saying. He is very nice though, and when I talked to him alone, he was helpful.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "He isn't the most interesting lecturer, but he knows his stuff and is willing to answer questions. Attendance is taken via a sign-in sheet that you initial. There isn't too much work in the class at first but as time goes on work intensifies, culminating in the design project which takes hours and hours of work. He will help you, though.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "His lectures are kinda boring and he speaks with a monotone voice. He knows his stuff, but the delivery is not so good. He wrote the textbook so everything can be found in there. The modeling assignments are pretty easy, the sketching assignments are not hard, but time consuming. Start the group project early!!!!", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "This class is extremely tedious and time consuming. It's only offered for 3 credit hours which is far less than what it should be. The TAs can be pretty helpful but Leake's lectures are extremely long and boring. It's hard not to fall asleep unless you're very interested in the subject. Be prepared to do a lot of tedious work.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2015", + "message": "Guys, start the design project early if you're in CEE. As far as Leake, he knows his stuff, but the delivery is pretty boring and he isn't nearly as involved as he should be. ", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2015", + "message": "If you can get past the boring delivery, he actually explains the material pretty well. Start the design project early. On the last week, I spent 4-5 hours a few days in a row fixing parts and working on the assembly. Exams are relatively easy, but you do have to know the material well enough to be able to work quickly ", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2015", + "message": "You're most likely taking this class a requirement and there's no avoiding Leake. Therefore just accept the facts of the class: There are frequent sketching assignments that are graded hard but if you put in effort they are fine. Then the tests are taken directly from his book so if you study it exactly the few nights before you should be fine. ", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "If you have to take the class, make sure you pay attention to your assignments posted on Compass. The design project will take up a huge chunk of your time, so make sure you know what you need to do ahead of time. Lectures are boring, hopefully you get a good TA as they end up being the people who grade everything and can help you on modeling.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2014", + "message": "He has repeatedly cancelled assignments, then at the last minute required it again. We were tested on material we were not taught nor told we had to know it. Points were taken off assignments if we didn't write our name in all caps. When our TA was asked if the information was even useful, he said no. Also we had to the useless textbook he wrote. ", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2014", + "message": "This class is not really helpful. I am not going to lie, I did enjoy learning how to use Autodesk Inventor but the sketching stuff was pointless. Not only did they hurt my grade but I never need to use it in my life. This class was not worth all the hours i put in. Also the prof. is really boring. His lectures are pointless and his tests are hard.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "Most boring lectures ever. But, if you take notes it will help out in the long run. Also, read the texts.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2014", + "message": "he sucks at teaching! and he hates his students! extremely boring lecture and tons of assignments dues every week and he never teach.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2014", + "message": "Easily the most ineffective professor I've had at UIUC. His lectures provide no insight into the material, or the slightest notion of enthusiasm. The majority of this class is taught by the TAs who struggle to keep up with his disorganized scheduling and thought processes. Do yourself a big favor and start the design project ASAP.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Leake is a sad man. He hates his job and he hates teaching, that much is obvious. #1 problem with the class is lack of organization and scheduling. Due dates are revealed a few days before the date (even on major assignments), directions are cryptic and sometimes irrelevant. Just get your project moded ASAP because it WILL be due unexpectedly!!", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Boring lecture, no denying that. Interesting course material. Good ONLY if you like spatial visualization.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "He didn't keep anyone interested in the material. He was very boring. The written exams definitely weren't easy either. A lot of work required for the class as well.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2013", + "message": "This class is extremely boring. I am a CEE major and this class has nothing to do with my major. This is completely useless. Not to mention his monotone, dull and boring voice.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2013", + "message": "I had his lecture at 10 and still fell asleep in class. I had to go since he took attendance. Exams are heavily dependent on the tedious textbook he wrote. I still remember how the book said an advantage of using a mechanical pencil is the fact that you don't have to sharpen it. Also, it advised to use an eraser that won't smudge. Still, an easy A.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "More than half of the students in lecture are either not paying attention or sleeping, but he has no one to blame but himself. He is lazy, boring, and doesn't seem to care about the students understanding of the material. It is not a terribly hard class, but it's certainly not an enjoyable one.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "Very,very boring. This class is hard if you do not have good visualization skills. Lectures are pointless to go to. Get started early on the design project even tho I know you won't. For the written tests,read directly out of the book because he wrote it.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jim Leake ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2018", + "message": "He's so boring that it's nearly impossible to pay attention for the the whole lecture. The written exams are extremely difficult and the material on them is only covered in the lecture. A TA said they were specifically designed to lower the class average. Leake seems genuinely interested in the subject and like an ok dude but the class sucks.", + "class": " SE101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2017", + "message": "He is easily the most boring professor I have ever had. It is a shame because the class content could be really fun and interesting, but his dry character sucks all of that enthusiasm right out of the course. He spends half of each lecture explaining what he is going to talk about during lecture, aight? Not good.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "I have never worked harder at a 100 level class in my life. Lectures are mandatory and you will fall asleep due to the dry monotone that persists for 50 minutes. ", + "class": " GE100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2010", + "message": "No question, he is boring. However, if you go to class, and study hard for exams and learn autocad stuff,you should be fine. True, course requires a lot of different kind of work: 2 written exams, 2 autodesk exams, project, etc", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "Most useless class I have ever taken. He can't teach.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "What did UIUC expect when they made a course that combined 3D Auto CAD, Inventor, hand sketching, learning about perspective and a bad professor who runs a racket selling his textbook to the class every semester? Clearly it is not working, because they try to teach you too much and not much sticks.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2008", + "message": "Very Boring. Does not teach the class well at all. Avoid taking the class at all costs. It is extremely boring and requires a lot of work. Plus, most of his TAs can't speak English.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "I think he's a robot. When I wasn't fighting sleep, I thought his teaching abilities were par, at best. Book readings weren't helpful. Thank goodness for my awesome TA. Leake's class notes online are pretty good to study from, however. Otherwise zzzzzzzz.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2006", + "message": "ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2005", + "message": "If you're having problems with insomia, come to GE 101 lecture. You are sure to fall asleep within a matter of 32 seconds.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cecilia Leal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. Leal is an absolute queen. Her class is very interesting, and I feel like I am learning a lot without being overwhelmed in work.", + "class": " MSE473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Super sweet and friendly, good lecturer. Being online, I struggled to pay attention in class bc they were very long and slow paced, but overall good at explaining. However, shes really tough on grading the Computational HW. The exams were pretty hard, and she will not provide answers to the study guides. Youll need to study a lot!", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Leap ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2010", + "message": "He was a pretty good teacher. There were a few times he got lost in proofs (which he does a lot of, but I found most of them helpful) and then he would assign finishing them as homework, but it was pretty tough. The homework is more difficult than the tests. I would give him a B+ as a teacher, which is coincidentally what I got in the class.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Yvonne Learmonth ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jiri Lebl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "He's an evil genius who can program anything. He teaches from his own notes which can be confusing at times, and his examples are sometimes hard to follow, but once you've learned to solve one problem, every problem you see after that you can pretty much solve the same way. If you can remember the procedure for a few types of problems, you're fine.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "The first half of the semester is easy, but it quickly turns into arbitrary calculations that are needlessly complicated. He uses his own book which is nice to not have to buy, but can be extremely cryptic. If you are very skilled in math you'll be fine, but he can be extremely hard to learn from if you have no exposure to the material beforehand", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Georgepierre Lebron ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2010", + "message": "His prompts for paper and tests (which include very lengthy essay questions) make no sense. Instead of simply asking what he wants you to answer he tries to sound intelligent and gets overly wordy. When you ask what it means he acts like you are incompetent and gives you an answer to \"clarify\" which makes no more sense than the initial prompt.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "Likes movies, but is very rude and blunt when you give your opinion, which is discouraging in discussions. Tests and work are impossible to study for as he wants you to somehow read his mind, which makes his grading seem arbitrary. He also goes off on confusing tangents. Basically expects you to think like he does to get a good grade.", + "class": " ENGL272", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2010", + "message": "Unless you have a true passion for the class, I would drop if you are assigned him.", + "class": " ENGL102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2009", + "message": "WORST TEACHER I'VE EVER HAD MY ENTIRE LIFE. He was disorganized, mean, rude, tough grader, unclear, and overall not a good teacher. I don't understand why he even taught the class, he seemed to hate everyone everyone in our class. I wish I had had a different TA because he made the class difficult, boring, and stressful when it didn't need to be.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Great Professor. Extremely brilliant. Tough class, but I'm happy I had him.", + "class": " ENG104L", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "He is terrible! The worst teacher I've had at U of I. He never tells you what's actually on the test or what he wants from you and he's a hard grader too. He expects you to read his mind and is a total crazy. DO NOT take his class.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "the guys seems like he would be cool guy to talk to about movies and such, but he's not a good teacher. his tests are too long to finish in the time period given. his instructions on the papers do not give a clear picture of what he wants us to do. class can be interesting from time to time, but its difficult to get though.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2008", + "message": "he loves to put students down and talks over your comments. it seems like he thinks he knows everything about everything. if you can take someone else DO IT!", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2008", + "message": "Very passionate about film. This class was fun if you like to talk about different movies an appreciate cinematic techniques, but also if you just like to watch movies and learn cool things about them", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "Fun Teacher... Very few assignments but they are not graded very easily...", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2007", + "message": "Class is worthless/easy. Don't expect to learn anything interesting. Haven't had to write very much, so good in that aspect. Class is like listening to him beat a dead horse. He pushes the subject without really making a point. Thankfully its not very much work.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2007", + "message": "awesome dude", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2007", + "message": "He never makes a point and still hasn't put our grades up from last fall semester when spring semester starts in 4 days!", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2006", + "message": "His never actually makes his point", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2006", + "message": "Easy/boring class...paper topics are vague. dont recommend", + "class": " RHET108", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jean-Pierre Leburton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "340 is SUPER hard. Prof. Leburton's office hours were really useful, though, and he very clearly cares about the class. He uses great metaphors and analogies in lecture that if you miss you're absolutely screwed. SO GO TO CLASS.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michelle Leckey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2017", + "message": "She has a cool accent", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica LeCrone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "Tons of assignments for this reference class, but I think I'm learning a lot. Unfortunately lots of projects, papers, and little assignments, and it can be hard to keep track at times, but if you are actually interested in reference you can't get much better than this. Not for the extremely shy.", + "class": " IS504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stretch Ledford ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2020", + "message": "You can tell stretch cares about his students. Audio journalism was a challenging class, but was also really fun. Stretch knows how to create an awesome team atmosphere in the class.", + "class": " JOUR315", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "After taking his class, I have learned a lot about how to make videos, take pictures and learn how to use photoshop and adobe premiere. Even though he has very high standards and the workload of the class is not light, he is my favorite journalism professor in UIUC.", + "class": " JOUR215", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ki Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2010", + "message": "Prof. Lee stresses, at least once per lecture, that he wants to emphasize physical concepts. However, homework often involves deep vector calculus work. Exams are HEAVILY homework and definition based, although he leaves the difficult math out. Study the homework problems and memorize all definitions, including all equations he says are important.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2005", + "message": "Lee seems to have no interest in flight mechanics, only the mathematics behind it. Although he uses the word \"physics\" alot, it seems he doesn't want you to think about the physics, just the equations. There is no need to study the actual subject matter, just study the homeworks and equation sheet and you will do just fine.", + "class": " 419", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Yi-Ching Lee ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jung-Jin Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "I have taken a class much like this and thought this class would be a breeze. It was pretty easy, especially with Prof. Lee. He gives hand outs which summarize everything in the book in a comprehensible manner. His English is also very good and he does a good job at making sure the class can follow along. I wish he taught every math class here.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Great lecturer with excellent board technique. Nice handouts with notes. Accent not a problem, as he teaches the math better than most native English speakers. Would certainly take another class with him.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Matrices did not seem like a something I would enjoy, but Prof. Lee proved me wrong. He is a great professor. Even the hard material was easier to comprehend with the way he taught it! If he teaches another class I will for sure take it!", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sang Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "If you take AAS100, do not choose her to be your TA. ", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "This class was a weekend trip to East St. Louis to do cleanup projects and stuff. Great way to earn a credit. Teacher was extremely nice and always so helpful. I don't know how she stayed so cheery all weekend!", + "class": " FAA199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chia-Fon Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2017", + "message": "It was not an easy class, but he graded pretty easy. It was fairly easy to get a good grade as long as you showed up every class and paid attention to the lecture. Most of the students got B+, and A. The lab was very very interesting, and TAs were extremely helpful.", + "class": " ME403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2017", + "message": "The course material wasn't easy, but he made it doable. Very clearer, and knowledgeable. Fair exams and he graded pretty easy. Lab was fun. Really good class if u want to know IC engine.", + "class": " ME403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Course material was good, but teaching style leave a bit to be desired. Not very engaged with students and difficult to understand, even when using a microphone.", + "class": " ME331", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Very knowledgable, fun professor!", + "class": " ME403", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2010", + "message": "HARD TO UNDERSTAND", + "class": " ME403", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jean Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2015", + "message": "GRADES TOUGH, YOU MUST WORK HARD AND REDO PAPERS WHEN GIVEN THE OPTION TO FOR A BETTER GRADE ASSIGNS A LOT OF READING - AT LEAST 20 PAGES A NIGHT REQUIRES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS- PARTICIPATION IS A BIG PART OF YOUR GRADE AND IF YOU DON'T PARTICIPATE SHE WILL CALL YOU OUT ", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2015", + "message": "If you're into gender and women's studies classes that are really hard to get an A in, this classteacher is the one for you. She assignes A LOT of reading as well. It's a hard class, but I could see how someone might like it. I think it's very dependent on your interests.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2014", + "message": "I'm not a fan of Jean. It is the end of the semester and we have not gotten any grades back yet. Very slow to grade, comments are not helpful and extremely confusing. She is really nice during class though, but overall not worth it. Take a different TA if at all possible.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "She constantly says \"FABULOUS!\" The class itself is so easy. You have one textbook. For each class you get assigned three poems to read, but you can get away with not reading them. There are a couple writing assignments but nothing horrible. A really easy grade with not a lot of effort. She only thinks she is correct.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "JEAN IS *FABULOUS*! FABULOUS I TELL YOU!", + "class": " ENGL285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2010", + "message": "Most of the time I have no idea what she's talking about because she's off on a separate tangent. Written comments on essays are indecipherable and rarely helpful. This was the class that made me regret not attempting the AP English test in high school. Avoid this professor if possible.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2010", + "message": "She's very nice and very willing to help you out. Also, she is very interesting and is able to interpret boring rhetoric concepts with good examples. Generous on grade!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2010", + "message": "I loved Jean so much. She helps you understand how to write in an academic setting and the standards that you'll encounter when writing during college. We did do like four drafts for every paper which got tiring and the peer reviews were useless, but other than that she was fabulous.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2010", + "message": "amazing coursee", + "class": " ASTRO101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tim Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher, laid back, very knowledgeable, always dismisses class earlier than normal! Did not buy the book and still did very well. just look over power pts and go to class", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2011", + "message": "OMGGGGGGG SUPER SUPER AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! hes so good at grading papers, the best ever :D", + "class": " CHLH380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "very helpful, teaches well, fun and engaging, VERY CUTE!", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Suzanne Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2012", + "message": "This was completely useless. We only used the book to take tests. She showed so many dull and pointless movies. Might as well just watched videos and not have her.", + "class": " SPE517", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chul-Joo Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2013", + "message": "You should take the class. Prof. is very nice and mention the materials that would be in the exam. No textbook needs. He posts PPT slides and during lecture he explains each properly. If you attend the class everyday and show him you are participating, you will get letter grade bonus. (not sure how much.... but you will get some bonus)", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2013", + "message": "Concept explication is a big focus of this course.", + "class": " CMN574", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Lee is a very nice guy, he is very interested on the things he teach. The class itself is easy. There are total of three exam and a 5 page research paper. He give study guides before every exam, and goes all over it. All the answers are give in powerpoint slides. The final paper was easy as long as you follow the guide line he gave you.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yu-Ching Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "She's kind of a disaster in terms of running a course. Usually doesn't do more than read off her slides, which are very detailed (and posted online) so attendance feels not optional. BUT exactly five lectures count for attendance credit, so if you miss one of them you lose 1% of your total grade. So show up, but don't bother paying attention. ", + "class": " IE330IE430", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Patient and helpful", + "class": " IE330", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2014", + "message": "The absolute worst professor I've ever had at U of I. She literally reads off the lecture slides and sometimes confuses herself with her own notes. Going to class is useless unless there's in in class assignment (counts for attendance). Always shows up late to class and her exam seating protocol is time consuming and pointless. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!", + "class": " IE430AND330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2014", + "message": "horrible! JUST HORRIBLE. The worse instructor ever. Pretty much just read her slide without any further discussion. The assignment is so long and difficult as hell. I can assure you that you won't learn a damn thing from her class. If it is a mandatory course for you, then I feel so sorry for you. If it is not, then change your schedule!", + "class": " IE330AND430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "JiHyung Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2019", + "message": "Great class and professor! He was so patient with all my questions and always very respondent. Highly recommend if you are interested in econometrics and finance.", + "class": " ECON472", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2019", + "message": "I enjoyed his class. He really tried to make students understood, and was clear what he expected for us to do for assignments, exams and final projects. Grading was also generous. My only complain is he could speak up a bit more and write larger on the blackboard.", + "class": " ECON472", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "For this semester, the only problem of this class was that it was 8AM class. He gives extra credit for attendance, but his exams are straightforward and uploads all the slides so I don't think it's necessary to go to class, but going to class does help you prepare for exams. It was pretty easy and informative class with no final:)", + "class": " ECON472", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2016", + "message": "He seems okay, could've done better with explaining things.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2016", + "message": "He is a very nice professor, and lecture style is very comfortable to understand. Though attendance is mandatory, he seems to not take it seriously, giving all students 100% attendance points. However, class materials are bit of tough that include possible beyond undergraduate level. However, exam materials are all covered by past quizzes.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2016", + "message": "Don't take his class. He is not good at explaining. He can explain an easy problem very complicated.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alexander Lee ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sabrina Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2017", + "message": "Sabrina is a caring, respectful, and enthusiastic instructor. The material can be challenging but she genuinely wants her students to succeed. She makes herself very accessible so take advantage of her office hours!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "Sabrina was a great person and I liked her, but I'm not very great at English. I thought the class was really tough. Lots of writing, and she's a tough grader. Doesn't like to give A's. However, she's easy to catch outside of class, so make sure you have her proofread your stuff. Also, she grades based on participation in class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Seungil Lee ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Angela Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2018", + "message": "She was incredibly boring. Reads directly from the power points. It seemed like she hardly knew anything about what was really going on in the class and relied mostly on her TA to explain papers that were assigned. She was of little help if you needed to talk to her before or after class.", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Meggan Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Worst instructor I have had in 2 years. She did not stick the syllabus, and when it came down to the final week in the course, we still had assignments ungraded from 6 weeks ago. When assignments were finally graded, no feedback was given. My advice is to take a different section if possible. Easy class, but not worth the hassle.", + "class": " SOC101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bumsoo Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2020", + "message": "He is a nice guy but not good at teaching, he doesn't grade hard but it's not easy to get an A, lectures could be dry and projects are not very clear.", + "class": " UP460", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2018", + "message": "I get A in this course BUT He is the worst professor ever that i've ever met in my grad life in UIUC. He dont even deserve \"rate my professor\" tags Not clear grading criteria, boring class, never answer question clearly. if you wanna get A, your overall score must be above 93. Worst professor ever in my life.", + "class": " UP509", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "Pretty interesting stuff for the second half of class. He's not a hard grader so just make sure to get things in on time. Neither textbook is necessary to do well in the class.", + "class": " UP316", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2017", + "message": "He's an easy grader, and was helpful during office hours. Thinks (and says) it's all your fault if you don't do well, even when his study guides were awful. Lectures can get boring sometimes. Group projects and exams took a big part of grades. I did learn a lot from the class, but it could have been designed differently. Overall not too bad.", + "class": " UP316", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Lee is very friendly and helpful. He always makes sure that all the students understand the material given after class. What he explains in the class are very useful for the exam, so take notes. His slides are very informative too. ", + "class": " UP509", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Lee is a very friendly and knowledgeable teacher. He may be unclear at times, but he is extremely approachable. With that being said, Professor Lee is open to helping students out. You should have a basic knowledge of statistics for the course. All in all, this class isn't that bad if you come to lecture and pay attention.", + "class": " UP316", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Minjoo Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Lee made it so that ECE 210 was a bearable subject. By showing the motivation for what we're learning in all aspects of the class, he was able to keep me engaged. I didn't get an A, which I chalk up to the legitimate difficulty of the course, but I proudly walked away smarter than I was before I took the class, thanks to Professor Lee.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Lee is always willing to put his best interest in his student. He ended up getting to know everyone's name and casually spent the first few minutes of class talking with us before proceeding with the content. He wants nothing more than to ensure his students succeed in class, and for a class as tedious ECE 210, it says a lot.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tonghun Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2021", + "message": "He was a great professor, who was honestly too nice. People would ask questions and he would answer the question to the best of his ability, but that cost us a lot of time. The assessments were not bad and he tried to be understanding. You should read the textbook before you go to class. He gave great life advice!", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "I was a senior in his class, and he was the best professor I have ever had. He truly cares that you know the material and he cares for your education and your life outside of the class! I cant say enough good words about professor Lee!", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "Contrary to popular belief, the quizzes and exams are very fundamental. Problems break down to simple concepts. He actually spends too much time re-explaining concepts to those who don't understand. If you know the material this is an easy class to get an A in. Don't skip class.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Honetly the guy isn't taking his job seriously. The reputation of this program is at stake since the guy just doesn't teach, and this course is crucial for MechE's. I didn't find the class easy since you basically need to learn an entire course on your own. I would avoid him and go for any other professor if i go back in time, I learned nothing.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2017", + "message": "Lee tells us what the main concepts will be on the exams. Cannot stress it more. His lectures are very inspiring and exams very clear.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "He is an OK professor. His TA does a better job teaching. Reading the book is necessary because most of the time he will be talking about the industrial revolution during lectures, which does not prepare you for the tests and quizzes.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Had him for ME 300. Some days he would teach like normal, but there would be many lectures where he would go off for tangents the entire time and we wouldn't learn anything. Homework was graded for completion. Not great, but not horrible either. Take thermo with someone else if you want to get a really god understanding of the subject.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "Attending lectures was a complete waste of time. If you want an easy A then Lee is perfect. If you want to be challenged and get the most out of thermodynamics then do not take Lee. Remember, you're paying to learn from the best and not for an easy A. Get the most out of your money and take thermo somewhere else or with a different instructor.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2017", + "message": "Didn't find the material hugely interesting but was very easy to determine important and unimportant material. Lee was very clear on what he found important to know and what would appear on assignments. 2 Quizzes (10% each) that just needed basic understanding of material for full credit. HW graded for effort and final generously curved (55% avg.)", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2016", + "message": "Tonghun is different than most teachers. He lectures in his own free form style and doesn't teach out the of the book (you'll need to read it anyway). He repeats himself and goes on tangents a lot but lectures are interesting. The course has two very easy quizzes, difficult hw, and a final worth 45%. The final is brutal but he curves it generously.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Tonghun really is the best professor I know. His ME300 is the only class I won't fall asleep in for a whole semester up to this point. I even made a advisor change request to make him my advisor this semester. His personal charisma reflects clearly in his interesting and energetic lectures. Exams aren't hard once you understand the concepts.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2015", + "message": "Tonghun is an interesting teacher, in that he doesn't teach right out of a book. His method is pretty much discussing thermodynamic concepts, helping you understand the theory - but not really helping you solve problems. For that, you need to crack open the textbook and do his weekly, non-graded homework's. Other than that, he's funny and smart. ", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Mildly difficult homework and tests, but there's a massive curve. He's hilarious and is pretty okay at teaching thermo. Would definitely recommend over any other 300 professor. ", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2015", + "message": "He is extremely knowledgeable about thermodynamics, as it is his research area. He is good at explaining concepts and general topics during the lecture, but working through the homework (for completion, solutions given next week) is core to being able to do problems. His examples and mannerisms are very amusing.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2014", + "message": "Cool guy. Judging from comments by people who took this class in the past years (Lee has only been teaching it 2 semesters), it's always been a bad time. Class lacks an overall organization, you're never really sure what you're supposed to be learning. I skipped class a bunch and crammed all the hw before the exams. Got a 72%, which was a B.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Lee is a really cool guy, pretty sociable. In class he is a little hard to understand at the beginning, but you learn his technique quickly. He has somewhat difficult HW and midterms, but don't let that fool you. The final, which is worth 50% tests you on the basics, and is easy. He curves to B. I've heard that his office hours are rough.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2014", + "message": "The lesser of two evils. He's not a good teacher but hes better than the other option for ME 300. I got a 78% in the class but still got an A overall so there's a big curve at the end of the year.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2014", + "message": "This professor is awesome. The lecture notes are complete, and he goes over each example with care. The tests are fair. Take this class with him!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2014", + "message": "horrible. the worst professor i have ever met in UIUC....", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kiryung Lee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2019", + "message": "ECE 3050 (Ohio State University) is a hard class but this professor made it easy. I had to show up to once every week to his office hours to get this A tho.", + "class": " ECE3050", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2015", + "message": "This professor is great! I really learned a lot in his class. He explains every concept in detail. I strongly recommend this teacher. But I have to admit the quiz and exam are difficult. You'd better get an A in STAT 400. If you take the class in spring, there will be big curve because your classmates are almost undergraduate students. ", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "Kiryung is a great professor. He is good at explaining theorem clearly. However, his quizzes and exams are hard and have great amount. The final grade for A is high which makes this class very difficult. I would say if you want to learn something, Kiryung is a great professor for you. If you just want to get an A, you'd better find someone else.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "Regardless of your professor, STAT410 is challenging class in general. You need to put some work and effort on every quizzes and exams. DON'T SKIP this class! Understanding the lecture is critical to pass this class. Although his quizzes and exams are hard, he is very helpful if you go to his office hr. Challenge yourself and become better.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2015", + "message": "Class is tough. On your own? Tougher.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Leff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2012", + "message": "Prof Leff was incredible. So passionate and made every lecture interesting and matter. I would definitely recommend him", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty easy gen-ed course- a lot of reading which i didnt do but would have been helpful.. I didn't try hard and I got a B.. the lectures are boring, but its history...", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "I really liked him! He is so nice to everybody and is just a genuine good guy. While did tend to sometimes ramble during lecture, he seemed very insightful about all of the topics and he seems to take a great interest in history and teaching his students. I would recommend him!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Pretty boring class you get lost in all that is going on. If you have his for discussion there is a lot more going on you have assignments due every week and there are 2 papers for the semester that arent too bad to do. There is a lot of writing involeved in the exams. Overall he likes to stay on one topic for too long so some things arent covored", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2011", + "message": "Not helpful in the least unless you are in his discussion section. TA's are overly harsh at grading and course is not history based. It's all just Leff's opinions. Pretty much worthless.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2009", + "message": "A brilliant man. He knows everything. Also extremely intimidating. He has this glare, a fear about him that makes you think twice before saying something. His readings are long, and complex, and takes hours. Interesting though. Class discussion is tense, for he can call on you at any time, so come prepared. Accepts no BS.", + "class": " HIST473", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2009", + "message": "You can skip lecture and b.s. the exams to end up with a B. Your grade is made up of 25% participation in discussion section, 2 term papers at 15% each, midterm at 15% and final at 30%. For the exams he gives a list of ids and on the exam he will randomly pair up two ids and make you compare and contrast them and the \"themes\" he makes up in class.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2007", + "message": "Leff's awesome. You'll never find a more dedicated or genuined professor.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2007", + "message": "Sweetest man on earth! I wish he was my grandpa!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Prof Leff is wonderful- he takes an interest in each and every one of his students. His awareness in history is beyond genius- the man is wickedly intelligent. And he is very friendly and kind. However, his classes require a lot of work. Leff rarely gives out A's, so unless you are providentially gifted, be prepared to take a B or lower.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Prof Leff is a great professor, very thought provoking and likes to involve everyone in discussion. He will teach you to think critically and analyze history on different terms. I learned alot from him. However, he doesn't really give out A's, so unless you are ridiciously gifted, most likely you'll end up with a B or below.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "He is by far the most interesting lecturer I have had. He speaks a thousand words per minute and he knows a lot of great stats and quotes. The grading is not as easy as I assumed based on his friendly personality, but it's not ridiculous either", + "class": " HISTAMER", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2006", + "message": "Excellent.", + "class": " HIST350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2005", + "message": "2 of the best classes I've ever taken. One was lecture based, one discussion. Lots of reading, but its interesting. He's a great guy, and very flexible about due dates. He really knows his stuff. I recommend taking one of his classes just to get to know him as a person, he's that great a guy.", + "class": " HIST377473", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2004", + "message": "Best teacher i have ever had", + "class": " HIST262", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2004", + "message": "Prof Leff is a funny and informed teacher. Class is long, but if you read for class, you'll find it easy. Essay tests are not graded hard but book reports are. If you don't like your TA, get into another class because it won't be enjoyable otherwise.", + "class": " HIST152", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2003", + "message": "Professor Leff is awesome! I loved taking his class. I have never seen a teacher care more that his students are learning than Professor Leff. His excitement of history shines through his teaching and goes right to the students; he goes above and beyon", + "class": " HIST152", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2003", + "message": "Prof. Leff is the BEST Proffessor I've had at this Universty by far. Class is discussion based, so you won'tnotice if he's disorganized. He is smart and knowledgeable about the subject and to top it off he is a really good person-- and funny!", + "class": " HIST350", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2003", + "message": "I may have stayed awake through one of his lectures this semester. He tries to make it interesting, but his voice is so easy to fall asleep to. Plus, note taking in this class is kind of difficult, because his lectures are all over the place.", + "class": " HIST152", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2003", + "message": "He's got the beard and he's CRAZY", + "class": " HIST152", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carol Leff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Great professor who is passionate about her class and students. The course is really interesting too. Only thing I would say is the syllabus can be a little confusing but she is really accessible and friendly if you have questions", + "class": " PS351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2018", + "message": "she is so genuine and understanding. such a passionate and knowledgable professor that always makes herself accessible to students and wants the best for them. if you have a chance to take a class with her, definitely go for it!", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2018", + "message": "One of the best teachers I've ever had. Extremely knowledgeable and a very sweet woman. She is not a very hard grader and she will personally let you know if your work was done well and if it was not, she is very open and willing to help. An understandable amount of reading. Praying I have her as a teacher again...", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Leff is a sweet lady. She is very passionate about what she does which makes the lectures very interesting. Only attendance taken is in section allow there was some policy in the syllabus about lecture attendance that was never put into place. The reading can be a decent load.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "I am swamped every semester with classes, work, and several extra-curricular activities. Like most people in undergrad, I feel a lot of anxiety at times because of how much I'm trying to juggle. Carol Leff is a breath of fresh air. Her easy classes, nonexistent attendance policy, and sweetness will NEVER add to your stress. Take her classes. OG!", + "class": " PS352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome professor and a sweet lady as well. Definitely one of the most educational classes I've taken. Tests are pretty easy because she says exactly what will be on them, but she expects high quality answers. She's not afraid to rip apart your term paper, which really helps you improve your writing skills.", + "class": " PS352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "This class isn't as easy as you think. i got a really good grade but it takes a lot more work than one thinks. 3 quizes, 2 papers and the final.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Instead of attending this class, I chose to watch Maury and drink PBR for lunch. One time on a whim, I went to class and it happened to be a day where we had a test and I got a B+. She uploads all of the slides anyways. When I did go to class, I browsed Reddit (You better not post this for karma).", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2011", + "message": "Not the most interesting subject for me, yet she is a great Professor. She is kind of quirky and tries to be funny which is really cute because you would not expect that from her. Great help, Syllabus is clear. No surprises. I'm currently in my second class with her. Too bad I am done with PS or I would take more with her.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Love her! She is a knowledgeable teacher. You will have no problem with exams if you study her exam guides well.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Easy class. Do the study guides because the three quizzes are almost identical to them. Readings are useful only for the papers and essays, so skim them as she assigns them so it is easier later to write the papers. She is very knowledgeable and explains well. Lecture slides are posted and are very thorough. Highly recommended.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Leff tries her best to make her class manageable. She succeeds, but she bores. I hated going to this class, but all you need to do is attend class and study for the three quizzes that she provides you study guides for. Easy 200 level course.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Leff is disorganized, but if you pay attention and read the handouts, you will understand and most likely enjoy what she teaches. She is passionate about the subjects she teaches. She is always willing to help students, and even gives out research to help you get started on your final paper. Very nice, funny, and interesting.", + "class": " PS351", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2009", + "message": "She is completely disorganized and always seems very frazzled. The class has very little direction, and a lot of times in lecture I am confused as to why she is talking about something. Overall, it is a pretty easy class though.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "One of the better and easier professors I've had, very very cognizant of student needs, both exams are 1/2 ID's (given beforehand) and 1/2 take home essay (also given beforehand). Highly recommend Prof. Leff.", + "class": " PS351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "awkward. but super intelligent. midterm, final, research paper. study guides for exams. help with research papers. little effort for an A", + "class": " PS351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2008", + "message": "One of the best teachers I have ever had! She is such a sweet and caring person. All of the lectures are online and the quizzes are straight forward. The paper assignments are given beforehand and there are no surprises! In sum, interesting class and wonderful teacher!!!", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2008", + "message": "excellent class to take whether you're in the major or not. Does a great job of outlining the major points and issues covered. quizzes and final are all very fair, shouldn't give anybody too much trouble so long as they do the study guides.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Lectures weren't captivating but they weren't boring. Pretty relaxed class. Had to write two papers and had three quizzes and a final. Not a bad gen-ed to take.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2007", + "message": "BORING class... do no work and get a B, however it is pretty difficult to get an A. She is very lax in reguards to due dates, perhaps too much", + "class": " PS391", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mike Lehman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Mike is a nice guy who really cares about his students learning the material. He is super helpful and always responded to my emails quickly. Just show up and ask questions when you need to and you will get an A no problem", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty cool guy, really cares alot of his students! Easy grader, and answers your questions good", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2009", + "message": "Mike is an extremely kind and interesting TA. He really knows his stuff and wants to help all of his students do well. I really enjoyed having him. Also, this class is a fairly easy and interesting Advanced comp. Papers aren't too hard or long and I thought the material was interesting. The tests are difficult, though.", + "class": " HIST143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2006", + "message": "The best and oldest (50+yrs) TA I have ever had. Made discussion section interesting. Mike is a nice guy who actually rsponds to e-mails and wants to help his students. He will be a great professor one day. He will NOT lull you to sleep like most TA's.", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Frederic Lehman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2009", + "message": "Interesting teacher and person, though it's not easy to take notes during the class. He did tend to repeat himself a lot, and went on tangents a lot too. If you're interested in the history of SE Asia, he's had all the experience. Otherwise, consider a different class. Don't buy the books, just rent them for the papers.", + "class": " HIST225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2008", + "message": "The best professor I have ever had. This man is a walking legend. You won't believe people like him actually exist in the real world. A mix between Ernest Hemingway and a British explorer in 1800's India, he is completely fascinating. Who cares about the class or the grade or any of that crap. Go, listen, be in awe.", + "class": " ANTH110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2007", + "message": "This guy is hilarious! Never go to class or read, it is useless (in a good way, I got an A+!). He DOES dress and speak like the hunter from Jumanji! lol Also enjoys writing in Burmese on the board. Take it for a great GPA boost.", + "class": " SASIA2", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2007", + "message": "He has no notes, talks one mile per hour, makes no sense, will barely reference books-- which you will not own, has no reading material, and you will fall asleep three days a week. Although he grades easy", + "class": " ANTHR286", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTHR186", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Southeast Asian History is taught by a professor who was most likely alive when it was going on. Prof. Lehman is a nice guy, you may find his word choice and presence pretty funny (he dresses and talks like the hunter from Jumanji.) Unfortunatly he is extremely unclear with his tests and his lectures are so abstract they are not worth attending.", + "class": " ANTHRO148", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Carl Lehnen ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Rachel Leibowitz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Justin Leiby ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Best professor for 304! All memo's are pass/fail and he's usually very lenient. He's helpful, considerate, and all around nice guy. Participation is a big part, it's good to be prepared by reading cases before class.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2011", + "message": "As others have mentioned, he is definitely your best option for 304. All individual memos are pass/fair and it is almost impossible to fail. He makes boring information fairly interesting. Easy A-, tough A.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Justin is one of the best professors available for 304. I highly recommend taking him. Participation and getting a good group are huge. You must go to class and talk every now and then, but he is very engaging, enthusiastic and uses funny examples. The only test grade is a final, which is not very difficult. Take Justin!", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2011", + "message": "He is the best professor to take for this class. He is very helpful and engaging. Participation is a big aspect of the class so attendance is important. There is only one exam for the class which is the final and it is not very tough. I highly recommend Justin!!!!", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2011", + "message": "For this class you have to complete 10 individual cases and several group assignments. There is no midterm, only a final. Getting a good group for this class is essential. Also make sure to participate since that is also a big portion of your grade. Leiby is the best teacher to get for this class.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "Engaging Professor and one of the best in the college. Personable and he uses examples which are easy to relate to. Cases are interesting but there are about 2 short written assignments per week. Highly recommend.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Leicht ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2019", + "message": "Hated him so much!!! His lectures are so boring and disorganized. Discussions didn't help at all. The chapters are so long, but make sure to read them before each test. He gives study guide, but you also have to study lecture notes to do well. Just write slide info and don't listen to him. Photo essays are easy. Overall, don't recommend him at all!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2019", + "message": "Gives extra credit, but the lectures are so boring and the discussion sections are unnecessary. Very unorganized lectures too, it felt like he was making it up as he went, jumping from point to point. It has been one of my least favorite classes so far as a freshman. Do not recommend", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures are not very organized. Make sure to read the book beforehand or you will have a rough time. Not a good teacher by any means.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2019", + "message": "This is one of the worst professors at Illinois. His lectures are very unorganized and do not relate to what is on the powerpoint in any way. He does not respond to emails and is awful at communicating with TAs. He uses Top Hat in class and for the textbook, but it crashes all time and can be difficult to navigate. Never take a class with him ever", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "You did have to put in enough work between showing up to class and doing the assigned readings, however there few few essays and if you put in enough time to study for the tests you could do well. He would give us study guides that outlined pretty much everything on the test too which was nice.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "He gives a very detailed study guide the class before every test so if you just study that you'll do fine. In our discussion section we played jeopardy with exact questions from the exam too. A lot of questions are from the textbooks so reading is important. Overall the class was easy if you put in the time.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "You will need both of the required books along with attending class regularly. Exams are based on lecture notes and both books. Chapters are long. Extra credit options are available and a few essays outside of class are required. The exam wording is weird.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "Instead of using an Iclicker, he made us purchase software called TopHat. Jokes on him, you don't need to go to class. You can access it online from home and get participation points by answering questions. The lectures are pretty boring. All you really need to do is not listen and write down slide info. 3 Photo Essays and 4 Exams. Relatively easy", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steve Leigh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "He doesnt put his slides online but uses A LOT of references to some of them, so make sure you go to class & take thorough notes. His lectures are extremely boring to sit through, unless youre really into anthropology. I wouldn't recommend this class but if you do take it, don't bother buying the book & make sure you know each hominin for the final", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "He is fantastic and makes class fun to attend.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome prof. He really listens to what you have to say and tries very hard to explain everything. His test was pretty easy, and it was mostly from his lecture and notes..", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "I actually enjoyed going to this professor's lectures! He was funny, and kept things interesting. Extremely clear and thorough - no surprises on the exams. He'll even give out extra credit for attendance which is awesome!", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2006", + "message": "He is the best anthro prof I've ever had and I'm an anthro major. He is also the best prof I've had at U of I period, so if you're thinking about taking an anthro class for your major or a gen-ed, I highly recommend Steve Leigh.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2005", + "message": "The best teacher ever!", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "I really liked having Prof.Leigh. He is an interesting prof. because he listens and CARES about what you as the student has to say. He was my favorite anth prof. so far, and I would love to take another class with him.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2004", + "message": "Not a typical professor because he IS interested in you and your thoughts throughout the lecture. Go to lectures...one of my favorite professors so far.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2004", + "message": "great professor, actually interested in teaching. he was even able to be helpful about my trip to belgium after i had the class last spring. one of the best professors i've had here.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2003", + "message": "Great teacher and knows a lot about the subject. Warning: go to lecture, the midterm was unexpectedly difficult...", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chris Leininger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2020", + "message": "Has a sense of humor and lectures are well-structured and never dry", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "The course is not tough for students who have a strong basis in calculation and did well in Math 231. The grading is really tough so do not spoil any midterm unless you are not heading an A.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "There's no doubt that Leininger clearly cares about teaching. However, he seems to overcomplicate things all the time, and we can clearly see students are just as lost as I am. Furthermore, the test and homework questions are nothing like the lectures, and sometimes he uses a long, long way of work to solve a problem that doesn't need it. Awful.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Most inspiring math professor I have ever had. He made every effort to make himself available (daily office hours), and was more than willing to answer questions during/after lecture. His office hours were invaluable as he was able to provide both geometric and analytic interpretations of the course theorems. Would recommend reading the textbook.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "I really liked Prof. Leininger. He is really, really funny, engaging and makes the lectures somewhat interesting (there is only so much he can do to make calculus interesting). He is also very kind and always willing to help outside of class and also after class. I definitely really liked him and would take his class again.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2016", + "message": "Leininger is a great teacher. He cares about his students! He posted our lectures online and lecture notes occasionally online as well. He gave out review sheets for exams and pulled no tricks. His grading policy was very fair, and I don't think I would've passed the class if I didn't have him. If he's an option for a professor, take him!", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "He was far and away my favorite Math professor. I struggled in his class and did not do well, but he did everything in his power to help. He answers emails promptly, and is very receptive to feedback and questions. I would take any class by him again if I could 10/10 would recommend.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "Tough class, one of the easier professors. Posts lecture videos and notes online.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "Clear lectures for the most part. It could get boring when he does the proofs. Sometimes he goes too fast leaving some students lost and confused, but most of the time he is very clear. Much better than Tolman. Scales most exams. Midterm 1: moderately difficult (A-) Midterm 2: easy (A) Midterm 3: moderately difficult (A+) Final: Difficult (A-)", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Leininger is a great professor. He is very helpful and holds frequent office hours, especially near the time of an exam. He is very clear and easy to understand in all of his lectures, and class is very engaging.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "His course is amazing, interesting and easy.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2014", + "message": "He is really good. His lectures are super helpful and he has a great sense of humor. His office hours are really helpful as well. I learned a lot from him. ", + "class": " M241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "I took MATH 241 with Leininger freshman year, and he was probably the best teacher I had that year. It was by no means an easy course, and you had to really work for an A, but his lectures were always interesting, and covered the material very well.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "Although he lectures a bit fast sometimes, Leininger explains Calc 3 concepts very well. The book is not necessary, but it's a nice resource to understand the material better. Practice tests are provided online, so you will know what is expected on midterms. I highly recommend him!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "Leininger does a great job explaining the topics. The book is not necessary, but it is a nice resource to get more information for more clarification, since he does lecture at a slightly fast pace (for me). Practice tests are provided online, so you will know what is expected on the midterms. Highly recommend Leininger!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "It's hard because of the nature of the course. He's really funny and that was an incentive to go to lecture.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "He's a solid professor overall. He's wildly intelligent, and unfortunately, that shows when he proves things on the board in every lecture. He can be hard to follow, but he does a decent job of explaining, and the difficulty of the homework makes the quizzes and tests easy as pie", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2013", + "message": "In the beginning of the semester, I went to both his lectures and Schenck's lectures. If possible, choose Leininger! He explains the concepts more thoroughly and spends more time trying to help his students understand the material. Go to office hours! Calc3 may not be easy to learn, but it was the most interesting calculus class I've taken so far.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2013", + "message": "Good lecturer, really helps you to understand the concepts in depth. Did not need the book at all, actually. Just don't sweat the tests because he DOES curve them and he curves them generously.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2013", + "message": "You can tell Leininger is a really smart guy (loves to do long proofs in lecture). Once you get used to his teaching style, you realize he's very good at explaining the more difficult concepts of Calc 3. Definitely take advantage of his office hours-he's very helpful! Exams are pretty easy... do the practice exams and the book's chapter reviews.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katelyn Leisman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "The instructor ispassionate. Needs a touch more orginaztion on board work.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2018", + "message": "good", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Lemay ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "SP12 was her first semester of teaching, and she did a fair job. She is very clear when explaining concepts and is willing to answer any questions. Very nice person.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "She is nice, and helpful. Responds to emails well and with care. Is much better than Prof. Hu, the other ECE 190 professor, but this is an overall opinion. She doesnt know as much as he does, and often has to reference other things other than her own knowledge.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "She's a really good professor for 190. She's clear and she tries her best to clarify any doubts students have.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "She was extremely helpful in class, and the hardness rating was based off of her partner in teaching the course.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2012", + "message": "I love Dr. LeMay,great explanation of subject matter. I'd recommend her for anyone taking 190!", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Craig Lemoine ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "I took this class after seeing a post on Reddit, and I am not disappointed. It is obvious that professor Lemoine is passionate about the subject and he truly wants to see his students do well. The topics in this course are important for all students, and I would recommend it to anyone. He made the lectures interesting and informative!", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Ive had Professor Lemoine for several classes and he is an amazing professor and always willing to help his students. Him and Sharon make the class entertaining and the assignments arent all too bad. Favorite professor Ive had in college", + "class": " ACE445", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I took an independent study that he organized. It was fine but I wish there was some general structure or more guidance", + "class": " ACE295", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "Robos, history was fun.", + "class": " ACE445", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Took the class to learn more about finances and how to use money wisely as an adult, not for my major or gen eds. Craig was entertaining in lectures and always gave interesting and informative information as well as resources. The class wasn't hard, just do the assigned article readings, watch the videos, and you're good. Usually a weekly quiz.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Amazing professor and learned a lot about personal finance. He really cares about the class and the students and gives fun lectures.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2020", + "message": "Easiest A I have ever had. Although the class was easy, my class was online and had some issues. The biggest issue was that I have emailed the teacher about 10 times this semester and he never got back to me once. Literally never responded, I'm not even sure if he checks his emails.", + "class": " ACE398", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2020", + "message": "Craig's lectures are fun and engaging.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2018", + "message": "Learned about money.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2018", + "message": "Great class - learned a ton about personal finance.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jose Lemus ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2010", + "message": "He's a great professor. He teaches at UNL now, but I know he used to teach at Illinois. He's very passionate in teaching about Spanish culture and very kind.", + "class": " SPAN203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2007", + "message": "He's so nice! I still learned a lot in class even though it was fairly easy. Do go to class though because the final and some of the quizzes are based off of what you talk about in class as well as the readings.", + "class": " SPAN225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2006", + "message": "great teacher... great class... enough said", + "class": " SPAN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2004", + "message": "Very fun and has lots of jokes, a very real teacher who cares. He likes to make class interesting and you need to be lively in order to have fun. Be prepared to speak spanish a lot and have fun at the same time. The only hard part is doing the 10 minute oral presentations. I enjoyed his class!", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "John Lenz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ariana Leon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "For online classes, you have to attend a weekly zoom which is essentially review. Not a ton of work asked of you, and the tests are rather easy especially since theyre open note. She seems shy, but sweet; a good combination if you ask me.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2020", + "message": "Horrible, doesnt teach at all especially through online, will NOT take again! Dont even set yourself up like that!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2020", + "message": "Doesn't seem to be comfortable in her own skin. Wouldn't be surprised if this was the first class she was teaching. Very very very very boring classes and for some reason they're mandatory. Would not recommend getting this professor or TA or whatever she is right now. Class drags like nails on a chalkboard.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Leon Ruiz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Super accessible outside class. Very understanding and willing to work with you. Greek sucks, but professor leon made it not so bad.", + "class": " GRK101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "I would die for this man. Super patient and understanding to students, interesting course material, great animal pictures. If you get a chance to take a class with Leon, you'll love it. Really chill guy with really engaging material.", + "class": " GRK101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2018", + "message": "Good lecturer, even though sometimes the material was boring. It can be difficult to do super well because there are only 3 exams including the final and two papers that make up your grade. But, as long as you review the Key Terms lists you will be fine. You don't need to do all the reading that's assigned, only really to reinforce shaky topics.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2016", + "message": "He's got a subdued, but nice sense of humor, so lectures could be pretty entertaining. He always was willing to work with people who would make the effort to work with him. Only 3 tests and 2 papers for grade, so it can be a bit difficult to get a super high grade. Has a set of key terms which is super useful to study for exams.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "Leon made the lectures very interesting and the class itself was really interesting and informational. However, there were only 3 tests and 2 papers, so you need to do well on almost all of them or you won't get a very good grade. Leon was very helpful outside of class and the lectures were very fun.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Leon is great, really patient which is a must when learning a foreign language. He's very flexible with the pace of the class too; he'll slow down or speed up depending on how well the students understand concepts.", + "class": " GRK101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eugene Lerman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2019", + "message": "I really enjoy his office hours and learn a lot from them coz he can give me lots of insights of any questions I ask and elaborate them w/ knowledge across fields in maths. His lecture notes are easy to read and well-organised. He's caring, very willing to help his students to succeed, has a good sense of humour, and is enjoyable to talk/listen to.", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2019", + "message": "The lecture is extremely amazing and he can answer all the questions! The professor doesn't curve your grade. It means that the exams are very easy so that he needn't curve.", + "class": " 347H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Although I did extremely bad in this class, I have to say Professor Lerman is great. Super helpful on office hour. This class is hard for someone never got in touch in pure maths before. I did not get a satisfying grade even though I worked really hard, but this is still inspiring and funny. and most of students in this class do got 90s", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "He goes through material very quickly leaving everyone confused. Homework is very difficult and the only reason I passed the class is because I memorized the textbook rather than learning from lectures.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2017", + "message": "Goes over material with little clarification. Poor responses to student questions. Goes through lectures very quickly and didn't try explaining material in other ways.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2016", + "message": "One of the best teachers I've ever had. Explanations are amazingly clear and he really takes the time to make sure you see how the ideas connect. He didn't like some of the proofs as they were given in the book, so he did them differently. Was able to answer virtually any question asked in class.", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "good professor, very nice, post class notes on line for student to review. lecture is very clear. study hard and you will be fine. ", + "class": " MATH427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "lerman is a very good professor. this guy knows a lot and he can definitely answer all of the questions you might have, the hard part is the lecture content is so abstract and very hard to grasp. so make sure you keep up the pace within lecture. also, he never curves. so prepare to study hard before exams. ", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Lerman is awesome! His exams are hit and miss, but beyond that, he is an amazing professor. He single-handedly restored my faith in the math department at UIUC; I was regularly enjoying and understanding math for the first time since calculus. If the choice is between him and anyone else, take Lerman's class.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "Lerman's 416 class was fun. He has a great sense of humor and he knows his content well. He is willing to help students, and you can tell he wants to help you succeed. Even though he speaks clearly, he couldn't explain content well enough for me to understand it. His homework is decent but the exams are hard. Overall, I recommend him.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2012", + "message": "Tthe best math professor I had in college. His office hour is useful and quite helpful for the exam. The class is interesting and although there are a bunch of proofs , they are not hard to follow if you listen attentively. Exam are somewhat hard but I would say not beyond the materials covered in class. Overall, he is very nice!", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "He is very hard to follow sometimes. He never curves, and to be honest, his exams are HARD! not recommend at all!", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Lerman is a good professor, but the MOST difficult part of this class is that there's no curve. One test was 3 A's, 1 B, 7 C's, 8 D's, 3 F's and there was still no curve (even though there's a mix of grads and undergrads). Otherwise, Lerman has a pretty interesting sense of humor. Encourages questions and doesn't make you feel stupid.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2009", + "message": "It's very easy to feel overwhelmed, especially in the beginning when he does a ton of proofs. But this class is very do-able with a little work. His tests are extremely fair and straightforward and he gives practice problems almost identical to test questions. He's very smart, and pretty funny. I would take a class with him again.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2008", + "message": "He knows his stuff. You learn a lot. Disagree with his grading methods, but whatever.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2008", + "message": "His exams are easy. However, he is arrogant and will give you a lot of discouraging statements. He is not available to help and sticks very strictly to office hours. Just leaves the second his office hours are over. Will even hint that you are stupid.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2007", + "message": "He is a very good professor, doesn't grade on a curve but his tests are very straightforward, knows alot about the subject and was quite qualified to teach an honors section of 241, highly recommended", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2006", + "message": "HWs are very straight foward. exams are cake. a lot of topics, so you can get lost. but if u apply yourself, it's your chance to learn vector calculus, because he not just know, but also knows how to teach.", + "class": " MATH380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2006", + "message": "Easiest tests ever. I was done with my final in 20 minutes, and I got a 99% on it. Add to that, he does a good job of explaining stuff. Weird sense of humour and possibly obsessed with differential forms.", + "class": " MATH380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Benjamin LeRoy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2021", + "message": "Goes over assignment expectations in depth. Calls on students at random but super nice if you don't have the answer. Super understanding of the pandemic. Assigns a lot of reading but he goes over the details in the lecture and really helps you to understand.", + "class": " UP211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Leshikar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher who cares for you and keeps you engaged.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2015", + "message": "Eric is a great teacher! I would take his class again in a heartbeat. He is so nice, sympathetic and overall a great teacher. If you are looking for a great teacher and want an A take his class. ", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2015", + "message": "Erik was one of my favorite professors at UIC. He's clearly passionate about psychology and teaching. Talk to him about memory, his field of study. I might add that he will change your life because you rarely see professors who care as much as he does. Great class, required some work: 3 (out of 4) exams, 2 papers, several quizzes, PEC credits, etc.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2015", + "message": "I had him at UIC & he's the best Psych Professor ever! He's so hilarious and he makes his lectures interesting! He also makes concepts easy to remember by connecting it to something we can relate to! I would definitely take it again if I could! Everyone should take his class! You won't regret it! But in order to pass make sure you read take notes", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2015", + "message": "Wonderful Teacher... gives attention to students. Must take!", + "class": " 100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2014", + "message": "Easy A quizzes( drops 3) and exams(drops 1) all multiple choice. get the Optional study guide, go to all the lectures bc he might have more in class activities than stated on the syllabus and there interesting. A Big curve at the end. ", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2014", + "message": "I haven't met a better or more interesting professor yet. If you don't know what a great professor seems like, take his class.", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2014", + "message": "Even though I am not a huge fan of Psychology, I thought his class was great! He has an amazing personality. There are HUGE curves on exams, and you don't really need to do much to prepare for this class. The only downside are the PEC's but that's a dept requirement. He uses attendance as part of the grading, but overall, I would def recommend! ", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2014", + "message": "I had him at UIC. hes super nice and loves when people ask questions. overall the quizes are easy, exams are curved, and only 2 essays were needed and graded easy. I only wish we didnt need to do the 8 hours of PECs. those are a waste of my time.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2014", + "message": "I had him at UIC. He was my favorite professor there. He gets to know everyones name even though you are in a class of 300+. His quizzes are pretty easy and tests are sometimes difficult but he pretty much curves the entire class. WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!", + "class": " PSY100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2014", + "message": "This guy is awesome. Drops the lowest two quizzes & lowest test (out of 5). He also curves big time! Motivated to teach his subject and is NOT boring, he will put up funny videos, pictures, songs, anything and everything to keep the lecture fun! Also has some funny life stories. Easy teacher and class, just study at for an hour and you'll get an A!", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2014", + "message": "Took him at UIC also. Super easy class and the PECs give a great boost to your grades and are easy to get. Also a bonus, he has a great body and looks great in a suit. Such a hot teacher.", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Had him at UIC and was a great professor! Really interesting and cares about his students. His lectures are interesting and his quizzes are pretty easy if you study an hour beforehand. Drops your lowest 2 quizzes and lowest exam. Super easy class and great professor! :)", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "This class isn't as hard as people make it seem. As long as you make notecards for the vocabulary words and actually pay attention in class, you will pass the class.", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "He is extremely nice. Crystal clear when it comes to explaining concepts. His class is so much and he really cares about students. He gave the word of wisdom toward the end which was great (something not many professors do). Tests are hard, but he curves the most. So if you are above average on the most test, you will get \"A\" for sure.", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2013", + "message": "He is a great teacher! He actually cares about you and even though it's a 100 level class he learns your name. The tests aren't that hard if you study the notes. No need for book the notes are enough. Made the class extremely easy as well b/c he had 8 10pt quizzes,4 test (80pts) you dropped 2 quizzes and one test. He makes class entertaining as wel", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "Really, really nice guy. He cares about his students and he's an awesome guy if you get a chance to talk to him. He is one of those teachers that I would love to have again. His class is very interesting and entertaining. He actually made my level of interest in psych increase... yea awesome guy!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "He is a very cool teacher. He tries to make his lectures interesting. If you go to class and pay attention you will do well. Also study for tests because they are hard.", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "As long as you read all the textbook stuff, you should be fine. Don't worry if you do badly on a test, most people do and his grading system makes it easier to pass.", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "PICK HIM, He is the perfect psych professor. He makes sure you get a passing grade in his class. He involves you in lectures by doing fun, free points activities and also he has great style!", + "class": " PSCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kirill Levchenko ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2021", + "message": "If you are in his flipped-classroom section, most of the learning you will be doing on your own with materials the department assigns. Therefore I seldom went to his sessions, which were essentially structured office hours. However, when I did go, his sessions were helpful and engaging. You can't go wrong with him.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2020", + "message": "He's engaging, and even though I took this class online, he made it fun and tried his best to help us through the pandemic. Lectures weren't compulsory, but I felt like joining would only help my grade.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2020", + "message": "ECE 120 was a breeze with this man.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Levchenko is a LEGEND. I had my doubts coming into ECE but Levchenko turned my hesitation into a deep love for the field. His lectures are engaging and is VERY easy to talk to. He ditches the slides in favor of more example based learning. 120 is hard if you don't have experience, but if you get Levchenko it's entirely worth it. Love him!", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "His Lectures are super engaging and always a joy to attend. He takes his time explaining all the concepts and makes sure we have a firm grasp of everything. Overall a great dude!", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "This man is the most amazing man on earth! He is so nice and he's also an amazing teacher!!!! Would go to the ends of the earth for this man", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2019", + "message": "The GOAT. Most interesting class I've been in, didn't matter that attendance was mandatory, would have shown up anyway. The guy has multiple published papers in his field so he knows his stuff and makes it interesting when teaching. Assignments were spamming a website, SEO and other similar things.", + "class": " ECE498KL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Leveritt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "I took Chem 102 in Spring 2020, and it changed online midway. Professor Leveritt cared his students a lot by answering their questions very patiently. Also, he gave very amazing lectures to students to clearly explain the concepts. His TAs are also responsible too by clearly grading our worksheets and answering questions.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Leveritt is the best. His lectures are very clear and he explains topics very well. He is super caring and understanding towards all of his students. He is always available to help and clarify any topics. This course was similar to high school chem for me and hard sometimes, but the assignments cleared my confusion.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Absolutely loved having John as my professor. Very easy to understand his lectures. Very helpful during office hours. I had a few personal issues getting a couple assignments done and he was more than happy to give more time based on my situation. Always gave the resources to succeed on exams. Cannot express enough how much I enjoyed him.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2020", + "message": "I really liked him for 101. He is a good professor, although once I went to his office hours and he taught me the wrong way to do something and my friend had to show me the right way. I heard he's pretty bad for 102 though.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2020", + "message": "I had Professor Leveritt Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 for Gen Chem 1 and I loved him. I believe he was new to the institution but he did really great. He's very understanding and really does put time and effort to make students understand topics. Most definitely take usage of his after hours if you have any questions.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2020", + "message": "I loved having John for Chem 101 so, so much! He made content easy to follow for a chemistry course and made me feel prepared for future chemistry. The exams were very fair, and he did a lot to help his students. Go to office hours! I did not think that I enjoyed chemistry beforehand, but I LOVE chemistry now. GREAT professor!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2020", + "message": "Leveritt is honestly one of the best professors I've had at the university thus far. He is always willing to work with his students and is ALWAYS available to help you. His tests are very fair and always cover materials that were introduced in lecture. I've had him for 101 and 102 and he makes 102 (the weed out class) VERY possible to succeed in.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2020", + "message": "He was very approachable outside of class and made his lecture easy to follow. If you pay attention and reach out to him the class shouldn't be too bad. The class is very test heavy with 3 exams overall being 45% and the final 30%. However, he makes the homework problems test level which serve as good practice! Overall, he has very fair exams (:", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "He made the lecture fun and always held demonstrations. His lectures were clear and to the point, and he was always available for office hours after lecture", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Leveritt was a great prof the material was just tough. Overall, he cares about his students and their grades. Would def love to have him again", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2020", + "message": "I had Dr. Leveritt for Chemistry 101 and I really really enjoyed his class. He explains things in a really nice and concise manner and was always really funny in the dad-joke kind of way, and even one on one he's very nice and accessible. I got a B+ since I never went to lecture and missed a lot of iClicker points. Wish I had him for Chem 102.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2020", + "message": "I am so glad I got Leveritt as my 101 professor. He completely covers the material that shows up on each exam, and he always lets you know that he's willing to help you during office hours. There was a bit of homework every day, but that's to be expected. If you have him, I would definitely say you're in good hands. The final also was pretty easy.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2020", + "message": "He is a great teacher, but the class itself does not go into depth on things learnt in class always. You definitely have to teach urself a bit. The exams were good, but the final exam was a big shock. It had some very tough questions that we never really went over, i ended up with a B. Also exams are curved if the class average is not a 75.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Leveritt overall was great. He is very accessible outside of class and is very helpful during office hours or through email. We only covered very basic problems in class, and the homework/ exam problems would be more difficult, which could be a surprise if you're not ready for it. Despite this, he still gives us many resources to do well.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2019", + "message": "He's a very nice guy. Sometimes he doesn't get all the information he needs within lecture time, so you have to learn it on your own. He is always available to help though. His tests are harder than the problems he gives you but once you've taken one you know what to expect. I plan on taking him Chem 102 because overall he's a pretty good prof.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2019", + "message": "great teacher. very nice and will answer any questions outside of class. important to go to lecture though. would recommend. average B class, work is as usual, not hard just busy work", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lyne Levesque ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Levesque is hands down the absolute worst teacher I have EVER had at UIUC. Feedback is vague, stutters after every other word during lecture, doesn't teach material on homeworks or exams. One word to describe the final: AWFUL. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.", + "class": " MCB364", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2019", + "message": "It is not clear on how to prepare for exams. Assignments are confusing. There are no rubrics. Exams are just out of the range. Not enough explanations are given on concepts behind the lab. Grading is unfair. I wouldn't take the course. It isn't really as cool as it sounds.", + "class": " MCB364", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2019", + "message": "THE WORST. Nothing is taught in class. 50% of exam materials were not taught. If you have questions on the assignment, she'll say it's in the textbook. Writing assignments are graded unfairly. You'll get points off for what you consulted with her. Unorganized. Unhelpful. Unfair. She won't be nice if you ask questions. 1/2 class dropped it.", + "class": " MCB364", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2017", + "message": "I had her for MCB 493 ECB. Weekly homeworks that go along with the lab were okay. I had my final exam today and feel like I did fine by just studying the homework questions. She posts the keys to them after they're due, so its easy to keep up. If your experiments don't work, you don't lose points for it. She seems to care that students do well", + "class": " MCB493ECB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2016", + "message": "Content isn't hard but there's a lot of information to memorize for the exams. Reading the textbook at least once and going through the slides will help you prepare for exams. Also, go to Dr. Levesque's office hours. She's helpful although her lectures are a bit dry. HW and prelectures are 40% of the class so they can balance out poor exam grades.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Levesque is one of the most kind-hearted professors I've had. She knows what she is talking about, goes over everything you need to know for the exams, and is explicit when answering students' questions. The class itself is challenging, but if you to lecture and pay attention to what she is saying, you'll do fine.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2016", + "message": "This was the first time this course was being offered. It was a great way to contibue MCB 253, and Dr. Levesque taught this lab very well. She taught it herself and didn't use a TA, which I really appreciated. Her protocols were very straightforward, and she was always there and ready to help if we messed up or were confused. Final exam was v. fair", + "class": " MCB493ECB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Everyone complains about her, but please know that if you go to lecture, she says all the info in class (no reading required!) Recording lectures is super helpful to go back. She teaches the hardest material btw. the two profs., so that's why I think most don't like her, but she is kind, passionate, and very helpful. Just attend OHs and lectures.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Reading the past reviews really scared me when I took this course. However, many of the reviews are out-dated or aren't accurate anymore. Stuttering was not very noticeable and the pace of the class is fair. Exams were also very do-able if you followed along with reading and went to class. Lectures can be boring, but interesting course overall.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2015", + "message": "Her free response questions were completely unfair and she was very unhelpful if you asked questions about the homework. She would say the book was wrong but there were a few time I KNOW she was wrong and she'd deny it. Horrible professor. Take a different class if you can.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "I am a Premed student whom loves science. This class was so unorganized and so poorly taught that it made me despise a class that I was excited to take. Most students do not attend lecture because it just makes everything more confusing. The professor reads off of slides that only contain half of the necessary information. ", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "TERRIBLE. Have to take this for grad/vet school l but it is absolutely awful. She cannot teach at all, and her exams are near impossible. Wrote over 100 pages of notes for the final and will still probably get a D on the test.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "DO NOOOT TAKE HER CLASS.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2014", + "message": "Before taking this class, I was very excited about this class. After attending the first few lectures, I became completely overwhelmed. Her lectures have basically nothing written, and she mumbles and is hard to understand. In addition, there is a ridiculous amount of reading and no study guides for exams.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "She has been hands down the worst teacher I've had here. Reads straight off the power points, throws in little details on the exams that she doesn't go over in class, and with an average class rating on exams at a 60% her justification is we're lazy and the people who get A's try harder. unreal.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2013", + "message": "Very difficult class&shes a very confusing teacher/test writer. Exam questions are very detailed&specific. Her stuttering makes it difficult to take notes, and she easily gets flustered when students ask her questions. Read the book and go to class to make it easier; just hope you know enough to get by, because she tests on way too much material!", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2013", + "message": "Honestly, this class was very straight forward and for the most part she was explicit about what she was looking for on exams. I think many students often blame her inadequate speaking skills (which is okay if you get past her stuttering); however, the difficulty of the material is minimal which doesn't justify blaming her for poor performance.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2013", + "message": "This was the worst class I have taken in college up to this point. The lectures are very dry and boring. There is oftentimes about 150 pages of material to read and memorize in about 2 week time constraints. In this class it is almost impossible to succeed no matter how much time you commit.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "No. Just no. This woman has no public speaking skills and has a difficult time communicating class material.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2012", + "message": "Terrible professor, she can't teach for her life. There is way too much reading in this class~600 pages.. 35 chapters..", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Deborah Levin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2019", + "message": "Class is very unorganized and Professor Levin is probably one of the worst lecturers in the Aero department. Lectures get very off topic and rambly, and her variable notation is often inconsistent day to day. Very defensive when asked questions about notes. Only positive was lectures were recorded & put online. Nothing has changed from 4 years ago.", + "class": " AE434", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Covered a lot of interesting topics, but lecture quality and grading left much to be desired. Overhead notes written so big that only 5 lines can be seen at once. She graded only 2 problems out of every pset, so grade will be luck-based. Disorganized with assigningreturning hws too. Overall huge headache for students, would not recommend.", + "class": " AE434", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Levine ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2012", + "message": "Literally did none of the readings for the class and got an A. Just go to the lectures and take good notes. Attendance is mandatory, but the only grades are short very easy papers (4-5 pages). Class has a grader.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2012", + "message": "I honestly didn't read and I got an A. You do need the books for discussion. You really don't need to take notes in class. He's really nice and personable. Very smart.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Levine is a great lecturer. He is so easy to understand. There are three short (4-5 page) papers for the class and attendance. Lecture it really interesting. Great class, great professor, fairly easy as long as you keep up with him in lecture and do some of the readings.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures are okay. Don't bother taking notes. Just do the readings and you'll be fine. Also, attend discussions no matter what! There are only 2 quizzes, a midterm, and a final...so don't get behind in readings. The final is 2 essays. He gives you 7 a week before the test. 4 are on the test and you have to pick 2. So easy.", + "class": " HIST171", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2010", + "message": "Very intelligent. Spends the whole class lecturing but there is no outline on his powerpoints. Read the primary documents over the textbook because the 3 tests (the only grade other than attendance) require heavy primary source references. Good course- lectures sometimes dry.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Levine is brilliant. He knows what he's talking about.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Great professor. Very engaged and knowledgeable. Take any class you can with him.", + "class": " HIST495", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2009", + "message": "It's a pretty easy class if you do the reading but beware: attendance is mandatory and he's a pretty boring lecturer.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2008", + "message": "Levine is pretty good. Civil War and Reconstruction really is not that hard. The entire grade is based on 3 take-home essay exams, which you have about a week to finish (3-5 pages). I guess it depends on who the grader is, but Bao Bui is the grader now, and he doesn't grade that hard. If your interested in the Civil War, you will love it! Very Cool", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome professor! Informative and entertaining. Class had a lot of reading, but a minimal amount of writing for this sort of class, and discussions were great.", + "class": " HIST200A", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Stephen Levinson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Benjamin Levinstein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Levinstein is very good at conveying the subtleties of formal logic, and provides many different examples and applications of the formal system that we've leaned in class. Fantastic teacher.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Denise Lewin-Loyd ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2020", + "message": "Good prof, has a good attitude. Class was definitely on the easy side, but I still learned something.", + "class": " BADM508", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2019", + "message": "I got everything I needed for the tests from the lecture slides, Loyd is a fine lecturer, but I found it unnecessary. The homework was tedious and generally unrelated to the class. One easy low stake group project. I didn't really get anything out of it. Fairly low effort, but don't take it if you don't have to.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2019", + "message": "This class is a ton of busy work and Professor Loyd did not help at all. It is so ironic that she talks about information overload when the class itself is information overload. All it is is memorizing a ton of terms. This was probably the worst class I have taken for my business minor.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2018", + "message": "I cannot think more highly of her. She does an excellent job explaining all the topics. You get three attempts at the homework. You can easily get all the points in the homework. Tests are a little harder. Expect a about Bs on the tests. However, you can get up to six percent extra credit.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2016", + "message": "She is teaching or the second half of the course. Just go to lecture and click, you will be good. The test is nothing you would expect so do all he experiments and earn every extra credit that you can. I studied a lot and only get Bs for the exam. The 80 pts extra credit means a lot.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2016", + "message": "This class is miserable. Both her and her colleague just read the slides word for word off of the powerpoint and never once brought their expertise to the classroom. This class could have been so much better had she actually talked about her experiences in the work place. Unfortunately, attendance is mandatory for extra credit", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "the class material is very easy, but the tests are quite tricky. Study in advance for them and you will be fine. do the homework and research studies for extra credit and you will get an A", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Super easy A with all the extra credit. Her lectures are pretty long and boring but she tries to make it fun (doesn't always work). Go to class, look a the slides and book to review, and you'll get an A on the tests no problem. And the extra credit adds up.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2014", + "message": "This class was supposed to be an easy gen ed, and it was anything but that. I absolutely hated going to class, and found that listening to her speak was like listening to nails on a chalk board. If you have to take this class, do NOT take it with her", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tara Leytham-Powell ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Huey-Li Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2010", + "message": "Incredibly hard to understand him speaking", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2008", + "message": "Cant understand his lecture at all. His exams are decent, but lectures are all from textbook. Go to review sessions before exams and thats all u need.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xiaochun Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2019", + "message": "His class was difficult at first until you understand his style. He does not like to answer questions in class. Very helpful in office hours. You will have to take notes in his class because many of his examples actually come out in the exams. His homework was difficult in my opinion but the exams were very straightforward.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2019", + "message": "Overall the course was very manageable and workload is light to moderate. Exam problems are very similar to homework and depending on how the class does, he also curves the exams. All homework is directly from the textbook. I recommend supplementing the textbook with google. Lecture is not required, but you need to turn in homework every week.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2016", + "message": "(SP16) Prof. Li is a strong lecturer. The 2 midterms and final were challenging but fair. There's a lot of homework, including graded sets due on exam days. No email use nor use of a grade-tracking system like Compass or Math Score Reports. Text (Ross, Analysis, 2ed) is comprehensive, making attendance optional.", + "class": " MATH447", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2015", + "message": "His class is easy overall; as long as you do the homework and understand it, you'll get an A. The tests are very similar to the problems he does in class. However, if you need help, go to a tutor or ask a friend, because he is absolutely no help in office hours. He is very well prepared during lectures, but is unable to answer students' questions.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "The lecture is clear and the exam is closely related to the problem he did in class. And he is a kind teacher really.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "His homework is very helpful.", + "class": " MATH545", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "At first I was skeptical of Professor Li, but after the first weeks I warmed up to him. He is purely a lecturer so if you ask him how he got an answer, he will just look at you and say \"Verify\" His rests are just like homework problems and are curved very heavily. If you do the homework and learn the methods rather than the formulas, an A is easy.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2010", + "message": "After taking many different math courses at the university, I have to say he is the best prof I have ever had. His examples in the notes are extremely helpful and prepare you well for the exams which are very fair (difficult, but fair). However, he isn't that helpful during office hours. If you go to class and do the work, you're guaranteed an A.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Li is the best math professor I have had at UIUC. If you can get past his accent, you will find a professor who slowly goes over all the details in an example and focuses on a few examples only. His exams are fair, and his homework prepares you for them. I wish more professors at this institution were like him.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "Awesome teacher! I was really nervous to take Math 347 because of all the bad things i had heard about it. The material is difficult, but he teaches it really well. He prepares you for his exams very well, but you have to go to class and take good notes. If you have to take math 347, i definitely recommend taking it with xiaochun li!", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "He is a fantastic professor. His notes are extremely clear! Homework is hard, but exams are fair IF YOU STUDY and go to class! You have to go to class to get the notes, but other than that it's not bad. I've heard horror stories about other Math 347 classes, but I promise this one is not bad at all!", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Zhenhua Li ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Yue \"Laura\" Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "DON'T TAKE HER! Course materials are easy, but she just gave terrible final grades and no curve. Always finish classes within 1 hr, and go very fast with the slides.", + "class": " ACCY517", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2013", + "message": "WORST TEACHER EVER!!! She is SO boring, always skips over slides, is absolutely no help if you want to understand memos...pretty sure she doesn't even read over them... or even if she knows anything on the syllabus. She is making me hate accounting. Do not take her!!", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2012", + "message": "Horrible teacher. If you want to go to sleep, take this class. She skips slides and does not know the material in class. Participation in the lass is 15% and there's NO opportunities to participate so its going to take a huge blow on your grade. AVOID!!", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "not a helpful prof. always finish class in 1 hour. only 5% of students can get A, and 60-70% can get A- or B+. the participation grade is wired. no curve", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2009", + "message": "I wouldn't say Laura is difficult so much as the way the course is structured. In fact, Laura is probably the best professors for this class. While the material may be dry and difficult, she is able to explain things clearly/well. Go to class if you want to understand what is going on. You don't need the textbook for this class, but ATTEND!", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Tests are open book, even though you should still know your stuff. Li is very nice and willing to help but sometimes she will skip over difficult material quickly. All in all, she is an easy grader and the class is usually curved quite nicely.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher. Real cute. Her vocabulary isn't that big but she isn't too hard to understand. She tries to get everyone to participate in every class, usually she will help you figure out the answer to her question. She isn't trying to make students feel dumb she is just trying to get you to participate. So just be ready and don't space out.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "Easiest ACCY 300-level course. 5 HWs, 5 cases, 3 group presentations, a midterm (18%), and a final(30%). Both tests are open note/book (like all 303), but don't be intimidated - they're as difficult as a closed note/book test. You need a 93.3% for an A, but the grading is pretty darn easy, so that's not overly difficult", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "LI LI ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2010", + "message": "He taught the easiest Calc III class during the semester I took it in. The exam averages were always high 80s.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wei LI ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "Decent at explaining concepts from his slides but that doesn't change the fact that the final boils down to: \"can you memorize these 40 journal entries and 3 procedures?\" Lets you out early instead of doing more examples. Puts things on the final that we only briefly brushed over. Gives two very dull group projects that you present for no reason!!", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2015", + "message": "tests were easy and he is very clear when explaining tricky concepts. His notes and examples were very helpful and he was easily approachable. Exams were easy as well.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2014", + "message": "I went to almost every class, but never paid attention. I crammed for the exams and managed to get an A-. Getting into a smart group for the cases is important because they are hard. The material is a little confusing, but I managed to teach it to myself by looking over examples. Strict memorization.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Li walks through the accounting for several topics covered on the FAR portion of the CPA exam. This material can be confusing upon first explanation, but professor Li was knowledgeable enough to explain difficult concepts when students were stuck.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "I did not put in the amount of effort that I should have and still got a B+. Homework is based on completion, cases are pretty difficult, but the tests are pretty easy. He does a really good job letting you know what is going to be covered on the tests and what is not.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2010", + "message": "Tough class in general. His accent is thick and he says the word \"okay\" a lot but is extremely helpful during office hours or after class. Tests are hard, even if they are open book. Prepare for them as if they were closed not. Nice guy, tough class.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2010", + "message": "Hard to understand- his accent is pretty thick. The material is hard, but the lecture slides are helpful. All assignments/group projects are graded pretty easily. Exams are open note, but very difficult.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bo Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2017", + "message": "This class had a lot of difficult homework, but if you put in the time and paid attention in class the exams were quite easy. Bo Li was very helpful, very flexible, and very receptive to student's concerns. She does have an accent, as many statistics professors do, but it is by no means a hindrance.", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2017", + "message": "Amazing professor who cares a lot about her students. She wants you to learn something and still get a good grade!", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "She's kind, intelligent, and receptive to questions and will typically go through great lengths to answer them unless they are really basic. What more could you ask for in a teacher? Her accent is rarely, if ever, an issue, but I can see non-native English speakers having trouble. My only issue is she occasionally seems unprepared for class.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2016", + "message": "she is very nice but hard to understand due to accent sometimes. she uses other professor's lecture notes/hw but then creates her own tests which seemed different than what was learned. u need to put in a lot of work on ur own to understand material. answers to class problems not posted until 1-2 weeks later so u must take own notes in class orwait", + "class": " MATH410", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "A lot of students give Bo a hard time. Her class requires you to focus a lot during lecture. She presents material in a very theoretical framework and assumes that you are following her proofs. She is more than happy to stop and go through things multiple times if need be, you just have to ask. Work hard and you'll do well. Bo is a good professor.", + "class": " MATH409", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "Disappointed with the quality. She used the projector: hard to read and difficulties with operation. Taught in a unclear, confusing manner. Not enough relevant, helpful examples. Behind schedule and the class was structured illogically. Exams were heavily weighted toward the harder material. Useless practice exams. But she is nice.", + "class": " MATH409", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "Overall I'm disappointed with the quality. She used the projector: hard to understand and difficulties with operation. Too much time covering irrelevant material. Her examples were not very helpful. She was behind schedule and the material was illogically spaced. The exams were also more heavily weighted towards the harder material.", + "class": " MATH409", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shu Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2018", + "message": "Why would you make two large assignments due during finals week when you have the whole semester to give them and then give a really hard final exam. Avoid.", + "class": " MATH478", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "Course material for Math 478 does not focus on Exam C; useless lecture; hard exam; worst Prof. in actuarial courses at UIUC.", + "class": " MATH478", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Nice professor? Avoid her lectures, or self-study!", + "class": " MATH476", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2017", + "message": "It seems that she seldom cares about students. Avoid her courses, pls!", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "I'm an actuarial science major and took MATH/471 in the Fall of 2016. Professor Li is quite possibly the worst teacher I've ever had. She is very difficult to understand (on top of difficult material), homework is difficult and tests are far more difficult. Not enough room in this comment to express the amount of distaste I have for this class.", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2016", + "message": "Don't take any class with her if you can. You have to go to lecture cause she doesn't upload her notes online. She purposely makes the exams harder than the practice problems she gives. I think a lot of people failed the final because I got curved to an A- when I was expecting to get a C. Not a good prep for MLC", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "She is awful. I don't think words can describe how bad she is. Expects you to have as much if not more knowledge than her and she is a freaking PhD. Like give me break. I think she needs to get English, teaching and social skills training before she can be a professor in an american university for undergrads. Do not recommend.", + "class": " MATH476", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2016", + "message": "Shu is a very nice professor with an in-depth knowledge of the MLC material. She is very clear in lecture but could focus less on proofs. She is very, very helpful at office hours. If given the option, I would definitely take her again.", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "She has no passion for teaching and does not care about the students. The content of this class is easier than 471/472 so it is doable to study on your own. Lecture is useless, because she just copies her own notes on the board and offers little explanation. The class is also very theoretical , does not reflect how exam MFE should be.", + "class": " MATH476", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2016", + "message": "Hard to understand. Not approachable. Reads straight from her notes which makes me believe she doesn't know the material enough to explain it on her own. This was a very important class for my major, and I feel very unprepared to use this information in my future. I would be better off learning it on my own. Closest I came to transferring from uiuc", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "I can't understand her course. She should learn English first, then teach.", + "class": " MATH472", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2016", + "message": "The worst professor I have ever had. Impossible to understand, and the exams make me want to cry. You know there's something wrong when exam averages are 50%'s.", + "class": " MATH472", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2016", + "message": "Avoid taking her class if you can. She never provided any practice exams to study for midterms.", + "class": " MATH472", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2016", + "message": "Self-studying class", + "class": " MATH472", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2016", + "message": "hard to understand, going too fast, not helpful lecture notes and slides.", + "class": " MATH472", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2016", + "message": "She's nice but it's tough to understand and follow along during lectures, moves really fast through notes but lectures feel like they are 10 hours long. Plan on using the book for most of your learning.", + "class": " MATH472", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "You Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "CHIN242 is a lot more challenging than CHIN241. It's very fast paced and you learn about 70 characters a week. It's hard to keep up with. Li laoshi does a great job though, and it is more so the curriculum that is difficult and not her at all. She is 100% fair and helpful.", + "class": " CHIN242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2017", + "message": "Li You is one of my most favourite professors! She is so nice and genuinely wants all of us to improve our Chinese.", + "class": " CHIN241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zening Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2017", + "message": "She is totally not good at teaching. She gives slides on Compass, but the slides contain little things. She sometimes writes on blackboard, but not in a good order. Maybe she expects people can always follow her oral presentation. Before exams, there is no study guide or practice, she asks you to read 3-5 chapters and plays trick in questions.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Qi Li ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Hong Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Li is a very understanding professor. If you don't understand something, she is more than willing to meet outside of class and work with you individually until you are confident that you understand the material. She occasionally gives random in-class work that counts toward attendance.", + "class": " SW427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "All of the material was a regurgitation of what was learned in an undergraduate course. I didnt pay attention in class or study, and I still received a high B. Honestly the most frustrating part was UIUC requiring this course for students with a research background. It was like swallowing glass for 16 weeks.", + "class": " SOCW427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xin Li ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2020", + "message": "While she is really nice, she has a very heavy accent and just reads off the slides, making lectures very boring. You can bring a cheat sheet to the free-response exams, but you need to do ALL the homework problems in order to have an idea of what the test will look like. Exam grading is extremely harsh. Believe me, this is NOT an easy A class.", + "class": " MCB410", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Zhang LI ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Feng Liang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2018", + "message": "A great professor!", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2017", + "message": "Feng Liang taught one section in conjunction with two other sections. There was shared material between these different sections and common exams. However Professor Liang took the time to make her own slides, which eventually other students in the other sections asked to start using because they were so helpful.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "There is a strange distribution of grades in stat 410, there is a subset of people with get very, very high As and a subset of people who struggle.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Liang taught the graduate section and had all her PowerPoint notes and relevant code accessible online. Her notes were very succinct and she would use class time to go through the dense mathematical/statistical methods to prove/calculate/better understand the results on her notes. All her exams/homeworks were based off her notes/code.", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2016", + "message": "It's a joy for my life to know such an EXTREMELY smart and nice professor. She is also a very easy grader as long as you work reasonably hard (more than 80% of the class get at least A-) and respect her.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "For graduate classes, the assignment schedule has been fairly sporadic (the number of overall homework assignments changes throughout the semester). Grading is somewhat slow, and the professor appears disorganized in this regard. One semester, I didn't get my grade until a month after the semester ended. ", + "class": " 425", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "I knew right away that I was going to struggle with this professor. I've dealt with bad language barriers before and this was no different. The problem was I was already barely passing this class before the unit assigned to this professor (this is a team taught course) and her poorly explained lectures were no help when attempting to keep my C.", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2014", + "message": "The course is very disorganized. The things in the homework are not explained in class, so if you take this course, you'll have to study everything by yourself. A strong background in R is required, since she doesn't teach it but the level of programming in hw is quite hard (esp. when you have to study the whole concepts at the same time).", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2012", + "message": "Prof Liang is cute, however, her class is confusing.", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2011", + "message": "Unfortunately Prof Liang does not seem well prepared for class. I don't think she has a lesson plan going into the class. She comes derives some proofs on the black board, but has no course notes prepared. She also does not teach any concept, so be prepared to teach those to yourself. Avoid unless you already know the material.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2011", + "message": "Prof Liang is very nice, and she is happy to see students doing well. Her exams are quite fair, though the homework is a little bit challenging somtimes. If you can finish the homework by yourself, then the exam won't be a problem at all.", + "class": " STAT424", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "I did not like this class at all. It was heavily based on theory while the homework was based on applications. Basically, this class was all over the place. There were days where we went through maybe two derivations in the entire class period, none of which were helpful for the homework or exams. Professor Liang was nice, though.", + "class": " STAT424", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zhipei Liang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2019", + "message": "This guy is very enthusiastic about teaching. Pay attention for key points when he stamps his feet.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2018", + "message": "Easily one of my favorite lecturers of all time. ECE 310 was the first class I went out of my way to attend the lecture. He may get too excited sometimes but he makes concepts very clear. Also worth noting that his lectures are wonderfully supplemented by optional recitations run by TAs.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Liang was often very energetic during lecture and got very excited about the material. However, since he spends more time on theory rather than examples, this left me rather helpless on some of the homework assignments. Questions were usually met with an unhelpful response. There were too many gaps in knowledge left to be filled by students.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Liang focuses on concepts rather than problem-solving. He believes that if you understand the conceptual ideas, the problem-solving skills will naturally follow. For some students, this works; for others, it doesn't. He's a very energetic teacher that tries to engage the class and, if you need help, he is always willing to assist.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "He lectures largely on concepts, and much less on mathanalysis. The homework, on the other hand, was largely mathematical. Without a reliable book to fill in the math parts, this style of teaching left a lot of the students grasping at straws to try to figure out how to solve homework problems. He seemed to get frustrated with students sometimes.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Crystal clear concept. Excellent teaching", + "class": " ECE480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nu-Chu Liang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2019", + "message": "So glad I took 417. As others have said, Professor Liang genuinely cares about her students and wants them to do well. She uses feedback to improve her lectures, shares funny anecdotes that relate to the current topic, and makes sure to emphasize which material will be tested. Tip - attend the lectures and the study sessions before exams. It helps.", + "class": " PSYC417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2018", + "message": "She is willing to help students anytime. The exam is not so difficult that you would do just fine if you prepare well.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "A solid professor, interesting lectures/pretty funny.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Liang is a really nice person. She cares for students and is passionate of teaching. She has an accent, but she is not hard to understand since she speaks slowly. There are three exams and a group project, but they are not hard if you go to lectures. Very good and worth-taking class.", + "class": " PSYC417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "She gives test questions away during class... so show up. She was sweet and made sure we were all on board.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2016", + "message": "Prof Liang is one of my favorite professors in Psychology Department. Her lecture is really really interesting. She tries to apply everything she taught into life so that we can memorize it better. Indeed, she has a heavy accent but as long as you get used to it, it's alright.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2016", + "message": "For everyone in 210 thats giving professfor Liang a bad rep, I highly recommend taking an ADVANCED psychology class with her. Im in her neuroscience of eating and drinking class ,psych 413, and shes a phenomenal professor. Shes very excited passionate about her research as well as her students. English isn't her first language so give her a break.", + "class": " PSYCHA413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2015", + "message": "You could always sense that she invests a lot of effort to help you understand the course contents. Interesting class", + "class": " PSYCH2", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Liang is funny and honest. She's not harsh on students and their questions. But she's kind of hard to understand; she has a heavy accent. I recorded all her lectures and replayed them while studying. Got an A on the exam. RECORD the professor! It will really, really, help.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "She's a sweet woman, and likes her students. But she's not a good lecturer. Her lecturesPowerPoints give contradictory information, and what she says will be on the exam and what is on the exam are two different things. Exam questions are worded in strange ways to try to trick you. Nothing against her personally, but that's the way it is.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Hongyuan Liang ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Alice Liao ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Minli Liao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2015", + "message": "There was no 10-20 page research paper required for this class. The class consisted of 2 open book quizzes, 6 groups assignments (article critiques) and 1 poster presentation. Never used the book. PowerPoint lectures were short, and concise and readily available on BB. She is a GREAT professor. Easy A. Would highly recommend! ", + "class": " SWOK670", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Minli was great. Yes, she may be hard to understand, but if you don't ask her to clarify, that's your own fault. Tests were easy, considering she literally gives you the topics that will be on there. If you need an extension, talk to her. She's very understanding and even offered to write an LOR. Bottom line, if you don't pass, it's your own fault.", + "class": " SOCW427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2012", + "message": "Good luck...it is impossible to keep up or understand her at all and she refuses to put her slides online. Awful.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Liberzon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "If you are at UIUC and interested in controls (robotics), I highly recommend taking all controls courses taught by him. He is really phenomenal at explaining tough concepts and his notes are really exceptional. You will gain lot of clarity about different concepts.", + "class": " ECE517", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "I am a big fan of his teaching. He knows his stuff well and makes a great deal of effort in explaning the difficult materials. Really liked his \"Russian\" grading scheme.", + "class": " ECE553", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2012", + "message": "I enjoyed his lecture. He's really good at explaining the materials and he was extremely helpful.", + "class": " ECE486", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Lichtman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2011", + "message": "This class was pretty easy. She was very available for help. I wasn't very interested in this class, but I would recommend it for a gen-ed.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bernard Lidicky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2015", + "message": "He is the most kind and sincere professor I have met. I learnt a lot through the class!", + "class": " CS413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Lidi cky was a nice guy, however his teaching is okay. I think he may just lack confidence because he is a new PhD. Give him a few more years of teaching experience and he will be a great professor. His homework could be challenging. Usually the tests have some easy(straight from h/w) and some hard questions. Fair grader and 80% is an A-!", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leon Liebenberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2021", + "message": "you owe me money for anxiety meds >:( make it make sense", + "class": " EM200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2021", + "message": "The AUDACITY of this man. His instructions are vague and unclear. He is difficult to work with and refuses to help students. He does not answer questions clearly or at all. This is the most frustrating class I have ever taken. I don't understand how he has so many good reviews.", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2021", + "message": "absolutely horrible, did not give corrections to a group project's instructions until an hour before the deadline and still expected all students to update their project in time. tough grader is an understatement, as he often grades based off feeling instead of, ya'know, logic/facts", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2021", + "message": "He was an amazing professor who cared about what he taught. The one problem is that when we were online there was a clear miscommunication with how much work he thought we were doing and how much he actually gave. He was super nice, and tried to be understanding. He taught the course very well, and gave great design advice.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "A really good professor. It's hard to come by someone who cares that you learn and absorb the material for future use. The class is mainly a project based class that you need to take responsibility for finishing. Just like the real world. You will get an A if you make a reasonable effort.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Insightful professor, but assignments were often vague and unclear, resulting in students being penalized for not meeting the expected deliverables. Lectures were not particularly helpful, but he does give bonus points for good answers on quizzes.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Liebenberg is one of those rare professors that you will remember fondly long after you graduate. He's very thoughtful and engaging with his students and he is extremely helpful outside of lecture. Lectures often go long, but that's because he never skips any details. It really is evident that he wants his students to succeed and learn.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Going into the class, I hoped to enjoy it like his past students, but this was not the case at all. The lectures felt like a waste of time and they would not be within the designated time. Project instructions were super unclear and his feedback was not constructive. The class was a complete mess and he was not understanding about anything.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best professors I have ever had. Professor Liebenberg does a spectacular job of fluently explaining abstract concepts and then connecting them to practical real-world examples. You WILL NOT find another professor who goes to such efforts to help their students learn meaningful material. I would recommend him in a heartbeat!", + "class": " ME400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Liebenberg is easily one of my favorite professors. You can tell he really cares about his students and respects them. His teaching is a bit different because he relates the material to real life situations more than most professors. However, I think this helps prepare students more for internships. You won't regret taking any of his classes.", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2020", + "message": "I would prefer a more rigors professor. The material is important for anyone who wants to work in any field of engineering and it seems that this \"teaching assistant professor\" uses this course to practice his educational philosophy. The group project is useless - free riders + no real use. Plus his manner is only superficial and plain.", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2020", + "message": "Great lecturer who kept you engaged. He took off pressure for exams through larger emphasis on mini projects and I think I would retain a lot from this class for life. Only complaints are, final was not representative of what he said it would be and the TAs/graders were NEVER on the same page as him.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "Truly an amazing professor to have. His style of teaching is so unique and amazing that its mind blowing the amount you learn in that class. ME270 itself is designed to be a time consuming class, regardless of your professor; so be prepared to work for that A. In the end, you feel really satisfied and grateful that you had him as your prof.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2019", + "message": "Having professor Liebenberg for ME270 was one of the best experiences I have had at Illinois. His lectures are fun and engaging. No stress as long as you are a hard worker. He empowers his students to explore the subject on their own and innovate through projects and he is always willing to help. I highly recommend taking this class with him.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2019", + "message": "Great caring professor. Definitely take him if possible. He does his best to help his students perform well not only in school but also in their career. He makes his class have projects that can be put on resumes to help get internships and will help students get in contact with people they never could have.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Really cares about students and the material and very approachable. Amazing lectures & notes (in case you miss). Fair grading. Tells you exactly what to expect on quizzes (which he basically does for you in class anyway) and exams. Relates class material to real world applications. Easy A, and you will learn & retain a lot as well.", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2019", + "message": "I've never had a better professor in my life. His lectures are super interesting, well planned out, and he really knows his stuff. He is approachable about pretty much anything and very patient when answering questions. There isn't a professor at UIUC I would recommend more than him.", + "class": " ME270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2019", + "message": "Best professor I've ever had, hands down. He knows everything about everything in mechanical engineering and is incredibly humble and approachable. He really cares about students' learning and tries to learn everyones' names, even in a 150 person class. He is accessible outside of class, fair and open to discussion regarding past grades.", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2019", + "message": "Most interesting lectures I've ever had. Definitely one of the best professors I've had so far. I highly recommend him for ME 200 at UIUC.", + "class": " ME200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "Take Liebenberg for any class - by far the best professor I have had in the Mechanical Engineering department. His lectures were incredibly well thought-out and interesting, and he makes a great effort to learn every student's name - a novel approach to encourage attendance as you feel bad for missing. Exams were difficult but fair and open-ended.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Lieberman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "I adore her! She's so funny and just downright awesome. I absolutely loved class with her. She loves talking to her students about what they're reading and get their perspectives. Never tells you you're wrong. Just loves to listen. Loves to teach. Loves to interact! Not hard at all, but I learned a lot and actually enjoyed going to class!!", + "class": " AML3102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2011", + "message": "She had a very unclear method for teaching this class. And the assignments were vague at times.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHETFORG", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Very easy and helpful! You read a short story every night and are required to post on moodle once every 2 weeks or so. Your grade basically depends on how much you participate in class. Tests are super easy!!!!! One big project due at the end of the year, but you have all semester to work on it", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "Loved her! She is just a cool, fun TA. She succeeds at making the class fun and exciting. Read some cool stories. Great personality. FaBULous!! Definitely would take another class with her.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "Really easy class, would work with students", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Harry Liebersohn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2014", + "message": "Wow this class is about early modern Euro-History on Romantic and political themes. Professor Liebersohn engaged everyone throughout discussions. The amount of readings are high. A fair grader on papers with understandable feedbacks. I suggest visit him during office hours so he can see that you are making an effort to do well in class. ", + "class": " HIST350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "I actually had 3 classes with him (one was a lecture), and I liked all of them. His voice is a bit dull, but he's great for working one on one.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "This professor is a very nice friendly man to talk to regardless his lectures are somehow boring with interesting materials, the exams and papers graded by TA, but not that hard, to do well need a lot memorization, this professor definately has a strong perception of European History.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2012", + "message": "I had Liebersohn for a class on World Music and History. A phenomenal writing critic, kind and approachable (if soft-spoken). Eager to learn from his students and demonstrates enthusiasm for and mastery of the subject. Great out-of-class mentor as well. Highly recommended for serious students.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "So boring. I'm going to be absolutely serious in saying he did not teach me one thing the entire semester. I attended every lecture and everything I learned came from my own reading of the textbook. Tests are all Identification questions and essays. Tests don't deal with lecture. He DOES go on tangents and he DOES have a dull voice. Avoid.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2010", + "message": "Do not take this as a gen ed. He goes into too much detail and doesnt explain the themes well enough. Talks too much about things you don't need to know for an introductory history class, like specific music of the age and individual leaders lives from the time they were born. Also, he is so hard to hear even with the microphone he has a dull voice", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Really difficult. He went on long tangents that had nothing to do with material we'd be tested over. Wasted a lot of time in lecture on it. Exams were essay and short response which were difficult because there was so much information to remember.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2009", + "message": "He's a fair teacher and you can tell he really cares about his students learning something new. It was a graduate discussion class and Prof. Liebersohn treated everyone as adults, with respect and a real interest to hear contributions. We read a LOT, but my writing, analytical reading and writing process improved. I'm glad I was part of the course.", + "class": " HIST591", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2008", + "message": "Some people in the class probably find him boring, but I think he is really interesting if you just pay attention. He is very sharp and has great insight. He is very knowledgeable within his field too. Some people here have said he is monotone, but there is really more nuance than they give him credit for.", + "class": " HIST361", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2008", + "message": "Nice guy, but really boring. Had his class 8AM M,W,F and it was easier to fall asleep in his class than in my own bed at the dorm. Someone already said it, but MONOTONE! Terribly boring lecturer, but seems like a really nice man. TA's are dumber than half of the students, and the a lot of the essays are out of the blue.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Easy class for the first 15 weeks, then an impossible final ruining your grade. Good professor though.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2008", + "message": "He is boring. The class is really early. His exams are easy, but graded harshly. Plus some of the questions are ambiguous. But you can succeed by reading the book or summaries of the topics and just skip class.", + "class": " HIST143", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2007", + "message": "Look up the definition of MONOTONE...you'll find his picture", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2007", + "message": "I love the sound of his voice; I was disappointed the few times we had a guest lecturer since I looked forward to his daily music and ability to orate. You can tell he is very passionate about the subject and wants his students to succeed.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2007", + "message": "He is really really boring!", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2006", + "message": "Tough grader, but fun to have class with.", + "class": " HIST361", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2005", + "message": "I've taken him for two classes now, and I think he's great. Very understanding of student's needs, you just have to talk to him. His lectures can get a little boring, but what lectures aren't?", + "class": " HIST461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Doesn't follow his own note outlines, jumps around, but he does sound like Burt from Seasame Street. Not too bad of a class...", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2005", + "message": "Pretty Easy Class but he is very boring to listen to. Its hard not to fall asleep, especially if it's a morning lecture.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2005", + "message": "Pretty good so far...", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Susan Liepert ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Janna Lierl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "She gives a lot of examples in lecture, which are very similar to the exam questions. homework problems are hard and graded harshly.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "She is extremely sweet and wants students to understand the material. It is extremely clear what will be on the test. She wants students to pass and makes herself accessible. Class is very proof based and sometimes she becomes flustered during class, but she does an effective job of teaching the class. ", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "She's really kind and is happy to help if you go to office hours. However, lectures are dull and mostly teaches from the textbook. But, she really wants everyone to do well so exam prep is clear and there's a healthy curve", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "She gives A's to the top 40ish percent of the class. Exams are straightforward, and she makes practice exams with very similar problems. Best way to prepare is completing graded and ungraded homework, as test problems are about the same", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "She does a lot of example but speaks quietly and doesn't utilize technology in her lectures. She is still a pretty good teacher, but teaches mostly from the book, so make sure you read before to understand her examples.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Theodore Lietz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Cheryl Light Shriner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best Professors I have had at Illinois.", + "class": " SPED517", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "I didn't look forward to seeing Cheryl every Tuesday. She was rude and got caught up in unimportant things. She only seemed to be concerned about students being on time, showing up, and was super strict about electronics. So if you're looking for a class to sit and be on your computer, I don't suggest this class. I did love guest speakers though.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Her class is a complete waste of time. It's easy, but you don't learn anything. Like at all. This is upsetting when it's the one SPED class secondary education students take as it could be really useful and interesting, but it isn't. She treats you like a child", + "class": " SPED405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "Hey, do you like still being treated like you're in kindergarten as an adult? If so, might I suggest Cheryl Light-Shriner to be your profresror. With the stealthy eyes of a hawk and absolutely nothing better to do, Cheryl with scope you out across the lecture hall if you are using your phone. 10/10 learned nothing, but still got an A.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2016", + "message": "This class is very easy. However, we're treated like 3rd graders and are not allowed to use phones or laptops; she doesn't understand that millennials can multitask.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2016", + "message": "The class is super easy but there is a ton of busy work. Prof. Light Shriner will fill your email box up and that gets annoying. I have her once a week for an hour and a half and she send 7-10 emails. It is an easy A if you do the work but you have to show up to class. Lectures are typically boring but they should be amazing.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Loved the material, absolutely hated the teacher. She does not grade fairly at all. The only way to get a good grade out of her is to kiss her ass. If one of her 'teaching team members' grades your material, you can get an A. Why does she need a team to her job? Because she is awful to work with. Too bad because material was great. ", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2015", + "message": "Not helpful. Scolds students. Doesn't really teach. ", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "Treated students as if we were still in high school. Has a seating chart so class is mandatory. Too concerned about rules and not teaching the students.", + "class": " CHLH117", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2014", + "message": "Doesn't know how to teach. the only technique used in faculty-students communication was making threats. Has extremely unrealistic expectations. The most authoritarian person I've ever met in my whole life, worse than the worst I met back in the military.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Lilly ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "I have been working on my MBA for three years, and Prof. Lily remains my favorite professor. He managed to make Statistics fun, interesting, and relevant. Statistics! You will work your butt off in this online class, but you will come away with skills that you can use NOW in your job. He is super fast at responding to questions. A+++", + "class": " MBAD511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "Brian Lilly co-taught this class. He's an amazing guy with a wealth of experience from starting several companies on his own. He holds his students to a high standard but if you don't respect him and his time you'll definitely get on his bad side. He's funny, extremely helpful, resourceful and fun. I'd take another class with him in a heartbeat!", + "class": " ECE398", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. Class is based on one major project. His lecture can be interesting and the class is easy if you put forth the effort.", + "class": " TE461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2009", + "message": "Good teacher, but this class is just.. useless. I don't think I learned anything from it. What could be taught in maybe 2 weeks as part of another course is spread out through half of a semester here.", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2008", + "message": "he's awesome...", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2008", + "message": "very good.", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2007", + "message": "Very good teacher as long as you put out a bit of effort. If you don't show up, he will not help you at all, and will work against you.", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2006", + "message": "Very flexible with homework as long as you put forth effort. He's more interested in students truly understanding and learning than just giving out work. Lectures were interesting and only once a week. When he found out how expensive our textbook was he changed the syllabus so we didn't have to buy it...EXCELLENT professor!!", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "Kicks butt as a teacher, but needs more self-confidence. Lectures are only once a week, so make em. And they sometimes include MOVIES!", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "Has a wealth of experience from starting several engineering businesses of his own. He relates everything in class to real life situations, and doesn't ask students to do anything that he hasn't found useful himself. He is an exciting lecturer and get students excited about class material.", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Noriel Lim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "He's very knowledgeable about the subject matter, but doesn't do a great job making it understandable for individuals who are not well-versed in psychology. The exams are difficult and often feature material not covered in lecture.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Knows his stuff, sometimes has hard time toning it down to understanding level. Tests are tough.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2010", + "message": "Nori was a great professor. He always made sure students understood topics, and if anyone ever had a question he never hesitated to go back over the topic. His powerpoints were seriously the best. I just didn't like how the online quizzes often asked questions which seemed to have 2 correct responses, when in fact only one was right.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2008", + "message": "Nori uses examples of his past clients when describing the mental disorders learned about in class and likes to show videos of the disorders. An interesting class for majors and not too difficult. If you attend class regularly, you won't need the textbook.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Lim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2017", + "message": "Has some of the highest quality lectures I've ever had. You will learn a lot and have real world examples to connect to the class. Also, he goes a a really good pace. Exams are challenging, but if you go to class and understand the homework you'll be fine. I would say take him if you have the chance.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2016", + "message": "Prof Lim is an awesome teacher and clearly knows the material. His Powerpoint lectures are very thorough, so studying those and the homework will help you pass his exams. He's a cool and funny guy who cares about his students, which is rare nowadays. The final exam was impossible (I took it Spring '16), but he curved the class and I still got an A.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2014", + "message": "Homework can be really useful. Before, the exam he offers practice exam which is very helpful. Tough exams but no surprise. If you are ready you should be ok. Not an easy A course, but overall, very fair course IMO.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "professor lim is awesome. made what would have been a rough class pretty fun and very interesting. his tests are a little hard but if you pay attention in class and prepare for the exam and review the hw, pretty easy a IMO. i know others struggled but honestly it's because they were on their pcs the whole lecture. ", + "class": " 375", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher, great lecturer and always tries to keep things interesting. Im a BPM major so i enjoyed everything about this class but the cheat sheets for the exams are nice for anyone. The class isn't to bad overall in terms of material. Some math but alot of conceptual things need to be understood to do well. A little math but not too bad.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Lim is one of the best professors I've had throughout college. His cases are hard and his exams are hard too, but he does a very good job of explaining everything. There aren't any surprises in this class - he teaches very clearly and reviewed content regularly to make sure we understood it all.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Lim is a great professor who really does care about his students and wants them to learn and be interested in the material. That being said, he is very strict, hard grader, and is overall difficult. Office hours are very helpful. Overall nice professor but hard.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "brutal class. unhelpful attitude. take another prof (sryan or somethng)if u want to learn the stuff.", + "class": " BA375", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2011", + "message": "He's OK. Exams are hard, but graded very fairly. He is very helpful during the office hours.", + "class": " BA375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2011", + "message": "If wishes were Chief, I would get an A. Easy course, made hard for no reason. Exams are super confusing.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2011", + "message": "Not sure about the previous poster, but I would keep out of this class if I could.", + "class": " BA460", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2010", + "message": "Michael is the type of professor that really cares about his students and you can really tell. The class was slightly challenging, but he is always willing to help in office hours. If you have to take BADM 375, take it with Michael :)", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Youn Seon Lim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Very helpful teacher. She is one of my favorite teachers, her class is pretty lay back, but at the same time you have to get your work done!", + "class": " EPSY220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "She is a very funny and nice teacher. The class overall is very interesting and easy, as long as you follow the instruction on homework, you will do perfect in the class. 90% of the student in class received a A. There are a lot of assignment to do, however, she is a very easy grader, so you always received a perfect grade on the assignment", + "class": " EPSY220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jeff Limp ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mei-Fang Lin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2010", + "message": "I knew right from the start that she was different from other teachers. In our 50+ student lecture she knew everyone's name after the first week. She made sure everybody understood the material by holding lots of office hours and addressing every question. I wish more than anything that she could have gotten tenure; she deserves it most.", + "class": " MUS102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher. Really good at teaching. Loved her class. WISH THAT UIUC HAD OFFERED HER A TENURE TRACK POSITION. THEY SHOULD HAVE!!!", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "One of the best, if not the best professor I have ever had. I have never had a professor go the extra miles she does day in and day out to make sure that each student in a 100 student lecture is understanding material. She is wonderful at teaching, extremely wonderful at playing piano, and beyond wonderful as a person.", + "class": " MUS102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2008", + "message": "I loved Mei-Fang, and so did most of the rest of my lecture...she is really fun and entertaining. Her metaphors for music theory seem totally off the wall but work really well! Great professor!!!", + "class": " MUS102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Lin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2021", + "message": "Very good explainer, but might seem a little bit blunt. It is clear that he has a lot of knowledge in the area that he teaches and tries very hard to make himself accessible outside of lecture.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "Great instructor that put a lot of effort into teaching and making sure his students know the material. The course administration for CS173 this year wasn't that great because of COVID, but he definitely tried to mitigate that with all of the extra videos he made to help students throughout the semester. Very accessible in office hours as well.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "One of the worst and inconsiderate instructors at UIUC. He knows the material very well, but is bad at teaching. Doesn't know how to run a class and isn't accommodatig. We were quizzed every week with only 10 min lecture video to study from. Please avoid at all costs, and go with Prof. Fleck instead.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "Fun professor, but I didnt like how CS 173 was heavily examlet (weekly quizzes) dependent. Lectures can also be not on time (they were pre-recorded and to be posted on Tuesday, but offer werent available until Wednesday morning)", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Lindo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "One of my favorite professors. i personally wasn't very interested in the subject matter, but in the end i learned a lot. He tends to focus more on concepts & history rather than problem solving. Exams are very straightforward & fair.", + "class": " ANTH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "He is probably one of the best lecturers I've had. Classes were a breeze since the material was so interesting and he was so great at explaining everything. His slides are very organized and well made. The in-class assignments were very relevant, reasonable, and fair. I highly recommend this class to everyone!", + "class": " ANTH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Beth Lindquist ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2014", + "message": "Beth seemed to be a really nice person, however she is not a good teacher. Be prepared to go to lab with no idea of the concept you are supposed to be learning because it has not been mentioned in class yet. I attended every lecture and there was very little teaching, just demos. You are required to teach yourself the concepts. Just take Gretchen", + "class": " CHEMISTRY101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "She's really good at explaining things. However, we would sometimes go to lab and do a lab on something we had not covered in class yet, which made things a little more confusing. Overall, she's pretty nice and does a lot of demos in class which makes it a lot more interesting.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "Beth is an absolute horrible teacher. nice person, and she cares about her students but there are some people that just are not good at teaching, and she is one of them. it seemed like she never knew what she was talking about. shes actually not a real professor, shes a graduate student. i do not recommend beth!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "Good teacher, had an 8am lecture and didn't fall asleep once", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Lindsey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Lindsey is an amazing person. If you don't like writing, the class is going to be a bit dry since you have to write a good amount of papers, but she gives great feedback and is willing to work with you if you need help. You don't need to buy any textbooks for the course. Definitely take RHET105 with her if you're looking to get the easy A", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2019", + "message": "this class is so hard for me to take, ever!!! there are plenty of papers to write that I do these works days and nights but still get a b in that round. Although the professor is so nice, but it is too hard !!!!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2019", + "message": "Class was mostly discussion based. There were a couple of essays, a semester long project instead of a final, one exam, and one performance of a play with a group. Overall, she loves what she teaches and the class isn't that hard!", + "class": " ENGL204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2019", + "message": "Patient, nice, approachable, and helpful! Mary was an awesome prof and was always willing to help her students. She is willing to flex due dates and makes class interesting. She's laid back and creates a positive environment. No exams, all essays and group projects.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "What a patient, helpful, and nice teacher! Lots of small assignments only grade for completion and only big essays require some effort. Super easy A I would say. Also, you have extra credit opportunities. Highly recommended to take this class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "The assignments in this course were all graded generously and Mary gave good feedbacks to your writing. She was also very helpful with other things like finding resources. Overall, this class was pretty easy as long as you put some efforts into your papers.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2017", + "message": "Best rhet teacher out there!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Took this class as a requirement for freshmen, and while there was a lot of writing involved, (which will be true for any RHET 105 class you take no matter the professor), Mary was the sweetest professor. She grades super easy. She'll do so much to help you get a good grade too. It's an easy A as long as you keep up with the work.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2015", + "message": "I took her class, because of the rest of the positive posts and for a four credit class, she made it worth it. I got an A+, but you do have to show effort and be passionate about your assignments and she does give extensions if you need them and helpful in e-mails. Goes out of her way to help us. ", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "She's very sweet, great literature professor, and an easy grader", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2014", + "message": "Mary Lindsey is a great instructor. She's helpful and nice, and isn't a crazy tough grader. I had her for Shakespeare and while it was a ton of reading, as long as you read the Sparknotes and keep up, you'll do great! There was minimal homework and most of the classes were just discussions. I would definitely take another class with her!", + "class": " 418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "mary is super nice and very easy going. her class isn't hard and as long as you don't miss too many you'll be fine. She's very helpful and lenient on every thing. Very easy Advanced Comp", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "She's great. Interesting, doesn't grade difficulty, gives you very fair assignments. Enjoyable class, and enjoyable grade. You'll learn and you'll get a good grade, independently. A great teacher and knows her Shakespeare.", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "great lady. she is extremely helpful and genuinely cares about her students. the class is not super easy, but if you work hard and communicate with her you will do well. all you do is write. don't need to buy the online text book even tho she says you do. take the class, great teacher!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2011", + "message": "She is such a nice and helpful professor! Take her class and you will not regret it lol", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2010", + "message": "Very helpful, approachable, and kind. Was nervous about the class material but she was very clear on what she expected and led extremely helpful discussions. If you pay attention in class, you will do well. You must go to class though. Overall am really glad I had her as my teacher for this class!", + "class": " ENGL218", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "A good, intelligent and helpful instructor.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "She was always willing to help, and had reasonable expectations! She was always willing to work with the students. Attendance is pretty mandatory. You can probably miss 1-3 classes total! She is a fair grader, and she taught the \"media\" class, which was easy to write papers for!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "EASY", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "Definitely a great class. She will gladly take the time out to help any student in need, and wants her students to do well. Simple yet interesting writing assignments. Lenient, yet concise on what she expects. Great class, had a lot of fun.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brenda Lindsey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "The most unorganized online class I have ever taken. She constantly made mistakes with discussion boards and grading, and it was an inconvenience for students. When attempting to communicate with her through email, she often responds late or not at all. Very absentminded and irresponsible, and I would not recommend this class to anyone.", + "class": " SOCW416", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matt Linick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2010", + "message": "This guy is AWESOME!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "He was really rude to me and never was enthusiastic about class. He even said that our speeches were a \"train wreck.\" I ended up pulling off a B but that is what he gave everyone. He always complained and did not like teaching. I would NOT recommend him. If you take CMN 101, choose a different professor.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Linville ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2018", + "message": "I took stats in high school... I am even more confused about stats now than I was before I took this class. I guess that's what happens when you know more than the professor. Which everyone does... He rambles about 95% of the lecture about irrelevant subjects and then uses STAT 200 powerpoints to \"teach.\" If you want to learn stats, take STAT 200.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "As a person, seems like a great guy. As an instructor, not that great. Really unorganized course. Homework was easy, but lectures were pointless because the presentation of the material was all over the place - it was a LOT easier to just teach yourself from the slides. Wouldn't ever take a class by him again, but still - seemed like a nice person", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "Class was very easy. Homework is short and if you still have trouble, you can post questions to Piazza. Got As on exams after only studying an hour, just know all the main calculations. Professor's a really nice guy. Rambles a bit, but I thought it was interesting. Lecture's optional anyway b/c material's easy.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "He rambles for 25-100% of the lecture. He does not go through practice problems. 10% of students attend lecture, because they are useless. The homework and exams are completely different (homework is (mostly) easy coding/small calculations, tests are short answer). He answers questions in a long winded and useless ways. OTOH, he is fairly nice.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Linville is a nice guy who genuinely cares about your progress. However he does seem a bit too advanced to be teaching STAT 212, his explanations are a bit complex but he is a very nice guy and is always willing to help, which is quite rare.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2018", + "message": "I have no idea whats going on in lecture ever because the professor doesn't really teach. I feel bad saying this because the professor seems like a good guy, but I've never been more stressed for a class thats not one of my main major classes. If you can I would suggest waiting to take this class until the university gets it figured out.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2018", + "message": "He is a really nice and intelligent guy. However most lectures only have 20 of the 200 students in there because they're so useless. Homework does not help us learn concepts its just more coding which doesnt make sense for a math class. Why do we code so much? Exams are very disorganized along with lectures being pointless. Still a great guy.", + "class": " STATS212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2018", + "message": "One of the most unorganized classes Ive ever taken. The professor rambles on for 50 minutes and no material is taught. The PowerPoints arent helpful and he talks about the concepts. We never practice problems, so its hard to understand the material. If we practiced problems and walked through each step, the material wouldnt be hard.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2018", + "message": "Talks at you, on how to do math, no practice problems. Doesn't really explain things very well that would make sense to someone with little stat background. This man likes to ramble on and he never answers questions clearly. He barley knows how to teach a class. I went to his office hours and he traded his regular office hours to have meetings.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2018", + "message": "Charles is a really amazing person who seems very kind, however the way this course is suppose to be designed I felt like should have been a way to apply statistics to the biology and biomedical scientists. As this is his first year teaching this course it seems like it is a LESS in depth than even stat 100 as we slowly learn material", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2018", + "message": "This man does not talk about what is on the exam until 2 days before the exam... Has deferred week 1 and week 2 homework all the way to week 5 because of how behind we are in lecture. That being said, he is a great individual and truly does know a lot about statistics. But, as it is his first time teaching this course, there is room for improvement", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Lior ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2013", + "message": "Good professor, asks questions that make you think about the material well. Maybe a bit disorganized? But not really. Very helpful in office hours.", + "class": " MATH240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2012", + "message": "He may be a good mathematician. But he is a bad teacher. Incomprehensible, confused, disorganized.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2011", + "message": "Lior is pretty disorganized. He doesn't really follow the book. But sometimes he uses book examples but he does the problems wrong. His discussion sections are set before his lectures, so instead of having a lecture then asking questions in discussion, our TA who doesn't speak english very well has to teach it to us,and we don't understand anything", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2011", + "message": "He definitely knows the material, no question about that, but he treats us like we're all a bunch of math majors. The quiz and test material is usually overly complex and in depth on topics he doesn't cover well enough in class or in the book. In other words with him as a professor you need to understand topics down to the core in order to do well.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2010", + "message": "He was my calc 3 TA with Carty. he was nice, and office hours were a big help. he is not an anal *-bag like other TAs.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "Wear the same thing everyday.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2006", + "message": "What should be a fairly simple course is made incredibly difficult due to this instructor's lack of organization and ability to convey concepts that are necessary for homework and test problems.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alex Lipka ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2019", + "message": "This was a very well organized class and Prof Lipka is AMAZING. He is extremely intelligent and always available to answer questions. The homeworks, quizzes and labs were very helpful and not tough. The exams can be aced easily.", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2019", + "message": "At least to me he is a great instructor and delivered the course content clearly, especially for me, a student whose native language is not English. He offers plenty of office hours and answers the questions patiently, Sufficient practice old exams are provided, well reflecting the exams' difficulty and required content. Really learn a lot from it.", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2018", + "message": "Even though there were a lot of homeworks and quizzes and that is probably why a lot of students don't like this class, but I learned SAS and R + so many helpful univariate stats methods in this class. Alex Lipka is a very nice and patient instructor. He holds a lot of office hours and patiently answer student's questions. It is a great class!", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "I'm not sure what class the other people that rated Prof. Lipka took because I thought this was the most organized and useful class I've taken within my statistics minor. The tests were very straightforward and built around the exact things done on the lab handouts. Lipka is GOOFY but very intelligent and knows his stuff. HW is hard-Quiz/tests easy", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "His grading is beyond ridiculous and seems to enjoy grading harshly. He provides an \"equation\" sheet for the exams which is unhelpful. Only was able to learn from TA's. He is disorganized and terrible at explaining anything he is trying to teach. Professor is one of the worst I have had. This was not an \"applied\" class but a SAS output class.", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Lipka is a terrible instructor. He claims to hate SAS but then lectures only on SAS output. He was unable to clearly convey the topic and sometimes had difficulty answering student's questions. Every single week we had a quiz and homework, where the grading was fair, however, the exams were graded extremely harsh.", + "class": " CPSC440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Petro Lisowsky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Solid prof, young and full of energy. Seems competent, pretty good lectures. Would take again.", + "class": " ACCY505", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Lisowsky is VERY patient and nice. He has a pretty through knowledge on tax. He takes the whole class to do the handout problems step by step every time and always welcome questions from students. There's a lot of materials covered in 312, so go to each lecture if you don't wanna cry before the exams.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "Awesome professor who really cares about his students and is interested in the material in class. The class is not easy but he does his best to make it understandable and is always willing to help. Highly recommend taking this class with him.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Great lecturer, clearly interested in actually teaching ", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2013", + "message": "Lisowsky is an AWESOME professor! I was dreading this class and he made it interesting.. well as interesting as tax can be! All the info you need is taught in class and he always gives plenty of examples. Tests and quizzes are hard so you can not slack off, I wouldn't recommend missing class. Textbook was so expensive and I never even used it!", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2011", + "message": "Go to class unless you can get the notes from someone. He writes out his notes on the whiteboard every day rather than lecture notes which can be a drag. Test/quizzes are hard. If you actually work the in class problems/\"suggested\" homework problems you'll do well in the class. 5-10% curve, I got a B with minimal effort & senioritis.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tony Liss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2011", + "message": "ok", + "class": " PHY211", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2009", + "message": "You don't have to go to class to get an A", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "He's a good professor who knows his stuff. He's amusing and likes to joke around with his students. The lectures are usually really helpful but so incredibly boring.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Good professor, explains thing pretty well. Lectures are pretty boring but they are usually helpful. Homework, labs, and discussion quizzes are easy points and help with understanding the material. Overall pretty easy course if you have any physics background.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2008", + "message": "Fun guy. Only real problem is his voice is kinda monotone so even if you're interested in the subject it's really easy to drift off. Some of the explanations can be a bit fast and probably are confusing if you don't know what's going on already.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Class was really boring, stopped going after the first exam and saw no difference in my performance on homework, quizzes, and exams. He really likes demos, but he doesn't explain things well. When you ask him questions afterwards, he's sarcastic.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "Very funny, great lecturer. He knows the material perfectly and enjoys teaching it. Material in 211 starts out easy, then gets hard, but he teaches it well enough.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "He make Physics class so much fun, I like him", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Great guy with dry humor. very likeable, but you have to study the lecture slides more than lectore notes in order to do well in the class, somewhat difficult", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2008", + "message": "good lecturer. funny, good halftime shows. dont need to go to lecture everything in the notes.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2007", + "message": "Quality teacher; accessible. Cares about the education of his students. Uses the blackboard to derive important relationships which improves understanding. Good lecture notes.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Easily one of the best lecturers on campus. He'll keep your attention in lecture and his demos help you understand the material. Excellent online lecture notes. His exams are very comprehensive, but fair. I wish he taught other physics classes, too...", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2005", + "message": "Good teacher, much better than the 212 one, plus hes pretty funny any makes it interesting.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2005", + "message": "Liss is a good professor, although I had a hard time in the class. In his lectures, he isn't completely borring and his demos help you really learn what he is teaching. The tests are a bit hard but if you study about a week in advance for them, you should be fine.", + "class": " PHYSICS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "He's funny, but that doesn't help you learn the material.", + "class": " PHYSICS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2004", + "message": "He was very entertaining in lectures, but that didnt keep me from sleeping often. The class is tough, but if you ask for help, he helps a lot, and it makes it much easier.", + "class": " PHYS111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2004", + "message": "The demos and jokes in lecture were pretty good, but I would have benefitted more from a non-powerpoint style of teaching, maybe even non-lecture. Buy the lecture notes, not the textbook. The online homework is tough, so don't wait until 3am to start it.", + "class": " PHYCS111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2004", + "message": "Liss is awesome! He is very funny and intelligent and that makes him hot. hehe.", + "class": " PHYS111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2004", + "message": "hes really funny. almost makes me wish i'd gone to lecture more often.", + "class": " PHYCS111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "I liked this class a whole lot. Lecturing was good too, wish he was teaching 112+", + "class": " PHYSIC111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jim Lisy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2010", + "message": "Very competent professor, and very doable class. However, to be honest, his teaching could be better. Overall though, in terms of difficulty, it wasn't that bad, and from what I've heard, compared to previous 202/204 classes, this one is much easier. Doable, but could be better", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2010", + "message": "he makes chem so much harder than it needs to be. I can see why hes good for higher level classes but not for intro classes. He blatantly refuses to alter his teaching methods to suit the needs and requests of the class. his tests are impossible. and he is very pompous. my opinion of him started high but got worse as the semester went on.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Professor Lisy is a rather intelligent person and is very concerned with his students learning something. He is very helpful if you ask him a question, and takes the extra time to explain WHY a theory works. He never presents a concept without ample theoretical or mathmatical evidence. However, he does come off as pompous in lecture.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2010", + "message": "Lisy is one of the most pompous professors that I have ever had the misfortune of dealing with, he over complicates things, he laughs at his students questions, lectures consist of him reading straight off of the power point, and he blatantly refuses to write on the board even after we requested it several times. And his tests suck.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent professor. He's ridiculously smart, but doesn't flaunt it at you. He knows his stuff, and can teach it to you. No matter what your grade in the class, you're going to come out knowing soooo much material so well it's going to shock you. I'd take any class from him in a heartbeat.", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bruce Litchfield ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "J, Bruce Litchfield ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Melissa Littlefield ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2021", + "message": "She is amazing! The readings and discussions were fun. Because she understands people come from different majors, she lets you tailor the assignments to your strengths. Whether your creative or more structural, you can succeed. Her feedback is also great and she gives you opportunities to improve and re-submit work.", + "class": " ENGL350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2019", + "message": "Melissa is an awesome, talented professor who cares about her students and the subjects she teaches. She's very knowledgeable and does a great job of mixing up the sorts of assignments/projects you get. If you enjoy discussions about English, Sci-Fi, or Science and Technology, you'll love her.", + "class": " ENG475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Wonderful professor. Very down to earth, engaging, and understanding. Grades leniently but offers good feedback.", + "class": " ENGL475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Overall just a cool chick!", + "class": " ENGL120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2017", + "message": "She's a great professor and really cares about her students and is very helpful. This class was more like a book club for SciFi fans. The most days were open discussions. No tests and the 'papers' are easy and short and you get to chose between a few prompts. The final project is fun. Daily readings are all manageable with full schedule", + "class": " ENGL120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "This class was a breeze, and Littlefield was really helpful. She was quite accommodating when there were technical problems, and really friendly in all her emails.", + "class": " KIN249", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Melissa is such a cool woman... a SciFi nerd in the best way! She's really knowledgeable, has fascinating research interests, and does a great job of integrating writing advice into the general class discussion. My writing improved so much and she chose excellent readings. Take this course!", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chih-Chung Liu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2010", + "message": "A little hard to understand at first, but he definitely knows what he is talking about. He is extremely helpful if you go into office hours. He clearly tells you what he expects, and his expectations are very plausible. If you have trouble with accents he may not be your best choice though.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "Great Teacher, using board effectively.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Liu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "definitely a nice person and an easy class. Choose his section if you have to take stat100.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2012", + "message": "I like him. He tried very hard and the lecture is easy to understand.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Jeffrey seems really nice and he tries so hard to give you a ton of points. But the bottom line is that coming to his lecture mostly just confuses you more, even if you have had previous stats classes. Over the course of the semester I don't think it was possible for someone with no stats knowledge to pass the class the way he taught it. :(", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wen-Tso Liu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2020", + "message": "I am glad to see so many AWFULs in his rating. Literally EVERY students complained about the quality of his lecture materials and presentation.", + "class": " CEE444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2020", + "message": "Wentso might be and most likely is the worst professor at CEE. If you can, immediately look to switch to a different professor's lecture. All he does is mumble with strong accent. Wonder why he tests engineering students on bacteria names. Best way is to learn topics is through textbook. Pretty big curve at end of class.", + "class": " CEE444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2019", + "message": "Horrible semester! 4-credit course but only teach 3 hours per week. Materials were taken from previous instructors and he did not prepare for the class. Strong accent. Not helping the students. Should definitely avoid him.", + "class": " CEE444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2019", + "message": "Not dedicated to teaching. He messed up calculations in class at a numerous time and could not explain complex concepts. Indeed He complains students not being able to do the right calculation. The only good thing is he gives good grades.", + "class": " CEE538", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Not particularly useful unless you want to do research. Most contents are about microbial ecology instead of remediation.", + "class": " CEE540", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2018", + "message": "He asks his phd student to teach most classes and invites guest speakers for the rest. Seems he was not the one preparing the lecture notes. Just sits with students, occasionally stops his phd student and makes wired comments.", + "class": " CEE540", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2018", + "message": "A phd student was teaching most lectures. There were also guest speakers. The professor did not teach, just sits and learns with students. Sometimes he makes comments but hard to find relevant and useful. Wired is he does not allow auditing, saying the course is too difficult. There ends up to be only six students.", + "class": " CEE540", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2018", + "message": "Apparently he did not prepare well for the course. The materials on the lecture notes are directly copy/paste from other textbooks and illogically organized. He also confuses himself in class... There were only four students taking the course, whereas more than 30 were taking the same course when another professor was the instructor.", + "class": " CEE538", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2016", + "message": "He was not clear at many points in the class and confused everyone.", + "class": " CEE538", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "He is definitely not for teaching. Most of his words in class are poorly organized and do not make any sense. He does not arrange office hours and even if you go to him, you don't get much useful. He might be expert at biology, but definitely not water treatment/engineering.", + "class": " CEE437", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Liu is extremely helpful and accommodating.", + "class": " CEE538", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Zhiwei Liu ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lijun Liu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Awesome guy. Iclickers are graded lightly. One 5 question reading quiz each week and a handful of HWs. Straightforward tests- dropped one midterm. He is really understanding about iClickers. A few times he changed his PowerPoint on the spot to reword a confusing question. He stayed after to clarify lecture points and knows most students by name.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. You can tell he is really passionate & knowledgeable. iClickers/tests are really straightforward. Sometimes can be unclear during lecture but is enthusiastic when answering questions. People who can't understand him are sitting in the back, he is perfectly fine. Those who try to prove wrong are attempting to bend class to them", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "He's hard to understand, students often times prove him wrong. Iclickers are your attendance. Online quizzes weekly. ", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2014", + "message": "He knows that GEOL 107 is taken by a bunch of engineers that are only taking it to satisfy electives so he goes easy on as he can on everyone . Iclicker points are part of your grade and pretty easy, but sometimes he doesn't explain what the correct answer is which is kind of a pain, but overall he is a solid professor.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yuk Tung Liu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "His exams are way harder than hw. ", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Yunchuan Frank Liu ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Xi Liu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2019", + "message": "Amazing teacher, you can tell she truly cares about what she lectures about versus other professors who are just here to do research. 10/10 would recommend this class with this professor.", + "class": " ASTR350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ji Liu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2020", + "message": "He now teaches at Stony Brook, but unfortunately, I never saw a change in his teaching style. The way he explains things remains vapid to this day in that you have to spend more time than needed self-teaching. To make things worse, he won't even answer your questions or concerns when you either visit his office hours or send him even a terse email.", + "class": " ESE306", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "So, Controls is a tough subject, but his teaching styles made it even worse. He is a very nice guy excluding his professorship, but if you really want to learn controls, you're gonna have to pretty much learn on your own with him as your prof.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Class is extremely disorganized and Ji Liu appears to not know much of what he is doing since he is a post-doc and not a professor.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hongye Liu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Pretty good professor, very caring and is very understanding of how students struggle. Class was fairly graded and expectations were clear. Good prof but lectures can sometimes go over time.", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2020", + "message": "She's a very caring professor, but math is not her forte. Her lectures cover the basics with lots of examples, but go overtime. Homeworks are doable (but time demanding), and the exams are not too difficult (difficulty level is the same as or lower than homework's). The project instructions were confusing, but piazza/discussions were helpful.", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "She's really nice and clearly cares about her students. Her lectures were solid and everything that is needed to do well in the course is in the lecture slides. Homeworks were challenging but not too hard and exams were fair. Overall, I learned a great deal about stats and probability from her and had a pleasant experience taking this course.", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2020", + "message": "She is a real nice and responsible professor!!", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2020", + "message": "Took her 361 class spring 2020. She is by far the best CS prof Ive had; shes super caring about her students (regularly extends her office hours to make sure everyone has their questions answered), while lecture can be a bit slow at times, she goes through everything super clearly and theres never any surprises on exams or homework. Great prof!", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2020", + "message": "This course created lots of meaningless jobs, e.g. mandatory discussions. It is really a waste of time to force all students to go to such discussion with everything understood. Besides, the course is disorganized and the delivery is unclear. I didn't learn much from the course and I think it should be improved.", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2020", + "message": "Overall a poor teacher. Lectures are confusing and hard to understand, even with prior statistics background. Homeworks are not well designed and clarifications and alterations are scattered throughout Piazza. The exams aren't too bad, but the project was kind of a mess. She seems to care about the students, but isn't good at teaching.", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2020", + "message": "Bad lecturer as she mumbles about topics and presents elementary stuff as facts (no proof). I'm a CS+Math major and feel that Math is not her forte, she gave wrong solution(s) to project. Her grading is a joke; she curved the final by adding 10% points to everyone so that the median becomes an A, tries to makeup for teaching by hilarious grading.", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "The lectures were okay. I took 361 in her second semester teaching, and there was improvement along the way, I honestly didn't have the best experience at the start, but she genuinely wants to run a course where students can learn and engage and get help, which is probably the best trait a professor can have. I hope the poor reviews start to fade", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2019", + "message": "You can definitely tell it's her first time teaching -- confusing lectures, not very good course arrangement.", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "She really cares a lot about the material and especially the students and is generally a very good teacher. I have never seen a professor as active as her on Piazza and its just really nice to have the professor directly answering student questions.", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "It's her first time teaching at UIUC, I think she did a great job putting all the important contents in to lectures. Everything on the tests you are able to find on the lecture slides. Homework and projects are sometimes hard/ time demanding. But prof was super available (like you can email her questions and go to her office directly).", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2019", + "message": "her lectures are super confusing. she doesnt help with the coding but just expects you to teach yourself everything. this class has been an exercise in watching youtube and teaching myself. she will yell at you for going to the bathroom in a 200 person lecture. she literally asked people to ask permission to use the bathroom. do not take her class", + "class": " CS361", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kerrith Livengood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "She usually teaches composition but I took her for music theory. She's pretty laid-back, has a good sense of humor, and likes her students. Your grade is split up a million different ways, so even if you don't do well on an exam you can make it up elsewhere. Also, a good amount of extra credit. FYI: textbook use was next-to-nothing.", + "class": " MUS103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Livengood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2021", + "message": "By far one of the best professors I've had. Made the class incredibly enjoyable. He is insanely smart, a delight to talk to, and loves nothing more than to talk and teach philosophy. 10/10 recommend.", + "class": " PHIL430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2021", + "message": "You cannot possibly learn enough from Professor Livengood. He is willing and excited to talk just about anything and he makes it enjoyable to do so. He poses interesting questions and really makes you engaged in a way which very few can. He has almost single-handedly changed how I think and is the most influential figure in my college career.", + "class": " PHIL430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "The course itself is not hard at all structure-wise; there isn't much writing to do and the tests are the regular difficulty. Prof Livengood can explain the material very well and would pause the class for five min to answer questions. From him, you can see a teacher who genuinely cares about his class. 10/10", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "If you're looking for a class to take because the professor is amazing, this is the one!! He explains very well and creates a passion for philosophy in his students. Highly recommend! Requires some effort, but it is worth it.", + "class": " PHIL103H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2016", + "message": "If you intend on taking and learning a 'tougher' level of philosophy such as PHIL 426, I strongly recommend Professor Livengood; he is a very supportive and passionate professor that makes himself largely available in order to ensure the student is learning well. I was very fond on how he gives students a large amount of autonomy in writing papers.", + "class": " PHIL426", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Good instructor. Pretty easy course but not so boring. Best Gened for engineering student.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Livengood is one of the best professors I have ever had at UIUC. His passion for helping students is immense and he will literally spend hours with you if you need the help. For me personally the class was not simple but Livengood made it understandable by walking me through it.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent, excellent teacher. Intelligent, calm, helpful. Highly recommended. He challenges you and is crystal clear and organized. His textbook was overdue (exam came mostly from lecture slides... which were also overdue); he is still a one-of-a-kind, true TEACHER. So rare. Absolute 5.0. Class was thought-provoking.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor, class was alright. He is terrible about putting things online but one of the most helpful teachers I have ever had at UIUC. I'd recommend this class if you want something that will make you think, but I don't believe it's an easy A.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julia Livingston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "Easy grader, kept the class very interesting, and gives extra credit for attending every class. If you put forth the effort you get an A easy as that", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2012", + "message": "I thought this class had a lot of work. However, she isnt a harsh grader,she is pretty lenient as long as she knows you are trying. I didnt take the class very seriously and ended up with an A. Just make sure you are participating and putting in effort and she will reward you for showing up to class and trying. Its really not as bad as people say.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Way too much work, no room to write what you want, all environmentalism all the time", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2011", + "message": "I'm a terrible writer and hate all types of english and writing. However, she made class rather interesting. Points are easy to come up with in this class, except for the three big papers, which are not all that bad. Finally, you can get a 1/3 grade letter boost by going to every class. That's not too shabby.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2010", + "message": "Lots of work, 5 essays and a group presentation at the end of the year. She's really nice but the class is boring.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2010", + "message": "She is a good teacher actually, she graded very hard, especially the citation, but overall is good. if you do every assignment, you will be fine.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2010", + "message": "Don't take her class!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2010", + "message": "I failed the class when I took it with her. I took it again next semester and got an A. If you don't to the assignments exactly the way she wants you to, you should forget getting a good grade in this class. She is not open to writing styles different from hers and she is not flexible with assignment due dates.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2010", + "message": "I bet \"Class is only hard if you're an idiot\" has never done anything hard yet. Because \"Class is only hard if you're an idiot\" is a real idiot.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2010", + "message": "Great Teacher!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2010", + "message": "Good teacher, makes every assignment crystal clear. Class is only hard if you're an idiot. Bit of work required.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2009", + "message": "I actually loved Mrs. Livingston. I like that the points were spread across many different areas so if you aren't much of a paper writer there were chances in other areas to get points. She was helpful in office hours if you approached her with a question. I would recommend taking her class for Rhet 205.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2009", + "message": "AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!this class is way too much work...", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2009", + "message": "Every day need to write useless paper and only chatting on classes! Nothing useful you can learn from this class", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2009", + "message": "Her class involves way too much work.3 essays, 1 project, 16 journals, a grammar presentation & 4 quizzes. She is also a pretty strict grader especially on the essays. However she is very helpful and replies promptly to emails. Still i'd never recommend this class purely due to the workload.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Her projects are very difficult to understand and she gets easily annoyed with questions.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2009", + "message": "avoid her at all cost unless you want a bad grade", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2009", + "message": "She's not very clear, and she wants work done in her way. Very expensive and useless textbooks, you don't learn much from them. A LLLOT work required for a such easy class. Her front teeth have blue colored stuff on them...", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Avital Livny ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2021", + "message": "Prof Livny was very qualified and made her lectures interesting, despite the online hurdle. If you enjoy learning about MENA politics, you can't go wrong with her. There were no large long term assignments, just weekly homework and 2 tests. Sign up for the subject pool surveys, as the 3% extra credit is big.", + "class": " PS152", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Livny is very passionate about the class and that carries over to lectures, making each one super interesting. Work is minimal with one assignment weekly that takes an hour max. As long as you go to class and occasionally participate in discussion, it should be an easy A. I took it as a gen-ed with no prior poli sci knowledge and was fine.", + "class": " PS152", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2020", + "message": "She doesn't seem to care much to me. Difficult class, boring work, she ignores students when you need help.", + "class": " PS152", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2019", + "message": "Prof Livny is such a good lecturer she points so much enthusiasm into lectures. She's very big on participation so you HAVE to go to lecture. There are a lot of online reading so if you print them out it becomes an expensive class. Her lectures go through everything in the readings but I still read them because she givesa gist of a 30 page reading.", + "class": " PS152", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "Took her class as an easy gen ed and I wasn't disappointed. Just go to class and take notes and you'll be fine. One assignment every week that's super easy. She basically tells you what's on the test and really tries to look out for her students. She's incredibly nice and is always helpful. I recommend her completely.", + "class": " PS152", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "A very caring professor. She was very clear and understandable, considering that comparative politics can be a little difficult to grasp at first. Responds to emails quick and is very accessible outside of class. You can tell she wants you to do your best.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "I absolutely loved having Prof. Livny this semester. Her enthusiasm is contagious and her personality made coming to class fun. She can be a bit slow with grading assignments, but the feedback is very useful when it does show up on Compass. Would highly recommend seeing her in office hours too -- they're helpful!", + "class": " PS494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2018", + "message": "I did not have a good experience with Prof Livny. First, her lectures were boring. Second, she required participation, but then made me feel stupid when I spoke in class. She would also act like she was available to students ONLY when she was in front of the class. When I actually tried to talk to her one on one, she blew me off. Twice.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2018", + "message": "Incredible professor! Very attentive to students during lecture, wants participation and for the students to engage during lecture. Discussion is important and participation makes a chunk of your grade, but ultimately if you skim the readings and get the main points you'll be able to participate well. Funny, charismatic, intelligent.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2018", + "message": "To receive a good grade you would have to speak and answer questions out loud during a lecture that had at least 40 students in it. This requirement made students speak for half of the duration of lecture. By paying a lot of tuition money to attend lectures, I want to hear what the professor has to say about the subject, not other students.", + "class": " PS152", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "She knows the topic, but the lectures are based largely on class discussion. This can be frustrating because she is trying to fish out the main points of the lecture from students, so it isn't quite clear what you should be writing down/studying. The tests are also a bit tricky.", + "class": " PS152", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Livny is an extremely knowledgable, successful woman, an amazing speaker, and a down to earth person. I took PS 152 as a GenED knowing little about the topic and could not be happier about how much I've learned from her. She's always prepared and makes everything interesting. She also always does her best to respond to what students need!", + "class": " PS152", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Livny is a great teacher who really cares about her students. She wants everyone to succeed and learn the material instead of just teaching for the test. I would love to take a class from her again in the future.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2016", + "message": "No textbook but required readings. Every week there are reading questions worth 40% of grade. She is a fun lecturer and there is participation for going, but I skipped class a bunch and was fine. Grade depends on TA. Livny is adorable and really cares about the students.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Livny is super knowledgeable and her lectures were engaging. Lots of interesting material, cool visualized data. Grades were made up of weekly reading quizzes, two exams & participation. Some ppl here mentioned long readings; but remember she never expected us to read every single page - selective, strategic reading will do. You'll learn a lot!", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2016", + "message": "Her PS199 class was a bit too difficult for freshman. There was A LOT OF papers to read, but you really get a good sense of what real political science is about. Also she explains pretty well during class, and the class is very interesting! Seriously considering doing PS grad school after taking her class.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2016", + "message": "She took forever to grade papers. Lectures and notes were very clear. Really nice and great to talk to.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "While Prof Livny is a very knowledgeable person, I feel like the readings she gave for this specific class were very tiring. They were too long which lost me at times as a student. The concepts and lessons were always very interesting but homework was nothing to I ever looked forward too. Not a bad class at all.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Livny is great. She's very intelligent, well-spoken and passionate about the Middle East. You get 8 options of assignments and only have to do 4, and then one paper at the end of the class. Her class is focused on research methods with broad themes, rather than specific info, so just know that going in.", + "class": " PS347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alejandro Lleras ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2021", + "message": "Writes really hard exams and the lectures are crazy boring. If you're not interested in becoming an eye doctor don't take this course. Too many anatomy terms. Get ready to spend a ton of time studying if you want even a B. He's a caring professor, but doesn't understand how to teach to humans. Cheating is rlly hard as well. WARNING! Brace urself!", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "He's really chill and wants to make class the same way - easy A. His class has 3 Exams(60%) + 9 easy quizzes online ( 10%) + 3 discussion post online (one per test - you just answer a question in a short paragraph 20% - very lenient with grading) Only complaint - Attendance was mandatory with iclicker (don't even need to get answer right 10%).", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2012", + "message": "The class is relatively easy, which is good because he is a tad hard to understand every now and then. I didn't use the textbook much at all - just attending lecture was good enough for me, as long as I paid attention. Only exams, no homework or papers to write. He's a very likeable professor!", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Only 3 exams, non cummulative. No lecture participation and I recieved an 89% by just using the lecture slides. TAKE THIS CLASS!", + "class": " PSYC230", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nick Llewellyn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2015", + "message": "Good teacher overall", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2014", + "message": "The material was difficult, especially because we were expected to learn based off youtube videos. But, if you went to Llewellyn for help, you could tell that he knew the material very well, and was able to explain it pretty clearly. Definitely go in for help!", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2013", + "message": "All material given in this class is all online through online webcasts and online discussions. The online webcasts are average and the discussions are all taught by TAs who are inconsistent. First exam material is the easiest, while the second is hard. Curves are very generous though. Keep up and do all of the given practice and go to office hours!", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "While this course may be difficult to keep up with since all lectures are online, with enough studying(about 10-20 hours/week), it is not difficult to do well in the class. Go to office hours as often as possible, and keep up with POTDs. Good luck!", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Just keep up, and it's really pretty easy. Watch video lectures seriously for the 30 minute span. Do the practice problems sometime before the test. and work on quizzes with friends. Curves are super super generous. Very possible to get an A in this class. If you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy to grasp all concepts. All self motivated.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "This class is all online. It's a lot of self discipline because you technically do not have to attend lecture... If you keep up and do all the POTD's, quizzes, and mock exams he gives out, I think that it is all shown fairly on the test. Dr. Nick is one of the best professors I've ever had.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "I hate organic chemistry, and it's really stupid that the class is online. The professor doesn't even have a lecture.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "This class has a lot of resources for students who are struggling, and there's a grading exception to help students who are struggling early on in the course. Even though it isn't easy, it isn't terribly difficult if you pay attention. By the end of the class, you can solve almost any mechanism you look at using the tools you acquire.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2012", + "message": "Orgo is hard. And it's a mess at U of I because it's online. You have to do everything you possibly can to understand because the lecture videos are unclear and oversimplify the mechanisms. I found the POTDs were too easy compared to the quizzes and exams. VERY generous curve. Do all your work so you can use final modifier. Otherwise you're screwed", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "REally helpful professor. Listen to his online discussion, much better than the TA led ones. GO TO OFFICE HOURS!!!", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2011", + "message": "Nice professor; generous curve; useful resources. He is always ready to help you whatever via email or office hrs. KEEP IN MIND!!! do you quiz problems with study group, go to SI at least onece a week, it is not that hard to get A.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2011", + "message": "Probably the hardest class I've taken in my three years at U of I. However, Dr. Nick is a great professor. Discussions are very helpful, as are the (optional) homework problems. Grade consists of weekly quizzes, three midterms and a final. Effort is essential to success.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Yes, there are weeks where you have to put in 15+ hours, welcome to college. Dr. Nick does a great job in debunking the funk of organic chemistry. There are tons of resources available, he archives all of his online discussion sessions, and his curves are always fair. Best chemistry teach I've had so far, highly recommended.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2011", + "message": "Well, he is nice. Just homework, quiz, and exams are way beyond the lecture's material. Do not expect a good grade unless you spend 15hrs per week on CHEM 232 only.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2011", + "message": "You have no idea about this class. Extremely harder, if you want to get B+ or better. 2 hr per day, not include discussion , online video, SI.", + "class": " CHE232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "In the beginning, I didn't really try hard in this class and that was a BIG mistake. But towards the end, I studied really hard and I began to understand everything. He's a GREAT professor. So good at teaching in my opinion. DO NOT slack off and go to discussions! Work really hard from the beginning and you'll do fine.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2011", + "message": "", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "I thought his tests were really fair. He gave curves for each exam which were very generous. He always held exam reviews. Class is a lot of work and effort is key to success. His final was a great representation of the \"mock exam\" Great professor", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2010", + "message": "Wow..If you wanna take a class that makes you hate your life I highly insist Orgo with Llewellyn. His tests are redic and barely reflect lecture material. He def assumes everyone is a chem major and loves the stuff. Having the class and all materials online though is pretty nice, but not worth the redic expectations", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicholas Llewelyn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2011", + "message": "Organic chemistry is not easy. Go to discussion. Go to office hours. Do everything you possibly can to get ready for each and every test. Even then, you still might not be ready. Llewelyn likes to make tricky exams and they get pretty hard. RZBP always helps too.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adrienne LO ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2012", + "message": "She knows what shes talking about and is pretty clear when she decides to lecture, but likes to make us discuss things amongst ourselves rather than go in depth with the material. It would be nice if she lectured during lecture and saved discussion for our small sections. Skip lecture and do the readings with the extra time. You'll learn more.", + "class": " ANTH270", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Prof Lo gets kind of a bad rep because she doesn't post lecture slides and whatnot. but her syllabus is pretty straight forward. attend class and you'll do fine. one warning though: you do talk about racialized stereotypes a lot, and this bugged a lot of people..", + "class": " ANTH270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Very nice and concerned with political correctness, as this class discusses many cultures and colonization etc, however so concerned that it hindered learning. Readings were pretty bad (a lot and we had to do 1 response a week), lecture is a chore to sit through (didn't post notes online), but the material is pretty interesting and relatively easy.", + "class": " ANTH270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alexander Lo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jason Lo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Professor Lo really cares about his students and is amazing at communicating the topics of the class. He is an incredibly smart ad caring man, and he really wants you to succeed. Tests and honors assignments are really difficult; I would recommend doing all of the relevant proofs to study for the midterms and final.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2016", + "message": "He is excellent with clear explanations on the material. Lectures are fun. Honors homework is difficult and needs effort, but exams are fine if you pay attention in class.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2016", + "message": "He's the best math lecturer I have ever had. Very intelligent. Explains things extremely well. Very fair with grading. His office hours were very helpful. Responses to emails right away. Honors homework is tough, but very enjoyable to do. Sad that he will only be here for a year.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "He knows the materials and gives good explanation. Homework (for Honors) and exam are really fair.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alexis Lo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alex Lo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2021", + "message": "He's super funny! The classes were a good time and always were short because they were just to check in since a lot of the work was on your own.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Even with a zoom format Alex was on of the best professors I've had in college. Truly a hilarious and one of a kind professor. His coursework for this particular class was very easy but you learn a ton. Very insightful and you can tell he cares and wants to connect with his students. I would recommend him to anyone with a sense of humor.", + "class": " ACE199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2019", + "message": "This dude is hilarious and very down to earth. He gives some great tips for microsoft office while also giving some useful life advice. Beware, you will be chirped if you say dumb stuff during class or show up late.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2018", + "message": "At times he just makes jokes for a while, but it is while going through the material in a well-explained manner.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2017", + "message": "Lo is the best professor I've had so far. Not only is he hilarious and real, he does a great job covering material, so the exams are straight-forward and the class ends up being an easy A. I looked forward to his class all week and I basically did my homework during class. Also the exams are pretty much identical to the practices on the SAM program", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2017", + "message": "Lo is a great professor, really looked forward to this class each week. Hes hilarious and tries to make an easy boring class really fun and a class that is worth taking. Learned the basics of Word, Excel, and Access, you would be surprised about how much you do not know about the programs.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2016", + "message": "I looked forward to this class every week. It overviews Microsoft programs, so a majority of the class is quite easy. The final few weeks go into programs most students have never used, so pay attention! Lo turns ACE161 into a comedy skit, all while properly teaching material. He can help you outside of class and offers extra credit. NO FINAL!!!!!!", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2015", + "message": "He is an awesome teacher. Lets just say lectures aren't a burden. He is absolutely hilarious and his class is really fun. Expect about 2 hours of homework a week, not too bad. Definitely would take his class again. He's awesome. As long as you do the work, you'll do well. ", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2015", + "message": "Lol is entertaing, but he doesn't actually teach much. Hw can get difficult. And tests too. They are all graded electronically so it is really strict. Others have talked about extra cedit, but I haven't seen any yet. ", + "class": " ACE 161", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2015", + "message": "Alex is very personable and a good time! He has great energy and class was so much fun! My best class of U of I!", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "Hilarious! take ACE 161 with him. He makes this class so fun and easy, and he takes his dog with him sometimes (you can also follow his Instagram.) do the projects and practice and you will be fine. attendance is required, some extra credit, windows computer and the latest office required. you will find the knowledge useful through your life", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2014", + "message": "Good class. The material covered is very useful. Only downside is having to use a windows computer in order to complete assignments. ", + "class": " 161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "This guy is hilarious, curses like a sailor and has fun with his students. Very helpful material everything is graded online by a computer program. Only complaint is that you can't use a Mac - it must be on windows or else it won't be graded correctly. Take this class for an easy A he will have you dying laughing the whole time with his stories. ", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2013", + "message": "Most helpful class of college! I wish my current students had to take such a comprehensive computer course to complete assignments with ppt and word.", + "class": " ACE616", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher, really funny. He sends revision email before every exam and very helpful. You won't regret taking his class!", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher. He kept everything clear, concise, and to the point. He also made it easy to go to class. He was hilarious, and he always kept things interesting. I highly recommend doing the extra credit.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Alex is very straightforward with the information you need to know. The class is very easy with only three exams, three projects, and no final. Also, the extra credit assignments each week are quick and the only homework besides projects. I didn't even have to go in for the third exam because of all of the extra credit. Take this class!", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "Alex Lo is amazing! Do the extra credit. It's easy and helps you a lot in the course. He is a very good professor and he is hilarious. I enjoyed going to his class every week. He is always willing to help and the taxtbook may be expensive but it is mandatory if u plan in doing the extra credit.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2011", + "message": "Do the extra credit. You would be stupid not to do it.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2010", + "message": "Whassup, great class! a real teacher the real deal, why cant other profs be good teachers like he is? I had fun and I actually learned something. Alex is a genuine person, nothing like those dirty birkenstock wearing hippies the rest of them are, take his class you'll be glad you did.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Miren Lobato ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2018", + "message": "Fun class, lots of discussion and learning to write. 2 big papers that we prepped for, she was sometimes a bit unclear in the requirements - make sure to check Compass & syllabus for details + HW assignments she often forgets to mention. She has short office hours, but I never needed. She was fun and enthusiastic and I learn a lot of new sayings :)", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Peter Loeb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "Without the book I would have failed this course. The one thing I commend him for is his consistent use of notes. However, without any practice exams, expect the worst when it comes to the real thing. I learned a great deal, the course is psuedo manageable, but the teacher himself is sub-par", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2008", + "message": "He collects homework. Very boring teaching style. Doesn't like to answer questions. Is not a fan of numbers. Try not have him as your professor. He doesn't teach well...at all.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2008", + "message": "Terrible teacher. Useless.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2007", + "message": "pure torture. i never felt more stupid in my entire life", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2007", + "message": "All I can say is if you some how end up with this guy as your professor you had better make good use of the tutors available and go talk to your TA every week during office hours. If you cant put that much time into this class then you should probably switch to another section. Probably one of the worst professors out there.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "This class was awful. He would ask if any one had any questions then when we would ask he would tell us to go back and look at the notes online. If you take this class be prepared to teach yourself calculus.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2007", + "message": "Overall a pretty bad teacher. Can't explain the material at all. Instead of showing examples, he explains everything in theory making it hard to follow. I was lucky to have a really good TA. He did end up giving us \"Sample Problems\" though that were basically right from the test because people were doing so bad on tests.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2006", + "message": "Oh Peter Loeb. This guy has a way of making you feel absolutely stupid for asking a question whether it pertained to math or not. Plus, he's not a fan of the book and advices you not to read it; however he doesn't teach you the material. As for Math 220, maybe find a tutor, but definitely a different professor.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2006", + "message": "ahhh loeb ... he was a funni man indeed. i must say i will miss him awfully even though i had to learn all of calculus on my own. its kool...no hard feelings. farewell loeb and to all the suckers that are gonna be taking him i have two words for you : AH HAAAA. (uz better work ur butt off...)", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2005", + "message": "He was rather annoying and used some of the stupidest analogies ever. The class was o.k., but I definitely wish I would have had a different professor.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2005", + "message": "He's a horrid teacher that has no business in the education system. I can't deny that he's probably one of the brightest people ive met, but he is absolutely clueless as to how to convey anything his bald head thinks of. If you've never had calculus before this class, dont take Loeb. You'll Fail.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2005", + "message": "This is easily one of the worst \"teachers\" I've ever had.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2005", + "message": "He's really sporatic and easily distracted and VERY easy to fall asleep to.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2005", + "message": "Loeb really likes mathematics; I think he doesn't always realize that his students don't. Discussion sections are very important for learning the material. He really focuses on theory over examples, so make sure you understand it.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2005", + "message": "Prof. Loeb is a very intelligent professor. He is very nice and caring. At first it doesn't seem like it, but you will realize how caring he is after he curves the tests. An 87 is usually still an A. The tests are difficult because he tests theory instead of working out problems. A++++", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2004", + "message": "BEWARE OF HIS GRADING POLICY: He gives you \"letter grades\" for tests, and they end up being merely \"suggestions of where you stand in the class.\" I got a B-/B average in the class, but ended up with a C+ because the professor is a screw-off.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2004", + "message": "Proving equations sucks and thats all this class is.", + "class": " CALC220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2004", + "message": "Very great at mathematics, but unclear in his teachings. The online homework is easy though--but he only teachers based on theorems and proofs of equations--if you're taking calc for the first time, be ready to do a lot of learning on your own.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2004", + "message": "He's pretty lenient when it comes to grading policy....but he sucks as an instructor.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Loewenstein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "Superb teacher. Have taken two graduate level classes with him, and have learned loads.", + "class": " MBA505", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "Wonderful professor! Very insightful, gives great feedback, and actually helps and cares about the students. Course material was made very interesting and very memorable. I actually learned a lot and retained the information.", + "class": " BADM508", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2014", + "message": "First time I have ever used this site. One of my favorite teachers at U of I. Fun topic, and he inspires you to do your best. Very engaging.", + "class": " BADM395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2014", + "message": "By far, one of the most rewarding classes I have taken at this school. In class negotiations are fun and there aren't a lot of take home assignments. Loewenstein is a generous grader and is interested in your ideas rather than writing ability (which helps a lot for international students). Definitely a class I looked forward to each week.", + "class": " BADM395", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2014", + "message": "The expectations of students are very high and each are critically evaluated on participation in class. There are many writing assignments which are graded hard. Definitely not a class to take just for fun.", + "class": " BADM395", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Good teacher", + "class": " BADM395", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Extremely intelligent and well spoken. Definitely makes an impact.", + "class": " BADM395", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2013", + "message": "His grading is very very subjective and be careful if you ask him to explain things further as he may get very annoyed. He only has one office hour because apparently he is very busy.", + "class": " BADM311", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "This was probably one of the best classes and professors I encountered during my first MBA year at U of I. The professor challenges you and your peers to think about original solutions for hard to solve problems. Overall great class and great professor.", + "class": " MBA505", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2012", + "message": "Great prof, learned a bunch!", + "class": " MBA505", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "He's always well prepared for class.", + "class": " BADM311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ryan Logsdon ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Jan Lommele ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ann Long ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2014", + "message": "Very good at explaining things that the professor didn't cover too well. Homework and labs are pretty easy as long as you pay attention. The British accent will make learning about rocks fun to listen to.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher, who knows her subject inside out, and can explain it clearly. Very helpful. With those good looks, humor and British accent she will keep your attention in class.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "Recommend this course a lot. Learn basic stuff - you have to study for the tests, but not much homework. Ann is really organised. She is easy to contact and even helped me after class with work. Very understanding.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "She was very helpful and always knew exactly what was going to be done in class and how we would go about doing it. I always felt very organized with her. Definitely take her if you're going to be in this class.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2010", + "message": "Always very friendly and makes the subject accessible to anyone. Best TA ever", + "class": " GEO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2010", + "message": "Ann Long is the TA to have if you're going to take GEOL-100. She is always pleasant, has a sweet British accent, and is knowledgable about what she is doing.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lauren Long ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "Do not recommend", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "Didn't like the teacher at all. I have several peers inside my major who recommended this course and I regret taking it with this teacher. She doesn't teach, she only goes word for word over power points. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2013", + "message": "Horrible teacher, probably the worst teacher I have had up to this point in my college career. Everyone knows that SHS is a joke major... Even worse is that the teacher, Lauren White, tries to act like this class is really important to our futures. She also simply read off the slides... just shows a poor lecturer.", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Derek Long ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "One of my faves. You will watch a lot of interesting films from all over the world and learn the history cinema. He gives great lectures and the assignments feel rewarding and deepen your understanding of the material. The textbook is optional but was still an interesting read when I was able to crack it open. It was a joy to go to class!", + "class": " MACS261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2018", + "message": "The entire history of film is very expansive, and professor Long does a really good job summarizing everything and teaching what is most important. His lectures are always fun and interesting. He assigns a lot of reading and writing assignments, but he gives great feedback for improvement.", + "class": " MACS261", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Samantha Looker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2011", + "message": "easy grader", + "class": " ENG188", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leslie Looney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2021", + "message": "Great class. Great Professor. Highly recommend ASTR 330 (Extraterrestrial Life) as a gened!", + "class": " ASTRO330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "This class was super fun, I always had a good time reading the book and doing discussions. It was super easy, I had near 100% going into the final, and then the final got a MASSIVE curve from what I can tell. I would take this again.", + "class": " ASTRO330", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "His instructions are not clear and sometimes disccusions are graded pretty harshly, overall it's an easy class", + "class": " ASTRO330", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2017", + "message": "This class is hard, but its a two-in-one gen-ed knockout, and the content is very stimulating. Unlike most classes, you have to actually participate to pass. Sections are easy and offer extra credit every week. Very funny dude. Not much more I can say.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "Definitely going to choose Prof. Looney's class again! Interesting class and easy A. You can bring notes to exams so you don't need to remember a lot. Lots of bonus points available and the observatory sessions are awesome!", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "I overall enjoyed this class because the assignments were straightforward and interesting. I just didn't enjoy the video project because I felt like no one in my group cared enough to help.", + "class": " ASTR330", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "Yes, it's possible to get an A but you'll definitely have to work for it. The content is pretty interesting, but you have tog get super organized in this class. You'll have multiple things due every week and a ton lectures to go over. If possible, I'd avoid this class as an 8 week course. You'll definitely always have somethingto do in this class. ", + "class": " ASTR1008WKS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Looney has great knowledge in Astronomy, while he can explain them in a super easy way in an elementary class. He taught this class with great passion and great illustration. This class is definitely fun to take. If you are interested in further knowledge that this class won't cover, don't hesitate to ask him. Great teacher.", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Looney is a super funny guy and this class was really interesting. It wasn't a complete blow off, but it wasn't too bad. Just do all the homework/observation sessions and study a bit the night before exams and you should pull an A. I would definitely recommend him for a science gen ed. There was no text book and no final.", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Looney is the BOMB. He is a truly good teacher, and really explains material thoroughly. He is also absolutely hilarious and makes me laugh every class. I would highly recommend him and this course to anyone - I am far from a science-lover, but this class has helped me enjoy, I repeat, ENJOY science!!", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Leslie Looney is honestly amazing. I would call this my first positive experience with a science class! In addition to being truly GOOD at teaching, he makes class interesting. I literally lol almost every period. LOONEY FOREVER!!!", + "class": " ASTRO150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Looney is a beast. Best prof on campus and this class is extremely interesting. It is the easiest astronomy and physical science class you will find.", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "The homework, exams, and lab could trip you up if you're expecting a blow-off class, but otherwise its great. Looney is very enthusiastic and the course is full of interesting content", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "He is one of the most enthusiastic and off the walls professors you'll ever meet. His grading is very fair. The exams aren't bad considering you can use a notes sheet. There's lots of Iclickers so you have to show up to class. There's no book used. Take this class its fun and interesting!", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "\"Sexy Boy\". Killer Skies was one of the best classes I've taken. Looney kept me excited for class and did presentations effectively and with great humor. Highly recommend him in general. Online quizzes were tough but given multiple chances. Exams are somewhat hard so study. Never a dry moment, great guy, great topics. You're gonna have fun. Ciao", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2010", + "message": "Excellent professor. Hilarious, fun, and good.", + "class": " ASTRO330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2010", + "message": "Loved his Killer Skies class! He's very funny and allows you to bring in a sheet of notes for each test and even the final! Theres no textbook, but you have to use his ppt slides alot for the HW and cheat sheets. The HW is quite hard tho, even with the ppt slides given to you. But you get unlimited number of tries, and the highest score is taken", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2009", + "message": "A kind, knowledgeable, phenomenal teacher. I would recommend any of his classes. He is hilarious, engaging, and intelligent. This class was so far from my major, and yet I enjoyed class everyday. Study, its astronomy. But Looney is fantastic.", + "class": " ASTRO150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2009", + "message": "I hnonestly can say that Leslie Looney is the only reason I go to class (that, and the iclicker credit). I can't say that I've actually learned anything in this class, though Looney is fairly entertaining.", + "class": " ASTR150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2008", + "message": "He is absolutely AMAZING! A complete riot and wonderful professor. Class is NEVER boring and something new is taught daily. Online homework is a breeze and tests aren't horrible. Studying is necessary for them though.", + "class": " ASTRO122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Juan Loor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "He's kind of difficult to understand in lecture, and he's kind of all over the place sometimes. Definitely lots of outside studying to figure out what he's teaching. Not terribly interesting lectures, but he's a nice guy.", + "class": " ANSC223", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2020", + "message": "The amount of information you have to not only memorize, but have a high level of understanding for is insane for a 200 level class. Loor breezes through tons of high level material in each lecture and seems to expect you to memorize every detail instantly. Not only that, but the review materials provided for the exams are useless.", + "class": " ANSC223", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2020", + "message": "Loor's exams are next to impossible. The TAs will give you review packets that have nothing to do with the exam and are entirely unhelpful. Loor expects a seriously comprehensive level of knowledge on each of his topics, which is impossible given the sheer variety of topics he covers. The best thing to do is to memorize everything.", + "class": " ANSC223", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Doesn't respond to emails for help and expects more out of students than what he covers in his classes. ", + "class": " ANSC420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2014", + "message": "he was cool and relaxed", + "class": " ANSC223", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Citlali Lopez-Ortiz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Oscar Lopez-Pamies ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Yes, the course is tough but if you put in the work you can really understand it. The math required is higher than what is usually expected for engineers, so if you are taking the course to directly apply mechanics, this might not be the right class. I enjoyed the course because it teaches us the basics of the of structural mechanics very well.", + "class": " CEE471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Horrible professor, do not take his class if you don't have to. Mechanics and FEM are taught in different departments as well, take those instead of this professor.", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Prof. L. is unable to emphasize key points, explain problems from A to Z, and most importantly, re-iterate key concepts. He lectures far too fast and his writing is sloppy and hard to differentiate between variables. He curves heavily, but I wish he taught better so there would not be a need. Brilliant man, strange class, poor pedagogue.", + "class": " CEE471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "He presents material in such a way that he expects the class to all be geniuses. The homework problems expect you to already be experts in the material, rather than building on concepts to ensure understanding. The exams are nearly impossible. If there was ever a \"weed-out\" class, this is it. I feel I learned nothing.", + "class": " CEE471", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2016", + "message": "A very clear professor, a very though course, expect really difficult homeworks and exams. In the end you understand mechanics. Not friendly at class.", + "class": " CEE471", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Virginia Lorenz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Heinrich Lotz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2011", + "message": "Sadly, Heinrich is no longer with us. He retired in 2005, and died in 2010. I had him in the early 90s for Advanced Calculus. No one will ever say he was easy. But, I did learn the material well, and I enjoyed his class.", + "class": " MATH280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2005", + "message": "good for the teaching aspect of the class, explains things pretty well, goes through plenty of examples, if you pay attention and take good notes, but his tests are brutal. make time to study thoroughly at all costs, or you will fail. he's funny though, in a hundred-year-old-scary-german-guy kind of way.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2005", + "message": "I would encourage anyone who has Mr. Lotz for a teacher to see what he's like, but if you care about your grade then find a different teacher. He has a very dry sense of humor, but a very strict, old school teaching habit.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2004", + "message": "he teaches a difficult course that is hard to get your mind around but he does a fine job teaching it. He is also very helpful if you go to his office hours. granted, it was one of my few B's at uiuc but the class was unforgettable. He is totally old school", + "class": " ANALYSIS", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2004", + "message": "I graduated way back in 2001 and this guy was the worst prof I had over my 4 years at U of I. I can't believe he is still teaching. Drop his class if you have a chance.", + "class": " MATH", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2004", + "message": "That...was...awesome!", + "class": " MATH", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2004", + "message": "My best advice is to DROP THE CLASS if you have him.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2004", + "message": "While I understand why many people hated him, I enjoyed his class a lot. His tests do appear to be impossible at first, but you just have to REALLY pay attention to everything, and go to EVERY class. He's also very funny :)", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2003", + "message": "Absolutely ridiculous grader. He actually looks for minor and unimportant mistakes to take off for.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2003", + "message": "His tests are near impossible, and he uses solving techniques that are totally obscure... if your answer is off by any amount, you automatically lose 75% of the points on that problem, even if the work is perfectly correct.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2003", + "message": "I used to like math, until Heinrich P. Lotz, the scourge of the math department, crushed my spirit.", + "class": " MATH280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2003", + "message": "Sadistic German schoolmaster. Talks to chalkboard instead of students. Extremely volatile personality. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2003", + "message": "He is inaudible, illegible, and unintelligible. HIs grading is sadistic, and the homeowrk assignments were totally useless for test preparation. His exams took way too long to complete.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2003", + "message": "A funny prof who actually makes everything pretty clear, as long as you are paying attention and you GO TO CLASS.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2003", + "message": "He is helpful if you talk to him in his office and study hard. I learned a lot!", + "class": " MATH317", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2003", + "message": "His grading is ridiculously strict! I mean, c'mon!", + "class": " MATH280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Torrey Loucks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2017", + "message": "He has no idea what he is doing. Makes a lot of mistakes on quizzes and exams. Just don't even bother taking his class you won't know what's going on half the time. If you do take it expect to teach yourself everything.", + "class": " SHS301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2016", + "message": "He was better than a lot of other professors. He is actually sometimes funny and his lectures make sense. The class required a lot more effort compared to other SHS classes.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2015", + "message": "This is a VERY intensive course and loucks makes it a living nightmare. He is so scattered during lecture and when you go into office hours for help, he will confuse you even more. His powerpoints do not match up with the textbook and a lot of the slides are inaccurate. His tests are extremely tough but he does offer extra credit ", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "There is a lot of information to learn, but I thought his tests were pretty fair. He offers extra credit in the form of I-clicker attendance and research study participation, so I didn't think it was too hard to pass.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "Very work intensive but that's to be expected in an anatomy course. He was very knowledgeable about the topic, had a dry sense of humor which might be taken the wrong way if your personality differed. Helpful if the students appeared engaged in the course and put effort into it. He was very objective, not a teacher who would coddle you.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2013", + "message": "ok, he's not as bad as he seems. just go to class, study forever for his exams and try to have some meaningful conversations with him. you'll be fine.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "He does not like his job or else he would help his students out a lot more. He will not answer questions if they are \"too broad\" so be prepared to teach the entire class to yourself.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2012", + "message": "Very hard to communicate with & get help from. Wasn't meant to teach this course, but after having him for SHS300 I feel future students should be warned about his poor teaching style. Information given in lecture isn't clear and test questions don't reflect what is learned Seems more interested in research than teaching Don't recommend his classes", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2012", + "message": "After getting to know this professor better, I began to enjoy his class more. It's still really hard and the tests basically force you to fail, but he's nice! Just laugh at his jokes and all the sudden you'll be his best friend.", + "class": " SHS301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "This class was a nightmare. He is a nice guy, but it didn't seem like he prepared for class at all. Didn't write his own slides, has ridiculous exams where he expects you to know stuff that wasn't in the lecture/books. Poor communication skills. If you have a question then make sure it is extremely well articulated or he won't answer.", + "class": " SHS300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patricia Loughran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "AMAZING PROFESSOR! I took her Intro to Critical Theory class on a whim and was not disappointed! Her lectures were immersive and inclusive and she was very understanding about it being an online lecture. I was really amazed by the range of topics covered in the class that she managed to tie together.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Loughran is very organized with her lectures and really cares about teaching and her students. She was one of the most understanding teachers I had during the pandemic and she made a lot of modifications to help us succeed.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "I took Prof. Loughran for ENG 301, and she was one of the best professors I've had as a sophomore English major. Lecture attendance is mandatory, but it's worth it because she clarifies difficult theories and offers interesting perspectives on them. If you walk out of the class empty-handed, you did something wrong.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "She assigns a lot of readings (but I didn't read about 75% of them and still did fairly well) so you really don't have to do all of them. She's very funny and creates a welcoming environment. Also-- critical theory is insanely hard stuff and she does a really good job explaining/elaborating. Grading takes a while to get used to, but it's fair.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2019", + "message": "We discussed about 10% of the assigned readings, but ALL of it was on the exam- annoying. Why assign reading in an ENGL class if we're not going to discuss it at all? Survey is supposed to be broad, but she assigned just to assign readings. On exams, she only wants to hear what she wants to hear. biased towards her own beliefs in literature", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2018", + "message": "honestly her teaching style just was not for me. she's very lecture heavy and also calls on students who she thinks are not paying attention. grading wise i would say is pretty fair i guess, although it is kind of unclear as to what actually makes up your grade", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. L. did something different this semester (SP17) and dramatically changed the way she teaches 255. At times, I felt very lost and disinterested in her lectures while other times she gave an especially unique perspective. Attendance is mandatory (1 free absence). 2 projects, 6 short response papers, and weekly quizzes in section for grades,", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2017", + "message": "Loughran is one of the best professors I had in my time at UIUC. Loughran's lectures are both interesting and incredibly informative. I took both 255 and 301 under Loughran's careful tutelage and they were easily my favorite classes. I always felt known and comfortable in class. 10 out of 10 would take those classes gain just for fun.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Loughran is a professor who can change your life or at least your perspective on it. Survey classes are in their very being made to cover a large array of subjects but Loughran does a phenomenal job making it an eclectic and interesting bunch of texts. Take her course if you're eager to learn and be challenged. Talk to her after class.", + "class": " ENG255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2017", + "message": "It's a survey class, so I'm not working closely with her. However, her lectures are solid and the reading load is fair for a 200-level course. (I hear she's cut it down, so I guess she's good with taking feedback too.) Overall, this class is nothing special but I'd be interested to have her in a smaller, discussion-based class.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2016", + "message": "I had to work hard to get an A in this class - it's not impossible, but you definitely need to put the effort in. It's a LOT of reading and writing every week, and the they tend to be more on the difficult to understand/boring side. That said, Loughran is cool and generally flexible, and gives great and useful feedback on papers and assignments.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "She knows what she's talking about and is clearly very passionate about teaching. There is a lot of reading and you need to keep up with it, but it usually isn't too bad. I had tried taking ENGL 255 twice before and dropped because of bad professors and she was a lifesaver after two bad experiences! Midterm was take home but final was challenging.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2016", + "message": "She's a wonderful lecturer with a great insight in what she teaches. Very clear in what she expects, and is easy to talk to. She made my semester a great one.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Without a doubt one of the best teachers I've ever had. 301 is a requirement for the English major and can be pretty intimidating, but Prof Loughran is a phenomenal lecturer. She's a tough grader and makes you work for it so if you're one to slack off this won't be an easy time for you. But the class is so worth it, she makes it less intimidating.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2013", + "message": "I really enjoyed her class-definitely have to keep up with the reading to succeed though. Lectures are super important to attend. Tests focus on short responses and an essay, plus background on authors, and some quotes. She is very knowledgeable and laid back. Definitely take this class with her if you can.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2013", + "message": "If you have a chance to take a class with Professor Loughran DO IT. Her classes are not blow offs in the least, but they make you feel like you are actually in college and challenge you to improve your writing and reading. I literally jump at the chance to take more classes with her. Helpful, understanding, and personable...she's the best.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2013", + "message": "She is an expert in the subject and her lectures were fascinating. She is also really funny and good at referencing pop culture now and then. She allowed blog posting as substitution for essay writing, which was fantastic. The class was, however, not a blowoff in the least bit and required a high amount of reading.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2012", + "message": "She is by far the best English professor I have ever had. She is genuinely interested in the material and students. Literary theory is so difficult to read and understand, but Professor Loughran makes it interesting and relatable. If you put in the time and effort, you WILL succeed.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2012", + "message": "One of my favorite teachers of all time. She brought the material to life and made everything interesting and applicable to daily life. She also loves pop culture and incorporates it into lecture frequently. Reviews were helpful and she went over important test material and key words minutes before exams. Take ENGL 255 with Loughran. She's awesome.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "Despite having no choice but to teach Survey, she honestly seems extremely invested and interested in it anyway. She has a great sense of humor. Go to lecture! Missing one can hurt you. It's a lot of work and reading, but pay attention, do the study guides, and you're good to go. And go to the exam reviews. They're fun.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Loui ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2011", + "message": "Sticks to his syllabus no matter the situation. This course should have been a breeze, but the way he allotted points put more emphasis on the things that should have been the least important.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2011", + "message": "A great professor, tough, but that's ECE for ya. Very interesting and lively!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2010", + "message": "A good teacher that has very hit or miss humor, but at least he tries. The class isn't too difficult but it IS important to keep up. Has attendance quizzes, although it's smart to show up to class anyways.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2009", + "message": "a", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Keeps you interested. Really lively. His pace is quite fast though.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "He's alright. Would suggest going for the other professor (Professor Brunet). He knows his stuff though, can be funny at times (though sometimes its a little irritating).", + "class": " ECE0110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Excelent teacher. Fun amazing facts make class interesting... You can tell he really enjoys teaching.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2007", + "message": "Good guy, teaches pretty well. He makes the class difficult, but that's more a statement about the course than about him. He tries to keep the class interesting.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2007", + "message": "If you are taking ECE 110 make sure to sign up for the Professor Loui comedy hour. His jokes are new, fresh, and inventive and he is an excellent teacher. Before I had Professor Loui, I never knew that learning could be so HILARIOUS. Don't worry if you don't laugh at his jokes, its probably because they went over your head!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2007", + "message": "Not very clear at all with certain concepts. He's a very nice guy, but seeing as it was his first time teaching the class it seemed that he was learning the material at the same rate we were thus he couldn't explain it fully. If possible, try to get Brunet's section as she's been teaching the class a lot longer and has more input on test material.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "Has fun \"miracles\" and \"amazing facts\" during lecture, excited by being able to teach.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2006", + "message": "He keeps students awake by randomly changing the volume of his voice and is fairly helpful in class, on Mallard, and on the Webboard.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2006", + "message": "Very clear. Though I disliked his method of filling in the blanks on the slides as he lectured.", + "class": " ECE390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Geoffery Love ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2019", + "message": "Worst class I had so far. I do not want to be mean, Love is a nice professor, but it is really difficult to stay awake in his class. It does not help that the exams are graded heavily and are based on memorization. Some say this class is easy, but they either have sharp memorization or an interest in business administration.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2019", + "message": "He's a nice guy and all but this is one of the most boring classes I've ever taken. It was impossible to sit through. Good news is that you just get EC for going, so you technically don't get punished for missing - I recommend you get all EC possible though. The tests are tough so that'll make up for it. Also be prepared to take HOURS of notes.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2018", + "message": "He is a good guy. He went to Harvard Buisness School. He is very smart and has a lot of real-life examples. BUT. His lectures are extremely boring, however, you get 2 pts extra credit just for showing up. His tests are awful and even if you thought that you did good, you probably didn't. Don't miss a chance of getting all the extra credit points.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "I've never taken so many notes in my entire life. My word doc (size 11 font) of notes for ONLY THIS CLASS is 139 pages long. Get ready to spend HOURS taking notes. If you don't do notes and only go off his power point you will not get A's. But pay attention to power points, he puts things in not from textbook. Must go everyday because iClicker.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "So much extra credit it was unbelievable. Easy professor, nice guy (very smart).", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Nice guy, meh class. All memorization based exams, so if that's not your strength it will be more challenging. Homework takes a lot of time (videos you can't skip through), but you get multiple attempts, so you can get 100% easily. 80 points of extra credit from SONA experiments which can boost you a whole letter grade.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Really easy class. Got B's on every exam but did all the extra credit which brought my overall grade to an A. Don't buy the textbook, just study slides before exams, which are tough. Lectures are incredibly boring but he gives extra credit for IClicker participation.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Don't slack off, do the extra credit, and study the powerpoints. Not a blow off class, but slip on one of the exams and you'll be out the A. Lecture material videos are so tacky it drives you insane. Needs updating on modern applications of the material.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "Great guy, easy class. The majority of the grade is based on the 3 exams but all you need to do is just go over his powerpoints and find or make your own quizlet flashcards. Going to class is not mandatory but its a lot of extra credit. Easy A.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Lecture can be a bit boring but if you pay attention you will get an A. Don't buy the book you don't need it.", + "class": " BA310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "Lectures are super boring and no past exams are given. Homework has no deep connection to exams. A lot of extra credits. Personally, not a fan of him. ", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Easy A. Just memorize slides/ vocab.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Love is a nice guy but he's super boring. I fell asleep in most lectures but you should still go to get the clicker points. Read the book before the exams. The material is super basic and mainly common sense but you have to know the terms he's looking for.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2013", + "message": "Lecture is pretty boring but you can get extra credit by showing up and doing the i-clickers. Make sure you read the textbook before exams, it will really help you out. He uses scenarios and hypothetical situations as most of the exam questions so you have to know how to apply the terms/topics and not just definitions.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2013", + "message": "Attendance is mandatory because you get iclicker points. Everything in this class is easy, but the exams are difficult. The actual material is not difficult. However, there are too many powerpoint slides and hundreds of definitions to memorize for each exam. Love is a great professor, and he is very kind. You'll love him!", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2013", + "message": "All I can remember about Prof. Love is his pink shirts!!!! And the fact that his class is interesting with the relevant movie clips and iClicker questions kept me focused.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "Basically, if you memorize all his slides you will get A's on his exams. Unfortunately, this is sometimes lots of material for one to digest easily in a short time span. Other than that, there is lots of opportunity for extra credit (can boost your grade by around 5% total) and it's very manageable to get at least a B in this class.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "The class is boring! Tests are harder than I expected especially the third one. Read the book is a must. He likes to test on details. Though he said we do not have to remember the examples in the book, some questions are from those. Would be helpful if he can tell us what will be in the test.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2012", + "message": "The material is very dry so its difficult to pay attention. You have to go to class in order to get attendance points with the iclicker. Good guy but he needs to give some hints as to whats on the exam. He emphasizes the slides but still no direction. It' d be nice if he said what to focus on. Its alot of material to cover when youre studying", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2012", + "message": "The class is misleadingly easy, and the tests seem misleadingly easy until you get your grades back and find out you didn't do well. Basically just tells you to study everything for exams and makes the lectures as boring as they could possibly be. I dread going to class and have no motivation to try in it.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "E. Geoffrey Love ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "Pretty average professor. The lectures were extremely boring and the exams seemed unfair but he was incredibly average", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sarah Lovell ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Low ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Low is very knowledgeable about the topics he teaches and interested in his students success. An amazing teacher despite the disrespect shown to him from students, the community, and i would venture even the administration the entire time he was here.", + "class": " AIS102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Low was very passionate about the topics, and also one of the most accessible professors i have ever had. He was fair both in the classroom and in grading, and was respectful of his students even if they were not being very respectful of him or the rest of us. Best experience in a survey course ever.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Elizabeth Lowe ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mireya Loza ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2016", + "message": "The best professor I've ever had. She's easy to get along with and will definitely remember you. While there is the occasional pop quiz, she loves knowing her students read and they're never hard. She's super funny and some of the things she lectures on will leave you mind-blown. She goes above and beyond teaching the classroom material.", + "class": " LLS238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2015", + "message": "I could not deal with Mireya. The class was on social justice issues and she pretended that she knew what she was talking about when she really did not. I can honestly say I walked away from the class knowing nothing. I ended up getting a B because I didn't do some side project she wanted. I wouldn't take another class with her even if I was paid.", + "class": " LLS238", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "This was a special topics oral history course. Professor Loza was awesome. Loved talking with the class and yet still taught us pretty well. As long as we did our stuff.", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Lozano ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "She is extremely boring but easy. You have two group projects, three easy quizzes & in between assignments. She loves to write a lot of memos & the assignments are annoying. If you don't like boring & annoying teachers, do not take her class!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Lozano ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Made the information very clear and easy to understand.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Pretty good teacher. She made the material enjoyable, with good explanations and questions to the class. The class was not too difficult, if you pay attention in class and do homework you will get an A. Overall, good teacher and a very interesting class", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2018", + "message": "The second half of Psych 250 with her was the most boring class I have ever taken. She does not know the answer to most questions, responding with \"uhh I don't know that, I guess you are right\". Sometime the students know the material better than her. None of the slides are her own and her attempts to make the class interesting are not a success.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2017", + "message": "Super boring. I had come into psych thinking that I wanted to do social psych, made me re-think that decision. Lectures are unnecessarily repetitive, and she goes over everything about 1000 times. Asks for questions every 5 minutes, and if you don't participate, she will stand in silence and look at the floor until someone talks.", + "class": " PSYCH201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "YI LU ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2014", + "message": "Easiest class", + "class": " CHEM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yi Lu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2018", + "message": "Had a hard time explaining concepts well, especially those in the beginning of this course. Does not seem prepared at all.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2018", + "message": "She is well-prepared and explains concepts clearly. Talks about extra examples and common mistakes. Sometimes she gives practice questions and walks around to give feedback. If you come to lectures prepared, her feedback clears up confusion and saves a lot of time outside class.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ting Lu ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Qinglin Luan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sarah Lubienski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2012", + "message": "She really enjoys the subject matter, and this translates well into her instruction. She's always available to students via email and provides frequent feedback. She's one of the few instructors in the College of Education who tries to model the way they want us to teach when we graduate.", + "class": " CI533", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Darren Lubotsky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2009", + "message": "Quite charming. I hear he's married though. Too bad.", + "class": " LER541", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2006", + "message": "Had him for Labor Econ in 2002. Then went on to grad school in econ... I still consider Darren to be the best econ teacher I had in college. He's easy on the eyes too.", + "class": " ECON314", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2006", + "message": "Ratings are for the classes he taught at the University of Michigan while he was a visiting professor at the School of Public Policy.", + "class": " PUBPOL", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PUBPOL555", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECON", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sandra Lucas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "I loved her. She's happy and energetic which helps at 8 AMs. She brings snacks to every exam, and candy canes to exam reviews. She cares so much about her students and the material and will do just about anything to help. Drops lowest exam and other categories.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "She was very helpful and since I had this class as an 8am, she made it worth attending. She made the material interesting and showed a lot of movie clips. Also, she brought in donuts/bagels before every exam. Great class!", + "class": " PSYCDIS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "This was by far my favorite class! Makes Psych super interesting, not a hard grader at all, brings in cookies for the exams, no final, and is the nicest professor I have ever had! Definitely take this class for your James Scholar requirement!!", + "class": " PSYC199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Does not seem like a college professor at all. Laughably easy exams and extremely easy material to cover. Brings in cookies and granola bars for the class when we took a test. Takes somewhat interesting psych. concepts and makes them dull.", + "class": " PSYCH199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2008", + "message": "The reason why some people don't have her is because she only teaches the James Scholar section. She is the most fair teacher ever. You get 3 exams and you can drop your lowest one. She lets you explain why you thought a certain answer was right and she'll give you the points. She is the nicest teacher ever ad really wants to get to know us!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2006", + "message": "She was always talked about but never seen. Her TA's do a horrible job at teaching and she is almost impossible to contact.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Lucero ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "I loved this professor! She was super nice and you could tell she cared about the students. I really liked her approach to teaching. Our attendance was taken through writing haikus about the topic of each class. You have to work with a group of about 4 people, and be in 1 debate during the semester. Exams weren't bad if you look at the readings.", + "class": " ANTH278", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2020", + "message": "She's very passionate about the material she's teaching. She talks about her research experience which is cool! You won't pass if you don't attend class, as this is the biggest points grade. She can be a bit scatter brained, but has good intentions overall and is always available to help when you need it.", + "class": " ANTH278", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Half the time she isn't there and when she is she calls people out for cellphone use in a 400 person lecture. She doesn't allow laptops which is really annoying and half the time the iclicker didn't work so even if u do show up you probably won't get points. Minimal work though, easy A.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2017", + "message": "Lucero was probably the worst professor I've had at University of Illinois. The class was an 8am and she wouldn't allow laptops. She called out students in front of our 500 person class to embarrass them. On top of her behavior, her voice is something no one should have to endure for 2 hours a week. Only take this class if you have to.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "Hardly ever did I understand what she was talking about during lecture, but exams may include a few things that she discussed in class. So ask the TAs for clarification, who are kind enough to help. Also, the extra credits may help.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Lucero is so much fun and she's very intelligent and passionate about anthropology. She is very engaging and her lectures are pretty interesting. Would recommend taking a course with her!", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2016", + "message": "Lucero's speech is unorganized and she always seems to just look at the computer and read the slides verbatim. Gives off an annoyingly pretentious vibe.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2015", + "message": "Ms. Lucero is a heavy self-promoter. She has no problem going on a tangent to tell her class how great she is at anthropology. Ms. Lucero is also frequently late to class strolling in 5 to 10 minutes late, relying on her teacher assistants to fill the time waiting for her to get here, if she shows up at all.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2015", + "message": "Her lectures are long and feel disorganized. TA's give their own presentations on some days which liven things up a bit. The grading process is very straightforward. Two midterms and a final. Nothing else. If you fill out the study guide for each exam and maybe attend a few extra credit events you can easily get an A.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2015", + "message": "No one ever has any idea what she's talking about. Sit in the front since she never turns on her microphone.", + "class": " ANTHRO101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2015", + "message": "Overall, she is knowledgeable in the field. Her lectures are just reading off the powerpoints verbatim. But the material is easy to learn and memorize, which is why I got an A. However, she has guest lectures often, so she only comes to lecture only 1 day a week. Even though I got an A, I would not another class with her.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Lucero is very engaging and intelligent. However, if you do not find interest in her topic/teachings it might be boring for you. Overall pretty easy (besides exams!). Great class.", + "class": " ANTH459", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "She's very passionate and opinionated which may be troubling for less interested or more conservative students (as previously mentioned). However, Lucero is very knowledgable, available to students, fair, and generous with extra credit. Exams can be challenging but there is no reason not to get an A if you attend class and participate in projects.", + "class": " ANTH459", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2012", + "message": "I love Dr. Lucero! She makes this class so interesting, has a pretty good sense of humor, and if you stay on her good side and attend class she is one of the most helpful professors you will meet. She is very opinionated and will let you know her likes and dislikes. It can be difficult but attend class and study for the exams and you will do fine.", + "class": " ANTH278", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "I loved her jokes, but a politically conservative student would likely take offense to a lot of things she says. The first exam was of average difficulty. Make sure you participate in the group presentation because it is student- graded. The final exam was optional!", + "class": " ANTH278", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "She's kind of ditzy and you can tell teaching is not her #1 priority. She's very vague in her lectures and I honestly didn't really learn much in her class, but it was an easy A. She's cute though.", + "class": " ANTH278", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "She does not care about her students and teaching is not one of her interests. She is unhelpful even if you go to her office hours. She will not explain her grading of tests. Her grading procedures are completely arbitrary. She takes 5 points off (of 100) off essay tests for \"vagueness\" without giving feedback as to what a correct answer would be.", + "class": " ANTH476", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2009", + "message": "she does not help you. she does not explain test grades or what she wants of the class and then walks out instead of the room after everyone has done miserable on a test saying that all grades are final and that she will not speak with anyone regarding their grades or their test. i am an A student but may be getting as low as a C in this class.", + "class": " ANTH476", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2009", + "message": "Love her!", + "class": " ANTHABC", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2009", + "message": "Pretty interesting class but essay tests were somewhat hard. You get the questions a week before the exam itself but questions are very vague. And she's not really helpful in answering questions. She's also very passionate and rash in her opinions. I still enjoyed the class. Got an A thanks to numerous extra credit opportunities. Final is optional.", + "class": " ANTH278", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jorge Lucero ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2021", + "message": "I get art is supposed to be an abstract concept and there aren't any limitations except the ones you create yourself -- but come on. Lucero basically speaks in riddles. He gives a vague lecture and then the TAs give us a prompt, and if we don't answer in the way they expect us to (even though expectations aren't clear) we get points docked. Pain.", + "class": " ARTE101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Jorge is very attentive, he's a great speaker, and he's always willing to work with you. and he's funny too. take a class with him for sure.", + "class": " ARTF101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Jorge is a double edged sword. I like Jorge's art and theory. His talks are enlightening and entertaining. His class, which I had looked forward to, did not go so well. Because of the open ended nature of the course some students would hijack the class and use it for an emotional outburst and group therapy session.", + "class": " ARTE501", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Very smart - likes to talk.", + "class": " ARTE501", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Luckman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2020", + "message": "She's a genuinely great professor, one of the better ones at UIUC. She doesn't just present material that we learn and forget just for a grade, she doesn't care about the grade rather she wants the student to grow as a person. She's all about participation and involvement in the material, so try to get interested in the class and ask questions.", + "class": " BADM311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had! Homework isn't bad at all - simply reading an article/listening to a podcast. It gets tough when you have to work on the simulation. So be ready! You will have to put in work outside of class to understand the simulation, but she makes the class barable and fun! (She's super nice too! Always ready to help!)", + "class": " BUS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2020", + "message": "Solid, upbeat prof. Seems nice and accommodating. Class was exceptionally easy, though I still learned some useful things.", + "class": " BADM508", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "Easiest teacher for BUS 201. Don't take anyone else or it will be a lot harder for you. Go to her office hours if you are doing bad on Capsim. She will give you a better grade the more effort you put into the class. I would've failed Capsim, but I went to her office hours four times, came in last, and she gave me an A on the project.", + "class": " BUS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Dean Luethi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alejandro Lugo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2015", + "message": "I can understand the bad reviews but honestly it's because he cares for his students. He is very passionate about what he teaches so, if you aren't interested don't take. There are 5 books and additional articles to read while, it is not necessary to read everything you should still try. He brought my class Empanadas & we just talk for 1 class.", + "class": " ANTH259", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "Very inspiring!", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2013", + "message": "lots of readings, does not articulate himself well, very self-centered, forces his own ideas on people, needs lots of attention. was of time to take a class with him", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Lugo is a very hard professor to understand. This class has a lot of reading and takes up a lot of time to write essays for BUT also prompts are hard. He likes to talk about himself alot and makes you read his own book which takes up about 50% of your classes with him. Anth 230 is offered with lots of teachers try to get a different professor.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "His lectures are SUPER boring, but he's really needy of your attention. My TA (Tomi--get her if you can!) was so helpful and I learned everything I needed to know in discussion and just went to lecture to take pop quizzes that were given once a week. Your best bet in succeeding is to get a good TA!", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome teacher, if cultural anthropology is what interests you. An awesome teacher to follow up with as your independent study teacher. Very inteligent, awesome teacher, loves to teach. He's my hero", + "class": " LLS310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures can be extremely boring or undoubtedly interesting; it's hit or miss depending on the day. Readings are pretty interesting, but long. If you have a hard time with reading in general, not the course for you. TAs EXTREMELY helpful for this semester. Pop quizzes on Wed or Fri to encourage attendance in discussion and lecture.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "Not the post below me, but the two posts below it hit it right on the nose. Don't underestimate his ability to write stupid test questions that make you get 42/50 though. A nice guy, yes.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Nice guy and enjoyed teaching. Lectures were mostly from book but he added extra material not in book that was also on the exams. The exams were multiple choice and very easy. The final was also not cumulative. The class was an easy A and was interesting at times.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Horrible lecturer. He shows up late, then tells everyone how important it is to come to class. Lecture is pointless, as everything is straight from the book. Has a weird obsession with Madonna.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2011", + "message": "Lugo is the worst professor I have ever had at this University. He is extremely biased towards Latino cultures and focuses no attention on any others, despite the class being CULTURAL anthropology. He goes off on useless tangents for the entire class, and very rarely gives relative or useful information in lecture. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "He is kind of melodramatic. It was the easiest class I have ever had, but he's kind of...strange. I don't know. I got a decent grade so I feel bad saying anything negative about him. Easiest class you'll ever have.", + "class": " ANT210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2008", + "message": "His class is very very easy, although his lectures are nearly useless. 2 months into the class, I still have no idea what the main points of the class are. On the plus side, his assignments are a breeze and he's a super easy grader. If you want an A, take his class - if you want to get something out of it, I'd advise against it.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2008", + "message": "very easy A. he is a very nice and understanding man who is very passionate about what he teaches. lots of reading, though, and class is sometimes boring.", + "class": " ANTH265", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2007", + "message": "Super professor! Challenging and engaging!", + "class": " ANTH499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2005", + "message": "Lugo is the man. His class is a cakewalk if you go and write down the notes he gives you. That is the test. He made the final optional, the readings are somewhat interesting and you get points based on taking quizzes in class.", + "class": " ANTH259", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2005", + "message": "Very kind and helpful. Very Very smart. If you dont do the reading you wont do well but if you do and pay attention to him, you will gain alot in class. Very wise man", + "class": " ANT110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2005", + "message": "Awful, spent the entire first 2 weeks explaining why we should go to class. Lectures are useless except for quizes. Boring!", + "class": " ANTH259", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2004", + "message": "REALLY useless lectures based on whatever he's interested in that day (or his education). Must go every once in awhile as assignments are mentioned briefly in lecture. Overall easy class, though. Interesting readings.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Y Lui ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kaylee Lukacena ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "She is a very good professor. I took her class at UK and it was one of my favorites. She always has slides made for lecture and she is willing to help you outside of class if you need. You do use a book in the class but she takes her slide shows from the book so there is really no need for one.", + "class": " COM252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2018", + "message": "Lukacena is a fine teacher, but the course material is what it is. If it's boring material, Lukacena won't make super it interesting. She graded papers and presentations pretty easy, but tests were a bit harder in comparison.", + "class": " COM252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "She makes the material seem like 101, yet she grades at like a 400 level. Class was super boring and no one ever wanted to talk.", + "class": " COM252", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Luke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2011", + "message": "the best!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2011", + "message": "Luke is awesome;)", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "He's the best!! The syllabus clearly states that your bottom 2 scores on quizzes will be dropped in case you have a family emergency or are sick. He won't drop any beyond that, but c'mon people- it's already worked into the system. I have never been so awake in lecture and he will do everything he can to help you within the already set rules.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2010", + "message": "This is not an easy 100 level A course. The psychology department is world-renowned at UIUC, so it's to be expected that the courses will be difficult. Despite the challenging course, Luke offers a stimulating classroom environment coupled with a fantastic sense of humor and tangible associations for easier learning. Luke is a boss. Tenure track!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2010", + "message": "Go to another Professor at once. This class seems like an easy A at first, but OMG the exams are so difficult. Also, I went up to him once b/c I missed an online test, he wouldn't give me a 1 day extension ever after I explained how I had to go home for a family emergency! Also, you will be going very fast in the book and you have to read daily.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2010", + "message": "I completely slacked off in this class, consequently receiving a D. However, this had nothing to do with the professor. Steve Luke is awesome. He's very eccentric, so you may not be accustomed to his personality and sense of humor; but he is a really good guy and a great teacher.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2010", + "message": "i love Luke! he is the teacher to take! class is interesting, he is fun and down to earth. its super easy, too.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2010", + "message": "Great lecturer. All of his lectures were easy to understand, and he gave great examples. I would take more classes with him. Only negative was he didn't write the exams, so some questions were a little different than his explanation, but it wasn't a huge deal.", + "class": " PYSC101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2010", + "message": "Luke is a good teacher, his lectures are actually interesting and he keeps your attention well. Lectures are only madatory becuase of iclicker points. only two exams, both are pretty hard. and subject pools are a pain!!!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Professor is very funny and keeps the class interesting. He's very nice and won't hesitate to help you. There's alot of reading involved if you want to do good and the exams are hard but doable if you study. Honestly hes a great professor but this class is hard for a 100 level class.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2009", + "message": "Really enjoys what he does!!! :D", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2009", + "message": "Best class so far", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2009", + "message": "I took psychology in high school and HATED it, but Professor Luke really turned around my opinion. Every day of his class is interesting and fun.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2009", + "message": "Steven is a really good teacher, I highly recommend him to anybody who wants to take psych!! He keeps class interesting and is very helpful with all the material. We don't cover everything for the exams in class but everything that is covered in class is really easy to remember. The exams aren't bad, there is only a mid-term and a final, but STUDY!", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "Keeps class interesting. Real nice and approachable guy. Makes Psych interesting, but you still have to work to get the A in his class, tests aren't super easy.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2009", + "message": "I love this class. This is not an easy A, but it is very entertaining to go to class. He genuinely loves what he teaches and he is extremely helpful. He is so hot and he kinda looks like the grinch (in a good way)!", + "class": " PYSCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Steve luke is probably the best teacher i've had here so far. He's funny and you can tell he loves to teach. He's always smiling and always eager to help. If you have to take psych 100 make sure it's with him!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2009", + "message": "great teacher, lectures were great, funny, amusing, great examples, answers questions, nice guy. quizzes were online and easy writing assignments. there is a lot of stuff to get done over the course but he makes the course fun and you want to go to class.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "Really really awesome teacher. Makes real life connections to everything we learn about in class. Super funny. Everyone always came to class.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "Mr. Luke was an amazing professor. He really knows the information and always kept class interesting - I laughed during every class.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael Lullo ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Clinton Lum ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Coral Lumbley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2018", + "message": "Coral was such a fun teacher. She relates to students really well and is there to answer any questions that you have. Her teaching style is discussion-based which made for a lot of interesting lectures. Definitely would take her again.", + "class": " MDVL122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2015", + "message": "Coral was a great TA, I don't think I would've done as well without her. She really encourages you to think for yourself and makes the readings seem less intimidating.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steve Lumetta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Yes, Prof. Lumetta is a nice guy, in OH and accessible. But, his lectures are confusing. The final project is literally a nightmare at this point. This is a parallel programming class. But he wanted us to build a CNN from scratch within two weeks. By the end of the due date, there are teams didn't even how the CNN backpropagation works yet.", + "class": " ECE408", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2020", + "message": "Used Prof. Wen-mei Hwu's slides and apparently he doesn't know what the slides were about at least once every lecture. Covered it with silence and awkward laughs. Poor explanation of the concepts here and there.", + "class": " ECE408", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "Great professor. Has a powerful voice, and explains very well. Also makes lecture very conversational.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor! He explains hard materials very well!", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and nice guy. However, his lectures are EXTREMELY difficult to understand. Requires atleast one more viewing online. Good thing that his lectures are recorded. That said, he is very patient and willing to help during office hours.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "When the course I must study was about ECE198 the same time like this last year, he taught ECE220. But now when we are studying ece220, he is teaching ECE198. I don't understand what is he doing?", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2015", + "message": "Although I struggled a lot in his classes, I think he is still a great lecturer with inspirational talks about the lessons, the real experience in industrial work and he makes his students broaden their horizon and push up their limit! Would like to give him a big hug and want to take his classes again!", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Lumetta went above and beyond the course curriculum by intriguing his students with cool stories about major companies. He's a total nerd - one test, he started writing the time left in IEEE, but it's awesome. Relates to his students so well. Class is difficult as hell, but he makes it entertaining and clearly loves what he does.", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2013", + "message": "He will take your points off even if you write a good comment.", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2013", + "message": "The course is ECE498SL. I could not put SL in the course number due to character limit. The class is extremely fun. The first half talked about in-depth C++, including how the object oriented features are implemented at C or ASM level. The second half focused on light parallel programming using POSIX thread. The MP were quite hard but helped a lot.", + "class": " ECE498", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2013", + "message": "ECE391 is the most interesting required course in ECE. The MP were extremely helpful and fun, but the lecture could get people lost at some point since he frequently went off from the track and started talking about stuff beyond the course materials. As a result, students with strong background love the course while the others hate it.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "He's a super knowledgeable professor. Really thanks him for designing this new 190 sequence :) Homework and exam problems are pretty challenging, but all very reasonable.", + "class": " ECE199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2012", + "message": "He is smart and he is probably the best prof in ECE 391. Don't complain because it is not his fault to make the class so hard. It is designed to challenge you. 391 is the hardest ECE course here at U of I but is also the most useful course ever here at U of I. You will get what I mean when you got interviewed by big companies on OS questions.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Lumetta is very knowledgeable, but teaches fast & overestimates his students a bit. If some people in the front are nodding there head, does not mean everyone gets the concepts. 391 is ridiculously hard, and thankfully he gave us a curve to save a few the shame of a C at the end, nevertheless the last MP matters, get a good group!!", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2009", + "message": "Unsolvable Machine Problems for the time frame. Poor explanation of course materials", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2009", + "message": "Good teacher. Good sense of humor. He's definitely a nerd; the beard signifies his commitment to the FSF. Not easy though; you should already have an interest in the subject to get everything out of the course (like in all ECE classes). Difficulty is about right. Those who complain probably just got bad grades out of apathy or under-preparedness.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Lumetta 0wns.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2008", + "message": "This Prof knows nothing about teaching. He, like most profs at University of Illinois, get paid for research only. U of I at Urbana Champaign is not a good school if you wana learn.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2008", + "message": "This guy is smart but do not know how to teach. Having a Ph.D does not mean we will know how to teach others. I am totally on my own.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2007", + "message": "Steve Lumetta is my world", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Morten Lundsgaard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2020", + "message": "This professor wants you to succeed. If you do the homework, do the practice Quests and ask questions you will definitely pass the class. It's not a tough class and he really wants to help his students. He is a very kind and genuine man.", + "class": " PHYS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2020", + "message": "Lundsgaard is pretty good at lecturing and is very passionate, but his lectures are exactly like the homework and arent the most helpful. Try to really develop an understanding of this course material to succeed in 211. Quests are hard so do the practice problems (they're really similar in style and difficulty).", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2019", + "message": "He actually wants everyone to succeed and is truly happy for students. He goes out of his way to make sure students understand and his personality makes lectures more enjoyable. The class is not that difficuly if you do your homework and attend discussions. Overall if you stay present with the subject you will do fine in the class.", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2019", + "message": "Originally I was between 211 and 100 but it is was definitely worth taking his course. He is enthusiastic, cares about his students and has office hours multiple days of the week. His online homework is extremely helpful and his test preparation ensures that you will get a good grade. Also, he offers extra credit and has a lenient grading scale.", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2018", + "message": "Just go to lectures for clicker points (which are extra credit if you get right). Honestly regret taking this class 'cuz it wasn't very helpful. I thought I would need it 'cuz my high school physics experience wasn't good and I bombed the physics placement test but tbh this class is honestly just a time consumer when I have other work to do.", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures aren't helpful. There is 1 midterm and the final and 6 quests which don't reflect the content from the lectures too well. It's harder than I thought for physics 100.", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "Lundsgaard is not the greatest lecturer but you get points for attendance so you have to go. The Quests teach you nothing as you never get the questions back to study from. The class is not difficult but you have to do a lot of the learning on your own.", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "There are only 2 exams including the final. Lectures weren't that helpful but the clicker questions are worth bonus points that go towards the quests grade (which you'll probably want those bonus points). Lumdsgaard is very passionate about physics and I found him most helpful at his office hours. Try not to fall behind or its hard to catch up.", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "This is an easy class if you don't have harder classes that distract you from it. Lectures aren't helpful; they repeat the prelectures (but you're forced to go for iclicker points-questions turn into bonus if you get them right). Redo the delayed feedback to get back points! Morten is super nice but you'll learn more from the discussion. Good luck!", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2016", + "message": "rereads prelectures but helpful! dont forget your iclicker!!", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2015", + "message": "He's funny", + "class": " PHYSICS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "He's very nice and wants you to learn, but his lectures consist of him rereading the prelecture to you. His office hours are helpful though. He can be a bit difficult to understand.", + "class": " 100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Craig Lundstrom ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Lundstrom was amazing, he took this year's online course and still blew it out of the water! Lectures are not mandatory, but most exam questions come from lectures. He gives everyone a free open-source book, from which you will do pre-lecture quizzes. The online lab was pretty cool for what it's worth. They did their best this year.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "Knew his material and was always keeping to the topic and made everything clear to understand.", + "class": " GEOL208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Catherine Lundy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. The readings are lengthily, the questions are vague, and the discussions demanding. this is not an easy A. Its online and I spend more time on this class than any other. Its not worth it...", + "class": " LER100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kathryn Luther Henderson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Zaida Luthey Schulten ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "Her lectures seem directed at people who already know the material, which is not good for obvious reasons. Lectures don't really logically flow, and she never introduces key concepts or ties together big ideas. Read the book before lecture to stand a chance.", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jimmy Luu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2010", + "message": "He's awesome + inspirational. People who couldn't handle it probably didn't have it in them to continue in a harsh and competitive design world anyhow. If you aren't gonna make the extra effort, you'll hate him. If you do, you'll love him. He is definitely honest in reviews.. if you present crappy work, he'll call you out on it.", + "class": " ARTD410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2010", + "message": "Yes, he's incredibly hard. But, I learned more in one semester with him that I did in any other class I\"ve ever taken. He was a great teacher and I am glad I am having him again because in order to succeed in the real world, I'm going to need to have had teachers who give you a real world experience.", + "class": " ARTD212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2009", + "message": "Most students don't understand Jimmy. He's an exciting personality with so much talent and so much to give back to his students. He may be at times harsh and snappy but push that aside, you KNOW the guy has a lot to offer. All of his critiques are incredibly valuable & intelligent. Don't get too emotional w/ his criticism, you won't go anywhere.", + "class": " ARTD211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2009", + "message": "HAHA. man, if you only knew the context of these comments. yes, he's hard. yeah, he's sassy. but he's also smart and a good teacher. from what i noticed, the only people who complained about his classes...well, look at their work. they'll never be good designers.", + "class": " ARTD410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2009", + "message": "Jimmy gives picks favorites. If you are not his favorite, be prepared to get graded harshly. He is snappy, sassy, and can be easily angered. He makes me dread going to class.", + "class": " ARTD410", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2008", + "message": "Jimmy makes me hate my major. He is completely unreasonable with his expectations (600 page and 50 page process books, explained 4 weeks before due) and is terrible at managing a class (had us watch High Fidelity, so we lost a week that wasn't necessary to lose). He hardly gives constructive comments- they're usually ridiculous or rude.", + "class": " ARTD311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Luu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2015", + "message": "He's a nice guy who's willing to help you out, but his lectures were often hard to follow. He would spend way too much time on complex proofs rather than on number theory applications. The first exam had likea 95% average, so he made the next 2 exams super hard...50% averages...a middle ground would've been nice. Funny at times which was a plus.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Lyding ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2020", + "message": "Hes chill", + "class": " ECE444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lizzy Lydon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Lizzy is a great instructor who cares about her students and makes herself available to come to for help. SHS 170 is pretty test heavy but there are two papers that are easy A's and extra credit assignments to boost your grade.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2019", + "message": "AMAZING", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2019", + "message": "She is a very effective instructor. Its a lot of memorizing but its not complex material. Lecture slides are put up online and its easy to copy from.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Morgan Lynge ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2012", + "message": "Top Notch in Banking Regulations, Risk Management, highest level of professionalism one can expect in the field of Banking and, generally, Financial Institutions' Management. Always reachable and helpful.", + "class": " FIN420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "Completely useless class and a travesty of a professor. Just hilarious how smart he thinks he supposedly is.", + "class": " FIN561", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Lynn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2020", + "message": "I have never taken tests that focus on such little detail. For hist 257, he would focus on someone mentioned in a single paragraph once. I have taken plenty of 300 level classes that are easier than this. Would avoid this professor!", + "class": " HIST257", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Lynn is very intellectual and knows what he is talking about. However, his ability to teach a 200 level course is not there. He treats it as if it were a graduate course, assigns 1000+ pages of readings per test and expects you to memorize at least 100 dates per test, since you don't know what will be on them. Lectures aren't helpful, so read", + "class": " GLBL228", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Most people will not get the class they expect when going in. The tests are pretty hard, and frustratingly so because the MC fixates on insignificant facts pulled from the reading. There is also something off putting about his personality, very full of himself and the people he knows. Tho, I will admit he is very accessible and likes what he does.", + "class": " HIST251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2010", + "message": "awesome class on military history", + "class": " HIST271", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2009", + "message": "Lynn is the best teacher I've encountered in any university, bar none. Passionate, endlessly helpful, and a deeply learned man. Take the ride.", + "class": " HIST8XX", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "Easily the most interesting professor I have had at UIUC. Very passionate about the subject matter, lectures are interesting and I always looked forward to attending. As long as you attend lecture and do the readings from his book and the main textbook you will get an A. Described the Battle of Midway as \"a cluster****.\"", + "class": " HIST250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Great professor!", + "class": " HIST281", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2009", + "message": "I took both 401 and 251 with him and they were great courses. I actually looked forward to going to his lectures. That being said he can be a very polarizing man. If you have a good sense of humor and don't take things too seriously you will love his class. That being said he is hard and if you dont read you are screwed.", + "class": " HIST401", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "TAKE THIS CLASS!", + "class": " HIST250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "This class is horrible. Just because a Professor swears does not make him interesting. He openly admits that other colleagues in his field are wrong, with no evidence to support his claim. He is very arrogant and you have to buy a lot of books. Notoriously HARD GRADER!", + "class": " HIST250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "he goes off on tangents during class, almost never getting through the intended material, his power points are pointless and his handouts lack a lot of important information. his grading system is totally unfair, and his exams are practically impossible. he is pompous and arrogant. He chooses books that are too advanced for a 200 level course", + "class": " HIST250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "Best lecturer I've ever had. He's passionate about his work and it shows. Even if I was sick I'd probably drag myself out of bed to go to class. Reading is a must and the tests aren't bad if you study. He is leaving after the spring and will be greatly missed so take his Hist 251 class!", + "class": " HIST250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Grading was very unreasonable. He will let you know he doesn?t want to hear complaints at the start of class, so consider this when to begin class. Needs to get over himself and books he writes, and constant hype about the Marine Corps. Still good information in his class and I thought the books went well with the course.", + "class": " HIST251", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor always interesting really knows his stuff. Need to read tests are hard. Uses current events as well as history u never want to skip his class!", + "class": " HIST401", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2008", + "message": "His lecture is AWESOME. But the exam is quite challenging.", + "class": " HIST251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2008", + "message": "Kept things interesting and was very animated. Final was quite tough", + "class": " HIST250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "READ FOR THIS CLASS.. I didn't and its going to hurt me. This class was interesting but very hard. It was a bad choice for my elective", + "class": " HIST250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "Great professor. Really makes the class interesting with his passion for the subject and funny as well. Best class I've taken.", + "class": " HIST250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2007", + "message": "Amazing lecturer, really loves the material and tries to make it interesting for the student. Brings out the social, political, and economic importance and context of military history. He can take a little bit of time to respond to questions, but he's generally supportive and tries to help. I highly recommend any course he's teaching.", + "class": " HIST250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2007", + "message": "Came into class excited but this is 1st time site has led me wrong. Don't see what the big hype over this guy is. Lectures are somewhat interesting, but very broad and unfocused compared to tests; he made it very clear he wanted nothing to do with the students or their grades; and dropping a couple f bombs isnt really that funny. Terrible TA also", + "class": " HIST140", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kate Lyons ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "You cannot use phones or computers during the class, there is a ten pages paper in the final and the grades are tough.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Heavy course load, tough grader, she might not realize it is a gened.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2016", + "message": "OMG I loved Kate she was so great. It's obvious she loves her subject and is super knowledgeable about it. Really nice, approachable and understanding if you have something come up and helps you out. she has a few verbal tics (she says 'right' like all the time) but her lecture style is really engaging and I never felt sleepy or bored.", + "class": " LING111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angela Lyons ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "As an alumni from the College of ACES, I understand the desire and passion Professor Lyons puts into her work of teaching. Her curriculum is not easy and she will demand a lot out of you. I recommend that you follow her guidance as she is preparing you for the future. Her purpose is to make this world a better place.", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2020", + "message": "This lady is completely convinced she is your boss. You will hear her frequently reference the boss employee relationship in class when ordering you around. \"You wouldn't do X to your employer would you?\" I literally PAID for her to teach me, not order me around. Expect incessant emails about minutiae, unreasonable grades, and irritating behavior.", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2019", + "message": "Because of the rating on RMP I was so scared to take her class, however, Prof Lyon is literally one of the best professors in the college of ACES. She values you understanding the materials taught in class over emphasizing letter grades. She is also very caring and tries to make lectures as enjoyable, getting an A in her classes is very possible.", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2018", + "message": "I took both ACE 474 and 476 with prof. Lyons. She is a tough but fair grader. Her class is not easy but you can learn a lot. She is the professor that cares the most about her students compared to other professors I had. She does her best to help students willing to work and learn. If you want to take easy A classes, just avoid her classes.", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2018", + "message": "I would not like to be a horrible person. But I have to say Lyons is the most mean professor I had ever seen. In her depiction, I am acting like the worst student ever in the world which both me and all my classmates know I am not. I am enough for this kind of unfair treatment. Thank you so much for letting me know how mean a professor can be.", + "class": " ACE445", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2016", + "message": "One of the most unreasonable professors I've encountered at U of I. She enjoys making tasks difficult for students, avoid taking her classes at all costs", + "class": " ACE474", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Lyons is an extremely difficult teacher. ACE 476 is a very hard class with the toughest grading procedures I have ever dealt with. The lectures are boring and there is too much emphasis on the final project. I do not advise to take any courses with her.", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "not nice at all.", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2016", + "message": "Hardest course taken at ACE", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2015", + "message": "Super boring lectures; midterm review was 4 pages for 18 multiple choice, 3 short answer, 1 essay; Did not enjoy the class at all; great if you are searching for a job internship though (very willing to help)", + "class": " ACE476", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Lyons is one of the most thoughtful professors on this campus. She goes out of her way to try and set up students with employers. The class is a whole lot of work, but you learn a great deal. I would recommend her class to anyone with an interest in finance or even more specifically, financial planning.", + "class": " ACE445", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mikhail Lyubansky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2018", + "message": "Honestly not fond of Mikhail because of his no technology policy. It's 2018, a large number of students take notes with their laptops and to enforce no electronics is absurd. As someone else said, he also tries to be empathetic and understanding and it comes off as very phony and annoying. Wouldn't take a class with him again.", + "class": " PSYC312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2017", + "message": "He does take a long time to grade papers, but if you're passionate about the subject it's definitely worth taking his class. As someone who normally skips psych lectures, I made it a point to attend this class because the lectures were great.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Lyubansky was excellent. It is true that he took a long time to grade papers and journals, but he really does take the time to read everything in detail. His passion and enthusiasm for the subject is contagious. I definitely recommend attending class; it is better for your grade, and it's just interesting!", + "class": " PSYC312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "I don't really like his teaching style. He tries to be really empathetic, but it's annoying. Like everyone else said, grading takes for ever because all his assignments/tests are papers. His tests are open note but you need to do the readings to do well.", + "class": " PSYC312", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "Very nice and funny! Readings are important. The only thing I didn't like was that he takes forever to post grades. Other than that, interesting class with interesting and for the most part clear material.", + "class": " PSYC312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2013", + "message": "He is really funny and kind of adorable. He does a good job of explaining the different therapies.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2012", + "message": "I am JUST receiving grades for Journal Entries I've completed from the beginning of the semester the night before FINAL grades are due or the semester. You decide if you want to go through the agony of knowing how you are doing in the class.", + "class": " PSYC312", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2012", + "message": "Today is December 23. I am still awaiting 12 grades for assignments, one being a 10 page final paper. He is rude, arrogant, and superfluous. It would be in your best interest to avoid this class and instructor.", + "class": " PSYC312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "You must attend lecture: videos, presentations, guest speakers, etc. will be tested on separate from lecture slides. Overall, not a difficult course, but professor was unhelpful with grading + answering emails promptly. We skipped a lot of material because of time. No practical application, as I had hoped. Learned most of the material in PSYC 100.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "YOU MUST GO TO CLASS! He hardly follows the syllabus, he takes forever to post grades, the tests are all short answer and essay and he doesn't give much review guidance. He covers so much material and tests you on the most random things. Nevertheless, he's interesting and has charisma.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "The only issue I had with him is his grading: he takes forever. The exams are half long essay, half other questions, so it takes a super long time for them to all get graded, plus there's a project/paper and that takes a long time to grade as well. He's a good teacher though, tries to keep things interesting and unique, helpful when you need him.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "Easy class. HOWEVER, takes ages to mark papers and exams because he has other commitments - not what you want from a professor. His lecture slides are all over the place - skips back and forth rather than going in order which is just confusing. However, the most annoying thing is that he NEVER responds to emails when you need help. I wasn't happy", + "class": " PSYCH312", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "great class! it is super interesting! the topic was psychology of race and ethnicity and i learned a bunch! it changed the way i thought about alot of things. he is a great lecturer. his tests were quite fair. you dont really need to go to lecture but it definitely helps. open everything (minus computer) tests", + "class": " PSYCH312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "Loved the class. Would recommend this class and professor to anyone. Make sure to go to lecture because then the tests are easier but they are not mandatory. Tests are kind of hard but if you study and pay attention in class you should do well. Teach is very accommodating and I am actually taking a class with him next semester.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2010", + "message": "I had to study a lot to pull off an A-. He is horrible at grading things in a timely manner. Each test has an essay portion worth 50% of the grade, and he's very particular about what you must write to get a great grade. Also, for my final project the TA kind of just skimmed my 10 page paper and gave me my grade (I watched her grade it).", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2010", + "message": "I will say that his class was not an easy class. There is a lot of reading and you always have to be on your toes when it comes to the journal assignments. He doesn't give back grades promptly, nor does he give a lot of guidelines for essays. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the material we covered. Take the class, but remember what you're getting into!", + "class": " PSYC336", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2009", + "message": "This class is interesting, but the professor does a terrible hob at getting things graded on time. He also isn't very fair overall such that his TA does half the grading, which is often not very good. Expectations for the essays are very limited, which can easily bring down your grade. Be careful!", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2009", + "message": "He's not the best lecturer, but he is entertaining in an awkward kind of way. He adds random jokes and even more random clips to spice up his lectures (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, anyone?) which adds to why you should go to class. You will have to study for this class (gasp)--and by that I don't mean just read the textbook and go to lectures.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "One of the few classes that I look forward to going to every time, he's funny in a cute/awkward way and good at teaching", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2009", + "message": "LOVE the class. Difficult, but worth it. Lyubansky is an excellent teacher, and all in all a wonderful person.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ping MA ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "OK prof, his teaching is not that great but the exams have at least 1 or 2 problems pulled straight from the practice exam. Very easy A. Also, he is very helpful during office hours.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2010", + "message": "It's easy, I heard that a lot of people saying that Jeff Douglas in the spring semester is much easier. But this class was easy for me too. Studying lecture notes he posts online and practice exams, you'll be totally fine for midterms. For finals, you'll have to really understand materials. Enjoyed bonus 5points per each midterms!", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "This class is essentially a repeat of Stat 420 (a prereq) so it's pretty easy. Posts practice exams before actual exam which are pretty much the same (usually have bonus problems). HOWEVER, the practice final is NOTHING LIKE THE ACTUAL FINAL. The actual final was extremely hard and most of the questions on experimental design were ambiguous.", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2010", + "message": "The exams ranged widely in difficulty. The first midterm was pretty easy. The second exam was ridiculously easy. Then the final was impossible.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Incredibly easy as long as you do your homework and read your textbook from time to time. If you happen to know some basic statistical functions on your Ti-83/84, then you can blow through the statistical section quickly. Exams are pieces of cake. 1 equally weighted bonus question on exams = HUGE EXAM AVERAGES.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2010", + "message": "It's super easy class if it's taught by him. You must take it. For example, the average of exam score was 65 out of 70. Do you see??????????? Take it if you can !", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xiaoguang Ma ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "That rare find in the UIUC math department: a good lecturer. Paying attention in lecture paid off big time on homework and tests. Missing lectures hurt a lot (personally, anyways). He has an accent but it's not burdensome. ", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2013", + "message": "He is fond of incorporating proofs. Helps a brother out if your exam grade = wonk but you were super close to the right answer. Overall, he is a fair professor.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "Sometimes difficult accent, teaches straight from the book which is most of the time useless. Bad professor all around, would NOT take again, the first two test averages were around 60% ...", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2013", + "message": "a very nice professor, kind to all students. Done a lot of preparation before classes.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2013", + "message": "So diligent, he holds 2-hour office hour every weekday night and he even has extra office hour during the weekend before each exam. He provides bunch of review stuff and posts hand-written solutions. He is the one of the most hard-working professors i have ever seen.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Pretty easy to understand even with his accent. He will give you a good score on your homework assignments if you spend the time to explain your answers. Patient in answering questions and extremely helpful and willing during office hours.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jian Ma ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Robert Maass ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Really good.", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "Listens to students and actually makes course changes based on student feedback. New professor, but knows his stuff. Helpful, good teacher.", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Mabry-Flynn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "Really fun class and Amanda is awesome. No exams, just quizzes based off of the readings. Go to class because she does participation points. Really accessible out of class and her guidelines are pretty straightforward. You have a group project and some individual work, but it's not too bad if you start early on.", + "class": " ADV283", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Really enjoyed Mabry and lecture. The required book is practically a picture book, could read on way to class. Easy quizzes if you read. Work on a brand portfolio throughout course- can be a bit of work but she is more than helpful, responsive. Gives good feedback. No exams! Just final project. Easy class but still felt like I learned something.", + "class": " ADV283", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan MacDonald ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2015", + "message": "Terrible professor. All of slides for lecture were terrible, he didn't know what he was talking about half the time. I literally only learned anything in this class thanks to the TA's.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2013", + "message": "First test was pretty hard although I think there was a curve by the end of it. You do need to study for the tests otherwise you will not succeed.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "This guy has got to be the worst professor I have had during my college career. In lecture, half of his slides have the wrong informationand ta's are constantly correcting him. How can you teach something you haven't mastered? If it wasn't for the ta's I would have learned nothing. Horrible professor.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2013", + "message": "He talks quickly and I've heard people complain about this but if you pay attention you can catch everything he's trying to communicate. If you read the book and make sure you don't lose easy points on HW you will do fine.There's a very fair amount of extra credit. Study hard for the tests and you will ace them;He will tell you all you need to know", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2011", + "message": "Nice and helpful. Does a good job going slowly during lecture, sometimes going over the same information several times. The tests are straightforward, but he keeps changing his mind on how he wants things. It can be very confusing keeping track of how he wants you to learn things. Overall, fair. He likes the book, but I thought material was easy", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gregory MacDougall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Some people don't appreciate Professor MacDougall because the class is hard. Those people don't realize that this specific class is hard regardless of who is teaching it. Professor MacDougall knows his stuff and will teach it to you well. In my experience that is actually rare. If you want to learn, take his class.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "He is a very direct individeal who knows what he wants you to get out of the course. His lectures are good but his exams are difficult. Be ready to study but he is a fun teach to work with.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Phys325 with Prof. MacDog is difficult but very worth it.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2017", + "message": "Average professor. Take 325 with Makins for a better experience.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Makes mistakes, pretty annoying attitude, lecture notes are horrible", + "class": " PHYS460", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2017", + "message": "He's a nice guy and a good professor. I definitely learned a lot in his class. However, he creates extremely tough exams and does not curve the class enough in my opinion. If you really need a good grade, take someone else.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "I feel the nature of 225 is to get you used to study by yourself mostly, which I think is quite important for higher level physics classes. If you are stuck, you can absolutely ask him questions and he will answer it very CLEARLY. He is smart despite you wouldn't think he is too helpful if you dont do the work.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2016", + "message": "Lecture is not the typical \"absorb everything he says\" kind of thing. Gives notes and problems in discussion then he covers it in lecture. 225 is difficult in nature, and he's knowledgeable in it. He's an acceptable lecturer. Not the best, but far from the worse. He encourages proper study behavior and makes students work for their grades.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "So Amazing \"lecture\"! Umm, Does he really give us a lecture? Holy XXXXX", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2016", + "message": "I'm going to try to be objective here. The guy is arrogance incarnate. I'm not sure if this conveyance is his intention, but it really seems like he couldn't care less about his students. The nature of the PHYS225 is difficult by itself, but its worse given the fact that you're supposedly \"learning\" from a professor who can't seem to care.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2016", + "message": "I see a lot of posts complaining about MacDougall. I took 225 with him in spring 2016 and I think he was a pretty good lecturer and if you ask him questions or go to his office hours, he is very helpful. It's not an easy class, you're going to have to work. If you're unwilling to work or get help, don't take this class and don't be a physics major.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "Yikes. Lectures aren't helpful. Homework is hard. Not much support for this class. Tests are very hard, average has been in the D's. This class is pretty interesting, perhaps the only redeeming quality. The physics department at this school is lacking; a number of students have switched out or complained. Try and opt out of this class.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Can't teach. Not fun to be around. Bad attitude. Class is hard enough, his lectures aren't helpful. Not much else to say. This class only has one professor teaching it at a time, so good luck to those who have to take it.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2015", + "message": "A lot of people complain about him, but really, he is great! You have to do work, you have to show up to class, you have to care. For a fairly new professor, does wonderfully! I would love to take another class taught by him!", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2015", + "message": "He is not going to explain anything in lectures. All your hope getting a passing score for this class relies in discussion. If you do every single practice exam and understand every single problem on each of them, you'll probably do very well in this class. Gregory's exam is very trick, so do learn his style!!! if you have to take this class.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2015", + "message": "Lecture is completely waste of time because in the discussion session you are asked to selfstudy everything. Homework is written by another professor years ago and is used again and again. ", + "class": " 225", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2015", + "message": "His teaching quality is not bad,but in attitude, he is not a good teacher. He is arrogant and has contempt to students. By the way, the lectures are almost useless because in discussion, the packets for self-study have already told you everything. The exams are acceptable, but are indeed becoming more and more difficult from 2013.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "This class focuses almost entirely on doing lots of work outside of lecture in order to learn the material. The class is pretty hard, but students are given all the resources they need to succeed: such as the discussion sections and office hours. Discussion sections and homework prepare you well for the test. ", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Test is really extremely difficult for spring 2015", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "If you want credit for PHYS225, take the proficiency. All stuff are self-learned.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nancy Macgregor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2021", + "message": "She's not a tough grader. She gives helpful, thorough feedback on the case studies. She's sweet and sometimes struggles with technology, but very knowledgeable. It's clear she knows what she's teaching. Answers all questions if you stay after class to talk to her. The 2 textbooks didn't feel super helpful with the reading responses.", + "class": " CI475", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2019", + "message": "This class is a 1000% a mess. No order, no guidance, you're just expected to guess what she wants in assignments or takeaways from class. Dr. Mac is very unorganized and unclear but doesn't accept that. Class is super long and you leave with no clear concept of what just happened", + "class": " CI467", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2019", + "message": "She goes off topic A LOT. Needs a personal assistant because she is a mess. She's super sweet just a terrible professor. You barely learn anything and her exams are on stuff she claims to have taught. No study guide is given. Instruction on papers are very unclear. Tough grader.", + "class": " CI475", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Francis MacHungo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2011", + "message": "I really didn't like his class. He tells a lot of jokes, sure, but sometimes it made it hard to take him seriously. He is kind of immature to be teaching undergads in my opinion.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "Francis is the man! He made a miserable class fun and entertaining...even at 8 in the morning. He loves playing the devil's advocate with everyone, but it makes for good debates. I would definitely recommend him.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "This guy is hilarious. He makes tons of jokes and keeps the class entertaining. I haven't opened the book yet and I have an A. I recommend everyone to take him.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2009", + "message": "Francis is such a jolly guy, he always has jokes to tell the class. He's nice however he sticks to the syllabus and rules. He's a fair grader, but he is not easily persuaded. Just make sure you give good speeches and topics and follow what he says. Got an A!", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "He was an awesome teacher! Really knows what he is talking about, grades fairly, and always offers help. He is really funny and as long as you do the work, its a pretty easy class and he makes it fun. Highly recommend this teacher.", + "class": " SPCM111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sean MacIntyre ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2015", + "message": "One of the best professors I've ever had. Very lucky if you have him, he's funny and makes learning fun. Always gives feedback, follow the rubric and you will do good. Occasionally gives you pop quizzes on the reading but it's so easy because all you have to do is read and take good notes. He's not a tough grader at all. ", + "class": " ENC1101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Takes a personal interest in students. He gave suggestions of readings I might enjoy, as well as tips on pieces I wrote outside of class. Can sound pretentious, but he's aware of it and it's just his persona. Which is fairly entertaining.", + "class": " CW200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2014", + "message": "Sean has extensive knowledge on poem and story writing, but without a textbook I think it was a little hard for him to get some info across now and then and make it stick with the us. That said, the class was incredibly open ended and he offered all kinds of help on his own time. I'd jump off a bridge for the guy because he legitimately cared.", + "class": " CW200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2013", + "message": "You literally have 2 write a paper EVERY WEEK for this class. 14 papers. Plus the final and a lengthy 12pg self analysis paper at the end of the semester on top of a final. Professor talks like a textbook and then when asked to clarify just talks more like a textbook. Unless you wanna be a burnt out within in 2 weeks of this class avoid it", + "class": " CW200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2013", + "message": "I honestly hated this class. He makes you write basically the same response paper each week for the ENTIRE semester. On top of that you have a self analysis paper AND a final exam where you must know authors names and titles of work throughout the entire semester. He talks at you like you're a PHD student and has to be right 100% of the time.", + "class": " CW200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John MacKay ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2011", + "message": "What a great professor. Although his class was hard and the exams difficult, he curves the overall class so that an A is easily achievable, and at worst a B. 50%, and you're still in C range. :)", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2011", + "message": "Good Prof.But really hard exams.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "The exams were really hard. But he is still a good prof.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2010", + "message": "Good prof.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2009", + "message": "Sometimes hard to concentrate on his lectures, but office hours were very helpful- he told me exactly what I needed to do to raise my grade and score high on the exam", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "HARD. Test averages 50%. Get another professor if you're trying to take Math 213.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John MacLean ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2019", + "message": "Almost half the class said the exam was unfair and he brushed it off saying we were wrong. Disorganized x 100. Is not clear about what homework he will grade vs not. Expects us to complete a giant research project while also having a test in the middle. You never go over the homework so you have to teach yourself. Don't take this class.", + "class": " ENGL402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2019", + "message": "He puts trick questions on his exams (like a t/f question where the answer isnt t or f, im not joking). He seems like a decent guy, but way too scatterbrained to be a good professor. Assigned a lot of busy work, grades harshly. He usually disagrees with the textbook he chose. you teach yourself. do not take his class unless you have to.", + "class": " ENGL402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2018", + "message": "So much busy work...", + "class": " RET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John MacMullen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "John is really a great teacher. This is a graduate level course where one is encouraged to do a lot of their own research and come to their own conclusions. The lectures and readings that are selected really supplement this diverse area extremely well. This course was a great introduction to the field of bioinformatics.", + "class": " LIS590B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Chandler MacSwain ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Vidya Madhavan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Madhaven doesn't provide access to lecture notes and everything is only written on the chalkboard during lecture so if you miss a lecture you'll have no clue what's going on. No study guides, practice exams, equation sheets, etc... are given for tests which are extremely difficult as is. She would also often not respond to e-mails.", + "class": " PHYS485", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Madonick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2019", + "message": "The best professor I've ever had at UIUC, hands down. Could not say enough good things about him, which he would hate to hear. He's very hilarious, humble, and knows exactly how to teach an outstanding class.", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2019", + "message": "He is one of the best professors I've ever had. He's hilarious and an amazing writer and interpreter, if you write some dumb poem he will find a way to make it sound like your writing is full of detail and extra stuff you never even thought of before he said it. So down to Earth, he made me want to switch my major to CW, and I'm taking him again.", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "What a delightful professor! Curses like a sailor, but when he advises students about writing, he does an exceptional job. A must for any creative-writing student.", + "class": " CW406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Easily one of the best, if not the best, professor I had in college. His goofiness and jovial demeanor are only matched by how insightful and intelligent he is. He didn't break down my writing word-by-word. Instead, he would point something out in my writing that no one (I included) had noticed--an insight which took my writing to a better place.", + "class": " CW455CW406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2013", + "message": "He cusses a lot but he connects with students VERY well. If his personality bothers you, look past his blunt vocabulary and go into his office. He is absolutely brilliant and has an unbelievable way helping students understand individually. He makes your own persona relevant and uses it to set examples of the information. Call him Santa.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2012", + "message": "Maybe the best professor I had in college. Certainly the most fun I had in a class. This is what college is about (for me at least) -- having fun and learning about life. I will remember Mike and his class until the day I die. My writing improved too, but life experience is more valuable than X's and O's, and that's what this class is about.", + "class": " CW406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Madonick genuinely cares about who you are, why you're taking the class, and how to best improve your writing. A hilariously fun class sprinkled with bits of wisdom you'll take with you during your college career and beyond.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Madonick genuinely cares about who you are and how to do your best work in the class. Hilariously fun class sprinkled with bits of wisdom that you'll take with you during your college career and beyond.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2010", + "message": "I love Madonick and his sparkly pandaness! It is definitely worth it to take his class. He can be unruly and obnoxious but he is really funny and genuinely cares about his students. His sparks of wisdom are invaluable and inspiring.", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2010", + "message": "This is now the 4th class I've taken with him, and let's just say there's a reason I keep coming back for seconds! He uses comedy effectively, while still giving great advice when you need it most.", + "class": " CW406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2009", + "message": "He is great. You will never forget him. But I agree, he will tell you are an amazing writer even when you are not.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2008", + "message": "he is awesome. but he'll tell you are better than you are. his class is unforgettable. i am still being changed by that class years and year later.", + "class": " RHET406", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2006", + "message": "Lots and lots of fun. Had the best time in his class, loved the reading and the writing. Funny, but poignant. Great proffesor.", + "class": " RHET", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2006", + "message": "this was the most fun i've ever had in a classroom. madonick's crazy but i've never met anyone who cares so much for their students. take a course with him just to get to know him--he's funny as hell and one of the kindest and most intelligent people i've ever met--even though he often tries to pretend otherwise...", + "class": " WRITING", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " WRITING", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2005", + "message": "madonick was the best professor i had in college, and i cannot recommend him highly enough. he actually gives a**** about his students, and will push you to do better work than you thought possible. he is the reason i became a teacher.", + "class": " SOMANY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2004", + "message": "SOOOOO FUN!! Definately take his class if you can, even if just for sheer entertainment. His class is a total BLAST!", + "class": " RHET406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aaron Madrigal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "2nd best TA ever.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Really cool TA. Very helpful and understanding. Abstract readings and LOTS of writing. Told our class that his sections of rhet would be harder than most.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2009", + "message": "Ask him about his neighbors...great TA", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Madson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "not clear at all on projects, kind of have to figure things out on your own. lectures are really boring unless your interested in purchasing. she also has no idea what she's doing and it's apparent & you need to book.", + "class": " FSHN349", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gayle Magee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Took this for winter online. If you work on the course daily, workload is very reasonable. Tbh not bad at all. Quiz grade is almost 50% of class with retakeable quizzes. Read textez quizzes. Exams less easy but not difficult. If you put your mind to it, very possible to cram everything in 4-6 days. You will suffer dearly tho :) Much Extra credit", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2015", + "message": "Like the one said, unless you are very interested in music and are willing to watch long-time videos and answer various types of questions not very related to musicians, don't choose this course.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2015", + "message": "Unless you are extremely interested, and I mean you have dreamt of music classes your whole life, but somehow don't have the time to take MUS 133, which is a much better class, then by no means should you even think of taking this class. Quizzes are way too tough, textvideos are horrifically boring. I worked harder for an A in this than Diff Eq.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "Be careful when you choose to take this class because the quizzes are not relevant to anything the class website provided. They provide you a long video for every quiz and there are only one question in the quiz about what was mentioned in the video. The textbook is also useless. You could not find anything relevant to the quiz question. ", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2012", + "message": "Fantastic professor! Notes were very detailed, fruitful discussions...If you love Disney movies/music, then take this class. Also: homework consists of a weekly blog and one group presentation on an assigned Disney movie. Piece of cake!", + "class": " MUS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "She is a really great teacher who is very passionate about what she's teaching. She really broke it down for us non-music majors. I would recommend Disney Music to anyone!", + "class": " MUS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2007", + "message": "MUS 313/314. Not a bad lecturer, but gives horrible, horrible tests. One exam featured questions like this: A, B, C, D, E, A and C, A C and D, B C and D, A and C are true while D is partially true, B is true while E is partially true, all of the above, none of the above. Yup -- special scantron sheet, too, with 10 bubbles per question.", + "class": " MUS313", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2006", + "message": "She is a pretty good teacher, but could use to be a little harder. More in depth examination of the music would make her classes great.", + "class": " MUS415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and helpful", + "class": " IVES", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Very organized and interesting", + "class": " MUS313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2005", + "message": "AWESOME in comparison to Tom Ward. Very organized and knowledgeable, made class a lot more interesting.", + "class": " MUSIC314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeff Magee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2012", + "message": "Decent instructor. None of the notes were put online, which is ridiculous because all of the lectures are Powerpoints. Textbook is very important to the course. Good, relatively easy Gen Ed course.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "Such a nice guy. History of Musical Theatre was a really interesting class. This guy knows what he's teaching and really cares about it. I really enjoyed going to his class. He is a great professor. Take 411 with him!", + "class": " MUS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Magelli ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "Taken for CHP Micro. If you're hoping to learn about econ, take it with another professors. I know indifference curves are important and that's literally it. But taking a course with him is worth it anyway. Magelli's lived an incredible life and his stories and insights are worth it. Plus, it's a super-easy A.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "I took the Campus Honors Program Economics course with him, and it was great. Magelli is the man - he has so many stories that keep class interesting. Also one of the easiest A's I've ever received - just sit in class and do one presentation at the end of the semester. Definitely take him", + "class": " ECON101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "The class itself was very interesting, you get to listen to different speakers every week, all you have to do for the class is to attend the class, which consist 50% of the grade, and the other thing you have to do is to write two papers, one summary takeaway of the class, and another book review, within 5 pages for both papers.", + "class": " ENG360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2012", + "message": "I had him for Econ 101. He is a tad boring but he is a great guy and is someone you should know. Easy A", + "class": " ECON101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "ITS TRUE. EASY A. JUST COME TO CLASS & LISTEN TO ALL HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WARNING: THIS CLASS IS SCHEDULED FOR 1 HOUR AND 50 MINUTES OF BOREDOM. ONLY ONE FINAL PROJECT, WHICH IS A GROUP PROJECT ON THE TOPIC OF YOUR CHOOSING.", + "class": " ECON101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2012", + "message": "I had him for my CHP Econ class, and I highly suggest it. You want to know this man. That's all I can say. He's so nice and genuinely cares about everyone's success. I would say he is the best professor to get to know on campus. The class was an easy A when I took it, but even if for some reason it became a super hard B or C, it's beyond worth it.", + "class": " ECON101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2011", + "message": "i had him for ECON 101 (combined micro and macro for students in the campus honors program) and i definitely recommend that class to everyone in the chp. you get your econ gen-ed credit, there's absolutely no homework, quizzes, or tests, and he doesnt believe in grades so everyone gets an automatic A. he tends to ramble, but hey its a free A people", + "class": " ECON101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2011", + "message": "An amazing entrepeneur, an amazing man. My best professor at U of I, though perhaps not the greatest teacher.", + "class": " ENG360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Terribly interesting individual, unfortunately his passion for economics had no effect on me, though he definitely knows his stuff. Unhelpful book, but plenty of supplemental materials given out in class. You want to know this man.", + "class": " ECON101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2010", + "message": "Shows passion for the material, but the lectures were boring, and having the class @ 8AM didn't help. Textbook was useless. Classes didn't really help for test. Discussion class and memorizing definitions are most important.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2009", + "message": "I had Magelli for Econ and Foundations, he is a brilliant business professor but falters on a few levels. He teaches his econ class like it's for grad students, so freshmen just trying to finish the gen-ed have troubles. He is by far the BEST business proff on campus. Take one of his non-Econ classes and you will learn more than any other class.", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "One of the worst teachers ive had. magelli's a smart guy, but his lectures have nothing to do with the reading, and both the reading and the lectures have nothing at all to do with the tests. would not recommend him.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2009", + "message": "Very smart man but a terrible teacher. Attendance is mandatory however I learned absolutely nothing during lecture. His lectures are related to the subject however only the vocab words he defines will be on the test. The book was required yet he never made a reference to it. He curves the tests a lot though; I learned nothing and ended up with a B.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2009", + "message": "He definitely knows his stuff, but has a hard time teaching it. His lectures have nothing to do with anything on the tests. I never stayed awake through an entire lecture once. Be careful though, he calls people out on sleeping. Pay attention in discussion and read the book, I got a 60% on all the tests, but with the curve, I got a A-", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2009", + "message": "fair", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "Magelli's lectures did not have any correlation with the book. But his tests are based on the lectures and sometimes the book. Magelli is easy compared to Gottiel. He curves all the exams. I failed all the exams in his class but because he curved them all, I ended up with a B in his class. He gives extra credit and attendance points.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2008", + "message": "Interesting guy, but his (mandatory) lectures really have nothing to do with the book or discussion. Go to discussion, read the chapter summaries, review often and you'll be ok. Oh, and don't fall asleep in lecture, he'll call you on it.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "Has a lot of knowledge, but if you have not done econ before you are going to be swept off your feet. his lectures are so off the topic, although related to econ but not the material on which you will be tested.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2007", + "message": "Totally full of himself.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2006", + "message": "Lectures have nothing to do with the material you will be tested on. He mostly just talks about himself, tells stories and gives examples that you will never use. Lecture is pretty much pointless, but you have to go because of the attendence quizzes. Make sure you read the book and go to discussion. If you get him, try and get out of his class!", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Matt Magill ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Vicki Mahaffey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Very caring professor and an absolute delight to be in her class. Can sometimes go off on seemingly unrelated tangents, but they're a fun ride if you can keep up. She will challenge the way you read literature and understand the world, and this can be frustrating at first but is a very worthwhile experience. Take a Joyce class with her if you can!", + "class": " ENG396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2015", + "message": "One the best professors so far. Would definitely take a class with her again. A little late on communication outside of class though. Besides that, A", + "class": " GWS378", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "She's so insightful, thoughtful, caring. ", + "class": " ENG378", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2015", + "message": "she's funny", + "class": " GWS378", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2015", + "message": "I LOVED this class. ", + "class": " B", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Mahaffey is the textbook definition of an English professor. I am sure she is amazing if you are an English major (I am not). Otherwise, her tangents can seem a bit random and winded. I learned a lot, particularly at the end, but the course required a lot of work to keep up and feel comfortable with the material. Take with reservation.", + "class": " ENGL378", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2014", + "message": "She repeatedly canceled meetings and once never showed up. Conference work repeatedly got derailed because she failed to look over my work when she said she would. Awful email communication. Unreliable in a lot of ways. I do think I learned a lot during my time with her, but mostly because I was forced to try super-hard since she wasn't helping me.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Mahaffey treats her students with an open mind and an open heart, the latter of those being something more academics could learn from. She takes literature and applies it to LIFE, and life is not all libraries. I read now with more compassion than I did before.", + "class": " ENG441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "The class is almost entirely discussion based, so do your reading (there was a lot). I learned a little bit from the class, but she was pretty confusing when she tried to clarify concepts. BUT she was so helpful when I went to office hours. My writing improved exponentially because of her guidance.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2011", + "message": "I really don't think she's that bad. Her class is extremely discussion heavy, so I think sometimes she sees the need to play devil's advocate to help see all sides of an issue. It doesn't always work. Her class is really interesting, though, and I thought paper grading was fair and helpful. I guess I like the sheet of comments.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2011", + "message": "She writes a page of comments on papers, showing that she puts a lot of time into caring about her students and helping them to improve, but also showing that she assumes you value her opinion and want her advice even though you didn't ask for it. Basically, you'll love or hate her based on whether you think she's caring or pretentious.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2011", + "message": "Professor Mahaffey is an extremely conscientious educator, interested in her students both as academics and individuals. She's a brilliant professor and makes the classroom a comfortable setting to explore new ideas. She will push the boundaries of your intellect and encourage your wholehearted engagement with the texts.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2011", + "message": "Awful. Wouldn't take another class with her.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2011", + "message": "She is pretentious and underestimates her students to the point where it becomes impossible for anyone to engage in an interesting discussion. She seems nice and caring enough, but I really don't feel that I got anything out of her class.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2011", + "message": "It's not that Mahaffey doesn't care about her students--she does. But her teaching style is horrible! She may be incredibly intelligent but she is also condescending, intimidating and always disappointed in her students.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2010", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. She cares about discussion in class, so you need to speak up a little, but she keeps the discussion interesting.", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2010", + "message": "She is a brilliant professor and she does a good job of keeping your attention. As long as you add to the discussion, and do well on the papers, you are fine. She is easy to talk to as well.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Maher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2010", + "message": "Definitely not an easy class. Theres no homework, just tests and quizes. The average of the tests is normally around 70%. And the tests have an average of about 75%. Extremely boring lectures.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2009", + "message": "Unbelievably easy class. Terrible teacher though. It's an easy A but you might actually get a little dumber.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2008", + "message": "Such an easy gen ed, you would have to be pretty dumb to not get an A in this class. Maher is really annoying to listen to, and lectures are pointless but you have to go if you want to fill in the notes (he doesnt post them completed online). Also, dont try and argue with him over something because you will get nowhere.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "Has to be the worst teacher I have ever had at U of I. Avoid him at all costs! He is extremly unhelpful, thinks everything he says is true, and only gives you full credit if you give him exactly what he said. He posts stuff online so coming to class won't really help you all that much. AVOID HIM!", + "class": " HISTO363", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "Maher can be a very difficult teach, if you do not attend lecture and pay attention. If you do, the case is easy to pass and to receive a good grade. He will give you the exact quiz questions, all you need to do is go to class.", + "class": " PHIL270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Straight up, the guy is nuts. Avoid.", + "class": " PHIL3SOMETHING", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2005", + "message": "Professor is convinced that every word that he utters is the truth, in blatant disregard to any dissenting opinion. Class is not worth the effort - has very little to do with science and more to do with **** passed off as \"science\" with the exception of a few works. DON'T TAKE", + "class": " PHIL270", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2004", + "message": "This professor was an extremely poor teacher and the lecture was very boring. There was absolutely no incentive to come to class, since you could get the notes online and he basically read off the screen.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Saul Mahir ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2018", + "message": "By far, best professor in my educational journey. My mind goes crazy thinking about how I apply his teachings to my research work and even my life. He is brilliant, kind, and most importantly embodies the meaning of mankind. He chose his profession wisely.", + "class": " ANTH499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Mahir is a cute old man! I took ANTH423, which was economic anthropology, which is a very unique topic. There were ALOT of readings, papers, tests, and books to finish also. He might give pop quizzes because people may not be paying attention or doing the readings.", + "class": " ANTH423", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2013", + "message": "This professor was not very interesting. Unless you are really interested in the Jewish Sepharad, this class will not be interesting. He make class really dry and the readings ar3e very long and very hard to read. He gave maybe 2 pop quizzes over the course that I both failed, which didn't end up affecting my grade too much (ended up with A-).", + "class": " ANTH275", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2013", + "message": "I absolutely loved him!!! He's such a sweet old man and african film and society 266 is a really easy class. The class is super straight forward so you won't really need his help for a lot but simply conversing with him is great. i HIGHLY recommend his class because he's awesome!", + "class": " AFST266", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2011", + "message": "Fantastic. He is funny and warm. class was interesting and his research area is truly unique. People that don't like him tend to be Chicago frat/sorority people who never want to leave \"white\" society and have no interest in travel (Unless to Western Europe) or the humanities.", + "class": " ANTH499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2009", + "message": "On one hand he's a funny old man who kind of looses his head some times, and on another hand he's a difficult grader. While he does give opportunities to retake some exams, he's not likely to tell you what was wrong with your responses other than it wasn't what he wanted.", + "class": " ANTH266", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Horrible, and always on a power trip, Mahir Saul is the worst professor at the university (or has to be). He and his TA Talya don't care about the students, and their quizzes are often unreasonable. The readings are long, boring, useless and painful. Sitting through class is one of the worse experiences you'll ever have, I guarantee it.", + "class": " ANTH275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2009", + "message": "He was an awful teacher! He did not answer questions and could not have cared less about the students. He likes the topic but he could not care less if you understand it. He also makes many mistakes. You have to read a lot for this class and even if you do it will not help with the many pop quizzes.", + "class": " ANTH275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "One of the worst prof.s I've had. Definitely does not care about students individually, not willing to explain his reasoning behind a grade, just not helpful. Two thumbs down.", + "class": " ANTH266", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2008", + "message": "The readings (too much, I thought) and his lectures are redundant and he slips up a lot. But I thought it was an interesting class. I rarely did the readings but it was an easy class (I got a 96% overall) with take home exams. He said he'd give pop quizzes but never did besides one which he told us about beforehand.", + "class": " ANTH275", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Professor Saul was well versed in the subject (the jewish sepharad) Didn't know anything about the subject going in, but I got alot out of it. The readings range from 20 to 40 pages a class, which isn't alot to ask for since it is a 200-level course in college. Many people didn't do the readings so did worse on take home test.Overall,good professor", + "class": " ANTH275", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "I was excited for this class but as it turned out, the readings were terribly long and boring. The prof droned on aimlessly (totally unprepared), did not seem to know a lot on the subject (he even said this a few times) and made sweeping generalizations about Muslim cultures. I attended every lecture and got an A+ but hardly learned anything.", + "class": " RLST409", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2007", + "message": "One of the worst profs I've ever had. You could tell he was unprepared because he came to lecture everyday and rambled for 50 minutes without really teaching anything. If you did attend lecture (which was required), you didn't need to read the assigned ethnographies though because he told us exactly what would be on the exams, so exams were easy.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2006", + "message": "Very intelligent & well-versed in subject matter; humorous, entertaining, witty. Recommended. Caveat: his focus of study is African cultures, so course content will be Afrocentric. 230 subject matter wasn't so great - more African microeconomics than ethnographic method, & the TA was BEYOND HORRIBLE. Also had his ANTH 266, & it was 100% excellent.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fahad Mahmood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Mahmood's lectures were very clear and engaging and he answered questions very well. His way of explaining and reasoning through E&M concepts was always very intuitive and this trait definitely sticks onto you to help you approach homework and exam problems if you pay attention in lecture. 12/10 teacher!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2021", + "message": "I really did not enjoy PHYS 212 material all that much, but this professor made it worth it! He was pretty great in lecture, went over things well and is extremely smart. Overall, amazing professor!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Although I took E&M in high school, his lectures were very clear and helped me to understand the material much better than I did in high school. Not to mention, if PHYS 212 is still online, he actively reads the chat to check for and answer questions before moving on. I was so surprised when he said it was his first time teaching this semester!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2020", + "message": "Good", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph T. Mahoney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Great professor. The class is a lot of busy work but he is very passionate about the topics and really makes you think as a student. I really enjoyed his class because it made me think and challenge ideas instead of reciting facts.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2018", + "message": "He's nice and passionate about this topic. He really knows a lot and encourages discussion in class. Two presentations in a semester, one case and a two-page analysis a week. He is a tough grader. The exams are kinda crazy. He will provide over 100 question study guide which basically covered everything, but he won't go over these stuff in lecture.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2018", + "message": "Boring lectures filled with tangents, assigned essays have no value other than to prove the reading was done, 190 question \"final exam study guide\" - a completely unrealistic amount of information to be memorized and regurgitated, and very little time discussing real-world application of theories. A very disappointing and demotivating experience.", + "class": " BADM544", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Best professor I've had at UIUC as an undergraduate. He's bred and born from UPenn and there is an electrifying passion for his students. Lectures can get somewhat slow, but there's a reason why he's a favorite among MBAs. Class isn't too difficult, just have to put in some effort. World-class experience if you put in the time.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2013", + "message": "He is strict and very mean!!!!!! He has a lot of homework for us and mandatory attendance and even do not allow us to be late for a 8 am class!!!!!!", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " BA504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emily Mailey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Her lectures are boring, but you need to go or get the notes from someone. She's very knowledgeable on the material, but too much, she talks to much. Tests are easy if you study. Assignments are a little time consuming but easy. It's impossible not to get an A in this class", + "class": " KIN122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tracie Majors ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Majors is dope. She's so lively and excited about accounting! I honestly never wanted to miss a class because she cared so much about our learning and created the best environment for everyone to succeed. Don't be scared of accounting - she makes it fun. Take this class.", + "class": " ACCT415X", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "She brings a lot of energy to class and you can tell she is very passionate about auditing. There are a lot of readings and notes so it can be hard at times to keep up with all of that, but I think professor majors is a very good teacher overall.", + "class": " ACCY515", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "A lot of topics covered within the class so keep up! She assigns a lot of outside readings and articles. There are a lot of slides. The grading is a bit nit picky so watch your wording with questions. Overall the class was fair just a lot of topics covered and sometimes it can be hard knowing which one is the most relevant for the exams.", + "class": " ACCY515", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kit Ho Mak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "His English need improvement, explains clear enough for me to understand though.", + "class": " MATH181", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "I personally like Kit Ho! But he gets a bad rap from a lot of the kids in class because he does not answer questions well. I would recommend him for MATH181, because it is so easy. Any other class may be too hard for him to teach/ too hard for his students to comprehend.", + "class": " MATH181", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bonnie Mak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "You really have to put in the work, but History of the Book was one of the best classes Ive taken. Totally worth the reading load and would definitely take a class with Dr. Mak again.", + "class": " IS571", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2020", + "message": "I found Professor Mak to be both rude and snobbish. She's very specific in what commentary she wants on each article and will harshly criticize any comments she sees as off topic. She won't give grades because she can't be bothered to do that until the end of the semester, but she will complain when students ask for support or ask questions. Awful.", + "class": " LIS580", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "Grades: 50 % participation - leading a discussion & weekly reading reflections; 50% final project. No feedback or grades. You will not know your standing in the class until you receive your final grade. Webinar: Dr. Mak lecture & student-led discussion of weekly readings. Very knowledgeable - hopefully will improve with experience. No textbook", + "class": " LIS590HBA", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roman Makhnenko ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2019", + "message": "Good lecturer, he always explains interesting facts about soil, and real life applications of what we were learning in the class. he doesn't explain how to solve problems in the class, so be aware of that. Go to the office hours to solve practice problems.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2018", + "message": "Only a month into this semester and already regret taking this professor. He's horrible and doesn't know anything about teaching. He stares at his laptop boring us for an entire hour, teaching us nothing that's going to be on the test. He looks like he uses the same lectures and tests from previous semesters since his lectures don't match the exam.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Naomi Makins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2021", + "message": "Far superior to most other professors in her ability to answer questions. Engaging, understanding lecturer who consistently goes the extra mile for her students. Homework is very instructive and usually includes explanations that help students learn. Tests are usually compilations of problems that are similar to the hardest discussion/hw problems.", + "class": " PHYS487", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "She is a very effective teacher, and passionate about the subject and about teaching. She held office hours on Easter. Hardest exams I have taken as a physics major. In this class it is especially important to ask questions when you don't understand something because the material can be very confusing and non-intuitive.", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Makins is amazing", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2019", + "message": "Naomi encourages students to think about how to approach a problem with the knowledge and skills we have. The exams are hard but efforts will pay off and you'll never regret taking courses with her!", + "class": " PHYS487", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "Very friendly and mature. She is a great teacher and creates a comfortable learning environment. Don't be afraid to ask her questions. She is down to earth and approachable. As long as you want to learn the material, she will teach you. Her exams are difficult, so STUDY, but it will make you a better tester! Ask her for a prep talk!", + "class": " PHYS487", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2017", + "message": "Very good at teaching. But gets on peoples nerve sometimes, because her childish attitude. I seriously think that she is sometimes not very mature and childish. Also she thinks that almost everything in the world is hard, and also pretends like knows everything even if she doesnt.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Great use of the chalkboard, enthusiastic about physics", + "class": " PHYS326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Naomi is amazing! Her goal is to make the material so approachable, that you can derive it even if you were on a deserted island. And it works! Her homeworks and exams are tough, and I mean TOUGH! However, she is generous when grading. Best professor for undergraduate physics at UIUC.", + "class": " PHYS326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "Naomi is amazing! She really cares about the student and will make the impossible to help you and make sure you understand the material to a very deep and profound level. Her exams are tough, but fair. Prepare hard, ask questions and GO TO OFFICE HOURS, and you will be fine.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2017", + "message": "Naomi is very supportive of those who ask questions and truly cares about finding an answer. She inspires curiosity in me and I have learned a lot about Classical Mechanics from her.", + "class": " PHYS326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "Prof Makins is absolutely amazing and I definitely recommend taking her class. it does require hard work keeping up with and understanding the material but Makins is really inspiring and made me appreciate classical mechanics more.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2016", + "message": "There is no other professor better than her in the physics department, period. For a challenging course such as 325/6, you will need her insights. She is the one who truly teaches the physics behind and builds the whole of classical mechanics from ground up.", + "class": " PHYS326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2016", + "message": "Her clear knowledge and enthusiasm makes lecture very enjoyable. While lecture is not mandatory I would highly recommend going, she explains things much better than a textbook can. HW is weekly and is challenging but it prepares you well. All together probably the best professer I've had.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2016", + "message": "Best teacher I've had. Hard, but curves at the end (lot of A's and B's and some C's). Well designed and guided courses. Great board work, great at building intuition of hard subjects, cares about students. Considerate towards students and exam scheduling. Encourages \"stupid questions\". Inspired me to understand things intuitively. I could go on", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Absolutely amazing! Her lectures are always intellectually stimulating and funny, and I enjoyed every minute of it! For 325, I don't know about prof Weaver, but you can't go wrong with Naomi!", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "Just an awesome person, the kind of prof who's lecture you always genuinely want to go to. If you're in physics she is the prof you want. Also very nice and willing to answer just about any question, as well as to learn your name.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2015", + "message": "I'm an exchange student and I think that one of the thinks that I have liked most are her lectures. The lectures are clear. She spends much time in trying to explain everything correctly and with a good taste of humor. She has to much energy to do a lot of things in a such short time. There is no boring class with Naomi.", + "class": " 325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2014", + "message": "She stands for the definition of wisdom of mankind and beauty of science. ", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "Naomi is... strange. You will love her as a person. As a professor... not so much. Unless you are one of those people who are very, I mean VERY, passionate about physics, you will struggle... hard. The homework is near impossible without going to Sunday office hours or cheating. Lecture feels like she is reteaching herself, not the class.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2013", + "message": "Professor Makins is the best professor I have ever met!", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Shana Makos ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Korinta Maldonado ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 29th, 2018", + "message": "She's smart but a little disorganized. Pay attention and you learn. One of my best classes ever.", + "class": " LAS182", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "I am not lying when I say that she is the worst professor I've ever had. Her prompts for the essays and her way of talking in general were wordy, ambiguous, and confusing, she failed to update grades correctly, and gave us an old syllabus from a previous semester with different assignments and without a grading scale. Avoid her at all costs.", + "class": " AIS285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2017", + "message": "Show up to class and you'll get an A. If you do all the work it's easy to get a very high grade.", + "class": " AIS285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "Kora was the most unorganized teacher I've had. She had no curriculum and your grade was basely purely on whether or not she liked you. I would highly recommend switching out of her class if you find yourself in it. The corse seemed fine towards the beginning but went downhill from there.", + "class": " AIS285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Nice lady, but this class was completely disorganized and very, very confusing. Expect vague, confusingly-worded prompts for essays, a syllabus that changes in significant ways weekly, and little concrete help. We never received credit for much of the work we did during the semester- the bulk of your grade is based off of 4 essays.", + "class": " AIS285", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sebastian Maldonado-Velez ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Farhad Malekafzali ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2018", + "message": "Farhad is an absolutely amazing professor and the UO will suffer greatly without his knowledge. Having a teacher from the region of the world in which you are discussing benefits the subject in a number of ways. Professor Farhad has a plethora of knowledge on the subject of ME politics and did a great job in explaining these complexities to us.", + "class": " PS347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2012", + "message": "Farhad is the man. By far the best professor in the political science department at Illinois. Teaches the stuff how it should be taught, not edited for textbooks. Yes, his class is hard, but you will come away from his class knowing the real side of a topic. Illinois will be at a loss if he leaves. Take his class for the material, not for the grade", + "class": " PS347", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Professor Malekafzali is far and wide my favorite professor at UIUC. He is incredibly intelligent and will provide facts to back up his stance if you disagree. His tests are hard but manageable, do the readings and attend every lecture. I have never had a problem meeting with him to discuss papers, either, he is pretty approachable.", + "class": " PS347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Malekafzali is by far my favorite professor on campus. I've taken two classes with him. You can tell he is passionate about what he teaches. Attendance is not mandatory but I highly suggest you go! He doesn't put any of his lectures up. Keep up with the readings! Take a class with him if you can, before he leaves!", + "class": " PS347", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2012", + "message": "The best professor I have had at this school. He may seem intimating at first, but he is very passionate about his lectures and is always helpful when you see him outside the classroom. Readings are mandatory and even though attendance isn't I would not recommend missing any!! Go into his classes open-minded and you will have an amazing experience", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Classes I took with professor Malekafzali (PS 300 and 304) were the most worthwhile classes that I've taken at U of I. I learned so much from his lectures, and I respect and admire his passion for the subject and professionalism he showed in every class.\u00a0He made me feel that I am really learning about something that I should be learning in college.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "Re Eval below: you seem bothered by how popular he is. So, you know better than the other twenty students in class and you know the topic better than both the prof and all the wide ranging readings. That's quite a stench for someone as limited as you obviously are.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2012", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and passionate in what he teaches. Provides great information and isn't afraid to defend his stances. Tests are fairly easy: matching; multiple choice; and an essay. Only recommendation is that you do the reading because it's NEVER discussed in class on shows up on the exam in the form of an essay questions (guaranteed) a few mc", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "As far as professors go, he is INTENSE. But he is also very knowledgeable and passionate about what he teaches. Class attendance is not officially mandatory, but if you want to pass you need to go every class. He is very nice and very accommodating to his students. You will learn a lot in his class as long as you do the reading and pay attention", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2011", + "message": "I'm a senior and I can unequivocally say that he is one of the best professors on campus. All PS majors owe it to themselves to take this class. While it can drag on a little bit (3 hours everyone Wednesday when I took it) you don't really feel it since the material is really interesting and evokes a lot of participation and debate.", + "class": " PS347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2011", + "message": "I really enjoyed both classes I took with prof. Malekafzal. He is a fantastic teacher and I learned an enormous amount. When people ask if they should take his classes, I always warn them they are challenging but they will undoubtedly learn more than in any other class they could take. It has been a pleasure learning from Dr. Malekafzali.", + "class": " PS347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Irrevocably changed my views of the Middle East. Enroll if you want to take away something OTHER than a letter grade.", + "class": " PS347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "I was afraid to take a class with him at first, he comes off pretty scary the first day but I ended up loving the class. Taking notes and going to lecture are pretty much necessary but his exams aren't bad. I think he's kind of funny", + "class": " PS304", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2010", + "message": "If you do the work, pay attention, take notes and show some respect it will pay off. I learned a lot, and ended up liking him.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2010", + "message": "Please don't be so intimidated that you don't take this class, because I learned a lot. He may be opinionated, but he's passionate and hilarious. He has a very clear outline for his lectures that is easy to follow. Just make sure you take notes on the readings to study!", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "Really smart guy, interesting material, but a bit dry. Maybe it's because laptops aren't allowed. Start early on the paper!", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "i consider a professor someone who takes the job seriously, enjoys teaching the material he or she loves with a passion and seeing his students succeed and share the passion as well. something this professor clearly does not have, he knows his stuff but that is about it", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "Farhad goes into a lot of detail and has an obvious passion for political science, but the downside of that is everything he says seems important. What he says is clear, but you it's not easy to figure out which things you should study for exams.", + "class": " PS304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2010", + "message": "Some people understandably find it difficult to stomach the fact that he has a funny name. I did not find the class 'biased' at all. Even if it was, it is PS class so surely it would not have been the only one that was. It is funny how some are happy to overlook every other aspect of the class because the professor was perceived to be opinionated.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2010", + "message": "The reading assignments dont always correlate about what he lectures on, like he would assign a chapter in one of the three books to read, but he already covered the content two weeks ago in lecture. The exams are difficult, and theres no study guides. Arrive on time, or he'll yell at you infront of everyone! He has an intimidating presence", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Theo Malekin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2019", + "message": "Theo is very much an interesting and passionate professor, his Viking Mythology class was the most interesting I had all year despite having nothing to do with my major, if you pay attention in class and preferably take some notes, and you at least occasionally do the readings, you'll be fine", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Really passionate & eccentric professor. Had him for Myth, Murder, & Madness. Read really interesting books that aren't super well known, so I really liked the class. Participation & attendance is key to your grade. There were a couple easy small papers & a long research based final paper.", + "class": " SCAN215", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Pretty cool. Learned about Scandinavia and Sweden. Malekin is very helpful. Readings are pretty easy because they're mostly novels BUT it is important to come prepared for discussion. Class is open forum rather than lecture so come prepared.", + "class": " SCAN375", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor! Sometimes seems like the absent-minded professor, but he is very engaging and enthusiastic about the subject matter he's teaching. Gives thorough answers and points out interesting moments in the literature. Expectations for assignments aren't super clear, but he an clarify if you are confused.", + "class": " CWL376", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2015", + "message": "A very solid professor. I was very interested in the material and enjoyed reading and the class was pretty straightforward because of that. There's a few papers and things but the grading is very fair. A couple straightforward group projects but nothing crazy. Overall a solid teacher and interesting class.", + "class": " CWL252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Great guy, his tests are fair and his class is really interesting", + "class": " SCAN 251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2015", + "message": "Responsible and passionate professor. His English accent is very impressive! Theo is very knowledgeable and always willing to help. The exams or papers are not difficult at all as long as you go to the lecture and do the readings. Don't be afraid to ask him questions because he is very patient. He doesn't like students to be late tho.", + "class": " SCAN250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2015", + "message": "Summer S1: Be prepared to read 20+ pages each day. Genuinely interested in the subject matter, and knows a lot about mythology. Ask a question and he'll spend 10 min telling you everything he knows about the topic enthusiastically. Exams are fair. Replies to emails within 24 hrs. Take good notes, he doesn't post lectures. Lovely professor, imo!", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2014", + "message": "Very interesting class with only a moderate amount of readings. Discussions were interesting as well. The 2 exams are graded harshly, and the final paper is inconveniently assigned during finals. Can be rude/lose his temper easily if he gets upset, which happened a few times. Just study harder than you think you need to and you'll do well.", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bjorn Malekin ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Jeriel Malgares ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ripan Malhi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "The class was online but the lectures were long sometimes. The assignments were pretty easy and we used Moodle for this course.", + "class": " ANTH246", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2017", + "message": "I had him for 3 classes. He's very understanding and able to explain in clear terms. also very patient.", + "class": " ANTH246", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "Lots of homework but thats because there are no exams. To get an A, read the instructions carefully and don't miss assignments. I loved this class and it was so easy as long as you stay diligent and actually put some thought in the discussion posts.", + "class": " ANTH246", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "Best class I had all year", + "class": " ANTH499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "We read articles on paleogenomics in the course. The research we discussed was very interesting.", + "class": " ANTH499", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "This online class was the hardest ever! It is also intense because it is four credit hours.", + "class": " ANTH246", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2015", + "message": "Interesting class", + "class": " 441", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Malhi is extremely intelligent and interesting to listen to. But he is very monotone and it's so hard to stay attentive for an hour and a half. The quizzes had difficult questions that were unfairly worded and he would not give credit for them. ", + "class": " 441", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jackie Malinowski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Lectures are not bad. There were occasional timed reading quizzes online. Labs were pretty difficult and time-consuming. Everything looks like rocks to someone who is not interested in such artifacts. Lab quizzes were hit or miss. Not sure what I expected from course, but can't complain. Jackie easygoing; TA hard grader. An okay GenEd.", + "class": " ESE143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2017", + "message": "Jackie was probably the best professor I had at Illinois. Her classes are super fun to attend, and being a civil engineer, I got a chance to see soil and rocks from a very different perspective. I would highly recommend every one of her courses.", + "class": " GEOL440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2016", + "message": "Perfect prof. Love her.", + "class": " GEOL143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2016", + "message": "Dr J. is by far one of the best professors I've ever had at this university. GEOL 208 has a medium work load, but if you show up to class and do your work is should be an easy A. Would highly recommend any class she teaches.", + "class": " GEOL208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2016", + "message": "Very heavy workload, including four problem sets, weekly lab session, one closed-book midterm, one term paper, two field trips and one closed-book finals (non-cumulative), but gives some extra credits (three Geology seminar notes and some extra lab works, both very time-consuming). Please do give a second thought when deciding to take this course.", + "class": " GEOL440", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "Everyone loves Jackie! She's funny, friendly, and makes class more lively than many other professors. Her tests can be decently hard, but if you study you'll be fine. She has her students' best interest in mind. Definitely my favorite professor at UIUC so far. Glad I have her again this semester!", + "class": " GEOL208", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2014", + "message": "Jackie is really good at explaining geological concepts in details. She's really patient in class to answering students' questions and in her office hours. Her tests can be tricky sometimes but they were fair. Just study up and take a lot of time reviewing the geological time scale. Also, do the extra credit!! They really help to boost your grade. ", + "class": " GEOL208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cary Malkiewich ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Fantastic professor. Malkiewich's class is very well organized; I've never had to scramble for information like in other math classes. He is also very good at answering questions, and really can open up your mind to math. 415 is dumbed down compared to the full linear algebra course 416, so if you're going to grad school, I'd take 416 instead.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2017", + "message": "This guy is awesome! He is very enthusiastic about Linear Algebra, and it really helps make the lectures interesting and useful. He answers questions very thoroughly, and is very helpful toward anything you would need. Even though the class uses power-points he still tries to do enough work on the board to clarify the concepts. Take him!!!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2016", + "message": "I didn't know it was possible for someone to love Linear Algebra so much. He nerds out and it makes lectures that much more fun. However, I found this course to be beyond difficult, the opposite of what I had heard. I was in four other technical engineering courses and this was by far the hardest. Exams were VERY conceptual and tricky.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "This class is pretty straightforward, and it is easy to fall behind because of how little of an impression the class makes. However, make sure to do the homework and never put it off, and you will be in good shape for an A in the class. ", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2015", + "message": "He is super-friendly, very approachable, and humble. He goes through the lecture very slowly and tries to relate it the students. His lectures are amazing! He has so much enthusiasm and makes tough concepts approachable and fun. He clearly has passion for teaching and I feel he cares about the students. Will miss this teacher!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Malkiewich is new at UIUC, but he is THE professor to take if you are planning to go to grad school, especially if your interest is in AlgebraitcTopology! The class itself is not easy, so he offers additional office hours when he feels students need it. No extra credit. Good curve. Handsome. Conclusion: you will work hard but will enjoy! ", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anton Malkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Strong accent, mumbles a lot. As if he wasn't hard enough to understand, his handwriting is terrible. He will not answer your questions clearly, sometimes not at all. Avoid him if possible.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2010", + "message": "The material isn't that hard. The problem is the TA's(or whoever) HW grading and the weekly HW quizzes. His book problems aren't hard(not too many assigned either), its the non-book problems that take a long time. Felt like class was a waste, I just read the book. From my experience, I wouldn't take another class with him.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Very nice guy. Teaches the material in a very organized manner. Go to lecture and you'll be fine. Tests were WAY easier than the homework. He prepares you very well.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2008", + "message": "He does have a strong accent, and he sometime mumbles, but overall he is a good teacher. As long as you pay attention to what he writes down in Lecture, his accent isn't a problem. His tests are very straight foreword, and he doesn't give a lot of homework each week. If you can, get this prof. for math 285", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2007", + "message": "hilarious guy... If you can understand the accent he's a pretty good teacher. Although he does trail off a lot into practically muttering sometimes while teaching. Other than that the class was reasonable, he knew what he was talking about, and he wanted you to do well in the course rather than worry about grading.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laurence Mall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Mall is an absolutely fantastic professor. She is clear, engaging, and incredibly helpful. Her feedback on papers is always detailed. I would take any class that she teaches.", + "class": " FR322", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Mall is very engaging. However, the class was very difficult. However, she is always willing to help students and gives good feedback on papers and exams.", + "class": " FR414", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "I've heard many good things about her, but 414 turned out to be the worst class I've taken at UIUC and most of my classmates agreed. If you can take a class other than 414 with her, do! If you have to take 414, take it with someone else. I've never gotten below a B in college and received a D+ in this class. Nice lady, impossible class.", + "class": " FR414", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2008", + "message": "I love this woman. She's an awesome literature professor, she's funny and VERY entertaining. I would even take a French poetry course with her!", + "class": " FR322", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2007", + "message": "I like this teacher a lot. She is actually from France, so she is very knowledgeable. She knows when she needs to switch into English for her students to understand.", + "class": " FR210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "Wonderful professor! She knew SO much about all literature works we had to read, and explained everything with a lot of clarity. : )", + "class": " FR209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laurence Mall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "She is a great and hilarious teacher. She keeps students interested in her course and is very willing to help whenever you're struggling. We don't go a day in class without the whole class laughing. Very enjoyable.", + "class": " FR414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mindy Mallory ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "No thanks. Not a good professor. Not a good class. A general principle should always be... If you work hard throughout the semester and do well aggregately, one test should not be reflective of a final grade. In this case, it seemed that way. Plenty more good classes in the ACES department much more worth your time and energy.", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2018", + "message": "This class is 72 percent test, so if you don't do well with test you might have a little trouble. Overall the class isn't terrible, she offers her own book to the class for free online. She does offer old test, some are really close to the test some aren't close so don't always bank on that.", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Mallory is a decent teacher, once you get used to her way of doing things. She gives out extra credit, as well as providing students with plenty of ways to learn the material, including online lectures on Compass. Her tests are moderately difficult. I would recommend that you take ACE-427 with her, you'll learn a lot.", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Good Class, good teacher. Go to lectures in the Computer Lab and read the online textbook. You'll easily pass", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "When i took ace427, it was mallorys first time teaching the course. She really cares about her class and tailors her teaching to her students. Very fair grader. Read the chapters (she writes herself ) and you'll get an A.", + "class": " ACE427", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2013", + "message": "Difficult class to teach, but she is very helpful.", + "class": " ACE500", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Very helpful.", + "class": " ACE500", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carl Malmgren ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2015", + "message": "absolutely terrible teacher. Unclear ambiguous grading criteria. Everyone is failing... class is just impossible. Papers dont have a clear rubric. u'll get 2 letter grades lower than you expect, and C's on papers if hes feeling nice. never answers questions directly because he \"wants you to think about it\" and gets frustrated when u dont understand", + "class": " MCB403", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2015", + "message": "Overall very bad explainer. You think you know what your doing until you get a D on your lab report. Grading criteria is not clear whatsoever. Material is complicated. If you're looking for MCB lab requirement, look elsewhere. terrible teacher, you will struggle. explain fundamental concepts unclearly because he \"wants you to come up w/ the answer\"", + "class": " MCB403", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "I think Carl is an overall horrible teacher. He doesn't explain things well at all, and the class is very very very unorganized. There is no clear grading systems and for the most of the labs, I feel had easy concepts with much too complicated procedures that are hard to follow. The quizzes aren't too bad but Carl's explanation are just bad.", + "class": " MCB403", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "He has good intentions but is actually impossible to follow at times. Class is very different from typical MCB labs and is pretty interesting but if you struggle with MCB don't take this class cause Carl isn't so good at answering questions in a comprehensible manner. The grades are based on averages so usually you won't fail.", + "class": " MCB403", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gabriel Malo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2020", + "message": "Wasn't a fan of the participate 2X per week, but professor is lenient as what counts as participation. I spent 8 hours writing papers per week, but could cut down to 4-6. Book is good, but covered in lecture. Professor is auditory lecturer, where as I prefer detailed power points / outlining. Easy quizzes. Class adapted well to COVID-19 online.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2019", + "message": "BEST TEACHER FOR MACS 101! Such a kind human and you learn so much.", + "class": " MAC101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2019", + "message": "Nice, patient, considerate", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2018", + "message": "I have never had a worse teacher in my college career. She is bias in her teaching as well as her grading. The first day she said that she hates to sit and talk the whole period, yet THATS EXACTLY what she did the whole semester. Her grading style is extremely inconsistent. Never ever take this class as long as she is teaching. Deserves a fat 0.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Manalansan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "The class was asynchronous and super easy. There is one required textbook but there are only a few assignments for the whole course and he grades fairly easily.", + "class": " AAS3361", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2017", + "message": "Super interesting guy, gives out food in class. A few small assignments, 2 larger assignments (very doable), and SUPER easy exams - 10 multiple choice, 1 essay question. Material is very interesting!", + "class": " ANTH209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Easy A indeed. His lectures are sort of boring though.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2016", + "message": "Pretty easy class overall. There's reading every week (super boring) and weekly reading assignments which are easy enough if you skim the reading. Lectures are crazy boring, but you should show up just so that you're not cramming last minute before the exams. 2 midterms, no final. 1 book report and some in-class exercises. Easy A.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2015", + "message": "Manalansan was very understanding and approachable during the online course I took. I missed a quiz the first week because I hadn't expected one due the first Wednesday, and I emailed him and he extended the due date. His tests and assignments were very reasonable and manageable. He is flexible and offers plenty of extra credit.", + "class": " ANT209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2013", + "message": "Martin is awesome and the class is super easy. Show up, take notes and you are guaranteed to get the easiest A. I enjoyed his class so much that I w=am considering taking him for future courses.", + "class": " SOC269", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2012", + "message": "EASIEST CLASS EVER. He is nice but rambles a lot. Bring your laptop, it can get boring.", + "class": " GLBL199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Very easy class. Always seems mad in class but nicer if you speak to him in person. Easy assignments and exams. Easy A.", + "class": " SOC269", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2011", + "message": "Really liked this class. easily easiest A of the semester. notes provided only need to fill in blanks. easy book report and EC assignments. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (SOC 269 or ANTH 209)", + "class": " SOC269", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2008", + "message": "It was a good class", + "class": " ANTH209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2007", + "message": "Absolutely brilliant powers of analysis! Learned to change scope of issues from the local to the global and back from this guy! Patient and a great sense of humor. Treats students as intellectuals and fosters safe class discussions.", + "class": " ANTH515", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Incredibly condescending during lectures...Class was easy, but lectures were boring and not on target with readings", + "class": " ANTH209", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2007", + "message": "i took this as an undergrad. it was an easy A but a waste of time. he assigns you a ton of books. you have to buy all of them but dont have to read them to be able to write the papers. for a 4 hour class, its an easy A. my roomie &i switched off going to class bc it was so boring. hes really into talking about The Senses but lets u out early.", + "class": " ANTH499", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2007", + "message": "Good teacher.", + "class": " AASSECT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2007", + "message": "He is very inspiring and a chili pepper.", + "class": " AAS490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "Awesome Class, why doesnt he teach AAS 109 anymore, i need that for my gen ed", + "class": " ANTH209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2006", + "message": "Awesome teacher. fun to listen to, his comments in class alone are reason enough to go. test are extremely easy if you just show up to class.", + "class": " SOC269", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2006", + "message": "Easiest teacher ever. Plenty of extra credit. Notes aren't online, but as long as you attend class it should be an easy A.", + "class": " AAS184", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2006", + "message": "Great teacher!!! Take any class with him, and you'll enjoy it!", + "class": " SOC269", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2006", + "message": "By far, the easiest class I have taken at the university. The midterm and final took 15 minutes, and the questions were taken directly from the lecture notes. The class is scheudled for and hour and twenty minutes, but he ends lecture after 45 minutes. If you need an easy A, I highly suggest taking this course.", + "class": " ANTH209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joanne Manaster ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Honestly, if you can follow rubrics and keep up with many assignments, you'll receive an easy A. There were 3-4 lessons a week which included quizzes, readings, and the lectures, followed by an exam from 2-6 on fridays. I always had to have a conflict exam scheduled and Joanne was extremely helpful and never seemed annoyed or bothered by questions.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Easy A if you follow the rubric.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "took an online course with her, very communicative, very understanding and accommodating especially with the mandatory test on Fridays from 2-6. She would often schedule a conflict exam so that was dope. I was flagged for plagiarism like whaaa? I hate TA's, but outside of that great class I managed a B with all the adversity going on.", + "class": " IB100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2009", + "message": "The previous comment is spot-on. Joanne expected the TA to lecture, however, they had not taken a similar course prior. Thus, she made videos to limit the time she needed to spend inside of the classroom. When she did stay, she showed irrelevant videos that wasted time and left without answering questions. Her videos lectures were pointless...", + "class": " MCB315", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2007", + "message": "Interesting course, Joanne loves the material and it comes across in her teaching.", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "Great teacher! This class was very hard, demanding, with memorization galore but well worth it especially for those going into medicine. You'll have to study really hard for quizzes and exams for this 2 hour course, however, you will learn a lot. Joanne is funny and easygoing. It's not easy to pull off an A, but I studied hard and did. Good Luck", + "class": " MCB315", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " BIOEN298", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Great class. Learned a lot about basic cell culture techniques. Very important when trying to get a research position. Really nice lady who is ALWAYS willing to help. Overall solid class", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Manfredo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Great professor. I know of none better.", + "class": " MUS344", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Simply the best.", + "class": " MUS344", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2009", + "message": "I am not sure I could have been more prepared by him through his classes. The guy knows his stuff and puts in the time. Hes the best. Wish he were teaching in the bands. I bet they would play 80 times better if he were there. A great musician and teacher!", + "class": " MUSIC335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2008", + "message": "he rocks", + "class": " MUS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "You definitely need to stay on his good side. Unfortunately, I feel that this causes a lot of brown-nosing and odd competitiveness in his classroom. He puts undue stress on students and isn't always a fair grader.", + "class": " MUS332", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS332", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS344", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2006", + "message": "Dr. Manfredo is very demanding of his students because he's extremely connected to the music world and it reflects back on him but this aspect sometimes overshadows his ability to be fair. He sure packs a punch when he works against you. Stay on good terms with his friends otherwise you will hurt.", + "class": " MUSIC344", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aldo Manfroi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2021", + "message": "Amazing professor for DiffEQ, his lectures are in-depth he really knows how to explain the content.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2021", + "message": "Not even done with his class yet and I am writing a review. Best professor I've had thus far. Teaches the material so well AND he kept his lecture videos minimally short! Not alot of homework, but enough so that you understand what you're doing. Thought this class would be hard. It's not. Exams are very simple. If you're taking 285/86 TAKE MANFROI!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2021", + "message": "He was always funny and did a great job to stay connected with students during these tough times. Overall enjoyed the class and I am really not a fan of straight math! Awesome professor!", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2020", + "message": "Online lectures were concise and full of example problems to prepare us for the exams. More importantly, this man Rickrolled us while learning about the Fourier series, so he definitely has my approval.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "This professor made learning differential equations a breeze! In fact, I barely remember referencing the textbook at all, that's how clear his lecture videos are! I'll definitely try to take more of his classes in the future.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "I ABSOLUTELY LOVE PROFESSOR MANFROI!! This dude is hilarious. He also doesn't assign more homework than you need to understand the problems. Will definitely be taking his classes in the future.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2020", + "message": "Amazing professor. Lectures are concise, specific and really well thought out. Exams and homework are really based on the lectures so that's a huge plus!", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor all around, highly recommend.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2020", + "message": "this guy is just amazing", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2020", + "message": "Attend lecture and do the readings before-hand. Amazing guy", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "This guy is amazing. 90% of the time he finishes early and lets you leave, but you almost don't want to because this guy is so fun to listen to.", + "class": " MATH256", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2019", + "message": "Honestly the best math professor I've had at UIUC. He's super chill and balances the material with humor.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "I honestly can't think of anything about this class I didn't like. He balances a chill environment with actually teaching the material well. Plenty of opportunities to ask questions are given and he genuinely cares that people understand. His office hours are flexible and he lets students set up appointments if they can't make the set hours.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "The best professor I've had at UIUC.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "He is the great professor on this land. He is hilarious and loves all of his students and makes the class really enjoyable and easy. His practice exams are the only thing you need to get an A in the class", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Definitely need to show up for class, but he let us out early 90% of the time. He is hilarious and I would take him again for sure.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2017", + "message": "I had the worst time with this professor for 115. He was never organized, terrible at explaining and he made up his own math problems! sometimes the solutions wouldn't make sense and it didn't help me learn the material at all. I spent the entire semester teaching myself from the book. AVOID HIM AT ALL COSTS", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Loves students and enjoys answering questions and listening to us", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "Manfroi is great. He's funny, understanding, and explains things very clearly. His grading scale is also very lenient. Definitely take diffeq with him if you have the opportunity.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "Aldo is a wonderful person. He makes office hours if you cannot make his. He is entertaining, friendly, and caring. however, his lectures are too fast and he writes lightly. It is very hard to follow along. His practice exams are honestly the only thing I used to study for exams.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tonya Manselle ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor. Made a boring subject very interesting. Do the weekly discussion questions and go to class and its an easy A", + "class": " GCL186", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2017", + "message": "Tonya is an amazing person. She truly cares about every student she teaches. She's funny and witty, and is very interesting. Death and Dying is a must take course, and Tonya is the #1 reason to take it. She's given me hugs on bad days before, and I love her to death. You will too.", + "class": " GCL186", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2016", + "message": "Tonya is absolutely wonderful! She is kind hearted and so passionate and knowledgeable about this topic. The responses and papers are easy and she basically gives you a 100 as long as you do it. The tests are open book, but fairly tricky so be sure to do readings!", + "class": " SOCW240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2016", + "message": "Dear goodness this woman is a gem. I'm a somewhat recent BSW alum and was disheartened to see Tonya only having 3 reviews so here I am. Go take human development and if it's your thing, she teaches a course \"Death and Dying\" too. Incredible woman, amazing stories, and so many times I thought I was gonna pee myself from laughing so hard. 10/10", + "class": " SOCW451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Best professor with the kindest heart! If you have her for ANY course she offers, make sure to take it!!", + "class": " SOCW240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2015", + "message": "Tonya is great! She is very sarcastic and her lecture is full of humor. You'll wish she was your grandma. The class is easy. You do need to participate (15 times), there are quizzes, a group project and a paper, but I promise it's an easy A. Tonya alone makes the course worth it. ", + "class": " SOCW451", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2014", + "message": "Absolutely one of the best professors I've ever had. She can sometimes come off sarcastically, but it keeps class interesting and funny. She definitely has a passion for what she teaches and it shows.", + "class": " SOCW451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Marcinkowski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2021", + "message": "Guy has never had a job in finance but somehow has a job for one of the hardest classes for Fin students. Unless you are pursuing an analyst at a top firm, achieving an A in this class is extremely difficult if you have any sort of life. makes the class more difficult than it should", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2019", + "message": "He is a very good Professor. He cares about us and prepared materials according to our level. He is patient with us when we didn't know some basic stuff. He would help after class even not during office hour and even when he is extremely busy. He is the best Professor I have even met so far.", + "class": " FIN500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2018", + "message": "FIN300 is often overrated as one of the hardest courses in the business school. That being said, you should want to take the course with Spencer or Marcinkowski. Matt is a great guy who truly wants everyone to get an A in his class. He will usually tell the class EXACTLY what problems are on the exams, so there is no excuse if you do poorly.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2018", + "message": "He cares about his students. Super helpful in office hours although he can seem really mean in class at the start of the semester. Honest and straightforward about what to expect for exams. Just be prepared for class and you can get a lot out of his lectures. I feel like I would have missed out if I had taken this class with anyone else.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "Personally I really enjoyed my experience in Professor Marcinkowski's class. I was really struggling at the beginning and he helped me get a great grade towards the end by constantly working with me during office hours. He truly cares about you doing well, but it's up to the student to make the initiative. Take him!!!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2017", + "message": "He's the best professor since I joined uiuc for master degree. Always ready to help and explain even if you asked him the same question many times. He put 15% on pop quizzes, but he will help you to do it in class if you couldn't just raise your hand and ask him for help. the lectures are heavy so you have to read a lot and practice.", + "class": " FIN500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2017", + "message": "The best . Ask him any Questions you want. Ask him the same question for million times. He won't leave the class until your Doubt is Clear.", + "class": " FIN500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2016", + "message": "He's a very fair professor. Homework isn't bad if you read the textbook. His midterm and final are similar to the practice problems he posts. Show up every day for popquizzes. His lectures are helpful. Projects are hard though make sure you start ahead of time and pair up with people who really know finance and you should be fine in his class.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "I had an A- up till the final, which counts 25% of the final grade. Unfortunately I missed the final, which is my bad. But I was not given a make up final even he another final two days later and I was OK to have penalty points taken off. I had to withdraw from it otherwise I would end up with a D+. He also refused to sign my withdrawal form.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "Midterms and final (besides the second midterm) are very similar to previous ones. Practice a lot on the homework before officially taking it (although the homework system has so many problems). The only part where your grade will suffer is the group projects. You need someone who really understands finance to write a good report.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2014", + "message": "Hard class but if you practice very hard before exam and have a genius in your group for projects, then you'll be fine.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "The hardest part about this class would have to be the projects. Good grades were not given out as often as one would have hoped. Exam averages ranged from Bs on some exams, to Fs on others. If you go to his office hours, he will like you a lot more and be willing to treat you nicely in class. (Something that shouldn't be taken for granted.)", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "Loved the material and the way he taught class. The exams were a different story. There is no partial credit, so A exams easily turned into C's. He had an awful day for office hours, and old exams almost never came with answers or solutions. I loved Waspi's office hours, which got me A+'s on the homework. Do not take with Matt. Wait for Waspi!!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Took this class and got one of the few A's he handed out in this course. The test style is stupid because they are graded on answers meaning you could have the process right, mess up a small mathematical step an get the entire question wrong. He's helpful with projects but overall I hated his class and would not take it again with him for the life of me.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2011", + "message": "I graduated from Illinois this year and I must say he is the best teacher I have had. Extremely clear and very to the point. You get what you expect with this guy. He is flexible with his office hours and is there as and when you need help. Highly recommend him!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "I'm about to wrap up this class. First off, I wouldn't recommend taking it unless you have to. Second, don't take it with this guy. His accent is heavy, he's hard to understand, doesn't hand out extra credit like other teachers, and is a bad teacher overall. His midterms are hard, quizzes are difficult, not a good teacher. Do not take him.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Ditto the comment below. I'd recommend Waspi, he's the man. Took him, did my homework, studied, got an A-. He's a great teacher. Oltheten's hard as well.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "I took this class 2 years ago and am now a masters student in finance who is a teaching assistant for Marcinkowski. Although his class was easy, he restructured his class for next fall and is going to make it significantly harder. He will follow the teaching syllabus of professor Jackson who recently left and will have pop quizzes,and much more hw", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "People try to make FIN 300 out to be harder than it is. If you put in the time studying the old tests, there is no excuse not to walk out with an A. Marcinkowski is an excellent teacher who will be frank with you about what is and isn't important. I liked him so much I'm taking him again for FIN 321", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Definitely the best professor for Fin 300. Exams are just old exams with different numbers. Pop Quizzes are group quizzes and aren't tough. Don't buy textbook, you only use the lecture notes. He is always available to help and a funny guy.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathon Marcot ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2015", + "message": "I've heard so many good things about this class, but after taking it I honestly don't like how the course is constructed. Questions on the exams weren't clear and there were multiple mistakes on every exam. Not a lot of extra credit were given out like when professor clegg was teaching. 1 lowest exam score was dropped, but I prefer the extra credit", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2015", + "message": "As an MCB major, taking this class was supposed to be very easy. The content itself was easy, but the way it was presented was very confusing. Questions often had arguable answers and, I can't say this for all TA's, but mine was a nit pickey grader on simple assignments. The class isn't hard, per say, but it was very disorganized and frustrating. ", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "He is a very clear and energetic speaker.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2013", + "message": "I enjoy Jon's class. He wants people to do well, and he is awesome if you go to office hours. He is very accommodating. The hardest part is the tricky questions on the exams, but they're not too bad if you know the information from lectures. READ THE BOOK", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2013", + "message": "Marcot genuinely wants all of his students to do well. He keeps lecture interesting, and if you go through the Unit Objectives before every exam there is no reason to not get at least a B. Admittedly, he does pose some strangely worded question. However, they aren't impossible question. He is just trying to make you think instead of memorize.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "His lectures are very interesting. He uses powerpoints and plays videos, is passionate about what he does and really tries to help students to understand the material. The exams are another story though. The wording is weird and I can never do well on them, but I guess with the right studying technique, an A is possible.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2012", + "message": "The class is so easy but the lectures are boring. One main idea per lecture and that's it. However the class requires some work: a lot of things due all the time such as prelecture quizes, online homework, prep page before every discussion section...It can get kinda annoying but you can get an A in the class because the material is not that hard", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2012", + "message": "Marcot keeps the interest level high and and fairly explains the material. However he words the test very difficult and that will be your biggest problem in his class.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "he was good at explaining topics but he was always rushing through things so we never had any time to process material. his 6 midterm exams killed my grade but the final was much easier than i expected. lots of studying for anyone in a non-science major", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "Lectures are interesting. He takes random facts from the lectures and asks them over and over again in the tests. Know your stuff and you'll be fine.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "His lectures are pretty interesting and the assignments and pre-lecture quizzes are easy. There was a semester-long group project but it wasn't too bad. But his tests are what killed me. I could never get an A on them no matter what I did. It seemed like every answer could be right! But interesting material and I learned a lot!", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "Marcot gives a fairly interesting lecture. He can hold attention well. He isn't always the most clear, but that could also be due to subject matter. He isn't the most helpful and will likely refer you to a TA if you ask for help. Students frequently complained about the difficulty of his tests. He words them very poorly making them confusing.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "Marcot's lectures move very quickly. He rushed through all of his iClicker questions, giving us barely enough time to answer them. His tests are poorly written questions can be worded weirdly. However, the TAs are awesome and he drops the lowest test score. Not a terrible class, tolerable.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2011", + "message": "This class is pretty easy, yet really boring. Would not take it if I did not have to. There are weekly homework assignments. 6 tests and a project. Marcot definitely cares about his students. Really good TA's.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2011", + "message": "Really good prof, cares about student success and tries hard to make it make sense to them. He also has really good TA's. By far one of the best classes on campus.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Awesome prof, way better than MCB 150! If you took bio in high school, you should do well. He's good at explaining material and the tests (bi-weekly) are really simple if you know what he tells you to know.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2010", + "message": "Jon is nothing to rave about. But it really wasn't that bad. Tests are all multiple choice and quite easy if you go to lecture, which you should because of the I-Clicker extra credit points that are basically spoon-fed to students. Take notes, go to discussion, and do well on the tests. Jon is kind of condescending, but whatever... Easy A.", + "class": " IB106", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2010", + "message": "Not a very hard class, but it always helps to have prior knowledge. He explained everything very clearly and well. It has been my favorite class this semester. Readings were very easy.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2010", + "message": "Taking this class after MCB 150 was a cake walk. I already knew almost everything that he went over. I found his way of lecturing to be rather boring but his exams were fair. He does a lot of i-clicker questions which I liked because it gave us credit for going to lecture. Overall, this was an easy A but not very interesting.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2010", + "message": "Overall an interesting, enjoyable class. Lectures heavily emphasize iClicker questions. Marcot is a great lecturer and connects the content to main ideas. Discussion sections are pointless, tests aren't too bad (but do require studying), and there's plenty of extra credit at the end.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Diego Margot ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2012", + "message": "He is always willing to help students. He answers our questions, always willing to help after class. assignments are easy if you study and attend the class. 302 is not easy, but if you take him, you would have no problems.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "He really goes out of his way to help you. It is his first year actually teaching so he is still figuring things out but he really does want to help you and make sure you understand what you are doing. He is super nice and tries to make things as fair as possible.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emily Marillier ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "This class sucks. SO MUCH homework that is worth nothing. Learned more about latin when the class only needs to teach bases and suffixes. Not going to see have the grammar stuff ever in medical world", + "class": " CLCV102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Areli Marina ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "She's really knowledgable and passionate about the subject. But it's really hard to get an A especially if you also have a hard essay-grading TA, which I did! You have to read the textbook super carefully and thoroughly to do well on exams. She is scary on lecture and gives 5 exams/semester and sometimes tests on things not yet covered in lecture!", + "class": " ARTH111", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "It is absolutely critical to stay awake in her class. I didn't do any reading and still got an A because I got all the answers to her tests in the lecture. She doesn't care about the little details like when it's built but rather the big picture and that's what her tests are based on. She also passes out extra credit for coming to class.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "She's very passionate and enthusiastic about architectural history and gives really interesting lectures packed with information. Her class ARCH 210 has a ridiculous amount of reading.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2011", + "message": "Probably the worst the professor to teach Intro to Arch history. She expects you to know every single word she says, but nobody can ever get everything she says. Also, she even knows that she a \"Pain in the ass\", because she told the class those exact words. In short, DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HER CLASSES!", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2011", + "message": "She made the class more difficult then EVER. She's insanely passionate about arch. history and goes through lectures VERY VERY fast. Her tests are difficult and she grades very hard. I was a sophomore in studios and this was my hardest class because of her. Her study guides for the tests are useless. I do not suggest taking any classes with her.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2008", + "message": "I took Professor Marina for Arch 210 (see below), and Arch 412 is much more difficult- mainly because she ignores the rational behind the class numbering in the arch department. At any rate, prepare to write a lot more than the three or four specified papers in the syllabus; several lengthy assignments are hidden in the enormous term project.", + "class": " ARCH412", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2007", + "message": "talks very fast. expects lots of reading and note taking.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Marina is very clear about her expectations and is truly focused on conveying her vast knowledge of architectural history to her students. I always looked forward to attending class, and felt the readings and discussions were not only vital to class success, but insightful as well.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2007", + "message": "worst professor/teacher i have ever had..don't take this class no matter what you will regret it...i can't even describe how awful a class it is", + "class": " ARCH412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2005", + "message": "boring and ****y.", + "class": " 102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTHST102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Darko Marinov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Darko and the TAs are extremely helpful. He and the TA in charge of our group project even went to meet us to troubleshoot some issues on one weekend. This class requires a lot of work, but if you do all assignments diligently (make sure to check and follow all instructions), you would have no problem getting A in this class.", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2015", + "message": "Class contents are a little dry, but he's always cracking jokes. Very active on class news groups. One of my favorite professors.", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "great professor. cares about students. learned a lot in his class.", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2014", + "message": "Worst teacher I have ever had. Tons of meaningless repetitive tedious projects. ", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2014", + "message": "Responds to piazza and emails significantly faster than any other professor. He may not bring the most excitement to a class, but you can definitely tell he cares about his students.", + "class": " CS428", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Marinov is very helpful, explains the material clearly and reflects on his experience in the field. Exams contains trick questions especially from the terms rarely used or confusing. Course material is shallow but breadth wide across all of SW Engineering. Project and HW are ok from load perspective. TA's are extremely helpful.", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor is very helpful. Replies to email immediately. Explains the subject and reflects on his own experience. TA's are extremely helpful and supportive. Project and homeworks are relevant to course topics", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2010", + "message": "Funny and badass mad scientist. Knows his stuff. Also helpful; sometimes shows up at study groups. Easy but educative class.", + "class": " CS428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sonia Mariscol ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Marina Marjanovic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Marjanovic is a great lecturer and this class is extremely beneficial for BIOEs in terms of learning scientific writing and supplementing the content taught in BIOE 302 (I would strongly recommend taking these concurrently)", + "class": " BIOE303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Numa Markee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "This course overlaps with some of the other required courses but that is not the professor's fault", + "class": " EIL411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2015", + "message": "This is a very theoretical class but he made it much more interesting than I had expected", + "class": " LING489", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2015", + "message": "very helpful class for learning how to develop materials Most of our other classes are too theoretical.", + "class": " LING511", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "Very theoretical class; never any practical teaching on how to actually teach and implement TBLT. Not open to differing opinions. Very teacher centered, lecture based class style.", + "class": " EIL511", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2008", + "message": "Expects everyone to agree with his own opinion of TBLT, although told we should formulate our own opinions on the subject.", + "class": " EIL511", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2008", + "message": "Will not be very helpful if he feels that you disagree with his views on Task-Based Language Teaching. Tells you to form your own opinion then expects you to agree with his! Expects everyone to adopt his teaching methodology.", + "class": " EIL511", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2008", + "message": "The class wasn't organized well and gave a very limited view of what TBLT is or could be.", + "class": " EIL511", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Markley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2017", + "message": "Easily the most boring class I've taken in the department. His lectures were very dry because he talked for the entire period without any meaningful form of student engagement. His midterm and finals weren't particularly hard but they had say too much packed into a short time period.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "I've had Markley for 427 and 209, and he's fine. His lectures are good, and he's decently funny if political jokes, dirty jokes, and a lot of swearing are your thing. He's definitely not my favorite prof here at the U but he gets the job done - you learn and you don't have to work too hard for it. Definitely not hot though.", + "class": " ENGL427", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "For 209, Markley only does the lecture portion, so check out your TAs too. In lecture though, he's great. He gets everything done on time and he does it well. He makes the readings super interesting and even relatable. He incorporates humor well, and he seems very approachable. The exams were fair, as long as you went to class and read!", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "I LOVE Dr. Markley. He's amazingly intelligent and he's hilarious in class. He makes his lectures interesting and memorable, too. His exams are so easy if you understand the material and study it. I would take a million more classes with Dr. Markley. Wonderful.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Had him for 209 and took this class because 1) I liked the material and 2) he was teaching it. Wickedly clever/funny, SUPER knowledgeable about the material, comments on papers/exams are great if you really want to take your writing to the next level. Judging from the below comments I think we need an official Bob Markley Fanclub. Let's do it.", + "class": " ENG428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2015", + "message": "TAKE HIM. I don't care for what class; if you can fit it into your 4yr plan, do it. He's intelligent, passionate about the material, amazingly witty, and HILARIOUS. I've been on the verge of tears in his lectures. And, to fit in with the recurring theme, yeah, I'd say he's a pretty good-looking fellow. Not what's important, but hey.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2014", + "message": "Really solid teacher. Fun guy with a likable personality. Stayed sick for nearly a month when I took the class but that never stopped his energy. Could talk to us like he was on our level and joked a lot. Made the topics and discussions so easy going so you could have any input without being worried he'd pick on you.", + "class": " ENG428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "One of the best professors I have had at UofI. Very easy, really good guy, classes are fun and the guy is funny. Material was more interesting than I thought it would be.", + "class": " ENGL428", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2009", + "message": "I went into class expecting him to be hot because of these comments, and I was very disappointed. But he is still one of the best professors I've had in four years. He really cares about what he's teaching. Doesn't take attendance. I took two classes, never read a single book, and got A- in both. Fairly easy class, great teacher.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Markley is one of the most amazing professors I have had so far in my career as an English Major. He genuinely cares about students and is super passionate about the material. Definatly take this class with him!", + "class": " ENGL435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2006", + "message": "I really liked him. I did a James Scholar essay with him and he was really helpful and let me pick the topic. We read some pretty good short stories and discuss them in class. You really actually have to do the reading for the tests (essay, in-class) but he's a fair (not easy) grader. I recommend the class.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2006", + "message": "As hot as Mr. Darcy, though as conceited. You have to read the books to follow along with discussion, but this is a man who loves what he teaches and has a sense of humor underneath an otherwise unapproachable exterior.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2005", + "message": "Let's just say he left his \"Mark\"ley on me. Professor M...or Professor Mmmm, as I used to call him, is a class act, no pun intended. He makes the \"e\" in \"sexy\" stand for English...or rather lay for english.", + "class": " ENGLISH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Sexy protruding jaw. Cool, retro, regency-style haircut. Ummm, yeah, I learned so much from this genius-- everything written in the eighteenth century is DIRTY! Oh, Bob, take me back in time...", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2005", + "message": "He was really slow, I didn't like the three pop quizzes we had in class. Hard to listen to for over an hour. And, he chose hard books an like 35 short stories for us to read. If you do take 103, don't even thonk about not reading the books.", + "class": " ENGLISH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2005", + "message": "by far, one of the most pretentious men on the planet. and...he...talks...so...slow at the end of each sentence to emphasize its importance. very annoying to listen to for an hour and a half.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2004", + "message": "That is frickin' hilarous...anyways..he's slightly entertaining- kinda funny- but very annoying at the same time...his TA's are **** ****s.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2004", + "message": "Uh...this teacher...uh...um...is...uh...um...uh...alright.", + "class": " ENGL103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lavanya Marla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2020", + "message": "VERY disorganized. Cannot decide how many exams and the date for the exams until >1month after class started. Unrealistic expectations (expect each of 80 students in class ask \"good\" questions in EVERY lecture for participation points). I mean, we won't learn anything if everyone done that, because there's not enough time to cover lecture material", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2020", + "message": "To receive participation points on lectures, students need to ask constructive questions, but cannot be asking materials that she's going to cover in class. If 80 students all ask one question every lecture, there would not be anytime for her to teach and for students to spend time to understand materials. Can't learn anything from this class :(", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2020", + "message": "Her PowerPoint has neither power nor point, plus many typos. Doesnt announce exam dates in timely manner (I mean how hard can that be since other professors manage to include the exam dates in their syllabus in the beginning). Accent too strong, hard to understand (lecture slides already confusing enough). I wonder how that person became a prof", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2020", + "message": "Could have avoided the course. The material was subpar and the teaching was not up to US standards. Difficulty in understanding the strong accent.", + "class": " IE498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2019", + "message": "Lots of assignments and a bit strict.", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "She expects too much and treats us like slaves", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Some of the material in class was so specific (like equations and algorithms) and she made us memorize all of it for the exam which seemed unnecessary. The avg on the midterm was around 65% which was lower than she wanted so she helped us out by giving a few more quizes to balance out the bad grades.", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Maroun ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Dan is the best! I've had him for two French classes at UIUC and he is always enthusiastic about the course material, laid-back, and super approachable. Dan is very understanding and if you're interested in the class, he's happy to help you. He's really fair and clear about grading. Dan is the best French teacher I've had at school.", + "class": " FR211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2017", + "message": "Dan was amazing! He is super approachable, easygoing and cracks jokes all the time. If you can, take a class with him!", + "class": " FR103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "He is a very laid back professor and if you have any problems he will usually help you out to negotiate something. He's a funny and likeable guy. Tests are easy with a little studying. He understands that many students have problems speaking French, and he is more than lenient on oral exams. Easily one of the best teachers I've had.", + "class": " FR103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Maroun is very relatable and understanding. His lectures are interesting and he isn't afraid to crack jokes!", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2015", + "message": "Dan is a fantastic teacher! Extremely helpful, and he explains things in a manner that is so easy for contemporary english-speaking American students. He's also really fun and passionate about your learning. If you have to take 208, please take it with him!!!", + "class": " FR208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2014", + "message": "I've taken french at the university my whole four years and he is hands down the best teacher I've had here. Always very helpful and clear. He is a grammar pro and always makes class fun. His 205 class was awesome too. Never be afraid to approach him with an issue, he's very flexible and understand the demands of being a student. Take his class!", + "class": " 208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "I love Dan! He is a fantastic teacher and he really knows his stuff. This was the first French class I took here and I thought it was extremely easy; I never studied and still got A's on all the tests, but I think my French level is slightly above this class. Overall though, Dan is so much fun as a teacher, probably one of my favorites here! Love!", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2013", + "message": "Knows French inside and out. Explains incredibly clearly. Extremely fun. Has a lot of interesting topics to talk about. So friendly and approachable. Great with people. 207 requires attention to detail but in my opinion his tests are easy if you study. I had no problem getting a good grade but my French level may be slightly above this course.", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "Favorite French class I've ever taken! Not a single boring class. He's great at explaining the little intricacies of french. I would love to take a class with him again.", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Dan is super fun! Material is hard, but no oral exams! No final exam either, just a paper. Expect to study but class is fun.", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2011", + "message": "Incredibly helpful and easy to approach. He always seemed interested in what was happening and he was very understandable and easy going if you missed a class or didn't finish an assignment", + "class": " FR134", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher. So much personality and a plethora funny stories", + "class": " FR134", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2010", + "message": "He is really nice and awesome. I miss this class and his teaching skills. I've learned alot from him. Wish he taught 104.", + "class": " FR103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2010", + "message": "Is super friendly. He has lots of personal stories about his time in France. Uses technology & up-to-date media for material. Is very understandable when speaking French & acknowledges that it is hard for some people so he permits easy mistakes. I loved his class!", + "class": " FR103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gregory Marrs ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2016", + "message": "Take Difficult exams, totally different from the practice exams. Quizzes are difficult and they requires a lot of reading before you do the question. HUGE amount of reading and you have to read them or you will fail automatically. Definitely not recommend taking his class ever.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Marshak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2014", + "message": "The geologist of my dreams. Really great professor.", + "class": " GEOL411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2009", + "message": "He was absolutely amazing! The course could be boring with the wrong teacher but he makes it fun with his personal stories, absolutely hilarious! The class isn't very hard, there is some hw but it isnt bad and there is ec. We do use Iclickers so attendance helps. I highly recommend him and, if you need an earth science gen ed, the class is perfect!", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Guillermo Marshal ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jane Marshall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2010", + "message": "Notes were straight from the reading and the slides were handed out before class. kinda boring, but not unbearable. good use of videos/anecdotes. sometimes she seemed unclear, but always worked to make it better and answer q's. likes it when u participate. tests were very easy, assignments were so-so but easy to get A overall. good for a TA!", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Very boring course. Could have been much better. She reads from slides & is unable to answer many questions from students. Unclear assignment expectations left many frustrated. Wouldn't recommend taking a class with her.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2009", + "message": "One of the most helpful TA's I've had my 3 years here. Clearly loves what she does.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Class was painfully boring. Very unclear guidelines for projects. Didn't seem to know what she was doing as a teacher. Wouldn't recommend taking a class from her.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna-Maria Marshall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2021", + "message": "I really like her teaching style, I'll definitely recommend others to take her course.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Refused to seriously answer my questions, said she had many students with better questions. When asking about an exam, since it mentioned materials I had trouble finding, she said that since I mentioned it, it'd be added to the exam and \"I'm sure your classmates will thank you.\" Told me to ask questions through the TA instead of her. I'd rate less.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "Please do not take this class with this professor. Her lectures are all completely unfocused and she goes on long tangents that don't always relate to the main. She can sometimes be overly critical of other opinions as well. If you are looking to actually retain information abut the CJS, do not take this class with this professor.", + "class": " SOC375", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Easy 'A.' Very interesting curriculum. But quite possibly the worst professor I have ever had. So incredibly rude and hostile. If you could take this class with another professor, do it. Her attitude is not worth it at all.", + "class": " SOC375", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "You can pull off a solid grade, but not worth it with this professor. She has no room for questions or opinions that go against her own. Rude to the class on a consistent manner, and teaches off topic about her own life and interests. If you can find a different professor for this class, go for it. Would not recommend Marshall to any of my friends.", + "class": " SOC375", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2020", + "message": "While the class and material is engaging and interesting, I would not recommend taking it with Marshall. She is disrespectful to her students, combative about topics, and biased and misguiding with her lectures. Take this class with someone else!!!!!!", + "class": " SOC375", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "Almost didn't take this class because of these reviews but she is a great professor very knowledgeable and fair. Not a lot of one on one connection with the prof but 2 online exams. blog posts, and visits to the courthouse for assignments! Overall loved the content and she was passionate about the topic:)", + "class": " SOC375", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "This woman is an icon!!! Shes seriously super cool and if you have the chance to take a class with her do it!!! Youll learn a lot.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2020", + "message": "My favorite professor at uiuc so far. She is engaging and relatable, lectures are easy to follow and interesting. Relates material to current events and helps process and understand everything. Pop-participation points so go to class whenever possible. Will definitely be taking again.", + "class": " SOC375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2019", + "message": "Class is easy both in format and content. However, prof is rude and combative when you speak to her one on one. Condescending and elitist to anyone who doesn't eat out of the palm of her hand. Though I suppose if you agree with her on everything and mirror her own opinions/personality, then she will be nice to you.", + "class": " SOC375", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "Very interesting subject, do not need to buy textbook. Drops lowest grade out of three exams and two papers. Not hard to do well, but as a professor she is quite biased and could push some people's buttons. Let's her opinion affect the material to much, but doesn't interfere with grade.", + "class": " SOC275", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "She constantly talks about being a lawyer and teaches material on a bias. She is not open to discussion on what she says in class and is actually pretty rude when you try to approach her with a disagreement in material. Professors should be able to handle criticism and respect their student's opinions--she does neither", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2014", + "message": "Discusses not holding prejudices when studying sociology, yet applies her own prejudices as the truth. Does not outline assignment expectations well.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2014", + "message": "Sociology 100 is an easy course, but I'm not a fan of Professor Marshall. She says that she is a Lawyer about every 5 minutes and teaches her opinions as if they are fact.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2013", + "message": "Wow. Terrific! Her lectures were dynamic, to say the least. Textbook completely unnecessary (save your money). The majority of what she says are irrelevant to exams, but you want to listen and learn anyway; exams are just a formality. Bottom line: she's so cool, so intelligent. Class itself was very easy.", + "class": " SOC275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Marshall is the best instructor I've ever had. She is one of those professors that makes you want to go to class because she is so hilarious and relaxed in class. Class is mandatory, the exams are pretty easy. Just go to exam review and study her slides. Easy, and fun, A.", + "class": " SOC275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "MANDATORY ATTENDANCE. EASY CLASS. SHE IS HILARIOUS. LOTS OF EXTRA CREDIT GIVEN AT THE END OF CLASS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.", + "class": " SOCW275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher! The best class I've ever taken on this campus. Go to class, study the powerpoints (she posts them on Compass) and do your papers (which are easy and about 3 pgs) and you should get an A. I did.", + "class": " SOC275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2009", + "message": "I LOVED HER! she was my favorite professor at the university. i choose classes because i knew she was teaching. she is amazing and i would highly recommend her to anyone", + "class": " SOC275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2007", + "message": "I took this class to see if I was interested in Law. Well, I learned I'm not, but the class was great. Go to class and take notes. There are papers, but she is a good lecturer despite some political leanings she proclaims. Just a great professor and class.", + "class": " SOC275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amy Marshall-Colon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Horrible at explaining, doesn't take time to teach specific concepts just decides to fly through them. iClickers and random activities affect your grade. Quizzes were difficult and none were dropped.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "The class is a little disorganized. You won't get to use technology in lecture, so plan accordingly. Make sure you do the reading before coming to class. If you are not in a lab section, you do not have a choice: you either do the reading or you get a B. Dr. MC might come off as mean, but she means well and is approachable once you get to know her", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "She was not a great lecturer at all. She just read directly off the slides. Going to lecture was a waste of time. However, you can't skip because there are clicker points. I think she was kind of rude to students too. Heath is for sure the better professor.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Marshall-Colon was an average lecturer at best; she mostly read off of the lecture slides and never explained anything. She was somewhat unapproachable and would be kind of rude when asked questions. Heath was definitely the better professor.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "Great at explaining and great lecturer.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Marshall-Colon was a very average professor. She seemed kind and excited about teaching, but wasn't great at explaining. She moved quickly and didn't stop to let us process, which made learning hard. The class was not difficult and there were only 3 exams. I just taught myself everything by reading the textbook.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2016", + "message": "Marshall-Colon joint teaches IB 204 with Heath, and she's a solid professor. She's clear, and very nice. However, I found it difficult to process the material, and I found the exams difficult for me. Its probably partially due to the subject; I did a lot better with ecology and anatomy, but the class still left me with a bittersweet taste.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "While it's pretty hard to make introductory genetics exciting, I think she did a good job. It was nice that she related several of the more confusing topics to current events. Also, was really helpful and friendly out of class.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Marshall-Colon was a really good professor who tried to make things fun in class and relate the material to the real world. I think she did a good job explaining when you personally asked her a question. Got an A.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "This was Dr. Marshall-Colon 2nd semester teaching alongside Dr. Heath. She does read off the power points and does not explain very well. She tries her best but still need improvements. It is difficult for her to simplify and break down difficult concepts. However, she is very knowledgeable in the area and provides detailed power points.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "Read directly off of the slides and was pretty boring. You want to skip class but can't because there are iClickers every lecture. Heath was a much better lecturer ", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrea Martens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2009", + "message": "As nice of a professor you'll find. She's willing to help at all times. The cases are easy. Just make sure your group works well for the presentations because there is a fair amount of group work. Some of the exam questions are kinda hard, but most are easy because she gives you a study guide. I would definitely recommend taking her for this class.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lane Martin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rich Martin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "He is SO sweet. Lectures are boring though. You have to go to pass. Not a bad class. Lab component sucks. ", + "class": " JOUR210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Martin is good at his job, and if you want a very intensive journalism class this is it. The other sections are pretty much blow off classes, but his section is a TON of work. Prepare to write over 500 words a week. This class was SO much harder than the other sections, but if you want experience look no further.", + "class": " 210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeff Martin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were kind of boring but he really has a passion for this type of stuff. He was a little funny though so I respect that. iClickers were a must. Also you have to read two books and don't get behind which is easy to do. The tests are very easy and you can leave right after. The group project was good or bad depending on your group.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Martin Jr. ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2012", + "message": "My accounting TA is a man's man. I pray he goes to grad school here and if he doesn't I may just have to transfer. He manages to maximize understanding while keeping the workload down. And somehow his lighthearted jokes and enthusiasm makes accounting interesting. SERIOUSLY. Accounting.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lily Martinez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2009", + "message": "I fondly remember Martinez--she's a great teacher, very kind, sweet, and nice. Helpful in class, and the material made me interested more in the Spanish major. She definitely improved my Spanish.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Martinez is a very friendly and nice person. Composition class is not always the easiest, but she makes it easy. I have to say that she's understandable and helpful all the time.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jermaine Martinez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2014", + "message": "Jermaine is one of the nicest people you will meet. He is very energetic in his lectures and genuinely passionate about whatever he is teaching. Very approachable and willing to make exceptions if something comes up. Would take another class of his anytime!", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "This man is goregous to me lol . Anyway, he was one of the discussion teachers for Prof Quick earlier 2012. Really easy & fair grader, extremely helpful & sometimes corny. Study EXACTLY what he tells you to for the exam (he gives you 80% of the exam in review). Great teacher & I would DEFINITELY take another class with him =)", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2012", + "message": "Jermaine is probably the best TA I've ever had--fun, smart and cool. He's really laid-back. He knows the material and explains it in a way that makes it easy to understand. Plus he's willing to meet outside of class if you need additional help.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2011", + "message": "He was clear on expectations but I expected him to be more knowledgeable about the material. Not the best TA, but not the worst either.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2011", + "message": "Jermaine is one of the funniest instructors I have ever had!!! He makes class super fun and it goes by so quick, yet we learn so much. He told us exactly what to review for the exams/final. He genuinely cares for his students and tries his best to make sure they understand the material, no matter what. He's patient and grades easy!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michelle Martinez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Her class was a lot of work for just being a gen ed. However, it was never impossible. She doesn't have the clearest expectations, but she also allows students a decent amount of freedom in doing assignments.", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Shantel Martinez ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Candace Martinez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "This class was flipped (lectures online & then you go to class & discuss/build on to lectures). She is very knowledgeable & knows a lot about everything. 2 exams (with 2 take-home essays), 10 image assignments (easy), 4 economist assignments (longer, but not hard), a group project with paper, & other things throughout, but a fun class nonetheless.", + "class": " BADM380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andino Martinez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "People believe his lectures are good. They are only good for those who have a strong understanding of chem if you dont GOOD LUCK. No real explaining of the fundamentals of each topic and seems to think his students already have an idea of the topic. Test are like prairie learn. If you need more teaching to do better TAKE RAY!!!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are very easy to follow but there is a lot of work. Honestly the fairest of UIUC chem prof. And I've taken classes with 3 of them", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Andino gets a bad rep man. His lectures are directly correlated to the homework and the homework is directly correlated with exams which I think is more than what most profs even do. You can get up to 10% more on exams with the ratakes which are unproctored. Make sure to practice a lotttttt. You can tell he loves his job & chemistry, very inspiring", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Heard hes awful for 104 and avoiding him next semester. As for 203 he would just expect you to know when lab lecture is and never tell you when or give a schedule. Shallow depth of material but good speaker. If you have him for 203 or lab youre fine.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2020", + "message": "Absolutely horrid professor. Gives the easiest homework and then throws extremely difficult quizzes and exams at you. Class test averages regularly score at or below 50%. Answers he gives in lectures are poor and lack depth. Never have I had such an awful experience. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2020", + "message": "Honestly speaking, hes not a bad lecturer, but in terms of exam grading he was horrendous. The semester I had him the exam average was poor - below 56% I believe. When asked if there would be a curve, he stated that some people got 100% and said that since some students got those grades everybody can. No curve and can be rather petty.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2020", + "message": "Literally the worst teacher I have ever had in my entire life. With school being online you would think he would try to help but no this man is literally an awful professor who should not have a job", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2020", + "message": "This guy gets pissy for every little thing. I've never seen such a frail personality that greatly affects classroom instruction the way I saw here.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2020", + "message": "Overall he was very good at teaching us the information we needed and was very accessible both through email and by having lot of office hours. He does however, make you work for all the points you get but if you do the homework, the extra credit assignment (an additional 2.5%), go to lecture, and ask questions, you should do well.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "Good teacher and explains things well in lecture and unlike most chem professors his exams are very straightforward and very similar to the homework. Exams are only 15 questions however so if you get a few wrong your grade drops tremendously and hes not lenient with curving or anything so be careful", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "I heard that Andino was a tough professor, but I had a great time in chem 104. I have an extremely high grade and feel like exams and homework weren't bad at all. He responded to emails quickly and answered questions well. Overall, he was very kind and wanted his classes to succeed!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "I read many of bad reviews about Professor Andino before taking the class and got pretty discouraged. However, after nearly finishing the semester, I am confused as to why so many people dislike him. Put in the effort and you'll get the result you want. I've learned a lot from his class. Great lecturer and very engaging.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Unlike most chemistry professors testing you on your knowledge of an overall concept, he tests on very minuscule examples that were shown in lecture for a brief moment. So even if you understand a concept you might not do well if you don't memorize every little detail of homework and lecture slides.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "I was not a fan of the online exams. There were 15 questions with 50 min given. I did not do well on the second exam because I was rushed for time which affected my grade by a lot. The material was't bad, but it was frustrating when topics that were brushed over in class were the ones that were on the exam. Would not take this class again.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Lecture is clicker but its only two percent of total grade. Lecture is a good resource but you so a lot of developing on your own. Homework is good practice, it creates a bigger understanding. Midterms are repetitive, and are very easy to fail so its important to double check your work (cbtf). Do all homework or you'll kill your grade.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2019", + "message": "This man used a SCOOTER BOARD in class!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2019", + "message": "Very knowledgable and explains concepts very thoroughly. Sometimes falls behind in lecture and you have to teach yourself. Some curve balls on exams. Overall good professor though", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "Need to go to class to get iClicker points (not extra credit). Barely gives any review materials to prepare for midterms/final. Good luck if you screw up on one midterm because most of your grade depends on it. Lectures are useless and homework has nothing to do with what is on the exam. Do not take his class.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2018", + "message": "When in lecture he doesn't know how to teach Sometimes I leave more confused then when I walked in. Also will kick you out of lecture if he sees you on your phone.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2018", + "message": "Andino is a great guy! He truly cares about making his students understand the material. If you care about the topic and show that you want to put effort into his class, then he will put effort into making sure you do well. Don't go on your phone/laptop in class bc he will roast you for it and it's disrespectful. I have learned so much from him", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jaime Martinez Robles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2018", + "message": "He didnt prepare for the class at all. He hadnt announced grade breakdown until like 3 days before midterm 1. He copied the textbook on the board word by word. He also screenshot homework from anthor professors website. Even worse, homework didnt match class progress. A lot of materials showed up on syllabus but only half of them are tested.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "He is a really nice professor. Always trying to make the class enjoyable.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2018", + "message": "Not prepared well for class. The first two lectures professor robles tried to get a presentation ready on the projector but since he was not familiar with his environment he could not effectively teach. Also, he does not clean the chalk board well enough for people to see his writing. He seems like he means well but he just mumbles alot about calc", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2017", + "message": "Weekly homework that only takes 1-3 hours and isn't too bad. Practice tests are just like the exams, same material. Pretty straightforward stuff. For his teaching ability, in class it may be a bit dry but that's just just the nature of the material. If you go to office hours he's really helpful in explaining it. Great teacher, highly recommended", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "His lecture is clear and straightforward. His exam is fair and focuses on some basic concepts. Homework takes about several hours to complete, which is not bad compared to other courses. He is also enthusiastic about quantitative finance, and he talked a lot about application of probability theory in real life.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Chill guy who wants his students to succeed overall. Doesn't put a lot of pressure on you and takes the time to properly answer your questions.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "I am an average student and found out very quickly that I learned much better if I came to class prepared with specific questions. His lecture style requires you to pay close attention, but you will be rewarded with better grades. Often understands what you're asking even when you're unsure & will work with you to reach a clear solution.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "His lectures followed the book very closely. It's a good book, so that was fine. We had lots of homework, but solving many practice problems is important in 461. Midterms were quite long, but he compensated with a generous curve, and none of the questions were unexpected. The final was very fair and he made clear what was important to review.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "A very nice professor. Things covered are useful in computation field, especially for CS and ECE majors. Tests are are fair but require effort on reviewing. He makes sure that you will be fine.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "He is prepared to class and the lecture lines up with the course textbook. Attending the lecture helps learning which material in the textbook is important. HW is all from the textbook and he provides past exams. The exam is similar to the past exam and HW.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "He always prepared to class, and the homework is pretty helpful. The exam is similar to the past exam.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2016", + "message": "He's a good lecturer, always ready for the class, also humorous and caring for the whole class.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2016", + "message": "The class was not that hard and the exam was pretty similar to the practice. He is enthusiastic about teaching and gave clear explanations and examples in class.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Horrible professor. Doesn't teach anything in lecture. I only went to a few classes and did fine. Learned the stuff much better on my own. Would've got an A if I put even a little effort into studying at all, homework is really easy and then the tests are hard if you don't study, but I passed. Tests match the rest of the math department usual.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are pretty boring, and you can get the gist of the content off of the lecture slides. Probably didn't need to go to all those lectures.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Math 225 with Robles was basically pointless, instead of doing actual examples, he wasted away the 50 minutes trying to type up pre-worked examples into MATHTYPE. The lectures were boring, and I don't even know why I ended up going to most of them. On the bright side, I found the class pretty easy, all the exams are easy A's if you study.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2016", + "message": "I sit up front and can barely hear him. He reads off online notes and does no real time examples. When he does an example he goes so fast you will not be able to follow unless you understand the material. I currently use khan academy to learn which is pathetic since his lectures are practically useless.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pilar Martinez-Quiroga ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2020", + "message": "Great Professor! Explains well and is passionate about topics", + "class": " SPAN312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "The course was very well taught and the professor was not only passionate about the subject matter but also very willing to help students with questions. The professor was also very knowledgeable on what was covered in class and provided a diverse array of materials to read/view.", + "class": " SPAN312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2019", + "message": "Pilar is the greatest professor ever!! Honestly just show up to lecture & do the homework and you're set. She's so nice & actually wants her students to learn and do well. Wish I could take her again (,:", + "class": " SPAN320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Pilar is honestly one of the best professors I've had at U of I. Very nice and friendly. I looked forward to her class and it helped me improve my Spanish.", + "class": " SPAN320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "AMAZING TEACHER. SUPER FAIR, HELPFUL AND SHE DEFINITELY KNOW WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT. ALWAYS ENGAGED. ", + "class": " SPAN395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2014", + "message": "Class was pretty easy. Make sure you really participate because you do get graded on that. She's a very nice lady and really knows what she's talking about. Read ALL the stories too!", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2014", + "message": "She's honestly the nicest. She's always ready to help her students, and she's very approachable. Also, she's probably one of the fairest professors I've ever had. Ugh. She's great.", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2013", + "message": "Pilar is one of my favourite professors at UIUC. She is extremely knowledgeable and approachable; she's always willing to accommodate and help her students. I liked her so much for 250, I took 310 with her... as did half of my 310 class. If you show up and are engaged, you shouldn't have any problem getting at least an A.", + "class": " SPAN250310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2013", + "message": "Very very clear about expectations and the tests are very easy if you attend class. Attendance points are taken but you can miss a few days no problem. As long as you pay attention in class you should get an A.", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adam Martinsek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "I enjoyed my Mathematical Statistics Class with Dr. Martinsek. His mid-terms are easy, homework is from the textbook, so all students just google the answers. He surprised everyone with a difficult final but this did not screw anyone's grades. No curves. ", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alyssa Martoccio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "I thought she was very flexible and easy going. Make sure you go to class...and besides if you have any questions with the material that is the time to ask. The class activities were somewhat annoying but it's only a 50 minute class so it goes by fast.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2011", + "message": "Good teacher overall. Keep up with all your hmwrk. Hard/picky grader on discussions so take your time n check over them. She does a lot of in-class group stuff where u have convos with other ppl, some useful, some not. No oral exam (woo hoo). N participation is part of the grade so go to class...on time. Exams weren't that difficult.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kelly Marville ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2021", + "message": "Worst experience of my life. Marville is the worst professor on this campus and if you ever need to take 102 DO NOT TAKE IT WITH HER. She doesn't teach class she just calls you stupid or calls you out for your stupid question. I never felt dumber in any class or as helpless. I had a grasp on chem 101 but then marville makes you feel like an idiot", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2021", + "message": "Please just take this class with a different professor. Marville is the toughest grader and does extremely poorly explaining the content and preparing students for exams. She is also very unresponsive and she does not allow you to unmute during class. She usually never checks the chat. Worst class of my life.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2021", + "message": "Please if you can do anything do not take her, any other teacher would be far better.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2021", + "message": "She prides herself on getting significantly lower exam averages (In the 50% range) than all of her other colleagues. I have seen her make future doctors and engineers cry and be forced to choose a different career path.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2021", + "message": "The class is so poorly structured. She intentionally makes the class hard and grading unfair so that people fail.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "I took it in Fall 2020. Professor Marville along with TAs are very helpful answering students questions. We mostly meet TA, and TAs clearly explain the lectures. The video lectures post challenges due to only one chance. However, they give extra time working on postlab and answers students' questions very patiently. Be aware of reef questions too.", + "class": " CHEM105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "She knows how to teach and teaches well; however, her section is significantly more difficult than other sections. She has a very condescending attitude when you ask her any question. The usual response entails \"why are you asking me this when you can find the info on the website you know I teach over 1000 students\" f u Marville", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "You have to watch lectures before a synchronous lesson review and the notes take easily 2 hours to take every week and you have a discussion where you have to complete a worksheet and on top of that homework problems each week and extra practice problems and a quiz each week. No curves on tests she just wants to see us fail.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "For online you might as well drop now or pray you can switch to an open class, the explanations in her lectures are very confusing and are little to no help. Her quizzes and tests have a very short time limit, 3.3 minutes per question which is not enough time to do each question in my opinion. If you have her good luck", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2020", + "message": "Class is hard. Youll get a C if youre lucky.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2020", + "message": "Thorny professor, great lecturer. When I missed a homework deadline at week 5 through what I will admit was my own fault, I sent what I thought was a polite email. I asked for extra credit/how much it impacted my grade as it was a large assignment. The reply was not only unhelpful but discouraging, feeling more like a rant than a reply.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2020", + "message": "Chem 102 is a hard class, but Marville spells out exactly what you need to do to get an A, offers lots of extra credit, responses to emails fast, and gives great lectures. Do all the readings, do all the suggested problems, do all the worksheets, and you will do well in her class, anyone saying otherwise did not put in the necessary effort.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2020", + "message": "The exams are difficult and only have 15 questions, making it harder to do well. I had a C average on the midterms, but I did well on the final and got an A+. The homework is basically free points. Unlike many of the people below me, I didn't find her rude at all and I appreciated that she replied very quickly to my emails and was very helpful.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2020", + "message": "Very unprofessional and rude in emails. Her teaching ability is not very great.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2020", + "message": "Her grading strategies were unforgiving, especially for a summer class that required learning a lot in a short period of time. Additionally, the concepts are taught in a strange and confusing order and there are important vocab terms used but never defined. She was also very rude and curt in her emails.", + "class": " CHEM102D", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2020", + "message": "I took the online Chem 102 summer course and there was a lot of material to be covered within such a short period. Even though there was a lot of homework and the tests were really hard, if you put in enough time to understand each and every piece of information she gives you, you will do fine. The bonuses she gives makes up for low grades you get", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2020", + "message": "Tests only have fifteen questions and missing just a few destroys your grade. Average exam grades are usually around 60% and many questions are presented in a confusing way. The class is curved only very slightly, and although there are retakes, they barely improve the score at all.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2020", + "message": "Energized, fun lectures. Outside of that, if you have something negative to say, is impossible to approach, and doesn't take criticism to heart, very unempathetic. Petty in the way she talks, very demeaning. When your average GPA is that low, there's a certain point where you cannot blame your students anymore. no curve, retake gives low points(bad", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "Had her as the lab professor, emailed her about something I missed. Instead of telling me gently that I was unable to make it up, she sent me a long email basically saying 'too bad so sad', and how I lied to her (I didn't, she misread my email and missed something I said). She is intimidating and hurtful and I could not approach her after that.", + "class": " CHEM105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2020", + "message": "I hated this class as well as the teacher. She treated the students with no respect and did not care that COVID-19 played a huge role in people not understanding the material. She was not helpful at all!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Masiunas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "It's unfortunate that Prof Masiunas can no longer give lectures. Though, I can tell he really wanted to continue. I respect this prof a lot, HORT 105 has taught me so much about veggies.The labs made me get off my behind and do something with my hands other than taking notes! The TAs are also great, you can't go wrong with any of them.", + "class": " HORT115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Easy class as long as you study for the midterm and final; we take the tests individually and then we take it again in groups! I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO DO THE UNIQUE VEGETABLE CONTEST! All I did was pick a veggie from a farmers market in Chicago and chose a veggie that seemed unique. But dont forget that this is a VEGETABLE gardening class! Boring!", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2011", + "message": "Extremely easy to score in the exams because you can discuss it with your friends. Lots of extra credit opportunities. He is very kind, funny and enjoyable too!", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Great class, great professor! A must take at U of I!! You get to eat a lot of different food during the semester and the class is easy, but still interesting.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "The best class I have ever taken at U of I! Professor Masiunas is hilarious!! Exams have a group portion, and the labs take only 30min (even though they're scheduled for 2 hrs). There are a few in class assignments, but a 20pt extra credit opportunity in the class. TAKE THIS CLASS! All you do is eat every other lecture!", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "Coolest guy ever. Really knowledgeable about the topic + great sense of humor(makes wheelchair jokes lol).Totally aware it's a blowoff class, and is totally cool with it. He teaches it to interest non-majors(in class you get food and mexican jumping beans!). The labs are SO FUN: tons of food tastings. Gives partner tests.The TAs are just as great.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2009", + "message": "A really great teacher whose passion for the subject definitely made the class much better then it could have been. I took this class my senior year as a blowoff course but actually ended up going to lecture all the time and even planting my own veggie garden due to everything I learned in this class. The labs are fun and his TA's are also great.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2008", + "message": "really good class. good teacher", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2008", + "message": "ditto on the previouis comments. funny sense of humor, and really hilarious when he jokes about his paralysis (i'm gonna run you over in this wheelchair if you're cheating lol)", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "If there's such a thing as a class that's just fun to be a part of and attend, this is the one. Almost zero stress level with this one - the labs are fun, and Masiunas' lectures are pretty interesting considering the material can get a little dry. The unique vegetable contest that students enter means trying new food on a regular basis if you want.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2006", + "message": "He was an amazing professor. He is very passionate about the subject and makes class fun. I also had some medical issues and he was very understanding and let me make everything up.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2005", + "message": "Nicest guy you'll ever meet in your whole entire life. Brings food to class for entire lecture hall at least once a week. Labs are fun. Gives big points extra credit opportunities at the end of the semester to make up for missed assignments.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nadya Mason ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Not a very good lecturer, not prepared for class, and stutters when asked a complicated question. Seems to not have a deep understanding of the material.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2016", + "message": "Very unhelpful and unclear professor who even has made comment in office hours she'd rather teach another class.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Mason led my discussion for PHYS 213. She is maybe the reason I passed the class. Selen did okay during the lectures, but Mason really, really helped me solidify my understanding of the material. She was excellent!", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "The exams were tough, even when she specifically said that they'd easy. Not that I blame her - it was a tough class. The textbook, Introduction to Electrodynamics by Dave Griffiths, is a godsend. The more you read that book, the better you will do.", + "class": " PHYS436", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2014", + "message": "It was apparent from how unprepared she was for lectures that she had never taught PHYS 212 before because she stutters when she answers complicated questions, almost gives up, and then moves on for some of them, pretending the explanation was clear when it was not.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2013", + "message": "One of my favorite professors at uiuc. She's very articulate when answering any questions you might have, and very approachable. Also, her research is pretty interesting, and she is getting a lot of recognition for it. If she were to teach another course, I'd take it.", + "class": " PHYS435436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Mason teaches straight from the book, but that's probably because Griffiths is an amazing textbook. Her midterms are moderately difficult, but an insufficient amount of time is given to take them. The final is significantly better and is worth 40% of the grade. She genuinely cares about her students, even if most don't come to class.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2007", + "message": "Did a pretty good job explaining the slides but could not answer several questions posed by students. Slightly annoying voice. Spends way too much time on easy concepts making lecture very repetitive.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2007", + "message": "For something as tough as E&M, she did a pretty good job at explaining the concepts. Ignore the textbook--just make sure to understand every slide of the lectures and you'll be fine", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2007", + "message": "worst teacher. doesn't know how to use blackboard appropriately. horrible at explaining material. lectures were pointless and only reason i learned material was discussion and homework.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sara Mason ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2016", + "message": "Sara Ann is very nice and helpful if you take time to go to her office hours. BUT she is super hard grader for really no reason. She has been pretty fair though because she has given many extra credit opportunities.", + "class": " SPAN307", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erica Massey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2019", + "message": "GLBL 100 is a very interesting class with lots of cool lectures and readings but she is often disorganized and hard to reach outside of class. The class involves a lot of reading but a majority of your grade comes from the papers you write. I'd recommend this class if you want to learn about current events but beware that there's a lot reading.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Massey's class was by far my favorite class this semester. The classroom discussions were great. There's a lot of reading outside the classroom and there's papers instead of tests, but she gives tons of extra credit opportunities.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael Masters ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Arif Masud ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2016", + "message": "Horrible professor with a horrible teaching assistant. Professor Masud doesn't teach very clear in class and homeworks require lots of additional work by yourself. Exams are hard and need large amount of time to prepare. Not a friendly class if you are only getting MS. If you would like a good grade, make some reliable friend.", + "class": " CEE576", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "This class is very bad. His explanations are often confusing and not helpful, and they are the only source of information. He provides a book on nonlinear FEM which he completely ignores leaving you without alternative sources. He tries to touch a wide variety of topics not explaining a single one clearly enough. A disappointment", + "class": " CEE576", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ralph Mathisen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "I took this class online during fall 2020 when COVID restricted in-person classes. Tips: use the \"study guide\" he puts on his syllabus for the notes, it's an outline for what will be said in lecture & on the exam. 3 tests that were open note and unlimited time, 1 final paper, and weekly video analysis + quiz that take up a lot of time btw", + "class": " HIST240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2020", + "message": "Funny and lectures pretty entertaining. He had a policy where if you show up to every class but 2, he would replace one of the 3 tests with an A+. He then thought our first test scores were too low (around an 80 average) so he made the next test open note. He doesnt want you to worry about the grade and wants you to learn the material instead.", + "class": " HIST241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2018", + "message": "Professor Mathisen is an excellent professor and great guy all around. He's very empathetic; his tests are not too difficult and homework is graded leniently. You don't have to show up to do well, but if you do, you can get extra credit for only missing a certain amount of classes.", + "class": " HIST240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Mathisen is a great lecturer. He had no issues answering questions related to coursework. Attendance can be an optional grade to make up a test grade so attend lecture. He uploads his lectures before the exams and the exams come directly from lecture. You really only need the textbook for 2 papers so see if you can borrow or rent it.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Mathisen gives interesting history lectures and I was able to pay attention most of the time. You really have to listen in order to pass the tests because his powerpoints only include the main points and not details you need to know. The class is pretty easy tho if you have the right TA, but essentially there are only 3 tests and 2 papers.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2016", + "message": "You will lose points for circling wrong answers in the test. This makes it super hard for you to get an A.", + "class": " HIS241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "A total goofball which makes lectures interesting. If you enjoy history then this class should be an easy A, unless you're unlucky and get a terrible TA", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2015", + "message": "Ralphie is the best. His classes are easy and interesting. He is super flexible with deadlines. If you get a chance to take one of his classes, do it. ", + "class": " HIST 200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Prof Mathisen's lectures are really enjoyable to sit through. I never thought I'd enjoy a history class, but I always enjoyed listening during lecture. It was easy to follow along and Prof Mathisen can be pretty funny at times. The class overall is very easy. The exams were easy and non-cumulative. Would recommend", + "class": " HIST241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Such an enthusiastic teacher. Very positive attitude. Not a big history fan (I'm an econ major) but this class made me enjoy history 100% more than I normally would. Learned so much!!", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2011", + "message": "He is great! Very animated and likes to dance during lectures. One essay, that can be rewritten later for a higher grade. Lets the class choose the type of exam layout for the semester. Class is mandatory as it is prorated and can be used to substitue your lowest exam grade!", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "best class ever", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2010", + "message": "Need a West and/or Hum? Then definitely take his hist241. He lets the class decide the format of the exams. Really easy exams and the last one is non-comp.(final) and one short paper(this is what you need the thin book for). Lets you redo paper if you score lower than an A. His lectures captured my attention :)", + "class": " HIST241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2009", + "message": "one of the easiest classes i've ever taken. Great professor, knows a ton...kept me interested with stories", + "class": " HIS241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Ralphie is awesome! The topic itself isn't always interesting, but Prof Mathisen is good at teaching it. Funny, nice, very helpful, EXTREMELY easy, lets the class pick the type of exam, only one paper and can redo it for a better grade.", + "class": " HIST241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2009", + "message": "I learned a lot from his class. He is a great teacher and kept people interested in coming to class. He lets the class pick the format of the test, and everything on it is in the study guide he gives you, so getting an A is no problem. We only had to write on paper, which wasn't to difficult.", + "class": " HIST241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Mathiesen is awesome and lectures are pretty interesting.", + "class": " HIST241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Mathisen is a character. The class is pretty easy if you go. Lecture are somewhat interesting and pretty informative. All of the test questions come from lecture, no need to read anything. He allows you to vote on the format of the tests. He also lets you substitute your attendance for your lowest test grade. Only 1 short paper required.", + "class": " HIST241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2009", + "message": "Ralphie rocks! He's such a goofball, but he's also really informative. The class might not be the best if you're not really interested in Roman history, but if you are, take it! I learned so much without ever even having to open the book.", + "class": " HIST241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "This is my 3rd class with Ralphie and I HIGHLY recommend him. If you try and \"give him something\" in terms of assignments, you will do well. His laid back teaching style really helped me learn and maintain an interest in Roman History. I *heart* you, Ralphie!", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jean-Philippe Mathy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2015", + "message": "He is a challenging but fair professor. Helpful and willing to talk outside of class. Going in I didn't know what to expect going in but was pleasantly surprised. You can tell Professor Mathy loves the material and his enthusiasm is infectious.", + "class": " FR156", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "I took this class with the intention of learning about the culture and lifestyle of Paris. I was completely wrong. The class focuses on the modernization of Paris and you read three books/write papers on them. It is extremely boring. The professor doesn't help with any questions, he directs you to the TAs which don't really help either.", + "class": " FR156", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "I do not wear my seat belt driving to school because I want to die before I can make it to this class.", + "class": " FR156", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2011", + "message": "Good god. I have never been more bored in my life. Bring a laptop. Sit up top. Anything. I have not listened to a single lecture. In fact, I'm typing this out during lecture. The course description is so misleading - never have I been in a class so boring.", + "class": " FR156", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Don't take this class unless you have no social life and can read 50 pages a night. Professor does have a sick accent though", + "class": " FR156", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2010", + "message": "Unless you are an English major or have are very interested in French and English literature from about 1500-1900, I think this class was wayyyy more work than it was worth. There was a LOT of reading. Like I said though, if it's something you are interested in, I'm sure you could gain a lot from this class, there are just better adv. comp. classes", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lane Matter ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Carol Mauck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2018", + "message": "Carol is one of the sweetest professors I have had. Her lectures can get dry but she makes up for it with fun activities & field trips. Would definitely recommend her classes if you are interested in working with people with disabilities or with the elderly.", + "class": " SOCW380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexander Mayer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Mayer is arguable one of the best Professors at UIUC. At first his ramlbings will seem nonsensical and random, but as you learn to see the train of thought, wisdom shows through. Professor Mayer has a deep understanding of the philosophical underpinning of reality. If you want to understand, take a course with him and listen.", + "class": " RLST484", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Mayer is very very knowledgable on the subject material. He only assigned 2 papers all semester and had mandatory attendance. If you do the work I see absolutely no reason why you wouldn't be able to get an A in his class.", + "class": " EALC132", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "He'll call on you when you're obviously not paying attention (who does that?) so if you have attention issues and don't like public humiliation I would not recommend. However, if you're an experienced writer this class is an easy A. The only graded work is 2 short papers that I (a senior with a writing-intensive major) had no trouble getting A's on", + "class": " REL122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "The class ended up having only 2 papers. One was 2 pages, and one was 4 pages. If you are respectful, and pay attention in class rather than sitting on your laptop going through Facebook the whole time, he will definitely notice. Go to class, actually listen to him (whether you understand his point or not), and write the papers with some effort.", + "class": " EALC132", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Pretty easy class but Mayer is extremely unorganized and unclear. Little structure to class. I don't understand how a phd can't put together a PowerPoint to organize ideas. He spoke extremely quiet in the first class, I think as a tease. Average to low voice sound, difficult if you are non-native speaker. And this prof absolutely smokes green", + "class": " RLST484", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Brilliant professor. His insight into Zen is of a boddhisattva. ", + "class": " EALC1232", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2014", + "message": "Hands-down, the best teacher I ever had. Problem is, most students take Zen as a blow-off class. If that's your case, you can still get the grade, but you won't enjoy the class. Mayer teaches in a style unlike any other. Give the class a chance. Listen long enough and you will connect the dots.", + "class": " RLST132", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2014", + "message": "Interesting guy. He really loved the material and he offered up some really good non traditional ideas, if you could understand him. His accent is a bit thick and he's fairly soft spoken. Overall a pretty chill class though. He doesn't grade the papers too harshly, just put a decent amount of effort in.", + "class": " EALC122", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2014", + "message": "I had fun in this class. Mayer knows what he's talking about, and offers some interesting insights on the philosophy and how to understand it. It's not a huge workload (there are three papers, and not that many readings), so I ended up finding it fairly relaxing and quite interesting--welcome respite from the tech core courses.", + "class": " EALC122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor and super funny as well. Sometimes a little tricky to follow and his lectures are more of a mind map of ideas then anything structured that I'm used to but it was fun to try and follow his train of thought. He's clearly a very intelligent guy.", + "class": " EALC122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2012", + "message": "Mr. Mayer is a very interesting guy. THe only grades in his class are 3 papers that you have to write on some area of Buddhism, they are very easy As. He is very confusing in class though. When questions are asked he often doesn't understand what is being asked, and isn't clear in answering them. Although I do recommend this class.", + "class": " RLST132", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2012", + "message": "It's a shame such a terrible teacher is in charge of such a wonderful class. Mayer is a great guy funny, interesting, and brilliant. But his class has no structure. His paper assignments are vague and he is a terrible educator. No question-he knows Buddhism. But you won't learn it from him. I learned everything online. and it's Friday only : (", + "class": " RLST287", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2011", + "message": "Mayer is a very interesting fellow. If you talk to him in person, everything will make more sense. Otherwise... he spends the entire class period talking, without a powerpoint or anything and likes to go off on tangents. It is very hard to follow, and most times he doesn't even get back to his original point.", + "class": " RLST132", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2011", + "message": "Was so excited about the class during the first few days, but he cannot create a straight forward, clear lecture to save his life. Liked him a lot as a person, but he was unable to effectively describe the concepts in his lectures... which makes it difficult to write a 5 page paper on them....", + "class": " RLSTA", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2011", + "message": "Overall I liked his class a lot, but it should really be called a difficult intro into Buddhist Philosophy. The only work you have to do for the class is 2-3 papers. But you have to show effort to get a good grade. His lectures are hard to follow sometimes depending on the topic, just take good notes. I thought he was a cool professor overall.", + "class": " EALC132", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "Im not sure what he talked about most of the time in lecture, but the class was easy enough... he had a good sense of humor, i just could not understand the guy or follow what he was talking about in lecture. Papers were over parts of his reader. Reading was always expected before class, but its easy enough to just read it when writing paper instea", + "class": " EALC122", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Mayer seemed like a pretty chill guy, after all the title of the class was ZEN.. however when it comes to grading papers, he pays very very close attention to detail and word choice in grading papers. Can also be very boring and confusing. stay on his fun side", + "class": " RLST132", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Although his expectations for his students are not that clear, and the questions he sets on the papers are somewhat vague, as long as you try and put some effort into your work, he'll give you a good grade. If you mess about, though, and don't go to class, it is very obvious you'll fall onto his bad side.", + "class": " RLST484", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "The most boring professor one earth. Not clear at all and is very unclear of his expectations for students. Gives only a couple of papers per semester which determine your entire grade.", + "class": " RLST132", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2009", + "message": "Absolutely hysterical!! He makes almost no sense during his lectures but he is really funny. Whether it's his really thick accent or the totally random things he says, I was always laughing. But I didn't understand any of the material. It's okay though because there's only 2 papers the entire semester!!", + "class": " RLST132", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Maren Mayer ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Andrea Mayer ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Jason Mazzone ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Justin McAdara ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Mr. Mac is definitely one of my favorites lecturers ever, and I would take any of his classes again. He is very experienced and knowledgeable, so his feedback and advice are all valuable. He is also one of the sweetest instructors I know, always walking in with a smile. His lectures taught me a lot on public speaking, so my grade kept on improving.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brent McBride ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "Took it SP'14 There group projects (observation & papers), pop quizzes and exams (challenging). He doesn't put slides on compass so you need to be there and take good notes. The one HDFS class I didn't get an A in because I guess I underestimated how much I needed to study. But he's nice & will re-explain things you don't get. But: no study guides ", + "class": " HDFS301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "He is honestly a very good teacher. Very nice and helpful. Make sure to attend EVERY class and listen while you take notes. If you go over the notes and READ the chapters that go with the notes, you can get an A on the exams. Projects are easy. There are not many As on the exams . They definitely require you to study.", + "class": " HDFS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jason McCarley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "Being his student is too good to be true :D", + "class": " PSYC456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher that kept things simple enough for people to understand, but interesting enough that you wanted to pay attention. Class is super easy and he brings the lecture notes for you so you don't have to waste ink.", + "class": " PSYC456", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYCH489", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2008", + "message": "good", + "class": " PSYCH489", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elise McCarren ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2021", + "message": "LOVED Elise for Chem 101 this fall. Even with all the lectures online, she made them very informative. Go to her review sessions before exams, do practice tests, review any practice problems from hw or lecture, and you should be good for the exams.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Awesome chem professor! I wasn't looking forward to this class as I'm not a chem person, but she made the concepts easy to understand and grasp. You can tell she cares about her students and wants everyone to succeed. I loved the lectures because she always did experiments which made the lectures more interesting, too.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor, make sure to watch her basic skills videos they will be super helpful for chem 101", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Great lectures, Easy to follow", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "She's definitely one of the best Chem professors. Her lectures are thorough, and easy to understand. Exams are slightly difficult, but good feedback is provided and through the other assignments it's easy to get a high grade in the class if you don't do so well on the exams. Put in the work, and you'll be fine!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2020", + "message": "A real gem! Cute dog, great personality, entertaining lectures, you can tell she enjoys her job and is passionate about helping students grow. Some of the TAs aren't the best at explaining concepts, but Prof. McCarren always replies to emails and does an amazing job explaining things!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2020", + "message": "Make sure you attend lectures and discussions so you don't miss any information. Make sure you ask questions because if you don't no one will know that you are struggling with specific topic.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2020", + "message": "Professor McCarren is wonderful she explains the material well and she is also funny. would really recommend taking her class", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2020", + "message": "She is the sweetest! She makes class super fun with all the demonstrations that she gives in class. All of the I-clicker questions are very helpful. As long as you are able to understand the material and are able to apply it to more broad things, you should be fine. Review the past exams and you should be fine when it comes to taking them.", + "class": " CHEM100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2019", + "message": "I took chem 101 with McCarren and it was such a great introductory class. I definitely felt prepared for all the exams and homework. If I ever had a question she would clarify or the TAs would help. Never felt like the exams were set up for the students to fail and all the homework we got was appropriate for the class.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2019", + "message": "I hateeee chemistry, have always sucked at it. But Elise makes me hate it justtt a little less. Her lectures are interesting, her personality is great. She goes slow, really goes in depth. There is a lot of homework but it's doable and not super time consuming. 10/10 would definitely recommend her.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Mccarren is AMAZING! I took her Chem 101 class and actually learned, not just memorized, the material. She is really easy to approach if you are struggling and her lectures are fantastic. Her exams are decently challenging, but they are very fair. I would highly recommend her!! (Also her dog is super cute)", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "I was very confident with the lecture materials, very confident. However, come the exam time, I was very stumped at every one of them. Her exams are, personally, nothing like what you will for problems sets, maybe with the exception of a few questions towards halfway in the exam. Never have been so confident in lectures only to fail exams.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2018", + "message": "Show up to lecture and lab and you won't really have to study for the exams. Refer back to past tests as they will be very similar to the ones you will take. She's very kind and tries to make lectures less boring by throwing in jokes.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2018", + "message": "Elise was a great Professor. Her Lectures are informational. She does a lot of demonstrations need to go for the I-Clicker points. You have to do the readings. All in all no real complaints about the class.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2018", + "message": "Decent professor. She was a high school teacher last year and Im not sure she knows how to teach a college level course yet. Knows a lot about the subject though. Lots of cool demonstrations in lecture", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2017", + "message": "She was a great professor, she used to be a high school teacher and it shows in the way she is really able to break down tough material into simple concepts. Would definitely take her again if I had the chance. Also, she has a tendency to blow things up in lecture.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2017", + "message": "This class is not bad if you read your textbook and if you do the Lon Capa homework. Prof. McCarren is super nice and she does a lot of in-class tests.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "T. McCarthy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2017", + "message": "Took this course last semester, dropped it and picked PHIL 102 taught by Prof. David Gilbert. Same content and materials but McCarthy just picked a weird textbook. Also he's not very good in explaining the contents so I would recommend other alternatives if you really want to take an intro logic course.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2017", + "message": "I only took this for the gen ed credit thinking this sounded like simple in comparison to the usual existential phil courses. However, this class makes no sense! It's called logic and reasoning, but it's really just arguments. If you zone out for one minute, McCarthy has already gone through the incomprehensible slides. Know definitions for quizzes", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "He really knows what he's talking about and can easily clear up any confusion about the material. Attendance isn't graded, but I recommend going. I never did the practice problems or read but got As on all the exams just by taking notes in lecture. Professor McCarthy is not the most dynamic lecturer, but he's a sweet guy and lowkey kinda funny.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "BEST TEACHER EVER. And best class. super easy and fun. HAVE to take at least one class with him during undergrad.", + "class": " PHIL220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2012", + "message": "I'd never had a logic class before and I am hopeless at math, but he made it really easy to understand. Sure, most people won't use this stuff in the real world, but for those of us who need it for Grad work or LSAT prep, it's a good choice. He's very smart and very helpful. Go to class and take notes and you'll do fine.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "This is one of the best classes I've taken at U of I. Prof. McCarthy is a brilliant man and this class just blows your mind. Couldn't ask for a better professor.", + "class": " PHIL454", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2009", + "message": "Easiest class ever taken on campus! he was one of the nicest profs. really enjoyed being in his class. you basically just need to attend lectures to be able to do the quizes without having to study much.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2008", + "message": "Some may disagree, but I found him to be a very strong professor. You pretty much need to attend every lecture and jump on help (discussion, office hours) immediately if you find yourself falling behind; being a week or two behind the curve will not cut it. Otherwise, not a particularly hard class.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "whether or not u will like this class depends on u, I loved it.. He teaches the principles of logic in a mathematical approach... if u like to learn through abstract principles then u will like this... but if are rather use really life situations and want it to be applicable the take the LD", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2007", + "message": "This class was not what I expected. It was just a lot of unecessary stress and frustration. Overall the grade is curved a ton because pretty much everyone does bad.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Really disliked the class. Nothing we have learned will ever be applied. Basically, its a waste of time.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2007", + "message": "I only had him for intro to logic, but it's clear that he is a professional logician. Was able to elucidate first-order logic accurately and comprehensively, and constructed exams in a way that followed suit with his lectures.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2006", + "message": "Pretty good with his lectures. Good examples. Make sure you learn from the very beginning because it all builds on each other. Some quizzes and tests came out of nowhere while others were easy.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2005", + "message": "A man with passion towards his subject. However a number classes ended with the students dumbfounded and confused. Students recieved their mid-terms graded, the day of the final, and there were two grades in the class.", + "class": " PHIL310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2003", + "message": "very good. You will know what a deductive argument is for the rest of your life", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Randy McCarthy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "The professor apparently knows what he is talking about. Before COVID-19, his lectures were helpful for understanding the concepts. Sometimes he gave examples more difficult than ones in the textbook, but his exams were relatively fair, with a good curve. The transition to online teaching has not been very pleasant with me but it wasn't his fault.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2015", + "message": "Followed Randy for my freshmen year and learned a lot. Homework is good material for study as well as the worksheets he assigned in discussions. He does before class exercising with question regarding material learned before but I can't get up that early... Lecture is really useful and try to put effort in the study.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Calc 2 is notoriously hard,but Randy made it very manageable. The TAs I had were phenomenal and without them I wouldn't have passed. While at times it seemed like I was in way over my head, he assigns lots of problems (both homework and practice) and is very forgiving in his grading policies. ", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "Good professor, lectures are super helpful! He tells you exactly what each problem on the test will be on however, the tests are tough. Fair grading policy ( doesn't curve but will replace one midterm with the final.) You can tell he wants you to learn not just get a grade. Hard class but I actually learned calculus.", + "class": " 231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2015", + "message": "I liked him", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2014", + "message": "Does not give partial credit which sucks. while you know the types of questions that will be on the test, he makes them extremely difficult. I never missed a class, and it was still super challenging", + "class": " 221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "If you really want to LEARN Calculus, take Randy's class. He's an excellent instructor, and designs his class such that if you work hard, you'll get a good grade. So if you are up for the challenge and are willing to work hard, you'll do well and have a great understanding of Calculus.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "He knows his stuff, but he's kinda intimidating. He doesn't always go over what you're expected to know. He's really funny though and clearly intelligent. I really tried and still didn't do well though.", + "class": " 221", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "Seriously, do not take his class. Tests are tough,and he is a harsh grader.", + "class": " MATH211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "Brilliant lecturer. Gave me new perspective on a lot of things, often explained how things being taught were used in daily life. Tells exactly what is going to be on the exam, does not test unnecessary stuff. Book use minimal to none. Actually solving webassign helps a lot. Exams are challenging, but interesting and manageable. I loved his class!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "Even through I didn't get an awesome grade, Professor McCarthy is a great math professor. Lectures are amazing, go to them! He's very clear and doesn't over complicate things. Tests are pretty hard, but he tells you what's on them! He has a grade replacement policy and overall is a fair grader. Definitely recommend. ", + "class": " 221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "Lectures are helpful because he goes over some questions that will likely be tested on. Lots of what he says will be unclear unless you pre read the section he is going over. With this class its all on you to understand the material. Use the tutoring its free. Use the past exams and the outlines of the test he gives before the exam. ", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2014", + "message": "The lectures are barely useful and he spends 20 minutes on theorems in order to help you understand that just end up confusing you and wasting class time. He attempts to give extra help with tutoring and practice tests but with 1 TA for 20 students and no answer key, who does this really help? Also picks trick questions for exams on purpose.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2014", + "message": "Professor McCarthy loves to add online assignments with just a couples days notice (a huge inconvenience when trying to deal with an engineering workload), his tests and assignments are rather loosely based around what he actually teaches during lectures, and he's a very harsh grader. He also offers almost no material to prepare for exams. ", + "class": " CALC221", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2014", + "message": "Brilliant Class ", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2014", + "message": "He's a pretty great teacher. I took the engineering section of calc 2 first semster and dropped it quickly. But when i took his class in the spring, i did awesome in it and he loves it if you ask him questions after class and in office hours. He was so much easier to understand, I wish he taught all my math classes.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2014", + "message": "He's nice in the grading since he provides students bonus and replacement for the lowest exam score. His teaching is not bad but I have to learn things by myself after class. His exam is not very easy though. But still, thanks to the bonus and replacement he gives, I did very well in math 231.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher, loves what he does. You have to work hard to learn the material, but he tells you EXACTLY what you need to know for exams, so if you put the time in you'll get a good grade. He's very helpful and set up a tutoring service run by TA's, so if you want to succeed the resources are there for you to succeed. Great guy and great teacher", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "probably the best calculus professor here. strongly recommend taking his classes. calc is obviously not an easy class and it requires a lot of work but he sets all the students up for success. tells you what is going to be on every test and replaces one test grade with final.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Really great professor!Strongly advice to take Calc with him. Work hard to make students understand and always patient to explain.Tell you exactly what will be on the exam. Go to the lectures, pay attention and you will be fine. Very high value past exams. Hard homework on webassign, not closely related, but provide answers right away. Easy quiz.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert McChesney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "Basically you just sit in a class and listen to him talk. No technology. Kinda rude. Makes you waste paper by printing the PowerPoint up instead of projecting it. The quizzes are really hard because I need to look back at a question instead of it being said to me and having to write down the answer in under 30 seconds. The syllabus is funny lol.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "Literally the scariest kind of teacher out there. He will make you believe that this is going to be an easy and interesting class. I love politics and almost majored in political science, but this teacher made me realize I made the right choice in not doing so. You have to read 5 long, boring books, which I did, and still failed all the quizzes.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Probably one of my favorite classes I've taken during my college career. Go to lectures, take decent notes, and do the readings (if you want). Lectures were always interesting and you learn a lot about our media, advertising, politics, etc. He's also just a really great guy. I would take any class he teaches.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2015", + "message": "This was by far, one of the most interesting classes I have ever taken! He really knows the topics and this class will really make you rethink American media and politics. There are 3 books (they were VERY interesting) , 2 papers on the books, and 3 exams that were difficult (but very manageable as long as you attend lecture and read the books.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2015", + "message": "Amazing class. Its extremely simple, read the books and take quizzes on them. NOTHING else. A hell of a lot of reading but the books are pretty interesting and once again, there is NOTHING ELSE! No tests, long papers, projects, nothing. Just weekly quizzes on the readings and write a 1-page review of the book every two weeks. ", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "I would never recommend this class to anyone. This was one of the worst courses I have ever taken. The only thing that helped me pass was the huge curve he gives and the papers. The tests are long and horrible. I understood everything that was covered in class, however still did horribly on the exams.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2014", + "message": "Confusing, subjective but very interesting topic... as long as you are more liberal. Lots of reading. Not much writing. Wordy and difficult exam, but huge curving anyway. ", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2014", + "message": "A very difficult, but interesting course. I personally chose to attend nearly every lecture and not only did I learn a lot, it made the class a hell of a lot easier. Take this class seriously, do the readings, show up to lecture, and you'll be fine. Grades to a huge curve, but one of the most enjoyable classes I've taken at UIUC", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2014", + "message": "THE ENTIRE COURSE WAS BASED ON OPINION rather than FACT.its the world according to Robert McChesney. completely contradicts his viewpoints more than once. presenting opinions rather than facts. Ridiculous waste of time in a course and would not recommend it. so much for the environment considering you make your exams 100+questions printed one side", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2014", + "message": "One of the most brilliant minds UIUC has to offer. Seriously, come into this class with an open and critical mind, and it'll be the best class you take. ATTEND LECTURE, DO THE READINGS. Exams are about 110 MC questions, would be impossible if you don't attend all lecs/read. I got As on every one of his exams without it, but his curve is immense.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2014", + "message": "Professor is well educated on the material. It's also a pretty interesting course;I found a lot of the reading and lecture material interesting. If you go to all of the lectures and pay attention you'll be fine.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "great professor. well educated. interesting class. very enjoyable.", + "class": " CMN75", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "Very good professor. Really knows his stuff. The course is very interesting and you learn a lot. The exams are long, but if you go to lecture and pay attention and take notes you'll do fine. He curves all the tests big time. Highly recommend.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2012", + "message": "Maybe it's because I had an interest and prior knowledge of some of the material going in, but I didn't think his class was that difficult. If you go to lecture and pay attention, you'll do great. I aced all of the tests that he talked up as being very difficult.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2012", + "message": "Extremely hard professor. However, if you can motivate yourself to read half a book a week (200-250 pages) you'll get an A in the class. There's only one (long paper). The class is essentially listening to an epic cmn scholar ramble about politics. I found this class really interesting. Don't take if you want a blowoff. Take it if you want to learn", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "smart guy. know his stuff. hes pretty left in his views but he does a good job of explaining both sides. if you're a leftist youll enjoy his class and pass it easily if you understand the core concepts. reading the books helps but isnt necessary. neede for the papers as supporting material. if ur not leftist you can still pass but ull hate the clas", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "If you understand politics understand that this professor's career is propagated by selling books and giving speeches about his very socialist view of power, media, and politics. You will purchase books written by him and others by his friends (some books/parts dedicated to each other's research). He teaches just as much opinion as fact.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2011", + "message": "BRING COMPUTER TO CLASS OR PRINT NOTES BEFORE. VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE MEDIA. CAN BE VERY BORING AT TIMES. A LOT OF MATERIAL TO STUDY. TESTS ARE EXTREMELY HARD AND LONG !! ...BUT HE CURVES THEM A FAIR AMOUNT. GOOD LUCK. TWO PAPERS ON THE BOOKS AND 3 TESTS.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "A really interesting class that critiques the media. Take this class if you are in the College of Media, a lot of the material comes up in future classes. A lot of reading, but the books are easy reads! Tests are BRUTAL but he curves a good amount.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2010", + "message": "Easy class. Lecture was boring and you don't have to go but it helps. Reading the books helps with the papers. Bring a laptop to class.", + "class": " CMN275", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lynne McChristian ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Professor McChristian has to be one of my favorite professors at uiuc. She was so understanding of everyones situations, she even let me turn in a quiz late just because I forgot. Her class was incredibly easy also. You have 3 open-note exams, open-note quizzes every other week, and 8 assignments that are so easy. LOVE HER!!!", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura McCloskey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2011", + "message": "passionate about community health. explains well. horrible at making tests. easy resource assignments. 3 difficult multiple choice tests.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2011", + "message": "Awful. Unorganized and bad lecturer. Would go through material way too fast and get annoyed if anyone asked her to slow down. Doesn't post lecture slides online.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2011", + "message": "She's awful. Completely disorganized and out of sync. Treats the students like little kids and FLYS through her lecture notes of which are incomprehensible. Takes an interesting class and turns it in to a bore. Just rants about nothing and her lecture slides are pointless.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2011", + "message": "Dreadful. It's Human Sexuality, so it really should be interesting, but she manages to make it borderline incomprehensible sometimes. She acts like the students are pests interrupting her 50 minute monologue when they ask her to slow down. She also can't use a computer at all. Try to take the class with someone else, she really is terrible.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca McCloud ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Unimaginably horrendous professor. Refuses any feedback, is sarcastic, lazy, unprepared, and boring. I got an A in the class so I'm not just salty. The tests were based on spelling out the foreign authors last names. Everyday in class while we were waiting for her to get there late, the entire class would roast her. Do not take this class.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "horrible teacher. extremely sarcastic. has no enthusiasm whatsoever. completely monotone. provides no feedback. should be fired. every single other person in my class also felt the same way. i was not the only one at all. i wish i could give a zero on this review", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "She has no people skills and class i boring. Also, grades papers tough.", + "class": " RHETORIC105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "Doesn't seem to care about students at all. Answers nearly all questions sarcastically. Rarely actually answers a question. Doesn't actually teach her class, as she simply makes students read the course on the textbook and rephrase the book during class. Has no actual thoughts of her own. Didn't help with essays or rough drafts at all.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2014", + "message": "Not only is she a very strict grader, especially for a class which is supposed to be an easy A; she also doesn't seem to care about her students. She refuses to answer any questions, either by email or in class. She's also very strict about attendance, miss four classes and you can't get an A, miss six classes and you fail the course.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "Take her class and get an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2014", + "message": "Has no idea how to handle classroom discussion or how to actually teach material. Makes tons of comments that indicate she does things to make life easier and more convenient for herself at the expense of her students. Needs an actual professor to evaluate her work in the classroom.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kevin McClure ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Marleen McCormick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2013", + "message": "Marleen is truly the most amazing teacher I've ever had. She is passionate about teaching, her students, and goes above and beyond to help them learn. I always WANTED to go to class since she was so enthusiastic and made learning fun, easy, and the concepts applicable.. Weekly open-note quizzes, drop 2(?) lowest. Formula notecard for exams.", + "class": " BADM381", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julie McCormick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2012", + "message": "She is awsome! She keeps the class up and awake. Alway positve. Makes everything clear. Also is extremely easy, if you can follow directions.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2011", + "message": "I took this class. Out of the 20 people in our class, only 4 of them got A's. She grades the papers difficult, and it seems she has gotten harder because the old comments say she is easy. Only take this if you do not want to use the textbook.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2011", + "message": "This teacher is awesome!! Always had a good/positive attitude in class and her Texan accent is unique too. Probably one of the best RHET105 teacher out there. She teaches things that WILL help you with later papers and is devoted to helping her students. Definitely recommended.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Great personality, always bubbly and her accent is really endearing", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jason McCullough ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Monica McDermott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "Amazing professor and lectures. Extremely easy class with only 3 exams. You MUST study for the exams but she gives you a definition list so it's super easy to study and you dont have to study beyond that. I definitely recommend this course as a GPA booster and because it is really good material that she discusses.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Incredible teacher, brilliant researcher. Attendance wasn't required but participation was necessary to really learn the material. Really supportive and encouraging. Asks tough questions that are worth discussing and working to find the answer. I was dreading SOC 480 but it ended up being my favorite because of Prof. McDermott.", + "class": " SOC480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Great teacher. Tells exactly what will be on exam. Memorize definitions, they are important. Really don't need the book because she emphasizes key point. Class participation is VERY important and she makes info applicable.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2016", + "message": "McDermott is amazing! Since this is a theory class, I went in thinking it would be very difficult. WRONG. She made everything we read understandable. Her attendance list is generated randomly. If she calls on you and you're not there, you'll lose 20%. Shes amazing. She really makes an effort to connect with her students. Take her class.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "Amazing Professor, high-quality course", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2015", + "message": "She's funny and very intelligent. She has 3 exams and a debate and a 2 page reaction paper. The only weird thing is attendance. She generates a random list and you have to be there if she calls your name or you lose points. She's an awesome teacher, I highly recommend taking her class. I wish she had another class I could take.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2015", + "message": "she is the best professor i have ever taken at uiuc. definately take her class if you have the chance. As long as you show up, pay attention and participate you will get an A. I barely studied for any of the test and ended up with a 98%", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2015", + "message": "Infinite thanks to the Department of Sociology for hiring such an inspiring and competent professor to lecture on Sociological Theory. Professor McDermott's ways with words clarified any confusion I had reading the dense texts of Marx, Weber, etc. Moreover her lectures made me really think about society's structure in ways I never imagined. ", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2015", + "message": "I dreaded this class. Sociological Theory sounds terrible, but it was the complete opposite. If anyone else taught this class, it would have bored me to death, but McDermott explained everything so clearly. She made her lectures interesting, engaging, and easy to pay attention to. I would take any class taught by her, no matter what the subject.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "I literally thought this was going to be the hardest class of my semester because she comes off the first day pretty strict and it feels as though you will have to work really hard. This was really not the case. She is awesome and if you just listen to her in class- you will do fine on the tests. I would def take any of her classes again!", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2013", + "message": "Most inspiring and chill professor ever", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2013", + "message": "Fantastic professor. Her lectures can be interesting and interactive for you with minimal effort. The way she engages students made me very at ease and willing to participate, even though it wasn't required. She is forgiving if you haven't had time to read the text, but will still get you involved in the material in another way. Brilliant.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric McDermott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2021", + "message": "You have to pay $120 for cengage which is a scam and his lectures are so boring he literally just reads off the slides. Take it with someone else if you can. I haven't learned anything this semester.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2021", + "message": "Taking the course this semester online. The professor has almost 0 engagement with students; lectures are helpful, and not related to homework and quizzes, and the exams are said to be extremely hard. The course is mostly about teaching yourself to get a decent grade.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2021", + "message": "This professor is the worst prof I have ever had. His recorded video lectures are very boring, and just reading the PowerPoint. The homework and quizzes are very different from what he taught us in his lectures. Zero engagement and not going to take this class or have this prof. again.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "I had him for 102 and then 203 the next semester. Getting the workbook really helped, because it was able to see these examples and work them out on your own. I stopped going to lecture a month in, and I just did the weekly homework that was due. The homework was pretty difficult but it helped on the two midterms and one final.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "Econ103 is great but McDermott is alright. I have not watched a single lecture and I got an easy A. I took AP Micro before, so I already know half of the content. Homework can be found on Quizlet and Chegg. Midterm and final are super easy and many of the questions are on Quizlet lol.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Overall, his ECON 303 is not recommended. The course content design is a bit confusing, and his class is not very interesting. The practice exams he gave had no effect on the real exams.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Although I did well in ECON103, I would avoid taking a class with Professor McDermott. His lectures are awful, and he cannot teach. The homework is very difficult if you choose not to use chegg or do class research on your own. There's probably 3-5 homework/ quiz assignments every week, so be prepared to invest a lot of time in the course.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Online course was asynchronous. The program for homework and textbook was unreasonably expensive. Lectures were all prerecorded and helped you learn but still left something to be desired. Not very involved professor and I kinda just stopped going to the optional discussions, which were helpful but I had too much other work. Due dates creep up fast", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "So, I took econ103 in the Fall of 2020, so a covid semester. I have not engaged with Professor McDermott this entire semester other than the pre recorded lectures. The professor is very clear on how much of your grade comes from where but is not very engaging with students overall. Not very lenient with late work. Exams are repeats of homework q's.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2020", + "message": "Econ 103 is a confusing topic and it upsets me that McDermott did not necessarily teach anything. You have to self-teach all the materials in this course to yourself. He was also not helpful in explaining any of the concepts or answering any questions. The exams are extremely hard but he curves them.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. McDermott wasn't fantastic. I took this class online, and the lecture videos left a lot to be desired. This was essentially a \"teach yourself\" kind of course. The two exams are 60% of your grade, and they aren't the easiest. The final had to be curved substantially, but at least he was willing to do so. He should be more proactive.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2020", + "message": "I took this class online and its possibly the worst class I have taken at UIUC. He is no help and makes you learn from the book. His slides are copied and paste from the book as well. Old lecture videos and no live zoom calls. Please take this class somewhere else or with someone else. UIUC has probably the worst Econ professors ever.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2020", + "message": "He doesnt give students a second chance. Not sympathetic and is not kind. Hardly responds to emails and acts like the students are out of place. He is no help and doesnt teach well.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2020", + "message": "Won't conduct live class sessions for questions or clarifications. Only takes questions on a system other than whats used for class. Won't answer questions that he feels were already answered. Answers reference answers in other questions, so it's a hunt to figure out some of his responses. Not helpful. Not supportive. Not a good instructor.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2020", + "message": "His ECON103 is a great class, easy A but you can also learn a lot at the same time. Textbook is free!", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Can't go wrong with this professor. Best economics professor I've had. Questions are highly encouraged and wrong answers. Thoroughly explains incorrect answers and how you could arrive at the incorrect conclusion rather than just saying why it's wrong.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2019", + "message": "He is pretty average. The thing that irked me the most about the class is that a very large % of your grade is based on exams and you have little to redeem yourself besides the weekly assignments that only make up 10-15% of your grade Kinda wish there were Clicker points or quizzes to take some stress off the exams. Do well on exams and youre fine", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "He needs to get some chill, he'll interrupt lecture to call people out for being on their phones or saying something to a friend despite the fact that it's a 700 person class. All the information he teaches is on the slides or in the books. He's got a thick curve though.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "He mostly just read off of the slides, making his lectures rather pointless. Tests are easy. He gave lots of extra credits and curved all of the tests.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "His class is pretty interesting. Going to class is crucial as he mentions things that will be on the exams that are not on the powerpoints he posts online. Exams are a piece of cake, and are very basic problems that he teaches. He focuses a lot on the mathematical models which is cool if you like math", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Deana McDonagh ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Deana McDonagh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2020", + "message": "Very disrespectful. Uncomfortable voicing opinions. Unprofessional and rude to students. Avoid professor if possible.", + "class": " ARTD328", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "Avoid! Condescending, rude, bullying.. this don't even begin to describe how this professor treated her students. What was particularly painful is that not only was she an absolute terror to her students, but we did not get anything out of it! If you insist on berating or power tripping, please, please, at least teach me something.", + "class": " ARTD222", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2018", + "message": "I took her class last year and she made me really uncomfortable. She has a weird tone towards Asian students. And she often talks about China like it's a third world country. Chinese upperclassmen said they felt the same way when taking her classes. Also, she was not helpful at all, taking her class did not made me learn anything useful.", + "class": " ARTD202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Her communication skills are unprofessional and frustrating. She changed due dates multiple times with little notice. She frequently comes to class with either a very excited or very poor attitude and takes that out on the students. Her comments/feedback are rarely relevant and often misguided.", + "class": " TMGT366", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2008", + "message": "I loved her class so much. We drank tea every class with treats. She changed my life as an artist and designer. I look t the world differently because of the discussions and lectures that she has facilitated. Plus she has an English accent. Prepare to be changed.", + "class": " ARTF105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTD222", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Cary McDonald ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jean McDonald ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2021", + "message": "Jean is hands down the best professor in the Journalism department. She is kind, patient, inspirational, knowledgable, supportive and so much more! Her news editing class was easily my favorite class during my years at UIUC. If you think you know AP style.. just wait until this class!", + "class": " JOUR220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2020", + "message": "One of the sweetest professors in the journalism program. She knows a lot about news editing and the class can get pretty tough, but she's always open to questions and makes sure each student understands each concept well. Jean is one of those professors who genuinely cares for her students; she's amazing!", + "class": " JOUR250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "Jean is a professor who has so much experience in the journalism field and has a lot of connections. Her class is a lot of fun and easy to get a good grade in if you just participate.", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "FAVORITE CLASS I'VE TAKEN SO FAR. SHE IS AWESOME AND AS AN ASPIRING JOURNALIST SHE OFFERS SO MUCH EXPERIENCE AND HELP. ALWAYS COMPLETELY WILLING TO SHARE AND IS JUST A GREAT PERSON TO KNOW. TAKE HER CLASSES IF YOU GET A CHANCE.", + "class": " JOUR420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2013", + "message": "Jean is a wonderful friend to have in the journalism world. She will help you with anything, from story ideas to clarifying your prose. She's a master editor and you will learn a lot from her if you try and study. I learned how to learn about my own writing style and what's wrong with it. I will use this skill for the rest of my life. Thanks, Jean!", + "class": " JOUR420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Jean has real newsroom experience as she works at the News-Gazette so she was very helpful. Quizzes and tests are hard but she uses a curve at the end of the semester. Jean is very personable and friendly, allowed us to actually have fun. She demands that you learn but she's not as demanding as Weinhold was (heard horror stories from friends).", + "class": " JOUR420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jerome McDonough ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Kate McDowell ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Erik McDuffie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "He and I didn't have a particularly strong connection, but I can honestly say this dude is brilliant. High energy in the classroom, terrific lectures and discussions- often enagaged us in discussion on current events. An outstanding professor by all accounts. Expects professional writing. Very grateful I took his class, I learned a great deal.", + "class": " HIS381", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2014", + "message": "Professor McDuffie is all I imagined a great professor to be. Easily the best I've had in college. He's the most passionate, clear, and helpful of all the professors I've had throughout my education. The class is a bit of work, but it's worth it because all of the readings are relevant to class and each day of class is full of fascinating stuff.", + "class": " AFRO261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "Great Professor. He expects students to read carefully and give constructive/analytical output. The subject matter was very interesting and controversial. I thoroughly enjoyed the class. He likes engagement and has a high energy level so it's hard to fall asleep lol.", + "class": " AFRO103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Best professor I've had since attending Uofi. McDuffie is super passionate about the material and really cares about what hes teaching. The Midterm/Final are both group papers/presentations so atleast its not a hard sit down final. You can prepare for it and get an A or B if you try hard! there is alot of reading but i did well and didnt do it all", + "class": " AFRO260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "I've never had a professor with more passion and enthusiasm for his class. I only wish our class wasn't one semester!", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2010", + "message": "He's a really great teacher. He gets really into it and makes it easy to write notes in class because he emphasizes the really important stuff. Plus, he's just extremely nice. Awesome class.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2010", + "message": "I took this class because I was interested in Gender and Women's studies, but instead Prof McDuffie insists on teaching it as if its name is African-American Studies 101. If I had enrolled in THAT class, I would have rated him much higher. But most of the time during his lecutres I ask myself, \"What does this have to do with anything?\"", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Hard class, however, if you do ALL the readings, and make an attempt to pay attention in class, you can get an A. I got a B+, but only becuase I slacked off on some of the readings, which resulted in me not doing so hot on the quizzes. He makes class interesting, and keeps everyone very engaged", + "class": " GWS383", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2006", + "message": "I worked hard and still didn't get a B", + "class": " AFRO474", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "This class was amazing. I took his Afro 224 class last semester. He's enthusiastic about the material in the class, was willing to help during office hourse or other times. I would recommend him to anyone", + "class": " GWS380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristi McDuffie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2016", + "message": "Horrible teacher", + "class": " ENGL481", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Treats you like you're in high school. Gives out \"busy work\" and contradicts what other professors say. Gives pop quizzes over a large amount of reading. Expects you to take notes even if that isn't your style. When asking for help she dismisses the question and blames you. Gives no support for students and has unrealistic expectations.", + "class": " ENGL481", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael McFarland ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Really smart about all the topics, exams and design project are the only grade. Exams are open book and open note and pretty straightforward. Enjoyable class, lectures can be boring though", + "class": " GE410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Greg McFarquhar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2017", + "message": "Greg is the actual sweetest man who cares about all of his students and really cares about atmospheric sciences. He teaches with great passion and is an expert on everything. Such an adorable old man with an adorable Canadian accent. Found the subject matter boring, but absolutely loved his teaching and compassion for students.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "Easy class, pretty good lecturer. Tests are straight from the study guide. Labs are easy worksheets and homework is easy online quizzes. No need for the book.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "This class was super easy; the reading quizzes were very simple as long as you had your book open and the exams weren't bad either (I recommend going to the review sessions, the TAs will answer all of your questions). I had super nice and helpful TA, so the discussion activities were always fun too.", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "He makes sure that students read by assigning two \"Reading Assignments\" a week. They are 6 questions apiece and no timing. He drops the lowest 3 RA grades. Also he gives many videos for students to understand. He makes lots of modern referrals to get students to understand the material of the course. ", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2013", + "message": "GREG IS AWESOME. Our class was the first to not have a final and to have STUDY GUIDES FOR EXAMS :). Greg is open for suggestion so don't be afraid to ask him anything. Asking is what got us study guides! Anyways, 3 non-cumulative exams, HW due every other week. HW was graded pretty hard but that will depend on the TA you get of course. Great class!", + "class": " ATMS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "Greg is the George Clooney of Cloud Physics.", + "class": " ATMS504", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2006", + "message": "He was quite reasonable for the class... good normal speaker, tests were fine, happy to answer questions and help. Was occasionally shaky on details of a few topics but, considering that this is a broad survey course, who wouldn't be.", + "class": " ATMS401", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2005", + "message": "I didn't like this class. I took it because my roomie said it was easy. She had a different professor. And this guy was gone half time time and the sub was this other atmos guy who talked WAY too fast and the tests were also confusing as a result.", + "class": " ATMOS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy McGovern ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2018", + "message": "He is a really understanding professor that helps facilitate your personal growth. He really lets us study what we're interested in mixed with what he gives us, it's really nice. Great teacher, he always wants the best for us!", + "class": " MUS191", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "I actually have him for bassoon studio. GREAT GUY. really good guy. seriously", + "class": " MUS443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "Orchestra Rep: a colossal waste of time if you are a student who actually prepares your part. Most of the time you sit around while the instructor practices the parts for people who haven\u2019t prepared. There is an extreme lack of high expectations from the instructor. Class would be better if brass and winds were separate, at least for half the class", + "class": " MUS443", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary McGrath ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Though everyone say mary is super nice, I want to say she is a such though grader...", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2016", + "message": "She is a very nice person(but not for grading). If you have question, definitely go to her office hour, she is willing to help. She is much more nicer than other CMN101 instructors. This class is challenging, at least for me as I hate public speaking. Get your work done and your grade will not be that bad.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Mary is awesome. Super helpful in office hours and very friendly. Wish she taught classes in my major. The class itself is okay. Speeches are a lot of work for me at least, but Mary explained the requirements well.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lee McGuire ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2021", + "message": "god awful, complete waste of time as an \"advanced composition\". don't take this class if you're an engineering major unless you want to waste your time doing asinine work. who assigns a job application letter as an assignment in 2021? stupid and outdated curriculum", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "I missed two assignments (5 pts each) and was late for more than half of all classes but managed to get an A. Try to go to office hours before turning in proposals and portfolios.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2018", + "message": "McGuire explains assignment guidelines in class and is a pretty easy grader. He does ramble a lot and go off on tangents, but its part of his charm. He doesn't give 100s on papers, but As are easy to get. If you go to class and follow his guidelines, you'll pass. It is a very writing-heavy course, but every big assignment is submitted in parts.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "One of the chillest guys at UIUC. Gives good advice if you want it, but just pretty much do the assignments as instructed and you'll get an A regardless.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "Class was a super easy A. As long as you put forth an honest effort, you will get an A. He does not give 100 percents on papers. He told me that himself", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Great Professor. His class is a very easy A. All you have to do is attend class regularly and do his assignments.", + "class": " RHET104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Professor McGuire is fun and his class is an easy A. As long as you do the assignments and attend class regularly. He is an easy grader. (Two thumbs up).", + "class": " RHET104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Professor McGuire is fun and his class is an easy A. As long as you do the assignments and attend class regularly. He is an easy grader. (Two thumbs up.", + "class": " RHET104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome teacher", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2010", + "message": "Great professor. He knows what he is talking about. He definitely makes you think critically. Highly recommend.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Great class! Although Lee is vague at sometimes hes extrememly helpful and a funny guy. Gives you quizes on readings but don't think he actually grades them. I highly suggest Lee.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Lee's the man!!!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2009", + "message": "Really laid back, forgetful, but is willing to help out or work around things for you.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2009", + "message": "This teacher is great! He was always there for extra help. His due days were a little all over the place, but he didn't have many restri ctions on what to right about. He's really a cool laid back guy! YOU'LL BE GLAD TO HAVE HIM AS A TEACHER!!! TRUST! (def an easy A)", + "class": " RHET103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2009", + "message": "This teacher is great! He was always there for extra help. His due days were a little all over the place, but he didn't have many restrictions on what to right about. He's really a cool laid back guy! YOU'LL BE GLAD TO HAVE HIM AS A TEACHER!!! TRUST! (def an easy A)", + "class": " RHET103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2009", + "message": "The guy seems to be pretty knowledgeable, but the due dates of things and when we were supposed to read what and do a response for what was extremely unclear. The whole class was very vague. It was easy, but I didn't get a lot out of it, if anything, to be honest. Never felt challenged.", + "class": " RHET243", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2009", + "message": "Such an awesome and chill guy. He purposely does not assign a textbook so that you don't waste money. His assigned readings are always interesting and he's a very flexible grader. You will NOT regret having him as a teacher.", + "class": " RHET243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul McKean ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2017", + "message": "I think he was very average. I got a B+ as my final grade as did my friend. The truth is that we probably didn't earn an \"A\" but he made it a life or death thing to get an A- or a B+. Whatever, I guess. You will randomly find yourself getting a 17/20 or a 8/10 on assignments when they are completed at a level where other grad students give 19 or 9", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2017", + "message": "Love Paul! The class wasn't hard just a lot of papers and citations. Great guy! I would take a class taught by him again.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "He is very egotistical. He acts like he is smarter than you. Would never take again. His feedback is illegible and very, very annoying. He is liberal and without question you will be sure to know that by the end of the course. I do not feel like he understands the average college student. Speaks on privilege; DOESN'T get it. Do not take Paul.", + "class": " CMN220", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "Fantastic TA! Really accessible and always willing to help. His lectures are quite interesting as well.", + "class": " CMN220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Really good teacher. Is invested in the students. Easy grader. If you put in some effort you will do really well in his classes. Explains things very well too", + "class": " CMN111CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2013", + "message": "I thought the grading wasn't very fair. He jut assigns a number to huge projects and doesn't give adequate feedback. He's fine at teaching, nothing special, but fine, except the grading seemed all over the place at times and of the 2 or 3 comments he would write on a 5+ page debate brief we could barely even decipher his handwriting :(", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher! I had him all year for both 111 and 112. He's really a great guy and is fun to strike up a conversation with; very intelligent.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2012", + "message": "This instructor has an annoying voice and isn't clear on what he expects on assignments. Not recommended.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2012", + "message": "Very smart guy! Good class.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "nice guy but very boring and hard to sit through at times.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Malaika McKee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2020", + "message": "Dr. McKee taught me so much and I still think about the class I took with her two years later almost daily. She helped me open my mind and she made me realize how far I have to go in correcting all of my learned biases. I loved her passion and I am forever thankful that I took that class, even though I complained about the workload :)", + "class": " AFRO226", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2017", + "message": "I absolutely loved her course! I gained so much knowledge in so little time. Her enthusiasm when delivering the content or having a discussion makes you want to give this class your all. She is very inspirational and relatable. The best part about the class is that it makes you critically think and articulate your thoughts", + "class": " AFRO226", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2016", + "message": "Super smart. Coffee shop 4 office hours (Free coffee!) Extra time 4 everything. Surprised she dropped final to give extra time 4 easy group project. You can get honors credit 4 doing just some extra. Serious GPA booster right there. Could be a great class if you can stand the whiners. Too many talkers. Easy A if you do the readings and write well.", + "class": " AFRO226", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. McKee is such an intelligent woman, but we barely followed the syllabus, directions and prompts for papers were unclear, we only read one book (but were told to buy 3 others)--it was just a hot mess. Dr. McKee is such a sweet lady, but that's about where it ended for this class. It left more to be desired.", + "class": " AFRO226", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2016", + "message": "She is wonderful multicultural background and has very deep knowledge.", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2014", + "message": "PLEASE do not take this class with this professor. This class has no organization what so ever. Malaika is a horrible professor and doesn't seem to know how to handle having \"power.\" But she does not tell you what information you need to actually retain but she lectures an entire book during lecture. This class is extremely frustrating!", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2014", + "message": "TEACHER IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. THERE IS NO DIRECTION FOR ASSIGNMENTS. TAKE AT YOUR OWN RISK.", + "class": " AFRO226", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin McKenna ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2016", + "message": "I thought that this class would be a breeze. However, you need to do the readings in order to do well on the i-clickers, and there are a lot of points given for those per day so try not to skip lecture. I did well in the class, except for the midterm exam... I studied over 12 hours and got a D- on it. Do the extra credit essay. I regret I didn't", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "Speaks so quickly and puts barely anything on her slides, so you need to go to lecture (w/laptop) to get the material she'll ask on exams. Asks students to read way too much for a gen ed and then asks specific questions on the readings on exams. Adds unnecessary difficulty in areas just so the class doesn't seem too easy. A lot of easy EC, though.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "Agree with the guy who starts out with \"This professor is extremely passionate\" 100%. I do not enjoy her as a person at all. She is very mean and unfair. However, the whole class is out of almost 1300 points and the grading scale is out of 1000, so anything above like a 930 is an A, which is pretty dope. I don't recommend this class but geneds suck", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2015", + "message": "This professor is extremely passionate about the subject matter, but she unfortunately tries to teach you EVERYTHING about latin america. She speaks faster during lecture than I have ever heard a person talk before and she doesn't give you direct access to the slides. Lecture consists of you not even listening and just trying to copy information. ", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2015", + "message": "The only problem is that she lectures a bit fast. Bring your computer to take notes or print the handouts she makes. Otherwise, you won't make it. ", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor! She made the subject material very interesting. Very interesting readings and movies that complimented lecture perfectly. Exams were very fair.", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul McKenzie-Jones ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "This was an awesome class! I really learned a lot. If you don't participate in discussion, or go to class, I can't imagine how you'd pass--you get discussion points every day, and wouldn't get vital information about how to complete assignments if you didn't go. You do have to put in work for your grade, but if you do, it should be no problem!", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "Extremely nice, very helpful if you email him with any questions, coursework is extremely boring and is all about current oppression, not really anything historical. ridiculous amount of coursework. He is a nice guy but I would not recommend the class to anyone", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher. You can certainly tell that he has a passion for this subject. The class is challenging but there is a lot to be learned from this great professor.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2013", + "message": "5p book review, 10p research paper, 9p (roundabout) handwritten midterm. DON'T take anything by this prof - his writing requirements mirror some of my 400 level classes, and this is a 100 level class! People are genuinely afraid for their GPA and, more than that, have been completely turned off of Indian Culture.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert McKim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "He's a very knowledgeable professor who is really laid back. Weekly assignments include one page single spaced paper in response to the readings, two long 4 pages single spaced paper and the final exam is an essay exam which he gives 5 questions beforehand and chooses 2 from the 5 in the actual exam. Overall pretty easy and interesting class.", + "class": " PHIL424", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "Can be dull at times, but overall a great teacher", + "class": " PHIL231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "This class was like one giant discussion. I enjoyed it so much. Provides different perspectives on religion, ethics, and the environment. I'm pretty quiet so I just kinda sat there and listened, but I got so much out of the class. Prof McKim is extremely laid back, intelligent, and not the least bit condescending. Just try to think outside the box.", + "class": " PHIL230", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2014", + "message": "Very good philosophy professor, but you have to like engaging in discussions about the class topic in order to enjoy his class, because you will be bored if you do not. He will make you elaborate on your conclusions but will not punish you for disagreeing with him.", + "class": " PHIL201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2014", + "message": "The class requires a fair bit of reading and contemplation. For the majority of the course there is a weekly two page writing assignment (one page single spaced) but he will discontinue these as papers and exams draw near. If you ask him, he will clarify any questions. If you show up and engage regularly, he will do his best to help you that he can", + "class": " RLST425", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Good teacher. Laid back. Every class is just a discussion about the reading. Decent amount of writing but overall really liked him and the class.", + "class": " PHIL230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "This teacher is Scottish and does things a lot differently than most professors. He does like the sound of his own voice, but who wouldn't? He sounds like Sean Bean. Great teacher, who is published in his subject material and very well spoken.", + "class": " PHIL261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Professor McKim is an incredibly caring teacher. This class is not easy - there are a lot of difficult concepts, but if you make a visible effort to understand, he will get you the rest of the way there. With your initiative, he is very helpful and willing to clarify.", + "class": " PHIL230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "He is quite possibly the most boring human being that has ever existed. Even though this is an Intro course, he still expects you to be able to make PhD level analysis of concepts he does a terrible job of going over. I'd pick someone else, unless you really want this class.", + "class": " PHIL230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Geoffrey McKinley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2017", + "message": "Doesn't particularly care about how students grades are. Basically gave the material and if you didn't understand it when he lectured, too bad. Also, often times would say \"this is on the exam\" and after the exam reveal \"oh yeah I forgot to teach you guys that\"", + "class": " PSYC468", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2015", + "message": "Horribly hard to follow. He doesn't understand the material he's teaching and is extremely disorganized. Took him literally an hour and 10 minutes to explain something because he kept getting it wrong and had to restart. Students often corrected him and pointed out missing info on slides. He's very nice but needs help with his teaching. ", + "class": " PSYCH248", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2013", + "message": "Really nice guy, and goes out of his way to help students. Lecture slides are very puzzling though and missing info that was not covered in the book explaining experiments. Could be a little more clear in explaining material.", + "class": " PSYC248", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Aweful. Disorganized. Doesn't know material well or how to present what should be studied for exam.", + "class": " PSYC258", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sara McLafferty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2020", + "message": "2 exams, 1 final project & presentation. Weekly labs and about 5 online assignments. Lecture was fun and interesting. Exams were hard to prepare. participation matters a lot so go to classes. Professor was nice and helpful and offers opportunities outside of class. If you like to learn about business locations and theories, then this in the class.", + "class": " GEOG205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2019", + "message": "A knowledgeable professor and excellent in explaining. Gives a lot of feedback in assignments. However you have to explain things very clearly and mention details, or she will take points off easily. 3 exams and allows 1 cheat sheet during the exams. 1 group project and 1 individual project. Her grading is a bit slow and grades harshly sometimes.", + "class": " GEOG371", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2014", + "message": "If you go to most of her lectures you will be much better off for her exams, especially if you have not taken a stats class or a gis class before. She is helpful during the labs and gives useful comments on your assignments.", + "class": " GEOG371", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2012", + "message": "Professor McLafferty is a great professor. She is very clear in her teaching as well as very helpful and approachable. Her tests can be tricky, but if you pay attention in class as well as go over the labs you should be fine. The Geography Department is honored to have such an awesome professor. I wish more professors were like her.", + "class": " GEOG371", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2011", + "message": "Clear understanding, well developed labs, challenging commentaries and a introspective exam -a dream course for grad students. A great professor!", + "class": " GEOG570", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Her classes are pretty interesting and unlike some classes you get to learn a lot. there is no text book required for this course and all readings can be found on e-reserve. Her grading components are well distributed and provoke your thoughts and help you actually learn and critique what you are reading. Her grading is pretty fair too.", + "class": " GEOG438", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2010", + "message": "She is very enthusiastic about the class she teaches but it appears fake. She asks many elementary questions during the lecture that make you feel dumb sitting there because the questions are not worth asking. The lectures are easy but the tests are challenging. Show up to lecture; she takes pop attendance and also the powerpoints are incomplete", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2010", + "message": "McLafferty is very kind and helpful. She truly loves her subject and tries to make it interesting. Tests are half writing and half multiple choice. Since there is no book for the course you have to pay extra attention in lecture. As a result the tests can be tricky if you did not take good notes. A fair and fairly easy class overall.", + "class": " HIST104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2010", + "message": "Material is dry for the most part, after all it is stats. However it can be interesting at times. There's one homework assignment every week, which gets replaced by a big project at the end of the semester. Exams are tricky, but doable if you pay attention in class. McLafferty is a good professor, but I wouldn't recommend this specific class.", + "class": " GEOG371", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class and Professor McLafferty is a great professor. Geography majors at U of I are luck that she teaches Spatial Analysis.", + "class": " GEOG371", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "As of Spring 2009 I am taking Geog 371 Spatial Analysis. Last semester I took her Geography 104 course. She is a very knowledgeable professor and I learned a lot in her class. Overall her courses are very enjoyable and she is very fair.", + "class": " GEOG371", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2009", + "message": "The class was enjoyable and the teacher was helpful. This class does not use a text book, all readings are on e-reserve. Some readings are required and other readings are optional. The class is not extremely difficult and can easily be passed with an \"A\" or \"B\" if a decent amount of effort is put into the class.", + "class": " GEOG438", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Megan McLaughlin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2014", + "message": "She was a very nice and friendly professor. She graded in a strong lenient sense. The lectures are more like interesting story telling about medieval history from her. But you need put a lot time to study in order to become success. The exams were always easier to prepare with study guides before hand.", + "class": " HIST345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "She sets extremely high expectations, but then constantly drops the ball on her end. She never responds to emails. She can be very rude in class. She grades very harshly. I would never take this professor again.", + "class": " HIST498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "She is a completely close-minded person, and incapable of teaching. Her lectures are dreadful, and they drag on forever. She also has a very unprofessional attitude if you approach her after class or through email. She definitely created a negative academic experience at UIUC.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2012", + "message": "Profesor McLaughlin was absolutely awesome. I went into the course after seeing her rate my professor ratings but they are NOT representative of her teaching abilities and the course. She is extremely knowledgeable and lenient in grading. I really don't know how anyone can take this course and do poorly if they use all the resources she gives.", + "class": " HIST247", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Horrible professor. She may seem nice, but she's really shady. Her teaching style is not very good. Her lectures are irrelevant to any material that's covered in quizzes and essays. She grades your essays in a pass/fail basis. I don't recommend her at all.", + "class": " HIST247", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Prof McLaughlin is extremely fair in her grading/syllabus. Her lectures may get boring but thats because its a lot of reciting. Lecture is extremely important in this class! The subject material is interesting and it wasn't an overly demanding course. I recommend to all majors, not just hist or gws", + "class": " HIST245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "HORRIBLE. do not take this class. i am a good student and i got a C, she is a completely unfair grader and picks favorites.very unapproachable and provides VERY little feedback as to why you got the grade you did. tests are pretty hard, too and are not based on the lectures. i emailed asking about my grade and she completely ignored it", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "I actually don't think that she was all that bad. The book we used was quite boring but lectures were good enough to pay attention to. Mandatory attendance made it a pain esp. on Fridays. Tests weren't that bad if you paid half attention and at least read the readings once. Grading was actually pretty fair to I thought. 10 easy 250 word essays.", + "class": " HIST247", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2007", + "message": "I did not enjoy Prof. McLaughlin at all. The first grade a received was a D because she was supposedly \"testing\" us to try harder. Her lectures were horrendous and she is cold and mean spirited. If you're a Christian - DON'T EVEN BOTHER! She'll make you feel like a worthless tool by the second week of class.", + "class": " HIST245", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2007", + "message": "Horrible professor. Extremely hard and unfair grader. There is a lot of readings outside of class and you are required to read all of them. Her lectures are interesting and she seems nice, but I have never in my life met such a hard grader. Do not take this class. And if you are taking it, drop it immediately.", + "class": " HIST245", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2007", + "message": "I absolutely HATED this professor. Her class isn't very interesting and she is so closed minded its ridiculous. I felt like she was a hard grader simply because she wanted to be. You have to do ALL the readings, and thoroughly might I add, if you even want to come close to getting a good grade. And in the end, I feel like I didn't learn anything.", + "class": " HIST245", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "WARNING to students looking for good professor and decent grade: DONT TAKE M. MCLAUGHLIN. Shes arrogant, power hungry, apathetic, and babbles bell to bell. Doesnt give good grades because wants to be \u201ctough\u201d, doesnt care about students, takes roll call every class. I am a good student so trust me when I say she's the WORST professor I've ever had!", + "class": " HIST247", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2006", + "message": "I loved this professor. You'll never get bored with her lectures. Her grading is EASY when it comes to the weekly papers, but her tests are no joke. She's kind, helpful, and an all round great professor. Take her!!", + "class": " HIST222", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2006", + "message": "Interested and knowledgeable about her subject. Made sure you were reading the material by picking up 1-page papers once a week, but these were very forgivingly graded. Fun class, effective teacher.", + "class": " HIST245", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2005", + "message": "I quite liked her. Her tests are based on the study guide, so make sure you know the terms on there. She gives you the final essay questions a week before the final.", + "class": " HIST245", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2004", + "message": "Horrible teacher - tries to push her views on you - very anti-religious - and makes you feel like your worthless if you do value god - i hated her class", + "class": " HIST111", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2004", + "message": "She's a good lecturer, but the majority of the tests were on book readings, and less on lecture. If you just want to pass, skip the lecture. If you really want to learn interesting stuff, go.", + "class": " HIST111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2004", + "message": "Superb lecturer; those who think her lectures are a waste of time don't know why they're in class, and should probably not be in college.", + "class": " HIS111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2003", + "message": "needs to be told that making lectures interesting and engaging is, in fact, an acceptable and commonly used practice", + "class": " HIST111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2003", + "message": "No need to go to lecture. :)", + "class": " HIST111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Molly McLay ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "Molly is badass. You get to learn about rape culture and sexual assault prevention from so many different perspectives, and she brings in lots of amazing guest speakers. She assigns papers every week. Her & her TAs take time to give detailed feedback on the assignments, so it may take a while for you to get grades back. Other than that, 10/10 class", + "class": " CHLH199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "The CARE class is life changing and thought provoking- it challenges you to step outside your comfort zone and critically analyze rape culture and society. She expects you to do the readings and there is a midterm and final paper but everyone gets an A. Take a class with Molly and you won't regret it!", + "class": " CHLH199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel McLean ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Funniest professor I've had. Literally every class has me laughing. Great professor, though he grades slowly and is always late. Would highly recommend his section.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2019", + "message": "What a legend this guy is. I have never seen a professor that has engaged his students as much as he as. He is a phenomenal teacher and explains the topic at hand in great detail. I would say his tangents are the best part about him and he is a genuinely interesting person to study under.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Consistently at least 12-13 minutes late to class. Put the syllabus online about two or three weeks before classes end, and then proceeded to not follow it. Lectures are often boring. Goes off on irrelevant tangents. We're supposed to have a 10-page final paper, but we're already taking final exams, and there's nothing on the online class webpage.", + "class": " CLCV120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heather McLeer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 25th, 2019", + "message": "McLeer is a very laid back professor. She is lenient with assignment and is very understanding that you have other things going on outside of her class. She offers revisions on some assignment which is a big help to your overall grade. This class has so many assignments throughout the semester. They are not difficult, but time consuming.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2018", + "message": "She's a great professor indeed. But she is a strict grader on papers and the first paper's average is C+ to B+. Please consider taking a BTW250 with other professors.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. McLeer is a wonderful professor. Taking her RHET105 section was one of the best decisions I made. She made the class engaging by allowing the students to pick the topics for their papers. She always gives plenty of time to complete the assignments and is a fairly easy. Take her section if you can!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2016", + "message": "Very friendly, helpful, and kind. Slightly unorganized, but she puts effort into the class and enjoys discussing all types of writing. while the class has a lot of reading and writing, she will help and give all the advice she can. Very relaxed and flexible with students. Would love to take another class of hers if I had time.", + "class": " ENG106", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel McMillen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2018", + "message": "irresponsible professor", + "class": " ECON503", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2016", + "message": "One of my favorite econ classes I've taken, and fave professor too! He actually makes the material interesting and doesn't over complicate it. No math is required and explains graphs really really well. A little unclear though on what he was expecting on exams, almost never got full points on an answer. But can def get at least a B in the class.", + "class": " ECON414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2010", + "message": "He's a leader in the field of Urban Economics and his lectures are interesting to listen to. He'll usually talk about public policy in one city and then say why it worked or didn't work or talk about rent, transportation, housing, etc. It was my favorite Econ course at U of I. The averages are low but there is a very generous curve at the end.", + "class": " ECON414", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2010", + "message": "Interesting class but the grading scale is random and changes every exam. Generally exam averages were low D's but had to have a huge curve.", + "class": " ECON414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2009", + "message": "There are three tests including the final, mostly made up of material learned in class and some from the book. I would not missing ANY classes as there is at least one problem from each lecture on each exam. Exams are hard, and to do well you really need to know the material. Put in some work and you'll get at least a B with the curve.", + "class": " ECON414", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul McNamara ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2017", + "message": "Textbook was a must for this class, as we read 1-2 chapters each week with a quiz every few chapters. Fun professor/class, however he's really busy and was gone for maybe 6 lectures over the semester.", + "class": " ACE451", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. McNamara was always so helpful, and really took interest in his students. He is an excellent teacher and explains things so well, although he does expect you to perform. He really invests in his class and is really good at what he does!", + "class": " NUT510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Thomas McNamara ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Daniel McNamee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "He was my TA for this course. He was really chill had relaxed. Nothing bad nothing amazing", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer McNeilly ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2018", + "message": "Jennifer was an amaaazing teacher!! She goes slow and takes the time to make sure everyone understands the material. The quizzes and homework reflect what is going to be on the exam. I've taken this class in high school, so this class was mostly review.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2018", + "message": "Lectures were very easy to understand and the class was a lot easier than other math courses. Test questions are almost entirely from quizzes/worksheets/lectures. Very easy to get an A if you put in the work.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2018", + "message": "Decent professor, helps a lot during office hours. Tests are very difficult", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2017", + "message": "She was a good professor but tests were a bit harder. cant skip lecture. and no textbook is required.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2017", + "message": "As we learn functions, they include limits (calculus content). From the professor's perspective who is looking out to cover content that is great, but from the learner's perspective it's horrible. Even though the professor is nice, you end up very limited visiting way too much their office to understand since their work in classroom is not enough.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "Best teacher ever!", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2016", + "message": "Class very difficult. No calculators allowed. Lectures include tons of notes that do not help with the homework that is graded really hard.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "You will only find this class manageable if you've taken calc before, which is ridiculous since it's a pre calc class. She explains things fine but makes a lot of mistakes and isn't always clear. I have no idea what's happening most of the time. Uiuc's math is just generally ridiculously harder for no reason.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher, explains everything really well.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher, really good at explaining. The homework can be a bit much.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2016", + "message": "She was very good at explaining things in depth to make sure you understand why you need to do something, not just how to do it.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2015", + "message": "She is a great teacher that knows what she is talking about! ", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "She's pretty nice and knows the material well. If you take notes and do the homework you'll do fine. The exams don't match up well to the homework, however.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2015", + "message": "She is super clear and helpful! Make sure you show up to class because she measures participation which is mainly based on attendance! Also make sure you review her notes and do the homework early!", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2015", + "message": "The homework is pretty difficult, but she will help you with it at office hours, which are really useful. The material isn't that bad, as long as you practice it with the homework. Lectures are important because there isn't a textbook. She mentioned that 80% of the kids who get an A or B will get the same grade in Calculus 1, so definitely useful. ", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "I barely placed into MATH 220 so I just decided to brush up on calculus by taking this class, and boy am I glad I did. The class is very helpful in preparing you for future math courses at the U of I. McNeilly is really laid back and is very helpful during office hours.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2014", + "message": "Took math 115 in the fall 2013 semester. Incredible math professor. Very clear and pleasant in class. Office hours were incredibly helpful. Also very organized class. Many ways to do well in this class. Loved her!:)", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "Great course and great teacher. She is very smart and interesting. You do not need to buy the book because she gives you all the materials you need. Going to office hours helps. You will need to study but just do practice problems from the online sources she gives you.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2013", + "message": "Jennifer is a fantastic professor! I always struggled in math, and taking her course really clarified the things that I always struggled with. Homework is difficult, but start it early in the week so that you have enough time to get help. Her teaching is VERY clear, and she is so helpful in office hours!", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2012", + "message": "I took up to Calc 2 in high school and I still found this class a little challenging. The homework was confusing, but then again I never went to office hours so that was my fault. I hardly studied at all for exams so I averaged 89% with all of them. Homework really killed my grade. But she is very clear and thorough; definitely take her section!", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin McQuiston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2012", + "message": "After having Erin for both cine/engl 104 and engl120(scifi) (and as a senior) I gotta say, she is my favorite teacher ever of all time. Even if you have to go to her class at 8:15am, it's worth it. I sincerely hope she ends up being a full-time prof here. I guess her class is not super easy, but it's beyond worth while.", + "class": " ENGL120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Class is pretty interesting if you like movies, and she's really funny. I thought she graded the writing assignments very fairly, but the weekly movie quizzes were too hard. She asked really detailed questions that you would only know the answer to if you've seen the movie like 5 times, not once at the class screenings. I still pulled off an A-.", + "class": " CINE104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures can be very boring and dry, weekly screenings are a big time commitment and she is a very tough grader, DO NOT take this class if your looking for an easy gen ed", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Pretty hard grader on her tests and papers, the weekly screenings are long and depending on the movie can be very boring.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Erin is a fun and interesting lecturer and if you're at all interested in movies, this class is wonderful. The grading is fairly easy (three papers make up most of the grade) as long as you attend lecture. There's little outside coursework except weekly screenings, which are for the most part fun to watch anyways for movie lovers.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2010", + "message": "she is such a hard grader on the papers =(", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "Her class was creative and fun. Comparing successful resumes with the non appealing ones was very helpful. Learning how to write memos and a group report made me feel professional. Erin is professional and very helpful. Pretty fashionable too", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "I loved the lectures and the class was fun. Make sure to go to office hours before a paper is due, she gives great advice. As long as you take good notes during the lectures and pay attention, the class is easy and fun.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2009", + "message": "It's a great class. you have to attend the class because she will take attendance and gives a lot of in class graded assignments. Make sure you prepare well for presentation. If you go to office hours and pay attention to class, you should walk out with A. The exam is extremely easy. A very nice instructor and very helpful!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2006", + "message": "Very nice, but not an easy grader on the long assignments!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Forrest McSweeney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2021", + "message": "Since school starts in a week, just wanted to warn the people taking any classes with him in it. Do yourself a favor, use your brain (you go to UIUC cmon), and boycott this dude and all of his classes lol", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "its funny how all the tags for this guy are the same, but they are all so true. just read all of his reviews and u will see what kind of person he is.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2020", + "message": "worst class experience of my life, had to take the credit/no credit option for this class since he graded so hard. don't take any class with this guy", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "I never thought id come across one of \"those\" teachers in my life. Ive never really thought of any teacher I had before as truly horrible, but forrest takes the cake. Ruined the learning experience of the class which I had a genuine interest in, grades insanely hard, and seems to not even like providing extra feedback or help when asked :(", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "forgot to fill out the evaluation forms so here I am. please don't take any courses with this guy unless ur looking to get graded harder than u have ever been graded before. literally a 100 level class and he makes it seem like he's teaching a senior class at the PhD level. crazy lol", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "I was expecting this class to be easy but, Professor McSweeney made it so much more difficult than it should have been. He is an extremely tough grader and does not give adequate feedback on how students can improve their writing. I wish I read these reviews before choosing this class because I would have chosen a completely different course.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "What is wrong with this guy? He grades crazy hard and seems to dislike helping students. He was the TA for this course, and now I know why so many people dropped out at the beginning of the semester. I was like isn't this class supposed to be easy? Boy was I wrong. Please don't ever take a class with this guy near it, you'll regret it just like me.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2020", + "message": "My friend directed me here to express my views about this guy, as we have hated him ever since we started his class. Treated this class like a 400 level course, grades unnecessarily hard, and is an extremely incompetent and frustrating teacher to deal with. My friends and I took this class because we are Asian, and he makes us wish we weren't.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2020", + "message": "He is the worst teacher I have ever met in my life. He is stubborn and unhelpful in anything that you ask him, seems to have a superiority complex, and is generally a pain to work with. He grades as if his life depends on it and I can't even begin to imagine what he is like face-to-face. Wish I read his reviews before taking his class, never again.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2020", + "message": "Really aggressive dude. Literally made me SCARED to go to class because he would choose random people to call on and then scream at if they didn't read the material. I don't know why he's so angry all the time. Also grades incredibly difficult, it's basically impossible to pass his classes.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2020", + "message": "I genuinely despise coming to his discussion section. HIST 120 has a lot of reading for an intro class, but this isn't the issue. Forrest has no chill, seems to have a god complex, and likes to hear himself talk instead of creating an environment conducive to learning. Many others in his discussion sections have agreed with me on this. AVOID!", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2020", + "message": "I regret not dropping my class with him when I could. Warning to other students: If you see he's teaching a class you've signed up for drop it and take literally ANY other class instead.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2020", + "message": "If you have any interest in East Asian history do not take a class with Forrest. His lectures are incoherent and just likes to hear himself talk. Extremely unhelpful. I regret taking this class with him.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2019", + "message": "He was a TA for EALC 250 - INTRODUCTION to Japanese Culture. Certainly didn't treat the class like it was an introductory course. Prerequisite knowledge about intricate history and culture of Japan was required and constantly talked about. Felt like I knew nothing, very confusing class with him. Didn't grade fairly either. I'd avoid this class.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sara McWhorter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Really great professor for first time college writers. The only thing I wish is that class essays were weighted more overall. Her one on one editing sessions are fabulous. It doesn't hurt that Professor McWhorter is easy on the eyes, either.", + "class": " ENG120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2011", + "message": "good teacher. she taught me the dif between their, there, and they're. recomend", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2011", + "message": "It's a tough class. I had to work really hard, but I learned a lot and improved my writing!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "A great class. Ms. McWhorter is a tough grader, but fair. You can tell she cares about her students and is great at explaining things. She met with me outside of class to help me with my writing and to look over my job materials. Super nice.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "A very hard teacher. Please change section if you get her for Rhetoric or Business technical writing. All other sections will be much easier and you'll end up doing way better in the class even though you'll work much less than her section.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2010", + "message": "She is a difficult grader for sure, but I honestly believe its because she holds her students to a higher standard than other TAs. If you go to class and are engaged in whats going on you will do fine. Class is tough since its all online and never meets. Not a horrible teacher, but can be more clear. But overall, it was enjoyable.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2010", + "message": "She's a horrible teacher; choose a different RHET 105 TA", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katherine Meacham-Hensold ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "She is one of the most considerate and kind professors I've ever had at this school. This class is super easy and while textbook use is \"required\" I didn't even buy one and still got an A. She cares about passion and genuine essays more than just reciting what she's teaching. She's a therapist and knows how to treat young adults in college.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Was disorganized throughout the entire semester. sometimes the class expectations were not clear so it got really confusing at times. Easy assignments with extra points rewarded, but do not expect to be challenged in this class. If you show up, speak up in class, and do your work, you will be just fine.", + "class": " SOCW200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katie Meaney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2014", + "message": "The listed class is not the only class I have had with Katie, and I have loved having her as a professor. I don't know who wouldn't. She has a refreshingly upbeat outlook and knows her typography. I also laugh during class and learn a lot. She has plenty of great working experience (Pentagram!) and has great projects.", + "class": " ARTD445", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ian Meares ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Karen Medina ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kristina Medina ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2011", + "message": "Kristina is a great TA! She is really helpful and really interested in the material she teaches. She grades pretty easy and really wants everyone to do well and learn a lot. I highly recommend her and SPAN 326!", + "class": " SPAN326", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2009", + "message": "Highly recommend her as a TA!", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2009", + "message": "Great TA! Very into the class, responsible and prepared.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "Kristina was my TA for Latin American Studies during this Spring Semester. She was very helpful, and her examples and explanations help me a great deal to get an A in this class.She seemed to be very interested in the material, and knowledgeable. She always planned fun activities, different every Friday, that made the class more interesting.", + "class": " LASTAD7", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2009", + "message": "She is a foreign language TA that was teaching Latin American Studies. Although she tries to be helpful and means well she really isn't helpful. She learns the material with you and does not clarify and often is flat out wrong. She does grade easy though. However going to the other TAs classes a few times revealed that the other TAs are way better", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor, always available.", + "class": " SPAN143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Eduardo Medina Cortina ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Andrew Megill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2017", + "message": "Wonderful conductor. Holds high standards for his ensemble but he's not a jerk about it. He's really good at bringing out the best sound his ensemble can make. Incredibly talented and incredibly welcoming. A great musical experience.", + "class": " MUS260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "He's wonderful, bright-faced, so enthusiastic about what he does and he really knows how to bring the best out of those who work with him. He is EXTREMELY picky, so be prepared to work hard to fix little things. However, spending 90 straight minutes one rehearsal on Handel's \"Hallelujah\" will make it the best darn Hallelujah you've ever heard.", + "class": " MUS260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nezami Mehdi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "Responsive to emails and questions. The class is very useful. The workload is reasonable.", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2018", + "message": "As long as you pay attention in class, everything will be fine. He knows how to teach not just lecture. Very approachable and willing to help.", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2018", + "message": "Mehdi is really passionate about B2B marketing. He really wants his students to learn. The assignments are done in groups so pick your partners wisely.", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "Don't take the class. Waste of time and workload is irrelevant to the class and final.", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bradley Mehrtens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2021", + "message": "You have to learn everything through the textbook. The lectures each week are spent doing more application-related concepts. So if you are confused, go to office hours. Otherwise, you have to teach yourself. Going to office hours changed my quest grades from Fs to As by the end of the semester. He also has a good curve.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2021", + "message": "This professor did ok with lectures but was incredibly unkind in office hours. Tough grader and loves to use trick questions on exams. He takes great pride in weeding out students instead of making STEM more inclusive.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "The only thing wrong with this class is that there is no lectures whatsoever. Everything you learn in MCB 150 is by reading the textbook. He does answer questions, and when he does, he gives great feedback and helps you out. The quests are hard, but does not correlate to your total grade very much.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Brad spends class making jokes and doing things that dont correlate to Quests. Even the TAs are confused on how to explain his teaching. The quests are like exams except you only have 30 minutes. None of the post class or Smart book assignments correlate to quest material. He boasts about the low class average rather than helping students.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "I LOVE THIS GUY that is all", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "By far my favorite first college class. Brad is just a super caring guy, both as a professor and an advisor. It's definitely not an easy class, but it's a classic situation of you get out what you put in. The strategies I learned in this class are ones I will use for the rest of my academic career. Loved the class and Brad!!", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2020", + "message": "People complain about the tests, but they are not difficult if you make sure you really understand the material. He also has a generous grading scale (88% is an A, and you can get full points on homework while only getting 90% of the questions correct).", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Brad has canned jokes and lectures, he's like an actor on stage. Seems warm on stage but is uncaring about students in person. Can't give in depth explanations, when interrupted with questions he flubs his lines. Takes pride in how difficult his exams are, uses obscure wording. Definitely more interested in rote memorization than teaching concepts.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "Brad is hardly considered a REAL professor and his knowledge on molecular biology is honestly questionable. It seems as if he is acting in front of an audience. It's like he has his slides and lecture memorized and if you throw him off, he will break.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2020", + "message": "He doesn't even have a Ph.D. Not sure why the University lets him teach the course. Doesn't really understand the material at deeper level. Knows details but doesn't understand the big picture. Don't trust the positive reviews. Mehrtens writes them himself, and it's obvious because he uses the exactly the same wording to \"motivate\" the class.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2020", + "message": "I think the people that complain about the difficulty of this course simply just didn't put the work in. This isn't some 400-level course in college, and there are really a limited amount of things Brad can test you on. Prepare for those and you will do fine on the test. Don't question the class - question yourself whether if you studied enough.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2020", + "message": "Prof is extremely fake and lectures are boring. Tests are incredibly difficult. The workload is immense because of the \"flipped\" class format. As for getting a good grade, your best bet is doing the homework (answers are on quiz let). Good luck.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "MCB 150 was the first \"weedout\" class for premeds here, and the course seemed terrifying on the outside looking in. However, if you go in respecting the class and its difficulty, Brad ensures you will have all the resources you need to succeed and more. His lectures are hilarious, highly informative, and memorable. You will get what you put in.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Not am interesting lecturer. I don't understand why they don't have someone more knowledgeable in mcb teaching the introductory class. The days when classes were flipped are unbearable to go to and feel like highschool. The discussion section is especially a waste of time that teaches you nothing new or interesting. Reconsidered my major after this", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "Tests r 90% on lecture stuff. He's legitimately a talented leader, he understands exactly what he is teaching, and how to convey it to curious ears. His speaking abilities are seriously impressive. He gave a lecture about Progeria, and he cried in front of everyone and shows real passion for the content. He makes students want to learn.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2019", + "message": "He claims to care about students individually but doesn't. He makes tests more difficult to bring down class average if your class does too well. He is a great lecturer but is very rehearsed. Lectures are clear but very fast paced (he's aware of this). Standard is to record lecture and then take notes outside of class (2-3 hours per lecture).", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2019", + "message": "I came into the class as a Senior with a 4.0 GPA and this class was horrible. Despite studying close to 40 hours per exam and going to office hours every week, my test average was about a C+ and I ended with an A- in the course (.3 away from an A). No matter how much you study, if you dont conquer his exam style questions then you wont get an A.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "Brad is a true gem. He goes extremely in-depth during his lectures, and make sure we participate with our peers to succeed. Midterms make up 40%, the final makes up 20% (not necessarily a cumulative final), and everything else makes up 40%, so it's easy to get free points. Brad knows MCB is a tough class, and he tries to make it easier for us.", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2018", + "message": "Brad is an entertaining lecturer, but his lectures are a direct summary of the textbook without any extra insight. He's totally rehearsed the same lecture \"performance\" that he's given for the last fifteen years. The guy is fake. In personal interactions with him I realized it was an act and he couldn't care less about me as an individual student", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "Definitely one of my favorite professors at UIUC so far. Great guy, explains things clearly and really cares about students learning the material. Exams have some tough questions, but he does that to teach you to think critically rather than just memorize things. Wish he taught more courses here!", + "class": " MCB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rini Mehta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures super boring, tests are online and pretty easy. My main problem with her is we had an assignment that was *loosely* related to the class and involved literally manually entering data into a spreadsheet. It. Took. 30. Hours. Just find a different gen-ed, the easy A isn't worth it.", + "class": " CWL207", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "No tests. It's 6 assignments that are 500 word essays pretty much super easy. Do not worry about this class!", + "class": " SAME208", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "She's not a great lecturer; she sometimes doesn't express herself well and there are a lot of pauses while she's talking. Otherwise, the class is quite fun and super easy. ResponsesExams aren't hard and there's a good amount of extra credit to make up for lost points. Going to class is a good idea even though lectures are boring. ", + "class": " CWL207", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Super easy class, especially if you're familiar with Bollywood. On the downside - be prepared to read some real ridiculous feminist drivel, because in the humanities, opinions = facts. Who needs evidence and proof when you have *feminist theory*.", + "class": " MACS207", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "While the class was interesting, she expects you to be familiar with Indian directors, film stars, and Indian history. The tests reflect 0% of the class content but weekly responses are easy. She's a nice person but the class was boring if yo u aren't familiar with the topics she discusses which often don't relate to the films at all. 4/10 tops", + "class": " CWL207", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "She was really nice and new the material really well. The in class discussions could get heated at times so that made it a lot more interesting. There was hardly any homework and the weekly in class assignments were a breeze. Despite that, I did feel like I learned a lot. Good course, good instructor.", + "class": " CWL207", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2010", + "message": "The most boring class I've ever participated in. Although lectures and discussions are mandatory, I have been to less than half of the classes because I'd rather risk losing points than sitting through that class. Discussion TA is horrible, has no idea what he's talking about. Avoid, there are much better classes that fulfill gen eds.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "This is undeniably the stupidest class I've taken so far. The worst part is the 8-10 page term paper on that stuff that we didn't learn/she didn't teach us.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2010", + "message": "I hate this class. She is absolutely useless when it comes to lecturing, and extremely boring on top of that. She lectures about random things that have nothing to do with the stories we read, and then quizzes us on things that are neither in the stories, nor in her lectures. She's also a horrible procrastinator.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2010", + "message": "Buy the lecture notes and the book and don't bother going to class. Rini spends the whole time reading straight from her notes. The only thing that you might need to go to class for are for the pictures that are going to be on the tests. Honestly, you'll be fine as long as you read the book. The tests are very straight forward.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2009", + "message": "Memorize your workbook and do the readings. Just attend class to take pictures of the slides or get a friend to do it. Very attainable A and no +-.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Easy A. Don't have to go to her lectures, just read the study guide and textbook. If you decide to go to her lectures, then you don't have to read the textbook, just copy down the lecture notes because you won't be able to understand her. It's really an easy class. by Namen, \"the ramen\", Mehta", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Super nice person, but not a great lecturer. Really smart and obviously knows her stuff, but goodness she is so boring. You don't really need to go to class. Interesting material and an easy A, but not great for lectures.", + "class": " CWL190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!!! SO So boring....you will fall asleep. Not necessarily hard....but so boring.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "The most boring class I've had this semester. Stay AWAY!!!!!!! Not necessarily hard, but you will fall asleep in every class.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "Easy class. REALLY boring lectures, but I never go and I do fine on the tests. Also impossible to hear in lecture. Tests are easy as long as you read. Luckily, the reading is pretty interesting. Not a bad choice.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "The readings are really interesting but the lectures are super boring. Attendance at lectures isn't mandatory at all and usually on 25% of the kids show up. She's really boring and hard to hear in the back. I would however recommend going to discussion, that's where you actually learn. It's an easy A class.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2008", + "message": "I thought the material was interesting and even though she is not an outrageous lecturer, if you pay attention you can really learn a lot and she can actually be quite entertaining. I took two classes by her, both were easy A's because I enjoyed the material we covered.", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "A very easy non-western course where skipping lecture is not a problem. If you attend discussion section weekly and review the material in the study guide you're provided, this is an easy A. The paper was a breeze. As long as your wrote memorization skills are pretty strong, you'll have no trouble with this course.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2007", + "message": "Average lecturer, but she knows her stuff. I did my honors paper with her and she was extremely helpful. The class was interesting but relatively easy. She's always willing to help a student, though, and tries to make the lectures as interesting and clear as possible.", + "class": " RLST140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Prashant Mehta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2020", + "message": "Mehta might actually be the best professor I've ever had. He's extremely engaging and has a good understanding of what the students know, because he calls on them often to work through examples together. He keeps reminding us of the big picture so we really get an intuitive understanding of the material. He has a strict demeanor, but really cares.", + "class": " ECE515", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "Assigns a terrible textbook. Does not post lecture notes. Does not post practice exams. Exams are convoluted versions of HW questions. His lectures are straight out of the (terrible) textbook. The HW solutions posted are atrocious with the same solution having different nomenclature used in different problems with superficial solutions-no details ", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2011", + "message": "I felt like he doesnt know the content he is teaching in this class. He made the exams very very long. And graded whimsically. I will never take a class with him. I am very much disappointed with his class", + "class": " TAM541", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "He is a pretty nice guy and wants people to learn. His homework is worth 30% and you'll have 3 tests before the final worth about 10% each. The tests are heavily based on HW and his past exams, which personally I think is best, though you might have HW due the week of exam with material on the exam.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vishal Mehta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2013", + "message": "He is very helpful and will meet with you to go over papers. He pretty much tells you how to get an A on your paper, then grades it based on his feedback. Easy going, and will go out of his way to help you. Best EOL facilitator!", + "class": " EOL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Prashant Mehta ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Ruta Mehta ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tao Mei ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "Horrible lecturer. Expects mathematica to teach you the material. The quizzes/exams were not difficult at all, but the material was not taught to you so it made it difficult. His accent gets in the way when talking about numberrrrs. Wait a semester and get a real professor.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2010", + "message": "homework is not easy, and takes a long time to do it. hour exams is not hard if you study the quiz problems, but takes a long time to calculate. Bonus questions are pointless, you'll never know how to do it. However, this lecturer really teach you something. It's possible to get an A if you study hard.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "He's the nicest professor I've ever have.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Mei was not the easiest teacher to understand, but he was able to get many things communicated effectively. His office hours were pretty helpful, though the homework was tough at times and the tests pushed you. Form a study group and you should be fine.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2009", + "message": "He gave very resonable tests. And you have chance to make up for your exams if you do good in your quiz. And he gave resonable curve. recommend him.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "This guy was horrible. His in class explanations were unclear, and his test grading was unfair. Even if you completely understood what you were doing, he would take off points for stupid errors, when the work on the class material was perfect.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATHMATH", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hadi Meidani ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "Homework once a week, not tough, use these to study for the tests. Group project at the end isn't bad. His lecture slides are good, but his presentation of them are poor", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Great Professor that makes the topics seem very easy and straightforward. Go to class do well in the class. Nothing is over complicated. Lot of homework and the final project does take a couple hours, but isn't that expected?", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2018", + "message": "Sometimes too slow. His iClicker questions are worded very vaguely and are usually presented before a topic is even taught, so it's generally hard to get them right. The class has exams during weird times of the semester, which messes up with your schedule. In all, he makes easy topics look hard.", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2017", + "message": "WORST professor in CEE.", + "class": " CEE598UQ", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "He is the best", + "class": " CEE209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Prita Meier ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Meier is the best professor I've had. I went into her class with no interest in art history and came out an art history major. Take her classes!", + "class": " ARTH310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Helpful doesn't even begin to describe Prita. She is so understanding and forgiving. She honestly wants her students to understand and do well in her class. But she does expect you to work for it. There is a reading every week that involves the lecture and discussions, both of which she makes sure are actually interesting.", + "class": " ARTH113", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2013", + "message": "I really enjoy her style of teaching. She's really clear and explains things in multiple ways which is helpful.", + "class": " ARTH310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maurice Meilleur ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2010", + "message": "Very unnecessarily cocky. Be prepared to be talked down to every time you interact with him. Class semi-interesting but not worth it.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2008", + "message": "this professor not only thinks hes Gods gift to teaching but is boring. he thinks everyone in there should love it, but in reality most of us are forced to take it to meet grad. requirements. watch yourself on the tests, hard grader. very picky, if its not his opinion it will be a bad grade.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2007", + "message": "He is pretty rude to his students and seems very arrogant. BUT, the class is pretty easy if you go to lecture and keep up with the readings. The discussion sections are pointless but attendance is mandatory. It's a pretty easy A or B", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2006", + "message": "Very good anecdotes made the class enjoyable and worth attending", + "class": " PS371", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2006", + "message": "Lectures were interesting, but he comes across as a pretentious ****.", + "class": " PS102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2006", + "message": "While all the grades were for written assignments, and while Meilleur does emphasize the craft or writing more than most professors, I don't think he is as difficult a grader as some have suggested. He gives you a long, detailded list of formatting requirements, but his bark is definately worse than his bite. Good lecturer. Recommended.", + "class": " PS372", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2005", + "message": "Exremely hard grader. Class is all papers so beware, dont take it if your not savvy on writing. Cool guy, knows his subject well but dont be shocked if your write like Rousseau and still get hosed on his papers", + "class": " PS372", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2005", + "message": "If you are interested in politics, you will love the class. The lectures are very engaging and quizzes, tests and assignments are not difficult. And, he is incredibly sexy.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2005", + "message": "This was a very interesting course, but I have to agree going to the lectures doesn't help much- just read the book. However, he is quite sexy so watching him lecture was a pleasure. Also, the pop quizzes can be hard since some are about international politics and really who gives a crap...", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2005", + "message": "ok,can he be more of an ass? i felt like i was in bootcamp the few times i actually went to his pointless lectures. \"if u fall asleep in class, i will first give u a warning.If i catch u again, you will suffer... (silence)... severe embarassment.\" meilleur.. please do us all a favor and QUIT!", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2005", + "message": "Absolutely terrible. I can't imagine a class with more pointless assignments, or useless discussion. He only thinks he's clever, and he has nothing but contempt for students.", + "class": " POLS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "This class is pretty much a joke and going to lectures are pointless. He tries to make himself sound like a genius but could keep it much simpler. Your better off just reading the text.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2005", + "message": "This is the only class I have ever taken that I look forward to going to. Lectures are interesting, informative, and really leave you thinking about the subject. Not to mention, Maurice is a ****.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2005", + "message": "The lectures is this class are very interesting. It's definitely a class that I can look forward to. This class take a very interesting look at American politics and will make you question yourself in one way or another. Definitely take this if you are at all interested in government or politics.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2005", + "message": "It is an intro class, but he is really engaging and makes the material really interesting. The tests are not too bad and all of the TAs are excellent. I would highly recommend this course.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Esmail Meisami ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "He's super nice and goes really slow! The tests are easy too. Take notes when he is talking though!", + "class": " MCB199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Doc is one of the best professors I had at UofI. He is friendly and helpful, and he really does get to know his students. I graduated two years ago, but he still recognizes me and asks about how I am doing and even remembers exactly what I AM doing now! He's wonderful, and physio would have been awful if it wasnt for him!", + "class": " PHYS103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2009", + "message": "Dr Meisami is a very nice guy but this class is not worth it for an elective. He posts 10 page study guides a few days before the exam so by the time you fill out the very detailed answers there is no time to study.", + "class": " MCB240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "Definitely not an easy A kind of class. Meisami is a really cute old guy and funny to listen to, but its easy to fall asleep in class. His lectures aren't very organized and the majority of the material isn't covered in lecture. Be prepared to study a lot but don't try to do all the readings & study guide unless you don't want to have a life", + "class": " MCB240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Meisami is one of the most interesting teachers I have had. You can really tell he enjoys teaching. His lectures aren't mandatory to attend since he only covers a minimal amount of what is actually covered on the exam. Look up the information in the coloring book. It's thorough and will prepare you for the exams.", + "class": " MCB103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2008", + "message": "He's a great guy and going to lecture was always interesting. With that said be prepared to teach yourself though because there is ALOT of material on the exams. Class consists of 4 exams and a cumulative final.", + "class": " MCB240", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2007", + "message": "It's a tough class, but I wouldn't want any other professor teaching it. Meisami does an amazing job of teaching us about the human body. The only grades are 5 exams. There is no HW. I will truely miss going to Meisami's lecture!", + "class": " MCB240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Probably the nicest man I've ever met in my life. He so genuinely cares about each and every one of his students. I had him over 3 semesters ago but I STILL go to his office hours just to talk when I can. You'll wish he taught every one of your classes.", + "class": " MCB103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2007", + "message": "Class is challenging, but his lectures make up for it. He goes at a good pace so that everyone can understand, he is extremely friendly and he reminds me of Yoda! Tough class, great professor.", + "class": " MCB103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2007", + "message": "Cutest man alive! Lectures were not really helpful but i went anyway because he was fun to listen to. The class is not particularly easy, but its very doable if you study. Start early, lots of information per exam! Great guy and good class", + "class": " MCB240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2006", + "message": "Really nice professor, but you do have to study in this class, that's for sure.", + "class": " MCB240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2006", + "message": "one of the only classes i enjoyed going to...great lecturer and such a sweetheart! however, the class (material) is really hard. I would reccomend doing all of the extra credit and use his online reviews because those are really helpful when it comes to the test. If you are getting a C, dont sweat because he is very good about curving your grade.", + "class": " MCB103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2006", + "message": "Best professor in my whole life!!!!!", + "class": " PHYSIOLOGY240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2005", + "message": "Doc is awesome. He's the nicest teacher I've ever had at U of I and he's willing to help out any student that comes to him. Also gives TONS of extra credit opportunity! He really cares about his students!", + "class": " MCB103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2005", + "message": "he's a sweet heart. very nice person who loves what he does and makes his class enjoyable. a delightful man to have as a professor.", + "class": " BIO121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2005", + "message": "Meisami is awesome! He is the sweetest and most hilarious man ever. He really cares about his students and wants them to perform well.", + "class": " MCB103104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2004", + "message": "Very interesting class with a great lecturer. However, it basically requires you to live the subject, especially if you have lab (which is definately more work than you should have to do for one credit hour)", + "class": " MCB103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2004", + "message": "Very nice old man...knows his****", + "class": " MCB103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2004", + "message": "He is probably the nicest and most understanding professor you will ever have at the University of Illinois...he genuinely wants his students to learn without stress...he wants students to enjoy going to class and learning...i would take any class that is taught by him", + "class": " MCB103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2004", + "message": "How could you not love Dr. Meisami? He thinks every student is brillant and does what he can to help them achieve their goals. He is always smiling and you can't help but smile back. Great way to get students enthused about physiology.", + "class": " PHYSL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shannon Mejia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "She was really fun and very flexible with her students. I really did learn a lot in the class even though it wasn't difficult. The TAs are also good! Take the class!", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mariselle Mel\u00e9ndez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2021", + "message": "I have never written a review for any professor but I also have never disliked a professor so much as her. Her exams are so hard, she does not believe in multiple choice so they're all short answers. If you ask for help, she'll make you feel bad for doing so. She's a mean person and if you take this class you'll regret it like I did.", + "class": " SPAN324", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "Do not take this professor. I read the other reviews and said it wont be that bad and IT WAS THAT BAD. So so much unnecessary reading. She is not very nice towards students. Midterm was extremely difficult. She calls you out for nearly anything. Is not the best at lecturing. Overall 0/10 please head my warning and do not take her class. Please", + "class": " SPAN324", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2010", + "message": "Took class Fall08,before Sp250 was created.I DID NOT LIKE HER AT ALL!She's both a bad teacher+ a mean person. She(+ one other teacher)r the only teachers I've ever disliked enough to actually write on this website about. Reading's r hard + tests-way to specific!Teaching style DOES NOT help us understand things.Just geta diff. teacher for this class", + "class": " SPAN225", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "Tough professor, but excellent. She knows what she is teaching and explains very well. Her \"no,no,no\" is annoying, but other than that she's great! The grading is strict but you can do well if you read and attend lectures. TAs are always helpful.", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2009", + "message": "The readings in this class are interesting, but the test is not really about the readings. There was only one midterm and that had very specific questions about literary terms. There are three papers you have to write, and they are graded hard.", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2009", + "message": "Basic literature class but in Spanish. She calls on people in lecture, gets upset if we don't bring our readings. Class isn't too hard, aside from tests. The tests are way too specific to the material, asking minute details about the reading and author info. She says the best way to study is memorization, but I think that is a bad teaching method.", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erica Melko ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2014", + "message": "She is pretty good. Easy essays and HWs.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "She was a really nice teacher. Writing comes easily to me. However, when it came to thesis papers/papers at the end of the semester, it's tough. I even had my papers proofread at the library and by other english students, so I don't know what I did wrong. I followed her suggestions and she still was not happy with my final papers. Went from A to B-", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Nice teacher keeps her material in order, tells you what you need for an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2011", + "message": "Before college, I use to hate writing/english classes. Going into my Rhet105 class, Erica Melko made a comforting environment for her students to participate in class. She lets her students write most papers in groups which is always great! I really recommend incoming freshman to take Rhet105 with this professor.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Arthur Melnick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2019", + "message": "Great professor", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2012", + "message": "I had three great professors at Illinois: Wagner, Shwyader, and Melnick. Take Melnick.", + "class": " PHD01", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2011", + "message": "Melnickian Awesomeness. you know what, we need to set up a shrine for him in Gregory hall", + "class": " PHIL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "I'll never forget the time I saw him walking on the South Quad with that slow, meditative walk of his while smoking a cigarette. EPIC MOMENT. Great professor. His voice is so sexy, and he's borderline androgynous. You don't need to read the Republic or anything because he'll talk about it for weeks. Get a good, English-speaking TA.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Melnick is looks and acts like Snape!", + "class": " PHIL412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2011", + "message": "Melnick is perhaps the best professor I have had in my college career. His grasp of philosophical concepts is incredibly deep, and his ability to penetrate and clarify the meaning of the texts is second to none. This man's intellect is in another plane of existence, and by simply taking his course, you may take a step closer to its lofty perch.", + "class": " PHIL250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2010", + "message": "The greatest intellectual story time session of your life. Going to class stoned will only heighten your intellectual experience. Melnick is a very fair grader and knows a LOT about what he is teaching. Perhaps one of the most valuable courses I have taken. *Warning* class might make you question your faith.", + "class": " PHILO204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2010", + "message": "THE Best professor I have had. He has inspired me to be a philosophy major. Explains what we are reading so thoroughly, yet with great precision. I looked forward to going to his class every time.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2010", + "message": "This professor is UIUC best kept secret. So smart and explains all of the concepts. Its so funny, that I NEVER do the readings in the class, but once he gets to talking you ONLY want to go back and read more into the topic. Pretty pathetic, but Im actually dreading the end of this class, I wish he taught more. Don't debate, take this course!", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2010", + "message": "So much fun! Such a blast coming to class. If you're into philosophy, you'll enjoy class with Melnick. You never know what's going to come out of his mouth. It's the kind of class where you wish there was a barcrawl at the end so you could make a t-shirt with all his amazing quotes.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2009", + "message": "I dont think its an easy class as people say. His lectures are boring most of the time, but he's such an adorable old man and he is clever and his witty jokes do make me laugh! He's super nice however his T.A. is the one that grades the take home essay exams. Just don't miss lecture and take as many good notes as possible!", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Amazing professor, does a great job of going over some of the more complex concepts in the course.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Fantastic professor. Took his modern philosophy course and then this one on Kant. Amazing teaching ability and the main reason I decided to minor in philosophy. Lectures are extremely detailed and enriching. Funny guy. He and the courses may seem intimidating, but he makes the class very worthwhile.", + "class": " PHIL412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "His lectures fill you with knowledge of philosophy.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2008", + "message": "He has quite a cult following. His class was easy to get an A in, with only two 'take-home' exams. He was kind of boring and his lectures were easy to fall asleep to, but still a very funny guy, especially when he would confuse himself. Take it for a good time.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2008", + "message": "Hilarious, clever, insanely well read in multiple subject matter. I loved all the courses ive had with him. He is by far the main reason I picked up a philosophy minor. He may come off as a bit intimidating at first, but he is a really great Professor and dont be scared to ask a question or see him for help he really is a friendly guy.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Melnick is the closest thing to opening up your skull and physically placing the information in your brain. The things he talks about in class stay with you. There's little class discussion, but only because he's so smart that all you want to do is listen.", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2007", + "message": "One thing, this guy is a extremely relaxed. He lectures, and I never had to do the readings. He's a pretty easy grader, so no problem getting an A or an A- in his class.", + "class": " PHIL250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2007", + "message": "Had him for 206 and a 300 class on kant. dry wit and obvious disgust with life and idiocy are definite pluses. gives very good, clear expository lectures, both on the cursory level (206) and a bit more in-depth (kant class). retarded churls that call him boring are fit for nothing more than slave-labor. if you need to take 206, take him.", + "class": " PHIL3XX", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2005", + "message": "uses a lot of violent examples and analogies that make you wonder about his childhood. i dont know how the photographer managed to get him make that really happy face for his faculty pic. anyway i'm digressing. he's a really accomplished guy and makes sure you know what he's talking about during lectures. exams are fair and on the easy side", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "James Melton ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ruby Mendenhall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2020", + "message": "While the syllabus was a bit unorganized and there had to be a lot of clarifications, she was clearly very educated and passionate about the topics discussed. She covers abroad array of topics and is very prepared and knowledgable on each.", + "class": " SOC373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Kind of a nightmare, but not entirely at the fault of Dr Mendenhall; the whole sociology department was kind of a mess this semester. Regardless, she still was very disorganized, and it was hard to keep up with the assignments when she would email us reminders and rubrics at literally 2am. Not an ideal class, but doable if you are on top of things.", + "class": " SOC450", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "If you can avoid this class, avoid it. ", + "class": " SOC380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2013", + "message": "Very Nice Teacher. She knows what she's talking about and her class is discussion based, and very interesting.", + "class": " AFRO226", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "Do not take her class. I warn you that she is disorganized and has no interest at all in the students. This is basically Afro220 because all she uses are examples of African American history. If you're lucky, you'll have Nicole as your TA. She's the only thing that kept me alive in this class.", + "class": " SOC380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE HER! She is ridiculous. She is so unclear with directions and material.", + "class": " SOC380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2013", + "message": "Assignments were confusing, with conflicting information between slides/professor/TAs/syllabus/rubrics. Lectures were confusing and unorganized, with powerpoints in seemingly random order. A knowledgeable and experienced professor with horrible execution and a serious organization problem.", + "class": " SOC380", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2011", + "message": "I was so excited for this class-but thanks to terrible execution it's a nightmare. Super unorganized, lectures are disjointed and biased. She reads her ppts as if she's never seen them before. A nice person, but terrible teacher. Turns into class discussion. Assignments are incredibly unclear.", + "class": " SOC373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2011", + "message": "She is very likeable and knowlegable,great discussions in her class", + "class": " AFRO226", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "O. Mendiola-Sanchez ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Kimberly Mendoza ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ling Meng ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Meng is an excellent person and a very hardworking researcher. The issue is that he has trouble being a professor. His accent makes him hard to understand, and he is very unclear in what he wants for the class. Other than that, I am VERY thankful for the huge curve, and I actually did find this class somewhat enjoyable. Quizzes sucked tho", + "class": " NPRE441", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Mercado ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2017", + "message": "Way too much for what was supposed to be an easy gen-ed. Lots of unnecessarily long papers, homework, and readings for every class. Do not take if you're looking for a laid-back class. You will have to work hard for an A", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2014", + "message": "Horrible professor. Very tough grader, although comments made no sense. Didn't learn anything throughout the entire class. I was extremely disappointed since I was very interested in Victorian literature prior to this class, now I hate it. Picked bad poems to read, and assignments were unnecessarily long. Paper prompts weren't clear. STAY AWAY!!!!!", + "class": " ENGL208", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2013", + "message": "Mercado is such an excellent teacher. Eng 109 is introduction to fiction, and she does an excellent job of teaching students how to effectively pull meaning from the texts we read. Reading is required for every class, attendance is mandatory, although you get a few excused absences. You have to work for your grade, but it is definitely worth it.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Never ever gave an A. tons of drafts and always comments 'I don't follow'. Nice person while teaching,but tough in grading. I got C for the first paper, B- the second. If u expect a easy class, don't choose this one.", + "class": " RHET103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Way too much work for a simple 100 level class. There are five 600 word poetry responses and 2 4-6 page essays (in addition to the mid-term and final, in which you have to remember an entire catalouge of poetry, the authors, and the content). Looking for an easy class, please don't take this one.", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Mercer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2021", + "message": "He is the best professor I have had so far. He will explain things in ways you did not think was possible. I would leave his class thoroughly understanding the subject and he was even more helpful in office hours. Please take him over any other professor you were comparing with with. You will not regret it!!!", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Mercer is amazing. He is patient, kind, and really cares about the success of his students. This was my first and only ME course, and I am really grateful that I was able to take it with him! Easy and straightforward course, and Professor Mercer is fantastic at breaking down difficult topics.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2019", + "message": "Very informative and easy to follow lectures, and always provides helpful answers to questions in class. Homework and tests are very fair, and obviously you have to put effort in to do well in a TAM class, but his lecture notes are always very helpful and provide a good starting point for tackling difficult concepts. Favorite class this semester :)", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Mercer is a great choice. He is very accommodating and cares that his students understand and learn something. Organized and clear in his expectations. Highly respected. In terms of the course, this is the easiest of the \"70\" design courses. Two projects and ten weekly quizzes, then you're done.", + "class": " ME371", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "No 300 level Mechanical Engineering class is an easy A but 330 is on the easy side. There is a lab due every week, but that has nothing to do with Professor Mercer. He was a fair grader, and there were no surprises on the exams. I found his teaching style to be clear and helpful, though the class, in general, had quite poor attendance.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Mercer is a great professor. He is experienced in the subject manner and makes the class clear cut. The lectures and homeworks prepare students well for the quizzes and exams. There are no surprises. Very personable and helpful. The lectures can be a little dry but its more the subject than the professor. He makes it as engaging as possible.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sergiy Merenkov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2017", + "message": "He assigns lots of tedious homework that won't help you prepare for his exams. He is robotic like a previous review said. He skips multiple steps when solving problems in class. He will meet with you if you ask but he will be annoyed by it.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2013", + "message": "Best professor. Had a sense of humor, and assignments and exams were reasonable.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2013", + "message": "He had a really good sense of humor and seemed willing to help if students needed it. Class was pretty hard, but he managed to keep it somewhat interesting", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2012", + "message": "Worst professor on the face of this Earth. Avoid at all cost. A robot would probably show more emotion and enthusiasm than this guy.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2012", + "message": "Be prepared to learn from the book! Perhaps the worst lecturer I've had at UIUC. Bonus points for not speaking intelligible english.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2011", + "message": "This guy will rip your soul away if you don't dedicate proper time to the course. Exams are unpredictable. He barely describes methods of proof used in the course, which is essential to learning. If you have to take him for 348/7, I suggest you become fully acquainted with methods of proof before taking the class. I retook 348 and got an A.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "This is by far the most terrible class I've taken at uiuc.He basically takes a few examples from the textbook and that's it. No online notes, no sample exams,no homework solutions no nothing.I've done pretty well for other math classes so it's either that this class is too hard,I've become retarded overnight or that he's just a bad teacher.HORROR.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2008", + "message": "He is awesome.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2004", + "message": "Merenkov is hard to understand due to his russian accent, he basically writes down what is in the book then does a couple of unhelpful examples to teach calc, if u have not taken calc in high school this class will be very difficult because the basics in calc are not taught well by merenkov", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2004", + "message": "Pretty helpful guy. He tries really hard. He is very knowledgable and knows what he is talking about all the time. He is very efficent. there is no option of breaking the rules or not following the syllabus", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2004", + "message": "decent instructor, very boring though. he tries hard but it makes not difference; boring class. if i hadn't had calc in high school, I'd be screwed.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Chris Merli ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Shachar Meron ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2017", + "message": "I had Professor Meron as part of an online masters program. He is incredibly well versed in the industry and it's nice to see the passion he has for the topics. He gives AWESOME feedback so even if you miss a few points, it is backed up with constructive comments. The projects are challenging but worth it.", + "class": " SBC500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2016", + "message": "Nice and helpful guy. Helped me better understand the way real-world advertising agencies operate. Do not be late-he hates that and you will be called out/ punished for it. Very open, honest, respectful, and helpful. The whole course is a group project (hope for a good group or you'll have many late nights). very insightful industry knowledge", + "class": " ADV498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2016", + "message": "Best teacher in Advertising!", + "class": " ADV498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2016", + "message": "Not too much homework, but fierce feedback on everything you turn in", + "class": " ADV283", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Merrill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2020", + "message": "He loves getting to know his students! He wants to hear from everyone in every lecture, even if it's just chatting about music or a football game. Very chill professor. Good feedback and generous grading. The course load can be heavy at times since you write a lot in a short amount of time. Overall, fun and great professor to be around.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Terrible. Likes to argue and likes authority probably a little too much. Very smart guy, but he will go out of his way to make sure you know. He acts like he knows more than his students on all topics, which can be very condescending and disrespectful considering the diverse backgrounds of his students. Not an easy A by any means, DO NOT TAKE.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2016", + "message": "Most degrading teacher I've ever had. Rude, inconsiderate, changes his mind too often, and makes you feel judged for sharing any comments whatsoever. I recommend switching if you see him on your schedule. Smart guy (and he knows it), but doesn't seem to care about enlightening anyone but himself.", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "Don't. Just don't.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2015", + "message": "I would not recommend this professor to anyone or take this course again. He is not clear with expectations of the course and is not helpful for students. I regret taking this professor and would never choose him again. He can be condescending and extremely rude at times which makes for a hostile learning environment. ", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2015", + "message": "Can be very condescending and doesn't like interpretations of the text other than his own. A tough grader; he expects more out of a 200 level class than he should. I wouldn't take a class with this professor again. ", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2015", + "message": "Generally pretty chill, but can be very condescending at times. Often implies that your reading of a text is wrong.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2015", + "message": "He's awesome! If at all possible, take his class.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ian Mertes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2020", + "message": "I am taking this class online this semester. This class is pretty easy for a 400 level class. It is just video lectures and a zoom lecture. There are labs almost every week, but they take almost no time. The material makes sense and the exams and quizzes are open note.", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2019", + "message": "I have not finished the course yet, but he is by far my favorite professor I have had in the Speech and Hearing Science field. He goes really slowly with the material and seems to know what he is teaching to his students. He also seems like a very kind man even outside of class.", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Mertes is a wonderful professor who really cares about teaching & the field of audiology. Although he isn't the most entertaining lecturer, the content of his lectures is really interesting. He loves iClickers and you get points for correct answers. As long as you so show up, pay attention, and study for the exams, you'll be fine.", + "class": " SHS451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "class was very easy to pass and I learned a lot", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "love this guy like a father", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jos\u00e9 Meseguer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Willing to take as long as it took in office hours to make sure we understood the material. Very accessible and overall a fun course.", + "class": " CS524", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Came into the course with very little background and was overwhelmed at first. However, staying after class to attend office hours was extremely helpful, and Professor Meseguer made sure that I, along with some some friends, grasped the material fully. Would recommend this course to anyone interested in Programming Languages.", + "class": " CS524", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2019", + "message": "Great class", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "He is enthusiastic about his teaching although he's not good at it :) His lecture could be boring. There are tons of slides to cover in one lecture. To do well, you need to ask questions and try to grasp all the concepts before next lecture. It's not that hard if you understand the concepts. Plus, he is a easy grader and gives lots extra credit.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "Just do him. Easiest class and exams in my life.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2018", + "message": "His lectures consist of showing poorly hand-written notes on the projector. He uses mathematical notation found in far higher level courses and deviates from the lectures taught by other professors to teach his own material. Tests have had material not yet taught or using notation not seen before, which TA's have not been able to solve themselves.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2018", + "message": "Have fun reading math notation on his hand-written slides. It is like reading a new language.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2018", + "message": "Just don't", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2014", + "message": "His class is not that hard if you read the lecture notes and do some thinking yourself. I would say the homework is not difficult to work individually, but actually you have group working together. The exams are not easy but you will still get a nice grade after curve.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "You won't learn much, if anything, in this class or from this professor. The notation is obscure, outdated, and made up, the software is deprecated(and created by the professor over 10 years ago), and after a semester I still don't know what I am supposed to be learning in this class. Avoid at all costs, it may seem bad but it only get worse.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2014", + "message": "NO. If you're reading this, and care about your GPA, go out of your way to avoid this guy. Teaches his own rewriting stuff that can't be looked up. Lectures barely help with the homework. Class curve is survival of the fittest and tests are way too hard. Assumes we just magically remember everything from 173. Just doesn't care about the students.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Avoid if possible. Doesn't really teach, just crams information and math notation onto slides and reads off them. Material is nothing like previous semesters, they are entirely his own content. Extremely hard to look up help online as everything is his own notation", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2014", + "message": "Really not a good class, lectures aren't very helpful and the entire class struggled. Avoid if possible for sure", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2014", + "message": "badddddddddddd. whenever you ask a question he says \"this was covered in the previous lecutre.\" he reads directly off the powerpoint slides. he just throws information at us, he doesn't teach us.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2014", + "message": "Teaches his own material and teaches nothing that's been taught in the past. Very mathematical and makes up his own notation so you can't look up anything", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Stephen Meserve ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Natalie Mesnard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Natalie is an amazing instructor! She brings a huge amount of energy to class and her lectures. She creates a welcoming, open environment. I took 460, literary editing with her. She always made sure that the selection process for pieces engaged with everyone's voice and opinion. Her organization is excellent, and she is very straightforward.", + "class": " CW460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "I have Natalie for three classes, and each of them were consistent in two things: one is that she ACTUALLY cares, and two is that she listens, which is so important when taking for-credit classes with high-participation and discussions. With this particular class, just do the homework and respond, you don't even have to talk really.", + "class": " CW460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "Great class. Learned a lot of about the publishing/editing side of literature. Natalie does a good job balancing course work and real world experience. Definitely take this class if you're looking for great experience. Natalie is a fun and funny professor, definitely take CW460 with her.", + "class": " CW460", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "I love Natalie! She has great comments and really listens to everyone's opinion on each piece. She counts credit if you do the commentary/voting thing, like, even last minute. She made me feel comfortable sharing my opinions on a certain piece, even if majority of the class didn't agree. Incredibly friendlyI would take it again with her! ", + "class": " CW460", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "She does love to talk, just participate and add to the environment she'll love you forever. She is a stickler so make sure you follow her guidelines correctly to get that A that is easily deserved. very free natured while rules and regulations on papers are what you make on your own just don't plagiarize. ", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "She likes to talk, A LOT. Often times class would drag on because she would over discuss things that the class had nothing else to say on. She's loud, really loud. Cover your ears when she laughs. Also, she apparently doesn't like to hand out \"A's.\" Her words, not mine. Which is a bunch of baloney, especially if someone earned it. ", + "class": " CW460", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2014", + "message": "Nice, but too energetic sometimes", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Natalie Mesner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2016", + "message": "SHE IS GREAT - relate-able to students. Great personality - although some classes may get dull - but she takes time to go over the concepts and makes sure everyone knows what they are doing. Easy A if you put the work in and attend class.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anthony Messina ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2020", + "message": "Fine", + "class": " MUS242", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2019", + "message": "Be prepared but absolutely fantastic class!!!!!!", + "class": " MUS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jose Mestre ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "He is great. He manages to make uninteresting material interesting. He gives very fair exams that are representative of the lectures and demos. The homework can be a bit annoying but it does help you practice the material. Importantly, he is eager to help and answers questions clearly.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2019", + "message": "Lots of class demos are tested on, so it's important to go to lecture. He doesn't explain things well, so there's going to be A LOT of self-teaching. Do a lot of practice exams and review demos/questions from the slides if you want an A. He makes you work for a decent grade, but it's not totally impossible.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2019", + "message": "you have to learn material on your own and he doesn't like it when questions are answered incorrectly.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2018", + "message": "Mestre is amazing. He's funny, an amazing lecturer, and the demos are legendary. If you're planning to take PHYS211, him for sure.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2018", + "message": "Opens up a powerpoint and expects you to learn. Doesn't go into details. I did get an A but, it was due to self study.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2018", + "message": "This is was the worst class I have ever taken at UIUC, I took it last year so it might have changed since then. The lectures are not helpful and just talk about the concept of something with fun demos. Then, in discussion they throw a bunch of problems and equations that you would have never seen before and quiz you on it. Worst class ever.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "This class was kind of pain, he is a nice guy and easily approachable. His lectures are cool because he does a ton of demos, but they dont always help make the material more understandable because his explanations are confusing sometimes.", + "class": " PHS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2017", + "message": "The professor is great. He's super nice and knowledgeable. But his exams are way harder than the practice problems he gives you and his lectures don't cover material that you're tested on. It feels like your taught about apples and tested on basketball. Also the discussion and the workbook don't help whatsoever. Overall, it's a very hard class.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "He gets props because the lower level physics curriculum at u of I is about as good as it gets from a learning perspective. I.e. a few professors' research was based exclusively on how students learn best and making their class better (see smartphysics). I believe Jose himself didn't work on that, however his doctorate is in physics education. All in all he's no walter lewin, the man is simply your average very good physics professor. Can't really go wrong with him.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Honestly, Jose is probably the nicest professor out there. His lectures are always interesting and full of experiments. I didn't think he went into material that would be helpful on the quizzes or tests as much as he could have, so this class involved a lot of learning on your own.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2012", + "message": "I once was deaf, but the sweet remedy of jose's physics lecture cured me. This man could cook you dinner with his Power points and do your laundry with his with his demonstrations", + "class": " PHYSI211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2012", + "message": "THIS GUY WAS SWAGGG. GOOD LECTURES AND DISCUSSION WAS THE BOMB.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Metcalf ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Metcalf was a real expert in microbial biochemistry so that he was able to deliver the essence of the topic to students in a way that we can catch the principle. Most beneficial lecture I have ever taken!", + "class": " MCB424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Metcalf is an amazing professor. Makes microbiology fun. Take this course if he is the professor. 5 stars ", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alan Mette ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2012", + "message": "Only teaches on class, but really helpful. He really cares about his students, and actually takes time to get to know each of them.", + "class": " ARTF101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Lectures were a bit dull, but overall Mette is a very nice guy. His experience in the art world is vast, and he's eager to pass it on to new students. The work is sometimes a bit time consuming, but it's not difficult.", + "class": " ARTF101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2009", + "message": "I had him for Contemporary Issues and from the little time I spent talking to him, I felt very irritated. I got a 98% in the class that was based on your attendance, paper, and a sketchbook of responses. He creeped me out sometimes and I just got a bad vibe, overall.", + "class": " ARTF101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "Alan Matte is awesome! He is extremely helpful. If you ask him anything, he will tell you more than you need to know. He values respect a lot (do not be late to his class, and be very respectful when someone is talking)", + "class": " ARTF101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2008", + "message": "Best professor at the University of Illinois bar none. An amazing ability to see inside your work and design process without placing his own stamp on it. His guidance in art applies equally to life. If you get the chance take a class with him - it will be the best studio you have in art or architecture at the U of I. He's the real deal.", + "class": " METAL1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2007", + "message": "He's one of my favorite people in the Art & Design Dept. Extremely helpful, really nice and he cares a lot about the students.", + "class": " ARTF101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "Genuine and Smart. He knows what he's talking about and he cares that you learn as much as you can about YOUR own art. Powerful teacher, very inspiring.", + "class": " DESIG1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Prof. Mette is now the assoc. director of FAA, but IF you get the chance to be in any class he teaches - DO IT!! You will learn a lot of lessons in life and really learn how everything comes together. After class, try to stay in touch and he will move heaven and earth to get you were you want to be - honest and good guy.", + "class": " ARTF103105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2005", + "message": "Alan doesn't really \"teach\" persay, since this course is primarily lectures from different departments. It's hard to tell if Prof. Mette is irritated or not at all.", + "class": " ARTF101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2005", + "message": "Great guy. Super nice and involved with your work.", + "class": " DESIGN1AND2", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2005", + "message": "Hes a smart fun guy. A great friend to have.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2005", + "message": "good teacher... grades somewhat easily but have to have good work. u need to really be at class on time or he'll hate you (late an hour my first day). really cool and personable when u get to know him", + "class": " ARTF101103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2005", + "message": "I have him for contemporary issues in art/design and he also was a substitute for a few classes. He knows his****, and he's pretty nice if you get on his good side.. eh.", + "class": " ARTFOUNDATION", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2005", + "message": "He is mean to me.:0(", + "class": " DESIGN", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " METALS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2005", + "message": "I took Design I over the summer with him and he is really involved and very organized. He grades really easy. Pretty much an A unless you really don't put forth any effort at all...", + "class": " DESIGNI", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Meyer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2021", + "message": "Talks for the whole lecture without giving positive feedback and then complains that nobody wants to share their own ideas just to get shot down. Really blunt to a point of being comical and rude. He must learn the difference between constructive criticism and rudeness. Has lots of journalism experience but not a great teacher.", + "class": " JOUR425", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2021", + "message": "Meyer is a character. a funny guy who loves to be brutally honest with students. you will learn so much from his class, but be prepared to put in the work. one of my favorite classes taken at uiuc", + "class": " JOUR425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2017", + "message": "Most valuable class in my major. Lots of work, but covers lots of ground -- and he knows his stuff and cares about students, even though that might not seem apparent as first. Don't fall behind. He'll give you a chance to re-do almost everything, and if you don't blow off projects, you should do fine in the class.", + "class": " JOUR425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "One of the three best professors I had at UIUC. Highly knowledgeable. Yes, he's tough and seems like he expects a lot from students. In actuality, he's tough because you're not going to learn this material in this much detail anywhere else. Dedicate time now to build a foundation and you will excel. Available out of class.", + "class": " JOUR425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "He's good at what he does but he's stuck in a specific design mode. Learn to do things his way to get the grade. Talks a lot and tends to rub people the wrong way. Crits are meh, somethings are interesting and helpful but mostly it's his design aesthetic you're trying to meet. I probably wouldn't take another class with him.", + "class": " JOURN199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "Had him for a discovery course, and he wasn't as organized as I would've liked. We had to put together a website and cover the 2012 election with another class. His instruction was scattered, and though it was an easy class, I'm not sure if I got much out of it. He shared what journalism was like and taught HTML to us. He's pretty hilarious, though", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2011", + "message": "Despite the difficulty, Meyer really knows his stuff. The material in 425 is extremely useful. Plus, Meyer is freaking hilarious. Some people get upset by his funny, blunt critiques, but if you chill out and laugh along it's actually a fun class!", + "class": " JOUR425", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2010", + "message": "Lots of work, but you really learn a lot -- more than you do in almost any other class. Professor is very approachable and helpful in one-on-one situations, but students who aren't willing to work will really hate his class.", + "class": " JOUR425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2009", + "message": "Sorry, I'm the below commenter, I just screwed up the whole number rating part... this is more like it. You learn a lot of extremely valuable things, you don't realize how much fun it can be because you are working at such a fast pace. Just tough it out and do the best you can.", + "class": " JOUR425", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2008", + "message": "Pompous, arrogant, impressed with his own ideas and has an inability to explain concepts clearly. I went in for help time and again and the only \"help\" he offered was telling me my project looked equivalent to a person \"with his coat on backwards.\" VERY unconstructive. Critical but offers no real suggestions to improve. Drove me away from journalis", + "class": " JOURN425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2008", + "message": "He's a mixed bag. On the one hand, he's a bit abrasive and can definitely rub people the wrong way. On the other hand, he definitely is skilled at his field and knows what he's talking about. Also, he will answer any questions that students have.", + "class": " JOUR360", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2007", + "message": "Loves to hear himself talk.", + "class": " JOURN360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2007", + "message": "He was kind of scary. I was afraid he would yell at us all of the time.", + "class": " JOUR360", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2005", + "message": "He may have a unique teaching style, but he's by far one of my favorite profs from U of I", + "class": " JOUN360", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2005", + "message": "Worst. Teacher. Ever.", + "class": " JOURN360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2004", + "message": "Ridiculous teaching style - abrasive and unclear.", + "class": " JOURN360", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2003", + "message": "I worked myself silly, but I actually kind of liked it.", + "class": " JOURN360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2003", + "message": "Class was a lot of work but really fun. Meyer is funny", + "class": " JOURN360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Meyers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2021", + "message": "I loved this professor and would 100% take his classes again. Great lecturer, so engaging, and truly a good teacher because you can tell how much he cares and is passionate about his content and students.", + "class": " AFRO228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2021", + "message": "I LOVED this class. I learned so much during it and really enjoyed the material. The projects were fun and Professor Meyers is really great at teaching. As long as you do the short readings and go to class you'll pass. Very fun and would take it again!!", + "class": " AFRO228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best profs I've ever had. He makes the lecture material engaging, informative, and easy to understand. It's also so obvious that he loves what he does and truly truly cares about his students. Although I wish we were in-person, I always look forward to this class & have nothing but good things to say about it! Great guy!", + "class": " AFRO132", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sean Meyn ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mark Micale ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "His lectures are great. They aren't just facts and dates but it's more like a narrative of whatever time in history we are discussing. Quite a few readings but overall interesting class", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Awesome! His lectures are the best. I always look forward to this class. He doesn't spit facts and dates at you. It feels like he's telling a narrative.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2017", + "message": "Very caring professor, and will help you whenever you need it. Extremely intelligent and well-respected. His class on Darwin is highly recommended. Reading is expected, and so is attendance, but it will be worth it. Very very nice guy.", + "class": " HIST295", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Micale is super knowledgeable and passionate about the subject he teaches. He makes lectures interesting and easy to follow. I would definitely recommend taking a class of his.", + "class": " HIST295", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "very good teacher", + "class": " HIST360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2016", + "message": "He always talk about politics in class.", + "class": " HIST253", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2015", + "message": "He always look at you in contempt during lectures.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "Alas, he does not deserve respect from students. ", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "A very tough class for a Gen Ed. ", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2015", + "message": "No comments, such an arrogant dude.", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2015", + "message": "Good, but not sure he had grades Not Reported for few days without reasons. ", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2014", + "message": "very good professor. ", + "class": " HIST142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2014", + "message": "Very solid professor.", + "class": " HISTORY142", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2014", + "message": "The professor was good at leading discussions on various class related topics. Very strong in knowledge and very accessible in office hours or after class. Speaking in discussion is an important part of participation grades. Fair lenient grader as the best professor at U of I.", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "The best professor I ever met at U of I who reached a level of perfectness, the class is interesting, very knowledgeable,very friendly and easier to talk to in office hours, extreme helpful on papers, very fair grader,choose him and you will enjoy his class forever and always.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Great professor who knows his stuff and is passionate about what he teaches. Took HIST 253 with him and looked forward to it each day. Lots of note-taking, but I was never bored in his class. Not an easy grader on in-class papers, but he is fair. Would definitely take from him again.", + "class": " 254A", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Micale is awesome. Definitely knows his stuff, and you can tell he loves history and is excited to teach it. Would definitely recommend his Darwinian history class.", + "class": " HIST295", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2012", + "message": "Micale is the man. Funny, interesting, and compelling lecturer, who is well versed on the topics that he teaches. Has a decent balance between discussion and lecture, along with easy quizzes to boost your grade. Papers can be a little daunting, but in the end he grades very fair.", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2012", + "message": "A really great teacher. Lectures are fun and interesting, homework is clear, and he speaks with great clarity and word choice. One of my favorite teachers. Even looked for other classes by him but found nothing :/", + "class": " HIST253", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2012", + "message": "A lot of material but covered very well. He's very clear when lecturing and makes the lectures interesting. Super helpful if you don't understand something, and is fair when grading. Good class. Great professor.", + "class": " HIST253", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steve Michael ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "Professor Michael is extremely passionate about what he teaches and a very knowledgeable man. The readings in the class provide students with a remarkable breadth of knowledge surrounding all sorts of different industries.", + "class": " TMGT367", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2016", + "message": "By far the best professor in the MBA program. Experienced and focused on providing students with useful knowledge, not just chapters in a book.", + "class": " MBA503", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2015", + "message": "He is the bestcoolest professor ever!!! Hands down, you will learn a lot from his class. I just don't know how he can make each class so interesting and meaningful. He is professor who will teach practical methods and he loves his country and people. Anyway, he is a 5-stars professor", + "class": " STRATEGY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2013", + "message": "Coolest professor alive.", + "class": " TMGT461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent advisor for the T&M Capstone course. Very approachable and interested in helping you succeed. Always seems to have a new way of looking at things to give the group the guidance it needs to keep going. A brilliant professor and to many, a good friend. Simply put, one of the best professors at U of I.", + "class": " TMGT461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Michael redefined my expectations of what a teacher can and should be. Shows genuine concern for the development of students. Lessons are broad in scope, yet comprehensive and relevant. Excellent integration of case studies and personal experiences into the curriculum.", + "class": " BADM367", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2005", + "message": "Extensive knowledge of the material, and knows very well how businesses work. May seem strict at first, but definitely a helpful professor, and one that truly cares about his students. You will learn a great deal over the course of the semester, so keep up and join in class discussions. Exams are comprehensive and fair.", + "class": " BA367", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2004", + "message": "Awesome teacher. Took class to papa dells after last day of class. May be intimidating at first, but remembers all students names and majors and is interested in helping u succeed.", + "class": " BA199BA367", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lewkowicz Michael ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2016", + "message": "He was surprisingly one of my favorite professors at GGC. He gives you detailed feedback on whatever assignment he gives you. His class was a breeze!", + "class": " POLS1101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POL150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2004", + "message": "Horrible TA. If you get him transfer out. He doesn't know what the is talking about. Really nice professor, but this TA sucks ass. If you get him be careful really hard grader. Tons of work!!!", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melanie Michael ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2019", + "message": "round three and round four are so difficult that i do my work days and nights but still gets a b and you have to memorize all these stuff when speaking and for international student this is really hard. the grade is also very tough, you won't get points if you forget something. and i am really regret of taking this class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2019", + "message": "Prof Michael cares a lot about her students' success. She shows lots of example speech videos and is clear about what is expected. The research based speeches require a lot of time outside of class. Teaches and explains like a kindergarten teacher- which is not a bad thing! Class can feel long at times, but should be an easy A if you put in effort.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "CMN 101 is definitely not a hard class, but there is a good amount of work to do to prepare for speeches, especially later in the semester. Michael is a tough grader but she is always willing to help you as much as needed. 3 unexcused absences are allowed.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "If you are considering to take her CMN101 for international students, you really need to know that she is the toughest grader at uiuc. There are like 25 criteria for grading in each speech and even if you get 4/5 in all of them you will end up with an 80. And it is highly unlikely that she'll give you a 5. You will fail the class if you skip class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2016", + "message": "I had Mrs. Michael and she was the best professor I could have asked for for my first college class. While it could drag at times, she was clear on what she expected and graded pretty easily as long as you fulfilled the criteria. She also cared a lot about her students, worked well to accommodate athletes, and brought candy to class!", + "class": " COM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Eric Michael ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Bruce Michelson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2011", + "message": "Best prof I had at U of I. Really makes his students think--he will not let you off the hook or let you slip by with an easy answer, and you will learn so much for it. Sharp wit. Might seem scary at first but he's an extremely compassionate teacher, gives thoughtful feedback on your writing and loves talking to students outside of class. He rocks.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "His Chancellor's Scholars poetry class was really fun. We mostly just sat around, read poems, and chatted freely. His theory seemed to be that we were too smart for mundane homework assignments. There were a couple papers, but they weren't too difficult, and he isn't too harsh when grading. A funny, friendly, extremely intelligent guy!", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2009", + "message": "Michelson is very funny and a great professor, but he rambles a lot... so lectures are kind of pointless unless you want a laugh. Easy A though.. just a whole lot of reading.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Michelson is genuinely interested in helping and getting to know his students. I love his class. Take a class with him!!", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2009", + "message": "Extremely genuine guy. Lectures are a little tough to follow, but you get used to it!", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "he is so smart, seriously. i think he knows everything about the entire world. he is also incredibly nice, incredibly genuine, and actually WANTS to get to know you. that said, i unfortunately, did not get as much out of the class as i thought i would. class discussions were unfocused, as he pursued many different one on one conversations at once.", + "class": " ENGL397", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2007", + "message": "while most individuals of his calliber/accomplishments are arrogant & full of themselves, prof michelson is the exact opposite. It is an honor to be in his class because you will learn SO much from such an intelligent prof. and who is genuinely interested in what the student has to say; puts texts into totally new perspectives. TAKE HIS CLASS!", + "class": " ENGL397", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2005", + "message": "Prof. Michelson was really great. He had a lot of interesting things so say and really cared about what he was teaching. I went to his office hours a lot and he was very helpful with papers and stuff. I did a lot of work for the class, but I loved this prof.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "Very funny, friendly, smart. LOTS of reading though. Papers are graded fairly, but the exams are tough. Overall not a bad class. Just lots of studying come test time.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Courtnay Micots ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2015", + "message": "YOU HAVE A WEEKLY RESPONSE EVERY WEEK. LECTURES ARE VERY LONG AND BORING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE BOOK! IF YOU DON'T COME LATE OR LEAVE EARLY YOU ARE ABSENT FOR THE DAY, THIS IS MORE OF A WRITING CLASS THERE'S NO ART TO DO.", + "class": " ARH2000", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "I have this teacher and it was absolutely the worst experience I've had in college thus far in 4 years. She is an impossible grader, with no merit and she is not helpful whatsoever. Only take this class if you enjoy pointless readings and unrealistic grading standards.", + "class": " ARH211", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Unless you enjoy sitting through her googling images and searching for youtube videos then this class is for you. A complete waste of my time and money. Her course syllabus explains nothing as to what she actually wants in her research papers. She seems completely unprepared for lectures, which is a sad considering she is very knowledgable.", + "class": " ARH4800", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2011", + "message": "Worst experience in college to date. Complete waist of time. To be avoided at all costs.", + "class": " ARH4800", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent teacher for the proactive student. If you don't want to read or study, this is not the professor for you. I learned a lot and enjoyed the class.", + "class": " ARTH310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2010", + "message": "Absolutely terrible. I'm an art history major and I did awful in this class. She reads from the book and nothing she teaches connects to anything. I feel completely lost in the class. Do not take her.", + "class": " ARTH113", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2010", + "message": "Cannot teach, absolutely horrible.", + "class": " ARTH113", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sylvia Mikucki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2011", + "message": "She is absolutely awful, please save yourself the grief and don't take her class. She's so snotty and very much enjoys the sound of her own voice. She tries to make her tests impossible and has no concept that students have other classes and homework. Read her ISU reviews if you don't believe me; they're even harsher than these.", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2010", + "message": "Unlike other students, I enjoyed her. She is sarcastic sometimes, which people might misinterpret, but otherwise I thought she was funny. Encourages you to find solutions or answers yourself first before just giving them to you. Knows her stuff, but def. doesn't take BS from students.", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2009", + "message": "She has no interest in capturing her student's attention or interest in class subject.", + "class": " SPCM113", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2009", + "message": "The material is straightforward, if you study the study guides you will be fine. Projects are a waste of time--they're something a high school would assign. She is nice unless you disagree with her or challenge her viewpoint. It's a joke and an easy A.", + "class": " SPCM113", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2008", + "message": "She's a good teacher if the material was interesting. The RSO projects are fun, but the readings are plain and dry. She does a good job with what she has to work with.", + "class": " SPCM113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Milans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2011", + "message": "This teacher is awful. That's all there is to it. Avoid him at all costs. Currently teaching at University of South Carolina.", + "class": " MATH374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "He is an inadequate teacher that does not understand students' needs. When asked a question in class, he evades answering it and uses a condescending tone. His teacher skills are lacking and need improvement. He just copies notes from the book and expects the students to understand. Avoid taking him AT ALL COSTS.", + "class": " MATH122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2010", + "message": "Worst math teacher I've ever had. He is currently at the University of South Carolina. I've had A's in math my entire life, until I had him as a teacher. He's boring and doesn't care about the student's grades. Don't Take Him!", + "class": " MATH22", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2008", + "message": "Boooring. He is probably the most monotone person I've ever had in a lecture. In CS 173 he just read off the pre made lecture notes every time and didn't attempt to make it interesting or engaging.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Liselle Milazzo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "This course is not that hard. Although there are a lot of readings, you do not need to finish all of them. Instead, just read what you care about and use them as citation. Milazzo is a good professor. She cares about her students and the grading is quite generous. With 40 points deductible and 10 points extra credit.", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2018", + "message": "She literally doesn't care about her students at all. Directions are incredibly unclear. She's not understanding at all. Honestly, the class as a whole wasn't the worst but she absolutely was. 160 credit hours later and she was the worst professor I had.", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2018", + "message": "Insane amount of homework for an online course. \"Expect 14-16 hours of work per week\" is absolutely insane. Readings are 80+ pages, and completely unrealistic. I would not recommend this course unless you really really are interested in RST. Professor won't release the week's homework assignments until Mondays, so you don't get weekends to work.", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Quick responder to emails and very nice. Gives frequent announcements to make sure students are aware of the deadlines and whats coming up. Would take again.", + "class": " RST242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Olgica Milenkovic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2010", + "message": "Superb.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2010", + "message": "I took ECE 561 when she first offered it. Boring and dry, unclear in many instances, bad lecture scheduling and unprofessional insofar as canceling and rescheduling classes. At the time, she clearly did not enjoy teaching that much but I am sure she has improved. Knowledgeable and smart, but overall this was one of the most boring courses I took", + "class": " ECE561", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "She is similar to Prof. Hasegawa-Johnson. A little bit boring but very clear lectures. She is also very friendly.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "She's a little boring, but pretty clear in her concepts. She is willing to talk outside of class and is pretty helpful", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Oligica Milenkovic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "She was a good lecturer - very active, but also very fast and rigorous. She sometimes went on really interesting tangents about certain theorems, engineers, or scientists. She seemed to agree with most of her students that ECE 313 is somewhat of a chore that just has to be done. I'd love to take another - better - course with her.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristina Miler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "This professor seems nice and helpful at first, but don't be deceived. It is not hard at all to get a decent grade in her classes, but unless you plan on bending over backwards, personally kissing her butt, and being able to predict exactly what she expects you to write, don't think that you can get an A (not an A-). Her grading is ridiculous!", + "class": " PS318", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2009", + "message": "Good Teacher", + "class": " POL400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Really nice professor! Was surprised by the amount of work during discussion sections. In addition to class requirements of 2 papers, 1 midterm and 1 final exam, the discussion section now had its unique set of quizzes (4) and paper assignments (2) Keeping up with the readings became compulsory and know that your Friday is not a free anymore sucks!", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2009", + "message": "The professor is awesome. Despite, her class being so early in the day she kept me up. She is very helpful and nice. Do not be afraid to go up to talk to her she is very down to earth. Furthermore, she is very knowledgeable!", + "class": " PS318", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Awesome professor!!!! Even though, the lecture was in the morning she kept me up. She is nice and is very knowledgeable about her field.", + "class": " PS318", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PS499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2006", + "message": "She is such an engaging lecturer! Even though she is brilliant and very knowledgable, she is also incredibly approachable. Take a course with her if you can, it will be worth your time.", + "class": " PS499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2006", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class more than I thought I would. Prof. Miler kept the class engaged and the information interesting. She was also very helpful.", + "class": " PS303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2005", + "message": "I think Prof. Miller is a good political scientist but I don't think she is a good lecturer. Most of the time I felt like she talked down to the students and her grading scheme was overly complex.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2005", + "message": "She made lecture interesting. She's very helpful and highly energetic! She would definitely wake you up @ 9am lecture. The class was easy and there are only 2 papers, a midterm and a final exam.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Miles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2018", + "message": "Super Good!", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2017", + "message": "Miles is amazing. I would take him for every math class if I could. This is my final year of undergrad and first time I've been inspired to post on ratemyprofessor. People thought the course material was hard, but exam and homework averages were quite high: testament to how well Miles taught it.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "Extremely excellent!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "Joe Miles is an amazing Calc 2 teacher. He really has a passion for this stuff and tries to make it interesting. Be sure to take his class, and get Geremias as your TA. Then you're set!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "really good teacher especially since i didnt like my teacher for 221. he made the class enjoyable. the class notes serve as a wonderful guide. make sure you go to his review sessions, they helped me alot, and you'll be set.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2010", + "message": "Absolutely the best and most memorable professor I ever studied under. Flawless lecturer. Your notes from his class could serve as a textbook at the end of the term.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2008", + "message": "Terrible! you should seek for other section of MATH 231!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2007", + "message": "One of the best professors I've ever had, at least at UofI and probably ever. He's clear, interesting, funny, and knows his material, not to mention he is easy to contact for extra help and pays attention to any concerns his students have with the course. Overall, he's wonderful, if you have the opportunity to take a class with him, DO IT!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2007", + "message": "Best math professor I've had to date. He's funny and explains things well. If you have this guy, take Calc II from him.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2007", + "message": "Terrible teacher, don't expect anything to be too clear. The textbook is your best friend in this class (bad news for anyone who's ever looked at the book)", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "He genuinely cares about his students and he's exceptionally good. He can be funny at times. He's very fair. His exams are hard and you have to have thought about all the ideas involved or else there's not enough time! His course notes are as complete as anyone could ever hope for! Overall, a great professor, highly recommended!", + "class": " MATH542", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2006", + "message": "This class is ridiculously hard. Pay attention in class! Stay on top of your homework!!!!! The exams are really hard. Joe Miles is one of the smartest professors I've had. He's funny, and really knows what he's talking about, but talks pretty fast. Once you fall behind, you can never catch up.", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2006", + "message": "Prof. Miles is a funny guy. He focuses a lot on the theory in class, but if you do most of the homework he assigns and if you can redo all of the online homework and the quiz problems before the exams, then you are in great shape! Don't be afraid to go see your TA - that is really important because they are really helpful.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2006", + "message": "Tests are impoosible, if he would stick to what he teaches in class or what is on the practice exam, it would make everything a lot easier", + "class": " CALC231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2006", + "message": "This guy is a stud... probably one of the better teachers ive had at this university", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2006", + "message": "This guy is the best Math teacher in the university hands down. His lectures and notes are very well structured and he keeps you interested. When you need help, he is very patient and nice. Heck of a guy to talk to as well. In two words THE MAN.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2006", + "message": "Very funny (dry humor) and interesting... he really knows calculus, that's for sure.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2006", + "message": "his 230 class is great, but it seems that he doesnt enjoy 225 as much because he doesnt teach it as well", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2006", + "message": "His exams are tough, but he is a really nice pleasant guy. If you are struggling, go to his office hours. I liked him and would take him again.", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2006", + "message": "Great Professor. Try to get him for the discussionsection, too. Funny, Bright and Helpful. YOu learn a lot in his class and he teaches it all well. take his class!", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marina Miletic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "Class is intentionally vague. If you're smart and received good grades prior, you'll suffer in this class. She'll make sure of it. If you want good marks, just suck-up and act like you're \"really trying\"--that's how she decides who deserves what grade. Forget your design: some of the worst designs received the best grades.", + "class": " CHBE431", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2010", + "message": "Marina is the best teacher I have ever had. Unit Ops and Design are VERY difficult, but I promise she wants you to succeed! If you put in the time and effort to try, she will put in the time and effort to help you. I have been working for a year now and still appreciate all the skills she taught me; she definitely prepares you for the real world.", + "class": " CHBE431", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "Marina is the best professor in the CHBE department. She cares about students so much so. I know people in Unit Ops didn't like her much, but for Senior Design, she gives informative lectures and is always there to help(She gave extra help from 6:30-9pm 6 days a week for 3 weeks during one assignment).She's very difficult,but it's senior design!", + "class": " CHBE431", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2009", + "message": "Marina Miletic is the best professor I have ever had. Why such a low rating on easiness? Because it's a senior level chemical engineering course; it's supposed to be hard. No professor in my entire education has helped me as much as Dr. Miletic. I'm thankful every day that she was there to teach me chemical engineering.", + "class": " CHBE430", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2009", + "message": "The purpose of the class is to prepare students for \"the real world\" Marina never worked in her life and teaches nothing but how to satisfy HER. It's her way or the highway and her class is very unorganized. Her lectures are a complete waste of time- you learn nothing and her delivery is very awkward.", + "class": " CHBE430", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2008", + "message": "The class is challenging, but Dr. Miletic is very helpful. You learn so much by the end of the class.", + "class": " CHBE430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Isidora Milin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Great quality of teaching. And Math 444 is quite helpful. She is pretty good at explaining very abstract things by drawing pictures. She will review things before an exam. If you have any problems in homework, go to her office hour and ask.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2011", + "message": "Such a nice lecturer!!She provides exercise exams which are very similar to the actual exams.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2011", + "message": "She is an awesome professor! Her lectures aren't always that clear but don't worry because the examples she does in class are much harder than what will be on the exam. Big Curve! Easy grader with tons of partial credit!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "you really need to take her class to see her smile. She is so nice, pretty, and smart. she did her doctor degree at Stanford.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2011", + "message": "Hot accent, very pretty, and usually smiling...what else is there? She usually curves tests to a B average and is young, friendly, and approachable. Very good at explaining concepts", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2011", + "message": "Sexy accent. Calls system of equations guys which makes things even better.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2009", + "message": "Write all three papers and meet all their requirements and you'll get an A in the course. He has a unique point of view as a Nam vet and expresses it often. Discussions are good, but his lectures aren't very helpful. If you want to learn anything in the class, read the books. He emails you a lot of random stuff, but they're generally interesting.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2007", + "message": "Easy A, but the lectures are horrible. He just talks and talks about things that I know nothing about it--like he will discuss some foreign policy's influence when I don't even know anything about the policy to begin with. It was an easy gen ed and worth it--write one paper=c, two papers=B, three papers=a.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2006", + "message": "I appreciate this guys grading policy. However, he doesn't do much lecturing, which I think is unfortunate when he has a lot of interesing things to say.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2006", + "message": "I liked his class. Yeah, attendance was pretty much required and it was hard to go to class at 6 at night after 7 straight hours of class (thursdays were my hard day) but it was good to have a reason to watch these films and then hear the critisms on it from someone who would know.", + "class": " CINE199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2005", + "message": "Really liberal.", + "class": " PS150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2005", + "message": "Joe Miller is a communist and doesn't back down from it. Regardless of how you feel about that, he knows international affairs well. His grading is SO easy, and class is usually a fun and dynamic discussion about current affairs or political history.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2005", + "message": "This guy was my advisor who I spoke to only twice. Once when I went to visit campus as a high school student, and he totally blew me off when I came in to ask some questions about the program. As my advisor we talked at orientation and he gave me the worst advice on classes possible. This guy is absolutely terrible.", + "class": " POLS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2005", + "message": "Took a class on Vietnam at Allen Hall. Was not friendly to students that weren't sympathetic to his political views. Didn't learn anything that I coundn't have gotten from rentertainment. Grades are do in part to attendance, he screwed me.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2004", + "message": "Not a fan. The whole thing was discussion, which would have been fine except that it was often just people spouting off opinions. As a freshman I would have definitely benefitted more from a more structured class with, you know... actual content.", + "class": " POLS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2004", + "message": "Taken at Allen Hall. By far the best class of my year. His politics are very left, but I think even conservatives would like the class. Read Howard Zinn! Grading is ridiculously easy.", + "class": " POLS150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jesse Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "He is a very nice PERSON.But when it comes to teaching, I felt like I taught myself most of the material. Had to hire a tutor to get a D in the class, and I tried very hard", + "class": " MATH124", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2010", + "message": "very smart, tough class and you have to teach yourself, but he is good at answering questions and very nice", + "class": " MATH124", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2007", + "message": "He is not a very helpful person.", + "class": " CHEM103A", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2006", + "message": "this guy sucks. he is a horrible professor. I would suggest taking section D with all discussion classes as opposed to this lecture thing. He really was the most annoying man. I have resided that male chemistry teachers suck.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2006", + "message": "He's a terrible lecturer...take the D section of 102 if you can.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2006", + "message": "Even though he tried to squeeze a bit too much info into each lecture, he was still very effective and good at answering questions.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2005", + "message": "he is the chem 103 lab coordinator. he is not understanding and his syllabus given at the beginning of the course is not clear, he doesn't even really follow it. even though you never see him because your labs are done with your ta, he is not helpful if you ever do have to go talk with him.", + "class": " CHEM103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lynne Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2010", + "message": "She is the worst teacher I have ever had in my life. I am an \"A\" student, and got a B- (for the record, I got an A in orgo 2). She sets you up to fail. Exams do not reflect the material and are so difficult that the average hovers around 30%. Our exam average was lower than usual and she blamed it on us not studying hard enough. Worst teacher ever!", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Worst teacher and hardest class I have ever taken in my life. I usually get good grades and did not do well in her class. She is AWFUL. She got put on probation for giving out too many low grades - true story. Stay away at all costs.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2010", + "message": "very helpful teacher.", + "class": " CHEM120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2010", + "message": "SHE SHOULD NOT BE TEACHING A SECOND SEMESTER COURSE OF THIS STUFF. I HAVE HER NOW AT SIUE AND SHE SUCKS. F*** my life. She is so fake! Honestly who the f*** wants to be a chemist in real life any ways.... LAME!", + "class": " CHEM241B", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2010", + "message": "She is now at SIU-E stay away from her. She is totally usless, you have to teach yourself, gives homework then says it will not be covered on test. I wish I could go to someone else to learn this.", + "class": " ORG120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2010", + "message": "I think she was pretty good. She made me understand a lot. Very good one on one, always available, and very understanding. I really liked her. I don't know why ppl hate her", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2009", + "message": "The things she taught and the daily assignments she gave were incredibly easy compared to the exams. She doesn't prepare you to succeed on her exams at all. Her test averages are incredibly low, often in the 30's. I got I think 30 or 40 %'s and got a B+.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2009", + "message": "I thought she had a really clear, pleasant voice--she just isn't the best teacher. The material is there, but there's something lacking. Thankfully they offered a video recording of the lecture, since it's usually at 8AM. The tests are really difficult, to the point where a 13/150 or so counts as a C.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2009", + "message": "she can't teach for anything. she may be fine one on one, but with a lecture hall of 200, not everyone can see her so, basically, she's useless. i do better on the exams by teaching myself than going to class.", + "class": " CHEM120A", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2009", + "message": "wonderful professor. difficult class but fun overall and laidback. easy to talk to and contact.", + "class": " CHE232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2009", + "message": "She's the worst professor this university has on staff!! -Her exams reflect nothing even remotely related to the lecture notes. -She's never available to answer questions. ex) goes out of town the day before an exam and cancels office hours. -She won't respond to emails. -She sets you up to fail. Orgo would be do-able if she wasn't the professor.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2009", + "message": "Lets put it this way.I'm a straight A student who frequently gets A+'s.I got an A- in her class.The exams are EXTREMELY difficult and DO NOT reflect truly what is taught in lecture.I wanted to shoot myself in the face.I really like the subject of Orgo itself. You must put in A LOT of work, and that still may not help you. Kind of an okay teacher.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2009", + "message": "She tries to be helpful but the class is very tough and although many want to blame her teaching, I blame the difficulty of the exams. The exams she writes are very too difficult. The only way to succeed in this class is to watch lecture ON TIME!!!, go to a couple of SI's every week and read the book. If you do those three things, YOU CAN DO WELL!!", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2009", + "message": "Dr. Miller is somewhat disorganized in lecture, but she is great 1 on 1 in office hours. She really loves what she does, and organic chemistry is not that bad if you work hard.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2009", + "message": "Likely the worst organic chem professor at the school. Was put on probation for extremely low test averages (spring 08 exam 2 = 26% avg, exam 3 = 37% avg). What is taught rarely reflects what will be on the exam. Attending SI sessions is one of the only ways to do well", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "It's a shame that Lynne Miller is the person who has to introduce so many people to organic chemistry. The class is terrible thanks to her awful teaching. I would do all old practice exams/ book homework/ read from the book/ and attend lecture on time. I would study for days in advance and yet I still got a B in the class. She's AWFUL.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "When I found errors on tests and labs multiple times she agreed that her answers were incorrect and said it wouldn't be fair to the other students to give me credit but not to worry she would add them at the end. What a lie. When the end came she was unavailable at all times. I have formally filed a complaint with Chem department", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2009", + "message": "Your grade on the exams is determined by how naturally good you are at organic chemistry. I know some ppl who study a ton and end up with a very low grade... and some ppl who just look at a mechanism and get it w/o ever listening to lectures or anything. It's easy to hate dr. miller if you are not gifted in orgo.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "My worst class so far in any level of school. Miller is an unbearable lecturer in my opinion. Its tough to get an A when on tests an A is a 40/150 and a B is a 32/150, so a few % decide your letter grade. With such low averages it can be a game of luck if you can figure out one more problem and get the better grade.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2009", + "message": "She was a nice professor, but as most everyone has already stated on the site, her exams were extremely hard. I compared organic exams we at UofI to some of my friends who go to good colleges( Loyola, Wisconsin,Indiana) and our exams were so much harder than their's! Maybe all chemists should just rewrite the organic chem curriculum because it suck", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Her tests are not too hard, lectures are easy to understand, but projects included with labs can be a headache later during the semester. Her presentations are well done and the subject matter is not as dry as you might think. If you want an A you will have to do all work and reading, but that is not too difficult.", + "class": " PSYC358", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "C Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Very good, clear lecturer!", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "He's straight forward on exams, but homework is difficult sometimes. Lecture was ok, and he makes lame jokes sometimes.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "The easier of the professors for 250. Exams are straightforward, directly from the slides on DNA&amino acids; important to grasp major concepts&apply them. Lectures were very boring but it was fun watching him try to use iclickers & constantly fail. Consider dropping if you don't do well with Miller bc Farrands exams are very ambiguous.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2010", + "message": "Miller's lectures are kind of boring and you may very well fall asleep so it helps to bring a recorder. The quizzes and exams are not hard if you put in study time. The first exam is pretty much all amino acids and their pka's. The second exam is simple stuff DNA stuff. If you stuggle, i would suggest dropping since Farrand is alot harder.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2010", + "message": "Dr. Miller was monotonous to say the least. His voice made everything excruciatingly boring. I actually liked Dr. Farrand better, during the second half of the semester, because at least he seemed more enthusiastic. If you hope to learn sufficiently from him, expect to have to go to office hours a lot. =[", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2009", + "message": "I actually liked Dr. Miller. He comes across as kinda cocky, but he actually cares about the students and wants to help (more so than Dr. Farrand). His tests are easy as long as you memorize the ppt slides. He's really straightforward.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2009", + "message": "Honestly this professor is one of the worst professors at the University of Illinois. He is extremely condescending and arrogant in lecture and does not fully explain concepts at all. His use of PowerPoint is never-ending, but it is completely ineffective. As an honors student, I've had some awesome professors, but sadly he is far off the mark.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2008", + "message": "prof miller wasn't that great of a teacher. but he says everything you need to know for the exams in his lectures. recording lectures is your best bet of getting an A in the class. the textbook is useless for his section.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Miller was awesome, and really made learning MCB 250 a lot more interesting. His exams are very fair and getting an A on them was highly possible if you study, though quizzes and homework were hard (they weren't written by him) Take MCB 250 with him, he rocks!!!", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2008", + "message": "Miller is a great MCB professor... as long as you study for his exams they're very straightforward and FAIR! the quizzes are kinda tough so actually study for them beforehand... but overall Miller is just a cool guy and he makes bio lecture entertaining.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2008", + "message": "Lectures are elementary, quizzes and homework are far too challenging for what is covered in class.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Douglas Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Very good, knowledgeable professor who is interested in the subject matter and wants you to learn. A lot of the class feels like busy material but and is mostly cases that apply course concepts. Most cases are rather dry and boring but its good to see how the course relates to the real world. Hes a good teacher, but I wasn't a fan of the class.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nicole Miller ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Shawn Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2019", + "message": "There is a reason why he is still a lecturer, who is paid less than his students with a Bachelor's degree, in a university lol. Good luck to his life. nothing else I want to say. Good luck with paying you bills lol", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Your experience may vary depending on your teaching assistant. Shawn is great though, and gives a few bonus points here and there. Webcasts are straightforward and easy to understand. He really starts from scratch, so it is not necessary to have any background in organic chemistry.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "Exactly the type of professor I love having. Personable, intellectual, and realistic. Professor Miller is accessible and approaches the class with open dialogue (one of the few professors I've had that actually value student feedback throughout the course).", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "Take this the semester after 232 so you are familiar with the material beforehand. Miller is nice and explains in detail on the lecture videos. Watch those or else you will be confused. Your lab grade depends all on your TA without rubric. The final and midterm are challenging because there is no partial credit but not worth many points. Good luck!", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "His webcasts are long and he talks slow, but he makes the material easy to undrstand. Midterm average was a B and the lab practical average was a 93. TAs can b tough graders & no lab rubric which sucks. Uses a helpful online discussion site where lots of students ask questions. 2 tries for online prelab and postlab quizzes. An A is def possible", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "Hope for an easy TA, otherwise good luck.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2014", + "message": "absolutely terrible. Not only does he make you feel stupid when you ask him questions, he also is 100% NOT understanding of any issues you may have along the way. he basically is like \"well, should have been better then\"even if you try to explain the problem.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Theresa Miller ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Benjamin Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Miller relies heavily on theoretical/philosophical material, which is literally in the title of the class. It is tough to follow if you dont put in the work but if you do, it is fascinating, and lectures are great. The cold-calling to answer qs is scary but you get used to it. He is brilliant, precise, & you will learn a lot if you want to.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "He was rude to some students that answered publicly, but every time I talked he didnt critic what i said much. his grading seems ridiculous. EVERYONE in section seems to have serious disagreement with it. I havent finished yet, and am expecting a huge curve. He, and one other professor, are the only teachers here that I actively avoid during regis", + "class": " POLS270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2019", + "message": "Very tough grader on subject matter that often is subjective. Both he and the TA came off as very rude, and they left you feeling dumb after each class. Not my first philosophy class, but by far the most challenging. Wouldn't recommend.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Great prof overall. Very engaging and articulate. Can sometimes come across as rude, but it's all in the interest of making things very clear. Assignments are graded pretty particularly (especially the first) but he rewards participation and attendance significantly and you get extra credit for meeting with him in office hours. Very reasonable guy.", + "class": " PS377", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2019", + "message": "Ben is by far the best professor I have ever had. If you get the chance to this class, I would 100% recommend (especially if you're interested in political theory and legal reasoning). I have learned more in this class than I have in any other Political Science class. Ben is extremely intelligent and logical, and he really cares about his students.", + "class": " PS377", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Ben is blunt and may come off as rude but he's not he just thinks logically. 4 small assignments, reflection post each week, takes attendance with iClickers and 3-4 questions on his quizzes on his material on the days you meet. I wasn't doing well in the class but I ended with a A-", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2018", + "message": "By far my most favorite professor I have encountered. There are no exams nor quizzes and only a few assignments. He takes the time to teach/help you with the assignments at the beginning of the course and is genuinely invested in wanting you to learn, rather grades. With that said, he also directly states what you need to do to get an A.", + "class": " PS377", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "I took this class because I assumed he was a good professor. He ended up being very condescending and often rude/blunt. The quizzes were impossible and the reading load was unfathomable. No extra credit nor exams, but attendance is mandatory and even showing up late ONCE tanks your grade. Expect to work hard but continue to feel stupid.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "2 hard quizzes weekly. They are timed; questions/answers are often subjective or have answers that seems like they could all be correct. Likewise, they often have grammatical/spelling errors. A lot of heavy reading that is very dense and therefore hard to understand. We don't get specific feedback on assignments. Do not take if you want an A.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "The online quizzes, which count for 29% of the final grade, are hard. Some of the questions are subjective, and a lot of them are confusing. The lectures for this class are awesome and really make you think. He is happy to answer all questions, in or outside of class and is really accessible. Some of the readings are 80+ pages so beware.", + "class": " POLS270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2017", + "message": "Best class that I have taken so far. It's very interactive and his lectures are more like casual discussions. As long as you do the work, it's not that hard to pass. Ben understands that we have other assignments and doesn't load us with much busy work. He also almost always lets us out of class early.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2016", + "message": "Ben is legit my favorite professor here. Super nice and very understanding. You have to go to class, do readings, and go to discussion, but there is a big extra credit project. He is always up to discussing anything outside of class and doesn't care about your grades, just wants you to learn. Anyone interested in poli sci needs to take his classes.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2016", + "message": "Ben is literally the best professor I've ever had. He makes classes simple by administering no exams, only a small amount of homework. Readings are very important but he also makes sure to make class extremely fun and helps you learn so much! Amazing personality, the only reason I get out of bed for class honestly", + "class": " PS371", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2016", + "message": "The class is really amazing! We discuss a lot of stuff like happiness and justice, which is not just limited to the ancient philosophy. The class helps us to do critical thinking. Professor Miller is interesting and willing to help everyone.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Andrew Miller ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Heather Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2021", + "message": "Liked her a lot", + "class": " AGCM220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "The class wasn't hard, but it was really annoying. She doesn't like her job and you can tell. Take another class for this requirement if you have the choice.", + "class": " ACGM220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "She didn't seem to care and the assignments didn't seem related to the class. She has favorites so if you take the class hopefully you are one of them. Otherwise good luck.", + "class": " AGCM220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2020", + "message": "This class does have its challenges with a few assignments, but the rest is pretty easy and self explanatory. Heather is caring in everything that she does. If youre struggling, talk to her for extensions or extra help and youre sure to get the grade youre looking for. No tests, but random one question quizzes from assigned book readings.", + "class": " AGCM220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2020", + "message": "She literally never grades anything so you have no idea how you are doing in the class. I heard this class wasn't the best, but it seems like an absolute nightmare this semester. Heather is a mess", + "class": " AGCM22", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2020", + "message": "I don't recommend taking a class with Heather Cupps-Miller. If a student answers a question incorrectly or asks for help, she treats them like they are dumb. You have many more choices for this requirement so I highly recommend taking a better class with a better teacher.", + "class": " NRES220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2019", + "message": "Great well-rounded class and professor. Nice to be in a room that is open minded with many viewpoints. This class prepares you in many realms of communication with the incorporation of laughter and excitement. She enjoys connecting with her students. Provides great amount of resources and knows what students need to succeed. Dont miss lots of fun.", + "class": " AGCM220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Honestly she is one of the best teachers I've ever had, she does encourage participation in class so be ready to come out of your shell. She has a lot of experience in her life before UIUC and is usually able to integrate stories into her lectures which makes it way more interesting.", + "class": " AGCOM270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2018", + "message": "I was initially worried about taking this class because it's not necessarily a well known Advanced Comp. requirement, but I have zero regrets. Heather really cares for each student individually, and makes it clear what assignments are due and when. Remember to keep checking compass for due dates, and to show up for class as much as possible!", + "class": " AGCM220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2018", + "message": "Heather has been one of the best teachers for me. I have a learning disability and she has helped me through every class. Her classes are engaging, with no time to fall asleep out of boredom, because she asks us questions, \"What would you do in this situation...?\" Heather teaches us not only the coursework but incorporates important life lessons.", + "class": " AGCM270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2018", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had! Show up and complete assignments you will do just fine! She really cares about her students and what is going on in the students lives. Really knows what she is talking about, great examples of actual job experience! She really gets to know her students ! Helps you find jobs/ internships. Cares if students succeed!", + "class": " AGCM110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2017", + "message": "Pompous and thinks she knows everything. Won't even hear students' points of view if they don't align with hers. Likes to make people feel stupid when they disagree with her or even if they don't. Literally only talks about GMO's. Just really rubbed me the wrong way.", + "class": " AGCM110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Show up and complete the assignments and you will receive an A.", + "class": " AGCM220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2016", + "message": "Very helpful and nice. Really knows her stuff. She has a lot going on so it took forever for assignments to be graded. The class is very journalism-based so lots of writing and checking your sources. I learned a lot but it just wasn't my type of class. You'll definitely get an A if you do all the work with all the components she asked for.", + "class": " AGCM220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "Very hypocritical. Never graded assignments. Unorganized.", + "class": " AGCM220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrea Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Professor Miller was very clear in her teaching and knew exactly what she was talking about. She enjoyed teaching the class and was ready with a smile on her face every time. Go to class take notes and her exams are straightforward. The reading quizzes are very do able don't forget about them or they could ultimately affect your grade if you do.", + "class": " PSYCH207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2017", + "message": "New professor, but knowledgeable in her area. Lots of readings, but since there is no textbook have to do these. There are 3 non cumulative tests, and reading quizzes. Tons of class participation opportunities that help to drive important points home. Extra credit is available and she is always willing to talk about ways to improve.", + "class": " PSYC468", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "You have to go to class to get the lecture notes and for participation but this is one class I've taken in 4 years that I actually wanted to go to everyday! The content is so interesting to learn and Professor Miller is so happy teaching it. Part of the class is even reading her research so you know she is really involved in the content!", + "class": " PSYC468", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexander Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2018", + "message": "Insanely difficult class, I mean insanely.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gay Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "This class is ridiculous. You can fail the class for not submitting just one assignment. There is an 8 page paper that is almost the same amount of points as a simple peer critique. Project and critique is half your grade. There is an extreme amount of work to do in this class. She grades like we are in our final year of grad school.", + "class": " ANSC499", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2019", + "message": "Great guy all around. Caring and accessible. Very active in research related to topics in class, which is fun to hear about during lectures.", + "class": " NRES325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2019", + "message": "The group project will suck if you don't choose your group members wisely, as well as location. Ask for the rubric off the bat if he doesn't give it to. It is highly essential. He is a great person and prof but let him no what is up because it was a bit of a roller coaster. The readings in the book sucked but arent as bad as they seem. Great dude", + "class": " NRES325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2019", + "message": "Everyone who has taken his class loved him. He was nice, and wanted to help students succeed. Well prepared, and classes were well organized. The main thing that made the class harder was his T.A.'s harsh grading, which isn't really his fault.", + "class": " NRES325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2019", + "message": "This guy is a real jerk. I took this class, \"The Great Lakes at Risk\", because it sounded interesting. He made *everything* such a chore! The platform sucked, the assignments were busywork, the requirements were unnecessarily exacting. The whole thing was just a pain in the ass. It's as though he'd rather put you off than teach! Awful. Avoid him.", + "class": " NRES103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Miller cares a lot about what he's teaching. Although sometimes it's challenging to learn at 9am, the material isn't terribly difficult if you study. His exams and expectations are pretty fair.", + "class": " ANSC224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "I took this course in spring, and I find myself doing fairly well under the curriculum. Handwriting can be a bit hard to read at times, but as long as you follow what he says it's okay. He's also humorous and brings up extra material once in a while, which are often inspiring.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Miller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "Thom Miller is great! By the fourth week of class, everyone had taken to calling him \"dad.\" He is a hilarious, knowledgable professor who truly cares about his students. The class was really easy. Just be prepared to do some writing!", + "class": " THEA102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "I took this class twice. Thom is very helpful in helping you develop your playwriting style. You'll write a ten minute play almost every week, but there's usually prompts or fun exercises (like writing with no stage directions) You'll write a short play (at least 30 pages) that you can start working on whenever. He's also very entertaining!", + "class": " THEA211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Igor Mineyev ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2019", + "message": "Igor was the worst math professor I have had being a math major. Does not take time to explain and seems to not care for his students to actually learn. His exams are handwritten and all you have to do is memorize the proofs and rewrite definitions on the exams. Do all you can to not take his class", + "class": " MATH403", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Would HIGHLY suggest no one ever takes a class with this man. He is incredibly rude to students and is one of the most arrogant men I've met. If you are still able to, switch out of his class.", + "class": " MATH403", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "Awful. Mean, difficult, unclear, unhelpful. There is no clear flow to the class just theorem after theorem. He makes mistakes and does not make sense while lecturing, then gets mad at the class for not understanding. Avoid.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2009", + "message": "This is the worst teacher possible. He would often erase everything he had taught for most of a lecture, saying \"oh wait this is wrong.\" AVOID AT ALL COSTS", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "DOES NOT SPEAK ENGLISH! Avoid if it all possible - most teachers who don't speak English compensate by making the class rather easy. He compensates by being a MASSIVE JERK. Often will not answer questions in class; if he does, he berates you for, God forbid, wanting to understand one step before moving on to the next. Worst teacher I ever had.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2008", + "message": "DROP THIS CLASS IMMEDIATELY", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2008", + "message": "avoid at all costs", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "if you get him- GET OUT!!!! he is probably the worst professor ever... even the math advisors complain about him... my grade dropped an entire letter grade after the final and many people have complained about this same problem... seriosuly, get anotehr professor - if ur stuck- know ur definitions!!!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2008", + "message": "He should not be teaching any class. He focuses on the conceptual aspects on the Exams even though the HW was all about doing problems. Average on the Final waas 42.5%. Definitions and Theorem are always on the exams. He is very condescending and belittles you when you asked questions in Lecture. So be precise using Math terminology when asking q's", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Simply the worst teacher. He hates his students and writes sarcastic responses to those who email him for help, advice or questions. He will make mistakes all over the board and then hastily fix them half way through confusing the class. I had an 87 but the final was ridiculous and killed it to a C", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2007", + "message": "Terrible. Even if you know how to solve problems with calculus 3, you will still probably get a C because his exams are mostly definitions and proofs. He spends most of his lecture time proving theoroms rather than actually showing you how to solve problems using the theoroms. The average for the final was 43%. Enough said.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2007", + "message": "He prefers to teach theorems and definitions in lecture and then have TA's show you how to solve actual problems. Go to class and write down all theorems and definitions... memorize them... and you should do well on the tests... at least I did... I got A's on my tests...", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "Studying for the first exam we asked the TA what he would do in our place. He responded \"I would dorp the class.\"", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2007", + "message": "The definition of a bad teacher, drop if at all possible. If you are stuck with him pray that you have a good TA, without them, you will fail. Also, do the homework/read the book.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2007", + "message": "Horrible teacher. Tests have very little to do with the material that has been taught. It's easier learning from the book. Basically... avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "HORRIBLE teacher! just try to AVOID him! his exam is 50% theorem and definition, if he ask you to state the def of something, don't try to put theorem instead! you will get \"a line\" or a \"0\" for it w/ NO partial credit at all!!! also his hw is looonnng like a minimum of 3 pages each. lecture sucks, he just restate the theorem and def from book!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "He wants to see you fail. He lets you drop a midterm just in case you miss one he can say no retakes. Just try answering one of his questions in class. I dare you. He will shoot you down and it will be pretty funny. His tests are not too hard though.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "Terrible Prof. who doesn't really care to help. You are better off trying to learn the material just from the text book then from him", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "Igor is an absolutely terrible professor, if you can't get into another section, either wait and take the class a different semester or try and take it over the summer. It is not worth the pain that is his class. He is the most rude professor I have ever met and is very demeaning towards the students. Tests are ridiculous.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "He is by FAR the worst teacher in the world. Dont ever take a class with Igor. If its not possible to aviod him, wait and take the class later.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ray Ming ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Ming makes this class practically impossible. He is very hard to understand when he speaks and treats the whole class like we are stupid when we dont understand the material. Doesnt give study guides, test questions could be anything from 200 pages of textbook. Class average on exams is a D. Don't take with him unless no other option.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2019", + "message": "When I signed up for this class, I did not realize that the course name was papaya biology. Ray Ming is a terrible lecturer who constantly boasts his work rather than talk about the course material. He is very hard to understand as he has a thick accent. Tests are very low averages with a high curve (the only thing saving my grade).", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Ray was not the best yet not the worst. This was his first year with this course and textbook so it was a little rough. Tries to engage students but content was boring and he's not the best presenter. Test were hard but he gave study guides which really helped. Grading: tests, iclickers, online quizzes, lab. If YOU do the work you can get an A", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2018", + "message": "He always takes too much time talking about irrelevant stuffs in the beginning and during the lecture. When talking about the exam materials, he goes through real quick, just reading the power points. He seems not familiar with the textbook and the 103 materials.", + "class": " IB103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "He's a very enthusiastic professor but very difficult to understand. I really like him as a person but I wouldn't recommend him as a professor unless you do particularly well with Chinese accents.", + "class": " IB473", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2010", + "message": "\"What?? What did he just say???\" comprises much of what you will be asking yourself during lecture. Honestly, if he didn't have such a thick accent, he might have been a good professor. His exams are relatively easy.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2009", + "message": "I could NOT understand him at all. He has a thick accent, and no one knew when he was asking a question. He is obsessed with Papayas, and only talks about them. He is really nice, but just not who I wanted to teach me genetics.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2009", + "message": "HIS portion of genetics is really easy but the second half (with a different professor) is much worse and way more boring. He loves to talk about papayas and relate them to lecture", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matt Minicucci ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2016", + "message": "He seemed like an awesome teacher at first when i had him. Class was easy and he seemed like he generally cared. Turns out he does not care and is extremely rude outside of class. Really bummed because he seemed so likable at first but he is very judgmental and shows he could not care less about his students as individuals. Real let down.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "I've taken this class in the past and he seems more strict than the other instructor I've had before. He seems really chill, but at the same time seems like he has really high expectations for the students. I felt like my comments were never good enough or ever met his expectations. I kind of feel like he would judge me on what I said.", + "class": " CW460", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "Matt is an outstanding instructor who acknowledges how undefined poetry really is as an art form. One of the more honest folks you can get as an instructor, and someone who will meet with you any time during the semester to check out other work you're doing aside from class work.", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "Matt was one of my favorite teachers. He's from Boston and grades very easily. Having said that, you have a lot of interesting discussions and I actually liked writing papers for him.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2013", + "message": "Mr Minicucci is AWESOME!!! He is soooooo nice and funny and very helpful!! He seems to love his job and he is always there for you if you need something. The atmosphere in class is great and that's why I think you learn a lot without bein aware of it. I LOVE his class, always looking forward to going there =)", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Matt is awesome. We talk about interesting topics during class. We wrote about interesting topics. He either didn't grade very hard or I did exceptionally well. I really enjoyed the class and his instruction.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Serge Minin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2016", + "message": "Very easy class, relaxing lectures.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2016", + "message": "He's pretty clear with lectures.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Good guy, has students interest in mind. Tries to learn students names. Class is easy and inteoductory. If you have trouble in it ECE might not be for you.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "Explained the ECE 110 course material well. Very helpful. Cares about the students", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Best lecturer of 110, easiest class ever. ", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2014", + "message": "favorite professor. would certainly take class again", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2014", + "message": "He was the worst professor I have ever had. He can't speak at all. He is not clear at all when he speaks. I can't understand him.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "Good", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Minin is a great person and really seems to care about his students. His lectures seem slow and you come out confused sometimes, but his office hours are extremely helpful. Take advantage of his office hours for help, though Professor Haken is a better lecturer.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2013", + "message": "Came in at odd hours to help", + "class": " ECE453", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2013", + "message": "Had no problems during the lab, was very understanding and would stay later to help students.", + "class": " ECE453", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "I can tell he is intelligent but his teaching, communication, and presentation skills are AWEFUL. He seems to be teaching \"on the fly\", as if he Didn't review the lecture before class. He uses the lecture notes of other teachers, which is very confusing. He is essentially teaching someone else's course. Very nervous when teaching and doing problems", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barry Mink ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2013", + "message": "It's really hard to learn the software he teaches because he does them up on the screen and if you can't keep up and do it along with him during the class, you have no idea how to do the homework. He's also never around besides when he teaches the class, so you can't get help from him. However, he lets you redo the projects until you get them right", + "class": " ARCH199CAD", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "..", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2011", + "message": "nice guy but his CAD/Revit class is pretty boring. The assignments are easy and fun, but at times can get a little time consuming. Try to take notes. Good GPA booster", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "I took Barry Mink's Arch 199 AutoCAD course in Spring 2006. He is very knowledgeable with AutoCAD. I highly recommend his course if you need to learn AutoCAD. If you already know it than don't take it cause he goes over foundation principles of the program.", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Minn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Im not one to pay attention to the bad reviews for professors because I want to give them the benefit of the doubt. However this professor has lived up to all the bad reviews. To the point that I am beyond stressed and anxious when it comes to completing assignments. When you reach out to him he is very condescending and unprofessional. AVOID MINN", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2021", + "message": "i promise you michael is super chill and easy to talk to. he's probably the most approachable professor on campus. his class isn't too easy or too hard but if you don't get good grades in his class, that's honestly on you. 100% recommend taking his class", + "class": " GEOG473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2021", + "message": "By far the most brutal grader. Incredibly anal about grammar and punctuating errors that will cost you from getting the A-grades. Leaves unprofessional and rude comments on homework feedback as well as the email replies that you get from him. I have never been so frustrated with a professor and their grading. I appreciate the revisions tho.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Very easy to talk to. However, he grades a lot on grammar for an upper level digital cartography class. Talks crap about other students too.", + "class": " GEOG473", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "The class is a pretty simplistic intro to ArcGIS but his online tutorials are really nice and well structured. His grading policy is weird and focuses a lot on writing and grammar. I got a much worse grade than I expected just because of not having a subject in my sentences or leaving an outline on images. Worthwhile if it's required.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "There were no recorded lectures or interaction, very limited information. Incredibly rude, unprofessional, and displayed obvious contempt for students. He takes off excessive points for misspellings or missing a single period, despite the fact that his own website tutorials are riddled with typos and poor grammar!", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2020", + "message": "Good professor. He understands the material and conveys it very well. He gives good feedback on all assignments and despite his previous heavy scrutinization of grammar and form, he started allowing students to earn points back with revisions. I think this is a very good way to challenge the students and help them learn from their mistakes.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2020", + "message": "He has extremely strict grading criteria that heavily takes grammatical style into account. For a geography class, I did not expect to lose that many points for run-on sentences or punctuation outside of quotation marks. It seems like I'm being graded by an English professor and not a geography professor.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2013", + "message": "One of the greatest professors I've ever met. He pays attention to critical thinking and discuss hot issues in class. His materials are amazing! I like it.", + "class": " ESE106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heather Minor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "Super easy class. Missed a few classes and that hurt my grade. There is no assigned text and all information is given during lecture. Even the power point has little to no words on it. ", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures can be a little boring, but overall it's a great class and she's one of the best ARCH teachers.", + "class": " ARCH414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "She's very professional in Ancient Roman and Greek Architecture. Her voice and teaching is pretty clear. She is very patient.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. Makes the class interesting. Tests, though, are a bit tougher than what I expected. No need for the textbook, even tough its recommended. ", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2014", + "message": "Good sense of humor: I specifically picked one of her classes because of this. No textbook but there were still readings for each lecture which where incredibly boring. Good turnaround on grading. Genuinely wants students to be critical thinkers and to succeed. I'll probably take anoher of her classes. ", + "class": " ARCH414", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2013", + "message": "H.H. is very excited about the material she teaches. She makes a class about Baroque Architecture interesting. She also genuinely cares about her students and takes time to get to know hundreds of them at a time.", + "class": " ARCH414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Professor Minor is a terrific professor who carefully balances humor and learning, making for a very interesting class! She will always make time to meet with any student and she loves when students come office hours to ask questions, or just chat. She is also a very fair grader, as she allows for a fair amount of flexibility in projects and tests.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "I took her again because she is the best at this school. This class had really boring material that worked against her but she tired her best to get us excited and made it as painless as possible. The final was 5% of your grade and actually worth sitting down and writing. She is involved and dedicated- everything you want in a professor", + "class": " ARCH414", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2011", + "message": "Best professor I've had so far! She maintains a seriousness about architecture while having a hilarious sense of humor. You can expect clear, knowledgeable and interesting lectures and fair, straightforward exams.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "I'm having a blast in her class. She makes the class funny and relevant. The exams are pretty easy so far. As long as you go to class and pay attention you're golden. Highly recommend her class!!!", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "She knows what she's talking about and cares about the progress of the individual student.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2010", + "message": "someone else had this right when they said dont take her 210 course. i am still wondering why i didnt get adv comp credit. we read around 50-100 pages of boring excerpts, etc a week for the discussion section. wrote 3 hardly graded essays, wrote 2 for both the midterm, final & only 1 each counted", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2010", + "message": "I had Professor Minor for Arch 210. I LOVED this class. Her lectures are incredibly interesting and she really knows what she is talking about. She also makes herself very accessible if you have a problem or want to know more about something. I LOVED this class. There's a good amount of reading but if you do the work you'll get a good grade", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2009", + "message": "I have taken three classes with this teacher (Arch 210, 407, 414) and I have been more than pleased with each course. There is no need to purchase textbooks and even though there is a fair amount of reading, you will not be disappointed with what you learn!", + "class": " ARCH414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2009", + "message": "Best professor I have had at UofI. The material is interesting and she has a very laid back approach. The grading is not tough either, just a fair amount of reading.", + "class": " ARCH414", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "I had Professor Minor for two courses: Arch 210 Intro to History and Arch 414 Baroque and Rococo. She is more of a senior level professor. She is a bad introductory level professor but is very interesting in more in depth material such as is presented in Arch 414. Just don't take her 210 course.", + "class": " ARCH414", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2008", + "message": "Minor was a great professor. she was so into what she was teaching and offered her own insights, all while keeping the class entertained with funny jokes. She makes history interesting and fun", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2008", + "message": "Awesome professor! (And she actually IS a professor, has a PHD). Probably one of the best in the Architecture department at UIUC. She's a hysterical woman, but she also knows her stuff-it makes for very entertaining yet productive lectures. Excellent course website, as usual coming from her.", + "class": " ARCH414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barbara Minsker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2016", + "message": "It is really hard for me to provide a good feedback about this Professor. She does not really have a very strong academic background on Civil Engineering, and as far as I know the best of her research has been done by former students. She is not really an engineer. Many people could find her teaching helpful, although. She is good at meditation.", + "class": " CEE201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Mintel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "very nice and helpful, study old exams.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2010", + "message": "Absolutely the best! He is probably the best professor I've had; kind, helpful,loves his students, super nice. His exams aren't too bad either.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2010", + "message": "Mintel is the best professor. LOVE MINTEL!", + "class": " BIOCH400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2010", + "message": "Lol.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "After taking this class, I wouldn't consider it to be easy...but I guess it's the generous curve that makes it \"easy\". Mintel posts a ton of old past exams that are extremely useful because he tends to repeat a ton of multiple choice questions and some free response. No homework and class is optional, only 4 exams worth 25% of your grade", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2009", + "message": "class is not that easy like other people say, The material is actually very difficult because there is so much of it. The first exam is pretty easy then it gets pretty hard. That said, Curve is ridiculous so I wouldn't worry about it. 30% get A's and 40% get B's.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "easy easy easyyy. first exam the easiest, then get a little tougher. curved tho, so no big deal.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2009", + "message": ".....", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2008", + "message": "I am taking this class now, he is very considerate,humorous,and cute guy. This class is also good for students who don't have any base of \"biology\". Besides, we can access on line lecture and Mp3. If you want to take this class, that would be an exellent choice!!!", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2007", + "message": "This guy is the best. He is the most approachable and friendly professor I have yet to meet at UIUC. If you talk to him at all, he will write you the most awesome recommendation, especially if you want anything to do with U of C (he is an enthusiastic alumn). Take any of his classes!", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2006", + "message": "Class is pretty easy. Don't let the 450 number scare you (its an intro class). All lectures are online so you dont have to go to class. 3 inclass exams and final exam make up your grade - 25% each. 30%-A's, 46%-B's, 20% C's, 4% D's & F's. If you have taken MCB 250, you will have seen about 1/3-1/2 of the material in this class.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Faranak Miraftab ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2018", + "message": "I respect Prof. Miraftab for her passion But don't think she did a great job at communicating that passion with her students. She often got preachy and argued until everyone agreed with her viewpoint. I felt like a 4th grader when she called us out (by name) for being late/skipping readings, wanted reports on every step of our group project, etc", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2017", + "message": "She was utilized as a TA in my Frameworks for Inequality and Cultural Understanding. Faranak was usually pretty disorganized. She sprung a final on us last second when we were told previously we would not have one. Although it wasn't difficult, it was still irritating. Only positive quality is her passion for equity.", + "class": " GCL200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2016", + "message": "Very knowledgeable at the subject. Has the ability to explain sensitive subjects very objectively and without bias. She has a history of being active as an activist in her younger years. This adds to her passion and charm. Very approachable and caring. She might just be the best professor I have ever had in all my school years!", + "class": " UP423", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2016", + "message": "Probably the best lectures I have attended in my life. Lectures touch you at an emotional level.", + "class": " UP423", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2016", + "message": "Incredibly worldly and a true gift to the University/Urban Planning Dept., Prof. Miraftab teaches courses on transnational planning, globalization, and cities of the Global South. She often draws upon her own life experiences, brings candor to class, & begins with \"Good Morning, how is everyone doing?\" A Published writer and my favorite professor.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Miraftab is very knowledgable and passionate in her teachings. This class if full of eye opening material. There is a small quiz every other week on average and one paper. You do have to work for your grade as there is only 100 points total in the class. I would recommend this course to anyone who has interest in global cities.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Professor Miraftab is very knowledgeable in this subject. She is very passionate and enjoys what she teaches. She makes herself available as long as you show interest in the subject and/or your grade. The readings she assigns relate to the topics covered in class and are necessary for the quizzes.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "She taught this class well, if the little description blurb in the registrar interests you then you will enjoy this class. Most of the quizzes you don't even need to do the reading to do well on, it's just common sense.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "I loved the way her lectures were always so interesting. She is a very experienced woman, and you can see her passion for the topics discussed in class. Your perspective of the world will really change and you'll understand a lot more about the way things work. Even the assignments were engaging. Just be ready to talk about the readings in class!", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Professor Miraftab is a wonderful teacher. She teaches passionately about the materials in this class. The assignments and readings aren't that hard, but it is important that you ATTEND class. She usually reviews the assigned materials for the session in class, so you don't really have to do all of the readings. Overall, UP185 is a chill class.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Great content. Best class at uiuc in terms of eye opening material , but organization of class is messy.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "This class had some great material to look into. I enjoyed all the material covered and everything overall was pretty understandable. Participation is expected, and the class is easy going. I loved it and gained so much from it. The professor is super helpful and her open hours are helpful incase anything she says is unclear.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "Her interest and passion in the topic are inspiring. She's such a nice professor and she's very easy to approach.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2016", + "message": "She is very cool and interesting. Always knows her stuff. I recommend this professor if you want something different and memorable. I learned alot.", + "class": " UP580", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "Her class is easy, but sometimes difficult to find the relationship with the guideline she provided. But she is definitely into this issue and very passionate.", + "class": " UP285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2013", + "message": "She can articulate the material. Otherwise, she is terrible. She has a no screens policy but apparently that doesn't apply to people who use iPads. She will also waste class time ranting about phones and waiting for people to ask/answer questions even though no one wants to. She has picked out people who obviously had nothing to say.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Although I found the topics discussed in class interesting, I could not handle how confusing Professor Faranak was and ultimately dropped the class. The confusion she causes when asked a question makes asking questions almost useless, she really just reiterates what she just said. Attendance is mandatory and she expects participation.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "The class is fairly easy, but the professor is ridiculous. She's really bad at explaining her expectations and is really needy when it comes to classroom discussion/interaction, so get on her good side by talking a lot and going to office hours. Projects are pretty easy and the finals are essay format.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Totally unorganized. Not a hard class though. Interesting, but hard to figure out what's going on in the class. She seems to have no idea of what's she's assigned and when it's due, and keeps changing deadlines. Interesting class though.", + "class": " UP185", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zia Miric ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "Easy grader and seemed to care a lot about teaching. She would spend a long time explaining assignments and although thorough it got boring. Altogether would recommend though.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "She was a great instructor and a really easy grader! Just be aware, she doesn't give much feedback on your writing and waits last minute to enter grades.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "Zia is a super easy grader and really cares about her students. If you need an extension on any papers, she will gladly give it to you. Her lectures are boring, she has a thick accent, and babbles a lot. But overall she's a good teacher. You get two excused absences for the semester, every absence after that she subtracts a third of a letter grade.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2015", + "message": "Zia is super lenient with grading and speeches. I know multiple times people were too hungover to do their speeches and she let them wait until a day they were ready to do it. She truly cares about her students and your grade. Would take again, sweet lady", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sasa Misailovic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2020", + "message": "The CS598 class in Fall 2019 was a lot of fun. The instructor kept the class interactive and engaging through discussions and encouraged students to participate. Overall, I think the Professor was very motivating in the class presentations and projects making it a fun course", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mithilesh Mishra ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2021", + "message": "I would recommend NOT taking this class online. Prof. Mishra's communication is curt and unhelpful. His lectures do not cover content on the quizzes, and he lazily delegates all material to readings which are excessively broad and deep. Quizzes do not test concepts, rather pedantically specific details. Very slow grading unexplained point deduction", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Mishra is clearly passionate about what he teaches, but he rambles in every single lecture as he doesn't really have a set outline for his class. He claims that he wants to reduce the stress of his students, but then continues to assign papers and \"extra credit\" without submitting any grades even when it is finals week.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2020", + "message": "Like many comments indicate, professor Mishra is a real gem, he is also quite disorganized. Most people who take his class love him and never have anything bad to say. But the big criticism is the unclear grading and organization of the course, which explains the negative reviews. His course would have been fine if not for the COVID + online...", + "class": " HINDI115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Mishra is a gem. He is funny and a delight to be around. I would say that though his class is a bit disorganized and confusing at times its still something to learn about. I enjoy his anecdotes. Unfortunately sometimes his class can get boring because it is online and some lectures just don't seem to work online.", + "class": " HINDI115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Everyone loves Professor Mishra and for good reason. He is likeable and very polite. Unfortunately his non Hindi class (Ling 115) is basically him rambling on and on. He is to relaxed and informal to the point of being dysfunctional. He should really invest in improving the class quality and organization. It almost seems like it wasn't thought out.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2020", + "message": "The class is organized very poorly. The quizzes are unnecessarily difficult. Many of the questions are vague, unclear, and the answers to them are very similar. I don't understand why the quizzes are not easier and more straightforward. Even if you go through all the readings you are nowhere guaranteed to do well on quizzes.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2020", + "message": "Horrible, straight up horrible, this man takes eons to grade anything and ends up grading wrong, do not take this class", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2020", + "message": "Cannot grade on time or reply to emails. Always coming up with excuses.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2020", + "message": "By far the most unprofessional professor I have ever taken a class with. It is past our University's grading deadline, and he still doesn't have half of our grades in. He had the audacity to blame this mismanagement of time on \"a computer virus\". Does not respond to communication in any way. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "It is finals week and I haven't received grades for anything for over a month. He's completely inaccessible by email. He expects us to give him massive lenience for all of this but won't change the grading scale by more than 1% during a pandemic when all my other professors have made massive allowances for the change in circumstance.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Awful. Don't take a class from him. He can't grade anything on time, is so bad at replying to emails and concerns from students. He doesn't keep his word on when assignments will be graded. Halfway into the course only 2 grades have been posted, quizzes are graded incorrectly. I don't really have anything positive at all to say about him as a prof.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2020", + "message": "I took his class for a gen-ed requirement and there was so many papers . It is a month into the class and he hasn't graded a single item, hasn't responded to any of me& my classmates' concerns, and completely ghosted all of us. This is ridiculous. He has automatic grading on for quizzes that the answers aren't correct for. Overall disappointment.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2019", + "message": "This class was incredibly easy, and everything that was on his tests was covered by his study guides. Just show up, take light notes, and study the day before his exams. You don't need to do all of his readings - he literally gives you a paper summary of main points per unit, and if you have questions, he always responds quickly to emails", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Take literally any other class except linguistics 115. I didnt know what my grade was the entire semester because the prof never graded our essays. He kept saying hed have them done by a certain date and time, but wouldnt actually post grades for weeks. I wouldnt recommend this class or professor to anyone.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2018", + "message": "I would not recommend this class to anyone. This professor took insanely long to give papers back and made us write a few essays before we received feedback on the first one, so it was impossible to know if what you were doing was wrong or right. The professor was unprofessional, and the course was extremely heavy on reading with difficult quizzes.", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Easiest Class I took. If you understand hindi, then this Business Hindi class will be much more fun as there are debates in every class and a lot of times the debates are in Hindi. The prof is very good and chilled out about everything. Always helpful.", + "class": " HNDI412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2013", + "message": "Nice man but not a great lecturer. Each day I felt like he was talking at us for this class and we were all incredibly bored. I can tell he would be a great Hindi professor but I would not recommend Ling115 to anyone", + "class": " LING115", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2012", + "message": "I've had him for several Hindi classes and he is really really helpful. He also laughs at absolutely everything and his classes are pretty easy.", + "class": " HIN404", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher. He is very helpful and a very kind person. He is there to help you no matter what you need and the course is not too hard either.", + "class": " HNDI403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "Adorable teacher, really nice and sweet. He giggles at everything.", + "class": " HIND202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Mitchell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "I liked the introductory exposure to theater. Got a little dry towards the end but was an easy class overall. Exams took all of 10 minutes.", + "class": " THEA199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2006", + "message": "One of the worst teachers I have ever had. I know other students who liked him, but mainly my class didn't. There were days he stormed out and others when he never bothered to show up, shocking our TA. When I asked the reason for a certain project, out of true interest, he told me \"because he said so\". Was this in the true spirit of learning?", + "class": " MUSICALTHEATER", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Very easy and very enjoyable. I really liked the class. The midterm took 10 minutes and the final 15. Easy A with enjoyable subject matter. Couldn't have asked for a better class", + "class": " THEA199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachel Mitchell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2015", + "message": "She is the best music theory teacher I have in my life! Organized. Clear. Very caring!! Lucky to have her", + "class": " MUS102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "This teacher is quite boring to have a class with. Many other students agree with me when I said she treats her students like they were children. I did appreciate that she provided multiple sources on analyses, however, I feel her treatment of students is much less than professional. She also docked my grade in cases that conflicted her syllabus.", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2010", + "message": "Boring.", + "class": " MUS107", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2009", + "message": "Bad. That's pretty much sums it up. I had her for Theory I&III and Aural Skills I&III. Her tests were absolutely impossible, the sight singing for aural skills was ridiculous. I passed this class my the skin of my teeth ever semester. My ta's were more helpful. Her expectations are so high, I don't know how anyone can keep up with them.", + "class": " MUS107", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Douglas Mitchell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Really liked the class. Interesting topics. Good lecturing style. Exams are challenging but not impossible.", + "class": " CHEM474", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2015", + "message": "nope", + "class": " CHEM474", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "Prof Mitchell is helpful. I'll give him full credit for that. But you need to put in a lot of extra work outside of what's covered in class if you want to do well. He covers so much material and the lectures feel rushed.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2015", + "message": "His 8 am lectures don't help in a class as tough as orgo 2. Tests way tougher than lecture Material. Tough grader ", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2015", + "message": "CHEM 436 covers a lot of material. However, Mitchell covers everything you need to know for the exams in lecture. Very clear and concise presentation of material. Sometimes he glosses over details in drawing mechanisms and steps become difficult to follow. However, it's clear that he makes an effort to help students succeed.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2015", + "message": "Tough but fun.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2015", + "message": "Orgo is hard. He tells you to work through the book problems in addition to everything else, which I did, and my grade went up. Still a challenging subject but he cares about YOU learning chemistry", + "class": " B", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2013", + "message": "He was very helpful (especially given an 8 am) when asked questions. However, his lecture material was extremely unorganized. I've never had classes as unorganized as this. Essentially each exam he tells you \"you need to know everything\" when you don't, but it can be tough to decipher what he finds as important.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2013", + "message": "So far he's a pretty gnarly dude.I would like it if he could clarify some topics,but there's only so much you can do in a 50 minute lecture.Ask him questions outside of class and he's more than willing to help.Make sure to read the text and due extra problems.It's a challenging class but so far very rewarding and applicable to life-science topics.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tale Mitchell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2014", + "message": "Tale rocks my sox", + "class": " F7D", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2013", + "message": "Tale is the most down to earth professor that I've at at U of I. She was always helpful. Her quizzes were a little tough, but if you took good notes and skimmed the book, it shouldn't be hard to pass them considering that the quizzes were online and open note. She also offered so much extra credit to help out. Lectures okay, class overall easy.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "tale's class started off very simple, however her quizzes do not correspond to her lessons in the book or the quizzes. Her tests are confusing and badly written. I studied for hours and got a disappointing grade. She is extremely unhelpful and her lectures are dry, boring, and pointless. I recommend taking this class with a different professor.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2013", + "message": "Keeps the lectures very entertaining. Funny with great examples.", + "class": " ADV150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sayan Mitra ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Mitra is very clear when he explains different concepts and is fairly lenient as far as extending deadlines is concerned. ECE498: Principles of safe autonomy is a good course if you want to learn about ROS, gain hands on experience on a self driving car etc. One downside of this course is that it is heavy in terms of assignments, projects etc.", + "class": " ECE498", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "This class is still a little bit messed up, but mitra is a pretty nice lecturer. He's trying to make the class engaging and interesting.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I was a big fan of his lecturing style. He was a great public speaker and his lecturing made up for the content of the actual lectures. My favorite professor all year. Made the lectures worth going to.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Mitra is a great professor that explains the concepts very well. If you know coding you can easily get by in this class without attending lectures. Despite the lecturer's being great, the class is structured pretty poorly which is where most of the complaints come from. He is the best choice for ECE 220. ", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are a waste of time, just read the textbook. This class is arguably even easier than 110. ", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "Professor Mitra is very friendly and tries to engage his students during lecture. I felt that his lectures were organized and understandable. He introduced many programming examples during lecture, which were helpful for doing MP's.", + "class": " ECE198KL", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2014", + "message": "I had a very good experience with him. Definitely very helpful and extremely easy to understand.", + "class": " ECE198KL", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2014", + "message": "True baller. Went to like 1 lecture cause the class was super easy, wish they were harder cause his teaching abilities would have been useful. Fun class.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "He is one of the best professor in ECE department. Clear and diligent. Much better than another guy who teaches the same class.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Mitra was a rocking professor. Of the 17 classes I had every week, I only went to 2 of them: my lectures for this class.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anita Mixon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2014", + "message": "If this class is not required by your major, don't take it! ", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "Very Fair and friendly teacher", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2012", + "message": "Great Instructor. Very helpful and cares about each student individually. Would recommend her in a heart beat.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sasha Mobley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Her assignments can be confusing because she doesn't give a lot of instruction, but she's an easy grader and would probably let you redo an assignment if you really didn't get it. The content was kind of all over the place but it was always interesting, and she's also a really nice person.", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2014", + "message": "Super easy class. One group project and a few tests (they are all taken in class and are simple). Attendance is not mandatory", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2014", + "message": "Really easy, tries to help the whole class get A's.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2014", + "message": "Literally probably the easiest class in the history of easy gen eds!!! The median for the third exam was a 100%.. and she pretty much tells you in lecture what questions will be on the exam. Every true false question is always true.. she says so herself haha. Watched popular movies like Django the Artist and Winters bone", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "This is the easiest class I've taken. Ever. Mobley is a good teacher. She wants everyone to get an A, and will drop grades or curve scores even though it's so incredibly easy. I really enjoyed most of the films we watched too. Oh and you never have to attend class.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2013", + "message": "If you get Mobley for MACS !00, I advise you NOT to take it. The movies are not \"Popular\". They are almost all Asian and African American films, which does not fit the description of the class. Try and get a different teacher. She is odd and disorganized as well. Class is pretty easy, though.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Babak Modami ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "At least three \"1+1=3\" mistakes for each class. Terrible handwriting. Prepared to study on your own!! Worst teacher I've ever met!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "This professor seems very unprepared at times. In more than one lecture, he could not figure out how to derive certain theorems, and left the class very confused. He posted a \"mock\" final but failed to provide the class with the solution; basically it doesn't seem like he cares about his students at all. He acts like teaching is a chore to him.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2014", + "message": "He is undoubtedly the worst professor I have ever had. He is very unclear during lectures he speaks at the board and has terrible handwriting. The exams seem fair until you receive them back and he took off more than half of the points for one computation error. DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS WITH HIM", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2014", + "message": "He literally has no accent and doesn't speak into the board at all. He always articulates every word super clearly and everything he says is totally relevant to the current topic. His handwriting is also like high-definition clear. I never have any trouble reading what he writes. He's so good that nobody ever misses class. Basically this guy sucks.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2014", + "message": "He is not the best professor for linear algebra. AVOID IF POSSIBLE!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "This professor is very hard to understand at times. He definitely knows material but fails to communicate well with students. Exam questions usually have a proof or two, which is unfair considering proofs take a while to think about. This leads to an unfair score overall on the exam. Office hours are unhelpful; I don't recommend this professor.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2014", + "message": "Pretty much the most useless professor out there. He rambles on in his lectures which is very hard to follow. Homework is pretty much all theoretical. Exams are hard and graded absurdly. Two arithmatic mistakes result in half credit for each exam problem. There are 5 questions on his exams and 2/5 of them are long and hard proofs.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2014", + "message": "awful at explaining basically reads from textbook. exams were okay but graded absurdly. got lower than 50 on all and ended up with an A.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2014", + "message": "-Uses the word \"basically\" 25x per lecture and can't teach so horrible", + "class": " MATH415F13", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Moersch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2015", + "message": "Professor Moersch is a great guy and has an extraordinary amount of knowledge in the fields of percussion and music history. At times his instructions lack clarity and he can be quite demanding of young students in lessons, but he's always on your side. If you think percussion performance is the major for you, then \"COME ON\" down to UIUC!", + "class": " 198", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Moffitt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Brian is an interesting guy. You don't really know if he likes you or not because he has a judgy face towards everyone. He is incredibly sassy and critical. The class was alright (but it changes every semester).", + "class": " CHP199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jillian Moga ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2018", + "message": "I enjoyed my time with Prof Moga. The material she covers is highly relevant and important for learning how to navigate multi-cultural spaces. The readings she assigns are interesting and she provides accompanying questions to help you recognize the key points. She is also funny and very caring towards her students.", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2017", + "message": "For a 200 level class, there is A LOT of reading. The readings are often boring and to me don't really cover anything. Also, I feel like this class can be a lot more enjoyable if particular concepts are not over analyzed during lecture. With the over analyzing, it makes particular concepts a lot more confusing and complicated to understand.", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Feisal Mohamed ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "His lectures are really easy to follow and if you pay attention during lecture you'll know just about everything you need to for the tests. The only bad thing about this guy is that he calls on two people to lead lecture every class, so if you don't do the reading I wouldn't suggest attending class.", + "class": " ENG209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "Really knows his stuff--a joy to have as a professor. Always kept discussion interesting and engaging for students (or for those who bothered to show up, anyway). His grading system plays to your strengths, but he is not an \"easy grader\" (he also shouldn't be in a 400-level Shakespeare class). Overall, it was a very enjoyable class.", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "A very smart guy, and although he grades the papers somewhat tough, he has a very fair grading system overall. He's funny, learns names very quickly, and always keeps class interesting.", + "class": " ENL418", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2011", + "message": "A true intellectual and great demeanor, but beneath it all, a warrior. Milton is tough, and with Mohamed, it is extremely tough. Does a good job of explaining the material, but expects a whole lot from you when it comes to papers, and especially exams. His grading scale is exceptionally fair, giving more weight to your strengths (exams, papers, etc", + "class": " ENGL423", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2011", + "message": "He made this class much to difficult for basic english. He is a tough grader and tests are 100% written. Doesn't take attendance but still grades you on participation. Overall, don't take this class if you are looking to fill your english requirement, it's quite hard.", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2010", + "message": "If early Brit Lit isn't your thing, you'll never love it. But, Mohamed makes it about as interesting for the non-fanatic as possible. Tests are straight-forward. I didn't always do the reading but you probably should. I put in a reasonable amount of effort, especially before the tests, which have IDs, and got an A-.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mohamed Mohamed ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2014", + "message": "Explains very well and has very good slides. His slides are much better than book.", + "class": " ECE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful instructor who will not leave anyone behind. He gave many opportunities for questions and made sure everyone understood what he taught.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "He was the best ECE440 instructor! His lecture slides are so useful! You definitely do not want to miss it! He is really good at explaining stuffs! He is helpful too! He makes ECE340 from a living hell to living heaven! I am not kidding, he is the best one to teach this class (now ECE340), without any doubt! He really makes me love this class!!!!!!", + "class": " ECE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Mohr ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "take him", + "class": " PHILO", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Picture a fat naked gay guy lying naked on the beach. He asked us to do this many times in class and each time I became more and more creaped out. But it did make his class interesting.", + "class": " PHILOSOPHY206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2006", + "message": "Well versed, and while I didn't always agree with his point of view on some topics, he explained himself well. He also presented the material in a very clear manner that was easy to follow.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2006", + "message": "Great professor! He has a TON of experience in the field, and is a well-known author. He's the only man I know that can make Plato and Aristotle fun and interesting. Any class with him is worth taking, just make sure to show up!", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Joseph Mohr ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Moist ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2020", + "message": "He is a great guy and will make your class relatable and enjoyable! I would be sure to ask clarification questions so you can be sure you know what he expects for your written assignments. 10/10 would take a class with him again!", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2019", + "message": "John was one of the best professors I had. He is such an easy grader and has very fair deadlines", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "John Moist is probably one of the best teachers I have ever had. He is so funny and caring, he truly is meant to be a professor. I would recommend him to anybody. I wish he TA'd for more classes here, I would be the first to sign up for them.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2018", + "message": "Great guy!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2018", + "message": "awesome teacher try to get him at all costs", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "Great guy, definitely made the class more enjoyable than my CMN 111 teacher. Makes the class fun while getting all the necessary work done. He also truly seems to care about his students and it is apparent that he enjoys teaching.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "A very down to earth professor. Was a very easy grader. As long as you did the work you did fine in his class. Reasonable deadlines for assignments.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Isabel Molina ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "I honestly felt the need to comment because the reflections of Molina on this page are not very accurate from my point of view. As an intro class she did a good job of discussing a wide array of topics. Her class helped me form my identity as a latina. Assignments were easy and attendance policy is not crazy, although it is mandatory. ", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Molina knows absolutely nothing about cinema. She does not know how to teach a class, nor is she able to command the respect of her students. She also thinks that a D is an adequate grade to receive on a paper. DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH HER.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Overall just ok. Nothing exciting about lectures, though material is clearly taught.", + "class": " MS351", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "I took an LLS class my freshman year which i loved, then i took my second with Molina and I seriously hated the class. She made me not want to learn. she is a disgrace to be called a professor and even more a latina", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2009", + "message": "I know more about Latino history than this terrible professor. She obviously has no background in the field and makes stuff up as she goes along. I was embarrassed for her when students would ask questions and she'd give the wrong answers, and the right answers were in the reading she assigned! Never taking LLS again because of her.", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2009", + "message": "this class is terrible its not an easy A at all do not take for a gen ed. in lecture she didn't engage us at all and was very bias. the TA's were terrible too i had sonia and she was the worst TA ever she thought she knew everything and made class seem more of a debate then a learning enviroment DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "her class honestly is boring, her TA, Trini sucks and she has a horrible way of teaching. I have learned nothing form this class. TO believe that she has a PHD in this. its shameful", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "The class is awful and the grading policies are illogical and biased, I am ashamed that this Professor is qualified to teach at this University.", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Molina is really nice, but her class is kinda boring. Lots of power points and information you have heard a million times in the media department. Plus, her attendance policy- RIDICULOUS!!!!! 25 points off per day you do not go. So if you aren't a class-goer- caution you will fail.", + "class": " MS351", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2008", + "message": "she's kind of boring. powerpoints every lecture. attendance is mandatory, and be sure to do the readings, she gives pop quizes in class every once in a while.", + "class": " MS351", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "David Molitor ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Theo Molla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "material is hard but he tries the best to be clear.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Hard course, but a nice professor. He is very approachable and friendly. Lots of office hours.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karla Moller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor! ", + "class": " CI587", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Excellent Professor. Be prepared to work hard, but it will be worth it. Very practical assignments.", + "class": " CI471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2010", + "message": "Lots of work; excellent class!", + "class": " CI467", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2009", + "message": "This class required ALOT of outside work including daily essays or notes as well as a creative literature response to a selection of children's literature (including long chapter books). She was very knowledgeable and passionate about what she is teaching. Very strict in her procedures and has high expectations.", + "class": " CI467", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeff Mondak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Mondak is an accomplished opera singer turned political scientist, which he demonstrates every Friday. In gorgeous operatic tones, he recaps the major lessons from the week. He doesn't just sing the lessons--he performs them with uncommon passion. Although others seemed more impressed with athleticism, we should not overlook his angelic voice.", + "class": " PS330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2019", + "message": "just came back from mondak's lecture on pushing the bounds of human achievement. it concluded with mondak participating in a steeple chase to demonstrate (successfully) that he can out run and out jump any horse. based on that i would believe anything he says about politics.", + "class": " PS500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2019", + "message": "a first class intellectual with a dazzling vertical leap. the most impressive thing is that he would combine the two. he would ask us tough question about something like politics. every time we got one right, he would jump over a really tall thing. by one estimate, his vertical leap is something like 70 inches. michael jordan's is 48.", + "class": " PS451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2019", + "message": "Really wasnt a fan. Disorganized class and a disappoitnting conclusion.", + "class": " PS495", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2018", + "message": "one of the strongest dancers on the political science faculty. although he is not classically trained as a dancer, his raw talent is eye-popping. it also makes for effective teaching. in my intro class, the prof tried to explain the condorcet jury theory 1000 times. mondak taught it 1 time thru interpretive dance. i will remember it now forever", + "class": " PS330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 28th, 2018", + "message": "mondak's summer class is a feast for the mind AND a feast for the eye. at first, i was puzzled that the class was scheduled to meet at the beach. but on the first day mondak gave an epic lecture on the problems of american politics in rhinestone covered speedo. not even james madison could rival this display of political prowess.", + "class": " PS330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2018", + "message": "it is difficult to know if he is a man or a god. especially difficult on fridays because he wears a He-Man costume. take the politics of dance. you will learn a ton from his interpretative dance stylings (especially the dance about money in politics). this guy can really shake it. he earns every dollar. encore! encore!", + "class": " PS500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2018", + "message": "this was the most demanding course I have ever took. But it made a man out of me. And the feats of strength which are legendary around here lived up to the hipe. i grew up in the yukon and i have seen men wrestle bears and win before. but i have never seen a man dominate a bear like mondak did. bonus points for wearing bedazzled wrestling tunic", + "class": " PS500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2018", + "message": "mondak's ability to interpret the complexities of politics through performative dance is second to none. i have have seen many poli sci profs here try to convey lessons thru dance and fail hard. not him. also, his dancing demonstrates the dignity and grace that one would expect from a scholar and a gentleman, despite what some may think.", + "class": " PS500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Just completed Mondak's \"politics of good and evil\" special topics course. it combined biblical wisdom with raunchy Magic Mike style dancing. i noticed on the syllabus that mondak calls himself an endowed chair of political science. after this class i know why.", + "class": " PS500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2017", + "message": "Mondak looks like he has been cut from stone and stuffed into spandex. He looks like an old school American Gladiator. Just as impressively, when he lectures, his voice sounds just like the Cookie Monster. That takes some getting used to. But he is a gifted lecturer. And he knows so much stuff about politics. Like stuff I had never heard of.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2017", + "message": "The semester is only half over but this has been one of the most profound experiences of my life. Professor Mondak is a breath taking combination of Konan the Barbarian and Winston Churchill. He has the rippling muscles of Konan and wisdom of Churchill. Good thing it's not the other way around. Especially cuz he wears those buckskin leggings.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2017", + "message": "I took this class during summer session thinking it would be a breeze. But on the first day of class, Mondak--aka the Hulk--smashed a two-by-four with his bare hands and screamed \"You do not want to mess with the warrior!\" Needless to say, there were no discipline problems in the class. he did lighten the mood with jokes and gave great lectures", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2017", + "message": "Mondak defies categorization. He has both brains and brawn. He is both a warrior and a diplomat. He is both beauty and the beast. His lectures on politics will expand your mind. His feats of strength will blow your mind. Imagine a hairless gorilla with opposable thumbs and vast knowledge of politics. That is Dr. Mondak.", + "class": " PS451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "Although many of my classmates were most impressed by some combination of Mondak's bulging muscles, skin-tight buckskin leggings, and mastery of political knowledge, I will remember him most for his soulfulness. On the last day of class he sang a wistful version of Bob Seager's \"Like a Rock.\" I cried without shame.", + "class": " PS451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Mondak goes above and beyond for this students. When we all showed for class and door to the room was locked, he smashed through the wall like Kool-Aid man. Then he dusted himself off and led the class in an epic discussion where the United States is headed as a country. He shows us brawn and brains each day and he is a great American.", + "class": " PS451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2017", + "message": "mondak is an amazing lecturer and strong like a bull. but i thought the day he carried the refrigerator across campus was a rare miss. sure it was impressive to see him pick it up over his head and run down the quad with it and then up all those stairs. but it took like 20 minutes and he has nothing to prove. nobody doubts his god like power.", + "class": " PS451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "the group project was terrible. i was in a group of 3 and i felt like i was the middle link in a human centipede. but mondak was awesome. he juggled bowling balls while lecturing about voting behavior. he carried a refrigerator across campus and up 4 flights of stairs then taught us about political parties. he made learning fun.", + "class": " PS451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2017", + "message": "Mondak's classes are intense but ultimately good for you. Before spring break, he overheard some of us saying we were not in shape for wearing swimming suits on spring break. He then made the whole class run in place all class period long the whole week before break. The class has helped me learn about politics. I have also lost 12 pounds.", + "class": " PS451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2017", + "message": "My favorite part of any day of class with Dr. Mondak is that when he make a really good point, he flexes his massive biceps and pounds his chest with pride like a gorilla. On average, he makes about 5 to 10 really good points EVERY class. It is impossible to zone out because the flexing and chest pounding keeps everyone really focused.", + "class": " PS451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Kale Monk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "It took close relationships from him. I really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. He is very engaging and makes it really fun to learn about romantic relationships. I didn't really use the book. There were a few quizzes that required you to read, but for the most part he teaches everything you need to know.", + "class": " HDFS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Readings were boring and some was common sense, but the group discussion and lectures were interesting. I learned a lot from my internship.", + "class": " HDFS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ditlev Monrad ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2013", + "message": "I graduated in 1995 and just saw a show that reminded me of this guy, so I looked him up. I graduated with a 4.2 GPA but this guy ranks as my #1 worst professor. His lectures were horrid. 15 minutes of class was him erasing a chalk board. I do not recommend his classes.", + "class": " STAT203", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2011", + "message": "No exams or final. Grade was based on 5 homework assignments that everyone looked up the answers to online anyway. Monrad just isn't a great teacher. Not very clear about anything, switched textbooks halfway through the semester, and very confusing to listen to. Textbook was incredibly difficult. Really easy A, though. Did not learn anything.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2011", + "message": "hes honestly is not as bad as everyone says he is. his accent is kind of hard to understand but you get used to it. also he is extremely helpful if you ask him for help and his tests are very easy if you do the practice exams. also you get 10 attempts on the hw so your usually guaranteed an A on the hw portion.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2011", + "message": "CANT UNDERSTAND HIM. WORST EVER.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2011", + "message": "Not a good professor. If you get a manual, you can do fine in the class, but he just cannot explain things well. He will also repeat the same explanation for 3 straight classes, so it's not necessary to go to those. First exam is easy; after that, very difficult.", + "class": " MATH408", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2011", + "message": "Hard exams! Unclear explanations. I STRONGLY suggest another professor.", + "class": " MATH408", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2011", + "message": "He's not as bad as everyone says. Even though you dont have to go to class, I recommend you do. He does some of the online homework in class. Exams(3 + final) are basically online homework. Some are exact questions from the homework. Make use of the TAs that hold tutoring M-F. Must buy book new (online code)", + "class": " STATX", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "He is a nice person, however his teaching method is very poor. His lectures are very very useless.", + "class": " MATH408", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "Not easy to understand his complicated explanations. The TA was a lot more useful than his lectures. He didn't want to spend time explaining key concepts. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " MATH408", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2011", + "message": "Very hard to understand, I put an easy rating because i took AP Stats in high school, but other than that, i don't recommend him, his textbook and methods are pretty old", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2011", + "message": "The professor was a really nice and funny guy. I studied my ass off and barely got a B. He and the TAs were really helpful, but sometimes hard to understand", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "Do not take this class with Monrad. The lectures are so boring and don't make any sense. You can try to read the book, but since he wrote it, it doesn't make much sense either.", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2010", + "message": "This class sucked! At first it was decent, but as the semester wore on his funky accent got old and going to class became a chore if I ever actually went. Spare yourself from this class if you can! I got stuck in it because I had to get enough credit hours and this was all I could find! If you can avoid taking the class with him, please do it!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2010", + "message": "He is a nice guy, but not a great teacher. Lectures were very boring and tests difficult. The book was pretty atrocious. He loves ice cream cones.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2010", + "message": "He is a really nice person, and as someone who took AP Stats in HS, I know stats reasonably well. Part of the problem his methods are VERY outdated- he doesn't seem to know how to use a calculator for statistical solutions. The way his questions are phrased have multiple ways to answer them, but luckily no one else knows what's going on either.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2010", + "message": "He is a nice guy, who does seem passionate about statistics. he co-wrote the book, so he does know a lot, maybe too much for stats 100. BUT WORST CLASS EVER. extremely boring. heavy accent. does follow book somewhat, but hands out a ton of unnecessary paper. help sessions NOt helpful. exams would have been easy if he had taught better. AVOID.", + "class": " MATH161", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "I'll say this : He is a pretty nice guy, but he tends to read things off the lecture notes. He did follow things very closely to the textbook. I was learning new things on the exams. Very generous curves though.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Monrad's class is incredibly boring. It was hard to go to because he didn't teach you anything. His book is useless because he wrote it and it is not written like a math book. If possible do not take him. His accent is cool for about 10 minutes then it gets old.", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2010", + "message": "TAKE THIS CLASS WITH SOMEONE ELSE. Worst professor ever. Material is not easy in the first place and his accent and teaching methods makes it literally impossible to learn it. Makes you feel stupid in office hours and exams are incredibly hard (4 questions, 2 hours) but curves are generous because nobody knows what's going on: 83%=A- and 71%=A-", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2010", + "message": "Literally.the.worst.teacher.i.have.ever.had.in.my.life. not only does he suck, he screws his students over by giving impossible exams", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Monson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Awesome Guy. He makes learning the material really fun and if you have a hard time understanding his lectures he is very approachable and will help you out. Content of this class is a little difficult but the tests are not bad at all.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2019", + "message": "Brian is awesome! He makes learning new things very easy and he's approachable.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Very funny and nice guy but does not explain well and is often off topic.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2019", + "message": "Great guy, but not so great at explaining the content.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Will Montag ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Rae-Anne Montague ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Silvina Montrul ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2015", + "message": "I loved this class! Prof. Montrul is knowledgeable about her area, knows how to communicate well and really cares about her students. I definitely enjoyed the lectures and would take this class again. She definitely sparked my interest in linguistics and bilingualism. Inspirational.", + "class": " SPAN307", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2015", + "message": "She is very smart, but if you aren't on the same page as her, she will treat you as if you are a young child. She is good at lecturing, but she is very picky with your answers when it comes to tests, homework, and other assignments. Be careful with the second test. It is very detailed and much harder than the first exam. She never updates gradebook", + "class": " SPAN307", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "I enjoyed going to class even though it was not mandatory. Topics that were covered were really interesting. She is very smart. Probably my favorite Spanish class I have taken at the university.", + "class": " SPAN307", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome!", + "class": " SPAN307", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2009", + "message": "I didn't even know how interesting linguistics was until I took Professor Montrul's class! Even though the tests were really difficult, she definitely helps your understanding of the material in class lectures!", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2009", + "message": "Easy class. Everything you need to know for the exams is in the powerpoints, so you don't even need to take notes. She's a picky grader and takes off points for stupid things in the homework assignments.", + "class": " LING425", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "Good professor. I took linguistics 250 and I found it a little bit difficult. So much material in one class. Exams are not difficult, but you have to understand the concepts and practice, practice and practice. She is always accessible and helpful. My TA was excellent and patient. There are 4 homework packages but there aren't difficult.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ellen Moodie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "I took LAST-170 with Professor Moodie to fulfill one of my gen-ed's and I was genuinely impressed on the quality of the course. Her class is heavily reliant on lectures, so as long as you watch them them and take notes you will do very well in the class (quizzes were entirely based off the lectures). The midterm and final tests were very easy.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "She's a cool professor and cares about what she teaches. There's two tests and three quizzes, but also three ec opportunities. Also, go to class because there's iClicker questions.", + "class": " LAST170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2018", + "message": "This is actually the second time Ive taken a class by Moodie and both times shes been great! Shes very engaged and interested in her topic and is obviously very passionate about what she teaches. I really enjoyed ANTH 399 anthropology of crime with her! No exams, but there is quite a bit of writing!", + "class": " ANTH399", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2017", + "message": "Fun and easy class. Do the readings and pay attention to the slides in class and you'll be fine. There are lots of opportunities for extra credit. Two exams and two papers. Exams are easy and she gives you a study guide.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2017", + "message": "Not a lot of chances to get grades up, only two tests and 2 papers. Her lectures weren't very interesting which made it hard to pay attention but the content wasn't too difficult. The tests were hard and I would recommend studying hard and taking advantage of extra credit opportunities.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2017", + "message": "We spend more than half of lecture days watching movies. These courses cost alot of money and I would prefer to actually learn instead of watching a cheap documentary that I can find online. The other half of the time is spent with the professor reading directly off a sheet of paper. The class as a whole lacks direction and overall is very boring", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2012", + "message": "I'm not sure why she's rated so low, I guess freshmen are just a bit whiny. But she is amazing! She was very helpful and interesting, and she helped us to keep open minds about the different subjects covered. Definitely one of my favorite anthropology professors!", + "class": " ANTH399", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "she thinks everyone should have this class at the top of their list. but really i wrote each of the papers in about 2 hours and crammed the night before for both exams. attendance is not mandatory but she does have random (and annoying) pop quizzes about every 2 weeks. couldn't stay awake in lecture to save my life", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "I have to force myself to attend each lecture. Difficult to take notes in class considering all of her powerpoints are made up of cartoons but class is still mandatory since there are pop quizzes. You don't really have to do the readings. I do not feel as though I learned anything new the entire semester.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "She gets really sidetracked. Has negative opinions about students. Random pop quizzes. Test are easy. I have to practically duct tape my eyes to stay awake during lecture.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "Prof Moodie is enthusiastic about her subject and wants students to do well. The subject matter is easy (and interesting if culture is your thing). She is occasionally opinionated, but otherwise has a good personality. The class's main downfall was the amount of students who didn't want to be there and were subsequently unenthusiastic and whiny.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "Her lectures are hard to follow (at least I thought so). It seems as if she's reading them word for word off a piece of paper. Tests are fairly easy, and I never did the reading. I did go to class everyday though.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "unbelievably boring class... but so easy that it's worth taking. going to class is mandatory, but it's okay because if you pay attention you won't have to read the hw. there's a 2 and 3 page paper, a midterm, and the final, both of which are multiple choice and really easy.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2008", + "message": "Boring class. You have to attend she gives out random pop quizzes. she talks A LOT!!! and repeats everything she says 50 different times. my friend and i use to hate going to that class because it was sooo worthless!", + "class": " ATHRO103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2008", + "message": "Easy class. Go to lecture cuz she gives random pop quizzes. She really wants her students to do well but tries to hard to get people motivated in class.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "Must go to class b/c of pop quizzes. The lecture itself is boring but i always paid attention instead of doing the reading. There is a ton of assigned reading, but you don't have to do any of it to do well on the final/midterm. Easy A !", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2008", + "message": "You do not need to read a thing for this class. She summarizes almost everything as much as you need to know it for the exam. The review days before the midterm and the exam are EXTREMELY helpful. Online exercises give you the answers. Easy A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2007", + "message": "Azucar sums it up.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "i went to her for help to proofread a paper and she didn't help at all, but instead imposed her own opinions. she tries too hard to get us to pay attention and thinks we're stupid when we don't answer her questions, btu really its cuz we lost interest a half hour before that. she never lets us out early either. easygoing class tho fulfills 3 geneds", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "The most boring class I have so far taken. The only reason to go is for the pop quizzes. The tests are a joke and as long as you have semi-read everything you'll get an A. It sometimes got pathetic how hard she tried to get the class motivated.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Moon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Didn't know at first if I should have taken Prof Moon for ECE 220, but so glad I did. A really honest, nice and intelligent guy who is a great lecturer. I think one of his best qualities is that if he is asked a question that he doesn't exactly know the answer to, he will go out of his way to figure it out for his students. Highly recommend!", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bob Mooney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2009", + "message": "old fashioned, closed minded, tries to save his own face, will not stand up for anything. Senile", + "class": " ARCH421", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2008", + "message": "While this course was badly organized, Mooney exacerbated it. He would ignore the syllabus until the last minute; we had to complete a project in one weekend that other studios had two weeks to complete. As mentioned, he does try to get students to drop; he attempted to get me to drop three weeks before the class ended. Nice man, bad teacher.", + "class": " ARCH475", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2006", + "message": "Mooney is the dumbest living person available to teach at the University of Illinois. Please note that he is completely oblivious to this fact. He responses only to ass-kissing, so if you are stuck in his class just say \"Prof. Mooney, that was so funny\" or \"Prof. Mooney you're the coolest!\" and you'll get an A. Lots-a-luck", + "class": " ARCH301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2006", + "message": "If you're looking for an experience with Bob Mooney,I recommend renting all of the episodes of the Apprentice.It is Bob who acts like a Donald Trump--A guy you woudlnt want to work for.Watch out for his little walks.It's his spiel to take 5-7 people out for a talk about how they shouldnt be in architecture.He's predictable and highly conservative.", + "class": " ARCH475", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Mooney is one of the best teachers I have ever had in my college years. I took an introductory creative process studio with him before deciding on architecture as my major and it was one of my favorite classes I ever took. He was very helpful in guiding you through each project, and helping you see your projects in different ways.", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2006", + "message": "Bob Mooney has found in architecture the one thing in the world that he is completely unsuited for. He designates at least one \"goat\" in each class that he will drive out. He is the most unprofessional, unoriginal, untalented hack that I have ever met in the field of architecture. The only thing I learned from him was how NOT to be an architect.", + "class": " DESIGNSTUDIO", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeff Moore ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2019", + "message": "I took DCHEM 332 about 9 years ago. After graduating college, getting my PhD, and now being a professor myself...I look back and realize how amazing Dr. Moore was as a professor. He was constantly available, replied quickly to e-mails, and was not only our teacher, but a mentor to us. He is an example of how great professors should be.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "He's an amazing professor and a great guy. He is very knowledgeable, hard-working, and laid back. You have to really work for the grade you want but he is the best professor I've had at uiuc. ", + "class": " A", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Moore is seriously awesome so everyone can stop hating. If you just keep up, watch the videos and attend discussion you will do well. He is really nice when you meet up with him for office hours even if you ask stupid questions (cause I definitely did). Michael Evans is the king of all grad students.", + "class": " CHEM334", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2011", + "message": "Dr. Moore is great, he always has time for students and always answer my emails promptly. The online format of Orgo actually made it easier for me to see the molecular orbitals and where they molecules connected. If you put the time and effort into his classes you can get A's.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2011", + "message": "I took both O-CHEMs and they were both pretty difficult. Moore is a very intelligent professor, but this class SHOULD NOT be online whatsoever. A class like this needs to be taught in a lecture hall/discussion room where visualizations can easily be accessed and seen.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2011", + "message": "This was by far my fav chemistry class. Moore is genuinely interested in student success despite what people have been saying so if you put in the effort and show to him you care, he will go above and beyond to help you out so you can succeed. Dave Song and Mike Evans are also awesome and very helpful.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2010", + "message": "There are so many bad reviews here... professor moore is a great teacher. although online course has its flaws, this is NOT a completely online course. there are discussions in person as well as review sessions. many people giving bad reviews probably just did online hw and crammed before each test.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "Absolutely horrible professor. He was rude and didn't care at all about his students learning. I would NEVER take another class offered by him.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2010", + "message": "Prof. Moore gives UofI a bad appearance. This class was thrown together as he admitted. It was not even ready, but I guess the university had no other alternatives. All he cares about is his research. HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU! Remember: This was a grad students project. The only time you'll ever see him is on the first day and in the videos.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Organic chemistry obviously isn't supposed to be easy. The online format of the class was a lot better than i expected. I thought it was helpful to be able to watch the lectures whenever i wanted and to pause and go back to take good notes. i learned a lot and i recommend his class!", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Honestly, this class was pretty difficult, but Professor Moore made me realize how much I actually like Organic Chemistry after Miller destroyed it for me. This class actually connects to real life instead of just carbons and hydrogens. Watch the lectures, go to the test review sessions, and SI and you will do fine!", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2009", + "message": "worst professor I've had so far. online lectures are useless. online exams are nerve-racking and do not reflect class material well. not very helpful, never uses enough examples. goes over important materials too quickly. doesn't seem like he really enjoys or wants to teach you, pawns work off on assistants. stay away...", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2009", + "message": "Amazing professor. Probably the best teacher I have ever had. The material is difficult, but he teaches it very well and makes sure you know it. He applies the material to everyday news and makes it interesting. I wish all professors were this good.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "Jeff Moore is quite possibly the best professor at UIUC. Although his courses are extremely tough, he has integrated great interactive material into his teachings, quizes, and exams. I think the online style is a little easier than the old paper form exams, for everyone can now use notes at all times.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about the course. ACE Organic is great useful. You definately need to watch all lectures.", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Moore is an amazing man. He cares so much about his students and tries his very best to help them. He is excellent at explaining the topics covered in class. Course material is extremely difficult, but that is the nature of organic chemistry.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2007", + "message": "Prof Moore is one of the nicest profs I've had. He really cares about his students and loves what he teaches. He provides numerous resources in case you need help. He's trying to phase out the text book so I wouldnt buy it until you need it or just check out a library/chem annex copy. I hated gen chem but loved this class.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2007", + "message": "kind and considerate. precise and intelligent. this professor is what every professor ought to be.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Jeffrey Moore is a man of power and intellect. He's the best professor I've had in awhile. He's very good at drawing structures and videotapes his lectures.", + "class": " CHEMA", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2007", + "message": "What a doll. Dr. Moore is such an extraordinary individual - so dedicated to his students, yet an incredibly accomplished and admired chemist in the world of research. The class is challenging, the tests are hard, but he is never ambiguous about what his expectations are. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a Nobel in his future - don't miss him!", + "class": " CHEM332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Moore ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "Tuba Studio: solo classes are complete waste of time. no time given for constructive criticisms from instructor or peers. Lessons are 10% instruction, 90% stories. Warm-ups are routine and instructor doesn\u2019t correct bad habits. Expectations for ed majors are extremely low. tuba ensemble=train wreck! Moore is unorganized and terrible with e-mail.", + "class": " MUS197", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2011", + "message": "Very talented and a fantastic teacher. Don't get on his bad side.", + "class": " MUS196", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Linda Moorhouse ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Stephen Moose ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2016", + "message": "Moose is an OK professor, but not great. Exams are hard and very specific", + "class": " CPSC261", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Exams are difficult, but Dr. Moose is a very fair grader. Lots of partial credit. Homework is annoying. He sometimes goes on rants against anti-GMO people so be prepared. I learned a lot in this class.", + "class": " CPSC261", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Raul Mora ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 27th, 2015", + "message": "If this is the same Mr Mora that worked at Ivy Tech in Valparaiso teaching match he was such a great professor. He would go out of his way to make time for study sessions constantly. Wonderful man.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2009", + "message": "I had Raul for only three class periods and realized he was not going to work for me. His Spanish is natural, but for those learning a language he is very difficult to understand. So therefore what's the point. I dropped the class, sure he would have helped but didn't want to hurt my GPA.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher. He's funny, VERY animated, and gets to know his students on a personal basis. Spanish can be very boring, but he makes it interesting. He is very available to his students and prepares you well for the department exams. He has a bum knee or something, but it never stopped him from coming to class. Great prof, strongly recommend.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexandra Morales ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2011", + "message": "Not much has changed from the reviewer below me. I would say that the class is meant for people that have taken three or four years of Spanish prior, so if you have difficulty with comprehension when speaking with a native speaker, you might have to ask her to repeat herself because the class is taught in Spanish, but she helpfully does.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2011", + "message": "A helpful and nice TA. This class basically reviews the grammar (not vocab) covered in SPAN122 and SPAN103, so the level of difficulty is comparable to those two classes. Online homework is annoying but easy. Grade consists of 2 exams, participation, written homework assignments, and online homework and discussions.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "In a lab, on computers. Class is mandatory becuase you submit class work on compass for points. Readings are useless, I got an A and never read any. She's a fair/easy grader on papers. For a Spanish writing class, it's not bad at all! Sometimes her Spanish is a bit hard to understand, but it's doable. Shes really accommodating.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Javier Moreno ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Beth Morgan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "Terrible teacher, do not take!! She is useless and exams are ridiculously hard. The material on the exams are never even discussed in the lectures or anywhere. Makes it hard to get anything other than a B- on the exams. Avoid this class at all cost especially if you are not a bio major!", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2014", + "message": "THIS CLASS IS NOT EASY. YOU DO NOT NEED A TEXTBOOK, BUT YOU DO NEED TO SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME DONG THE LECTURES AND ASSIGNMENTS. ALOT OF THE MATERIAL MAY BE DRY FOR NONBIO MAJORS.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Do not take this class unless you actually are interested in the material. Makes tests and grading nearly impossible.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "The instructor is very cold to students' questions. Answer not guaranteed. The reply seems to be cold and she doesn't care for her students.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "Doesn't seem to have a good grasp on the subject matter and often had to ask the TAs for clarification. They seemed to know more than she did. Half the time we spent way too long on easy material, and the other half she rushed through more complex and confusing material. Also, I felt that she talked down to us, as if we were stupid.", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2011", + "message": "An honest and informed professor.", + "class": " ENVST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "This class is extremly boring, and way too difficult for being a gen ed. The exams are difficult and there's pointless work.", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "A nice professor, but a bad teacher. Half the time in class is spent covering superfluous information on simple topics, and the other half is spent rushing through concepts she's incapable of explaining simply. Tests are very difficult, but she tries to make up for it by offering allot of easy points and extra credit.", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2009", + "message": "This class was too hard for an intro course. The exams were difficult & she blamed the class for doing poorly. Otherwise the class isn't that bad although there is a lot of pointless work in discussion. There is extra credit but it is so terribly long that it's almost not worth doing (like attend a lecture+find additional sources+write a paper)", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2008", + "message": "Pretty easy, show up to class to get points...PLENTY of extra credit if you fall behind. online Quizzes are automatic 100's, Exams, not that easy but very doable.", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "This class is kinda boring unless your really interested in plants, which im not. If you want to do well attend lectures and discissions and pay attention. Some of the material is taught in a confusing mannor where the book comes in, quizzes are har but you can take them as many times as you want.", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2007", + "message": "Complete lack of clarity...the readings have nothing to do with the lectures and the lectures dont help you out with the quizzes. Even if you go to class theres so much material not discussed. Only take if you LOVE PLANTS", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2006", + "message": "BOOOOOOORING, yet easy.", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2006", + "message": "Great Instructor! Clearly outlined course materials. Go to lectures and discussion sessions, then you should be in good shape. BTW. Discussion sessions are VERY important...even if your exam grades are average, you can still get an A by doing well in the discussions. good luck", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2005", + "message": "boring...", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2004", + "message": "The work is not too difficult but there is plenty of it. She's a good teacher but her presentations over lectures sometimes drift from the outline they provide. Plenty of extra credit if u get behind.", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " IB102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PLBIO102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nick Morphew ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2013", + "message": "Nick was a great TA, very helpful, passionate, funny and good looking!", + "class": " TAFORGENETICS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2011", + "message": "He's the lab coordinator and tech guy for higher level Integrative Biology classes. He's really good in the lab, helpful with questions, and he's beautiful.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Morris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 25th, 2018", + "message": "Talks really fast in lecture, but knows so much about anything engineering, it's insane. Liked his jokes that he slipped into the lecture here and there, but was kind of hard for me to keep up because math isn't my strongest subject. Attended help sessions that are optional on Fridays, and that helped me get a good grade in the class.", + "class": " FSHN460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "Agreat engineering elective - fun class.", + "class": " ABE482", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FSHN460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FSHN469", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2003", + "message": "Class needs to be organized a little better, but he helps everyone understand a lot of different material.", + "class": " 369", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dave Morris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Morris's Intro to Film class was by far one of the best classes I've ever taken. He was understanding of the pandemic and extended deadlines on papers if you asked. If you like film it is an easy class and full of interesting discussions and lectures.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "He is an amazing professor. RHET 105 being a gen ed, he is fully aware of that and does not make you do more than you need to. He is very lenient with deadlines and gives amazing feedback on all your papers to make sure you get a good grade. I would 100% take him again if I needed.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2020", + "message": "The best", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2019", + "message": "If you have the chance to take one of his classes do it! His lectures are interesting and discussions are more of a casual conversation. He is very understanding when it comes to papers and if you just email him ahead of time you can get an extension on anything without an elaborate excuse. If debating between instructors CHOOSE HIM!!!", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2019", + "message": "My favorite Instructor, I have had so far. His lectures are engaging and he clearly explains the topics you need to know. I had four papers for this class but he gives excellent feedback and we were able to revise our first major paper. He is really nice, funny and genuinely cares about his students. I would highly recommend taking his class.", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2016", + "message": "My favorite professor in my first year. He is a tough grader, but if you keep working and try to rewrite if you need to, you can still get an A. It is a tough process, but I found it worthwhile eventually. He is very knowledgable and alway be patient with students. He inspires me a lot.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Great, fun professor. He does not grade that easily, but he makes sure you get the grade you deserve from the class. 3 long papers for the whole semester and they basically determine your grade. I learned a lot from him. He also allows revising and he is very lenient on deadlines. Just make sure to stop by at his office hours with your draft.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. He is patient and understanding. The grading was not easy for me in the beginning, but he allows revising and regrades. I learned a lot.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best professors I have ever had. Really thorough with everything, enjoys what he teaches, makes an effort to get to know his students. The best part, he is very lenient about deadlines and rewrites. Basically a cool professor who you can learn a lot from.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "Chillest Rhet Instructor Ever. Very Lenient on deadlines, and doesn't grade very harshly.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "By far the best teacher i've had. He is very understanding and if you can't turn a paper in on time, as long as you approach him ahead of time he'll give you an extension. Get this professor by any means necessary.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome guy. great class. very knowledgeable and insightful man. i can say i walked out of that class with something new learned or causing me to question something and it is because of his teaching. honestly, great class and teacher", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome teacher, very understanding. Allows re-writes for higher grades. Explains everything thoroughly. Makes discussions interesting. Only a few major papers, the rest are small. Go to class - get an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2008", + "message": "Dave is one of the best instructors I've had. He is INCREDIBLY understanding. With all assignments, he completely understands if you need a little more time and will not penalized you. He also allows rewrites and takes only the higher grade. He's kinda funny and knows what he's talking about, too. Definitely a good way to get an advanced comp!", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2006", + "message": "By far the best teacher I've ever had. Dave is funny, approachable, and just a great teacher. He made the class really interesting and he isn't smug at all like some other professors. Bottom line: RHET 105 is required, so try to get Dave as your instructor and you will be very happy you did", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "This man is a rock god - oh yeah, and an instructor as well. He shreds on the guitar and on my papers. If you mention The Simpsons or any seminal prog rock band around Dave, then be prepared to receive the \"schooling\" of your life. Some say he's today's Tom Sawyer but I say he's my prof.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Maggie Morris Davis ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mike Morrison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "Great instructor! Definitely one of the nicest TAs I've had, and he's very considerate of the difficult schedules that students have. If he's teaching a course, definitely get him!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2011", + "message": "He is cool and he cares about his students. He is always willing to answer any questions and further explain something. I like him!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2009", + "message": "He teaches well. By integrating pop culture into the class (via recent studies that are actually interesting and youtube/interesting research videos). The class itself is kinda boring, but not his fault. Quizzes and exams come mostly from the text, but lecture helps to reinforce these concepts.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "Adorable. He tries to make class as fun as possible by showing youtube clips and doing group activities. He really knows what he's talking about and is very accommodating to students and always willing to help.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "J.W. Morrissette ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2020", + "message": "Fantastic professor! JW was engaging and really cared about his students and the material he was teaching. He adjusted the meeting locations at the end f the semester to make sure everyone was able to isolate before going back to their families over break. A hilarious person and an incredible teacher.", + "class": " THEA121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "Never met the guy but I did nothing and got an A so if that's what you want take this course", + "class": " THEAT101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2019", + "message": "I'm taking Theatre 101 which is being taught by JW and honestly it's one of the most fun classes I've had so far. Lectures are mandatory in the sense that you get clicker points for them and he often includes some questions from lectures on his exams . The material is easy and he makes the class super fun and interesting, definitely worth it.", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2018", + "message": "INTERACTS WITH STUDENTS", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2018", + "message": "This was one of my favorite classes I've taken at UIUC so far. JW is engaging, hilarious, and passionate about his lectures, and the information is all very interesting and delivered in an enjoyable format, with videos and guest lectures to enhance the class. If you pay attention and take notes, the class is very easy to do well in, and it's fun!", + "class": " THEA110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "One of the most amazing and inspirational professors I've ever had. Easiest gen ed i know. As long as you go to lecture and have at least some passion for the fine arts, you are guaranteed an A for this course.", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "J.W. Morrissette is God's gift to theatre. THEA170A is just for theatre majors, but if you did theatre in high school and are looking for a gen-ed that you will enjoy, take THEA101 or THEA110 simply to listen to J.W.'s lectures. He's great!", + "class": " THEA170A", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "J.W. is an amazing person. Hilarious, inspires, makes you want to listen- even if you're not that into Theatre. Not writing intensive. 4 Exams (he didn't give us a final! Love him!!!) and only 2 theatre treatments (see a play and review it, plays sucked but easy to bs) also I got to choke a TA in class. Super fun class! Def. recommend!", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2017", + "message": "Really great class even for those not super interested in theatre. There are 4-5 papers followed by a fairly easy group project. The papers are easy and graded the same. tons of extra credit. The tests get fairly specific about the shows, creators, dates, # of performances ect. I recommend quizlet. Definitely take this class if you can", + "class": " THEA110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2017", + "message": "Easy online class. Make sure to plan everything out because they don't take late work. Buy your performance tickets ahead of time to avoid not being able to attend a show. Quizzes are online & everything should be on quizlet. No final, just two projects, which are fairly easy so long as you don't procrastinate. Lots of extra credit, just do it all.", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2016", + "message": "He is not afraid to say things but he is also considerate of how people may feel. Doesn't feel like a lecture, feels like a comedy show.", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "JW is professional and enthusiastic.", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "Amazing class! He made every lecture so fun and plus it gets you out of 2 GEN ED requirements. He always kept the class entertained and really taught us so much about theater. This is a MUST TAKE class!", + "class": " THEA110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "Took the class because I like Broadway musicals and don't regret it one bit. HILARIOUS guy, really fun and interesting lectures, especially if you're interested in the subject matter. Even if you aren't, I highly recommend this class because it's a super easy A. Also there's a textbook but I barely read it and got by just fine.", + "class": " THEA110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2016", + "message": "Fantastic Professor!!! Loves teaching and lectures are amazing!!!", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2016", + "message": "JW for president", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2016", + "message": "Took the class online. Super easy. I ended with a 105%", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2015", + "message": "Loved J.W.! I took the class because I heard it was easy, and it is! JW is hilarious and makes lectures way more engaging than I thought it would be. You have to write one paper and there are 5 exams, but everything is relatively easy. I'm glad I decided to take this gen ed.", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Most inspirational professor I have ever had. ", + "class": " THEATRE412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2014", + "message": "Awesome professor!", + "class": " THEATRE412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Morrissey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "Morrissey teaches the second half of MCB 354, which ended up being a lot more manageable than the first half. There is a lot of content that he covers, but he doesn't expect you to memorize every slide. He emphasizes the key points, and as long as you get the big picture, you'll do great on the exams. His slides are pretty good too.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2015", + "message": "Short lectures. Pretty clear.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "He's super kind and down to earth. Focuses on the main concepts and important details. Gets you to think, not memorize every intermediate in the pathway. Loved his portion of the course.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Morrissey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2018", + "message": "A fantastic professor. He's caring, down-to-Earth, and accessible to all his students. His knowledge of and passion for the subject combine to make for a stimulating class. He's also a very fair grader so long as you make an effort. As of Fall 2018, he isn't teaching again for awhile, so if you ever get a chance to take his class, take it!", + "class": " HIST370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2017", + "message": "Fantastic guy and great professor. It probably helps to have an interest in the topic, but Professor Morrissey could probably make anything interesting and enjoyable. He is incredibly nice, intelligent, and caring about the topic and his students. By far my favorite professor at UIUC.", + "class": " HIST370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "Morrissey is the best professor I had while at U of I. I took four of his classes for my history minor and he is so engaging and incredibly knowledgeable. He is very approachable and accessible for office hours. You are missing out if you do not take his course. His lectures are so great and inspiring.", + "class": " HIST371", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Mortensen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "A really kind professor, helpful whenever you ask questions, and has a great class organization/structure. The final was optional (replaced lowest exam score), which I really appreciated. The workload was very reasonable each week and her lectures were very easy to follow. One of the BEST Math professors I've ever had!!", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Clearly an experienced lecturer. Nice pace and understandable. Most material is from the textbook, but explained more clearly and in depth. Grading was pretty fair, 40% exams (4 exams), 35% homework, 10% quizzes, 10% note sheets, 5% participation. Final was optional, but replaced lowest exam grade. Consistent 5-7 hours a week workload.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "Dr Mortensen is caring and explaining everything clearly in her lectures. You may get good grades in exams if you went through all the questions in the study guide she provided, as long as you are smart as I am lol.", + "class": " ASRM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Easy course and Dr. Mortensen is a great professor. Have a few conflicts and got excused from the quizzes. Exams weren't too bad. Homeworks were around 10 questions per week. For those of you who found it hard, maybe it's because you are BAD.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2017", + "message": "Mortensen is a genuinely caring person. Office hours helps because she goes around to everyone and helps you out if you need it. There are 3 midterms are 15% each and the final is 30% so there's a lot of weight in the exams and the material can be hard sometimes so it's probably best to go to lecture too. Otherwise she's really nice and is helpful.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2017", + "message": "Extremely helpful and thorough explanations.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2017", + "message": "MATH 210 is a required class to transfer into acturial science, so you would think they would have a good teacher, but Dr. Mortensen was not. She constantly made mistakes during lectures and the tests were unpredictable. The first one was easy while the last one was ridiculously tough. I went in for help multiple times and it barely helped.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "She's great! One of the only math professors I've had who does not have a thick accent, so it's easy to understand her. She moves through the material at an appropriate pace and makes sure you actually understand what she is teaching", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2016", + "message": "Wonderful lecturer, and very nice woman. Explains topics with clarity and concision.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2016", + "message": "Really wants you to learn, and is always available for help. Great explanation, filled with examples. I would gladly take her class again.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2016", + "message": "Concepts were presented with many examples, often these would show up on exams or quizzes. Definitely look for past exams online to prepare for tests - better than looking at past worksheets and quizzes in my opinion.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2015", + "message": "She is really considering and she really cares her students. She explains all the concepts pretty well. Information for exams are also clear and helpful. She has a certain style for the exams so if you do the past exams she made(find them online), you'll do well. You also need to pay attention in lectures and do homework tho, cuz they help a lot.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "If you know calc from high school, this class will be really easy for you. If not, you really need to work for it and Mortensen wants you to succeed. She is mostly clear and in a slow pace in her lectures and her exams are actually quite easy compared to other instructors. I would recommend her but you will need to work A LOT because it is calc.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "This class is difficult. Do not take this as an easy class even if you are good at Calc; you have to put in A LOT of work and the professor isn't really helpful. The TA's are more helpful than the instructor.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2015", + "message": "doesn't know the material well, my high school calculus teacher was much better", + "class": " MATH 221", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "This rating applies to the Mathematica version of MATH 415 (linear algebra). Mortenson's lectures are very clear and many students did very well in her class. I, on the other hand, struggled partly because of the strong focus on concepts. I do recommend Mortenson as a professor for this class.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "easy A explains really well and goes at a snail pace", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Test are easy if you study and go to class, lectures are somewhat dull but she does explain concepts clearly.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "The course is very easy, but her explanation are too specific. It bored me a lot.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2011", + "message": "Super easy class and nice teacher. For the tests you must memorize the definitions!!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nir Ben Moshe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2017", + "message": "Not really a hard course. He moves slowly so it's easy to catch up. Yet he's actually not very good at making the lecture interesting. Get ready and concentrate, phones away and you'll be OK. Mandatory participation, essays not very hard if you just learn through the PPT ---- you don't even have to read closely to get an A. BTW, No extra credits.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2016", + "message": "40% of the course is just clicker points and attendance, so you get points just for showing up, however VERY few other grades - 60% of your grade depends on 3 required papers, which are graded by your TA, not the prof. My TA graded harshly, so I didn't have the best time. Lectures didn't hold my attention, but covered interesting concepts.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ola Moshref ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2013", + "message": "Ola is by far my favorite teacher ever. She always helps when you need it and grades fairly. If you pay attention in class and do your work, you can get a good grade. She is really sweet and actually cares about your grades which most teachers dont", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Ola is excellent, she is energetic and helped me learn quite a lot. Her tests and assignments are not always perfectly paired with the content of that week's/month's work but you will learn a lot. Very approachable and seems to truly care. I very much enjoyed her class.", + "class": " ARAB04", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Sometimes hard to understand. Very approachable.", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "sometimes a little hard to understand. overall was an easy class with a good teacher. easy class if you come to class regularly and are interested in learning the language", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2009", + "message": "This woman is a horrible person; she is rude, insensitive and completely disrespectful to all students. She ruined my semester because of how unfair she is. DO NOT TAKE HER!!! AVOID HER IF YOU CAN!!!", + "class": " ARAB403", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2008", + "message": "She is extremely unfair and gives wayyyyyyy too much homework. She tries to make jokes that are not funny and picks favorites.", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Moss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2020", + "message": "This review is for BTW 263 -- International Business Communication, but it wasn't a choice. Andrew is sometimes late with grading, but gives lots of feedback. I talked to him on the phone and on Blackboard when I had a question. He always answered questions and helped me with any work that was confusing. Great class!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2019", + "message": "A good class for the advanced comp requirement. Not hard, but a LOT of busy work that sort of builds on top of each other to make longer end-of-unit assignments. Textbook free online and not used until later in class. He gives a lot of great feedback, grading is inconsistent though. Super caring. You finish your work, probably will get an A.", + "class": " BTW263", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Can be too open ended with grading, go see him to get advice and he will help you. Complicated assignments for a required class, tries to make BTW relevant, not just a mandatory course.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Very subjective grading style and a very laid back attitude with dates and record keeping. He is nice and kind of grades on effort so he will give you a B-/C+ for effort. Giving A's depends on his mood. Don't waste time thinking why you got a B+ on a project, there is no logic behind it. You could not try and get an A on the next project.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "He's a reasonable professor, but if you want an A, you'll have to put in the work and remind him of all 6 assignments for grades. Other than that, he's ready to offer good advice and useful lessons, especially during office hours.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "He is very disorganized, and he does not stick to the syllabus that is given at the beginning of the semester. Often times it is unclear when an assignment is due. Grading also takes a very long time. We did not receive any assignments until about week 10 into the semester. He gives helpful advice but it is VERY difficult to contact him even email", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "He has no rubric for his grading, so you'll just be given a grade depending on how he's feeling at that moment. He grades his hw assignments with checks and check pluses. He gave one of my projects a \"B/B+\" (what the hell does that mean). It's the end of the semester and he still doesn't have any grades in.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Andrew is a great guy. To say he is super laid back is an understatement. I'm pretty sure people turned in assignments late all semester. BTW263 was an international writing course, it is different than BTW250. Andrew goes out of his way to be nice to his students, basically any comment anyone made in class was the right answer, which is good & bad", + "class": " BTW263", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2016", + "message": "Andrew is a very laid back teacher. His instructions for assignments are very open ended. He does take a while to grade assignments. However, he extends deadlines all the time, so you have plenty of time to write your papers. He gives extra credit once or twice. Great professor! He's always available to give you feedback on your assignments.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2013", + "message": "While of course you will be writing a lot of papers which isn't much fun, Andrew will go out of his way to help you write them and improve your writing, and he tries to make class interesting. He also allows all of the papers to be written in groups, so try to make a buddy or two. I would definitely recommend him for Rhet.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2012", + "message": "Tended to get really sidetracked with grading and discussions to stay within a reasonable time period. We had decently interesting class discussions, lots of weekly written \"notebook\" assignments, 4 formal essays. I liked that he did give a chance to make a revision on the graded initial submission to get credit that was greater than the 1st try.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "He is an easy grader. But his lectures are so convoluted, disorganized and confusing. He may be interesting to listen to in other classes but not in intro to American literature. He is also so slow at grading. He is uncomfortable to talk to one on one. Would not recommend engl 116 with him if you want to truly learn/improve your writing.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Andrew is a good guy and keeps the class interesting. Take rhet with him.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "Andrew was a great teacher, he was very good about discussing papers before they were due and after they were graded. However, he did take a long time to grade papers and tests, we ended up skipping some papers because he was so backed up. He encourages you to think for yourself and make the most of your education. That is why we are here anyways!", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Andrew was a great teacher. He made rhetoric very fun. Also his workload wasnt as heavy as what ive heard of other professors. He also makes class fun and interesting, very involved. Definitely recommend him for Rhet", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Moss was awesome. He was super helpful and really funny. His grading is pretty easy. I highly recommend trying to get him for Rhetoric", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "Don't take BTW 250 with Andrew if you want to learn how to write resumes/cover letters. He teaches actual business writing. You'll spend the entire semesters on memos and letters. Definitely go to his office hours and have him look over your drafts. He will let you know what to fix. He is quite helpful. I felt his course was very beneficial.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2007", + "message": "WONDERFUL TA! made an extreme effort to explain everything, had fun and relevant ways of helping you relate to material, excellent at helping his students review. would definitely take any other class he was teaching/TAing!", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2007", + "message": "so much fun in class, very accessible TA. wants everyone to learn the material and get good grades, but doesn't want that to be a boring and painful time.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2007", + "message": "He's a good english teacher and is pretty lax on grades. You should go to class, but his assignment format is pretty easy.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cristina Mostacero-Pinilla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2018", + "message": "She is AMAZING! So helpful both in and outside of class and willing to help you perfect the homework/writing assignment. Course is very difficult but Cristina made you want to learn the tough material. She really cares about the students and is respected by everyone. Go to office hours if you need help. I would 100% take one of her courses again!", + "class": " SPAN305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2018", + "message": "If you decide to take this class, don't, unless you really like grammar and sentences. There are easier 300 level classes. Cristina is a great teacher, but the material for this class is really hard and you basically have to teach yourself. Good luck if you decide to stick with the class.", + "class": " SPAN305", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "I love Profe. She was the absolute sweetest, she was funny, considerate, really connected with the students, and made sure to accommodate everyone's needs. I wish I could take her class again!", + "class": " SPAN308", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Motl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Motl is very enthusiastic about the subject. If you participate and engage with the material this could end up being a great class. If you don't like school and don't care about the thousands of dollars being spent on an education - you won't like this class.", + "class": " KIN448", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2014", + "message": "He is very excited about this subject! As long as you take thorough notes, attend EVERY class and study, you will do well! He is very helpful too", + "class": " KIN448", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "Very excited about exercise & health psych material. Enthusiastic, wants people to be there and to learn. Hands notes out in class. Understanding if you're sick. Tests right off of lectures/notes, not too much work to get an A. Scary dude if you don't like to talk in class though. He's not into unresponsive people.", + "class": " KIN448", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2013", + "message": "Condescending, pointless memorization. Really made me hate a subject I thought I'd be really excited about. I'm all about research but memorizing meticulous details of 50 studies is not my idea of learning", + "class": " KIN446", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2013", + "message": "Dr Motl was mildly entertaining at times but we were demanded to memorize pointless studies verbatim and spit them out on ridiculous essays in detail. I went into that class with a great attitude and very excited about exercise psychology. He likes to belittle people occasionally and calls people out. He was quite condescending at times", + "class": " KIN446", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2012", + "message": "awful class. Exams consist of memorizing pointless data from studies. He wants very specific answers.", + "class": " KIN484", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Telemachos Mouschovias ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2017", + "message": "I have mixed feelings. His notes are VERY good (I'm keeping my printouts), except for the section on his research topic (too in-depth for an intro survey class). HW problems are excellent, but office hours are few and crowded and solutions unavailable. Lectures were pretty good; I really appreciate the attitude towards physics that he teaches.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2016", + "message": "The lectures are scrawled in blue sharpie on an archaic light bulb projector (no CTRL-f). The prof admitted that his notes are incomplete and advises you to read or watch something else to learn the material. His accent is terrible and he speaks about half as fast as the average person. His HW requires calculators, but you cannot use one the exams.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Mouschovias is really nice and tries to be helpful and will go the extra mile for his students, but I'm not going to lie, this class is HARD, especially the second half. A good TA is a must. I think some of the stuff he teaches is definitely above the 200 level.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Mouschovais is a silent killer who always wears a smile and \"tries to help\". He incorporates his research materials into senior or graduate level notes, homework and exams. The worse part is that he makes you think that he would have a good curve when he grades hard.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ghassan Moussawi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Took his class during this pandemic and he was awesome!! Super fun class, the chat was always active and the final project was not hard at all. I got to do a playlist for the final project, which I thought was super awesome and unique. The class topics were always very interesting and he always kept us engaged and nothing felt boring", + "class": " GWS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aurore Mroz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Aurore is so great. She definitely pushes her students, but you can tell that it's because she cares about your education. Her lectures are very clear and she provides ample materials to make sure you understand the concepts. She will always revisit things if the class ever seems confused. Don't be afraid to reach out to her; she's willing to help.", + "class": " FR213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wenting Mu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2015", + "message": "Not really my best class but I think she tried hard.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2015", + "message": "An average teacher-she talks very slow but is clear when speaking. Lectures aren't really necessary to pass, can be boring and very long. However, she is a really nice person and can be funny. The topics, overall are dry but sometimes she shows videos which can be interesting. As long as you study, this class should be an easy. ", + "class": " 100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2014", + "message": "Puts you to sleep", + "class": " 100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Raksha Mudar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "She was really nice. We never really had homework which was really cool. She always thoroughly explained everything. I love the class.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2019", + "message": "The prof was great at lecturing, but the tests were quite difficult and there was a lot of material to go over.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2019", + "message": "I loved this professor so much. However, the course was so test heavy that I did not do so well in the class.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "Great and easy class. She gives lots of extra credit opportunities and you can easily pass the class with little effort.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2018", + "message": "Not a fan of the class or the teacher. I wanted to major in SHS but after taking this class, definitely changed my mind. If you do bad on the tests it will bring your grade down a lot because there aren't many assignments, and the tests are hard. But if you spend a lot of time studying, really pay attention, and are a sciency person, you'll be fine", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "This class is great. Super easy A if you study for the 3 exams (which are all multiple choice.) There are also 3 papers (2 short and 1 long) that are graded extremely easy and many extra credit opportunities. You do have to come to class though because there are iclicker questions, but overall easy a.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2017", + "message": "Although I am a international student whose English is not so well in my first semester here, it wasn't difficult to get an A in the class. The exams are fair with a lot of extra cregits. If you are ready to remember a lot of knowledge, you do just fine.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "She was really nice but her tests were tough because there is just so much you go over. ", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. She gives really interesting lectures and is just a nice person. At the beginning of the year she even started lectures out talking slowly so we could understand her accent which was incredibly helpful. Great class but there is a lot of material to memorize and a few papers to do. ", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Mudar has a lot of insight on her topics. She goes over a lot in class so don't try to take notes on every single slide because she does post them on Compass afterwards. Tests can be hard because you do go over so much in so little time, but I found all the topics extremely interesting (mainly because it's a huge part of my major). ", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stefan Mueller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2015", + "message": "Honor homework is hard, but interesting. ", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2014", + "message": "He is very familiar with course content, he can always get my question even before I finish asking. He is definitely nice and loves to help. One thing I don't like about this honor section is the lack of discussion session, which could be helpful. But 241 is a inherently pretty hard course when you first encounter, he is making the learning easier", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "Stefan read straight off of the powerpoints quite a bit. The most alarming thing about that statement though is the word powerpoint. I don't believe that calculus should ever be taught by reading off of slides. So expect to do a lot of learning on your own because you can't really count on him. However, the tests were never that difficult.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2014", + "message": "Reads straight from the book. Doesn't teach just shows examples. Learn a lot more in discussion than I do in his lectures", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Stephan was very unclear and did not understand his own material. He was also very rude and intimidating to ask questions of.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ray Muhammad ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "He is funny and seems to actually care about what he is teaching. BUT the T.A. runs the class in reality, who was unorganized and slow in getting grades returned. Overall, it's an easy class.", + "class": " SOC273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "Very good teacher and he is very smart about what he is teaching. He clearly is very involved and interested in his work. The only downfall is his propensity to read off slides and he moves very quickly.", + "class": " SOC325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Very funny teacher and keeps you interested. Exams are not bad if you ask questions and especially if you do the readings. Very fun guy.", + "class": " SOC273", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2010", + "message": "I don't know what the fuss is about. He teaches the stuff as he should and helps you outside the class if you seek him out. If you don't do the readings or don't pay attention in class then obviously you are not gonna do well. I got an A without a lot of effort and am pleased I took this class.", + "class": " SOC273", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2009", + "message": "gotta be honest, I think he knows his stuff but he is very unorganized. I mean, we didn't get the midterms back till the day of the final. I feel like the class sets you up to fail. I would not take this class, even if it fits into your schedule or whatever. Pick a different class for the sake of your grade.", + "class": " SOC325", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "he is ok. his lectures are boring and he reads off of the slide. the professor is clearly smart but be does not care about the class. his cell phone goes off through out class and his TA does all of the work for the class.", + "class": " SOC273", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2009", + "message": "I took his class and loved it. So did my friends. This guy is approachable, sort of fun and his class is not hard at all!", + "class": " SOC273", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2009", + "message": "He is the WORST professor I have ever had. He lowered our midterm grades and then denied it. He also made false statements about what was going to be on the midterm. Do NOT take any classes with him they are confusing and a giant waste of time!!!", + "class": " SOC273", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "Absolutely horrible. Late to class every period and doesn't even apologize. Lectures were worthless, uses other people's material and tries to act like it's his. Attempts to show movies in class and doesn't bring speakers. Says he will give out final exam study guides and doesn't, then tells us to just study everything. WORST PROFESSOR I'VE HAD.", + "class": " SOC325", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2008", + "message": "this class was an absolute mess! he shows up late, starts reviewing for exams at the last 20 minutes of class, goes on and on about nothing, his t.a. didn't even have office hours and responded emails with one word answers. the 12-15 page paper was a mess as well, my t.a. didn't even understand when i asked for it back. A MESS! stay away from R.M.", + "class": " SOC273", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "His lectures are useless and he uses powerpoint that he didn't even make. Late to classes and tests have unexpected stuff on them. He gives stuff straight our from the textbook and there was a 10 page paper to do, which was unbareable. I wouldn't recommend it.", + "class": " SOC273", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2007", + "message": "Never had a professor be absent before without telling the class. If he could at least tell us when he wasn't going to be there, we wouldn't waste our time. And then later on he expects us to know the stuff he was supposed to lecture on but didn't! At least the tests are straight out of the textbook, so if you follow the text you're OK.", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "Did this guy even go to college? He is straight up clueless, assigns massive amounts of readings that nobody does, and then tries to have a discussion with 150 people. Does not use lecture notes, constantly late or absent. He knows his stuff but is a horrible teacher, do not take this class.", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Reshmi Mukherjee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2020", + "message": "Reshmi is the most intelligent and engaging professor I've ever had at BSU. She really and truly cares about students and their well being and the discussions we shared as a class were very open and honest. I've never been in a class where no one has a phone out and everyone is fixated on the professor. Some unclear guidelines in the syllabus!", + "class": " GWS260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2015", + "message": "Reshmi is incredibly intelligent and supportive. She pushes her students to succeed, inside and outside the classroom. She's friendly, funny and incredibly patient. She's also very approachable. I try to take a class from Reshmi every semester, because she's one of the smartest and most engaging professors I've ever had. She makes school fun!", + "class": " BRITISHLIT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2014", + "message": "Reshmi has a very simple, structured class: 2 critical analysis essays, 1 mid-term, 1 final, and 1 presentation. Her way of grading is a bit unclear, but if you incorporate some of the analysis that's discussed in class into your writing and organize it and write to the best of your ability, then you will be fine. She is a very smart woman!", + "class": " ENG268", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Please disregard the comments from the poster prior to mine. I know who she is and she complained from day one and missed a good portion of the class and wondered why her grade suffered. I for one had no preconceived notions prior to taking this class and loved every minute. Reshmi bent over backwards to help all of us. Great Professor. Recommend!!", + "class": " ENG268", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "Came into this class very excited. I was very disappointed. She's extremely biased, condescending, and talks too much. She tries to control the direction of conversation and doesn't seem to see students as educated or active/ employed individuals. Instead she seems to feel that she is bestowing some sort of brand new info on ignorant students.", + "class": " ENGL395", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2009", + "message": "great prof... please disregard previous rating - posted in error while rating another professor", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2007", + "message": "great personality, very knowledgable and smart", + "class": " GWS260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2005", + "message": "Reshmi is awesome - very lenient on grades, very helpful in discussions, and very laid back in general...awesome personality and always keeps you engaged since she basically lets discussion go any which way :)", + "class": " CWL189", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sean Mullen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "I definitely recommend this class. Dr. Mullen is by far one of my favorite professors. Participation is key! Book is not required. He's overall a great professor. He really wants to see his students succeed. Exams aren't hard if you understand the material. In terms of grading, he gives you the grade he thinks you deserve so if you try, easy A.", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2017", + "message": "He's really not bad. I showed up once every three or four lectures and still made it with a solid A. For the tests just know the vocabulary and concepts generally and you'll be fine.", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "(Don't need to buy book!!) He's a very laid back professor, who really wants to see you succeed. going to lecture isn't required but his slides are geared towards the people who come to class, so it would help to go to class because he explains the material in terms we understand more clearly. ", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing teacher. Extremely intelligent and knowledgeable, especially outside his field of expertise. Most people are threatened by clarity that is supported by evidence. Sean is an evidence-based person, and if you are rating him low because your unsupported opinions conflict with his, take a better look at yourself. ", + "class": " KIN474", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2014", + "message": "Exams are impossible. Rushes through lecture.", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "Great class. Passionate instructor. Really interesting. Highly recommend!", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "Easy grader on assignments, tests are harder and misleading. Attendance not mandatory but he includes the bare minimum on slides to put those that skip at a disadvantage. Lectures are boring. Huge ego, loves to hear himself talk.", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2013", + "message": "NOT a good lecturer. All the material is very ambiguous and very similar and he does not do a good job differentiating/explaining the material on the slides. He also has a huge ego, which can be annoying. Isn't too hard on grading assignments and the tests, though a little tricky, are not too hard if you simply study the slides.", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Mullen was very nice and I really enjoyed taking his class", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Mullen is a very good lecturer. If you go to class, you will learn a lot more and will do significantly better on the tests. The class is very fair and I highly recommend taking it. Great experience", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "good teacher, pretty good class. would recommend", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Tests are not straightforward like lecture material. 3 class assignments are graded generously.", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Although presence in lecture is not required, he is an excellent lecturer and does well to engage the class. Many of the skills taught in this class are useful for everyday life. He's very approachable if you have questions or need help with the material and can easily be reached by email. Overall, it's a great course.", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "Worst class I have ever taken. Has a HUGE ego and can't accept his class is a joke. Moved an exam UP. and doesn't give upfront warning about group project/paper. Exams are really easy though.", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Mulvaney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2019", + "message": "Mulvaney is a pretty boring lecturer, that is if you can even hear him speak. His slides for NRES201 all look the same, have a ton of info on each, and are fill in the blank, meaning you have to print the lectures online beforehand and look on the slides to see which words are missing. Or take many, many notes that you feel are not helpful at all.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2017", + "message": "Mulvaney is very good and caring professor. He is some one who genuinely cares about what he is teaching so it make the class more interesting. He is a professor that is always willing to help. I really enjoyed having him as a professor.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Mulvaney is awesome! He has so much passion for his work AND teaching. Very experienced and nice. I really hope to take another class from him. My favorite professorteacher ever! ", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "He soo cute for an old man. He gets so excited about limestone and soil nutrients. Fun teacher.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Mumford ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Mumford skips slides in the slideshow because he says that they are unimportant. He refuses to share the slides with students. He then tests us over the slides. When grading the midterm and book review, he provides no criteria for grading and no feedback, only a letter grade. The \"required\" textbook does not contain the class's material.", + "class": " HIST276", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2018", + "message": "Vague about whats expected on papers. By the end of the year he had memorized maybe 4 names in a class of 20. Very rude and has a habit of contradicting himself. This class is required for history majors and it was very frustrating that he was the only one who taught the class this semester. Dont waste your time taking a class with him.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2018", + "message": "I'm a history major and I dreaded this class. Assignments are unclear and there are few graded activities. With a 15 person class, you would think he would learn our names, especially since a good chunk of our grade of participation, but he was still asking us our names the last week of class. I feel like I sat in class and learned nothing.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2018", + "message": "Probably the most unstructured class I have ever taken. Unclear lectures, doesn't have a rubric for any of his assignments, you need to pander to his ideas in order to do well. DO NOT take.", + "class": " HIST281", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Muncaster ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2017", + "message": "I'm sorry, but teaching doesn't mean copying stuff down from the etext onto the chalkboard, which is what this teacher does. Dr. Bob's pretty nice, but it just seems like he doesn't care. There aren't TAs for this class, but I wish there were because his office hours are mostly pointless.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "He seems intimidating but he actually is not at all. He is pretty funny! Go to his office hour if you have any questions, he will be more than happy to help you out. I like MATH125, it is very useful. Going to class is an easier way of getting the materials correct. The exams are not that hard.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Bob is a nice enough guy, and is really smart, but doesn't seem to know how to convey his intelligence when teaching. Even though he understands what he needs to do to solve problems, he's not great at explaining. Tests match lectures, but homework matches neither. Touch and go if he provides practice exams or will help in office hours", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2016", + "message": "He's a goofy, good guy. He moves from topic to topic fast and skips around in the chapters. Very little homework and homework isn't very useful when studying for tests. Learn the general concepts over knowing how to do problems. Understand both the why and how because the tests lean more towards the why.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "MATH 241 is not an easy class for most unless you're incredibly good at visualization and turning that into math. Muncaster's explanations can be very confusing and you find yourself looking for other resources often (\"Watch it\" on Webassign is very helpful). Exams get curved to a 80% at the very end, so it makes up for the averages being 67%.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "Not very great teacher. He goes through the material very quickly. The exams are harder than I expected, specially multiple choice. In general, not the best calc class I've taken.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures took a ton of material straight from the book. For the most part every single topic felt disconnected, and so the class seemed like it was teaching way more content than was actually present. Also, his enunciation was generally fairly poor. He could have been way worse, but there are definitely better professors to help you learn.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor, he explains concepts well during lectures. Has a lot of office hours, and he is very helpful if you go to them. However, the tests for this semester of Calc 3 were much more difficult than the previous years, so be prepared to study", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2015", + "message": "An excellent professor for bright students. He moves quickly during lecture, but also consistently grounds the methods that you're learning in actual application. He's animated during lecture and is always willing to entertain an interesting question brought to him after class. For an average student, he likely spends too few words per topic.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2015", + "message": "Muncaster takes students through every book chapter, providing at least 3 examples for every new concept. However, he doesn't stop for questions in class, is hard to reach at office hours, and doesn't reply to emails. The best time to get to him would be immediately after lecture, where he answers any questions with clear explanations.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "This class Is really tough. However if you apply yourself, go to lecture and tutoring an A is possible. Dr. Bob is not clear when teaching, moves really fast and doesn't really sympathize with students. Lectures are not mandatory, but if you want to succeed I wouldn't advise skipping. ", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2014", + "message": "Lectures were okay, but the tests were outrageously difficult. The book is respected in the field of linear algebra, but is completely without practice problems, making practicing and reinforcing concepts very difficult. Wan't helpful during office hours - had to schedule 20 minute sessions through his secretary. Ridiculous. ", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2013", + "message": "I think he's a great professor who made the lectures simple and easy to understand. Each homework only consists of 5 questions. Pretty easy to get full score on every homework if going to the tutoring hour for checking. 3 midterms are getting easier and easier. Good choice.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2013", + "message": "I don't know why everyone on here thinks Dr. Bob is such a terrible teacher. I'm in the class right now with a high A after the first exam, and I've gotten a 100% on every homework assignment. If you go to lecture, pay attention, and take notes, you'll be fine. He explains everything thoroughly & exams are exactly like the problems we do in class.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2013", + "message": "Ok teacher. Strictly followed the textbook. Very strict grader.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "When the class started, I was certain he was just another professor who couldn't teach to the level of the students. I was wrong, he may teach as though his audience is a group of post-docs, but his level of understanding is extremely helpful if you take the time to ask him questions to simplify a topic. He is also a very easy-going person.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "Dr. Bob who knows his stuff. He answers any questions asked in class thoroughly, even when he knows the person asking hasn't been paying attention for the whole period. Math 125 IS a hard course, but Dr. Bob definitely knows his material and tries to be helpful and fair to his students.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "math 125 is a complete waste of time. muncaster hardly teaches anything and you struggle to understand almost everything because he doesn't expand or explain anything he just \"expects you to know what he knows\" avoid this class if you can. don't need to buy the book or notes, i never used them. bad teacher. bad class", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2011", + "message": "After two weeks I stopped going to class and teach myself from the book. Buying the notes is beyond pointless because a complete set is on the website. He makes everything seem overly complicated. Granted it takes a little longer to learn by myself through the book, it is laid out in plain English without unnecessary symbols or signs Bob adds.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2011", + "message": "Don't buy his course notes. 80%+ of the content covered in the notes isn't printed in them. It's essentially a pricy notebook. Every page is one-sided for the benefit of right-handed people. Sucks a lot for lefties. Can't pay attention to what he says because I'm constantly struggling to copy down the notes. Have had to teach myself with Youtube.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adriana Munoz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2012", + "message": "Class was super easy. She gave you 1000 chances to turn stuff in. Helped you if you were stuck or simply too lazy to figure it out. Had open book midterms and pop quizzes (no finals). The pop quizzes were the only challenging part of the course but only because they were timed. Her clarity is 4 only because she has a slight accent.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mary Munroe ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Antje Muntendam ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "The class subject was difficult, and I felt as though she tackled it poorly.", + "class": " SPN3300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "The class is difficult on its own. Professor reads straight from power points and had difficulty explaining concepts. Easy grader considering, but does not provide much feedback on assignments and exams. Nice, interesting, caring person just did not instruct the course well.", + "class": " SPN4700", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2015", + "message": "You have to study but she knows her stuff and is always willing to explain to you. Tests were hard but she told you exactly what would be on them so no surprises. Hardest part - way too much vocab. You'd have to know 300 potential words for a test and get asked 10 of them. But I learned more grammar in this class than 4 years of high school. ", + "class": " SPN3300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2015", + "message": "Do NOT take her for SPN3300. She is undoubtedly brilliant and kind, but she operates her class of SPN3300 in a manner that makes it more difficult that any other teacher at the Spanish department. You have to learn a ton of vocab, while most of the other teachers ignore it or gloss over it. She also grades surprisingly hard on presentations. ", + "class": " SPN3300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPAN302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2008", + "message": "LOVED her: she's such an easy grader and very helpful. i would recommend this upper level spanish class to any spanish majors or minors. you can miss up to 5 days i think and still have it not effect your participation grade. 4 homework assignments, 4 tests, and NO FINAL", + "class": " SPAN302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kokoro Muramoto ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "I've only had him over online classes, but my biggest complaint is that you have to study the grammar outside of class, and then immediately know it the next day. Hardly any lecture so if you didn't get it on your own, you'll struggle in class when he calls on you. More independent study required than I'd want from a class. Stressful to keep up", + "class": " JAPN204", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2021", + "message": "assigns minimum 25 words to memorize by next day when he starts a new unit, very fast paced course, 1-2 quizzes every day(1 in class 1 out), very impatient prof, will slam fist on desk if you take too long, sweet guy out of class. could care less about excuses if you dont have proof right in his face. if you cant take the heat, get out... good luck", + "class": " JAPN204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2021", + "message": "quiz everyday, you better hope you read closely. in class hes impatient and rude to the students that are a bit slower. will slam on his desk if you take too long. outside of class hes a great guy. hes also pretty chill during 1 on 1 office hours too. its just wow, in class hes a real yikes. hed be the best 1 on 1 tutor ever, but hes not a fit prof", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2021", + "message": "The person who wrote the review under mine obviously didnt have him in his special class. He GAVE that nickname to us - with a very hurtful connotation behind it. He was very rude and was not helpful even during office hours. He laughed at our struggles and would hit his desk in frustration if we didnt understand something.", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2021", + "message": "Is this class hard? Yeah. Is he particularly patient? No. But his classes arent quite as doom and gloom as these reviews make it seem. He will unrelentingly put you on the spot until you say things correctly, but I wouldnt call him mean. If you study and do your best to participate (and for the love of god, go every day), youll be alright.", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2021", + "message": "He just ain't it chief", + "class": " JAPN204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2021", + "message": "saw the ratings and had to pipe in. he's just not a good prof straight and simple. only people I've ever seen actually like him outside of class were a couple of grad student internationals that had crushes on him bc he looked young. you don't want this guy. If you get him and this class isn't a major req, drop. if you stay, make a group chat asap", + "class": " JAPN204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2021", + "message": "Just like any harder or even normal class, it's gonna take a bit of work to get an A, which is why I was fine with an A-. So, the class material itself: just fine, if not flat out easy for people who really put in the effort studying. The professor: A massive pain. Dude's just straight up mean for the sake of it. No patience for the other students.", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2021", + "message": "Best professor ever! Knowledgeable, professional and kind. He was even patient with several disrespectful, malicious students, who claimed themselves to be \"special.\" He's hard-working and gives detailed feedback on writing assignments and speaking quizzes. This isn't an easy course, but your effort will pay off. My Japanese tremendously improved.", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "Awful professor. Extremely strict and just plain rude. If you have class at let's say 4:00PM and show up exactly on the dot at 4:00PM, showing the clock as proof, he'll blatantly say you're wrong and will refuse to allow you to take the daily quiz, then will be extremely rude with you. Has called regular students in certain sections special ed.", + "class": " JAPN204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Outside of class he is a nice guy, but he so mean in class. Called lower section sped on multiple occasions and compared lower section to his top performing ones. He laughs when you mess up, slams on his desk if you keep repeating mistakes; it was just a very hard class", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2020", + "message": "As a person, he seems fantastic and like someone you could grab a drink with, but as a professor, he's overall terrible. Very rude, stern, and unforgiving. He's even admitted that his number one piece of advice from most students was to be nicer. The course itself is easy, but he's definitely not the professor you want teaching it.", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2020", + "message": "Absolutely absurd amount of work. 70+ vocab words a week, 15+ kanji a week, moves way too fast, never gives any chances to review in class or even catch up if you fell behind at all. Absolutely zero flexibility, not accommodating regarding special circumstances. Class is absurdly stressful, I'd never had a class I was scared to go to before this.", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2020", + "message": "Great lecturer. Always trying to encourage students to do better. His enthusiasm really brings the class together.", + "class": " JAPN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Harriet Murav ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Murav is an extremely knowledgeable person, and her Dostoevsky class is amazing. I learned so much about life, myself, others, religion, and philosophy. Don't miss out on the chance to take this class, because I am leaving it a better person than when I came in. As a REEES major, this is the best class I've ever taken.", + "class": " RUSS322", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Horrible teacher, not an interesting person", + "class": " COMPLIT", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "I had differing opinions of her the entire class. She isn't a hard grader, it is relatively easy to get a B on any paper. Don't ever try to use a different version of the book than the specific one she listed, or she will have it out for you the entire section. And don't allow your opinion to differ from hers...", + "class": " CWL202", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "Difficult person, will not give you much time, gives very little in terms of feedback. Interesting class, though", + "class": " RUSS320", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "I've had differing opinions on Murav throughout the semester. She'll either grade rather hard, or give you 100% You either get it or don't get it to her.. It's very strange. She doesn't offer up a lot of comments either. That being said, I really did enjoy the class and she's extremely knowledgeable.", + "class": " RUSS460", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "This was one of the most boring classes I have ever taken. I once had interest in the topic, but she seemed to make me feel the opposite now. She is an extremely difficult grader. She was extremely rude when answering one of my questions once, and gave off the vibe that she didn't want to help her students.", + "class": " CWL221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2008", + "message": "She's pretty a nice professor if you are interested in the subject matter. However if you are not, her voice will turn you away as it will be impossible to concentrate. A good teacher, only if you are interested in the subject matter.", + "class": " RUSS199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2006", + "message": "Prof. Murav is a very intelligent and articulate. She is extremely nice and accomodating. Very fair grader and her lecture/discussions are interesting.", + "class": " TOLSTOY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2006", + "message": "I took her Dostoevsky class and the Tolstoy one the next semester. Very intelligent and articulate. She's also very generous with grades and willing to make accomodations. The coursework consisted of three papers. Easy and fun.", + "class": " RUSS322", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2003", + "message": "need a nap every monday at noon?", + "class": " CLIT142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CLIT142", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " COMPLIT1", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2003", + "message": "soooo repetitive", + "class": " CLIT142", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "H. Adlai Murdoch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Murdoch is pretty awesome. He has great personal stories which he loves to break out at random times. Really loves to teach and you can tell, he lights up when students are engaged and ask questions in class. Class consists of three 5pg papers and a 8-10pg paper take home final. No quizzes or exams, ore even note taking!", + "class": " AFRO261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2007", + "message": "This is my favorite class this semester. He makes the material interesting, and doesn't talk down to his students. He seems genuinly happy to be there, and gets excited when the class participates.Great professor", + "class": " AFRO400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2007", + "message": "He was very entertaining. He seemed to really enjoy engaging the class. He kept my attention with his funny anecdotes and awesome stories about his homeland!", + "class": " ENGL112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2005", + "message": "Murdoch is so great. He makes French grammar funny, and always wears boots and half-open shirts. That alone would make me come to class. The guy looks like Samuel L Jackson in Pulp Fiction, curly gray hair and everything. Vous devriez suivre sa classe.", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2005", + "message": "i hated this class. most of the class didn't show up or just slept the entire time. If he didn't give you the answers, he would not help you find them. We have online quiz after each class and it was just not fun.", + "class": " ENG112", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2005", + "message": "He's a nice guy and has a good sense of humor. I don't recall anyone sleeping in his class YET...he makes the class very interesting.", + "class": " ENGLISH112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": ".. Murdoch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "Best class I have taken thus far! He is a funny man and he makes class enjoyable and interesting. There is a fair amount of reading but nothing too much and he goes over every main detail of the book in class. He is not a hard grader, which is a plus. I highly recommend taking any of his classes!", + "class": " FR179", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2007", + "message": "Babbles on and on about his own personal opinions that have nothing to do with the class. At least half the class everyday had nothing to do with French. If attendence wasn't taken every day I never would've gone.", + "class": " FR134", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2006", + "message": "Prof. Murdoch is really easy going, very helpful, humorous and intelligent. He knows soooo much about francophone lit and has even MET aime cesaire!!! Def. take a class if you get the opportunity, he is WONDERFUL!", + "class": " FR443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justine Murison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Murison is so much fun in lecture and really spreads her passion for the readings we studied. Even online class is made enjoyable, but it's important to participate. Grades depend on participation, reading responses, and quizzes (every two weeks). Kind of a lot of reading but not boring in the least. Awesome TAs. Make some memes.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "She's honestly the best teacher ever. She focuses more on her students learning and being able to better themselves rather than the grades. She offers the chance to do rewrites. GO TO HER OFFICE HOURS. Talk with her about the books and the paper prompts, etc. and ask for writing tips. She's SUCH a sweetheart. I want to take another class of hers.", + "class": " ENGL250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2014", + "message": "She enthusiasm for the short story, accompanied by her expansive knowledge of literary history, made for an interesting and engaging class. While the course load was heavy and Professor Murison's expectations were high, the class was enjoyable and definitely fulfilling.", + "class": " ENG245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2014", + "message": "She's a clear and energetic lecturer, and clearly passionate about her subject. It's easy to get excited about literature when she talks about it. This is NOT a blowoff course, but if you go to lectures and do the readings you should be just fine. She's also incredibly kind and cares about her students - get to know her if you can!", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "Prof Murison is totally hot, like totally, amazingly hot.", + "class": " 255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Murison is so passionate about literature and she makes lecture interesting. Her class is not a blow off class, however. You really have to try and read the material, because there are a lot of assignments. She is a great instructor and person though!", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "She is an awesome lecturer - passionate, humorous, and clear about literature. No, her class is not some easy blowoff, but it is rewarding and fair. Exams were easy if you went to lecture and read the material! I highly recommend her. My favorite lecturer I've had to date.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2012", + "message": "She is awesome. She is passionate about English and it shows in her lectures. I would recommend her to friends who have to take 255.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2010", + "message": "This class is a lot of work, but if you put in the effort it pays off. Essays were very doable, pop quizzes in discussion were annoying but manageable if you do the reading--which there is a lot of. I tanked on the midterm but pulled off a B in the class by studying the key terms and quotes she went over in lecture.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Murison is a WONDERFUL professor! She is so passionate about literature, and makes herself available to help students if you need it. I loved this class and recommend it!", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2009", + "message": "Had her for an honors seminar. Struck a great balance between Prof. insight and class participation. It was participatory in such a way that class required careful attention and independent thinking.", + "class": " ENGL398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2008", + "message": "Murison is one of the best professors I've had. Her class is difficult, but the material covered and her discussions are so interesting that it motivates you to do well. She is very helpful with papers...take her classes, they rock.", + "class": " ENGLENGL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2008", + "message": "She is my favorite teacher and I look for classes that she teaches.", + "class": " ENGL449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "You have to read a LOT for this class, but she is very helpful and an overall good teacher.", + "class": " ENGL250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin Murphy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2010", + "message": "stay away from this woman.", + "class": " SOC380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2010", + "message": "Horrible class! Didn't explain anything, gave random pop quizes b/c nobody ever read that useless material. Horrible....just horrible...", + "class": " S380", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Her teaching style is terrible. The group project at the end was the best part of the class. Her lectures with powerpoints are useless, even after we told her to modify her powerpoints, she didn't. Subject was soo interesting, but she made the class suck.", + "class": " SOC226", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Catherine Murphy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "No partial credit. No practice problems. Instead, a list with over 30+ topics that MIGHT pop up on the exam. I relied on the TAs review session to actually figure out what topics we will be tested on. There is a reason why a 50% is a C- for this class. The averages are in the 50s. The fall section is better taught with a a different professor.", + "class": " CHEM312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2019", + "message": "Get ready for class averages in the 50% range. She rarely explains concepts fully, opting instead to tell you to look it up yourself, later. Lectures are haphazardly organized and feel less like a lecture and more like a series of anecdotes. Lectures prepare you very poorly for exams, prepare to use the internet heavily while studying for exams!", + "class": " CHEM312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2018", + "message": "Very few practice or homework problems, exams kind of feel like trivia with emphasis on random material. Certainly reflected in the test averages of 50s and 60s. Literally no clue what my grade is going to end up as.", + "class": " CHEM312", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2016", + "message": "Scattered lectures leave students guessing what is actually relevant. Test averages below 60%. No real feedback or practice problems.", + "class": " CHEM312", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2015", + "message": "Not a good teacher at all. Reads off slides, lectures are hard to get involved in. Really hard exams, no practice problems. Fails to prepare class for exams. You pretty much teach yourself.", + "class": " CHEM312", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2015", + "message": "Very random and disorganized lectures, lack of practice problems.", + "class": " CHEM312", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "Kind of quirky, fairly average professor. Often showed lots of off topic material that ended up on tests (i.e solar energy on an orgo test). Lectures felt disorganized, but you could always find material in the book or online.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Murphy is really nice. Sometimes she talks about really hard irrelevant staff.However she definitely cares about her students. The tests are fine if you go through the review sheet. The final was hard though since there was no practice exam.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2012", + "message": "Lectures are a bit random, she doesn't cover a lot but what she does go over is usually very good. Helpful with questions. Tests are the worst, very random, poorly written.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2011", + "message": "although i will admit she did get better as the semester went on, overall she was very poor. lectures were poorly structured and often felt like she had no idea what to talk about next. usually ended up with her throwing a bunch of random values on the board. tests are poorly written and there's no curve. got an A but the class sucked", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2011", + "message": "Rough start to the semester. Wrote too small on the board, seemed to have disjointed lectures, and did not always seemed super prepared. Every once in a while she made a mistake and a TA or student corrected her, but she hit a groove about halfway through the semester and grew on me. She's not the best but by no means the worst. 4 one hour exams.", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "Cathy is an amazing professor", + "class": " CHEM204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Murphy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "3 exams, 5 10-point \"homework assignments\" (easy), and 2 essays. That's it. You'll need to take very solid notes and understand each of the concepts he talks about in lecture to do well on the exams. Can be very tough. Not to mention, this is a HISTORY CLASS. It is technically about persuasion, but don't be mistaken.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2019", + "message": "Murphy doesn't know how to gauge his students' knowledge of the course. Beyond the exams, you have maybe five assignments the whole semester, so your grade is weighted pretty heavily by each of them. He refuses to make any sort of lecture notes, so if you miss a day of class you have no way of knowing what you missed. Overall bad prof.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "THIS WAS THE WORST COMMUNICATIONS (HISTORY) CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN IN ANY YEAR OF SCHOOLING EVER!! His lectures do not help you at all , he prints all of his lectures out and puts them on a somewhat hard to read overhead projector and the stuff he does put up is only a term, he verbally explains the definitions so good luck getting carpal tunnel!!", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "I had a 4.0 until his class. I'm a really hardworking student, but he is absolutely ridiculous. His tests focus on really difficult concepts and the lectures are incredibly boring. I worked my butt off in this stupid class and it destroyed me. I would never recommend this class or professor to anyone.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2017", + "message": "These lectures are just him going through presidential speeches and different rhetorical elements used in the speeches. Very boring lecture, but attendance is taken for a grade. Tests are only 30 questions so it's very easy to do poorly especially because they are very challenging. Your grade is based on attendance, 3 exams, and 2 papers.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "CMN 321 by Murphy is the worst communication class Ive taken. This class is very pointless (you dont actually learn about persuasion skills) and by the end of the class you dont learn anything valuable from it.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "3 tests (25 questions each), two papers. Thats it. Rather boring lectures. I would not classify this as a communication class. As others have stated, there is more emphasis on the history. Very misleading class title. Ten points off for each class missed/late 10 min. I would personally not recommend to a friend.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "Don't take unless you're interested in taking a history course. Not sure I learned one thing in this class. Grades so tough on papers and tests suck. Worth 100 points but only 25 questions? Setting you up to fail. Don't take this course.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Only 2 papers and 3 tests. Very tough grader on the papers and the tests are 100 points and only 25 questions meaning if you get a few wrong your grade drops drastically. Lectures are long and very boring. He mispronounces words and his voice is incredibly annoying. Definitely would not recommend this class.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2016", + "message": "Wish I could take this class again. Murphy is awesome and there's no homework besides two papers (two pages each). Don't need to do the readings and if you take good notes during lecture, tests (there are three) are a breeze. Honestly just a great class and very interesting - take it", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "This class is made for history majors, yet is labeled a strategies of persuasion course. This class should be called The History of Presidential Speeches. Overall, the course is very misleading and there are barely any point opportunities. You need to go to class yet do not receive credit for going.. He essentially does not care about students. GL", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "I would recommend that you don't take this course. The tests are difficult and only 25 questions, meaning if you miss only a few your chance of getting an A is out the window. There are 3 tests and each test covers roughly 5 weeks worth of notes of which he somehow narrows down to 25 questions. No study guide, and he grades the essays extremelyhard", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "He can be funny. HOWEVER, he is a tough grader on papers and attendance is ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY. Good. Luck.. Chuck. ", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2015", + "message": "Easily my favorite class I've taken and easily the best lecturer I've had at UIUC. The lectures are engaging, fun, and he makes things very clear. 3 tests and 2 papers are the only grades in the class, but if you go to class, you won't have an issue with them. I would take this class again if I could. ", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Great class and professor. Don't have to do the readings; tests are verbatim from lecture. Really funny and nice guy. Would take this class again", + "class": " 321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2015", + "message": "It was supposed to be a class about persuasion theories, but it could have doubled as a US president history class. If you don't like history, absolutely do not take. He uses presidential speeches to explain every single concept. And he goes on and on about the history part instead of the communication concepts. Tough to figure out what to study. ", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I have come across. Knows how to explain the information in a manner that each student can understand. Great guy, amazing teacher!", + "class": " CMN450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Murphy is a phenomenal professor. The course seems easy because he explains everything with complete clarity and passion. It's clear that he loves what he studies and he wants to share that with students. He's entertaining and engaging and has such a wealth of knowledge on public rhetoric. There is no better professor in communication at UIUC.", + "class": " CMN450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Murphy is an old school guy, teaches with an overhead instead of a powerpoint. His exams come from everything he says in class, nearly word for word. Very easy class.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "I liked the class. The TA Katie Irwin is also awesome. Make attendance a priority and take detailed notes. Your hand might hurt from writing so much by the end of it but in the end you learn a lot from a really smart guy who is internationally known for his rhetoric research yet he still is pretty humble and nice to us :) also he tells good jokes", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Colleen Murphy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2020", + "message": "Interesting & relevant topics for the course and the readings she picks for the class are highly relevant & interesting. Great teaching style that encourages you to think for yourself and not just regurgitate what she or the authors say/think. Good balance between lecture from Professor Murphy and small group work. Best run class I have ever taken.", + "class": " PHIL380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor and such a fun class. Definitely makes you work for a good grade but gives amazing feedback on how you are doing in the class if you ask and provides detailed comments on graded assignments. I wish more professors would grade blind as she does.", + "class": " LAW302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2017", + "message": "She really cares about her students and is super smart. Difficult class though. Class was titled \"Transitional Justice\" and I expected it to be more history based but instead it's more philosophy based. I took this class as a freshman and it was by far my hardest class. There's lots of argumental writing. Lots of focus on lecture/discussion.", + "class": " LAW302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "She's a really good professor who knows her materials. Never gets boring. Reading textbook is essential at every class because you'll have to represent the authors' ideas from the readings in class. An essay midterm exam, one 5-6 pages paper and either a final paper or an essay final exam which she lets the students decide.", + "class": " PHIL106", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Murphy is a stellar instructor.", + "class": " 214", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2015", + "message": "Took Biomedial Ethics with her. Lectures involved lots of discussions with students, but nothing hard. Her lecture style is the best I've seen. She challenges you to think in new ways. Went to office hours a few times, and she was always happy to talk about lecture topics and then some if you wanted to go into more detail. She's exceptionally good ", + "class": " PHIL214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael Murphy ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Bob Murphy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Murphy along with his TA are very responsible. They teach lectures very clearly and post lots of example questions to let up practice. The previous tests help prepare for the exams a lot as well. Homework is not graded but as a practice as well.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Had him for Calc 1 in Fall 2018 (first semester of freshman year). Excellent professor. Struggled the first 2 or 3 weeks of the course, but that was most likely because I was adapting to the workload of a real university course.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2020", + "message": "One of the best professor's I've ever had. He was pretty funny every now and then in lectures, and hw was optional but I found that doing it was very helpful for succeeding in the class. He posts all his quizzes and exams from past years on his website which is a huge help for studying for exams since they're pretty much the same.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2020", + "message": "Murphy explains concepts in many different ways, his lectures are very insightful, the class is hard, you will need to study(study for the the first exam pls) but he's a great teacher, pay attention in class and ask questions. He makes jokes, very funny guy, breaks his chalk all the time, rides a bike- he's cool like that. empathetic and chill :)", + "class": " CALC220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "He was really understanding throughout all that was happening during the COVID-19 crisis. Hes also very easy to follow along during lecture and is helpful when you have any questions along the way(:", + "class": " MAT220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2020", + "message": "Murphy has got to be one of the best math professors at U of I. His lectures are extremely clear and beneficial. He improved my mathematical style significantly. Thank you Murphy!", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2019", + "message": "You don't have to go to lecture but I would highly recommend that you do!!! Going to lecture will save you time because then reading the textbook will be more of a review of what was covered in lecture. DO OLD TEST/QUIZZES. That's how I studied for tests and quizzes. If you put in the effort you'll get a good grade.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Very clear lectures with every necessary math step written for note purposes. Will always answer questions and does ask questions to the class to ensure people are not lost. Genuinely helpful and cares during review/office hours. Gives a decade worth of practice tests/quizzes. Made me enjoy calculus having never taken it before. Take his class!", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "Murphy is a cool guy and good teacher for the most part. However, if you do not have several hours a day to devote to his class, don't take him. His classes are not easy. They require a lot of time and effort. Taking other hard courses at the same time is not wise. Only graded on quizzes and tests, no homework.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2019", + "message": "No assignments or homework and your entire grade depend on the 12 quizzes, 3 midterms, and the final exam. That being said, his lectures are very informative and you can tell he cares that you learn the content. He's very generous in grading and sets you up for success given that you use his resources efficiently and actually put in work.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2019", + "message": "A very cool professor who teaches perfectly in his lectures. This is a very test-heavy class. He's very organized and wants you to succeed given that you put in the effort. His quizzes and tests might be difficult, but he has all of his past exams posted on his website (literally from his 10 years of teaching) and they're all pretty much the same", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2019", + "message": "Great calc teacher. Made the class interesting, and the material was well described and easy to understand. The access to past tests/quizzes made studying easy, was an awesome resource. He was a great lecturer who made the points clear and the lectures funny with occasional jokes. Would definately reccomend", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2019", + "message": "Murphy is absolutely an amazing professor not because of how he teaches in the lectures but because he posts all the lecture notes on the internet. Besides, preparing yourself with the past quizzes and past exams before the tests and there is no way you can't get an A because all the problems are directly drew from the past with slightly changes.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2019", + "message": "One of the best Math Calculus teachers I have Ever had. He does go fast but all you need to do to Ace the class is repeatedly to his past quizzes and exams until you get all problems and you are GUARANTEED to Ace the exams", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2019", + "message": "Bob Murphy is an awesome teacher! He works at a very fast pace though, so you have to be prepared to write notes quickly and re-read them for understanding after class. He is generous with office hours and will stay after to help you if you need it. Get to know him because he's great to go to for help. 10/10 recommend his class. I learned a ton!!!", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2019", + "message": "Murphy is not a good lecturer. Moves too quickly and the problems covered in class are mere childs play compared to our tests and quizzes. The textbook is also pretty difficult to understand. Lectures need to be drastically improved. The tests and quizzes are 2x hard as the homework and discussion problems. Wanna pass? Ditch lecture, use YouTube.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2019", + "message": "While Professor Murphy may be incredibly smart, that does not define him as a professor. The grading in the class is 80% tests, 20% quizzes. The class average for tests (out of 700 students) remains at a 60% even as more and more people drop the class throughout the semester. Don't expect to pass this class coming from a public school education.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2019", + "message": "Best Professor ever. He can really make math interesting even for those who hate it. Grading policy is clear, and he's welling to help. He answered all my weird questions, many of which are math problems irrelavent to class. By the way, you don't need to purchase (super expensive) access code only if you're in his section. Choose him !!!!!", + "class": " MAT220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2019", + "message": "Bob Murphy is pretty solid. Like this man knows how to lecture and give some practice material. Take him if you get the chance because you will actually learn.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2019", + "message": "Bob Murphy is not only the pinnacle of the mathematical mind. He is also perhaps the most superb human being mankind has available. From his chalk saturated T-shirts, to his affinity to guzzle water mid lecture. There is currently no doubt in my mind or the collective opinion of the UIUC student body that Bob Murphy is an immortal calculus deity.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Melissa Murray ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Mussulman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "He cares for his students' well-being and came up with creative ways to get us to get excited about participating in class. He is very inclusive of people from all different backgrounds and made class a safe place. The only thing I would say I didn't like is that there were changes in the syllabus, but we always had enough time to do the work.", + "class": " IS308", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2014", + "message": "Dynamic and exciting teacher. Engaging and a great sense of humor. Good at explaining things. Could be a picky grader. Some of the grading rubric for the assignments was posted at the last minute which was really inconvenient. Opinionated. Still, I enjoyed the class.", + "class": " LIS490TEG", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Anca Mustata ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Diane Musumeci ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Maria Muyot ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2013", + "message": "So bad of a teacher I had to literally get everything off the book.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Muyot is really great. She answers students questions, she's always very well prepared for class, and her course notes are really good.", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "Worst. class. ever.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adam Myers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "His tests are HARD and the final is HARD. I got an A in the class because he doesn't give +/- and he curves his class by a little (880/1000 is an A). I expected this class to be an easy A but if I were to take it again I would NEVER because it stressed me to much not going if I was going to get an A or not. take Dunne NOT him.", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2010", + "message": "Dr. Myers is extremely helpful and very funny. You get a lot out of his class vs the other guy's class. If you just study hard for his tests, you can definitely get an A", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher, and he's funny and sarcastic. Iclicker points are super easy to get. i would take him vs Dunne.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "the other professor who teaches this course guest lectured for my class twice... myers is definitely more interesting and unless you are 5 yrs old or want to learn astr magic school bus style i would recommend myers over dunne any day. the textbook is unnecessary and everything is easy.class is interesting and you will learn something. great gen-ed", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "Myers is awesome!! He is very clear and helpful and cares about his students. I LOVE his accent. He is definitely super super HOT.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2009", + "message": "DO NOT take him... He screwed us over with the final exam and he managed to veil his evilness by his candy and hot brit accent. Then hath the moment of the final arrived. If you get a chance take Kaler instead..", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2009", + "message": "Great guy, class may not be the biggest blow-off but it is relatively easy if you come to class. If you like astronomy, you should definitely take this class.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2009", + "message": "Final exam was kind of horrible, but he is hilarious, and probably the sexiest goddamn professor at U of I.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "ASTR 100 is not a blowoff like I thought, but if you get the lectures on-line and read from time to time, you will be fine.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Myers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2014", + "message": "He is teaching a class for public speaking, yet completely lacks public speaking abilities. Also, he is much more generous with grades for the african-american students than any other racial group. I really recommend taking a different professor, I had a very bad experience in his class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Mylander ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2007", + "message": "Took the CHP course. She was somewhat disorganized and lost (or just never returned) some of my papers. Though very accessible for questions, she was always rather vague.", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2006", + "message": "I thought that she was an excellent professor. I had her for a CHP course, which was smaller so I think that we had more time with her than most other classes would have, but I thought that she was great about making herself available to us and explaining things if we needed help. We read a lot of stuff and I just really loved the class.l", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Her portfolio grading system was AWESOME! Some of the in class readings were completely boring, but she was really helpful in explaining everything. Our one-on-one meetings really helped in rewriting the essays. The portfolio grading was really easy because you got to rewrite your 3 best essays for your final grade -AWESOME-", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2005", + "message": "I agree with the paper thing. Her topics were ambiguous so even the best attempt wasn't good enough. Her lectures didn't contain much information because she just wanted us to read stuff in class. She focuses a lot on vocabulary and how we should know it but uses weird vague examples on the exams, which only take like 15 minutes.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2005", + "message": "She assigned several essays then made us rewrite them because HER directions were unclear. Her lectures were fluff, but exams and quizzes were quite difficult - especially for a survey course.", + "class": " 162", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sua Myong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Myong is very passionate about research and it shows in the class. If you understand the papers inside and out, you'll be fine on the tests.", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Myong's class was very interesting and a great intro to BIOE classes. ", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2014", + "message": "If you have experience reading scientific papers, you're fine. Otherwise, this class is very difficult and she's very unclear in her explanations and it's hard to remain attentive during class. I will never take another class with her. Smart lady though. Nice too.", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2013", + "message": "Unhelpful, Uninterested professor. Can't explain topics at all. Difficult exams. No office hours. The classes topics and articles were very interesting but the professor lacked all teaching ability.", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Well-taught class with lots of great features: weekly journal discussions, almost no homework, and a fun group project. Prof Myong really encourages students to put serious work into the projects, and students get a lot out of it. Super approachable, friendly person.", + "class": " BIOE206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marianna Nadeu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Marianna is great, she's always helpful and kind with her students. Moreover, she's a master on her subject and you can learn a lot from her! Totally recommended.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Marianna is awesome! Funny and has a great personality! She is really laidback and offers to help all of the time! Take a class with her!", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jason Nafziger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "I enjoyed his class. He had some difficulty in the past teaching some stuff the course made him teach, and him trying to work the material into the way he prefers to teach. He was very straight forward what he asked for and in my opinion very fair at grading. If you're looking to knock out an advanced comp I would recommend him this course.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2019", + "message": "not good at explaining, grading criteria not clear, takes time to grade your assignments, won't take again.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2019", + "message": "The instructor taught us nothing. At class lets us talk about the topic for 30 mins then another topic for other 30ish mins and class is nearly finished. All assignments have an only final draft submission. Which means u get zero feedback from the instructor and you have no idea where u made wrong and no improvements you will have. ALERT", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Nagashima ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Nagashima, proving to me a third time, that he is absolutely fantastic. I love him as a professor and it is obvious he really cares both about his students and the subject. If you are in Political Science at the university he teaches at, take his courses. He is just an amazing professor.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "All in all a good professor and will explain in depth if asked. The actual class and content is kind of difficulty because the only way it is taught is through his lecture so if you skip you most likely won't pass. Literally 4 assignments, 2 midterms and one huge research paper. Textbook not necessary.", + "class": " PS281", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "This professor is a great one. He loves the subject he teaches and it really comes through his lectures. There is a lot of reading involved but he is very on top of explaining the readings and getting the class involved to make sure we understand the application of theory in the readings. Loved it.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2019", + "message": "His lectures were always clear and good. Be prepared for lots of readings and definitely do not sign up for his class if you don't like group projects.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2019", + "message": "I was placed in PS280 my first semester of freshman year and let me tell you, big mistake. Tuesdays were his lecture days and on Thursdays, he'd lecture for half the time and a group of two would teach the rest of the students the material for the other half and you were graded on it. He was a fair grader for the project and midterms. Wasn't fun :(", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2018", + "message": "This was one of the worst classes I have taken at UIUC. The grading criteria was unclear and subjective. There were A LOT of typos in the power point presentations. He did not give clear rubrics or grading criteria and everything was hard to follow. Got the impression that he did not care about the class. Essay style tests and big paper.", + "class": " PS281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2015", + "message": "Reading was too much but his lectures were clear and good. ", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2015", + "message": "Reading was too much but his lectures were clear. Make sure to go to all his lectures, then you will pass", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "PS 300, Comparative East Asian Politics. It was his first semester and that was OBVIOUS. He realized half way through the semester we were NOT going to read 100 pages each week. Powerpoints he made were helpful, but what we needed to know for tests was sometimes a little unclear. The class was hard because the topic wasn't clear cut. ", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Klara Nahrstedt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2012", + "message": "Made the material easy to understand. Midterm was a little tough, but the final wasn't bad.", + "class": " CS423", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shawna Naidu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2012", + "message": "She's teaching MCB 298 lab honor section for both MCB 251 & 253. Seminar attendance report pushes u to know what scientific symposium is really like and the class-long presentation is challenging but fun. Also a great academic advisor~!!!", + "class": " MCB298", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2010", + "message": "She is extremely cool. A great way to get honors credit... She's an awesome academic adviser too.", + "class": " MCB298", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Satish Nair ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2015", + "message": "Worst instructor I've ever had, and it's got nothing to do with how hard Biochem is. It appears his only job in teaching us was to read off lecture slides quickly and without explaining the relevant points. I can do that myself. He made frequent mistakes in lectures, discussion sheets, quizzes, and exams. Avoid Nair at all costs. Terrible. ", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "Yes everyone knows how hard Biochem is here as an MCB major, but that doesn't excuse pretty awful teaching. He makes tons of mistakes, not only on his keys but on lecture slides and tests (he used the wrong units so none of the answers were right). The discussion sheets are helpful but since my TA was clueless, prepare to teach yourself.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Nair stumbles over his words. He's not good at explaining concepts in class. I'm not sure about how he is in office hours. I will give him credit with how prompt he is in responding when you email him. His exams are hard but they are doable. Just do problem sets and really understand them. you can make it through this class I promise. ", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "GO TO CLASS or you shall not pass.", + "class": " 354", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "Lectures are awful. Packs the slides full of way too much text and graphs to where it's incredibly distracting from what he's actually saying. He just reads off the slides. Practice test and problem set keys are almost always completely wrong, making it even more difficult to study. Very poor teacher. ", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "Everyone knew how hard this class is coming in. So people studied for the 1st exam way in advance. The class did well as a result. He made the 2nd test a 4 hour test crammed into 2 hours - after all, how dare we study so hard. Gives no examples on how to do problems, and he is more concerned about a certain grade distribution than us learning", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2013", + "message": "This professor is not helpful whatsoever, even in office hours. The first exam average was high (A-), so he got angry and made the second exam much more difficult (average 51%). He makes annoying mistakes during lecture, and he isn't very clear in explaining some things. He's quite condescending towards students and doesn't want to help.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2013", + "message": "Really mean, condecending, and doesn't care about students at all. When we all did really well on the first test, he got mad and bragged about how impossible he was going to make the second test impossible....aaaand it was impossible. What a jerk.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2013", + "message": "He is not very approachable and the way he explains things in lecture can be confusing.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shankar Nair ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Nair is a really, really nice person. He truly cares about students and it shows. His insights and feedback are always well-thought out. I can't recommend him enough!", + "class": " SATR3500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Incredible prof. He was great to just discuss the course or whatever after class. He was very knowledgeable and was good at reading how the class was feeling. There was a lot of material to read but his lectures kept you on track. He invited discussion from the class and made everyone feel very comfortable sharing their thoughts.", + "class": " CWL223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2014", + "message": "I had no interest in the material, however the Prof was very knowledgable and well spoken. Very smart guy, Harvard Grad. Expectations are more than reasonable, I would take this class if it interests you or is in your major. I would say not difficult for an upper level class", + "class": " RLST343", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gopu Nair ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2020", + "message": "Gopu has a very hard accent which makes him difficult to understand. He reads off his slides in class and gives example problems on how to solve them. There is homework once a week but the tests make up 80% of the grade. If you have questions, he wants you to ask and to help you, since this is an engineering based course. Quarantine was interesting", + "class": " TSM100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Nakamura ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome professor. She really knows the material, and teaches like storytelling, which makes the class that much more interesting. Everything is straightforward, a hard class to fail. Open minded, would take her again in a heartbeat. Incredibly smart woman. Paper, journals, exams are all cake btw.", + "class": " MACS326", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Lisa is great. She knows her stuff and is really interesting. The class was fun and I highly recommend her", + "class": " MS391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2010", + "message": "Terrible teacher. She has her own style of grading stuff. So annoying. Never take her classes because you will fail. If you want an easy A, she is definately not the teacher.", + "class": " MS326", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2010", + "message": "She's a very enthusiastic professor. She explains the concepts very well, and uses a lot of aids to show the class what she is talking about. The lectures are most of the time very interesting. Make sure you attend the lectures - the attendance isn't very harsh, but if you attend all lectures, you are sure to get an A. TA-Steven Doran very nice.", + "class": " MS326", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Lisa is one of a kind professor...go to class, take notes, and go to discussion! The midterm and final were difficult so you really have to put the effort. As far as TAs, make sure you have Matt Crain, the BEST TA ever, willing to help you in anyway possible. Overall, it was good class.", + "class": " MS326", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sungwoo Nam ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Class content is overall very easy. Nam gives good lectures but people often get bored since it's 90 minutes. Homework is optional but should still be done as exams are often similar to HW. Class should be relatively stress free except for lab reports which aren't hard but will take a decent amount of time.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor, makes class material very interesting. Quizzes are easy and Exams very manageable. Plenty of study material.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about this class since materials is his field. Very helpful and clear teaching style. Easy straightforward exams", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Lecture is boring. He is a really nice professor and doesn't assign mandatory homework. If you don't understand something, he is more than willing to meet with you 1-on-1 to explain it in more detail. Has \"pop quizzes\" in lecture that are ridiculously easy and you get 80% just for showing up.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Perfectly fine lecturer; if you pay attention you'll probably learn something. Some material you had to study on your own for the final; there were no lectures! Which is, well, frustrating. ", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "great professor. very helpful", + "class": " ME498", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent professor. Lectures move pretty slow, but his explanations of material is great. Exams are straightforward and the class is well organized. Speaks good English. Highly recommend.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "N. Sri Namachchivaya ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "bad", + "class": " AMATH350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2018", + "message": "He is an amazing professor! He taught the materials well and was very helpful. But only take his class if you are willing to put in the amount of work he is asking for, which could be quiet challenging.", + "class": " AE454", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2017", + "message": "Probably the least accessible professor I've ever had. He set up Piazza so we can ask questions, yet he never looks at it. Emailing also doesn't work. Don't expect him to follow his syllabus because its so vague that it makes it easy for him to switch things up last minute. Just really distant from students. Terrible professor. Also thick accent.", + "class": " AE352", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "AE 454 might not be as fun as the other more \"hands-on\" control classes, but the understanding of Lagrangian and Hamitonian dynamics systems are very useful if you are a control engineer, and sri did a pretty decent job presenting his material. He is also patient to students and is willing to explain things in class if you ask him.", + "class": " AE454", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2011", + "message": "The course offers little engineering application. Most of it is derivation and proofs. No real world application offered. Poor lecture structure and execution on the part of sri.", + "class": " AE454", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2011", + "message": "Really intimidating, expects you to remember a lot. He really likes his dynamics, so sometimes he gets a little ahead of himself and is hard to follow. Office hours with TAs were really helpful, tests weren't too bad if you understood the homework. He was a bit more easy going when I had him the next semester.", + "class": " AE352", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2010", + "message": "Prof Sri has to be one of the best professors in the department. He can certainly be intimidating, and the tests a tad difficult. But once you come out of his course, you would have learnt a lot about Dynamics. This is definitely one of those classes where the grade should not be a factor while looking back at what you have learnt.", + "class": " AE352", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2008", + "message": "He takes a while to get used to because when you first meet him, he can be kind of intimidating. Overall, his lectures were clear and was helpful in lecture to any type of question. You could only get office hours with if you had questions about theory- for homework, he would tell you to see the TA. Grading was very fair.", + "class": " AE252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " DYNAMSECT", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2005", + "message": "Conway >> Sri", + "class": " AE252", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jui Namjoshi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Madame is very understanding and open to students. Also, she is a very fair grader and will make sure that everyone in the class is understanding what's going on (it is in a foreign language, after all!) Just make sure you remember to do the online homework.", + "class": " FR103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Naveen Narisetty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2017", + "message": "nice one!!", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "Great class but a bit hard", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Naveen Naidu Narisetty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2017", + "message": "His lectures are more like discussions; I think some people hated this while others loved this. He is definitely a tougher grader than the other stats teachers", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shreyas Narsipur ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2011", + "message": "He's very sincere.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tyler Natoli ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Arjun Navaneetha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2014", + "message": "I took the honors section of CS125 with him. He was helpful and fairly clear, although didn't set objectives/concrete goals for the course when it started.", + "class": " CS19625", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hina Nazar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2019", + "message": "Structure was 1 discussion paper, and 1 final research paper worth 50% of the grade. As for discussion flow, I felt like certain voices dominated over others and I wish the structure could have been a little different. Prof Nazar is alright as a professor, not a bad choice but not comparable to many other profs in the department", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Nazar teaches a top notch, proper academic seminar. She chimed in an appropriate amount in our discussions, offering elaboration that deepened our understanding of the material, as well as prompting students to elaborate further on their points. In short, approachable, while challenging students to their full academic potential.", + "class": " ENG396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2019", + "message": "I've had lots of professors give me thorough constructive criticism, but none like Prof. Nazar. She helped me find the weaknesses in my writing style to make it more clear and less convoluted. Especially when taking higher level courses, feedback like this is important to grow as a writer. Not easy, but its an honors course and totally worthwhile.", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2019", + "message": "I had her for my second honors class and I really believe she pushed me to think harder as a student and scholar. I found the workload appropriate for a seminar and her feedback was fair and helpful. Always prompt to answer emails and happy to meet or chat after class.", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Professor Nazar was truly one of the best teachers I've had at U of I. Her expectations were clear and she really challenges her students to do their best while being supportive and offering help every step along the way. The texts that were chosen for this class were all extremely interesting and engaging. I recommend this class to anyone.", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2019", + "message": "This was my first time taking an honors seminar and Dr. Nazar made it worthwhile! The class was longer than I was used to (2 hours), but time flew quickly as she was really good at engaging us with different discussion-based questions. Overall, I would recommend Dr. Nazar, as she not only is highly qualified, but is also really helpful.", + "class": " ENGL396C", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Amazing professor. Went out of her way to make herself accessible to students outside of class, dig deep into course topics, and provide critical insight that helped students improve their writing both within her class, and beyond it.", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2019", + "message": "While she has high expectations, Prof Nazar makes them clear and makes those expectations reachable through the outside time she takes to help students and even uses in class time for feedback and peer work. I knew that taking an honors seminar would be difficult but I felt it much easier with someone so helpful, kind, caring, and approachable!", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "Not very helpful as a professor. Strict idea of what she wants to see in a paper", + "class": " 396C", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Nazar has a firm understanding of the material she teaches, and for a professor of her stature, is very kind, caring, and approachable. I heartily recommend her to anyone interested in learning more about the enlightenment. Advice: Actively participate in every class. It's awkward at first, but you'll learn a lot about your peers and yourself", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Very intelligent professor, she really owns her content area. I really learned a lot from the class. 2 five-page papers, a hand full of response papers, 2 exams, and a group presentation. My only complaint was that her essay grading was largely influenced by her preferences for style, not necessarily content/quality of the essay.", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Nazar is excellent. She is extremely knowledgeable on her subject, and skilled in communicating that knowledge. My class was discussion based, and she has the perfect blend of facilitating discussion, allowing it to happen, and occasionally interjecting and lecturing on specific points. Helpful feedback, helpful office hours. Recommended!", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "She's really interested in the material which really helps. Some of the texts were very dense and difficult to slog through but others were pleasant surprises. She teaches 18th century so if you take her class you should know what you're in for. Participation really helps in this class as it does in all upper level English classes.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "She grades fairly and clearly. She is extremely knowledgeable and very helpful, so make sure to ask her questions regarding the texts and their historical background. She is also very open to discussing essays and assignments. Reading the novels and participating in class discussions are the best ways to do well in this class.", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2014", + "message": "The class was great. Very discussion based, we had two papers, a short presentation and 2 medterm. Read the material and you'll be fine. Some of the material itself is pretty dense, but if you listen/participate to discussions there's some clarity. She makes herself available for quetions regarding anything really, especially papers.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "She is a great professor. There is one major paper for the class which is graded pretty easily. A midterm is given early on in the semester which again is easy if you have read the materials. Make sure to talk in class and discuss and you will do well.", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "While Eng301 was a necessary class for my major, I must admit I have a lot of fun. Professor Nazar was kind and easygoing, and she was very clear on the class expectations and themes from the beginning. Even though the readings were sometimes confusing, she was very good at helping the class understand what was expected to learn for exam and major.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "This was a 14 person class that was 2 hours long with heavy discussion. If you you didn't read you were basically called out since you really had nothing to say. There were only 2 papers which were about 30% and 40% of your grade which was both good and bad. She's really helpful with editing papers SO ASK HER!!! Otherwise she was very nice!", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "At first, she was very funny and seemed to find an interesting way to present the material. But as the term went on, she seemed less interested and more annoyed with the class. We had very few grades, and she grades papers harshly, so you really have to work hard on those grades. Overall, not bad, but not a great professor.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2010", + "message": "Nazar was nice and the class was okay. She did take suggestions, but the problem is that it sometimes made it hard to know what SHE (really) wanted. I can see why some people consider her unfair, as her directions were not always clear and it felt sometimes like she was making up rules as she went along. Not terrible, but not \"great\" either.", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wright Neely ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2011", + "message": "Professor Neely is bald with a big white beard. He looks like the true philosopher that he is. Or a wizard. Either way, he has a way of explaining philosophical concepts so they actually make sense. Highly recommended, especially since he is likely close to 100 years old and won't be teaching forever.", + "class": " PHIL120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2008", + "message": "I would not take this professor. He is completely strange and I never had any idea what he was talking about. You have to be pretty ODD to like philosophy...and thats all i have to say about that!", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2005", + "message": "Neely is the man, very knowledgeable and an engaging lecturer. Worth it just to see his stereotypical philosopher appearance (long white beard) and to hear the various anecdotes from his youth.\n The only weakness is that it's effectively a straight-up lecture, very little participation. Take this now as he will not be teaching much longer.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Nelson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "Crammed studying into the mornings of the exams. Got an A in the class. GLANCE AT PAST EXAMS BEFORE studying the material! He reuses quite a few questions/ question formats (will switch out a word).", + "class": " NEUR314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2016", + "message": "He's one of the most clear speaking professor I've had. As long as you study, you'll get the grade you deserve but you have to know your stuff! Your grade is basically based on exams only so just make sure you do well on exams. I also like how he has a policy where you can replace 2 exam scores.", + "class": " MCB314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2015", + "message": "He really prepares you for exams. VERY possible to get an A+ if you put in the time. All exams are based off lecture slides so if you don't do well, it's really because you didn't study enough. Exam questions are recycled over the semesters, so you might see questions in the exam that are the same as the questions on the practice exams! easy class", + "class": " MCB314", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Nelson is a great professor. However, you really do have to study beforehand for the exams. This is not something you can go over a day or two before the test you need to take. Luckily, there is a take 6 tests drop 2 policy in place in case you bomb a test. Put in the time, and you'll do well. Put it aside, and you won't get an A.", + "class": " MCB314", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "No more 30 point Extra Credit, and tricky test questions like Wave Graphs and how to interpret them. You do get best out of 6 exams top 4 scores of exams 1,2, &5 and from exams 3,4 &6. Exams 5/6 are the optional final if you want to increase your grade to make up for it. My advice do well on the first four! He reuses old exams too!", + "class": " NEURO314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "I recently just took this course and it was not like it was in the past. There are I-clickers which used to help out students by giving them 30 bonus points now they were mandatory/attendance. He goes off powerpoints and reuses old exams. Go to his office hours, I never did. He bored me honestly, but it could've been worse. Goodluck!", + "class": " MCB314", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "Nice guy, but works exclusively off of the powerpoints. This is definitely an MCB based course, as the exams have the \"trick questions\" MCB profs love.", + "class": " NEUR314", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "It's totally possible to get an A in the class if you study really hard for the exams. Exams are straightforward(no surprises). You can just study off the powerpoint slides (and email him your questions). He's super helpful and would always email you back with answers the next morning.", + "class": " MCB314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "You can tell Mr. Nelson cares about his students and tries to explain difficult concepts so that they are easy to understand. There are 4 exams throughout the semester and then instead of a final, 2 \"make up\" exams, so overall your best 4 scores count. Plus 30 pts extra credit possible by going to lecture and using your iclicker!", + "class": " MCB314", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2005", + "message": "He is a great teacher. Very helpful...interesting and smart. This class is a fun class for anyone who likes computers and science.", + "class": " MCB419", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gerald Nelson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "Read off the powerpoints, which made it a struggle to go to class. Never discussed reading. Tests made no sense...a long essay question was worth the same as a random short multiple choice question. Grading seemed arbitrary.", + "class": " ACE453", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "Although I got an A in this class, I really did not enjoy it. He tries to make it fun with his examples and music, but I found myself catching up on sleep in this class. There are worse econ teachers out there though. He's ok, you just have to be at class and review notes. Best partof class was the optional final.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "He is not very approachable. He does not explain the concepts well. He relies on the TAs too much.", + "class": " ACE100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2006", + "message": "Well, I'm sure he's a good person, but it just doesn't show as much in the classroom. He doesn't really explain half the material well and on the tests, half the questions are things he never mentioned or talked about for like 2 mins. HORRIBLE TASTE IN MUSIC.", + "class": " ACES100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Nelson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2019", + "message": "He is the nicest guy at the UIUC. Take him and only him for this class if you want an A. Be responsible and do all the required work (which is very reasonable and not a lot) and you will do fine. Although it's a 3-hour class, he always let us out early.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "The nicest professor ever!!!!!!", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2018", + "message": "nice professor ever!", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2017", + "message": "Fantastic professor, one of the most genuinely nice and helpful I have had thus far. Its a 3 hr class but he almost always lets you out early. There is also some very cool projects for the class (3d printing, IT certifications).", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Really knows his stuff, and always cracks jokes in class. Tests aren't hard if you study the quiz questions. Great professor, and even though it was a 3 hr class, he never used up the whole period.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "Matt is a great professor who knows a lot about his field. The class is very straightforward and as long as you follow his clear instructions, you'll get an A.", + "class": " BADM556", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "Great class. Loved my whole time there. Matt is a great person and has reasonable expectations from everyone.", + "class": " BADM556", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Arif Nelson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Erik Nelson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2019", + "message": "He's funny and has good side stories during lecture. But there were typos in most slides and a few exam questions had to be tossed out because he was careless. His slides aren't concise and sometimes he says contradicting info than what's on the actual slides. However, the class is doable and his personality is great so he isn't the worst.", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michelle Nelson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2020", + "message": "Do not, DO NOT take any of her classes. Her quizzes are confusing and unclear just like her lectures. 0/10 people I know in her classes would recommend.", + "class": " ADV393", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "I really like her. She's very nice and interested in advertising and new/current trends. She is a fair grader and really a nice person. As long as you make a small effort, you should be able to get an A. The project is kind of a pain but its supposed to be useful in the real world..we'll have to see about that..", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2008", + "message": "I absolutely loved this class about media planning. I had her once a week for a 3 hour period - which is not easy to sit through - but always felt interested and awake in her class. You need to study for the quizzes and skim the readings, but she offers extra credit opportunities and is always available to help. One of my favorite professors!", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2007", + "message": "horrible. avoid her at all cost. even though you have to take this class, make sure it isn't with her. doesn't teach anything. pointless, makes you hate advertising. no direction on work, but grades horribly. i can't stress enough that you shouldn't take her.", + "class": " ADV481", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Natasha Neogi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Nerone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. A master. If you want to learn about media and democracy, Nerone is perfect.", + "class": " MS331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2011", + "message": "Without a doubt, best class I've taken on this campus; best professor I've had here. If you can get in, take this class. Really.", + "class": " MS331", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2011", + "message": "If exert minimal effort (turn stuff in), you're almost guaranteed an A. However, if you want to read and think and discuss, this class can be that as well. Some of the readings were really cool, and even though he speaks softly, Nerone is obviously very read, intelligent, and witty. Overall, great class.", + "class": " MS331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2009", + "message": "Cool professor. Best MS core class I've taken so far. 3 papers I think, and 10 simple response papers throughout the semester.", + "class": " MS331", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " COMM317", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steve Nesbitt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2018", + "message": "Nesbitt is awesome!! Hes so sarcastic and funny! One of the best teachers in atmos department!", + "class": " ATMS305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2014", + "message": "There is a lot of material in this course, but Steve is always willing to answer questions in class. The lectures might be better split up into shorter periods, tough with an 80 minute lecture period. There was a lot of good discussion in class that was unique compared with other atmos undergrad courses.", + "class": " ATMS406", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "Don't take any course with him if you want your assignments graded. He didn't even make the faculty deadline for reporting grades, and some of us are applying to grad school so it's putting that on hold. Two exams non-cumulative, homework here and there, one presentation. He didn't grade any of it so who cares how anyone did. Super unorganized.", + "class": " ATMS406", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2009", + "message": "Prepare yourself for judicious use of the word \"basically.\"", + "class": " ATMS410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Nesbitt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2020", + "message": "While you have to watch the lecture videos outside of class, this is more helpful than lectures in class. During each topic, she gives plenty of opportunities in class to clarify things that may be confusing for students. The projects also are easy as long as you actually put in effort. Quizzes are also easy, as grade is averaged over 3 attempts.", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2019", + "message": "She doesn't teach in class. You have to watch all the lectures on your own time and they take a minimum of 4 hours to watch and understand. If you don't watch them you aren't gonna pass, and if you do you still will scrape a 70 or so. Do not recommend taking! TA corrects terribly. Do not recommend as a Gen Ed filler! Avoid at all costs!!", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2019", + "message": "Anna is such a sweet person! She looks out for our wellbeing. She gets that a lot of us are not ATMS majors or any science majors (a lot of us are PS majors trying to get our gen eds out). She tries to teach but we r not scientists. I personally didn't get anything but I manage to do well. The TA is a pain! She grades too hard...", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2019", + "message": "I had Anna for an ATMS 140 class my first year of college. She was very sweet, genuine, and passionate about teaching. As with all science courses, some things were difficult to understand if you are not a science major. However, she is very responsive and open to answering questions. 10/10!", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2019", + "message": "I had Anna for an ATMS 140 class my first year of college. She was very sweet, genuine, and passionate about teaching. As with all science courses, some things were difficult to understand if you are not a science major. However, she is very responsive and open to answering questions. She is there to help you learn, not to grade harshly.", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Anna is one of the best professors that I have ever had. She is super relatable and really cares about her students. I always looked forward to going to her class and I really feel like I learned a lot from it. She is a really lenient grader because her main priority is that her students learn. She even got pizza for us on the day of the final!", + "class": " ATMS421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Nesbitt is honestly one of the best professors I've ever had at UIUC, and I rarely say that about any professor. She genuinely cares for every one of her students and deeply wants them to learn interesting concepts. The course starts off with readings in certain short books and there are two major project presentations. Overall, amazing class.", + "class": " ESE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Anna cares about her students and tries to help you if you need it. Her lectures are boring and she's kind of quiet. But she's alright.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2016", + "message": "The class was very unstructured. No notes. Make your own notes. Professor was nice in terms of curving. But midterm questions can come from anywhere. Tests are online and you can use Google.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Nesbitt is one of the best professors at this university. She knows her subject well, cares deeply about students, and is very approachable and friendly. She is flexible with deadlines and focuses more on students' learning. I would highly recommend any of her classes.", + "class": " ESE497", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "challenging material, but cares about students. provides lots of opportunities to succeed.", + "class": " ATMS421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2014", + "message": "ESE 497 was one of the best courses I have taken. Both Anna and Rob made our trip to Costa Rica really enjoyable. I could tell they really care about us as students by going the extra mile to make the course more affordable and letting us explore our own interests in the class.", + "class": " ESE497", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "Not sure what the reviewer claiming that Dr. Nesbitt was unclear means. Dr. Nesbitt was quite clear about her expectations with assignments and even provided rubrics for everything. She did once change an assignment due date, because the majority of the class requested the change. The trip was amazing and life changing!", + "class": " ESE497", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Went to Costa Rica as study abroad. She was unclear & vague with ALL assignments, & even changed what she wanted after deadlines already passed! Her expectations were ridiculous for the work she asked. Although she let us redo everything it was a waste of time b/c the assignment would be changed after turning it in. Not even worth the trip to me.", + "class": " ESE497", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Neubauer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Tests and homework were right out of the book. His lectures sometimes got dicey (changed notation, mistakes, etc). Tests were open book and his voice was not monotone so that was pretty nice.", + "class": " PHYS487", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures are alright. He makes a lot of mistakes on the board. Exams are open textbook and homework comes straight from the textbook. Discussions are pointless but are mandatory to go to.", + "class": " PHYS436", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eleonore Neufeld ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Neufeld is wonderful. She cares about her students, she gives really helpful feedback on assignments, and she is really skilled at leading and facilitating discussions. I highly recommend taking a class with her, especially if you are interested in phil mind/cog sci social philosophy, or phil language.", + "class": " PHIL425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "The course was unfocused and slow moving class. Discussions felt hand holdy. Plenty of unnecessary busy work to just make sure we were keeping up and readings in an upper level course. I feel like everything I learned from the class was strictly from the assigned readings and hardly anything was from discussion or from Professor Neufeld herself.", + "class": " PHIL425", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Neuman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "I had no interest in Organizational Design going into the class, but I found that it was a very interesting topic, and the professor presented the material well. He shows interest in all students and seems to genuinely want us all to do well.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are SO boring, but the class isn't too bad. Tests are straight forward and the final project was easy.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2014", + "message": "There's a reason he's in the list of top-rated professors at UIUC. Take his class and you won't regret it. You can tell he really cares about the material he is teaching and the students he is lecturing to.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2013", + "message": "Easily the best teacher I have had at UIUC. His exams can be difficult because they are all essay-based. However, he is very kind and understanding. More importantly, you'll actually look forward to going to class everyday. He has a passion for teaching and it shows. He's also very helpful in explaining topics that are difficult to understand.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I've had at the UofI. It's obvious he loves the subject and the majority of the class is based on open discussions over readings. He makes you think more critically and analytically about the inner/outer workings of business. Exams are essay-based but as long as you go to lectures and participate in discussion, they're not tough.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best professors I have had. He is intelligent and always well prepared. His grasp of business administration is high, but what stood out in the seminar was his ability to teach, to engage, and to allow the students to lead the class (BADM 510 is a seminar).", + "class": " BADM510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Neuman is a very knowledgeable and experienced teacher. I came into the organizational management class not really caring about the topic, but his style of teaching is very involving and interesting. I learned a lot, and BADM312 was definitely one of my favorite classes here at the university.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Audrey Neville ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "She was very nice and accommodating. She was passionate about what she was teaching and as long as you do the work, you'll do fine.", + "class": " PS224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Nevins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2019", + "message": "Best", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "Hands down the best math professor I've ever had! I've never had a professor be so passionate about the material they're teaching - you can tell he really loves his job. This class was supposed to be \"horribleimpossible\", but he made it so enjoyable (while still challenging us). Not easy but put in the effort and you'll \"master the material\" :)", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "One of the best professors I've ever had! He was always energetic during class and was always available to help after class. He also always replied to emails quickly and made the class easy.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "Nevins was really enthusiastic about the material and really wanted everyone to do well. Sometimes he went a little fast though but it helps if you read the textbook before lecture.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Nevins is a great guy! It was very tough for me to follow his lectures because he goes VERY quickly, and spends a bit too much time doing unnecessary proofs. If you just tune out for those, it's fine. VERY fair course..he drops like 5 quizzes and homeworks, each, and I never had a problem with grading. It's an extremely fair class with Nevins", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "A cute professor but not an easy course. Well, it should be easy but I'm not quite a math person. Anyway, this is a good professor.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "You should definitely take his class! He's enthusiastic about everything math, calculus particularly. You won't often see a guy as energetic and loving math as he is. Highly recommended.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2013", + "message": "Nice guy!!!He is soooo passionate,and he explains the material very clearly", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2013", + "message": "Great professor. Definitely take the course with him. He absolutely loves the material and even tells you so 27 million times. Now that the semester is over, I wish I had gone for more of his lectures. Not for this explanations but rather his enthusiasm. The course isn't too hard if you do the WebAssign and exams from previous semesters.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Nevins is awesome! His classes are pretty hard, but that's because he requires you do what is necessary to get the best grade possible. Many people complain because they don't want to do the work, and they are mad that Nevins requires that they do so much, but that is what it takes to master his material. Deal with it.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher. He obviously loves the material and verbally tells you so. While he may talk fast sometimes, you can get used to it. Calc 3 is a challenging class, but Nevins makes it as easy as possible.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor, the only one in my semester that actually tried to be funny. He made class entertaining and actually fun sometimes. He teaches about as good as anyone can in a 50 minute lecture.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "aweful teacher! never take him. you have to teach yourself everything cuz he's is such a bad lecturer.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Nevins was a great professor. He is very excited about teaching and keeps the audiences interest during lectures. As long as you do the web assign, you should be more than prepared for all of his exams.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "He's a funny guy, knows the material very well. Prepare for the exams to be very difficult, but you feel great after the curve. A great class to take. If you want a good grade, do what he says and \"Master the material.\"", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Prof Nevins is friendly, motivated and passionate about math. I would recommend doing his suggested reading prior to attending his lectures, or obtaining some idea of the material, otherwise you'll get a bit lost. After every midterm you will think that you got an F, if you are human. But, due to generous grading & curves it may me a B or A.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "I like math, and I must say that his class is very, very difficult. He goes too fast in the lectures, so fast that you do not understand anything. Lectures become a waste, and you have to study everything yourself.So what is the point of the class if you study yourself? It was a big disappointment, his teaching strategy is very poor.Avoid his clas", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2011", + "message": "Great guy. Funny. Teaching style is not for me though. He spends too much time writing on the board which makes him talk incredibly fast to cover everything, so it only made sense if I had already understood the theory prior to lecture. Exams are relatively easy.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2011", + "message": "An energetic teacher but lectures are not helpful whatsoever and you basically end up having to teach the material to yourself in order to make a good grade.", + "class": " MATH214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "Never EVER take him!! i got an A+ in this class because i studied a lot on my own . Attended all his lectures and did not understand anything!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lori Newcomb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "Prof Newcomb is really such a lovely professor. I truly felt like she cared about me and how I learned the material. You read a loud a lot in class, which can be nerve-wracking at first, but you get used to it and the class vibe I found to be very forgiving/comfortable. You're also required to go see a Shakespeare play, but she provides resources.", + "class": " ENG218", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Newcomb is great. She isn't a traditional kind of teacher, but if you listen to what she says you'll find that she is so so so intelligent and truly does care about her students. A WONDERFUL teacher. Our class felt more like a group of us hanging out and discussing Shakespeare/the real world than it did an actual honors seminar. Amazing woman", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2017", + "message": "For an example of her teaching: she went over every scene in the first few acts of a play we read except one which she skipped over in order to argue that one character in the play wasn't a bad guy. In the scene she skipped said character attempts to convince another character to murder people with him and discusses how bad he has been in the past.", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2017", + "message": "If your major or minor is English and you're used to relatively structured, organized, and informative classes, don't take this class. Dr. Newcomb is a nice person, but I learned virtually nothing about Shakespeare in this class, and we only read a handful of plays. Most of the time in class is spent reading aloud, and you don't learn much.", + "class": " ENG218", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2017", + "message": "I've taken five classes so far in my studies that have covered Shakespeare and she has been the worst Shakespeare professor of the five. Her knowledge on the plays is extremely limited. She only teaches her opinion and will not listen to the possibility of another way to interpret a section of the text. I cannot recommend this class at all.", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2016", + "message": "I'm not an English major (had to take this class for other requirements). This was the first English class I took in over 2 years and she made is so enjoyable. If you meet with her to review your paper ideas, you'll easily get an A. She's so sweet and really cares about you. Great lady.", + "class": " ENG209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Very intelligent woman, definitely knows her stuff about everything she covers in the survey course. She's enthusiastic and enjoys teaching. Her readings are not overwhelming in length compared to other surveys. But they are early English works, so they are naturally a bit tough. This will not be impossible to pass, but it also won't be an easy A.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2012", + "message": "She provided slide after slide of slightly disorganized historical context, and then attempted (and failed) to connect it to the actual texts we read. The specificity of her tests was unfair, as she would test vocab she never fully defined in class. She would tell you to memorize publication dates of twenty texts with only one ending up on the test", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2011", + "message": "Sweet", + "class": " AA", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2009", + "message": "Prof Newcomb brings an energetic attitude to class and is very willing to help students understand the more complex language and plots in Shakespeare's plays. A little wacky, but overall a great professor. If I didn't hate Shakespeare with an undying passion I would definitely take more of her courses.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "My third class with Prof. Newcomb, I used to dislike her but now I get her.She NEVER hands anything back and you won't get a grade till you're final one, but if you participate alot and keep up on the reading you should be okay in the end or maybe not as the class smarties got B's.Shes really loopy and we have a theory that she comes to class ****", + "class": " ENGL397", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2006", + "message": "I had Prof. Newcomb for an English 199 Shakespeare James Scholar course. She is an amazing professor who truly cares about students' interpretations about the text. She is very approachable and always willing to make extra time for her students. Can't wait to take more English courses with her. If you ever get an opportunity to have her as a profes", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2006", + "message": "I have had her for four classes and loved every one more. She is an astounding professor and draws interesting conclusions from overread material while simultaneously introducing underread texts. I would take any class she offered, regardless of topic.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Very smart woman who went to Yale but seems like she wishes she could be teaching art class on paintings of Queen Elizabeth rather than literature. -Nice but has some unique and weird teaching techniques. Lectures were boring but sometimes she'd play movie clips to relate to the readings. She would talk about paintings instead of test materials", + "class": " ENGLISH209", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "A little hard to take seriously due to her \"legally blonde\"-esque approach to the field, but nevertheless a worthwhile professor and a good class. Knows how to make a lecture interesting, has unique (sometimes bizarre) insight into the material, and seems interested in student life. I think the snob thing is unfounded- she is blunt, but not aloof.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2006", + "message": "I think she's fabulous. Engaging, good lecturer. I heard Eng 209 was awful, but now with her it's one of my favorites. She pics some good TAs form what I hear. My TA is very cool.", + "class": " ENG209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2006", + "message": "A lot of material! Paper topics are complex which allows for flexibility. Your T.A. makes the grade so cross your fingers.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL361", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2004", + "message": "This was her study abroad course, the people and material were awesome but she is a east coast wealthy snob who puts down any ideas except her own, she is very demaning and talks down to her own ta's", + "class": " ENGL361", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "I really liked Professor Newcomb. I still go and visit her in her office hours sometimes, and I had her last semester. If you put the time and effort into the class, you will be rewarded. If you approach her for help she'll be glad to help you.", + "class": " ENG218", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tim Newcomb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2019", + "message": "Overall, fascinating class, I learned a great deal about film theory. I wanted to say however that he did not use trigger warnings before films, and there were a few with loud noise, shocking scenes, and uncomfortable topics that made me very uneasy. If you have anxiety or are disturbed by movies with heavy topics, think twice before taking it.", + "class": " ENGL273", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2018", + "message": "I really enjoyed having this professor. He is clearly passionate about film, literature, and the arts in general. He has a great sense of humor, but he does not tolerate cellphone use/repeated tardiness in his class. He's pretty quirky, but an overall kind and efficient professor. We only had a handful of minor assignments and a few 4 page papers.", + "class": " ENGL273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "Coen brothers film class. He was very enthusiastic about the subject matter and fairly laid back and pleasant in contrast to the other reviews I'm seeing on here. He was more interested in having fruitful discussions than he was in being a punitive instructor or administering pop quizzes and lots of homework/readings. Flexible deadlines.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Yeah Professor Newcomb is definitely uppity and can be pretty mean at times. The prompts for his papers can be really convoluded and he's honestly only looking for a certain thesis an pretty specific supporting arguments. Overall there are multiple crude names that would be perfectly fitting for the dude.", + "class": " ENGL273", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Spends weeks on one topic, repeating lectures and material but spends one quarter of one class session on topics that make him uncomfortable or he does not find interesting. He is uppity, has low expectations of students and is passive aggressive, manifesting his anger/disappointment in assignments and offhand comments.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "Horrible class- boring and repetitive. Room was always freezing cold and the movies weren't interesting at all except JFK. Teacher wasn't really willing to help. I wouldn't recommend this class or teacher.", + "class": " ENGL373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Great film class. Three papers, one final and attendance/participation. Not difficult since every other class was just a movie screening. Seems uppity at times, but just wants to see effort and participation in discussions.", + "class": " ENGL373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "Flaming ball of fire", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2006", + "message": "I was a bit bored. He did not have a good questioning style that created class participation. We mostly sat and stared at each other. I even started asking questions (of the class) one day because I couldn't stand just sitting there. The texts were interesting, just not the way he presented them. I did however like his use of Dr. Strangelove.", + "class": " ENGL256", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2004", + "message": "showed lots of fun clips in class", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2004", + "message": "not bad class. he teaches it well. he makes it sound a lot harder than it is. i didn't buy any of the books, and still got an A", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2003", + "message": "pretty funny", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2003", + "message": "Interesting class, he presents the material well.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL256", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Newman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Newman has a sound grasp of theory and explains complex concepts well. He's a real scientist. However, he didn't seem very excited about teaching, probably because he's too busy with research to engage his students. His slides tend to be boring and, though he can be funny, overall, he's a bit on the bland side. Nice, but distant.", + "class": " PSYCH455", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Newman was an outstanding instructor!!! There are 4 exams, only 3 highest are counted, and 2 easy assignments,...the exams contain literally everything from the notes, so study them in great DETAIL...easy going TA Keisha was very nice and helpful and always has a open door. I'd recommend this class to anyone!!", + "class": " PSYCH455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2011", + "message": "interesting material. don't go to class--it's a waste of time. the slides are comprehensive. for the tests, basically memorize the slides and you should do well. he makes corny jokes that are alright, but he is very boring overall. however, he does explain things very in depth. overall, good class.", + "class": " PSYC455", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adam Newman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Newman is certainly knowledgeable about Hinduism and really gets everyone in the course to learn something new. I appreciated the readings even if I wish we had a wider variety of voices. He did promote discussion in Zoom and provided two smaller papers instead of one big one at the end of the semester so we improve. Take a course with him!", + "class": " REL401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2021", + "message": "Grading criteria not super clear & changed middle of semester. Good professor: informative & expert. Areas of improvement include: clearer grading and assignment due date, more discussion about caste system, emphasis on secularism, explaining India's lack of history, and add dalit voice. Could add readings by Vijay Prashad &Partha Chatterjee.", + "class": " REL401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "The quizzes and tests are based around the lectures. While some of the classes do seem bland, taking notes will prepare you for everything within the class. The textbooks are needed for using quotes in the essays. Overall, I really enjoy the class. Easy A and you learn about Buddhism, Hinduism, and Shintoism (and some folklore here and there)", + "class": " REL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2020", + "message": "Interesting class. Learned about Hindu religion which is new to me. I come from a conservative rural family and so Hinduism is honestly totally alien to me. His class was informative though from an scholarly perspective (probably where the negative comments are from). Criticism was that class was sometimes bland.", + "class": " REL286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2020", + "message": "Not sure why everyone is looking for \"enjoyment\" in a faith or religion course. Anyway I liked the class. Learned some thing new.", + "class": " REL286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2020", + "message": "I like storys but not enjoy much the class. It was boring some day. I didn't speak with proof much do only no him from lecture. Only gened not big deal so. .", + "class": " REL104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2020", + "message": "Meh... Not much interesting in the class and don't think I might recomend. I enjoy storys tho, very interest me.", + "class": " REL104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2020", + "message": "I liked the class and think it's informative, even with the flaws described. I think the professor is friendly and straightforward even if little uncomfortable (methinks he's new). I enjoyed the material and found the lessons on Hindu philosophy and rituals to be very interesting. If I wasn't in the sciences is take another class with him. .", + "class": " REL286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Did not like the class", + "class": " REL401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2020", + "message": "Did not really enjoy the class. Mainly not exciting, too much work, and usually felt awkward talking to the professor. This is not a bad class just not the best choice for me. Too much history+too much readings. Guidlines not clear 4 class and grading system not too clear. Dont not take for gen ed requirement, not worth the time + work.", + "class": " REL286", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2020", + "message": "Take buddhism before this-so you get a more sympathetic look at South Asian religion & culture. I enjoyed the information but felt that the subaltern voice was not there. I am an intersectional feminist majoring in sociology. I did not feel that my questions were well answered or topics well discussed! Newman is nice but class was not helpful to me", + "class": " REL286", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2020", + "message": "I came in excited and left bored. I don't know much about the Hindu Faith or India and wanted to learn more. My coworkers, who are Hindu, felt like the course material was alien to what they believed so... Also way too much lecture and not much discussions. I'd like to have a Hindu perspective. My coworkers would point out mistakes in lectures.", + "class": " REL286", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2020", + "message": "Able to take students from all backgrounds in Hinduism and learn something new in the course. He knows his scholarship and lectures are well taught. Grading is unclear on what he wants, but he's fair as long as you do the work and READ the textbooks and try to engage in material- just make sure you cite correctly! Prof. Newman is hilarious too.", + "class": " REL286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexandra Newton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "Hands down, shes the best Professor Ive ever encounter. My opinion may come off as biased, but taking into account the overall performance of a professor in the execution of their general duties, Prof. Newton excels like no other. She is very compassionate. It truly shows that her philosophical backgroud has shaped her amazing way of being.", + "class": " PHIL443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2018", + "message": "Alexandra is a great lecturer. Smart as a whip. She has a soft voice so it can be difficult to hear if she isn't using a microphone. But she has a real passion for philosophy which definitely shows, has a good sense of humor, loves Kant, and is generally super nice and helpful. Chats with students after class for as long as they'll stay.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jennifer Ng ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Tim Ngo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Fiona Ngo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "This woman is one of the most humble teachers Ive ever met at UIUC. Its rare that a person can piss her off. Keep up with the readings and other assignments, then youll pass. And dont miss class either because itll hurt you in the long run.", + "class": " GSW315", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "Ngo really knows her material and is available to teach intersectional materials. She is funny and engaging. The hardest part is that she has a hobby of staring you down so be ready to feel intimidated", + "class": " AAS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2018", + "message": "She is funny, but the class is hard. When you write an email to her you get no reply from her. You can't find any studying materials on compass.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2017", + "message": "This was the hardest class I have ever taken. If you're considering this as an elective, don't do it. The course is pretty unorganized with some lectures, some purely class discussion, and readings that are SO HARD to understand even after talking them out in class. With that said, Ngo is one of the coolest, nicest teachers you can have at U of I.", + "class": " GWS370", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2016", + "message": "If she were up for dating her students, I would jump on that boat so hard.", + "class": " GWS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "This class is the hardest I have ever taken. The readings are very difficult to understand, but Ngo is willing to explain it to you over and over again. You will be called on in class, and \"I didn't do the reading\" is not an option. However, Ngo's sense of humor and style and generosity with food makes coming to class prepared worth it.", + "class": " GWS370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "Absolutely wonderful. Warning -- she does cold call students, but it honestly keeps you accountable because the material is extraordinarily dense. But she's hilarious, super intelligent, and a very genuine person who represents her most authentic self in and out of the classroom.", + "class": " GWS370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Love Professor Ngo! Amazing class, super relevant material, and she's funny. I learned a ton.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2014", + "message": "Wow, really smart and funny. If you want to know about queer theory, queer of color critique, trans studies or radicalization, this is the class to take. She really cares about students.", + "class": " GWS370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Fiona is awesome! Easily one of the best professors I've ever had. She can be kinda confusing, but she makes class extremely enjoyable. She bought us pizza a couple times.", + "class": " GWS370", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome lecturer, very funny. Material is difficult but worthwhile and revolutionary! Highly recommend this class &prof!", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2013", + "message": "Very interesting class. Fiona was also very funny. At times she was a bit confusing, but going to discussion sections cleared everything up for me. Tests were very easy if you paid attention. She often gave study guides with everything you need to know. The only downside is reading material that had to be read before lecture.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2012", + "message": "She's a good teacher, very funny. Grade comes from 7 \"worksheets\" due throughout the semester that consist of answering questions extensively,a presentation, and participation. It's a small class so be prepared to be asked to speak in class because it is mostly discussion about readings and films watched in class.", + "class": " GWS315", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Pretty boring class, though she's entertaining enough. Assignments really sucked, but the material is more or less interesting, albeit irrelevant.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2012", + "message": "No exams, though a few pop quizzes. Lecture is hilarious but not necessarily mandatory. 3 large assignments with several parts. They are time consuming but not extremely difficult. One group project studying a space on campus. Section attendance mandatory. Not overly hard material but time consuming assignments.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2012", + "message": "Excellent class, excellent professor. The lectures she does are so great, and she's hilarious!", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "This class is boring, and it required everyone to participate. The reading materials are incredibly hard. Not recommend taking her class.", + "class": " GSW315", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2011", + "message": "There was no exams or finals. Everything was based on quizzes and presentations. She is a fabulous teacher! I'd take another class with her in a heartbeat.", + "class": " GWS350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2010", + "message": "Attendance isn't mandatory, but she does give out quizzes. Great, knowledgable, hilarious and accessible professor, uses a variety of content that's all fairly relevant (video, handouts online and on compass). You don't have to do all the reading so it's okay if you fall behind. Didn't really learn anything new but good class.", + "class": " GWS250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2009", + "message": "She's awesome! Incredible sense of humor, gives plenty of time for assignments. The readings are pretty dense and you definitely have to keep up with them. I've talked to her after class a lot and she's really good at explaining things further. Definitely recommend her, and she has awesome suits!", + "class": " GWS250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Helen Nguyen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2020", + "message": "Disrespectful and unprepared Professor", + "class": " STAT107", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2020", + "message": "sucks, very rude and aggressive.", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2019", + "message": "Terrible class. The lectures are incredibly confusing and she does not clearly explain any procedures for solving problems. And then you get assigned homework about topics you have not covered at all and know nothing about! The homework is not reflective of lecture and the exams are not reflective of homework or lecture. Also just kinda mean.", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2018", + "message": "Overall decent, her test are very easy but be excessively careful because if you don't score 100 on at least one of them, you are definitely going to be among the 70 percent of students getting A- instead of that less than 10 percent getting an A.", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2018", + "message": "Not super difficult if you study a few hours per week. Decent class over all but her lectures didn't hold my attention. My biggest gripe is that her tests are math heavy multiple choice tests, where the questions build off of each other. So if you can't answer one question you are kinda screwed. But she does drop two of the four tests.", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2014", + "message": "She was not the best teacher, pretty confusing but her class was very easy. Make sure you study the homework, do the practice exams, and try to get your hands on the older practice exams for more help. You drop one exam and a chance to skip the final. take her class in the spring!", + "class": " CEE330", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Thanh Nguyen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mimi Nguyen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2020", + "message": "Super accommodating in times of stress. Really cares about the material, passionate during office hours, engaging. It was a good time.", + "class": " GWS275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2016", + "message": "Mimi is an amazing teacher I've taken three of her classes so far.", + "class": " GWS395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Mimi is fantastic! She assigns a lot of dense reading (150 pages a week) but it's not necessarily dull and I got by several weeks not reading. Yes, she stutters but it's good because it gives you time to finish writing her sentence. She is extremely articulate and well-educated. Her job is to convey some abstract ideas, so the class could be tough.", + "class": " GWS395", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2014", + "message": "She is brilliant and engaging, and her perspective and insights are much needed here. I found her to be very generous and helpful. She changed my way of thinking, and helped me think in a more nuanced way.", + "class": " GWS400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Mimi Nguyen is one of the BEST teachers I have EVER had. ive learned so much from her classes and i continue to think deeply about the themes. the fellow commenters here are out of hand, a blatant example of sexism and racism. dont take a class that requires attention, reading, and critical thought if you don't want that!", + "class": " GWS250350499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "I'm surprised there are so many negative reviews for Mimi Nguyen. I thought her class was fascinating, and her passion for the subject was highly evident. This class isn't an easy A by any means, but the instructor is highly accessible and willing to clear up any misconceptions you may have.", + "class": " AS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2009", + "message": "Her lectures were really long and tedious, and it was difficult to follow along and take notes. She sometimes took weeks to post powerpoint slides, which makes it impossible to prepare for pop quizzes. Most of the readings were difficult, especially for a gen ed. A lot of them had nothing to do with Asian American Pop Culture. Not what I expected.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2009", + "message": "Maybe she is smart and well informed... but you can't understand much through her unique mixture of obscurantism and valley girl speak. And as another rater noted accurately, she tries to cow you into submission by saying that you as a student won't understand the readings. Ugh.... why would you ever assign this woman to teach ?", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2009", + "message": "This class showcases everything that is wrong with social study classes today. Hopefully you like watching Yeah Yeah Yeahs videos on YouTube as a means of gaining cultural awareness, because this class is chock-full of moments like that. If I could describe this class in a few words, I would say: \"Hipster culture; Amateurish philosophy\".", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "Over complicates everything...sometimes the point she is trying to prove isnt even that deep.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "While she seems fun, bubbly & young,her teaching is poor. Assigns hard readings (50+ pg per class) and said she didn't expect us to understand them. I don't doubt that she's well educated, but her comments so confusing and long that you lose what the point was in the 1st place. Utterly distracted by her lack of speaking skills.\"uh uh uhhh\".", + "class": " GWS395", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2008", + "message": "You get the vague sensation that Nguyen is talking down to everyone in the class. Ironically enough, she nevertheless lacks elementary teaching skills. Her counterculture/alternative tastes seep into almost everything she talks about... Regardless, an A is achievable if you have a brain in your head.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2008", + "message": "Readings are way too difficult and very irrelevant. Lectures are boring. Uses way too many big terms. Over-complicates everything. Expects too much. I'd best avoid her class.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2007", + "message": "So hard. Horrible speaker. Knows a lot about material, unable to relate to introductory level students. Did I mention horrible speaker? Grades are based on pop quizzes. Readings are ridiculously difficult unless you are already familiar with the material. She is not approachable. I am so glad this class is over and I would never take Nguyen's class", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2007", + "message": "I didn't go to class toward the end because I would just fall asleep. Lectures were utterly boring. She needs to work on her speaking skills -desperately.- She really does say \"um\" \"ya know\" or \"such as\" over 300 times in lecture. I got bored one day in class (suprise) and made a tally sheet.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "If you're interested in: 1) attend a long lecture that's sure to put you to sleep, 2)frusrate yourself with how much you hate this class and how mimi teaches, 3)go nuts on every pop quiz and essay you have to write, 4)have no clue what you're doing on the tests, and finally 5) ruin your gpa then this is the class for you. find another class!!!", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Don't take this class!! save your gpa! She can't teach!! the essays you read are too hard to understand and she doesnt simplify them at all in class. she talks over your head with huge words and says um,ah, and right literally 600 times a class. lecture is boring and she gives pop quizzes. worst class i have ever taken! hardest 120 class ever", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2007", + "message": "Absolutely fantastic. Fascinating, challenging, cheerful, organized. I'm in love with this professor.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ha Nguyen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "She used past year's content, (didn't even bother to make new videos) and multiple mistakes (didn't even bother to correct, example: in the regex lectures, she couldn't do one of her own example and just let it go saying it won't be that hard for hw or exams). Feel bad to have this kind of instructors in the department.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lan Nguyen Chaplin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2014", + "message": "Lan Chaplin is a great Professor! She takes her time explaining what is expected of you and gives you all the resources and help you need. She is very passionate about what she teaches and it shows through her lectures. The midterm is not easy but you can easily get an A if you study all her lecture slides. Final project assigned 1st day. Take it!", + "class": " MKTG461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2008", + "message": "She was great but definitely had her favorites! It was kind of annoying.", + "class": " BADM590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " BA325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amy Nicely ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2012", + "message": "She pretty much repeats things directly from the book and has a difficult time making the material interesting but she did do a good job explaining everything and was willing to provide all the help you could need if you had questions. Do all the homework and come to class and you should be fine for the tests", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "Unbelievably unhelpful in her teaching style. She made the class about sixteen times more boring than it needed to be. She also didnt write her own tests, so all of the quiz work didnt really prepare you for what you would face on the tests. A bad experience was had by all.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2011", + "message": "I studied for 46 hours for the final for her 102 class. I attended every office hour for my TA and for her. I got a D- on her final. I am a chemistry major and this majorly screwed up my grade. she did not teach at all. so boring in lecture, and the notes i wrote from her lecture slides were useless in studying.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "iClicker points are the only reason to go to class at all as all of the lectures are online and she just reads them anyway. Tests are super hard, and quizzes are easy.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2011", + "message": "Boring class. You are required to attend lectures as there are points counted towards your final grade. Pick good TA.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2010", + "message": "Honestly, she is a terrible professor. She reads off the slides. And her test are hard. She does not prepare you for them. And all her experiments fail. You better hope you have a good TA. I recommend Tanush for TA!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "She reads the lecture slides word for word. She lectures as if she is talking to 12 year olds. Her tests are insanely hard. Test questions are often about one single insignificant topic mentioned once. Her tests are much, much harder than her lectuers make them out to be", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "Can't teach. The lecture slides are useful but she reads directly off of them so her lectures are pretty pointless.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "She sucks.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Nicely is very nice and she is good at answering specific questions, however she does not yet know how to lecture and I never learned anything or used any notes from lecture. Hopefully you have a good TA because if you don't (like me) your basically learning everything by yourself. And for god sakes by the past exams book.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2010", + "message": "She seems really nice, but it is notable that she is inexperienced. At the beginning of the semester, it was word for word off the lecture slides. Examples done in class definitely do not prepare you for the exams, but she is helpful in office hours. Discussion sections and T.A.s for this class are key to success.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2010", + "message": "She can't teach, but the course is easy and she's very helpful if you ask direct questions.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2010", + "message": "Compared to all of my other professors and teachers, she is probably one of the worst. She does not go into detail with explanations, and basically reads the slides. In addition to that she is incredibly monotone and boring to listen to, and the tests are way tougher than what she prepares you for. Luckily I took AP Chem, and the tests are curved.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2010", + "message": "I think she's new this year(Fall 2010). She tries and seems to care, but her exams are insanely hard and she's really boring to listen to. Also, like every class I've taken so far, the weekly quizes have nothing to do with what's on the test. However, I tend to learn a lot more from my T.A. than from Professor Nicely.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erinn P. Nicley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2012", + "message": "Listened to his Class on Geopolitics via Itunes, a great teacher with a capacity and patience for exploring multiple sides of complex issues. Left me feeling immensely engaged and enriched - i imagine it would be a pleasure to study under him in person.", + "class": " EN461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Erinn is a great teacher. He is very knowledgeable in his subject, and he connects with his students well. He has a good sense of humor, and he is always willing to help on an individual level. Geog 110 had a bit more writing than I expected, but the material was pretty interesting, and the class was defintely not hard.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2008", + "message": "Great teacher who is compassionate about his subject. No grey area in his class, and he is very helpful about making sure his students understand issues. Good example is that he emails his students with help and suggestions continuously. Still study though, and get a good grade. Would highly recommend.", + "class": " GEO110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Cool guy, easy class.", + "class": " GLBLGLBL", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dach Nicola ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "She was the perfect teacher for french (correct accent, method, etc.), and her classes were pretty amazing. She was also extremely helpful during the class as well.", + "class": " FRENCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures were boring, all from power points. Really tough grader on tests", + "class": " FR104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Blair Niece ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2015", + "message": "If you can get him for intro to IR, it should be an easy time. He's really chill and easy going. ", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2015", + "message": "I had Blair as a TA for 280. Honestly the best TA I ever had. He's really helpful, dedicated to making sure you understand the material (and he's not that terrible of a grader!)", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2014", + "message": "Tough grader that will mark you done for things on papers but be very unspecific on what exactly he marked all the points off for. Takes grading way too seriously for a poly sci 101 course. If you want an A don't waste your time with this guy.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2014", + "message": "Blair is an awesome TA. Answered emails quickly, really helpful in office hours, easy to talk to... and easy on the eyes.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2014", + "message": "Blair is a great TA. He helped me a lot and was patient despite the fact I found the class difficult. He was also very professional, and turned down my attempts for extra credit.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Keri Niehans ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Carl Niekerk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are long, boring, & feel pointless, but it's important to attend due to the movies, which are on exams. The main grades are \"pop quizzes\" (usually announced beforehand) and 3 noncumulative exams which all are essay writing similar to AP history. All communication is done by email, which can be annoying. As a person though he's pretty nice.", + "class": " GER205", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2019", + "message": "Wonderful professor. Very understanding and takes the time to learn you by name. Lots of reading but his class is an intimate discussion that he leads. Great accent and really nice guy. As long as you let him know you're missing class, he's very accommodating and respectful about personal issues. Tests are easy if you go to class.", + "class": " GWS270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "He is really into the class. As said, his accent is adorable. My only complaints about the class was the high number of films you have to watch outside of class and the exams were a little unclear. Otherwise, the books are good and he is fun.", + "class": " GWS270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Niekerk is adorable! His class is fairly easy and he isn't boring when he lectures. He cracks jokes and remembers everyone's names. He's a good professor and the class is an easy A.", + "class": " GER270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Niekerk is adorable and brilliant! Love his classes.", + "class": " GER211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "Took his sex and literature class my freshman year. He is really funny and is really understanding about missing classes as long as you contact him before and don't make it a habit. Don't have to read the books to do well, just take notes in class and write down the main points he says and know how to elaborate on those. Interesting class, great gu", + "class": " GWS270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher, really knows his stuff, and his essays and tests aren't too difficult if you've been to class and know the major themes of each of the novels and can come up with references from the text.", + "class": " CWL272", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "This class is not an EASY A but it is a doable A... go to class everyday and take notes. you really do not have to even read the books you just have to remember what he says about the books and repeat it in your essays and the midterm/final. He is really funny and a nice guy so go to his office hours if you are struggling. I got an A in the end", + "class": " CWL272", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Niekerk is the greatest. I learned every day, and I wanted to read and prepare for him and for this wonderful class. So clear, loves what he does, and very cute.", + "class": " GER332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2009", + "message": "I took this class as a freshman, and I really enjoyed it. Professor Niekerk has such a passion for the subject, and he's really knowledgeable too. He's pretty lenient on absences, but he'll definitely take points off if you miss more than he allows. Also, his accent is so cute.", + "class": " GER270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "This class was also a GWS 270 class. Awesome professor. Not difficult in this class, keeps the class interesting with unique reading selections. Very funny and helpful. Totally understanding if you have to miss class for something in your family even without an excuse form. Midterm and Final= easy if you read your novels", + "class": " GER270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GER199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2006", + "message": "Great guy and a good teacher. Keeps the discussion going in class. Ill miss him dearly", + "class": " GER199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "Ger 199: He's a good man and a good teacher. The homework is almost daily with reading. The reading itself isn't so bad--some of it might get hard but that is the literature side of it....the discussions good too. The mid-term was easy, and the papers aren't so bad either. Grading is fair as well. His accent is charming.", + "class": " GER199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Frank Niemeyer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2021", + "message": "Rude feedback when asking questions. Spent hours on hours emailing back and forth with this man in regard to feedback from a paper and no matter what research and updates I did, it wan't good enough. Far too much crying put into this class. Friends with other profs said their class was a breeze. Not worth it.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "This teacher is horrible and treats you like a first grader. Forces you to have camera on the whole time and calls on random for the whole class period to answer questions. Not that tough of a grader though.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "Frank is fundamentally a bad teacher and is a music teacher not a public speaking teacher. He gets mad at people for the smallest things and genuinely has no empathy for his students. If you get him for CMN 101, take it another semester; it isn't worth the hassle.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2021", + "message": "We're only a few weeks into the semester but the way he calls out people for being 1-2 minutes late is SO ANNOYING like give a three minute grace period and continue on!! It's not that hard !!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Molly Niesen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2012", + "message": "This class started out really hard and I thought I would get a C+ (best case scenario). A couple of my friends dropped it because it was impossible at first. I guess I learned something because I ended up doing better on the last few things and rcvd an A. I would rcmnd prof. niesen: funny, knows the topic, and not too tough in the end.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2011", + "message": "Not helpful for learning about making ads or media buying but lectures are interesting. Tests are hard but there is extra credit and a project.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "Too much readings. Tests are hard.", + "class": " ADV412", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2010", + "message": "She is a very good teacher. She really helps you improve your writing and is very approachable. I really enjoyed her class and I did end up with an A. But she is a tough grader but ALWAYS fair.", + "class": " CMN220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2009", + "message": "really good teacher, AWESOME class if you like politics. Definitely has a liberal lean to it which i LOVE. take this class", + "class": " CMN220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2007", + "message": "She talks WAY too fast and I sometimes can't follow. Good class though-- really made me think about media in a whole new way. Helped so much with writing papers. Class has not been useful for my major though.", + "class": " COM264", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2006", + "message": "good TA! makes lots of jokes and is very helpful on our papers. not sure how she grades yet-- seems a little harsh but ok.", + "class": " COMM264", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Igor Nikolaev ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2019", + "message": "Gives very dense lectures that are somewhat hard to follow in class because of how much he throws at you, but gives enough examples that once you return to your notes, it'll all make sense. He tests you hard on how well you conceptually understand what he teaches and won't just hand you points (same for 444), so don't take him lightly.", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2019", + "message": "Very good lecturer who cares about his students. Teaches in a fairly rigorous way, so I think you should have some proof-based math experience before taking his classes.", + "class": " MATH446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2019", + "message": "He is so caring and a wonderful lecturer. I am taking Math 446 this semester with him again and I feel so lucky. Best Math Professor ever.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Prof Igor is a really nice guy. Although he gives lots of homework, he sets the mid terms really easy. His classes are more proof based which makes them slightly boring. He is very easy to talk to and willingly helps to clear your doubts. On the flip side, the course is rigorous, questions are asked on proving math theorems etc", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "He is so caring and almost perfect when giving lectures. Best math course I have ever taken!", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "Definitely a hard course, but he makes it as simple as possible. His lecture is perfect and he posts well-written lecture notes online, so do not worry if you miss a class. If you have anything unclear about the course, go and ask him during office hours or through e-mail. He will answer everything clearly and thoroughly.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Nikolaev likes to teach in depth of the materials. People usually don't get the point the first time. He makes the materials hard but reading notes helped a ton. Professor Nikolaev is super helpful outside of the classes. He basically wants you in all his office hours and he will do the homework for you. He curves so MUCH in tests/quizzes", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2017", + "message": "One of the hardest math classes but if you work hard, it pays off. Study from day 1 or else it's impossible to keep up. Work with a bright classmate on homeworks. Tips for scoring high: prepare for midterms really well, they are quite doable once you figure out the system. The final exam is a killer so dont leave it to the last to get a good grade.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2016", + "message": "This course is tough and you'd better be well-prepared. Make full use of the lecture notes because the textbook is useless for most of the time.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2015", + "message": "This professor was amazing and felt like learning from my grandpa. Didn't know what he was saying half the time, but I learned math notation really well from him. Exams were weirdly hard and I always felt like I was on a different page than he was. All in all though, it wasn't bad because he'd solve the honors homework for you if you got stuck.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2015", + "message": "Not the most interesting material but he does a pretty solid job explaining concepts - some days better than others but overall not bad at explaining most of the proofs. Extremely proof-heavy (expected) and errors in his online notes but not a difficult class. Tests are easy-6 questions you choose 4 and he tells you 3 a week early (Thm proofs)", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2014", + "message": "Took honors section of MATH 231, loved it, hard and super proof heavy but learned a ton. Always happy to help if you show up to office hours, really hard class, but super rewarding.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2013", + "message": "Great notes, made them available online after lecture. Strict on attendance. Homework out of the book was a bit difficult, but this was good practice for exams. Exams though, were quite difficult, grading techniques were pretty harsh. If you go to lecture, pay attention, do your homework, and study you'll do fine. If you dont, well...", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "Worst teacher ive had. Ever. Spends too much time proving theorems, neglects to teach how to apply them. Seems to assume you already know material. Office hours directly after class(middle of day)and on days after homework turn in and before you know enough to try the next. Always behind, takes attendance, so hard to go to other lectures to learn.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures were dry--he would go through proofs of theorems with a few examples here and there for the entire time. His exams were great, though. Each was 6 problems, of which we had to do 4. Of these, 3 were hw problems and 3 were proofs taken from a list given to us to study from. Overall decent teacher for a challenging course.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2011", + "message": "Good notes, fair tests", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Presentation of material isn't very clear, neglects to explain fundamentally important things. He runs through everything on the board too fast. It seems like he assumes that everyone already knows the material and expects everyone to instantly know whats going on with minimal explanation. I wish I signed up for a different section.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2010", + "message": "Extremely useful, helpful I`ve ever had in this school. Teaches clearly with examples, puts every lecture notes on website. And interesting. Tests are not hard at all. Tells exactly what is gonna be on test. Little Russian accent, but understandable. Overall, great professor.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "With all honesty, he is probably the easiest Math 241 teacher. I don't know why all these people are giving him such poor grades. Sure his Russian accent is a little thick, but I think he is a great teacher. He goes a lot slower than the other Calc 3 teachers (often behind by 1 chapter), but that's only because he does so many examples in class", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2009", + "message": "Wonderful professor: teaches very clearly. Generous grading scale and willing to give extra credit. Puts all lectures and homework solutions on internet. Extremely helpful during office hours: encourages questions and does not mind staying late. (Slight accent, but easy to understand.)", + "class": " MATH447", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karthik Nithyanandan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing command over the subject. He is a moving encyclopedia of engines. SUPER CUTE AND HOT GUY!! ", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Margaret Njeru ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2012", + "message": "THE best swahili teacher HANDS DOWN! Everything was organized and comprehendable and she also taught us culture", + "class": " SWAH201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2012", + "message": "Absolutely loved her! She was hands down the best swahili teacher", + "class": " SWAH201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mauro Nobili ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Very easy and interesting class as long as you actually pay attention in lectures. You can get away with not reading the textbook. You should definitely read the documents and slides and watch the documentaries. Pay attention to class right before test are due for clearer instruction. If you don't do any of those be prepared to spend hours on test.", + "class": " HIST111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Great teacher, passionate about African history. Lots of readings but you can get away with skimming a lot of them. Super accommodating. Caring guy, very clear with what he wants on assignments.", + "class": " HIST111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Nobili is very passionate about what he does, and it's clear to see that through his lectures. The class is pretty easy, you mostly don't really have to do the readings to get a good grade. Very understanding, attendance would be mandatory but because of the pandemic he is compassionate.", + "class": " AFST111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2016", + "message": "Mauro was a really laid back and fun professor. He made it really clear what he wanted from us and pretty much told us exactly what would be on the midterm and final. He doesn't give many assignments but he did expect quality on the few that we had.", + "class": " HIST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Safiya Noble ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2018", + "message": "Love her. 1 of the best in Annenberg. Crazy smart. All classes are socratic, discussions but rarely takes attendance. You WANT to go to her class. Drops incredible, relevant gems all the time. A lot of work in terms of papers for first weeks of class, but gets way better towards end. Caring, funny, highly recommend. TAs she has are dope too.", + "class": " COMM384", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2014", + "message": "Amazing engaging teacher. Thought-provoking discussions, up to date information.", + "class": " MACS326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2013", + "message": "Such a great professor. Very understanding and relatable. She's a firm believer in discussion in order to learn and not about giving hard tests or quizzes. Need to be comfortable talking and engaging in class and willing to do online readings.", + "class": " MACS326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hayden Noel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2021", + "message": "This is not a course where you can get away with not participating. Professor Noel makes an effort to get everyone to speak. There is a lot of content every week, and of all my classes (Master's student) his course took the most time. I enjoyed the content and I felt like I learned a lot because we were expected to put time in. He's very optimistic", + "class": " BADM520", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Noffke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2012", + "message": "good", + "class": " CI509", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dianne Noland ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2018", + "message": "Dianne is awesome! She is so funny and quirky and makes the class super fun. Definitely would take her again if I had the chance!", + "class": " HORT107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "Class was pretty easy, she can be picky at times but if you put in some effort. Great class, I learned a lot! And she's super sweet", + "class": " HORT107", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2013", + "message": "Very interesting in lecture and keeps your attention. In lab she can be very picky about the designs and picks them apart if they don't match her examples. She starts the grading under 100 to leave room for \"creativity points\" that you hardly ever see. Overall a pretty good class though.", + "class": " HORT107", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2012", + "message": "Dianne is GREAT!!!! She is one of the most entertaining professors I've ever had. She's very helpful in lab! You can tell how passionate she is about flowers! The book is not needed, but unless you have a friend in lecture to copy notes for you, you should probably go. You get to take home a floral arrangement every week! Highly recommended!", + "class": " HORT107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2011", + "message": "Seems fun at first but is extremely picky. Instructions and expectations aren't very clear.", + "class": " HORT107", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HORT246", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katherine Norcross ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Norcross is awesome! Taking BTW 250 with her this semester and she always has such a positive attitude and is willing to help out with whatever. not sure how other instructors set up the class but she always requires drafts and does peer reviews which helped me stay on track a ton!", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Class is writing intensive, and there is a group project at end. She is very nice and will help you with your questions, and is not a harsh grader, but also does not just hand out As. She is very flexible and reasonable. A great professor to take for your advanced composition requirement.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amy Norgard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "She's helpful and fun! It's easy to slide by in her classes, but you'll need to study to really succeed.", + "class": " LAT102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2010", + "message": "Don't let the easiness rating fool you, you will not be prepared for LAT 103.", + "class": " LAT102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jill North ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2019", + "message": "I have only had her for one class and I love her. I took FSHN 140 which is a super easy class. Basically just a participation grade with a few group projects. She is easy to work with, kind and genuine. She is also a good adviser.", + "class": " FSHN140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Jill is by far the best teacher I have had in my four years here. She is very helpful and willing to work with you if you have a conflict or problem. You can go to her and talk about anything and is very helpful as an advisor when it comes to registration. ", + "class": " 340AND145", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2009", + "message": "I agree with the above statement. Also, walks around with her son in the kitchen with no hair net on and then lectures us on sanitation issues! So ironic.", + "class": " FSHN340", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2008", + "message": "She is arrogant and annoying. Thinks she's God's gift to the world and does absolutelynothing to help while in the lab. Projects and quizzes are ridiculous... way to much for a 4 credit hour class.", + "class": " FSHN340", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FSHN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Margaret Norton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "Margaret is a treasure. She makes jokes all lecture and has a great, dry wit to her. It's obvious she enjoys teaching the class, and you get to learn a decent amount about vegetables.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "The lecture is boring, but important to pay attention to. The tests are given individually and then with a group. Labs are fun if you are willing to get your hands dirty and try new things.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2016", + "message": "She's by far the best professor I've ever had. This is a fun class with a ton of extra credit opportunities and she's so kind.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2016", + "message": "Margaret is a great professor, and this class is very easy. I recommend buying the lab notebook, scanning the pages you need to turn in, and returning the book. It's like $50, but you only need the worksheets. Show up to class for the pop quizzes. Study the slides the night before exams. Do the extra credit; it's fun.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2016", + "message": "Best jokes I've ever heard A+", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Notaro ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2018", + "message": "Natari makes class fun! He is always cracking jokes and the lectures are actually interesting.", + "class": " CHLH260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Notaro is amazing. He's so interesting, well educated, and very respected. His tests are hard, but you learn a lot from this class and you get to work with an amazing educator. I highly recommend this course!", + "class": " CHLH457", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "Likeable person, extremely poor teacher. Although many students find him entertaining, I would rather take a course by someone who takes the course subject more seriously. I doubt those in the medical field or any other allied health professions would appreciate the overload of funny videos which have nothing to do with medical ethics.", + "class": " 260", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2014", + "message": "He is fun to be around in class and you actually learn something.", + "class": " CHLH260210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2014", + "message": "He is a pretty awesome teacher. Pretty easy A just make sure You go to class in order to do the in class assignments.", + "class": " CHLH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Notaro is the absolute best. He comes prepared, keeps things interesting, and is not bad to look at.", + "class": " CHLH457", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "I honestly didn't think he was that great of a professor. He's knowledgeable and people like him because he's amusing, but he never returned graded assignments in a normal manner. I feel like he's trying too hard to be funny and likeable. Although it's clear he likes his subject, the layout of the course is dysfunctional and disorganized.", + "class": " CHLH457", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2013", + "message": "Favorite teacher at UIUC. He understands college students and their motivation/interest levels on most days and caters to that by keeping things interesting. Great tests and gives lots of easy assignments for better grades", + "class": " CHLH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2012", + "message": "He is a great teacher! So much fun to learn from. Class had guest speaker quizzes and two exams. Very straight forward and easy.", + "class": " CHLH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Notaro's CHLH 260 Discovery course is interesting and welcoming for freshman. Although he has a dry humor that not everyone will appreciate, he truly cares about the success of his students. No textbook is required, and all of the exam questions come from the topics listed on the study guide and in the power point presentations.", + "class": " CHLH260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2012", + "message": "Great Professor, actually wants students to be interested and for them to learn about the material for real world use", + "class": " CHLH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "Great lecturer! Very entertainng and funny (and nice to look at), which keeps you interested in material that is normally not that interesting. In-class activities are unannounced so make sure you show up. Class really gets you thinking about health care and helps you network in the field. Assignments are worthwhile and helpful for future career.", + "class": " CHLH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Take anything with this guy! He is hilarious, and always made the class fun. Make sure you attend class everyday because he takes I-clicker points (8 points per lesson which quickly adds up)! Tests are super easy!", + "class": " CHLH260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2012", + "message": "He honestly made class fun, he did demand quality in your work but it made you a better student. Really enjoyed his class.", + "class": " CHLH260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "Seriously one of the best professors at UIUC. He is knowledgeable about so many facets of healthcare and has a true passion for the subject. He's an excellent and entertaining lecturer, and he has a great sense of humor. Wish all CHLH classes were taught by him, he is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!", + "class": " CHLH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2011", + "message": "Dr. Notaro is one of my favorite professors at UIUC. He's definitely quirky and his tests are a little tricky but I still got an A. He's pretty funny and does a good job of making you think about the class instead of just skimming over it. I loved his ethics class and will take health stats with him next year! Go to lecture though.", + "class": " CHLH260", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Funny at times and very interesting. If you want a good grade, go to class and take notes on the powerpoints as the tests are based on the powerpoints, don't buy the book, you never open it. Other than that, great teacher for a depressing subject.", + "class": " CHLH260", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "You have to go to lecture for the notes but Notaro always made every topic interesting or at the very least humorous. Whoever said quirky said it perfectly.", + "class": " CHLH260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2008", + "message": "He's awesome for both health stats and medical ethics! I love Dr. Notaro!!!!!", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "I hate math, but this class was great! Dr. Notaro is the man! I took it in the fall and he always predicted football scores! The class is really easy, but if you don't go you might get confused. Lab and discussion are different. Don't buy the book. You NEVER crack it. You get like 10-page review sheets for the exams. They are easy!", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alice Novak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Novak's class is a great introduction to Urban Planning. The field of planning is extensive and she successfully touches upon the different aspects of urban planning. Novak provides study guides for each week's content, so if you answer all of the questions on them the quizzes and tests will be easy. Great professor, great class.", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2012", + "message": "This class is excellent. Not only is it one of the easiest As that I have ever received, it is super interesting. It really changed the way I think about the built environment. Great class to take if you are at all interested in Urban Planning or Urban Sociology. ", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2010", + "message": "She's an excellent professor. The class is an easy A, but you still learn quite a bit.", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2008", + "message": "The class was easy but she was too preachy on Historic Preservation. I didn't feel like I came out knowing much more about urban planning than I did going in. About half the class had to deal with urban history and the other half we had guest lectures and touched on modern urban issues.", + "class": " UP101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2005", + "message": "Prof. Novak is awesome!! I have repeatedly used what I learned in her class in the professional world. She is very dedicated to historic preservation, and she has real world experience as a consultant in this field. Excellent class and instructor.", + "class": " UP420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " UP320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jan Novakofski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "The material definitely more challenging than 221 or 222, but he makes it clear what information is important. There's just a ton of info and lectures are very dense. Don't skip and study lots. He's also very passionate about what he teaches and ready to help struggling students.", + "class": " ANSC224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2020", + "message": "Powerpoint Heavy!!", + "class": " ANSC224", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Romana Nowak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2019", + "message": "I feel like she didn't have a clear direction the whole semester. It felt like we would jump from one section to a completely unrelated one. If we had followed along with how the textbook is written, it would have been easier to follow. I also feel like this isn't an ADVANCED reproduction class. I learned more in my introductory class.", + "class": " ANCS431", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2018", + "message": "I love this class so far. It has given me a new perspective on reproductive biology and how the animal world is so important for everything. Dr. Nowak is extremely intelligent and wants to see her students succeed. Even if you don't take this class I would recommend meeting with her just because she is very personable and cool.", + "class": " ANSC431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael Nowak ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Emmanuel Nuesiri ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Nuesiri teaches a very confusing course that left most of the students confused as to what they were supposed to take away from the lectures. He is very intelligent; however, he expects all of his students to think the way he thinks, which led to further confusion and frustration on our parts.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2013", + "message": "I didn't have any expectations with this class. I thought it would be a simple overview of social and environmental problems, but instead we read a lot of articles and papers that were challenging. We had to distinguish the problems ourselves as we read and listened in lecture. Nuesiri is tough in a way that he wants us to constantly think beyond.", + "class": " ESEORGEOG210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2013", + "message": "Absolute worst teacher I've had at U of I. Rude, horrible attitude, impossible to understand. Doesn't explain his expectations and leaves his class confused without any direction.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Yoko Numata ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ralph Nuzzo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "Possibly the most arrogant, stuck-up, self absorbed professor I've had at the University. He was very unhelpful one on one, basically tell you to deal with it yourself, and he seemed uninterested in being in class at all. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ucheoma Nwaozuru ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "She was the TA for a 101 class that I took. The material was super simple but attendance was mandatory and the discussion did not add anything to the material. She has a bit of an accent but not as bad as other TAs I've had. She's very nice. ", + "class": " 101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew O'Brien ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "Lecture is ok, but he's a tough grader.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2015", + "message": "O' Brien is a pretty chill guy. He is a nice teacher and gives students no reason to dislike him. His class is easy too, just make sure not to skip the poem readings. Grade is based on attendance, so don't miss lecture.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2015", + "message": "O' Brien is a solid teacher. He's friendly, and he knows his stuff regarding Intro to Poetry. Sometimes a mumbler, its not really an issue because almost all of the class consists of analysis, so missing details doesn't hurt one at all.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2014", + "message": "He's so helpful and really knows how to teach. We discussed everything we had to read for homework & in class. O'Brien lets you voice your opinions and responds to you as an adult university student, which is refreshing. We read so many different interesting texts, this class was so enjoyable I'm going to miss it and O'Brien.", + "class": " ENGLISH200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Valerie O'Brien ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Since this is \"Intro to Fiction\", obviously you're going to read quite a bit. 3 novels, 2 essays and a small project at the end, plus like 10 quizzes over the readings. She leaned pretty far left and her focus was \"postcolonial literature\", so the novels weren't my favorite.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2017", + "message": "She's unreal. One of the best people you'll meet at Illinois. Valerie has such a solid handle on the material she teaches, which makes her lectures that much more interesting, even if you weren't into it initially. She has a genuine desire to help you grow as a writer and even brought us coffee and snacks from Starbucks on our last day of class.", + "class": " ENGL213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2017", + "message": "I actually took her English 213 class last semester. One of the most accepting and least pretentious professors I have met. Focused lectures and enthusiastic about all the material.", + "class": " ENGL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2015", + "message": "Modern poetry with her is amazing! Wanted to give her a shout out for students that looking for a great teacher next semester! She is literally an inspiration ... Plus she is really good looking never a dull sight!! !", + "class": " ENGL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2015", + "message": "Modern poetry with her is amazing! Wanted to give her a shout out for students that looking for a great teacher next semester! She is literally an inspiration ... Plus she is really good looking never a dull sight!! ", + "class": " ENGL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David O'Brien ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "Prof O'Brien is super passionate about art history, which makes lectures so much more enjoyable and easier to comprehend. Fun fact: he has actually taught courses at the Louvre, so he really knows his stuff. I would take another class with him again.", + "class": " ARTH110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "I asked him when he would update our grades online and he said he wasn't planning on using compass at all. Makes us print out everything so he doesn't have to walk down the hallway (makes a big deal out of this). Had a girl explain HIS OWN ESSAY from his book back to him as an assignment. Not the worst guy, but kind of dry and boring assignments.", + "class": " ARTH495", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "He's a funny guy and he's really knowledgeable about the subjects he teaches. it was a tough class but it was a 400 level so that's to be expected. He gives good feedback and will schedule meetings with you if you want more input.", + "class": " ARTH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2018", + "message": "I took this course last year. The lectures are really entertaining. There is a lot of reading and quite a bit of writing, but O'Brien is not as tough as his reputation. You just have to listen and do the reading. He can be funny.", + "class": " ARTH440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "O'Brien is one of my favorite ARTH professors. He really knows his stuff and always looks to share any new information on the topics being discussed. People like to complain about the difficulty of his classes, but he really does emphasize the material you need to know for tests in class through discussion. Essays are tough and toughly graded.", + "class": " ARTH240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "Professor O'Brien has reasonably high expectations, but, if you pay attention in class, do the homework and study for the exams, you will get a lot out of the course.", + "class": " ARTH240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2013", + "message": "He is a bit monotone during lectures. Copy fast, as he changes slides very quickly. For the tests, it REALLY helps to make a google doc of the study guide with several people in your discussion and keep sharing the link. Helped me so much on the final with 30+ people contributing. 3 papers total, grades somewhat tough. Not easy A.", + "class": " ARTH115", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "It is impossible to stay awake. His voice is a boring monotone while the content is really disorganized; the lecture notes doesnt help much in the exam. The essay assignments are pointless in grading, overall I'd say dont take this class if you can.", + "class": " ARTH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2011", + "message": "One of the most intelligent and interesting professors I've ever had! He's a little monotone, a little dense, but very interesting.", + "class": " ARTH395", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2005", + "message": "He's an overall good guy. Class is not easy, but not THAT hard either. Grades a little tough on papers (3 total in the class). Be prepared to write notes quickly because he loves to change the powerpoint slide too fast so it can be hard to keep up. Overall a good guy and a decent class.", + "class": " ARTH115", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2005", + "message": "hard to get A", + "class": " ARTH441", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FAA130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Derek O'Connell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "Not gonna lie, this class was definitely one of my hardest ones but it's not so much Derek's fault as the complex topics that were covered. Philosophy in general is not simple and explaining it seems pretty impossible. I will admit that Derek expects a lot out of his students than we're prepared for considering it's a beginner's class.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "Derek is boring, no doubt about it. However, he's good at teaching the subject. People should avoid complaining about the reading, as he does not demand everyone does %100 of it, let alone understand %100. For an intro class it is very informative. I think most people take PHIL classes expecting an easy A, and that is a false assumption.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2013", + "message": "This guy doesn't know how to teach even if his life depended on it. He sits there and simply blabbers gibberish at you and has you do readings that he even admits are way too high for this class. Its an intro class and he clearly doesn't know that. Also he's very offensive and just plain idiotic. DO NOT take his class. I regret it every single day.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dennis O'Dea ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2012", + "message": "O'Dea was a stud, but he got a better job at UW that Illinois either didn't match, or he just wanted to head out West instead.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best econ professors at UIUC. Very smart, presents extremely clear and concise lectures, and can answer questions precisely.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2012", + "message": "Probably one of the smartest Professors on campus and a very effective teacher. He can always answer questions on his feet. Attendance mandatory for iclicker points, but its interesting stuff compared to 302, so it's not too bad.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Excellent professor and also a very good person! Very clear lecture!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "He is a great professor. The material is somewhat tough, and he goes a little fast for my taste, but he gets you to understand the material. Don't buy the book, the e-book works fine and comes with the subscription for the online HW program.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2011", + "message": "A very easy Econ 302 class. The exams are graded fairly and quite straight forward. He is a little bit strange (distant) and strict but he is a great professor-kept the material concise and on point.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "I took this class two years ago, and after having some other econ professors right now, i just thought it was worth going back to mention how helpful he was in comparison. I learned a real lot and understood everything in what isn't very easy subject matter. Definitely take ECON 302 with him.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2010", + "message": "He's great. Goes a bit fast, and uses a lot of math, but he explains everything very well. Is very helpful in office hours as well. If you go to class and put in any effort you'll get an A. He uses very similar exams and the same homework every semester.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Benjamin O'Dell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2018", + "message": "Grading is a little tough but he gives you a lot of feedback and an opportunity to revise. Working on cover letters was helpful for internships. Second half of the semester is mostly group projects. Not too bad overall.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2017", + "message": "Smart and energetic. Very helpful outside of class. Takes a strong interest in what students are working on.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2016", + "message": "Interesting lectures and a nice variety of stories. I feel like I learned a lot this semester.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2014", + "message": "He knew the material really well and did a good job answering our questions in class. Pretty helpful in office hours too. Grades include a lot of Compass posts and presentations. Make sure to study for the midterm!!!", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2014", + "message": "Horrible class& its because of the teacher. I had 4 English classes this semester, all 200 level& only one 300 level. The teacher taught this one WAY harder than my 300 level class. I read the texts& still had no idea what he was talking about. No one would answer his questions in class, it was so boring. I will AVOID HIS CLASSES AT ALL COST!", + "class": " ENG210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James O'Dwyer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Professor O'Dwyer really cares about his students and the material he teaches. I went into his class thinking that I would hate ecology. I ended up liking it a lot more than I expected. He makes himself very accesible to students and is a great lecturer to listen to.", + "class": " IB372", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "Fantastic professor! He cared a lot about us understanding and enjoying the material, and never tried to trick us. He spoke clearly and encouraged us to ask questions and seek extra help at office hours.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Exams are open book, note, Moodle, homework, etc, just no Internet. Math can be difficult to understand at first but ask questions and you'll understand in no time. Had one midterm, one final, three homeworks, and one project (paper+presentation). Super interesting class, and a great prof. Don't skip class, you need the notes! Highly recommend.", + "class": " IB494", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ned O'Gorman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2021", + "message": "I looked forward to watching Professor O'Gorman's lecture videos every single week. The content of this class was so interesting, and the way that Professor O'Gorman presented the lectures made this class so notable. He is very passionate and seems like a great guy. Really will miss this class & his lectures.", + "class": " CMN210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Class is very dry. Lots of tedious homework assignments in the form of mini papers. A homework assignment that takes multiple hours is due every class. Flipped lecture takes an incredibly large amount of time. Attendance is mandatory. The only redeeming quality is that we didn't have to buy a textbook.", + "class": " CMN310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2018", + "message": "grading criteria is not clear. no specific and instructive feedbacks.", + "class": " CMN210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2016", + "message": "Clear enjoyable class. Lectures are dynamic enough. He does a good job of blending both the important thoughts and the background history of the time period. There is a lot of reading and writing. You will have to work. Attendance is important. Discussions are important. I would take the class again.", + "class": " CMN310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "Teaches a tough course but he is engaging and funny. Professor is specific and clear. Going to class is a must for this professor. Notes are important. Classsmates that skipped often and didn't read or take notes didn't do well on tests. Go to lecture. He is engaging and funny. Freedom to express your opinion. Standard, do your work you'll do well.", + "class": " CMN310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2013", + "message": "Dense reading. Strong background in rhetoric/philosophy necessary.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John O'Neil ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2012", + "message": "Boring!", + "class": " RHETP6", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "take this class for the Easy A (Actually if you can't get an A with him then you probably should just quit). On a scale of 1 to 5 he is a 10 with easiness. if you expect to learn anything, want to create relationships, enjoy reading= you will not find it here.", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2011", + "message": "Easy, but I don't recommend this class. The material was very dry, and Mr. O'Neil would rarely give feedback on responses to questions. Also, it took him nearly an entire semester to return essays and midterms.", + "class": " ENG115", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Very nice! Awkward at times, but he meant well. He made this class almost impossible to fail, best gen ed!", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ENG115", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Brian O'Neil ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Emmilea O'Toole ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kathryn O'Toole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2019", + "message": "Katie O'Toole is the best thing to happen to the English department. Lets you completely rewrite any paper for a grade replacement, easy going, VERY understanding, a nerd in all the best ways, and low key funny. I would go out of my way to take another class with her-no joke. She does assign a more than normal amt of reading.", + "class": " ENGL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Malik Obeidin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "FIRST THING's FIRST. Malik is NOT a prof. Rather, he was my TA. And he was awesome. He had crystal clear explanations about test & quiz problems. Needless to say, he made a fairly tough subject like Calc I seem easy and very doable. Some of the quizzes were slightly difficult but they were fine overall. Overall, I would take Malik again as TA!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kathryn Oberdeck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "I took it in Fall 2019. The lecture itself is kind of tedious, and she seldom graded our work. However, she gives Extra credit to students through paper and movies. It is helpful for practicing writing analysis paper. Her TAs are very responsible by grading most of our work and giving very helpful feedbacks.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "I dont know why everyones bashing her. Shes a fantastic professor, very educated and caring. My class was asynchronous Illinois history was excellent. I am grateful I took her as a professor. The course is exciting. She responds to emails right away. If you put in the work, he will pass.", + "class": " HIST273", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Her lecture style is not conducive for taking notes. Its highly anecdotal in its nature so difficult to take notes of important facts. The lecture deviated into gender studies/queer studies, often to opinions rather than anything backed by fields of study, to discuss events. Many key events were glossed over and some were outright incorrect.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2019", + "message": "Extremely smart. Doctorate from Yale and it shows in her comprehensive, yet tedious lectures. No reason not to do well as her office hours are seldom utilized, hence highly accessible. Focus during lectures, READ LECTURE MATERIALS, participate in discussions and you should be fine. Similar to APUSH, except for increased levels of DBQ's and readings", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2017", + "message": "There first day of class I was convinced I would fail. However, now two months into the class, I am thriving. Her lectures may be boring, dull and hard to listen to, but the class is very doable as long as you keep up the reading, online quizzes and homework. There are many extra credit opportunities, so take advantage of those bc you learn a lot.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "you have to like history to take this class. As someone who liked History in High school, I thought I would be interested in this class, but no. Lectures are very dry, and hard to pay attention to. She grades our essays harshly as well. By the time of the final you will be so screwed for this class that you will cry.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Not too difficult, extremely boring, and mumbles a ton and tends to be difficult to hear and understand", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "I have never been interested in history but Professor Oberdeck made it a very interesting course that taught me a lot more than the usual boring high school history course. As long as you go to class and do your work, this class is not hard and the professor is very approachable and the most welcoming, nice person you'll meet!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Oberdeck is one of the nicest professors I've ever had, and for the most part, the class is pretty easy. Sometimes her lecture style is a bit rambling, but if you're paying attention, it's not THAT hard to follow! And, if you're at all interested in knowing anything about American history, then this class is worth taking.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "I liked Professor Oberdeck's class. However, I like history in general. I don't think people that don't like history will like her class. Her lectures are hard to follow and her voice gets monotone during the lectures sometimes. Regardless, she's a really nice professor and she gave us candy during the final. That always wins my heart.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Oberdeck is a overall a great professor. She knows her history, and she seems very passionate about it. Lectures can be a bit boring and seem to last forever. She always goes to the very last minute of class, sometimes over. The class itself consists of two exams, two major papers, and weekly online quizzes. ", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2015", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS if you do not like history. Lectures were dry and boring and very difficult to pay attention to. The tests are essays with a few IDs. The rest of the grades are essays with little explanation for your grade. Requires a lot of reading and absolutely not worth the credit.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Probably the worst professor I have ever had. She just quietly talks for the entire lecture and goes off on run on sentences all the time. She doesnt take attendance and the tests are easy, I barely read any of the textbookreadings and I was fine, but she is the MOST BORING professor ever. ", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "She is completly unengaging even though I find a lot of the material interesting. she is terrible with technology. Her lecturing style is aweful. she never takes her eyes off of her lecture notes. I strongly advise trying to find another professor. Although she does not take attendnece via iClickr and the exams are pretty easy, she is almost unbear", + "class": " ALAL", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "Her lectures are more than just boring. They are impossible to learn from. Her teaching skills are poor. Long, run-on sentences lasting up to 60 seconds! (I timed it). Yes, she knows her stuff, but it is a struggle to find useful information in what she says, and I leave lectures with a long list of key words to look up at home, that's it.", + "class": " HISTAD7", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2012", + "message": "If you're looking for an easy class, this is probably the last one that you want to take, but you will learn a lot. It is very reading intensive, but Prof Oberdeck is extremely kind and is willing to go over anything you don't understand. She's not the most entertaining prof you'll ever have, but she's extremely intelligent and co", + "class": " HIST479", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2008", + "message": "Very easy class. No need to go to lectures. Midterm/Final are just memorizing ID's and reviewing essays. Discussion section is very helpful if you get a good TA.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2007", + "message": "She's boring, but very kind, intelligent, and witty. Not the best professor you'll ever have, but you'll learn alot.", + "class": " HIST481", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Prof Oberdeck gets a bad rap on this board. It is true that she can be dull, but she is also unbelievably intelligient and very helpful. Her grasp on American culture is out of this world. Although you won't necessarily be wildly enertained during lecture, you will learn alot.", + "class": " HIST481", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "Wonderful professor who knows her stuff. The topics aren't easy but she is always willing to go over something again. She is also hilarious and has and amazing vocabulary.", + "class": " HIST481", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Steve Oberg ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Quentin Obis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2011", + "message": "Obviously just another crummy grad TA working on an English degree at UIUC. He's very into himself (figures for someone in fine arts), and the class was nothing more than boring/typical.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2010", + "message": "Quentin was so intelligent, kind and helpful! The work was pretty hard but I went to class and did well. I think the other student just got a bad grade, probably because s/he never went to class and never did any work.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alyssa Obradovich ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2019", + "message": "She's a really great teacher. Class is always a pleasure, she really draws in the class and makes it fun. I highly recommend", + "class": " COM212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Idoia Ochoa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Idoia prepares her classes well. She does recaps and extra examples in class, which I personally found very helpful, and explains things clearly. If you pay attention, every lecture is rewarding. Feel free to ask questions during class or afterwards.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gary Ochs ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Mr. Ochs was an amazing teacher. I am glad I chose AgEd as a major and had the opportunity to take his class. Highly recommend!", + "class": " AGED100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2017", + "message": "Mr. Ochs is one of the greatest teachers I've ever had. He cares about his students and is overall very genuine. If more teachers were like him, the world would be a better place.", + "class": " AGED100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2017", + "message": "Very quality professor. Very nice guy that tries to make class as interesting as possible, and he assigns very easy and simple work. Attendance is mandatory, however, and you can only miss one class. Definitely taking another one of his classes!", + "class": " AGED100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2015", + "message": "Unable to express clear directionsopinions, confusing on expectations, blabbers forever about things. Regretting taking any course in Ag Ed with the current staff.", + "class": " AGED", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mike Odom ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "He's a really nice guy, too many printouts you have to bring.", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2018", + "message": "His class is a battery of complex writing exercises. The main focus is on examining tough issues like technology, economics, philosophy and the education system. The views presented in the reading assignments are diverse, and Instructor Odom makes every argument accessible. The end-game is being able to read and write ambivalently and with nuance.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Mr. Odom was a solid professor. He is enthusiastic about the material and is a grader that will help you grow in writing if you listen to his criticism. Some might say he's a tough grader but that's really if you're trying to get by doing the minimum. Great talking to one-on-one", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher and loved the class, but he grades way too harshly. Made me decide not to major in English.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "Mr. Odom's feedback is very reliable and you should always take it as constructive criticism. His class was not something I like at all, I hate english but I was always motivated to go. he has definitely helped my writing developed. ", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "He's a very good teacher. He can be a bit tricky grader but you will learn a lot from his feedback. I would definitely recommend him as a teacher and make sure you are ready for 12 pages of research paper!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "Mike is great if you're really into the subject. He brings great life into poems and story lines and is really good with clarifying. Exams were decently easy but you did have to know authors/titles/plot to pass. Discussion board was a pretty easy grade.", + "class": " ENGL256", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "He's a nice professor but the class is a little hard because we have papers to write almost every week. His feedback are useful and go to his office hours if you want to get more help. We had 2 chances at the end of the semester to do paper revisions, definately take this chance it will boost your grade up at the last minute.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2011", + "message": "READ THE BOOK IS YOU WANT BROWNIE POINTS... OTHERWISE DONT BOTHER. DEFINITELY GET THE COURSE PACKET. THE ESSAYS IN THERE HELP WITH YOUR PAPERS. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. HE IS EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN TELLING YOU WHAT TO WRITE. PARTICIPATE, ITS IN YOUR GRADE. YOU CAN REVISE 2 PAPERS. VERY FAIR GRADER. 5 ABSENCES ALLOWED.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "He gives the best feedback and you learn to be a better writer at the end of the semester. Don't be discouraged if you don't do as well as you like on your first real paper and keep in mind that you can revise 2 of them.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "If you are gonna take this class, take the fewest credit hours possible, since you will have to take a paper almost every time you go for lecture. If you are an engineering I can assure you that you will get frustrated by the end of the semester. The papers are very long, especially the research paper and paper 3 and the grading is very hard.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2009", + "message": "Class was quite easy overall as long as you follow his guidelines and read the material. He managed to interest me in literature which is hard to do.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Amazing teacher; great feedback; super easy; take his class for english 200!!!! =]", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2008", + "message": "Class was boring most of the time but it was mandatory to go. You never knew how you were being graded, just how much it was worth for your overall grade. Recommend taking it, he's easy going and tries to be fair to everyone.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2005", + "message": "He's a great prof. Had some of the best discussion of any class in his.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2005", + "message": "sound guy. class easy but can get more out of it by looking past his simple class teachings. has to be easy as so many none eng mahor take it. ask him questions. see him after class then you get more out of it. top draw southern drawl.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2005", + "message": "Great class! Interesting topics, helpful prof. If you're extensive and go over the required page #s, he usually gives a better grade. A lot of reading, though. We get a writing assignment every week or every other week (easy). 2 papers.", + "class": " ENGL256", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "Easy class, but half the time I felt like my peers and I knew more than he did. I guess that's why it was easy. Really boring, too. (ENGL 200 in 04/05 is now ENGL 201 fyi)", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2005", + "message": "This class was kinda boring just because it was too long. He lets everyone participate which makes it a little easier to understand. He will help you with any trouble you have with your papers. The paper topics were a little difficult but he grades relatively easy. Overall: good.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2005", + "message": "Mike was extremely helpful and always available for an appointment. However, his grading takes years to get back and seems to be slightly lower than what you predict. But aside from that he's a nice man.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tim Offenstein ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ed Ofori ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2012", + "message": "He was awesome at explaining the 130 stuff. The line dancing lecture was BY FAR the most fun I've ever had! Didnt follow the book mch", + "class": " KINES130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "He is a good and nice teacher. Lots of lecture quizzes but you get all points for just showing up. Exams questions seem to have multiple possible answers but not to hard. Kind of boring but overall an easier class then most kin classes. Discussion classes are a joke but easy. Just the kind of stuff that makes you irritated to do.", + "class": " MOTOR262", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2012", + "message": "Enthusiastic teacher. Class is solid, straight to the facts and good examples. Studies the powerpoints and made a 94 on the first exam! We want more CDL video!!!!", + "class": " KIN262", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2011", + "message": "I had him for the motor control and development class, and he was very cool and funny. His lectures are very long and pretty boring, but if you read the assigned textbook pages you will definitely be fine. I read the assigned pages and didn't pay attention in class or read the lectures and got a 88 on the 1st exam. The book was the most helpful thing to me. :)", + "class": " KINE262", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2011", + "message": "Class material is hard, but he's always available through email and office hours. Makes the class fun but material is difficult. Very interactive teaches more to those with a physics background.", + "class": " KIN355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2011", + "message": "Class pace is fast. Always available for help. Gives lots of points through attendance. Material is DIFFICULT, but he makes the class FUN.", + "class": " KIN355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "not helpful at all. exams are impossible and is not help to the students for office hours. new profess and is way overloaded with classes. he has no idea what he is doing.", + "class": " KIN355", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2011", + "message": "He is so innovative and exciting. He always provides some entertainment. Def, the teacher of the future and cute!", + "class": " KIN355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2011", + "message": "I had him for biomechanics. He was soo fun and he rapped to us to get us motivated. Plus I loved his polo's! Definite the teacher of the future!!!", + "class": " KIN355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Its a basketball class come on. All we did was play basketball twice a week. We didn't learn anything about the fund. His midterm was a joke. The final was about basketball rules and regulations as well as NBA and College basketball triva.", + "class": " KIN109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sylvia Ogilvie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2016", + "message": "I often think of her inspirational words daily. It helps guide me to do what I love.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2013", + "message": "Truly loves teaching/helping her students. Her enthusiasm and empathy make her the best instructor I've had in my years at the University of Illinois.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2011", + "message": "She is absolutely amazing! A wonderful TA who will help you and make you into a better public speaker. She is eccentric and has a unique personality but she is very smart and it shows in her lectures.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "She seemed to really like teaching, and kept class interesting. Course material and schedule was a little tough, but i think that was the curriculum, not her idea.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2011", + "message": "she's nice, and flexible if you have problems. she was strict about attending class on unofficial which was extremely annoying. she grades fairly, and bases a lot on participation which is easy enough.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Ogolsky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "Hard professor, but an amazing person. Great at what he does, personable, enthusiastic, and has a GREAT bum, too!", + "class": " HCD590", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Brian is an incredible professor who is knowledgeable about his field, responsive to student feedback, and excited about teaching. However, his choice of football team affiliation is ten thousand kinds of wrong. Seahawks??? C'mon, man. ", + "class": " HCD", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2014", + "message": "Brian is really helpful and makes the content really interesting. He really knows about relationships and research methods and can explain it so you understand! Another major bonus is he look like an attractive vampire from Twilight", + "class": " HCD", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sewoong Oh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2017", + "message": "Guy is waaaaay too smart for his own good. Operations research is something that comes natural to some, but can be really difficult to others, and I don't think he realizes that. He uses another professor's lecture notes and overall appears like he doesn't really like to teach the class.", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dajung Oh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2020", + "message": "Horrible. It was like she enjoyed seeing me struggle and wanted me to fail. Definitely played favorites and was very condescending. I don't want to assume any ill-intentions, but I always felt she didn't like me because of my skin color. I doubted my passion for Psychology after this experience. I hope she improves herself in the future.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ann Ohms ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Timur Oikhberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2021", + "message": "not a good lecturer", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2019", + "message": "Very fast and often confusing lecture, especially towards the end of the semester. Not a lot of homework and exams are fair, but just personally frustrated that I missed 2 weeks of class (hospital visit) and when I came back two days before midterm was told \"just go to office hours\".", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Very good!", + "class": " C1H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Fast lecturer with accent. Sometimes hard-ish to follow. However, gives handouts / lecture notes that are very helpful to compliment lectures. Quite helpful on online discussion forum, knows what he's talking about. Not too much HW. Exams are very fair and relevant to the lecture/homeworks. Class was quite organized.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Fastest lecturer I've ever had. Speaks quickly and with thick accent. And zooms through material extremely fast leaving everyone very confused. As a freshman, everyone is too afraid to ask questions, so don't be afraid to speak up.", + "class": " MATH241HONORS", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2018", + "message": "This man is beyond amazing. The only reason I was able to get out of bed in the morning was due to the fact that I knew I got to see him during the day at his lecture. He hands out worksheets at the beginning of each class that guides students through the lecture and has room for in class try-it-yourself examples, of which he goes over later. 10/10", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Oikhberg is a nice guy and he means well but his lectures seemed to not communicate well with everyone. He also had problems answering most questions that were brought up during class. Studying a tremendous amount (going over each assigned problem 4-5 times) does pay off on exams (A's and B's on them). Final was difficult though.", + "class": " MATH241HONORS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "His patience and devotion really amazed me. He's charismatic and incredibly smart. During the Putnam Training Session, I was literally blown out of my mind when he could give the solution with one peek at the question. If I can get the chance, I will definitely take his course again!!!", + "class": " MATH241HONORS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2016", + "message": "I took his Math241 Honor class and I think he was a good professor. Yes, his class is tough, and he gives very crazy honor homework, but his regular homework are easy to handle. Also, his exam is not difficult, sometimes he gives you full points even if you do have mistakes in your answers.", + "class": " MATH241HONOR", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2016", + "message": "There're weekly quizzes. The practice exams are very useful, make sure to figure out all the problems on those exams, notebook and textbook and you'll be fine. Exams are not hard neither tricky as long as you understand all the material he covered. Exams are alike practice exams. He gives two extra credits in each exam.", + "class": " MATH241HONOR", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2016", + "message": "The test will be tougher and tougher. But most type of questions have been seen in the homework. If you study well for homework questions, you will get an A.", + "class": " MATH241HONOR", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2015", + "message": "He just keeps going in the lecture and never stops to ask questions. ", + "class": " MATH241HONOR", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2014", + "message": "I understand why he hasn't been fired and why his class exists. His class is only for a math genius, one that may not exist. Everyone in this class was a math wiz but this man expects more. He teaches at a level that demands that his students already know the material. Also, he is oddly obsessed with Reimann Sums. Avoid unless you want to suffer.", + "class": " MATH241HONORS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "Honors portion. Regret taking his course, the proofs take a long time and they are graded harshly. The tests are fine if you study, the final is decent. He does not give curves but he is generous with partial credit on tests. I wish I did not take this course.", + "class": " C1H", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2014", + "message": "I got 5s on BC Calc, and felt prepared. I was sorely mistaken. Oikhberg is not a good lecturer, and though the class size is small for honors, he rarely takes time for questions. His tests are fair, but one mistake is killer, as there is no curve, and tough competition. I honestly think I would have gotten at least a letter grade higher in regular.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Exams are very easy relative to the lecture content. Final was disproportionately difficult however Professor Oikhberg always would make time for additional office hours if necessary", + "class": " MATH241HONORS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2014", + "message": "great professor", + "class": " D1H", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2013", + "message": "You know, at first I was pretty scared of this class because his accent is thick (and hilarious), but although he's not great at conveying the material, his relatively easy tests make up for it. It all comes down to how much work you are willing to put in . His sense of humor is lame, but he's such a nice guy.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "FAVORITE PROFESSOR YET. The guy obviously knows what he's talking about, and is absolutely hilarious (once you get used to his humor). He'll derive exactly where everything came from, but as long as you get the final result, you'll be fine. Everyone says that Calc 2 is killer, but I got over 100 on each midterm w/o much effort. TAKE HIS CLASS", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2013", + "message": "Oikhberg is a weirdly funny dude and his exams were definitely not as difficult as I expected. Part is multiple choice, plus he gives 2 points extra credit for just knowing your section number!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Samantha Okegbe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2021", + "message": "She doesnt even know what shes doing. Isnt even clear in her instructions for projects and takes off point for half of the class when they didnt do something she NEVER made clear. She has all that attitude for someone whos not even a professor.", + "class": " COS178", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Oldfield ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "Professor's class is amazing, he is more clear than textbook, and provide us origins of concepts, laws and equations, everything just makes so much sense, and easier to remember. the exams are way easier than homework, as long as attending classes and understanding notes, everyone can get a decent grade. A real scientist and good professor!", + "class": " CHEM440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2013", + "message": "It's very hard to follow cause he doesnt go by chapters. My test 2 covers chap 2,3,4,16,17,21,23. He also gives pop quiz which covers only 10% of what he taught in class. If yo have good luck and focussed on the 10% topic u can get full marks. But if u focus on the other 90% basically ure going to fail.", + "class": " BIOC440", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Easily the worst professor I have ever had. Lecture slides super unorganized. Exams and homework problems totally unrelated. Doesn't tell students whats gonna be on exams. Avoid this professor.", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Avoid him like the plague! lectures are extremely dull. lecture slides are horrible , incoherent and lack any form of organization. Exams are nothing like the homeworks - a lot of memorization required in this class", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Lots of slides, like 900-1200 for the semester. It's a lot to learn. Not particularly engaging, but he knows what he's talking about generally.", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2013", + "message": "He had no idea what he was doing in lectures, but it's a lab course, so the lectures don't matter. He came in to lab once and we all gathered around and listened to him tell funny stories. Not an incredible prof, but a neat guy.", + "class": " CHEM20", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Awful professor who does not care about teaching the class. Lets the TAs run the class, and as one might have predicted, they did a terrible job. Grading procedures are also never explained. Cobalt lab was also deliberately made more difficult than it had to be.", + "class": " CHEM205", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "He went to lecture and said what needed to be said, but was quick and vague enough about it so everyone was confused. Contacting him for assistance probably won't help much. He doesn't seem to have a passion for teaching so I'd take someone who cares a bit more if possible.", + "class": " CHEM205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2009", + "message": "i dont see why this guy is rated so badly... i think hes great. yes, his writing is hard to read, and yes, he moves really fast. but the guy is really smart and in my opinion seems like he cares. he showed up to my actual lab session a few times which i thought was so thoughtful. plus his powerpoints help phrase things when writing reports.", + "class": " CHEM205", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2009", + "message": "Horrible teacher. Belongs in a lab but should be banned from the classroom.", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Going to class is good as useless unless youre able to keep up with his pace and read his handwriting on the overhead. Not helpful to students. he just sends them over to the TA. I just get the vibe that he really doesnt want to teach and just wants to get back to his research.", + "class": " CHEM440A", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2004", + "message": "He speaks quickly but he's a cool guy with an awesome british accent!", + "class": " CHEM110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2004", + "message": "Unhelpful moron who hated teaching and admitted it. Of course, he taught a required class, so there's not much to do about it.", + "class": " CHEM344", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2004", + "message": "I just love to hear the guy talk. \"Well, we're not proud, so...\"", + "class": " CHEM110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2004", + "message": "Really, this lab class should not have a required lecture. For one thing, if you can't read the manual, you shouldn't be in the class. And also, he tries to go so indepth and past even anything we have heard of at this time in our academic careers.", + "class": " CHEM110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrea Olinger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2013", + "message": "I took her course last year but until now I still remember her! She is my favorite in U of I. Very kind and always smiles to students! I am an international student and not very confident about my writing, but she gave me much encouragement. If you do all the assignments then you can get a A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2012", + "message": "Best, most encouraging and understanding teacher I've ever had! I absolutely love her! If you do the assignments she is a very easy grader and leaves a ton of feedback, and if you're struggling she is more than willing to help & she's amazing at giving ideas for papers. Take her for advanced comp too!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2012", + "message": "Responsive to students", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "If you do all the assignments she's a pretty flexible grader..but i would go to class and try to participate as much as possible", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jordi Olivar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2007", + "message": "Will he ever learn come to class ON TIME? many times I cant stand his attitude, though he is easy to understand while speaking. I preferred my other lit class 225 so much more. This class is pretty boring compared to the other one, mostly because of Jordi. My interest in literature has dropped 90% now...", + "class": " SPAN227", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Jordi is a very person. Though his class is really boring sometimes. He speaks super slow and is always late all the time. He tends to be very picky at his quizzes. He bases them on literary concepts and rhetoric definitions.", + "class": " SPAN227", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2007", + "message": "He can be flightly, show up late, and keep you late too. But the content is interesting and he knows a lot. Quizzes can be hard if you don't study. The in class presentations are a piece of cake.", + "class": " SPAN227", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2005", + "message": "Jordi is awesome!! He is extremely knowledgeable about an enormous variety of things. As long as you express interest in what you are learning, he is more than happy to help you out with whatever.", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2005", + "message": "This is a very easy class. When in doubt suck up to him about Spain...", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2005", + "message": "The class was pretty easy and I was interested for most of it. He's on the borderline of cute, to boot.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2004", + "message": "This guy sucks, don't take him.", + "class": " SPAN240", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Felipe Olivarez ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Megan Oliver ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lisa Oliverio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2011", + "message": "Nice person, fair grader, easy, fun class", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "Very nice teacher... baked muffins for us on the day of the final. Participation counts, um, she has a rule about not missing more than 6 classes.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2009", + "message": "She is a very hard grader, but has no insightful comment to back her up. None of the lectures come together with the readings either. Overall I thought the class was difficult but did not get much out of it.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Difficult grader but very willing to help. Participation points and other assignments can help boost your grade.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "A fair grader. I thought she was a pretty easy grader. Shes pretty helpful if you go to her office hours.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2008", + "message": "Very willing to help. Grades papers a bit tough but makes up for it with other \"effort\" grades. If you work hard, you can get an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2008", + "message": "She is a tough grader, so you have to work hard. She's really willing to help you, though.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "eh", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Upbeat and overall easy teacher.", + "class": " ENGL106", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Solid Teacher. Grades are not easy to earn but she is a fair grader. Recommended.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gary Olsen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2014", + "message": "This is a class on problem solving, which is useful because many MCB classes do not teach mathematical and computer based models. The assignments in this course are challenging, but are doable if enough effort is given. Also, if you're having trouble, just go to office hours because professor Olsen will clearly explain the logic behind problems.", + "class": " MCB432", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "This class is so incredibly easy; can't believe it's an upper-level MCB class. He seems like a nice guy but I really can't get interested in the material.", + "class": " MCB432", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2011", + "message": "Guaranteed A... Useful stuff.. but very dry topics makes me sleepy...", + "class": " MCB432", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dean Olsen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2020", + "message": "Does not explain anything and grades very harsh", + "class": " CHEM223", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2020", + "message": "This lab course has to be one of the worst I have ever taken here. The 'lectures' are completely unrelated to the labs themselves, and he rambles. The Lab reports are insanely long and difficult and are graded very harshly, and are like pretty much your entire grade. He expects you to 'figure out' certain calculations w/o giving clear instruction.", + "class": " CHEM223", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2015", + "message": "Too much work in the lab reports they take just too long. Doesn't address much stuff related to the lab reports in lecture. Takes off points for small mistakes in lab reports. Really tough grader. Really tough course. ", + "class": " 223", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Olsen is the only DEAN for me! He's a wonderful Professor, he breaks down the lab procedures and throughs in some funny tangents. He likes trying to scare students on Halloween and had a handsome assistant running fun Demos!", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "The course is really challenging, but extremely fascinating in my opinion. I learned so much, and I really am starting to feel like a chemist because of the course. A relationship with the TA's will help tremendously. He gives great lectures. Start lab reports several days before due dates, they take around 10-20 hours a pop!", + "class": " CHEM223", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Olshansky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2010", + "message": "Good guy, laid back and interested in his field. Class can get... a little..... slllllllloooooowwwwwwww during his junior workshop.", + "class": " UP347", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Olshansky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2020", + "message": "There's a severe disconnect between what she covers in class and content she decides to grade on. She's extremely disorganized- on multiple occasions not being able to finish practice problems relating to the material she's teaching. She uses \"chalk talk\" and does not post notes online (pre-covid). Really let down with this class.", + "class": " CHEM312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Trisha Olson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2014", + "message": "Olson inspired while running a class that demanded excellence. Great prof", + "class": " HIST201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katrina Olson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2014", + "message": "Katrina is an awesome professor! I loved going to class and just listening to what she had to say. She is a very real, and understanding person. I loved her test reviews.", + "class": " ADV393", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "Katrina can be very helpful, but you have to ask her for help. She constantly pushed back tests when we asked her and also gave assignment extensions. She's a stickler for grammar, but she gave us tons of extra credit opportunities. Attendance was not mandatory.We seldom used the textbook. I'd recommend her.", + "class": " ADV410ADV350", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "It is not an easy class... feel like I was been fooled. She tests on random things like what pic was used on ppt during which lecture on what topic. her class is poorly organized", + "class": " ADV300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "This was supposed to be an easy class but it's just a joke. There's 6 tests on useless material. She talks on about things that aren't on the tests so doesn't get to all the material but still tests on it. Individual assignments are laid out and straightforward, but then she doesn't grade like that. Take the other prof for this course.", + "class": " ADV300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "Katrina is really nice, and straight forward. She WANTS you to do well and gives you plenty of opportunities for extra credit. She's passionate about the material and interesting to listen to. Take this class! I can't stress enough how awesome her study guides are!", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "She's fine, I'm not keen on her personality, but a lot of people seem to like her. The class is extremely easy though.", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2011", + "message": "The class is fine. She's not bad...but she is clearly a very unorganized person. She isn't even prepared for some classes and doesn't know answers to some the clicker questions. Her class is easy, doable, but really annoying to sit in.", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "One of my favorite professors. The class is pretty easy if you go to class and pay attention. She's really nice and funny. Sort of reminds me of Molly Shannon. This class is worth taking!", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "I had this teacher twice! Once for ADV 410 and 400. She is extremly helpful and really cares about her students! If U of I had more teachers like her I think we all would be better students. She makes it possible to get and A and you learn something useful about the real world of Advertising and PR.", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "If the University of Illinois had more teachers like Katrina Olson, the world would be a better place. She genuinely cares about her students. BEST TEACHER I HAD ALL 4 YEARS!", + "class": " ADV400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2010", + "message": "The class is easy and fun. She is a really nice person.", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2009", + "message": "Tests are not hard at all... Class is mandatory. You usually receive 3 absences.", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2009", + "message": "This class was SO EASY. There is no reason for you not to get an A in this class. You have to go to class because she keeps track of attendance, but the tests are straight from her powerpoint slides which she posts online. Group projects are not bad either because you work with at least 3 others and she is a fair grader. She's super nice too.", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2009", + "message": "Sooo nice, and so willing to help! Like another poster said, you don't have an excuse to get anything less than an A-. She tells you exactly what you need to do when it comes to projects and exactly what to study for tests. She is great! And obviously knows a lot about the material, too.", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Easy, nice, always more than willing to help. The other poster was right, the tests are straight from the study guide. You don't really have an excuse to get anything less than an A- in this class. Oh, and you learn a lot about PR!", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "Very fair. Grades based on exactly what she asks of you. Lecture slides are online. Tests are taken directly from the study guide.", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Christa Olson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Scott Olson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Olson is really passionate about what he teaches. He loves helping students and will happily give back points if you think there is a grading mistake. The homework is graded very strictly, however, so work hard on them.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2016", + "message": "In actual he is a good professor and willing to help in most cases, but the course content normally requires much previous industrial experience. Moreover, fundamental knowledge of soil mechanics is a necessity. Pedagogy is a bit weird to some extent and difficulty in understanding his questions is very often possible in lectures and tests.", + "class": " CEE580", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Luke Olson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "The material was difficult but he takes questions well and is always willing to re-explain things. The class is linalg heavy and there's little to no review, but that's sort of expected at this level. Would've preferred more exams each weighted less though, the exams covered too much and each question ended up being worth 0.7% of the final grade.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Great professor! He knows the course content very well. Very approachable and patient. Takes time to clarify doubts. Doesn't curve the class or drop a few worst hw grades (and there is a lot of hw), so hard to get an A.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2019", + "message": "I'm taking this classs now. This is CS450, which I feel too smilar to CS357. Honestly, I would say Prof Silva in CS357 is a better teacher than Olson. Olson is fine, though. But he is somewhat boring and I don't feel he really masters at these numerical computing things.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2017", + "message": "Took this class with no prerequisites. He was always very approachable and helpful. Provided basic codes for homework/projects that definitely took work to modify, but it was doable. Tried to cover a little too much theory in lectures so it didn't always make sense, but I did learn a lot!", + "class": " CS555", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "Great Professor, great course, lots of things to learn, minimal examination pressure", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor! Very approachable and knowledgeable. He is one of the nicest professors I've ever had. Get him if you can.", + "class": " CS555", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "Lectures are hit-or-miss. Sometimes they're really clear and organized, other times they're all over the place. Sometimes assumes we know things from pre-requisites that we don't (mainly linear algebra). Not too big of a problem considering the exams are multiple choice. Very nice guy though.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Teaches very well..But tends to go very fast over the slides..", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2008", + "message": "He is a good teacher and you learn a lot.", + "class": " CS257", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elisabeth Oltheten ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2018", + "message": "This is the second time I'm taking this class. I used to take with Matt, and Elisabeth is much better than Matt. She really teaches you in an easy-understanding and interesting manner. The class is hard no matter who you're taking with, and Elisabeth might be the best one. There are pop quizs but the pattern is kind of predictable. Highly recommend", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2016", + "message": "This class is meant to make you fail. With the class average being a D-, not including the 16 people out of 50 who dropped, it proves it. Weekly \"homework\", which should really be considered exams. The way those are graded is absolutely ridiculous. Exams are hard, & you have no idea how to prepare in advance for them. Stay clear, very very clear.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Best professor for FIN 300. The class is difficult with anyone, but she makes the material interesting and understandable. Grading is very fair, and the exams are exactly like the graded homework each week.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2015", + "message": "Best class and best professor ever.", + "class": " FIN418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "I have taken her Fin 300 and Fin 418 modeling class and feel she is a phenomenal professor. Fin 300 is difficult no matter who you take it with. However, I have never found a more helpful and knowledgable teacher, who is really interesting in helping students if they ask. I highly recommend her for any finance course.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2013", + "message": "She is very helpful and explain the concept clearly. I you really want to learn something, take this class with her and you will have a lot of fun. And if you learn as the step she taught you, you will be fine and it is an easy B.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2010", + "message": "She is good at explaining concepts but her exams are very hard and averages are alwasys below C. Also, during class, if one person can answer a question she asks to all her students, she assumes everybody knows and moves on. Many people end up retaking the class because low grades.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "I don't know why anyone would give this class above a 2 for ease. She shows all her students grades, and the average grade for my class was a C. That was not including the scores for 10 of the original 40 kids in my class that failed or dropped out. Bottom line: do not take unless your prepared for a real challenge. Hardest FIN 300 professor", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Best teacher at UIUC period.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2008", + "message": "Great use of book with excellent teaching skills.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2008", + "message": "A lot of people say otherwise, but she is a nice teacher. She puts students on the spot during class, but doesn't want to see kids fail. The class itself is hard and there's Oltheten does nothing to skip over hard material. You will definitely learn the most from this professor versus other Fin300 professors.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2008", + "message": "Probably one of the hardest classes I've taken at U of I, but not because of the material covered, but because of how she taught the class, which was in a very fast-paced manner. She teaches at her own level & you either keep up or be left behind. Seems like she enjoys students struggling, w/ alot of pop quizzes & tests are extremely time-crunched.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2008", + "message": "Took her financial modeling class. Excellent class for learning about practical models used in banking and corporate finance. She is an wonderful teacher and helps you to understand the fundamentals of finance in case you have forgotten. No exams or quizzes, grade is based on models finished in class and a final group presentation.", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2007", + "message": "All tests fill in the blank, no curve-you are pretty much on your own. She is nice as a person. The single hardest class I have taken at U of I. Just get through it, it gets easier on the other side. (she will try to scare you and tell you it doesn't, but it does)", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2006", + "message": "Horrible teacher. Yeah, she knows what she is doing and teaches it but not to a class. She doesn't care if the class understands her material; she won't slow down if everyone is confused. Also, very unfair grading on projects and group work. If you have no choice take it with her, but the other FIN professors are much better!!!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2006", + "message": "Tough class, but prob the best teacher to take for it. Exams are really hard and no one gets an A.", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2006", + "message": "Prof. Oltheten is probably the best Fin Professor ever. Even though some students think that she is unreasonable hard and unmerciful, she is very very helpful. Go ahead and take her class. Exams are not bad, and she is very approachable and helpful with projects, stewardship sessions etc. I can't imagine doing Fin 300 with anyone else.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2006", + "message": "Although a lot of people hate her, I thought she was great. She knew what she was talking about and tried to keep you up in class.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Antony Oluoch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had. He is willing to help you you with anything and is always there to help his students. He wants to see you succeed. His test aren't hard if you go to class and study. He offers extra credit opportunities a lot too. Awesome professor all around", + "class": " BIO2200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Likes histology and always links it to real life", + "class": " VB601", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alice Omaggio ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kent Ono ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2012", + "message": "I think he is a really good and fair prof. Knows his stuff", + "class": " MACS501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "Very nice professor! Very understanding if you have late papers, homework... Not much work at all, just attend all lectures and take notes. Class tend to be boring though, especially on days when we had terrible guest speakers.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2006", + "message": "blah", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Several words come to mind when thinking about Prof Ono. Brilliant is not one of them.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2006", + "message": "This professor is a genius who is excellent at explaining difficult concepts in a clear way.", + "class": " ASIANAMERICAN", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2005", + "message": "I have learned a LOT under Ono. He is extremely intelligent and knows what he's talking about. He is really nice and will work with you. Also is open minded and patient, even with really difficult people.", + "class": " AAS100AAS450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2003", + "message": "Take this course only if you are an naive fool willing to be taught by a naive fool. But it does provide an excellant opportunity to read the DI, sleep, or otherwise recreate.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Junko Onosaka ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "Quite easily the top 3 best professors I've had yet. She helped me a lot both in understanding Japanese and in life. Very easy to talk to, and very sympathetic to the students' needs and requests.", + "class": " JAPN202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2011", + "message": "A great teacher, I had trouble understanding certain things she said from time to time, but simply ask for help and she is more than happy to explain anything confusing.", + "class": " JAPN201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yoshitsugu Oono ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2014", + "message": "Yoshi 's course is hugely improved. He still uses his own manuscript rather than a published textbook, but he is constantly rewriting it for clarity. Pros: Text is clear and sufficient with sample problems and solutions Take-home exams Very helpful; answers emails quickly Cons: Lectures are poor Notation is occasionally inconsistent", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful.", + "class": " PHYS427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2008", + "message": "This guy did not use any book. He used his own manuscript which was incomprehensible. He did not care about students, and basically said as much during evaluation time. He expects grad students, but is teaching to undergrads you have never had experience with the material before. TAKE THE CLASS FROM SOMEONE ELSE!!!", + "class": " PHYSQUAN", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ahmed Orabi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Elora Orazio ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Elora is extremely nice and friendly. She does a great job of preparing you to be an ACE-IT facilitator. I personally never had a problem with her grading, but many of my classmates had trouble with her tough grading procedures. There is a final group project that is a little annoying, but the class is worth it.", + "class": " CHLH199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Peter Orlean ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2019", + "message": "He's a really nice guy, but his MCB 450 lectures were dense and boring. In my opinion, he was the best out of the other 3 professors that co-teach this class. His exams were fair and the practice tests give you a good idea of what to expect.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "Orlean is a perfectly competent teacher, but this class is a toughie. I had to grind really hard to get my A, and a little luck was definitely part of it because its hard to master all the material for each of the 4 exams. Lecture consists of him reading right off the slides. He knows his biochem, but lecture is really dry.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2017", + "message": "Orlean is a by-the-book professor. He uses HUGE powerpoints and reads off of them for lecture, so don't feel guilty skipping if you need sleep and are good about going over material yourself. His exams can be tough but use his mocks and know what to take out of the powerpoints and you should be ok.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2014", + "message": "He is a fantastic professor and a really nice guy. Yeah he reads off the slides but the slides make everything really clear. The biggest issue I have is the grading. They are WAY too harsh if the answer even slightly strays from the answer key you lose like half the credit. So yeah thats frustrating but at least he is a good professor.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2010", + "message": "HAHA! That last commen's \"ahh...dead on\". You shouldn't listen to the first guys, they probably disn't study or ask question. He tells you what you have to know for the exams. He's a really funny guy. Take this class.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Orlean is ?BOATLOADS? of fun! ;-) Sometimes the material can be kind of hard and boring, but he tries his best to keep us interested (and entertained). He?s a really good teacher; you just have to not be afraid to ask questions in class ( or OH's). I?ve never had a question that he hasn?t at least tried to answer.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Orlean is \"BOATLOADS\" of fun! ;-) The material can be kind of hard and boring sometimes, but he really tries his hardest to keep us entertained. I've never asked a question that he hasn't at least tried to answer for me.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2009", + "message": "Orlean is a pretty good biochem professor. While he reads straight from the slides in lecture, his exams don't really stray from what's covered on the slides. Know the details of the slides and try to find old exams (they don't seem to change much semester to semester) and you'll do fine in his part of the class!", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2009", + "message": "everything should be \"intuitively obvious\" in biochemistry...", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2007", + "message": "Avoid him and MCB 354 at all costs", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melissa Orlie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2016", + "message": "One of the best classes you can take, with one of the best professors you can find. Political theory is not easy. The kind of thinking and writing you need to do in this class is probably more difficult than thinking and writing requires for almost any other class. But in my experience, totally worth it. A great course and a great professor.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2016", + "message": "This Professor changed everything about how I think about the world. Best teacher ever!", + "class": " POLS395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor with interesting lectures. She was very engaging and I actually wanted to go to class. If you do the work, you'll get the grade you want.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2015", + "message": "Okay, so I took this the first semester of my freshman year, and it was honestly one of the most doable classes I've had here at UIUC. Why? because if you DO the reading, you will DO well... Maybe I'm good at writing and that affected it, but I got a B+ in this class. I'm a very average student, I just read... Orlie is terrible at explaining though", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Pretty good and fair class I thought. Missing 1 class would deduct 1% off your final grade, so attendance is mandatory. She said that she no longer grades tough. I thought that politics and economics of the environment was interesting ", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2014", + "message": "She has really high standards, but you get out of this class what you put into it. If you are serious about being a student, this class is for you. If you want an easy A, please go home.", + "class": " 270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2013", + "message": "If you have excellent writing skills then take this class. It would be am easy class if you had the skills. I attended class only on discussion days, which are mandatory, and went to lecture about 15% of the time. I never read the books whatsoever and still got a B in the class due to my writing skills. Very biased and a horrible professor.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2013", + "message": "Awful teacher. Awful class. Your grade consists of 3 papers which only like 3 people get an A on, even if you read the text, take notes, go to office hours, etc. At the end of the class, all you will have learned is the biased perspective on theory Prof. Orlie has.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "I really don't recommend this class. It is the furthest thing from easy. I'm a political science major and I didn't like the class. I practically got learned helplessness for those psych majors out there. I would have asked for help but she seems a little condescending and it scared me away. I guess take it if you will have 12 credit hours total.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Everyone needs to take this class, yes it is hard and yes, you need to put a lot of work into it - but it is well worth it! You develop skills that are critical that no other class helps develop. The teacher is extremely helpful and goes above/beyond to help everyone. She really wants everyone to learn, one of the best professors.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2013", + "message": "Orlie is smart, and like other students have said, her expectations are VERY high. For example, she wanted us to write a paper on Aristotle. In class she told us that Thomas Hobbs got Aristotle wrong on some accounts. So she wants UG students to write better than Thomas Hobbs. Good luck!", + "class": " PS272", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Orlie is great at expressing the material in understandable terms, assuming that you have taken the time to actually do the reading.", + "class": " PS372", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2011", + "message": "The TA grades all the work so if you have a bad TA it will be awful. Did not learn anything. It was an awful political science class.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "This professor is outstanding. I took three courses from her during my undergraduate career, and every lecture was intensely provocative. Unlike many professors, she believes her students are capable of excellence and holds them to a high standard. If you wish to expand yourself and believe yourself thusly capable, I strongly recommend her classes.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "She is a knowledgeable and eloquent professor. She prepares a lot for her lecture. This class is not an easy class. Attendance is crucial in this class because you get a lot of help for your paper and it is 1/10 of your grade. There are 3 papers having 30% of total grade each. TA is responsible for your paper grading so you gotta stick with TA.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "Difficult class. I am a political science major and this is the only class I failed to get an A in. Do not let the thought of alleviating a gen ed and a 200 level class entice you enough to take this class. AVOID AVOID AVOID", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "Orlie is an intelligent professor, which is more than I can say about a lot of the faculty here. More than willing to discuss topics after class. She has a very structured approach that makes learning the material easy. Very good, challenging class.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "Excellent professor, made me want to come to class just to hear the interesting lectures. That being said, GO TO CLASS. Attendance is taken, and not only can you get your grade bumped up by 1/3 if you have perfect (or near perfect) attendance, you really need to go to have any chance of understanding the material. She also pretty much gives you exact places in the text which is REALLY helpful for papers. This by no means an easy class, but if you put forth effort you can get an A.", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Awful lecturer, extremely rude and not helpful outside of class, managed to make an interesting subject boring", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2010", + "message": "She offers no help to anyone, and unless you plan on sitting through here boring lectures don't take this class. She's a feminazi, to boot. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!", + "class": " PS270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melkior Ornik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Ornik explains concepts well and if you are looking to learn about optimization, without lot of math rigor, I recommend taking AE504. He is pretty focused on whether students are learning the material & he makes lot of effort to ensure you are not wasting time by attending his lectures.", + "class": " AE504", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2020", + "message": "It's was alright", + "class": " AE353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2019", + "message": "In all my years as an undergraduate, I never felt I understood concepts to such details! He's dope.", + "class": " AE504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Man knows his stuff", + "class": " AE504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Orta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "He is very nice. I learn a lot from this course.", + "class": " ANTH279", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "He's a fine professor I guess, but the class structure was focused only on reading and weekly quizzes and discussion posts. He never actually \"taught\" because there were never any lectures. I only learned from the readings.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "A pretty average professor if I'm being honest. He was super well-organized for it being an online class and he responded to his emails quickly. But the class is a LOT of work. It usually consisted of an activity or two, two chapters of reading, a discussion post, and a quiz. The material is easy to understand, but make sure to keep up.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2019", + "message": "He seems like a nice guy, but I had to drop the class because I couldn't deal with reading 100+ (usually very dry) pages a week. And then having to discuss them in detail for 3 hours straight. My ADHD just could not keep up lol.", + "class": " ANTH423", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Genuinely nice and caring guy, but awful teacher in my opinion. The class isn't necessarily hard at all but it has four group papers which are never fun in a gen ed. He also revolves lectures and exams around his own personal experience rather than more general anthropology.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "Very poor lecturer, was very boring, and didn't learn too much. I found the easiest way to succeed was to just memorize his exam study sheets like a mad man. The test were just regurgitating info back. As far as electives go, this was terrible, group projects were dumb, and graded in an almost nonsensical way.", + "class": " ANT103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "This class was the worst one Ive taken at this school so far. Youre only graded from two tests, 4 projects, and your final. The group projects were very boring and it was also hard to stay awake during lecture. He reads from topics from a sheet and makes the content seem more complicated than it is. He also does not explain the content well.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2014", + "message": "Definitely did not like this class. Every time I went to it I almost fell asleep. He drones on and on and you don't know what to write down for the exams. The papers were graded overly hard and the books and readings were intense.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "Try to avoid him! He didn't do much for any students. Lectures were hard to follow, exams fairly difficult, too much arbitrary grading. Received a grade that ended in -9.96, and he refused to round. Thinks he's a big shot, really didn't enjoy his attitude toward students. Overall, makes life difficult for a gen ed course.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Orta is fairly good at his job. Lectures are not listed as mandatory but for a good grade they are. I was more disappointed with his TA selection for discussion sections than anything else", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Though lectures aren't mandatory you must go or else you will fail tests. Take notes verbatim from his slides and pay attention in discussion. The topic isn't too hard but he is very specific on tests!", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2013", + "message": "Orta's lectures are a must: try not to miss any, as the exams are heavily based on them and if you don't want to be cramming last minute to figure out all the material, just GO TO THE CLASS! His lectures are a little hard to follow because he kind of reads from his sheets but I have learned a lot from his class. 3 five page writing assts & 2 exams.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "This professor is terrible! The test are very hard. There are a few multiple choice (worth a lot of points), fill in the blank, and 2 essays which you have to do in 40 minutes because he hands out the test late. He is boring, old school, and confusing. He doesn't give out busy work, or any assignments for that matter. 3 test and a term paper.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2013", + "message": "I'm not sure what the other reviewers are talking about. His exams are super straightforward. He gives a \"word list\" prior to each exam, and if you know all the definitions, you'll get a 100%. Readings are all discussed in class, so you don't have to do them. Exams only require 5/6 questions to be answered per page, too, making them extra easy.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Orta is a very old-school professor who relies on slides and lectures during his classes. There is a lot of reading but a lot of it is interesting so it is not hard to get through. He provides studyguides before every exam and there are only 3 exams.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "Do not take this class with this professor. He is absolutely terrible. You have 3 test and a term paper and that is it. He does not offer any extra credit and the test are very hard even if you study. He is a terrible teacher, he gives out no study guides and does not try to help his students pass the class.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "Lots of readings, but if you go to class you can do well without them. Class is interesting, tests mainly focus on general themes. DO NOT take pictures of his slides.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "Teaching style reminds me of a high school teacher. He knows a lot about his subject, but expects students to write down what's on his power point slides while listening to what he is saying. One of the most ineffective ways of presenting material. Just don't take this class with him. Choose another Anth103 prof. 103 is supposed to be really easy.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "This guy doesn't want us to succeed in his class at all. Too many readings, doesn't go through all of them, useless slide outlines posted online (which are actually just the slides without the content and only the titles) and we can't even take pictures of his slides even though he talks much more than what's on the slides. Avoid him for this class", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Terrible class. He is a bad lecturer and when you ask a question he never gives a direct answer, so you usually end up more confused than you were before. His tests are very hard and there's no good prep for it. Requires too many readings-3 books at once. I would avoid a class with him.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lilyana Ortega ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "She explains concepts very clearly and she is very easy to approach. This class is not easy, but her grading is fair and flexible. You can argue with her if your answer is not the correct one. Overall, highly recommended.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2012", + "message": "She is very approachable and explains the concept very clear! I recommend her!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2012", + "message": "Good teacher, but the class is unreasonably hard. Not her fault. Really helpful and really passionate about her job, but the class is not what I was looking for in a 100 level gen ed.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2012", + "message": "kinda hot and very smart, but the course sucks. she is limited in how much she can help u due to department restrictions. if you don't have to take PSYC 100 then don't, if u have to then take her", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "She is the most amazing teacher I have ever had! She is so knowledgeable, and she is great at fostering discussion. She's not too hard on the eyes either ;) You definitely must take a class with her!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adam Osman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "For the most part, I liked the class and Adam is a nice guy who is passionate about this subject. My main problem was with the exams which were hard and felt different than the rest of the course. I actually enjoyed doing some of the papers and projects in here, and this class opened me up to the idea of working for a non-profit. But the exams suck", + "class": " ECON455", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2017", + "message": "Very nice lecture and interesting material. Professor is a very kind man.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "He is very nice person, but I don't think he is a good professor", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2017", + "message": "It was a very bad experience to take this course. I finished this course and actually I have no idea what he was talking about. Every question he asked has a lot of answers. In the exams, he asked about definitions and silly stuff that you wouldn't expect. It was very boring class even though he's very nice.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Osman is an amazing professor. He is very enthusiastic about the material. The low workload makes the class more enjoyable for me because I'm able to focus more on learning rather than the actual grade. I would recommend this class to anyone!", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2015", + "message": "By far my favorite class at uofi. I knew that I wanted to pursue a masters in economics but now I'm inspired to go after a PhD!", + "class": " 490PA", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Osman is a great professor! It was his first time teaching and you can tell he loves the subject a lot. He's really nice and the workload is light which is refreshing since a lot of other classes just cause stress and you only focus on the grade. Here it was less pressure and I felt like I actually learned useful stuff. ", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2014", + "message": "The material is very interesting and engaging, however Osman as a lecturer is fairly dry and boring. He is very knowledgeable and willing to help if you ask. Grading was inconsistent. Was a blow off at first, by the end grading was much harder (Probably due to it being his first semester.) 2 homeworks, 1 presentation, 2 exams: LOW workload!", + "class": " ECON490PA", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elaina Osterbur ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "She's awesome. The group project was not easy, but if you follow the directions you'll do great. You must study for the exams as well.", + "class": " CHLH330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "Easiest class ever. Didn't go to class or read over the lecture notes and got an A. She talks in circles most of the time and is more interested in her son than the class itself. Focus on your final project and you'll get an A.", + "class": " CHLH330", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "Very disorganized and very hard to understand when lecturing. Extremely hard to follow. Exams are take home, can be really easy or really hard. No consistency. I would never recommend this class to anyway because her lectures make no sense and are therefore extremely frustrating. In general she's not very kind or understanding.", + "class": " CHLC330", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2009", + "message": "Sweetest lady imaginable. Has the biggest heart, understanding of anything. she's passionate about this bc it effected her family but easy class", + "class": " REHB330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Johanna Osterhout ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "Mrs. O was a huge help this semester. She gave out a pretty good amount of extra credit, as long as you do the work you can pretty much expect an A. She gives great constructive criticism and she really takes the time to help you if you need it.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2009", + "message": "It's absolutely beyond me how she has such good ratings. She is by far the worst teacher i've had & everyone in the class agreed. She picks favorites early on & if you're not a favorite then good luck! A lot of the assignments are pointless & busy work, which most other com 102 teachers don't give out. if you get her for any class, SWITCH OUT!", + "class": " COM112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPCM112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2007", + "message": "Mrs. O is AMAZING!!! Her assigments are easy, just practice your speeches and you'll be fine! Remember: Eye contact!", + "class": " SPCM112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2005", + "message": "This woman is amazing. The course material is sort of hard and is quite overwhelming at times, but Osterhout explains things pretty well, and gives you exact outlines of what you have to do and what she expects from an assignment. She is pretty lenient with deadlines and things like that. Lectures aren't too boring, and she gives extra credit.", + "class": " SPEECHCOMM111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Micki Ostrosky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "Micki is just outstanding. She is the the best professor I have ever had in my grad school. She respects each and everyone and has immense knowledge. If you ever get the opportunity to work with her, grab it then..:)", + "class": " SPED590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2005", + "message": "Micki ROCKS!", + "class": " SPED450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2005", + "message": "Micki was the most amazing professor I ever had in college. Not only was she an awesome professor, but she also taught me a lot about special education (her speciality). If anyone has a chance to have her, DO IT!!! She's such a great person too!", + "class": " SPED", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ramona Oswald ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2017", + "message": "Ramona is honestly the best. I have never taken a class with a more passionate and understanding professor. She genuinely cares about her students and takes the time to learn names and things about you even with 50+ students in her class. She is great and the class had such great material and I learned so so much.", + "class": " GWS340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Very easy class, especially if you've taken a GWS class before. The material is common sense. Ramona is unnecessarily strict, especially about phones, and she isn't great at leading discussion, but none of the work was hard. Attendance wasn't required or necessary to do well. Seeing others' final projects was the most interesting part of the class.", + "class": " HSFS340GWS340", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher! Very interesting class material. Students felt very comfortable in her class sharing personal stories because she makes it that way. Final project was very fun to do & I learned a lot from other student's projects. She is able to subtly share her beliefs with students without pushing or expecting anyone to agree. Favorite teach ever!", + "class": " HDFS340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Very Good class, Romona is interesting and fun, I really enjoyed the class and learned a lot, i would recommend it to anyone. really makes you think", + "class": " GWS340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2006", + "message": "Ramona is a remarkably knowledgable professor, and I encourage anyone who has the chance to take a class with her.", + "class": " HDFS", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "i thought it would be hard, but it's easy. it's really interesing too. she does a good job of teaching w/out letting you know her personal feelings on it. the project in the end was actually fun. i reccommed it.", + "class": " HSFS340GWS340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cele Otnes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2020", + "message": "Her knowledge on the subject is shallow, and her lectures are dry. Seems she did not have much to teach you except summarizing the outlines. She encourages students to tell very personal stories about their lives, to spend a big portion of the class time on. The more talkative you are about your dramatic private life, the more she likes you.", + "class": " BADM325", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2018", + "message": "Worst class I have ever taken", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are boring, but overall, the class wasn't bad or hard.", + "class": " BADM325", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2011", + "message": "Most of the lectures were boring, but it is a pretty easy class with tons of extra credit. Also, she dropped our lowest exam and the final was very easy. If you put in the time, there is absolutely no reason you should earn anything below an A.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "Otnes is engaging and interesting in what could otherwise be a dry and boring class; examples and lectures are very relevant. Exams are easy, just review her slides and articles (and there are no more pop quizzes). Homework, however, is useless and not even included on exams, but you have to do it...Overall, a nice easy A.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2011", + "message": "I'm not a big fan of this class but it is mandatory. The material is BORING. Memorize the slides she post and what she tells you to read. You'll be good to go. I feel like even the TAs are not motivated.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2011", + "message": "Well, her exams are not bad. You just have to study the slides and write down things she reiterate in class. I don't think she does a good job of making powerpoint slides...it is very disorganized. She only quiz you on stuff she thinks is important. Textbook is a rip off, you need it for homework and 1/5th of your studying.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2011", + "message": "She is really nice and her tests are very straight forward and not meant to trick you. I took the class last semester, there were pop quizes in class so attendance is mandatory. The online homework is very easy. If you skim through the book you'll get an A, if you don't then if you have a good amount of common sense you could probably pull off a B", + "class": " BA320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "She was on okay lady, kind of funny but a little annoying, freaked out way too much about cell phones. Her slides were extremely disorganized, but it's not hard at all to get an A.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2010", + "message": "Easy class but annoying person.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2010", + "message": "Agree with the person who said she was immature. Freaked about people who had cell phones in class, which is absolutely ridiculous. Overall, a very easy class though", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Her lectures were fun for the most part, and the tests were extremely easy, straight from the book. The pop quizzes were annoying, but the abundant extra credit points were enough to make up for point losses. It's an easy A.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "Though the examples she use is interesting, the way she lectures just makes me fall asleep in class. Her tests are easy if you've read the book, though you can answer most of the questions with common sense. The grading for the article analysis is tough though. She makes us spend money to buy an account to do useless homework assignments.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2010", + "message": "Love this class! She really makes you understand the concepts and models through real world examples, which is really helpful. I would recommend going to class because there are pop quizzes that are worth a portion of your grade. I would recommend this class to anyone that is interested in Marketing!", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Cherita Ousley ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Overcash ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2017", + "message": "Made the exams much harder than they should've been for a 100 level Chemistry class. He did have some humor and offered extra credit, but would really backstab you on the exams -- almost every question having, \"none/all of the above\" gets really frustrating.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2016", + "message": "I really looked forward to his lectures because he was always so enthusiastic. I think he was a really good professor and presented the material very clearly. If you pay attention in class, do all the homework, and do the mock exams you should do well in the class.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2016", + "message": "Overcash is an awesome lecturer and I learned a lot of chemistry. Go to the lectures they are very helpful for understanding the material.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "Be prepared for your technique points to be held hostage.", + "class": " CHEM205", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2016", + "message": "If you show up to his office hours you will have no problem passing this class with a B or higher. By far the best Gen chem teacher", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2016", + "message": "Loved his class! he is nice and welcomes questions especially at office hours", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Overcash is actually a great and very funny teacher. He tries to make the class interesting and wants his students to succeed in class. However, his exams are really tough and every question worths lots of points. He is tricky. Be sure to work through all the past exams and mock exams. I would recommend him but prepare to work for the class.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Tests are tough because each question is worth so much and there are only 25 multiple choice question. He tries to trick you. Every point matters - I missed a grade by 6 points. Doable, but I'd rather have taken it with Hummel. Be sure to buy the green book in the bookstore that has the past exams.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2015", + "message": "He is a really funny guy. His test is not too tough to be finished. But it is still hard to get an A on this course.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "Funny guy and great teacher. His lectures were very clear and I hardly did any supplemental learning outside of class. Discussion was useless for the most part. His tests were hard, but fair. Also, I went into the final with a solid B in the class and came out with an A- after lots of studying, so just work hard and you will be fine!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "First Midterm and FInal is fairly easy. Second and third midterm, it's like the opposite. A great guy though, who gives a really clear lecture!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Some topics were harder to understand because he would skim through them during class, but if you ask him for help, he does a pretty good job explaining them. Tests are honestly not that bad if you listen during lecture and put in the work. Overall, he's a good professor.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "He is so smart and awesome tbh", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Overcash is an amazing professor! He always make lectures fun to go to and his door is always open to help students out. He knows the material very well and explains it even better. However his class is hard so get ready to read a ton!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2015", + "message": "Overcash is one of the most dedicated and understanding professors I have ever met. He genuinely cares about each of his students, and he takes the time to get to know those that go to office hours. He tests hardly, but his questions are very fair. I am so grateful to have had him for two separate classes, he is AMAZING!", + "class": " 101 AND 102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2015", + "message": "He lectures well, has office hours, and is available by appointment. He's super enthusiastic and makes general chemistry fun with demonstrations. However, 3 tests and a final are 75% of your grade, quizzes are another 12%, and there is no extra credit. Tests are tricky, often problems not covered in class or hw, but he is by far the best 102 prof.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2015", + "message": "He's awesome. ", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2015", + "message": "Best lecturer I had in UIUC", + "class": " 102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Overcash is very helpful! Either you do not understand the lab procedure, or you have some reasons that you cannot attend the lab, just email him or go to his office hours. He explains lab lectures well, but you gotta do the readings beforehand or else you'll be confused.", + "class": " CHEM205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2015", + "message": "He's so nerdy and it's adorable.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Brynnen Owen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lesley Owen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "This is a writing course that is highly collaborative and as long as you do the work you will pass. It can be annoying and sometimes feels like I am in high school again. However, Professor Owens is nice and makes the class easy and stress free", + "class": " INFO303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Owens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2010", + "message": "Really enthusiastic and eager to teach...class is sometimes sort of dead but then Rhet 105 isn't much fun. She still manages to infuse interest in class and really helped me improve my writing as the semester progressed. She's an easy grader, provided one includes enough sources in his papers. She generally asks for 4 papers through the semester.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Oyler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2016", + "message": "Really good instructor, has a passion in teaching, knows her material, and care for her students. The course is well organized and has incorporated some really enjoyable in-class activities.", + "class": " EALC305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Oyler is excellent. She is a wonderful woman, and she is a phenomenal teacher. She truly cares about her students and doesn't forget them, even if they happen to say hello a year after one's course with her ended. She really knows her stuff and is very passionate about what she does. If you can take one of her courses, do it. ", + "class": " CWL311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Oyler is terrific. I knew nothing about the subject beforehand, yet I felt her excellent ability to explain and her energy towards the subject made all the difference. There is as lot of reading and a good amount of writing, but going to lectures is what counts. Fascinating subject matter and great professor! Best I've had at UIUC so far.", + "class": " EALC305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Pack ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Pretty decent professor and fun to listen to. Always makes what he wants you to know pretty clear, and isn't hesitant on calling the book stupid and giving us a better or alternative way to do something. Very methodical lectures so he's not hard to follow. Class is still pretty hard though.", + "class": " CHBE422", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tyler Pack ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "he's so good! 10/10 would recommend and take his courses again. hes really chill and in my opinion a great model for a teacher. he genuinely cares and not necessarily 'lenient' but he understands and very respectful of you. his work isn't necessarily hard and compared to other glbl 100 classes i've heard, we did less in this class. he's great!!!", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2018", + "message": "Tyler does an excellent job of covering the many broad topics covered in class. There are a variety of ways to earn points in the class, ranging from quizzes and papers to presentations and extra credit. Individually, they are not worth a lot, so if you are worried about writing or something else, you should be just fine. I recommend this class.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2018", + "message": "His lecture/discussions have been a blast so far! He's a fantastic teacher that will always have something interesting to talk about at every moment, and I can say this is one of the few classes that I've taken at U of I where I don't feel an ounce of boredom, ever. He strikes that perfect balance between serious and chill. I have no problems!", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "We have weekly quizzes you need to be in attendance for based on the reading. I didn't do the reading and did fine on them all semester, but I have International Relations background. The papers were difficult because the prompts typically didn't make sense. His lectures were typically dry and irrelevant because we didn't have tests.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carol Packard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2014", + "message": "Read the book carefully (don't focus on the crap stories in the book, but rather the vocab and key concepts), then skim each chapter before the tests. The homework is easy, only takes 1-2 hours per week. Also, drop by her office hours anytime and she will talk with you about your career and goals and will help you out.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2014", + "message": "As a business minor student, I was required to take this course. Being my first introductory business course, I found Prof. Packard to be very helping and always clarified concepts if I was confused. She brought real-life examples to class and encouraged participation. To those who are complaining of grades, they were lazy and didn't read the book.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "She is a nice professor willing to help students out. She brought in speakers which was helpful to relate to the topics that were being taught. All the information is there on the slides needed for the test.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2013", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE HER IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO. She doesn't know anything about management which is problematic when she is not only teaching, but also... managing a course about... management... She should try to go back into the work force and get some experience before she tries to teach this stuff. Very broad and generic teaching style. Classic BADM.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2013", + "message": "professor Packard knows a lot about HRM and she brought cases from real life to class. I learned from the cases and her experience more than from the book.", + "class": " BADM313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2013", + "message": "She knows her stuff. a little too much information in the lectures, but i learned a lot.", + "class": " BADM313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2013", + "message": "Good blended learning format", + "class": " BADM313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Take BADM 310 online. This could possible be one of the worst professors at the University of Illinois. She's technology challenged, objective challenged and her tests are absolutely terrible. They are unclear and you don't know what you got right or wrong.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Yes, she is nice, but that is beside the point. She is disorganized, rarely prepared for class, and her and her TA often give conflicting directions for assignments/projects. She simply reads off slides, doesn't make the content engaging. I was really excited to take HR Management - unfortunately has been my least favorite class.", + "class": " BADM313", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2013", + "message": "I like her, she is a nice lady and tried her best to make us learn!", + "class": " BADM313", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2013", + "message": "Literally the most disorganized human being I have ever encountered. She uses slides from the previous year and is clearly unprepared for class. There isn't a shred of structure or sense to any of her lectures.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2013", + "message": "In my entire academic career, I have never seen a women more unknowledgeable and boring. She literally reads the powerpoint for 80 minutes.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Awful.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2012", + "message": "She is a nice lady. However, the tests are not as nice as she is. I feel she is not really good at draw students' attention.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2012", + "message": "She is the worst teacher in the world. She has no idea what she is doing.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2012", + "message": "She's horrible. She's boring and her tests are really specific. I'd rather fail college and become a mechanic than take this class.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jerome Packard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "Was very knowledgeable and passionate. He taught me a lot of information that I had previously not know. attendance wasnt mandatory, but i suggest going to his lectures. Class was easy", + "class": " EALC130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2016", + "message": "His lectures tend to be dry but attendance isn't necessary. If you plan to obtain an A or higher, I suggest you attend lecture. He is very passionate about the subject and tends to go on tangents in Mandarin. You only need to do nine Web Quizzes, one midterm, one final, and a CPR Writing. Fair warning, CPR sucks. Overall, he's teaching is OK.", + "class": " EALC130", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Packard is an awesome lecturer. He is very passionate about the Chinese language. The attendance is not mandatory, but you have to come to class to take the notes because he would not post the lecture slides on the compass. Easy class! Just memorize the web quiz questions for the exams (midterm and final exam only!).", + "class": " EALC130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Packard is a really chill guy who is very clearly passionate about the subject matter. His lectures are fairly interesting and the class itself is easy.", + "class": " EALC130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Packard has a good sense of humor, but the best thing about him is that he won't let any \"half-assed\" Chinese slip by unnoticed. He spends five minutes trying to get a student to pronounce one word right - and he won't move on until you say it perfectly. Even the T.A., who is from China, won't correct wrong tones. Dr. P is da boss.", + "class": " CHIN204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lorikay Paden ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Love her! Can't wait to take more classes with her. RST 101 is the introductory class and she really teaches about all the important things you need to know. I was a new transfer student to UIUC so I found everything to be helpful in this class. So many resources through the campus you learn about!", + "class": " RST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "LK is a great teacher for the class. You are expected to spend a lot of hours outside of class to work on your group project. Just be sure to commit to it and expect the class to be demanding for that. LK is always there to help and make sure your program happens no matter what. Lots of extra credit opportunities and useful info to take away.", + "class": " RST300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2012", + "message": "LK is awesome! She is always available to you and willing to do whatever she can. RST 101 is very easy except for the couple huge projects like resume and interviewing. She is a great person and loves her students to drop in and say hi.", + "class": " RST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Class was easy, and we were aloud to resubmit most assignments. While it was easy, it was a ton of busy work and outside of class work. While LK is a lively person, lecture was still really boring. overall lot of work but easy to get an A", + "class": " RST300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "LK is awesome! the class itself is very easy but there are some pretty good assignments to do: Resume, Interviews, etc.... Loved the class and LK was fun and exciting day in and day out.", + "class": " RST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "This class is simply an introductory course for Recreation, Sport, and Tourism majors. There was minimal homework. The biggest homework assignment was a 3-5 page paper includin personal interviews. This is an introductory course to become acclimated to college and college life. LoriKay is genuinely interested in her students and she is a hilarious!", + "class": " RST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anand Padmanabhan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "Anand is a nice guy, but, in a course that requires large amounts of coding, he is unable to teach coding. He made me interested in CyberGIS, but when it came to exams, I would have no clue where to even begin to solve problems. He was fairly unhelpful in this regard as he preferred to only provide \"hints\" despite most of the class asking for help.", + "class": " GEOG479", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Padua ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "With Padua running the class it is fairly unorganized. The material isn't overly challenging, the class is simply frustrating because the lack of direction.", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Professor Padua is a nice guy but a frustrating professor. The class was very disorganized, and a clear grading scale was never truly established. The material wasn't too difficult but a lot was covered very quickly so it could quickly become overwhelming. Often grading errors were made. Knowledge of general computing would be very helpful.", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Reads from slides he didn't write and rambles off topic often. Material had little to no relation to homework. No syllabus and \"forgot\" to post pre-req. classes online. Rather than explain an answer to questions, we were told to read the book because \"it's quite simple\". Stay away. period.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "Stay away - never prepared for lecture, nothing made sense, no syllabus, homework had nothing to do with lectures.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2012", + "message": "totally irresponsible professor. No info posted online,no solution for homework,no respect to students, no interest in teaching,always not attending lectures. be careful!", + "class": " CS420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2012", + "message": "Prof seemed to be ok, but TA and grader were VERY bad, and didn't want to be there. TA was hostile, missed office hrs, accused me of starting homework 'at the last minute'-untrue. The grader NEVER replied to me and TA refused to switch to piazza while griping about how he'd already talked of a subject on the newsgroup (piazza fixes this problem)", + "class": " CS420", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "Professor rambles through lecture slides he did not write, nor read, prior to lecture. Clearly stated his dislike of the class, and does not deserve to teach if that is how he feels. Disorganized, disrespectful, and has violated FERPA on at least one occasion.", + "class": " CS420", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Padua is a has-been expert in parallel computing, but he's not up to date with the latest technology. This puts him at a disadvantage for teaching CS420 (parallel programming), because he can only explain Fortran 77 and array programming. The lectures, exams, and machine problems are all completely unrelated. Avoid this prof if you can!", + "class": " CS420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Pahre ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2021", + "message": "I loved this class. Professor Pahre deeply cares about the topic and you can tell. You can't help but pick up some of that passion. There's a lot of reading and papers (class mostly based on discussion posts), but the grading isn't particularly hard. If you're willing to put some time in, this class is amazing and you'll learn a lot.", + "class": " PS214", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Pahre cares about what he's teaching to a fault. He has no conception of the reality of student life and expects everyone to do tons of busy-work and absurd amounts of reading. If you're a STEM student and don't care about U.S. Minority credit, pick someone else. There were at least 4 papers but discussion makes up the majority of the grade.", + "class": " PS214", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "He is really nice and understanding but I have never in my life taken a class with this much of a course load. There were 116 discussion posts you had to post. The posts had to be on these long readings he would assign. There were also 4 papers, 2 midterms, and a final. Hard to keep up with & balance your other class with. Don't recommend.", + "class": " PS214", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "I really like how the texts give us different perspectives about the issues. You really get to think about the issues rather than just regurgitate information. He is a really nice person and a good professor. However, this class was a lot of work for a 200 (quizzes were hard and took a long time) level class, so I probably would not take it again.", + "class": " PS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2018", + "message": "I was so nervous to have Pahre as a freshman, but he turned out to be my favorite professor my freshman year. You do have weekly reading quizzes but they aren't too difficult and no exams. He's such a humble and caring professor, it's really easy to talk to him about any confusion in the class or worries! Would totally have him again.", + "class": " PS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2017", + "message": "lectures jam packed with info, slides were pretty decent imo, very nice professor, good jokes sometimes. if u want a good A then u have to read the readings, if not u can kinda get by pretty easily, finessable", + "class": " PS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "8 WEEK COURSE. 40 ONLINE QUIZES, 4 ESSAYS, LONG READINGS, FINAL EXAM IS BASED ON 2 ESSAYS AND 10 DEFINITION WITH EXPLANATIONS TO WHY IT IS MEANINGFUL AND GIVE EXAMPLES FROM SLIDES AND READINGS.", + "class": " PS225", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Pahre is a cool guy. His PowerPoints are only useful if you attend class to get the full details. It helps to do the weekly quizzes during class.", + "class": " PS225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2013", + "message": "This class was a new hybrid, it was supposed to tie several vocations together and did an okay job of it. Pahre was nice and helpful, Good professor.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "This class had kind of difficult material but about what should be expected for a 400 level. He is a great professor with lots of experience and knowledge. I really enjoyed this class and got a lot out of it. Possibly the best professor I have had at UIUC", + "class": " PS457", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "Pahre is an awesome instructor! He really knows what he's talking about, and the course is fantastic. You'll learn a ton of cool stuff and can actually use some it in the future. He is pretty clear about explaining things and is always willing to answer question. Also, going to class is really helpful into turning this class into an easier grade.", + "class": " PS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "Amazing guy who really knows his stuff. If you go to lectures, you'll ace the tests, as well as that he gives you extra credit for sitting in the front seat. Awesome topics, and really opens up your eyes to what's going on. Would do this 100000 times over, simply because of how great the class was.", + "class": " PS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2010", + "message": "Great guy. Interesting. AND a great beard.", + "class": " PS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent instructor.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2007", + "message": "Helpful, used examples. Course material was interesting and updated.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2006", + "message": "He really knows a lot of stuff and he is extremelly well prepared in addition he IS funny with an unconventiobal sense of humor. Interesting class it is usefull to have economics background however I didn't and I did ok. Also helpful for real life", + "class": " PS382", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2006", + "message": "He has a large participation grade, so you actually have to participate which sucks if you dont like waking up.Other than that the class was 3 papers and a final.I only read b4 the final and did fine.He had 3 papers, his grading is a bit ambiguous at first, you just have to figure it out after the first paper.Is boring if u have no interest in econ", + "class": " PS382", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2006", + "message": "Study Abroad with Prof. Pahre!!!!!!!! Had a great time and easy easy A!!!", + "class": " STUDYABROAD", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2005", + "message": "He's great at lecturing. Decently entertaining.", + "class": " PS375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2005", + "message": "I hated this class, it was so hard to motivate myself to go at 8.30am. The assignments were hard with very little explanation or guidelines. The questions on the online quizzes were hard and obscure. THIS CLASS IS NOT RECOMMENDED.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ken Paige ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Paige is a pro. He is a good example of what a University professor should be.", + "class": " IB443", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "Overall he does a good job explaining and you will understand the material. Tests are awkwardly skewed towards names, dates and obscure figures. Good class despite the fact that he does not seem to care that much", + "class": " IB443", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2010", + "message": "I had him for Evolutionary Ecology, and anyone in IB or NRES I would highly reccomend this course and this professor. He covers material that's not incomprehensible while not beneath a junior/senior in biological sciences, and in his 443 course you get to discuss studies every friday.", + "class": " IB443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2008", + "message": "I would recommend this professor to everyone.", + "class": " IB431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angela Paik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "Lacks empathy and is insensitive, but passionate about her studies. She grades very hard and expects you to know upcoming paper and assignments. A lot of the ideas are in her head and as a student its hard connecting the ideas outside of her head.", + "class": " AAS300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "She's actually passionate about the topics she teaches and it makes her lectures really interesting. She's also pretty creative with the way she teaches. I really enjoyed this class and professor. It's kinda a lot of reading but the readings are really interesting. My favorite class this semester!", + "class": " LLS372", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2016", + "message": "She did a good job by trying to make class funny. You have to attend each lecture to receive a worksheet and then you will get points by answering the questions on the worksheet. Seems a lot of reading, but what I did is just go to discussion and only share things I heard from lecture. Other classmates will share what they learned from book.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angela Paik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Paik is one of the best professors I have ever had. She assigns a lot of reading and homework, but it is worth the work. She picks really interesting pieces and I had fun discussing in class. I learned so much. She is a tough grader though and you have to go to class to pass.", + "class": " GWS395", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Claudio Paiva ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Yoon Pak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "Easy class, but the professor rambles on and on TOO much in class. Actual class time could be 30 minutes if she did not ramble as much as she did. No one pays attention when she rambles, including the TAs. Painfully boring but easy.", + "class": " AAS402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2019", + "message": "All she did was ramble during the 2-hr/once-a-week class. Everyone in lecture sat on their laptops & didn't pay attention b/c it was so dry. Didn't do the readings much/at all & did fine in the class. She doesn't really teach, she just talks, and is only knowledgeable in her own field of AAS. Easy A but so dry & painful to sit thru. TAs unorganized", + "class": " AAS402", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2017", + "message": "This class met once a week for 2 hours, which can be hard, but I think it was worth it. Prof Pak is a great lecturer and she grades easily. The entire course grades are based on papers and a semester long group projects. Do the papers, and start early on the group project and you will be rewarded with a good grade", + "class": " AAS402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2016", + "message": "She is very funny, relaxed, and her class is very interesting. The work load is appropriate for the course. I really enjoyed her and her lectures. I would take her class again if I had the chance. She doesn't use the class to push just her own racial agenda. We study many oppressed groups, which is balanced and important. Take her class!", + "class": " EPS405", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "AAS 420 with Pak will be one of the best choice you ever made. Her class is very easy, with no exam, although the reading are a lot, but you only need to skim it and write a 4 page paper on it. There are also no final exam with only a final paper, where you can choice what you want to write on. Because she is a very easy grader.", + "class": " AAS402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "AAS 402 with Pak will be one of the best choice you ever made. Her class is very easy, with no exam, although the reading are a lot, but you only need to skim it and write a 4 page paper on it. There are also no final exam with only a final paper, where you can choice what you want to write on. Because she is a very easy grader.", + "class": " AAS402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "AWESOME. She is really funny & engages in interesting class conversation if people are willing to participate. NO BOOK- just articles she puts online for you. NO Test, a total of 4 journal responses & one research paper. Class was light load & only once a week. Paul is a really helpful & nice TA as well. Highly recommended, interesting and easy.", + "class": " AAS402", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2011", + "message": "Was pretty helpful. The class was basically a 1-2 pg journal every week and a 10-12 pg research paper due at the endish of the course. Going to class for attendance points is up to you. The material itself is somewhat interesting, but a bit boring at times. Concentrate on the paper and you'll do fine.", + "class": " AAS402", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "This class was super easy. I went to class 50 percent of the time got an A+ in the class. She doesnt beleive in tests-just papers. Use the book for papers otherwise not needed.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2007", + "message": "She is extremely funny. She keeps the classroom stress free and definitely tries to help you with your research. However, the laidbackness can be construed as her not really caring or a lack of organization but she helps in acheiving the end goal, a nice piece of working research.", + "class": " EPS590", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Palac ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2017", + "message": "Dan was a great professor and made going to lectures enjoyable even though they weren't mandatory. Highly recommend taking his course!", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Udatta Palekar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2020", + "message": "If you are not good at Math, don't take this class", + "class": " BADM567", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cory Palmer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2013", + "message": "Palmer was awesome. Helpful, nice, and truly cared about the subject matter as well as students. Homework contributes to a large percentage of the class, so make sure to do it every week. The class could be taught in a more simpler way, however it was an alright class and Palmer is much better than the other teacher in this class.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2013", + "message": "He was the most confusing professor I've ever had. If you are not naturally gifted at math, this class will be challenging for you. The exams are curved, though, which helps. Overall, I would suggest buying the book because that's the only way you'll understand what to do.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "Fantastic teacher. He really cares about his students and it shows in his teaching. Very generous (still rigorous since it is after all an advanced course) grader with reasonable tests. Would 100% recommend.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Constantly messes up, hard class, not helpful, goes too fast, always confused and has to redo problems. Students know how to do the problems better than he does.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "goes way too fast, and always messes up his own work on the chalkboard. students have to tell him his work is wrong. very uncomforting", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2012", + "message": "He is kind of all over the place. Very disorganized and often gets problems wrong and has to redo them on the board. However, hes a really nice guy and the class is pretty easy. All of the notes are online too if you don't understand something in class.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. He wants you to learn the material and cares about your grade and your progress. He not only teaches but learns with you. One of the better math teachers I've had.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2012", + "message": "Great guy, very approachable, always reviews previous lecture's material before starting a new .. Very lenient on grades which is a welcome surprise because 115 is supposed to be harder than 220", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2012", + "message": "Such a nice guy. Sitting in his class now. Really wants his students to \"get it.\" Over-explains, if anything. Super easy and _really_ cares how you're doing w/the material. *****", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carole Palmer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Clear, engaging, and challenging.", + "class": " LIS590DCL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Joseph Palmer ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Julian Palmore ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2016", + "message": "Terrible", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2016", + "message": "literally the easiest class i've ever taken... homework was due in bulk at the end of the semester, our midterms were all online and we had unlimited tries. Our final was online and we had two attempts on our online final... Lectures sucked, but overall was super easy. would recommend for matrix theory.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2016", + "message": "He has no idea what he's saying. You're better off skipping every lecture and just reading the book.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "This professor has a useless website. His lecture is far away from the homework, the textbook and the exam. U always feel desperate before exam because he would post a lot of unknown stuff that would be in the exam. His lecture is confusing,and he wastes a lot of time waiting for u and doing extra useless work. Stay away from his class.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2010", + "message": "This professor is a great tutor if you are into the learning style of graduate level, otherwise avoid him at all costs. Class notes (some from wikipedia) and handouts are not organized, and he always assumes students to have known everything before class. Expect to spend extra hours on self-studying if you choose to take his class.", + "class": " MATH489", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2010", + "message": "He's the worst professor I've had here. Though I got out of the class with a good grade, but I hate him since I didn't learn anything...Run away from his class as far as you can.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2010", + "message": "He is the worst professor I've ever had. He never explains examples and jumps all over the place in terms of material. Our class actually had to have review sessions with the math department before the final because nobody learned anything. Grading is completely arbitrary and unfair. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2010", + "message": "He tries to teach the class using real world examples without actually teaching the steps and how to use differential equations first. His first exam is easy as its more of a quiz. But without actually learning the concepts its very difficult to apply the material.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "Has little respect for students. Probably shouldn't be teaching anymore. Avoid him.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Utku Pamuksuz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Best professor I have ever taken. He is very personable and goes out of his way to help students. If you show up to class and show effort you will get an A. Lectures are long and can get boring but he is one of the best I have ever taken.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2020", + "message": "This was a class that I came away from with solid new skills. He makes SQL easy, gives time in class to work it out, and is very funny. I was worried because this stuff isn't my strong suit, but I learned a lot. The group project is pretty easy too", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Punuksz is a good guy. Class was an easy A if you attended. Barely any tests or exams. All you do is go to the lecture and follow along as he teaches. But he does not know how to teach content courses. I did not learn anything new from this class. I took the database class with him and same thing he does he goes on and on about mysql .", + "class": " BADM351", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "Utku is very committed to helping students. His lectures might not be the most entertaining thing in the world, but you have to realize that he lives in Chicago and drives to Champaign to teach 2-3 Badm 352 and 351 courses on Mondays. 3 hour classes can be torture, but it's honestly ok because there isn't lots of HW. If you show up, it's an easy A.", + "class": " BADM351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Took this class as an elective for my Info minor and I'm glad I did because Utku is the best professor I've had in college thus far. He made the 3 hour class bearable with his humor and the care he has for his students. Truly wants the best for all of us and the course itself is very interesting and if I could retake this class with him I would.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2019", + "message": "Excellent Professor. Eye opening, indeed!", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2018", + "message": "Great Professor with very professional knowledge.", + "class": " BADM590", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2018", + "message": "One of my favorite professors I've ever had! He genuinely cares about your grade and wants everyone to succeed. He gets to know each student and as long as you attend lecture, you'll get an A. Even though some of the stuff we learned was technical/difficult, he was always helpful. 1 easy exam and a group project, gives answers to HW in class.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Utku cares about students learning and is not wrapped up in grades. If you show up to class, stay engaged, and ask questions, there is no reason you should not get a good grade in the class. His midterm was very fair and the group project is not difficult if you've followed along in class. For an 8am, 3-hour long class this was enjoyable.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Utku doesn't like giving students grades and instead focuses on making sure you understand and are learning the material. What this means is you will get an A in the class if you show you are trying and interested! I loved learning SQL and would totally take this class again with him! Even in an 8am section!", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Utku is the best professor I've had so far. He relates the class to real topics, tailors his lectures to your individual interests (as a class), and discusses his own research and how it relates to the class. Overall a really interesting guy who cares about his students and their success.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Literally so easy and a really good instructor. He makes the class not stressful at all so you actually learn. He checked our tests over before we turned them in, and still I learned more in this class than most of my other classes. Utku is a real gem.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Phenomenal, Knowledgeable and Well Respected Professor", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Utku is inspiring, smart and quite engaging. Learned a lot. He did everything to make us learn and went beyond expectations. If you need/want to take any data related analytics course, you should def consider him first at any level. Thanks!", + "class": " ACCYBADM352", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dipanjan Pan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Good speaking skiils, teaching is alright. Does not stick to the topic. Always tired or distracted. Repeats the slides in different courses. Good knowledge, everything else is just ok.", + "class": " BIOE571", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Pan wasn't the best lecturer or the most enthusiastic. He often rambled and loved talking about atherosclerosis. That being said, he's a nice guy and I think he was just overworked the semester I took his class (Fall 2015). Jared was an amazing TA though and if you went to discussion and did those problems you'd be fine in the class.", + "class": " BIOE201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rajeshwari Pandharipande ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "I had her class years ago and loved it. I was searching the google 4 her emial and found this site. probably no body is reading this anymore but wnated to still rite in appreciation. not just smart but wise, actually very well liked even though difficult course. m from peru and struggle with english, still she help to me and realy open up my world", + "class": " REL286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Must go to lecture. Read her book will get you what you need. She has good presentations. She is clear in what she says, but some of the memorization is tough. Doing the readings is highly recommend.", + "class": " ASST101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "Her Asian Mythology class is interesting, but the last word used to describe it would be easy. There is quite a bit of material to know, since the exams are mostly written. Studying well, going to lecture and discussion, and reading guarantees success, though. There is one research paper, but on the plus side, the final is not cumulative.", + "class": " ASST104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "Professor is very kind and helpful to her students, and the text she mentioned in the class can be found in the textbook. There are 3 exams and 1 term paper. Discussion only counts 5%, and the TA is important for your understanding of the course. Interesting class. I recommend this course if you are interested in mythology.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2012", + "message": "Not a blow off class, attendance is very helpful. There are three tests and a weekly discussion with a quiz. And a 7-8 page term paper. There are two texts and a study guide required. She wrote one of the text books, and that one is much more helpful than the other in my opinion.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2012", + "message": "Very sweet and knows her stuff. Just make sure to do the readings and make it to class.", + "class": " ASST104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "Pandharipande definitely shows a mastery of her studies and presents her ideas in a fairly interesting way. I'm not a huge fan of any kind of liberal arts classes, but I thoroughly enjoyed Asian Myth with her. She writes the textbook as well, so as long as you do your reading, her tests are not difficult. All of the main material is there.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Lots of mythology. Somewhat interesting lectures if you are interested in myths. Discussions are useless, only attend to get the 2% or whatever. Tests are extremely easy if you study and read the textbook.", + "class": " RTLS104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2011", + "message": "Attendance is mandatory. Very very strict policy on it. Tests and quizes are extremely easy if you put the work into and go over everything that she puts on the study guide. The class is a LOT of work, so it's probably not the best class for those just in it for a gen-ed. But if you enjoy the topic of Hinduism, you'll love it.", + "class": " REL286", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2011", + "message": "Apparently Asian culture is 95% about India and about 5% about all the other places. Seriously, her lectures are hard to understand, boring, and totally mandatory. Ugh... She tests on the pictures she shows, so if possible make a friend in the class and alternate going to lecture and taking pictures. Unnecessarily hard coursework for a 100-level.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "She is a really sweet lady who genuinely cares about her students..She is probably not the best lecturer but her tests and quizzes are easy. The course lacked organization but the material was interesting enough.", + "class": " RLSE286", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "I have found it very hard to follow her lectures. Often times she skips around between abstract concepts. I would not recommend this class to someone who doesn't already know about Hinduism or isn't extremely interested in putting in the time to learn it. Also very disorganized with due dates and often cancelled or pushed back assignments last min", + "class": " RLST286", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "Incredibly difficult to understand and expectations way too high for a 100-level class.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2011", + "message": "The class is only Asian Myth. after about 5/6 of the semester. Until then it's strictly Indian Myth, so if you have little prior knowledge of that, get ready to read your butt off. While not a super hard class, the grading policy was very vague, which made the 3 tests and term paper unnecessarily stressful. Just memorize every bold word", + "class": " ASST104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2010", + "message": "I had a really hard time in this class...the tests are pretty difficult since the just involve many short answers, matching, a few multiple choice and a long essay. It's hard to understand her accent (not her fault, just a sidenote) and it's overall just a really hard class, I wouldn't recommend it to anybody unless you have prior knowledge.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "She is a cute elderly lady. Sometimes I have a hard time understanding her BUT, if you read her textbook (the one she wrote for like 80 freckin dollars)...you'll get what she is talking about. That textbook = the lecture. THUS..you do not really need to go to the lecture if you read the book. easy A... you just need to memorize for tests", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Yeah, her Asian Mythology class is almost completely focused on Indian Mythology. But the class is easy enough. She emphasized keeping up with the reading but if you read the text the weekend before the exam and study vocab. you'll do very well. easy and interesting class, get ready to nerd out hard on mythologies after this class", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "Its awfully easy if you're of Indian and have prior knowledge in the subject. I do not understand why Americans take this class. Be prepared to memorize 10 different names which sound exactly the same but mean totally different things. She is a really sweet lady, but some of the TAs can be quite painful.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "I had a hard time understanding her (because it was a 9am class and her accent). She gives 3 exams and a term paper. I think this class should be called \"Indian Mythology\" instead of \"Asian Mythology\" because its 90% focused on india. Without having any knowledge about Indian mythology, I had a really hard time in that class.", + "class": " RLST104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "I've only took her class because other people said it was an easy class. Apparently, the class is emphasized A LOT in Indian myths, and for some reason, there are many Indians. I guess that's why there are so many people saying it's an easy class...", + "class": " ASST104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pritesh Pandya ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2013", + "message": "Eaisly the worst professor I have. I am happy that he is gone. I couldn't stay afloat in that class and when I went to talk to him about my grades and my understanding of the course material he said it was all my fault because I didn't understand. No kidding, that why I went and spoke with him. Also he never responded to my emails.", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "One of the worst professors I have ever encountered. He does not respond to emails regarding scheduling to meet, or for coming to office hours (you just have to show up, and hope he is there). He goes extremely fast through lectures, and does not take time to help confused student. The downfall is that all SHS students need to take this course.", + "class": " 40267", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "He was the WORST professor I have ever encountered. His slides were bare and he speaks so fast that it becomes necessary to record lectures so you can revisit them. I feel like he is probably a nice man, and totally equipped to teach this course but the structure of the class was AWFUL. His demeanor towards his students was appalling.", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2012", + "message": "While the class was challenging, he makes it clear what you should know for the exams, there are no tricks. Good study guides, lectures in a very linear way. In juxtaposition with the SHS300 class we all had to take at the same time, this class was super well organized. Recommend doing readings.", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "I had him for 240 & 450. I hated him in 240 but loved him in 450. He's super smart, very helpful, intimidating at first but awesome once you get to know him. The tests are reasonable, well written, and the material is cool. You'll walk away from the class having actually learned something useful and interesting.", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Must attend class to do well b/c he doesn't put much on his slides. Exams are very tricky. Likes to ask a couple questions about readings from the book on the exam.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2009", + "message": "I found him incredibly hard to follow. If people asked him to clarify he just repeated what was on the slide in a difference word order. His tests were extremely challenging and designed to trick you. Every question had a \"none of the above\" option. Interesting material at times, but simply too hard for one to fully grasp the concepts.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2007", + "message": "He was very willing to help with any questions, friendly, make lame jokes to make the class laugh, was a difficult class but you get what you put into it", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2006", + "message": "Will not allow time in class to go over material in order to stay \"on task\". Extra credit on exams is not given by points but will be applied on how you do on the exam. Uses good charts though. Websites are very helpful.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2006", + "message": "his tests were well-written, sometimes his lectures seemed jumbled, but he the stuff ended up making sense, he knows how to prepare you for the test", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2006", + "message": "He really wants his students to do well and even though he's a big dork he can be really funny and tries his best to make the physics of sound interesting (if that's possible). He's super smart and has an answer for all the questions.", + "class": " SHS240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SHS450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Paquette-Abt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2010", + "message": "HORRIBLEEE DONT TAKE IT!! I've taken music all my life. this class was evil. she/her tas grade sooo hard.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "I can tell she loves the subject she is talking about. And she is pretty clear about the material. Very good course.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kaustubh Parab ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "This might be the first time he teaches in this University (I never saw him before this semester), but he has a lot of passion for encouraging the student and for the better class!", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aditya Parameswaran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2018", + "message": "This is my first ratemyprof post. I am glad that I took his class. He explains material very well and the course structure is very reasonable. Great personality.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2017", + "message": "Most of the class is based around a group project involving databases and full-stack development. The exams were surprisingly tough with very low averages, but there was a nice curve at the end of the semester.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "Clear delivery. Information was a little bit more than just the lecture slides. Examples in class were helpful. The class itself is pretty straightforward. Not a bad experience at all.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Prof Parameswaran has been recently recruited as a Prof at UIUC. He is a very young prof (phd from Stanford in 2014) but has good knowledge in all topics related with data science data management. He lectured CS511 for the first time this year. Lectures were good and grading was lenient. 90% of the students got A- and above.", + "class": " CS511", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Parente ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2019", + "message": "Professor Parente is patient and he cares about students. He is willing to take out his time to answer questions and chat with students. The course is not easy, but it will be fine if you show your efforts. My favorite professor so far!", + "class": " ECON501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2018", + "message": "He doesn't care about the grades of the student. Quizzes every week, except the grader he submits it to makes a lot of errors. One time, one kid and I got a multiple choice question wrong on a quiz and the grader put the right answer as a different letter on both our quizzes. Parente didn't care and said he would submit it to the same grader", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Youngshik Park ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2009", + "message": "I took this in 07. He is helpful and VERY nice. Just ask him questions after class or during office hours. Yes, it is a bit hard to understand him when he speaks English, but try to be understanding. English is NOT his first language. Just think about how your own language skills would be if you had to lecture/speak in a foreign language.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2009", + "message": "Can't really understand him during lectures and he makes a lot of mistakes in his notes. The only reason I got an A in this class is because for the midterm you got 2 sheets of paper, front and back, and could write anything you wanted on them and use them for the exam. You got three sheets for the final.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2007", + "message": "He doesn't lecture clearly at all. He makes a lot of mistakes in class and on the exams. His lectures are boring, but you have to go because he gives a short easy quiz at the end of pretty much every lecture. I learned everything in the discussion sections. Take STATS 100 with Ellen Fireman instead if you can. I've heard good things about her.", + "class": " CHLH244", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kwangwoo Park ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Trevor Park ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2017", + "message": "I took Professor Park's class for the whole year in 2017, and I can say I learned the most from his class. His lecture is very organized, and it took you no efforts to follow. You do need to attend every lecture to understand. Note that the class content is not necessarily easy, but he explains so well that everything falls into one perfect piece.", + "class": " STAT571", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2017", + "message": "I took Professor Park's class for the whole in 2017, and I can say I learned the most from his class. His lecture is very organized, and it took you no efforts to follow. You do need to attend every lecture to understand. Note that the class content is not necessarily easy, but he explains so well that everything falls into one perfect piece.", + "class": " SOC571", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2017", + "message": "He was well prepared for lecture and followed the book extremely closely; taught entirely from the book. There were only 3 assignments and 3 exams in the class; it was a light work load", + "class": " STAT426", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "Trevor is awesome! No matter how complicated the concept is, he explains it in such a way that it's even impossible to get confused. Absolutely a must in the stats department. Don't expect to get an easy A though. He really makes you learn and study. Not recommended if you want an easy class.", + "class": " STAT426", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Park does a decent job teaching his class. The worst part is that his last homework is due at the last day of the semester, when the final grades are due, after all the final exams. Tests test theory, but homework is all coding. So, your homework poorly prepares you for the test. ", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2015", + "message": "I recommend every course taught by professor Park. He is well prepared and explains each concept very well. The homework is not very difficult and exam is fair.", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Woong Yong Park ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Haewon Park ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2018", + "message": "He does not connect with his students at all. When he teaches, it's like he's forced to be there and it's not fun for anyone. He's a fair grader and you'll get through his class, but you probably won't enjoy lecture. He's also very hard to understand when he explains things because of his accent. Make sure you get a good group for the project!!", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2018", + "message": "Puts little/no effort in explaining concepts. Doesnt show any interest in teaching. Hw's are super tough. Doesn't deserve to be a professor. Office hours are not very helpful either; Extremely rude.", + "class": " ECE489", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2018", + "message": "only knows how to write equations and concepts, but not good at explaining them. Homework is way too hard and too long.", + "class": " ECE489", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2017", + "message": "Very difficult experience. Bad lecturer. Heavy and useless homework. Not willing to help students. Avoid.", + "class": " ECE489", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "Haewon pays little efforts and time on teaching. The lecture slides are messy, short and unorganized, with countless typos, etc. His handwriting and lecture flow is even messier. He doesn't cover all materials that are needed to finish homeworks, so TAs have to actually lecture everybody during office hours. Don't take this course, period.", + "class": " ME446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2017", + "message": "There is not midterm but the professor is horrendous. The lecture is absolutely confusing and boring and it's a shame that the department has only him doing robotics control stuff thus he is the only professor teaching me 446.", + "class": " ME446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ye Joo Park ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "Park makes the class fun. If you do not know python this class might be challenging since he moves quickly. However, he is always available to help and is super nice.", + "class": " BDI475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Dale Parker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2021", + "message": "I would actually die for this man. Every time I left his class I was cheesin so hard because of the amazing discussions we had. The course followed his book How to Interpret Literature and I think EVERYONE should read this, English majors or not. Critical theory taught me more than honestly any English class, it really changed how I viewed lit.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Parker is the best English professor I've had at this Unversity. I am a second year English student and took him for Critical Theory. I have learned more in this online English class than I have in the past 5 years. Parker is very caring and is flexible with deadlines, at least online. He makes you excited to come to class! Amazing time.", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "He really knows his stuff, so when he lectures, it's always pretty interesting. His paper grading is really fair, and he provides an insane amount of feedback, so by the end of the semester you'll know exactly what he's looking for. Simply one of the most well-meaning professors I've had at Illinois.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "Fantastic professor. Very knowledgeable about all sorts of issues pertaining to the material, which helps the discussion move along smoothly. Grading is very fair, with helpful comments. Best professor I've ever had.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2014", + "message": "Easily my favorite professor I've had. He's very respectful towards his students and does a good job of pushing your writing and understanding of the course material. I never found him condescending. Certainly he is a well educated and highly intelligent guy but he doesn't let that control the discussions. A really great professor!", + "class": " 301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "While Parker has a tendency to derail himself in class, he also lets the class dictate its own discussion. He is readily available after class and gives fantastic, thorough feedback on all essays. There were three for this class, and we read 11 books, all of which were interesting and a pleasure to read.", + "class": " ENGL452", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "Though he tries to be academic, by trying to relate the material to student, it becomes slightly condescending and far from serious academics. Tough at grading but drops the lowest 4 grades so it works out. Not the worst, not the best", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Parker's class intimidated me in the beginning because there is so much to learn in his little book, which is however well written and friendly. He is a very smart man and I never thought he was pompous for making his intelligence obvious--in fact it pushed me to work really hard on papers and my lowest grade on anything was a B+.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2010", + "message": "I took both 300 and 301 with him. I LOVE professor Parker. I had a great experience in both of his classes and my writing has improved exponentially since taking his course. He cares about literature and genuinly wants his students to do well. Great, great professor.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2010", + "message": "I took his class in undergrad and now am a PhD in another uni. I thought itd be a good idea to take a class whose teacher instructs from his own book. Meh. Now, I use it as ref material (its an easy read), but not enough to keep me on par with my peers. There is an ego, but its not intentional. Serious academics, avoid this class.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Pretentious, condescending, rude, and generally quite ignorant for someone with a Ph.D. He makes up words (HELLO??? ENGLISH PROFESSOR!)and if your opinion does not coincide with his you are automatically wrong. Ruined great literature and what could have been a very interesting class. Get out now while there is still time. You will not regret it.", + "class": " ENG451", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2009", + "message": "People say he's arrogant, but I've never gotten that impression from him. I've taken two classes with him now, and I've loved both of them. He is truly passionate about what he teaches, and he really cares about his students. Go to his office hours, it really helps! Take his class!", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2009", + "message": "1) do not take this class, take another professor!! he wrote his own book, he knows it well, this means high standards and ur papers are graded hard and u'll get low grade... if u want to learn something and get a good grade, take another professor... seriously... u'll regret it if u take this class. this guy is rude too.. sounds arrogant..he sucks", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Genuinely cares about his students and passionate about what he teaches. One of the best teachers I've had and one of the best and most groundbreaking classes I've taken in the English department. I'd definately recommend his section if you're an English major!", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "Huge ego and condescending attitude hidden behind an obvious layer of fake humility. Still, wicked good at English, a good teacher, and helpful during office hours. He compares skipping class to \"a slap to the face\" and an insult to everyone in the room, so you probably shouldn't skip - your grade drops pretty fast.", + "class": " ENGL451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2008", + "message": "He is brilliant, and you will learn a lot, but he is condescending bordering on rude, and he does not make students feel important. Still, an extremely knowledgeable professor and worthwhile, if you can get past the ego.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2008", + "message": "He might come off as a little bit superior at times, but I really can't stress how much this man genuinely cares about the material he teaches and, more importantly, his students. He's a great teacher and a good guy. And his textbook is excellent.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2008", + "message": "He might come off as a little bit superior at times, but I really can't stress how much this man genuinely cares about the material he teaches and, more importantly, his students. He's a great teacher and a good guy. And his textbook is excellent.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "he is probably the best professor i've had, by the end of the semester, i was just mesmerized.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2007", + "message": "Great professor, genuinely cares about his students", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marco Parodi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Intensive class with frequent essay assignments. He teaches well and gives very good feedback for essays. The class itself isn't super interesting but is well taught.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Douglas Parrett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took this online this semester with an online lab. A new person teaches each week. Every week you learn a lot of interesting information about different subjects. The class was over before Thanksgiving break. There is a quiz each week with multiple retries. After every few weeks, there's an exam. 4 in total with no final.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2019", + "message": "Horrible professor. Spends more time ranting about how great meat is instead of actually teaching. I initially took this class because I was interested in ANSC. He single-handedly turned me off with his attitude & made me deeply regret taking the class altogether. Extremely closed-minded. Talks down to his students & violated UIUC code of conduct.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "Great teacher overall. He's so passionate about beef cattle. This class is an easy A as long as you retake the online quizzes since most of those questions appear in the midterms. Also, there's NO final exam.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Very easy to go up to talk to. Understands and addresses any concerns you have. He curves all the tests so thats a plus. There aren't any extra points in the class besides test points but because he curves all of them its no big deal. Really nice guy!", + "class": " ANSI100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Parrett was always so nice and helpful and wanted everyone to succeed in the class. He curves the grades at the end so an 85% and above is a B, and doesn't believe in minus grades. I really enjoyed this class!", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2012", + "message": "Great guy and professor", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "This rating has been removed as per our site guidelines.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2011", + "message": "I loved Dr. Parrett he made the class fun and he is a real easy person to talk to. He wants the class to get a B and above.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "The class is much different than most classes. You are taught by a myriad of professors and are really only taught by Parrett for a few sections. All the professors are great. You purchase a DVD for $75 at the beginning of class that substitutes for 2 out of your 3 lectures of the week, so you only go on Mondays and labs rock! Highly Recommended.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2009", + "message": "This class is ridiculously easy and Dr Parrett seems decent in class but he is very **** when it come to girls that want to be veterinarians.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Parrett is hilarious. Good teacher, interesting. Basically gives you the answers to his tests. No homework or book. The class is fun and easy", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2008", + "message": "He is very condescending when you ask a question one on one, especially if you are female. He always tries to talk the entire class out of becoming veterinarians because \"you could make more money doing something else.\" He doesn't understand that the majority of us want to be vets to help animals, not get rich quick. It is rude and insulting.", + "class": " ANSCI100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "He is a pretty good teacher and a nice guy. Pretty much all the information on the tests are given to you in handouts so studying is not difficult. If you are a James Scholar I would recommend taking this class for easy credit.", + "class": " ANSCI100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "he's really nice and down to earth. he wants everyone to do well in the class. he also really wants everyone to share his love of beef i guess? whatever its cool.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2007", + "message": "He's a very nice guy. Taught straight to the test.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "He was a really helpful teacher, and always willing to talk to you outside of class", + "class": " ANSCI100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2006", + "message": "very good guy. class is good. usually a diff teacher each topic so you don't see parrett much. he curves all the tests 5%. you can do well as long as you study and go to class b/c they usally tell you whats on the test. class is mostly about farm animals/farming. i learned a lot", + "class": " ANSCI100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2006", + "message": "really nice guy, good teacher, fair grder.", + "class": " ANSCI100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2005", + "message": "Good teacher, very considerate to students - doesn't make you buy a book and only gives pluses, not minuses. Easy class as long as you go and study for the exams.", + "class": " ANSC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Parrish ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2014", + "message": "This \"man\" is a laughable teacher and should deported for being so cold hearted. He talks more about the history and background of a theoremformulatopic than the actual information needed. ", + "class": " CALCULUSII", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "Honors class review. Lectures were very confusing but Parrish is a nice guy and will help out if he can.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2013", + "message": "I love him! He is humorous, motivating, helpful and motivating! The based-on-homework test system is so reasonable. A diet coke every day is fun for sure, but I appreciate his nice tidy dress. He is smart but not nerd, almost the perfect, ideal model among the math people.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2013", + "message": "He's fun,clear and helpful, but kinda glosses over the material and you only realize how much you don't know once you start the homeworks. Exams are straight from the homeworks though. Overall a great professor", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2013", + "message": "In the beginning of the semester, he was not so clear, but over time he started explaining things in depth. Stick the the Webassign and you will do fine. But make sure you understand the underlying structures and read through the textbook often. His tests come right from the textbook. Overall, a great class.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2012", + "message": "Pretty good professor. Tests are fair and generally \"no surprises\" as he says. He sometimes explains concepts is a bit hazily, but it kinda motivates you to study a bit more. Has a killer sense of humor, so you definitely won't be bored in his classes. I'd recommend Parrish to any student who has an above average interest in math.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2012", + "message": "I very smart guy who is extremely good at math. I take his honor course. If u want to achieve high score, do the webassign carefully. It is much more difficult than exam, if u get through the webassign, u would definitely crush the exam.The only problem might be he doesn't explain everything clearly so later in semester it's much to read textbook", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2012", + "message": "I don't know why he has a really high rating at all! HW is really tedious and cost me 8 hours to finish it. His lecture is not helpful because he only mentioned the ONE easiest example during lecture but HW is really hard. Basically you just study yourself. The only good thing for him is that he did CURVE for final grade.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "I found his lectures helpful, but later in the semester I found that the book is a MUCH better guide to learning the fundamentals. Parrish mainly does examples in class. Very likable guy, knows his stuff, and helpful, but the examples aren't as good as just reading the book. As mentioned above, Exams are VERY close to HW.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2012", + "message": "It's DifEq, so it's not super easy. Test problems are pretty much the same as the homework, though- Parrish says \"no surprises\" and means it. Only two tests, a final, and the homework. Class was okay though. He was easily thrown off track, but seemed to always bring the topic back to math eventually. Recommended.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2010", + "message": "Parrish is a smart guy and knows a lot about math. He is willing to meet outside of class to help. Material is hard and sometimes rushes through notes. He's an odd guy, but he is likeable. Unfortuanately, he goes on useless tangents in AND out of class; it can get frustrating, but it does ease the mood. He is tough, but not trying to fail anyone.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Madhusudan Parthasarathy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "This is definitely the worst course I have ever taken in UIUC and I believe the main reason is the professor. His lectures were so useless. There is no need to attend his lectures at all and if you want to get a good grade, you definitely need to do a whole bunch of self-studying. Also, the homework and exams are way beyond the teaching materials.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2017", + "message": "Rude, unprofessional, not good at teaching, overall his is the worst course I've taken at the University. It's not the content it's just the way he teaches it.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "Lecture is tedious and trivial, but exam is hard and expects you to know stuff outside the class. Try the other prof of this course.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Misses huge chunks of stuff in lectures yet expect you to know it all for the exam. There were specific chapters that he barely mentioned at all in lectures", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2015", + "message": "Madhu definitely knows his stuff, but sometimes he's not very clear about more complex topics in lecture. Just showing up for lecture won't give you enough information to do well in the class.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2012", + "message": "While clearly explaining things, he does not try to make sure a majority of the class understood material before moving to another topic. He is nearly impossible to contact outside of class, and did not even have office hours for the first half of the semester. At least he's somewhat enthusiastic about the material...", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2011", + "message": "dousche bag. He is rude and unprofessional outside of class. In class he is fine and understandable. If you go to talk to him about a grade on your exam, he will not listen to your explanations. He straight up insulted my character and questioned my work ethic when i tried to explain one of my answers on an exam.", + "class": " CSAA", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2010", + "message": "Pros: Teaches important concepts missed out in the textbook. Good quality homework problems; extra credit ones are usually challenging. Cons: Takes a week to get feedback on homework, but that's forgiving given the large class size. Used a tablet to lecture, which proved ineffective.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Prof Madhu is bright. He understands his stuff. Decidability is just not understandable for many students.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ray Parthasarathy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2021", + "message": "You have to actually study to get A grade in this class. Like we want to do that. He keeps talking about gaining knowledge and all that without understanding that we just want a A grade. Like we care about studying and knowledge. I entered class switched off my camera and went to sleep. He should just give everyone A grades if their names show up", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "He is not that nice and his exams are very difficult. There is a lot of group work (especially papers). However, the information we learn from this class is interesting and he knows what he is talking about.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Learned a lot. Great teacher. Emphasis on knowledge. Exams are open book open notes, but a lil hard. He makes you work for the grade, but he curves the grade at the end of the semester though. Lots of information pertaining to industry applications. I would take his class again.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Hated him this semester. The reviews on this are such a hoax because he's genuinely a terrible teacher. He knows his content but does not convey it well and the tests are too hard and do not cover what the course really needs to cover. Moreover, other sections have much easier tests. His lectures are very content heavy and not interactive at all!", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "I am being completely transparent when I say Ray might have been the worst professor I have ever had during college. He was a hard professor to ever please. While he was well versed in the topic of IT and IS, his style of teaching was ineffective and bland. Heavy lectures. Tests are extremely hard.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Exams are extremely difficult. Everything is open note but answers are NOT found in any of the powerpoints. At the end of the day, I still have little to no knowledge of IT and the exams definitely do not reflect your knowledge of IT well at all. Not to mention he will call on you if you have your camera off and embarrass you in front of the class.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE BADM 350 WITH RAY. All he does is lecture (which are really boring even as someone that loves technology) and then gets mad at students when they can't answer his questions. I don't know how he has so many good reviews on this, but If you actually want to learn something about this topic and enjoy the class skip taking it with Ray.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2020", + "message": "Superb teacher with a clear accent and great explanations with examples, but at time too rigid in certain matters. A bit on the tougher side when it comes to grading.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2020", + "message": "Ray is a good teacher. He relates topics to industry applications which I found interesting. He is charismatic, has a sense of humor, and not afraid to state things as they are. He is passionate about the class. Explains everything really well and is willing to help. Exams are a bit hard, but he provides a study guide. Class participation required.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Outstanding teacher if ever there is one. He made information security so interesting that I have decided to make it by career choice. His lectures are never boring and so interesting cuz he brings in industry stuff and real world situations to the class. The only gripe we have is that Ray's exams are never too easy. I'd still vote for him.", + "class": " BADM395ISM", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2019", + "message": "I love this guy. He has a passion for teaching. Connects theory relates to industry application. Quizzes are hard but they are open book open notes. Allows cheat sheet on exams. Provides extra credit opportunity. Guest lectures by industry folks are interesting. Good instructor overall. This course gets you internships.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Ray is the best professor I have had to date, upbeat and brilliant. Lectures very well and explains each topic in a very interesting manner with real world examples. But when it comes to quizzes, his quizzes sometimes are harder than they need to be. But he gives bonus points and curves grades so everyone passes and gets good grade in final.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Every other professor maintains an average of about 3.5 - 3.7 while he holds an average of 3.1. You do 20x more work than other classes and still learn nothing because he covers so much material that there's no clear emphasis on certain subjects. You can get the A, but not worth the work (10 page homework assignments every other week).", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2019", + "message": "This course is useful for getting internships and jobs. Topics like database design, healthcare information technology are very informative. Some topis like IT strategy can be a bit boring. Professor is good though. Tough but very helpful to student. Discusses industry applications in class which makes course useful. Take this course with Prof Ray", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2019", + "message": "Very smart and caring professor. He is intimidating at times, but eventually helps. He is very passionate about what he teaches, incorporates latest developments and teaches well. Hard exams. This term we had data analytics and healthcare IT chapters which were very useful. Links to real world with examples. Would take again.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2019", + "message": "This professor is awesome and knows his subject well. His lectures are amazing but exams tend to be hard. Grading is fair though I would not say easy. Lots of work like group project and term paper. He really wants to help students succeed and is super helpful. None failed but not easy to get an A. Good course for internships. Lotta info about IT.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2019", + "message": "The class was challenging. Useful course. I got an internship in tech after taking this class. Quizzes are not straightforward and required some analysis. But I learned so much in this class. Prof Ray comes across as super strict, but he is very kind and helpful. Curves final grades so most get A or B. Few C no one failed. One project, one paper.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2019", + "message": "This prof is super strict in class and does not give easy exams. But his lectures are amazing. He is funny and makes the subject super interesting by giving industry examples. He seems very tough but if he believes you a hard working student he will help a lot. Grades are no problem because he curves.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Ray is awesome. Strict in class. Lots of homework. He has tons of real world experience and makes course super interesting with industry applications. His exams are hard but he is super kind prof and if you meet him in office hours he will help you a lot. Also he will curve grade and so you end up with good grade in the end. He values learning over", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Ray is a good professor that values knowledge over grades. He applies almost all of what he is learning to the real world, and is not afraid to be honest. I just wish that there was more review in preparation for any content being graded because his quizzes and exams are difficult. He's a \"check all that apply\" kind of guy.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bryan Parthum ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2020", + "message": "You feel like youre failing the class until the end and then everyone ended up doing fine", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Parthum really wants each and every student to do well. The class is difficult in content but he provides information in a clear and detailed way. If you go to class and do the work, you will do just fine. The exams are quite easy if you study and go to discussion.", + "class": " ACE398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "Class used to be ACE398AL. Calculus based Microeconomics is the hardest course I have ever taken, but Bryan is a very nice and caring professor who wants you to do well. Final was very similar to the first two exams so that was very generous. Would recommend this over ECON302", + "class": " ACE302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Pascaleff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2020", + "message": "Great lecturer. Office hour is really helpful. Have to learn a lot out of the class, but you will understand the concepts and theorems in the lectures.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2019", + "message": "James would help you a lot if you really love mathematics. He does lots of proofs because tbh the homework and past exams are already enough to for you to get an A if you carefully go over the materials. He mostly focuses on showing you the inner relationships between theorems and the beauty of math. Also approachable & very interesting.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "He does tons of proofs (not on exams) and few practice problems. The homework can be very hard at times. The exams contain mostly easy problems and are very similar to the practice exams. The worksheets done during discussion do not help with preparing for the exams.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2018", + "message": "His lecture was not comprehensive", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2017", + "message": "Pascaleff was pretty great when I had him for 241. He clearly explained concepts, gave examples, and most of the time I was able to follow what he was talking about. Sometimes he had trouble fitting everything he wanted to in a single lecture, but overall he was a good professor.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2017", + "message": "Every lecture is structured the same and he gives great examples. His tests and homework are graded fairly. He is very approachable and has a good way of explaining concepts. Would recommend if you prefer a very structured lecture.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2017", + "message": "He's fantastic if you're a conceptual or visual learner.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "He's not a great lecturer, but he is definitely a funny guy. Math 241 was definitely a hard class for me, and his lectures were of no use to me whatsoever. You're better off just skipping lecture and instead learning the days material from the book or from the homework that's assigned, of which there is a LOT.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "hes a pretty cool guy, but unlike the other reviewers I dont think his lectures are valuable/the tests are easy. I know many kids who skip lectures because they dont help for the test. Overall, this was the hardest class I have taken at UIUC.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2016", + "message": "Pascaleff rocks. One of the coolest and funniest professors", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2015", + "message": "He gives clear lectures without introducing unnecessary material. He motivates the material well, and is usually able to answer student questions. He is pretty lenient with grading, making the course easy if you attend lectures and study. I only used the textbook a couple of times, as his tests are based only on what is covered in lectures. ", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Snook Pataky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2010", + "message": "The most helpful stats teacher ever. CPSC 241 is the best stats credit available. Pataky and Bulluk share the teaching duties and both take the time to make sure everyone in the class understands all the material. The book is necessary for homework, but all teachings are through lectures and notes. Homework takes about 3 hours each week.", + "class": " CPSC241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yupin Patarapongsant ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACE387", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACE387", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karan Patel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2018", + "message": "Very helpful during office hours and his exams are not that hard if you study properly! Definitely a nice guy!!", + "class": " NBA441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2018", + "message": "Nicest professor on campus. Great guy", + "class": " NBA441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2018", + "message": "Best professor Ive had to date. Would definitely take his class again. Love that man!!", + "class": " NBA441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sanjay Patel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2020", + "message": "A really great lecturer, explains concepts really well. Exams are fair and relate to all the lectures and homework.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2019", + "message": "Yanli Qian does not give out correct information as a Teaching Assistant, please do not hire inexperienced teaching assistants. Tests contain a bunch of questions not mentioned in class, the book or even notes, lots and lots of stuff from classes like ECE448 and ECE491 show up on the test, so you will lose points for not taking them ahead of time.", + "class": " ECE408", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "He calls it a curve when the B+ range is only 1% in his ridiculous class because the exact median is the lowest possible percentage for a B+. The difference between an A- and a B is only 2% in the final grading scale, so is it actually a curve, no, you are not curved at all if you fall below an 86%.", + "class": " ECE408", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Doesn't curve the class despite saying he will, you've been warned. Hwu offers massive curve.", + "class": " ECE408", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2018", + "message": "Amazing lectures. Absolutely engaging.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "He's a really nice guy but I've never found his lectures super useful. He tends to go over very high level ideas for much of the class, and leaves the syntax and examples to the book. Not my preferred type of lecture. I mostly learned online for the MPs and got fine grades. Good class overall.", + "class": " ECE220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "Took the class b/c he was co-author for textbook for ECE120/220, biggest college mistake ever. Shows no care about students, class information is extremely confusing(yes I had to rebook a flight). Materials were ok(with online lectures), overall course is poorly organized. To much regrets.", + "class": " ECE408", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2015", + "message": "This was the worst class I have ever taken in my life. Sanjay shows no interest in helping his students and did not appear for half of the lectures; instead, he has his assistant cover for him. The class is horrendously disorganized to the point where some of our first exam was lost during grading. Absolutely unacceptable", + "class": " ECE198KL", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2014", + "message": "The most poorly administered class I've ever taken.", + "class": " ECE198KL", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "A poorly designedstructured class overall. ", + "class": " ECE198KL", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2014", + "message": "He is too busy with off campus stuff clearly- never showed any interest in my questions and always was indifferent to student problems. Smart guy, but not invested in teaching.", + "class": " ECE198KL", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "He never really answered my emails and he didn't seem to know what is going on in the class with the exams and MPs.", + "class": " ECE198KL", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2014", + "message": "Sanjay Patel is soooo cool! He is great to hear and great to talk to. And he oozes power and control in the class. I had a crush on him through the class!", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2009", + "message": "The brightest of the ECE Department in Computing industry. Clear presentation and good explanations of concepts. Even my GrandMa can follow his lecture and pass the class with a B+. Don't try any other instructor over this one; you will get an F", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2008", + "message": "Well you have to read the book in order to get good grade. A lot work for a 100 level class", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2008", + "message": "The lectures he gives are ok. But then again i watch them online. However, when I went to office hours for help and was waved off and told that I was supposed to have to figure stuff out myself. The class is not really structured for people who are not familiar with code editors. I had to figure vim by myself with no guidance from any ta or prof.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2005", + "message": "Favorite professor at the UIUC", + "class": " ECE199ECE41", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2005", + "message": "Managed to keep me awake, a rare feat. He cares what students do above & beyond requirements. A team player, even with his students.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2004", + "message": "Knowledgeable, helpful during office hours, makes good lecture presentations.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2003", + "message": "Knows his stuff, and explains thoroughly.", + "class": " ECE199SJP", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julie Patterson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2010", + "message": "One of the best math teachers EVER! I don't think I ever had a teacher explain math to me more clearly than her. She was very generous and posted notes online so lecture wasn't mandatory. Very upbeat and encouraging, easy to contact and was positive toward every student. You won't regret taking this class; happy, sweet math teachers are the best!!!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2009", + "message": "She was an amazing teacher. She truly cared about her students and wanted all to do well. Tests were manageable if you came to class the majority of the time. It's a shame she's graduating this year, so she won't be teaching anymore.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "amazing, lots of extra credit", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "Patterson is a very fair teacher. Easy course. All work was done in the \"Incomplete Notes\" which made it very convenient for studying. Quizzes were on Mallard and were easy to get points. Overall, easy course, lovely teacher. Definitely worth it as a Gen Ed or GPA boost.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2008", + "message": "SO NICE! SO EASY! EASY A!! RECOMMEND CLASS!!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2008", + "message": "Easy class, great teacher", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "EASY A! Lectures are posted online. You only need to buy the notebook specified for the teacher. You don't need the textbook.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "one of the best teachers i've had here. super easy-lots of extra credit. she's really nice and sort of teaches like we're in high school-but that's really not a bad thing. highly recommend this class for people who don't like math.", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2008", + "message": "She is really nice. She posts the lecture notes online. You can ask her quiz questions by email and she will respond quickly. She is very helpful and very optimistic when it comes to helping students. You get to use note cards on the 2nd and 3rd exams.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2008", + "message": "She is really nice. The tests are very easy if you attend the lectures. It's easy for others who don't even attend the lectures because she posts the lecture notes online. You can ask her quiz questions by email and she will respond quickly. She is very helpful and very optimistic in helping students.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy Pauketat ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Pauketat was my field school instructor last summer. The class itself was a life-changing experience. It wouldn't have been the same without him. He's an endless fountain of knowledge about archaeology and was attentive to his students. If you're interested in field school, North American archaeology, or archaeology in general, he's the best.", + "class": " ANTH455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2012", + "message": "He is a great professor and he is a great lecturer and you can tell he loves this subject. However, he does miss class a lot and you can tell teaching is not his favorite thing but he is always interested in student opinion and tries to help out as much as he can. I highly recommend this class if you like the subject!", + "class": " ANTH105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2011", + "message": "I really liked this class once he started teaching the second half!", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "I LOVED this class. Dr. Pauketat was extremely approachable, genuinely happy to share his passion, and cared a lot about his students. He is extremely fair about grades. All assignments are very easy if you complete them appropriately and the midterm and final are each 50 question multiple choice. One of my favorite professors!", + "class": " ANTH105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2009", + "message": "One of my favorite professors!", + "class": " ANTH105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2007", + "message": "I really liked this class!", + "class": " ANTH105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "Easy class. Professor likes to skip class, and not email anyone. Pretty vain, shows a video where he is the expert. Talks about Cahokia for like 10 weeks, practically. Not my favorite class in the world, but better than many.", + "class": " ANTH105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2007", + "message": "This class is more demanding than I anticipated. The exams are very detailed, and not only do you have to go to lecture, but you gotta pay attention pretty closely and he gives pop quizzes that do impact your grade. But, the subject material is very interesting and he seems like a really cool, nice guy who you can talk to if you have a problem.", + "class": " ANTH157", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2007", + "message": "Material was interesting but he presented it in a way that I fell asleep in class without fail every day!", + "class": " ANTH157", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2005", + "message": "interesting class, great lectures, really interested in student's opinions and answers questions so that the average student who isn't an amazing archaeologist can understand.", + "class": " ANTH105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2005", + "message": "Tim is a great professor and really enjoys teaching! He is understanding and will let you work in his on campus lab if you need to do ind study or want some experience. One of my most missed teachers since graduating!!!", + "class": " SUFIELD", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2003", + "message": "Interesting lectures.", + "class": " ANTH105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Paul ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "take JP hes such a great professor!", + "class": " JOUR210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2014", + "message": "JP is a great teacher. He is very interactive with his students and makes time outside of class to meet with his students if they need help.", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2009", + "message": "Best professor in the broadcast track!", + "class": " JOUR445", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Glaucio Paulino ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "No he is not good. You will not learn much FEM and you will struggle a lot. Not a nice person either. If you want to get some good FEM knowledge at U of I stick to Dr. Duarte. Stay away from Paulino.", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2013", + "message": "Not good at all. Everything you read below is 100% true", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Passes out tons of his own publications expecting you to read them. Class is straight from powerpoint slides 95% of the time. Gave a misleading practice exam that was not related to actual exam content. Stressed final would cover a majority of topics after 2nd exam - it did not, and was extremely difficult. Can't say I learned much from this class.", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2011", + "message": "His classes are slides that have little to do with learning FEM, and instead show off his research. Not a nice person either.", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2009", + "message": "this professor always talks about his own research, passing out his own papers. He gives some ridiculously long hw's. the projects are the only useful things i got out of this class. the tests are outrageously hard and you are lucky if you can finish within the allotted time. it is true that some of his own students do not like working for him", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2008", + "message": "This guy is very mean. In the class he talks a lot about his research, and cover little about finite elements. It is quite surprising that AE420 (and ME471), which is a 400-level class, covers more material on the finite element s than this class. Some of his students told us that this professor is very mean even towards his own students.", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2008", + "message": "this guy is inefficient, always talks about his own research, what the hell to do with the class, he is just full of himself. rumors from graduate students said he is very mean to his own students, but he always pretend to to be nice to other students, no wonder he can be \"successful\". so befriend the textbook and the TA who is really helpful", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "Very difficult class with poor teaching and outrageous homeowrks and exams!!!!", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2006", + "message": "Very unhelpful teaching style and personally he is very mean guy! He even distribute the exam in the order of scores from top to bottom, how foolish and childish method in Grad school!!!", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2005", + "message": "This class is an absolute joke. It's amazing how much that man can talk without actually saying anything! Unfortunately, there's no way around the difficult homework, projects, and tests. Befriend your textbook because you will not learn a thing from Paulino's lectures!", + "class": " CEE570", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicholas Paulson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "Paulson is a pretty cool and laid back guy. Only have to go to 50% of classes and he posts the lectures on compass. He gives you the past exams to study and they are pretty much just like the exams he gives. The 8 homework assignments kind of suck but I found past answers online.", + "class": " ACE345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "ACE 345 with Paulson is an awesome class. He really cares about his students. I would take his class again in a heartbeat. The homework assignments can be long, but work with a friend and it will help you study for exams and you will be fine!", + "class": " ACE345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "Solid class. If you go to lecture it will be a breeze. Lectures can be a bit dull, but the examples are very useful. Do the practice tests, they are exactly like the tests. Paulson is a cool guy, but a bit of an overgrown frat star. He also doesn't like to answer in class questions.", + "class": " ACE345", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "Very, very good professor. He's a younger guy who is obviously very passionate about his class so he keeps it fun while still teaching a lot. Also, I was someone coming in with absolutely no accounting background and with the way he taught it was easy to pick up. Exams are a bit difficult but he tells you exactly what you'll need for it.", + "class": " ACE345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "Great Class and Great Teacher.", + "class": " ACE398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2010", + "message": "If you take ACE 240 before this class, it is the easiest A you will ever get. Paulson is an awesome teacher and it is generally fun to go to class.", + "class": " ACE345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "The class was alright but the worst part about this class is his exams are so long that you usually don't completely finish it in 50 mins. as he likes to cram a bunch of stuff in. Also, if the project is anything like we had this yr.(a whole business plan), then expect that to take up lots of your time, and I mean lots of your time.", + "class": " ACE345", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2008", + "message": "Good professor. Tests are very similar to homework problems. Does a lot of examples in class that are similar to HW and test problems.", + "class": " ACE345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2008", + "message": "Real nice guy, does a good job of making the material straight-forward and easy to work with. No textbook, everything is in class so going is recommended. You can get the lecture notes online, but he tends to do examples and fills in a lot of blanks in class.", + "class": " ACE345", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marisa Peacock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "If you like being creative through writing, youll love this class. I feel like it made me a better writer. Marisa is super helpful and always made the lectures worth attending. Even with COVID I felt like she made the class fun and was always available for help when needed. 1 weekly writing assignment per week with no exams, would highly recommend", + "class": " ADV350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "Marisa is an awesome teacher! You can tell that she really enjoys teaching and cares about the lives and futures of her students.", + "class": " ADV491", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "I've never had a kinder professor that was so willing to help students even with matters outside of class. She gives amazing feedback and you can tell she truly wants each student to succeed and understand the material. Professor Peacock is also extremely knowledgable and will give you insight on what the PR field is really like.", + "class": " ADV350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor and very well run course. Gives great feedback on assignments and will look over them beforehand to help you do the best you can! Incredibly friendly and helpful too.", + "class": " ADV350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2020", + "message": "I've never had a professor more willing and able to help their students. It feels like you are being taught by an industry professional, because you are. She is willing to look over papers before due dates and give specific feedback which makes you a much better writer. Best professor ever!!", + "class": " ADV350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Arne Pearlstein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2019", + "message": "This man is literally the bane of my existence. It's like the anti-Christ has descended unto humanity and his name was Arne Pearlstein. He's very knowledgeable in his field, and does a lot of his lecture form memory. Conversely, he does not upload any lecture notes, nor does he work from a note sheet that people can follow.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2015", + "message": "High expectations from students. Killer exams, but his lectures are original and unique. He knows the material and can talk at length and in detail without great preparation. Lectures supplement reading rather than repeat it. Strict, somewhat intimidating, and does not take BS. Demanding professor, but best classes I've taken have been with him.", + "class": " ME300ME320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher and knows his subject(s). Committed to helping students understand the material. For ex., he created homework questions (pretty difficult) and the exams were a direct reflection of the homework. Also organized help sections for the homeworks.. But, yeah, he can be intimidating. And he expects you to know what was taught in the lecture", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2014", + "message": "Notorious for being the toughest professor in the university. Talk in his class and get kicked out regardless of whether it deals with the class.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2014", + "message": "Writes an essay on the board during each lecture. NO correlation to the book material. Expects a class full of students such as Mr. Meyers. Test bends you over. Class is Class Impossible.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2014", + "message": "Different than most professors. Makes the course more about understand why things are the way they are, rather than just having you learn it to test it. Learned more in his class than any other. Go to office hours, if he sees you've made an honest effort on the hw and you ask intelligent questions, he will walk you through them.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "Don't miss class and ask plenty of questions. Office hours are a must, extremely helpful if he believes you are trying. Very tough but certainly doable.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2013", + "message": "He makes exams very difficult, but definitely do-able. Be a good student, go to class, and most importantly, show him you care about the material and he is a very helpful. People say avoid him, but I learned more about problem solving and engineering than I would in any other class. He only expects out of you what you can accomplish. Don't be lazy", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2013", + "message": "This professor is infamous among ME majors at UIUC for being the worst professor you'll ever take. Bad at teaching (spent 2 lectures canceling units on one problem), bad at helping (yells at students and even other professors), bad at writing exams(average on the first exam was 28%). Avoid at all cost!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Comments said he is too harsh while I should say the comments are way too harsh. Pearlstein is a very patient guy who would explain something you don't understand many times. Exams are hard but not impossible. I was worried when I saw the comments before taking this class but it turned out that the class is the best one I've taken so far.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor, lectures are clear, homework questions are useful and helpful for exams. Exams are not that hard as long as you go to the lectures and do the homework. He also held question sessions weekly which are really helpful. He welcomes questions through email and answers them quite decently. Uses blackboard a lot. Like his way of teaching.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Everyone will tell you to not take a class with this professor, however he ties everything he teaches into the real world industry. He has more office hours per week than all my professors combined and yes, he WILL make fun of you for mistakes, but suck it up, you are there to ask questions. Exams are difficult, but definitely possible.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "He's a grumpy old man that clearly does not know how to teach. The lectures are extremely boring. He wastes tons of time doing arithmetic rather than helping people understand the big picture. Frankly, he is quite an unpleasant person. Make a point to not take this class with him, as he turns it into a much bigger ordeal than it should be.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2012", + "message": "He prepares for this class the least of any professor I have ever had. He wastes so much time in class going over extended examples (which he does on the fly) that are not relevant at all to the material. He also gets angry very easily and is an overall unpleasant individual. NO PEOPLE SKILLS.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "Class is extremely difficult and professor is definitely that stereotypical genius professor. That being said office hours can be very helpful and he does offer lots of office hours/question sessions. Definitely expect to work very hard in this class.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Where do I start? Worst class I have ever taken. Going to class does not help, doing the homework does not help, going to office hours does not help... nothing helps. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM. He gave 4 people a 2 out of 100 on a midterm and said there wasn't going to be a curve because someone got 100.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2010", + "message": "If you like to learn by having someone talk in front of you for 50 mins and write down every single word that comes out of his mouth then this may be the professor for you. We rarely did example problems. Exam are hard but he says there is a huge curve. He really makes the test so someone as smart as him will ace it", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2010", + "message": "He talks straight into the board and the tests are extremely difficult. As he puts it if you know the information (and by that he means to his level of knowledge) then you will pass.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Avoid taking any class taught by this man. He's your typical genius, arrogant professor that expects everyone else to be inherently brilliant. He seriously talks straight into the chalkboard for 50 minutes, and writes down every single word he says. Honestly, he is my worst professor throughout college thus far.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "William Pearson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Neil Pearson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2021", + "message": "He has no clue about what he is doing. He would post 70-min lecture on Saturday 8pm with hard some concepts. And he asks us to finish an exercise before Sunday 8pm, and the exercise has nothing to do with his lecture. During regular class time, he just talks about homework or exercise, he never mentions his lecture.", + "class": " FIN567", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "He is so mean and he is always playing word tricks in his exam. For example, there are both 3 and 9 in the option. We always calculate variance when practice and he asked for standard deviation in the exam:) I don't understand why except just being mean", + "class": " FIN567", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "FIN567 covers billions of topics. He does not use a textbook and his slides are not useful. He is knowledgeable, but he rants for hours and jumps all over the place (like his slides) when teaching. He has lack of teaching skills. The material should become more realistic. Data-driven approach is missing. 40% of exams does not reflect his material.", + "class": " FIN567", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Although his examples are useful and funny, he spends time talking about useless stuff. The content is hard, but he does not explain them well in depth. He's been teaching this class for years, but there are still tons of problems in the homework and he don't even do the homework before assign it, which caused tons of troubles for us. Exams're hard", + "class": " FIN567", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Great professor with nice skill and he is really kind with his students. Thanks a lot", + "class": " FIN567", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2015", + "message": "One of the best professor I've ever had. He gives a lot of homework, but he is really helpful. He tried to explain a lot of stuff and gave practical use of what he taught. ", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "While this is one of the harder finance courses, Prof. Pearson is one of the more helpful profs and his class is very well taught. His real-world examples are great too. The slides are actually useful, unlike other classes out there. Take this class: but beware the final exam because you will need to review hard. ", + "class": " FIN512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy Peck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "The greatest professor I've ever seen! He explains everything clearly and is always willing to ask questions.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Peecher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2020", + "message": "Mark doesn't have a real class structure and just spends the entire class rambling about whatever he feels like talking about that day. Due to this, there's no real way to prepare for his exams as he doesn't use the textbook either. Overall, he cares more about research than teaching his student and it shows. Pompous *guy*.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2019", + "message": "Seems like a good guy & good lecturer. Course is a bit random, though. For example, one weekly quiz will be super easy, then the next one almost impossible, next one easy again. Says he'll lighten work for finals week, then covers a lot of new material. Don't think there's any bad will, just that he's the typical brilliant but scattered professor.", + "class": " ACCY505", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "Great individual, he really cares about everyone. However, he is clearly tenured as most lectures are very vague and off-topic. I have an A in the class but I am unsure if I actually learned anything. He isn't a bad person, his class is just not organized at all. Quick tip- if you talk to him personally, he has a hard time not giving you the answer", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2016", + "message": "Peecher is a super nice guy who cares about every student. His class is very laid back - he is incredibly reasonable (will adjust assignments if the dates/amount of work is not fair). Show up, participate and pay attention and it should be an easy A. One of the best in the college of business.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Nice guy but is way too harsh on tests and group projects, when they're both highly subjective. Kinda rambles during class lectures and it's hard to figure out what's actually important. Easy to do well if you pay attention, but you'll probably do way worse than you thought you did on tests just because of how they're worded and graded.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Materials taught in Accy 405 is not easy. However, Peecher is willing to help and try to make it as easy as possible for his students. There are often extra credit opportunities, and he is really quick in addressing his students' issues and answering questions. I recommend him over other 405 professors.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Peecher is a nice guy. He really loves what he does, but auditing is a pretty dry topic, and Peecher makes it dryer. He likes to put the class to work, he expects you to try really hard, but you probably won't remember or use anything from class in the real world. But I guess that's just the way college is. BTW Peecher is a die-hard Republican.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2008", + "message": "Prof Peecher is awesome, and hes on facebook which is so cool!!", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Peecher uses a lot of jargon and acronyms which makes him difficult to understand. He also expects you to read a lot of articles, some of which are a bit outdated. You just have to do what you can to make it through the course. I don't even remember much of what we went over, but I think that's typical of UIUC accounting courses.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chad Peiper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2012", + "message": "Peiper may know the subject matter, but cannot articulate clearly in writing. The clarity of instructions is prarmount to achieving the objective goals. There is no organization in his postings. Assignments are not given back before the next assignment is due. Not a good teacher!", + "class": " CSEC9040", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2007", + "message": "agree with other comments, he can't really teach, gives hard exams! Be aware,all programming beginners, class starts slow, but fast-track to hard later! My cheer goes out to those don't solutions to MPs!", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2007", + "message": "The class is easy if you have programming experience, but if you don't you're in for it. He starts the first day talking about objects and programming concepts that will be hard to understand for a beginner. He wants to help, but can't teach very well. He fiddles with technology too much.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2007", + "message": "didn't seem to care", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "He is a good guy, but not a very good professor. The lectures aren't very good, but he will take the time to help you if you go to him.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2007", + "message": "Not that clear during lectures. Chad is there to help you understand the material. Don't expect to understand the lectures without a little bit of knowledge from Jason's Notes. Did not learn much from the lectures. Even though the professor was not very clear, it was hard to hate the class since his personality kept me interested in the material.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2006", + "message": "Good guy, stuck around after class upwards of 5 hours to help people finish MPs. Needs more experience, and it's noticable that he considers his performance and what he can do. There was a general consensus criticism in Mid-term evaluations and he changed what he was doing right away. Stand up guy who I highly recommend.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "Loved teaching but had no clue how to teach. Enjoys high tech stuff but wasted lots of time when they brok. Bad handwriting and rambling lectures. Promised all As but reneged on the final grade, giving lots of Bs and Cs. Brought girlfriend and pet to class several times.", + "class": " CS400", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Richard Pell ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jen-Chieh Peng ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2014", + "message": "Really nice guy. Very accommodating--he will always answer questions in office hours. I've even gone to him during non-office hours and he is willing to answer many questions. He is not that hard to understand, he just has a bit of an accent. Exams were very easy. You can tell this guy loves sharing knowledge. Would recommend for 400-level class.", + "class": " PHYS470", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2008", + "message": "good.", + "class": " PHY570", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2007", + "message": "I don't think I'd want to take an intro class with him, as I agree that he can be tough to understand, and the class I had with him had ~10 people. That said, though, he is extremely knowledgeable, gives great lectures, and is extraordinarily helpful with respect to homework. I'd definitely recommend him for anything above the 300 level or so.", + "class": " PHYS570", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2006", + "message": "He might have an accent but he really knows his physics and is eager to help students. His lectures are a bit dry but if you pay attention you'll learn the physics. It's the material that makes the class hard, not the professor.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2005", + "message": "Same as the last person said - can't understand him, and he just doesn't teach well in general. Avoid him if possible.", + "class": " PHYSICS212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2005", + "message": "This guy is AWFUL. It's really hard to understand his accent, and once you finally do, you still won't learn anything because he can't teach. Most people in his class are either sleeping or not there. He never gets through the entire lecture, and I always walked away from lecture not feeling like I had learned anything. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jian Peng ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Was inactive on piazza, he never answered any question and was dismissive of students. Uninterested. Course is pretty easy, it has overlap with algorithms and probability. The homeworks and grading criteria were not communicated well, homeworks were not graded for 2 months! Further, 4 credit section was at severe disadvantage in grading.", + "class": " CS466", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "George Pennacchi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Matthias Perdekamp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2018", + "message": "Matthias is a nuclear expert and can relate even complex topics to students with non-technical backgrounds. He is clearly dedicated to teaching and ensuring that his students succeed.", + "class": " PHYS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2017", + "message": "Perdekamp is the best physics professor I've had, and we have many great ones here at UIUC. He lectures at a perfect pace, with just the right amount of detail for one to understand everything and not just parts of the lesson. Accent is very compelling as well. Overall he's well prepared and really cares about the students learning. Works at CERN", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "Matthias is the truth!!! Before taking this class, I hated physics. Now I can't get enough of it!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "It was very hard to understand him. He didn't explain things well at all. It showed on his tests cause they were really confusing questions and they were usually worthless fragments. Smart man but horrible teacher!!!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Perdekamp is the man... i love his accent. Hes really knowledgeable and helpful. you dont have to go to class if u look at the lectures online, do the hw, look at the previous exams before tests, and go to discussion. Lots of extra credit. Easy A.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "Even if you get Cs on the tests you can get an A in the class. There's tons of extra credit and the curve is comfortable. Go to the labs and do the homework - and if you have trouble with it ask him, because he gives all the answers! Beware the TAs though, as you may have to work to understand the material on your own if you end up with a bad one.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2008", + "message": "He knows his stuff, but, more importantly for the people looking up this stuff, PHYS 140 is really easy. Extra credit is abundant, a high portion of your grade is determined by doing weekly homeworks and attendance to \"labs\" once a week, and the tests aren't hard. Unlike other very easy gen eds, though, you'll probably actually learn some physics.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "When the tests roll around, you may think your grade's in jeopardy, but by the end of the semester, you'll find that an A+ is achievable. Perdekamp has a very thick accent and poor English, which kind of hurts the lectures, but on the other hand, he is very smart and knowledgeable, and very kind and helpful.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2008", + "message": "How Things Work! His accent can be hard to understand if the class is loud. He's very nice, though probably too smart to be teaching this class. Attendance in lectures is required with IClickers and you just do silly experiments in lab. Weekly homeworks that help boost grade. Exams are based on old exams that are posted online. Very easy class!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tatiane Pereira dos Santos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2020", + "message": "I can hardly read her messy notes and understand her in class. Sometimes I feel like she is unsure about what she is doing. There are even mistakes in lecture slides... \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2020", + "message": "It's her first time teaching so the class structure is very unorganized. Doesn't follow her planned schedule for the first half of the semester and it seems like we are not going finish all the concepts we need to learn for future classes. Can't read her handwriting and makes easy concepts more confusing. Doesn't have a rubric for assignments.", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elisheva Perelman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2012", + "message": "I went to class every day and did all the reading, but the class was still really hard. She had 8 pop quizzes, 3 of which would be dropped. The pop quizzes were absurdly hard, such that by the time the 5th pop quiz came, I had already gotten 3 that I wanted to drop. I ended up dropping the class before the midterm. Would not recommend.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Great professor! She's smart and witty, and really knows the subject material well.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2012", + "message": "The material isn't very interesting and it's presented poorly (she reads the slides WORD for WORD). There are 8 pop-quizzes that require you to read the online readings. I can't say much more because I haven't completed the class yet.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eristeo Perez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Class is not difficult. He likes to discuss current events to make the content more relatable. I appreciate his ability to open up honest discussions among the class, and uses personal experiences to help students feel more comfortable sharing. Gives opportunities for extra credit on writing assignments. Overall, good class, great instructor.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Easy enough grader. nothing mind-blowing.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Good speaker. Good motivator. Very knowledgeable about course material. I learned A LOT about how our government works.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Perez-Astros ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "I loved Daniel! He's super nice and always willing to explain things in ways that make sense. He is very reasonable, just participate and pay attention and you will do fine.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "You must must must attend class. He's a really nice guy and gives off a warming vibe. He assigns a lot of homework, but he often attributes it to Melanie Waters' orders to do so. Also, I hate proctorio. He's great though and I hope I can take him again.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2020", + "message": "Participate and do most of the homework assignments on time and you will pass easily. This professor does everything he can to help you succeed and prosper in the course, even though the course director does make it difficult. Professor Perez-Astros is really nice, understanding and easy to talk to. He is a great teacher would definitely recommend!", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Antonio Perez-N\u00fa\u00f1ez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2013", + "message": "Great TA. He is very helpful and makes class go by fast. Highly recommend him.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "Antonio has been the best Spanish instructor I've had at the U of I campus. He is so funny, makes class enjoyable, and he is approachable. He is fair in his grading, and it's a pretty easy class. It was definitely my favorite class of the semester.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Perino ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2017", + "message": "Such an amazing TA. Made sure the class was fun, played funny clips to get us to relate to the topic more, and brought donuts on our last day of class! Easy grader with great feedback.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "This TA was bomb. He was so fun and made references to things people our age would actually understand.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "He's a really funny and charismatic guy. Definitely knows his stuff. Provides wonderful pop-culture references to help relate topics. Powerpoints online, fair grader, always willing to help students succeed. Made me pick up psychology as a second major. Definitely take this class with him if you can.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Teresa Peris Fuentes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2015", + "message": "Hardest Spanish professor I've had. Does not respect alternative points of views. ", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2015", + "message": "I've never had a spanish class this hard or anywhere near as hard. Getting an A would only be possible if you were born in a Spanish-speaking country quite seriously.", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2014", + "message": "She is the best Spanish teacher I have had at UIUC. Her class is engaging and I learned so much. She does hold students to higher expectations than most and people don't like her for it but if you work hard and go to class you can get an A.", + "class": " SPAN310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2014", + "message": "Literal worst professor. Demeaning and likes to hear herself talk. Grades ridiculously harshly.", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2014", + "message": "This is one of the worst teachers I have had at UIUC. Does not care about the success of her students nor does she care what kinds of grades her students get. Expectations are ridiculous and work load is insane. My advice would be to take a different spanish class and avoid this teacher if you want a good grade.", + "class": " SPAN320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2013", + "message": "she is the worst. period.", + "class": " SPAN320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2013", + "message": "This teacher needs to learn how to manage her expectations. She expects students to write to perfection. If you are not a native speaker, you will suffer as you are graded on a scale with comparison to other students in the class. She has a great interest in the subject matter and knows how to teach. She just lacks understanding and compassion.", + "class": " SPAN320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2013", + "message": "Terrible teacher. Does not understand that you are trying to learn spanish and is an extremely tough grader.", + "class": " SPAN312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " SPAN250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Perkins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Never had a professor with a greater level of real world experience that taught practical material. Also discussed a lot about preparing us for real life in the legal world. Without a doubt my favorite professor.", + "class": " FIN443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2015", + "message": "best class ever -- highly skilled lawyer that teaches practical information. funny guy who knows his stuff!", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2013", + "message": "Good class, enjoyed listening the lectures.", + "class": " FIN443", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amy Perkins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2019", + "message": "Record every lecture and write your notes using those recordings - she speaks fast and you will not able able to get everything down in time. All you have to go off of will be these recordings and lecture slides, which aren't super comprehensive. Study a few days in advance, attend office hours. She's a good professor, but very hard.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sally Perret ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "She is great. She is extremely helpful and fair. I looked forward to class.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2010", + "message": "I had Sally for 228 and in 252. She's helpful, nice, and funny. She made me want to come to class, and I rarely say that.", + "class": " SPAN252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marc Perry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2010", + "message": "oh...and he's very pleasing to the eyes...had him in Fall 09 btw...Cristobal Valencia was my TA and he was one of the best TAs i ve had so far! miss having both of them as teachers! always looked forward to the lectures and discussions!", + "class": " ANTH240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2010", + "message": "no clue what the person before me is talking about but that prof is AWESOME!!! the MCQ can be hard if you don t go to lectures but if you do skimming through the readings will be enough to get you an A. He's REALLY interesting and despite having a bias towards minorities he'll definitely hear you out! you just need to back up your case! LOVE him.", + "class": " ANTH240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2009", + "message": "Yells at students. Intolerant of other opinions (even when he asks for it). Bases his lectures 100% on the readings (no original material from the professor). Spelling errors plague his scattered Powerpoints. Basically, he doesn't know how to teach, doesn't have a hand on the information he's teaching, and thinks he's a genius.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH199", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2006", + "message": "Awesome teacher!! Very interesting class", + "class": " 282", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Perry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2020", + "message": "no", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2019", + "message": "Literally the worst professor I've ever had. Ranting, confusing, and impossible to follow.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "I took ECON 102 for honors credit. Marty is a gift. He told some awesome stories, and if you ask, he will tell you all about his time working for Trump, which definitely spiced up the sometimes-dry lectures. There is no textbook for this course, just his 600 lecture slides. Open-laptop exams. Only grades were two midterms and the final.", + "class": " ECON102H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2017", + "message": "The best", + "class": " ECON201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Marty is so nice and was really great. He took us out to dinner and payed for everyone which was so sweet. He has great stories about when he worked for Trump. He made sure everyone got A's and B's, but I had to self study for the tests and didn't learn much from lecture and ended up skipping quite a bit. Glad Econ doesnt matter much for my major.", + "class": " ECON102HON", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Marty is an incredible guy, but not a great professor. He is confusing and puts the class to sleep. Did all of my learning outside of class by looking at the slides. But Marty is a gem as a person. He takes the class out to lunch and invites everyone to tailgate before football games. The class was worth it just because of Marty.", + "class": " ECON102HON", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2015", + "message": "He read directly off of his powerpoints and you don't actually learn anything. I wasn't prepared for the test and there was no textbook to practice anything.", + "class": " ECON102HON", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "Marty is a really great guy. He tried to help us network and find interesting opportunities. You could tell he really cared about us. Definitely boring lecturer. The other people in the class were econ inclined so I did much worse in comparison but they thought it was easy. Open book tests, no homework. Study those graphs!", + "class": " ECON102H", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2013", + "message": "One of the worst teachers I have ever had in my life. Makes no sense during lectures and minimal real life examples. I highly recommend not taking this class if at all possible. Take Jose Vasquez. I took his class online and I am going to get an A. Do whatever you can to NOT take this course with Perry.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "The class is easy. all tests are open note/book. you can print out the slides he uses. He curves every class 5 percent. No homework and 5 quizes which are 4 question MC and he drops the lowest 2. Compared to engineering courses and most gen-eds this is a complete breeze. He is very nice, if pretty boring. Always offers people to join him for lunch", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2013", + "message": "If you are in his section you should really really go to office hours(TA's) because I feel that lectures are useless", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2013", + "message": "Easy class as long as you read the book. Its open book so to get an A+ on all his tests, all I did was read and understand. Lecture is pretty useless as he is difficult to understand.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2013", + "message": "Goes off on tangents during lectures, often not very helpful. No textbook, but you can buy a copy of lecture notes, or print them yourself. All tests open note, but you really need to understand the material to do well. If you study a lot, you should be fine.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "Not very helpful lecture. Office hours are good. TA sessions are better than lectures.", + "class": " ECONAQK", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "Way too easy! I fell asleep in AUD for the first two lectures and i nvr attended another. all the tests are OPENBOOK and 2 HOURS long. I literally learnt all the course material during the exam itself.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "He doesnt' use a textbook, only his own powerpoint slides. It was confusing at first, but I went to office hours and by the first midterm had the hang of it. No homework, no mandatory attendance. 25 question tests, so every mistake costs you. He is hard to hear, but very interesting. Sit towards the front", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Perry really struggles with keeping the class entertaining and after the first couple weeks, many people stopped going to his class. The TA's although they struggle with english are the ones teaching the course. Make sure to study the graphs since they are half the questions on the test. Not an easy A (or even B) and not a good teacher", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Marty is getting a bad rap. Intro level econ is simply just not very exciting. Not to mention Foellinger will put you to sleep regardless the professor. The class is pretty intuitive as long as you go to class. I strongly suggest going to Firehaus. Marty is actually pretty interesting and he'll buy you lunch", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Please do not take this man's class. He says that it is open book but the exams aside from the first exam are literally impossible and the notes don't rarely help. Exam averages are always in the C range. I'm a mostly As with a few Bs students and I ended up with a C+ in his class.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Please please please heed my warning. DO NOT take Econ 102 with Perry. His test are virtually impossible and you get screwed over if you do poorly on them! I am an A/B student and I am getting a D in his class..", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Perry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2015", + "message": "He flies through lectures and doesn't explain things very well. Overall seems like he has no interest in teaching the class although he got much better towards the end of the semester. You will definitely end up teaching yourself the vast majority of the material. Seems like a decent enough guy, just not a very good teacher.", + "class": " CHEM420", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Curtis Perry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Did NOT enjoy this class. He wasn't clear on what was expected of us to get high grades (3 out of 3) and even when asked to clarify, didn't explain well. Felt like he had too high of expectations for students and made me disinterested in the rest of the class", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "From reading past comments & talking to people, it seems he's much better in a small class setting than a large lecture hall. In a 400lvl discussion he's amazing, extremely knowledgeable, and an incredibly kind person (although he did lose his temper that one time in 209 - let's face it, we all lapse sometimes). He's my favorite prof, personally.", + "class": " ENGL423", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2017", + "message": "He always replies e-mails as soon as possible.", + "class": " ENGL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2017", + "message": "My ability to read, comprehend, and analyze texts became much strong because of this class. The midterm was too long, but the final was manageable. In lecture, you had to rely more on what he was saying rather than the powerpoint - I never looked at the powerpoints; I just concentrated on what he was saying. Quizzes in discussion were hard.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "ANGER MANAGEMENT ISSUES. He got so angry once and yelled/slammed his fist on the table of a kid who sat in front due to his wheelchair. Horrible lectures and unrealistic expectations for how much time is needed in a midterm/final. Nobody could finish on time. Relies so much on his notes and is just overall kind of an uncomfortable person. BAD.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2017", + "message": "If you have the chance to take another professor for this class, do it. Perry's lectures are super boring, I've fallen asleep during almost every class. He's all over the place when talking and his PowerPoints aren't very useful.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "He is very passionate about what he teaches, so get ready to be bombarded with enthusiasm. I had him for Shakespeare 218, so it was A LOT of reading (1 play every 1.5 weeks). He does expect a lot, but he is very helpful too. The writing portions were fair, in terms of length and frequency. He grades fairly too. Definitely loved his class.", + "class": " ENGL218", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Professor Perry wasn't great. His lectures are very dry and boring and the content he picks to read is often too dense to understand in the time he gives you to read the material. His weekly quizzes are full of passage identification questions for very specific pieces of the text and are often confusing and very tedious. Bad experience.", + "class": " ENGL416", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "This was a non-Shax revenge tragedies class, and he was fantastic. Lectures were fun and helped fuel discussion. He made it so much fun to close read and discuss this stuff that people usually had a lot to say. Also quite approachable and sensitive to how students are responding to texts and assignments. Definitely recommend.", + "class": " ENGL416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Overall, I've had great experiences with the English staff at UIUC, but the head of the department really let me down. His exams were impossible because of the term section, which no amount of studying could help. His lectures were horrible, very confusing and did not help you understand the texts at all. Very rude and took himself too seriously.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Second time around with Prof Perry, rated him for 209 earlier as a freshman. This class was smaller, a little more intensive as it is a 400 level. Captivating speaker, knows everything- not just Shakespeare but Renaissance Drama in general. If you need someone to write a letter of recc for grad school, having the head of the department isn't so bad", + "class": " ENGL419", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Perry is so much fun! He is a great lecturer, and he really knows what he's talking about--he makes lectures interesting. While lecture attendance isn't mandatory, it does help a lot with understanding the material. Perry makes quirky jokes, but helps get the point across.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2008", + "message": "The Best Lecturer i've ever heard. Wants to get to know all of his students. Very clear, very funny, very casual in his lectures. Great powerpoints and incredibly honest and humble. Class has tough materials but you dont even need to read if you consistently attend lecture and pay attention. Great person with a passion for English Literature.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Perry kept things quite interesting in lectures, and also gave a very good analysis of all the texts we read. He spoke clearly and was easy to understand, and also very helpful if you ask him for help. I learned a lot in this class and also had some fun.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gian Persiani ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2020", + "message": "The class was interesting, but we touch on a lot of things like racism, sexism, identity, & sexuality, and I think the prof wasn't sensitive & professional enough while discussing these topics. He also didn't provide a trigger warning for one of the films we had to watch in class (it was a samurai movie) where a woman got raped on screen.", + "class": " EALC230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "The class itself was extremely disorganized and he was very adamant on doing iclicker questions as pop quizzes on the readings and wasn't very helpful either. Students would email him questions and he wouldn't answer which was very frustrating. The course content was interesting but he made it boring and his lectures were not engaging at all.", + "class": " EALC230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Martin Persson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Heather Pesch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "Her lectures are sort of hit or miss. Afterward, you are given a confusing activity that really did not help me learn at all. Beasley case book was absurdly hard, as was the SUA case. She posts videos lectures which do help. She's very kind and tells funny jokes in class. She also relates well to her students, and is understanding of them.", + "class": " ACCY415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Regim Pessagno ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Stephen Peters ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I did not like his teaching style. There are no PowerPoints, no slide decks, no online presence so if you suck at taking notes good luck. there was way to much group work and overall I was unclear what was asked in the class. It often felt disorganized. He is a really interesting and nice guy but I hated his teaching style.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2019", + "message": "I've taken this professor twice now and would take another class with him if given the chance. The other poor ratings seem to be coming from students who have a difficult time taking notes and going to class. No online material so notes are essential. You could get an A without opening the book. Overall: relevant, knowledgable, and applicable.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Funky grading method and curve, but go to class and study a reasonable amount and you'll do fine. He takes a bit of warming up to, but in the end Professor Peters provided really useful & practical knowledge about business and Finance. His class is simple (but not easy) and straightforward. Class discussions were enjoyable. Overall good professor!", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2014", + "message": "As I look back on college, Peters was definitely one of my favorite instructors. If you participate in class and study the material you'll be fine with the curve. Think a little outside of the box. The material is super interesting and pretty useful in the financial world. Don't take him if you want to sit in the corner and avoid learning.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2014", + "message": "Easy grading scale, Cool guy. Interesting in class. Not sure what these other kids are talking about. Probably not business majors and don't know basics.", + "class": " FIN461", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2013", + "message": "Of the handful of Finance classes I've had to take towards my Actuarial Science major, this one is by far my favorite because of Professor Peters. He is a fantastic professor who pushes his students towards critical thinking beyond the textbook. The class wasn't \"easy\", but the knowledge I'll for sure use later on is well worth a B in the class.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2013", + "message": "Avoid him if you can.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "Do not be deceived...this man is not a good teacher..he tries to act like he knows what he is talking about and is above everything but really is just rambling a bunch of nonsense about banks. I don't even bother with class anymore b/c full-credit is impossible to obtain with his exams and the grading approach he uses or however the hell he grades.", + "class": " FIN461", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2012", + "message": "Seriously? He seems to think that he is extraordinarily smart, and you should easily know what he is talking about. My recommendation: don't take him.", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2007", + "message": "Considers himself smarter than the textbook, tests are essay/short answer(with partial credit- arguing for more points will do you NO good). Finance majors might do alright in his classes, but everyone else should steer clear.", + "class": " FINAN450", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Peterson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 29th, 2010", + "message": "If you ever have the opportunity, get Eric as your Math TA!!! I know he worked with Calc 1 and 2 and maybe even more classes. He is easy to understand and explains tough concepts extremely well. I would not have done as well if I did not have him as my TA.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Peterson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Matt is a nice enough guy but he's pretty serious and uptight. Definitely kind of a graphic design snob. He really knows his stuff though, and he's willing to help you if you ask.", + "class": " ARTD215", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Beth Peterson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Paul Peterson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Brilliant professor. Willing to work one on one to help you understand the material, should you need it. Gives relevant examples, homework is busy-work sometimes but prepares you well for the exams. Definitely recommend. Amongst the finest professors that I've had.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I really like professor Peterson and I loved this class. 428 was really fun because it was all about case studies of shady business people. If you read the case before hand and participate this professor and this class is a gem.", + "class": " FIN428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Paul Peterson is a great professor. He is always willing to help and will make things easy for students. He can be boring to listen to but he knows his stuff and cares about teaching.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2018", + "message": "One of my favorite finance classes in U of I. He is a fair grader and exams are very straightforward as long as you know how to do the sample exam. He also asks you to do a trading simulation online and an interactive trading simulation in MIL lab. I learned a lot about derivatives trading in his class and I would recommend it to anyone interested.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Peterson is exceptionally poor at explaining all concepts in the entire course. I learned everything on my own time from just reading his lectures myself. The homework and exams are moderately difficult. He's almost never in his office during office hours. He is a nice guy if that matters.", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarka Petrickova ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Petrickova is fantastic. The lectures and materials are all easy to understand and complement each other. Her lecture notes (available online) are perfect samples of how to take notes in future math courses. She cares about her students a lot. Definitely go to her office hours is you need any help. I will certainly take her class again.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Seemed as she was hardly ever prepared for the lectures despite them being prerecorded. Many mistakes were made throughout the lectures while wasting time trying to understand their own problems. TAs had better performance. Expect to teach yourself most material, plus memorize concepts only mentioned once.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Sarka has to be one of the best professors at UIUC. She makes very hard topics feel almost easy. Her lectures are prerecorded and have very detailed explanations and examples to make sure you understand everything! Highly Recommend!", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Class lectures were asynchronous with a discussion twice a week through zoom. There was a test every other week, and a cumulative final, proctored. There was a quiz and homework assignment with every lecture and a worksheet to do during discussions. She was very accessible through email, campus wire and zoom.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "She was a good professor but the course was much easier then the exam. I wish the exams reflected the course. I would get 100% on the homework and quizzes and then get a low B on the exams. The grading did not seem fair", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2020", + "message": "Easy course but the exams were very unfair and tough. The class was easy but the exams didn't reflect the course.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2019", + "message": "Sarka is a decent teacher but Calc II is literally the worst. Take it online or somewhere else if you can. I hate myself rn. UIUC makes the Calc sequence unnecessarily hard.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "Lectures were fast paced to be sure, but writing on the board was clear. It is easy to pay attention in this class because she is not monotonous at all.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2019", + "message": "Good at explaining things, although she went very fast. (Difficult for beginners.) Caring, kind person. Often didn't explain important topics till the end of lecture, thereby rushing them, or didn't complete explanations of longer, difficult problems. Sometimes wasted time on less relevant topics, instead of prioritizing important ones.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2019", + "message": "Sarka was a pretty good lecturer. Sometimes, she wouldn't be able to explain something clearly, but she did put up the notes online. Exams were somewhat difficult (as usual), but if you study enough you'll be fine. There's a slight curve at the end of the course, too.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Sarka is a very kind person and makes a clear effort in making herself accessible outside of the classroom. Her tests and quizzes are fair in difficulty and much easier than some of the homework problems. I do find her explanation of new concepts to be confusing sometimes. Overall, a good professor.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Sarka is a great prof! 10/10 would recommend!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Personally, I really liked Sarka. Her lectures were always easy to follow. Sure, there were a few things that were a bit confusing at first because of a slightly weird explanation, but I certainly wasn't expecting perfection. In general, she was a great professor", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Sarka was alright. Bad at lecturing but her midterms were fair in difficulty.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Sarka is an amazing, caring, and funny person. Her lectures are great, and I was able to understand everything in one lecture. Never gone to office hours, but I heard she's accessible outside of class. She's also a human being, and you could talk to her about anything! I'd love to take one of her classes again.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "Sarka is an incredible lecturer, and the course would have been a very trivial one without the quality of her lectures. She made things very intuitive and understandable for her students, which is incredibly hard to do in college-level mathematics.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2018", + "message": "The class is not too difficult, I only took Calc AB in high school and decided to take Calc II merit section. I was expecting it to be more difficult than it is. If you show up, take good notes, do the homework, and study, you should easily be able to get an A. Sarka does a good job explaining material, though she occasionally brushes over topics", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2018", + "message": "Sarka is great, definitely go to lecture she makes things a lot easier and she is such a nice person.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2018", + "message": "The course is pretty hard. Sometimes the professor did not explain things very clear, so I watched Youtube videos to help me understand. Make sure you go to every discussion session. I found the tutoring hours helpful.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2018", + "message": "Her lecture was above average, I thought she was great because she gave you the materials needed to do well on exams, I always knew what to expect.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Petruzello ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2021", + "message": "Dr.P is by far the best professor I have ever had. He genuinely cares about all of his students and their well being. I wish I wasn't a senior so I could take more of the courses he teaches. Classes during Covid have been rough but he is constantly reassuring the entire class and making sure we know he is there for us. 10/10 a king.", + "class": " KIN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2020", + "message": "Week in and week out, he's proven he's probably tied for the best teacher I've had ever in my life. Taking this class during COVID semester and he is extremely considerate and a genuinely great person to be around. Lectures can be a little long sometimes but Dr. P will be the one professor I will recommend until he leaves.", + "class": " KIN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. P is by far the best professor I have had at the University. Lecture is not required, but he does random participation points and his slides have blanks so you need to go if you want the full information. Lab was super engaging and fun. Great KIN and advanced comp class!", + "class": " KIN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Best prof ive ever had, super engaging and the course overall was so life changing. He really cares about his students and their ability to fully understand what he is teaching. He is super entertaining and outgoing, this is the only class i wouldnt mind sitting in at 8am. The course overall is pretty straightforward.", + "class": " KIN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Very engaging lecturer who encourages group discussions. Class has several short response papers with one longer final research paper (advanced composition), but plenty of time is given to work on them. Dr. P's extremely friendly and well-written, so he's a great teacher to ask for a letter of recommendation from!", + "class": " KIN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures might get a tad tedious sometimes, but I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Highly, highly recommend you take him if you have the chance.", + "class": " KIN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nick Petruzzi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2014", + "message": "Amazing professor. All his lectures are interactive and without presentations. He makes learning fun.", + "class": " MBA505OA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "This is probably the most contradicting MBA course I took. The class is easy, but somehow Nick manages to make things 10x harder than what they really are. He's always jumping from idea to idea, and goes \"EXTREMELY\" slow. The homework's do require some effort and time, but overall are not bad. The final exam does not reflect what was learned.", + "class": " MBA505", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2013", + "message": "Nick's enthusiasm comes it present at every class and it is a great asset when going over the material. He seems to always be available whether he is in his office or wandering the halls, so there is never an excuse that you didn't understand the material. Most won't use the fundamentals from the class, but they do help \"round\" your prospective.", + "class": " MBA505P", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Useless teacher. Good dancing, though.", + "class": " MBA505P", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2012", + "message": "Nick is one of the best business professors I have worked with. He has a very effective teaching style and he senses when the students need more clarifications. Having worked in project management myself, a lot of the things you learn in class are applicable to real world situation.", + "class": " MBA504", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2011", + "message": "Will go weith the gen opinion here. Not useful, prof does not know Project mgmt (hasn't managed a business ever! so no experience of proj mgm!) and all we did was solve problems in class. ridiculous.", + "class": " MBA505", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Its not that bad. Nick is fun. Learning, hmm well you come to uiuc for the degree, at low investment. so you get what u pay for.", + "class": " MBAP", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "Oh my ! the emperor has no clothes finally. problem solving is not equal to management Nick...", + "class": " MBAPM", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2011", + "message": "Most overrated elective. Nick says hi to everyone. So you take the course. Then you see what a waste of time it was. Learning-Zero. Usefulness-Zero. Entire class copies assignments. Minimum grade B. Advice for future MBAs- stick to Accountancy/Fin electives.", + "class": " MBA505P", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Petry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "He is a great professor and is great at explaining material. The exams are very tough but the homework and quizzes balance it out. Unfortunately, he was not a great person as he was fired shortly after I took his class due to a sexual assault against a student. Good teacher, not a great guy", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Worst professor ever. Avoid taking his courses at any costs.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2019", + "message": "Chris Matthews would not be proud...", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "Straightforward professor and a great explainer of things. He's very caring and approachable.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2018", + "message": "great class!", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2018", + "message": "He gave big curves to every exam, and the project is pretty easy.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Petry is a great professor and I have learned a lot from him. While his lectures may begin to bore you near the end of the semester, he is great at explaining and knows what he is talking about. The term paper is easy just follow the guidelines and the homework is easy as long as you read the book. Attendance matters because there are iclicker q's.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2018", + "message": "Petry is real nice and is obviously passionate about Economics. However, I really struggle with his teaching style and feel like I'm learning everything on my own. If you're someone who needs to be taught the material and struggles with doing readings, this is not the class for you. This class also has a ton of homework in addition to the readings.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "ECON 203 has interesting materials, I really enjoyed the class in general. Besides, he gives a lot of extra credits, making the median to be like 82%. I never had those kinds of classes in my life where the median is 82%. His homework and pre-lectures just help you prepare for all the exams. All the exams are pretty much similar to practice exams.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2017", + "message": "I don't know how anyone can give this guy anything below 4.5. One of the best professors I've had on campus. Clear. Engaging. Friendly. Funny. BUY THE COURSE PACKET!", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2017", + "message": "The class material wasn't difficult, but I didn't really like his teaching style. He uses a pre-lecture homework based on the textbook to \"teach\" you the material and then spends half the class time or more barraging you with iclicker questions that he hardly goes over. However, he does give you extra credit on the pre lectures so that's good.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2017", + "message": "good", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2017", + "message": "By far my favorite Economics professor at the University. He's so funny and actually cares about the success of his students. He WANTS you to do well. Lectures went by so quickly because I was always learning something instead of spacing out. Exams were tough but grades were saved with a generous curve. 25% curve on Exam 2 my semester!", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2017", + "message": "Easy A. Show up for the iClicker-heavy lectures and make time for the tedious weekly homework assignments and you'll breeze through the course. The exams are simply variations of the practice exams in the course packet, so make sure to do those. Petry isn't a great lecturer by any means but his enthusiasm is contagious. He certainly knows his stuff", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "Petry is awesome and loves interacting with his class. He is ALWAYS trying to improve the course and constantly seeks feedback from the students about what him and his TAs could be doing better. Class act", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "You have around 7 homework assignments a week that will each take approximately 30 minutes. Homework is worth 20% of your grade and takes up more time than it's worth. Lectures are useless because he doesn't lecture he only asks iClicker questions that will not help you. The only way to do good on exams is the practice exams. Final is impossible.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2017", + "message": "By far the worst class I've ever taken at the University of Illinois. We were required to purchase an iclicker, a \"course packet\" that was just printed out lecture slides, and access to online homework which was a huge amount of mind numbing busywork. The only reason anyone showed up to lectures was for iclicker credit. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2017", + "message": "Thumbs up!!! Lots of Extra Credit!!!", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2017", + "message": "Thumbs up!!!", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "You definitely had to work for your grade. I studied extensively for the exams and utilized outside resources yet I would receive low exam scores. The exams are EXTREMELY hard but he makes up for it with a curve. Definitely the hardest business core class. First class I ever got a B in.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justin Pettijohn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2021", + "message": "Prof Pettijohn is great! GEOL 104 is super interesting, it was a fully asynchronous class and it wasn't too difficult. There were no exams, but a big final project. Content was super interesting. He also offers a good amount of extra credit. If you ever need help, he will definitely find you an answer in a timely manner. Definitely recommend!", + "class": " GEOL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "There was a lot of information in this class and there is one cumulative final. However, it is open book. Although the lectures are pretty easy to follow, it requires a lot of paying attention and he tends to talk pretty fast in the recorded lectures.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Great Professor, lectures were interesting with real world connections.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Easy gen ed", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "This class covers a lot of interesting material about the oceans and climate change through discussion posts and lectures. It's not difficult to understand and he's very very flexible with due dates. If you need to take a science course I would 1000% recommend this over anything.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2020", + "message": "Interesting content with short lectures that get to the point. Easy homework and grading.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2020", + "message": "I took this course online for a gen ed credit. It was a 4 week class, which is very intense no matter what you take. The grading was clear, the content was interesting, and the instructor was quick to respond. There is a lot of reading and online module learning to complete, but it was pretty well structured. It was interesting overall.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Very flexible on deadline if you explain the reasons. Responsible and Approachable teacher and answers email really quick. He understands students' needs and anxiety. He offers great amount of extra credit, and the final is quite manageable.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2019", + "message": "8-week class full of information so be prepared to read! Dr. Pettijohn is such an engaging teacher and is very knowledgable. This is my second class with him and if given the chance I would take another. He answers your email faster than any professor I have ever had and is always willing to help. I highly recommend taking any class with him!", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2019", + "message": "He is a really nice guy and he responds to his emails. There is video lecture for the online class and assignments due Friday and Sunday night. If you actually try you will probably get an A. I didn't try at all so I got a B but that was the result of my own laziness. He gives a lot of extra credit.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "If you have the option to take a class with Dr. Pettijohn you should take that opportunity! He is one of the nicest professors I have ever had. He genuinely cares and always makes time to help. The class is super cool and I learned a lot. Make sure you make time to do the modules and you should be fine!", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2019", + "message": "There's a lot of work but Pettijohn is my favorite! Very understanding and some very fun lecture videos where his cat makes appearances. There is a lot to do sometimes, but you just do it and get on. He is super great at responding and always helps if needed! Love my class with him!", + "class": " ENSU301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2019", + "message": "Very good teacher.", + "class": " GEO117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2019", + "message": "I took GEOL 117 during the winter and it was my first time taking a 4-week online course. The work was supposed be very intense, but Dr. Pettijohn was very helpful and accepted late work for points off. He was very understanding of our personal lives, and made the class enjoyable. He loved to get feedback on the assignments as well. Great class!", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Pettijohn is overall a great instructor, advisor and person. If you can take one of his classes, do it!! He's passionate about everything he teaches and he genuinely wants the best for all of his students. This class is a lot of work/very accelerated because it's an 8 week class but he made me really enjoy it!!!", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Pettijon is really energetic about teaching and cares about his students. Most of the work in the class is reading from the textbook and watching lectures based on the chapters, with some reading quizzes too. A good chunk of work, but a fun course about the oceans if you're interested.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Pettijohn is such a great professor. Sometimes online classes can get boring, but he is VERY engaging and passionate about what he teaches. He structures the class very well too. As long as you focus on the lectures and don't let assignments slip by, this is an easy class. Plus, you'll actually learn meaningful things!", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "The class is a well rounded course where the professor is patient and does not skip steps or large portions of dense material. This is a great class to take for a general education credit. It keeps your brain working.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Pettijohn is the sweetest thing. He really want you to do well and is flexible on extensions and is very accessible. Great class!", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2018", + "message": "He is a pretty good instructor, but because I am currently taking this course in an eight week format, the information does seem a bit rushed, but it is supposed to be an accelerated course.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stefan Peychev ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2015", + "message": "Hist 135, History of the Islamic Middle East has a two hour long lecture that is pretty boring if you aren't interested in the subject. However, Professor Peychev is really nice and a really fair grader. So if you are interested, take this class! Otherwise, the lectures will probably put you to sleep and the mandatory participation will suck. ", + "class": " HIST135", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Caitlin Phalon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Absolutely great, she makes the class enjoyable and her power points and ideal. Strong recommendation.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "She's very nice & thorough with her power point presentations. She's one of the best!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vince Pham ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2008", + "message": "His class wasn't easy, but he was pretty fair in his grading and as long as you do the work, you'll be okay. He was willing to help me out when I needed it.", + "class": " CLASSSECT", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2007", + "message": "Seemed like a friendly guy in front of the class, but not when it came to one on one. His grading made no sense and he was not very helpful in improving them. He also could be a real jerk when you asked a simply question. Don't be in his class.", + "class": " SPCOM111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2007", + "message": "He's really easy going and really knows what hes talking about. He wants everyone to understand..so, he is great at explaining and giving examples.", + "class": " SPCM111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2007", + "message": "Vince was one of the better TA's I've had, take his class if you can. His teaching is very clear and you know what he wants out of your speeches.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2007", + "message": "This TA represents a level of ignorance I thought was not possible for a PhD student. An example includes laughing at a student who was killed on campus. Terrible - take the class with someone else.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Johnathan Phan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2018", + "message": "Jonathan was an awful teacher. I had to take him for both 475 and 455 because he was the only one taught them. He assigns EXTREMELY hard papers and his tests are next to impossible because it covers WAY too much material. He does not give review guides and he is of no help when you go to his office hours. If you don't have to take him, DO NOT.", + "class": " PSYCH455", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "Wonderful Professor, never a dull lecture and you come away from one of his classes not only having learned the course content, but also with tips for when you graduate and enter the workforce. You'll have to do the readings and put some effort in if you want to do well, but it's the sort of class where you'll enjoy doing so.", + "class": " PSYCH475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Philipponneau ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "First of all, hottest teacher I have ever had. Second, she is very nice and very very helpful, and makes her classes fun. Definitely would retake a class with her again in the future.", + "class": " FR102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FR102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Collin Philipps ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "He doesn't record any lectures; so show up. He goes off the topics for 30 mins every time. The problem sets are not relevant to what he taught in class and he gave out all the answers. If you want to actually learn time series, take stats 429 instead. He's a nice person, but this is an advanced level class. He made it like a high school math class", + "class": " ECON475", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Philips ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2013", + "message": "I took this class in 1985. I've been working in Research and Development as an engineer for over 25 years now. I owe a lot to Professor Philips - he's a passionate lecturer as well as a tough grader. All complainers should realize that he teaches you to \"swing the heavy bat\" before you play the game. This is the real world - get ready for it!", + "class": " TAM456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "On the first exam I knew all the material, got all the right answers and received a D-. I didn't format my work correctly. This means writing the word \"solution\" or lose points. Drawing and labeling axis or lose points. Include the phrase \"draw the free body diagram\" or lose points. I got a B on the next exam. I didn't get a single answer right.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2010", + "message": "The midterm tests are extremely hard. He is picky. I got A+ in physics and got c+ in this class. If you can choose not to take this class, do not take it. It is the worst grade for me at UIUC.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "I don't get what people have with this professor. Yes, is you sleep through class you will fail. He is very picky with formatting and stuff, so take a few minutes to learn what he's looking for and you'll be fine. My advice, put in the effort, go to class, and start homework early. You'll learn a lot from Philips if you listen in class.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "Avoid him. Doesn't put lectures or HW solns online.(??!?) Has no idea how to efficiently lecture; he simply goes over too complicated examples very quickly. Very boring and dry. No calculators on exams; ALL questions are solved symbolically. Shouldn't be allowed to teach; everything about his class is way too strict and ridiculous.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "NOT A NICE PERSON. His, exams are long and tedious. He believes that it's his way or the highway. He is unwilling to change his views on anything. His homework policy is CRAZY. If you follow his RIDICULOUS policies, maybe you can scratch out a decent grade, that is if you can follow his fast lectures and intense examples.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2010", + "message": "He gives very hard tests. Doesn't care if you pass, and has ridiculous homework expectations.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "I got all the correct answers with all the correct work on the first exam but received a C because I did not format correctly, but on the second exam I got a C+ even though I got no right answers and had no idea what I was doing, but I did learn to format the way he wants... There seems to be something wrong here huh?", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "He is very intelligent and knowledgeable about the material. I learned a lot in this class because he is very clear. He is a bit too anal about formatting and solving rather than the concepts. He doesn't give out very much partial credit, and hardly gives points back on exams.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "Terrible professor! I got every exam question right, yet i got a C and a D on the midterms and failed the final exam. He puts almost no emphasis on actually getting the right answer, but on doing everything HIS way. Way too anal about formatting your answer/work.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "He is a nerd. He lots of tedious and unnessary requirements for homework and exams that just make me crazy.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "The Good: Clear lectures, gives great examples, pretty enthusiastic about what he's teaching......The Bad: Extremely arrogant and strict, tests and homework are graded way too harshly. That being said, there are much worse TAM professors out there than this guy.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "Philips is a complete jerk. He is pompous and full of himself and needs to get himself out of the 70's.", + "class": " ME390", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Phillips is a good lecturer. He is as clear as possible when explaining the material and purposely writes very neatly. However his exams are much harder than his hw and he is extremely anal in grading. He expects perfection, and even if you make one small mistake you can lose a ton of points. Be very careful in his class.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2007", + "message": "Agree with previous comment 100%. TAM department is miserable. Philips = angry, bitter man, who's not that clever and needs a friend. Tortorelli = nerd who needs a course in communication and to wear a bag on his head and ranaweera should never be allowed to teach again (wait...he's not) due to lake of understanding of english language.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2007", + "message": "A lot of people didn't like Philips but I didnt mind him so much. He seemed kind of anal about some details but he always explained the requirements so it's your own fault to not follow the directions. He gets annoyed by and tried to humiliate people who talk during class, which was kind of funny if it's not you. Could've been a lot worse!", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2007", + "message": "My best advice is to just avoid the TAM department altogether. Between Philips, Tortorelli, and Ranaweera, words can not describe how horrible the teachers are in this department. I had a 3.1 gpa before I took a TAM class, and 3 TAM classes ALONE brought my GPA down to a 2.8. Enjoy.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2007", + "message": "Makes relatively easy material hard by the way he intends to grade.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2007", + "message": "Made this course a WEED OUT COURSE when he took the prof role. Words can not describe this man. Maybe a good person but is just BRUTAL in his grades and the way he wants hw/exams to be graded. Very unforgiving, the type that worked hard in his day and wants you to work hard as well. COMPLETE WIENER", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2007", + "message": "Philips = perfectionist,if you don't explain stuff on the exams how he wants them plan to lose a lot of points regardless of being correct. Actual class material isn't hard but he makes up for it by having long tests. His examples are extremely clear and he is really helpful. Best advice, do your hw and exam probs EXACTLY like he does his examples.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dominic Philpott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2008", + "message": "Dominic was fun and helpful", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mike Philpott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Dude literally can't stop talking about his program aPriori. Other than that, he is pretty hard to listen to for an entire lecture, but the class itself is easy if you go and do your labs.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Really boring class especially at 8am, which is the only time it was offered. Class in general is very easy. Learn Creo and Apriori and you will be completely fine for the labs and the project.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2015", + "message": "ME 170 is extremely easy. There are in class assignments that are guaranteed 100% if you are in class, no tests, and the rest of the class is a lab. In the lab you follow the book step by step. The last four or so weeks of the semester are a group design project. Lectures are somewhat dry but you have to tough it out for the assignment credit.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mike Philpott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Philpott is very passionate but his lectures are very heavy. He moves quickly and expects students to understand/apply stuff he barely goes over. He gives lots of free points and isn't a tough grader because he understands it's everyone's first design class. Just pray that you get a good group for the project or this class is 5x more stressful!", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2019", + "message": "Great Professor who is passionate about his field. Is an expert. However, you may skimp on the books he suggests.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Philpott is a nice guy. The lectures are rough at 8am, and he gives in class assignments to make sure people show up. This was the only bad part about the course. The class is largely graded by lab assignments and a final group design project. It's an easy A if you show him that you do the work and think about your project.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "The class itself is really easy, it's just 3D modeling, even with no prior experience it should still be an easy 8. Philpott knows 8 ams are rough, so he is a real bro about it and gives away answers for in-class assignments which will boost your grade. Overall, he really knows his stuff and despite the early class time I was never bored in lecture", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "The 8 am lecture was rough, and his voice kinda makes you wanna go to sleep during it. That being said, if you show up to lecture and do the assigned homework, you shouldn't have too hard of a time in the class. Also, there is a group project at the end of the semester, so be prepared to devote time to that.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2014", + "message": "Philpott is a really chill guy. 8am is a bit rough, but he gives you the answers to the lecture class assignments. Pretty easy class since you just follow a textbook to do the lab assignments. Design project at the end is a lot of work, but it's not bad. ", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "It sucks that this lecture is at 8 am, however he gives answers to all the homeworks if you show up. Irregular grading scale (lower percents = higher grades) which is very nice", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2013", + "message": "Ok so Philpott is a pretty cool person. I've learned CREO before taking this course so it isn't hard. Basically all what you are going to learn in this course is in the lab and from the textbook. Here's some advice: Go to every lab and sign in, do exactly what the textbook tells you to do, submit every inclassassignment in time and you'll get an A.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2013", + "message": "Brilliant man. Awesome person. Granted, lectures are a little dry for 8 a.m., but it's not his fault. Take a class with him if you get the chance.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "Lectures are optional in my opinion. The material covered in lectures is about manufacturing and is never tested on. The true material is learned during labs (how to use CAD software), which is for a grade.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Easy. Don't have to go to class. If you do go, you get the answers to the homework. Go to lab and get your work done and is an easy A. Just have to hear him clear his throat a lot, but there are worse things.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2013", + "message": "Pretty good class overall. You learn a lot more than you think. You don't learn much from lectures, but sometimes he'll do the homework during them, so that's nice. Real chill guy-brings a lot of prior knowledge to the class, which can be interesting at times. You learn much more in the Labs than from Lecture.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2012", + "message": "Obsessively clears his throat. Pushes his software almost every class. Didn't really learn much in lecture, but there are in-class quizzes. Labs always took me more than two hours. It's really an easy class, though. You should get an A. It's just extremely annoying.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2011", + "message": "The guy loves his accomplishments. He loves to tell you about his software he made...which sadly i can tell you the name of it and who uses it and why because...hes told us so many times. ITS SO BORING. but, the class is quite easy and the labs make sense the way they are layed out so...good job.Easy grading scale though", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "Easy A. Show up for quizzes, if you sleep in have a friend do it. Professor is nice and helpful, his accent is awesome, the chairs and too comfortable and you will doze off.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Extremely boring teacher, but you still have to show up to 8 am class because there are in-class quizzes. I would either bring homework to do during class, or I would just go to sleep. I learned the most from doing the labs, and from my TA.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "Philpott is a cool and nice guy but his class is extremely boringgg!!! I hate going to lecture but overall the class was easy because the labs make up a huge % of points. Labs are easy if you follow instructions. Quizzes r hard and unpredicatable so you have to show to every lecture. I don't think there was ever a single lecture that i stayed awake", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2009", + "message": "Good guy and I realize he can't help it, but his lectures are SO BORING. Labs are straightforward. Easiest class I've taken so far. In class quizzes are a pain in the butt, but they aren't difficult. Show up for the quiz and take a 50 minute nap.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2009", + "message": "Class is 8am and there are graded quizzes given in class. Hard to stay awake because the lectures are boring, but he tries to make things exciting. Hes a very cool guy and is extremely nice. He is my academic adviser as well and hes awesome. Knows everything about pro/e. Good lecturer, and his british accent helps u stay awake", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2009", + "message": "The class is really boring and it sucks that it's at 8am. If you have ever used any CAD or 3D modeling programs before then the lectures are basically pointless but he gives out quite a few in class quizzes so it's a good idea to go. Philpott explains things well but it's easy to figure everything out in the lab section.", + "class": " ME170", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisette Piedra ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2020", + "message": "Lisette is by far the best professor I have ever had. She is a very knowledgeable woman and cares deeply about her students. She is the sweetest and makes her classes very engaging with her lectures. Her class was very hands-on and allowed us to practice interviewing skills. A lot of the work is online material.", + "class": " SOCW509", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2019", + "message": "SO ENTHUSIASTIC AND INTELLIGENT", + "class": " SOCW451", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Justine Pierce ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jan Pieterse ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2013", + "message": "I personaly love this professor. He has a lot of humour and while his lectures are sometimes hard to follow, he will gladly answer all your questions. If you do your homework regularly, the tests are not hard. Also, the TA is the most adorable man ever.", + "class": " SOC185DG", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2011", + "message": "He came and taught at UCSB. Worst professor I've ever had. Every lecture was a rant about how the US sucked and Marxism was the way to go. No facts. Just his terribly-accented opinion. Tests were impossible to decipher as well. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " GLOBL120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2009", + "message": "Literally the worst professor I have ever taken. I could not understand two consecutive words that came out of his mouth, and was uninterested the entire quarter. Horrible organization and terrible lecturing.", + "class": " SOC130", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "One of the very best professors I've had. He is challenging, though, and abstract at times-- if you are looking for an easy, blow-off course (as many in my class were), you might try looking elsewhere. He is extremely helpful but doing well will require real thought and work on your part.", + "class": " SOC466", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joel Pike ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2011", + "message": "Avoid at all cost. Worst professor forever never change!", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2008", + "message": "He was pretty bad and the lectures are completely worthless up until the very end of the semester. The best part of class was when he ended a set of slides and then for a moment thought about going onto the next set...and when he let us go, everyone would exhale and cheer about finally getting out early.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2008", + "message": "Very bad teacher. Also his dandruff was distracting", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "Not as horrible as it sounds. All 3 projects in the last 4 weeks of the class sucked. The final exam really sucked. Other than that, it really wasn't hard at all. Lectures are like death sometimes, so I only went on a grouptalk day.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2006", + "message": "He is absolutely the worst ACCY teacher on this campus. Completely haphazard grading, no feedback on low grades, ridiculously poor timing of assignments and exams. Spends no time on the most difficult parts of the course, tons of time on stupid sh*t. Wastes time (goes the full 2 hours every day) and lots of awkward silences in class.", + "class": " ACCT405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "What a sorry excuse for a teacher. The class is a total waste of time, you learn absolutely nothing. He just rambles on for two hours but never actually covers any material. If you have an ounce of common sense you can do just fine without ever going to class. Pike is just another example of the unbelievably awful accy teachers at U of I.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2006", + "message": "Not very clear in explanations. Would go to office hours and come back without any clue. Exams are so difficult one had a 35% curve.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "T Pilborw ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "WORST PROFESSOR EVER!!! Horrible public speaking skills, socially inept, and shows very little interest in teaching. The readings he chose were incredibly stupid and irrelevant, and his grading scale made no sense. The term paper was worth less than class participation! DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES!!!", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2005", + "message": "This guy was cool. We learned about cannibals and witches and possessions. fun stuff. easy tests! for real!", + "class": " ANTH10063", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Timothy Pilbrow ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alaina Pincus ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2019", + "message": "She is probably the sweetest professor I have met here yet. She is SUPER understanding of the craziness of outside life and stress and is easy to communicate with about issues outstanding class. The class itself is super interesting and not insanely difficult. If you ever need an extension on anything, she's also super good about that.", + "class": " GCL188", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "Alaina Pincus is definitely not my favorite professor, possible the worst I have ever had. I would not recommend taking one of her classes to anybody, they are bizarre.", + "class": " GCL188", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "Fantastic. Fairly easy class, interesting discussion. She's very helpful and lenient about extenuating circumstances.", + "class": " ENG115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2011", + "message": "Undoubtedly one of the worst professors I've ever had in college; had her for the online BTW 250 section. She is extremely condescending and sometimes outright rude to her students; has somewhat of an arrogant attitude and offers a lot of criticism without much actual advice. Revision advice often very vague. Would never take another class with her", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2009", + "message": "She was nice enough to let me do a presentation for 50% credit because I missed class one day. She also said you get 30% off your final grade if you miss more than 4 days of class, which I did. I don't know if she forgot to enforce her rule, but I'm going to assume she was nice enough to leave me with a decent grade. Thanks Alaina.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2007", + "message": "people seem to complain about how hard a grader alaina is, but she seems entirely reasonable to me-- she has high expectations, but frankly, I'd rather earn my A than just have it handed to me. she's always really helpful and encouraging if you ask for help, but she still expects you to do the work!", + "class": " BTWSECT", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2006", + "message": "Good course. Boring subject matter, but Alaina knows her stuff. She really helped prepare me for getting a job.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "Section is generally a discussion of your weekly reponse paper. She really knows her stuff, and is willing to help you out (she helped me with a paper). Good class.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2005", + "message": "This is an interesting class, but Alaina is a hard grader. Going to her office hours isn't helpful either because she really doesn't offer useful advice on papers; go to the Prof's office hours for papers. Discussion section is generally thought-provoking.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Wow - all I can say is woo hoo! Business and Technical writing was never so much fun except when this laugh-a-minute intelligenet hottie steered the class. Don't be fooled by her mid-80s Pat Benatar style, she is one contemporary prof. Be prepared to work \"hard for the money\" in this class.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dominika Pindus ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2021", + "message": "My warning to you, try and find a different semester without her teaching this course. She has a very cold personality and makes you feel dumber than when you walked into office hours. Due to her accent, she is hard to understand and it is very obvious she only has to do this in order to fund her research. Tests were tricker than they should be.", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Pindus really doesn't want to be a lecturer. She wants to do research and does the bare minimum in terms of teaching. Her exams are poorly worded and she doesn't care about her students at all. Takes forever to respond to emails and the class is just overall way more work than it's worth.", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2019", + "message": "she moves too fast, hard to understand and you have to self teach everything if you want a decent grade", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2019", + "message": "The teacher does not care about the students. Doesnt care about your grades", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael James Pine ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "CHUANG PING-LIN ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Anke Pinkert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Pinkert is a highly intelligent and respectable German professor. In her GER331 class, you must be ready to read a lot and discuss in German, however she is very helpful and it is all totally worth it as you German reading and writing will DRAMATICALLY improve by the end of the semester. She knows what she is doing and is the best", + "class": " GER331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Judith Pintar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "She is very passionate in her teachings (very informational lectures, interesting topics) and she cares about student success, above everything else. The only thing I didn't like about her is that she claimed for all of the work to have a purpose, but it was definitely busy work (role-playing assignment, info autobiography, etc.) Go to class!", + "class": " IS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2020", + "message": "I took 3 separate courses with Professor Pintar because learning from her was so much fun. I learned a lot about culture, language, and art in forms that I never would have expected. She has many crazy experiences to share, and it really opened my eyes to see people, cultures, and the world in a different way.", + "class": " BCS115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Pintar is an amazing professor. Her grading procedure is not only fair but human. She understands that we all have our struggles with learning new and challenging concepts and accepts failure as a learning opportunity. However, Professor Pintar is no push-over, she makes students work for their grade.", + "class": " GCL143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2018", + "message": "She really know how to break the ice with the class. She is funny, and she really makes learning fun. I enjoyed going to her class everyday. It was the one I looked forward to everyday. Her teaching methods are unique to herself, but it is nothing too difficult. You will most likely be in groups all semester so play nice :)", + "class": " REES201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2017", + "message": "BEST professor I've EVER had. She's extremely knowledgeable, nice and inspirational. Classes are very interesting and definitely not hard. Take classes with her! Attendance is a huge part of the grade.", + "class": " SLCL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Pintar has been my favorite professor while at U of I. She is fun, intelligent, and loves what she teaches because she made the class and did her PhD research on the conflicts in the Balkans so gives awesome first hand stories. As long as you do the online homework and show up for class you are sure to do well in her class.", + "class": " BCS115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2015", + "message": "She made a class about war and ethnic conflicts fun. The readings are interesting, class discussions are laid back, and there's a lot of supplementary movies and extra credit. She's an easy grader and your online participation is the key to a good grade. Prof. Pintar is very genuine and laid back. Wish I would have taken more of her classes.", + "class": " SCR115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher. Would definitely recommend!", + "class": " BCS115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2014", + "message": "Loved her as a professor. This semester most of the grades were from online posts. There were no quizzes just a final paper at the end. She is extremely passionate about this which makes it interesting and very helpful. Attendence is extra credit - I went to maybe half the classes. Also you don't need the text book just read others posts", + "class": " SCR115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "She's pretty nice overall. Take the class if you can. 40 online writing assignments for the semester, they make up 40% of total grade. So do this. Plenty of extra credit opportunities, sometimes even for just attendance! 3 quizzes with 11 questions, all kinda easy and take home final paper also easy. You can't do bad in this course.", + "class": " SCR115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2012", + "message": "Great Prof! 3 quizzes, couple of discussion posts a week, take home final. Pretty Easy, I got an A and BARELY read anything. :) TAKE THIS CLASS! 2 gen eds DONE!", + "class": " SCR115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2010", + "message": "Took this class for a Gen Ed. She only grades based on whether you show up and if you post to the discussion board. Had one easy test. There is a final paper and group project, but both not too bad. She is extremely helpful and loves teaching the class.", + "class": " SCR115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Pintar is incredibly knowledgeable, very well versed in her field and she actually cares about her students. She takes a genuine interest in satisfying her student's curiosities and she treats her students as colleagues. Furthermore, this course on the former Yugoslavia was hands down the best course I've ever taken at UIUC.", + "class": " REES496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Pintar is one of the best I ever had. If it were just her class you had to go to, I'd recommend it to everyone strongly; however, you have to attend a discussion section, and my section leader was abysmal. Take the class, suffer through discussion, and be better for it.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2007", + "message": "First of all she has music on iTunes? Easy A. Straight forward exams. You don't need to read the book just the little reader booklet.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2007", + "message": "If u need a gened in social science take Soc 100, its easy and with pintar u should have no problem getting an easy A. All you have to do is go to lecture, and make sure U DONT BUY THE BOOK cuz u dont need it and u'll save yourself $80. All you need is the workbook that she mades and ur set.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2007", + "message": "lecture is hard to pay attention to because she doesn't use slides or overheads. never went to class but still ended up with a b+", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2007", + "message": "The most amazing prof i ever had, shes funny, energetic and teaches the material better than anyone else will ever be able to. She makes you really think about what our society is like and how all of us play a role in it. Amazing, enough said!!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "Great Professor! Interesting class and way of going over material. You never even have to open the book if you go to lecture....and there's a movie about once a week....very nice four hour class!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "Lectures are extremely clear with testable material to follow along with. You do have to do some reading out of the reader, but the text book is so unecessary. She definitely opinionate and not approachable, but she's such a cool person! Buy her music on iTunes!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "George Pinteris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2015", + "message": "The most realistic finance professor I have taken at OSU. Class is case based and prepares you to think the way an analyst would out in industry. Class is heavily participation based and you will need to prepare for class but I recommend him ", + "class": " BUSFIN4213", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2013", + "message": "Not a great instructor. Same teaching style as other professors who use case-based teaching, but for some reason the class discussion is just dead in his class. Would not take another class with him.", + "class": " BUSFIN7213", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2012", + "message": "He is terrible. Avoid him and the MSF program at OSU.", + "class": " FIN860", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2011", + "message": "Just make sure you always agree with him and say whatever it is he is expecting to hear.", + "class": " BUSFI821", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2009", + "message": "It was a required course. So had no option but to take it. Professor has no clue about the real world. Can anybody teach corporate finance without ever working in any corporation? Can fool undergrad students but not grad students! Universities are clueless too...only hires people with no real-life experience!", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2007", + "message": "One of the best finance classes.If you are really interested in learning about finance, please do take this class. It is a lot of work though, 2 cases a week and expect to spend about 3 hours each.Required case presentation.He is an excellent teacher, made me love my major :D He can seem tough and blunt sometimes, but it is more than welcome.", + "class": " FIN422", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hodson Piper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "Easy course. There aren't any tests, but the final project is time-consuming. She doesn't really keep up with grading assignments though. The class consisted of posting on a discussion board and some career type of assignments. Mostly working on your resume, cover pages, KSAE, etc.", + "class": " NRES108", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "This is the second time I've had Professor Hodson and she has not changed. She never posts the lesson material when she's supposed to and is no help. Her classes are extremely easy, but she makes them so frustrating for no reason.", + "class": " NRES285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2020", + "message": "An easy class overall but did not receive grades back until the last minute, not very accessible outside of class, and a lot of work to but into an online one credit hour class.", + "class": " NRES108", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2018", + "message": "Too much work required weekly and little to no direction for assignments", + "class": " NRES285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2016", + "message": "NRES 108 does not require a large amount of work. The best part, It is all about yourself and discovering what you want to do for a career. There is a discussion and homework assignment each week and a final paper.", + "class": " NRES108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Worst professor. Never responded to emails. Assignments were not graded until the last week of the semester. No feedback throughout the whole semester to prepare for the final project and exam. Also does not seem qualified to teach research methods to masters students. ", + "class": " NRES520520", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2013", + "message": "This was a great class as we had the opportunity to teach kids at a local elementary school for 8 weeks. However, I felt as if there could have been more direction. We had to create lesson plans and give a final presentation & mock interview for the final without much instruction. It really was a lot of work for a 2 credit hour class.", + "class": " NRES285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Pitchford ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2019", + "message": "Matthew Pitchford thinks he's a professor but he's really just a child who misuses big words. He tries to be fun and quirky but it comes off as incredibly condescending. Easily the worst instructor I've ever had. He'll say \"turn to your buddy and discuss\" probably twenty times a day. When I took CMN 112, I felt like I was in third grade.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2017", + "message": "Matt is a great professor and I would take another class with him, but I'm not sure how this class gets away with being a 200-level. SO MUCH WORK. One take home exam, but tons of reading (20-30 pages due each class) and a pop quiz once per week. Lots of papers and final term paper 12-15 pages. Class is all about sustainability and public policy.", + "class": " CMN220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "Class was out of 1000 points, attendance was mandatory, and there are no exams. There is a decent amount of work in the class, but none of it is too difficult. You just have to be willing to put in the time and effort, and there is no reason you shouldn't get an A. He's a great guy that wants all his students to do well.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2013", + "message": "Cool guy, if you are in his class and got to his study hours he tends to give you better grades on your papers", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2013", + "message": "Before going into CMN111, I thought the class was going to be torture. But, Matt made the class enjoyable to the point where I actually started looking forward to it. He's very professional and has quite the sense of humor. Definitely looking forward to CMN112 if I get him!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Matt is a pretty cool guy. I liked him as a teacher, wasn't too hard on you but actually helped to improve my speaking and writing skills. definitely would recommend taking his class. lol just don't ask for a letter of recommendation because he gets a little shady on you.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2013", + "message": "Be careful if you ever get him as a teacher. Yes, he's professional and classy, but he's teaching more for the sake of his own pursuits and less for the class's learning experience. Super difficult grader.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2012", + "message": "Mr. Pitchford is an awesome instructor. CMN 111 was my favorite class in my first semester at UIUC. He made the class great by relating to us. He's classy and professional; you can't go wrong with him.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lenny Pitt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2019", + "message": "He was my school CS teacher, and he taught us how to use scratch. I liked him, but his explanations would get boring sometimes", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2015", + "message": "Difficult material but Lenny does a good job of presenting clearly. Sometimes pretty funny. ", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2014", + "message": "Pitt made difficult material easier to understand. His help during office hours were fantastic. Lectures are pretty good, and he has a good sense of humor. A hard course though, with too much work.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2014", + "message": "If this is your first time taking a computer science course, I would suggest looking up a lot of information on Discrete Mathematics like in the free textbook in CS 173. Lenny is terrible in his methods of teaching", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2014", + "message": "Worst instructor I've ever had. Lectures are unclear and mind numbingly boring. Most of the material should be learned on your own time. Don't expect to learn anything from Lenny.", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "This is one of my favorite courses! Yes, the online quizzes can get tricky sometimes. But, the professor is extremely helpful and makes the class super interesting! He often uses \"magic tricks\" or games of some kind to better explain a concept. It is these activities that make it easier to understand a concept. It's not an \"easy-A\" course though.", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2011", + "message": "His online quizzes ask really stupid and tricky questions, but you get two tries to fix your mistakes. The lectures are super boring because he reads off the power points that are available online anyways. I don't understand the way he grades either.", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "He may know about computers, but he knows nothing about teaching. He talks too fast, goes too indepth on things we didn't need to know and didn't discuss other things we needed at all. He didn't answer questions well, and his quizzes were impossible. Even the book didn't help. Very disappointing.", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2009", + "message": "talks to fast over his powerpoints, isn't very clear what is and what is not important. but at the same time his online quizzes test very specific details...ugh", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2009", + "message": "Responsible for the most worthless orientation session; doesn't know what he's talking about; memorizes everything verbatim; treats students as if they were 5 years old. Mandatory attendance, too. You have to put up with him.", + "class": " CS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2009", + "message": "Not so great.... The subject matter is difficult and it was my first time exposed to informatics. I'm not sure if he is just missing the fact the this is an INTRODUCTORY class. He teaches the class in a strange manner and not very clear and cohesive. Trust me I am a very good student but he i a bad bad teacher...", + "class": " INFO102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CS273", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2006", + "message": "Subject matter was very tough but Prof Pitt managed to explain it with a bit of humor.", + "class": " CS375", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2005", + "message": "Hard subject that is often confusing.", + "class": " CS475", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2004", + "message": "Lenny's a nice guy. His subject is tough (Automata), but he keeps it interesting!", + "class": " AUTOMATA", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2003", + "message": "Pitt's the pits. That about sums it up.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2003", + "message": "This guy blows.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Barry Pittendrigh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Pittendrigh is clearly very enthusiastic about the material he teaches; however he lacks in clarity. He teaches for half of the semester, and when he starts, don't be fooled by the baby concepts you probably learned in middle school: his tests are tough. Nice guy, but goes super fast and again is very unclear when explaining hard concept", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Miriam Pittenger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2005", + "message": "I don't know how those people liked her either, she was a horrible teacher with waaaay too much information covered for a 100 level gen ed. She did try to help if you went in to see her, but honestly it wasn't a worthwhile class.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2005", + "message": "Horrible teacher. I don't know what these other people are thinking. She was always disorganized and late and felt technology had a personal vendetta against her. Her tests didn't match up really with the lectures or the readings.", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2005", + "message": "great lecturer", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2005", + "message": "She has the talent of making something not-so-interesting very interesting. I love her class!", + "class": " CLCV116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2004", + "message": "She is so helpful. She makes sure that everyone is up to speed and understands everything. She rambles but is able to stay on task. Whenever she yells, \"Yoo-hoo,\" in a higher-than-normal voice, it always makes me giggle. The lowest grade in my class is an 82%. Shows her effectiveness.", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2004", + "message": "shes a good teacher, tried hard to help students, knew the material well and was interesting", + "class": " CLCIV116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2004", + "message": "Good class, but a lot of work for a gen ed. She's a pretty interesting professor and her ramblings made the class amusing.", + "class": " CLCIV116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CLCIV116", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Pitts ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2020", + "message": "Wonderful professor kind, caring helpful. math is hard but he makes it easy & understandable, goes the extra mile to create resources that will help you understand concept better. do not be afraid to ask if you don't understand simple thing he will take time to explain it so you get it. he is great at math & helpful you will definitely learn math", + "class": " MTH158OR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2015", + "message": "This guy teaches a class on aliens, that's all you need to know", + "class": " PHYS192", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "He kept it interesting. I just dislike group projects. He's very intelligent and knowledgeable, and generally unbiased. ", + "class": " 192", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2014", + "message": "Useless and hard course. 1 credit but you need to attendant every time otherwise one absence makes you B.", + "class": " PHYS199", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2012", + "message": "Teaches very interesting courses", + "class": " PHYS192", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2010", + "message": "He is very knowledgeable, and makes the lectures not a complete bore. Frequently he ran out of time and ended up skipping some slides, which was frustrating. To do well on his tests you really need to understand the concepts, he likes to incorporate them into questions. Don't be afraid to ask your TA for help either, they know just as much.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "He is a very funny professor and knows his stuff. Quite understanding. The problem with the course is the weight of the exams for your overall grade. 3 midterms and the final. The final was COMPLETELY not straightforward at all. You would think 2 diff professors wrote the midterms and the final.", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2009", + "message": "This class is hard!!!! Pitts makes it interesting with lots of demos in class, but there aren't a lot of in class examples. You need to study a lot to do well in this class, but the professor is awesome!", + "class": " PHYS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2009", + "message": "great teacher (probably my favorite one yet) but its a hard class", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2005", + "message": "He's a good professor, explains things very well. Definitly go to lecture for this class if you want to do well. Labs in this course are just dumb and you dont learn anything.", + "class": " 211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2005", + "message": "Pitts is the guy you want for physics, trust me on this one. He knows his stuff and is a pretty cool dude.", + "class": " PHYSICS211", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2005", + "message": "The class is hard, but he is a good teacher. Contrary to what others say, go to lecture. I'm actually ditching right now, but don't be like me if you want the best grade.", + "class": " PHYSICS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHYSICS326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2004", + "message": "Best professor I've ever had. Though the material was very difficult, he explained things very thoroughly and clearly. The book for the class was horrible, so everything I learned came from lecture. He makes you work for your grade, but he is fair, and you don't mind doing the work for him.", + "class": " PHYS225326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Placzek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2021", + "message": "Absolutely terrible. A genuinely awful human being. Fails on technicalities and accused the whole class of cheating for asking questions.", + "class": " MAT234", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Not an awful professor, but is not lenient it all. I had covid and she wouldn't let me reschedule a quiz ://", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "As an online class, the lecture videos were informative but the examples provided were much easier than the ones on the homework or exam. Office and tutoring hours are available almost every day of the week so there's no need to be confused on anything. The exams are fairly easy and similar to homework or practice worksheets.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Plaiss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2014", + "message": "John is probably the best TA I've ever had at this school. He's a cool guy but a little intimidating. He actually makes students write stuff on the board during sections, but it's ok because he makes religion really interesting. He took us on a field trip to a local church for our Christianity unit. It was fun and I learned a lot! Definitely take!", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Donals Planey ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Samantha Plasencia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "grading criteria were pretty vague. A lot of lecturing. I did not learn much in the class, but at least it wasn't too hard.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Not sure if I signed up for a Rhet course or a Documenting Inequality course because we seemed to talk about civil issues more frequently than rhetoric/writing & research. Expectations were unclear and syllabus was inconsistent. Grading is extremely subjective. She lacks conciseness, clarity, and comes off as overly-abrasive and self-proclaiming.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2015", + "message": "She does not teach CS-210, but I have had her tutoring appointments for my essays. We had good conversations on the essay's structure. She also helped me with grammar mistakes.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2015", + "message": "She makes a simple paper into an unnecessary amount of work. Not only do you have to write this huge paper, you have to do the weekly emails, weekly reports, connections, and argument mapping. On top of that she still wants to have lecture on long, boring readings that have nothing to do with what anyone is writing. Unnecessary amount of work!!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2014", + "message": "If you attend class and genuinely contribute to conversations, Samantha's discussion section will easily become your favorite. She clearly cares about the quality of discussion and works hard to make sure class is worth your time. When she's not teaching, Samantha often meets with students. She's a fabulous reference and a knowledgeable teacher.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2014", + "message": "AWFUL! She doesn't explain what you need to do.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Platt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "Mandatory lab section once a week. Lectures were a little boring but good info. As long as you do the prelabs, labs, and show effort for the final project its an easy A. Labs can get quite time consuming, programming is done in C and little nuances or minor errors could take hours to identify. Otherwise I learned a lot, very hands on and enjoyable.", + "class": " ME461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Plawecki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "Scatterbrain is the word. This woman's head runs on her own wavelength and doesn't slow down for anyone. She's very friendly, a bit whacky, really knows her stuff, but makes you work for your grade. She's one of the few professors out there who deliberately challenges her students. Her mindless thought trails during class can be quite entertaining.", + "class": " FSHN329", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2006", + "message": "Kind of a scatter brain...doesnt really know how to stick with one train of thought...", + "class": " FSHN329", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FSHN199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Pleck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2011", + "message": "Very easy coursework, by the syllabus it should be hard. Got on A, barely read anything, but there was a lot of stuff due. If you followed diligently you could coast without doing a thing for the last half of the semester.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2009", + "message": "crapped out an essay at 3 am the day it was due, it wasn't long enough and i forgot half the requirements, I got an A and the third highest grade in the class. I really have no idea what you'd have to do to get a bad grade out of her but I think her mind is going a bit. she pauses in the middle of words and loses her train of thought.", + "class": " GWS285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "I think watching paint dry was far more exciting than her class: her lectures are impressively boring. I took \"Gender History until 1877\" which is truly only about white women in New England, Mayflower-1877. Tests are pretty easy: IDs and essays, however her assignment grading style is very arbitrary.", + "class": " HIST285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2009", + "message": "She is a wonderful Professor and easy to talk to. You just need to reach out to her and show that you care. The material is interesting too. Basically Pleck's classes are what you make of them. If you're going to have a bad attitude, than you will have a bad experience.", + "class": " HIST471", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2009", + "message": "It is really a shame that she is called Professor. She is an old women who no longer belongs in Academia. Her class is not interesting and neither is her lessons. She very rarely understands what she is teaching or the questions being asked in her class. Overall a pretty awful teacher and a if you can avoid her then I highly recommend it.", + "class": " HIST471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2008", + "message": "The topic of this class was women presidential candidates, and I loved writing 20 pages . . . but as a professor, I learned nothing from her.", + "class": " HIST498", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2007", + "message": "She is an old lady that doesnt really seem to know what shes doing. I can never really judge how I did on tests and essays because her grades seem to be sporadic and random. She is very technologically challenged also. Pretty nice lady though overall.", + "class": " HIST285", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2007", + "message": "This class was pretty easy with a light workload for a 400 level history class. The material was interesting, but she was kind of a hard grader with papers", + "class": " HIST471", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adam Poetzel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Adam was a great professor. We had weekly group homework and other than that just show up to class and know the material for the tests (midterm+final only) and you can easily earn an A.", + "class": " CI430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2017", + "message": "Adam is an amazing professor. He really cares about the subject and his students. He is always nice, friendly, and supportive. Ive learned so much in his class.", + "class": " CI430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2017", + "message": "Adam is the best professor I have had at the University of Illinois. You can tell that he actually cares about his students' learning and their lives in general. He is well prepared for classes and gives excellent feedback. He does an exceptional job modeling good teaching. Wonderful teacher, better man.", + "class": " CI402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "If you have an option to, take a class with Adam. He is a fantastic educator who really cares about his students and wants them to learn. If you're in a smaller setting with him, he will take the time to get to know you, which is really unique. He assigns homework and his classes aren't easy, but it's worth it.", + "class": " CI485", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "He's the best!!!! I don't think I've ever had a nicer teacher. Class is from 8-11 AM, BUT there's so much group workparticipation that the time usually goes by quickly. The class is a lot of work but not hard!After like 1 week, you feel like you've known him forever. Had us over for a BBQ at his house at the end of the year also which was fun!", + "class": " CI402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "Get Adam any way possible! (section M2) He is smart, kind, intelligent, and helpful. His classes are very educational, organized, and up to date. I highly recommend him. Do your work and you should get an A.", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CI401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melissa Pokorny ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2020", + "message": "She is really apathetic and was not help whatsoever. The environment of the class felt tense at times and the priority of students is not important to her.", + "class": " ARTS280", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2018", + "message": "Her attitude reminds me of my apathetic art teacher in high school. She is not passionate. She does not care about what her students want to do. Instead, she just simply suggests people look up artists she know about and insists students do the way she wants to see. She was not a good advisor either, very apathetic and not caring.", + "class": " ARTS451", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2014", + "message": "Amazingly proficient and knowledgeable! She's always willing and available with advice and critique. Fair in regard to evaluations, though she can be moody and does not censor her immediate reactions which can be off-putting. She always provided excellent resource ideas and is always willing to listen. Excellent over-all and recommended!", + "class": " ARTS595", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2012", + "message": "Melissa will push you to do your very best, and will let you know if you're underperforming. She is extremely intelligent and maintains an excellent dialogue in class. If you prove your worth, she's an invaluable and available asset. Either way, I'm lucky to have had her as a professor.", + "class": " ARTS01", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2007", + "message": "the only students who do not like her are the slackers!!! A++++++", + "class": " ARTS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ART1", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "Melissa has a very strong personality, but she is so intelligent and really has a lot to offer art students. For a lot of people, its hard to get used to, but once I got to know her she really proved to be a great help to me, both personally and professionally. Great person and teacher!", + "class": " ARTS350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2006", + "message": "She ruined the sculpture department and is bent on ruining all of FAA. Not clear, unpleasant, and insists upon you making exactly what she says, how is that creative?", + "class": " SCULPT", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Geremias Polanco ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "While he's a great guy and he loves his job, the way he brings information and tries to educate just isn't effective. He literally works from the textbook, so if you don't understand lecture, good luck learning from the book. Office hours are a must.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2011", + "message": "Very passionate about his job, he lives for mathematics and so you can pick that up from how he teaches his courses. He stimulates your mind by teaching you not just the basic material, but in depth so that you are certain to understand the material one way or another. Your lucky if you are assign this professor!", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2011", + "message": "I had him as a Linear Algebra professor during the summer and he was honestly quite good. He would even take time out of his schedule to have dinner with us as well as play some games of Basketball during the weekends. You have to love his commercial breaks", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2011", + "message": "went over topics extremely fast. lectures did not help with understanding material. practice questions for exams were nothing like the questions seen on the exams. TA helped me pass the class. only good thing was there was a large curve.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mattias Polborn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2016", + "message": "The worst Game Theory class ever. Hard to understand what he is trying to convey. He spend two hours talking about Nash Equilibrium and I still could not understand it. However, I just spend 5 minutes read the book and everything is much more clear. He talks in a plain tone, so many of us fall asleep easily in the lecture.", + "class": " ECON505", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2016", + "message": "Good lectures, homework is hard but few.", + "class": " ECON505", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2012", + "message": "Great professor! However, lectures can wander off topic quite often. Doesnt give too much work, and nice curve. Homeworks can be difficult be are very interesting as he challenges you to come up with sometimes odd solutions to tricky problems.", + "class": " ECON511", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Polinski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "The concepts taught in class can be pretty difficult. Be sure to pay attention and take good notes, because he just writes notes on the board and doesn't use powerpoint. He's a very fair grader and you can do well in the class if you regularly attend class and take good notes.", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "The class is relatively straight forward, but the concepts are relatively hard to get down. The grading is fair the professor is very helpful when it comes to the overall information. The topic is hard in and of its self. If you are a good note taker you should do fine in the class. He does not slides! So you have to pay attention in class!", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2012", + "message": "Worst professor in Accy I've had. Doesn't reference textbooks nor notes, just assumes we all know what he is talking about. Hard as hell. No lenience in grading. Take Stern, Wang, or Zhou if they're available.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Hard, useless, mean. Impossible to do well.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "Worst class I took in the MAS program. Professor is completely useless, because there is a disconnect between what he teaches (ineffectively, too!) and what's on the examinations. Appears to be helpful, but is a pretty useless fellow. Class needs more grade inflation and less pretentiousness", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2012", + "message": "Overall good class. Professor really challenges you to think.", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2012", + "message": "Good person, tough course. However, he was a really fair grader and had reasonable expectations from us. Would take another course with him again.", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2011", + "message": "One of the most boring classes on this campus; sucks that the professor is super dry & lame himself. Exams are very difficult and material is vague.", + "class": " ACCY510", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Polk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "The week usually consisted of a lecture, discussion board, and quiz. The midterm wasn't proctored, but the final is. Not very responsive when you post questions on the class Q&A and not sure about email response. As long as you do your assignments and pay attention to lectures then you will pass.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Very engaging lecturer. However, the exam was a lot tougher than I expected! Beware-you will need to study well. At least he's incredibly easy on the eyes.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "I found this professor extremely interesting. The exams are not too difficult but they do require quite a bit of memorization", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2010", + "message": "Hard class, but Dr. Polk is very helpful. He is always willing to make appointments on top of his regular office hours to help students understand the material and allow then extra time to examine bones. It is hard material, but he does want his students to do well and helps them to understand the material.", + "class": " ANTH440", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "He is very congenial and sweet, but he is a slave driver. If you do not perform to his ridiculous standards he loses all faith in you. His niceness is therefore deceiving. I have never received a grade this low in my entire college career. Thanks Polka-Dot for my only C, ever. Hmph. Way too hard if you ask me.", + "class": " ANT456", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "boring lecture most of the time, but he does try to spice things up every now and then. very knowledgeable professor. lots of memorization necessary for the tests, but other than tests there is hardly any other homework! if you enjoy anthropology you will enjoy the class, if not...look for a different gen ed!", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2008", + "message": "he is the hardest teacher i've ever had. he overloads you with readings and millions of huge words that i don't know the meaning of. extremely difficult!!!!! don't take this class unless you've had an osteology class, or know all the bones and their features.", + "class": " ANTH440", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2007", + "message": "This professor is nice enough, but he is pretty boring, at least in a lecture setting, although he does try. Overall, it wasn't an easy class but if you are willing to study, it is possible to get an A.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2006", + "message": "I love biological anthropology so I'm a bit biased, but the course was interesting and Polk's a nice guy who sincerely listens to students and is always willing to explain and answer questions.", + "class": " ANTH240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2006", + "message": "Took this class a few years ago during Polk's first semester at U of I. A LOT of (interesting) material and memorization for the tests. Worth taking if you're interested in the subject. Otherwise, look elsewhere if you want an easy gen ed!!", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2004", + "message": "The class was very interesting. He looks like harry potter's dad, which is amusing and he seemed very interested in the subject and his teaching. Definitely have to study for the tests, but the material is very intersting so they're not too hard.", + "class": " ANTH", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2004", + "message": "At first I hated him, but as the course went on he grew on me, and I would highly recommend his class. In the beginning everyone would make fun of him, near the end all I heard were good things. Including a number of girls commenting on his studliness.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2003", + "message": "He isn't the best professor but he seems sincere in his desire to teach. His class is decently interesting and easy. Plus he's good looking!", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2003", + "message": "The worst professor I have ever had.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joshua Pollet ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Easiest materials taught in the most bewildering fashion because of the mathematical notations he uses in his lecture slides are unfathomable. He needs to practice his mathematical notations: superscripts, subscripts, capital letters, lower case letters, greek letters, orders/limits of summation, and everything in between.", + "class": " FIN511", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2016", + "message": "Extremely smart, pushes his students to learn everyting!", + "class": " FIN511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2015", + "message": "He's so smart and hot!", + "class": " FIN511", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "THE BEST OF ALL CLASS I HAVE TAKEN MY WHOLE LIFE", + "class": " FIN511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2007", + "message": "This professor is a great example of why the business school is ranked among the worst of the top 50 in terms of quality of classroom instruction. Enough said. If you get him, well good luck.", + "class": " FIN311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anthony Pollock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Tony is absolutely awesome, like really really awesome. If I could take every single english class with tony I would. He gives great feedback on essays, is super easy to reach, and cares a lot about his students. He wants everyone to succeed and it shows.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2019", + "message": "Tony was a great professor. Took this course as a free elective for a break from my usual STEM courses. This was by far my favorite class this semester. Assignments are very doable and do not require a heavy time commitment. Tony is super passionate about the works we read, so discussion during class is extremely engaging and fun.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Tony was by far my favorite professor this semester. I absolutely loved his class; we read several novels, poems, and wrote about 6 papers. For every class we'd have to email him a journal response on the reading; also, the more in depth your journals, the better your papers would be. He's a great prof and a great guy, and I hope I get him again!", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2018", + "message": "really awesome guy, cares about his students, interesting lectures, encourages class participation, gives a TON of super helpful feedback, one of best professors I have had at this university", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2018", + "message": "Tony Pollock is one of the favorite professors at UIUC. He was very engaging in class, and was super helpful to anyone if they didn't understand the text. Always has a lot of energy. Very understanding if you miss class due to an illness or someone else. 12/10", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Absolutely amazing guy. Cares deeply about his students and wants everyone to succeed. 2 short and 1 long-ish paper with an opportunity to revise one for a higher grade. Workload is fine. Highly suggest talking with him in office hours to solidify ideas for essays and chat about class. Highly recommend -- one of the best in English at Illinois.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "i love tony. this is the 3rd class i've taken with him. by far the best professor in the english department", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2018", + "message": "Tony is an amazing teacher. He learns every students name and really gets to know them. he is a very fair grader and gives chances to rewrite. He gives awesome lectures and is so funny. He makes the classroom feel very comfortable and he picks great books to read.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2018", + "message": "Tony is very by far my favorite professor I've ever had. His class is mostly discussion-based but he is so open and non-judgmental about student in-class responses that discussions can be really light-hearted and interesting. He is SUCH a nice guy and I wish he could teach all of my classes.", + "class": " ENGL228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2018", + "message": "i love tony. hands down one of the best professors at uiuc. i took engl200 with him and am going to take engl245 with him in the spring. if you get the chance, take his class.", + "class": " ENGL429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Just an overall great dude. I am a lazy student and i still did well. furthermore, i wanted to do well in his class. He cared a lot so it made me care more.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2017", + "message": "Tony was very accommodating. If you want to meet with him, he'll work on your schedule. Every paper you turn in to him gets not just initial feedback but he also sends out a personalized paragraph of specific things about your paper that he liked or thinks you could improve on. Very energetic, and he obviously cares a lot about teaching.", + "class": " ENGL429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Pollock was a great teacher for my first English class at UIUC. He gave great feedback on all of my papers and was really knowledgable on the books he taught. I would highly recommend taking him for ENGL 200.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2017", + "message": "Pollock is definitely a great teacher. He tries his best to engage all his students and genuinely cares about each and every one of us. He is a great person and gives good feedback on papers.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2016", + "message": "Tony is Incredibly smart, yet very down to earth. He's super helpful in office hours, whether it be to talk about a reading, or to get feedback on a rough draft. He grades on a system where you submit a draft, then revise and resubmit with the grade counting twice as much the second time. Above all, stand up guy who made going to a lit class fun.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2016", + "message": "I feel like this is more of a discussion class than a lecture for sure. I couldn't imagine having any other professor for this class. He's hilarious. Every time he curses catches me off guard. I would recommend Pollock to anyone.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2016", + "message": "I've already written Tony a review and here I am again. I graduated but still remain fascinated by this man. In 16 years of attending school, he is the best teacher I ever had. I don't care if you don't even need one of his classes to graduate - take it anyway. Spoil yourself by being one of his students. The best of the very best.", + "class": " ENGL429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2016", + "message": "Great class! Tony really knows what he's talking about and keeps the discussion flowing and interesting! He made every short story we read in class engaging!", + "class": " ENG245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2016", + "message": "Be in Tony's class is the one of the few most enjoyable things you can do as an adult. He is such a pro to deliver the messages and techniques in the literature, at the meantime engaging your thoughts with optimal respect.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Tony is an amazing teacher. You could tell how passionate he was about the material, and his class was always insightful. Would definitely take another class taught by him. Easily one of the best classes I've taken at U of I so far.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Constantine Polychronopoulous ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2011", + "message": "The most unclear professor I have ever had.. Do not take class with him", + "class": " CS438", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2006", + "message": "His thick accent exacerbates his tendency to be unclear. He spends more time on things that are obvious than on things that need more explanation. The class lacks clear expectations of what students should be able to quantitatively do on tests. The lecture was very boring even though I was interested in the subject. Nick Carter was better.", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Eva Pomerantz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Bradley Pomeroy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Professor Pomeroy is very interested and excited about the material. He explains everything clearly, including his expectations. He is always helpful and tries to make sure everyone understands without forcing anyone to admit they do not understand. The exams are not hard but you do need to study. Overall he is a fair grader and awesome professor.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Overall, great professor. Class usually goes the entire time, and sometimes the material is boring. Tests are long but fairly easy as long as you study. Not a lot of work either.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Very helpful and friendly teacher. Excellent preparation of class materials. Reachable at office hours. Tests are reasonable. Group assignments are easy points!", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2010", + "message": "One of the best professor's I've ever had - he always knows whether students are picking up on a topic or not, and adjusts his teaching accordingly. He made complex material very understandable, and has an approachable personality. I would definitely recommend him.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marcia Pool ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "It's very hard to do well in a class where the person that cares the least about it is the professor. Is completely out of touch and will still continue lecturing despite an entire class having no clue what is going on. Intentionally writes tests to be as brutal as possible.", + "class": " BIOE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Pool has good intentions but falls flat. The class was reasonable but I left more confused than I started...", + "class": " BIOE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Pool is an awesome person. Her lectures were easy to understand and she was super helpful outside of class. Exams and quizzes were reasonable, but homework was sometimes a very stressful as she usually glossed over the hard analysis part in lecture and would give problems with lots of algebra/circuits we weren't prepared for.", + "class": " BIOE205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Pool's always happy to help you outside of office hours. This class was abnormally light in course load though and not a lot of material gets covered. Don't expect to learn a lot about Biomedical Instrumentation.", + "class": " BIOE414", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2015", + "message": "Gives all her time to students.", + "class": " BME", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures can be kind of tedious and slow, however she gives pop quizzes so you should attend. Does a great job clarifying in office hours if you don't understand something in lecture. ", + "class": " BIOE205", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2015", + "message": "She gives very clear lectures through pretty complicated material", + "class": " BIOE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Pool isn't the best lecturer, but her compassion and helpfulness make up for it. She's nearly always available in her office and will answer questions about class or even professional help.", + "class": " BIOE414", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kirsten Pool ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Marshall Poole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Sweetest man I have ever met. He is so intelligent and genuinely cares if you learn and understand. If you ever have a question he will make sure you understand it. He also will accept emails the night before a test of any questions you come across and answer them and THEN share your question and the answer with the entire class so they know too.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2017", + "message": "ok everyone below me is insane. This is the best class. It is once a week and to get an A all it is is literally busy work that is EASY. The teacher is amazing and so helpful (dont take with TA take with Poole) he is super accomodating. I once had to go out of town and he worked with me to find a date to take the exam. He is amazing and intelligent", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2016", + "message": "I have mixed feelings. On one hand, he is very intelligent and tells you exactly what he expects of you. But on the other hand, it's difficult to get into the rhythm. I think he offers a lot of new knowledge, but it might be just too much for a 200 level course. I think this class should be a 300 level with TA's. PERK: You show up once a week!!", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "WOW! DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS AT ALL COSTS. DO not be fooled by the fact the class meets two days a week. You will not care at all about this class. You have quizzes every week, which include doing powerpoint discussions and readings before the class. When you are actually in class you don't do any lecturing and it is all these worksheets.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "I honestly think the professor is overqualified for this class, he over complicates it and the lectures are so boring. It requires a lot more time out of class than I expected and attending lecture is mandatory for \"engagement\" points. The exams are tricky and are hard to study for.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2011", + "message": "This class is all based on strategy of how to take it. The online quizzes are easy, the participation points aren't because attendance isn't mandatory, and the tests are not bad if you study the materials he gives you. It's all about knowing key words from each chapter. Poole is always glowing with positivity and I actually learned.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "O M G, HORRIBLE CLASS ! He's really interested in what he's teaching, but what they don't tell you is that this is really an online class with weekly meetings for attendance points! His 3 exams have the most OBSCURE questions and he literally have 5 answers to chose from, with one word variances between them! His TA (Yonnick) has an annoying voice.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "I am not sure how he does on his major field, but he is doing really bad on teaching. If there is not attendance requirement, I will skip all his classes for sure, because they are too boring. I read so hard, but still do bad on exam, because he give chicky questions on exams. I prefer to learn more that relate to Communication.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2011", + "message": "The worst prof.Meets two times a week and the rest hour was for online stuff.But you will need way more than one hour for those.Classes are bored, cant learn anything, students go because of attendance and the discussion points. I had other CMN profs that really teach and we can learn, but not this one. Just like a online course w/ attendance.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "His class is fairly simple. 30% of your grade are based off online quizzes which all the answers are in both his powerpoint slides and book readings. If you go to lecture and answer all of the i-clicker questions, you will get an easy A. This class is fairly simple and his exams are straight forward. Study and you?ll do fine.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2010", + "message": "He is great professor. Knows what he is teaching. Most importantly, his exams are not that hard", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Scott Poole ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Eric Pop ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2013", + "message": "He looks a lot like Seth Mayer. His jokes are also kinds of jokes Seth Mayer usually tell. I wonder whether or not he is a lost brother of Seth Mayer. But honestly speaking, his lecture goes too fast. I can't say he is not a smart or charming guy (people just believed that, doesn't matter what I say anyway), but he indeed need to slow down...", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2013", + "message": "Explains concepts well.His analogies are pretty good.A fun teacher,keeps your attention.Loved taking the class with him.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2012", + "message": "Very down to earth descriptions of highly theoretical material.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "TBH honest, so far all of the classes+professors in ECE have fallen short of my expectations. (With the exception of Kindratenko) But Pop totally met all my expectations for a MIT and Stanford grad. He is a great, interesting, engaging teacher, notes are great(though not the greatest for the combined exams). VERY HELPFUL.Class exceeded expectations", + "class": " ECE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "TBH honest, so far all of the classes+professors in ECE have fallen short of my expectations. (With the exception of Kindratenko) But Pop totally met all my expectations for a MIT and Stanford grad. He is a great, interesting, engaging teacher, notes are great(though not the greatest for the combined exams). VERY HELPFUL. Class exceeded expectation", + "class": " ECE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2009", + "message": "He is a great professor in terms of clarity and personality. He definitely knows his stuff and uses metaphors to aid understanding. You should know that ECE 440 is in a transition phase as of Fall 2009. As such, a lot of things like the old textbook will change in Spring 2010. The course content and organization changed dramatically and therefore i", + "class": " ECE440", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2008", + "message": "Wow, is he hot or what? He's also a great teacher, I enjoyed his class even though it was harder than I expected it to be. Should make a great prof once he gets more practice, he can still use some polishing in explaining difficult topics.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrei Popescu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2010", + "message": "He definitely has all the knowledge of CS and can spend 10 minutes talking about one topic. But he doesn't make sense, by the time he finished one slide, you do not understood what was the main point he was trying to get. He also drag the class until the very last minute", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gabriel Popescu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "Lecture are inspiring, but not rigorous. He can answer questions well, but only if you direct him. Also homework had nothing to do with the class. All was forgiven when I got my grade.", + "class": " ECE460", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2014", + "message": "This man can't teach. He took his examples in class straight from the book. Also, he frequently messes up when he does the calculations on the board and spends half of lecture trying to see what he did wrong. I was better off just reading from the book myself.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "Covers class using textbook examples in exactly the same order. He is somewhat flippant especially when it comes to calculations, which is important for this class. Fortunately there are resources all around to help you succeed in this class.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Popovics ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Labs were graded ridiculously hard, and this professor was rude and obnoxious when I tried to access him for help.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best professors I have had. He made everything interesting and explained very well. The labs are the only bad part about this class.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher. He knows exactly what he's talking about and knows how to explain it well. He is also very strict when it comes to grading. This class is 4 credits but requires a level of work on par with a 6 credit course.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2013", + "message": "He is one of the best lecturer's I have ever had, and he is really good if you meet with him one on one. Always very good at responding to emails etc. You will learn a lot but the grading is ridiculous and your grade will likely not reflect what you know.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Great lecturer. Slides posted online. 1 HW problem due every lecture, but it really helps you keep up with the material. Asks questions before and during lecture to make sure the concepts are getting through. He comes off douchy at times but sometimes it's funny. The hardest part of this class is putting in the time.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Hard, time consuming class but overall a great professor to learn from. Labs and Homeworks have a much larger weight than tough exams. No cumulative final.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2012", + "message": "Really paranoid professor and A LOT of work for class. HW due every class and Lab Reports are a nightmare!", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2012", + "message": "Extremely strict and tells graders to be strict. Takes off points for everything he can. Homework due every lecture (3 times a week). Boring. Just a jerk in general. If the other professors suck, I still wouldn't take this guy's class.", + "class": " TAM324", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2012", + "message": "Nice cool professor ever. only this that is annoying is his paranoid attitude toward report plagiarism.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "Fantastic instructor but difficult and time-consuming course", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "professor who thinks he knows it all and is really rude and mean to students and behaves like a jerk", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "Fantastic professor, knows what he is talking, demands respect, funny, helpful, though unless the TA's are grading too tough don't expect points back on stuff, usually you don't deserve it anyways, lab reports area hard as are the exams just get ahold of paste exams and they will help a lot for studying purposes", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2010", + "message": "lab grading is pretty tough, tricky exams but a great professor makes up for it, he seems annoying at first but grows on you and you will soon enjoy his class + lab is actually interesting its only the reports that are tough", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Tremendous teacher. Hard exams, though.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CEE401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "Very knowledgeable professor, knows exactly what he's talking about. Tests are pretty hard, homeworks are anal just like any other TAM related class. Class is very well structured and you learn a lot of material. Funny and down to earth with students.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paula Popowski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2016", + "message": "Feels like she treated the class as more of a side job or hobby, and that is never okay. The class is only 2 credits, but it gives you enough work to feel like a 3-4 cred hour course. Very awkward feel, and she confuses everyone with what's expected. The class is also a very small class. 12 people registered, 8 only showed up & 4 dropped. NoGo...", + "class": " ART191", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Beth Popp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2018", + "message": "She's a great teacher and genuinely cares about the students. Even when going through some personal difficulties, she takes the time to make sure each student gets the lessons he/she signed up for and makes contingencies to help everyone out. She has some higher expectations but I think its to help students actually get better at public speaking.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Grades ridiculously hard. Get ready for a for sure B grade in Public Speaking. What an embarrassing grade. And international students are for sure not treated fairly! 4.0 Gpa ruined by her !!!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2016", + "message": "On the very first day of class, she smashed a 2 x 4 with her bare hands and exclaimed: \"Do don't want to mess with the warrior!\" Needless to say, the class never had any discipline problems. But she also could lighten the mood with humor. She has an impression of Steven Hawking that is spot on. Also, she is very helpful, conscientious teacher.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2016", + "message": "She's nice, and will definitely help you if you ask. However, she's pretty harsh on grading speeches - you will need to start practicing for them days before the actual presentation.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2015", + "message": "Went into cmn101 hating public speaking. Popp is a tough grader but she tells you exactly what you need to get an A. I did well in the class, but others didn't if they did not take her advice or prepare for speeches. Easy to get an A if you try. ", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "Terrible teacher. Do not take CMN 101 with her!!!!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Beth is an enthusiastic, caring professor who wants her students to succeed. She always gives constructive criticism as well as positive feedback. I was a horrible, nervous public speaker when I came into class, but the exercises helped me overcome that. As long as you follow the rubric you will do fine. She grades more on content than delivery.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "Hardest grader ever, don't expect a good grade no matter how much work you put into an assignment. She will tell you to do something then mark you down for it on your speech. WORST TEACHER I'VE HAD IN COLLEGE. Drop if you get put in her public speaking class.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "She's very very very strict with the grades!! she said she would do nothing with the curve even when you are on the edge. She's really passionate to help but sometimes the guides become confusing. At the office hour she told me to move partC into partA of my outline, but in the end she reduced my grade and told me to cut the whole part A off.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2012", + "message": "Not a good teacher. She will grade really hard. Don't take her for speech", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kendra Portier ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Nicolas Portugal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Fall 2020, COVID semester. Nico's really sweet! He listens to his students and is open to compromise. Our final was an essay that he had us start in class a month early, and was open to revising until it was due. The Zooms are usually fun and helpful, so definitely go to them if you can but don't feel bad if you can't make every one!", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Nico est tres bien et joli!", + "class": " FR102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Nico is so nice and very helpful. He helps us to get through french easily and tries to teach from various perspectives. He cares his students and encourages us to make mistakes while promoting us to do better in french. I really love and enjoy his class! I would take it again.", + "class": " FR101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "He is really the nicest teacher I've ever met. If you have the opportunity to take his class, just don't hesitate.", + "class": " FR101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gustavo Pottker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. Take his class if you can.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "awesome", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Powers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2019", + "message": "I think this was his first time teaching this class, at least on his own, and you could kind of tell. There were some kinks he needs to work through but i think he will improve for next time. Very organized and knowledgeable, sticks to the syllabus with no surprises. Tells you exactly what to expect. Found the class interesting and learned a lot.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2019", + "message": "If you show up to class and actively listen to his lectures the course isn't that hard. Some of the weekly readings are too long and hard to follow, but he covers them in class so their easy to understand. He also doesn't explain the 3 papers (2 reaction and 1 final) in detail so you just have to email him or go to office hours and you'll be fine", + "class": " PS283", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "You gotta be really careful choosing this class. The prof typically doesn't give sufficient instructions on the papers assigned and the grading seems fairly arbitrary and unreasonable followed by no further interpretation. Very strict on attendance, weekly readings are more than enough to be finished. Get ready to work your tail off to get a B.", + "class": " PS283", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Manoj Prabhakaran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "Good", + "class": " CS350", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2015", + "message": "He's a really intelligent guy but unfortanately he doesn't possess very good teaching skills. Oftentimes he doesn't explain what should be explained, and (although he can't control it), his voice is very soft and hard to understand. Most students prefer Chandra. Exams aren't too bad.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "He's clearly smart, but he's just not a good teacher. He talks softly and he'll often talk for 10 minutes on one slide. Often he would cover 5 slides in 45 minutes. He doesn't provide review that's helpful for the tests, making them unfairly hard. I got a curved B+, but I do not have a real understanding of the course. I wish I had taken Fleck.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "He was an incredibly boring lecturer and he had no control over his students. Most students taught themselves. His examlets were very difficult both because of content and time constraints. Hard hw. Doesn't curve much, and Fleck's section is apparently way easier. He also doesn't iron his shirts. I'd skip this dude if you can.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "While I have no doubt that Manoj is an intelligent person, it's hard to see while taking his class. Homework occasionally covered topics that weren't every breached in class, and the book for the class never touched the topics either. Along with this, grading for the examlets was never really clear. You would often lose points, but not know why.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2015", + "message": "There are some crazy hard homework problems and recap quizzes that are literally impossible to solve or take a long time that are meant to bring your grade down.. tests are tough. He knows his stuff but I don't learn from his lectures. ", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Material is highly theoretical and often simply does not get the point across. Exams have averages of 50% frequently. Some lectures are interesting but most are hard to follow. Genuinely understands the material but has difficulty expressing it for a 100-level course.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "Super hard compared to flecks section. Annoying amount of work and completely useless lectures but have mandatory iclicker question so you have to go anyway. Avoid at all costs!", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2013", + "message": "The whole class was very disorganized, the way he lectures is by reading power-point slides, you never know what's going on with the grading (the way he's set up the homework is ridiculous). Should've taken Fleck's class instead.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2013", + "message": "He's a great guy who knows his stuff. Lectures were usually boring, but that's probably because I knew half the material beforehand. A handful of people complained about the poor organisation of the course, but I don't think it was too bad. I do recommend the you get the Rosen book that Fleck (she wrote the book the courses uses) recommends.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "Obviously a very smart guy, he's just not that great of a teacher.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": " Ulrike Praeger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Great lecturer and class. Had guest performances almost every week. The midterms and final exams are difficult but follow the review guide. Pay attention in lecture because everything for the exams is there.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Super nice. Some lectures very interesting, others extremely boring. I fell asleep in class several times. Not a lot of homework. One paper and two tests. Also had to attend a performance at Krannert which was out of my comfort zone. All in all pretty easy class to get some gen-ed credit for. Loved my TA he was super cool.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2016", + "message": "If you have any music experience this class is a breeze. iClicker in lecture and participation in discussion are part of your grade. She does a good job with the material and loves teaching. She does request student responses to her questions in lecture. Usually the same few kids always answer. Exams are easy to study for with her study guide.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2016", + "message": "Praeger is a nice lady, though she is sometimes a little hard to understand. Class is not that important to attend, though discussion is (participation is a large portion of your grade). An easy A.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2015", + "message": "No idea what her focus of music is. Lecture are useless so are the TAs. Half of the Class skipped the lecture and the other half usually just sleep in the Hall. The TAs need to keeps waking people up and tell them stop texting. Test are average; never curved Would not recommend. Should have taken other class.", + "class": " MUS 133", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Supriya Prasanth ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Very interesting course. Highly recommend you to attend her lectures. Her exams are MC and short response, but she tells you what her short response questions will be in lecture. Exams are fair. Very memorization heavy but as long as you understand her lectures you should be fine.", + "class": " MCB400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kannanganattu Prasanth ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2021", + "message": "I'm taking this class during the pandemic and so far on the course for an A-. I gotta say, the man knows his facts. He's on of the most knowledgeable professors I've ever seen. However, this doesn't work in a students favor. He lectures so fast it's almost too fast to take any notes. Be prepared to study a lot in this class too. Reading required.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "This professor managed to turn interesting Biology topics into a slog. He is not a great lecturer but he seems like a nice guy.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2019", + "message": "Very boring at times but he explains the material well. Talks a little too quickly, but he posts the lectures online which is nice.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "The first half of 252 was honestly my favorite. I loved the pace of the lectures & I honestly learned so much. Once you get used to his accent, you notice subtleties -- his sassiness, for example. Absolutely amusing! I wish Prasanth taught more courses -- enjoy him while his time in course lasts!!!", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Perzavia Praylow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "Awful professor. Powerpoints are very unorganized, she speeds through lectures so you can barely understand her, she is not helpful at all, and if you don't constantly comment on her lectures everyday, she'll fail you for participation.", + "class": " HIST2112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "Easiest class I have ever taken.", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2011", + "message": "Professor is very hard to understand. Powerpoint slides are unorganized. Very boring. Attendance Mandatory. Don't waste time reading the book. Midterm and Final is based on study guides. Easy A. 2 tests, 3 papers, 1 group project.", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2009", + "message": "Excellent teacher.", + "class": " AFRO383", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST383", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Micheal Preis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "There was no leadership in the class, he does nothing to guide the discussion. He's useless. To use a phrase from his favorite topic: He started the boat and then jumped. When he made the point of no laptops in class, the class revolted and he gave in. I think we got some respect from him and he enjoyed a beer with us after the last class.", + "class": " BADM520", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2012", + "message": "He thinks really highly of himself and he thinks his class is the most important thing in your life. Although the material is easy, the tests are unnecessarily hard because he phrases questions like SAT questions. You are also forced to go to his boring lecture to get the iclicker points.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Easy class but extremely boring", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2011", + "message": "Most stuck up arrogant professor I have had at uiuc.. starts every class by a slide telling people to turn off cell phones Pauses randomly during lecture if there is any noise at all and just stands there wasting everyones time. yells at people before exams if they have hat on (seriously raises voice)..exams dnt start for 20 min into exam period", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2010", + "message": "Difficulty of this class is overblown. I am not a business major but this is one of the easiest classes ever. The material is pretty common sense stuff. Exams will only appear tricky if you don't study at all.That said Preis is grumpy at times.And the only reason why someone might attend the boring lectures is because of the silly clicker points", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2010", + "message": "I-Clicker points make attending lecture almost mandatory.Since material is relatively interesting though you won't fall sleep during class.Useless activities as well but the silver lining is that you get 25% outside of the tests.These are hard because there is a lot of stuff and some of the questions,it seems, are deliberately phrased to trick you", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2009", + "message": "I only took this class because he was the only one teaching it. His exams are very hard, and not from his lectures. Lot of readings to do (articles,textbooks,lecture notes). Lots of useless Pre-class activities that I don't understand why they have only one attempt. Not sure if it was always like this, but the TAs are lot irritating too.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "EXAMS ARE NOT REFLECTING WHAT HE TAUGHT...", + "class": " BA320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Very boring, very stuck up. No one likes going to his class.", + "class": " BA320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "Just a grumpy old guy. Just as 'difficult' as BA 310. If you read, you'll be more than fine.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2009", + "message": "One of the bad professors that you can't even avoid at U of I. Very nagging. He told us there would be no iclicker questions for the next class but he lied. Exams are pretty hard.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Tries to keep students paying attention with clicker questions. Develops his own classroom distractions when he calls out people texting or on their laptops. Very intelligent and friendly if you interact with him personally. Exams are challenging but some questions are worded awkwardly.", + "class": " BA320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "Also, forgot to mention that he is the type of teacher who likes to gloat about his accomplishments. I.E.: \"When I was in business\" \"I worked in consulting.\" And anyone who's been in his class knows about his desire of boating. He even used it as an example of \"services mix\" in the lecture when he mentioned some East Marine boating school.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "Terrible professor. Managed to make interesting material extremely boring. Called out kids for talking just to embarass them. Unfortunately you have to go to class for clicker points. Exams were pretty difficult. Too bad he's the only professor for this class.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "One of the real awful professors you will ever run across at U of I. He is a smart guy but that unfortunately takes a backseat to his pissy attitude. He is a control freak basically. If 2 people are talking or texting or you try to open your test early, he will call them out.And for how much material there is, he makes the tests fairly challenging.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "Smart dude, if you started your own company and went to Harvard you would mention it too. I missed a bunch of classes and still got over full credit, the trick is to look at the slide he JUST COVERED and answer them correctly. Don't ask questions like \"How hard is the test from 1-10?\" He'll rightfully make you feel like an idiot.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "Go to class for the clickers but he makes the material harder than it should be. he is also very arrogant", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "I have never dealt with a more disrespectful professor. Disregards his students' legitimate questions and makes everyone in the class feel like they are unimportant. Which is odd since the students are in fact paying his salary. At least the class is easy, even with the pointless clickers.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "class is a piece of cake. I dominated this class despite being a dumbass. just read the lecture notes and scan the definitions in the book and you'll do good. also, he's one of those guys who will stop the entire class and embarass you if you're using a laptop not for class or sees you texting. weirdo.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2008", + "message": "Clickers are a waste because they make you go to class. Lecture's so boring as he spends forever talking about the most simple things. The HWs are pointless, but easy. His exams are strange because he oftens puts more than one correct answer so you have to guess which is the \"best answer\", which is pretty subjective. About 2 Qs per exam on book.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Catherine Prendergast ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2021", + "message": "She is amazing! She enjoys hearing your ideas as well as offering different povs. The class will change how you look at movies and tropes. If you come to class prepared, you'll get a lot out of this class. She gives you enough time to watch the films and do the readings. She also gives good feedback and is understanding.", + "class": " ENGL373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "For this class, you have to write every single day (typically around 300 words). I didn't find class time especially useful (we mostly did peer review) but it wasn't really terrible either. A solid choice for the Writing/Language elective, really just busy work (most of which can be done in class).", + "class": " ENGL380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "Honestly, the best professor, by far, that I have had at UIUC. She really cares about the issues in her class and her students. She teaches in a fun, innovative, and effective way. I am taking one of her classes next semester as an elective I because of I loved the first one so much.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "Favorite class of all time. Movies viewed in class included Frozen, I Am Sam, and Memento. The discussions are interesting too because Professor Prendergast is super knowledgeable and every student has a different level of exposure to and understanding of disability.", + "class": " ENGL373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Prendergast was my favorite professor at U of I. If you have the chance to take disability in literature / film they were my two favorite classes of all four years. You read books and watch movies in class and then discuss them. There are a couple papers / exams, but if you show up to class and participate you'll do well!", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2004", + "message": "she is a great professor, with tons of innovative ideas.", + "class": " ENGL355", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2004", + "message": "She was an innovative instuctor; I still think about many of the concepts that we discussed in class.", + "class": " SEVERAL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julie Prentice ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took ESL 112 in Spring 2020. This course has lots of materials involving research paper, which will be useful in the future. Julie gave very clear feedbacks in the criteria to help us improve every time. She also explained every material and skill very clearly to students and gave lots of peer activities to improve understanding and applying.", + "class": " ESL112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Prescott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2009", + "message": "I wrote the review below and accidentally clicked on the wrong number for Helpfulness. Also, I forgot to add that the textbook isn't totally necessary; just skim the relevant material.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2009", + "message": "Overall, I enjoyed this course. The exam material is very easy, and it's a nice class to have at the end of the day and just relax. Although occasionally boring, lecture was helpful for pinpointing the specific exam material. TA sections are somewhat annoying and unnecessary but sadly mandatory.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "You don't need to go to lecture, in fact if you do it will probably just aggravate you (very very dull lectures). This is one of those courses that's so ridiculously boring it's actually difficult. I could've gotten an A, but ended up with a B because I couldn't even bring myself to study for exams. That said, a B without studying is pretty nice.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2008", + "message": "Overall an easy class, if you read the book there's no need to go to lecture. And do not take Renee Gordon's Discussion Section!!!! I had her and her quizzes were really specific and did not reflect the difficulty of the exams.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2008", + "message": "Somewhat easy class. Lecture is optional, no random pop-quizzes like some other Mus 133 classes. Just memorize the stuff in the book and focus on the culture aspects of each country. DO NOT take discussion with Renee Gordon!! Each TA makes their own quizzes and she likes to make them impossible - try Rick Deja instead.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2008", + "message": "World Music is an okay class. It deals more about culture than music in my opinion. I pretty much skipped lecture and went to discussion only and got by. Too much of the class is brute force memorization.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "The worst, stupid and socially awkward professor ever! Extremely annoying, very bad at teaching...goes on rambling about pointless things that are not on the test!", + "class": " MUSS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "In general her classes are very easy, exams are moderate... She talks to the students as if they were in second grade, a real snooze. She posts the powerpoints online. Don't bother going to class, you'll learn more from reading the book. How hard the quizzes are depend on the TA.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2008", + "message": "The class was pretty easy.. You can miss lecture, but you have to go to the discussion sections", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jesse Preston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2019", + "message": "Tons of memorisation, loose application of concepts (not rigorous at all), essay answers not looking for specific solutions, instead you'll be marked highly for info dumps (exactly the opposite of what prof says she wants to avoid)", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2016", + "message": "Fairly tedious class. Professor wasn't enthusiastic, but I can't really blame her given how uninspiring the course content is. Exams are tricky, so don't underestimate them. No curve, either. The lab doesn't start consistently meeting until halfway through the semester. Some funny pop culture references in power points helped offset the material.", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2015", + "message": "I took her research methods class because it was required, but I really loved the class. I learned a lot about how to do research. The group projects where we designed and ran a study were awesome.", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2013", + "message": "Good personality! A bit difficult of a course but if you study (as you should... you are in college for a reason), then you'll be fine. Anyone hating on her prob got a bad grade and that's their own fault. If you take the time to get to know Preston you'll see she's nicer than you may assume.", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2010", + "message": "This class was pretty good considering it was on experimental methods. A little boring, but prof was clear. and there are bonus points.", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "This class is pretty easy if you go to class and read the book. The exams aren't that difficult, but she isn't a really great professor and a lot of the class is being a research rat for her research which turned me off research in social psychology entirely. The TA explained concepts better than Preston did.", + "class": " PSYCH332", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2010", + "message": "Prof Preston's sarcasm is funny! She is very knowledgeable; I loved this class. She really cares about her students, if you take the time to talk with her.", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "Can't teach to save her life, but excels at being extremely condescending and rude to cover up for her lack of knowledge and confidence. She does not know what she is doing which will show in her remarkable inability to teach and grade fairly. Not only was the textbook a better teacher, it had a better personality.", + "class": " PSYCH332", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2009", + "message": "The least helpful prof ever - never answers emails, has no idea how to communicate her expectations, gives no feedback. basically gives us readings, write papers, and has us teach the class. she always seems uninterested, with no pride in her teaching or class. fairly easy grader, but that doesn't offset her awful teaching", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "I would recommend taking psych 332 for psych majors who need their research lab course. It was a pretty easy class overall in terms of work. The material is easy to understand too, however, many of her test questions are purposely misleading and tricky.. but she might give extra credit.", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2009", + "message": "This teacher sucks. Avoid her!!!!! She is very stingy with points. Even if you know the material, the exams will trick you.", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Pretty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2015", + "message": "I really enjoyed dancing and creating things in this class, but the teacher was catty at times and did not fully explain assignments. I think less sass and more directions would make a huge difference.", + "class": " DANC104", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Price ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2014", + "message": "Amazing professor. Clearly one of the best scholars in this field. He knows the Renaissance, Jewish Studies, Reformation, and Bibles and Book History. I learned so much in this class!", + "class": " RLST401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "Too much work for an introductory class. Assignments and notes from class have no influence on what is tested. Mandatory attendance with uninteresting lectures. Stay away from this class!!", + "class": " RLST121", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " REL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2007", + "message": "A great class with a great professor. Dr. Price is passionate about the subject and knows it well. He is also easy to get along with and willing go out of his way to help. I highly recommend both the class and the professor.", + "class": " RLST347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2007", + "message": "Not very supportive of student comments in class. Doesn't explain expectations very well. Make sure you don't read a newspaper or look like you are doing anything other than writing notes!", + "class": " RLST347", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ray Price ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2012", + "message": "He is a great lecturer, but can be very boring at times. He is very helpful and approachable. I highly recommend him as a professor.", + "class": " ENG198", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Price is one of the best lecturers in the iFoundry speakers. I really like the topics he chose to present about, since he always made the connections to why they are so important. Thanks Professor Price :)", + "class": " IF100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "The material of the class was very interesting but he managed to ruin it by monotonous and tedious, juvenile assignments. Towards the end I could not wait for class to be done. Tons of writing-should be an advanced comp.", + "class": " GE361", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Corrine Price ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "No Name", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "S\u00f6ren Priebe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class! going to miss it for sure. he is really clear when explaining things and is very kind in grading.", + "class": " GER101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " GER101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Herr Priebe is an amazing guys who is very enthusiastic about teaching german. he makes it fun and teaches us things real germans would do or say.", + "class": " GER101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nick Prince ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Prochaska ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "David Prochaska is probably my favorite teacher in the History department at U of I from my 4 years in the department. I can see how he might have been a bit dull, but some of the most thought-provoking conversations I've had in the department were with him.", + "class": " HIST495AH", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "I became so bored with one of his lectures that I decided to drop while in class. He is a tough grader, an uninteresting lecturer, and I learned nothing from his course. Also, used a horrible textbook (Adas Turbulent Europe or something) that was very expensive, despite low quality.", + "class": " HIST258", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Worst guy ever. So boring. Dont sign up for his classes.", + "class": " HIST258", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "I am a history major and this class is still unbearable. I really wish I could have dropped, but I was unable to. This prof seems to read off of his notes, is uninteresting, and spends way too much time talking about the assigned films. Worst prof I've had and worst class I've taken.", + "class": " HIST259", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2011", + "message": "HIST 259. Worst professor and class on campus. Required to watch numerous foreign films outside of class, so much reading for 200 level class. Grading and exam study guides are ridiculous. Prof. is arrogant and expects you to know everything he reads off his papers in class. Very unorganized. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!", + "class": " HISTA", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2011", + "message": "So much writing and reading. It's like having 400 class instead of 200 class. Countless documents and journals to read.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "He basically reads off \"lecture notes\" that are more like written essays. Slides are very unorganizaed and verbose. He does not get to the point despite all the information he gives. He expects you to read from multiple text books and watch films outside of class. His attitude is some what arrogant. Very harsh grader. I dropped the class.", + "class": " HISTHIST", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2010", + "message": "I just dropped this class and I'm SO HAPPY. Unorganized lecture slides and boring lecture. We begged him for an exam study guide and he gave us 180 terms and 22 essay prompts, so he expects you to know everything he said plus the textbooks. The exam is tomorrow and I'm so glad I don't have to take it. Grading is 1/3 paper, 1/3 midterm and 1/3 final", + "class": " HIST258", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2008", + "message": "Class basically involved watching him read from his own notes for an hour and twenty minutes. Very difficult class to sit through, and it is sad because the content was interesting. Beware, this class meets an extra day of the week, monday nights we had to watch movies and were a huge part of your grade as you will see when the first test comes", + "class": " HIST259", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2006", + "message": "If you value your GPA, do not take a class with Prochaska. He gave me the worst grade in my college career. He is not clear on his requirements and grades harshly. He held a grudge against me the entire semester and berated me in frontof the class. My fellow classmates even sympathized on my behalf. No one in this class or others likes him.", + "class": " HIST498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2006", + "message": "Although he is a bit vague, he is an interesting professor. He is helpful when you go in to talk with him.", + "class": " HISTSECT", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2005", + "message": "I didn't know I was signing up for a film class. His grading is extremely vague but at the same time nothing to really worry about. I think he is kind of cocky and his wardrobe kind of speaks volume about his personality.", + "class": " HIST259", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2005", + "message": "He took an interesting class and made it terribly boring. He gives a lot of busy work homework, particularly for a History class. Pretty boring guy.", + "class": " HIST201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2005", + "message": "What a disappointing class and professor. The class was a gigantic waste of time. It only met twice a week, and he only lectured once a week. The other times we watched movies. I didn't sign up for a film studies class. Got a B+, but wish I would have saved my time. Boring lecturer and speaker.", + "class": " HIST258", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2004", + "message": "Not what you would expect. A total independent study of foreign films, no modern political movement study as of 3 weeks til finals. Lectures are harsh and necessary for the exams. Nice guy at office hours but it doesn't help you with the arbitrary grading system.", + "class": " HIST258", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2004", + "message": "I don't recall signing up for a film class, but that's what I got. Absolutely ridiculous class. Midterm 'study guide' preposterous. He must have tenure. Arrogant, smug, not much actual teaching going on.", + "class": " HIST258", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erik Procko ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2019", + "message": "Hard but DEFINITELY doable. Thoroughly enjoyed the first half of biochemistry with Procko. Hard material but if you go to lecture, review his discussions, and start studying WAY ahead of time (amino acids, structures, etc.), you will be prepared. Helpful during office hours. Really nice that they provide a lot of practice exams for 354 too.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "354 in general is a pretty hard class, but Procko really makes you work for a good grade. Definitely go over the previous exams multiple times, and go to every lecture. He occasionally hand-draws notes on concepts and projects them in class, which end up being heavily tested on. Don't fall behind on the material, and you should be good.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2018", + "message": "Procko is a great lecturer and has a cool accent. His exams are pretty hard but fair, if you study hard and put the work in you should be ok.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "His lecturing ability is amazing! He's very organized and speaks clearly (with an awesome accent). Study from the discussion worksheets and past exams, and make sure you word things correctly on exams. His explanations also made understanding MCAT concepts much easier.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Procko is a very solid lecturer. He got most of the concepts across pretty well. The exams, for mcb standards, weren't too hard. As long as you know some basic o-chem and the amino acids, all of the work will be plugging stuff into equations.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2017", + "message": "He's the better professor of the two (combo procko/gerlt). His material is more computational and involves formulas, but if you know how to do every problem on his worksheet you'll do fine. MC was much easier than Gerlt's. Questions were not unfair, biochem is just difficult. Definitely go to his office hours because he's really helpful.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "He gives great, informative lectures. He knows that most students are pursuing medicine, so incorporates real life application to much of the biochemistry in the form of diseases/causes. It is the hardest class I've ever taken, but easily the most rewarding. Procko is a great teacher, can't say the same about Gerlt unfortunately", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "Yeah, biochem is hard. Procko's pretty low-energy but he's decent with his explanations, and his Aussie accent makes lecture more tolerable. Note that he likes his mathematical derivations (some of which aren't in the slides - go to lecture!). Overall a pretty standard MCB lecturer", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2016", + "message": "He goes so fast in explaining the slides and just read them", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2016", + "message": "Very good professor. Clear and helpful. No fluff. Hope he teaches again for future semesters.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2015", + "message": "For someone teaching MCB 354 for the first time, Erik did an excellent job with his lectures. His slides are very well organized, and he throws in interesting tidbits. He's approachable, and office hours are helpful. I hope he keeps teaching this course.", + "class": " MCB 354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Procko taught this class for the first time this semester and he did a really great job! The first test kind of shocked everyone (we all did poorly) but if you work at it, the class is not impossible. You learn A LOT! Go to lectures, take notes, and study! The class is 96% tests and quizzes so you really can't earn points somewhere else.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Adele Proctor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "The professor did not know the information that she was teaching making it difficult to be able to understand even the simplest of concepts. Not accommodating and was not accepting of student's opinions. She read directly from the slides that she found on the internet, and did not give any explanations.", + "class": " SHS430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2008", + "message": "Class of 1997. Great mentor and professor. Dr. Proctor was a great resource in SPSHS and served as a mentor for my Ronald McNair and SROP projects. Can't say enough wonderful things about her. Reading is essential. Critical thinking is a must. And expectations are high! This is expected and should be for anyone entering the field!", + "class": " SPSHS300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2008", + "message": "very unaccomodating to students requests or needs. class attendance is a must, since her tests are based on no facts you could learn the text book, but on her opinions and experiences alone.", + "class": " SHS301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2007", + "message": "She's pretty cool and obviously extremely intelligent with the credentials to show it. Attendance is crucial to do well in this class since most of the material is covered in the almost 3hr class. Overall I liked her and you dont perform well you probably didn't go to class.", + "class": " SHS231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2005", + "message": "i can't believe u of i allows her to teach. honestly worst professor i've ever had", + "class": " SHS199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2005", + "message": "Her tests are subjective and she can't even back her own answers up let alone explain them. She refuses to meet with students and going to class is pointless. I have learned nothing in this class that i didnt learn from a previous class!", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2004", + "message": "She is convinced that U of I is composed of criminal idiots and refuses to listen to a word that anyone else has to say unless it exactly agrees with her. Bring a crossword to do in class so she doesn't drive you mad.", + "class": " SHS199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2004", + "message": "Very good professor. Must go to lecture for very easy points. Tests are easy.", + "class": " SPHS199", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Projansky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2011", + "message": "Fantastic teacher. Extremely friendly, laid back, and interesting. Though some of the readings are pretty dense, she REALLY helps you to fully understand them through lecture and discussion. I would definitely take another one of her classes.", + "class": " MACS361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "Sarah's the best. Friendly, smart, easy to learn from if you're actually engaged with the material; it seems like those who haven't liked her just haven't been engaged.", + "class": " CINE361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Sarah is helpful and encouraging to her students. Pushes you hard, but makes you want to meet her expectations.", + "class": " GWS401", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2010", + "message": "HORRIBLE CLASS EVER. the class is names intro to popular TV&movies but the class is irrelevant to those topics.I was disappointed and thought why I'm taking this class?the topic is not even interesting.don't get blind by its title.I studied for the exams and they were so hard & what I studied wasn't on exam. incomprehensible lecture. horrible prof", + "class": " MS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2010", + "message": "Very difficult to learn from. Creates extremely long powerpoint slides that are absolutely useless to study from. Exams were very difficult. I do not recommend taking a class with her.", + "class": " MS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "i really enjoyed the lectures she gave. i didn't like my discussion, but i think if i had a different t.a. it would have been better.", + "class": " GWS260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " WS401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Corrie Proksa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "She was a good professor but very unorganized. The syllabus would say one thing but then assignments would be different. She change the rules halfway through the semester which was very annoying", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2020", + "message": "Lots of memorization for the class and calculation questions were hard. Wouldn't recommend taking it for an bus minor elective. Overall, useful class for learning knowledge regarding insurance, but lectures were dry. Prof was kind, knowledgeable and provided extra credit. Recommend sitting in front rows to hear better. I-clicker was used in class.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "Overall decent professor and class to take. Ths subject of insurance in and of itself is bboring but I personaly learned a lot of things in this class that will help me outside in the real world. Only 3 unexcused absences allowed, but all the notes are posted on Compass and the midterms and final are straight from the Powerpoints and are easy.", + "class": " FIN230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alyssa Prorok ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jeffrey Proulx ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2016", + "message": "He's so great and inspiring! Workload is adequate and lecture is helpful and straightforward.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher! He is very helpful and gives thorough explanations and an understanding teacher. The exams are kinda tricky but manageable if u read the chapters carefully . There is quite a bit of memorization involved in this class. The online quiz questions can all be answered from the book.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Excellent inspiring teacher full of passion and energy", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Extremely passionate not only about the material, but about teaching. He is always more than willing to prove extra clarification. He wants all his students to do well. Great person and teacher. Would recommend to anyone.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2013", + "message": "Just awesome. Quite young but full of passion. He elaborates stuff clearly and you can learn a lot from this class. Highly recommend.", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yujie Pu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "She is helpful and good at teachingI really enjoyed her lessons!", + "class": " CHIN241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeanne Puacz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2019", + "message": "Jeanne is a wonderful teacher with great, applicable assignments. Just beware that there are in depth assignments every week. That being said, this has bee the most helpful class I've taken in my time at the iSchool.", + "class": " LIS508", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2016", + "message": "Class is actually interesting, engaging, and something to look forward to. The readings seem excessive sometimes, but the material is relatively interesting. She is caring and very approachable.", + "class": " LIS504LEB", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "Jeanne is a very effective professor with practical assignments and excellent feedback. She grades very promptly so that you can adapt your skills for the next assignment. I did a presentation and got the grade in the same day with feedback. Like another reviewer, I appreciated the fact that group work was eliminated. Too impractical for online.", + "class": " LIS504", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2015", + "message": "Awesome class. She's a straight shooter with a sense of humor. Especially appreciated that she knows how difficultawful group projects can be, so they are eliminated from her syllabus. There are a lot of assignments, but they're actually kind of fun. Engaging class. Highly recommend!", + "class": " 504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "Really wonderful teacher with an awesome sense of humor and a great approach to reference and customer service. Assignments and lessons are extremely practical, even if you already have experience working in a library. Highly recommended!", + "class": " 504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2014", + "message": "Incredible teacher. She was very organized, enthusiastic, knowledgable and helpful. Great communicator and fair grader. I like that her class was really practical; it wasn't into abstract theories. She also had a great sense of humor and was really open minded. Provided great feedback on assignments.", + "class": " LIS504LEB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome teacher, awesome human being. Jeanne really knows how to teach and keep her students involved. Assignments can be tough, but she's always there to help, so don't leave it for the last minute!", + "class": " LIS504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2013", + "message": "Jeanne is a great teacher. She is thoroughly knowledgable about reference and has much experience in the field as well. She teaches (and gives assignments) in a very practical manner; a student can actually apply what he/she learns in future jobs. Hghly recommend.", + "class": " LIS504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2012", + "message": "Puacz is enthusiastic and very intelligent. She knows her topic and makes class interesting. The assignments were reasonable (you had an assignment most weeks, but only had to answer 4/7 questions.) Fair grader.", + "class": " LIS504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "She is a fantastic teacher. Really knows the subject matter and has a well organized class with clear objectives, achievable goals and clear values. Do take reference with her.", + "class": " LIS504", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Anna Pucilowski ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Gwyn Puckett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "I would NOT take this course if you have to. The lab coordinator asks a lot of questions in questions for the laboratory homework, makes the quizzes difficult, and does not clarify/continually interrupts students when they are taking hourly or final exams. I was not pleased with this course as I have decided to leave UIUC after taking this course.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Surangi Punyasena ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2019", + "message": "Take this class if you have the chance! I'm not a biology major so I felt a little out of place, but it didn't stop me from learning or getting a good grade. Amazing professor, super knowledgeable, and loves to get into issues with students to pick our brains. Great class, great professor.", + "class": " GEOG439", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2018", + "message": "IB 105 is a tough class. Lots of homework and things to do. The class is read tons of article and watch many videos then do the quizzes.", + "class": " IB106", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2018", + "message": "IB 105 online. This class sucks. Do not take it. You have lots of work to do. Currently suffering by taking this class. Way easier classes to take for the same credit.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "I spent most of time on this course , though it's just an elective. Too much homework and tasks!!!! In addition, I didn't learn anything interesting and useful in this class.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "I have taken her online class IB 105 which is second-half semester course. This course is definitely not an easy A course. It requires so much work. If you are switching from tough elective course to IB105 by this professor, you would have more work load then before.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2016", + "message": "Surangi is a fantastic professor! She genuinely cares about all of her students, and is very intentional about offering help and ensuring that everyone understands the material. Take good notes, the material is not hard. Should be an easy A, she gives a lot of extra credit. If you are present in lecture and discussion, tests are not hard.", + "class": " IB106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "Go to lecture, take notes, pay attention to things she repeats (she repeats a lot - but for a reason). The tests can be tricky because you get a lot of allnonecombination of the above answers. TA's lecture notes are posted before tests - compare them to yours to study and you'll be fine. Between iClickers and online questions, there's SO MUCH EC.", + "class": " IB106", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2014", + "message": "She is so terrible. she is the least clear lecturer you'll ever have and if you pay attention to her saying \"RIGHT? RIGHT? RIGHT?\" she says it at the end of every sentence I'm not even kidding. you can't even pay attention while she's lecturing because her speech is that poor", + "class": " IB106", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2014", + "message": "She constantly wasted time with pointless slides that had nothing but pictures on it and waited in silence for people to answer he inane questions. Just all around awful.", + "class": " IB106", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Her class was absolutely awful, in four years I have never been motivated to actually review a professor until I had her. This class was highschool material but she constantly insists on asking questions like what is a hypothesis to 100 people and waiting for a response with the answer on the slide. Tests are fairly hard designed to trick you. ", + "class": " 54101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Punyasena is very nice and helpful. She gives good explanations and has informative and interactive powerpoints. I really enjoyed having her as a teacher!", + "class": " IB106", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sue Purkayastha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Horrible Teacher. She is leaving this year thank goodness. Had to email her to correct many wrong answers on the review. TA's are much more helpful!!", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "She makes Elementary Math harder than it has to be.", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2009", + "message": "She's just not good at teaching. And she doesn't know much about math, either, at least not enough to be a college professor. People often ask her questions and if she doesn't know the answer, she spends 20 minutes trying to figure it out! Also, completely UNREACHABLE. She admittedly doesn't respond to emails or phone calls. Good LUCK", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "I have never had a worse teacher in my entire life! its probably mandatory for you to take this class if ur in the college of ed but seriously whenever she has a question on the review packet and then she goes over it make sure you ask her verbatim what she will give points for.... HORRIBLE TEACHER! fairly easy class that she makes kinda difficult", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "I feel sorry for anyone taking any class with Sue. I'm taking math 117 and it basically is to teach you how to teach children math by relating it to things they understand(Sounds fun and easy)........my thoughts exactly however Sue is a HORRIBLE explainer and I would feel sorry for any kids she had to teach!", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Horrible teacher. Can't teach to save her life. I had to go to a different Lecture because she couldn't explain a thing. Worst teacher of my college career thus far.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "Worst college teacher I've had. She doesn't know the materail so don't bother asking questions. I learned all of the material from the book.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "The class is pretty easy and the review packets are really helpful... Her TA's, at least the one I had, kinda sucked so try to get on their good sides or else you're not gonna get an A. Also, recheck your test points because a lot of times they don't add them correctly and you wanna make sure you get all the points you deserve.", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Not very helpful at all. Had no idea what she was teaching.", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2008", + "message": "Doesnt teach very well, but class material was easy enough if you know some math. Students correct her too much for being a professor in math and teaching a lower level course. She takes forever to answer emails. I entered the class late and couldnt do the first assignment so I emailed her to excuse it. Still hasnt as of the day of the final.", + "class": " MATH100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "I took her for both math 103 and 117 and she is the worst teacher. She knows absolutely nothing about math. Luckily the concepts are easy to grasp and you don't even need a teacher to teach you. The Ta's are better than her as are the students in class, they constantly correct her and she makes simple mistakes. I got an A but she is just horrible.", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2008", + "message": "Honestly the worst teacher I have ever had during my entire education. I had her for 103 and 117 & she had no idea what she was teaching. The students and TA's knew more than her & she often asked questions & was being corrected. The classes were both super easy though. Exams are the same as the reviews, so just memorize them. But shes horrible.", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2008", + "message": "I had her for both 103 & 117. Terribly dull- I would never have gone to lecture if she didn't take attendance. She acts like none of her students have ever been exposed to the simple concepts we all learned way back in jr. high. Makes math errors such as calculation slope as change in x over change in y and adding numbers wrong. Avoid if possible.", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "Don't take her class whatever you do. When taking math it is important to have a good teacher that you can depend on. She doesnt even know what she is talking about. She refers to her notes just to add 1 + 1. She is constantly making mistakes because students are correcting her. IF YOU WANT A GOOD GRADE IN MATH DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "If you KNOW math this class is probably easy, but if you are ok. DONT TAKE IT!! She did not teach that good, so if you Have to talk pre-cal get in another section, because the explanations were horrible. i took calculus and the class was not the easiest. it is not hard, but this class is boring and MathZone basically teaches u everything.", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2007", + "message": "Really easy class, but lectures are pointless. She talks sooo slow about simple concepts. If attendence wasn't taken no one would ever come. I fell alseep every time and still got an easy A. I would still recommend the class just because it's such an easy gen ed.", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2007", + "message": "worst teacher ever.", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2006", + "message": "She took over for Carol Castellon, and tried to use all her material but didnt understand it since it wasn't her own. So she spent half the time trying to understand what she was teaching and never having given us the right notes. Really bad teacher, and made the class very confusing and very boring", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kimberly Pusateri ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2015", + "message": "She's very knowledgeable and explains topics clearly, but she is extremely rude and condescending to students. No one wanted to ask her questions because we were all intimidated by her. She is also very strict about making sure no one is doing anything besides taking notes in class and not on their cell phones/online.", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Kimberly is an AMAZING professor! This class was very interesting and very relevant to your love life and family. She is very good about explaining things clearly to help you understand the material. Must attend class to get some notes that are not in the readings. 3 tests, one small essay, and one large essay at the end of the semester. ", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "There's quite a bit of reading for this class, but most of it is far from boring. Her lectures are interesting. Also, before the exam she gives you a recap of everything you need to know, so you know what to study. ", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Zachary Putnam ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ziyi Qiu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2019", + "message": "Amazing and very organized lectures if you come to every class and do your work. If you don't do your part of the job, you may find the classes difficult to follow and the exams very hard.", + "class": " ECON481", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "probably the worst professor ever.", + "class": " ECON481", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "You will not pass this course if you don't attend lectures. She won't post any notes to compass. This is the most stupid course that I have EVER attended in U of I. You just need to memorize everything. You won't use what you learned from this course in real life. Basically, this course sucks. The grader is the toughest grader I have EVER seen.", + "class": " ECON481", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "The worst professor in ECON major, I would rather choose Petry than her even Petry is in prison RN. Required 3 hr final exam and she only gives two hrs and saying \"another one hour is for TA collect exam papers\" too many calculations needed in an 80 min midterms.", + "class": " ECON481", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2019", + "message": "She gives amazing lectures, very organized and crystal clear. Her teaching is very thorough. Probably the best econ class you can get in UIUC.", + "class": " ECON481", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2019", + "message": "best prof and best class ever!", + "class": " ECON481", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2018", + "message": "Attendence is important. Extremely easy class if you take notes. The exams and homework are the same as exercises in class.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2017", + "message": "Great professor and great class!", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2016", + "message": "Only 4 Homework assignments that count basically as quizzes. 3 Midterms and Cumulative final. Alot of formulas to memorize and little room for error since one mistake can determine a whole letter grade. Attending class is more vital than the slides since she only gives and solves practice problems in class.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2015", + "message": "5 homeworks and 3 exams for the whole sememster, you will find them pretty easy as long as you go to every class", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "William Qualls ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Kent Quaney ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Daniel Quek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2014", + "message": "Nice, helpful TA", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Quick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took the online version one. Show up to discussion cause it is not recorded and some questions will come from discussion sessions. But Prof Quick is amazing and super easy to understand.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2020", + "message": "PROF QUICK IS AWESOME!! he brought his dog to class !!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "Prof Quick does a great job of making communications interesting. I would love to take another class with him in the future and I would recommend CMN 102 to anyone who is trying to decide what to do or wants an easy gen-ed. I took it for my cmn minor and I was worried it would be boring, but it's a really useful class and Quick is a great teacher.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Quick is a very kind, personable guy. He is lively and his lectures are engaging. In COMM102, you get course packets so it is very easy to take notes. If you miss class you may miss some important examples that he gives that aren't found in the course packet, and they may show up on the tests. So I suggest you don't skip.", + "class": " COMM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2019", + "message": "Very passionate about his lectures and had more energy than most people could dream of. He clearly cared a lot about his lectures and research and seemed like a great professor.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Quick is such an inspiring professor and made me actually want to come to class. His lectures are fun and engaging and I learn so much in them. I really recommend trying to get him as a teacher for a CMN course cause he's the best. Sad to be done with his class.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2018", + "message": "Former grad student - B L QUICK world renowned... Look up psychological reactance.. organ donation campaigns. This persuasion seminar... 1. MA and PhD take together. If you're MA you will be overwhelmed, stressed, and feel dumb at times. But Brian is very nice. grading consists of a midterm paper, final paper, how well you lead discussion 1x etc", + "class": " CMN529", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2018", + "message": "Prof Quick was my favorite teacher this semester! He's pretty laid back and there's literally only 1 homework assignment a week. He does a good job of making lecture's interesting. An overall awesome and genuine guy!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2017", + "message": "Prof Quick is awesome. He makes his classes easy- for sure an easy A. There's no textbook- just a workbook with all the notes that was $25. There are three exams and one final- lowest score is dropped. For most, people keep their first three scores and don't take the final. He's so passionate and easy to listen to- take his class!!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2017", + "message": "Brian is the most inspirational professor I have had while at Illinois. He is a masterful researcher and his lectures are fun and very engaging. He makes no qualms about meeting outside his classroom for help, career opportunities or even just to talk. Teaching the first class that CMN majors must take, he puts to rest any doubts that you may have.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2017", + "message": "Brian is very passionate about his research and is a very nice person. Great lecturer. Discussion sections are easy and almost always get out early. Exams are basically all of your grade and you only have to take 3 of the 4, or you can take all 4 and drop your lowest grade. A lot of theories and application to remember, but other than that decent.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "Great class and awesome teacher. Everything you need is in one fill in workbook.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2017", + "message": "Prof Quick's lectures were fairly easy to be engaged in because he is funny and relates his personal life to what we're learning to make it easier to understand. I definitely had to study and attend lecture to do well but even studying minimally usually got me an A or B on the exams.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "He's really funny, shows good examples in class, and makes class interesting. I wish I could take another class with him, but he only teaches one other one in Health Campaigns. Overall, fun class!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Prof Quick is great. He makes his lectures pretty interesting, and he can be funny sometimes. Barely any homework but you do have to take decent notes at lecture (its guided notes) then study for like 4 or 5 hours for each exam. Four exams total (including the final) and you can drop the lowest one. A few extra credit opportunities as well.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2016", + "message": "Really great professor. Loved his lectures!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Quick is great. He knows what he's talking about and he's good at what he does. I feel bad for using my phone in class, but he's never called me out. He makes the learning environment in lecture like lecture/discussion because it's so interactive. I learned a lot.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2016", + "message": "Professor Quick is the best professor that I have ever had. His lectures were interesting and he always tries to make the class fun.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "He is very passionate about his teaching and he is very good at it. Very interesting lectures. The information is not very difficult as long as you pay attention and take good notes. Definitely recommend this class!", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Elizabeth Quick ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Quigley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "One of the worst Econ classes i've taken on campus. Terrible homeworks and very poorly made exams. Should not be in charge of a 400 level class.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2019", + "message": "Has no idea how to organize and run a structured class. Do not take for econ elective class the average gpa distribution of his class was 2.1.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2018", + "message": "He is a bad lecturer and is clearly inexperienced. I was ok with the class for the most part because it was mostly just logic and was low maintenance. The final was 50% of the grade tho. I was also pissed he taught the Niskanen Bureaucratic model which is pretty partisan and not widely accepted. Niskanen was a chairman of the CATO institute", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dennis Quinn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "Quinn is able to make sense of the changing field of cataloging. He is very helpful and relatable. He can even make cataloging fun... if you let him.", + "class": " LIS508", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Isabel Quintana-Wulf ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Q is awesome. She genuinely cares that you do well in her class. Like any rhetoric class, there are a decent amount of papers but they are all considerably spread out. The feedback she gives in very helpful and if you use it, no doubt you'll get an A in the class.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "Isabel is a cool person, has a fun sense of humor and really like feedback from students. That said, the reading quizzes are hella hard (as in, read, understand, answer a question that does not directly quote the book) and there's tons of writing. Our first five page essay was due in the second week of class. It's a lot so", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Quinto-Pozos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "I took this class mostly for 2 of my gen. eds... David was awesome. He is a extremely flamboyant latino homosexual, and he's so fun to listen to. If you are a girl, you'll love this guy. I'm a guy and I loved this guy.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2009", + "message": "best teacher ive ever had, hands down. hes extremely intelligent and loves what he does. hes charming and funny and will hold your attention through out the entire lecture. extremely easy class. need to go to lecture to take notes!", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "David is sooo awesome! I recommend this class to anyone trying to get a Ged ed in or just interested in the deaf community. Pay attention in class, and study w. the study guide before class. also bring your laptop to the review session.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2008", + "message": "He is a good speaker who was able to keep my attention all throughout his classes. Be warned that he does not use powerpoint lecture notes, so it is up to you to listen in class and get the proper notes. His tests are multiple choice, but the questions do involve some application and thinking and aren't just simple definition questions.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2008", + "message": "I really like David. He's a great professor!", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2007", + "message": "adorable... really knows his stuff. he is SO WILLING to help you if you need it -- and go to him after your exams. he'll talk to you about how to study better and he'll go over material with you, too. makes a huge effort to know everyone personally (that's incredible for 120 students!). take this class.", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2007", + "message": "great guy, class seems to be really easy at the beginning but gets much harder. study the study guide in detail and read all the text and you should do fine", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SHS222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Rabern ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2013", + "message": "All lecture slides are online.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2013", + "message": "Easy Class, Easy A. Homework is worth 50% and it's easy. You even get to bring a sheet of notes with you to the final. Good class, he tries really hard to make it interesting and plays videos. But the material is basic, easy, and boring, he recognizes this and tries his best to make it interesting... because it is really boring!", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Rabern is a pretty interesting guy, and for the most part did a pretty good job of teaching a somewhat hard logic class. Attendance is not mandatory, but it definitely helps to go. Your grade consists of weekly online homework and 3 exams. Sometimes he's a little underprepared and we don't really do anything all day, but overall, I recommend.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Rabern keeps things lively in lecture, and really cares about the topics. I learned alot of new and exciting information that I have shared with friends and family. I took this course just for the credit and ethics sounded interesting. But I'm now a vegetarian!", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "As a senior I have taken a lot of horrible classes at this university, but this must have been one of the worst. I have never had such an unprepared teacher, whose lectures made no sense and who spend 6 weeks talking about the same topic. Do not take this class unless you wanna fall asleep in lecture", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2012", + "message": "You don't really need to read the readings he assigns since he explains it thoroughly in class. You probably only need to read through it when you need to write a paper. No exams, just homework assignments and papers.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2012", + "message": "I love this guy. Everyday is a weird adventure. I wish all classes were like this.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2012", + "message": "He's a cool guy and he makes lectures somewhat amusing. He doesn't put much effort into making the material interesting which is something philosophy needs. He's okay overall", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2012", + "message": "He does a good job of explaining stuff. Sometimes people in the class are so confused that its painful. But I don't think its his fault. He is very patient and very clear with his answers. The logic puzzles are fun, and I think he makes the mostly boring material interesting. I mean I enjoy going to lecture and that is rare. overall I rec.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2012", + "message": "this guy is smart and really knows the material. he lectures pretty well, speaks clearly, and tries to make it as simple as possible. it is just the nature of the material. good grading policy. overall good prof.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2012", + "message": "PHIL 102 is a logic/argumentation class. The logic part is interesting, the rest is boring. Rabern can't explain anything to save his life. We spent an entire lecture trying to get him to explain one thing in a way that was understandable. it never happened. READ THE ASSIGNED CHAPTERS, it'll explain what he can't. Tests and hw are super easy.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dana Rabin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Love that the class is more about connection of historical concepts rather than memorization, only had 3 papers and was given plenty of time to complete them, there are a lot of lectures but are easy to take notes on", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Her asynchronous lectures during COVID were some of the best ones I have had. As a STEM major, I learned a lot in the class. The focus was more on teaching us how to analyze historical documents and how to think about events from different perspectives instead of memorization of specific dates and events.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Great talker and story teller. Lectures can drag on a bit sometimes but all information given in lecture can be used to write your exam with. This class left me out of my element as a stem major and i still felt like i could thrive in her class. TAs grade all exams and papers so don't worry about hard grading. It's not hard (hist100)", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2019", + "message": "Papers do not make sense. There's no topic, no question towards them, nothing. Everything in this class is confusing. I'm a senior and this is an 100 level course, can't even imagine how the freshman feel.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Im a good student, this professor makes me a c student. Really hard grade. Dont recommend taking her classes", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2016", + "message": "Such a harsh professor who likes intimidating students on grading well written papers!", + "class": " HIST256", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2016", + "message": "She is such a horrible professor, and grade essays very hard.", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2016", + "message": "Look, she's a tough grader, but these aren't blowoff classes. She's sweet, witty, funny, leads great discussions, and really teaches you how to read primary sources and interpret history. And she cares about how her students do and makes herself available for outside help. Everyone in my class loved her. If you're SERIOUS about history, take her.", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2015", + "message": "Fails good students for no good reasons.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2015", + "message": "Not fair in grading, gave me a D+ for no good reasons. ", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2015", + "message": "Exams were easily to fail", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "She's a really good teacher and makes the class enjoyable but she's one of the toughest graders I've ever had. I wrote a paper for this class that I had friends and family read and give feedback before I turned it in. They all told me they thought it was perfect and deserved an A. I got a C-", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2015", + "message": "I am a good student with all my history classes, but prof. Rabin makes me a C student. ", + "class": " HIST446", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2015", + "message": "She is a horrible professor at U of I, cocky and thinks she always right about every thing.", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2015", + "message": "The grades entirely depend on your ta.", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2015", + "message": "Harsh and stern professor.", + "class": " HIST446", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2015", + "message": "She is a very solid professor, but also arrogant in class. ", + "class": " HIST446", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2015", + "message": "Solid prof, but very arrogant. ", + "class": " HIST446", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2015", + "message": "The class was not organized. ", + "class": " HIST100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2014", + "message": "She is a professor I will stay in touch with this is my second class with her and I love her classes. She is an amazing professor and helps with anything you need help with. I am a poor writer an she knows that and understands my problems and lets me correct anything. As long as I talk to her about my struggles before. LOVE HER!", + "class": " HIST446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kelsey Rademacher ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2021", + "message": "Great professor, very caring and enthusiastic", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2021", + "message": "Outstanding professor - wish for all departments to have more genuinely caring teaching faculty like him. He's so considerate of his students - hadn't seen anything like that", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2021", + "message": "The man is a beast, great classroom atmosphere and great at answering questions. Lots of examples, isn't trying to make your life hard.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "A phenomenal professor who really knows his stuff and gives amazing lectures. He really doesn't want to make your life hard - exams very accurately reflect the material covered in class/homework, and there are several major extra credit opportunities. He is very accessible outside of class and great at explaining complex concepts. Recommend!", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Chandra is truly a gem in the UIUC ECE department. He genuinely cares about students and the challenges they face during the semester. He is a breath of fresh air in a department that is overall pretty arrogant and obnoxious. The department truly does not deserve him for how good of a professor he is. Very approachable and willing to help!!", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2020", + "message": "His accent may throw you off at first, but he is one of the best professors I've ever had here. Gives clear and fun lectures & will help you a lot outside class if needed; he really cares and is dedicated to helping you do well. GO TO OFFICE HOURS THEY'RE AMAZING. Homework will be tough otherwise. Not the easiest class, but a very satisfying one.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2019", + "message": "Very good curve, taught very well, thought I was gonna have a B but winded up being curved to an A. Almost gives away the test in lectures, very easy in general.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2019", + "message": "Especially helpful in office hours, cares a lot about student success. Assigns a lot of homework, but his lectures cover the subject well. Beware, he has a rather thick accent, though.", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "This man is a legend. Go to lectures and just listen, he will let you know everything you need to study for and everything you should know. He explains difficult concepts well, and will answer questions clearly.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2018", + "message": "Standard lectures with great examples to study from for the quizzes. Super accessible and approachable outside of class. I never felt afraid or hesitant to tell him I didn't understand something even if it seemed simple. Patient and willing to work with you to understand the complex concepts.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "He is a great lecturer. Very clear and comprehensive. Class is not super difficult but it is a decent amount of work. Stay on top of everything and you'll be fine. Only complaint I have is sometimes he was a little difficult to hear. But overall great professor. Would highly recommend him.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2017", + "message": "He is a nice professor who tries to make lectures funny. This class is for non-ECE majors so the class content is dry but if you attend lectures, do the homeworks, and do past test questions, you are guaranteed an A grade.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2017", + "message": "Hard class, but good at teaching and helping you understand what's going on.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2017", + "message": "A bit of an accent but nothing too much. Great lectures, very helpful.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "I don't really see what the fuss is about this professor. He is okay in teaching, makes mistakes here and there. Funny. Not very consistent with posting his notes online, lectures are labeled 24 for example, but the slide may say lec. 27. Mumbles a lot. But nothing AMAZING or legendary as far as I've seen. He's no Walter Lewin but would take a", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Very helpful and approachable!", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Very clear presentations of the material. I had no trouble understanding him (another review mentioned this being a problem). Course is well organized and grading can be tough, but it is fair.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "very good professor in ece department clear, helpful and really understands the material ", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "One of the best prefessors in the ECE department. The man is a legend.", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "One of the Best professors in the ECE department. Humble, down to earth and smart. He knows what he is teaching.", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Radil ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2011", + "message": "This class is awesome! Lectures are not mandatory and all notes are posted online. He is a great orator and way better then Colin Flint. Take GEOG 110 with Radil! TA's a pretty helpful. 5 one page essays that make up 50% of your grade, online quizes, and final is online too!", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emily Radlowski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2010", + "message": "She's clear, smart, and thorough. Gives study guides and review sessions--the class couldn't be any easier.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lori Raetzman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2020", + "message": "Worst professor I have ever had. She was the most condescending rude and disrespectful person. She doesnt care about her students... also never responds to emails or wants to help students in office hours. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT take her class. She will forever be one of the day worst women I have ever met.", + "class": " MCB413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2017", + "message": "She's sooo lovelyy, everything about her.", + "class": " MCB413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2015", + "message": "Dr Raetzman is the most approachable and friendly professor I have had at UIUC. Her portion of endocrinology focuses on important ideas, not memorizing every little detail. She has a very likeable personality and engages her class well.", + "class": " MCB413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "I LOVE HER!!! She's so kind and personable. Totally willing to go the extra mile to help you understand. Clearly explains what you need to know and related the material to other concepts and classes. Fantastic! Can't wait to take more classes with her.", + "class": " MCB413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2011", + "message": "Amazing Prof!!! Clearly describes what is expected of you, gives great test reviews, and is always available for office hours. She is extremely nice and approachable. The class is easy if you study, some memorization required but mostly involves understanding concepts. Plus you get to learn a lot!", + "class": " MCB481", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Rafferty ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Rafferty was a great professor. He really cared to see us do well in his class. He wouldn't hand anything to you, but if you show up to class, listen, ask questions and do what's required, you can expect a good grade. He writes all of his notes with you in class, so he is really easy to follow. YOU WILL ACTUALLY LEARN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY WITH HIM", + "class": " CHM550", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2013", + "message": "Ryan is a amazing! I attempted this course in the spring, the other instructor never taught the course. Ryan makes every effort to make sure everyone understood concepts. He does expect you to KNOW the material and his exams are HARD, but is available to everyone and honestly wants you to succeed. One of the best professors at the UIUC for sure!", + "class": " CHEMISTRY232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2013", + "message": "He makes chemistry bearable and is willing to explain things until you understand. If you are not the best in chem, buy the book he recommends and read each chapter. The book he chooses it great", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2013", + "message": "He was a good teacher and also he was fairly available to help. On the other hand his exams were way too difficult compared to homework and quizzes etc. Not saying they should be easy but they should be similar to what we get for practice. I got an A so I'm not just bitter, I really think he does a bad job of preparing students for his exams.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2013", + "message": "He is the best professor I have ever had in this school. He breaks down chem so nicely and is so approachable and kind. The class was structured a little weirdly at times (hw problems not posted in time, worksheets with funky answer keys) but hopefully they will fix that later. I wish wish wish he was teaching orgo II.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2013", + "message": "I emailed him multiple times throughout the course and was each time IGNORED. This is a hard course and he isn't any help.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent professor. Very helpful.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Material in this course is very difficult but Rafferty does a great job of explaining it. You can tell he truly is passionate about organic chemistry and wants you to learn it so you can be too. If taking this class, study a TON for exams, they are impossible and you will be stretched for time.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2012", + "message": "Loves to teach and loves what he teaches. He's very enthusiastic and clear about topics. Would definitely have him again. Attendance isn't mandatory but it is very helpful.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent professor that is very helpful with your O Chem. Makes the pain of O Chem bearable", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2012", + "message": "One of my favorite professors in college so far. Really nice guy who wants you to understnad ochem. Gets super excited about the topic and its contagious. if you have a mandatory class that he teaches, take it with him", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2012", + "message": "Grad student that's very helpful and really nice. Really breaks down the material to help you understand, still a difficult class because it is ochem. Definetly recommend him. DO EVERY PRACTICE PROBLEM ON ACE and attend discussion if u want a decent grade in the class", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Magdi Ragheb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2020", + "message": "Literally gave up on lecturing us and told us to only read the textbook. Hasnt returned midterm 1 and the final is in 3 weeks.", + "class": " NPRE402", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "Very straightforward class which essentially consists of lectures to build your understanding of wind power systems and short assignments to see that you are paying attention. Professor is a good guy. Very passionate about energy systems and cares about his students. Be respectful and he will respect you.", + "class": " NPRE475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2018", + "message": "Very easy class - short daily assignments and exams that are both relevant and short like the homework. The class teaches relevant information about NPRE, so if you're interested this is a good class to learn application rather than theory. He loves interested students, so ask a question if you have one. Easy A and he cares about his students.", + "class": " NPRE402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2015", + "message": "Does not respond to emails and breaks his own homework policy. Tests are okay, but it is impossible to memorize all the material. People say it is an easy class, but it is not that easy. TA's were not helpful either.", + "class": " A", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2013", + "message": "Class is straight forward. His teaching is useless although he appears to know quite a bit about the material. Don't get on his bad side- can be extremely unreasonable.", + "class": " NPRE402", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2013", + "message": "Good professor who is genuinely interested in teaching and having you learn. He is focused on having you actually go over the material and get all of the key points.", + "class": " NPRE498", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "Great professor. He actually wants all his students to get A's.", + "class": " NPRE402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome professor, very helpful, but the beginning of the semester was quite boring. However, it got more interesting as the semester went on.", + "class": " NPRE457", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2010", + "message": "Ragheb is a good teacher. The material is straight-forward and the tests are reasonably easy. If you need a tech elect for another engineering major, this is one of the easiest classes. Homework every day, but it's usually 15-20 minute assignments. He gets a bit angry when you ask him questions, so you feel slightly intimidated, but he's a good guy", + "class": " NPRE402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2009", + "message": "Very knowledgeable professor. The course may seem a bit overwhelming and boring for non-majors but the exams are easy...especially if you have old sample exams. He puts a lot of effort and time into teaching.", + "class": " NPRE402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mallory Rahe ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Salman Raheel ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Pronoy Rai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "I took foundations of Global Studies with Dr. Rai at Portland State. It was a well presented class, and Dr. Rai was careful to let students know if he was making changes to the requirements (it was a new curriculum and needed the changes). What's on the slides what's on the test, which makes studying easy. The final paper was daunting but doable.", + "class": " INTL390", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2015", + "message": "Knowledgeable and funny. Love his British accent, too. ;)", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Minakshi Raj ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Shameem Rakha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 29th, 2014", + "message": "Although I didn't care for the course material at all, there's no denying she's a fantastic lecturer. Always was very clear and cared deeply about her students. Some of the guest lecturers became way to biased at points but Shameem didn't nearly reach extreme levels like them. Super easy to get an A if you just go to lecture. Lots of EC also!", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Rakha was THE helpful, friendly, passionate teacher I have ever had. The class was very interesting and necessary for anyone wanting to teach. Definitely not too much work at all, just go to class. I advise you to take her up on her office hours and get to know her.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2014", + "message": "Very passionate about teaching.", + "class": " EPS201EPS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "She has a lot of potential as a professor, but ESP 201 was a disappointment. There were factual errors in lectures, the pace was slow, the and the final was ridiculously easy. However she is very passionate and cares very deeply about her students.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "Best teacher I've ever had. She won the Golden Apple Central Illinois Award in 2009.", + "class": " EPS201EPS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thierry Ramais ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "He is a great teacher and is very clear about his expectations. Don't take if you're not willing to put the time and effort in. Weekly quizzes, 12 page paper, and 4 hour long final. Worth it if you put time in; do't take if you're not.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2013", + "message": "I highly recommend english 109 with this teacher. I am a science major so coming into this class I was really pessimistic since I am not so good with interpreting literature. He certainly tries to challenge the students by hard reads but he is helpful and reasonable so its not that bad. I like that he sets clear expectations.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "You will have to read or really know how to google up plots etc. There are reading quizzes for every book and his final exam is about 2-2.5 hrs so, prepare yourself. Otherwise he's a great teacher and makes the class bearable.", + "class": " ENGL207", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2012", + "message": "Nice class, very knowledgeable professor. Friendly and constructive atmosphere in class. LOTS of readings and a fair amount of quizzes, so be prepared :)", + "class": " ENG207", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "Great Prof. Thierry is very friendly. The class was laid back and fun. Due dates are flexible and you know from the beginning of the semster what papers you will have to write. Thierry does a good job at explaining the material and challenges each student to really think about what they are writing/seeing. \"THE METHOD!!!\"", + "class": " RHET223", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2011", + "message": "Thierry is awesome!!!!!", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "I wasn't particularly looking forward to taking this class, but ended up really enjoying it. Professor Ramais really knows his material and is very enthusiastic. Final exam was long, but not difficult once you studied your notes. Take his class!", + "class": " ENG208", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Theirry obviously put a lot of thought in the class and was very enthusiastic about the material, which made the class a lot of fun. The readings were intense (both in length and contents), but interesting. I'd take another class with him if I wasn't already done with my gen eds! :)", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2009", + "message": "I found it amusing that my English TA's first (and primary) language is French, but his English is obviously excellent. Anyway, he's super-helpful. I'd agree with what others have posted. Lenient on deadlines, too. Tells you about all papers to start and has them due at the end of semester, which is really good if you can manage your own time well.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2009", + "message": "Ramais puts the students first, and is extremely concerned about how well the material is understood. Only 4 papers, lenient on deadlines, and uses class time with purpose. Learned a lot and strongly recommend him. He is also a very nice guy.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "I'm writing my final research paper right now and found Ramais to be super available. He answers emails quickly, gives a lot of feedback on outlines/proposals and helps out a lot during office hours. I feel he's really doing his best to teach me how to improve my grade. Recommended.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2009", + "message": "Motivates students with clarity in his lectures, and helpfulness during office hours.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2009", + "message": "GOOD GUY BUT NOT EASY", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "This class is a basic intro to college level writing course. Its an easy course to get an A in. The papers where not rigorous but you do have to put in work. Ramais is lenient when it comes to giving grades. This was my favorite class. There are a total of 4 papers. The last paper is the longest paper. The rest are no more than 5 to 7 pages. Easy!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "The class was hard sometimes but I kinda liked it in the end. At the beginning he graded harsh and my first grade was low but he was good at explaining how to fix things and I actually learned a lot in the end. He has a little French accent but you can tell he really knows the material.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maya Ramesh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2021", + "message": "She is nice, knows her stuff, & really cares but honestly, I learned everything on my own. Her lectures were a waste of time & her tests/quizzes were NOT reflective of what was taught in lectures. I purchased a tutoring program & studied the book & that is how I got an A. She is fair & gives partial credit on tests/quizzes & one extra credit.", + "class": " CHEMI1551", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I took her for online chem 101 over the summer due to Covid, she was AMAZING. The class is hard and labs are hard online, but she was very helpful. If you have trouble, just reach out and she will do everything she can to help you. Even with online format, she makes everything very doable.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2018", + "message": "Solid!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2018", + "message": "CANT UNDERSTAND HER. Her lectures do not help, she does not know how to teach. DROP THIS CLASS IF YOU GET THIS PROF. SHE JUST RUNS THROUGH THE MATERIAL, SHE DOES NOT TEACH IT.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2017", + "message": "Tough grader, not really available outside of class and makes you feel stupid for asking questions.", + "class": " CHEM1552", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome professor! Totally love her teaching style!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2010", + "message": "I had taken Prof. Ramesh's Chem102P class in spring 2004. She was an excellent teacher who covered the syllabus very well. She made it a point to reach out to students like me who were interested in Chemistry and explained the concepts VERY clearly. I've completed my PhD in Chemistry from an Ivy League University. Thank you Prof. Ramesh!", + "class": " CHEM102P", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2004", + "message": "Worst professor ever. drop if you get this professor", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM102P", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "Horrible professor, can't speak english, can't explain anything, doesn't make the class interesting, did 2 demos the whole year, and they were lame. she left a bunch of engineers confused about chemistry for the rest of their lives.", + "class": " 102P", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "Despite previous comments, unless you are a bigot and hate people who dont speak like an American from the Midwest, she is easy to understand. That being said, she is not helpful at all and the tests are not so much hard as they are tricky.", + "class": " CHEM102P", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2004", + "message": "She is unable to properly teach. Her lecture consists of slides written by the makers of the book, therefore they are directly from the book. The exams are filled with trick questions and answers to questions cannot be properly explained. AVOID!!!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2004", + "message": "A terrible professor. Her lecture slides are strat out to the book, she doesn't explain them, her exams are full of trick questions that she can't even get right on the answer key. She is the worst teacher i've ever had", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2004", + "message": "HORRIBLE TEACHER!!!", + "class": " CHEM", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2004", + "message": "she's the worst teacher ever! she screws up the answer keys for exams, her lectures are boring as hell", + "class": " CHEM102P", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2004", + "message": "Can't teach. Can't speak English. Can't answer questions. Can't give kids a reason to attend lectures. Basically, she can't do anything.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2004", + "message": "Prof. Ramesh is a terrible and incoherent teacher. She has never resonded to an email of mine and she puts no work into her teaching. She uses premade slides and doesn't check her tests for correctness, or even that we have learned what is on it.", + "class": " CHEM102P", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Ramey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2020", + "message": "I love this woman with my whole heart. Her class was my favorite all semester. I looked forward to watching her lectures and even doing the work. Cant say enough good things about her.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Ramey is probably my favorite professor at UIUC. The material and the way she teaches is genuinely interesting. She wants it to be interesting and she wants you to learn; rather than just shoving information down your throat like other profs. She's very understanding and never overwhelms you with work. Take any class with her that you can!!!", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "Yeah, she is great at teaching but it takes her ages to respond to her emails. She doesn't seem to exactly try to connect with each of her students probably because it's a big class. She seems very distant from the student's point of view.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2020", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had at uiuc! The lectures are interesting and she's a really funny and engaging person. There's a grading contract which means we got to pick what percentage of our grade tests/papers/participation were worth. I got a 100% on a test and she emailed me and it was just really sweet. Take her classes!!", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "As long as you show up and do the homework you basically get an A. The course and material itself are so easy. Ramey is HILARIOUS and so sweet.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "Funny relatable professor, I thorouly enjoyed taking her class and would take any class she teaches again. In addition, I advise that you pick her discussion class bc she superrrrr chill in discussion too :)))", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Absolutely take this class for your advanced hours or for your major. She's makes the 9am bearable. The content for 368 is very straightforward and easy to do well on the exams. She lets you decide how much everything is worth for your grade. Attendance is 5% of your grade minimum. Discussions aren't mandatory if you do a super easy paper. LOVE her", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "She is AMAZING. I didn't like interpersonal communication classes, but her lecture was different. She has tons of examples to illustrate the course material and she is very funny as well. I laughed at least once in her class. Exams are very straight-forward and there are many papers to write, but the content is interesting.", + "class": " CMN435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Ramey is the best professor I have had in all of my time at UIUC. Aside from the fact that she is hilarious, kind, and just wonderful overall, she is also an amazing instructor who knows how to make her lectures interesting and engaging. If you pay attention in class and take good notes, you should be set to get an A.", + "class": " CMN435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "I LOVE Professor Ramey! The examples she uses throughout class are relatable & it makes it easy to remember the material. She is a fair grader and hilarious. The course consists of 10 reaction papers, 3 exams, 1 research paper, and a self reflection. Make sure you participate (it counts)!! I would take this course again if I could, 10/10 RECOMMEND", + "class": " CMN435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Ramey is my favorite professor of all time! She is smart, knows her material extremely well, and is absolutely hilarious. She's well respected and is so much fun! Highly recommend both of her classes!", + "class": " CMN368CMN435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Ramey loves teaching her classes and shows lots of expertise without being boring. She lets you break down your grade via percentages in the beginning of the course. The lecture is only twice a week and discussion is once a week. Overall I enjoyed the class, great choice if you need an elective for the semester. The material is useless as well.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Ramey is that type of professor that makes you pay attention. She presents the material in a way that is engaging, though-provoking, and interesting. I wish I could take all the classes she teaches bc she is just that good at her job. The class isn't an easy A but it's difficult to get less than a B-. Show up + Get involved Pass class.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2016", + "message": "She is a great professor. I am really happy I took her class, she gives you note outlines and lets you pick how much your assignments are worth. 3 exams, test aren't too bad if you take notes and attend class. You can get away with not doing the readings, no book for this class either.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome course and Professor. 3 exams and she lets each student weight their grade. 1 paper due at the end of the semester. You can choose if you want your attendance in discussion to count or if you'd rather write 2 short essays. Interesting info and pretty easy for an advance level course.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2015", + "message": "This class was extremely interesting!! I loved it. It is easily relatable to your everyday life. She is one of my favorite professors. Very funny and makes lecture interesting. She lets you use your notes on tests which is awesome. Be ready to do a TON of writing in this class though! No textbook. Take her sexual cmn class too, it's awesome!", + "class": " CMN435", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2014", + "message": "She is an awesome professor! Very knowledgeable at this subject and makes class very fun. You get to pick what percent of your grade you want each test and assignment to be so that calls for a good grade. This class was so interesting and I learned a lot. I highly recommend taking this! Don't need a text book, you just use fill in the blank notes. ", + "class": " 368", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Ramey is the best professor I've had in my 4 years at UIUC. Her course material is very clear and interesting. She is a very fair grader and in most cases as long as you have understanding of the readings and take notes you're fine. Exams for either class are not hard as long as you actually pay attention in class. ", + "class": " CMN368CMN435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "There's no textbook; she posts all the readings online. Most of your grade depends on how easy your t.a. grades. Class is pretty easy overall. I stopped going to class and got an 89 on the final. 5-7 page paper due towards the end of the semester. I would recommend the class.", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2014", + "message": "Easy grader and interesting professor. Overall, it is a easy A course that you should take", + "class": " CMN368", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Ramsbottom ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Ramsbottom is a great lecturer and very knowledgable! It is obvious that he wants all of his students to succeed, but you do need to learn the material. For a non-history major I found this course very fascinating and I was inspired to further my learning of the subject.", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2011", + "message": "He's really great. He wants his students to have their own opinions, and is easily approachable.", + "class": " HIST446", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2010", + "message": "I had Prof. Ramsbottom for Hist 141. I really love History, so I enjoyed this class. He has outlines for each lecture which is posted on Compass. There are also quizzes on Compass, which questions appear on the exams. We also did debates in that class, which was enjoyable. Ramsbottom is approachable and helpful and very smart!", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher. Can go off on tangents in class at times, but gives easy,fair tests. Do what's expected of you and you'll do well in the class.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2009", + "message": "Nice guy, but not easy. He is fair in his grading but the midterms are pretty challenging even for the best students. However, he offers a lot of easy homework and quiz points and the final is pretty easy if you study which in the end makes up for the hard midterms. If you are a good and responsible student this class is easy. Not a blow-off!", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "Ramsbottom is a great guy that cares about his students and history. Sometime's he can be rather boring, but other than that he is an ideal professor.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "His TA was insanely hard, but he cares about you and will meet with you whenever. Papers are nuckin futs, and the material is boring if you aren't a History major.", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2008", + "message": "Most of the MC on the exam are from the quizzes. But, some are out of nowhere. Also, they grade the essay portion insanely hard. You have 2 papers as well that can be graded hard or easy. A lot of reading, but I wouldn't do most of it. He's a nice guy. A B is doable. If you want an A- be ready to work really hard. Discussion assignments are dumb.", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2008", + "message": "He's a good guy and a fair teacher. I enjoyed his class very much. The things that he talked about in lecture were what was on the exams. He took all the test questions directly from the online quizes and handed out essay topics ahead of time. He did a good job of making it an easy gen ed for non-history majors.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2007", + "message": "Good professor if you like to learn quality history.", + "class": " HIST256", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2007", + "message": "He grades essays and all writing a little unfairly. If you think a be is a good grade you'll be fine.", + "class": " HIST255", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2005", + "message": "The GOOD: He loves history and does truly want student participation. The BAD: His manner can often be dismissive and acerbic, which makes him hard to approach.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2005", + "message": "Very nice and helpful- at his best when he loses the ecript.", + "class": " HIST256", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2005", + "message": "Makes a sincere effort to teach a good course, very easy to approach. The grading is more than fair.\n The lectures however seem too scripted, it's almost like listening to someone reading from a textbook.", + "class": " HIST256", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2005", + "message": "Prof. Ramsbottom is super helpful in office hours. While class might not be the most exciting, he really does try. I think he's a really nice guy and you can tell he wants students to \"keep in touch\" with him to let him know how the semester is going.", + "class": " HIST256", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2005", + "message": "it's true that his class is boring, but he is helpful and easy with grades", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2004", + "message": "Huh, I didn't find him disorganized at all. What I didn't like was that he'd take off points if you didn't speak at every discussion section... so sometimes there were people talking just for the sake of talking. Otherwise he was okay.", + "class": " HIST112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2004", + "message": "Okay he may be a bit boring.... but he's easy. and nice. and the world needs disorganized people. actually i didnt notice that he was disorganized. maybe not too prepared is a better description.", + "class": " HIST112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2003", + "message": "Good lecturer, liked how he posted his outlines online so I could just add my own comments onto the outline.", + "class": " HIST111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2003", + "message": "I'M INTO HISTORY SO I'M COOL WITH MOST PROFS WHO TEACH A DECENT COURSE. I'M WILLING TO WORK...BUT RAMSBOTTOM IS A REAL WASTE OF MY TIME AND MONEY.I'M NEW TO U OF I. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT HIM I WOULD HAVE AVOIDED HIM. SUPER DISORGANIZED", + "class": " 322", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Junaid Rana ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2019", + "message": "worst class i've ever taken.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "So, this professor did everyone dirty on the midterm. The average was a 72% on a 30% midterm. You were told to read these two chapter books, but they never came up on the quizzes or exams more than a question or two. However, he gave us the final exam essay question and short answer questions about 5 days before final. Study hard for the midterm!!", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2019", + "message": "Mid term was crazy hard. I went to class everyday took notes and studied 6 plus hours still got a 47 on it .", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2019", + "message": "Rambler, sluggish, never ever responds to my email. Exam extremely tough and hard. Worst professor overall. Avoid taking his class at any cost.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2019", + "message": "Thought this class was going to be a somewhat easy A and I was wrong. I have been to every single lecture and have done every assignment, and was given a midterm that didn't even correspond to the study guide. Not only am I frustrated with this class, but the majority of the class can agree with me. For a 100 level class, the grading is too hard.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "Rana is the best and the reason I became an AAS major. He teaches well, easy to understand, and super accessible outside of class.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2019", + "message": "It's no easy A, but the content is so interesting and he's very passionate about it. If you read, and write good notes in class you'll enjoy it and do well.", + "class": " AAS258", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2018", + "message": "My absolute favorite professor in all four years of my undergrad. He is incredibly knowledgeable and is engaging in class. This class was very discussion based but he does a good job making all the material easy to digest. He is also very flexible and willing to extend deadlines, really really relatable and kind.", + "class": " AAS200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "huge rambler and learning targets were kind of unclear. course was extremely easy but he liked to throw in ultra-specific questions about examples in class or statistcs spouted out in documentaries. not an unenjoyable class though", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "I too this course (AAS 258) as my semester freshman year, I really like prof. Juanaid, he seems to really care about the subject and is overall respectable and fun to listen to. There's lots of readings but you'll survive if you just skim considering how the exams are take home.", + "class": " AAS258", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "Class was fairly easy. Rana is very knowledgeable and easy to understand. Class consists of reading roughly 25-40 pages a night and filling out a study guide during class. Make sure you attend lecture or have a friend in the class since he does not put the information presented in class online.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "Horrible teacher, but easy class.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2011", + "message": "Rambler", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "He knows the subject very well, but his lectures are confusing at times. Rana normally gives vague explanations that are too lengthy, and not to the point. Most people would agree with me on that. He does not tie in the lecture and readings well to increase your understanding. The class itslef is great though especially if you are asian-american!", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "The class was really relaxed. He's a laid back teacher but sets expectations. I really enjoyed the course.", + "class": " AAS258", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2009", + "message": "I wish I could take more of his classes. Too bad he didn't give any A+.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2009", + "message": "Two words: excellent professor. His command of subject matter is great and selection of material/movies superb. Also, the assignments and exams were actually fun to take. An easy A.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "His speaking skills make lecture interesting. The class requires you to read a good amount, but if you do it's easy.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2008", + "message": "Super awesome professor who's obviously interested in what he does. He keep his lectures really interesting and is a very fair grader on exams. Overall he's an amazing teacher!", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2007", + "message": "He's very articulate and cute.....", + "class": " AASSECT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Randolph ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2020", + "message": "I love professor Randolph. He knows his stuff and is always willing to help you understand if you are ever confused in class. I remember one week in class I was having a hard time, personally, and he picked up on it and inquired if all was well, that meant a lot to me. He's a real gentleman. Do yourself a favor and TAKE HIS CLASS.", + "class": " HIST219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Randolph has been super useful in teaching about the process of digital history. The first half of the class focuses on discussing the philosophy of historical research. The next half is a group project where you create a prototype of a source you can continue with after the class to publish in your name. Would recommend this course!", + "class": " HIST207", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2017", + "message": "John was great in his Publishing the Past course. The class revolved around independent work, readings, and coming together for open discussions. John was friendly, caring, down-to-Earth, and accessible. He made sure everyone understood assignments and had access to help if needed. When grading, he was fair, not too harsh, and gave useful feedback.", + "class": " HIST207", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2016", + "message": "cool", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2015", + "message": "Good in class discussions, a tons of readings. Otherwise, no comments. Take the rewrite paper policy to improve your grade. ", + "class": " HIST460", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Randolph did his best to help me through a thesis when I didn't have any real advisor. He was not in my field, but his advice got me infinitely further than I could have gotten otherwise.", + "class": " 499A", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "While this is a 400level class, Prof Randolph really makes it easy and laid-back. Discussion-based class really helps you understand the content. Readings were interesting and the class wasn't too demanding. Group presentations, 2 papers,2 visualization projects and a final paper/project. Overall recommend for a good class experience.", + "class": " HIST460", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher and turned a 400 level class into something that was easy to understand. He did not expect people to have any expertise in a class but wanted everyone to learn. If you have a chance to take a class with this professor DO IT.", + "class": " HIST360", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Randolph is one smart man. He's a natural lecturer and is also very engaging during in-class discussions. I only saw him once during office hours and I really wish I had visited more often. He is so friendly and helpful. Above all(literally) he's a tall dude so it was refreshing to look a teacher in the eye for a change.", + "class": " HIST260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "Randolph is an excellent teacher that gets all students involved. He has been the only prof so far that made sure the class members knew each others' names in order to improve discussion. Friendly, even tempered, very smart, good lecturer. My only issue was not fully understanding his expectations for essays - sometimes his feedback was unclear.", + "class": " HIST461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2007", + "message": "He is an amazing lecturer. The discussion sessions are actually interesting because he can keep it going. Overall he is the best professor at the University.", + "class": " HIST461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2005", + "message": "God know why they have a Russian History professor teaching The Enlightenment but he managed a pretty good job. The course is pretty simple, but often a pain considering that history majors have to take it. I would recommend taking a different section of 200 unless you really like Enlightenment.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2004", + "message": "Very nice man, the first teacher ever that made me want to contribute in class because he always seemed so interested in everyone's opinion. Also, really helpful during office hours with essay writing advice.", + "class": " HIST320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2004", + "message": "Very smart - almost too smart - makes it very abstract and confusing at times", + "class": " HIST260", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2004", + "message": "It was clear that he knew what he was talking about and he worked hard to keep the class involved in the progression of the course. That said, he uses a lot (LOT) of grandeloquent rhetoric and thus lectures will leave you thinking: WTF did he just say?", + "class": " HIST219", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alok Ranjan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "I took ECON440 with Professor Ranjan in Fall 2020. Attending his office hours regularly was the best thing that happened to me in this unusual pandemic semester. He does make you work hard but it's all worth it. There is something for everyone in this class, be it math heavy theory, econometrics or descriptive research readings.", + "class": " ECON440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Vey knowledgeable teacher, wants you to succeed.", + "class": " ECON440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Alok is a great professor here at UIUC. I took his Econ 440 (Labor Markets) online and he was more than understanding with extensions. He's dependable and replies to emails quickly and accurately. His lectures are concise and I learn about real Labor Market issues in todays market. The class is only difficult if you don't try", + "class": " ECON440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2020", + "message": "He's was always accessible. No matter what time of the day.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Arjun Rao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2011", + "message": "couldn't ask for more", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "Arjun. Is. The. Man. If you are going to take CS 101 in all of its hideous glory, make sure you take Arjun as your TA. He is so unbelievably helpful with a truly ANNOYING class. He makes it bearable. I wish I would have gone to Lab section more. He gave me partial credit on both midterm exams that the graders had failed to give me. TAKE ARJUN.", + "class": " CS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Rao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "Genuinely the only class I have enjoyed while pursuing this major.", + "class": " CHBE494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures gave basic code needed for homework. Not always very helpful/organized, but I did learn a lot. Classroom had computers available so you could follow along with the codes while he talked or get started on the homework. Did not seem very approachable outside of class.", + "class": " CHBE594CVR", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zoi Raptii ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "I took AP calc in hs and did very poorly but knew the basics of calc. \"biocalc\" mainly covers very basic calc concepts (my precalc class in hs was harder) so I did well on the first two exams. However, the third exam covered concepts from linear algebra which threw off my grade a bit but not awful. Far easier than other sections with other profs", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Rapti genuinely cares for her students. She has a great way of teaching new material, but expects that you remember a lot from previous classes (even the obscure stuff that professors sometimes forget!) If you work hard, you will definitely be rewarded.", + "class": " MATH299", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "Basically follow the text book so that attendance is not necessary if you can read the book yourself. Grader is pretty harsh... Exams are easy since she gives review sheets. We can bring a cheat sheet to the final and the 2nd midterm. Not many proofs but many calculations.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Rapti is crystal clear in lecture and in her expectations for homework and exams. Before each exam, she gives out a review sheet that tells you what to look over. Very fair grader. Some of material can get difficult. Only part I didn't like was that sometimes, the exams tested your algebra manipulation rather than PDEs understand.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Rapti pretty much teaches from the book and does problems from the book in class as examples. The book has the answers in the back, so you should average very high homework scores. She gives GREAT review sheets, which let you know pretty much exactly what you need to know for the exam. I would take her class again.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "Best math professor I've ever had! Very clear, and really wants you to understand the material. Exams and homework are very fair, and she doesn't try to trick you.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2007", + "message": "She is one of the best math teachers I ever had. Does a good job explaining the material and a great job answering ANY questions related to it. Very helpful (office hours are a must!). A bit weird to hear her accent at firs, but you get used to it very fast, so no problems there. In summary: great professor to have!", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2007", + "message": "she knows what shes doing but doesnt really teach the material. mostly she just goes through exactly what the book says and does a step by step example. as long as you copy the examples you should be able to do the hw. she doesnt really explain anything so if your bad at teaching yourself find another professor", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "A bit hard to understand, due to the accent. Weekly quizzes weren't bad. Exams were a bit tough, but gave GREAT review sessions before exams, saved my grade. No homework was nice.", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2006", + "message": "I started skipping class because there was no point in me going. I couldnt understand what she was doing because she has a strong accent and she cannot teach. Make sure you have a book because you have a better chance of teaching yourself.", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2006", + "message": "Very Clear and knows material", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2006", + "message": "Worst math teacher I ever had...I stopped going just because she made me so mad and i couldn't understand anything she was saying. Expect to teach yourself almost everything if you get her, and hope for a REALLY good discussion leader.", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2005", + "message": "bad teacher. extremely hard to follow.", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Abdel-Khalik Rashad ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2014", + "message": "There are frequent group projects, in class assignments, and individual group projectshomework. He grades everything really easy however. He often confuses his self and the class within lectures and although he is clearly very knowledgeable he often gets corrected by the class. Overall if you are taking ACCY 511 I think he is the easiest teacher.", + "class": " ACCY511", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "A large amount of information is covered in the class and the material can get confusing. What also doesn't help is the lack of understanding his grading criteria. He also changes his mind a lot. A lenient grader on exams and quizzes. ", + "class": " ACCY511", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Salim Rashid ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher. Is very clever and makes you think. If you put in the worl then there is no reason why you can't get an A. Go to lecture, read the book, do all the practice problems and go to office hours if needed. Exams are the same as the practice exams!! Fair warning my TA was a little crazy...", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2010", + "message": "The final is optional, exams are identical to practice tests and have many bonus points. Still Rashid has a penchant for calculus and his exams involve only mathematical problem solving. If you are math loving hard-core Econ major, you will love this class. However it is not recommended if you are a business major without an aptitude for calculus.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2010", + "message": "Great professor. Doesn't seem to like answering questions after class but gives out 4 exams with at least about 10 bonus questions on each of them.Practiceproblems he gives out is almost IDENTICAL to the exams. Course is onlybased on those 4 exams (not cumulative). I recommend his class for people taking econ 302. He's not as bad as i thought!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher. Doesn't just stand and lecture aimlessly, but engages students. He forces you to think outside the box", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2009", + "message": "He is a very interesting guy and I enjoyed his class. He has a very strong front and will challenge your questions... but in doing this, he makes you think on your own. One bad thing was that roughly half the information he taught was just background info and not test material. The test pretty easy though and based directly off his notes.", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2009", + "message": "I have to say that I learned more than a thing or two in this class. If you like Economics, and if you are taking a 300 level ECON course I assume you do, then you can't possibly go wrong with him.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "I loved the class! It is as easy A - just do the practice problems and put a little amount of effort. Rasid is a great chap- makes ample sense and is very helpful.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "must do allll the practice problems! A lot of his test problems are word for word from the practice packets. you barely need to read the book, and he is an interesting and easy to understand teacher.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2008", + "message": "From a teaching standpoint, he is an excellent professor. He's interesting, and he will explain everything thoroughly. BUT: His grading practices are entirely unfair! He makes up the curve as he goes along. For this reason alone I would advise you not to take his classes. I did better than everyone I talked to but only got a B. I don't know any A's", + "class": " ECON450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2007", + "message": "Not too bad of the class. DO THE PRACTICE PROBLEMS! Go to class and read the textbook when necessary. Not the greatest teacher but wasn't awful. At least for my year, the final was optional and it replaced your 2 lowest test scores.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2007", + "message": "AWFUL!!!! Do not take Econ 302 with this professor. Take it with another professor or wait until next semester. He is not very helpful and some questions appear on his test that he said they would not.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2007", + "message": "Speaks and writes too fast...I have no idea what's going on. My notes from class have nothing to do with what's on the test.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2007", + "message": "the class is naturally hard, but he wants to know that you have an understanding of what's going on. which is helpful.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2007", + "message": "Difficult class. Doesn't have notes for his own class. Take ECON302 from a different professor!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2007", + "message": "Very good teacher.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2007", + "message": "just horrible", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2007", + "message": "Hard to follow and very fast moving", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2007", + "message": "He doesn't has his own notes. One time after class, he asked: \" any of you make good notes? Can I have a copy of that to make sure i talk about the same thing for the next class?\" That is ridiculous. He also doesn\u2019t know how to use computer. One time i went to his office hour and saw him typed with two forefingers!!!!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2007", + "message": "Don't understand a thing..", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2007", + "message": "Isnt too boring for being 1.5 hours long but was a really disappointing class. Lectures have nothing whatsoever to do with tests so make sure you do the problem sets even though they are usually rife with errors. Was considering majoring in econ but after this class and having Gothiel for 102, will definitely not. Really seems like a poor program", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sterling Raskie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "He really enjoys teaching. 434 is employee benefit plans so it is a lot of lecturing but it is straight forward and easy", + "class": " FIN434", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "Attendance is mandatory because class discussion topics are on exams. His powerpoint slides aren't very detailed, so you need to listen carefully/take good notes. When going over the exams, he ONLY reads out the questions verbally, which is pretty ridiculous. Also, he's not very helpful outside of class since he lives in Springfield, IL .", + "class": " FIN435", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Raskie is probably the single best professor I've ever studied under - he's exactly what students need to perform best. He is extremely interactive, and from the moment he starts talking, we know that he truly cares about students. He spends a ton of time outside class for students, and is ALWAYS ready to help. 10/10 for taking his class.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Raskie is one of the best Finance instructors in the College. I've never seen another teacher as genuinely interested in being a resource for their students as he is. There are three exams and a final and they're all based entirely on class lectures and guest speakers. I learned a lot of actually useful information for life in the class.", + "class": " FIN435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Rasmusson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2016", + "message": "If you don't agree with her she fails you. She is immature, petty, racist and unaualified", + "class": " COMM166", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "Please for the love of god don't take a class with Sarah it's not worth it. way too much work and it is randomly collected. she yells at you like you're little children if you don't agree with her views", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2013", + "message": "She showed up late every single day. She collected one of three big assignments. She ranted about past experiences hardly related to the days subject. She gave large sections of assigned reading. Ridiculous amounts of work with almost no grades back until the end of the semester. Not a good instructor. Wish I focused my time elsewhere.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "Just be as liberal as you can imagine in all assignments and an A will magically appear on your transcript.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2012", + "message": "This is an interesting class, but just take it with the other teacher.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "While Sarah is clearly passionate about her subject, her class lacks structure and reliability. Frequently, big assignments were not collected and often assigned last-minute. Her lectures mostly consist of her life experience and not material. Take her class if you're looking for something interesting, but with little to no structure.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2011", + "message": "While the themes pertaining to the media were interesting, this class focused on abortion, something I did not expect nor wanted to learn about. Sara was outspoken yet extremely disorganized. She was inconsistent with deadlines as well as pretty much everything else the class involved. I never once read the excessive amounts of assigned articles.", + "class": " MS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2011", + "message": "Extremely disorganized. Seems like she throws it together at the last minute and passes it all off as 'the point of the class. If you don't want to learn about abortion, switch to a different section with a different teacher. The class is very interesting and you do learn a lot but it the workload is ridiculous and presumptuous of a 100level class.", + "class": " MS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "The workload can get a bit overwhelming at times, she can be flexible with due dates. Interesting class discussions. Very writing intensive. Gives students wiggle room to determine what they want to get out of the class. Sometimes a bit unclear about assignments but overall positive experience- if you put in the effor you will get the A.", + "class": " MS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "Sarah is a mixed bag. I've had no teacher more passionate than her. She makes me think in different ways and pushes her students to do better. As a 100 level class, her workload was ridiculous. She is very disorganized and her instructions are unclear. She doesn't foster class discussions well and often starts class by criticizing our past work.", + "class": " MS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "Sarah was the MOST FUN professor I've ever taken a course with. She's funny and loud and very flexible with due dates. She really inspires genuine discussions and I would love to take another one of her classes. It was early in the morning and I actually wanted to wake up to go. Now that's saying something.", + "class": " MS356", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "class is not that difficult but you have to deal with her crazy lectures. also have to read lots and lots of articles.", + "class": " MS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2010", + "message": "This class was by far my favorite. I don't wake up for 9:30 classes and I woke up for this one because everyday was mind-blowing. I thought I was open-minded, but Sarah went above and beyond teaching. She isn't very organized, but when you look back at college this is the professor you'll remember. GREAT PROF.", + "class": " MS356", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2010", + "message": "Take her class for entertainment purposes ONLY! She's a dynamic speaker with a lot of great insights but an awful teacher. Her classroom is very unorganized and she doesn't respect her students much, but she's fun to watch lecture. Don't buy books until you need them, or write papers til after they're due, b/c she doesn't follow the syllabus.", + "class": " GWS356", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2010", + "message": "She is the only professor on campus that has made me think about real life issues that are important no matter what your opinion is concerning racism, sexism, and classism. She is very personable and this class isn't hard. We bought a ton of books at the beginning of the semester and only used 3..other than that, best class so far.", + "class": " MS356", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2010", + "message": "This class is amazing. I admit, as a guy I almost dropped the first week of the semester -- but her enthusiasm for the books and the topics really brings everyone together. That's saying a lot because the class covers controversial issues like racism. There's a lot of wild discussions -- and every day is unpredictable and keeps me thinking.", + "class": " MS356", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2010", + "message": "She's a really fun professor to work with. If you're good at writing analytical papers, her class will be easy. If you went through high school BSing through english lit papers, you're screwed.", + "class": " MS166", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2009", + "message": "Prof Sarah is a *crazy* feminist! But, she says so. She'll make you learn a lot. I always laugh in her class. Don't be absent and participate and the grade is pretty easy. Sarah seems to care about what we think and seems to like being a prof which is more than I can say for most.", + "class": " MS166", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2006", + "message": "Very crazy, I'll give a pepper though. There's some eye candy goin on, but, avoid this TA if you can. She is not very clear or helpful. Never emails you back if you have a question.", + "class": " COMM166", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lorman Ratner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2010", + "message": "Lorman A Ratner was the BEST history professor ever. His lectures were intriguing, knowledgeable, and kept me interested in the class. I found it easy to maintain a high B, even though his exams were hard. He is a decorated professor and definitely missed.", + "class": " HIST437", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2006", + "message": "He's a nice guy. The lecture were slightly boring, but he does know his stuff. It is not difficult to get a B, but if you are shooting for a solid A, it's hard to get.", + "class": " HIST000", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2005", + "message": "His lectures were EXTREMELY boring. His tests were near impossible if you were trying to come up with a different view point, opinion, or idea about the topic. Great class topic but a HORRIBLE teacher.", + "class": " 341", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2005", + "message": "One class he began with a \"recap\" that took all but five minutes of the lecture. This was the most dull class I took at the university. I think he knows the subject well, but should teach small higher level courses where his knowledge can be better shared with students.", + "class": " HST152", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2005", + "message": "probably the worst class i've ever taken- took a genuinely interesting subject and ruined it completely. i would never recommend taking a class with him.", + "class": " HIST374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2005", + "message": "Not only do Ratners lectures make you fall asleep, they put you out cold like too much turkey. I had a friend who literally brought a pillow. He might be intelligent and qualified but he shouldn't be teaching undergrads. On the plus-side he's an easy grader. If you do decide to take a napping class, good luck.", + "class": " HST374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2004", + "message": "Most boring lecture I have ever attented, he uses no power point or notes and lectures straight from his head, making note taking difficult", + "class": " HIST151", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2004", + "message": "this class is easy. the man went to college in the 50's give a little credit for still teaching. leave his lecturing stance alone!", + "class": " HIST151", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2004", + "message": "Extremely boring class, very repetitive, never moves when he lectures. Very straightforward in terms of what the tests will cover, however adequate time is not always given.", + "class": " HST151", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2004", + "message": "If you want a class that will put you to sleep only to repeatedly wake you with a very abrupt \"UUUHHH\" then take this course. Most boring speaker I have ever witnessed.", + "class": " HIST151", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST151", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2003", + "message": "One of the most decorated history professors at the university, he really knows his subject well. However, I found most of the information in this class EXTREMELY repetitive and fell asleep during nearly every class.", + "class": " HIST151", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Rauber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2014", + "message": "HW/project were a joke. This class was only hard in the fact that quizzes & tests were super specific. If you didn't memorize everything on every slide it's hard to do well. Don't take if you aren't good at memorization. You can read for info on your own, you don't need a class to learn this stuff.", + "class": " ATMS410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "This class requires a fair amount of time to memorize a bunch of radar facts, but if you have the time this is such a beneficial class to take. HW didn't take long, project was easy, quiz dates on syllabus. 3 exams, no cumulative final. Put in the effort to go through the notes BEFORE quizzes & exams and you will be guaranteed an A.", + "class": " ATMS410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2013", + "message": "THIS IS NOT A BLOW OFF CLASS. Exams were very nit-picky so actually study the powerpoints! Final project is weird but doable. good luck.", + "class": " ATMS491", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2009", + "message": "I love Professor Rauber. Mostly because it is my dad. Love you dad!!", + "class": " ATMOS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Rauber is one of the nicest teachers I've had so far. He is more than willing to help you if you need it, and he is very passionate about what he does.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ATMOS421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ATMS400", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Umberto Ravaioli ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "He is very passionate about teaching. He knows almost everything that students brought up during class. He can talk about something for a long time, and make sure he made everything clear. If you want to do research, he is definitely a good professor to seek.", + "class": " ENG198", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2005", + "message": "Excellent professor, and pretty funny. Don't skip class, though. You'll regret it.", + "class": " ECE450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2005", + "message": "Good Professor, uses slides rather than the board - 'so no need to take notes' :) Very useful class, but dont skip, and u will be fine", + "class": " ECE450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Uma Ravat ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2020", + "message": "Stay away from this professor if you can. Uma is a completely disorganized teacher. Stat 420 in the spring, even before Covid hit, was a complete mess. She often confuses herself during lectures, which are completely useless anyway. She accused the class of cheating before a pop quiz had even taken place. Inconsistent assignment & grading policies.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "The worst teaching I had ever met in my entire life", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2019", + "message": "Doesn't explain anything.. Only goes through practice problems in class. If you need to take any test with probability and actually need to know this stuff, don't take her. If you want an easy A without actually learning anything Uma is the prof for you.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "Grading criteria is unclear, she doesn't explain anything in class, class materials are incredibly disorganized, she also tells u to go learn on ur own when u ask her questions, all in all trash", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2019", + "message": "Do not take her class... Absolutely useless and dry. She ask you to go over the tutorial or take assessment test which is even not made by herself! I recommend taking an online 428 instead if you can.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "If you are capable of learning the material on your own, this is the class for you because the lectures are totally useless and dry. Aside from that, the midterm set up is fair with the ability of having the final replace one or both of your midterms. If you want to actually learn something, take someone else, I know I would.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "I personally found the lectures to be dry and tedious so I stopped going after midterm. That being said, Dr. Ravat is a nice professor and wants to see everyone succeed. Her exam policy is great - two midterms and an optional final with grade replacement. Mastery of the homework and the exams are all it takes. Solid choice.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2018", + "message": "More fit for middle school classroom than 400-level lecture hall. Completely incompetent. Her lectures consist of her repeating the same unclear explanation over and over. Verbally insists on excessive levels of showing work on exams but also imposes harsh time constraints which makes writing all of the work extremely difficult. Find another prof.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2018", + "message": "She did a poor job on clearly the explaining the contents. Whats most astonishing is that she even forces everyone to take Final on another date than whats written on the syllubusannouncing it only a few days ahead of time. I don't understandboth the contents and what she thinks.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2018", + "message": "This class is geared to be low stress. Ravat offers a flexible exam option where the final is optional. If you wish to do well enough on the two midterms you may skip the final exam, or take it to replace your midterm scores. The homework is time consuming but manageable. She is knowledgable but spends too much time asking for volunteers in class.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2018", + "message": "Amazing person!!! Loved her class. She is so sweet and knowledgeable about the subject material she teaches. Always willing to help students with any issues they have. Interesting and engaging lectures. Would definitely take this class again!!", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Worst professor I've ever seen. Her lectures were unorganized and dry, basically just reading through the slides. She couldn't answer students' questions effectively and sometimes made mistakes about the easiest formulas we need to know in class. Grading process was too slow. Not recommend taking her class. SO BAD!", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2018", + "message": "I was not a fan of Prof. Ravat's lectures. They were dry, and I found it easier to teach myself course concepts. She provides many online resources (practice problems, fill-in-the-blank notes, practice tests) that completely supplant the textbook and make skipping lecture a decent idea. Mideterm grades are replaced by the final, making an A easy.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "I would say, it is not a good idea to choose Uma if there are some other profs also teach this class. Even though she is respectful, she was unhelpful on the homework and lecture was unorganized. The grading is fair but the workload is heavy. Both lecture and textbook are confused sometimes, so Good Luck.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2017", + "message": "She was is a nice person and her lecturing skills are decent. I had her for stat 400 and the good thing about her was that her tests were easily (but there was no curve at all). If you go to lecture and do the homework you should be fine.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "If you are a math person who is a visual learner such as myself then I would recommend this professor. She works through problems which is what I need to learn from. I actually changed going from my old professor's lectures to hers because they were more valuable in regard to my time. The exams are average but the final replaces the two midterms.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2017", + "message": "The course was extremely easy. Everyone got B or above & many got an A. However this teacher is not a good lecturer. If you are prone to falling asleep in boring lectures I guarantee that will happen here too. Also, self-study instead of lectures etc is better than attending class. She is a good person and very kind. Therefore I give her 2 points.", + "class": " STAT408", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2016", + "message": "Worst professor I've ever seen. Used other prof's lecture notes and homework. The course is disorganized and her lecture was horrible. Little feedback of homework and exam provided. I thought 428 would be a coding course but she never used a computer during the lecture. I doubt if she really understands the materials.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Disorganized class and homework. Even exam schedule is not clear. Change exam date 5 days before the exam while I have already set up an off-campus job interview at that day.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2015", + "message": "I was originally not looking forward to this class. However, this class was the opposite of what I expected. There are 3 exams and a final. They are all not so bad because there are practice exams given. There is homework everyweek. All in all, I would take this course again if I had to.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Saiprasad Ravishankar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "This was his first time teaching a course. He was a good professor. He goes very fast, his handwriting can get pretty difficult to read at times, and he demands answers from the class during his examples. That being said, he approaches his students and asks them for feedback and opinions on a daily basis and actually caters to their needs.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sylvian Ray ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Christian Ray ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2021", + "message": "amazing", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Ray was a decent instructor but I was very disappointed in him towards the end of the course. He promised an overall class curve, fell through and refused to round grades that were .5 or higher from the next letter grade. Thats just unnecessary considering were in a global pandemic and he did nothing to account for this when grading.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "DO NOT listen to the person below me, there were no specific instructions for the extra credit and talked about a curve the whole semester just for him to disregard it. Great teacher for the most part especially when semester progresses. He just did not follow through with his promises and around 30% of the class have to retake this class again.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Ray is genuinely my favorite professor! He made chemistry so easy to learn because he would give you pre-lecture, post-lecture, and even host Zoom lectures. If you want to succeed, take advantage of them! Yes, he did offer extra credit but our class didn't follow the instructions, so it's fair that he didn't give any. I completely understand him!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "This is a challenging class and requires hours of studying. I strongly recommend taking a merit discussion section while taking this class because having a great TA will make a huge difference. Dr. Ray offers retakes for each quiz, and also holds review sessions every Friday to help with digesting difficult material.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Although I can see why many of my peers were upset about our final grade situation, I genuinely really liked and respected Dr. Ray. I think he is a great professor and made chemistry as a subject much easier for me to understand. I did much better in this chem class than I have in any other, so I am grateful to him for getting me through it.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "I think I would've been better off I take his class in person, I don't feel that online was his thing. I myself went through a lot of personal issues with family members passing away and I just feel that sometimes he was dismissive towards the concerns/issues of students. Great guy, but I just don't really know how I feel about him online.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "THE BEST professor Ive had at UIUC. He really shows a passion for chemistry and wants his students to succeed. He isnt out to fail you, if you work hard and show it you get the grade you deserve. Wish there was a Dr. Ray in all of my classes", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Ray was great/fair the majority of the semester. That being said, I lost a bit of respect at the end. I ruined my mental health studying hours each week, getting above average on every quiz. While a B+ is a fine grade, he had promised us a class curve if any of our quizzes were deemed unfair (we had a 55% average on one). He did not follow through", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Ray has been one of the best chemistry professors Ive had. I know some of my peers are upset that there wasnt a curve overall in the class but he did curve some of our individual quiz scores. He was always available to help us, got to know a lot of us on a personal level during the pandemic and empathized with us. Overall, a wonderful prof.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Instead of exams there is a quiz every other week. The quizzes are difficult and are worth many points so you will still end up studying a lot of material and spending a lot of time every 2 weeks. Would not recommend taking this class with other difficult classes because I had to sacrifice a lot of time for this class.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "I had so much respect for Dr. Ray before the final. He is a great person. However, this class specifically has ruined my mental health. He promised a curve to the class but did not follow through. This class makes me rethink my choice of attending the University of Illinois.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "For the majority of the semester, Ray was a great teacher, very understanding and fair. Unfortunately, he ruined that in the end. After promising a *class* curve all semester, he only selectively gave one out. Although C's and above are in a better position, it is not fair to be that successful w a C-A during a pandemic & not get the same reward.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Was not accommodating at all during a pandemic, he has curved the class in past semesters but would not do so even this semester even though he knows majority of us were struggling and would not round up even if we were so so close to the grade we needed.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Knowing that we are in a pandemic, he still refused to give us the extra credit points that many of us needed to raise our grade. Aside from that, many of us had internet problems yet he was not very accommodating and said it was out of his control. Many of my classmates agree that this class ruined their GPA and could possibly ruin medical school.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "This professor is not accommodating especially not during a global pandemic. He wants students to fail so he can keep a bell distribution of grades. Dont take this class. Not sure how others gave him 5 stars ...", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Ray is a great professor who does an excellent job explaining concepts in an easy to understand manner. He is very patient with people who ask questions and takes the class at a very reasonable pace. His test questions are very fair and as long as you keep up with learning materials, you should do just fine,", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Best professor I have had thus far. He has a lot of quizzes, but he is very clear about what he expects you to know and will give you plenty of materials to prep with. He is a genuinely great person and cares about his students a lot. If you have him you're set!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2020", + "message": "Ray is awesome! He really cares about his students and going to office hours is EXTREMELY helpful. The practice quiz questions are basically the real quizzes which is great. Definitely use the practice materials given on lon capa. There are 6 quizzes which makes it easier to stay on top of materials. Lectures are really engaging and fun:)", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nathan Raybeck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2013", + "message": "Took this class last semester. Exams were easy. The paper. He said meeting all the requirements on the rubric means a C, which was the class average. An A requires excellence. Where is the rubric for \"excellence\" then? His prompt is confusing so make sure you are in his section because different TAs offered diff explanations & examples.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Nathan was by far the best TA for RLST 110. He made the class great. I loved going to discussion! The only difficult part of the class is the paper. He grades a little hard but overall the class is pretty easy.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Overall the lectures of this course were horrible. Nate's discussion is the only reason I understood anything in this class. If you take this class, make sure you get Nate as a TA. Students in other sections always ask me for notes from his section because they know how well he presents the material to his students!", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2012", + "message": "I took this class last year (spring '12) and I dont know what everyone is talking about. The class was not hard at all. I barely ever went to lecture (missed half the iclicker points), didnt read the book (except the vocab terms 15 min before class) and I got an A-. And seriously, Im not a genius or a good writer. Nathan's just a really nice guy.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2012", + "message": "boring and annoying. he grades papers expecting all students to be a RLST major. too hard to be a 100 level class", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2012", + "message": "he is a bad TA! poorly organized class, hard exams that require students to memorize the entire book, getting a good grade for a paper is hard. this class could be really interesting, but he totally ruined it. DONT TAKE RLST 110 AND DONT GET RAYBECK AS YOUR TA", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "He is the worst! he is really mean and he doesnt care about students. He thinks he is the smartest guy in the world because he teaches the most ridiculous religious class. You wont learn anything taking this class and if you work hard you will get a B", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2012", + "message": "Lecture for this class sucks. I suggest not even taking it at all. Nate is a nice TA, he does good explanations but when contacting him out of class he is rude and he wont keep up his promises and he wont be helpful. it is easy to get a B but to get an A you would have to work really hard, a lot more than what makes sense for a stupid gened.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2011", + "message": "just don't do it. not an easy grader, not nice at all", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Nate's discussions are way more productive than the boring lectures for this class. Definitely an A in this course if you study a bit but I missed a surprise quiz (that was 5%), so got an A-. I would recommend this TA and course but be prepared to put in some amount of effort if you had very little idea on that religion beforehand.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "Best TA I've ever had. All-around awesome guy, that's very willing to help his students.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2011", + "message": "I personally thought the course was extremely dry and boring. I really didn't learn much at all from the class since you're taught only to regurgitate information. I don't agree with his teaching style. Many times I felt the quizzes were 'gotcha' questions. You have to read a chapter of 25+ terms but only two are on the quiz. Lame.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2011", + "message": "The best TA i've had, make sure you get him for World Religions. Very helpful and funny. He cares a lot about his students. The class is pretty easy and not that much work, but I just messed up on the quizzes given at every discussion so I got a B, make sure you attend class and you should be guaranteed an A or B.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lane Rayburn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "Great, hilarious professor. Gives lots of extra credit and keeps the lectures lively and funny. Class involved writing assignments, quizzes, EC, exams, and one group project. I really enjoyed this class!", + "class": " CPSC113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2016", + "message": "Fun professor and has a real passion for his class. It is relatively easy as long as you pay attention. I took it online and he makes it so you have to look up the answers and takes quite a bit of time, but they aren't terribly difficult. Class just had 2 research articles and two exams and you had a week to do each.", + "class": " CPSC563", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "Crazy professor and easy class. Exam contains quiz questions. Take his class if you want A.", + "class": " CPSC113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "Give hard quizzes and tests", + "class": " CPSC113", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Rayburn is crazy, but a pretty good teacher! He made the class easy and gave a ton of extra credit. The material was interesting and there were pop quizzes so attendance was key, but he drops 3 quizzes. Only had 3 exams and he took all the questions from the quizzes and put them in the exams. 1 group project at the end but not bad. Overall easy A ", + "class": " CPSC336", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2014", + "message": "He restructured the online class so it's not so easy anymore. Quizzes/exams are tough in that it's timed and you can only go through one question at a time and you cannot go back to previous questions! There's also fill in the blank where you need to type in the answer. Very passionate about the class but not an easy A class.", + "class": " CPSC213", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2014", + "message": "This class was an enjoyable gen ed. Rayburn is a real fun guy and his lectures were always entertaining. There are three tests and 10 or so pop quizzes. He puts the questions from the quizzes on the tests. There is a group project. You research a topic and do a presentation/video. If you want a good grade, always go to lecture. Tons of extra credit", + "class": " CPSC113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2013", + "message": "While the info that we learn is pretty straightforward, the questions on the exams are intentionally tricky. In many cases there are two answers that mean the exact same thing... overall, this class was more frustrating than it had to be. Side note: he looks like Santa Claus and he's hilarious. But his exams made me dislike the class.", + "class": " CPSC336", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2012", + "message": "This was an easy A. All you have to do is show up to the online lectures/discussions. Which are MANDATORY. He takes attendance randomly, multiple times a session. Quizzes are fairly easy. The final is pulled from a test bank, which is a compilation of many quizzes. He loves giving extra credit to people when they're attending the online le", + "class": " CPSC213", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "A. Lane Rayburn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took this course in Spring 2020. This course was not too easy but not too hard. Lots of extra credit opportunities are given through Reef questions. The final exam is is open-book, but the materials are very scattered in the questions, so always remember to review the materials carefully. Despite slow grading pace, Professor is very passionate.", + "class": " CPSC131", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2017", + "message": "Lots of extra credits, lots of technical issues. He's funny but his TAs are poor graders providing little feedback. No clear grading criteria, hard quizzes, extra money for online polling (with technical issues). And he solved such problems by simply throwing tons of extra credits. The topic was inspiring, but he's not a good choice for GenEd.", + "class": " CPSC131", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "His lecture is hilarious. Lots of extra credit with pop quiz. Exam contains quiz questions. Take his class if you need an easy A.", + "class": " CPSC113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2014", + "message": "A quiz each week. The class was extremely boring at times and made it difficult. There were a lot of technical issues with the class as well. Overall still got an A. ", + "class": " 131", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Raycraft ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Raycraft's unique teaching style makes each class exciting. He's not afraid to call people out, but does so for the good of the students. He knows just about everyone in the sports business industry and if you show effort, he will do everything in his power to help you succeed outside fo the classroom. Truly one of the best teachers at U of I.", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2016", + "message": "Class is very casual and he tells a lot of stories while sneakily throwing tons of information on you that seems very easy on the surface. His test shied away from what he said were the most important topics and focused more on seemingly unimportant, \"got you\" questions. Very good guy, but not for those who like structure and clear material.", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Raycraft is a funny and pretty decent teacher. With AHS199 (James Scholar class), The Fan Experience, he does very little teaching as the entire class is essentially group presentations on academic articles. Raycraft does not hesitate to make fun of people or call people out individually.", + "class": " AHS199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Hilarious dude, will pick on you in class and use you for examples. Really knowledgable about marketing, I learned a lot. show up and you'll do fine", + "class": " RST320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "BEST professor, cares for his students. wish i could retake the class. ", + "class": " RST199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "I would say attendance isn't mandatory but h gives out random quizzes sometimes. He is a great professor that really makes the lecture interesting and funny. I actually enjoyed going to this class and was sad when it was over!", + "class": " RST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Raycraft is hilarious. He's extremely sarcastic and I found myself laughing out loud every class. If you show up most of the time, it'll be a breeze.", + "class": " RST518", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Raycraft is awesome. His talks are very interesting and involves students in conversation. Be alert he will call on you at any time. Take a class with him!", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2012", + "message": "So funny, picks on kids in class, and nice! Just show up and get an A", + "class": " RST199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2011", + "message": "Best. Teacher. Ever. Makes you WANT to go to class. Makes the class fun with jokes and relates examples to real life", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2011", + "message": "Hes hilarious. He goes off topic alot too. you will love him", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2011", + "message": "hes an awesome professor. he gets kids involved in the class therefore you will understand better and he makes tons of jokes and goes off topic alot hes great!", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Before you answer a question you better have thought about what you're gonna say. If you say something dumb he'll tear you apart.", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2010", + "message": "My favorite teacher. He's hilarious and rips on kids in class. Don't need to buy the textbook, read the red grange book. Attendace isn't mandatory but go. Midterm is hard but u should get an A if u show up and no reason u shouldn't get 100% on every other assignment. Final is take home", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "i thought this was a great class! attendance is slightly mandatory with 4 random pop quizzes. but professor raycraft keeps it interesting every day. midterm is hard. final is take home", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2009", + "message": "I thought class was unnecessarily boring but make sure you go to class for the pop quizzes. The midterm was really hard, but the final was take home. There's no reason why you shouldn't get full points on the 4 written assignments.", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "A great class. Raycraft has a dry sense of humor, which I found hysterical. The midterm IS NOT EASY, but the final was take home. Class was fun to go to and I learned a lot!", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2009", + "message": "Amazing teacher. We met twice a week. The classes were supposed to last 1:20 but instead only lasted about 40-50 minutes. So you get 3 credits for 2 hours of work. Never opened the book. I actually enjoyed going to class and discussing. SO GOOD!", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RST140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Boyd Rayward ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Dennis Readey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "He is nice and knows what he teaches. But he himself said this lecture is not really where his interests are. I would try his other classes, and those might be better. Mse 201 is really not that hard, I enjoyed it so far", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Readey seemed like a nice man, somebody who should know his stuff by now. After 2 weeks of his class I have already seen that he expects his students to know material he has not taught (and not in prereqs) and his exams are difficult. Online ppt slides are usefull, especially because I can't stay away during his lectures.", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2010", + "message": "He is a fairly good teacher. Even though in class he tends to ramble and his tests are surprisingly difficult, but if you go in for his office hour, he will explain things to you in detail. Also, they slides are a big help on his exams.", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Leslie Reagan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Reagan is very knowledgeable in her field. Lectures are a bit long but they were filled with a lot of interesting information. She also pairs lecture content with primary sources and other readings, and this helped me learn a lot better. I'd recommend this class to those interested in healthcare.", + "class": " HIST263", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Her lectures don't have words (they're all pictures) so it's all oral lectures and essay exams. Sometime boring, pretty simple class", + "class": " GWS263", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2020", + "message": "Grade consisted of 2 ERA projects and a bunch of assignment from readings that we didn't know ahead of time, \"but they're not pop quizzes!\" Reluctant to respond to you outside of class. Needed like 5 books for the course, one of them hers. Usually more than a around 80 pages a week. No grades get posted, and grades your work based on her opinions.", + "class": " HIST286", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2017", + "message": "She does not have any solid form how grades are set and all of the grades are based on what she thinks of your work. She uses power points of pictures to teach and that is it. when it comes time to review for the exams she has no actual material to help students prepare. It is basically an exam on whether you remember what she said in class.", + "class": " HIST263", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2016", + "message": "Peaked my interest (medicine); long lectures; essays are crucial", + "class": " GWS263", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Didn't do much. Just two papers & tests. some things were interesing", + "class": " HIST263", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Kinda dry and slow at times. But, the material was interesting overall.", + "class": " HIST263", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2015", + "message": "All Depends on the Ta! Lectures are interesting but have to take notes by hand and she talks really fast. Must read the textbook because alot of test questions come from there. Hopefully get a good Ta or they can wreck your grade on the Papers. Gives extra credit. Tests are multiple choice and essay. Must read primary sources (alot) or else fail", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2014", + "message": "Probably the worst professor I've ever had. She gives terrible lectures and makes the class extremely hard. I didn't learn anything and dreaded going to class. I highly recommend not taking her class.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "The course schedule is not very organized and the difficulty of the first quiz was way beyond the requirements of a 100 level class.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2013", + "message": "She stands up in front of the lecture hall with a power point full of pictures and you can't use your computer to take notes. She makes you write down what she is saying but talks so fast and talks about random pictures that you have no notes to study from. She literally stands in front of the class and reads straight off a piece of paper.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Virginie Reali ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2011", + "message": "Jeanie is a great teach and mentor and in the two classes I took with her, she helped me improve my French skills tremendously. She works so hard as a teacher and she expects an equal amount of effort from her students. The classroom atmosphere is always one of respect and tolerance, as well as fun and enjoyable.", + "class": " FR105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2010", + "message": "Jeanie is super enthusiastic about her work. She is always super thrilled to be teaching. Even though grammar can be a pain, she really helped. I definitely enjoyed her class.", + "class": " FR207", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Rector ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "She is one of my favorite profs in the Spanish department for sure. She truly loves the language and helping others learn it. The topics discussed in class are real-world related and do not go off of a textbook. Overall a great class if you need help with speaking.", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2018", + "message": "Amanda is a wonderful instructor! She is very attentive to students and highly admires those who vocalize their needs. She is a wonderful balance of professional and down-to-earth and goes above and beyond to support students within the classroom and outside it, too.", + "class": " SPAN326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alison Reddy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2019", + "message": "She packed us into a room with like 200 people and you could barely see the board and she went too fast for you to pay attention all you would do is write down what she's writing since she's going so fast. she also took a lot of time out of class to yell at specific students about phones and talking and stuff which wasn't distracting me anywayslol", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Alison had a pretty speedy pace in her lecture, but she never went too fast and frequently answered questions. Every Wednesday lecture there was an in class quiz (sometimes online) so expect light studying. My only issue with her was the ALEKS program she assigned. It was expensive, didn't always line up with class material, and was a lot of work.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2016", + "message": "Her lectures were very clear. She made sure that you knew every single step to get to where you needed to be. Very helpful. Explained in depth. Her notes were the book which you had to fill in and helped with keeping you engaged.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "Very helpful about the expectations on quizzes and tests. She pushes you to cold memorize the entire unit circle, limits, & prohibits formula tables on the final, but you'll thank her in the end. Definitely a class worth taking if you want to do well in Math 220/221 and 231. ", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Allison Reddy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Reddy comes off kind of intense at first. States she has very hard deadlines and will not give extra credit, but both are situational. Can blow through information very fast in the lectures, but the information isn't hard to begin with. It feels as though you waste a lot of time doing online assignments that aren't worth much. Not hard to get an A.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2020", + "message": "Goes so fast in class, you can't even keep up! Like others have said you waste tons of time doing the Aleks assessments and they count for very little of your grade. I have always been really good in math and she made this class a struggle every step of the way.", + "class": " MAT124", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "In lectures, Reddy goes very quickly and oftentimes wouldn't thoroughly explain things, especially on the complex problems, but she was helpful during office hours. You're required to do ALEKS as homework which was HUGE pain and I wasted so so much time doing it. For being a basic algebra class, it seemed more difficult than it needed to be.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "absolutely terrible. the class content wasn't even hard, she was just awful at teaching and moved way too fast. also a really dumb rule is that if you get below 60% on the final she automatically fails you. in my case, I only needed 25% to pass the class which I ended up getting but I think this can be really unfair as some arent good test-takers", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2019", + "message": "She is very kind, however as someone who is not good at math, this was a really hard class, mostly because there was a lot of assignments to be completed from ALEKS, these assignments would not even relate to class lecture (more of a personalized math tool) and not that user friendly. I would avoid this class if I could.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2019", + "message": "She has no sympathy for students. You can try and ask her questions, but her answers don't help and all she does is make you feel stupid. She's rude for no reason and her lectures are dreadful. Seriously stay away. I wish I knew about rate my professor before I chose her.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "Allison Reddy is the type of teacher that no one wants. For starters her voice is incredibly annoying. She is also very inconsiderate. If a student is 3 minutes late...3 FREAKING MINUTES on the day of a quiz (every Wednesday) that student will not be allowed to take the assessment. The material is not hard at all, but she manages to make it hard.", + "class": " MATH12", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2018", + "message": "great teacher.", + "class": " MATH124", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Literally the worst. She talks way too fast and the lecture notes are unhelpful. She goes over things in class she doesn't require you to do on the quizzes and tests. No curve, no extra credit. She drops your lowest quiz score but that barely helps.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "I think a lot of people are hard on Prof. Reddy because they don't try hard enough in class. She is the best math teacher I have had and deserves more credit than she receives.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "She was a bit annoying but she always answered questions and seemed like she genuinely cared about her students. ALEKS were a bit annoying as well but I ended up learning a lot from them. Overall the class was not a ton of work.", + "class": " MATH112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2013", + "message": "She is not helpful at all and is very rude! She talks way too fast and often skips entire steps to problems. Her quizzes are very unfair. They often do not cover the material presented in class. Avoid this class at all costs! She is the worst math teacher I have ever had. She pretty much sets you up for failure, in a class that should be easy!", + "class": " MATH012", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "In this class you basically teach yourself,it's pointless. I'm not good at math, and having to teach myself was not going to work out. The way this class is structured is horrible, I would highly recommend avoiding this class by all means. If you need this class,especially as a requirement, wait until it is taught differently, and by someone else.", + "class": " MATH124", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "Ahlgren is not a good teacher. She does not teach the class anything and the work is so unclear and confusing. She walks around while the student has to teach themselves the class material. We are basically paying to teach ourselves.", + "class": " MATH124", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2012", + "message": "She is both a talented explainer and a helpful teacher. I enjoyed this class and I enjoyed having her as my teacher. She is a good person.", + "class": " MATH124", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2011", + "message": "not the best math teacher, this class is passable though. She isn't as clear in explaining things but use campus resources and you'll be fine.", + "class": " MATH012", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2011", + "message": "I don't think I have ever felt so stupid in class. This class could be great, but the professor kills it! The worst professor. Can't teach and has very little faith in her students. She actually told a student, \"Do you really expect to get an A in my class?\"", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2011", + "message": "if you're good at math, you'll get an A; however, ahlgren is the worst teacher i've ever had. she's not fair (quiz material isnt taught in class), she makes A LOT of mistakes during lectures (her math is WRONG) and i feel like i could have taught the class better. avoid her if you can! also.. i never opened the book, so i wouldnt buy it if i were u", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Alison is an okay math teacher. Contrary to what you might read, the class is relatively easy. There are weekly quizzes but they are really easy and there are only three homework assignments before each of the three exams. Other than the fact that she talks too fast, is very short and has an annoying voice she is a really good teacher.", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Allison Ahlgren is the worst teacher I've had since the 6th grade. She rarely, if ever, takes questions in class, she never responds to e-mails requesting help, and she refuses to review information covered in a previous class. Also, on exams, she always adds the material covered in the last class, even if it pertains to a completely new subject.", + "class": " MATH012", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Reeder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2013", + "message": "Very funny and helpful, and he is an amazing drawer!", + "class": " ARTD399", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bryce Reeder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Really liked his class. He's very detailed in his lectures and is easy to approach with questions.", + "class": " POL130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Typical for an online course. Expectations were crystal clear, and the weekly assignments were usually very easy. Papers were the hardest part, but extremely manageable if you kept up with readings and put in a little bit of elbow grease. ", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "Good TA. Cares about students but needs to control class a bit better. Easy to approach and is always willing to help. Choose him if you are the type that likes to talk over things to make sure you understand them.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Melissa Reedy ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Debbie Reese ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2009", + "message": "This class was really easy. And pretty fun too.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2008", + "message": "Debbie is one of the best teachers that I have had at U of I. She is willing to help out students if they have problem with assignments and she is really down to earth! The class is easy and the discussions are awesome. YOU ACTUALLY LEARN in the class!! If you do not take her, you are missing out on one of the best teachers on campus!", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2008", + "message": "she's a very genuine & understanding woman. you can tell she cares about students & really wants them to learn. sends out lots of e-mails which helps you keep track of assignments.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2007", + "message": "Amazing professor...one of few who have ever checked in with students in every class, 'everybody doing okay?' Brings personal experience to the table on many issues we discussed.", + "class": " AIS490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2006", + "message": "(CHP Section) There's a decent amount of reading for this class, but the conversations in class are very freeform and informative, inspire lots of thoughtful debate. I expected to not enjoy this class and ended up enjoying it a lot. Really opened my eyes to some of the recent issues as well.", + "class": " AIS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2006", + "message": "Discussion is free flowing and interesting. Not so free that you come away confused and feeling like you learned nothing, but like you got to delve deep into the things that really intrigue you. If you genuinely like learning or if you are looking for an EASY A TAKE THIS CLASS!", + "class": " ENGL460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "BEST CLASS! This class was the best I have taken at U of I; very interesting discussion, 1 short paper, 1 long paper, no exams, and fun smaller assignments throughout. I learned a lot, and I would recommend this class to anyone interested in minority children's literature and the politics behind it. Great 400-level English course!", + "class": " ENGL4603U", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Reese ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2021", + "message": "The only thing you are graded off of is attendance, four relatively easy papers, and participation. Just follow the instructions while writing your papers and you should be fine.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Reese was always so nice and so happy to help during office hours. I really learned a lot in this class. A good amount of outside reading but its doable.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michel Regenwetter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 31st, 2016", + "message": "Fun, lively discussions.", + "class": " PSYC534", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2007", + "message": "Made us use online learning methods- never had lecture. completely left us to fend for ourselves.", + "class": " PSYC235", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2006", + "message": "He does know what he's talking about and is willing to help if you actually take the time to approach him. The class is very doable. Not the easiest class out there, but it's definitely not the hardest by ANY means.", + "class": " STATS235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2005", + "message": "This mad does not want to teach. He doesn't care about students and he's an awful teacher. Yeah, you get cheat sheets--but what do you actually retain in the class? Nada. Fire him.", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2004", + "message": "welcome to college folks! you can't except to have an A handed to you, though it is very obtainable; the exams are NOT hard! you get cheet sheets, in which you can write down the formulas. all you need to do in the exam is apply this information. do practice problems, and you'll be fine.", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2004", + "message": "contrary to the comments, this class is NOT extremely difficult. sure, you have to have a general concept of the material to do well in the exams, but it is very possible to obtain an A in the class, and i even missed some classes and labs. the professor knows the material and is willing to help.", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2004", + "message": "The exams are so ridiculous that no one really learns anything as most of the class flunks hard without the curve. I missed a week for surgery and he wouldnt let me make up the exam so i barely scraped a D. If you are a psych major and plan on going to gr", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2004", + "message": "I had no problem with this prof. Did my work and got a good grade", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2004", + "message": "I actually enjoyed his lectures, but thought the exams were very unfair. They didn't really test how much you know, just how much you can scribble down in 50 minutes.", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2004", + "message": "Really guys, it's not that bad. Ask around about TA's, though. Some are good, I heard others were not so good.", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2004", + "message": "Don't do it...none of the instructers speak english", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2003", + "message": "I thought that his class was very hard, but I thought that his grading was very fair.", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2003", + "message": "boring.", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2003", + "message": "worst teacher EVER!!", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aritz Regoyo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "I took 3rd level Spanish with Regoyo. He was a good professor. He understood that most of the students took the class to simply meet their requirement so he was not super strict. He is a nice guy and a good professor.", + "class": " SPAN130", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "Aritz is a great professor. I hate Spanish and was simply taking it to graduate and he understood this and made it easier then it needed to be. He Was very friendly and good at relating to students. He made sure not to be to tough on us since nobody in the class cared about Spanish.", + "class": " SPAN142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2020", + "message": "I hate Spanish but had to take it to graduate. Aritz understood this and made it fun and enjoyable. He was lenient in grading because he knew nobody in the class cared", + "class": " SPAN132", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dean Reichers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty helpful class. I use information learned in this class everyday in my job, which I have since learned alot more from hands on experience.", + "class": " CPSC426", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Debra Reid ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2020", + "message": "This class was ridiculous!! She is ambiguous with her grading, contradicts herself constantly, and never gives a straight answer about anything. The work is tedious and you learn nothing. She grades like this is a master's course, and has a nasty comment about everything. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CLASS!! So much effort and nothing gained.", + "class": " ACES179", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "She graded unfairly and way too harsh for the level of the class. Put very little effort into teaching the online class, mainly consisting of sources you would have to read on your own without explanation from her whatsoever. A chunk of the grade is a final research paper (even though you don't learn much all semester) which is graded harsh", + "class": " ACES179", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2019", + "message": "Probably the worst course I've taken. She takes forever to grade and when she does it's unnecessarily brutal for a 100-level class. It's impossible to get ahold of her if you have questions too. It is a terrible course and the work required for it is absurd. 15 discussions, 15 quizzes, live sessions, LOTS of useless reading, and a 10-page paper.", + "class": " ACES179", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "I got straight A's besides her class. So boring, useless information, extremely hard grader, will find points to take off for. Does not clarify. Treats a 100 level class like a 400 level class. My recommendation don't ever take this class.", + "class": " ACES179", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Reifsteck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2012", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and practical. If you work hard, he'll give you the grade you deserve.", + "class": " ARCH233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2011", + "message": "I had him for 231 and 233 (construction), he was covering for McCulley. He knows what he's talking about and does bring in examples from the profession (he has a practice in Champaign). TAs are what really matter in his class. I can't imagine him as a design prof. though", + "class": " ARCH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Janet Reis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "The class was really easy. In fact, this is the easiest class I've ever taken. I found the infant unit interesting, but everything else is common sense.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2013", + "message": "Has to be the worst academic faculty person I have ever come across. Self-interested and focuses on having grad students proceed through a \"rite of passage\" rather than any objectivity on their quality of work. Also generally unfriendly.", + "class": " CMH100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2010", + "message": "This class was very much interesting, better than any intro to psych class. Highly recommended. Professor is very straight forward and you do not need the textbook all the answers to her tests are in the notes and lectures. I did pretty horrible to begin with in class assignments were mediocre, but in the end I got an A!", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "LOVE HER, LOVE THE CLASS, LOVE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.. it's interesting, amazing, and she teaches it exactly how an introductory course should be taught. There are no tricks to the exams and everything is straight forward. Get a wonderful TA and this class is the best! TAKE THIS CLASS! :)", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "Class not as easy as people expect. I did put in work and didn't get as high grades as expected. I DID have to study for tests, and got Bs. Be careful you get a good TA... they'll screw you over!!!", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Great Instructor. She was very helpful; didn't need to use the textbook. What was in the lectures was on the exams - very easy.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2008", + "message": "Easiest class on campus. Don't buy the textbook; you don't need it. Notes online will help get you an A on the tests even if you don't go to class, which you should because she makes it interesting. She words the questions on tests so you know the answer. Final took me 15 minutes. Only had to get a 30/70 on it for an A. Can't recommend her enough.", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2008", + "message": "Easiest class at U of I!!! I got pretty much 100% in the class. Dont have to go to class. Study guide she gives pretty much is the test. Didnt open the textbook once. And the levtures can be kinda interesting. VERY EASY!!!", + "class": " HDFSHDFS", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Henrique Reis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Possibly the worst and most disorganized class I have ever taken. No matter how hard you try on a report or how hard you try to fix your mistakes, the grading is so aggressive and harsh that I have never witnessed or heard of someone consistently getting a good grade. This is a 1 credit hour course and you spend 20hrs a week. Terrible TAs as well.", + "class": " SE312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "SE 312 is the worst class I have taken at this university. The workload is ridiculous for the one credit hour that this course is taken for. The grading is inconsistent and the TAs are legitimately disrespectful in the grading as well. The manual is not up to date and there are so many inconsistencies in the material. Professor does not help either", + "class": " SE312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Reis holds all the Systems Engineers hostage by being the only professor teaching a required course. He uses completely outmoded forms of teaching. The accompanying ONE CREDIT HOUR course, SE312, is an outrageous amount of work. He hasn't changed the material from when the course used to be 3 credit hours. ISE dept. should be ashamed!", + "class": " GE311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2017", + "message": "If you haven't already formed comradery with your fellow Systems Engineering and Design students yet, this class (and GE 312) will force you all to be buddies. Get notes and *ahem* \"information\" from alumni and the homework and exams will be much easier. For GE 312, get started on the lab reports as early as possible, they can take up to 10 hours.", + "class": " GE311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2016", + "message": "I wish to drop this class but it's required. Too much load for a 1 hour course", + "class": " GE312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "horrible", + "class": " GE311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Reis is an old school kind of guy. He does everything on his chalk board. He never does any example problems. His exams are rather difficult, but he does grade easily. He is honestly a funny guy, and a good person. Show that you care, attend class, and STUDY THE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS to do well in this course.", + "class": " GE311", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2009", + "message": "Reis doesnt care about teaching, he just enjoys his LARGE check at the end of the month to feed his fat self. This guy is worthless, the GE department should be ashamed to have a guy like him on their payroll!! He doesnt grade things and assigns random grades at the end of semester.", + "class": " GE331", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2007", + "message": "Horrible teacher. Hostile classroom environment. Refuses to answer student questions. Never returns assignments.", + "class": " GE311", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2006", + "message": "Reis is best described as \"out of the loop\" or \"not with it.\" His class reflects this by having you do EXTREMELY TEDIOUS work that you will never ever have to do in real life. Material is difficult and useless, teaching style is nonexistant: he just writes on the board, never stopping to explain anything. Easy to fall behind. Pray for your soul.", + "class": " GE311", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2005", + "message": "This guy is not the best teacher in the world. He is hard to understand and does weird things while in class. He never hands back homework and Im not even sure he grades everything right. He grades sort of easy but his tests are hard and you are unsure about the material when you take it.", + "class": " GE311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2004", + "message": "Reis is nuts, but he grades easy. He threatens to take photos of you with his digital camera if you fall asleep, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't even have one. Doesn't grade your homework or probably anything. Very messy and disorganized. Difficult to understand.", + "class": " GE311", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ann Reisner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2017", + "message": "SMH. Prepare to be confused. Her media-based opinion thats supposed to correlate to policy-making..? Answers are ambiguous. You're always right, until she grades you as wrong for not thinking like her. After several written assignments there's a confusing midterm, a more confusing final, \"5 page paper\" but she wants 13 pages, and a presentation", + "class": " SOC351", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "The lectures are tad boring, but she really loves what she does. She's very passionate about the subject, but kind of has her own opinion about everything. Attendance was worth 3 points per class. Project at the end, but it wasn't too bad because we got to work in groups.", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2016", + "message": "I'm still not sure what this class was actually about because the material is so general, but she's an interesting lecturer and none of the work was hard. There's a lot of work with analyzing studies, which doesn't seem like it belongs in this class, but again, it isn't difficult. Exams were simple and she gave out a lot of candy.", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "Well, to start off she lived under a rock growing up. Not only that but she's very old and teaching about media which didn't really exist much while she grew up. This entire class seems opinionated and half the stuff she teaches is OBVIOUS. I love arguing with her thoughshe believes everything in the media is offensive", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "She is nice, but can be a bit confusing at times. But if u ask her for help she will willingly explain further. She's not too strict and made me laugh several times. Class topics were interesting to me.", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2013", + "message": "She is INSANE. She is soo confusing. The good thing is everyone will be confused so everyone works together to try and figure out what the teacher is talking about. She is very subjective and goes on crazy tangents. I'm still not sure what this class is even about.", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "I thought she was a great professor! She's freaking hilarious, which made class more interesting. For SOC 351, you don't really want to miss class because there are graded self-checks and policy statements. I missed three and it brought my grade down to a B. The class is really easy, though, and they are really easy graders.", + "class": " SOC351", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "Very confusing, vague guidelines. Class literally never knew what was going on. Relatively little outside classwork. Makes you full out at least one scantron a day. Confusing but you will get an A.", + "class": " SOC351", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2013", + "message": "She's crazy. Makes little to no sens and left the entire class constantly going \"Huh???\" Multiple assignments were simply thrown our because her directions were so unclear. Good luck to any logical u of i kid attempting to navigate this course.", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "Super easy course as long as you go to all of the classes. A huge percentage of your grade is based off of in class assignments that she she helps you with. Very understanding and an easy A as long as you pay attention. No need to really use the textbook either because she covers it all in her lectures. She is strange but at least she means well.", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "I don't have one bad thing to say about Ann and her class. Her class is my FAVORITE class this semester. All of the work is in-class (no homework), the exams are fair, it's easy if you pay attention. She genuinely cares about her students and tries to make everything as clear as possible. Her grading is fair, overall a great experience.", + "class": " MACS351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2009", + "message": "As a media studies major I have been looking forward to taking MS 351 since I was sophomore. However, the class is incredibly disorganized, Ms. Reisner makes complete generalizations, and is incredibly unclear about everything she teaches. One of the worst classes I've ever taken at this university.", + "class": " MS351", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Phillip Reitz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Erin Reitz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "I hate history classes especially art history, so I thought this class would be horrible but Prof Reitz made it bearable. I also took it online because of COVID and there were no exams but rather there were a few writing assignments to do. She is also super nice and understanding. I hated the class but she was a great professor.", + "class": " ARTH250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Super nice and easy to talk to. Also very lenient and sometimes gives extensions. Class is kind of dry but nothing too intense.", + "class": " ARTH250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2020", + "message": "she's super intelligent and knowledgable, and she makes art history interesting by talking about what matters. her tests are about understanding broader concepts, not intense memorization hell. she is really nice + understanding too !!! i <3 erin", + "class": " ARTH299", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Megan Remmel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome teacher! Tough grader but fair. Lectures are in depth and intriguing.", + "class": " PO202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "This class (8 week online) isn't a lot of work but you better do really well on everything if you want an A", + "class": " PS200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2009", + "message": "She's brilliant.", + "class": " POLI101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2009", + "message": "She was ok. Participate in class and you'll get on her good side. Shes alittle stingy giving A's on the papers and exams. We always covered what material we needed for the quiz right before the quiz. Shes like a double bladed sword.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "this prof is awesome. she's super helpful and pretty hot too (bored in class? stare at her.) will take your calls if your phone rings. she'll help you out if you need a one-on-one, though. so i definately recommend her, really invested in the students' performance.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Remmert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2016", + "message": "I don't feel like the course is as simple as is described. The lecture is very boring, and it is hard to get a good grade with the sufficient preparation of the notes. Very disappointed.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2013", + "message": "The class is alot of fun, he tells alot of jokes and by just showing up and preparing with study guides will earn you an A in this class.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2013", + "message": "Funniest professor ever. Has a very dry sense of humor. Very enjoyable and easy class. The discussion part of the course is pointless but the lectures are awesome. Right on!!", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Hes a pretty funny guy! CLASS IS EASY! EXAMS ARE EASY... IF YOU DO THE STUDY GUIDES! the study guides are super easy & he basically goes over the whole thing the lecture before the exams. Their are pop quizzes so i wouldn't recommended missing class. overall easy A.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2009", + "message": "very nice prof.", + "class": " HEALT000", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2009", + "message": "There are only 2 exams, 3 pop quizzes, and one assignment. The TA tells you what is on the exam verbatim. If you put any effort at all, you should do well. Still, I would not take this class just for an elective because I found it quite dull. Maybe CHLH feel differently, but I found class and the lectures to be quite a waste of time.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Great guy! his class is super easy and somewhat intersting if you are interested in stuff like the degrading health care system of the United States. Also, there really isnt a lot of work involved and he is very clear and lenient about when they are due.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2006", + "message": "Easy class. He has a dry sense of humor.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2006", + "message": "Remmert is the coolest prof at U of I. His tests are so straightforward and he basically gives you the test questions before in review. Got to discussion b/c TAs tell u what's on exams, esp. Leyla she's awesome, and go to lecture- it's boring but he gives pop quizzes (which are SUPER easy if you're just there.) I recommend him highly.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2005", + "message": "David Remmert is probably one of the best teachers I've ever had. He's clear and explains concepts well. Also has a sense of humor. His class is very straight-forward.", + "class": " CHLTH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2005", + "message": "Many of my friends took this class as an easy-A class, but none of them got A's. Go to lecture, because there are pop quizzes. The professor brainwashed students into becoming liberals regarding the governmental health care system.", + "class": " CHLH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Allen Renear ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "I do not feel like this class teaches anything. Take it if you want to just fill a gap on your degree. Grading policy is unclear and almost non-existent.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Emily Renne ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kristina Rennekamp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2013", + "message": "She is very nice, even though her lectures are boring. She is straight forward and as long as you pay attention this class is very easy", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "She's simply amazing. Very sensitive and always try to attend to your needs. She's also pretty smart, although I don't think she knows all the accounting concepts very well, but that's understandable given she got her degrees in Finance..", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2011", + "message": "very helpful, fairly easy if you put some effort in the class. strongly recommended. easy A.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Craig Reschke ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth F. Reutter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Easy class. Book was only used for online quizzes. Some assignments were pretty boring and there are two huge projects. She grades fair, no complains. Easy A if you put a lot of effort into the projects and the various assignments. She also gives extra credit if you don't miss 3 classes and for attending career fair along with reviewing Bevier Cafe", + "class": " FSHN140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Antonio Reyes ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Felisa Reynolds ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2021", + "message": "I like her lectures and everything but let's be honest, she is extremely arrogant and will show you that she is impatient when you try to ask her questions. If you don't mind about the professors, go take this class. Otherwise avoid her at all cost because she is not a cool person to talk to.", + "class": " FR156", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Class was synchronous, met twice a week through zoom. Easy gen-ed course, FR156 covers the history of Paris. Required to buy books and read, this helped better understand topic of lecture. She was very king and funny. Overall there was 2 quizzes( on lectures and reading) and a final essay about the books.", + "class": " FR156", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Rezk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2021", + "message": "If you want to be a real mathematician, or, you are a maschoist who wants to test if you are an idiot or not, take his class when possible! Prof. Rezk is extremely likely to be the smartest person you will ever meet, and he has tons of examples ready for you, regardless of how weird the question is. By far the most challenging and rewarding class.", + "class": " MATH427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2020", + "message": "Really great, very thorough lectures. Be sure to read the lecture notes ahead of time and come with questions--he is always enthusiastic about answering them and always has excellent and informative responses/examples. He likes to cover an insane amount of material (this is an honors class, after all), but tests are generally not too hard.", + "class": " MATH427", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2018", + "message": "He was extremely hard, I have no idea what anyone here's talking about", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Great professor, explains everything that's going on and that he's doing on the blackboard. Lectures are really good, but the only way to stay engaged is interest in the material. Skipping class is not a great idea.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "(The honor section) His idea is very clear, his logic is extremely strict and his proof is always complete. The class is almost perfect except that..................I cannot understand........", + "class": " MATH416H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "very good math professor, he wants us to learn so much about math proofs in each class, so it's really hard to follow and absorb the material sometimes, since it's also too abstract. Professor is prefect, the only thing is that I am not smart/hardworking enough to keep pace. But if you want to learn pure math, that's the correct man to follow. ", + "class": " MATH416H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "Loves to teach 5 minutes before the bell and 5 minutes after. I admire the fact that he wants to show nearly every proof in the book, but it takes away time from actually showing a little application. Tests are hard, but curved. Very ambiguous about the grade you are getting until the very end. Occasionally assigns an absurd amount of homework.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2013", + "message": "A perfect mathematician. You can ask any kind of question in anything regarding algebra and he will give the answer.", + "class": " MATH500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2013", + "message": "Great Prof.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Professor Rezk is a great professor. He explains things very clearly. He moves and speaks quickly, and you have to try hard to keep up. Homework grading is brutal. However, if you show him you care and you work really hard, you will receive a great grade. He will judge you by how well he thinks you are are doing overall.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2008", + "message": "Solid professor, fair grader, and always willing to go through the complex proofs.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2005", + "message": "talks/writes/moves very quickly, difficult to contact, homework grading is very harsh, tests vary in difficulty but he curves. relatively hard class, but i passed. not sure how much really sunk in, but i suppose i gained some sneaky reasoning skills...", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Reznick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "The best professor I have ever met in math department as a math major student.", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2019", + "message": "Bruce Reznick is the best math professor I have ever had. He is not only caring that his students succeed, but he is so knowledgable on a host of different math topics.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Difficult class but wouldn't have passed it without such an amazing professor. He takes the time to make sure he hasn't lost you while he is lecturing and even has worksheets to asses how you are doing and what needs work. By far favorite math professor at U of I", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2017", + "message": "I have had him for Math 496, 347, and 424, and he is a very good professor. The more you are willing to put effort in his class, the more you will take away from it. This is what he says, and it is quite true.", + "class": " MATH496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2016", + "message": "Course is tough but hw and exams are ok. Nicest professor I have ever met in U of I. 20% ec. Chocolate before midterm.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2016", + "message": "Great course with the greatest professor. 347 brought me into math.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Reznick is an absolutely fabulous professor. The class itself is incredibly challenging, but he readily provides help and clarification. He is very enthusiastic about the material being taught, and class is very interesting. If, in the future, he is teaching a class I am interested in taking, I will certainly register for his section.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2013", + "message": "The greatest professor ever. He is very approachable, helpful, and intelligent. We learned a great deal of math, and the class was very entertaining. It is not hard to get As in his classes, as long as you are wiling to work hard.", + "class": " MATH496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2013", + "message": "Great guy. His lectures can be confusing at times. But he really cares about his students and the material and if you read the book you will follow just fine. Expectations very clear and overall just had a love for the subject matter that made going to class fun.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Free A. He is going to teach math 424 in Fall 2012. Take his class!", + "class": " MATH496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "This class was interesting. Basically, Reznick would give us handouts and guide us through the inner workings that is math research. We were required to present a number of times, but he was very considerate and always paid attention. He would answer any question about your research paper. If you work hard, you should get a lot out of this class.", + "class": " MATH496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Awesome professor; really made me interested in math. Crystal clear. I would take another class with him. Oh and during the final, he wore his star wars t-shirt, saying don't cheat cause chewbacca is watching", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2010", + "message": "Overall, I really liked my first Math Professor at U of I- Bruce Reznick. He made calculus very bearable. His lectures were not boring; he engaged with the class, giving background about himself and mathematical concepts. I did well in his class by attending his lectures and discussions.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2009", + "message": "Great professor. Lectures can be a bit off-topic on occasion, but he does throw at least one or two intuitive proofs in there every day that are very helpful. He knows what he's teaching and he understands what the students need to learn in order to understand the content. I would strongly recommend him to anyone. In closing: Bruce is a thug.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "His lectures are all over the place. He likes to go hugely in depth about where things come from but not about how to use them. I feel like he talks in circles and I never know what I will actually need to know for the class.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Pretty awesome guy. Good math teacher.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2007", + "message": "This was a very relaxed class... talk about cool math to each other the whole semester, and then get an A at tne end. Reznick talked way more than we did, because we weren't required to at any particular time. Only thing is, a lot of his research interests are not my cup of tea. So it wasn't ideal for me. But good class overall.", + "class": " MATH496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2007", + "message": "Amazing professor. In general, this class is very easy, but Bruce made sure that we all made sure we not only could do the material, but also understand it. Best teacher I have ever had.", + "class": " MATH181", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2006", + "message": "He's a truly exceptional teacher! Not enough space to describe all the great things about him. He's excellent at explaining things, designing homeworks and very fair in grading too. Some of the homework will be basic, some hard. Exams are always basic, so in the end you get the grade you deserve based on your overall effort.Simply perfect!", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2005", + "message": "A truly great professor and person. He is focused on making students learn. He is an interresting person and can make even the most intimidating mathematical problems seem understandable and interresting. He also has a righteous beard.", + "class": " MATH230HOMORS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Rhoads ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Very difficult exams and homework.", + "class": " GEOG406", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2019", + "message": "Great professor. Cares about his students, amazing slides that he's put together, and although the material isn't generally found in outside textbooks, he's very much willing to give you his time to help explain anything you need.", + "class": " GEOG406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Honestly, no idea why his rating is high. Prof. Rhodes only assigns 8 labs, 2 projects, and 3 exams for your total grade. Labs are jokes and you even have to grade it again yourself after he grades them, makes no sense at all. Exams were horrible. Exam 1,2 were all typed essay questions and very difficult. Grades harshly. No office hours available", + "class": " GEOG460", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "While Bruce is a great guy who tries to make lectures fun, his class is often dry & boring. That being said, the course is easy if you take good notes & have a good lab section. All of his tests & quizzes were online, even the final! Lab was worth 40% of the grade & lecture was worth 60%. Don't buy the textbook you never use it.", + "class": " GEOG103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. Extremely knowledgeable, and detail oriented.", + "class": " GEOG408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "He is a fine teacher, tests/assignments were pretty reasonable, clear lecturer, good at answering questions, and all that. Only problem was that I actually found the subject matter that he chose to teach rather boring.", + "class": " GEOG406", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justin Rhodes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2019", + "message": "You won't meet anyone as enthusiastic as this guy! The class is easy because he's very willing to answer questions & discuss the material so everyone understands (you should still study though). 4 exams, non-cumulative, 25% each; sometimes EC but you have to ask about it. Read the assigned book, if only because it's good! Also, go visit his fish.", + "class": " PSYC302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2018", + "message": "Justin's class seriously rocked my world. So much so that I even considered leaving my lab (that I've worked my ass off in for years) to ask to join his lab, just so I could work with him. He's very inspirational and his passion is seriously contagious! He's very helpful, engaging, and really cares about students. I highly recommend!", + "class": " PSY433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2018", + "message": "I'm currently in 302 and I LOVE it. I would not say I'm super strong in science but he is so helpful. Lectures aren't mandatory to go to but i would really recommend you go, he says important things that are not on the slides. Go in for clarification before tests, he explains things really well. Also super funny and engaging, best teacher so far.", + "class": " PSY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2015", + "message": "My favorite teacher you have to take a class with him. He is awesome and you learn so much. Also this class was freaking amazing loved it.", + "class": " PSYC433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2015", + "message": "My favorite teacher you have to take a class with him. He is awesome and you learn so much", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Rhodes is very helpful. And he is really enthusiastic about the subject he lectures on!", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "Of the 4 rotating professors for this class, he was probably the 2nd best. An average professor, but still good. Powerpoints were thorough, answered questions completely, very easy to understand.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "My favorite professor of the four! He's really funny and knowledgeable on all the topics in class. He makes sure to answer all questions raised in class and is really friendly. His section was my favorite.", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "Justin is very passionate about the subjects he teaches, and has an enthusiastic teaching style. He never fails to maintain student engagement while informing them on perspectives and topics that are unfamiliar to them. He is very fair regarding grading(As and Bs are possible if you attend class)and is flexible in order to meet students' needs.", + "class": " PSYC433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "He's GREAT. He's a wonderful lecturer, with really great humor and a lot of fascinating things to teach about.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2012", + "message": "He constantly interrupts. I felt extremely stifled during lecture, and I gave up participating at all because he would either make fun of what I said (and it wasn't just me, it was other students that he made fun of too) or dismiss it. A very, very condescending man. Got an A, but I'm pretty sure I'm dumber for it. Poorly written exams!!!!", + "class": " PSYC433", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome professor! Really helpful when explaining material, puts together outside review sessions for additional help with exams.", + "class": " PSY433", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "He is nice and easy to understand. The material is pretty interesting. Just take notes on the powerpoints, and you will be fine. No need to read.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2009", + "message": "He's a pretty good lecturer, but sometimes talks fast when he gets really into something. He has a tendency to clear his throat every 10 seconds, which is a little irritating. He's a nice, funny guy. His exams can be a little challenging if you don't prepare. No textbook, which is always a plus.", + "class": " PSYC433", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2009", + "message": "Great professor!", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "He was hilarious! And I'm pretty sure he's obsessed with discussion related to sex. haha! Looked forward to going to his section (evolution, stress, etc.)", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2007", + "message": "Very good lecturer. However, not helpful, and unsympathetic to the needs and situations of his students.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2006", + "message": "He only taught one section of the class, but I found him really easy to understand and made it VERY clear in class and on his lecture slides what imfo was important... very helpful for the test", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Rice ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "awful teacher, which is a bummer because it's a great topic to learn about. she's extremely boring, really standoffish, and SO UPTIGHT. i asked her to clarify the wording of a question on her exam that was confusing and she told me she couldn't? like ok. class isn't super difficult but she grades the first written quiz SO hard. overall 1/10 so bad", + "class": " REHB330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alicia Richards ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Selma Richardson ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Sarah Richardson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Cass Richers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2007", + "message": "Cass is the best TA ever. He's so funny and he's super hot!!! I'm in love <3", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "I love Cass!", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Paul Ricker ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "scott Rickettes ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Scott Ricketts ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2018", + "message": "This professor is being super slow in grading, while not sending out emails for reminding students regarding opportunities for higher grades. Grades are given in super strict ways, and the explanation does not make sense", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2017", + "message": "He's an amazing teacher and interacts with the students and likes to crack jokes a lot. An easy class just a lot of busy work. Just show up do the work and you'll pass.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aimee Rickman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2013", + "message": "I didn't know what to expect from this class. There was a lot of material. Aimee's discussions tied together ideas making it so much more understandable and she gave real life examples. She really cared about us learning in the course. One of the best teachers I have had at UofI.", + "class": " ANTH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Franklin Ridgway ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "I love this guy! He is a perfect rhet teacher. Lectures are a little dry tho. Hes extremely helpful and I learned a lot in his class. Frank rocks!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2011", + "message": "You couldn't ask for a better rhetoric teacher. And he is pretty funny and really nice guy", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Had to take the class after getting a 31 English on the ACT. If you have to take RHET, take it with Frank because he is very helpful and interesting. he also hates the newer Star Wars movies and so do I so rock on Frank! I got an A+ in the class with minimal effort but I'm an English scholar so that's to be expected.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2010", + "message": "I've never taken a college level English class and have never had any interest in taking one. Frank was very interested in helping us understand what was going on in the books. While some professors suck at teaching and are making 6 figures, Frank was one of the best instructors I have had at this University.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "I love this class even tho it's not that easy. He's really nice and helpful, and very cool judging by his office taht has bobbleheads :)", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2010", + "message": "He was very interested in the topics and made reading these books interesting. Sometimes I found myself daydreaming when he talked a lot but the class was pretty easy, and he was easy on papers.", + "class": " ENG119", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "Best Professor I've ever had and probably will ever have. He was extremely helpful. His assignments are interesting and not too difficult. Great Teacher I highly recommend taking one of his classes.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2009", + "message": "Not much to say other than he's alright and expects you to do the work. I guess I earned my B. In some other class it would have been an A but I liked the class fine.", + "class": " ENGL120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher. Very helpful.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2009", + "message": "A great TA and a really smart teacher. Very helpful in office hour, and doesn't talk down to you. He's probably like 35 but seems a lot younger.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2007", + "message": "Great! He was always very helpful when I came to office hours. He is very nice. He grades fairly easy. Attendance is mandatory.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "absloutely loved him. if u have to take this class take it with frank.he is a VERY easy grader and u will get an A if uparticipate. its a****ty class to begin with and requires some reading, but if u dont read, u can still bs your way through the class period. DEFINATELY TAKE him and dont switch out of his class, its easy, though boring sometimes", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2006", + "message": "Frank is such a great guy and awesome teacher! If you just ask him for help and talk to him about the class/papers/etc. your bound to get an A. Participating in class is the key to getting the A too, just give your opinion on everything.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2006", + "message": "Was an extremely easy grader and very flexible with students needs. Kinda dorky and rambles a LOT, but more or less keeps the class interesting. Was a nice guy, especially when you go in to his office hours for help.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2005", + "message": "I liked his teaching style. He seems like a dork kind of at first, but then secretly I had a secret crush on his dorkiness. SHH! It's a secret!", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2005", + "message": "Frank was a really reasonable guy, very nice, and would give pretty insightful comments if you talked to him about your papers. I would reccommend him, he didnt assign extremely hard papers and I think there were 3-4 papers for the entire semester. I wasted money buying the book, which he hardly ever used.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Benjamin Ridgway ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher, very organized and consistent with his teaching. Every class is talking about the stories you read, and we have read ALOT. Make sure you get all your books! Do the reading and talk a bit in class and you'll easily get a good grade. I wish I could take more classes with him but they don't fit in my major. Ridgway is a good teacher! :)", + "class": " EALC308CWL308", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jason Ridlon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Monotone, long lectures which consist of him reading off of slides that he posts to the class site later. Not worth going, except sometimes he has pop quizzes that are worth between 2-10 bonus points on tests. Don't trust his syllabus, he doesn't stick to it worth anything. Poor teaching, scattered, and it seems all he cares about is his research.", + "class": " ANSC350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dean Riechers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2008", + "message": "keep your gpa on track with this class, dr reichers gives you a good grade no matter ifyou show up to class or do well or anything. nice enough guy but not real energetic or exciting.", + "class": " CPSC426", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2008", + "message": "take this class for an elective-it is easy and the prof grades super easy good blow off class", + "class": " CPSC426", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Micah Riecker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2010", + "message": "He was a very good rhet teacher, very fair grader, highley recommended.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2010", + "message": "Super nice guy and teacher!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Austin Riede ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "He's just a bad teacher. The discussions are so boring and drawn out. When you go to office hours, he may be helpful but in an awful way. I had to change my thesis which changed my entire paper a day before it was due. Who does that?! He is completely narrow minded. Bottom line - Don't take him.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2009", + "message": "I went into this class expecting an easy class that would not do much for my writing. The class was tougher than expected but I finished a better writer. Austin is a great instructor and will take the time to clarify how you can improve. If you seriously want to improve your writing take this class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2009", + "message": "Austin is a very nice person. His grading is very tough, but it caused me to become a better writer. Word of advice: take risks, be different, and personalize your essays. Boring and cliched papers will get you a lower grade. Also, be active in class. This is NOT an easy-A class like others say, so prepare to work for that A, but i would recommend.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2009", + "message": "Austin is so annoying, he complains about everything then gives all his students C's and B's. Writing an A paper is nearly impossible, and he just dishes out B's like nobody's business. He loves to assign pop quizzes the SAME DAY THE PAPER IS DUE because he hates his life and wants his students to be miserable. I only learned how to BS a paper.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Your writing will improve with Austin.He is very intelligent,and an interesting person.He does not give out good grades,but if you meet his clear expectations and make an honest effort you will do fine.Take advantage of his office hours,he critiques your paper and tells you what to fix.I am a better writer because of him,but it was not easy work.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "Not as easy as all the other students claimed him to be... you actually need to meet his expectations! However, these are clearly stated and if you go in for additional help ... he'll gladly assist you. Plus really interesting discussions... really funny professor.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Austin is awesome, but this semester he gets really harsh on papers and readings. We've had lots of pop quizes about the readings. Probably he knows that previous students say his class is easy, he now gets really really harsh! Students in our class are definitely struggling. But he is a really good instructor!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "Austin was a really good instructor, but for a 100-level English course, this was way too demanding. The readings took a really long period of time to complete. The papers were tough because he is pretty strict on writing. Also, I did enjoy the discussions held in class. Austin really allows you to speak your mind.", + "class": " ENGL102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "Clear, funny, and really wants the students to learn. The class never gets boring with Austin. Easy class, though not a complete blowoff.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2009", + "message": "Austin is very... different to say the least but in a very positive way. His approach is very unique and down to earth. He is no way intimidating nor does he make you feel awkward about your answers but encourages any comment you might make and relates it to the class. Overall he's awesome.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "Easiest English class in my life!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2008", + "message": "If you walk into his class already having taken AP Lit or any other intensive English class, this will be a joke. Great man, very basic expectations. Cancels class 3-4 times a month. Shows movies. Gives great paper assignments. IF YOU TAKE RHET 105 IT MUST BE WITH AUSTIN! I hear other sections are unbearably hard, but his is a joke if you try a bit", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "If you mess us on a paper, he lets you redo it. It is almost impossible to get a C in his class. He told us what he expected and if you did that, you usually got a solid grade.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Very responsible and helpful teacher. Also a humorous guy.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL254", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2006", + "message": "Good teacher. He was very helpful and had good discussions with the class. But, he is very opinionated. I got good grades on all the papers, he really wants the people in his class to be better writers and it shows with the help he gives us.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chad Rienstra ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 29th, 2013", + "message": "Great proffessor. Always willing to answer questions and clarify. Also has a good sense of humor. Tests are very difficult due to the lack of many helpful example problems and because no partial credit is given. Overall good professor.", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2012", + "message": "Dude is jacked!", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Really lively and fun to listen to, so it really helps with a topic that is often boring or confusing. He'll always stop to make a point clear if someone doesn't understand, and he posts just about everything online all the time. Overall a great prof for a difficult class", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM444", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "The first time he taught the class, and it showed. Horribly disorganized, lectures had no start and no end. He's obviously smart but he hasn't quite figured out how to shared his knowledge with his students.", + "class": " CHEM590C", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Prof. Rienstra is a very clear teacher. He might be a little over-caffeinated, but at least that keeps the lectures entertaining (tells lots of jokes). Also, he must be at least 6'7\", so he really maximizes his use of the blackboard. Quantum might suck, but this prof doesn't.", + "class": " CHEM442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chance Riggins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2016", + "message": "He is a very nice teacher. This class was was very interesting, but the lectures were a bit boring. Everyday he lectures with PowerPoint and it gets a bit repetitive. He has a soft voice with not much personality in it so it is easy to fall asleep in class. No homework, 3 tests taken online w/notes. No textbook, notes all posted online.", + "class": " HORT180", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Paul Riismandel ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Blake Riley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2011", + "message": "Nice guy but horrible teacher. To cut him some slack, he was only notified that he would be teaching our class a few days in advance, but sadly it showed. We were all in panic mode for the midterm (worth 25% of our grade) and I wonder how I'm going to survive Econ 103 next semester...", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Riley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "Don't bother asking a question, she won't answer it well and will also make you feel stupid for asking. It's a lecture with like 200+ students, but she literally screamed at people for whispering. Just study really hard for the tests and you'll do okay. Stats is generally not that hard. Assignments are online.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2014", + "message": "She got really frustrated when people asked questions. She went really fast going over things and assumed we knew what she was talking about. I struggled to get a B in the class. If she offers extra credit.. DO IT, YOU WILL NEED IT!!!!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2014", + "message": "This class is basically easy and she allows you to bring note card without any exception what you want to write on it. Sometimes she came late to the class and even during the final exam although the time to finish the exam was more than enough.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2013", + "message": "While she has a very good understanding of the material, she is not in any way helpful. She makes you feel stupid when you speak up in class and ask for help. She's very rude and critical, I would not recommend taking her course. Try finding another professor if you have to take STATS 100!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "This was one of the best class I've ever had. Professor Riley is smart, nice, enthusiastic and a truly gifted teacher. She knows the material very well(she co-authored the textbook) and has a natural talent in explaining complex mathematical subjects in a simple way. Her course made me interested in studying statistics more in future.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachele Riley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Rachele is a fair grader, she's pretty clear in what she wants from you, and she's helpful if you ask her for help. But she can be very controlling and puts words in students' mouths sometimes. She's a nice woman but serious, and has a very clear idea of what she wants students to saylearndesign so she can be kind of forceful.", + "class": " ARTD311", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Rinaldi-Miles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2020", + "message": "The class had discussions and responses, a quiz, a journal entry, (all weekly) and two exams, and one extra credit opportunity. If you follow the rubric and read about the topics, you will do well. I only had to email the professor once and she responded in no time. Easy class and helped me fulfill elective hours. I would definitely take again.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2020", + "message": "I took this class online with her. Don't take this class with her unless if it's your last choice. She's an unnecessarily picky grader, is really extra and specific when assigning work, is very knit picky and is NOT lenient. She doesn't seem like the professor that wants you to succeed in her class. Maybe her in person class is different.", + "class": " CHLH206ONLINE", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2019", + "message": "This professor does not reply to email ever and is very hard to get in contact with through an online class. Would not recommend her if you want a teacher that is easy to communicate with. The class isn't bad, but I would 100% take it with a different teacher if I could.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Easiest online class I've ever taken. Interesting weekly journal posts and not too much work at all. Good to take if you need more credit hours", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aric Rindfleisch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2020", + "message": "Pretentious. All of his online classes are worthless. He spends most of the time trying to \"be cool\" rather than teach anything of value. He like vinyl records so he must be the coolest person ever (eyeroll). I watch his videos on twice the speed and wish I could have watched them faster. I've lost respect for the University becasue of him.", + "class": " BADM331", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2019", + "message": "Useless class. Lot of hype but does not help to get even an internship. Take a database or some other class instead. Do not waste your time and money. Aric is a super-boring teacher who makes you want to sleep in class.", + "class": " BADM331", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fernando Rios ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "This class is great, it's interesting, and the main reason I go to class is for Rios and his goofy jokes! :)", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "The person who rated Professor Rios poorly must be bitter because they didn't do well on the exams or something. This is by far the best class I have taken at the U of I. Rios is a good teacher, makes the topics easy to understand, and he's pretty funny too. If you go to all the lectures and take notes, the exams are really fair. Great class!", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2010", + "message": "I love Rios! He's a very nice guy who is very passionate about the subject. He's goofy and sometimes makes silly jokes, but thats part of the fun. This class was easy, interesting and enjoyable. It also moved at a slow pace which made it easy to ACTUALLY learn the information.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2010", + "message": "I completely disagree. Rios' lectures are completely unstructured. He rambles, and puts little effort into any of his own tangible references for information. This class is not \"hard\" however Rios is one of the worst professors I've had to date on campus... beyond frustrating. Ask anyone (aside from above) if they liked class and they'll say NO.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2010", + "message": "This class and professor were great! The class and readings are interesting, and the tests are fair. I actually enjoyed going to class, and Prof. Rios made it enjoyable. If you go to class, pay attention, take notes, and do all the assigned readings, the class really is fair and fun! Take it!", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Francisco Rios ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Eduardo Rios-Neto ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2016", + "message": "Rios is hard to understand during lecture that's graded on attendance. Discussion was boring. I dropped off the worksheet and left. Exams were mostly easy. I didn't pay much attention. All lecture slides are online. Group work is also fairly easy. I did not do much work and managed a B. They also gave the class extra points for the final grade.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "Good class, bad professor. Rios is very hard to understand and goes extremely slow. Class is not worth going to, but is iclicker is 10%. Class (FALL16) is insanely easy, study for a few hours before the midterm, split up the group essays amongst your group members throughout the semester, not a big time commitment at all.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Rispoli ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2020", + "message": "During our zoom sessions, he was helpful. But the class was overly complicated. I tried to email him once, but unfortunately he did not respond. He cares about the subject and shows interest in developing the class, but the class had zero lectures, which could have definitely benefitted from. Overall, would take again as he seemed to try.", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2017", + "message": "I love Rispoli! He's such a nice guy. I really think he cares about his students. This class was really easy and really similar to SHS 200 but I couldn't imagine taking it with someone else!", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "I really like him as a human; very funny, helpful & you can tell that he loves what he does. Not the most interesting lectures but interesting info. Exams are open book & the book is really all you need to pass so get the book. Participation only goes up to 50 so once you get that you don't need to go to class. Quizzes on weekends, super easy.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2016", + "message": "Rent the text book - you can use it on the midterm and final. Trust me, you'll need it. Save the in class hand outs- you can use them on the mid and final. Take notes, he expands on the topics relevant to the class. However, he does spend a lot of time expanding theories. His grading scale is 90-100 A", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2016", + "message": "Great class, he is very enthusiastic and you can tell he enjoys what he teaches. He is also funny.", + "class": " SHS270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2015", + "message": "Ridiculously easy for an Adv Comp. Supposed to be a full semester course but feels more like an 8 week course", + "class": " SHS270", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "I honestly didn't know what to expect from this teacher, everyday was an exciting spectacle of \"what will he say or do today?\" He was very proud of being Italian so I think if you cooked him a nice pasta dinner you'd be his best friend. Quirky, unpredictable and a little off the cuff sometimes. Kind of had to teach myself in this class.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "This class taught by Rispoli is challenging, but not impossible. He teaches in a way where you are not spoon-fed all the material. You need to make an effort outside of class to get help if you are having trouble. I got a C on the midterm, but went to office hours every week after and got an A on the final and in the class.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "I found this class and teacher very disappointing. He made the material much harder than it needed to be and was terrible at answering questions. His powerpoint slides were unclear and we weren't allowed to have computers. Overall, I thought this class could have been taught much more effectively.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "I feel like I did not learn anything. He is horrible at answering questions and over complicated material that should be simple. Did not give helpful exam reviews. I felt like the class could have been really enjoyable with a different professor.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "One of the worst professors I've ever had. The class itself wasn't bad at first, but towards the end I dreaded going. Tests are open note, but ridiculously hard. Rambles when questions are asked in class, awful at explaining simple concepts and gets frustrated when you ask him to re-explain things. Hard to talk to outside of class. Overall: AWFUL!", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2013", + "message": "He's a strange character but he obviously enjoys the material. Sometimes he blabbers on about unimportant, tangential material, which makes it really hard to pay attention! The class is not hard, though. Tests are open book and are the only things graded besides homework (easy 10 pt quizzes) and activities (in-class and graded on completion)", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2012", + "message": "I highly recommend that you take SHS 120 with Rispoli if you want an easy A. The online quiz questions are taken directly from his powerpoints or the textbook and the exams are open book/open notes. The only downside is that attendance is mandatory and you meet twice a week for lectures that last 2-2.5 hrs.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Overall, good teacher. Could be found to be annoying or agitating by most, but that is only if you are only looking to get a grade and nothing more. Generally seems to care about the students. Enjoyed the class.", + "class": " SHS270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "Honestly, this class wasn't that bad. Every discussion if you paid attention, you'd walk away with the subject of your paper, and if you did not, don't worry, he only takes the top 7 out of 14 papers you write. Grading can be a little difficult at first, but once you get the hang of the outline, it shouldn't be a problem. Overall not a bad class", + "class": " SHS270", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2012", + "message": "Extremely rude teacher, doesn't seem to want to help students. Confusing submission directions for papers and he claims its the student's fault if they can't decipher which directions to follow. I have never this bad of a teacher in my life. Highly recommend not taking this class because of him.", + "class": " SHS270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "null", + "class": " SHS270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2011", + "message": "Dr. Rispoli is literally my favorite professor I've ever had! He is kind, clearly enjoys the material, and He simply wants everyone to come to class and learn. Plus, he'd throw in corny jokes, which truly did pass the time. It's clear that he cares about his students, because He makes effort to know every student's name - even in a large lecture.", + "class": " SHS320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2011", + "message": "I am a senior, needed a class to get min hrs req. Most boring class I have ever taken. On top of it, Rispoli is by far the worst prof I have ever had. I think he enjoys trying to screw students over. Pointless class, quizzes every week about the painfully boring reading/movies you slept through the week before. Poor quality to say the least.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2011", + "message": "Terrible teacher.. Pointless class.. He even rates himself to make himself seem interesting which he is not. Drop the class or get another teacher", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brandon Ritchison ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "ANTH 101 was online when I took it due to COVID. His lectures were pretty interesting and the class overall was easy.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2019", + "message": "The professor made the class as easy as possible, except for the assignment graded by the TA's where they would give you an 80 and not leave any comments except \"good job\" so you could not improve. Other than that the tests were a joke and were online and at home. Also offered 5% extra credit to literally read an article to those who asked him.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2019", + "message": "One of the best teachers I had last semester. idk what's up with the other comments but the class was a joke. I showed up and goofed off every day which I kinda regret because the few lectures I paid attention to were super interesting. Tests are a joke, you take them online. Easy A. He really wants you to do well and makes it easy to do so.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures were hard to listen too, even if you are trying to learn. Powerpoints were extremely unhelpful and he rabbles so it's hard to know what to take notes on. Gets mad at class for leaving when time ends and he isn't done lecturing, don't take if you have to run to your next class.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "1. His lectures are boring and will lose your interest even if you actually want to learn 2. Quizzes are unannounced meaning you have to be there every single class. Plus there is mandatory attendance 3. Quizzes and tests are super detailed that even if you learned you'll have a hard time to pass Absolutely 0 chance of taking his course ever again!", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2019", + "message": "This professor is great in what he teaches but it is too difficult for an introductory course. I took this course as a gen ed and I had another choice of taking a different one and I should have taken that one.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Way too difficult for a 101 level course. You can tell he is passionate about the subject but he is ignorant of his students needs. You are expected to have a large amount of incredibly small details memorized rather than understanding the main ideas. I would not recommend this class if you just need a gen ed credit. Take something else.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2019", + "message": "Tests and Quizzes are too specific for an Intro level course. You are not tested on main topics, ideas or vocab but rather specific details that are impossible to remember or find. Everyone I know in this class wish they dropped it, lectures are extremely boring and powerpoints are not helpful.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ellen Ritter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2018", + "message": "Ellen is really chill. The homework assignments she assigns are very doable and few and far between, in addition to her being a very easy grader. Basically, if you do it, you'll get full credit. You don't really have to show up as long as someone signs you in on the sheet, and she posts all the slides online. Easy class, good teacher.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "Ellen is super passionate about this topic and you can really tell she enjoys teaching it. Two 2 page paper were required. 3 exams held in class, multiple choice with a couple essays. A few easy opportunities for extra credit. Attendance is required (sign in sheet at the beginning of class). Didn't buy the book, didn't need it.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2015", + "message": "You'll hear that it's an easy A but the class actually requires a decent amount of studying to get a solid A.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Really easy class. Make sure you show up and sign the attendance sheet since it's actually worth quite a bit for your grade. Just look over the study guide she gives you before the exams as well as the readings and you'll get an A. The two papers are really easy.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "This class is easy and interesting to take. You must attend lectures for her there is an attendance sheet. Also fill in miss parts in lecture slides during lecture, this will help for exams.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "Easy class. Study the lecture slides and do the readings, and you will do great on the exams. Also, you MUST go to class or you won't get a good grade. It is not uncommon for class to be dismissed 30min early.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nicole Rivera ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Anna Rivera ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2014", + "message": "Awesome Spanish professor. She always wants to help out whenever necessary and is super laid back. Well worth getting up at 8am.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2014", + "message": "Phenomenal teacher, extremely hot. Really willing to help you.", + "class": " SPAN202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ishwanzya Rivers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2011", + "message": "She is awful. Her grading on essays and things are ridiculous. I would recommend avoiding her class if possible. She is not concerned with students learning.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2010", + "message": "By far the worst/hardest TA I've ever had! She refuses to answer questions if she believes they are answered on the syllabus and when grading, she is extremely nit-picky. It's either her way or you fail.", + "class": " EDUCA202", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2009", + "message": "She is one of the worst TAs I've had in my academic career. She grades horribly and requires you to do so much more than what is needed. She is nitpicky on papers and has a specific way of doing things. If you don't adapt to her way, you won't get an A. Other students with different TAs had it much easier.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Rivier ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "The lectures are dry despite the interesting material and the exams are unfairly tricky.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2019", + "message": "Do not take 317. The first two exams were super easy, but the final was quite the opposite. There was no good preparation for the craziness seen on the final. It really made the class come out with a negative view on it. I would avoid it because many people dropped grades because of his final. He isn't a bad teacher, I just hate how the final was.", + "class": " MCB317", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2018", + "message": "He makes things very clear and easy to understand. And I liked his jokes. Hes very smart and hes interesting and funny too. And i really appreciated the lecture videos being posted. He talks slowly so it was great to be able to watch his videos at twice the speed instead of going to class.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "I attended all of his lectures but I liked how there was an option to not have to attend since all lectures are recorded. He taught the 2nd half of 252 and honestly was too slow for me but material & exam-wise definitely doable. Very nice to get to know during office hours as well.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2018", + "message": "317 was unbelievable easy until the final. Our class had the highest percentage of As in the class than previous years so he made the final really hard to bring it down. I didn't think he'd be like one of those professors but that was a low blow that ruined everyone. I got a 97% on the first two exams but then a 67% on the final", + "class": " MCB317", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "If you have the chance to take one of David's classes, I highly recommend doing so. I had him for both 252 and 317, and he is by far one of my favorite professors at UIUC. The material covered in 317 did have some dry parts, but his humor will help get you through it. You can tell he really cares about the success of his students and likes teaching", + "class": " MCB317", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "If you can find past exams, the first and second exams are just like them. I basically just studied the past exams and discussion worksheets and got near perfect scores for the first two exams. Not sure about the final yet, but I'm hoping it'll be just as easy. Currently have an A", + "class": " MCB317", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2018", + "message": "easee peezee lemon squeezee____If you don't get A in this course___ Oh man___ Oh man...", + "class": " MCB317", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures were pretty straightforward, plus they're posted online to review. He emphasized things that would be on the test through Lon-Capa and our discussion HW, so it helped me figure out what to study. Reviewing the day's lecture online each evening helped me retain the info better for exams. Also don't bother buying the book, you don't need it", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2017", + "message": "Very fair class. Exam questions were very straightforward if you knew the material. I really liked having the lecture videos too. Could get a little bit dry but would add funny tidbits. Also liked how we focused on how we know what we know (ie experiments) instead of just making us memorize what we know.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2017", + "message": "I actually didn't mind Dr. Rivier's lectures. He would add in little humorous bits, and would try to connect the material to medical aspects as many students were pre-health. He records all of the lectures and posts them online afterwards, which was nice. Exam questions were straightforward, but he'd give credit if he worded one poorly.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2016", + "message": "He briefly subbed for us in 252 and I thought he was great so I took him for 317... God did things change. His slides are sloppy and tests are tough. Discussion was a disaster and did not explain at all what we should know. Lon-capa questions were open note yet still impossible. would not take again. NEVER again.", + "class": " MCB317", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2016", + "message": "He's a very below average professor. He is not at all that specific when he speaks about his material but he asks some of THE most specific questions on his exams. Basically, his exams are not really like what he expects us to know. Supposed to be easier than 250, but his lack of clarity makes it slightly more difficult. Would not take him again.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2015", + "message": "I really enjoyed the class with Dr. Rivier teaching it. The class content was straightforward, and I learned alot. I do not feel that his exams reflected what he wanted us to learn. Half of the exams are easy and straightforward, while the other half full of very long questions with several possible answers. Ambiguous as to which one he wanted ", + "class": " MCB317", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Took cell bio over the summer and he was very helpful in all of his lectures! His tests are really straight forward and fair so you can't really get upset at him for writing the questions. Everything's basically off lecture!", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "In MCB 317, Rivier was a great teacher. The history of genetics - how we discovered what we know about it - is not an easy thing to explain, yet he did it well, straight to the point and covered the big picture. I like how he gave us the big picture look at it all, and left us with a good understanding of most the techniques used in genetics.", + "class": " MCB317", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Rivier's lectures are straight forward, but very dry. His powerpoints are not well organized. His exams are easy but poorly written. I do not recommend purchasing a book for this class. It's not used in lecture and the class is easy enough.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "At the start of his half he claimed he would go fast and cover big picture ideas. Neither of these things were true. He droned on about topics you learn in high school and then gave tests that tested how well you memorized his slides. Although his questions were extremely easy, especially compared to Bellini or 250, they were poorly worded.", + "class": " MCB252", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Becky Roach ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "easiest A possible. gives tons of extra credit, but the professor herself is super unapproachable.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "FSHN120 is the easiest class on the UIUC campus", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "Very easy class and actually pretty interesting. Dr. Roach can be super mean though. Even though only like 50 out of 750 people showed up to lecture she would freak out if someone came in late or stood in the back. Don't go to lecture. Take the quizzes a lot and do well on the projects. Easiest A you'll have here.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2015", + "message": "I'm writing this review 10 minutes after she made me feel like an idiot when I asked her a simple question about the nutritional analysis project. I showed her a question on my phone from the project and explained my question while I was showing it to her and all she said was \"ask me a question, don't show me a screen\" SUPER un-approachable. ", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2014", + "message": "This class is a joke. Go to the first lecture. Then stop. So easy it hurts. Literally just search the quiz questions on google and then memorize those for the exam. wow.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2013", + "message": "The class is basically a joke. SImply take a couple hours taking the practice tests since she just reuses those questions on the actual test. One test is dropped, which can be the final. Projects take some time, but are fairly simple.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Grades were based off of 4 exams and a final (one of which is dropped), 2 projects, and journal entries. Abundant extra credit opportunities. Easy A", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "Attendance is far from mandatory. Class is boring and the professor is a very dry lecturer. She reads word for word from the PowerPoint. Tests are based off of online quizzes that you can take endless times. The NAP projects are more work than they should be, but not overly difficult.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2012", + "message": "This class is very easy. Regular attendance is not necessary because all her power points and quizzes are on Compass.Just do well on her online quizzes and you should do well on her exams. She also drops your lowest exam score!Take it!!!", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2012", + "message": "Not necessary to go to class. I would finish the tests in 5-10 minutes because it's all memorizing the quizzes she posts online for practice. Do good on the project. Lots of extra credit. Basically guaranteed an A.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "This class is memorization- all i did to study for the exams was memorized the online practice quiz questions. Take the class if you are good at remembering", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2012", + "message": "This is a very easy A class. Attendance is not mandatory. Take the online quizzes repeatedly because all of the exam questions come from the online quizzes. There is one project - NAP - that requires a bit of time but not hard at all.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Easy A.. All of her test answers come from the online quizes. The final is a joke and you dont have to go to class.. Take it", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "Roach is a heartless, evil, bitter woman. she is boring in lectures, but thank god it wasn't mandatory.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "i suppose this class is just easy for someone. definitely not for me. i have no idea how are we supposed to know all those small details and those specific conditions about nutrition. many of them are not even mentioned in class. btw Roach is one of the most boring teacher on campus", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2011", + "message": "Worst class ever. There is too much work involved for just a GenEd. Not easy. I don't know how people think it is. The NAP is a pain, especially since the website can shut down & Roach still penalized those students. She tries to make this a \"college\" course where you have more freedom, but that isn't true. Worst teacher and class ever.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2011", + "message": "This is by far the worst teacher I have ever had. She's the most unreasonable and crazy one ever. After her class, I literally went into a depression mode for 2 months and had to go to the hospital. I can't believe such a terrible human being could become a teacher. I think she should stop teaching to stop ruining and destroying people's lives.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2011", + "message": "No Comments.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "This final was SO EASY! Just all exam questions from that semester in one. This is an easy class, just requires a lot of work (quizzes, NAPs, journal entries)", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "My easiest class at U of I so far. Just give a reasonable amount of effort on the NAP project, study quiz questions, and you will be guaranteed an A.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Roach ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Easy A if you keep on top of deadlines.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "YOU DO NOT NEED THE TEXTBOOK. THE TESTS ARE BASED ON THE QUIZZES. CLASS ATTENDANCE IS NOT MANDATORY. ALL THE SLIDES ARE POSTED ON COMPASS. 15 QUIZZES TO COMPLETE (DROPS 5) AND 5 TESTS (DROPS 1) TO COMPLETE. 2 NUTRITION PROJECTS. PLENTY EXTRA CREDIT.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2012", + "message": "This class wasn't awful. I guess the NAP is a pain but the tests are mostly based on the online quizzes. Lectures are boring but it's not that bad of a class", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2011", + "message": "Worst class ever. There is too much work involved for just a GenEd. Not easy. I don't know how people think it is. The NAP is a pain, especially since the website can shut down & Roach still penalized those students. She tries to make this a \"college\" course where you have more freedom, but that isn't true. Worst teacher and class ever.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Becky Roach is by far one of the worst professors I've had on campus. She does not care about the well-being of her students whatsoever. Outside of class, she is even worse, and is one of the most rude women I've ever encountered.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2009", + "message": "Roach doesn't care about her students. In my case, an assignment was improperly graded. She refused to see or talk to me about it. I had to speak with a TA, who was nice enough to hear my case and regraded the assignment correctly. However, Roach refused to update the grade on Compass, defeating the purpose of the review. In short, she's terrible.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2009", + "message": "She's crazy about people cheating on tests!", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Keller Roberto ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jenica Roberts ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2011", + "message": "Very energetic and helpful. Great class.", + "class": " RHET231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brent W Roberts ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2015", + "message": "I took Psych 250 with Roberts and loved him so much that I decided to take Personality Lab with him. He is an engaging lecturer and is really funny. His classes were two of the only classes I actually looked forward to. He is passionate about what he is teaching and wants students to learn and do well. He offers extra credit and curves if needed.", + "class": " PSYCH350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2012", + "message": "Very cool guy. Really interested in what he's saying, made class enjoyable. One of the best professors I've had.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "He is quite a character. Really funny and made going to lecture fun. His tests were not bad-straight from lecture notes. One of my favorite classes!", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2012", + "message": "He is extremely knowledgeable about the subject and I thought the material was very interesting. My complaint is that he claims that statistics show that review sheets don't actually help and he reinforces this belief by not offering a very thorough review sheet or review session. They sure helped in my other psych courses", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2011", + "message": "I found his portion of the class interesting and his exams were easy despite him saying \"My exams are really difficult\"..well maybe to Psych majors. His favorite topic is clearly himself and he starts out sentences loud then slowly starts mumbling until you can't understand anything. I studied a day and a half prior to exams and got a 95%, easy.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures are a must if you wanna do well on exams. He is a good lecturer and presents interesting material. Only criticism: he once gave his opinion on a debated topic and talked about it as if the other view was, well, stupid. I held the same opinion as him, but I just don't like it when professors do that. I don't know, maybe others won't mind.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "AMAZING Prof! Kept lectures interesting and used engaging material. As long and you go to lecture and read a decent amount you'll be fine. He's also super willing to meet and answer questions. Too bad he doesn't teach the entire semester!", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2010", + "message": "Really great teacher. gives good examples and is pretty thorough with subject matter. He's also cited in every psych textbook I've seen which is pretty cool", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2009", + "message": "Very good Prof! Lectures were extremely interesting- He's hilarious! Don't be fooled by nonchalant demeanor though- Expects you to know everything he has talked about/assigned, but it's not impossible to get an A at all. Read what's assigned and go over the lecture notes and you're golden.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2009", + "message": "This guy is extremely funny. Enjoyed going to class, but his test is RIDICULOUSLY hard, he said the average was a C on all of his tests. Just what I got. Don't really need to go to class, everything he says is on the slides, and it doesn't matter as its not on test.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2007", + "message": "He is one hot professor! He makes the material really interesting, and the lecture notes are online. So going to class is pretty optional. I only went because he was so darn cute. A very easy class. It's a shame he doesn't teach the whole course.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jasmine Roberts ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "Mrs. Roberts is one of the most liberal teachers you'll meet. Like the post before, she will help you become a better speaker, but her grading is ridiculously impossible. She shows speeches of Obama and his wife and make it seem like their the best speakers ever.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "She is very helpful BUT she is an extremely tough grader, very few students get As. If you want to become a better speaker she is good but if you're looking to get an A switch teachers.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hugh Robertson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "Really disappointed in myself at the grade that I received for this 4 credit hour class. Lecture was interesting and entertaining, but the lab for this course is ridiculously difficult for no reason. You have to remember so much about the animals that it was very impossible for me to. I also did not enjoy the lab homework. Do NOT take this course.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. You don't need to go to the lectures because he posts them online, but I went for his wit and personality in teaching. This is pretty basic biology though. His tests are a bit tricky because they often focus on minute details, but he curves well.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2009", + "message": "Boring. You can skip every single lecture and just print the notes off the website and review in your own time for the tests and squeak by with a C. Don't bother with the book. Lab sucks, usually goes 2 hours or more, and is boring as well. Hopefully you can proficiency out of this class.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2008", + "message": "Hugh Robertson was a good professor; the tests were tricky only because they focused on random details from the lecture slides, so go over learning objectives to focus on what to study. Otherwise, it's pretty easy to get an A in this class as long as you spend a few days studying, do the assignments as well as a majority of the extra credit", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2008", + "message": "He was a very good professor, and during lecture it's hard to learn a lot because there is so much on every slide, but when you're studying for tests all that info on the slides is very useful, so reading the book is not as necessary.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "His exams were nothing like the lectures.It was easy to read the book instead of attending lectures. His accent made it easy to fall asleep to him though.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2008", + "message": "Very good professor, tests are guaranteed A's if you study the lecture notes briefly. Appreciate his half of the course, as the second half taught by Dr. Hu is very boring.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2008", + "message": "Hugh was a great professor. He really knew what he was talking about and managed to keep students interested. The tests are not that bad, just watch out for small details from lecture slides. If you're comfortable with the book and memorize the small details from lecture slides, you'll do fine in the class. Also,he has an awesome accent!", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2007", + "message": "He was very enthusiastic and clearly loves bio, maybe too much. At first his accent and lecturing were hard to understand but i came to enjoy going to class. You have to stick with him. His tests are extremely difficult and be careful, they are mainly based on the lecture. if you study you will do well", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2007", + "message": "very hard to understand, easy to fall asleep in class.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2006", + "message": "He was so interested in his lesson material! He was great to listen to and really made students feel welcome.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2005", + "message": "I loved this teacher, he was fun and exciting. The class is only hard if you are dumb.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2005", + "message": "He makes the lectures fun by how he says some things, but also knows how hard to make the material without going overboard.", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " IB104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2005", + "message": "I thought that he would learn from his first test that he made it too hard, nope! He made the ENTIRE final and screwed up everybody's grade! This man should not be teaching an intro course to IB!", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2005", + "message": "Great man! Very intersting! I think he really cares about his students, but his tests are so detailed and difficult. It should have been curved more because it is too much of our grade! He needs to learn how to write easier tests for a beginning level biology course. Kept my attention though!", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Most impossible tests I have ever taken in my life. Terrible course, but good professors. I read the book, but theres no point to it cuz all the info comes from his lectures that he tests you on.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2004", + "message": "Great teacher...very approachable, very willing to help. Tests are very hard, and watch out for Battina Francis!", + "class": " BIO104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2004", + "message": "Excellent professor. This is what professors in any science should be like. Extremely approachable. Made dull lectures more interesting somehow.", + "class": " BIOL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2004", + "message": "great accent and funny guy. wasnt too fond of the course though and found his exams kinda pointless and tricky", + "class": " BIO104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeremy Robinett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Jeremy is an awesome teacher. He makes boring material interesting. You don't use the textbook an extreme amount, you could probably share with someone or use a copy at the library. He is very helpful and reasonable. You can tell that he really knows what he is talking about and offers extra credit opportunities.", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Derek Robinson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2014", + "message": "One word: Awesome. Take down every single line he wrote on the board, because that's how you will do your homework and exams. Even if his lecture may be a little boring at times, you'll regret not coming to class when you're doing the exams.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2014", + "message": "He's a really good professor, the lecture is straight forward and homework/review problems are closely related to the exam. The materials are not too hard but you have to be careful when solving equations step by step.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2013", + "message": "He is good :)", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2011", + "message": "", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Todd Robinson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome class. Todd teaches really well and there's always a discussion going on in the class. I actually enjoyed attending this class, which isn't something I can say often.", + "class": " PS283", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "I took this second half 8 week online for the fall 2012 semester. There are weekly quizzes, which are fairly easy. There are two papers, then the final is basically two long ass essays. Also an online debate. The class moves quickly, but I passed with an A without significant effort. He can be a tough grader, but very doable class.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Edward Heath Robinson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "It started as a regular course, but he turned it into an online one immediately following the first lecture. It would've been nice if he were competent with moodle. However, my biggest problem is that he's very misleading. He'll tell you that a source is optional reading and won't be on the test, but then he'll have a part of the exam cover it. ", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2014", + "message": "Robinson is extremely lazy. He turned a regular class into an online class and often used \"guest lectures\". He did not have office hours, just provided a phone number. He put little effort into this course. The discussion was a waste of time and the TAs were unfamiliar with the material. The lecturesassignments were disorganized. Horrible.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2014", + "message": "Robinson is extremely lazy. In geog 110, he turned an in-class course into an online course. The professor did not hold office hours, just provided students with a phone number to call. The lectures he assigned were rarely his own work. His lectures were disorganized. The TA's were not helpful and discussion was a waste of time. Terrible.", + "class": " 110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2014", + "message": "Would not recommend taking International Conflicts through him. His quizzes are about as picky as can be and online lectures are boring to the extreme due to his whispery voice and constant repeating of himself. It isn't that difficult to pass but the amount of effort would be much better served through other courses.", + "class": " GEOG110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2014", + "message": "I'm not a fan of this class. He's very lazy. First class he decided to make this an online course, we only meet with our discussion sections and TA. Prerecords his lectures so they can just be put on Moodle, more than half the time he has \"guess lecturers\" - a youtube video of someone else lecturing. I wouldn't take him again. ", + "class": " 110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2014", + "message": "Trick questions absolutely ruined this class for me. It's a technical class and having annoying quirks like tricks and pop quizzes isn't helpful. Still it's a cool topic.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2014", + "message": "Online explorations are given with horrible, horrible instruction.", + "class": " GEOG105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Puts anyone trick questions on quizzes and exams that make the class more difficult than it needs to be. Lectures are pretty interesting and he seems to care a good amount the subject.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "Have had him for 379, 479, and 473. Great professor, relaxed grading policies, easy exams, fun class. I've learned a lot about GIS and Cartography from him. Very nice and personable guy. Even met us at Murphy's for drinks after our 479 and 473 finals.", + "class": " GEOG479", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Robinson is very passionate about the application and theory of GIS. The class was a little tricky but, if you go to his office hours you'll be fine. We never used a text book and I advise going to every single class. Pop quizzes and attendance checks are given at random.", + "class": " GEO379", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2013", + "message": "Robinson is probably one of the best professors I have had so far at UIUC. He has a strong passion for GIS and does his utmost best to pass his knowledge to students. I would recommend any class with him, especially this Advanced GIS class. He truly shows students how important and useful GIS skills can be in today's world.", + "class": " GEOG479", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2013", + "message": "He likes to give out interactive examples, such as video speeches and open debates. Although his class doesn't seem to flow through a rigorous structure, it is logical and also fun!(He is very hot....)", + "class": " GEO105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "This class was a lot of work, but it was well worth it. This class allowed me to obtain a multitude of different skills. With these skills I am now able to create successful maps. Robinson is also a great professor who is extremely knowledgable on the subject. He enjoys teaching his students and is always willing to help them with the material.", + "class": " GEOG473", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2012", + "message": "I took the online version of the class with Professor Robinson. Even though this class lacked some of the \"atmospheres\" found in a regular classroom, it was very well organized and had a lot of content. Professor Robinson was extremely helpful, clear, and understanding. He seemed like a great person and an intelligent professor.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2012", + "message": "Very helpful but not very clear. Very tough class.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Valleri Robinson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "Valleri is a very knowledgeable professor and clearly cares about her students. Class size is generally small, and this Prof. prefers to get to know the students for participation. She is very friendly and helpful. Expects participation. Prepare to read about 14 or so plays.", + "class": " THEA262", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maria Robinson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2016", + "message": "Very helpful with a great sense of humor.", + "class": " PSYCH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Robinson-Cimpian ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2015", + "message": "The class is a mess. Professor is not helpful and does not take feedback well. He does not seem interested to teach this class. Too many homeworks. A lot of anxiety from this class. He expects students to come prepared to stat concepts BEFORE coming to class. NOT recommended at all.", + "class": " EPSY580", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alfred Roca ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Al is a knowledgeable professor in his field. He has a sense of humor so his class aren't too boring. The course's content is tough, however the exams are easy and similar to the homeworks (non-mandatory homeworks).", + "class": " ANSC406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Roca is very nice and patient. His lecture is attractive. He has great sense of humor. If you review all lecture power point before exam, you will get good grade!", + "class": " ANSC406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "He gives you the practice exams that are all the same kinds of questions you will see on the real thing. The exception being vocab which isn't too hard to go over briefly. He will give you partial credit for trying even if you don't get the right answer, but recognize that it's not the right one and say why you know it's not. Answers emails quickly", + "class": " ANSC446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2015", + "message": "Roca has a lot of dry humor, which makes lectures somewhat interesting sometimes. Other than that, he is a really though grader. No homework, 3 exams, 2 papers, and a cumulative final. The first test almost requires you to be an expert in genetics. His powerpoints SUCK because they are way too busy looking. I definitely would never take again.", + "class": " ANSC406", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "A little boring in lecture but if you're a fan of dry humor, you're a fan of Roca. Tests are extremely fair and if you put in an honest amount of studying you should be good. Don't count on skating by easily!", + "class": " 446", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Roche ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "This was a pretty generic and lightweight writing class. You only have 4 big assignments, each about 4-6 or so pages of writing each, and Dan tries his hardest to make them practical to industry. I would've appreciated faster grading, it took up to a month, but he was always pretty lenient and gave good feedback anyways. Approachable and nice guy.", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angus Rockett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Labs are long and reports are harshly graded. In class iclicker participation is important.", + "class": " MSE307", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Good teacher to have to inspire critical thinking. The very first time I saw this dude I thought he was going to be tight lipped and unreasonable, far from it. The way the class was taught, lectures were mostly useless, but the environment allowed me to learn a lot on my own. The 307 etext still needs to be ironed out, but overall I was satisfied", + "class": " MSE307", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2008", + "message": "Homework is not related to lecture material. Tests are usually easy but arbritray. Poor organizational skills cause him to panic and set odd dates for tests and lectures.", + "class": " MSE201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Philip Rodkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "He was a very interesting, smart teacher. His assignments did a great job of giving you an opportunity to integrate lots of information. Great teacher.", + "class": " EPSY495", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2013", + "message": "He is a horrible teacher! He rambles and doesn't cover what is on the test. He allows students to ramble about unimportant things. The lectures were painful to sit through. This is the worst class I have taken at UIUC. I had to learn everything by myself, because he does not teach.", + "class": " PSYC465", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2013", + "message": "Lectures are very interesting but mainly says \"Heres the topic, but if yo read the article you should know it, moving on\" Tests have you skim 30 page articles for 2-4 lines for an answer on the test. What the class covers is interesting, how it is covered is very poor.", + "class": " PYSC465", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "This was one of the more boring classes I've ever taken. Very had to study for tests when there is no textbook and powerpoint slides are very minimal. Readings given each week were very boring, long, and dry. Hard to pay attention in class", + "class": " PSYCH465", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2012", + "message": "Good guy. Gives you the question stems before the exam- Literally the exact questions that will be on the test just without the answer options. Only four exams each 25 questions. Attendance is only for extra credit", + "class": " PSYC465", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2011", + "message": "this was the ABSOLUTE worst class I have ever taken at the U of I. he speaks so quietly that even when sitting the front row i couldn't understand him. the classes are SO boring, and overall uninteresting. the tests are pointless and the material is dull and even sometimes irrelevant. an overall poor quality class.", + "class": " PSYC465", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard T Rodriguez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2011", + "message": "Though this is a topics class that he'll probably never teach again, one of the best classes I've had. Truly cares about his students and their opinions, very helpful, a genuinely good person. Finds ways to make any topic interesting.", + "class": " ENGL325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Very interesting class. Professor Rodriguez is always helpful, clear, and fun.", + "class": " ENGL365", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2009", + "message": "Dr. Rodriguez is one of the best professors at UIUC. He has a strong passion about Latino/a Studies and is very knowledgeable about the material. Take any and ALL of his classes if you can. I highly recommend this wonderful professor. He is available and he truly cares about his students.", + "class": " LLS410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Rodriguez is an excellent teacher. His courses are original and he is committed to Latino literature and culture as well as his students. He also plays a big role in helping students think about their future careers (he wrote me a letter for law school) in his role as a mentor.", + "class": " LLS410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Rodriguez is the most helpful and caring professor I've ever had. Recomends you come to class, but won't penalize you for missing so long as you show you know the material. He was so pleased with my classes 1st paper and midterm, he cancelled the final and gave everyone an \"A\" on it. Ive never had a prof do that before. take his class.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Rodriguez knows how to explain literary theory with clarity and compassion. He gives a lot of time to students by holding individual meetings and reading drafts. Highly recommended.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2008", + "message": "I expected to hate this class but Dr. Rodriguez makes it enjoyable. People on here are right about how well he works with students. He wants students to do well and isn't interested in proving how much smarter he is than students.", + "class": " ENG301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Rodriguez is one of the most knowledgeable and caring professors I have had in my college career. He really knows his stuff and is always willing to help out his students in any way.", + "class": " LLS250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2007", + "message": "The class was an interesting mix of films from early Hollywood black and whites to recent independent cinema. Professor Rodriguez is a lot of fun but also serious about the material. One of my favorite classes ever at U of I.", + "class": " LLS250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Rodriguez is down to earth but also a powerful thinker. He is open to students' interpretations and always puts interesting spins on the material.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2007", + "message": "Excellent professor. Very supportive and understand of the students. Highly recommended.", + "class": " ENG300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2007", + "message": "Great books, great discussion. Professor Rodriguez clearly likes teaching and he is supportive of all students.", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2006", + "message": "A young, smart professor who can unpack a novel like nobody's business. His knowledge of Latino literature is impressive. He requires a lot of reading but really cares about students.", + "class": " ENG460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2005", + "message": "Great class, extremely good professor!", + "class": " LLS360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Luis Rodriguez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2019", + "message": "Arguable the least competent professor Ive had at UIUC. The guy will relate million dollar fund guidelines to about absolutely everything when you ask a question on grading criteria. Hes an engineer yet has failed to read graphs correctly in his powerpoint that hes used for years. He mis-speaks on average twice ever 10 minutes. Quite pathetic.", + "class": " TSM311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2019", + "message": "Excessive amount of work. There's 2 major assignment and A TON of 5 point assignments to do for participation, both in and out of class. When feedback is given, it's too late and not helpful, and everyone gets the same comments. Didn't learn anything new. He doesn't want to help students, and doesn't trust students to come to class and work.", + "class": " TSM311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "Picked this class for my ESE major advanced level course and such a great class. Dr. Rodriguez is a respectable, caring, humble, funny, and cool guy who makes class topics very engaging. There are no quizzes or exams but mostly reading and writing. Group work is also a major component of the class. If you show up & do the decent work, you're solid.", + "class": " TSM311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2017", + "message": "Took TSM for ACES hours, not adv. comp req. Taught collectively by three professors, for a class of maybe 50. Luis was the most engaging of the three, very approachable, genuinely a good guy, intelligent, humorous, down-to-earth. UIUC should do it's best to retain him.", + "class": " TSM311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2016", + "message": "TSM 311 was the most painless way of knocking out my advanced composition and humanities requirements. Highly recommend the class, especially if you want lots of writing help from instructors. Grading is fairly generous, and there's a nice bonus for going to all the class sessions.", + "class": " TSM311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "Randomly picked this class for my Advanced-Comp credit and I'm so glad I did. The writing assignments were paced to be very manageable, and you got freedom to write about whatever interests you personally. He gave great lectures and grading was prompt and fair. Overall really cool, interesting, and engaging guy.", + "class": " TSM311", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "For an advanced comp class, this was very easy. Discussion and lecture during the week, 2 posts a week, a debate and 1 research paper that you work on all semester. The material in lecture was super interesting and guest lecturers were good. Highly recommend this class and teacher! ", + "class": " TSM311", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2010", + "message": "His lectures aren't useful and the information given is usually ambiguous. It's obvious that he wasn't originally planned to teach the class - he's filling in for Singh next year. On the plus side, he is fair and tries to help students as much as possible. He's probably better teaching a course that he's supposed to.", + "class": " ABE222", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2010", + "message": "Even thought he might not be the best professor he really cares and is very helpful.", + "class": " ABE222", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2008", + "message": "he has no concept of teaching. Does not start with easy examples, goes strait to extremely hard problems.", + "class": " ABE222", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Itxaso Rodriguez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2014", + "message": "My favorite teacher of college", + "class": " SPAN309", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "She's super fun and makes material that would otherwise be incredibly dry somewhat interesting. Really enjoy her connecting identity to language. Also very helpful and accommodating!", + "class": " SPAN309", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rafael Rodriguez ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Karen Rodriguez'G ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Dave Roediger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "This is for his class at KU. Lectures are boring and long, but you need to be there for attendance points. There are some interesting readings but he can drone on at times. He's also incredibly PC. However, it seems he truly cares about his job and his work, and values opinions of all his students.", + "class": " AMS110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Roediger does a good job and knows his stuff very well. His lectures for the most part are fairly interesting if you enjoy the subject. I definitely recommend this class!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor. Knows his stuff. Very nice guy and approachable", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2012", + "message": "By far the best professor at the university. He's interesting funny, witty, and helpful. He's worked with world renowned scholars and written award winning novels. The class is mostly based on 2 essays and a final essay but he even let us write our final essay in a group. Best professor/teacher I've had in my life", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "The lecture is boring, the discussion is boring...thank God this class was easy as all hell. I never did the reading and didn't miss a point all semester. The essays are extremely easy and only five (random) lectures are mandatory. I could have done without discussion...completely useless.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2011", + "message": "You have to go to 5 lectures during the semester for points, but you don't know which ones. He rambles a lot and is boring in my opinion. It was fairly easy though, and i hate history.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Disregard anyone who posts negative things about him. For starters he is currently the most renowned racial historian in the United States and it shows. Brilliant lectures that actually make you think and question the way you previously learned history. By far the best professor I have ever had at UofI and I'm a history major.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "Pretty boring lectures, but take the main points of what he's trying to convey. Only bought one book for the class because I needed it for a paper. Talk in discussion so the TA won't feel the need to give quizzes.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "His lectures are impossible to understand and the notes he puts on the overhead are useless without 100% attention to what he is talking about. This is NOT your average history class and focuses completely on the argument of history rather than the facts. Do not take if you are just covering a GEN. ED. for history! Seriously- not worth it!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "Lectures are a bit boring, though history is presented in a way unlike any high school history class. Attendance is checked during random lectures and counts toward participation points. Make sure to ask questions during section. In the end, I only took notes for probably 35% of lectures and I anticipate getting an A :)", + "class": " HIST173", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2010", + "message": "A brilliant professor. Very articulate and well spoken. Presents information in a way that is interesting and relevant. I was never a history person, but I thoroughly enjoyed this class. I also took the writing section and fulfilled of 2 geneds in one class. It was well worth it.", + "class": " HIST173", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "I went to lecture the first couple of weeks then only went after that for the midterm and final which were only worth 5% and 10% of your grade. If you want an easy A take this class!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2008", + "message": "I only went to lecture 6 times the entire semester and still got an A. You have to go to discussions though. Lectures are REALLY boring, but he teaches the \"real\" history that you didn't learn in high school. Easy A so I recommend taking it.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2008", + "message": "The best professor I've ever had hands down. His lectures are ridiculously crafted and the man is brilliant. If you have the PRIVILEGE to take a class with this man, do so.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2008", + "message": "He is a self arrogant person who pushed his own ideas on you while boring you to death!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2007", + "message": "He seemed alright when I took his class, although he definitely liked to hear himself speak. He is definitely liberal, but at the time I thought he presented his views as opinions, not as the only option. However, he was instrumental in getting the Chief banned, so I want nothing to do with him.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2007", + "message": "I'm pretty sure he's high 24/7. If you have him, check out how he poses with his hand on his hip about every 15 seconds. Hilarious!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2007", + "message": "Good class to take, but I couldn't stand Roediger. Enormous ego.", + "class": " HIST173", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2006", + "message": "173 is the EXACT same as 172 without any extra writing. Take 173 to get your advanced comp. credit! Tests are extremely simple. Papers are OK, but they're graded by the TA's so he has nothing to do with them. Very liberal and has many crazy \"theories\", but it's easy to ignore that type of junk.", + "class": " HIST173", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2006", + "message": "Easy class. There are NO tests, only 3 papers and 2 VERY easy matching sections. You really don't need to even go to lecture. Your TA session will give you everything you need to know.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffery Roesler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "This class mostly revolves around the group project, which will consume your entire semester. Make sure your group members are good, or you will fail. The deliverables are graded very harshly. We finished with a 100-page comprehensive report and received an okay grade. Talk to the professors about anything unclear, or else you'll fall behind.", + "class": " CEE415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2015", + "message": "The classes can get boring sometimes. However, the materials covered in the class are very good. He is helpful even outside the class. ", + "class": " CEE415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2012", + "message": "He is really good at teaching CEE406, very clear explanations, to the point, easily applicable concepts, you will learn a lot. It is true he is a harsh grader in the exams but he's willing to reconsider your grade if you don't agree with him and have a good argument.", + "class": " CEE406", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "He is not a great teacher but you will learn and he is willing to work with you if you take the time to go meet with him and he is understanding I missed a class because I was up late finishing a project and he allowed me to view the online lecture instead of just flat out missing it, I am taking another of his classes I would recommend him Genius", + "class": " CEE406", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Teaching is not this man's priority. The reading material are journal articles (no book) which he emails minutes before the start of lecture (no chance to review). HW graded harshly (4 pg hand-written solution is docked all 10 pts when your final answer of 71 doesn't match the solution of 72, e.g.). Useful topics, but your grade won't reflect it.", + "class": " CE506", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Val Rogalla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2017", + "message": "This is the most basic class there is. If you took any computer class in high school you will do absolutely fine. Don't know why she has bad reviews, she tells you every single thing you need to know to get an A, and she was always super accessible if you need her. Don't stress if you couldn't register with Lo-- both classes are just as easy.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2016", + "message": "Val Rogalla is a genuinely decent person who is willing to give students a fair deal in her class. Nevertheless, the projects and tests for this class are quite challenging and she often does not make herself available whenever students need help. Classes also can be long and some times excessively fast paced.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2014", + "message": "She is such a strict grader.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2013", + "message": "DO not take her for ACE 161. Take anyone else. She grades way too hard. Take my advice as a new freshman.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Loved the Class, learned a lot from the class, out of the two teachers that teach the course I think she is the better one. Class is easy, just show up and pay attention and an A is not hard to get.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Teacher doesnt matter because this class is insanely easy and you get so much extra credit you cant fail", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2013", + "message": "She is sooooooo extremely boring. I have fallen in her sleep multiple times. She is a very petty grader and will take off points over the smallest of things. The class isn't the rock science hard but don't expect it to be a piece of cake.", + "class": " ACES161", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2013", + "message": "She is rude and not willing to help students study well. The class is so boring that I fell asleep several times. Take somebody else's class.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "After reading many of these posts about Rogalla, I was hesitant to take the course but it ended up being a useful class. She is a nice professor but she is bad about returning emails.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Easy Class, the teacher explains everything well. Just review the power points she posts before each test. Give some time in advanced to do the projects...they're easy as well. There is a lot of EC in this class. You can do it, but its not really that necessary. Easy A.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2012", + "message": "The class is actually really easy if you get the work done on time. the class is not hard at all.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Never ever have class with her,she is arrogant, never shows up at office hours. She procrastinate everything and told you it's your fault. And she is picky at your projects then your scores will be lowered.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "A horrible teacher, she is rude, doesn't go to office hours, and is not willing to help. She grades really hard and is extremely boring. If you take the class take it with someone else", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2011", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HER. She doesn't care if her students actually learn the material or not and is not fair AT ALL. She grades WAY too hard for a pointless gen-ed class. All assignments are submitted electronically and you have no proof of what you're actually submitting/what she gets because she doesn't let you see it. Worst class EVER.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "by far the worst teacher/human being on campus or maybe in the state of illinois. she grades way too hard for pointless microsoft office projects and her tests take for ever, AVOID HER AT ALL COSTS", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2011", + "message": "She is literally the worst instructor I've had here so far. She grades ridiculously hard for an unimportant class. She doesn't really seem to care too much for the students. And don't even think about going in and asking for help during her office hours because I've gone twice and have gotten no help whatsoever, just left pissed off both times.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2008", + "message": "Bad teacher. Definitely do not choose her class. Or you will begin hating computers. She is a mean teacher.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2008", + "message": "If you get stuck with her instead of Lo for this class dont panic. She isnt THAT bad. Class may be a little boring and the projects are time consuming, but there is only 3. Im still getting an A.", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2008", + "message": "Shes not that bad, the class and assignments are that bad. And a terribly hard grader. other than that class is fine", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2008", + "message": "People who think Rogella is good are definitely lying or Rogella herself is doing this stupid thing. She is the worst teacher ever. She should stay at home, correcting her own mistakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate Rogella!!!!!", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Valerie Rogalla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2017", + "message": "Took this class to replace Computer Science. Really simple if you know how to use Word, Excel, Powerpoint, & Access. That's all the class is. A lot will be review & you'll learn a few new things. 3 exams & no final. Homework is due a day before class, do the training portion first, & then the \"projects\" (same thing as the training but longer).", + "class": " ACE161", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daryl Rogers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2011", + "message": "Hey kids, his last name is spelled \"Rodgers\"...", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2009", + "message": "He is one of the better Italian teachers I have had. Way better than others. He is very concise on most questions and how he speaks. Best part was he would have natural and relevant conversations in Italian at the beginning of class which helps you learn more than just repetition. Overall, I would choose him as a professor for Italian", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2007", + "message": "Daryl is awesome! No other way about it.", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2007", + "message": "good", + "class": " ITA571", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2006", + "message": "daryl is amazing. and no he is not gay, actually married with one lovely child.", + "class": " ITAL104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2005", + "message": "Daryl is the man.", + "class": " ITAL102103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2004", + "message": "Awesome teacher, little work will get you an A, class is actually fun", + "class": " ITAL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "John Rogers ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Glenn Roisman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2015", + "message": "He's wonderful. Very clear in the lectures and describing material presented. Make sure to write down what he says because test material often contained information he briefly said. The class is designed so you get a B- or a B but if you ask for help he's more than willing.", + "class": " CPSY4336W", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Genuinely nice guy. He knows a lot about the material when people ask questions. Very approachable. Exams were more difficult than expected, but all exam material is in his lectures-no need to read the book. One of my favorite professors because he's actually kind and seems like he wants to be in class", + "class": " PSYC326", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2011", + "message": "This class was boring. but if you went to class, you got extra credit. the tests were challenging.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2010", + "message": "don't like hime.", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2010", + "message": "Great speaker, though dull lectures. Attend class for activities. Study even the most seemingly trivial parts of the notes (names of experimenters, not just concepts), try not to daydream in lecture.", + "class": " PSYCH326", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "Great Prof; knows his material; extremely friendly and great speaker; give plenty of extra-credit, but you have to come to class to take advantage of it", + "class": " PSYCH326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2006", + "message": "Great Class, Well Taught", + "class": " PSYCHDEVREL", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2006", + "message": "Get into his relationship lab as a 290 or 494. It is extremely interesting, and you get advanced credit. Definitely worth your time/energy.", + "class": " PSYCH290494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jorge Rojas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2013", + "message": "Econ&202 @SeattleCentralCommunityCollege Worst Professor I've ever had. He does not explain concepts well and is not able to teach effectively.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "I'd rate this class as one of the worst in my 4 years at the school. The material is interesting but he just can't teach it. A lot of times he made mistakes in his powerpoints and could not explain the material. He defers from the textbook for some of the concepts he covers which makes things a little difficult. I heard Baer was a good prof though", + "class": " ECON420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "This is the worst professor I ever had. He is boring and makes simple concept hard to understand. Avoid him.", + "class": " ECON420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2010", + "message": "hard to understand and boring. yeup. beware. and he only uses a small portion of the blackboard and isn't good at planning out the class.", + "class": " ECON420", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bartlomiej Rokicki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "His accent is so hard to understand and he mumbles a lot too which makes it harder to understand him. Very rude and unhelpful when you go ask him for help too, he accuses you of not being in lecture even though you were there and just wanted to clarify something. Very poorly run class overall.", + "class": " ACE261", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Natalia Roman Alicia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "She takes of points for seemingly no reason. Most people who take this with other instructors get an easy A. That's not the case with her. Just take it with a different teacher and you'll be fine.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Unreasonably tough grader. You take this class and you are going to lose dumb points everywhere for no reason. The rest of the teacher make a lot of assignments completion grades, but not her. Lot of the assignments are 2-3 points and she usually takes off 1 point no matter what. Class isn't bad, just don't take her.", + "class": " COM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristin Romberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2016", + "message": "She knows the materials really well. There is no final in this class but three in-class exams. The exam will only take to around 30 mins to finish (if u go to class and know the materials). Every week she will give out a outline sheet for that week and that's also a guide to the exam. A week before the exam, she will give out a study guide.", + "class": " ARTH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristin Romberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2021", + "message": "Ignores student feedback to improve lecture quality. Claims that accommodations are built into the class and therefore ignores the requests of disabled students. Passive aggressive in emails with students. Finds ways to blame students for not understanding the content despite them asking for help and giving specific feedback.", + "class": " ARTH242", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Don't bother with the textbook but make sure to buy the additional readings packet. Keep up on those readings because they're incredibly relevant and come up during tests. Tests are challenging but you can bring notes. Her lectures are amazing and she likes students that speak up. Always willing to talk outside class and give specific feedback", + "class": " ARTH242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "She is a great professor. She can explain everything clearly and even though if you didn't do the reading, you can still understand most of the material. Test is accumulative but it does make me memorize the material better. This is what art history about, right?", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rolando Romero ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2021", + "message": "Like some of the other reviewers have said, prof Romero is interesting and pretty laid-back (even when he's on his tangents); however, this class felt like an absolute mess when it came to grading. He seems to have expectations of writing that not everybody can produce, and he never sits down for a lecture and points out what gets a good grade.", + "class": " LLS360", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "I would not recommend this class if he is the professor teaching it. Romero grades very subjectively and never provided a rubric for big assignments such as our final paper and our midterm paper. Every time I went to that class he never stayed on topic. The readings we did were essentially useless because he would go off topic every single time.", + "class": " LLS360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2017", + "message": "Be prepared to learn more than just information pertaining to the course. He's prone to going on tangents, but they're extremely interesting and informative. He cares greatly about the subject matter, and goes over things many times in different ways to ensure you understand what he means. If you put in the work, it's an extremely rewarding class.", + "class": " LLS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2017", + "message": "He is a very rude professor, who really does not care about his students. He rarely gives good grades, and the essays are brutal as you must create your own prompt. This class is completely unstructured and lecture rarely relates to any of the readings. If you are up for a challenge with a disrespectful professor this is the class for you.", + "class": " SPAN326", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "People looking for an easy comp class should look elsewhere as this class can be demanding - but not outrageously so. For anyone with a passing interest in history, sociology or literature this is a great class. Professor Romero is a strong lecturer who is well-versed in his field. Lectures are insightful and enlightening.", + "class": " LLS301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2014", + "message": "He was absolutely horrible! I hated this class so much! Nothing that he taught us had anything to do with Latino Studies. We had to write 3 six page essays with no guidelines and he cared more about how you wrote than what you wrote about. He took attendance so I had to go, but I dreaded it everyday. Don't take this class if you don't have to!", + "class": " LLS301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "During class he just sits and asks people to comment on readings. Then assigns papers. The readings are boring and he makes them even more boring. Among the worst classes and professors I've had. Only took it cause it was an 8 week course.", + "class": " LLS296", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2010", + "message": "Nice guy, but his notes and lectures are simply all over the place. He is all over the place at times and especially disorganized with assignments. Extremely hard to follow. He is very smart and knows his material, but at times, can be extremely disorganized.", + "class": " SPAN326", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2008", + "message": "Horrible class. I thought it was going to be a basic 100 level blow off class, and instead it turned out to be a scattered off-topic course in which I learned nothing. He had no syllabus and hardly any grades to even try to get a passing score. This is not an easy A.", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2008", + "message": "He's a really good guy and a pretty good teacher. He gets sidetracked fairly often, but at least his tangents are interesting. He does a good job of making class information and resources available to students.", + "class": " LLS301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2006", + "message": "good guy and means well however his lectures can be confusing and his answers to questions are confusing too. is very interested in what he is teaching, but doesnt instill enthusiasm very much. hes really intelligent and it shows with insightful/probing questions, but just doesnt get u too enthusiastic about the topic", + "class": " LLS", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Romine ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2009", + "message": "Really easy class! She is really sweet and she will help you with whatever you need. Even if you don't like to speak in front of people I really recommend getting into her section.", + "class": " COM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2009", + "message": "First impression was not great. She talked about her cats and political science a lot. She is ridiculously easy on grades and a genuinely nice person. Highly recommend to take her section if at all possible. I'm fairly sure that everyone in our section will end up with an A.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ronald Romm ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2019", + "message": "PROFESSIONAL trumpet player with Real World experience & expertise. Professer Romm will hold you to a high standard for both your playing, musicianship, & maturity level. He truly cares about his students though, and if something is bothering you and affecting your playing you can share that with him without fear of judgement. Great teacher!!", + "class": " TRUM240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2018", + "message": "Mr. Romm is AMAZING! He does expect you to be disciplined and self-motivated. He is a professional trumpet player, but not arrogant. He cares about his students. He expects you to do your very best, but he won't beat you down. He expects you to be mature, and prepared to perform when you're in his Studio. He is a great teacher!", + "class": " TRUM240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 28th, 2013", + "message": "I graduated a number of years ago, but I have to say that Prof. Romm was a very \"his way or the highway type of guy.\" If something wasn't working for you, who would not try to help you find a new solution. Lessons were not very informative and studio class should be devoted to PLAYING, NOT SILLY PRESENTATIONS!! Don't know what it's like now.....", + "class": " TRUMPET", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2009", + "message": "Decent Guy. Good Performer. Bad Teacher. It's all zen and no substance. I can only imagine what it's like without Ewald to provide technical help...", + "class": " MUS193", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2009", + "message": "Ron Romm is a wonderful person and teacher. I have learned so much from him and he is a great assest to the music department at Illinois. He is demanding but he is also fair. Yes,he expects the best of you but you are in college and should always be working to the best of your ability. He cares about his students as people and is respectful of all.", + "class": " MUS391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2008", + "message": "Great legendary performer with the Canadian Brass -- not good as a trumpet teacher! Lacks in methodology and class content. He should not be taking a teaching spot at the U of I -- hope they hire an experienced teacher soon.", + "class": " TRUM240", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2004", + "message": "A wonderful musician and a great person. I disagree with some of his teaching styles...", + "class": " LESSONS", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Weigel Ronald ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mike Roppo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2016", + "message": "Roppo's exams are never relate to either homework or lecture.", + "class": " ECS221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2016", + "message": "Avoid at all costs", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2014", + "message": "During this class, Roppo made many mistakes during the lecture. This made taking notes very difficult. If possible go to his office hour. He is much better in a one on one setting and explains material much better this way. He is very passionate about teaching and overall is a super nice guy.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2014", + "message": "Really just not a great teacher. Take Haney!!!!! Even if Haney's lecture is at 8am you will regret it if you take anyone else", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "A professor who can make an ECE class full of laughter but nothing else. I suggest read book before going to lecture, otherwise you are wasting your time. Spend adequate time on this course and you will find the exams super easy.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "Maybe the worst professor I've ever had", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "while hes enthusiastic, his enthusiasm was not paired with any teaching ability. The tests were relatively very easy but they might switch that. If you have to take the course, take haney. I frequently would go to haney offic hours and have concepts explained that roppo literally didn't know.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2013", + "message": "A professor who's really passionate about teaching and helping students out. Homework and textbook are good supplements to this course, since lectures might not be enough to deal with the exams.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2013", + "message": "The homework never related to the tests. Lecture: unclear, when questions were asked - more confusion. Constant errors on examples - which makes taking notes difficult. Test grading: if it didn't line up with his solution, points were taken off, if you had correct but unnecessary information, points were lost. The textbook was not helpful either.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gilberto Rosas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2019", + "message": "The group assignments and reading make the class a lot of work. He doesn't fool around. You must read and take notes to do well. But he makes you think differently about social problems and how they are talked about.", + "class": " ANTH160", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2018", + "message": "He assigns a lot reading. There's extra credit. But you have to read in order to do good on the midterm and final. His lectures can be scattered sometimes.", + "class": " ANTH160", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "He assigns a lot of reading and his powerpoints, have little text. He's nice. I learned a lot", + "class": " ANT160", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2016", + "message": "Very difficult. Completed all readings and attended every lecture and still got one of the worst grades I've ever received in a class. A lot of work that has not paid off in the end.", + "class": " ANTH160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "Terrible professor. Difficult to understand. Makes power points with pictures and despite knowing that he is difficult to understand he reads off his notes so you have to listen carefully. After the 1st midterm half of the class dropped.", + "class": " ANTH160", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2016", + "message": "Lots of reading. Gives extra credit though (3%), which gives a nice boost to your grade.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "Stupidest class I've ever taken. He doesn't show up to class half the time and when he does he repeats the same stuff every time. His TA's make his lectures, grade papers, and ALL concerns have to be directed towards them. I really didn't enjoy this class, but it was pretty easy", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "A joke class. Two multiple choice exams and two group projects. You won't learn anything from him. Easy to pass though. Ends class really early and gives quizzes randomly. Lots of guest speakers. Swears a lot.", + "class": " ANT160", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2015", + "message": "Took this class a few years ago so it may have improved but this was my experience. I would not recommend this class if you expect to actually learn anything about anthropology. I went to lecture five times: the first day, twice to turn in a paper, and for the midterm and final, and I still got an A. Doesn't seem interested in his own subject.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "There's a LOT of reading, but the class isn't hard overall. Sad that I learnt this after the fact, but learn from my mistakes and just study from the quizlets! The TAs basically just hand you the finals. I attended class just once, during syllabus week, but if you attend regularly, no excuse to not get an A.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "There's a massive amount of reading. And I don't mean read so you can participate, I mean: Read or you'll get C's on your exams. The lectures are very boring, but that's partly because of the topics. He's very into academic integrity, so don't mess around with iClickers or Papers. One midterm, and One Final.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2014", + "message": "Very nice professor. He can be boring at times, but he never fails to make you laugh at least once during lecture. He is such an understanding grader and is more than open to questions. Easy course to pass as long as you read everything and take notes!", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2014", + "message": "You can't not read and do well.", + "class": " 103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2012", + "message": "You read alot", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2012", + "message": "ok course. good prof", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Brilliant, hot, and funny", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2012", + "message": "The CLASS isn't too bad, there's just wayy too much reading. ROSAS is so unorganized, it's clear that his TAs make all of the PowerPoints because he doesn't know what's on them, his public speaking skills are awful (like to the point of go back to CMN 101).", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "Like everyone says, he makes you work.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2012", + "message": "He assigns lots of reading and occasionally is boring. But, he know his stuff.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2012", + "message": "Too much work", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rosa Rosas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "The class is VERY easy but DO NOT take it unless you don't mind writing a ridiculous amount of pointless papers. The way the class is run can be paralleled to a grade school classroom; notes straight off of a projector/transparencies and plenty of busy work. You will NOT learn anything helpful in the class and her voice is beyond irritating.", + "class": " EPSY220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "Easy class if you dont mind wasting hours writing multiple pointless 3-7pg papers every single week, and listening to her harp at you things you learned in high school. She treats everyone like they are idiots and have no idea how to read directions. The material is easy but the prof is terrible and the amount of weekly busy work is ridiculous.", + "class": " EPSY220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Rosch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2014", + "message": "Dave was the BEST professor have had at UIUC. He genuinely cares about his students and is always willing to meet to give clarification on material. Dave mixes in great activities into his lectures to show leadership concepts and keep the class engaged. Lecture can be boring at times. This class takes a lot of effort, but it is very practical.", + "class": " AGED380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2014", + "message": "He was charismatic and appeared to genuinely enjoy teaching. Some said course was difficult, however, he offered plenty of extra credit - and I noticed the ones who labeled the course difficult were also the students who claimed they didn't study. Pay attention in lecture, take notes - he's a very fair grader. Love taking classes with him.", + "class": " AGED380", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lilly Rose ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rachel Rose ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2017", + "message": "Frau Rose is honestly a really nice person but as far as her class goes, I'm not loving it. I haven't been in it very long and I can already tell it's going to be difficult. The textbook that she uses has online homework that is basically 100% German and really difficult for a beginner to grasp.", + "class": " GER101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Roseman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Don't rely on lectures only. Focus on the book since it'll be more helpful with understanding concepts plus his slides aren't very detailed. The course itself is very disorganized and neither of the profs are lenient, but Roseman is more tolerable. Hw is unnecessarily hard but look in the book for answers, you won't find them online.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2019", + "message": "The lecture slides had no words, and were pictures that were directly copy and pasted from the textbook. There was no way to know what would appear on the exam, so you had to read/know hundreds of pages from the textbook because you never knew what could pop up on the exam. He would often mumble or get lost during lecture, which was frustrating.", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Roseman is really kind and really cares about the subject that he teaches. His lecture slides don't have any text on them, so you need to rely heavily on the textbook if you want to survive the class. He lectures almost straight from the textbook, using its graphs. So you need to read, you don't have an option. A", + "class": " IB302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2018", + "message": "Roseman is a nice guy and the lectures were fun to attend. The class is very easy though which didn't motivate me to learn as much. We got study guides for each exam and the actual exam was the same exact thing with the questions in a different order.", + "class": " ANTH240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best. Pay attention, do your work, and you'll do great. He really is so passionate about teaching and wants all of us to succeed. 10/10", + "class": " IB360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Roseman is one of my favorite professors at UIUC. He is super witty and sarcastic, and keeps the class engaged. It is nice to have a professor that doesn't take themselves so seriously and is really willing to connect with his students. I wish I had space in my schedule to take a class of his next semester!", + "class": " IB360", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2017", + "message": "There weren't any lectures, but if you paid enough attention and took notes, it would be okay because he tended to repeat and ask the same questions every time. There was no exam, but 3 or 4 writing assignments. The class was very casual and he sometimes forgot to post the assignments, but it really matter in the end.", + "class": " ANTH242", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2017", + "message": "He is he worst professor I have ever had. It is impossible to understand him during lectures because he mumbles and does not finish his sentences but instead makes jokes/comments to himself almost under his breath. He is unable to get lecture slides posted on time and when they do get posted the words are blocked. I learned nothing from him.", + "class": " IB360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2013", + "message": "Roseman is a great professor with a dark sense of humor. The class seems like it is going to be horrible in the beginning but DO NOT drop. For one, the class gets much easier. Beyond that? I learn more in his class in a day than I do in a week in my other classes. Roseman is hilarious and he truly cares about his student's education.", + "class": " ANTH240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Three exams and one paper. Exams are moatly lecture-based but only reading the textbook and using the study guide given before exams would be fine as well. Though not listed as a prerequisite, ANTH 101 should be required before taking this class.", + "class": " ANTH240", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "Class is extremely easy. I only attended for exams and recieved an A in the class. He gives you everything you need for the exams to study from. Great guy with a good sense of humor!", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2012", + "message": "Roseman realizes that this is a gen ed class. That being said 4 easy tests and 3 writing assignments that were simple. Take this class, read his notes and receive an A. Good sense of humor, will make fun of kids in class. Can get boring at times but overall solid professor", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Very funny, and keeps you engaged", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome guy... SUPER sarcastic which makes him very entertaining. Good way to wake up in the morning because it was at 8 AM. Showed up to every class, but wasn't necessary. Gives you most of the questions to the test before hand. Very easy tests and take home assignments. No book needed", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Really easy professor for ANTH 101. All you have to do is look over the online notes the night before the exam and you'll do fine. Take home projects are easy as well.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty awesome teacher. His lectures aren't very difficult to follow and he goes pretty slow so you don't miss too much. He gave study guides for all the tests that were very helpful. As long as you show up and take notes you should do fine.", + "class": " ANTH240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "Heredity and Society was the topic. He loves evolutionary anything and gets really into it. I'm not a huge fan of DNA and genomic study so it was hard for me to read the books and come up with the paper response but somehow I still got an A. If you show up to class and show him you're willing, he'll give you a fair grade.", + "class": " ANTH399", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "It was a great class which you can learn a lot. There were 3 multiple-choice exams in total and he curved everytime to make sure students who put effort in it will receive A. He gave out review sheet before every exam which makes it easier to study. There was also an extra credit assignment before the final. Class was easy and recommend this class.", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2010", + "message": "Dr. Roseman is an awesome professor. His cynicism and dark humor alone makes his classes worthwhile, but the material he teaches is also very interesting. Anth 240 was very easy when he taught it and the class helped me decide to become an anth major. Anth 441 is very hard, but still pretty interesting. He makes me chuckle.", + "class": " ANTH240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2009", + "message": "He's a really nice guy, but his lectures could be better since he goes by pretty fast and he doesn't give you any powerpoint slides to copy off of if you fall behind a little bit. Could be better prepared. He definitely knows what he's talking about and the class is fairly easy. Go to class and participate if you want a good grade.", + "class": " ANTH242", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elyse Rosenbaum ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "Exams were way too long and required full day or more of preparation. Expect problems to have numerous steps. My class had 14 HW, 2 midterms, a group project, and a final. I ran out of time on all the midterms/final. The group project was probably a combined 250 work hours over 6 weeks split across 4 team members. Good luck finishing hw on time.", + "class": " ECE482", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2019", + "message": "Really passionate about teaching, fun and approachable. It almost feels like she's jumping around in the classroom. She could be too fast in going through material though, but that keeps me concentrated. Most of the notes she writes on the board are not posted online. Likes to extend the class to cover materials she planned for the day.", + "class": " ECE482", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2017", + "message": "Best Professor at #ECEIllinois!", + "class": " ECE482", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2016", + "message": "You want an easy A? Then this is not a class (and professor) for you. I saw so many people complaining about excruciatingly hard exams and it is true, but you really learn something from this class. She definitely knows what she is teaching and all topics in class are presented with solid background.", + "class": " ECE482", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2016", + "message": "HWs are really overwhelming but she uses class time very effectively. you will not need a text book when you follow lectures and take notes", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "She would like to teach you a bunch of stuff which is really overwhelming. The test is hard but not for genius. I wish I could be smart. It's not the professor's fault. It's because i am too stupid. ", + "class": " ECE482", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2014", + "message": "Insanely difficult exams, homework are very tedious and take a very long time. Didn't find lectures helpful at all.", + "class": " ECE482", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2014", + "message": "i took this class with my friends. i'm a senior in ece with 3.9+ ece gpa, and i scored single digits on first midterm, my friends have all 4.0 or 3.9+ gpa, and they got 20 or 30 in the exam. Average was 21. it's just humiliating. she is a very good lecturer and passionate for teaching, i enjoyed her lecture a lot. but wish i could be smarter. ", + "class": " ECE482", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2014", + "message": "Great person, very enthusiastic, and she does an amazing job presenting the material. You'll see that she understands the material very well but have some tissues ready after you take the first midterm to wipe your tears.", + "class": " ECE482", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2012", + "message": "I hated her! Her tests were ungodly difficult and she had an attitude towards students in class. Do not take her class.", + "class": " ECE442", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2009", + "message": "Lots of people complained about her, but I liked her. She likes teaching, so that is a big plus. The material in the course sucks (in my opinion), but that is not her fault, I imagine. Bottom line is, she is not my favorite professor, but I would not mind taking a class with her again.", + "class": " ECE442", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2006", + "message": "her exams are bad, and her teaching style worse. A computer could do a etter job", + "class": " ECE442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2005", + "message": "I agree that she is tough. BUT, IMHO, She really knows what she is teaching, and she loves teaching it! Again in my opinion, she is very clear, and although she gives a tremendous amount of homework, it's just for the good of the students. I defenately recommend taking a class with her IF you feel competent enough for the challenges you'll face!", + "class": " ECE482", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2005", + "message": "Horrible. Just horrible. I wouldn't mind it so much, but she actually thinks she's a good professor. She even got so mad at the class that she stood there glaring at us for about 10 minutes. I agree with the first reviewer. She is absolutely ridiculous.", + "class": " ECE442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2005", + "message": "The absolute worst professor I have ever had by a lot. If you see her on your schedule, drop the class as fast as you can. Very unclear, doesn't answer questions, and you can't learn the material from the horrible book that shes chosen (Comer and Comer). Don't take her class no matter what.", + "class": " ECE442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joe Rosenblatt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2018", + "message": "His lectures have no organization and it is unclear to what is being taught. It does not help that his handwriting is unreadable. He also provides pretty poor examples in terms of problems, some of which he is not even able to solve for. Your textbook is your only friend here. Only benefit: his midterms are problems found within the study guides.", + "class": " MATH166", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2013", + "message": "Gives daily worksheets that are very similar to exam questions. Though a bit messy and unorganized, presents material pretty well. Tests are very straightforward and a fair curve is given. Would recommend!", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2012", + "message": "Intelligent man. Weird man. Bad teacher. Avoid taking his courses. He's very unhelpful and even unfair when he makes mistakes in writing his tests. He is a very funny guy, even though he doesn't try to be. This class is an easy A just because Calc 1 is an inherently easy course, but the fact that he is the professor only makes it harder.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2012", + "message": "lectures are useless", + "class": " CALC221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "LECTURES=POINTLESS. He rambles about useless information and problems that he can't even finish. There is no use to take notes in lecture because he starts multiple problems without finishing a single one. Calculus was easy until I took his class. I had to use my book all semester and still had trouble. Avoid if possible!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "LECTURES MAKE NO SENSE! Either you better remember what you learned about Calc before or you become best friends with your book/TA", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "Worst teacher ever!! If you can avoid taking him, DO SO. I've taken calculus before, so I knew the material pretty well and my TA was brilliant so it saved me from ever having to go to lecture. If you have taken calculus before and did well, you might be fine, but otherwise pick a different teacher!!!!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures are useless. He explains obscure problems that don't help to learn the material. My TA definitely saved me in this class.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "Lectures were absolutely pointless. He focuses on obscure problems that we don't even need to know. Don't get me wrong, Rosenblatt is a funny, quirky guy but his teaching methods are not effective. As long as you have a TA who can explain things you should be ok. Calc 3 was way easier than calc 2 despite not learning anything in lecture.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "It's awful. He goes off on these stories that last so long, and completely waste time. When you need to know something, he might not get to it and just move on to the next lecture the next time or you'll get behind. Clarity isn't great either. He explains things in such a confusing way and if he does go into detail, it's way too much.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "Easy A. Terrible teacher in lecture, but has hilarious stories to share! You will have to teach yourself the math from the textbook. If you can do the homework, you can do the tests. I recommend him. He speaks English.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2011", + "message": "Rosenblatt is a nice guy who can't teach that well. He lectures about things that aren't really in the homework and he gets distracted a lot. He also is terrible at answering questions. However, if you do the homework, you will be totally fine in the class. The tests are super easy and he grades leniently.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2010", + "message": "He doesn't explain what he's doing, he just writes things and you are supposed to decipher his terrible hand writing and then figure out what he is even talking about. You NEED the book to understand anything. He's pretty lenient with grading, but that's about it.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2010", + "message": "He never explains what he's doing. He just writes numbers on the board, adds them incorrectly, then tells some story about his daughters that's completely irrelevant. He barely references the book, but if you want to learn at all you will need the book. Because his lectures accomplish nothing.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "Great profoessor, helpful office hrs, you don't even have to buy a text book, exams are concentrated on daily quizes.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Terrible lectures, hardly ever stays on topic. Go to lectures if you want to hear him tell you a story, otherwise spend the time studying and doing the homework he assigns, which will help A LOT more.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2009", + "message": "Really nice guy, lectures were hard to follow, most of my learning was from using the book. But he is a really nice/funny guy tells funny stories in lecture", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2009", + "message": "He is a funny and nice guy. But do not mistake him for a teacher. You will not learn anything by attending his lectures, but you will hear some good stories.", + "class": " CALC220", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2007", + "message": "he was my favorite teacher at u of i. very helpful and lectures were very fun and easy going.", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2005", + "message": "He's very funny. But for people who take a \"real\" math class for the first time, it might be difficult. But he always tells interesting stories, his lectures are fun. Tests pretty straight forward. Do the homework even if takes a lot of time, it is definitely worth it.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karin Rosenblatt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Rosenblatt's is passionate about epidemiology, specifically about cancer epidemiology. I took her over the summer for an 8 week class. Homework due every week, 2 exams (Mid-term/Final), she gives you the opportunity to earn extra credit by writing a 5 page paper on a topic that was covered in class. I thoroughly enjoyed her class.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Rosenblatt is extremely knowledgeable. She is a great professor, although she is not the most engaging. Slackers and disinterested students tend to dislike the class, but I felt that grading was fair.", + "class": " CHLH474", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2010", + "message": "I had this professor 15 to 17 years ago. She is a genious. She likes to be treated like a human being. If you treat her snooty and do not take advantage of her knowledge, that's your problem!", + "class": " CHLTH374", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2007", + "message": "She has got to be the most boring professor I have ever had. She sits down in her chair (because she is physically disabled) and simply reads the powerpoint slides. Literally, she says \"uhmm\" every other sentence, no lie! DO NOT take 274 with her, take it in the Spring with the other professor.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "Really, shes not that bad. The class may be a bit boring, but as long as you complete the weekly assignments there shouldnt be a problem. The midterm and final arent easy, but if you study her notes and weekly assignments, you'll do fine. Some people complain because it is a bit harder than other CHLH classes, but its easy overall.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2006", + "message": "Do NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HER! she is the worst teacher I've ever had. She teaches the class like an advanced senior class. She goes off on tangents, she grades the hw way too hard and it doesn't matter how hard you study for the tests bc everyone does bad! She needs to be fired ASAP!", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2006", + "message": "She was boring but the information given was very useful", + "class": " CHLTH274", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2005", + "message": "horrible!!!", + "class": " HE274", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2005", + "message": "She is one of the most disorganized and and unhelpful teachers ever.", + "class": " CHLH274", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jay Rosenstein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2021", + "message": "I did not like this class. The schedule was inconsistent and got changed every week. He grades papers and is super strict on grammar and phrasing - if you didn't write exactly what he wanted he would take points off. Participation is mandatory and if you miss class you lose points. The material is interesting but honestly this class isn't worth it", + "class": " MACS205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2017", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class and Professor Rosenstein! It's a super relaxed class, but you do really need to show up. It's not the most informative, especially if you already know a bit about documentaries, but the film choices were really interesting. And the small class atmosphere can't be beaten. Take it!!", + "class": " MDIA380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Will never take again.", + "class": " MDIA320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "He was a really interesting professor. He knows a lot about what he's talking about and if you go to class, the final will be easy. There are some reading assignments, but those are fairly straightforward. He chose some documentaries that I found really fun to watch! Only two five page essays and one final! He expects participation!", + "class": " MACS205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "Gives off a cool dad vibe. Really knew what he was talking. The class was interesting but a tad repetitive. Only one exam and two 6-page papers. Class is long but you watch documentaries for about half of it. We got out early almost every week. Gave good feedback on papers. Really chill class with a positive environment.", + "class": " MDIA380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2015", + "message": "Very biased professor. Constantly deviates from the materiallecture to criticize something political, and goes on a ridiculous rant about politics. It is easy to deduce that he is a hardcore liberal. Easy professor, though. ", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "We had weekly quizzes on the reading. overall it was not a complete blow off, but better than most J199 classes", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2006", + "message": "JOUR 199 - The Television Documentary. This was probably the easiest class I could have taken this semester. We met once weekly. Two papers, in-class quizzes, and participation/attendance make up your grade completely. Easy to get an A on everything if you follow his formula for movie reviews. 3 CREDIT HOURS for little to no effort. NO FINAL EXAM.", + "class": " JOUR199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Rosenstock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2020", + "message": "BEST TEACHER EVER! The man has a beautiful soul and he is so passionate about what he teaches it's so refreshing. Lectures are interesting sometimes and a bit eh at other times but just depends if you're into the topic for the day. Go to class, complete 8 short essays and pass two simple exams (he goes over them prior) and you're guaranteed an A.", + "class": " REL108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2020", + "message": "Literally the best professor. Nothing more to say. Decides to cut the class short to care for mental health. This is the kind of professor that is empathetic. Everyone is going home with an A in the end and there is so much learned. People think the course is dull because it's a history class but he has made the class simply amazing. The real goat", + "class": " REL108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures are super dull, but you don't need to pay attention at all to do well. You can pretty much just do homework. It is really a free A, test gives partial credit for wrong answers. The papers you turn in arnt really read as far as I can tell, I just turned in some BS. You'll get an A if you show up.", + "class": " REL109", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Bruce was hands down one of my favorite professors so far. He is so passionate about Aristotle and other things that we talked about. His lectures are so interesting and you always leave wanting more!", + "class": " RLST108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "The class itself is a drag, sometimes it actually becomes interesting. The course is very lecture heavy and class attendance is mandatory. You will only need to get credit for 8 short essays and pass two exams. The essay and exams are easy nothing tough. Although the class is dull, he does the best to make it engaging. Cool professor, boring class.", + "class": " REL108", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2017", + "message": "Have to write these short essays and must receive 8 100's in order to pass this class! I keep getting zeros and literally work on these for hours!", + "class": " RLST108", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2016", + "message": "If you are ok with sitting in the room listening to 80 minutes of random and boring lecture then take this class. Supposed to be really easy. But the lecture is just way too boring. Attendance is required which means you have to be there. 8 short online essays. 2 midterm and 1 final which are supposed to be easy.", + "class": " RLST109", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "Overall, an extremely easy class. There are 8 short papers assigned, and 2 easy exams. Even on the exams, wrong answers give you partial credit. So, this is basically a GPA booster. However, attendance is absolutely mandatory. However, Bruce is nice, but rambles on and on during his lectures, and leaves his students confused and very bored.", + "class": " SOC108", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2013", + "message": "Rosenstock knows his material. He is by far one of the most interesting professors I've had, and gets you exposure to literature that ought to be mandatory reading for anyone living in the West--The Republic, Leviathan, Hume, etc. If you want to understand the roots of your beliefs, this class will get you close. Do not miss this gem of a class!", + "class": " RLST108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Complete joke class. If you show up, you'll get an A. Only 2 exams with 20ish MC questions that he gives to you prior to the exam and then tells you the answers! Seriously, who does that? I'm getting an A but I couldn't tell you what the content of the course was. If you want an A take this class. If you want to learn something, take something else", + "class": " RLST108", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "Class is easy but so boring! You could find a class just as easy that isn't as boring for sure. It is painful to be in class and he just talks about random stuff that is so obscure. For example right now he is talking about a dog barking when food is falling from the sky... Also takes 2 percent off your grade every time you don't come to class", + "class": " RLST108", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "Easy class, BORING class. He takes points for attendance which blows because it's impossible to actually listen to him go on huge tangents for two hours about Aristotle. Show up, play on your laptop, do your 8 required questions throughout the semester and you'll be fine. Gives you exam questions before the exam.", + "class": " RLST108", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Best class ever! I have never had a class that was so easy which was great cuz this was a hard year. Rosenstock does require you to go to lecture which kinda sucks but you can do other things and he is HILLARIOUS when he lecture. gives you questions to the onlt two exams and partial credit. Great guy", + "class": " RLST109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "great class. take it if you like philosophy/religion. lecture ranges from boring to interesting depending on what ol dave has planned. but bring your laptop and do other stuff in case you get bored. hw is easy, tests(midterm and final) are 15 mc questions, partial cred given for wrong answers. really nice guy.", + "class": " SOCAI", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2010", + "message": "If you have any interest in philosophy/religion/growth of society, this class is the best class you can take on campus. it's easy to listen to, you learn a lot, and it's SO EASY. put forth remotely decent effort and you'll ace it, i promise you. ROSENSTOCK IS THE MAN", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2010", + "message": "Extremely easy class. Attendance is mandatory but there are only two MC exams (and he gives you the questions before hand) plus partial credit for wrong answers. I got 80's on both midterms and a 96 in the class because you only need to do 7 paragraphs for homework throughout the semester and every extra one is 0.5% added to your grade! SO EASY.", + "class": " PHIL109A", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "null", + "class": " SOC109", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2008", + "message": "Best teacher I've had at U of I. Makes class fun. I was actually disappointed when i had to miss. (If you like your professor to sing to you) Take Intensive Biblical Hebrew!! :)", + "class": " HEB205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2008", + "message": "Class is really easy and also really boring. You have to go to every class because he takes attendance and weighs it heavily. As long as you show up and do the necessary assignments, which are few, you should do fine because he gives credit for wrong answers on the Midterm and final which are multiple choice", + "class": " SOC108", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Rosenthal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2021", + "message": "Grades pretty easily and gives a decent amount of work.", + "class": " ARTH235", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2021", + "message": "Not a bad professor. Grades pretty easily and gives a decent amount of work.", + "class": " ARTH235", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Enthusiastic and friendly. Take lots of lecture notes. She gets frustrated if nobody talks in class, so speak up and answer questions. Essays are reasonable and often have peer reviews. Test expectations are clear and you can sometimes bring notes. Protip, if you struggle with memorization, focus on memorizing paintings that match the vocab.", + "class": " ARTH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Hard class and hard tests. The instructor is a serious hard grader. No extra credits optional were given. ", + "class": " ARTH360", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "She is hard grader. It is not a easy class to take. A lot of difficult readings for homework every week. Very strict on the rules. There is no exception to make in any point for any reason.", + "class": " ARTH360", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2013", + "message": "One word overall, dumb. Poor flexibility and consistancy on the course events. More likely to say no rather than say yes. If you like to learn shallow and useless material and still memorizing dates, you will like it then.", + "class": " ARTH235", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2010", + "message": "Great Professor. I learned a lot, and learned to appreciate art more. I took it as a fun class because I am a math major. This class really depends on your T.A because they are the ones who grade everything. I had a great T.A- Dave Thomas. He was always helpful, and made sure we knew our Art History!", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2007", + "message": "I thought this class was very interesting.", + "class": " ARTH235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2007", + "message": "New art history advisor. Not very approachable. Don't think I'll be returning for advise. Slightly condescending. Didn't particularly educate herself in terms of my circumstance for which I needed guidence. Had to repeat myself often.", + "class": " ADVIS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2006", + "message": "Prof. Rosenthal is passionate about the material. She is a very effective teacher, emphasizing things that are important. One of, if not the best, professors in the Art History department at UIUC. Excellent choice of materials to cover, Fairly easy and very fair, always willing to chat.", + "class": " ARTHISTORY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Ross ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Fairly easy class. Exams are difficult but will be curved. Reading book and attending to class are really necessary.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class and Professor Ross is an amazing professor who knows his stuff.In terms of difficulty, it's what you'd expect from a psych class. You have to know the concepts well and be able to apply them. If you read the book and take good notes you'll be fine. Also, the past exams are REALLY helpful too. Great and interesting class!", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "Pretty difficult class though Ross is a very competent instructor and tries to make it more palatable by putting slides/past exams on Compass. Great teaching style, very entertaining and methodical. Read the book, go to class and do the past exams and you should be okay.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2010", + "message": "A lot of people think this class is hard, but honestly if you go to class and read the book it's really not. He's a good, fair teacher and tries to keep the lectures interesting by showing at least 1 YouTube clip per lecture. The first test might freak you out, but it gets easier. I definitely recommend the practice tests - they make a difference.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Difficult exams but they're curved. Important to do the reading. Gives practice exams for the first two tests but not the final. Lectures were a little boring sometimes but he tried to make them interesting with videos.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "psyc 224- Great prof. just go to class and read the book(pretty decent if you just read it like ross speaks). know key concepts for exam and your good.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2009", + "message": "I LOVED this class. Ross is great at explaining things in a way that you can related to. Although this class is harder than other psyc classes, bio psycs are usually going to be harder. The exams are pretty tough, but there is a HUGE curve. In the last exam, a C was curved to an A. This is a hard class, but the material is really interesting!", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2009", + "message": "I guess I'm in the minority who thought he wasn't that difficult. Maybe it's more difficult if your not a psych major, but I found if you go over the practice exams before the real exam it's not too bad (and however lazy you think you are, I promise I do less work).", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2009", + "message": "good man, let me take a makeup exam because i came in late after people had already finished the test, lectures are interesting, funny, good examples, test are challenging but curved. i enjoyed the class.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2009", + "message": "Personally, I think he's a really good teacher. If you study the material that he tells you to, you'll do fine on the tests. He's also pretty funny.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2008", + "message": "Way too hard to be a 200 level class. I think he made the tests for 400 level students. If you can, avoid taking this class. Psych majors take another biological sciences class. I recommend PSYC 210, but definitely not this one.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Ross is a very intelligent individual, attempts to be funny,approchable,and clearly likes some students better than others. Nevertheless, I would avoid taking this class. The exams are very difficult he likes to use tricky questions and if there were no curves a large portion of the class would be failing. If you can avoid the class!!!", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Ross is a very intelligent individual, attempts to be funny,approchable,and clearly likes some students better than others. Nevertheless, I would avoid taking this class. The exams are very difficult he likes to use tricky questions and if there were no curves a large portion of the class would be failing. Just avoid the class overall.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2008", + "message": "Although the tests are difficult, Ross is one of those teachers that makes the class a good experience no matter what you're learning. He is very funny, and clearly knowledgeable and passionate about his work. I would take any class he taught.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Lecture notes are not helpful, have to go to class and pay attention, and have to read the book. Test questions are tricky.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2006", + "message": "talks over your head", + "class": " PSY224", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2004", + "message": "The lectures were interesting, but the tests were very hard. Luckily there was a curve at the end. He really tries to be funny and make it interesting for the students.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2004", + "message": "Very good teacher and learned alot but the exams were brutal and didnt really reflect the lectures very well. I almost always get A's but got a C in this one.", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2004", + "message": "This course was really hard for a 200-level course. I got my first -- and hopefully last -- \"C\" in this course. Ross is a funny guy,though. Lectures are clear and understandable and questions are answered. Tests = hard, though. But I'm a non-maj", + "class": " PSYCH224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joel Ross ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "Ross is one of the best professors in a + d! He is a bit intimidating at first, but he keeps it real and will go above and beyond to help you. He gives you homework weekly and will go really in depth with you on his grading which is much appreciated. Take his class!", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "He is a great teacher but his 'bedside manner' is terrible. if you have an issue tell him immediately or he will chew you out and not in a helpful way. 'you should have such and such,' like obviously, I get it lets move on and try to fix it not make me feel worse than I already do. He is a no BS teacher but if you take his class you'll learn a lot.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2015", + "message": "Awesome dude! My favorite Prof. He keeps it real, has an awesome dry sense of humor, and treats everyone with respect. If you are afraid of being called out for being stupid, then don't take this class, but its awesome when it happens to others. Seriously great guy and awesome instructor. Easy to do well if you put effort into projects. lots of EC!", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor with a sarcastic sense of humor, if you're into that. He has a monotone voice, but uses it to his advantage for humor. Very interesting guy, and his work is amazing! He will help when needed & grades your art honestly based on effort, concept, and craft. Craft is where most people fall, I think. Would love to be in his class again.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2015", + "message": "The class is tough but you learn so much and finish the semester with great work. He demands a lot but it's absolutely worth it. The critiques are long but they are quality critiques. He provides wonderful feedback. I would most definitely take this class again. In fact, I'm taking another class with him next Spring.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2013", + "message": "If you are easily intimidated, this ex-marine will be terrifying at first. However, he was so sweet when you do what he asks of you (Come to class on time, bring your materials, ect.) & he truly does want to see his students grow! Lots of open studios to to get some one on one assistance. CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE! Absolutely take his class if you can!", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2013", + "message": "Super nice but expects you to work hard. Really focuses on the conceptual nature of your work and the techniques you use to further your concept. Had 4 projects and crits. Mostly independent working time.", + "class": " ARTS454", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Freaking nice! Just show that you are working hard and he won't give you a bad grade. this is not a hard class. Just work hard...or just make sure you show him that.....AND if he doesn't remember your name, it is nothing personal. He eventually will get it. :)", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Really funny, cool guy. About a project per week (not afraid to give homework, that man), but he gives interesting projects which are varied and designed to improve your drawing skills. Grades with equal weight on effort, concept, and technical. (Definitely check out his website to see his work!)", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "He means well, he has a boring voice but a good sense of humor. It hard to figure out what he likes in art.", + "class": " DRAW101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "I don't even know where to begin when it comes to Joel. I think about him day and night, and I would love nothing more than to break up he and his wife...not really, he is an adorable father. Um, he's a good professor, too. Fun to talk to...he really is a mix of Ben Stein, Harrison Ford and Simon Cowell. If you can take a class with Joel-do it.", + "class": " ARTS340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Joel is an amazing profesor. I came into drawing class knowing nothing about drawing and left being able to draw! His sense of humour is extremely dry, and his monotone voice may bore you at first, but by the end of the semester you will love him. Biggest mystery about Joel: where that tattoo ends.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2006", + "message": "Joel is the most sarcastic hard to read mixture of ben stien and harrison ford you'll ever meet. He always made me laugh and my skills are much better.", + "class": " ARTF104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2005", + "message": "This class is my favorite! Joel is hysterical, and the class is a lot of fun. I feel my drawing skills have improved drastically, along with my critiquing skills.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Ross ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2020", + "message": "The worst professor I have ever had. It's not the way that the class is structured that is bad, its the fact that he does not have any communication skills like at all. He'll use big words that are pretentious sounding, but they don't cover up the fact that he barely is talking about anything. Also is super awkward, disorganized, and irresponsible.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Grigore Rosu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2018", + "message": "An OK professor. He is definitely not an expert in this field. Lecture is slow but understandable. The course content is outdated and superficial. A lot of people never went to lecture but got a reasonable grade. Useful for freshmen in introducing the industry and very boring if you are experienced.", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Reasonable lecturer, fair class structure. General knowledge of slides and 'readings' were really all we needed to know. Go to class for pop quizzes as needed (they're basic and graded easily). The course itself is terrible and boring but that was somewhat beyond Rosu's control. Instructing this class is probably not the best use of his talents.", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2016", + "message": "This is a case of where the professor really means well and wants to help, but it takes a long time to understand the lectures. The examples are there, but will often need to be \"decoded\" to get something useful out of them.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2014", + "message": "Poor lecturing skills. Reads straight off the slides (which are terrible, but he inherited them so that's not his fault.) Difficult to understand in lectures due to mumbling. Exam study guides only tangentially relate to the material that appeared on the exams. Start the MPs early and work in groups!", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Rosu did a great job teaching CS 421 this semester. He and his staff did their best with the material from previous semesters as they got used to university policy for undergraduate courses.", + "class": " CS421", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Roszkowski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2014", + "message": "Roszkowski may seem dry and intimidating but he's more bark than bite. Go to his office hours and you will see his demeanor change. But the class is straightforward so you may not need office hours at all. Follow his instructions word for word, don't read between the lines, and show up to class. Oh and he has a wicked sense of humor.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2014", + "message": "His handwriting is almost impossible to understand. Only way of understanding the content is to listen to his monotonous voice and doing some research online. Avoid him if you can.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Old fashioned. Illegible handwriting. Take good notes but his textbook is more useful for exams. You have to really know the material but if you do, you can get an A. Attendance is very important. Use the practice exams on compass.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2013", + "message": "Tough class, no doubt but you won't find someone on campus who can teach the class as well as he can. He's old-fashioned but ended up being my favorite prof over the years because of how clear and no-nonsense he was. He says notes are important but I thought book helped more. If you actually WANT to learn about biz law, this is your guy.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "Go to class. Listen. Take notes. Study. You will do alright. He is completely useless when it comes to asking for help, but he is very clear in his lectures. They are very boring but just pay attention and the material is not very hard. Tests are somewhat difficult because he doesnt give much info as to how the questions will be presented.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "I went to his office hours with questions twice and received no help (I was there with an hour to spare and no one else in line). I have been a straight A student since 5th grade without much studying. In this class, I studied for hours upon hours and only managed a 91% which seems good, but that was after a 9.1% total curve (including attendance.)", + "class": " LAW300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2012", + "message": "Cannot read his handwriting on the board. Must attend every lecture in order to do well on the tests. Definitely read the book almost word for word for his lectures. He is not willing to help students whatsoever always refers you to the TAs.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2011", + "message": "This class really isn't that bad if you study hard before all of the tests. There is no homework, and he gives 6.6% extra credit just for going to every class. Also, he curved our course 2.5%. Go to the exam review sessions, never miss a class, pay attention, and take outstanding notes.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "This is not an easy class by any means. Prof Roszkowski lectures the entire time and does not allow any questions during lecture. His handwriting is atrocious to say the least, so you need to pay attention. Reading the textbook is a must to do well on his tests. Definitely a difficult class, but an A is achievable.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Rosz is a hard prof, no doubt, but his lectures are incredibly clear and well presented. If you go to class, PAY ATTENTION, and read the book, you'll do fine. Personally I loved this class because I learned so much and really understood the material. Plus he has a hilarious sense of humor if you can pick up on it.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2011", + "message": "Very serious. Lectures the entire time. Has possibly the worst handwriting I've ever seen. Need to read very boring book in order to do well.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "One of the roughest courses I've taken. I never tried so hard to get an A in my life and I still ended up with an A-. Course lecture is dry, though he does have some occasional humor. Handwriting is illegible so take good notes. You need to know your stuff down pat for the exams. He has extra credit for attendance which helps. Good luck", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2010", + "message": "The professor speaks the whole time, but the material is interesting (enough) to keep your attention for the entire class. If you sit towards the front and the center (to hear him clearly), you are pretty much set for class. Just remember to bring your notebook! I highly recommend you buy his notes book at the bookstore as well as the textbook. >=D", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "all notes might as well not look at the board you can't read anything...and his test are lets just say i studied 2 weeks before and still got a C in the class and on every exam", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2009", + "message": "Roszkowski is the guy of guy whose class you'll like because you respect him. He has a dry sense of humor, and he doesn't smile much, but he explains everything you need to know. If you pay attention to him, you'll find his class interesting and he'll grow on you.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2009", + "message": "Very demanding teacher although you learn a lot about law. His tests are difficult but there is a lot of extra credit in the class to make up for the difference.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2009", + "message": "Biggest Jackass teacher at this school. He yells and makes stern remarks \"99.9999%\" of the time. He doesn't answer questions and makes it considerably harder than it should be. Also, his handwriting is literally illegible, It's as if he learn it by writing symbols on a cave wall. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " BA300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2008", + "message": "Knows his stuff and a very efficient lecturer. Never miss class and take/get good notes.", + "class": " BA300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2008", + "message": "Go to class for easy extra credit and read the book for more examples. The exams are over exactly what he lectures over. Make sure you know everything front and back and you'll be okay. Don't underestimate the class though because it does require a good amount of studying. No other work otherthan the 3 exams though. Personally, he's rude+intense.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2008", + "message": "Easiest class ever! Exams are a piece of cake. Don't even have to study or show up to class! Professor is very easygoing. TAKE THIS CLASS", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emanuel Rota ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "He is an interesting professor and gives very interesting information. Sometimes he goes a bit off topic to tell a story. Grade mainly consists of a few exams so make sure you do well on them.", + "class": " ITAL156", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "He was a good professor, though the online class environment did present challenges at times. 60% of your grade relies on 3 tests, which are 20% of your grade each. The final project is 20% and participation is 20%. So, not too much wiggle room to mess up. He's a good guy, but this wasn't an easy class.", + "class": " ITAL156", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Roys has no assessments for this class besides 2 exams. He wont explain the final project and is overall confusing on course content. We have very little time to prep for the 2 exams we have. Overall if you want an easy gen ed pick something more fun for Western culture.", + "class": " ITAL156", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2017", + "message": "Rota is a very knowledgeable professor. While his lectures may seem off topic, he always looks at the topic from a bigger picture. I personally love his lectures for their balance in covering theory and concepts, as well as grounding them in real world examples. Very interesting material. Also, effort will always be rewarded, so don't fret.", + "class": " ITAL390", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "I was going into this class expecting it to be great, and it wasn't. This class honestly just makes no sense it, he is all over the place when he lectures, what he lectures on does not relate to the papers, or the readings. His opinion is the only one that matters, and his demeanor in class makes some situations awkward for students. BAD CLASS ", + "class": " MDVL240", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Great sense of humor and has a lot of interesting facts. Material isn't the most interesting, but he tries to get the class involved.", + "class": " EUANDMEDITER", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "Materials covered in class are pretty much boring but he tries to make students understand what we learn. Two papers and one final. His grading is fair. Attendance is mandatory since class participation takes 20% of your grade. Overall, recommended.", + "class": " ITALY240", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "He is very well learned, and he will try to help you in any way he can if you just ask. Great professor and person.", + "class": " ITAL240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "He is extremely well learned, and he will help you in any way he can if you just ask. Great professor and person.", + "class": " ITAL240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Rota and I = simpatico. He is the nicest, most helpful prof. I've had in college. You write 3 papers and have a very short and easy final exam. He e-mails you the required readings which are concise and interesting. If you need to knock out a 200-level Humanities, Rota is your guy. He has a habit of wearing LaCoste polos every class. CLASSIC!", + "class": " MDVL240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Roth ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2017", + "message": "He and his TAs do not reply my email for two times.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2017", + "message": "To know how bad his lecture is, just have a look at his lecture notes. His PPTs has no cohesion at all. It is really hard to understand what he is talking about. What is worse, his accent makes that harder.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2014", + "message": "Care about students, and really knows how to gives a great lecture. And He is an interesting and very nice guy !", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2009", + "message": "interesting perspective on machine learning and NLP. very nice and helpful.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2007", + "message": "Great Prof. Really cares about teaching. Great to talk to in office hours.", + "class": " CS448", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2005", + "message": "Good professor, interesting accent, knows what he is talking about.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Roth ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2008", + "message": "Content was really interesting. I enjoy logic, but others struggled. Justin was a BAMF TA. If you take this class, keep up with the book and go in to office hours constantly. Class overall is really interesting if you like this stuff, but if you don't really get it, it'll probably seem discouraging.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Rothberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Rothberg is easily the best professor I've had in 4 years at this school. He encourages new ideas and loves class discussion. He gives you background info, then lets you take it away and ask any questions. Anyone is foolish not to take his class. This dude is a trauma literature GOD.", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2006", + "message": "Dr. Rothberg is so _NOT_ pretensious, and he really encouraged my fellow students not to be either. Theory was hard and he knew that, so he made sure we felt like we could ask questions, and he tried his best to answer them. He does kind of look like Guy Smiley, but I don't think that's a bad thing.", + "class": " THEORY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2005", + "message": "Dr. Rothberg is fantastic! Take him if you can.", + "class": " ENG296", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "looks like guy smiley. seems very pretensious", + "class": " ENG296", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Rotman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Rotman has a repuation for being a hard prof, and it's deserved. I would recommend taking a different prof if you are concerned about your GPA. His exams are extremely difficult, and you will spend a lot of time teaching the material to yourself. He frequently puts numerous proofs on a one hour exam. Avoid him if possible.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeremy Rouse ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "J-Dog is the best professor I've had at this University as of yet. Highly recommended, unfortunately he is leaving us for Wake Forest.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2009", + "message": "I can say with confidence that Dr. Rouse is the best teacher I have had at this university. He really cares about his students, and will go the extra mile to make sure you understand something. It is a shame that Dr. Rouse will be leaving UIUC after next semester, he really stands out amongst teachers as one who truly wants to teach and cares.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2009", + "message": "One of, if not the best, professors I have had thus far. Getting used to his teaching style (heavy proofs and definitions) takes time, but his explanations are always extremely clear. He is genuinely concerned about his students and always answers questions clearly and thoughtfully. Highly recommended!", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2008", + "message": "Gives very thorough explanations, although he tends to get into too many proofs. A difficult class, but he can always answer any questions you might have.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2008", + "message": "Great professor. Extremely care, and most of all, sincerely cared about his students. The only downside is he didn't really focused on problem solving skills, but rather a little too much on proofs, but it was far from being problematic.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2008", + "message": "great professor! always answered my doubts, it was a hard class but going to his office hours helped a lot, would def take another class of his.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor. Explains material clearly and very well.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Rowe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Not sure why someone said \"LOTS OF PAPERS.\" We only had one paper. Her quizzes were hard, but the final project was a grade booster. She is a great person and very passionate about archaeology. I appreciated all the material she gave us and the discussions we had. We also watched movies which is always fun! I'd recommend this class for gen eds.", + "class": " ANTH150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2012", + "message": "Great Class. actual class discussion is important, but not boring, especially if there's a good mix of majors, she's very fair. The class does require reading, but if you are a fast reader you can do it in a weekend, easy. This was one of my favorite classes last semester. Movies were fun too. I learned a lot, it's a good 100-level.", + "class": " ANTH150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2012", + "message": "She was a fantastic lecturer, and always willing to answer questions and go more in depth. She gave very helpful advice when I was searching for sources, as well! This was NOT a blow off course, but it was highly enjoyable. DO. THE. READINGS. Seriously, it's novel archaeology. Reading is essential. No texts, just novels and online readings.", + "class": " ANTH150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2012", + "message": "Didn't read our essays and tested on material that was not in class. If you are willing to dedicate a fair amount of time to this class then take it just know that it isn't a blow off course. Quizzes were difficult (tested on reading material we never went over in class) so you need to actually do the reading. Lots of papers.", + "class": " ANTH150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2011", + "message": "Really good TA. Very clear and always willing to help better explain a point. She did an excellent job and made class fun to go to, even in the wee hours of the morning.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2011", + "message": "Sarah is an amazing teacher! She knows so much about the topic and really puts effort and time into her lectures. If you have any questions or issues she is so easy to talk to and highly approachable. She cares about the students as individuals and wants them to succeed and do well!", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2011", + "message": "Sarah was my TA for this class, and she did a better job explaining things than the professor did! Highly recommended.", + "class": " ANTH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Arindam Roy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2014", + "message": "No, he just does not answer my questions.His accent makes it difficult for me to understand. Does not listen to students. Also, he grades the homework after two months. Doesn't give back the work until the last week of the semester", + "class": " CALC241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Roybal ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "One of the sweetest lecturers I've ever had. She's really accommodating, takes a genuine interest in her students, and seems really excited to be teaching here. Not a hard grader, good second 8 week upper level credit.", + "class": " ENGL460", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zhong-Jin Ruan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Ruan is wonderful. He's a mathematical genius and a very a nice and caring professor. Really makes sure students understand the material, and is a very-very fair grader. He's always in a good mood and leaves plenty of time to answer questions. The tests are drawn from the material covered in class. Overall, Dr. Ruan is a great professor :).", + "class": " MTH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2010", + "message": "He makes everything easy. I like his course very much.", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "Very good teacher, has a genuine interest in teaching and cares about his students very much! What he lacks in English pronunciation, he more than makes up with his clear and nice handwriting. He's well organized and his exams are very fair, his grading too (he actually cares about careful grading, which is pretty hard for this class) Thumbs up!", + "class": " MATH540", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2005", + "message": "I have never slept so much in one lecture. The guy really likes what he's talking about, and it shows, but I can't say I ever took anything away from his lectures. Thankfully I had a good TA or I never would have gotten a good grade.", + "class": " MATH342", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2005", + "message": "He knows everything he should know to teach well. Due to his superb teaching technic, you don't have to spend lots of time to follow his class, even though that attitude is not desirable for students who want to learn! Anyway, he is good. I definitely recommend his class.", + "class": " MATH468", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2004", + "message": "He's a nice guy, he definately knows what he's doing and enjoys it, but yeah, lecture is pretty boring. He was both my TA and my Prof, during disc hours, he just did homework problems people didn't get, but he's nice and made a review sheet before exams and stuff (upon request).", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2003", + "message": "A combination of his accent and the absolute boredom during lecture made this class go on for hours. He looks like he knows what he's doing but is so dry that I fell asleep numerous times during class.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH344", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aileen Ruane ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Mme. Ruane was awesome! She's super nice and understanding for people who aren't that great at French. I appreciated her young/hip attitude that she always brought to class and made learning french exciting", + "class": " FR101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "Really nice and wants to see you succeed. Definitely not an easy A. I had 2 years of French in high school and still pulled a B. Great teacher but difficult class.", + "class": " FR101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rachael Rubin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tammie Rubin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "Tammie is a solid teacher but her knowledge about some aspects of materials are some what low. It isn't a tough class assuming you have done 3-d work before. I recommend it the projects are easy and the class was relaxing.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2009", + "message": "Very hard teacher. You'll probably get her as one of your 5 week deign teachers. Expects masterpieces from first year students. Very nit-picky. Also make you buy tons of stuff and sometimes its wasted. Spent bout $100 in the class out of own pocket. Avoid if possible.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ofir Rubin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "While the homework and the labs are relatively easy, his tests are insanely hard, since he asks students to do so much in so little time. I would be doing terribly, if it were not for his liberal grading scale and the fact that he drops the lowest test question. In spite of Shultz's imperfections, take Econ-202 instead of ACE-261.", + "class": " ACE261", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Rubins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2019", + "message": "He's a great teacher who creates an environment to create and then get feedback on your work in a non-judgemental area. He has great insights and is a great writer himself. You can learn a lot in his class without the stressful environment other teachers tend to create when they assume everyone will become creative writers for their careers.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "Great guy, super laid back. This class is what you make of it to a point. You are going to get a good grade as long as you do the work, but you can really grow as a writer if you want. He creates an environment that lets you feel safe to share your work with other people but still get good feedback. Genuinely good, fun class", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2017", + "message": "Probably the best professor I've had so far at UIUC. Just show up for class since it's mostly workshop and participate. Rubins gives good feedback on stories and I've learned a lot from going to class. 100% recommend having as a professor.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2017", + "message": "I have never had a more understanding or helpful professor. Creative writing workshops can be brutal, but he moderates them so that they are more enjoyable. He will make you laugh and he is always willing to work with you. I cannot say enough how great of a professor he is. 10/10 I actually look forward to my classes with him each week.", + "class": " CW404", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2016", + "message": "Really great professor. Wants to see you succeed and offers amazing feedback. If you're on the fence, definitely just go for it. You won't regret it.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Best teacher I've ever had. Go to class. Do the assignments. You'll do well! He gives amazing feedback. He's very cool and laid back. He's flexible with assignments and actually cares about students. ", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2015", + "message": "Rubins is awesome, he's so laid back and easy to talk to. Easily my favorite teacher at UIUC. YOU ROCK RUBINS!", + "class": " 100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2015", + "message": "John Rubins is the best teacher I've had at U of I. He is hilarious and genuinely cares about his students. Attending class is actually fun and he gives you so much room for creativity on stories that it hardly feels like a class if you enjoy writing. His classes are a MUST TAKE!", + "class": " 204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "Rubins has been the best teacher I've had here at UIUC. He's funny, willing to listen, and doesn't try to control the conversation. He treats you like an adult (unless you refuse to act like one) and it's always the one class that I look forward to attending all week. If every teacher was like him, the world would be freaking awesome", + "class": " 204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2014", + "message": "John Rubins is a great teacher, and sadly there aren't many teachers like him. His class is fun, and I actually ENJOY going and participating. He's honest about your work yet will never make you feel horrible. He's helpful and an amazing teacher. Everyone should try to take ALL of Rubins' classes!!", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Rubins is PERFECT! 85% of the class is attendance, and he's the type to make you want to go everyday. He's funny, charming, and really cares for his students. Every UofI student - no matter the major - needs a class with him.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2014", + "message": "Rubins a really good teacher. We wrote 2 long stories& a short story. He doesn't limit you on what you write, just as long as its not fan fiction. I learned so much from him, especially as an aspiring author. I'll be taking another class with him in the fall cus that's how good he is! His class was one of the only ones I looked forward to.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2014", + "message": "Great man. He's funny and he really does push you to go to the next level with your writing. The class seems to go by really fast, which sucks. Overall take a class with him, you won't regret it!!!!", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2014", + "message": "Outstanding instructor, legitimately cares about his students. Doesn't go into \"teacher mode\" with undergrads and will address everyone as an adult. Very helpful with office hours. Not just one of the best instructors I've had, but one of the best people on campus.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "Ruby.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2013", + "message": "Best instructor I've had so far. You must take the time to go to his office hours; the feedback is invaluable in addition to what you already get during class and he'll return your copy with his notes for you to keep. Excellent class, really rewarding in a comfortable and informal environment. Lots of swearing.", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "Rubins is awesome. Take him at all costs.", + "class": " CW104D", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2012", + "message": "Rubins is a boss. He's a really nice guy, and will actually take the time to help you with your writing. He really looks out for his students and wants them to improve. Definitely one of the best professors I've had in college.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2011", + "message": "John is fantastic. The workshops he runs are helpful, but even better are the office hours. If you actually want to improve your writing--go. He is extremely interesting and laid back (as long as you participate) and my writing improved a lot the semester I took his class. Only strange thing: you don't get the comments he makes on your story back.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2011", + "message": "Good teacher with good insight, but not rigorous enough for my personal taste. Very funny, though. Swears a lot.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Regine Rucker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2010", + "message": "The online version of CHLH 206 is truly one of the most disorganized and awful classes I have ever taken. It's not exactly a difficult class; however the instructor is completely disorganized, frequently posts the wrong assignments, takes forever to return grades, and generally seems to have no idea what she's doing.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2008", + "message": "She is rude,and she made the lecture very boring.Syllabus is extremely unclear and she only update your grade every 2 month. Homework really sucks", + "class": " CHLH2", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2008", + "message": "This is a very straightforward class. Go to lecture, take notes (she gives you an outline and you just fill it in), and for the tests memorize the notes. The entire test is word for word from the notes. She thinks she's all that but she's not - at least 25 pts. e.c. given though.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2008", + "message": "Class is ridiculously easy. There are extra credit opportunities you should take advantage of. But Rucker can be arrogant and rude. She grades very fair. Tests are straight from the notes.", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2008", + "message": "The class is easy, but only if you know enough to know that she has no idea what she is talking about. She has no respect for students, cannot pronounce the simplest words in the English language, and is rarely prepared for class. I hope you're not looking for accurate information about human sexuality, because she perpetuates myths and stereotypes", + "class": " CHLH206", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2008", + "message": "This class was interesting and I would recomend it. It's not too hard there are easy assignments and the tests arent too bad. You have to go to class for in class assignments but she keeps you interested.", + "class": " CHL206", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Beth Ruder ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Gennady Rudkevich ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2015", + "message": "This class could have been interesting and insightful, however this instructor made this class one of the worst classes I have taken at U of I. He reads verbatim off his PowerPoint slides and expects way too much from undergraduates as far as the reading content. If you can help it, don't take this class. There are far better classes to take.", + "class": " PS339", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Just some pros and cons: Pros: -Class is generally easy -No textbook. All readings are articles online Cons: -monotone voice -participation is a chore. Even when you answer a question right, he acts like you're wrong. He wants an unbelievable specific answer. -In class slide shows are a little unorganized. ", + "class": " PS339", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2014", + "message": "Extremely structured, organized professor. He taught off of powerpoints and made them all available. If you communicate effectively and can structure a paper correctly, you will have no problem with this class. I did not receive one mark off for grammar. Care a little about the class and he'll give a fair grade.", + "class": " PS381", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Karen Rudolph ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Rudolph provided an excellent scope on child developmental psychopathology. Her lecture notes reflected the exam questions fairly, and she did a great job pulling in outside articles to expand on the main concepts. She is clearly an expert in her field and fielded questions from the class very well. Useful content all around.", + "class": " PSYC324", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures were pretty detailed and I appreciated how she added in research studies related to topics, but they were usually her own studies. Reading isn't necessary, the slides are usually detailed enough that you can just go over those and do well on the exam. Offers extra credit in lecture, so I would go as much as possible", + "class": " PSYCH324", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2017", + "message": "It isn't a terrible class, a little dull and she does over explain the simple concepts making it seem she wants to kill time. we usually end early if there aren't any questions posed by students. Tests are usually 50 multiple choice and there are 4 throughout the semester.", + "class": " PSYCH324", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "I thought this class would be very interesting but I was wrong so boring I almost never went. Only showed up on test days. I wouldn't recommend this course but if you do take it make sure to go to class every day. Random assignments/quizzes in class. Exams pretty tough. Book is life saver.", + "class": " PSYCH324", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Rudolph ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2021", + "message": "At the start of the semester, put 4 months' worth of powerpoint slides on Compass. We are expected to just look at his PPTs and that's it. No lectures, no class meetings, no discussion board, no office hours, no communications whatsoever, no way to even get in touch with literally anyone in the class. So lazy and apathetic. TERRIBLE experience.", + "class": " PS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "This class was online and asynchronous due to COVID, and this guy didn't even make an effort. The *entire course* was downloaded PowerPoints with audio clips you had to manually click on. Every other professor at UIUC has figured out how to record lectures or use Zoom, but this guy apparently can't be bothered. Lazy! This was an easy drop.", + "class": " PS320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Professor Rudolph will not surprise you mid semester with new homework assignments or extra credit for that matter. He has 3 exams and a term paper for grading. He is extremely generous on topics you can use for your term paper. Some people believe he is monotonous, but I found that he was extremely clear in his expectations and his material.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "He never tried to stump us on the tests. It's a lot to learn, but I studied for about 2-3hrs for the tests, and I did well. The final is NOT cumulative, which is great!!", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "I was skeptical coming into this class about the correlation between real world politics and religions of the world. I bought the books, and started reading them, pleasantly finding interest, which supplemented the class portion making his presentations interesting. I enjoyed the class, seeing more than regurgitation and tests.", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures were very very boring but the tests were easy. All you have to do is fill out the study guide and study it and you'll get an A. Never payed attention is class/went to class and I got A+s/As on all of the tests. Don't bother getting the books either, I never read them. Overall, Rudolph is boring but has an easy class. He was also very nice.", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2016", + "message": "Tests are memorization and long essay questions. Lectures can be boring but are usually interesting enough. Class covers a Ton of information, which I liked. Class is very well organized and Rudolph has it down to a science. You don't need the books. One 10-12pg paper due at the end of the semester.", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "An easy enough class with not a lot of requirements. ", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "EASY CLASS IF YOU HAVE GREAT MEMORIZATION SKILLS. YOU NEVER NEED TO ATTEND CLASS, JUST USE THE STUDY GUIDE HE GIVES BEFORE THE TEST. ITS THE SAME INFO ON THE EXAM. DO NOT READ THE BOOKS. HE TELLS YOU WHAT HE WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THEM IN LECTURE, WHICH IS TRIVIAL INFORMATION. RUDOLPHS A REALLY COOL GUY, BUT CLASS CAN GET A LITTLE DRY", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Like others said, tests are just about memorization. It's a lot fo information that is covered in the tests. There are 2, and then a paper (10-12 pages) and a final. Not the most difficult class, but not the easiest.", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2011", + "message": "Interesting class. Cares about his students.", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2011", + "message": "don't bother buying the books, exams are based on lecture powepoints which are on compass. If you do the study guides and memorize what's on them, you'll get an A on the exams and never have to attend lecture. Monotonous at times, but not bad. Interesting material.", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2009", + "message": "Very nice guy and is willing to help students who need it.", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "Nice guy but very dry and monotonous. Recaps readings verbatim in lecture, tests are mindless regurgitation, doesn't hand them back. Completely devoid of comprehension or application, grade is based purely on how much you're willing to memorize.", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2008", + "message": "Tests are pure regurgitation and he doesn't hand them back. Nice guy but unenthusiastic and very dry, making 1hr.20min. classes seem like an eternity", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2005", + "message": "Very Interesting Class... He basically summarizes readings in lectures, I never read anything and got an A in the class. Very nice professor, helpful", + "class": " PS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POLS312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2003", + "message": "Super boring. Reads right off of Power Point--which is available online--but still takes random attendance in class.", + "class": " POLS296", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gwen Rudy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2012", + "message": "avoid", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Gwen seemed to know what she was talking about. The class was nothing to rave about, but I don't really have any complaints either. Gwen is interested in what she teaches and is always prepared for class. Participation and online responses are easy points. Overall, Intro to Poetry taught by Gwen wasn't bad at all. Easy Gen Ed. and decent teacher.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "Loved her! Very friendly teacher, always smiling.Her fashion choices are sometimes questionable but that's besides the point. Had 5 required papers and a group project but very easy. She lets you revise any paper to get a better grade.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2009", + "message": "Easy and informative, teacher's a hottie", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2006", + "message": "she was a really nice teach. I never read the assignments before hand and I think she picked up on that because she rarely asked me for my opinion. I got A's on 4/5 essays and the other a B, so it was really easy. All in all, she's very easy and pleasent teacher.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2006", + "message": "Very fun Class. Teacher seems a little flaky at first, but once you get to know her, it gets way better. My friends in rhet 105 classes always told me how they were swamped with work...with Gwen, you have the 5-6 required papers, and thats it. She is a pretty easy grader, as long as you follow the assignment. Shes a great teacher, and a fun class!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrea Ruehlicke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Marking criteria is not clear, and feedback doesn't reference specific criteria. Appears to want to see their interests reflected in your work. Is not easily convinced otherwise. The rubric for grades is given, but feedback does not refer back to this, and the rubric is vague and not elaborated upon.", + "class": " SOCI2534", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "Great!", + "class": " SOCI2534", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Andrea is extremely kind and passionate about the subject material. Her class was very engaging and the subject material was interesting. She's also a great person to talk to during office hours. Very willing to help students succeed and push their curiosity in the field of technology + culture", + "class": " INFO326", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "She was very approachable and enthusiastic about media! Learned a lot.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "This class had three vocab quizzes as the \"exams\". One writing assignment due every week based off of the readings. She read through the readings in class. She didn't care if you didn't pay attention. You had to participate (say one thing per week) and there was a video project and essay comprised of the assignments at the end. Super easy and fun.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Emma Rueterra ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Michael Ruiz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sandra Ruiz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2020", + "message": "I took Professor Ruiz's class on love and it was my favorite honors seminar I've ever taken. It's so refreshing, I think, to talk about love from an academic standpoint, many profs are trapped in pessimism and gloom. We had emotional, challenging, passionate discussion and debate every class. Creatives and romantics, this is YOUR class to shine!", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Rukgaber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "had him for phil of religion. not a lot of HW. class was kind of dry at times but he kept things as interesting as possible. funny in explaining things and good jokes. had him for phil 105 too and this was more interesting & v easy.", + "class": " PHIL230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2010", + "message": "Very openminded - I disagreed with him on a great deal of things but he never invalidated my point of view. Fairly easy teacher and very engaging.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Rukgaber is an excellent professor for several reasons. He is an extremely talented thinker, and he is able to convey his knowledge succinctly to students. He is available to help if you fall behind in the course and his grading procedures are fair. He is not the most prompt with his grading, but the grading is well thought out and fair.", + "class": " PHIL325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2010", + "message": "Matt is a really nice guy, and from what I understand he hasn't been a professor for very long. He does an OK job, though. A bit unorganized, a very loose ship. Had a reasonable time learning ethics though, and he was very helpful when you needed help with papers, lecture, or anything.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "This professor is a complete embarrassment to the university. His lectures are dull and he takes attendance, probably since no one would show up if he did not. He feels that anyone who does not believe what he does is a \"skeptic\" and is not shy about saying they're misguided. To the Dean: Please remove this professor from the university.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2010", + "message": "Takes forever to grade. Is not consistent with grading. Expects you to understand things on the same level as him (even though intro class). I took it with the understanding that we would be writing papers. Instead he gave exams with MC, short answer, and essay. This can be hard when it comes to a subject like this. Take another prof if poss.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Rumbelow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "A lot of people dislike Dr. Rumbelow, but the reality is it's mainly because he's not James Keene. Rumbelow is a fabulous teacher and great conductor. With a DMA from Eastman, and as a highly regarded conductor and teacher he is incredibly innovative and very responsive to students. A lot o work but graded fairly.", + "class": " MUS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Benno Rumpf ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2011", + "message": "Really difficult to pay attention to this class. He seems like a very nice person, but my disinterest mixed with his European accent equaled a very boring lecture. Not a lot of work and effort for this class, plus my textbook had all the answers in the back (and he got all the homework from the book, that was nice) do the work and you can get an A.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "This class was super easy. We were allowed a cheat sheet for each midterm and two for the final. Also, he really doesn't expect that much from you. Easy A, though.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessie Rumsey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2017", + "message": "So I've taken two classes with Rumsey. This one was much more challenging. Get ready to be able to reference the material. There are two quizzes that are take home in the class but they take SOO long and are not collaborative. The grader I had was tough but the class is interesting. You just have to go as an attendance sheet is passed around.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "Great Professor. I am a sophomore at the University, and not going to lie, it was challenging. Glad I took the class. Learned plenty and that's because he lectures were interesting.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "This is the second class I've taken with Rumsey. Lectures are conducted in seminar style, and she cold-calls on students, so be prepared to discuss the material. If you say something controversial or ignorant, be prepared to engage in an academic discussion with her (note: these showdowns are fun to watch). One 10 page paper due during finals.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Soooooooo much reading- that I didn't do. But it will help you on exams and in class discussions. Asian TA guy is a TOUGH grader on exams. Marks things as \"inadequate\" without an explanation. Teacher is very knowledgeable, as been said. Kinda feel like she makes the class harder than necessary. VERY STINGY with help regarding exams.", + "class": " PS390", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Very knowledgeable. You must read or she will know and it won't be pretty. All that said, I did not learn a thing. Maybe it was too easy, which is a shame because I so wanted to learn. She commands respect and was great.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Firstly, she's so cute. Secondly, she's extremely knowledgable in her field, cares a lot about teaching, and makes her lectures interesting. The lectures are sort of part lecture part discussion, which makes them seem shorter and never tedious. You'll learn a lot but the tests and papers aren't that hard. Sometimes takes attendance", + "class": " PS390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ashlea Rundlett ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2012", + "message": "Really interesting, clearly cares about her students. Fair grader, too.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Prateek Rungta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Prateek is great at explaining computer science theory. I used to be intimidated by CS373, but Prateek made it fun!", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Runkle ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "I took RHET 105 with Runkle during the Fall 2020 semester. He was SUPER lenient with deadlines. The assignments were often open ended and related to current events and social media. Runkle is extremely kind, really loved his class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "Runkle is the BEST. Super lenient with deadlines due to COVID. Gives a \"Do these things in the semester and you will get an A\" so that you feel more apt to write creatively. He assigns 3 major essays and gives incredible feedback. Office hours are kinda late at night but its okay. He has synch lectures but sometimes replaces them with videos.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2020", + "message": "Steve is awesome! Really nice guy and loves his students. I took RHET 105 and he named his course \"Life in the Age of the Mobile Device\" so readings and discussions were basically talking about things like social media, technology, and smartphones. Deadlines for papers are very reasonable and readings are not super long.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Rarely do I like English classes but this one was actually interesting, partly because Steve chose good topics and gave us lots of options within those topic to write about.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2019", + "message": "Steve is a good guy and fun in class but his standards for a freshman class are maybe too high. I had to work TOO hard to get an A. He looks like Keanu Reeves if Keanu Reeves had no hair and a face that looked like Steves. I like the class a lot, but the Grading should be more realistic.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2019", + "message": "You cant stop a train with bacon? With this provocative question, the journey began. None of us would ever be the same. Gifted brand new whistles, we were instructed to blow them when the learning reached a boil. And blow them we did. In one case, all the way to Idaho. Thats when the bacon moved over. It was time for something meatier.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2019", + "message": "Runkle exudes interest in writing and thinking and tries to make students feel the same way. The course theme was cool (new social medias effects) but class discussion got repetitive. Runkle was funny, strange in a good way, and fair about workload and grades. Write precise descriptions and really develop your ideas and youll get an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2019", + "message": "I asked how to get A in the class and he couldnt tell me All he said is read and think about it and start your essay early. I asked how to get A on the paper and he didnt say. Thats a simple question. A teachers job is to tell you how to get A in the class. He just talks in class and it was confusing!!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Steve is a dynamo. One minute hes talking about How to write a research paper and then he stands around and sing his falsetto describes particular of a sandwich he made last night. He just looking at us and smiles. like hes a genius or a silly actor full of magical cheese or beans. I learned how to be a better thinker about writing a paper o", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2019", + "message": "We talk taboo stuff in class, including politics. We talk about technology a lot and how its changing our lives and culture. Some reading, not crazy, and four essays. Obviously thinks Donald Trump is a Bloated animal uterus.? We analyzed the evidence and medias role in the mess. Chill dude. Grades Main essays hard.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2019", + "message": "Mr. Runkle was a blast in class, yet not afraid to take me to school! In HS, I was used to adding words to a paper to get the word count up. He's more about getting rid of words and focused on critical thinking. The assignment was something like \"identify a moment that changed your life.\" Well, I'd checked all of my luggage for a flight from A", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Wouldn't have chosen any other professor for RHET 105. Gives helpful feedback and is a fair grader. I really like that he due dates for papers were fair. Also, he hosts office hours every week which is helpful.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "I would not recommend this professor if you want an A or an A+. He is a strict grader and is too unrealistic with the goals he asks from freshman students. His prompts are so complex to the point of confusion. He talks a lot (which I don't mind) but most of the time it is unrelated to the actual writing and learning process.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Top 2 or 3 classes I ever took.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Steve was very helpful to help me understand how to make my essays better when I went to office hours. He's a very helpful professor and a nice person.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "I was recommended this professor by my roommate who had him last year and said he was really nice and the class focused on technology. It wasn't what I expected but he is very helpful and I think my writing is better. He makes a lot of comments on your papers, which i liked.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "Great teacher. Sometimes overexplains things and gets a little lost in tangents, but it's part of his personality, which is really cool and easy-going. I liked how much he seemed to believe in what he was teaching. Made me think about big ideas. Felt a little lost sometimes but talked to him after class and it made sense. One of my best classes.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2017", + "message": "Steve is a great guy, but more of a philosophy teacher. He takes a holistic approach to all papers, meaning there is no \"taking sides\" in any paper, whether is be analytical, research based, or story. Be prepared to question a lot of things and write a bunch (10) of small 1 page papers in addition to 4 big assignments. There's a group project too.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Steve is a lecturer who's passionate about what he's teaching. He also always has office hours every week, so you can look for help. However, there is no clear grading criteria, which makes it very difficult to really know what he looks for in the essays. There are also no extra credit whatsoever, so that makes your final paper worth a lot.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "Steve is a great professor, not only for his interesting lectures (always prepared with questions, explanations and reflections), but also for his helpfulness. He makes himself available to discuss the assignments (only three papers and small projects) I would highly recommend to take RHET 105 with him", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Ruppert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2016", + "message": "The professor is annoying to watch lecture, and often went off on boring tangents, repeated himself, or lost track of what he was doing in the middle of a presentation. I really hated going to this class. That being said, the class was at a great difficulty for a gen ed makes you work & think a bit more than the stupidly easy ones.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2015", + "message": "He likes to interact with students on a personal level, which is unfortunately impossible in a lecture of 200+ students. I know this because I made an effort to talk to him and have observed him interacting with other enthusiastic students. Though this is an easy course, if you do not like Japanese culture, you will be bored. Don't take it then.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2014", + "message": "I'm not sure he knew what he was talking about on the classes.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2014", + "message": "the professor is passionate about Japanese culture.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2014", + "message": "He is very helpful and makes great effort to know his students as people, as long as you make a slight effort to get noticed. Exams are relatively easy, and I always got more on my essays than I expected.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2014", + "message": "rambles too much about irrelevant everything, exams are easy if you MEMORIZE LECTURE SLIDES. seriously. pop quizzes are nightmares and make attendance mandatory. only thing good about quizzes is that he said some problems on exams come straight from them, so they're good study material. says japanese terms too much without translating. easy-isshh A", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2014", + "message": "Very boring professor any one encountered. Grades depends on ta who have no idea whats going on within the class. The exams are tricky for the most of the part.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "Pop quizzes without any announcement before hand so every one have no idea about what will be on it. Most of the time every one did horribly on it. The textbooks and readings are not necessary to read. You can study on your own on days which have no quizzes. Boring and confusing class after all.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2014", + "message": "His class is might too hard in terms of a non western general education class. The quizzes he gave make students feel no clews. Like miss 1 points can hurt your grades badly enough. The grades depends on tas he selected who as well have no clews. He also makes you the impression of he is teaching a Japanese language class to make it much difficult.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "Regardless the fact that he is a very funny friendly mate,the class is really hard. Way too many readings. The class have interesting contents.", + "class": " EALC287", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "The quizzes are very tricky and difficu to do well,the grades structures are very not make any sense,readings are totally boring,you need to know alot Japanese terms for exams,grades solely depends on TAs. Not recomend his class as a good General Education, take some other classes. Tas' not helpful.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "Never trust anything you see about comments on this professor. This class is extreme hard for a Gen Ed. The exams and quizzes are hard and very tricky. Memorization cannot guarantee you do well. Paper grades by TAs are totally not genuine. The class is not organized. Intructios are entirely vague. The class is very difficult for a Gen Ed.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2012", + "message": "There are surprise quizzes in class, but he covers many aspects of Japanese culture, and the material is not difficult to understand. Most of what is on quizzes and exams is stressed during lecture. Just show up and read lecture notes and you'll learn and do well in the class.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2012", + "message": "Although I got an A for this class, it was not a super easy class as described here. Grading of paper was not that generous, and quizzes were somewhat tricky. You have to memorize all the details in order to succeed in this course.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor with a great personality! Loves to get personal with his stories and experiences! Reading load is manageable attendance to lectures are fun because of weekly films. Great class.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "Easy A if you are good with memorization. Lots of readings but not necessary. Must attend class due to amount of pop quizzes. For finals, memorize the lecture notes and you will do fine. I memorized the lecture notes for both midterm and final and got an A+ on both, without reading the required texts.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "Teaches EALC 250. NOT an easy class.. it seems like he has changed his class to make it more difficult. Lots of reading and difficult material to understand. Attendance is basically mandatory because of all the pop quizzes. The prof is fun and quirky but I would not recommend this class if you are looking for something easy.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "This is not an \"easy A.\" It's not an easy A. If you take this course be ready to do lots and lots of readings. Although attendance its not mandatory, be there because you can miss pop quizzes. It's not hard by any means too, but not an easy A.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2009", + "message": "An easy A, but not quite a gimme. You don't have to do the readings, but make sure you know the notes. I found the course very interesting, which is why I went nearly everyday, but he provides the notes so if you miss a day here and there, it's no big deal. Ruppert's a little quirky, but knows his stuff and really gets into it when he teaches.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2007", + "message": "listen, this course not only gives u good knowledge about J culture and also easy A, here's how, he gives all the readings-pretty general, dont really need to read, but get general sense on terms he gives you for test in regard to readings(wiki help) tests are heavly depend on lecture go there fill them out, get asian ta for easy essay grading", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dana Rush ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Rush is extremely knowledgeable about her field and is very passionate when she teaches making it pretty easy to get into the material. If you participate and speak genuinely she'll really work to help you out. I've taken three classes with her and she doesn't give tests, just papers.", + "class": " ARTH310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2009", + "message": "Prof Rush is the best professor I've ever had, and her classes are the best I've ever taken. Her methods and classes are structured differently, and are reflective of her personality. She is extremely passionate and opinionated. Students must be willing to abandon western perspective and thoughts as much as possible. Her classes are life-changing.", + "class": " ARTHHIST", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2008", + "message": "go to class! grades are based off attendance, notes, and a couple papers. yes, you can get around going to class if you really want to, but it's just 50 minutes, and can be interesting even if art history isn't your favorite thing. 113 counts for 2 gen ends, maybe 3. i recommend it.", + "class": " ARTH113", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2008", + "message": "excellent fun class. totally enthusiastic prof. knows africa and teaches about it passionately. sometimes is too enthusaistic that she loses train of thought, but even when she goes on tangents students are still learning.", + "class": " ARTH113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Rush was unprofessional in her interactions with student and comments to them. Although she may be knowledgeable in her subject area, her classes were overall unenjoyable.", + "class": " ARTH113", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Professor Rush is a great woman and takes time and effort to get to know students she finds cool - otherwise you are ignored or condescended to. She's interesting, but I'm not sold on the fact that she's actually knowledgeable on all of the material. Her classes, still, are easy and fun. Overall recommended.", + "class": " ARTHI250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Rush knows her stuff. She is so passionate about the subject and it makes the lectures go by quickly and painlessly. She is also really helpful (even though our TAs were great so I didn't go to see her too often)", + "class": " ARTH113", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2005", + "message": "Ask her about her trip to Haiti. Trust me - it involves drinking blood out of the hollowed out shell of a dead turtle. And goats.", + "class": " ARTH311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2005", + "message": "Very knowledgable about Africa and its art. There was a lot of memorization, but that can be expect for any Art History class. The tests were fairly easy and graded fairly.", + "class": " 113", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2005", + "message": "Professor Rush is a great teacher. She really cares about her students and takes the time to get to know them. She is brilliant on Africa and really makes things come alive.", + "class": " ARTHI491", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Rushing ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "Robert Rushing is a fantastic professor. He often lectures in a 3-piece suit and is easily the most attractive professor I've had. In addition, he's a great speaker and his lectures are always interesting and engaging. He focuses a lot on the popular cultural influence of the books. Lots of reading and writing, but that's expected in a lit class.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Rushing is fabulous, his lectures couldn't be more clear he is incredibly well-spoken, the passion he has for his work is evident which makes people interested in what he is teaching! He is also funny, definitely keeps you awake- go to lectures & the books//authors will make so much sense! I highly recommend him!!", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2009", + "message": "Very interesting lectures with music and visuals to keep you awake! Prof. Rushing gives a great overview of cultural movements and relates them to modern day using movies like Fight Club and Bridget Jones' Diary. I'd recommend this class to anyone!", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "He is the best I have ever had a class with. His lectures were some of the best I\u00b4ve ever seen put together and I was always provoked to think, not to mention entertained. You would be lucky to take a class with him.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2008", + "message": "Really, no one is going to say that he's really attractive? Don't be shy. Anyhow, I found his class engaging and enjoyable - he obviously believes in studying popular culture. He's also well-read but not haughty.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2008", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. He does move fast but the lectures are actually interesting. It's true there is alot of reading but none of it is too terribly difficult if you set your mind to it.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome professor, and very interesting. He has an easy-going way about him that shows his confidence in what he is teaching, but he is also very pleasant. He's a great professor, but he wouldn't let me take the make-up when there was already one planned, but I didnt' have an official reason. He runs a good course.", + "class": " ENGL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "I loved this class and the professor--he was passionate about the subject matter and the class. He dressed up for it too which was a plus ;) There are a lot of notes in this class so make sure you're up to it.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2006", + "message": "I loved this man. He dressed impeccably to class and made lectures really interesting. He talks kind of quickly though, so your note-taking skills have to be good, and he also assigns a lot of reading. However, his teaching style is wonderful and his class was one of my favorites.", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "Interesting class but there's TONS of reading that you actually should do...grading can be hard or easy depending on your TA, lots of writing", + "class": " CWL242", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Philip Rushing ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2015", + "message": "His view on real estate education is wanting to tell you how to be a landlord. ", + "class": " REALESTATE", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "Not a bad class to throw in your schedule. Enjoyable, personable teacher. Loves real estate! You don't learn too terribly much, tests are easy (if you study what you've been taught...which I did not :x), and he's very easy to talk to. I recommend Prof. Rushing to everyone! You get 3 grades in the sememster. PS..read directions", + "class": " FIN199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "Prof Rushing taught our class a real estate valuation \"model\" in excel that i still use today. i have personally invested in various real estate ventures b/c his teaching gave me the confidence to take the risk. Rushing personally owns many properties and teaches \"real world\" examples and problems. best ROI of my collge career. A++++", + "class": " FIN199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2006", + "message": "He teaches as a partially retired finance prof. I learned a ton in the class, and both tests were extremely easily. There's also a project which he'll help you with so it's no prob. It's only a one credit class, but you can learn alot from this guy although sometimes a bit unclear. He's always willing to help clear up any discrepancies though!", + "class": " FIN199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Milo Russell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Worst TA I've ever had. When he explains things, he makes them way more confusing than they need to be.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lindsay Russell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Nice person who cares about student learning. Exams are graded pretty particularly, but there are lots of assignments so the overall grading makes sense. Participation and effort will go a long way in this class. Lots of opportunities for creativity in projects.", + "class": " ENGL481", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Lindsay holds a standard and is open to disagreement and conflict. Can't ask much more. ", + "class": " ENG708", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2013", + "message": "This class was interesting when it came to the content in terms of learning about teaching so in that sense, it was useful. Professor Russell looks super young but talks to you like she's 85 years old. You need to do the reading for your own benefit or else you'll feel really left out. Her email responses are quick but not usually friendly.", + "class": " ENGL481", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2013", + "message": "She's difficult to understand during class. Doesn't do a very good job of using class time to enrich the course texts. Not a very interesting class overall.", + "class": " ENGLISH481", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kyle Russell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2020", + "message": "RHET 105: Professor Russell is a very understanding teacher and does not make you do unnecessary work or stay any longer for lectures than is needed. The work for the class is what you would expect from the course. Four major papers make up the majority of your grade.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "He is a good guy but the course he teaches is very hard and demanding.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cassandra Rutherford ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2016", + "message": "Solves examples in class. Covers material thoroughly", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Ruzic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2016", + "message": "I don't have a strong math or science background but I didn't struggle in that aspect. Professor Ruzic is a genius and loves what he teaches but he doesn't care much about students. All office hours and grading done by undergraduate TA's - little access to professor. Learned a ton, worked my butt off and still got A-. Must go to class.", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2015", + "message": "I was in the honors section, which in addition to the regular class, would meet weekly to discuss topics more in depth (really good discussions). Homework was very reasonable. Explosions every class and his enthusiasm for the topics made for an engaging class. He also hosted a barbecue and bonfire at the end of semester which was fun", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2015", + "message": "Unless you like the smell of burning coal and or fire crackers I would not suggest this class. Homeworks are long and seem fairly irrelevant to course work. Tons of writing for an engineering course. Midterms are all written short answer questions. If you are a science or math person know that this class will not cater to you.", + "class": " ENVS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2015", + "message": "I took the class because I needed to fulfill QR2. Having NO background in chemistry or physics, I was reassured by the course description that no prior knowledge in these subjects was assumed. He DOES assume quite a bit of prior knowledge, however, and it was too much for me. It was fun though, and he's the UIUC Prof. Lockhart. Just be warned!", + "class": " ENVS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "I would honestly recommend this class to anyone. As a nukie it was decently useful to learn about other energy sources but the math and physics is so basic and minimal that it is 100% doable for literally any major. Ruzic is a great lecturer, it's actually a class that I wanted to show up to instead of having to drag myself there. Take NPRE 101!!", + "class": " 101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2012", + "message": "AWESOME guy. His class is very interesting and very fun. He explains everything with great clarity and will answer any question you have.The discovery section he has is also really fun, we always take field trips around campus to get to know the university better. Very friendly guy. The exams are somewhat hard, but very doable.", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2011", + "message": "Very interesting class that's exceptionally relevant to the modern world. His presenations are exciting and engaging. The homework and out of class work is very reasonable. The biggest downside are the exams which are open answer not multiple choice. Also, He loves to blow things up which makes the lectures a blast!", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Lots of fun. Explosions and field trips keep you interested.", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2009", + "message": "One of the few professors, that is both intelligent in his field as well as a great teacher/lecturer. You MUST go to class for a chance at a good grade but you'll want to go. He gives you the list of questions on the test before the test..He picks 10, know how to answer them all and you got yourself an A. Blows something up almost every class.", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2008", + "message": "Class was fun. We blew something up every day just like he promised. Exams were extremely straightforward.", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2008", + "message": "This class was a lot harder than I thought it would be. It required a lot of studying and the concepts were not that easy. My friend told me it was an easy A, but it definitely wasn't. Professor Ruzic is smart, but sometimes it's really, really hard to follow what he's saying in lecture.", + "class": " ENVS101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2008", + "message": "Like the other ppl said, He is a really good lecturer, but don't expect an easy A unless you're a fan of math/science! This class is great for getting your QII/Science requirements, but its is pretty hard for someone who doesn't really enjoy math/science!", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "He is pretty clear and helpful, and overall the class if fairly easy. He also makes the class interesting. However, he makes it sound like nuclear energy is amazing and that there's nothing wrong with it, even though there is. At the same time, he makes alternative energy look like it can't help us very much. Look at his department: he is biased!", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2007", + "message": "Absolutely amazing. A class that I actually looked forward to going to. He is such a dynamic speaker and can make any topic interesting. The tests are based heavily on the lectures.", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2007", + "message": "Best professor ever. Knows pretty much everything. Great class! Blows up a lot of stuff.", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2005", + "message": "TAKE THIS COURSE!!! Not only does he blow stuff up, you actually learn stuff that you can user in life. Everyone should take this course. Everything is reasonable.", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2005", + "message": "If you are even considering this course, TAKE IT. This guy is a great professor and always keeps the topic very interesting. The class is relatively easy, but you will learn a LOT about energy sources. One of the best courses I have ever taken.", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2005", + "message": "An absolutely great professor. I love the class - and yes, it's great that there's always some sort of demonstration(usually an explosion). After you take the class, you can decide for yourself if you agree with me in saying he looks a bit like MacGyver - no disrespect intended - MacGyver is awesome", + "class": " NPRE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2005", + "message": "Blows up something every class. How can one go wrong?", + "class": " ENVS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "I love this man. Could he be a better teacher? Anyone who blows up several things and lights even more things on fire on the first day has got to be amazing!", + "class": " ENVS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Katherine Ryan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kathryn Rybka ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Professor Rybka is definitely not the most exciting professor, and she's a tough grader, but she's incredibly experienced in the working world and has great insight/stories to share. She's also very helpful as she went above and beyond to help me create a marketing plan for my Summer internship. I really enjoy being in her class!", + "class": " BADM313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "I was looking forward to learn a lot in this class (PComm - Professional Communication), unfortunately the lecturer is as bad as it gets. The class is very boring and you do not learn much if anything. It is a shame she is was in charge of such an important topic.", + "class": " MBA502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eman Saadah ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Learning Arabic online wasn't easy but Prof Saadah made it a lot less difficult than it could've been. She focuses a lot on having students be able to speak coherently and is a stickler for pronunciation. Beware of the cultural portfolio, just about all of us forgot about it until the last weeks of class when there were only 3 events", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "She needs to improve on how to teach a language because her way of teaching is not helpful. I would recommend you take the course but expect to teach yourself. If you have any other questions, she will help you but she is very disorganised. She does not clearly state the grading scale and gives a ridiculous amount of homework. Quality over quantity", + "class": " ARAB405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2019", + "message": "Eman Saadah was the worst professor I've had at UIUC. She was very harsh with the non-Arab students in her class, often criticizing them in a way that is not conducive to learning or effective teaching.", + "class": " ARAB405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2019", + "message": "Too much busy work. Class structure and criteria is messy, note taking structure very unclear, and assignments were too general. Class isn't horrible but it's unorganized which makes me anxious. I dropped it.", + "class": " ARAB150", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "can seem intimidating at first, but is super flexible with students and does everything she can to do well. A lot of homework in this class, but she is chill about due dates. participation is important!", + "class": " ARAB405", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2015", + "message": "Best professor on campus by far!! She makes everything crystal clear and is there for the students!! If all the teachers taught like her then we would all be in good hands", + "class": " ARAB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2013", + "message": "good professor who knows the Arab world very well. She is open-minded and funny at times. The class is not that bad; there are pre class readings, discussions, a couple papers, and one presentation by every student. The work was a bit more than I expected, but I learned a lot from this class.", + "class": " ARAB150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome teacher. She is very helpful when it comes to cultural confusion, and the readings she puts up are fair and quite interesting.", + "class": " ARAB150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Although she seems very strict and slightly intimidating, she is extremely helpful. If you show genuine interest in the class and ask her for help, she will do everything she can for you.", + "class": " ARAB403", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Eman is very knowledgeable, explains the material well, and is very invested in helping her students succeed.", + "class": " ARAB405", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2010", + "message": "Helpful. Shows genuine interest in students succeeding. Not as hard as other reviews would lead you to believe.", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Anita Saalfeld ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Maria Sabitova ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2010", + "message": "AVOID AT ALL COST. If you have to take any course from her, drop it. NO curve at all. Extremely hard to understand due to her accents.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2010", + "message": "TERRIBLE. AVOID her if possible. Her final exam is very difficult compared to her midterm exams.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "As a professor shes ok at best. Her lectures were just ok mainly because she's one of those math teachers that spends half the time doing proofs not realizing that proofs are pointless for non math majors aka 98% of the class. Her exams were hard, but there was a curve", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Do not take her class. The best part of the class was when she had to leave because of having no work permit. I went to her office hours once to ask questions about a test and instead of helping me she pointed out that according to her I should have gotten a worse grade. Plus she only went over theory that had nothing to do with the material.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "AVOID AVOID AVOID! As a teacher she is ok at best, her tests are on the hardest material and they screw you over. Not only does she not curve anything, but she makes the grading scale HARDER, at least for my class. Because of that I almost had retake the class because my 72.5% wasn't a C-. Thank god for advisers and prerequisite overrides", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "Really bad teacher, quite unhelpful. I tried going to office hours twice, only to find out that she wasn't there and waited around like an idiot for ten minutes with a couple of others in the class before just buggering off and finding myself a tutor for the rest of the semester. When I asked her in class why she wasn't there she was incredibly rud", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "It's really a shame she left halfway through the semester. The tests were very difficult, but if you understood the material well, you would get an A. She was more interested in how well you knew your stuff than the stupid mistakes you made. Only complaint was the class average she was shooting for 70 in an honors class you need an 80 to get credit", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "She is simply awesome. If you wanna enjoy maths go for her class. She gives really easy tests too so you can easily get an A. I enjoyed going to her class and hearing her Russian accent. A must class for anyone interested in maths.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2008", + "message": "Her teaching is rather bland, but it gets the job done. Don't expect to much enthusiasim when she teaches. On the plus side she is willing to explain things after class if you don't understand.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2008", + "message": "She just goes straight from the book. She always wore the same skirt... She doesn't seem excited at all to be teaching our class. My TA was awesome though. He was really helpful and funny", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2008", + "message": "Very attractive. Teaches effectively and doesn't appear to care about students, unless you demonstrate that you value your education. If you care, or show so, she goes the extra mile to ensure that you understand the material.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2008", + "message": "Terrible lecturer. You can tell she would rather be doing research than teaching. I learned everything from my TA. Exams were rather difficult.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2008", + "message": "Class is difficult, but that's more due to the actual content of the class. Very helpful woman that offered a number of office hour opportunities. Not bad on the eyes either.", + "class": " MATH385", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "This professor was very nice but not the best at explaining the material. Her notes are taken straight from the book but i would still go to class in order to get a better understanding. You only have one homework assignment a week, 2 exams, and a final - pretty easy workload, but make sure to study for the exams!!!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marcin Sabok ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty good lectures. Gives homework every week. The exams are fairly simple and come largely from homework problems. Go to class and faithfully do the homework and you'll do well!", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2011", + "message": "Fairly rigorous course, but the professor is really easy. He is extremely helpful in office hours and trust me, you will need them. Midterms are easy, usually from the course book.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vishal Sachdev ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Sachdev is a nice person, but a terrible professor. He repeats himself too often, and has trouble explaining the content. The lectures were painful to get though. The course was very unorganized, and the assignments didn't contribute to the learning of the material. Overall, the course was not applicable, and the prof didn't make it better.", + "class": " BADM211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2020", + "message": "pretty fair teacher, a lot of passion", + "class": " BADM395", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "His voice is boring and monotone and he teaches badly. Just reads off the slide. Cannot understand anything he says. Though he throws out software tools, if you go ask him to explain about them he gives some vague answer. Very difficult to understand his accent. Horrible teacher, I am sorry to say.", + "class": " BADM554", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2019", + "message": "Has thick accent. I was barely able to understand what he was saying. Jumps around and does not explain any thing in depth. Throws out big terms but if you ask him he cannot explain anything thoroughly. I felt like I did not learn anything in this class. I will not recommend taking this professor for any course.", + "class": " BADM554", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2019", + "message": "Great professor and I will definitely take his class again. He rewards hardworking students with a Nobel Peace Prize. Thank you.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2018", + "message": "Vishal was an amazing professor. Very easy to talk to and his lectures were always well prepared. He gave me great feedback on my work but it is important to keep up with assignments.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2018", + "message": "Does not know how to teach. Excessive amount of work. Keeps repeating same thing over and over and does not help students. Take this course with someone else.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Not an easy grader. Group project is annoying too. Overall not a great lecturer and the tests are pretty difficult. He is really good about meeting with students for office hours, however. Take this class with a different professor if possible.", + "class": " BADM352", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2017", + "message": "easy class and cool prof", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "Overall, average. I didn't like the way the class was structured (lots of discussion posts and then critiques of others' posts) and the final project required more skills than the average person without much of a tech background had. The material was interesting though, so this class would be great with a better professor", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Worst professor I've had at UIUC. EXCESSIVE amount of work for literally no reason and he is very boring and monotone. Take a different section at all costs.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2011", + "message": "I thought that Professor Sachdev's class was surprisingly interesting and relevant to the real world. He is very knowledgable and funny and is very willing to offer help, as long as you ask for it! His tests do include a lot of memorization, but luckily they aren't worth too much of your grade. I also felt that he always graded homework fairly.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2011", + "message": "Wish I had checked here before I signed up. Jesus! Stay away from him. Trust me. This is the first time I have ever left negative feedback on any professor. THE WORST ever in all aspects including structure of course, grading, and teaching skills. Very narrow minded as well. Stay away. Probably will get an A, but waste of time.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2010", + "message": "not an enthusiastic teacher, doesnt hand back the tests at all, very monotone, doesnt seem to like his job, does not announce homework assignments, and just seems like a very depressed person in general. it was a depressing time going to class knowing that nothing even remotely exciting will come out of him during the lecture to help liven up the c", + "class": " BA352", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "The single most time consuming 3 hour course I've ever had. 5 assignments (varying from 2 pages single spaced to pointless group assignments), a project that included a 9-10 page SINGLE SPACED paper, and 2 tests. 15% of the grade is participation and he talks the entire time, leaving no room for students to participate.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2009", + "message": "Interesting class w/ a real-world focus. However, he will drive you insane. He doesn't announce the assignments, compass HW is posted 12 hours before it's due, and you don't know what to expect on tests. The tests are memorizing the hundreds of IT words you read - nothing more. I expected more from a 300-level class. He is an easy grader, though.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Erik Sacks ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Misumi Sadler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2019", + "message": "Amazing professor. She is a native Japanese and has deep knowledge of the Japanese language, so you should ask her as many questions during class, office hours, or via email. She also provides amazing feedback on homework and exams.", + "class": " JAPN201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome person all around. We only saw her once a week or so; TAs taught us most of the week, but when she DID teach us, she was super cool. Always, always willing to help and make herself available to you. I've only spent a semester learning Japanese, but I already feel like I've learned so much.", + "class": " JAPN201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Sadler-sensei is amazing; she has Beginner and Intermediate Japanese down to an art. The class is very well structured and emphasizes all the key aspects of the language. You *will* learn how to speak, read, write, and understand Japanese from taking her classes. Class is never a bore, and it isn't very difficult compared to other languages.", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " EALC510", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "Excellent teacher, very organized, follows syllabus to the T. Also holds Japanese Language conversation tables outside of class, where students can practice speaking in a casual setting.", + "class": " JAPN203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2005", + "message": "Sadler-sensei is awesome. She knows how to organize a course, she supports her students, and she even sends encouraging emails to students who need them. A very good person in general. Very sweet lady.", + "class": " JAPANESE", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Randall Sadler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2015", + "message": "The class is easy if you go and participate. He's very creative in his use of technology, and encourages you to be also. Might not be for some people who want to be more traditional, and you won't always have the chance to use everything he shows you, but it's more the idea of being innovative (but also useful) in how you use technology.", + "class": " 587", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "I disagree with the below poster: this class was useless! A vague final paper, Second Life for 17 weeks, a smattering of random websites that supposedly were helpful. Sure, we looked at them, but nothing more. We always went back to that stupid Second Life making a vague project! Teacher is nice though...", + "class": " EIL587", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2008", + "message": "Computer Mediated Communication for Language Teaching is a very practical class; I learned a lot about different technologies to use in the classroom (and actually tried using most of them which was the most benefitial aspect of the course.)", + "class": " EIL587", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Noel Saenz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2020", + "message": "An amazing professor or lecturer. He made a somewhat boring class entertaining and engaging. The TA will make or break your experience so ask around and get a good one. But the actual course and workload were ideal and I'd highly recommend for anyone.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "He's the best! The workload of this class is super low and Noel made everything crystal clear. A shame for anyone who received a grade that's lower than an A.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "Very clear in explanations, you can tell he enjoys teaching and is openly available to help.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "Saenz is obviously very passionate about the material but his lecturing isn't the best. Sometimes his explanations will become jumbled because he mixes up words, goes on tangents, and trails off without finishing his sentence. It's best to read the book and do LOTS of practice problems (especially if you take a long time to solve proofs, like me).", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "This class was the class that I could blow off until the exams and then cram in a bunch of knowledge to get an A. A lot of long lectures, I learned more from the youtube Phil 102 professor than him. He talks really fast but if you actually read the chapter and try on your homework you'll do fine, after all- the exam questions are in the txt", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2016", + "message": "His test questions are straight out of the textbook. He is available outside of class if you need help and cares a lot about his students doing well.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Saenz is an excellent orator and you can see he's very passionate about philosophy and wants his students to be, too. PHIL 100 is a writing intensive and if you go to office hours the (800w) papers should be easy enough. The quizzes in discussion can be tricky, so do well on them because those and the papers are your only graded assignments.", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "He is a good teacher and clearly knows his topic well. However I wasn't a fan of the structure of the course. Our entire grade was one long paper broken up into 4 sections that we turned in throughout the semester. But the paper is all on one topic, so there's no reason to studyreally learn the other topics of the course. Wasn't challenging at all", + "class": " PHIL425", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Most of the lectures and discussions don't even show up on the exams but they're great to listen to nonetheless. A great speaker and if you're just a little bit into philosophy he makes it very interesting.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Very cool guy. Very encouraging and loves when students get involved during lecture. Very passionate about what he teaches. Makes learning the material fun.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2015", + "message": "Favorite professor. Great lecturer and very generous with his time and consideration. Would definitely recommend everyone to take a class with him. ", + "class": " METAPHYSICS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2015", + "message": "No homework! No paper! yay! Nearly all test questions are from slides posted online. He is really passionate about teaching.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "THE BEST!! He's so nice, helpful, understanding, and cool. Take him. ", + "class": " METAPHYSICS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2014", + "message": "His passion for philosophy shows when he lectures. He teaches the class in a very engaging and intriguing manner. If you have the chance to take a class he is teaching, don't miss out on the opportunity!", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "Noel is very engaged in the subject and he takes time to clear up any questions in lecture. Overall a very good professor. ", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Feyza Safoglu ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mark Safstrom ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Awesome guy. Class was very fair, in terms of grading. You do need to study but if you put in effort, you'll do fine. This class is also really fun, very chill and relaxed. Definitely recommend people take Swedish or any class taught by professor Safstrom!", + "class": " SCAN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Even though this class wasn't part of my major, it was the most enjoyable class I took this semester. The lectures were interesting and the professor was very nice and professional. I would recommend this highly for your western comparative gen ed.", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "WOW", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "Nice guy but tough grader!! This class lowered my GPA. ", + "class": " SCAN240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "This class is definitely too much work for a gen ed. It was way more work than my other gen ed's combined. He also has a very confusing grading system where he grades papers out of 3 points. I think this class would be ideal if you are a scan major as you learn a lot and he knows his stuff but don't take if you're just looking to fulfill a gen ed. ", + "class": " SCAN240", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2015", + "message": "Scan 240 was an extremely easy class-easy A+ if you show up, participate and put some effort into papers. Skimmed most of the reading so the material is very easy but long. Professor Safstrom is super easy at grading and is very passionate about his work. He is also pretty hilarious and kinda charming, would recommend. ", + "class": " SCAN240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Would not recommend taking this class to fulfill a gen. ed. as it's boring unless you're really interested in the Arctic. You have to submit a series of short response papers throughout the semester, which is not bad at all, but the final consists of a 12-page research paper. I did not even have a 12-page paper in my ACP class. Need I say more?", + "class": " SCAN240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2014", + "message": "Good professor who is enthusiastic about his field; however, his lectures are not very engaging, and he assigns a ridiculous amount of (mostly tedious) reading. Wouldn't recommend taking this class unless you plan to major in Scandinavian Studies or have an especially keen interest in the Arctic. ", + "class": " SCAN240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. Would definitely take a class with Safstrom again", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2014", + "message": "Easy class easy A. TAKE HIM ", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2014", + "message": "GREAT TEACHER! He is straight forward and gives a lot of opportunities for the student to pass.", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2014", + "message": "He is the most amazing, fantabulous professor, and I owe my carreer to his infectuous love of Scandinavian studies", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. Glad to be in his class", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2014", + "message": "Easy 4.0, and great guy!", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2014", + "message": "One of my favorite teachers. Take him", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent teacher, nice guy, very fair tests, and fun papers", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2014", + "message": "One professor who really knows what he's doing. Listening to him will make you love Swedish studies all over.", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2014", + "message": "One professor who really knows what he's doing. Listening to him will make you love Swedish culture all over.", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2014", + "message": "He is the best hands down", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2014", + "message": "Best professor so far!", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Diptarka Saha ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Zaruhi Sahakyan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2017", + "message": "Although this class was challenging at times, it wasn't math heavy at all. Professor Zaruhi insisted on using Python programming for homework, which can be hard for students who haven't taken compsci courses. Tests can range from easy to hard, but the lectures slides are helpful. Make sure you use the TA to help with HW, and go to office hours!", + "class": " ECON3050", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2015", + "message": "Didn't go to lecture since before the first exam. Excel quizzes are rough, tests are extremely hard, but if you study enough you should be fine. I didn't study for the final so I bombed it and ended the class with a 79%. Midterms are curved, final is not, but overall grade is by a couple percentage points. Get Petry or you'll be teaching yourself.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2013", + "message": "This is a difficult course. She truly cares about her students and wants them to succeed. Make sure that you attend all lectures and discussion sections. Study hard before each test, and make sure to review the practice exams. Studying hard will definitely get you at least a B or B+. Take advantage of office hours and get as much help as you can.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "Honestly, she is just not a good teacher. She reads off the slides (which were written by Petry) the whole time, and seems confused herself at times, which makes it hard to learn from her. Homework takes a long time to finish. Study the past exams and \"conceptual questions\" were tested on heavily. If you have a choice take Petry instead.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "She is alright, but the structure of this course is bad. The HW will not help you at all on the tests, so just get the answers from somebody and study using the booklet and the previous exams. Those are the most important things. Dont bother with hw. Take this class with Petry if he has any openings though.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2012", + "message": "I didn't care for her as a professor. Don't buy the book, never used it once. Do not just do the class problems from the book to study for the test (in fact do them last if you have time). The old exams are the best way to prepare for the tests. Keep up w/ the homework, some will take longer than u think. N go to class!", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2012", + "message": "Class was cake, easiest class ever. My final grade was 98% and I got A+. If you are Business major, no meed to worry about this course.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Great Professor for Econ 302. She goes through everything very well. Would recommend staying up with the homework and using her in class examples problems to study. Not a hard class if the effort is put in!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "She went out of her way to make sure the students were prepared for the exam. Explained clearly and made the class interesting and kept you concentrated.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2011", + "message": "Her notes are word for word from the book, and exams are exactly like the problems she does in class. She has a light accent, but is not hard to understand. Overall, she is very fair and a nice lady.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2011", + "message": "WHOA. She made this course that is supposed to be okay into something difficult. Many students skip the lecture because there is no point; everything is in the notes. She is a good looking teacher, but you will fall asleep because she is boring and incomprehensible. I did not enjoy this course. Don't make the same mistake as I did --take Petry.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2011", + "message": "In all honesty, she's not a good teacher. She's very difficult to understand and really can't breakdown the material. The class in itself is very difficult. Try to take it with Petry.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2011", + "message": "She was an okay professor but that class is very hard. I didn't learn anything at lecture or discussion and it was boring as we just go over powerpoint slides the whole time, which you are given. The online homework is annoying and is completely different from tests. the only thing helpful is the past tests given to you.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2011", + "message": "Great prof! Will recommend her course.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "One of the best Econ 302 Professors on campus. I would definately recommend taking her. It is true that she is hard to understand sometimes, but if you get one-on-one help from her, it shouldn't be a problem. Tests are basically from the lectures. Make sure you understand the examples she gives out in class b/c they show up in the test!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2010", + "message": "She was a great teacher who really cared about her students! Made Econ 302 bearable!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Sahakyan was horrible. Impossible to understand, poor at communicating the material, very aloof when trying to communicate one-on-one.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2010", + "message": "Zaruhi is difficult to understand during lecture. Homeworks are fair, count for 20% of grade. All exam questions are similar to problems gone over in class. Attendance isn't necessary to do well. Missed half the classes and got an A. Attend the review sessions before exams, she goes over almost every problem on the exam.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Go to lecture. It's the best way to learn the material in ECON 203. Sahakyan is pretty good. She has an accent, but it ISN'T heavy. She's really nice & tries to engage students & encourages them to ask questions. You need to study for the tests & do the practice tests, but she curves the tests AND class as well so it's not hard to get AT LEAST a B.", + "class": " ECON203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lili Sahakyan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2020", + "message": "A very nice professor who teaches some difficult topics in the best way possible. I am in her online section so the quizzes are open note but the tests are not, however, quiz questions reflect what you will see on the exam!", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2020", + "message": "The only grades for this class were the exams. There was an optional final, and the lowest test grade was dropped. There is also the option to do subject pool for extra credit. I never used the textbook, but I did go to all the lectures. She does post the slides online since attendance isn't mandatory.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "Often ended class early and kept the classes attention during the whole duration with frequent demos which students could choose to participate in (which you should as they help retain the information). Grade is determined by tests with an optional final. Grading is fair given that one test is dropped, however some questions were vague.", + "class": " PSYC224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marilyn Sahiba ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2015", + "message": "Great Professor. I would recommend taking her class; she is the best!", + "class": " ENG135", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2009", + "message": "Great Professor. Extremely committed and helpful.", + "class": " ENG135", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2008", + "message": "She will keep you thinking!", + "class": " COMP27", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "The best english teacher that i have ever had at the u of i!!!! She is very nice and concerned about her students", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2003", + "message": "Very easy for rhet 105", + "class": " RHETORIC1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Sahn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2015", + "message": "An awesome professor!", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "HARD!", + "class": " BUS250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Saintillan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "David teaches very well. You can see he well prepared for his class and everything is organized. The assignments are difficult and so is the exams (usually you don't have enough time to complete it)", + "class": " MAE210A", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2015", + "message": "Boring class", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2013", + "message": "He explains everything very well. Take his class, fluid mechanics won't be hard.", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Janeen Salak-Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2016", + "message": "She is honestly my favorite professor at UIUC. She is very smart and she is a very nice person. She has her own opinion but it is an educated opinion and she honestly bases it off of research. I have so much respect for her and she deserves way more credit than what she gets. I will take as many of her classes as I can. Just pay attention.", + "class": " ANSC101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "She gets a bad rap but really is not that bad. It helps if you talk to her a little bit and get to know her. Her opinion does show through in her lectures, but she does not take away points if you disagree with her.", + "class": " ANSC101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2016", + "message": "I personally think Dr. Johnson is a great lecturer and teacher. She looks at all sides of the spectrum when discussing contemporary issues. People don't see this probably because the truth isn't what they want to hear. She is clearly passionate about what she does in animal behavior. One of her cons is that her lectures are kind of lengthy.", + "class": " ANSC101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Loud, rude, annoying, frustrating. Doesn't care what you say your opinion is she's set in her ways. Painful class to attend, but you'll get through it in time.", + "class": " ANSC101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2015", + "message": "If you do not agree with her opinions on some contemporary issues, you will absolutely be marked down for it. She gives a lot of busy work, which can be hard to keep up with at times. She also comes across as being rude sometimes, especially if you don't agree with her. Definitely one of the worst ANSC professors on campus.", + "class": " ANSC101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2015", + "message": "She assigns TONS of busy work. She also does not bother to tell you about some of the assignments, so if you don't look at Compass online, you will not even know about them. I would absolutely never take her again.", + "class": " ANSC101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Srinivasa Salapaka ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2019", + "message": "Worst lectures I've ever attended", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "I barely learned anything from the lecture. The only reason I attended is that it is mandatory. Professor cannot clearly explain the material, not to mention helping you understand those equations. To get an A, practice homework over and over again. Don't ask why the equations work, because even the professor won't explain it well.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2017", + "message": "I've had him for 340 and 360 and I love Salapaka! He's hilarious in class when you pay attention to his jokes, REALLY cares about his students understanding the content. Always open to questions. I wish all professors were like him. He really knows his stuff, and while his homework is sometimes tricky, he will walk you through it.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome guy, really passionate about his subject. Very easy to approach and very helpful. Homeworks are hard and long but exams are fair. Knows his stuff.", + "class": " ME540", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "Good guy. Lectures were pretty helpful and he's always helpful in answering questions. The exams were pretty fair as well", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2009", + "message": "Good professor. Very helpful and likes answering any question a student might have. Does not move too quickly during lecture to ensure full understanding.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2008", + "message": "Salapaka is an alright professor but what I really didnt like about him was that he was not careful at all about writing lecture notes. There were always mistakes which made the class even harder to understand. He bases his exams on the hw and class examples so going to office hours really helps clear things up. He also keeps candy in his pockets", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2006", + "message": "If you know basic calculus stuff like the chain rule, this class will be a breeze and you will learn a ton. Vasu does a pretty good job explaining things and does a ton of examples, but got rushed for time at the end of the semester.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2006", + "message": "lectures are very helpful, talks a little fast sometimes. I'd take him for another class if i could", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2005", + "message": "Nice guy, but not always good at explaining complicated material.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Saldivar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2017", + "message": "I LOVE laura! seriously so sweet and kind", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rojin Salehi Vishkaie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "She is an absolutely horrible lecture I never met. She cannot teach because the syllabus you get is not finalize, it change very frequently. She would not give you the breakdown of your semester grade at your earliest convenience. She hate you so she give you a lower grade. She still cannot remember each students name at the end of the semester.", + "class": " ARTD202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Eric Salm ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ken Salo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "Ken is an amazing guy, but his teaching is all over the place. Luckily I had a great TA this semester, or I would have been way more confused. The content of this course was very interesting but I ended up disliking the class because of how unorganized it was and how much writing there was.", + "class": " UP160", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2017", + "message": "A competent person, but not a good teacher. His lectures meandered without any focus. The class schedule was ditched early on, and it seemed like he was improvising the semester as he went. He would make up extra credit assignments on the spot with very short notice. Never answered emails. Not a hard class, but not worthwhile.", + "class": " UP260", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Professor Salo is a well-intentioned and smart man, but he is also extremely liberal. This class requires you to write a lot, so make sure to pick a viewpoint that leans left if you want a good grade.", + "class": " UP260", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Hes just honestly not a good teacher. Not a hard class to get an A or B in, but he will stress you out with his complete lack of organization, and total lack of clarity. He also will just surprise you and come up with randon assignments and little clarity at all times.", + "class": " UP260", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "He's an excellent teacher who is very understand with issues in your personal life that may conflict with class. He's always there to make your life easier and is super passionate about what he's teaching in \"Teaching Ferguson.\" The assignments are not complicated and you will do well on them if you put effort into it, but it's not hard to do.", + "class": " UP199K", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "You don't have to read every chapter of the book but just your chapter you're going to present on and show up to class and listen you'll pass flying colors. ", + "class": " UP260", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "I only really read chapters when we had presentations on them or when we had writing assignments coming up. Expect lots of those. In order to make the course load less immediately intensive he has multiple 500 or 250 word assignments and one final 2,500 word assignment. Lectures are mandatory only because you hear his thoughts on various topics.", + "class": " UP260", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "Defining what was required for a good grade was extremely difficult, he is constantly modifying the syllabus: adding assignments, removing some, changing others. Talking to him and emailing him for clarification will not help as I've done both and each time his response has been different. Extensive writing, relatively harsh grader, presentations.", + "class": " UP260", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Salo really knows his stuff, he makes you think critically and broaden your views. Class can get kind of awkward and quiet if people don't participate, as he relies heavily on discussion. Prepare for A LOT of writing. For my class it was 5 papers plus 1 longer final paper, but most of the essays build on each other and are repetitive. ", + "class": " UP260", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Salo's class may lack some structure at times, but it is far from horrible. Salo is an extremely intelligent teacher that truly wants his students to look at the world's events critically. The class consists solely of writing assignments which aren't too hard if you put some effort into them. Also, Salo is always willing to help.", + "class": " UP260", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Salo's long winded musings have little basis in reality. he gives vague and confusing instructions for assignments and will change the goals half way to deadline. be ready for saturday morning walking-tours and 3,000 word essays. take this class if you are willing to walk all over the city and write endlessly.", + "class": " UP311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Erika Salomon ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Melissa Salrin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "This class is very useful and well taught. I have been able to use many of the things I learned and implement them in my work in archives. Melissa is a great asset to have when considering a career in archives.", + "class": " LIS581", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ida Salusky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 27th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Salusky, discourages questions. When a student asks a question, she makes you feel very dumb for asking a certain question. She doesn't know her own material as she reads off a piece of paper and it is exactly out of the textbook. She encourages her students to memorize everything, when she can't memorize her own material.", + "class": " PSY361", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2012", + "message": "Instructor easy to approach, explained material well, provided lots of examples to illustrate points", + "class": " PSYD", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2012", + "message": "This class is straightforward (& easy if you put in the work) but attendance is absolutely necessary. Ida always made the information interesting & took time to have class discussions rather than just lecture which made the content easier to recall for me. She's easy going, approachable, & very knowledgeable.", + "class": " PSYCH238", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "Expect to teach yourself and read the book on your own. She constantly mixes up information and doesn't know how to present it well. Has a very confusing way of explaining things. Sometimes has random attendance checks for points. Semester long project taught everyone very little...more like busy work. Can get an A if you read the book.", + "class": " PSYCH238", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2011", + "message": "Committed to students and always willing to make time to give feedback.", + "class": " PSY238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "She sometimes confuses material but the readings are easy. Not a bad class but you need to learn the material on your own.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "She is honestly the worst teacher I've had here in my 3 years. It's so hard to pay attention to her and she doesn't know what she is talking about. she had to look up the answer to someone's question on google during lecture. i asked her if something specific would be on the exam and she said no and then there were 2 questions on it. avoid her.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2010", + "message": "Very difficult to follow during lectures. She often makes mistakes and confuses information during lecture. Fortunately the material in abnormal psych is relatively easy. She's nice, and she seems to try, but overall I'd avoid her if you can.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2010", + "message": "Her lectures are boring and the material is not too bad but I feel like it is hard to pay attention to her and the readings are dense so you do not get the material easily. She does not really know what she is talking about half the time. She keeps saying on thing and then the other. She is nice though.", + "class": " PSYCH238", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "So scatterbrained. The material is easy enough but she scrambles it - giving multiple correct answers on review days & not remembering which is the one that will be right for the tests. The writing prompts and research are super easy though. She seems too busy with other projects to handle teaching well. Not bad, but she really needs to up her game", + "class": " PSYC259", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Salvo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2014", + "message": "Salvo is my favorite professor. He was always interested and helpful. He's such a nice guy too.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2013", + "message": "Guaranteed A! Attendance is not mandatory. People were playing games and looking a their laptops during class. Nicest professor you will get and easiest class you will take at UIUC.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2013", + "message": "An easy A but you can learn more if you choose other profs.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachel Samanie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2014", + "message": "Wow, I totally wanna spend 50 minutes of a class discussing a 3 line poem! And yes, I would LOVE for Samanie to ask the same question over and over! \"What's the merit of writing something like this?\" I can't believe she only asked that question 5 times a class, every class. It was repetitve and boring, yet an easy A. The class dragged on and on.", + "class": " CW200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher! Easy class! High score!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2013", + "message": "She leads discussion well and has great insight into poetry. Very knowledgeable", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2013", + "message": "Find someone you wouldn't mind being in a group with all semester. She also doesn't turn back any grades until right before the final. Other than that, easy class, nothing too hard.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2012", + "message": "Great! clear. Very nice class and professor.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "great teacher, very easy and clear", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Detchat Samart ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor, his enthusiasm for Number Theory really shows and he's quite understanding and kind with his students. His lectures, while understandable, can be tough to follow well (because of his deep expertise with the material) and his exams can be challenging. Homework is medium difficulty. Great textbook choice!", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Explains the material well, exams are tough. They're do-able, but it's a lot of work to do in the time allotted. He makes the material interesting, which is hard to come by in the math department", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2016", + "message": "Admittedly his lectures are a little bit boring. However he explains concepts very clearly and gives enough examples in class. The class (Differential Equation) is a hard one, indeed. But that's not the fault of the instructor.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2016", + "message": "Just copies the example problems from the textbook, but with an accent that is difficult to understand. I failed the first (easiest) midterm trying to understand his lectures and got a B+ on the second after I stopped going to lecture. Just read the book and self-teach, no point in going to lecture", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2016", + "message": "Some parts of his lecture material isn't clear. There is still confusion with the information after its been given out.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2016", + "message": "He is very unclear in his teaching and cannot answer any questions by his students. He has very boring lectures and does not convey the material well enough. Definitely advice against taking him if another choice is available.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jordan Samet ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "I would give him an overall score of zero if possible. His class average is always below the course standard deviation and he grades assignments based on his own grading scheme. He might seem nice in the beginning by offering some extra credits and offering extra help. But, he's very nerdy and nitpicking when it comes to grading your assignments.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "DONT TAKE HIS CLASS IF YOU WANT AN A. EVEN THOUGH HE IS A NICE PERSON, BUT HE IS NEVER A NICE GRADER. EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH STANDARDS COMPARE TO OTHER PROFESSORS.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "tough grader on case assignments and class participations and you can't argue with him about his grading", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "This is the first time I've ever rated a prof, but Samet is incredible. He's a super nice guy and genuinely cares about this students. The class was really well structured and everything was super transparent. Tests are relevant and fair, if you study and pay attention you'll do well. Take 302 with Samet", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bryan Samuel ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Sandefur ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2019", + "message": "I took SOC100 in 2018FA, she is a really interesting teacher and make lecture fun. I am so happy to take her class this semester. The reading is heavy but meaningful. Exams are easy and there's lot of extra credits. Easy A if you do all the requirement. Would strongly recommend this course if you need some GenED credits.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2019", + "message": "She did her best to make the lectures interesting. More reading heavy class.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2018", + "message": "Super funny person and a great class. A professor we are lucky to have, makes everything clear, actually cares! Her work is cool too ask her about it. made me want to be a sociology major", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "A big part of the class is a semester-long research paper written in parts (20-30 pages total). She was very flexible on due dates and her criteria for assignments was really clear. If you do not understand something, she has no problem dedicating class time to explaining. Don't take this class with another professor. Not an easy A, but doable!", + "class": " SOC450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Sandefur manages to be laid back while also still seeming professional and incredibly knowledgeable. The class is basically just discussions on readings, so make sure you read them well. She prettymuch tells you exactly what is going to be on the exams (2/3 of the exams are online) so as long as you show up, read, and take notes you'll be fine.", + "class": " SOC373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2017", + "message": "This class w/ Sandefur was a BREEZE! There were 3 tests, 2 online and one in class. There was a group project in 3 installments where you do 3 easy presentations. Attendance was random, so show up! You're only allowed 2 absences. There are also flipped classes where you do not have to attend class and instead do an assignment. Take this class!!", + "class": " SOC373", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "She is entertaining, slideshows include many video and she interacts with students, I found that this helped me pay attention. If you don't like reading this might not be the class for you, even though many of my friends didn't read and still passed with a B-. Overall straightforward class.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Sandefur was great! The class is easy, and you don't really need to read the books. There is extra credit, 3 writing assignments, and 3 exams. Sandefur is funny and makes lectures interesting even though the content can be boring. Good, easy gen ed!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "Sandefur is an amazing professor! Lectures have iclicker points so attendance is kind of mandatory. Posts slides on moodle. Lots of extra credit. Read the books, it makes the class and tests easier. 3 exams & no final. 3 lectures & 1 discussion. Discussion is helpful before exams (jeopardy), but attendance is mandatory. You learn a lot! Fun class.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2016", + "message": "Every student should take her SOC 100 class. You certainly learn a lot about the workings of the society. She is a wonderful teacher.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2016", + "message": "The best. Loved soc 100, and she is funny in lecture. Discussion sections are really helpful, but most everything is handed to you. Dope class.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2016", + "message": "Attendance is needed only because she sometimes gives out status checks that count toward grade. Never read the books and wasn't a big problem.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2015", + "message": "Great class overall, great way to fulfill the gen eds. Tests aren't hard but reading the books and going to lecture definitely make them easier. Only 3 tests and 2-3 mini projects a semester, plus readings that you only need to skim. Overall I learned a lot and recommend her! ", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Some can get away without reading the books, but it helps a lot more if you get them and keep up with reading. ", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2014", + "message": "Super sweet lady with a wonderful sense of humor. She really makes class interesting, even though most of the content is mostly basic knowledge. This class does have a lot of reading, but it's not too boring. Only a few short assignments for the semester and she offers lots of extra credit. I would recommend this class to anyone.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2014", + "message": "I mean this was an easy class but there was way too much reading for a gen ed. Also sometimes the concepts were confusing and you don't really learn anything.. if you go to class you'll do well. Really boring though.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2014", + "message": "did the most\u2026very picky", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "Sandefur is the best. She has an excellent sense of humor and really wants you to understand sociology. It's not a blow off class, but it's very interesting, and that's coming from someone with NO background in sociology whatsoever.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2013", + "message": "Very easy to understand. Makes boring concepts interesting.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2012", + "message": "Really great teacher. Is pretty funny and keeps class entertaining. I would recommend her", + "class": " SOC0", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ted Sanders ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Great feedback. Honestly felt like my writing improved because of him. I'm not the best with deadlines but I felt myself wanting to be productive.", + "class": " CW208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Ted Sanders is probably my favorite CW teachers I've had. He has a great sense of humor and is really great at critiquing work in a critical way because you know he really wants to help you improve your writing. He gives off an amazing atmosphereprobably the best one I've had in a workshop class. I would take another one of his classes again :)", + "class": " CW404", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "Ted is someone who will treat you like an adult. He won't put on child gloves like some of the MFA students in the department do. He won't tell you what you want to hear, he'll tell you what you need to hear: the truth about your writing. If you want to get better, I recommend him. If you want to go nap in a bed of daisies, take someone else.", + "class": " CW208", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2014", + "message": "Ted is a rare combination of a brilliant writer and a brilliant teacher. He's brutally honest. He won't tell you what you want to hear and he has made kids cry in workshop. That being said, he's surprisingly approachable and super committed to making sure his students get better. If you are serious about writing, this class is invaluable.", + "class": " CW404", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2012", + "message": "i loved how his vibes were so chill. this class was based on 5 papers written periodically through out the semester. he grades honestly and provides constructive feedback. he always said don't write to please him, just to get the point across. one of my favorite teachers.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2011", + "message": "He was very laid back. Apparently he was a tough grader, but I never got anything lower than an 85 on my papers. I'd highly recommend him.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Cool guy I guess. Likes to swear in class, so he isn't like 90% of teachers/professors. But at the same time, his classes aren't easy. He grades tough. If you wanna do well, you have to write the way he wants it to be written. Listen closely in class and you should do okay. Also, he's lax on attendance but skipping alot will hurt ur grade in theend", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2008", + "message": "He's an okay teacher. He's a little low-brow for my tastes. I took the class so that I could have help with academic writing - instead we mostly do creative writing.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2006", + "message": "While I wouldn't call him hard, he is a stickler when it comes to grading. If you're looking for an A you'll be frustrated. Easy to get a B however. The class itself is uselss but required.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kirk Sanders ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2021", + "message": "This class covers some interesting topics that are made dull by the reading assigned. He typically gives 2-3 hours of reading from not very interesting sources (whole plays; Iliad, etc.). The amt of reading makes it hard to learn, and there's so many things he wants us to remember for tests, but offers no review. Nice guy, much reading, hard tests.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Sanders and his TA, Emma Frank, totally phoned it in for his Fall 2020 Intro to Greek Culture Although he assigned a lot of reading and papers, its pretty clear neither he nor his TA took the time to read any them. The grading was arbitrary and capricious based on some matrix only they knew. I thought I was taking 115, big mistake!", + "class": " GRK101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "I took this class as a gened, and it might have been one of my biggest regrets. I was expecting a class that would be fun and enjoyable, not my most stressful class of freshman year. There was WAY too much reading assigned, and it was so hard to manage getting it done with other classes. I feel like I didn't learn anything bcs of the workload. :/", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Took his intro to Greek culture and have never had to read so much in my life. Took this as a gen ed and because I was interested in the topic. Never want to go through this class again. He provides no reviews for tests. He seems cool, but too much work overall.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2020", + "message": "The best professor ever!", + "class": " PHIL410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2020", + "message": "We love you professor sanders!", + "class": " PHL410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2020", + "message": "SUCH A GEM THANK YOU FOR PUTTING SO MUCH CARE AND EFFORT INTO ONLINE LECTURES THIS TERM US STUDENTS APPRECIATE SOULS LIKE YOU!", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2020", + "message": "An amazing person and teacher.", + "class": " PRO345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2014", + "message": "As everyone else said: this man is brilliant. He uses every class to display his love for philosophy, and he is fantastic at explaining abstract concepts from the readings. However, do not take the prior warnings about his grading lightly - supplement this course with an easier GenEd to balance out your GPA. I'd still highly recommend this class.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "Sanders has a remarkable talent for pedagogy. During lectures he manages to translate abstruse philosophical writing into plain English without oversimplification. He also has a sense of humor. All this being said, he's one of the most brutal graders I've encountered at UIUC. Only take one of his classes if you're truly motivated.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "VERY knowledgeable and helpful. However, his 80-minute classes get really boring. EXTREMELY HARSH GRADER.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher. Witty and knowledgable.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2012", + "message": "Sanders is one of the best philosophy teachers at Illinois, he loves what he teaches and makes the material very understandable", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2011", + "message": "Kirk is a great guy. But he grades WAY TOO HARD.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2010", + "message": "As everyone else noted, Sanders is BRILLIANT. However his intelligence seems to be my downfall, he grades papers with unreasonably high standards-and though he will go out of his way to help you revise papers and talk during office hours, he will still end up returning papers with just as many comments and corrections as the original draft.", + "class": " PHL410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "Learning ancient Greek is definitely not easy, but he does a great job teaching it. He is really helpful and is super clear. Not to mention that he actually wants his students to succeed in his class. He is also pretty funny, which makes class more enjoyable. Overall, great professor.", + "class": " GRK101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2010", + "message": "i wish he would stop grading our papers as if we're harvard students...=(...we're just mediocre U of I students...seriously...harsh grader", + "class": " PHILOSOPH", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2010", + "message": "taking his hellenistic philosophy this semester. AWESOME teacher.", + "class": " PHIL410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2010", + "message": "Like other comments, ancient philosophy has never been my interest before I went to this class. Professor Sanders *always* has a clear explanation on almost every single topic that we discussed in class. He also has a good sense of humor which is very uncommon among philosophy professors here at the U of I!", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2009", + "message": "Like another person posted, Ancient Philosophy is never the most intersting thing, but he is a wonderful professor for it. He is very clear on what he expects and explains the reading well, which helps greatly with Aristotle. I would reccomend him for any Philosophy class as he puts in jokes and will take questions throughout his lectures. Good guy", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mike Sandretto ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2013", + "message": "Nice guy, but make yourself a favor and READ the cases before going to his lectures or else you'll be lost.", + "class": " MBA502", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "One of the best professors I ever had. He grades easy and tells stories about his life. Oh and the exams are open book/ open note.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "awesome prof. know a lot but has strong accent.if you have anything dont understand, go to his office hour, it is extreme helpful. he also gave u expensive chocolate when u have exams and class!!!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2011", + "message": "Guy is a straight up goofball. But he does have alot of work expierience, and numerous stories bout his billionaire friends. Thought I failed the midterm and got an A on it so its really easy grading and I would recommend skipping most of the classes, they are just filled with Sandretto babling bout his life.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2011", + "message": "Guy is a straight up goofball. But he does have alot of work expierience, and numerous stories bout his billionaire friends. Thought I failed the midterm and got an A on it so its really easy grading and I would recommend skipping most of the classes, they are just filled with Sandretto babling bout his life.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2009", + "message": "Sandretto has a lot of industry experience and, instead of using a textbook for lessons, he writes cases about real-life business situations that have actually happened and teaches you with those. VERY little homework and tests are pretty straightforward - mostly opinion. You learn some technical accy, but more about REAL-WORLD accounting", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2009", + "message": "The most accomodating teacher I have ever had", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome teacher, focuses on important topics for accounting, Always willing to accommodate you and help you learn", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2006", + "message": "I graduated 3 years ago and I still folllow his class case study notes !!!!!1", + "class": " ACCY417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2006", + "message": "Great prof., easy going and interesting", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2006", + "message": "good teacher, which is rare these days, even in the number one accounting school in the nation, take 303 with him, you'll learn a lot and get a good grade, presentations make you learn something as opposed to just bulshitting them in other classes, doesn't stick to the book at all so it's very informal and actually interesting", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2005", + "message": "Sandretto is the nicest guy you will ever meet...the class is a little disorganized but he makes up for it by being really awesome about helping you out, making the exams \"easy,\" etc. LOVE HIM!", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2005", + "message": "greatest guy! so easy going! wanted you to do well! he's very interesting always had a random story to tell. strongly recommend him for 303.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2005", + "message": "He was incredibly helpful. Allowed you to call him at home. Assignments were very straight forward. If you go to class, and pay attention you should get an A. No midterm.", + "class": " ACCOUNTANCY303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2004", + "message": "take him, hes cool", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christian Sandvig ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Class seemed totally fine until the assignments started. The extremely length and challenging for an 199 course. If you like spending your weekends sitting in front of the computer screen for more than 7 hours with relatively no help, then take this class. I suggest another.", + "class": " ADV199", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "REALLY tough, but very USEFUL He encourages students to combine theories and realities No midterm exam, but about 10 blog posts and the final project(conceptual game design) If you like games much, you are sure to enjoy the class", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "The class was REALLY tough, but very USEFUL. He knows how to encourage students to combine theories and realities. He asks of students creativity and ability to apply theories to the final project. No midterm exam, but about 10 blog posts and the final project(conceptual game design). If you like games much, you are sure to enjoy the class.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "Don't register for this class. Not worth the time put into when Sandvig doesn't put effort towards the students what so ever", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2010", + "message": "This class sucks. Don't take it.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2009", + "message": "Good examples. Multiple-choice tests.", + "class": " CMN280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPCM496", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2007", + "message": "He really knows his stuff although he can come off a bit boring at times. The technology and communication class was very interesting and really easy. Simple blogging assignments. Tests were challenging but not difficult.", + "class": " SPCM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2007", + "message": "He seems to know what he is talking about, but he could not do it in a less interesting way. He is a teacher of a technology course, and his technology NEVER works properly. Skip his class if possible.", + "class": " SPCM199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Sansone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2010", + "message": "Easy class, teacher knows and enjoys the material. It's an intro course, so if you study a little and attend the lectures, you should have no trouble. You write three papers, two are short. I recommend this class.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2010", + "message": "Not an easy A class at all! I thought it was going to be one, but I was dead wrong. I wish I did drop this course. You do have to go to every class and memorize many useless facts for the test. His voice is really soft though; kinda makes you want to sleep. If you memorize well, attend class, and write good papers, it'll be ok. Lots of reading too.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2009", + "message": "He's actually pretty helpful if you go to his office hours. However, I would not recommend anyone to take this gen-ed. It's not an easy A at ALL. The lectures were rather unorganized and all over the place. Also, there is a lot of memorization for the exams. The essays were okay, but the rubric for some of them were vague.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Way too much material covered, test questions are too specific for a 100 level course. Too much reading assigned and tons of writing for a non-advanced comp. course. Don't take this class unless you love Greek Culture.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GRK101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2008", + "message": "Not by any means an easy GenEd, but a very good class. One of the most knowledgeable professors I've ever seen -- I think I enjoyed this class more than the CLCV 115 circus. Good, relaxed way to start the morning.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2008", + "message": "His lectures were kinda boring and he really talked about useless stuff in class. Many of the exam questions came from things that were unrelated to the class. DO NOT TAKE THIS! It really isnt worth it and you dont learn anything.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "IF LOOKING FOR EASY GEN-ED--STOP! Don't take this class--my TA graded the papers VERY hard and the tests were all about stupid details that didn't prove what you knew but rather what you could memorize. I'm an MCB major...I don't have time to read 5 books..in great detail..for a genEd..who does anyway???", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2007", + "message": "By far one of the most talented and knowledgable history professors i've ever had. interesting and thoroughly out, but you HAVE to go to the lectures. way better than CLCV115. also don't listen to the bad reviews, if they think he's a bad prof they obviously don't deserive to be at the u of i.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2007", + "message": "the most montone and boring lectures i have ever been to in my entire life! ive gone home with a sore neck several times bc ive always fallen asleep in lincoln hall's very uncomfortable chairs! tests are detailed but not impossible, i got Bs & studied for probly 4 hrs for each. essays make up most of your grade & are graded fairly.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2006", + "message": "He doesn't make you feel guilty for not getting something right away. He's helpful, interesting, and he cares about what he's teaching and making sure we understand it... even if we don't get it right away. He's also very good to TAs.", + "class": " GRK411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2006", + "message": "VERY hard tests! The reading is quite heavy but you don't have to do all of it. Papers make your grade in the class. They are really really easy and graded very linently. Got As on all the papers.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2006", + "message": "This class is awful & even though it fulfills 2 geneds, do not take it unless u like memorizing meticulous, random details & writing lengthy papers. Sansone rambles on in lecture & it's very difficult to sense what is and is not important (although on the test, every detail is important). The tests are very specific and tricky.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2005", + "message": "This class was for a gen ed. The tests really sucked and he was very bad at lecturing! I would not recomend this class because he required so much reading and didn't ask relevant test questions at all!", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "He seemed like a nice guy. I could never stay awake in lecture so I stopped going. I read for the tests but he asked some obscure questions so I did not so well. The papers were pretty easy and not graded hard at all. It was not the easy gen ed I was expecting. I would not recomend taking it if you are looking for an easy gen ed.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2005", + "message": "The exams are somewhat easy if you go to class. But asks some really ridiculous random questions. But the papers are hard, and graded extremely precisly, they look for every little mistake. Sansone comes off as a pompous ass, that thinks he's funny, but isn't, and tells really bad jokes.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2005", + "message": "Rambles a lot. Topics covered over 50 min could be done in 10. Papers are graded ridiculously, require in depth knowledge not provided in class. No rubric and sketchy guidelines make the papers difficult. Exams, not so bad, as long as you study. Overall, I would not take.", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2005", + "message": "This was an easy GenEd when I took it last year. The lectures are sometimes boring. He's usually very on time for office hours if you want to look over your graded exam. The exams were really easy; you don't have to read all the required books just take good notes in class!", + "class": " CLCV114", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Santens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2020", + "message": "This class if fairly easy and Mr. Santens makes it enjoyable. He cares about his students and is understanding if you reach out to him. Very interesting material and applicable to life.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carla Santos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Santos is great at what she does. Certainly would recommend this class to anyone looking to for-fill their Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement. Lectures and assignments are very clearly described in the syllabus and fairly graded. Would definitely take this professor again!", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Santos is easily one of the best professors you will have at the U of I. Very fair, and a lenient grader. Keeps the lectures entertaining, and just between me and you: shes a looker ;-)", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "By far one of the best classes I have ever taken. She is super helpful and very fair. If you need help just visit her, she is easy to talk to and wants students to get something from all of her classes. She is teaching for the students not here for research. Highly Recommended!", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2009", + "message": "Really easy grader, and she keeps your interest level high. This class was both interesting and easy.", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "Take RST330 Leisure and Consumer Culture! It is definitely one of the most valuable courses I have taken here. Plus, Prof. Santos is hilarious!", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amy Santos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2018", + "message": "The whole course she invited quest speakers , she did not teach much:(", + "class": " SPED500", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2015", + "message": "Discrepancy between assignments and expectations, you don't learn much, and the overall lectures and directions very confusing. ", + "class": " SPED465", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Really confusing assignments and directions ....", + "class": " SPED556", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2014", + "message": "The course guidelines are not clear and inconsistent, and shows instructor's lack of knowledge", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sela Sar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Sar is honestly one of my favorite professors in the advertising department. He cares deeply about his students and is always willing to help them succeed. I wish students took him more seriously and respected him because he really is a great guy. This is the first non-creative class I have enjoyed in the advertising curriculum.", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Sar as a person is a great man. He truly cares about his students and makes himself extremely accessible after hours. However, the course itself is poorly structured. Material in readings/lectures does not appear the same in assessments. Assignments are unclear and almost no guidance is provided for them.", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "He will explain patiently whenever you ask him. Quizes are easy. There is a bunch of work to do for final project, but it's really helpful.", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Takes attendance everyday. Tough to understand but his quizzes are decently easy. The content is pretty so it makes up for Sar being pretty confusing.", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2014", + "message": "Interesting class", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jaya Sarkar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2012", + "message": "Took MCB 450 for minor requirement; absolutely ridiculous amount of information to memorize. She basically reads the textbook to you and then asks you detailed fill-in-the-blank questions during exams. Class average was extremely low, so they applied a \"generous\" curve of 1%.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "The most unengaging and robotic instructor I've had. Sarkar appeared unconcerned with student success in the class, racing through 60-slide (!) powerpoint presentations at breakneck speed. Grade based on just three exams, one of which is a cumulative final worth 50% of the total grade. Class average was 66%, a C by the scale. You teach yourself.", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2011", + "message": "this class was extremely hard. it has WAY too much information, especially for a summer class. the tests are very difficult and the class is out of 400 points-just 3 tests and a final", + "class": " MCB450", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Sarlah ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2019", + "message": "Awesome professor, makes lecture enjoyable and easy. Goes at a comfortable pace and explains everything thoroughly!", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2018", + "message": "One of the best professors I ever had.", + "class": " CHEM436", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Awa Sarr ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2010", + "message": "minimal effort will get you an A.", + "class": " AFST235", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher, makes concepts really easy to understand, take her!", + "class": " FR106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2005", + "message": "Great class, not really a blowoff but pay attention and ask questions in class for pete sakes. study two hours outside class usually, one hour before tests and an half hor before quizes. Thats all you need. She makes the language and culture real vivid makes you want to go to Senegal. just don't ignorant. easy A if you just put a LITTLE effort", + "class": " WLOF201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2004", + "message": "I liked her a lot. She works hard to make sure the class understands relevant concepts prior to exams.", + "class": " FRENCH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dilip Sarwate ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "He is the most kind professor I met in U of I. Some other ECE professors always tend to trick you and make the exam impossible, however, Prof. Sarwate just wants you to learn. So he makes his hwks helpful and exam just for you to get an easy A. I suggest take his class, the professor himself is the nicest person I've ever met in U of I", + "class": " ECE361", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "Although HW's level is not same as what he teaches..his teaching ability is great. Two midterms are similar to the previous exams. However, the final exam is xxxxing hard(AVG 40%)", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2010", + "message": "A very intelligent professor who knows his probability theory. Given that his class is \"optional\" due to the online slides, he will try to make sure all his students understand the material he teaches. The exams and its grading are another story. The grading is quite harsh (very little partial credit opportunities) and some exams are very hard.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2008", + "message": "Lectures definitely aren't boring, though they are gratuitous in the sense that you can get all of the information from the lecture slides. He makes jokes, though often subtle and sometimes purposefully lame, in order to make the lectures more interesting - the only reason you should attend is if you want to hear them.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pete Sauer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Lt. Col. Peter Sauer is by far the best professor I have ever met. He is very funny but still teaches the class very. His exams are very fair. Very Worth. Much Good.", + "class": " ECE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "Very kind and easygoing, always glad to help students. Best professor I have ever met in U of I", + "class": " ECE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures are primarily him solving the homework problems. He didn't usually give an introduction to the material - he'd just start solving the homework on the board, while skipping steps that were too math-intensive. As a professor, I'd say he's a little bit better than having a good solutions manual.", + "class": " ECE330", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2012", + "message": "The best professor I have ever met. He is very friendly and easygoing professor, great mentor, great teacher, great person. He is knowledgeable and wise. He makes course materials crystal clear. He is also very famous professor in his area, you will learn a lot if you have chance to talk with him about your career or coursework.", + "class": " ECE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Great professor. Fair exams and explains the material very well in lecture.", + "class": " ECE430", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Sauer is really laid back and an easy going guy. He knows what he's talking about and will admit it if he doesn't. He also takes you on a field trip and is real flexible with the class scheduling seeking class input. Overall, a great professor.", + "class": " ECE431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "Sauer is awesome. Very jovial, very knowledgeable. If you have the chance, make this guy your prof.", + "class": " ECE430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "Probably the best teacher I have had at U of I.", + "class": " ECE430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Robert Saute ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Anne Sautman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Anne is the BESTBESTBEST. If you had even the slightest interest in museums or art, TAKE THIS CLASS. You essentially volunteer at Krannert Art Museum. Classes are essentially discussion-based or prep for events at the museum. Also, Anne is extremely funny. It's a very fun class. Take it before you're a senior!!! so you can keep volunteering!", + "class": " ARTE260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "Sautman is a great person and a good facilitator, also knowledgeable about the museum business as well.", + "class": " ARTE260", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Love her!", + "class": " ARTE260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "I can't say enough great things about Professor Sautman. Her Museums in Action class is probably one of the best I've taken. Anne is really cool and has a ton of art museum experience, but she also trusts students to stay involved and get the job done (You get to plan and lead events and tours for the Krannert Art Museum). Grading is very fair too.", + "class": " ARTE260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jasmina Savic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "Pretty easy class, just a lot of busy work. Lots of reading and multiple choice quizzes each week but they're untimed and it's fairly easy to skim and find the answers. There's four essays, some are based on movies which were really long and boring in my opinion. I emailed her and she sent a very rude response that totally changed my opinion on her", + "class": " RSSS150B2", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Savic's class Is pretty doable, it just she can have unrealistic expectation with the amount of assignments she assigns. You can definitely pass her class but just be very detailed. She can also be extremely unnecessarily rude and sarcastic a lot of the time when you email her.", + "class": " RSSS150B", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2020", + "message": "Professor S's class Is pretty doable, it just she can have unrealistic expectation with the amount of assignments she assigns. You can definitely pass her class but just be very detailed. She can also be extremely unnecessarily rude a lot of the time when you email her.", + "class": " RSSS150B", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2015", + "message": "I had Jasmina for the kind of teacher you don't like to disappoint. She's very supportive and helpful for those who are struggling. She explains concepts well and makes it clear she considers your education important. She's usually pretty happy and upbeat. Loved taking her class. ", + "class": " RUSS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2013", + "message": "Jasmina is a very thoughtful teacher, she makes learning fun and I was really sad when I ended up having a different Russian teacher for my other sections. I hope she gets hired on as faculty because I think she has a real passion for teaching and she is an amazing person. By the way, her favorite Russian word is \"pilasos\", giggles will ensue.", + "class": " RUSS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julia Saville ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "It's true that Julia is a tough grader, but she will give you the grade you deserve. If you half ass a paper, don't expect a good grade. But if you put in some work, it'll reflect in your grade. She gives awesome feedback and helped me understand what exactly wasn't working in my rough draft. She's definitely made me a better writer.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2016", + "message": "Pros: She knows her class material very well and seems to genuinely enjoy Victorian literature. Cons: A very tough grader and sometimes hard to understand.", + "class": " ENG208", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2015", + "message": "Don't take this class if you value your GPA. She is an incredibly tough grader. The best you will do in this glass is a B. Not an easy A, she is very traditional and old fashion. There is not even a compass site. Very British. ", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2011", + "message": "Strange Victorian Love Poetry. One of my favorite Engl professors. She does have high expectations on papers and participation, but if you work hard and try hard you'll do well and get a lot out of the class. Not only does she teach you the material/content but she gives you great ways to approach writing, reading, and interpretation. Very sweet", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2011", + "message": "She's a great person but requires her students to know/try very hard. She was slightly difficult to work with when I was confused and didn't clearly guide me in one direction, however she is understanding and will at least attempt to help you.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Professor Saville is an amazing teacher. She really pushes you to try you improve yourself. She was always willing to meet with students one on one. She is passionate about Victorian Literature, which is contagious.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "Had very little interest in this class prior to attending lecture, as I am not a big Victorian literature person. And though it's still not my favorite, Professor Saville definitely helped me understand the readings. There are quite a few readings for the class, but a lot of them are poems with only two 200ish pg novels. Attend lecture! It helps!", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2010", + "message": "OK, so Professor Saville is the most interesting English professor I have ever had! Her accent is great and when she does her different voices and acts out the poems she is great! You need to go to class and you have to read because she will give you small hints for exams that will definitely help from going to lecture!", + "class": " ENG210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2010", + "message": "Her accent gives an already interesting topic a lot more fun. The work load is expected and they do push you to do you best. Overall a great professor", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Saville is extremely intelligent and is dedicated to her students. I agree that she's a nice lady who expects a lot out of her students. Her class isn't easy but you can get an A. Talk to her about papers before you turn them in; it helps a lot.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "She has a fun South African accent that makes her reading poetry to you very entertaining. She is a nice lady and expects a lot out of her students.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "She is a nice teacher and she enjoys Victorian love poems. You def have to put in the work into your papers in order to get a decent grades. Going to her office hrs help a lot. However, some lectures are boring.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Saville is one of those great teachers you enjoy listening to. She is so passionate about teaching and about the material that you can't help but care about it too. She is funny and quirky and loves her students. She will challenge you, but you'll appreciate it. Take a class with her before she retires! She's amazing!", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2009", + "message": "I love this woman.I was going to switch my major, but decided to stay in English because of her.Have taken 2 classes with her (210 & an honors seminar)and honestly, she is incredible->but you have to put in the effort.I definitely recommend going to office hours, where she is much more laid back and is willing to talk to you for as long as you need", + "class": " ENG210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2008", + "message": "I would have preferred Gillen Wood, but Prof. Saville was a fair second choice. Very knowledgeable and sometimes funny and I enjoy poetry, so it was a good experience for me. Workload was what I expected--a lot of writing on the final, but no nasty surprises.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "Not bad, not fascinating. You have to take this course so you might as well take it with her. Gives lecture notes, which only help if you attend lecture. Not a huge deal if you miss. Readings ok- waaaay too much poetry. two 5 page papers, a midterm, and a final, weekly half page responses for discussion sections. overall, not difficult.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2008", + "message": "Incredibly boring. Her overhead slides make absolutely no sense and she spends the majority of the lecture reading from the textbook even though the readings have already been assigned. Take 210 with a different professor.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2008", + "message": "She's quirky and cool and she makes you WANT to learn, which is remarkable because I didn't care about the material in the beginning, but I so did at the end. You'll probably have to do group work though, which can be annoying.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2007", + "message": "I really dislike modern British Literature, but at least it was remotely bearable with Prof. Saville.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2006", + "message": "She made me realize that I actually like poetry alot. Even after going through terrible English teachers in High school.", + "class": " ENG434", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Amber Scarborough ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Daniel Scarpace ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Eric Schaaf ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2013", + "message": "HE TEACHES AT ISU. His class is somewhat challenging if you are taking it as a Gen Ed. Two tests and two papers make up the class grade. He is very good about speaking with you if you are struggling. I would recommend him!", + "class": " PHI251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2009", + "message": "Eric is really helpful, and is really kind. He never has a bias on topics in philosophy, an the class is extremely interesting- partly because he is SO HOT!", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2008", + "message": "Class just started. Seems like a nice guy! Wondering what everyone else thinks ... Material is kind of hard to understand without twisting your brain!", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Schacht ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2014", + "message": "Schacht is a smart man, but an awful teacher. He lectures the entire class period and leaves no time for questions. The rare times when someone does ask a question, he typically has a sarcastic and rude reply that doesn't clarify anything, but rather makes the person who asked the question feel inferior for asking it.", + "class": " PHIL414", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "His lectures are really boring. He uses language that goes over your head at times. You're better off reading the material to understand it than listening to him teach it.", + "class": " PHIL441", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2010", + "message": "THE MOST dull class I've ever sat through in my entire life. And I love philosophy. You couldn't pay me enough money to take another class of his again. And on top of the boredom, he is in general an unpleasant person. No... spark. Boo.", + "class": " PHIL411", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2006", + "message": "****in a there's no discussion. i know i'd rather hear the material from someone who knows it inside an out than listen to the idiotic opinions that emerge in discussion-oriented classes.", + "class": " PHIL", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2006", + "message": "Schacht does not believe in class participation. Although 411 was formally a lecture-discussion class, there was no discussion and not even any questions asked during class. Visiting Schacht in office hours is an intimidating experience. Easy if only b/c Schacht did none of the actual grading himself.", + "class": " PHIL411", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2005", + "message": "Schacht has his good and bad qualities. The 12/03 evaluation isn't far off; his classes are exclusively lectures, with no participation, and at times can get quite boring\n On the other hand he knows the material well and conveys it effectively, works the readings and lectures into a comprehensive whole, and makes excellent selections of topics/work", + "class": " PHIL411", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2003", + "message": "All lecture, no discussion. Boring. Very boring. Taking notes = unnecessary. Showing up to class = also unnecessary. Managed to make interesting material as dull as dull could be.", + "class": " PHIL311", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Spencer Schaffner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2018", + "message": "I had Spencer for Intro to Comics and the class was a blast. When it got cancelled one time, I was actually disappointed. That's never happened to me before, so that's how you know Spencer is the man.", + "class": " ENGL121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2018", + "message": "As great as this professor was, his work is just too damn hard! How the hell does he expect students to code an ENTIRE WEBSITE! I signed up for an ADVANCED RHETORIC class. I would expect my Rhetoric to be ADVANCING. All I wanted to to be the next Hemming Way... instead I got... Edward Snowden mixed with Jenna Marbles???", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Susan Schantz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Laura Schaposnik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2017", + "message": "I took Dr. Schaposnik's knot theory course from the Women in Math summer school hosted by PIMS. Her notes is easy to follow and she's clear to the point at class. The interaction with the students was great, that she's excited to hear our questions in class and there were interesting discussions. She's a role model to female students.", + "class": " KNOTTHEORY101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2017", + "message": "I love the examples and exercises in her class. They are the best way to illustrate concepts and engage with your classmates! At the end of our classes we were challenged to present research paper results in small groups. The experience was enriching overall.", + "class": " KNOTTHEORY101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Her lectures are sometimes hard to understand. But I don't want to say she's not helpful, because if you go to her office hours she helps you really well. Not an easy class. ", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2015", + "message": "She really do not know how to teach. Id rather go through the textbook than go to her lecture. Thats all Im saying.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2014", + "message": "Her class is difficult but if you do the work its not bad. Make sure you use the study guides as they are really helpful. Her tests are hard but its curved. Her lectures are very clear and thorough and attendance is mandatory. She's also pretty easy on the eyes.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2014", + "message": "need improvements!", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bruce Schatz ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Genevieve Scheele ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alexander Scheeline ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2012", + "message": "He's very helpful, humorous, inspirational and enthusiastic. His problems in exams are quite up-to-date (but too long). I sent him an email to ask for help and he answered in details. That's a nice guy, I think", + "class": " CHEM420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2010", + "message": "He's just awful. He puts up PDFs describing our labs and they're impossible to understand. He gives weekly quizzes which are basically impossible, the TA told me that she doesn't even understand them. After the class is done, he curves the**** out of it and everyone gets an A or B.", + "class": " CHEM233", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "He is okay..", + "class": " CHEM223", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM520", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2008", + "message": "The class was not that bad overall. The curve was nice. However, I do not feel like a learn anything. If you have a choice take different teacher, if not go to his office hours and you will be fine.", + "class": " CHEM223", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2006", + "message": "FUN Class", + "class": " CHEM222", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Howard Schein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "I don't know if he's still there (I took this class fall of '09) but Professor Schein's class shaped the way that I approached education entirely, and probably changed the way I look at the world permanently. If its still an option, I couldn't imagine a better class to introduce you to college.", + "class": " EOL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "fun class, field trips, retiring next year", + "class": " EOL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EOL199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EOL199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2004", + "message": "nice guy. very fun class", + "class": " EOL199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hal Schenck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2018", + "message": "Hal was amazing. His lectures were fast paced, but you actually retain the information. Very entertaining and cares about his students. He doesn't hold your hand, he makes you put in the reps to learn the material. If someone asks him to slow down and re-explain he will accommodate. Definitely go to his lectures if you have the option at ISU.", + "class": " MAT265", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2017", + "message": "Hal was truly a real gem to have. I had him at Iowa State and his teaching style was quick at first, but he was always entertaining and great at one on one help. His lectures are fast paced with built in examples (reps) and they teach you to think on your feet. Also very nice and caring about all his students. Truly an amazing SOC.", + "class": " MATH265", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2017", + "message": "I struggled in his class at the beginning of the semester, but he gave me some advice that really helped me to overcome the various challenges of the course. He'll be brutally honest about your performance, but don't let deter you. He is hilarious and very engaging in class. He makes sure you know all the material and takes many questions.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2017", + "message": "I have always struggled with math until I had Hal. Calc 2 is awful for almost everyone, but this is the first math course I have actually enjoyed. He covers material a bit quickly but will always slow down and explain until everyone gets it, a really special trait in a professor teaching hundreds of students.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2016", + "message": "He's the best Calc3 Professor (I switched into his lecture). He's energetic and explain the material really well. He will also sit next to you randomly and ask you if you understand the concepts. Schenck really cares if his students are actually learning the material. That being said Calc3 is still a pain in the ass but his teaching helps.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "Exam is really hard because the exam form and style is totally different from past exams. And there are two typos on the exam and I spend almost 30 minutes on them, until they correct them. However, Hal did well on teaching.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2015", + "message": "By far the best calc prof. I've had at UIUC. He's an amazing lecturer and although the material is difficult, Hal explains it all super well. He's clear with what he expects you to know for tests and has a ton of practice materials available. He's also hilarious. ", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Schenck is a very funny guy who can somehow make multivariable calculus interesting. His handwriting is kinda sloppy, but his teaching style is great!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "He's a very engaging lecturer, and often sits with people to help them through a problem. His tests are hard but fair, and he will curve if the average is low. He's also very understanding, I had a personal situation that caused me to miss my final time slot and he was responsive and helpful. Overall he's a great professor for a pretty tough class.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2015", + "message": "Hal's an amazing lecturer who's a little bit intimidating but you'll learn to love him. He's a brilliant man who could answer any question of yours and is, not to mention, super easy on the eyes! Notorious for difficult tests but hes sweet at heart and will curve if the class is deserving. Also great at accents and will keep you laughing. Take him!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Hal is amazing when it comes to presenting the new material. He is clear and tells you exactly what is important. When doing practice problems, he sometimes goes a little fast which makes it hard to follow. However, he is great at giving feedback and working with his students.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2015", + "message": "Kind of a horrible teacher.... he makes fun of everyone and then the tests are way too difficult.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2013", + "message": "I love this professor. He is really helpful. I ran into a problem in webassign and I emailed him. He responded me in 20 min, giving the detailed explanation! JUST LOVE HIM!!!!!!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2013", + "message": "If you have the opportunity, take this class with Schenck! His class is difficult, but it is graded fairly. He has a great sense of humor that seems to keep the class refreshing. He moves kind of fast, but he explains stuff well. I always looked forward to going to his lectures.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2012", + "message": "A GREAT professor to deal with. I tell you what: just sit in his class and listen to him. Register another section as a sub.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2011", + "message": "I don't know what the two people below me are smoking. There are a few things about Hal that make me hate him. For one, he never stops yelling. If you ask him a question, he talks to you like you are a piece of crap, every single time. Trust me. And, the final was horrible. Every single person stayed till the very end. DO NOT TAKE THIS GUY!", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2011", + "message": "Incredibly helpful teacher with a good sense of humor. Enjoy his class throughout this semester. Way to go Schenck!", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Do yourself a favor and take his class. Confident and cheerful guy. Great sense of humor, and entertaining to learn from. Highly recommended.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "He taeches the material pretty well but is a jerk and grades too hard on exams for little mistakes.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "Hal is everything I could ask for in a professor. His lectures are clear and he lets everyone know what he expects. He's extremely helpful. He's also about 5 cups of coffee in by the time he's teaching, so his energy is great. Exams are tough, but he gives everyone a break on the final (Make sure you reeeeally understand the exams up to that point.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Henry Schenck ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Christina Scheuer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2010", + "message": "fun class, sometimes a lot of reading but overall :)", + "class": " ENG116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2010", + "message": "she doesn't seem to realize the extent of the work she gives us. way too much reading per night. she also relies too heavily upon poetry, even though this isn't a poetry class. the class itself is very boring, and she doesn't seem to have a handle on the material she's teaching. she's a very nice person but i don't like her for this class.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2009", + "message": "She is a very nice lady and knows alot about rhet. She does not grade hard. If you go to class and attempt at writing the papers you will get a good grade, if not you won't because of taking attendance. I would reccomend her to anyone because she does not assign crazy papers, they are all relative and sane topics unlike some other RHET teachers", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2009", + "message": "Very devoted to her class. Knowledgeable.", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Everyone has to take this class so you might as well pick a good teacher. Christy was a fairly easy grader. There were four papers required for this class and not much else. A+", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "Really easy class, easily passable. The poems she introduced to us were interesting and engaging, she got the class to communicate easily. Good gen ed to take, and shes a great teacher!", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2008", + "message": "Did about 10% of the poetry readings, but still got a decent grade. If not for anything else, take the class because she's pretty hot", + "class": " ENGL101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "She is an enthusiastic teacher- always encouraging in-class discussion. Always arrange conferences with her before you have to hand in paper and she will give you very useful feedbacks.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2006", + "message": "Christy was very helpful and class was interesting. She is very knowledgeable. She's an awesome prof, and HOT, too!", + "class": " RHETORIC", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Schiavone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "super mean when leaving comments on your work. reading for this class will consume your life. not worth it.", + "class": " LER11O", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mario Schijven ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "The class is two midterms, a final, and a massive group project. The tests are all VERY easy, and he gives you a good study guide. The project was doable too, but for some groups it was due early November while some early December; horribly unfair. Powerpoint lectures were boring, and he showed no enthusiasm at all. Nice enough guy though", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel T. Schiller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2011", + "message": "Financial Crisis class. Uses three small texts, which he quizzes on time to time. Fun to listen to, knows a TON. Midterm is essay, final is take-home essay. Takes attendance and requires you to read a newspaper.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donald Schleicher ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2015", + "message": "Professor Schleicher brings an extraordinary amount of experience to the table. His preparation is outstanding and I can't help but think he's made for something bigger than teaching at a university. He can be tough, but only when his realistic expectations aren't met. No teacher is respected by students more than he is. ", + "class": " 250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2013", + "message": "Doing grad work here at UIUC. Maestro Schleicher is wonderful to play for, demands a high level of artistry. He doesn't waste rehearsal time on stories or tangents. Orch rehearsal is a professional situation. Conducts clearly, great musical ideas and lots of experience conducting various groups (wind ensemble, symphony, etc).", + "class": " MUS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2008", + "message": "Decent conductor, but the politics are a problem", + "class": " MUS450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2008", + "message": "great conductor and amazing teacher. He looks a bit cold and serious, but actually he has a very warm and caring heart who is very dedicated in teaching and music.", + "class": " AB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "Although I do think he is a good conductor (others may disagree), I have a problem with the politics in the orchestra.", + "class": " MUSIC250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andre Schleife ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2019", + "message": "One of the best professors I ever met. Care about his students and respond to questions quickly. Lectures are amazing because he is knowledgable.", + "class": " MSE304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2017", + "message": "It was a privilege to be taught by Prof. Schleife. He's very knowledgeable and therefore exceptional at explaining difficult concepts (and this is a course in condensed matter, mind you). Not too much of an \"application\" guy as he is a theorist. Quizzes are challenging, but his caring personality outweigh the bad.", + "class": " MSE304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Schlesinger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2015", + "message": "felt like I studied what I was told would be on every test, and always found new unfamiliar material. weekly homework assignments 100% saved my grade", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2015", + "message": "He comes off a little bit arrogant, but he definitely isn't all talk. He knows a lot, and he is more than qualified to teach about climate change. People that dislike him probably just aren't interested in what he is teaching bout. Overall, I've learned a lot and he's a cool guy.", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2015", + "message": "I only took this class because everyone said it was an easy A. At first it was. But for the Final, I guess the Professor got fed up with students not showing up to lecture, so the Exam will not be based off any of the exercises. This wouldn't be a problem if only he would give us enough time to copy his lecture slides! Taking ATMS 120 instead!", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "Lectures feel long, stuff presented is very complex and worthy of challenging a grad student (most not on exams though), and he has an air of superiority that might turn off some students. However, he has some witty jokes and funny stories, is a world-renown professor, and the exams are, word-for-word, straight from the homework assignments.", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2014", + "message": "midterm every homework question. study and you'll get an a", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2014", + "message": "Those who give Schlesinger a bad score were not meant to take his class. He is a world renown climate scientist and provides very in depth evidence for climate change. If you are interested in this and the proof the class is amazing but if you are unmotivated you will get NOTHING out taking his classes.", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "What everyone else said, typical class, \"ok here is a large formula for BLANK, it wont be on any tests or hw, means nothing, but i'll discuss it for forty minutes\". waste of time. and note class should be called climate change, not severe and hazardous weather because there was none.", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2011", + "message": "Schlesinger loves what he does, but the class literally made zero sense to me. The assignments weren't difficult, but if you aren't a scientist, the mumbo-jumbo won't make any sense to you. Everyone I know in my class dropped before the end of the semester...should probably tell him something, eh?", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "very very easy. Although you can not understand what professor says in class. If you want to have a high GPA, this class is your best choice.", + "class": " ATMOS140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2010", + "message": "I agree. Biggest waste of time in the history of the world. Skip this and take Severe and Hazardous Weather instead.", + "class": " ANTH104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2009", + "message": "What a complete waste of my time. He obviously has passion for the topic, but had no idea how to focus the class. No point in going to lecture. Ridiculously overcomplicated,and way too detailed for a gen ed. He did give us Girl Scout cookies though, and I think he might have picked up his uber fail when about 10/60 people showed up to class daily.", + "class": " ATMS140", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Fred Schlipf ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Arthur Schmidt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Schmidt loves the material and wants every student to do well. He lets you peer review others' tests and then you can redo your own to improve your score. Lots of groupwork in the class, things are generally well explained. Some sloppy organization so you need to be proactive. Great guy.", + "class": " CEE598", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2018", + "message": "Great person, decent professor. Passionate about what he teaches, really ties in his classes to the real world and gives take home tests. However, his lecture slides are terrible to study off of, he assumes you have taken TAM 335 already, and he uses excel for sample problems, but his spread sheets are just jumbled messes of numbers.", + "class": " CEE350", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are all over the place, with typically 30% of the time spent struggling with his computertabletAV. Very hard to follow along lectures, so go to office hours and make sure you understand every little thing. Or just ask a bunch of questions in class. Tests were insanely difficult. But you will be too busy with the project, so good luck...", + "class": " CEE415453", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alexis Schmidt ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Brianna Schmidt ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Shelly Schmidt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "I took ACES 199 in Fall 2019. Dr. Schmidt along with Dr Korte are very passionate on teaching students how to effectively study. The materials are very practical to be applied in the future studying. The lectures are presented very clearly. No exams, and works are easy to get full credits.", + "class": " ACES199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Schmidt is a gem. She is a great professor and gives us all the resources we need to pass. If you don't have any prior biology experience, the food chemistry unit might be fairly difficult, because she sometimes did not explain the more complex topics very in-depth. But overall, the class is interesting and she sets you up for success.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "The class is interesting and contains many fun information. It includes many material from all sides about food. You will need to review the notes and remember the examples from class. Class lectures are helpful and interesting. Review session and office hour are useful.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "Such a great professor! Very hard for a 101 level course. Show up to every class, listen to everything she says, and write everything down. Go to review sections. Study hard. This class can be super enjoyable if you stay on top of everything!", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2016", + "message": "LOVED this class! As long as you thoroughly remember and understand lecture notes as well as write down things she goes over in class, an A should be no problem. Studied for two hours each test and got an A on three out of four tests. BONUS: Get an A in the class, you don't have to take the final. Amazing professor, and made lecture interesting!", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2016", + "message": "GREAT PROFESSOR! interesting class, easy A! use study guide and attend review sessions", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2016", + "message": "GREAT PROFESSOR! interesting class", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "Not as easy as I thought it would be- you can't skip class and must be actively paying attention bc some of the material is hard and she expects you to a already know a lot of chemistry. If you have an A before the final you don't have to take it which is nice. Lecture is pretty boring even though she tries to make jokes a lot. ", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2014", + "message": "She knew the subject well and I learned soo much!! Such a great class. USE HER STUDY GUIDES! There WILL NOT be a test question that doesn't come from it. But go to lectures! She gives answers to the tests in class.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Awesome professor! Use the study guides to prepare for the exams", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2010", + "message": "A very humorous professor! Definitely not an easy A but she makes the lectures interesting. Have to know a lot of detailed materials though", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2009", + "message": "As long as you study and do what she advises you do to (use the study guides, pay attention during lecture, do all of the activities), then you'll get an A without a problem. Dr. Schmidt is a REALLY good teacher, so you shouldn't have problems understanding the material.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2009", + "message": "She can create an enjoyable learning environment!", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "This class is not as easy as everyone says it is. You still have to study for the exams, and come to class. Its not an easy A, but it's not hard either", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2006", + "message": "AWESOME!! Very FUN!!", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2006", + "message": "The class is well-planned and organized. However, the guest lecturer in the middle was nervous and didn't have a lot of lecturing experience, so it was hard to pay attention after having Shelly as a professor. You definitely had to study for the tests - it's not 20 minutes as someone else said. Interesting, plus a gen ed. She's a great lecturer.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2006", + "message": "Shelly tried to make class interesting everyday. She had cool experiments too. However in the middle of the semester the class got a bit boring and was a drag. Overall though the class was really interesting and applicable and Shelly helped that out!", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2006", + "message": "This class was a lot harder than I thought it would be. The first and last tests were easy but the middle two were hard. It required a lot of studying. Shelly is a good speaker and tried to make class interesting.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2006", + "message": "this class sucked and so did shelly! it is way harder than i expected and i was bored every day. if you dont need to take it dont!", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2006", + "message": "Very easy A. The class is also interesting too and has things you can apply to your daily life. Highly recommend it to take as one of your science gen ed courses.", + "class": " FSHN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Schmitz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Schmitz is a great lecturer and always teaches the material and answers questions clearly in a way anyone can understand. He's also just a wholesome guy who truly cares about his students succeeding and learning to the best of their ability. Even people who don't have him attend his lectures because he makes learning fun!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Schmitz was great for ECE 110. In his lectures he give great intuitive ways to understand problems which helps engineering students grasp concepts better in my opinion. He also handled having the class online to the best of his ability. You can't go wrong with him for ECE 110!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2020", + "message": "Schmitz is my BOY. He's super chill, and explains things far clearer than any other ECE prof. Very accessible. Lectures can go a little fast sometimes, but he usually catches it and pauses to encourage questions. Super friendly, always willing to help students even with trivial stuff, and just an all around good guy. Best ECE 110 prof for sure.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Don't pass up the opportunity to take his class! Office hours before and after class are extremely convenient especially since he is also an ECE academic advisor and is open to any type of questions. He puts some life into engineering and truly made me feel like I was in the right place.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "He's a real cool dude, down to earth and passionate. Explains things well and will take questions during lecture. Holds office hours conveniently before and after lecture, and will definitely go the extra mile to help students out. He teaches the content well and doesn't rush it, gives you a good intro to electrical engineering.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "As a non ECE major, this was the hardest class in freshman Fall. I felt that the foundational concepts of the course was rushed quite fast, and it was difficult for me to keep up with the harder stuff, despite attending support and doing self-study. He is a good professor, but be prepared to self-study using the textbook a lot if you are a non-ECE.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Good lectures and make a entry level class interesting and applicable to both future classes and daily life.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2019", + "message": "He is good for ECE majors, however, any other major will not do well with him. He is not an understanding person. If you do not understand the work he will make you feel unintelligent and the work seem trivial. If you do take his class, you will be relying on the help of TA's to understand the material. His class is very demanding.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "I didn't know absolutely anything about electronics when I entered Prof. Schmitz's first lecture. I basically chose ECE as a guess (my parents are both electrical engineers). It didn't take much time for Prof. Schmitz to reassure me that I had made the right choice, making me fall in love with electronics in no time. Excellent professor and person.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "Very good professor. Clear and patient when explaining content. Takes time to create well prepared lectures. Take the class with him if you have the chance", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2018", + "message": "Although I've had many technical course instructors; Professor Schmitz is very effective at relaying the information in a clear and concise fashion. The material presented is not based so much on technical ability to decipher problems so much as it is required to have a thorough foundation of the fundamentals. Professor Schmitz is a great teacher!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "Just a disclaimer, in ECE 110 you can go to any lecture, so even if you can't get Schmitz, try to make his time slot available, that's what I did. I found my actual lecturer greatly over-complicated very simple topics. Schmitz does a good job of making things easy. Do practice test, and try in Lab and an A is doable for anyone.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2017", + "message": "Schmitz himself is a nice guy and is pretty good at making things seem easy. However, this means sometimes it may seem easy to him but the class won't understand (as seen by i-clicker results). Otherwise, the class isn't too hard, just study for exams with practice exams. Lots of resources outside of class to help you.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor for 110. Works through problems in class and answers questions well.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2017", + "message": "Best 110 professor there is. He is much clearer than the other lecturers and does an amazing job of helping you to actually try and understand and learn concepts rather than memorize. Use the course notes as a resource before every lecture to understand concepts even better.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2015", + "message": "Easy for any ECE freshman I would say. Sometimes you don't need to go to the lecture. As long as you read all the lecture notes and do practice problems. I also registered the honor lab section and it was awesome. The lab section could be easy or hard depends on your partner.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "Has a tendency during lectures to sort of try making some conceptsproblems seem easier by asserting they are not that hard. However, he is a very nice guy and really truly genuinely wants to see every student succeed. The amount of support available in the course is very high. ", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "Good professor.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2015", + "message": "Prof Schmitz does a fantastic job of explaining the material. His lectures are also inspirational in that he urges and prepares you to do well in future ECE classes with little tidbits of advice he incorporates in lecture. He also stays after to answer everyone's questions.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nils Schneider ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2010", + "message": "Real easy, but you only need to go to class for the i-clicker part. otherwise, just read the book, or at least the key points.", + "class": " PSYC101", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2009", + "message": "Nils is the man. He's always so cheerful, and he knows his stuff. He will never ever get mad. The only problem is that he has a German accent, so if you're not good with accents, he might be hard to understand. However, I had no problem with his accent.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2009", + "message": "Nils was great! He was funny and made class enjoyable. He was good with questions and was a very good teacher!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2009", + "message": "I was not a fan of Nils. He is European, and while his accent was relatively easy to understand, he would often have to ask us how to say a word in English. He reads straight off of a powerpoint he didn't make, and isn't exactly a brillant psycologist. That being said, class was super easy. Not hard at all, just read the study guide", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dorothee Schneider ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2019", + "message": "Honestly, the class is a mess just like her syllabus. Her lectures are boring and the readings don't correlate with lectures. Also she doesn't believe and study guides for test! Other than that the only thing you have to do is outside of class is read and read documents for Friday dicussions.", + "class": " HIS172", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2018", + "message": "This is my second time having Professor Schneider and I absolutely love her teaching style. I will admit, it is not for everyone, but provided that you actually care about your work (which I feel that those who did poorly in my class or in the negative reviews did not), you will pass easily. Be ready for a lot of work but it is totally worth it!", + "class": " HIST392", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2018", + "message": "She's a really nice Person. She may seem intimidating, but she is always willing to help. She hates people who try to be teacher's pets. A lot of reading, but honestly, if you just go to class, you will be fine! She's not afraid to speak the truth and will allow discussions.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2018", + "message": "I took this class in fall 2017 and loved it! In comparison to some of the other reviews that semester, I never had any big issue. She is very helpful in her office hours and although the class had a confusing syllabus, it was manageable. I was a freshmen and took a 300 level course afterwards. This class prepares you for advanced classes well.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2018", + "message": "Reviews above criticized Dr. Schneider for being insensitive to those with conservative values, but I've never seen this happen in class. She is a wonderful lecturer and her personal experience growing up in Europe makes for very interesting lectures. I think she's a fantastic professor and presents multiple different political perspectives.", + "class": " HIST272", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. Her Syllabus was a mess but as long as you came to class it didn't really matter. You're also given 4 skips before it hurts your grade. Not a lot of clear direction but not a hard grader if you follow the page limits. Great teacher. Open discussion class, reading wasn't exactly mandatory as long as you paid attention.", + "class": " HIS200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2017", + "message": "Avoid this professor at all costs. She is a total mess. Her syllabus DOES NOT reflect what you will be doing in the course or what is expected of you. All assignments are extremely vague. She does not outline what she expects for papers or give out rubrics. Nor does she read drafts of papers. Very little guidance. Too much reading. Boring lectures", + "class": " HIS200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2017", + "message": "She is a bit of a boring lecturer, but if you read the book and pay attention to at least half of the lecture, it's not too bad. Just keep in mind that participation actually really counts. Don't go if you're not prepared to work in in-class discussions. She is totally cool if you get the answer wrong, so don't worry about it too much.", + "class": " HIST271", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Her lectures are fairly unorganized and don't follow her outline handout. Her grading of test essays is weird too. She's more interested in students memorizing key events/dates rather than making intuitive connections, which if you're history major is annoying. I would avoid for gen ed because its not really an easy A", + "class": " HIST271", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2016", + "message": "She is a stickler for attendance and participation. She only does discussions of the readings and expects everyone to contribute. Her paper grading is very lenient and she provides you with a lot of worthwhile feedback. Not a professor you can skate by and pass with good grades.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2015", + "message": "I like Schneider. Lectures can be long sometimes, but she is flexible to discussing whatever the class is interested in. I took three of her classes and felt she was an easy grader. Just read the appropriate material for her assignments and write like a college student and you will be fine. ", + "class": " HIST 376", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2015", + "message": "Schneider is a wonderful teacher! She is an excellent resource for improving writing techniques and made me even more passionate about history! She expects a lot out of her students which in fact builds a powerful educational atmosphere. You will learn a lot in her class and come away as a much stronger critical thinker!", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "lectures were horrific, lasted the entire hour and twenty minutes.. and was almost verbatim what you read the night before. no actual discussion or elaboration on the the topics.. would often belittle students who answered questions with anything other than what she wanted to hear.. convinced me to change majors, so thankful for that i guess.. ", + "class": " HIST271", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2014", + "message": "She had a great friendly approach and attitudes toward students. The readings are somehow demanding. Grades harsh at first and she was a good mentor to improve your writing skills. Towards the end, she give you a decent grade if you put more effort in the class.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "The way she teaches is very interesting and focus on multiple aspects of US History. The exams and paper are sort of challenge because required spending more time.I learned a lot from this class. The readings are intresting as well.", + "class": " HIST271", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "Her class is somehow demanding and necessary put much effort to have a decent grade, a lot readings, lectures are interesting, exams need lot memorization and understanding major themes and concepts, attendance is mandatory, she has a very friendly and helpful attitude to students in office hours regardless her German birth background.", + "class": " HIST272", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2013", + "message": "A decent professor. Going to lecture and taking good notes is the only way to pass. Speak up as much as you can to get participation points. If you have a pretty decent grasp on this part of history then you'll be fine.", + "class": " HIST271", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Schneider is very liberal and makes it known. She always talks about how conservative presidents are to blame for all of the nations problems. She will only cover aspects of history that highlights liberal views such as welfare. We spend 4 days on the New Deal and 1 day on WWII. Do not take this class if you like your conservative views.", + "class": " HIST272", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "Does not reply to e-mails. Does not use technology. Knowledgable on subject material, but can be difficult to follow for notes. I only reccomend taking her class if you are really interested in U.S. history and have some prior knowledge, otherwise you'll have a really really hard time.", + "class": " HIST271", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "She is very good at what she does. She is highly educated and passionate. This is a very interesting class and she is useful and preparing me for future history classes!", + "class": " HIS200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rodrigo Schneider ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Schneider is the best Professor I have had at Skidmore by a long shot. Not only is going to class every time very helpful, but he really helps you understand the class material, which only helps you do better in his class. He loves teaching and will inspire you to be better and pursue your dreams. Available for outside help and great class!", + "class": " EC104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matt Schneider ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2020", + "message": "Matt is a really understanding instructor who really cares about the material. He's more than willing to slow down and help students out, and is generally much more generous grade-wise when it's clear the student puts in a legit effort. You'll get out what you put in and a little more.", + "class": " SOC225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2016", + "message": "I had Matt once a week for discussion section. I thought he was really good teacher, and he wanted us to do well. If you pay attention, you'll do really well. If you don't, you'll still get by. I learned a lot from him!", + "class": " SOC101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2015", + "message": "Love this guy.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Matt's awesome. Really enjoyed him as my TA. ", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jodi Schneider ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "IS 561 Info Modeling. Jodi knows nothing, wastes time. Endless meaningless group activities, likes to make simple things complicated to keep students engaged. Did not teach mainstream SQL, but obsolete languages like datalog. I can teach far more better in one lecture than her whole semester!", + "class": " IS561", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2019", + "message": "Super terrible. Would check the attendance every class. Group talking contains more than half the class. Contains nothing valuable but restrictive course disciplines.", + "class": " IS561", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Schneider ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "He was very helpful and understanding whenever I reached out. He cares about what he is teaching. There was not too much work, just a lot of readings to discuss in class. There is not much pressure, but be ready to participate in discussion to reach full potential in class.", + "class": " FAA230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2021", + "message": "Class is only a discussion, he doesn't present anything so if you don't understand the readings you're totally lost. Monotone, dull, and the discussions never go past the surface level. Easy to sit through but barely learned anything.", + "class": " FAA230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Don't know how he got high rating, but he is the worst professor i ever seen. Each lecture includes like 50 pages photo&voice slides which is ridiculous, and he expects u to remember every single thing he talked because exams will ask u very detailed things, exam questions are hard and some of them don't make sense.", + "class": " UP205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2020", + "message": "A large portion of your grade is up to two exams and he makes them hard", + "class": " UP205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Schneider is an intelligent prof. He is very knowledgable about the topic and explains it very clearly. Most of the slides are just pics so you MUST go to lectures to pass the tests. I recommend to record his lectures. There are readings assigned for each discussion which also show up at exams. Overall not an easy class but nice prof.", + "class": " UP205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2017", + "message": "Schneider is a good professor - his lectures are clear and interesting. He runs off immediately after class, giving little time to get to know his students. The class itself is alright. All the work comes from the discussion sessions, with readings and quizzes. Schneider, though, is a good one but does not care for his students much.", + "class": " UP205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2016", + "message": "Does very well teaching lectures and very helpful in office hour, and he is very nice Learned a lot from his UP205.", + "class": " UP205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2015", + "message": "Loved the teacher helped a bunch. ", + "class": " ECONUA338", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2015", + "message": "People complain he is monotone and boring, but if you actually listen he is very articulate, clear, and relates everything to real life examples. He never bored me. Lecturesnotes are mainly pictures with minimal text, so you MUST attend lecture to get information! Midterm and noncumulative final, plus a paper and easy discussion section grade. ", + "class": " UP205", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Schneider is very nice and patient.He has got not only attractive voice but neat logic to clearly explain things. He uses many vivid examples and graphs to help you understand, though these will also appear in the exams.", + "class": " UP205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Schneider is a great professor who is extremely knowledgeable. His style of using real-world case studies makes class engaging. However it is important to note that to succeed in this class you have to go to every single lecture. This class truly showed me why it is important to recognize natural systems within urban areas.", + "class": " UP205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gary Schnitkey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Schnitkey is one of the nicest and most intelligent people I have ever met. He does incredible work and research outside of the classroom. It is a great opportunity to learn from someone so influential and well-respected in agricultural economics.", + "class": " ACE444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Gary Schnitkey is by far one of those most passionate ACES professor I have ever had. I feel very privileged to have taken a course taught by Mr. Schnitkey. This man is an asset for the ACE department.", + "class": " ACE435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2015", + "message": "I just regret to take the class", + "class": " ACE444", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Robert Schooley ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Patrice Schoolman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jillian Schouten ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "She is amazing!! She helps you out tremendously, and you learn a ton!!!! She walks you through the exams, and makes lecture fly by! If you need a language, are thinking about studying abroad to Italy, or just want to learn Italian take this class WITH JILL! :)", + "class": " ITAL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Schrad ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2009", + "message": "his video lips are hilarious. fun class if you're interested in the topic.", + "class": " PS282", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "He's a really upbeat teacher. I definitely would take any class he teaches. He's very friendly and approachable. The night before each test he stays up all night on compass to answer last minute questions. My TA (Alex) was good too & the other TAs seemed good too", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "As others have mentioned, he has amazing powerpoint presentations. The movie/video clips are humorous and help reinforce the concepts. Although I didn't find the class incredibly interesting, it was a generally positive experience. You don't really need to read the supplemental readings; he often covers the important points from them in class.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "He's outstanding in every way. Crystal clear powerpoint presentations make for easy note taking. He's very funny and even more personable. Clear that he hasn't been hiding in academia long enough to develop that off-putting sense of omniscience. Must attend class and do the majority of the readings in order to get an A. I highly recommend him.", + "class": " PS351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "Best class I have ever taken. This class made me change my major to poli sci cuz it was so awesome. I would highly recommend this class and prof to anyone. You must show up to class cuz he does not pos lectures online but super interesting and he really knows how to connect with the students. Tests are pretty easy and writing topics arent dull", + "class": " PS282", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "Very entertaining class through his use of pop culture and video clips as examples of the terms and ideas.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2009", + "message": "Very fun class with media-filled powerpoints. You can probably get away with just using your class notes and pass the class. His exams aren't bad and he stays up late the nights before the exam and answers questions for the class online. Very nice, very helpful, very interesting. Take this class.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2009", + "message": "good class", + "class": " PS282", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2009", + "message": "super awesome prof! very helpful and approchable. he stays up until 3 am the day before mid terms to answer questions on forum!", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2008", + "message": "He was a great professor who taught the students a lot of interesting stuff about international law. It certainly opened up my eyes. His side project about the wine/alcohol was also really interesting and cool. All in all, a great professor with a passion for what he teaches. awesome powerpoints, and pics of his cute family.", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "Whoever gave this professor a bad rating must've gone to class with a raging headache everyday. Professor Schrad's class was great in the sense that he took what could be very boring material and threw in tons of media for his powerpoint presentations to keep it interesting. Pretty easy exams. Doesn't make his political leanings evident in class.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "Excellent teacher. Funny powerpoint slides. Very intelligent.", + "class": " PS351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2008", + "message": "This is honestly the WORST PS class I've taken. Sure he's easy, but it's brutally boring. Nothing but memorizing endless, and I mean ENDLESS power point slides. And when it's all over, you will not have learned a single thing. The class discussions make your head want to explode. He lets people say really stupid things so they can have \"their turn\"", + "class": " PS386", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2008", + "message": "Definitely a great professor. He makes class interesting with random powerpoint stuff and is definitely dedicated to helping students do well. Very glad that i took his class.", + "class": " PS391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2008", + "message": "Really cool teacher. Smart, funny, clear, and approachable. His classes were always really interesting and I looked forward to attending! He makes the material come to life. His class was not EASY, but it wasn't impossible either. His class is very fair. Highly recommended!", + "class": " PS391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2008", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had at U of I... bar none... goes the extra mile to help students and is hilarious... If he taught it, I would take basket weaving from this professor...", + "class": " PS351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2008", + "message": "good teacher", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2008", + "message": "Very good teacher. He is very approachable and makes class very interesting", + "class": " PS251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2008", + "message": "He makes really good power points which are easy to take notes from and did online question and answer review sessions for our midterms/final", + "class": " CLASSSECT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2007", + "message": "Really nice guy who is eager to help students. Puts a lot of work into lecture to make it fun through humorous video clips, etc. To do well on exams, lecture is mandatory, while readings... not as much.", + "class": " PS240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sylvia Schreiner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2016", + "message": "Sylvia is teaching one of my first linguistics courses. She really breaks down material in a way that is understanding to everyone. If an eighth grader was taking her class, she would illustrate concepts in a way that even they understand. She's is super helpful outside of class and is more than willing to critique your work before turning it in.", + "class": " LING301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Schroeder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2018", + "message": "Phenomenology with Professor Schroeder was one of the best classes I've taken. He really cares about students and went out of his way to make the material accessible and relevant. He explained during office hours so I understood phenomenology through my own experiences in life. Great instructor! Take him if you get a chance.", + "class": " PHIL443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Schroeder did a great job of teaching phenomenology! Lots of reading that you just have to do until you get it. If you go talk with him during office hours you will learn a lot. He really cares whether his students understand the material and will put in time to help! Great class if you want to learn about cool philosophy stuff!", + "class": " PHIL443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2011", + "message": "If you are not a philosophy major do not take this class. Schroeder is very intelligent and knowledgeable, but it is hard to grasp his lectures. The terminology used is also very hard to grasp. He can have an arrogant attitude towards students. Avoid this class unless you have a genuine interest in the course and philosophy.", + "class": " PHIL325", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2011", + "message": "Survey course where students are expected to know well almost every Continental philosopher from Hegel to Foucault and even beyond. Exams are daunting for this reason, and the class seems to bite off more than it can chew in a single semester.", + "class": " PHIL325", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2009", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and insightful professor. No homework except a ton of difficult reading. Exams were hard but graded in the students favor. First teach ever to explain comments on a paper. Hard material, but a great guide through it all.", + "class": " PHIL443", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nathan Schroeder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are pretty good. Pop quizzes in lab get old. Nate isn't afraid to make fun of himself. Tests aren't too bad. Lab reports are super short.", + "class": " PLPA204", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Clayton Schroer ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mary Schuler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2019", + "message": "Prof Schuler is really passionate about the material, but she does a horrible job of conveying it. Her lectures are extremely dry (even for someone looking to enter a genetics grad program), her slides are just a series of run-on sentences, and she does a poor job of explaining concepts. Exams are insanely difficult. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2019", + "message": "In desperate need of someone to teach her how to make notes. The notes are usually paragraphs of run on sentences. The material isn't awful just prepare for extra time trying to decipher her notes. She also tends to be really rude to her students. Shes not a professor you would want to spend more time with than absolutely necessary.", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "ONLY TAKE THIS COURSE IF YOU'RE REALLY INTO GENETICS or MANDATORY. There are times that I feel like the course would snap my mind. I respect Dr. Schuler and her passion for genetics immensely but I, regretfully, feels that those passion are well reflected toward lectures and class.", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2018", + "message": "The professor is passionate about the subject of genetics. Her lectures are boring and in PDF format. She is difficult to understand because she is very soft spoken. The class is easier to understand if you pull up the notes and follow along. The TAs are terrible. They have no teaching skills at all and just awkwardly stare at the class.", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2016", + "message": "It is so so hard course. GPA risk. But if you are interested in Genetics this class is helpful to know more.", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2012", + "message": "Terrible prof and course - don't even take this if ur attendance would cure cancer. In class, Prof. Schuler lectures to herself - no one can hear her - making attendance excruciatingly painful. Exams are very hard. 30+ hours studying per exam won't cut it. Got an A, but learned nothing - def. not worth the effort. This class should be abolished.", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2012", + "message": "This class is totally useless. The professor manages to make interesting material seem EXTREMELY boring. Her lecture style is horrible, and she makes everything unnecessarily difficult. The homework policy is totally bogus, and the exams are impossible. If you HAVE to take this class, I recommend buying the book and teaching yourself...", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "So attendence is not really mandatory, but you will NOT do well on the exams if you don't go. Exams are EXTREMELY difficult and there aren't very many other points available to make up for it. The class was pretty easy if you can sit through the lecture, and there is a HUGE curve at the end!!", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Schuler does not speak loud enough in a tiny room first of all. Second, she is one of the most boring lecturers on campus. Third, she has a bogus homework policy. Last but not least, her exams are sooo hard! And you take more than the allotted time to finish the exams. Do Not take this class! Take Rivier's MCB 405 instead, way easier!", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2010", + "message": "Very unfair! The class is Eukaryotic Genetics. We are learning more about bacteria than eukaryotes. Only 2/10 HW assignments are worth points, and they are randomly chosen. Homework takes about 2 hours to complete each week, creating a huge waste of time. She is monotone, hates lecturing, and complains when we take too long to finish an exam.", + "class": " MCB301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2010", + "message": "Not very good at explaining anything. She actually makes the material harder to understand. I would recommend taking MCB 405 or whatever the one with Dr. Rivier is, cuz that one was the same material and MUCH easier.", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2010", + "message": "The material isnt hard but the class is very hard. Mary is awful at lecturing, so boring and dry. Exams are worded terribly and are very tough. Big curve but still not big enough to save my grade.", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2009", + "message": "This class is basically a review of MCB 250, 252 and IB Genetics. You would think that would make it easy but it is god awful boring and the tests are ridiculously long and poorly worded/graded. Avoid this class if at all possible. Only redeeming quality is that it is curved since no one gets 100% on the tests", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Pretty bad teacher. The tests are impossible until you realize that details are useless and general concepts are where it's at. Fell asleep during every class I went to.", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MCB316", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexander Schulman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Great, engaging prof! The topics are dense and discussion is important, so make sure you're prepared. He offered two grading tracks this semester- one made up of exams, the other papers. I chose the exam options and his tests are extremely straight-forward, but you have to read the material. ", + "class": " PS372", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elaine Schulte ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "The only thing I don't like is the grading scale. How is a 77.9% as a final grade a C-, how is an 80.9% a C, how is an 83.4% a C+, and how is an 85.9% a B-. This isn't even the engineering physics, this is the basic, every other STEM major physics. The grading scale makes no sense, so you may end up with an 83% in the class but get a C+.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Elaine is not a good professor at all, practically reads off the slides, any added context is stuff we have never learned before, very dry lectures. If it was not for the iClicker's no one would attend. Exams are equally as difficult as they are very tricky type problems. Better luck taking 102 at Parkland.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "I find Elaine's lectures very boring, and unfortunately the lectures are mandatory, and her lecture slides are not detailed enough to effectively study from. She gives practice exams that have no solutions, so they're not as helpful as they could be. Overall it's just not a fun class, and studying for exams is pretty difficult.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Schulte is a great professor however since going online lectures have been difficult to follow, consistently she references terms and laws in lecture that are never even mentioned, this is also the trend for exams as we are tested on types problems that have not been seen anywhere. Extremely Hard to get an A but doable with extensive hard work.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Schulte before classes went online was a pretty good professor, her lectures were OK. Since classes have moved online, her lectures have gotten worse making the material much much harder to understand. She reads off the slides and explanations are poor. Much of the exams is unlike any of the practice exams and not like anything we did in class.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2020", + "message": "Good lecturer, but make sure you're paying attention and going along the slides with her. Homeworks are a good way to study for the exam, practice exams not as useful.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Schultz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "No Comments.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2010", + "message": "This might be one of the best math professor's here. He is very good at explaining and his tests are very fair. Super easy going and will help you until you get the material. Loves what he does.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher! I still talk to him on occasion. He always takes time to answer questions before moving on to another subject. If you have a choice take him. He is always available during office hours and extremely willing to help.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2009", + "message": "Andy is absolutely brilliant -- by far the most inspirational professor I have had in the math department.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CALC231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "Best math professor i've ever had. Lectures were very clear and helpful, it was very easy to grasp the concepts of calc 2 thanks to his teaching. Tests were fair and reflected what we were taught. I would highly recommend taking his class if you have the chance.", + "class": " CALCB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2009", + "message": "Very good, and knows what he's talking about. Had him for Calc II and was one of the best math teachers I've had. He'll explain anything in his lectures if people have questions. Does a lot of examples. Quizzes are once a week, but he won't tell which day it's on so people go to discussion sections. No homework, just suggested problems in textbook.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Colleen Schultz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "1 midterm worth 24, 1 final worth 25 percent of the grade. Test questions are word problems, and there is no partial credit. The topics are insanely easy but the prof manages to spin it in a way that makes it super annoying.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2020", + "message": "she is unresponsive to emails & incredibly rude when she does respond. Given that this class was online, the majority of the questions (unanswered unfortunately) could be found on course hero/chegg/& similar sites. It seems like Professor Schultz copies & pastes her whole course, yet expects & looks down upon the slightest slack in her students.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2020", + "message": "I took this class first semester of my freshman year and it wasn't so bad. I took AP Statistics so I had a strong foundation of statistics already. Moodle is the main thing used for learning as there are pre-recorded lectures on there so lecture is pointless. Lecture is not mandatory and it's a waste of time in my opinion and the TAs are helpful.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2019", + "message": "Easily the worst professor I've ever had. Her lecture videos are not helpful when it comes to the homework assignments and quizzes at all. She never responds to any emails and is just a horrible teacher. You're best bet is to go to your TAs office hours every week for hours to understand how to do the work.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Extremely unorganized course. Professor doesn't answer questions thoroughly, she only refer us to the TA's. The TA's don't answer questions thoroughly either. The basic calculator rule is bad. There are no advantages of using a basic calculator vs a scientific calculator. Doesn't reply to emails. Doesn't even teach in lecture. Lots of extra credit", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "I'm not sure why she is an unpopular professor generally. I thought that she put exactly what she said would be on the quizzes and tests on the quizzes and tests with few surprises. She also hit us with random extra credit to inflate everyone's grades, which no one dislikes. She is good, I recommend, but there is a lot of busy work.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2019", + "message": "The class would have been fine without being required to use those awful, basic calculators. One little mistake typing into your calculator and you have to restart from the beginning! I do not even think she has office hours. Oh well, at least she is becoming better compared to her previous semesters. The final was not difficult.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "The course is well distributed amongst many different aspects and hence allows the students to learn a lot of different things. Pre lectures are self explanatory and hence going to lectures is not mandatory.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2018", + "message": "Hoo boy, literally one of the worst professors I've ever had. She does not answer ANY emails, has no office hours, and often leaves the freaking lecture early, so all 200 students in lecture have to bother the TA's who sometimes don't know the answer either. Her class is poorly run, she isn't helpful at all aside from her videos. hated this class.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2018", + "message": "Shes easily the worst professor Ive ever had. Im still getting a B, but this professor wont ever reply to emails, explain anything clearly, or use an ounce of common sense. Some assignments are due at 5am, some classes we go over one sample problem for an hour, you cant use a laptop for notes but its a stats class, etc", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2018", + "message": "She's mean person and doesnt even care about teaching I think.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2018", + "message": "worst professor ever, dont take his class.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Schultz does everything she can to make students succeed. Her flipped classroom method works great and lectures are really helpful. She will drop some grades if the class seems like they are working. The videos are very informative and exams are just like the homework. Study HARD for the Final though, it's tough", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "I liked Schultz, she really tried to help us good grades and rewarded us for working so hard. My advice would be STUDY FOR POP QUIZZES and STUDY FOR THE FINAL. I had a solid A+ in the class, but failed both the quiz category and the final and dropped to a B+. Overall, not a bad teacher but you gotta work for a good grade.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "I was able to understand the material, but the test were pretty hard. She is not the nicest as a person. Half of the final was mostly not from the previous exams, but the last it of class and some previous exams stuff.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Material is offered on a \"you either get it, or you don't\" basis, as in the professor gives the impression of being bothered when asked to explain something differently. Questions on quizzes/tests/etc. are frequently vague or don't match the difficulty of what is presented in the lectures. She is also the only professor to give this class.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "The WORST professor! 1. She is the laziest teacher. she doesn't have office hour and wouldn't return your Email. she makes classes shorter and cancel many classes! she doesn't explain much on lecture. 2. She makes the trickiest exams with the her calculator's rule and tons of steps, especially on final 3. No help, no teach, just video watch", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Terrible Exams. I learned a lot in class but the exams are unnecessarily hard. It will leave you feeling dumb. She does not know how to make an exam that is representative of what she taught in class.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2017", + "message": "I'm not kidding this is the worst professor at University of Illinois and I've seen them all. She makes you use calculators from the stone age to try and trip you up every step of the way. What would take 5 minutes takes an hour with these brutal calculators. The lecture videos seem simple and then when the practice test come around you're screwed.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2017", + "message": "One of the worst professors I had. This class is more so how to use a very basic calculator rather than actually learning economics. You'll find yourself finding the class pretty easy, but hard exams due to her strict rules.", + "class": " ECON202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Markus Schulz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2012", + "message": "Cool guy, loves what he does, but his schedule can be inconsistent. He doesn't space exams out evenly. He does have an accent but he's not hard at all to understand.", + "class": " SOC470", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2012", + "message": "He is REALLY nice, respectful and funny. However, the class was unorganized and there were 3 exams, 2 of which were only 3 weeks apart?! Also you have to participate to get an A in the class. The work overall is easy, the tests may seem hard but he usually curves them.", + "class": " SOC470", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jose Schutt-Aine ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2018", + "message": "His lectures are a waste of time, because he basically reads off slides and explains nothing behind the equations. I went to nearly all lectures and learned NOTHING in class. I had to read the textbook several times and even watch online videos to learn the materials all by myself. Avoid him at all cost.", + "class": " ECE324", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "ECE 211/210 itself is a very hard class, and the professor is very nice and patient during office hours. However, some of the lectures he gives can be a little hard to understand, but by far better than most of the other professors that teach 211/210,", + "class": " ECE211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hillary Schwarb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Schwarb is amazing! She adapted her class to the online format incredibly well, and kept it fun. You'll learn a lot in this course, and I would highly recommend it to any student interested in memory disorders and brain injuries. I honestly could not recommend this more, or give Dr. Schwarb more praise. 10/10!", + "class": " NEUR403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2017", + "message": "She makes the class seem really effortless! Even though its a longer one the time seems to fly and she keeps it fun and interesting with videos!", + "class": " PSYCH403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "Great class. ", + "class": " PSYCH403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "My favorite class ever.", + "class": " 403", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachel Schwartz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "I took ACCY303 in Fall 2020. Rachel is very nice to students. As long as you follow well in class, you will succeed in this course. Her lecture is heavy. You need to follow all the time because she talks fast. She requires no electronics in class, and there is paper lecture PowerPoint printed for students to take notes every class.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Schwartz is an awesome professor. I have never had any other accounting professor as helpful, accessible, and kind like her. Her lectures are not fluffed up with useless information. You will learn so much during class, so do not skip. She works through every problem step-by-step and really cares for her students and their successes.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "She has a great insight on Financial Statements. Her interpretations are above and beyond the slides and are always brief, understandable, and impressive. Usually, she will leave a reasonable amount of homework after class. No matter for homework or exams, the academic integrity is highly emphasized in her class.", + "class": " ACCY502", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "I have to say Professor Schwartz is VERY smart. Her viewpoints are always insightful and can help you understand a lot of confusing ACCY problems. Lectures are always on the point and will never waste your time sitting there.", + "class": " ACCY303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2012", + "message": "She is probably one of my favorite Accy professors. Her classes are usually short and to the point. Daily in-class exercises are useful so don't skip class. She is very approachable and willing to help students go over the material. There is a term project. Do NOT put it off till last minute.", + "class": " ACCY512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2008", + "message": "Very good teacher. Laid back and willing to help. Doesn't overwhelm students but gives you the necessary knowledge to master important course material and do well on tests if you put the time in to study.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "GREAT TEACHER!! I WISH I HAD HER IN ALL MY OTHER ACCOUNTING TEACHERS HERE.", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lane Schwartz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Schwartz is one of the best instructors I have had at UIUC. He's really interested in the material he teaches and cares a lot about his students. The amount of reading is intense but relevant, and discussions are fun because of how in-depth we are able to go.", + "class": " LING415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Schwartz was a great teacher, however, the amount of homework in the class, while not many assignments, is still a lot of work.", + "class": " LING490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2017", + "message": "After a tumultuous first semester with Lane, I decided to take another class with him. It seriously may have been the best decision I made for that semester. There IS a lot of reading and quizzes and writeups due every day, but it's graded very leniently. The class is VERY discussion oriented. Lane is always asking for feedback and is SUPER helpful", + "class": " LING415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2016", + "message": "Honestly, my first impression of Professor Schwartz wasn't the greatest. The class is rough. There's 10minute daily hw in addition to the real hw assignments. If you don't have a CS background, IT WILL BE TOUGH. He really warms up over the course of the semester and tries to be helpful to students, even asking for personal feedback throughout.", + "class": " LING402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Will Schwartz ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Andrew Schwenk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "He does a good job with teaching and explaining the language. At first, the class is intimidating because he only speaks German and it is a 101 class. But, this was only a first day tactic to scare people. You catch on pretty quickly. Attendance is mandatory, but overall he's great for being new at teaching!", + "class": " GER101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexander Schwing ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "I took ML class during my junior year (spring 2019) and the mathematical stuff seems a little bit hard for me so I need to take efforts in understanding the concepts as well as doing the homework. Alex is a good teacher and friendly to the students. I think his class is not all about theoretical proofs. Exams have many contents so be quick.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are good. But exams are pretty hard and to get good grades one need super speed to read and doing calculations.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2020", + "message": "Surprised to see so many less-than-positive reviews since I thought he was one of the best professors I had in the university. Communicates effectively, teaches the material well, and is very open to student feedback.", + "class": " ECE449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2020", + "message": "Very poor at communicating. Promised online lectures but never delivered so students were over for trusting him. Uses piazza but v poor response rate. Handled logistics during covid 19 surprisingly poorly. Very knowledgeable man, can teach, but can't run a class. Students are often left frustrated in with a lot of unanswered piazza threads.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "This course was hard. I took this during the COVID-19 fiasco. Every class I took had to adapt. Professor Schwing tried hard to ensure the quality of the course remained consistent despite the virtual format (in person midterm was hard, so was the virtual final). His lectures are interactive, the content is dense and difficult. The grading was fair.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2020", + "message": "The professor is an amazing lecture and really teaches Machine Learning in a way that is valuable. You will learn a lot in this course. That being said, the course is very difficult and you will struggle extra if you're slow with math. The assessments are very difficult and are beyond basic things directly shown in class.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2020", + "message": "ML is a difficult course but Prof made it easy to digest. The course was vast but so was the effort from the teaching team. There were shortcomings but with a class of this strength that is okay. The exams were a bit harsh, they need to be well framed for future batches.", + "class": " ECE449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2020", + "message": "never responded on piazza. office hours were over crowded and never got questions answered. lectures were math-heavy, confusing, and not recorded and he was very condescending. the class average on the final was a low F.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2020", + "message": "+excellent class material and teaching -homeworks are too easy -seriously worst exams Ive ever seen. Both midterm and final require more about writing speed and reading speed. Most people didn't get >20% in final - won't release stat for finals, as well as grade cutoffs. Ignored all posts on piazza. - \"honestly, what kind of tone is this?\" -Prof", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2020", + "message": "ML is not an easy concept. This class covers ML theory heavily and you will have a good understanding of ML models and optimization. Do not expect to come in, look at some models briefly, then implement on python. This course is more about the math behind ML.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2020", + "message": "Hard class but the lectures are good.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2020", + "message": "He insisted for an in-person midterm which lead to a 400 people gathering in one room without any social distancing. A final in which most of colleagues achieved less than 20% of the total score. Never respond to piazza even though he promised to release the stat of the final.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "If you want a good curve, take this class. About 95% of the class gets As and Bs. Be warned, the cost of this good curve is your mental health. He has absolutely no ability to maintain open communication. I cannot describe all the shortcomings of his mismanagement here. He do be smart tho if you wanna learn. Just make sure you have ECE313 mastered", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "Many instructors have handled the covid situation well at UIUC, except Alex Schwing who to our disappointment has taken advantage of this situation, using it as an excuse to not being accountable. The instructor did not upload lecture videos and scribe despite saying that he will do so. He also ignores student on piazza.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "Was extremely shocked by total apathy for students especially during covid-19 situation displayed by the instructor. He was more focussed on getting particular distribution of grade rather than understanding how disproportionately students have suffered due to lockdown. He did not even deem students worthy to engage in any dialogue on this.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "I have never seen such poor handling of course. Instructor refuses to engage in Piazza and does not treat the student well, he was also condescending during the lectures. Slides are inadequate and the professor refused to release video and scribe", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "Alex has gold hold of the subject, but is extremely irresponsible in course management and my mental health has been detoriated due to his course handling and lack of respect for students. He seems disinterested in teaching a course. However, the course content is important so if it is available with some other professor, take it.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Though the teaching is decent course management is poor and bit irresponsible. It seems that instructor is not interested in students learning and merely teach to get their teaching checkbox done. The course content is good and useful though. Stressful course for no reason.", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Alex's hold on concepts is phenomenal. He teaches the fundamentals really well & if you are considering taking an ML course at UIUC, I highly recommend his. You will be able to learn almost everything that's there in the field of ML. He connects seemingly unrelated concepts and you will really appreciate how different models in ML have come up", + "class": " CS446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andiara Schwingel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2020", + "message": "Super easy. we had small writing assignments due each day, but if you follow the topic, youll get full credit. There is a final paper, but it builds off the writing assignments so you literally just copy/paste and write an intro and conclusion. I feel like youd have to try not to get an A.", + "class": " CHLH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "She is a very amazing professor and CHLH 415 will really open up your eyes", + "class": " CHLH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2018", + "message": "Easy class, valuable information. Dr. Schwingel does an awesome job of teaching and made the 2+ hour class bearable. This was an 8-week course, so it was very fast-paced. The grade is based on discussion posts (2 page reply to a discussion question based on material learned in class), a group Country Case Project, and a final exam!", + "class": " CHLH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2016", + "message": "The longest assignment was 10 pages long, but it was easy. Her tests are so easy and basically require common sense. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that I wasn't ever aware of exactly what I was expected to do on any assignments. She will clear things up if you ask. Overall, though, this class was an easy A.", + "class": " CHLH404", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2015", + "message": "She is a great professor. She always make expectations clear. She was an easy grader but the assignments take a lot of work. If you try, you should get an easy \"A\". If you don't try, shame on you because she is a phenomenal teacher. I wish every teacher I had was as great as she is. ", + "class": " CHLH404", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2015", + "message": "Very easy class with a very sweet professor. The final exam was very easy; it was originally made up of all essay questions, but we asked to have half multiple choice and half essay questions; she agreed! If you're a senior, take this class! She grades very easy btw", + "class": " CHLH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "Such a sweet and nice lady. Very knowledgeable about the topic of the course. Willing to help with anything and talk after class. Very easy A.", + "class": " CHLH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "She is an amazing professor! Not only is she kind and helpful, but she makes the subject more interesting. Her tests are very easy, as long as you know the slides then you are good. She does take attendance, so go to class but it's an enjoyable class. If you need anything, she is very happy to meet you outside of class. So helpful with anything :)", + "class": " CHLH304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Frederick Schwink ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "As a professor, Schwink tends to rush through material a lot, and often rambles off topic. He is very helpful, and does try to see your point of view. There are very few tests and quizzes in the class, so it is imperative to well on the ones offered. I would agree the it is harder than needed, but it isn't impossible. It isn't exciting either.", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2009", + "message": "This class is way too hard for a Gen Ed. Worst grade I have gotten at Illinois. Professor is knowledgeable and lectures interesting, but quizzes, midterm, and the final were all graded extremely hard. If you don't care about your GPA, it's a good class, but otherwise SKIP it.", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2007", + "message": "Schwink is the best professor I have ever had. He is extremely knowledgable about not only his subject, but many others as well. This is the first class I have actually looked forward to ever, and I would highly recommend taking any of his classes, I'm sure they are all great! There is never a dull moment.", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Katarzyna Scislicka ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Allison Scott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2009", + "message": "Amazing educator! By far, the best instructor I have ever had, or ever will have. Really fun and relevant class.", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2009", + "message": "She's great. Her notes are super clear, and if you study them the tests will be easy. She's funny, smart, and really loves teaching. Definitely take a class with her!", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "Really really good! Would highly recommend her. She knows her stuff and teaches well.", + "class": " SPCM0102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2008", + "message": "She's funny, hot, likeable, lenient and knows her stuff. What more could you ask for. Love her.", + "class": " SPCM230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2007", + "message": "She pretty much will go for whatever any excuse you give her for any situation if she likes you and you seem credible", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2006", + "message": "yeah, she's a looker", + "class": " SPCM230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2006", + "message": "Great class! One of my favorites! Very interesting material, and even if the material wasn't interesting, I would still be at every class; coincidentally, \"Scott\" rhymes with \"hott\".", + "class": " SPCM230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2006", + "message": "Very nice, great teacher. interesting class. easy on the eyes", + "class": " SPCM230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Willenbrock Scott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Dr. W was an AMAZING lecturer. I highly recommend you take him if you can. He made physics enjoyable. The course was difficult -- you WILL have to work for the grade. However, he made the material accessible.", + "class": " PHYS102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "Pretty hard midterms, sometimes curved if theres a low average.", + "class": " PHY212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nehemiah Scott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2020", + "message": "Not fair that great profs who teach hard classes like supply chain get blasted. Prof Scott was great! Really knows his stuff and really cares for students. Don't believe the person below about the pandemic. They don't sound like they didn't work hard and are salty about their grade. Prof. Scott is awesome!", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2020", + "message": "I don't know what the bottom 2 reviewers are talking about. They probably didn't do well in the class or work hard. Just because there was a pandemic doesn't mean you shouldn't work hard. I personally loved Professor Scott! Yes, his class is tough but he is a great prof!", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2020", + "message": "Most difficult and frustrating class. He doesn't respond to students' emails about assignments. His assignments and cases are way harder than what he teaches in class and expects us to figure it out. His grading is also very stingy. If your answer format is not specific enough even though it's right, it's still marked wrong. Very disappointed.", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2020", + "message": "This man is the worst professor I have every had. In the middle of a pandemic, he assigns more work. We used to meet every Tuesday and Thursday for 90 minutes. Now, he assigns 2 hours worth of videos and powerpoints for us to do BEFORE our zoom class at our scheduled time. He expects us to be fine with this extra work and claims its nothing new.", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2020", + "message": "didn't love his teaching style or the powerpoints and there aren't many other resources, and it is hard to find material for this class online. I would recommend attending as often as you can but the lectures are pretty dry and contain a good amount of extraneous information", + "class": " BADM378", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "All of his classes are basically supply chain management majors that are very passionate about the subject. I think to do well you really need to have a background of SCM before you join the class to see if it's really for you. I didn't like the class and left the major. Overall, he's nice, but he could come up with some better teaching techniques", + "class": " BADM335", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Brief homework assignments every other week, several in-class assignments, and easy exams (1 midterm and a final) that will only be over what he covers during lecture. His presentation is a little dry, but he is a very nice guy and will help you if you need it.", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are dry with mostly powerpoint reading. Mostly because he is new to the school. Nice guy though, just hope he can put more time into his teaching methods and grading speed.", + "class": " BADM335", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Grade is mainly on weekly group projects (written papers) and the two exams so you have to do well on all of them for a good grade. Not easy, required a lot of work but not overly difficult since he is straightforward and fair. You'll have to work for a good grade", + "class": " BADM335", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "He takes forever to grade things, but probably b/c he didn't have any TAs. Tests are VERY straightforward, AKA if you study his lecture slides and the study guides, you'll probably ace the exams. Assigns group papers (5-9 pages, around 4 people per group) on readings, but thorough reading isn't necessary as long as you get the gist of each article.", + "class": " BADM335", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ernesto Scott ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Michael Scoville ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Scoville is extremely intelligent and I absolutely loved the class. It's easily one of the best classes I've taken on campus. The reading can be heavy at times, so the class isn't for those just trying to get an easy A. But I highly recommend it for those that have even a slight interest in the subject and want to take a substantive class.", + "class": " REL270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2007", + "message": "This guy know what he is talking about, and is great at explainting complex ideas. His PHIL 101 class at allen was my favorite class last semester.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bernhard Scully ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "Orchestra Rep: a colossal waste of time if you are a student who actually prepares your part. Most of the time you sit around while the instructor practices the parts for people who haven\u2019t prepared. There is an extreme lack of high expectations from the instructor. Class would be better if brass and winds were separate, at least for half the class", + "class": " MUS443", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sue Searing ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Karen Sears ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2016", + "message": "She is very clear and curves the exams by a lot. If you do well in the lecture part of the grading, i would say don't worry too much about your lab grade as long as its still above an 80.", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2016", + "message": "Sears is a prototypical professor. She is positive, knowledgeable, and doesn't curveball you during exam time. My only criticism of her is that her slides can often be a bit tricky/messy to go back to when its exam-study time. Beware of labs; if you get a harsh TA like I did, that much worse than anything Sears can do to you. Lotta clicker points.", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "The class is not hard at all if you actually go. Half of the exams are online and the other half are not too difficult. Easy A if you put in the work and the professor is nice.", + "class": " IB360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2014", + "message": "She is a very smart teacher. Can explain very well. Very clear. Class is structured great so that half of the lectures are online. Exams are fairly structured as not to hard or not too easy. If you go to class and pay attention and study you can do well. I really wish she can teach more IB courses here at uiuc.", + "class": " IB360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Exams are not really difficult and all multiple choice. Quizzes are online and easy. Discussion attendance is mandatory for credit.", + "class": " IB360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Super easy class. Go to class and do the online lectures/quizzes, and you're basically going to get an A. None of her questions come from the textbook so don't get it. However, I felt like a 2nd grader with the way she talked and treated the class. I would never take another one of her classes again. Easy A, terrible professor.", + "class": " IB360", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kelly Searsmith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2007", + "message": "Condescending is a perfect word. She has no empathy and she feels that her word is right and everything she says is THE WAY it must be. To be fair, she's very knowledgeable, but she doesn't really care about the students at all. She behaves as if she is above everyone else and she is the law. She is also contradictory. And she thinks she's funny.", + "class": " ENGL241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2007", + "message": "Condescending and rude, especially when asked a question. Changed the syllabus so many times that I had no clue what needed to be done. At least she's only a temporary professor...", + "class": " GER250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2007", + "message": "She took over for Prof. Johnson and is destroying what was a cool course. The most arrogant prof I've had and I've taken quite a few MCB courses. Lectures are all over the place, who knows what you're supposed to get out of them. Not only arrogant but also seems to take pleasure from harassing her students.", + "class": " GERM250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2003", + "message": "This was supposed to be a non-major class but she treated it like we had 2 years of university-level english. She is very arrogant and condescending.", + "class": " ENG110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emerson Sebastiao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "CHLH 314: Intro to Aging. I took this class during Fall 2013 semester. Class wasn't difficult but you gotta work on the assignments. Field trip help me a lot to understand what was going on in class. ", + "class": " CHLH314", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher and great class. He's super nice and will help you with whatever you need. Easy A. Definitely take him if you get a chance.", + "class": " CHLH314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Edmund Seebauer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome, passionate professor. Class can sometimes run a bit slow, but it's because he's sharing interesting and often times funny Chem-E stories. Hand-writes all necessary notes on the board (~1-2 pages a day). Full page cheat sheet on exams, and exams super similar to homework. Great professor to have for thermodynamics.", + "class": " CHBE321", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rhona Seidelman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "The course overall was very great and I learned a lot. Unfortunately, the syllabus was very skewed to two papers, both of which were on books that honestly had very little relevance to anything that we were learning in the course. Despite getting perfects on everything else, I still received a C. Also, the book was her own binding and expensive.", + "class": " HIST396", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Seigler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2012", + "message": "He really cares about the subject, is very knowledgable, and makes the class fun even if it seems like it would be kinda boring. He even brings fresh fruit in for the class to eat, and has a dinner for the class at his home. Really great professor", + "class": " IB363", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Seitz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "This class was an absolute train wreck with no direction. He is impossible to get ahold of and did not give feedback on any of the 11 papers until the end of the semester when 9 or so had already been written. Lecture makes no sense and does not go along with the book.", + "class": " PS373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "3 main quizzes pretty much dictate your grade. The quizzes are based off of his view and his interpretation, not the text themselves. Doesnt have a clear grading system, doesnt tell you how much extra credit is worth, is so hard to contact and he is very confusing", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "This was by far the worst class I have ever taken at UIUC. Quizzes are impossible and Professor Seitz is essentially unavailable through email. You might as well not even study for the quizzes because they have nothing to do with the stuff he discusses during class. I would HIGHLY suggest taking this course with literally any other professor.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "Text-heavy class with complex topics. Grading based on a few very difficult quizzes, but doable if you actually attend class and engage in it. Prof. Seitz himself is very knowledgable and will talk about political philosophy and crack jokes alike. I adored the class and discussions; solid experience, would recommend for dedicated PS students.", + "class": " PS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "Had him for 220 and 302. One of my favorite professors. Got A+s in both, having attended maybe 60% of the lectures and not cracking open the text once. I would not recommend him for 220;the tests were just guessing games that you hoped everyone did equally as bad on so the curve would save you, but def for 302,where the tests are essays-more doable", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Seitz' class is what you make of it. The quizes are easily some of the strangest exams I've ever taken. If you go to every class and participate then he'll probably like you and give you a good final grade.", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Probably the worst professor I've had so far. Lectures are long, unfocused, and not reflective of what will be on the test, yet there's a grade for attendance. Tests are not too difficult as they are open book, but the questions that ar on the test will probably be a surprise. He's a nice guy to talk to but his rambling lectures are unbearable.", + "class": " POL301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "I wouldn't say that he is as awful as the reviews make him out to be. Material is very very interesting, but you have to really pay attention in class to get anything out of it. Book is huge but rarely used. He will sometimes call students out in class for questions that no one really knows the answer to. Overall I thought he was a nice guy", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are generally confusing. All the information and understanding comes from the Internet because the book is super expensive and you don't even need to go to class except for participation points. The tests are very difficult due to questions requiring any combination of 5 options to get it correct. Thank God he's generous on curves. ", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2014", + "message": "Absolutely awful. Did not teach ANYTHING about Public Policy. Decided tot each a course about political thought and psychology of voters. Covered Rational, Cognitive, and Religious thought. Don't take this class with him. Take it with a different professor.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2014", + "message": "He's rude and enjoys picking on students. Extreme liberal bias that will make even the leftist students roll their eyes at times. Class however is pretty easy to get an A as long as instead of studying what the book says study what he says the book says because they aren't the same thing.", + "class": " PS373", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "Seitz isn't as terrible as some of the reviews make him out to be but I would never take a class he teaches again. The discussion was disjointed and generally revolved around Seitz asking the students a question then interrupting halfway through to correct them before they finished. The quizzes were difficult and made little sense.", + "class": " PS373", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2013", + "message": "The worst teacher I have ever had. Class has nothing to do with POLS. It is like a psych class. DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING WITH HIM. He tries to trick you on the tests. Definitely, DEFINITELY avoid him", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2013", + "message": "He's awesome and fun. Class is discussion based. You will learn a lot and it'll be very interesting. Everyone should take a class with Seitz! You'll enjoy it. Minimum work needed.", + "class": " PS341", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "He is the worst professor I have ever had. He killed my interest in public policy and I could not have disliked the class more. I would say avoid any class with him.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Attendance was mandatory when he decided to take role. By far the rudest professor I've ever had. Material on exams rarely covered in class, no structure, assignments were due but nobody had them done because he was so unclear about his expectations. I will never take a class with him again.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Worst teacher I have ever had. If you can avoid taking this class, please do. He is ignorant, rude, demeaning to students, and makes the course so unnecessarily confusing. He refuses to tell you what upcoming exams are going to be about except the class RIGHT before the next time you see him for the exam. He never puts grades up either. THE WORST", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "I have never had a worse teacher in my life. What kind of person who has the audacity to call himself a Professor, fails the entire class on assignments he NEVER assigned. No one ever knows what's going on for the exams, this class is just a group of students being objected to torture for an hour and a half. DO NOT TAKE EVER.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "Condescending and inappropriate. Always gives write ups and quizzes he said he assigned but noone in the class could recall. Tests are hard and he does not prepare students properly for them. I attended class regularly and rarely did I ever relate what he was saying to test materials", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2012", + "message": "He was rude andinapprop riate. Often made comments that were suggestive,not funny just uncomfortable.Twice he took credit from the whole class for not turning in assignments that he never assigned or appeared on the syllabus. Test prep is a joke,he gives an outline then tests material not mentioned. Does not allow anyone to question. condescending", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mats Selen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2020", + "message": "I was working under him as a 211 TA for a semester. He is an amazing guy. He basically designed the entire lab with his coworkers, and one can tell he's excited about teaching the material. You can bother him whenever you want with physics lab questions! Great guy and teacher.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2018", + "message": "Mats is awesome-- one of the best professors I've ever had. You can tell he is truly passionate about physics and wants us to discover that physics can be fun. The labs he designed (using the technology he invented) are very hands on and engaging. The experiments are fun and it makes learning easy. Highly recommend!", + "class": " PHYCS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "Amazing", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2017", + "message": "He's the best in the business, literally. Won some important award recently. He's awesome. Would take the class again even I don't get credit.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2017", + "message": "A good teacher. Some concepts are difficult to grasp, but his grading system is very forgiving. Great guy for the students and a good teacher.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Very friendly man who will play music at the start of lecture. Definitively the best 211 lecturer, especially because he brings his dog to class on exam review days. He uses demonstrations for virtually every lesson and starts the class by reading and answering student feedback.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "He is SUPER helpful. I suck at physics and he's really helped me develop as a student of the practice. His videos for exams are seriously clutch. He also loves seeing people in office hours and will talk to you like he wants to see you, not because he has to. He genuinely enjoys helping students, and his help is useful. I love this man.", + "class": " PHSY211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2016", + "message": "Best professor I've had here, its like he actually cares about his students.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor, makes physics fun and has a very easy going style.", + "class": " PHYCS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2016", + "message": "Mats has teaching down to a science. One of the best-run classes Ive ever taken. Lectures are well-tailored to the FIP prelectures and checkpoints. His dog Bruce is adorable. Hes enthusiastic about teaching and you will learn a lot just asking questions after class. P.S. you dont need the textbook, just go to class and do the FIP problems.", + "class": " PHSY211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2016", + "message": "Taught me that, like friction, physics can be FUN!!!", + "class": " PHY211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Probably best professor I had on campus. Very enthusiastic and explains things very well. Lectures are very cool with cool demos and lots of interactivity. He is respected around the world in the physics community. Total hippie. He is a must take for phys 211", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2015", + "message": "I loved going to his class for a number of reasons. For one he was fantastic at explaining topics during lectures. He made the material fun to learn and is very personable. A few other perks are his collection of Hawaiian shirts and adorable dog he brings to class :)", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2015", + "message": "Selen is a wonderful professor and made Physics easy to understand-if only if I could have had him in high school! He gives excellent lectures and truly cares about student's feedback. (Plus, his dog is incredibly cute and Selen brought him in 3 times this semester). Favorite professor so far, would definitely take any other classes by him!", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Selen has revolutionized UIUC's introductory physics education. He is an entertaining lecturer who truly cares about his students - a wonderful instructor all around. ", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2015", + "message": "Mats is an amazing guy and an excellent professor. If you ever get the chance to take one of his classes, do it. You won't regret it.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2014", + "message": "He is a brilliant professor. His fundamentals are very strong and he can teach really well. Thanks to him, this course is one of the best structured courses on campus. Physics 211 is quite the experience!", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2014", + "message": "Definitely my favorite professor at U of I. I regret that I didn't go to his office hours more often to get to know him better. He's just awesome, inside and out :D", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2014", + "message": "Physics genius. Tries his best to make lectures interesting with music and lots of demonstrations, but doesn't do a great job of intuitively explaining things as most professors here don't. Also my TA sucks, which doesn't help.", + "class": " PHYSICS211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher and loves teaching physics. Also has really cool physics experiments/demos to show during lecture", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Selig ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "This professor prefers being smug over answering questions helpfully. His lectures involve him mumbling into the board, writing incoherent jumbles of figures and equations, and then erasing them before they can be copied. The material would be unlearnable without TA office hours and the book which he regurgitates instead of actually teaching.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "If he would just post his notes online, there would be zero point to going to his lectures. He just blindly copies equation derivations from his notes to the board and explains nothing conceptually. Whats worse, he likes to test peoples ability to memorize all his equations instead of just providing a useful answer sheet like every other prof", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2016", + "message": "Very bad. Teaches straight out the book and is very unorganized. If you have a question, he won't really help you only tell you to take a look at chapter x. Quizzes are every friday and insanely hard and he doesn't provide a complete formula sheet leaving it up to you to remember some really long equations.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2015", + "message": "1. You will learn a lot! a lot! and this is the best part about this course 2. He teaches most things out of experience, hard to find those things in books, which is good. 3. Makes you work hard! A lot of stuff is crammed into one single course and hence the lectures are fast paced. Homeworks are long. Bad handwriting, and even worse drawings.", + "class": " AE416", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2012", + "message": "Very effective in teaching. Tries to develop the conceptual thinking about aerodynamics instead of just solving problems. This will not be an easy class. Very homework heavy and time consuming. However, You will learn A LOT!", + "class": " AE416", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2009", + "message": "I'd have a beer with him, but probably not pick him as a professor. Knowledgeable, but not the best laid out lectures.", + "class": " AE416", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2009", + "message": "Worst class ever. He gives a ton of pointless homework and has powerpoints that no one is interested in.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2005", + "message": "The work load is quite high, but the assignments and lectures are very interesting. Selig was always well prepared for class and clearly put a lot of effort into it. One of the few profs in AE who promotes class discussion.", + "class": " APPLIEDAERO", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Selin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Avoid like the plague! Terrible professor. Teaches 100 level classes like it's a law school. Often went to office hours and found she is of little help. Easily the worst professor i've had in my three years at this university.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "To all my fellow Illini, avoid this professor at all costs if you care for your GPA. Easy material made extremely hard by this professor. If you do not go to class (and participate in class), you will get an F in participation. You can get an F on something that is correct but not \"elaborated\" on enough.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "This is an Intro (101) course that is treated like a law school course (her former occupation was a lawyer). This is not law school, and the grading criteria was contrary to her rubric. When asked about why I failed the midterm, she said \"your answers weren't wrong! You just need to elaborate!\"... Yeah pretty sure that isn't worthy of an F!", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Professor must honestly get joy out of seeing her students fail. Even after seeking her out for multiple office hours, doing extra work, and going to every lecture, I still practically fail. My GPA is effed because of her... How good does it look that my grades go \"A+, A, A, B, B+, D+\"... Clearly there is a problem here...", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "I wish I had more characters to describe Prof. Selin. She makes this course extremely difficult for a 100 level class. I.e. on the last quiz the class average was a 50%. Exams are in class essays, but it's possible to fail the exam while providing the correct answers. \"You need to elaborate!\" Despite this, Prof. Selin was helpful in office hours.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "She made class very interesting and was very good at teaching. However, this class is a lot of work. You have to read around 60 pages a week and the exams are very difficult. It's very hard to get an A on the exams. However, if you go to office hours she's really helpful. Overall she made it interesting but I wouldn't take this class again.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "Professor doesn't know how to properly test students on their knowledge of the course. You put in so much work only to get to obscure questions on quizzes (which by the way cover a ton of material for about 14 questions). All of her exams are written but she stresses that it is very hard to obtain an A in this class. As a entry level Poli Sci class", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2016", + "message": "Very hard grader. Makes point to remind students how its nearly impossible to fail in her class, but also nearly impossible to get an A. Covers so much information in short given time and then tests on specific small amount.", + "class": " POLSCI101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "She is very tough on students. The material itself is not hard, but she makes it difficult. Not an easy A, if you want to do well then you have to work very hard for it. She has the tendency to loose her temper if no one is participating and then she calls on people at random.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jordan Sellers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "Jordan's a great guy, his class is a little dry based on the material he has to teach from the department given that it's a RHET class. But, you really should level with him. He's AMAZING about feedback-- go to his office hours for corrections on your papers when you can. You'll do well if you make the effort. He's an amazing, passionate guy.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2016", + "message": "Jordan was one of them best teachers i have had at U of I so far. He was so passionate and always there to help his students. He was a fair grader and gave a ton of participation points. He was so understanding how much other work we had so for the last project he gave us all full credit. Take his class", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "He might be a good lecturer and passionate about teaching. However, he is a really tough grader who may only give one A to the whole class. Even if you pay lots of effort , show up every class and work hard through all papers, you will probably end up getting a B which is unfair to your input. So if you wanna high GPA, keep away from him.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Just feel too hard to get good grades even if I tried so many times.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2015", + "message": "For those who have to pick class in RHET105, this might not be a good choice.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2014", + "message": "Just so eclectic in his teaching methods and really energetic. I wrote a letter recommending him for a teaching award, and he went on to get it. He is that bad ass.", + "class": " 208", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Jordan Sellers was a great professor who clearly had an interest in the Victorian Era and displayed his passion during class. His classes were always interesting and discussion-based, but he never forced anyone to participate in discussion. The readings were not light, and there were pop-quizzes from time to time, but they were never boring.", + "class": " ENGL208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about the material he teaches. Go to his office hours! Don't fall behind on readings, he gives a lot of pop quizzes; the quizzes are really easy but still let him know if you read or not. He is a really tough grader, so write at least one first draft, get feedback, then final draft before submitting.", + "class": " ENGL207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "What a wonderful class!! A very nice professor who teaches the material that you need to know for his tests. Which are easy by the way, so are the quizzes. His goal seems to be to make you enjoy learning the material. And he succeeded.", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2011", + "message": "Absolutely nothing bad to say about Jordan. His class has been my favorite at U of I. He's a genuinely nice guy and lets you write about pretty much whatever you want. I always looked forward to going to his class. The \"short writings\" were the best.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "Cant say enough of how great the teacher is and how great the class ends up being because of that. Great professor that makes the class fun and worth coming to every time. Your writing will improve greatly by him.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Loved loved loved his class. Go to his office hours because he is so helpful. He spent a lot of time on my writing and gave lots of feedback. I really felt like he cared.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2009", + "message": "I had him for discussion section. Loved his portion of the class. A nice guy and fair grader. He is super clear and really goes out of his way to help. Overall, awesome class.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2009", + "message": "One of my favorite things about Sellers' class is that it was the only class that I actually wanted to go to every day. We actually had conversations in class instead of lectures and got to know everyone. If you haven't had him sign up for whatever he's teaching. It will be good.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "I can't add much more than what has been said. Adv. Comp was the best class that I've had at Uof I. You get to write about what is important to you, your life, etc. And Sellers is very chill.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2008", + "message": "Incredibly easy quizzes and exams, very nice, very helpful, overall a great teacher and person. He made me actually enjoy reading and I never liked to read! Definitely take a class with him! highly recommended!", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2008", + "message": "I'm glad I signed up for hte class its fun already. Take him if you can!", + "class": " ENGL115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2008", + "message": "Hes probably the most helpful teacher I have had since being here. He helped me a lot in tutorials.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2006", + "message": "He is an awesome teacher. lets you write papers on whatever you want. offers extra credit and willd o anything to help you. if you have to take eng, take it with him.", + "class": " ENG111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Selvin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures were BEYOND boring and often weren't really necessary for the labs. The course was fair and perhaps could have been more challenging. He's an alright guy though.", + "class": " PHYS498", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2013", + "message": "Nothing is quite clear. Homework is absurd. No respects on the \"fall-behind\" students. Course is mainly focused on graduate students", + "class": " PHYS498", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ibrahim Senay ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome teacher!! Really helpful outside of class, has informational videos, and if you don't want to you don't have to come to class but its actually fun and you learn some pretty interesting stuff", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Meltem Yilmaz Sener ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rochelle Sennet ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Worst teacher ever. Dr. Sennet talks in circles, but always misses the point. Her inconsistent teaching paired with her lack of enthusiasm makes for the worst class at the U of I.", + "class": " MUS557", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2013", + "message": "By far my best teacher so far. I've only spent a year with her so far and am looking forward to the next 3. Although she seems very business oriented, she seems to genuinely care. Totally knows all here stuff and is a supreme performer.", + "class": " PIANO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2012", + "message": "Prof Sennet is the best teacher I've ever had, hands down. She knows exactly what she's talking about and even if I didn't practice as much as I should she still makes the most of all the lesson time. Can't say enough good things about her, truly an exceptional teacher and musician.", + "class": " MUS180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Senseney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "I loved every second of this class! Professor Senseney is a great lecturer who has a wealth of hilarious travel stories. Attendance isn't mandatory, but good luck on the exams if you don't go to class. The (timed essay) exams seem terrifying at first glance, but he told us explicitly what would be on them and graded fairly. Highly recommend!", + "class": " ARCH410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2017", + "message": "Senseney is an engaging and enthusiastic lecturer with lots of travel tips, but he dims the lights (causing sleep-deprived students to fall asleep). Exams are worth 80% of your grade--they're essay-based with monument ids (know period, exact date, etc or it's wrong) Go to lectures and skim the readings and you'll do fine. Memorize slide ids early!", + "class": " ARCH411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Senseney is an excellent professor. He is well-organized. Course is well-planned. He is great at explaining concepts and teaching his students how to study and learn material. Very passionate about what he teaches. His lectures are long and detailed, but personal experiences and photos keep them interesting. One of the best educators I've had.", + "class": " ARCH410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2013", + "message": "Ridiculously difficult. This was an archaeology course, not an architecture course. He assumed we were all archaeology or history students rather than architecture students interested in history. He was excited, but the class was boring. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.", + "class": " ARCH411", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2013", + "message": "Put simply, I feel like I'm taking a 400-level archaeology class as a Greek history major, and I skipped all the prerequisites. I have absolutely no idea what's going on, and I've gotten straight A's in all of my previous arch history classes. This class is a triple threat of poorly taught, uninteresting, and difficult. Avoid if you can!", + "class": " ARCH411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2013", + "message": "THE ONLINE TESTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. The paper is also stupidly long (12 pages) and you have to use completely irrelevant sources. Make sure you read all of the required readings, or else you will be completely out of luck. I'd take 414 with minor or 417 instead.", + "class": " ARCH411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "This class was boring (B.O.R.I.N.G.). Its called architecture history, which we do learn, but that being said it should not have ben as difficult as it was. The 12 page paper should have been more free of what we wanted to write. Instead he tells you what you have to write about and gives you sources you must use. The tests are also impossible.", + "class": " ARCH410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2013", + "message": "THIS GUY HAS CHANGED THE FORMAT OF HIS CLASSES. what used to be working hard for a A/B has turned into fighting for a C. His online tests weve been taking in groups and getting C's. He's making us write a 12 page paper??!? He doesn't give you guidelines for the paper the class is BEYOND boring. Last year, it was a 2 page paper. Avoid taking 410/411", + "class": " ARCH411", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2013", + "message": "not very easy course but it is interesting! You really can learn a lot from his course!", + "class": " ARCH410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2011", + "message": "He is a very passionate person when it comes to History, which makes learning from him very easy. What he teaches in his lessons is pretty much what is on the exams. So if you go to his class and pay attention, you will need to do very little studying to pass his exams.", + "class": " ARCH410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2011", + "message": "There's something of a cult following around Senseney as a lot of people really like him but there's a reason for that. He is extremely passionate about history and is always willing to share his experiences and knowledge with students. There's nothing tricky about the class, just pay attention in class and study.", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor, very knowledgeable and passionate about material, which also means a bit difficult. he does not believe in taking attendance but you need to go to class, take notes, and study material weekly. his grading on our exams used a generous system that gave you the edge but still found the class difficult for a history class", + "class": " ARCH410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2010", + "message": "Go to class, take notes, and follow his very specific guidelines for the 3 papers. His class is interesting and he gives lots of travel tips. The final exam was made up of all old quiz questions. (And the quizzes were stuff you wouldn't miss if you listen in class)", + "class": " ARCH411", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "A very passionate speaker! Made me think about architecture in ways I never had before. As long as you do most of the readings and memorize the vocab for quizzes, this class will be super easy. No papers, and the tests are pretty basic. A fun guy overall!", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "Has a true passion for the areas he teaches, but the class requires more effort than can be afforded for architecture majors who are trying to balance a studio class on top of it.", + "class": " ARCH411", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2009", + "message": "SUPER AZOME!", + "class": " ARCH511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2008", + "message": "He was interesting to listen to but some days he put me to sleep. he has a strong passion for the material. I was not a fan of his grading. He was not always clear on why he took points off.", + "class": " ARCH410", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "Intense interest in subject. He often goes on tangents, but they don't detract too much from the topic. I have found that his fervor is quite contagious. A great professor", + "class": " ARCH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Sepkoski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2019", + "message": "He usually assigns reading out of the textbooks on top of primary source readings then you get weekly quizzes on those that aren't too hard. In lecture, he talks so much and it kinda gets boring but you deal. The exam wasn't awful; as long as you've been following along in class you should be fine.", + "class": " HIST103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2019", + "message": "he uses iclicker which is unfortunate because the lectures don't always relate well to what's on the quizzes. if you skim the book you'll be fine. overall not a great prof but not horrible either", + "class": " HIST103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Teresa Serra ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2019", + "message": "Horrible. An absolute nightmare, class is structured terribly.", + "class": " ACE520", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sridhar Seshadri ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2021", + "message": "Really cant understand the negative reviews. The guy is a genius, you will learn a ton. He doesnt want to give anybody a bad grade, just do the work and make an effort.", + "class": " BADM566", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Has amazing quals but terrible teacher. Can't understand a word of what he's teaching. Speaks like an alien with a heavy accent you can barely understand. Did not learn much in his class.", + "class": " BADM374", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2019", + "message": "Knows his subject well but is very theoritical and lecture heavy. Does not seem to know how anything is applied in industry. I found his lectures to be boring and put me to sleep. Course grading is fair and you can get B easy. Great prof if all you want to learn number crunching and complicated math not of practical value. Not bad though overall.", + "class": " BADM374", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Suresh Sethi ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Melinda Sevella ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lui Sha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2019", + "message": "He's basically the one who discovered and developed all the material taught in the class. He can ramble in lectures. Homeworks and labs help teach the material.", + "class": " CS424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2018", + "message": "The entire material of the class could have been taught in 3-4 weeks. Unfortunately, he would spend a lot of time talking about lots of unrelated things and stories. HWs and assignments in the lab were not exactly related to lectures. I would not recommend the class and the prof.", + "class": " CS431", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Sha is the guy who pioneered the field real-time systems. No doubt He knows everything and has vision. The course is packed with topics with the assumption that you MUST research about them after class. Don't miss classes. Read the books. If you want to be a real engineer, take it and survive it! OS knowledge is an absolute prerequisite.", + "class": " CS431", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2014", + "message": "I was really interested in taking a course on embedded systems. I signed up for this class but what can I say! He is the worst professor I have ever had (in term of teaching not personality to be fair). He doesn't teach, he just show up, try to be funny, and leave. Concepts are not defined or explained in organized way. This course really sucks.", + "class": " CS431", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2014", + "message": "Terrible lecturer, you're better of reading the slides. He's a nice guy but it takes more than that to be a half decent professor. I can't believe the CS department keeps this guy on. The class itself is pretty bad too but that's a different matter.", + "class": " CS431", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2013", + "message": "Quite literally the worst professor I've ever had.", + "class": " CS431", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2013", + "message": "His cs class is like philosophy", + "class": " CS431", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Muhammad Shabbir ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Terrible lecturer. Reads directly off slides and goes too fast. Impossible to even take notes due to how fast he goes through the slides. There are tons of iclicker questions which he only gives you 10-15 seconds to answer, and then doesn't even go over the correct answers! Very rushed, erratic teaching. Does not help students with learning at all.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2017", + "message": "Really bad lectures. Nobody knows what's going on. About 30 I-Clicker Questions in one lecture!!! Do not fall asleep, otherwise, you will lose lots of i-clicker questions. And the i-clicker questions only last for less than 10 seconds!", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Shackelford ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2016", + "message": "Nothing more specific. She did a good job. I was happy to be in the class. I learned.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2010", + "message": "Could sit in her class every day for the rest of my life. We'll one day be watching movies called Illinois Shackelford.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2010", + "message": "I really don't know how it's possible that this woman could have a good rating. Her class was literally painful to attend. She never made it clear what she expected of the class and created a very uncomfortable, negative atmosphere, and then reprimanded us for her teaching inadequacies. Honestly, the worst professor/class I have had to endure.", + "class": " ANTH499", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2010", + "message": "Fun teacher...and cute. -B.M.", + "class": " ANTH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "In lectures, she will pause and change what she's saying. I was often unclear of what she was trying to convey. She did not post lecture notes online, but they weren't very helpful (full of choppy sentences and unclear points.) She often lectured too fast to write notes either. I suggest bringing a laptop. She seems knowledgeable and kind though.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2009", + "message": "Very nice, cute, and smart but her lectures are boring sometimes. Her powerpoints are not very concise or readable and sometimes it is difficult to really learn the information without reading the book. I got a lot more out of the discussion sessions than the lecture.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2008", + "message": "Good Job", + "class": " ANTH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2007", + "message": "Laura is one of the best profs I've ever had. She made osteology extremely interesting and fun, plus she has the cutest southern twang in her voice! I would highly recommend any class with her!", + "class": " ANTH456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2006", + "message": "One of the best Prof I have had, very understanding and always willing to help, made Osteology a really fun class, I didn't miss a single class, she really knows her stuff.", + "class": " ANTH456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachel Shafer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "She is the best teacher I have ever had! She is patient and clear. If you go to class and listen( not playing your cell phone), you will have an A. The topic( Auction) is interesting. She will help you whenever you need her! Go Rachel!", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "She was great. If you go to class you will at least get a B+. The exams are very fair and she gives you an excellent study guide before hand. Overall, she was great.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "The lectures are not mandatory to go to, but the materials on the two exams are gone over a lot in class. So, go to class as it will help. The rest of the class is pretty easy and she is more than welcome to explain things to students after class or at OH's.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eric Shaffer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "Fantastic lecturer with awesome material and real world examples. Bends over backwards to make sure everyone is taken care of", + "class": " CS519", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "He's very active in communicating with students.", + "class": " CS519", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2020", + "message": "He introduces the math will use in this course but never talk more details, which make lectures unclear. It's ok since this course is a CS course instead of a Math course. But, as a cs course, especially most students do not too much graphics experience, he didn't teach too much programming either. Not a hard course, but you'd better not take.", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were useless. Midterms ended up being reading quizzes. MP's were implementations of things Unity does already. Theory is fine but why have lectures that don't pertain to graded content. I wanted to learn how to make vr games and he completely failed at teaching that. Be prepared to teach yourself the final project worth 44% of your grade.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2018", + "message": "You can tell he is genuinely interested in what he is teaching, and takes as much time as needed to make sure the class understands the material. Very well organized lectures, the 3 midterms are fair, and the 4 MPs are interesting but can take some time. Not having a final exam is a plus!", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Shaffer is hands down the most amazing, intelligent, sweet, helpful and nice professor I have ever met in my entire career. He's that professor who will go out of his way to help you. He's extremely understanding of any situation and genuinely cares about his students. His course was wonderfully organized & he explains concepts very well!", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Shaffer is really underrated, not sure why. He's actually a fantastic educator - listens to and addresses students' concerns, makes himself available for office hours and questions, and he's clearly really delighted when we engage in the course material. Definitely would recommend for any course he teaches.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2015", + "message": "Eric Shaffer is the best! He really cares about his students.", + "class": " CS103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2015", + "message": "Decent lecturer. I'm not sure how much of the CS 357 curriculum is his work, since it seems like Andreas is more in charge, but regardless it is VERY well laid out with lots of online resources. He's not as engaging as Andreas in class, but not bad by any means.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Some extra credits in class so go to class regularly. Four MPs with first two easy but last two take some efforts. No curve, but exams are pretty easy and straight forward if you read all the lecture ppt. Really helpful professors. It's rare to see professor answer almost all the questions on piazza (hardly ever happen in other cs course)", + "class": " CS418", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Professor Shaffer is the best! It should be made clear that classes like CS 103 are organized by professors but taught by TAs, so keep in mind that the low ratings for Professor Shaffer's involvement are deceptive. If you go to his office hours, you'll find that he is more than ready to help. Our textbook for this class was free and online.", + "class": " CS103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2012", + "message": "Pair up with someone. You will not get by without it. He's awesome.", + "class": " INFO103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2012", + "message": "This class is awful. The TA's are unhelpful and he teaches the class as if we were programming geniuses even though this class is programming for people who in theory have never seen a computer before. Avoid this class at all costs.", + "class": " CS103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "If I didn't have a programming background, this may have been difficult. Shaffer isn't a very active professor, but I got by. The only annoying thing was the book. It was $100 and we used it once for readings that were covered in class.", + "class": " INFO103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Worst.Class.Ever. The prof. barely shows; when he does he sits in the back and barely helps. The TAs are in charge, but serve no purpose either. Attendance is mandatory even though all the lessons are online! TAs only walk around to \"help\" you, but their arrogance & condescension make it impossible for them to articulate or clarify anything.", + "class": " INFO103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2009", + "message": "This professor was one of the worst I have ever had. Towards the end of the semester, I continued to think \"I don't know how many more of this professor's lectures my grade can sustain.\" It seemed like each lecture was just a survival attempt for my grade. The other professor did a good job, but this professor rambled and flew through his ppts.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2009", + "message": "I strongly disliked this professor. He abused his right to use power points, lectured too quickly to take notes, does not put his slides up before lectures, and generally completely lacked interest in his students. In general, he came off as lazy and uninterested, and if we had had a more concise textbook, I never would have gone to lecture.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2008", + "message": "He and the other professor for the class were both incredible lecturers. I was enthralled a lot of the time. I did well in the class though, so maybe my opinion isn't representative, but I thought he was great.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sonali Shah ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2020", + "message": "informative classes", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Shah is not a very good teacher because she generally lacks the ability to explain concepts thoroughly. With that said, the class itself is easy. Attendance is 15% of the grade and there are two non-cumulative exams that are not bad. Overall, I would take her again because she is easy, not because she is particularly good.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "was good ", + "class": " BA312", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "Extremely easy class. Participation was not mandatory although it helps for the exams and the lectures are very interesting. Almost everyone got A's or B's on the exams and she was an extremely easy grader for the final project (I think everyone got A's). Would highly recommend.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2006", + "message": "Not a tough class, but afterwards ask yourself what you REALLY learned? Unfortunately, not that much.", + "class": " BA", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Shah is great! Clear, helpful, and she really cares about her students. This class helped so much when I did my summer internship.", + "class": " BA312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2006", + "message": "I am very shocked by the other ratings I have read. Ms. Shah is the best professor I have had at the U of I. Not only was she a great teacher, but she was very willing to give me advice on graduate schools and jobs. She has also wrote me numerous recommendations. If you get the chance, I would highly recommend taking any course with Professor Shah!", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2005", + "message": "This course is useless since most of the important stuff is covered again in BA 313. The other reviewers are right, she is a pain in the @ss and grades are random and based on favor.", + "class": " BA312", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Does not know how to properly pronounce \"Linux\". Need I say more? Sad, incompetent.", + "class": " BADM313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2005", + "message": "Other than the rediculously unnecessary and overpriced coursepack, this class wasn't that bad. However, I did hear that the other sections were easier/more straightforward.", + "class": " BADM313", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2005", + "message": "Sonali pretends to be courteous and reasonable to your face, but is very dishonest when it comes to final grades. Basically, your grade in this class in not a function of your hard work, participation or attendance-but rather how much you kiss up. This is coming from someone who loves 99% of my teachers. This professor is just plain unethical.", + "class": " BADM312", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alex Shakar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2018", + "message": "I had him for CW204, he's super nice, very funny, laid-back and just plain cool. He's a very fair grader and he's makes sure workshop isn't too brutal. He gives really good feedback. the writing exercises are awesome and he's amazing at reading like his voice is literally better than Morgan Freeman", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Had him for screen-writing. The first half of the class was all book use and exercises, the second half actual screen writing. He can be a little bias if he doesn't like you/ your ideas but is a fair grader none-the-less", + "class": " CW202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elias Shakkour ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "I dont recommend him for new TRST students.", + "class": " TRST541", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2016", + "message": "tough grader", + "class": " TRST201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "He gives too many assignments to do. over 15 pages readings along with 3 online posts required for each class; 3 REACTION PAPER, each at least 5 pages; 2 GROUP PROJECTS ; MIDTERM; a FINAL PROJECT, at least 15 pages plus a presentation; and a FINAL exam. This is the 1st class I have ever had with both a final project and a final exam.", + "class": " TRST201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Uday Shanbhag ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "He's one of the nicest professors in the IE department. His classes are engaging and fun and he's very helpful. Even though the material is pretty dry, he does a very good job of making it work in a way you actually like it. Take 360 and 361! There's both awesome.", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "Very helpful and taught material beyond the book. If you're a GE or IE and take his 360/361 classes and don't think they're useful, you're in the wrong major", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "Very dry course. Exams are fair and comprehensive, but the labs can be extremely tedious. Took a long time to cover the first few lectures and then we were flying through more difficult material later in the semester.", + "class": " IE360", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Naresh Shanbhag ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Avoid his ECE498 at all costs. The Prof apparently has an unrealistic expectation for the students. The lectures are very confusing and boring because of the unparalleled unclarity of materials. The assignments make me feel like I'm taking ECE391 again. I think he can do much better. This course is just a total waste of my time.", + "class": " ECE498", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "I have taken professor Shangbag's ECE310 and it was good. But ECE498NSU? No! He provides few background knowledge that the students need to know to understand the class material. His homework is insanely hard, time-consuming, and is like a mini-project every time. Would not recommend taking ECE498NSU.", + "class": " ECE498", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Shanbhag really knows what he is teaching. His lecture is very organized and clear, always builds up form easy fundamental concepts. Also he has good handwriting.", + "class": " ECE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "I had Dr. Shanbhag for an experimental course titled Deep Learning in Hardware. Grade based on 4 HW and a Final Project worth 50%. He wants a mini research paper. Expect lots of software/architecture oriented work and zero hardware despite the name. I'm strictly a hardware guy and I do not do research so I had to withdraw.", + "class": " ECE598", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2012", + "message": "Shanbhag knows his stuff. You won't need the book at all if you go to lecture and pay attention. His exams are fair and sort of challenging (in a non-trivial way). Definitely take him for any class he may be teaching!", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2011", + "message": "This guy is awesome...if you pay attention in lecture you won't even have to study. His lectures are extremely well organized, informative, and easy to understand. He is literally the best ECE professor at the U of I.", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "Crystal clear! I have faith in myself that as long as he is teaching, any topic will sink into my brain after attending his lecture, I mean ANY and ALL. Signed up for ECE410 just because I saw he is teaching :)", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Very smart man. Organization is what makes him a good professor. Lectures are crystal clear.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2009", + "message": "Very interesting professor. One of few great professors out there. This professor makes you be inspired about the material. Complement it with textbook and you will be a circuits master!I am very happy with the way this professor teaches and I reccommend it to everyone", + "class": " ECE442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2005", + "message": "His homework is ruthless, and his tests are worse. Avoid him like the plague.", + "class": " ECE442", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2005", + "message": "This guy had no passion for what he was teaching. He managed to make a rather simple topic incredibly difficult. I only understood the material after learning it all over again from the book 2 years later. I felt like I was learning it all for the first time.", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jian-Ku Shang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "This course meets for a few weeks in the semester. Its an easy class, at the end of each lecture you get tested on the materials and that is all that counts towards your grade. The class itself is on a Pass/Fail basis. The quizzes are not hard. You get to practice using a fire extinguisher. Great class that doesn't take up any of your time.", + "class": " MSE492", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "His lectures are comprehensive and really easy to follow along. He is also very very nice and helpful if you have questions", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had! He clearly explained the lecture material and always told us what he expected of us. He showed up to every office hours and was very helpful. He exams were a little tricky, but fair.", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2013", + "message": "It was a little difficult to pay attention for the entire hour and a half lecture, but Shang is a very good professor. He gives you everything you need to succeed and is very helpful at office hours. Homework and exams are difficult, but the curve in the end was very fair.", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2007", + "message": "I fell asleep in almost every lecture", + "class": " MSE307", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marty Shankland ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Shankland 's lectures are honestly very pointless to attend. For one, you can't even hear the guy when he lectures. Recording the lectures are also pointless because you can't even hear him in those. Review the lecture slides on your own time and you'll be fine.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Shankland is a very friendly guy but his lectures were difficult to stay with. You don't need to take any additional notes because his powerpoint slides have all the material you need to know for exams on them, and while this is a good thing it also means that his lectures feel very long and dry. Exams were fair and to the point. No tricks.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "Great lecturer. Exams are fair and based on the notes. Reading is more supplementary than required (other than required to answer prelecture questions). Homework and quizzes are done online through MasteringBiology. Would definitely take another class with Marty.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Danuta Shanzer ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Xiaofeng Shao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2018", + "message": "As of Oct 19, 24 out of 90 students dropped this course... If you are in undergrad, avoid taking this class", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2018", + "message": "Unable to follow the Lectures.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2017", + "message": "Expert in time series, awful lecturer. The lecture is all over the place. He often uses concepts without defining it, and confuses everyone. The lecture goes super fast. He assumes people are as smart as he is, which at least I am not. Yeah he's an expert, but has no idea how to teach. (ranting completed. going back to study", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "He over-complicates simple problems; material came from many places so it was difficult to teach yourself; homework was difficult theoretical problems (i.e. complex number parameter estimates), not very applicable; over half the undergrads dropped the course, he should have just made it a grad level course at that point;", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2013", + "message": "Organized with easy midterm. However, the final is on a different level.", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Really like this professor! well prepared notes for the class and clear statement.But you have to attend class because his material is different from the books.Though the exams are not easy.", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2012", + "message": "It seems like every lecture is from a different chapter and that some lectures are from \"imaginary\" chapters because the material isn't found in the textbook we purchased for class. This would be somewhat manageable if you could follow what the guy was saying; I mean how many times can you ask \"what is is that or what is this professor?\"", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "Terrible professor!", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Shao knows what he's talking about and knows how to answer your questions. He structures the class so you learn a lot of it by yourself. The exams are T/F and usually one or two problems like the homework. He tests you on mostly everything during the final, but you're allowed three cheat sheets. I'd say most people get A's or B's though.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "Class is very confusing for much of it because there are no numbers and he wants you to figure it out on your own. Homework is much harder than the exams. Exams are mostly homework problems changed slightly and true/false questions. Final is harder than the midterms, though. No one got lower than a B though.", + "class": " STAT429", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chenhui Shao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2021", + "message": "I enjoyed his class, and he's very nice.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Shao is a great professor and cares for his students a lot. Lectures are pretty clear and he does a good job of breaking down complicated subjects into easier components. Homework only takes 2-3 hours a week and exams are very straightforward. He'll let you know exactly what to study before quizzes and exams so most people end up getting A's.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "He has a bit of an accent but if he used a mic he would have been much better to understand. Class is pretty straightforward, go to lecture, do the homework, and dedicate time to study a few days before the exam and you should be good. His expectations from students are consistently clear and he will tell you what to study for the exams.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "His accent isn't great, but he makes the class easy and he's very relatable to by the students. Genuinely cares about his students though, I'm sure his next semester will be better as this was either his 1st or 2nd semester teaching", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Shao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Shao is misunderstood. She is a brilliant and very passionate scholar. Her desire not to leave anything out complicates a survey course however. She has expressed to me that she does not enjoy teaching 100 level lecture classes,. I highly recommend her higher level, reading heavy classes. Although I still loved this entry level class.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2016", + "message": "Tests are ridiculously hard. Although there is no final, there is a final paper but that is also ridiculous. The final paper needed to have around 8 \"references.\" You can barely understand the professor and she does not have any words on her slides; just pictures picture pictures. Don't take this class unless you want to lower your GPA.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "If you want your cumulative gpa drop 0.15 like mine, take this class then! Worst GE class ever! it is my worst class in this semester. Never understand her broken english and chinese documentation. I-clicker policy is ridiculous. Mid-terms are confusing. Basically you got pranked in this class!", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "The grading process for this class is ridiculous. The tough exam and iclicker questions ruin all your efforts. Wish she could offer a curve. Otherwise, seldom students can get acceptable grade.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "HORRIBLE", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures are ridiculously boring and stems out to more than just the readings. Midterms are ridiculously hard and tricky, so are the I'clickers. Really lose motivation to go to lectures if you can't get credit 2/3 times because the I'clickers were so hard. Two midterms, but final paper the worst. No clear topic, hard to write.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "-Have a laptop, take notes on lecture using outline provided -Use notes on the quizzes/google if possible -Sit up front -don't have to really read book pages -discussions are a lot of reading the articles, but are fun -not too bad a class as long as you pay attention in lecture", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "So this is a 100 level class that suppose to fulfill your GE, but a 8-10 pages paper is required by the end of the semester. Worst teacher ever, barely understand her. Do not take this class! It's a GPA killer. I am so depressed seeing this GE class killing all my effort to get a decent GPA. ", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "Don't take this class. You can't learn anything from her broken english and the lecture notes she posted online are useless. PPT are just pictures and maps. And her grading policy is even worse. I would say it is harder to get an A in this class compare to all other engineering classes I am taking now. ", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Let's be honest, you barely learn anything from Shao's lectures. I don't know how she managed to be qualified to teach this class, but indeed her lecture is not even close to a college level class. PPT are poorly organized and her speech too ambiguous to be understood. However, She sets her grading policy and exam to be the hardest college level. ", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "I was very interested in the class topic at first, but then I got pranked. It was really difficult to follow through with her lectures. Sometimes, I couldn't understand what she was saying at all. iClicker policy is very confusing. Overall, very confusing class. ", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Alright, so I am also Chinese and I still can't understand her. I am pretty sure I am somewhere on youtube because of the number of times I get pranked in her class. Most lecture days I walk in, sit down, get pranked, get pranked even more on I clickers, then go home. Then you come back to get pranked by a mid term. Don't take this class.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "I had a great interest about the topic before taking this class. However, Shao's lecture killed my passion. Icliker points become the only reason I stay for her lecture, but these questions are really challenging (long and confusing wording with short answer time). Her test is ridiculous, an 30 minutes essay reflect no real knowledge. ", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Shao was one of my favorite professors last year. She is extremely personable and very willing to go above and beyond for her students, but you have to work for it. Doing the readings and participating in class will get you brownie points with her.", + "class": " EALC398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2015", + "message": "Really tough class. You have to finish multiple choices, True&False and a easy question within 50 minutes for midterm. The midterm is also very diffcult. The average score is about 70 while she didn't give any curve!! The iclicker questions count for your grade which is really diffcult. You have to get the right answer to earn your points. ", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "She gives the worst lectures, but you have to come for clicker problem (too hard to receive points).I wish I could learn something from this class, but I feel so frustrated with her useless ppt and broken speech. Also, Her exam is so hard. Why would you give essay test to a 100 level class with multiple choice and true & false correction. ", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Shao's lecture is so poorly organized. PPT are made of random topic and picture. No explanation and detailed notes which make it impossible to understand the topic through her broken English. Even though she post lecture outline, it is zero help. Also, her iclicker policy only give points if you get it right in 50 seconds. Ridiculous. ", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2015", + "message": "So you go to class and you get pranked. You can't even understand her Chinese. Her lecture are not organized, very random and her powerpoint have no structure, nor are there any words on them. Her mid terms are very tricky. If you want to struggle take this class.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2015", + "message": "This is the worst class ever in my life. Even my junior high's history teacher is better than her. She may be a great scholar, but definitely not a teacher. I feel so disappointed in her every single lecture. Such waste of time. I am definitely not coming to her lecture, if there is no i-clicker points. I even feel this course wasted my tuition. ", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "David Shapiro ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Julia Shapland ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2021", + "message": "Can't listen to her talk I fall asleep. Extremely stressful and challenging for no reason as all. Most of the students in this class are taking this class not because they are interested in Accy but because they have to, given the fact most students aren't interested in Accy the class is taught in a way that you are getting a PHD in Accy.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2021", + "message": "Very unorganized compass page with various links that lead to the same place. Lectures are very long and hard to follow. The material on the test was much harder than the homework that we were given. The first exam was basically impossible and many people received under a 40%. You basically have to teach yourself the material.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "She really knows her stuff. I enjoyed her for this reason. She can be tough but she will help if needed. A lot of people think she is intimidating but she just really knows her stuff. If you show up to lecture, pay attention and do the work you should have no problem", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Very long and heavy lectures. Tests are quite difficult. We were tested on things she didn't teach. Her take-home exams that were worth 10% back on tests sound like a good idea but were in fact terrible and did not help your grade.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Worst professor ever seen Give student a unnecessarily hard final Horrible teaching class", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Julie Shapland isn't that bad of a professor. Her tests are difficult like many people say, but if you study hard for them and review all the material, you should be ok. There were 5 exams in total this semester, and you need to make sure you watch all the lectures and do the connect homework. If you slack in this class, you definitely won't pass.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2020", + "message": "Compass page is super unorganized and hard to navigate. Things that should be together are separated into so many different folders and links. Videos are long, need to watch on double speed to get through them.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2020", + "message": "Her test questions are meant to trick you and are very confusing. She talks a lot and you have to watch her videos at 2x speed to be able to get through it.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Shapland sets you up for success with detailed lectures and guiding notes. If you put in appropriate effort towards class assignments and study for exams you'll do fine.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Took Shapland's class when COVID-19 hit so the class was half in person and half online. Her lectures in person were great, she is awesome at explaining concepts and keeps you engaged in class by doing i-clickers. When we switched online, she did recorded lectures that were also very helpful. Tests are not bad if you actually study.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2020", + "message": "Everyone fails the midterms so she curves the class. Julie tries to make sure the class is as tough and stressful as possible. She thinks quarantine has made class easy so she made our quizzes harder and taken away our promised curve. She then gave us 6 homework assignments due right after our midterm. People are dying give us a break like cmon.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2020", + "message": "WORST CLASS WORST PROFESSOR. She doesn't teach you a single thing in lecture, no lecture slides, and just gives you clickers & quizzes and teaches you based on those. She doesn't follow any type of structure and moves way too fast for a required intro ACCY class. Only perk of the class is extra credit. Overall, so difficult and would not take again", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Julia designed the course for students to really read the textbook and understand accounting. She provides enough instructions and exam prep stuff to help students, so if you pay attention during classes and study for the exam, you will be fine.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Shapland expects everyone to be accountants when the xlaaa is required for any Business major. She speaks way too fast and expects us to know the material as soon as she says it. She uses words we do not understand and flips around way too much. We are students not professional accountants, please relax. New test structure is awful too.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2019", + "message": "More difficult than ACCY201, really. My final grade was going to be a C, but the extra credits and curves made my grade a B+. Extreme time pressure on the graded activities (quizzes), tricky exam questions, and more. I like her as a person, though.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Though the Accounting courses are boring in general, you can learn a lot with Julia. Many extra credit opportunities. She really wants everyone has a good performance in this course.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "Somehow failed every exam but still managed to pull off an A. Just attend all lectures for the points and do all the extra credit and an A is not impossible.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2017", + "message": "Julie is a great professor. As long as you do all the work and everything she tells you to do you will be fine. It takes work in this class, but you really learn how to study and she gives plenty of extra credit.", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2017", + "message": "This class was incredibly difficult and stress provoking, but the curve saved my grade. I failed every exam and still got a B+ because I attended every lecture and got extra credit. The lectures are really long and boring and the workbook is hard to follow and is far too detailed. Julie is a very caring professor but takes her job far too seriously", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Shapland is the best professor I've had at this university. She lays out what's expected of students and does everything possible to ensure that people get a good grade in her class. The material itself is difficult but if you study it you'll do fine. People complain about getting a bad grade in the classbut they don't put in the work!", + "class": " ACCY202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pat Shapley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "She is nice", + "class": " CHEMISTRY", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "She is an insane hippie with a terrible fashion sense and student-eating mane. She may say one thing while her powerpoint slide says another. You don't use a textbook and you die from boredom or her hair. She encouraged students to drop. She can't teach and she needs to be disciplined. She needs to respect her students.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "If you want a better chance at an A, sure she's a great teacher. If you want to learn Chemistry, run as fast as you can. I fortunately only had to take one semester of Chem, but many people I know took her again only because they were scared to take anyone else. Her topics are rather haphazard and very different from what other teachers teach.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2012", + "message": "Shapley focuses entirely on organic chemistry. Every example is an organic example. She also doesn't follow the same general curriculum as the other professors, so good luck with labs. I would switch at all costs if I were you.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2012", + "message": "She is a fantastic teacher and one of the main reasons I like chemistry now. You have to do a lot of work, but the consistent work makes the exams almost easy. Although she doesn't give much partial credit on exams and quizzes, the homework really helps your grade out because you get points just for doing it. My favorite teacher!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "Unclear with her expectations. Exams do not reflect the content reviewed in class.", + "class": " CHE101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "I actually enjoyed chemistry before this course. She doesn't teach or explain, same goes for the TAs. Office hours were useless as well. Switch to another professor if you can; otherwise, good luck.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "The tests and quizs are horrible. The grading policy is weird. She is a nice person but not a nice teacher.", + "class": " CHEM1", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "I really do not appreciate her grouping style. If you get a bad seat on the first lecture, you will have a large chance of staying there forever. I nearly lost my interest in chem because of her.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2011", + "message": "More than half the information given is useless nd does not appear on any tests or quizzes. Your grade depends on your group mates b/c they will be helping you more than then her. She is a nice lady but the class sucks does not prepare u well either. Class is only good if you dont care about learning and just tryin to get a chem credit out the way", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2011", + "message": "This professor is horrible. She has one of the worst systems i have ever seen for her class grading and her teaching is atrocious. Her lectures are essentially the online lecture with little to no explanation of what was learned. Also her test forms on quizzes and exams all vary in difficulty meaning form A may be noticeably harder than form B.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2011", + "message": "Absolutely would NOT recommend to anyone who wants to succeed. There's so much I could say, but my biggest complaint is that she is completely unpredictable in her testing and teaching. It's very difficult to know what exactly to study and what actually matters. If you're stuck with her, good luck.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2011", + "message": "She's a nice person, but not a good teacher. You're on your own through the entire course and left to learn things from the textbook or the online web notes. First day of class she had us get into groups and let us know AFTERWARD that these people would be our group for the rest of the year and our grades would depend on them.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2011", + "message": "I'm glad I don't need to take any more chemistry classes because I would be completely unprepared. The class did not cover many of the topics discussed by other professors of chem 104 and it often left me confused in lab because there was very little correlation. I got an A- in the class, but if you want to learn something pick a different prof.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2011", + "message": "Difficult to grasp concepts since you have to learn them yourself or go to office hours, but she's very enthusiastic and presents the information in a way (through topics/applications) that i found very interesting to learn about", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2011", + "message": "This class is definitely not for everyone. She expects you to learn the material on your own and only briefly covers basic concepts during the first ten minutes of class. Homework, tests, and quizzes are tricky and go WAYY more in depth than ever covered in class. Don't take this class unless you like group work.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2011", + "message": "DOES NOT FOLLOW CHEM LAB 105. I got an A in lab and C+ in her class. You relearn all the material in three units. She claims that you will learn it better each time around, but she just expects us to know it the second time. She does not teach the material in her class. We only do worksheets. Her Chem 104 final was harder than all other tests.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "For those who complained about attendance... you ARE at school to be in class and learn so that's just silly. You get the most out of any class by being there. Shapley did indeed focus a lot on organic chemistry, but that's very important--especially for those who are moving on to that course. Office hours help a ton! She wants us to succeed!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "I loved her style of teaching but it isn't for everyone. You do work in groups and for the most part the class is very interactive so if that's not your thing I would recommend another professor. She is VERY helpful at office hours so if you put in a little more effort she is great. Yeah the class is hard, but she is so helpful if you ask!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "You have to go to class and do stupid classwork in groups. We had ASSIGNED SEATING! She doesn't teach what's actually on the test. We just went over seemingly random things. Don't take a class with Shapley!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Shapley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2011", + "message": "This was the worst class I have ever taken in my whole life. Worse than Calc 2 & 3 and Orgo 1 & 2. You just read lectures and he doesn't teach you in class and gives you worksheets that he expects you to be able to do without any clarification as to what you supposedly learned. He's sarcastic when you ask questions as if you're dumb for asking", + "class": " CHEM360", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2011", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! I took this to finish my chemistry minor and I have never taken a worse class at this university. The material is interesting but the teaching (if you could even call it that...) is horrendous. You are expected to remember EVERYTHING from general chemistry and this class is solely based upon you teaching yourself.", + "class": " CHEM360", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Liesel Sharabi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "I love Liesel! She's amazing! Her lectures are clear and easy to understand. She's always there to answer any questions you may have. If it is not on the study guide, it will not be on the exam. Exams are fair. Term paper due at the end but it is not bad at all. 3 exams. ", + "class": " CMN336", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Such a great teacher, very easy. Grades everything by completion, highly recommend her.", + "class": " CMN102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome class and teacher.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "sooo easy, and such a cool chick. really interested in your success as a student, and definitely concerned about your grade. if you show that you have interest in the class and put forth the slightest bit of effort, you can get an A. there's a lot of busy work but that's unavoidable due to curriculum. best option for a CMN 111 teacher", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2011", + "message": "The class required a lot of work but the grading was very fair and the teacher does a good job of explaining everything she expects from the students on the assignments.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lila Sharif ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "She has a lot of readings for this class but she doesn't check if you have read them, and you can successfully pass the class without most readings. She has open note pop quizes covering course material, but if you take notes during mandatory class, you will be fine. Her papers and assignments are easy and she doesn't grade hard. Good prof", + "class": " AAS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2020", + "message": "She is ideologically possessed. Many times I found the content of this course very interesting, but her own bias towards cultural Marxism and Palestine were hard to stomach on most days.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "Lecture was almost always really interesting and insightful. She does a great job of making an intro class engaging and topical, which you don't always get to see in these types of classes. Tests are really straightforward. I would definitely recommend taking a class with her.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Paul Sharp ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sharon Shavitt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Shavitt is awesome. She really cares about the students and about the subject matter. When you first meet her you might think she's strict, but she's super nice and easy to talk to. She was always willing to help the students out, and I would highly recommend BADM 323 with her!", + "class": " BADM323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "Easy exams, but way too vague when it comes to the plansbooks. They take too much time and effort for her to be vague and then take points off for her own lack of clarity. Shavitt is not at all as interactive and energetic as the class needs (and deserves). Wait to take it with Tiffany White, if possible. I've heard she's MUCH better.", + "class": " BADM323", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2009", + "message": "Would never take a course with this professor. Loads of unnecessary work, not friendly or polite. Have never used this information outside of class.", + "class": " BADM323", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "Very selfish person", + "class": " BA523", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2009", + "message": "Exams were very easy, but plansbooks were made more difficult than need be. She wants everything to be explained to the most minute detail and if not, draft grades will show for it. Her grade scale does not account for +/- so be aware of this throughout the semester.", + "class": " BA323", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael Shaw ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Oleksandra Shchur ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2009", + "message": "Very cute. Wish she'd been more than a teacher. Also very good at her job. Obviously.", + "class": " RUS202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RUSS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "Really kind and nice, very helpful in and outside of class, reasonable tests and quizzes, just bring your book and do your homework, knows her Russian well", + "class": " RUSS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brendan Shea ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "This was an extremely interesting class. Shea's grading was without a doubt reasonable. Quizzes were a bit too intense for a intro 120 class though. The grading criteria, writing amount, and his expectations are easily obtainable if you attend class; not hard. Professor Shea cares about his students and is always open for office hours. Take him", + "class": " PHIL120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "Does not make grading criteria clear. His expectations are too high for an intro to ethics class for non majors. The writing amount is ridiculous for not being an advanced comp. Not interesting enough, i thought it would be more debating. Grading standard not clear and it seemed like complete opinion. Went in for help wasn't very helpful.Ridiculous", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2007", + "message": "Easy and interesting subject. Not always the clearest when it comes to explaining things, but very personable.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Shea ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2011", + "message": "Anne is a super nice teacher, she is really understanding and goes above and beyond to help. Her conferences are really helpful. This class was pretty easy, only 3 papers all semester.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "Anne is an interesting teacher. Her class is really easy, very little homework, easy grading, and she just wants you to try. She's one of the nicest people ever, very understanding/caring, but to the point that she's almost too nice and easy, especially for upper-division. You will only learn based off how much you AND your classmates care to learn", + "class": " ENGL361", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tim Shea ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Tim is a practicing counselor that teaches Mental Disorders. He knows his stuff, and acknowledges both the DSM's strengths and weaknesses. The lectures and powerpoints are dense and there are no study guides for the exams. However, you use the DSM for part of the exams and there are case studies and a presentation that makes it easier to get an A.", + "class": " SOCW552", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2018", + "message": "There's a lot of reading, but the hands-on involvement in the Family Therapy course is excellent. Tim is hilarious, caring, and knowledgeable. He shares his practice experience and truly promotes learning and self-improvement.", + "class": " SOCW508", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2018", + "message": "I loved Tim's class, he is funny, knowledgable, and will answer any questions you have about material. I didn't mind the group projects, he has you do 3 case studies in groups of 4 people that you choose yourself. His class wasn't easy by any means but it was informative and straight to the point when it comes to grading expectations.", + "class": " SOCW552", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2014", + "message": "You better like group projects!!!!! We had three through the semester and it was a nightmare, no joke. There is always some slacker in the group that make the whole thing wish you never took the class in the first place. Your graded on someone else's shoty work who took all of ten minutes to do the project while you worked hard on it. ", + "class": " HBSEIIDSM", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Sheets ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2014", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had. He was extremely available, and willing to help. His lectures were very clear and his assignments were not very difficult. I really learned a lot in this class without having to do too much work.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome guy! He really likes to know his class at a personal level, and knew everyone's name within about four classes. We read some great plays, and it was an excellent class. Grades very nicely, too.", + "class": " ENGL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2011", + "message": "Really nice, easy-going, incredibly well-spoken and knowledgeable. You'll get the most out of the class if you participate because it's heavily discussion based, but he does a great job of leading discussions. He can be a hard grader but he's more than willing to meet with students one-on-one and address any issues or confusion.", + "class": " ENGL241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "He is very passionate about poetry, so he talks a LOT but the workload is pretty light and the class was usually interesting. He is nice and will give extensions if you need them and ask in advance.", + "class": " ENGL242", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2010", + "message": "Funny and charming, but harsh on formatting......be sure to have everything MLA-ed or ur screwed!!", + "class": " ENGL102X", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "Love him! Make sure you know who authors are! He always asks this on quizzes. It's best if you attend every class because you never know when he'll throw in a pop quiz! He's pretty funny, dresses well, smart guy! You can tell he loves what he teaches. Make sure to e-mail him about your essay because he'll help a ton!", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Peter Sheldon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Gives amazing feedback and you learn a lot, but he is a tough grader sometimes. He is also very funny and personable.", + "class": " ADV452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "Peter is a super interesting & knowledgeable guy & his lectures show this. He doesn't post any slides online so you have to go to class or get them from someone else. 3 exams, 3 projects (1 solo & 2 group ones) 600 pts, lowest score gets dropped so the class is out of 500. As long as you do the readings/study & follow directions you'll be fine.", + "class": " ADV390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2017", + "message": "No words can describe how helpful and inspirational Peter is. He loves the creative industry and it shows. His advanced creative class is grueling. It's tough and it will break you down at times. However, it is definitely the most rewarding class I've taken so far in college and Peter only pushes you to be the best you possibly can.", + "class": " ADV452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Peter was a great professor. He is lively and extremely engaging. His life is very interesting and he is very helpful outside of the classroom with career advice. His class is easy if you study and do the work. Make sure you do all the readings and go to every lecture. Take good notes on both and you will get an A. Also, put time into assignments.", + "class": " ADV390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2015", + "message": "2 midterms and 1 cumulative final, easy to fail if your not paying attention in class and don't do the readings. Nothing is posted online, he expects you to take notes. Gives EC in lectures and is particular about group projects (3 proj total) Drops your lowest test/project grade. overall enjoy the lectures and gives a lot of good examples of ads.", + "class": " ADV390", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2014", + "message": "As an ADV Major following the more creative side, this class was perfect for me. The lectures were intuitive and interesting. Peter is thoughtful with his assignments and creates a well structured class. You immediately can tell he is a seasoned and well versed Advertiser that genuinely wants to share his knowledge with his students.", + "class": " ADV390", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "Peter is a very harsh grader. He tended to talk about himself a lot during lecture. He often let us out early which was nice. We used the text books a lot. Examples from the text made up half of the questions from the exam. Beware of the two group assignments. You must attend lecture to get notes for the test.", + "class": " ADV390", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Really cool guy. Class was hard, but I learned a lot. He grades harshly on group projects, and you should stay on top of readings for tests. Be sure you know you get a good group for your assignments that is as into it as you are... I think that's what killed my assignment grades.", + "class": " ADV390", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Fun to listen to, very cool.", + "class": " ADV390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2013", + "message": "Peter is a GREAT resource! He knows everything about the industry. But he grades HARSH, to the extent where the deductions seem petty. The course is set up well. I ended with a B+ higher than the class average, due to my success on the exams. I studied an entire week and passed with A's. But I struggled on assignments. Beware of the assignments!", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "Peter will tell you almost everything about this industry. He's really passionate about what he's teaching and he response your email extremely fast. He is a tough grader but you get the grades you deserve. Really love him.", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Sheldon is easily the best professor in the Advertising department. He grades like he tells you he will grade, and gives you adequate preparation for the exams. For the group project, make sure you know 2 people, because it's worth 200 out of 500 points and you need a good group. 450 is an awesome course, and you'll learn a lot.", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2012", + "message": "He is absolutely an excellent lecturer but he is also a very mean grader at the same time.", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2012", + "message": "If you're an ADV major and don't take this class you're missing out on SO MUCH valuable information. It's my favorite class I've ever taken, However definitely not an easy A or even an easy B. I studied 12+ hours for the first exam and got a C. Make sure you do all the readings, half of the test is from them.", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "If you're looking to work at an adv agency, Peter is the best professor you will find. He will either tell you or assign readings that tell you everything you'd need to know about agency culture. His class is fun, interesting, and prepares you to create work you can put in your portfolio to get a job. I'd take this class over if it were allowed", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "This class is one of the best I've taken. I don't look at ads the same way anymore. I feel like he prepared us very well for internships, other classes, and jobs in the future. He knows so much about the industry and is very passionate about it! Lectures aren't mandatory, but I always go because he's so interesting!", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Sheldon is great. He loves what he teaches and he (seems to) love to teach. He always has a smile on his face; excellent professor. The class is not easy though. You will have to think and really apply yourself, but the class is fun.", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "He'd make a good mentor, but not a good professor. His tests were beyond picky for an easy material and his project grading was extremely unfair. Directions for the projects were unclear, because points were taken off even if we followed everything. His classes are interesting but it's not worth the GPA drop.", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Peter is my favorite teacher at the university! I recommend taking every class that he teaches. He is so nice and actually teaches us practical and useful things. His creative classes are so much fun, a lot of work, but fun work. He makes the classroom a very relaxed atmosphere, its really great.", + "class": " ADV452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Best professor on campus, hands down. If you're an advertising major, and don't take this class, you're dumb. he's the first professor who actually lays out the structure of an agency. GREAT PREP for the REAL WORLD!! loved his class!", + "class": " ADV450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Shelley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "Susan is a really nice professor and she really cares about her students. She is really heavy on lectures. KIN 268 was two hours long and got boring pretty fast. Basically show up and you will pass. You will never really use the textbook but it could be a good resource if you want it and it is not expensive.", + "class": " KIN268", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2018", + "message": "She's really sweet and encouraging, but also super disorganized and hard to understand. You have to ask her the same question several times if you want an answer.", + "class": " KIN268", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jiashun Shen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Just awful. Goes at 300mph (we were a week ahead of the other classes in summer!), doesn't do problems that are too hard for him, but expects us to be able to do them on tests. Screws up examples, quiz questions, and test questions. Didn't curve a test where the average was an F. I will never take another summer course again thanks to this man.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2011", + "message": "Avoid the Mathematica section unless you are interested in learning more about Mathematica then you are Calc III.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yue Shen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were decent but noting special. Exams were fair, and an equation sheet was provided. Coding is not a prerequisite for the course but some of the homeworks were very coding heavy and used methods and practices that I didn't know. We were supposed to go over coding once a week during lecture to help but he often skipped this or was limited.", + "class": " ASTR406", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christine Shenouda ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "Not sure why there are so many negative reviews. She very clearly states during the first day that her class focuses on actual studies, so be prepared. Her class is extremely informative and can be used to explain social issues even she doesn't clearly state them. If you have the ability to form your own thoughts you'll be fine. Amazing Professor", + "class": " PSYC328", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "I took the winter session course. Tests were all on lectures and textbook readings. You NEED to read the textbook. They provide a \"read more in the book\" topics list at the end of lectures. That plus lectures will get you about 90% on tests. Read full chapters thoroughly to get a higher A. It won't take over your break and isn't a ton of work.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2021", + "message": "The assignments in class are actually interesting and really help you learn the material. The tests are very challenging though, so make sure you read the textbook! She is also very receptive to concerns/questions so if you're struggling, reach out and she'll help you out.", + "class": " PSYC245", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2021", + "message": "Shenouda's lectures are pretty boring but they arent hard and you can click through if you need. Lots of reading lot of work but its all pretty easy to skim. BUT she does gives extensions on every assignment without asking so you have time so you can get as many as you want.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2020", + "message": "Took her class online. 4 TA's who all graded differently. All assignments were written so even if you knew the material, you could still be screwed. She was unorganized and took points off the two course papers for things clearly marked on the opposite rubric for the other paper. Was really looking forward to the class: ruined, horrible experience.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2020", + "message": "The class I took was an online course, so I can't speak for any in-person sessions, but overall the class was a mess. Tests covered completely foreign material that wasn't covered in the lectures. No exam study materials were provided. It was extremely unclear which knowledge was important and what wasn't.", + "class": " PSYCH245", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2019", + "message": "Don't take this class with this professor unless you really have to. Just terrible.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2019", + "message": "I had Dr. S for two semesters, and honestly, all the bad ratings about her feel like they're from someone else. They are older; perhaps she found her reviews and took the feedback to heart. She's a great prof, and if you pay attention and try, you'll do fine. If you sit on your computer and play games during her lectures, you'll not do so well.", + "class": " PSYC328PSYC365", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "The exam questions arent fairly framed and do not accurately reflect lecture material. The assignments, although not difficult, have unclear rubrics and are unfairly. The lectures are also poorly organized. Theres too many documentaries. She is in general a bad teacher, has a poor understanding of her own material, and her voice is annoying.", + "class": " PSYC328", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "Pretty bad teacher, is not open to discussions. When students question her after exams, she is defensive. Lecture material is boring. Sometimes she tries to be relatable in the most cringey way. One of the worst classes I took out of all the classes I've taken at UIUC.", + "class": " PSYC328", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Ill sum this class up by telling about how our TA talked to us after grading our papers. The whole time she told us how wrong everyone was and how we interpreted the questions wrong and how over half the class did the wrong thing. they yelled at us even though they where the ones who made things unclear also all her studies are archaic and old", + "class": " PSYCH328", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2016", + "message": "She's pretty terrible. She ignores questions from students, the tests are way more difficult than they need to be, and she literally told us \"don't think about the questions too much, just be stereotypical.\" She's teaching us gender stereotypes that are outdated/not applicable anymore and only teaches us stereotypical issues, not how to solve them.", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "She's an ok teacher. Slightly annoying voice, boring lectures. Tests were much harder than they should have been, but she does curve them quite fairly.. TA's graded papers very harshly (but that of course depends on your TA). The class content itself was very interesting, it was just taught quite dryly.", + "class": " PSYC373", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Frank Shepke ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "He does not answer emails, but he does give feedback on papers etc. I would definitely take his class again, because he does not grade harshly and answers all questions during class.", + "class": " SOCW427", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matt Sherburne ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2014", + "message": "Great, energetic teacher with very unique experiences. But, he likes to talk a lottt, often about things that everyone else finds pretty useless. Class was easy because grade was mostly assigned by your lab director.", + "class": " MSE398", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2013", + "message": "Impressed with his lectures. Overall he created this course himself and I was impressed. He has an extensive background in research and lots of great stories. Sherburne provided a lot of insight into the world of academia as well as industry. I'd take this course just so you can get a GPA boost from research.", + "class": " MSE398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Sherman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2018", + "message": "10/10, one of the best instructors I've had. Light and engaging lectures with some great meme content.", + "class": " UP203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2015", + "message": "Pretty straight forward class, do your work and study for the exams and you should easily be able to pass", + "class": " UP203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bruce Sherrick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2021", + "message": "There is one homework a week that takes less than 2 hours to complete. The tests are exactly like the homework just different numbers. Attend the TA's discussion to get homework answers/formulas. Attendance points are crucial in this class.", + "class": " ACE444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Sherrick is an expert. Listen to him.", + "class": " ACE444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2020", + "message": "ACE 444 is a great class if you want to learn excel. Sherrick can kind of be all over the place when it comes to lectures though. If you really want to do well in the class, go to office hours with Ailie Elmore. She is great at teaching this material and will help prepare you for exams. She even takes time out of her day to help students prepare.", + "class": " ACE444", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2018", + "message": "It was an absolute pleasure to take Professor Sherrick's class. He is one of the most passionate, caring and intelligent people I've had the pleasure of learning from. If you pay attention in class and actively participate, you won't need to do too much work on your own.", + "class": " ACE444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Sherrick is an absolute genius. He is doing incredible work outside of the classroom, and the information he teaches is very applicable. I highly recommend this class and this opportunity to learn from a genius in agricultural economics, but only if you are willing to work hard and show up to class.", + "class": " ACE444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2012", + "message": "Hard teacher with hard material but nicest guy ever. Best class taken so far", + "class": " ACE4444", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2012", + "message": "His classes are worth taking.", + "class": " ACE444", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACE340", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2007", + "message": "Great class - lots of useful materials, tests are just like class and limited use of text", + "class": " AGFIN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2005", + "message": "A very good professor who teaches high-level courses. Also, a nice guy!", + "class": " AGFINANCE", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Sherwood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Sherwood knows the material, teaches well, and is very helpful if you go to office hours. He also encourages questions during class. If you want a challenge and find the material interesting, take this class. If you want an easy Life Science Gen Ed, I'd take something in IB instead.", + "class": " MCB180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Sherwood is a really knowledgeable professor. He genuinely cares about the material covered in class, which really shows. Class is interesting, but you have to put in the effort, because there is a lot to memorize. One of the best teachers I've had at UIUC!", + "class": " MCB180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "He's a sweet guy & very passionate about his material, but he's pretty boring to listen to. To do well, you really have to pay attention in class & take notes on the lectures (which he puts online, very helpful!) so attendance is mandatory. The tests are kinda hard but if you study the slides/lectures well, they're not too bad. Don't need the book.", + "class": " MCB180", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "Nice person, interesting material, but taught in a pretty boring manner. If you are really interested in the subject, take the class (it's not a hard mcb class). But prof isn't very engaging and kinda dull", + "class": " MCB180", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ryan Sherwood ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Artan Sheshmani ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2015", + "message": "Do not play with your smartphone in lectures... You will feel lost. His exams are really hard to get high scores. Easy to pass, though. ", + "class": " 2173", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2014", + "message": "Incredibly intelligent professor. He speaks clearly and will give you extra points on your midterm if you answer a question in lecture. Very helpful in office hours. The class is not easy; it takes a LOT of work. But if you really listen to what he is saying, ask questions, and put enough time in, you can succeed.", + "class": " MATH1172", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2008", + "message": "He teaches fairly well and is pretty clear, he knows what hes talking about. My only problem with him is that hes pretty stubborn in his ways. For example he will put up practice problems for a quiz at like midnight the night before.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "He assumes that everyone is putting in a lot of time outside of class to practice techniques that he presents pretty well, but not great. He REALLY knows the subject well. Doesn't promote participation because he is intimidating and certainly doesn't let you down easily if you're wrong. I found him smart and interesting, but not a great teacher.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Shetina ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2016", + "message": "Tough class, but till be amazing at writing by the end. Deadlines are very negotiable and he'll help you as much as you ask.", + "class": " ENG105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2016", + "message": "He's not a professor (he's part of the GEO), but the class is really fun and well constructed. He's a very considerate guys and he's willing to drop things from his curriculum if people don't think it'll work out. Awesome class. Favorite I've taken.", + "class": " ENG102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chilin Shih ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "She is super caring and understanding. She takes time and effort to help really improve your Chinese. She was also very flexible with scheduling", + "class": " CHIN305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2016", + "message": "I like how Prof. Shih really cares about her students' learning. She goes over different types of interesting material and wants to see us improve. Lots of emphasis on speaking. I wish she was more available outside of class (emails, office hours) and more clear with her grading. It's finals week and I don't know my current grade.", + "class": " CHIN305", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Shih is a great professor, offering help to all students and often available outside of class. She is genuinely concerned about the progress and happiness of each of her students, and class is very fun and enjoyable.", + "class": " CHIN305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2012", + "message": "Lectures were a bit boring, but she was very sweet and extremely helpful!", + "class": " LING401", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jae Yong Shin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2010", + "message": "An average professor going by while donig a sub-average job = typical UIUC College of Business Professor (especially the ACCY department)", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2010", + "message": "The midterm was pretty easy but the final was impossible. Memos were graded pretty easy, make sure to do the practice problems and study hard for the final.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2009", + "message": "Really nice guy, and grades pretty easy. Class is usually let out pretty early. The exams are difficult, don't let how the class is taught fool you. Go to class, study for the test and you will get a B.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2009", + "message": "Jae is probably the best accounting teacher I've had so far. He gives you a decent amount of work to help you learn the material but doesn't overload you like other professors. He is VERY helpful in office hours. Go to class and study for the tests and you should get a B easily, he curves. He also gives extra credit a few times. Take him for 302!", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Jay is a nice guy and approachable, but students should know to expect more from a Prof. than those two traits. Trust me on this, the FINAL is VERY HARD. Just because Jay flips through slides in light-speed and let's the class out early does not mean YOU will be prepared to take his DIFFICULT final. The entire class could have used more practice.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2008", + "message": "so confused, and i do the work", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2008", + "message": "Participate a lot and go to class so you get a good grade on participation. Some of the cases are kind of graded hard. Go over all the in-class activities before the final. The final was pretty similar to those. Read the book until the midterm than stop. After the midterm, it's less conceptual and more about calculations.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "I didn't like the class, but I will give credit where it's due. Jay is a really nice guy and works hard to make class interesting. But he is kind of creepy to me, sometimes he would stare me down during lecture, and some of my classmates mentioned the same thing.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "Jay is a great guy - always willing to help, always so excited about accounting, even at 8 am. If it weren't for this guy being my teacher, I doubt I'd be in class that early two days a week. Make sure you take advantage of easy points in the class, this will help you out when finals/midterm time comes around. Participation is everything!!", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2007", + "message": "Really helpful. Always willing to answer questions and makes sure his students know what is going on. Never really had trouble understanding him because of his accent. TAKE HIS CLASS!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2007", + "message": "Jae Yong (Jay) is a great professor. Accy 302 is difficult but I managed to pull off an A because he made it interesting. He has a bit of an accent, but his English grammar is excellent and I had no problem understanding him. He is extremely helpful, make sure you go to him for assistance if you need/want it (trust me).", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2007", + "message": "PHENOMINAL! Jay is a wonderful teacher - you will really enjoy his class. He does everything he can for his students. Highly highly highly recommended.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2007", + "message": "He is really nice. However, he has little communication problem.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yun Shin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2013", + "message": "Took it 2013 Spring. She is a good professor who tries best to make the class bearable. Sometimes can be strict and sometimes not.", + "class": " KOR222", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sung Soo Shin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Faith Shin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Uses iClickers for participation. There are quizzes every 2-3 chapters. Don't buy book!!!!!!!! Everything is on the slides in class & in her coursepack on compass. Not an easy class, take it seriously.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Minchul Shin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2019", + "message": "this guy is the goat. 100% the best econometrics prof tbh. actually cares about whether you learn--super chill.", + "class": " ECON475", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "Awesome time series professor. He was truly passionate about teaching. Grades does not really matter as long as you really learn something, so he said. And it's true, you will learn A LOT. coming from abysimal econometrics class, I re-learn econometrics AND gain a lot about time series with him. Truly inspirational!", + "class": " ECON514", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cliff Shin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2021", + "message": "The hardest class I've ever taken but overall he's the only tough professor at A+D and will make you work hard for the grade. He can be hard to read as far as banter but just play along. All in all, take Shin at your own risk. If you think your one of the top people in ID take him so you can get humbled.", + "class": " ARTD228", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2020", + "message": "He is the most reliable and knolwegeable professor in the Industrial Design department at the UIUC. His expectation to students is generally really high, but that makes the work quality a lot higher.", + "class": " ARTD401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2016", + "message": "One of the most knowledgeable and dedicate professors on the staff. He is consistently pushing his students to do their best. Although the curriculum is demanding at times, what you learn is invaluable and eternally applicable the Industrial Design industry.", + "class": " ARTD228", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "Expect your grade not to reflect the effort you put into the class. Gives poor feedback and is strict about deadlines, but if you ask for help beforehand he will give it. He's not very clear about expectations, but has very high standards. Sometimes offensive humor. Expects a lot from students. Would not take another class from him, personally.", + "class": " ARTD228", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2015", + "message": "very tough grader, doesn't give good feedback, do to his accent can be difficult to understand, weird since of humor that can be offensive at times. He is very insensitive , a respected professor by his credentials, but teaching may not be his true calling, he will fail you before helping you, good luck ", + "class": " ARTD401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kimberly Shinew ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2021", + "message": "Dr. Shinew was a good professor overall and I enjoyed the class. The course consisted of quizzes, discussions, and reflections. All are very manageable if you watch the lecture videos and skim through the chapters. Don't be afraid to reach out to the prof or the TA's since they are on your side and pretty helpful.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2018", + "message": "Attendance is not mandatory if you find someone to take your iClicker. Lectures can be long and boring, and sleeping isn't an option because she gets mad. Refused to spend money on $60 textbook, so just took notes, and was well off. TL:DR; Take notes during class+ study notes and rewatch videos the night beforeA on every test and in the class.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2016", + "message": "Shines is such a great professor. She messes up a little bit sometimes, but that's what makes her funny. You don't necessarily need the textbook, but some questions on the exams are based on the textbook, which she does not cover in class. Easy A if you pay attention and study a little before the exams. Exams are straight forward", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2016", + "message": "Very easy class if you show up and earn the iclicker points (25 % of final grade) Tests are very easy. Subject is sometimes a bit boring, but still go, then this class is an easy A", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "All tests are scantron so there's no confusion with grading. She is nice and will bring in your old tests if you want to look over your errors. Three iClicker questions EVERY CLASS. You COULD pass without them but they are a great grade cushion. Also there is some material only presented in class and not in the textbook. Overall easy A! :)", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Really easy as long as you attend class and read the book. Lectures can be kind of long and boring though.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2012", + "message": "I hate this class. The lectures are so boring and dull she is a terrible teacher and her test formatting is whack. The class should be easy but you really have to read the questions on the test to understand them. I think she might of wrote them when she was buzzed or something.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2012", + "message": "Very easy class. Show up and bring your book so you can look for the answers for the iclicker questions. Ended up with an A in the class because of all the extra credit from the iclicker questions.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Good teacher, easy class, lots of extra credits. If you go to class, and read the materials, you can easily get an A.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "Easy class. She tells you everyone should get an A or B. Gives 3 iClicker questions a day, if you answer you get points, if you get it right its extra credit. Take notes and then study exactly what she tells you is on the exam in your notes and you will get an A. She knows a lot about the subject as well", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2011", + "message": "GREAT teacher. You can tell she enjoys teaching because she really gets the class involved and is easy going. She makes you really understand what you're learning and this is a pretty easy class if you go. Read the book before class because she grades you on in-class i-clicker questions. That's what got me because I couldn't remember what I read.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jeannie Shinozuka ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Shoaff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2010", + "message": "In retrospect, the topic is very interesting. The tests and papers were a challenge because they were application questions. Well structured and fairly graded. She will compromise with the class. Be sure to use key words in papers and READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS because the papers have multiple parts, and you don't want to miss one.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "This class and her teaching style is pretty bad. I really despised this class, but i'm not interested in anthropology so maybe it would be a little more interesting for others. WAY too much reading that you have to do and is very boring. Definitely wouldn't take it as a blowoff class", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2010", + "message": "Very rude, made snide remarks to students during lecture & made a powerpoint slide of every student's name she didn't think did the reading (which could be over 30-40+ pages at times).Too much work for a gen ed. I cannot stand this woman. Class was boring, many students fell asleep, she likes listening to her own voice, avoid her classes.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "Very interesting class. She is very laid back and is very passionate about the topics. But the class is somewhat unorganized. She added more work to the syllabus a month into the course and didn't show up for class a couple times(with no warning). A lot of people really got pissed in April when they got their first papers back (see below).", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "She seems to have unrealistic expectations. She assigns ridiculous amounts of readings and homework. She grades down all the time for not \"critically analyzing\" instead of just summarizing material, even when students do more than just summarize. She just doesn't communicate well about what she wants from her students.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "She is just a bad teacher - you can tell she is passionate but she is incoherent, makes up words and is somewhat unrealistic in her expectations of a larger class. The subject was interesting - I liked the readings - but she was boring, and annoying... I felt kind of bad for her, no one really liked her in my class.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2010", + "message": "She seems like a nice person and knows the material well, but I would not recommend taking her class. She constantly insists that we \"make the connections\" and think about theory, but then gives picky multiple choice/true false exams. The reading load is heavy and difficult. The readings are educational, but Shoaff cannot discuss them engagingly.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Shoemaker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "Lecture uninteresting, lecture slides confusing.", + "class": " MSE405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2018", + "message": "Lecture was consistently interesting, despite the mostly dry material, but teaching effectiveness was certainly above average. Labs were good, although the grading seemed pretty arbitrary and inconsistent. The final was unpredictable, seemed like the expectation was in depth memorization of EVERY concept/technique mentioned once.", + "class": " MSE405", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2017", + "message": "Interesting professor who structures his lectures very nicely for those who can understand and keep up. People complained that he can't teach, which makes sense from certain standpoints because he builds up the semester with theoretical aspects of material characterization before diving into the actual techniques used. Very nice and friendly.", + "class": " MSE405", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Very unnecessarily tough class. Could have been useful material to learn but he taught very theoretically with poor lecture slides and no useful material for studying the exam. The textbook was too in depth to be useful and test questions were very specific details on points he may have made very briefly in class if at all.", + "class": " MSE405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Bad lecturer, concentrated on his speech, not helpful for students. Lecture notes not helpful while exam is all about concepts. Tricky I-clicker questions that only account for the correct ones. Reports graders are good.", + "class": " MSE405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Tough test and expect you to know what an experienced technicial should have known. Slides and textbook do not help. Easy graders on the lab reports.", + "class": " MSE405", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Don'tjust DO NOT take this class or MSE 403 if you have other options.A diasterfrom the beginning to the end.", + "class": " MSE405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Three parts, lectures, tests, labs, were all bad. Lectures: Not good at explaining things. Students had to read the book and the book was worse. The tests were not really related to the lecture slides but some tiny details the professor spoke out for one time (maybe twice). Labs: Most rubrics were obscure. You would have no idea how you lose pts", + "class": " MSE405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Grant Shoffstall ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "Take this class if you want to be challenged to think critically. The readings and papers aren't the easiest but the topic is extremely interesting! I've honestly learned more in this class than almost any other college course. Grant is extremely helpful and an overall awesome guy who cares about his students and puts his all into teaching.", + "class": " SOC350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Very interesting course material. As long as you show up, read the assigned text, and let him know you care about the stuff being discussed, this could be the easiest and most satisfying A ever", + "class": " SOC350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Very interesting course, passionate instructor, good reading material.", + "class": " SOC350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2010", + "message": "Shoffstall is awesome, and his class is unlike any other. There is work to do, but if you put in the effort (i.e. do the readings & think) you'll get an A. The man really knows what he's talking about, and really cares about the issues discussed. There are 2 essays (7 page min.) Final exam is essay format, but questions are given ahead of time.", + "class": " SOC350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Sholem ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "An amazing lecturer, experienced professional", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2011", + "message": "Prof knew his stuff and talked about actual equipment transactions. I would take it.", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2011", + "message": "Good decision-making course and real world application.", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "If you need a ridiculously easy 2-hour, 8-week course, take FIN 490E. You get to go see some corporate aircraft at Willard too, which is actually pretty cool. You don't learn too much in this class.", + "class": " FIN490E", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Shosted ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "Despite how boring many classes were made as a result of online delivery, Prof. Shosted gave really amazing lectures and tried his hardest to keep the course interesting and informative. The subject matter isn't entirely intuitive for those who don't have prior experience in linguistics but the class is still very easy. Would easily recommend him.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "prof shosted was cool but VERY hard class. maybe ling isn't for me but I found this very difficult so I would not recommend to non linguistic majors. lots of reading and hard concepts.", + "class": " LING101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Shosted is a genuinely uncaring professor. Phonetics with him was an absolute nightmare, and even students who came into the class absolutely loving him hated him by the end. He talked big about not \"wanting us to stress out\" but then doled out the most ridiculous workload I've ever had in a course with no coverage of content on hw or exams.", + "class": " LING401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "The project for this class will consume your life. You need to no life this class to get a good grade. Not only do we have a MASSIVE (40+ hour) project, but we also have 2 midterms, homework, and a 25% final that takes THREE HOURS. Shosted seems like a cool guy, but this class has too much work and he has no compassion for how much work we put in.", + "class": " LING401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "All online quizzes come before lecture, so you don't receive a formal lecture on the information. Doesn't cover all the info in lecture, tests you on things you never talked about or saw on homework/quizzes. Semester long project - takes over 50 hours. Final worth 25% of the grade, and cumulative. Doesn't know when things are due.", + "class": " LING401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2019", + "message": "you learn a lot in this class.... because he assigns hours of readings and homework that you do on your own while he covers the bare minimum in class. linguistics students beware", + "class": " LING401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2019", + "message": "Never take his classes unless they are absolutely required", + "class": " LING401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2019", + "message": "You don't have to go to lectures, but it's worth it because he's hilarious. Easy A and a fun class.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2019", + "message": "Dropped the class halfway through the semester, but not because of the professor. He's great and cares about all his students - even took the time to learn my name after one office hours visit. Exuberant amount of memorization, semester long project and intermittent online assessments. Wouldn't recommend as a GenEd, mainly due to dedication needed.", + "class": " LING101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Very entertaining lecturer. You will learn a lot, and the grading is fairly generous. Definitely take his class! Also, the TAs are fantastic.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2018", + "message": "Excellent professor. He cares deeply about the subject material, and his lectures reflect that. His lectures are funny, and explain the material very well. It is not difficult to get an A, but you should definitely read the textbook.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "I loved this prof! The lectures weren't mandatory but I still went to every single one just because he made it so interesting. I learned a lot in this class and it wasn't too hard. He really cares about the subject and the students-- I highly recommend this prof and ling100 as a whole, especially if you're trying to get a feel for linguistics.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "I loved this introduction to Linguistics! Apparently they redid the whole class this semester, and it was great. The tests are online and open book/notes/etc. There's a project the whole semester, but it's split into milestones and it's very manageable. There are homework assignments and reading quizzes, but EVERYTHING is done online which I liked!", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2017", + "message": "Shosted's approach to teaching is absolutely horrendous. As he all but brags, he deliberately makes this class as hard and frustrating and soul-crushing as possible because (direct quote) \"welcome to my world\". He gives every indication of being unhappy with his career and taking it out by punishing his students. Avoid his classes at all costs.", + "class": " LING401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2017", + "message": "He was really funny and made the content more interesting. He is a good lecturer and I enjoyed the class.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2017", + "message": "He was funny and engaging!!", + "class": " LING302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "I don't know why the last review that shows up here is so bad. I am in his LING100 class and I couldn't ask for a better professor. He's hilarious and willing to work with students to make the material more manageable. Easiest A I ever got. Look forward to taking him again next semester :)", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Shosted does not teach the class well, the TA's mainly teach the class. The class is easy overall just do the homework and go to discussion. Read the textbook there's a reading quiz every week they're easy but read the book to not fail. Attendance is 10 percent of your grade so go to lecture even if it sucks!", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2016", + "message": "I'm genuinely surprised he doesn't have better ratings than he does. Everyone currently in my class fully enjoys his class and he has the entire class in laughter all the time. If I had to describe him in two words, they would be \"lovable jerk\". He's simultaneously incredibly sincere and very sarcastic which makes for interesting discussions", + "class": " LING401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2016", + "message": "The first day of class, he asked us to tell jokes and then explained what part of linguistics made them funny. Lecture slides are informative and full of puns.", + "class": " LING100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Natasha Shrikant ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Light Shriner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2017", + "message": "SPED117 was an easy class that met once a week for 2 hours, but those 2 hours were the most dreaded of my entire week. Prof Shriner treats her students like 7 year olds, with the multiple-a-day reminders to put away phones and practice listening skills. She is not someone that I would want to be friends with and I do not like her. Easy A though", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2016", + "message": "The class is super easy but there is a ton of busy work. Prof. Light Shriner will fill your email box up and that gets annoying. I have her once a week for an hour and a half and she send 7-10 emails. It is an easy A if you do the work but you have to show up to class. Lectures are typically boring.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2010", + "message": "She was helpful and very fair. The class was long but she did a good job of alternating between videos and lectures and she gives you a fifteen minute break. Guest speakers come in often and are interesting to listen to. Easy A.", + "class": " PSYCH322", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2010", + "message": "Interesting class. Do not buy the textbook. Exam questions are right off the study guide, if you do it you'll get an A. 2 assignments one which involves going to a school and helping a special ed class. Very fun and interesting experience. Have to go to every class since it's once a week. Easy A", + "class": " PSYCH322", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Pointless class, although an easy A.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Diwakar Shukla ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2017", + "message": "I like his attitude towards class and teaching. Always encouraging us to do better and think about the material instead of worrying about how to get high score in exams", + "class": " CHBE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2017", + "message": "Taking chbe440 in the current semester. I will take Prof Shukla as an instructor for any course that requires critical thinking. He can explain complicated concepts using examples from everyday life. He is able to relate to students in the class and he remembers the name of every student in his class.", + "class": " CHBE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2017", + "message": "This class was extremely challenging due to to level of math difficulty. He tried very hard to explain complicated concepts. Best professor in CHBE department.", + "class": " CHBE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2017", + "message": "Shukla often tied his research into the course material to demonstrate applications. Slides were helpful in completing homework and studying for exams. Discussions were enjoyable and allowed us to form our own opinions about viability of processing methods. It felt unique compared to other electives.", + "class": " CHBE478", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2017", + "message": "Excellent lecture and notes. The exams are written to test the concepts. Lecture and exam review session are super helpful. He does not repeat any problems from past exams. You have to understand the material to get good grades.", + "class": " CHBE440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Lectures are super helpful, he always gives his hand written notes for reference. Tests are difficult but about similar to other classes in the curriculum. Best controls prof by far", + "class": " CHBE440", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michelle Shumate ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2017", + "message": "The grading is not consistent.", + "class": " CMN574", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "She is an amazing professor. She is very fair and you learn a lot.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Excellent professor! You can learn really MUCH from her! The class is Very USEFUL for communication students. But the class is not easy.", + "class": " CMN574", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2009", + "message": "Tough. The best.", + "class": " COMM500", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Trent Shumway ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2016", + "message": "Everyone loves Trent. If you're a social work major, he is the academic adviser so get to know him! He's legit awesome. Easy class, just show up.", + "class": " SOCW199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "All you need to do for Trent's class is show up and do the weekly assignments. Easy peasy.", + "class": " SOCW199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2015", + "message": "Trent is great! He's helpful and willing to work with students. Go to class, go to class, go to class. There aren't many tests given. There is extra credit. Make sure you participate in class and do your assignments. Put effort into the class and you should do well. Would definitely take this class again and recommend to others! ", + "class": " SOCW199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sofia Sianis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "Unorganized is a bit of an understatement, every other class had final grades posted a week ago but this course having ungraded assignments from 3 months ago pretty much sums up the semester. Due dates always changing, classes canceled a lot, and toward the end of the semester class times literally changed (not even sure that is allowed).", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "This class was by far the most disorganized class I have taken in college, if not ever. The syllabus was changed many times throughout the semester, with due dates constantly being unknown and the students hardly received feedback. Hardly any student interaction during the lectures. Please choose another teacher for this class.", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "Please don't take her courses or don't choose her as a professor because it was the most disorganized class I've ever taken. Your grade won't take the biggest hits because of HER constant mistakes, but it adds no value to your life. You learn nothing, get no feedback, and those who try are just wasting their time. Worst professor ever.", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Although this class is \"introductory\", it isn't. Prof. Sianis never teaches the math needed for exams. She consistently cancels class, changes deadlines, and cancels assignments without letting the students know. This is the most disorganized course that I have ever taken. Assignments from September remain ungraded in December. Worst Professor Ever", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "Worst professor ever. Answe", + "class": " FIN444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angelica Sibrian ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2021", + "message": "I'm a senior. I'm not new to GD but neither do I think I'm particularly talented at it. And can I just say that after the first round of it, presentations made my anxiety go through the roof. She's knowledgable, but she was patronizing when giving critiques and you could tell that my classmates weren't happy either.", + "class": " ARTD444", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2021", + "message": "Being an artist who had no experience with graphic design, I was terrified going in to this class. However, I was greeted with one of the most helpful professors I have ever had. Professor Sibriam really encouraged us to do our best and will work one on one with you to make sure you are successful in the class. Amazing class, Amazing Professor!", + "class": " ARTD151", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "I checked Sibrian's rating before my first semester of college, and I was scared. However, the semester ended and I'm shocked. Maybe it's the fact that we're online, but Sibrian is not as harsh as these ratings say she is. To my class, she's been a sweetheart. A bit rough with critique sometimes yes, but it's for the best. Love her.", + "class": " ARTD151", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2020", + "message": "The unfortunate thing about Angelica is I don't think she realizes or believes that she is demeaning in the way she treats her students at times. Yes she really does know GD, however she basically scared me into a decent grade. She yells, mocks students, and has ZERO patience. She overall doesn't really seem to care if she hurts anybody's feelings.", + "class": " ARTD151", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2020", + "message": "Had a love/hate relationship with Angelica. She is very experienced in the creative industry and that has a disadvantage on her students because she doesn't allow room for errors. She is very tough during critics.", + "class": " ARTD222", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Here is my thing with Angelica, she is really experienced in her field and knows pretty much all of the ins and outs of graphic design. However, she does NOT share any of that with you. Most of the class was work, not learning functions and how to use the programs and if you were a starter to GD then you were screwed. Teach more, assign less.", + "class": " ARTD151", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Sickles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2021", + "message": "Overall she was a good professor, the materiel was well presented, however, there was a lot to cover so you have to go to lecture and do the homework's/practice exams if you want to learn it well/do well on the exams.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2021", + "message": "The course is inherently hard. It is difficult to teach well, however her teaching wasn't anything special. Most of the learning is done on your own through prelecture and homework. She sometimes doesn't answer questions, but in an online setting with 100 people in the class, I can imagine it is difficult.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Sickles is a decent lecturer, but lectures only make sense if you watch the prelectures closely. Weekly homework problems are very time-consuming and midterms require a lot of studying to do well, though these are due to the course itself, not by any fault of the professor. If you put in the work, an A is attainable, but definitely not easy.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "While the physics department at UIUC generally has the same curriculum, Anne Sickles just doesnt teach it well. Her lectures are 95% iClicker questions with poor explanations, and the other 5% is random comments about the zoom chat. Not a good teacher. I had to watch other professors lectures to learn anything or teach myself. Very nice though.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Worst physics 212 professor at UIUC. Avoid her at all costs. I had an A-throughout the semester until the final. My section was forced to take it a week before the other kids, and these later sections were able to cheat. Overall, their average final exam grade much higher, but the phys department still wouldnt curve our section. Sucky situation.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Good at explaining physics concepts but not that great at answering questions. If you follow the pre-lectures closely, she will make perfect sense during lecture. She was not the course director so class-specific complaints were not her fault. She was a good professor and has fun stories from working at high-profile physics laboratories!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "I don't know what all these people are talking about her tests being crazy hard, I got an A on each of the three midterms without too much preparation. Her lectures are a little light on actual content, so it's important to do the prelectures.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "Maybe it has to do with online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic... maybe it has to do with the physics department. Either way, her class was horribly organized and she seemed to not know the answer to many of the students questions - the labs and discussion sections were also horrible.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2020", + "message": "Not a good lecturer", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2020", + "message": "The physics department at UIUC does the same thing for each section, regardless of who is the teacher. Same HW, same lecture slides, same tests. However, Anne Sickles is by far the worse professor. She simply reads off the clicker questions, cannot explain ANYTHING, nor tries to. Her Exam 3 and Final exam is a full week before all other sections.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2020", + "message": "Her exam was terrifying. Yes, she told us to do the practice exams and everything will be fine. However it turns out none of the problem was even similar to that of homework or past papers. And what's ridiculous is when she tells you that you will be fine with the exam. Do not trust her words about exams.", + "class": " PHY212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2017", + "message": "Unorganized lecture and homework. Office hour helps little. She doesn't show any passion in teaching during lectures.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2017", + "message": "Boring lecture, just read Griffiths by your own. Exams and Homeworks difficulty are unpredictable and inconsistent.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "Not a very good lecturer. Also the homework is wildly inconsistent in difficulty.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2017", + "message": "Unclear think flow throughout the lecture, concepts not explained with enough examples.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2016", + "message": "I found her explanations of problems unclear and hard to follow. All she did was read off the lecture slides that were made for her by the flipitphysics company. She didn't seem to care that much about teaching. Office hours were not very helpful, I would not recommend her.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are fairly clear, only complaint is that she'll interrupt lecture to tell the one kid in the back of the lecture hall to get off his/her phone/laptop. Tests are similar to homework problems.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Andrew Siebert ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jerold Siena ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2016", + "message": "He is a great guy and very kind teacher", + "class": " MUSIC481", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jessica Siler ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Peter Silhan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2020", + "message": "Poor lecture videos, too much work in a week, difficult midterm (made harder by poor lecture videos), also a constant spam of emails from him. Worst class I have taken for the business minor here at UIUC.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2018", + "message": "2 exams that are all conceptual questions, just study the quizlets online. You have numerical \"quizzes\", conceptual quizzes, & learn smart \"quizzes\" (from readings) that you do weekly on connect. Not a bad class if you look everything up online or get help from friends/other resources. Tedious, but doable with some help.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2018", + "message": "The only thing I learned from this class is that I could possibly become a teacher without getting a degree in education because apparently you don't need to know how to teach or to even *try* in order to become a (clearly) tenured professor at a large university.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "This class is bad. A lot of assignments per week with different deadlines, but you can search the questions online for help. Not an A class. 2 midterms and no finals, which is the best part. Overall, did not enjoy this online class at all.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2015", + "message": "The course itself if a lot of material, but you are evaluated in such a way that it is extremely easy to get an A. The answers to quizzes and tests can be found on Quizlet or the online textbook resource. As long as you know how to memorize, it is easy to do well, but you will not really learn any material.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "This class was only offered as a fully online class for the semester. Roughly 78% of your total grade will be from conceptual quizzes and exams. The numerical quizzes are for grades and your own learning (not covered on the exam). Be prepared to collaborate with others to learn everything for the exam.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2015", + "message": "The course is more difficult because of how its run rather than the material itself. He is zero help. It's not the easy A everyone expects when taking an online course. You don't actually learn any of the material.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2015", + "message": "It's not that he's a bad teacher; he's not a teacher at all. Absolutely no instruction whatsoever. This experience combined with the business school's attitude toward minors led me to drop the entire program. I can only assume this man is someone's brother-in-law. ", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2014", + "message": "Worst course taken by far. Gives zero feedback to students and doesn't understand the concepts himself. I tried to set up a meeting with him but he was too lazy to meet me in person and instead asked me to communicate through email. Avoid. At. All. Cost. ", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2014", + "message": "He's the worst professor I've ever had. His lectures have no structure or content but go anyway because he has \"pop quizzes\" for a few extra credit points. You need the book to pass the quizzes online and exams in class. Only reason I survived this course was because I had friends in the class so we all worked together on a weekly basis.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2014", + "message": "Horrendous professor. Showing up at his lectures is a COMPLETE waste of time as he does nothing but babble inaudibly. I showed up to all his lectures just to see if they would improve but they never did. If you HAVE to take his class, like I did, be prepared to teach yourself most of the material because this guy is utterly useless as a teacher.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "Ruined my interest in accounting, I wish I could have learned the material from a different professor to see if the material would have been explained better. Learning from the book it wasn't too terribly difficult material but the professor was just so vague about what was included on tests and how to prepare and reach success in the course", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2013", + "message": "Disappointed that the business department has this professor teaching all of the business minor students,a disservice to them. This class was 1 lecture a week and the rest online videos. Word of advice, I found the textbook the most useful resource. Silhan voice is difficult to understand and spends little time teaching for a 80 minute lecture.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Unfortunately, this man is the only professor for Accy 200 (a mandatory class for BUS minor students). Silhan is an ineffective teacher in the fact that his lectures are meaningless and has a panic attack if someone sits the wrong way during a test. Don't let him make you dislike ACCY just because of his poor teaching methods", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "Actually the worst instructor ever. First he cuts down on meetings per week from 2 to 1, because he wanted to do a \"blended\" online and in-person class, which is fine. Lecture's supposed to be 1.25 hours. He's supposed to teach, then give a quiz for EC. He babbles for about 15 minutes, if that, gives the quiz, and we're done with lecture.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "The worst, most ineffective teacher I have ever had in college. Material is not difficult, but he doesn't know how to teach, how to write a quiz, or how to guide you to success. Save yourself the frustration and take the class with someone else.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2011", + "message": "He's disorganized and not a very effective teacher, the grade boundaries are generous though. Regularly studying for the quizzes would make sure you're prepared for the exams (quizzes and exams differ vastly though) I did learn the basics of accy though this being my first accy class (part of biz minor) but wouldn't wanna be taught by him again :/", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "Silhan does not know how to teach, and his course is relatively useless; I got a 94, 75, and 56 on the exams in that order; going to office hours is really helpful, much easier to learn from the TA's than Silhan. Overall, with the extra credit, it should be easy to get a B without trying too terribly hard.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "The problem is this class is useless. I really learned nothing about Accy and wasn't interested in doing so. Not much work... and i think that's why i didn't do well. No review. review sessions are a joke. It's a useless class. Just make sure to go to lecture and read though and you should be able to get a b or better", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2011", + "message": "This man is smart. However, his ability to teach what he knows is minimal at best. He teaches a certain way to let you learn the quizzes, but the exams have nothing to do with it. They are all over general information instead of specifics. Since this is 85 percent of your grade, very difficult go do well.", + "class": " ACCY200", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mariana Silva ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mariana Silva ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2020", + "message": "The course website has a lot of useful resources (helped me a lot with learning Python), and lectures were decent. All the homeworks, group assignments, and quizzes/exams were on Prairelearn. Group assignments were doable, quizzes and homeworks were similar in difficulty, and she allowed us to use resources on the course website during quizzes.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2020", + "message": "This professor did not adjust well to online teaching. The course itself is fine, and pretty easy. However, there were at times frustrating issues with the online courseware this professor was using. It wasn't always clearly communicated. I am someone who reads the website, and is self motivated and I still struggled to figure out what she wanted.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Silva was a good professor. Her notes were really helpful for the quizzes and her lectures were decent. The homework prepared you for the quizzes. As long as you attend lecture and keep up with the homework, an A is not too difficult. She is really caring and even reviewed my buggy code personally on Piazza. One of the most underrated profs", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2020", + "message": "Some of the coding problems on the homework were hard to debug. The homeworks prepared you well for the quizzes. I found all the quizzes and the final managable. The lectures were not that good, and while I managed to figure out how to do the problems on the exams, I did not understand the theory behind many of the concepts.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2020", + "message": "Okay so I took this class in Spring 2020 (the semester of COVID). The first half of this class was in person as normal and it was fine. The beginning of the class was definitely a little tricky in terms of material though. After things transitioned online, Prof Silva was extremely accommodating and caring and I really admired that.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "Mariana is unreasonable and super petty. Probably needs therapy (I mean same)", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Silva is many things, but a good teacher is not one of them. The quizzes focus on everything you didn't see in the homework. She has specifically said she searches the slides for things she did not put in homework to test on. Pretty unprofessional, always talking about how she knows students do not like her in a weird way", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2019", + "message": "good prof!!!", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2019", + "message": "Stuck up. Debugging is sometimes really difficult, absolutely garbage problems at times. Office hours is a complete joke", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Too much in a hurry. Always talking faster than anyone can understand. Can't survive without rewatching lectures. Pretty fun at times though.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2019", + "message": "Quizzes are so hard to pass and she will never give you a break from homework and quizzes. Very time consuming and even when you'll study for the quizzes you won't do well.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2019", + "message": "She made the class a LOT EASIER than before, since the Prairelearn NOW gives us the answers to the questions we can share with more people ahead of time. I'm a math major and I took it as Math 357, so I took the class for an easy A cuz I had the help of people ahead of me. She forgets to record her own voice but that doesn't affect my performance.", + "class": " MATH357", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2018", + "message": "I wouldn't give her a high grade because she turns off the volume of recording intentionally to force students to take her class. Besides that, the rest is fine.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "This class is a ton of lin alg later on, so be prepared for that. She's a good lecturer, so if you pay attention you should be fine. All lectures are also posted online which was super useful. Very steady workload, weekly homework and a CBTF quiz every 2 weeks. ALL other practice material is in the textbook, so get it if you think you'll need it.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "Love that course materials are available online. Great lecture notes and explanation of difficult material.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "Mariana (Silva) Sohn's last semester teaching TAM 251 :(, she has moved to CS so you'd better register for CS 357 next sem if you want to be taught by her! Best teacher ever!", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Silva is the BEST I've had in Chambana. A pleasure in lecture and office hours, cares about students, answers emails (quickly), and fantastic lecture presence. Highly recommended!", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "I wouldn't say Silva is a great professor, but she makes it very easy to get a good grade. Quizzes are directly from the homework and the final is simple if you generally understand the concepts. At the end of the day, as long as you understand how to do each homework question this class should be an easy A.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher. Class isn't too difficult, although at times the online quizzes (taken at a testing center) can catch you off guard.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2015", + "message": "The lectures are easy to follow and she feels approachable as a person. The volume of homework seemed a little high, but don't let that keep you away from her classes.", + "class": " TAM210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Helaine Silverman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Silverman is an expert when it comes to her area of study; rather than groan over mandatory attendance, enjoy her lectures because she's truly passionate about her work and has a lot of knowledge to share. Very few graded assignments, which made me nervous, but she's not a tough grader, and if you show her respect she'll do the same!", + "class": " ANTH224", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2019", + "message": "Class should not be underestimated, very fair. But lot's of reading if you like that stuff.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "She's a great professor who's really passionate about her work. Lots of answers to the exams can be found on the course syllabus, with the exception of specific questions from videos and topics covered in class. She's not afraid to call people out for talking or being on their laptop, but it's only because she cares.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2019", + "message": "Helaine Silverman is a professor who is passionate about anthropology and honestly a great person if you follow her syllabus. All the materials she provides are easily accessible for students. Her class is easy to manage if you go to all of the lectures and take the right notes.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "Overall, she was a great professor who really put lots of passion into her lectures. Her mechanisms of teaching are very clear if you pay close attention to her syllabus. There are very little assignments in the grade book by the way. If you want to get an easy A or B in this class then youd have to go to her lectures every time & take notes.", + "class": " ANTH175", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2019", + "message": "She is passionate about her lecture and academic works but she is not a good professor. 3 classes in one work. Every class needs a reading note. That's a lot of work. very rude to me becuz I asked her if she posted ppt online and she suggested me to drop it. said something hurt to me when I was trapped in mental illness, then I drop it.", + "class": " ANTH460", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2019", + "message": "She doesn't post anything online so you have to show up in order to get the information on the test. She does a lot of video clips/movies that you should be there for. She's really passionate about her lectures.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Very passionate. Has specific lecture rules and is crucial that you follow them- unless you want to be called out. Class is fully lecture based. If you ditch and don't have a reliable source for notes, it will be tough to do well on the 3 exams. The syllabus is a good way to study.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2018", + "message": "The class isn't too difficult, but you have to attend lectures. Silverman won't post much online, and also doesn't allow any technology in her lectures (you have to take handwritten notes, no recording the lectures, etc.) She is very passionate about the subject, and she is an expert on Peru so many lectures will include Peru.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "Easy if you really pay attention. I didn't but wish i did. only have 3 exam all semester and they equal 100 points.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2017", + "message": "You absolutely need to go to class, there is no textbook, no slides, just the notes you wrote down and the syllabus. Overall, it was an easy class you just need to go to class and pay attention. The professor is really kind and the tests are straightforward, there are no quizzes, required readings, or papers. Pay attention and you will pass.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2017", + "message": "I loved this class, however the clarity & order of some of the lectures could've been better. I'd google things sometimes. No textbook, so there's a lot of individual readings. Was disappointed by lack of coverage on some subjects. I don't mind her syllabus rule, or not posting slides, just read it & have a friend to text when you're sick.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Class was just 3 midterms pretty easy. A few questions were very difficult but I got an A with 87 in the class so not too bad. Lots of memorization. Don't talk in class, professor Silverman is a sweet lady she doesn't deserve that and also she'll kick you out and embarrass you in front of the whole lecture hall", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "You're sitting there thinking, \"I need an easy A next semester. Should I take Anth 180?\" Yes. Be prepared to go to class and take notes no matter how simple her lectures sound. Her class revolves around three exams which add up to 100, so every question wrong is a point off your grade. A friend I knew did not take notes and got a C. Avg. 86/100 (B)", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Silverman is my favorite professor I've come across so far at UIUC. ANTH 180 is fascinating due to her personal experience as an Anthropologist. If you go to class, take notes, and stay in tune during the lectures then you'll do great. Questions on the exams are very fair and are only over things we've covered in class.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2016", + "message": "She's really not bad. Just be polite, read the syllabus, go to class, and study your notes before exams for a relatively easy A. Silverman is very well-spoken and often thrilled about the things she teaches. She's technologically challenged, and there's something a little odd about her, but class was often amusing and interesting.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2016", + "message": "Helaine is a typical grandma. Sweet if you follow her rules but not scared to call you out. The topics she discuss are pretty interesting. To pass you NEED to go to lectures and take notes, she only gives 3 exams and all the info can be found on the syllabus and in lecture. She is actually really nice, just doesn't like dealing with dumb questions", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Just don't. I'm an integrative biology major and I'm pretty sure I did better in organic chemistry than I did in this class, even though I was interested in the subject. It was 100% exam based and asked completely trivial questions (such as, \"where was Mr. Appleby buried?\") that you may or may not remember even if you attended every class.", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "The tests are mostly easy except each test are about 10% impossible. She tells you that shes not interested in minutiae, but then asks you what the name of an author of a book that you never read is. There is no good way to get an A. She also deducts points if you ask her any question she thinks is answered on her syllabus, so don't bother. Boring ", + "class": " ANTH180", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "Funny and interesting", + "class": " ANTH180H", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Silvers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "This class was pretty easy and super interesting. It's totally doable over the winter semester and it knocks out 2 gen ed reqs. Professor Silvers was very accessible and the course was put together nicely.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "He's a great professor and always has the lecture room in a good atmosphere. It's not clear what to take notes on but after taking the midterm, I learned to take notes on literally EVERYTHING. Anything can be on the test. He also tends to rush but there usually isn't much on his slides. Very cool guy though would love to have him again.", + "class": " MUS110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "I absolutely adored this class and Silvers. Although restricted to music majors only, I rly wish more people could take. He might be a little extra sometimes, but he has incredible perspectives and truly inspires you to do something about the world, w/ music. Do the reading, and GO TO LECTURE, FOR HEAVENS SAKE. Care about this class, it cares abt u", + "class": " MUS110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2017", + "message": "Interesting course, but he assigned lots of reading, which takes too much time.", + "class": " MUS110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2015", + "message": "Do not even think about taking this as a blow of class. There is a listening section where you have to identify form and the time period of a piece. Class is very broad and he provides little help in means of narrowing your study focus. Few easy points too as the exams make up the majority of the points.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2014", + "message": "He keeps his lectures really interesting. Often times he will bring in guest lecturers and has class activities. His lectures may seem kind of simple at times, but you will be amazed how much you learn when you are studying for the exam.", + "class": " MUS110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Simeone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "he's definitely not the easiest TA that i've ever had. i'll give it to him that he really did care that we did well. i would go into office hours and he would help alot. although i killed myself on the papers and would always get B/B-. he's a fair grader but also very reasonable and actually listens to you in crisis. decent teacher", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2010", + "message": "Ridiculously hard for a 200 course. No exams, just 7 papers, 5 of which were mandatory. Graded harshly for a non writing course, and was not a good teacher. Gave me my lowest grade of the semester for the lowest ranking class of my semesters.", + "class": " ENG251", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "This man is a ridiculous excuse for an English teacher. His class discussions are shallow at best. The class does more actual analysis of texts than he does. He makes a blanket statement, which he retracts ten seconds later. He doesn't remember characters and important details from the novels. He should still be in school.", + "class": " ENGL251", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2008", + "message": "Worst teacher ever! Tried to fail me until I went over his head to the English director!!! Luckily I did that! During the course he was a really good teacher until he tried screwing me over.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2008", + "message": "I got a B+ in his class, attendence is crucial. He gives quizes, 3 tests, a poetry paper and a short story analysis paper. Be prepared to come up with inventive ways to look at texts. not too much reading. Weekly postings online. Overall pretty decent, insightful teacher.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2008", + "message": "Very good discussion leader and has to ability to draw deep analysis from the students. Really nice guy, but his tests can be a little demanding....so definitely study. You'll probably get an A or B.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2008", + "message": "Very helpful, his grading is tough but fair. Makes himself available if you ask to meet and is willing to work with your schedule. A very good teacher.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2008", + "message": "Very helpful, his grading is tough but fair. Makes himself available if you ask to meet and is willing to work with your schedule. A very good teacher.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2007", + "message": "Not helpful at all. Doesn't show up to office hours, but requires you to show up to class. Midterm and final are impossible, and he never tells you what to read, but will quiz you over it in class the next day, especially on unofficial, and the days before and after spring break when he knows students won't come or won't read. Kind of a jerk.", + "class": " ENG116", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2007", + "message": "really hot and pretty interesting teacher. readings are really cool.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2005", + "message": "Very good teacher. Very helpful and clear. Lectures a little slow but that's the subject material not his fault", + "class": " RHETORIC", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2005", + "message": "good teacher, only flaw is lectures are boring most of the time", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2004", + "message": "the nicest guy ever. he is really hot too. i really can't help imagining him shirtless all the time. he has a twin the same department so make sure you get the office number right. he's very helpful and encouraging. take him if you want great feedback on your rhetoric", + "class": " COMPOSITION", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bill Simmons ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2015", + "message": "Funny stories in lecture help keep your attention. He is very personable and knows what he is talking about. Quizzes and exams are super easy, especially if you study past ones that he posts on compass. Easily my favorite class this semester!", + "class": " CPSC 112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2015", + "message": "Really good guy.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Best professor I've had so far. Hilarious, knowledgeable, and passionate about what he does. ", + "class": " CPCS112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2014", + "message": "Best professor ever. Very clear and concise. Always has hilarious stories to tell during lecture. Makes class fun and entertaining. No trick questions or hard questions on exams. His goal is to make sure that you pass.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Best ever.", + "class": " ACES101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "he was completely unwilling to talk to me outside of class, despite several phone calls and emails. he was very unhelpful within the context of a stressful situation.", + "class": " ACES100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2006", + "message": "Funniest professor ever! He's like a really mellow Robin Williams, and will start acting out a scene or tell a long, hilarous story in class... take any class you can with him! He's also the NRES Dean.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2004", + "message": "Great teacher and funny as hell.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " NRES101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " NRES101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2003", + "message": "Great Professor", + "class": " NRES101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Simmons ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2019", + "message": "This man is straight up evil. Save yourself and your GPA by taking another class. Your grade will be decided on 5 assignments including a brutal final.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Do not take this class with this professor. The lectures were extremely disorganized and your grade in this class is determined by less than 5 assignments. The graders for this class were extremely tough and the final is 4 papers due within 12 hours. I'm sure the professor is a nice guy outside of the classroom but save yourself!", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Steer clear. Up until the final, this was just a typical bad class. Huge amount of readings, unhelpful lectures, professor who has no idea how to teach material to others. Then the final \"exam\" came. It was basically to write 4 papers. Not essays. Papers. On prompts released the same day its due. Took me over 7 hours with no break. Save yourself.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "James Simon ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Daniel Simons ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Simons was a pretty good teacher; he was very clear and provided interesting examples in lecture. He was also very helpful during office hours. The class was relatively easy; grades were based on 3 papers and 3 exams. Although attendance is not mandatory, reading the book is definitely necessary to do well on the exams.", + "class": " PSYC103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Simons was a pretty good teacher; he was very clear and provided interesting examples in lecture. He was also very helpful during office hours. The class was relatively easy; grades were based on 3 papers and 3 exams. Although attendance is not mandatory, reading the book is definitely necessary to do well on the exams.", + "class": " PSYC103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Great Professor. He seems to not only care about what he is teaching, he is also very knowledgeable and not wary of giving a helping hand to those in need. His Intro to Experimental Psychology is a must for anyone; even those who have no interest in Psychology (i was one of them) it may change your mind otherwise. Great class, great teacher.", + "class": " PSYC103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2009", + "message": "Absolutely loved him! His class requires you to actually READ the book and his lectures are interesting and very helpful. If you know your stuff, you'll ace the tests and he also curves all 3. One of my favorites so far..", + "class": " PSYC103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2008", + "message": "Fun class. I actually look forward to class everyday. He requires a lot of reading, though.", + "class": " PSYCH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2008", + "message": "sweeeeet class.", + "class": " PSYCH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Doug Simpson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2015", + "message": "The class is super easy, especially with him teaching it. He has organized lecture slides but doesn't rely solely on those - uses the board too! Cracks jokes once in a while and gives homework hints often. Very helpful and pleasant. Prepared us well for the midterms, which were more hand calculation explanation based than the HW (R-code mostly", + "class": " STAT425", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Douglas Simpson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Simpson is a very nice professor. He is very easy if you show up to lectures which not a lot of people go to. He is also a very fair grader and made the class very assessable. Anyone who does poorly just doesn't put in the effort.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Lecture is somewhat boring and might be hard to focus if you have a low attention span but if you actually listen to him you learn a lot and he's a nice guy.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2017", + "message": "Useless lectures, homework is stupid", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2017", + "message": "He even puts up lecture notes online. Just take the class with him man.", + "class": " STATS212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "Really nice guy, and a good-but-not-great lecturer. I found the material pretty difficult, but he have a very generous curve so I ended up with an A-. I definitely learned a lot. This was my third stats class at UIUC, and he was my probably favorite professor so far.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "the best professor, really kind and helpful, don't hesitate, just take his class ", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Theresa Sims ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "Very knowledgeable about African Art, but the lectures feel a bit dry and boring. There are no lecture notes online (only images and a list of artworks/vocab) so dont miss class. Her tests have amazing study guides and she does practice runs in class so you'll be well prepared. Not a bad class to take, just not the most exciting option.", + "class": " ARTH310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gisela Sin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "Really cares about students, the class is content heavy but if you do the work then your grade come natural! One of the best professors!", + "class": " PS303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2019", + "message": "I found her lectures very useful and were very easy to follow. She taught the course very well, you just have to learn how to summarize notes and not write every little thing down.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2019", + "message": "She's a really nice person but I have a really hard time following her lectures. They're all pretty jumbled and hard to take notes off of. Honestly you don't even need to go to the lectures to get an A, just the discussions. I listened to podcasts during the lecture and just copied notes from online. If you do the inquizitives you'll be fine.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2019", + "message": "This class is structured like a simulation so you need to be present in class and you have to do some work outside of class to prepare your profile. There isn't a ton of assignments, but Dr. Sin is very helpful and the TA grader was laughably lenient. As long as you put in effort, you can get a good grade. Participation is very important", + "class": " PS303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures were kind of helpful. If you did the readings and the inquisitives you would be well prepared for the exam. No cumulative final which is nice. Only 2 papers. Discussion attendance is required and is also kind of helpful.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2018", + "message": "An extremely poor, monotone lecturer with meandering slides that completely lacked visuals. Essays took forever to be returned and grading criteria were often vague. Readings were almost never used.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Doesnt seem to really to understand the content she is teaching. Any questions asked on the topic she can not answer unless its written on her slides", + "class": " USGOV100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "Very nice and engaging professor, well structured class", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures were rather unhelpful and difficult to follow. Some lectures just seemed incomplete at best. Exams (4) were a mix of some minutae from lecture, textbook content, and random facts. Essays (2) were straightforward. Overall, the content of the class was interesting, but I don't think it was presented very well.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2017", + "message": "I liked this class. She isn't the best lecturer; her PP slides are kind of all over the place and hard to take notes from, but it's ok because she never really lecturers over things that aren't already in the book. You will be fine skipping some lectures but definitely go to discussion sections!! If you read and go to those you will be golden.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Sin is a decent professor. She is very enthusiastic about lecture but her slides are disorganized and bad for taking notes. She tests on things in lectures so it is good to go, but they can be boring. Class isn't hard but almost all of the points come from tests and attendance in discussion. Don't skip discussion if you want a good grade.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "I took her class on Political Organizations. The class was disorganized and the syllabus never matched up w/ what was covered in class-but she made up for it by giving us take-home exams. There's one group project where you have to write a 35 page paper on a federal agency. That paper sucked, but she'll give you an A if you put decent effort in it.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures can be a bit boring because the prof spends so long on one topic. But it is not a hard class. Read the textbook. There are also outlines of the entire chapter in addition to the lecture slides on compass. You could easily not do the entire reading and pass.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "She was so kind, and her tests were NOT cumulative!!", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2016", + "message": "She's great. Loved the class. The simulation was one of the best learning experiences I have had.", + "class": " PS303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "She's super smart and knows everything she's talking about like it's the back of her hand. However, the class was sort of disorganized and she goes on lots of tangents in lecture. Tests covered what was in the book more than what was in lecture.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "This class was a congressional simulation where everyone was a member of the house of reps - so that was super fun! The TA was an idiot, but Professor Sin always seemed nice. The class was kind of slow moving, but overall it was pretty fun. You write a paper early on based entirely on the textbooks but don't use them otherwise.", + "class": " PS303", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Second class with Dr. Sin! You do need to do the readings in order to participate in a smaller class. ", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Fantastic!", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2014", + "message": "She's an absolute sweetheart, you can tell she really cares about her students and wants them to do well. You could probably pass without doing the readings, but if you do read the homework and come to lectures, her tests are no problem. Three exams, a paper, and a final.", + "class": " PS199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Clifford Singer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "Interesting material, often felt like a history class. Quizzes on readings every class--but sometimes forgets the quiz and/or pages of it. Tests and quizzes are very difficult (requires specific fact memorization), but class is curved somehow at the end. Nice intelligent man, but very unorganized and somewhat scatterbrained.", + "class": " PS480", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "A gentle professor and teaches well. However his class requires a lot of writing and his exams are unpredictable sometimes. Grading is weird, sometimes I got good grade doing nothing and sometimes bad grade doing a lot of work. Overall he has a good personality and the classes are worth going.", + "class": " NPRE481", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "This professor is awful. Half the class focused on grammar (thinks like subject-verb agreement that I understood in 2nd grade), and the rest on him rambling in an extremely dry manner about politics. He spent a lot of time fumbling around on the computer in class, and we spent WAY too much time on punctuation, etc. We had an exam on bibliographies", + "class": " NPRE481", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2010", + "message": "This class is a huge joke. There are mandatory quizzes every class based off of his own book. It is basically a history class. However, the final essay for the exam, examines an analytical approach to an energy security issue. A complete 180 from everything else learned in class. DO NOT TAKE THE CLASS!", + "class": " NPRE480", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Singer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "his lecture is crystal clear and he is funny! To get a kind of \"easy\" A of his class, you'd better go to all of his lectures and follow his pace.", + "class": " ECE410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2010", + "message": "Great professor,knows his stuff really well,quizzes are easy but the final exam is extremely hard", + "class": " ECE410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2010", + "message": "Very smart guy, but sometimes makes the course really difficult. A little too fast. Make funny jokes from time to time.", + "class": " ECE410", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rohini Singh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "She is a strict grader, but her class is interesting. She is a great lecturer and is very knowledgeable.", + "class": " CMN220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Singh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Great guy and an awesome educator. We learned a lot of stuff from this class, even if it was in less traditional ways", + "class": " BADM398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Guarav Singh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Singh is a great professor. He clearly explains most of his work, and is easy to follow. If you have any questions, go to his office hours and/or send him a email and he'll explain it for you. Would recommend.", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Guarav taught this class very well. The concepts were explained in good detail and nothing was ever too vague. He did not try to \"trick\" his students and, overall, the class was informative and could be used for future purposes.", + "class": " GE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Saurabh Sinha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2015", + "message": "If you want to learn something in this class, you have to self study everything. Lectures are dull and long. Everything is manageable if you have a good group for your project and don't work on it at the last minute.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "This guy is boring and unclear in lectures and thinks he's fantastic. CS 411 is probably one of the easier electives, but the degree to which Sinha drops the ball as an educator makes me hesitate to recommend CS 411.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "I'm sure he's amazing for his other classes but man he was bad for CS411 mostly because he didn't know what he was talking about. If you ever sat in on one of his lectures, he said um and so it was infuriating. Overall he is one of the worst professors I've ever had and I would not take CS411 with him ever.", + "class": " CS411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2012", + "message": "He is very intelligent and explains things very well. For all the past years he has been in the teachers rated excellent list. That rating is based on his excellent ICES scores. I liked his class and hopefully others will like it too.", + "class": " CS466", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2009", + "message": "horrible professor, doesn't know how to teach. picks on their students and yells at them publicly upon getting the wrong answer. Only take this class if you want to get humiliated every week!", + "class": " CS466", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2009", + "message": "Overall I liked his class. i learnt a lot about the course but he tends to drift from the main topic sometimes", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2006", + "message": "He explained things well and the course was easy to understand and had a nice flow of topics. His problem was sometimes he got too excited about something and drifted away from the main topic.", + "class": " CS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amita Sinha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "When I took the course, we had 3 assignments in the form of 1500 word papers and 3 in class quizzes. The material is slightly difficult because is unfamiliar to what you may have studied before. However, the coursework and class in general is completely doable for anyone. As long as you read the book and the assigned readings you will get an A.", + "class": " ASST218", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sanjiv Sinha ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2014", + "message": "If you have the option to take Sinha for ME 320, DO IT. He is extremely clear about his expectations for the course, and makes learning very relevant to real life and industry specifically. My favorite class in college so far.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "First time teaching Fa'12: He is good by adapting to the students after the average was a 48 on the first exam. The problem solving sessions with the TA were useful. He improved as the semester went along. I think he has potencial to be a good prof.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "First time teaching Fa'12: Had trouble teaching and conveying his point. 48 average on the first exam. Asked for feedback, and adapted the course. The optional sessions with the TA were helpful. He got better at the end. I would say I would give him a shot again.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2012", + "message": "ME 300 is a very difficult class. Sinha doesn't do much to prepare you for the exams except go through the formulas to use, so the average for the first midterm was 48/100. I got an 89, but only because I read the book thoroughly - if you only listen to Sinha, you won't learn all that you need to apply what you learn in the final.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonah Sinick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "He is the man", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Sinow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Just like everyone says: His classes are not easy, but DEFINITELY worth it. Open book tests, but you need to know it b4. If you want to actually learn about Finance and be able to apply it after you graduate, take all of his courses. I took every one he taught and still use a number of things I learned from his classes. Best professor I ever had.", + "class": " FIN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2014", + "message": "One of the hardest finance classes I took at Illinois, but definitely the most useful. 20 years later and I still use the things Mr. Sinow taught.", + "class": " FIN262", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Absolutely incredibly professor - has the real world experience to back up everything he says. This is a rigorous course, and he has high expectations from his students, but you will learn more from this class than any other class you take.", + "class": " FIN435", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2010", + "message": "If you want to seriously learn about Finance, this is absolutely this best professor at the University of Illinois. His classes are not easy, but this man can give you a serious real world perspective. He has both taught it and done it. Just remember, no matter what your background is you are NOT smarter then him. Just sit back, and absorb some inf", + "class": " FIN490", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Great Class. Great guy once you realize that he's always joking. Highly suggested!", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "You'll learn a lot from Prof. Sinow; not the easiest of classes but he grades fairly.", + "class": " FIN232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2008", + "message": "Pretty good class. midterm and a final. The large portion of the grade is based on a group project. Be sure to get into a good group because it is a lot of work. Must go to class. Can be boring, but knows what he's talking about.", + "class": " FIN241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Enjoys teaching, grades fairly.", + "class": " FIN232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2007", + "message": "He made taking FIN 300 totally tolerable. I've heard horror stories of kids trying to get through fin 300, but sinow made it worth while and you actually learned stuff.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Best prof in Finance. Go to class take good notes-really good notes.", + "class": " FIN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2006", + "message": "Prof. Sinow's Personal Wealth Management class is awesome - you learn about insurance, how to buy a car, estate and retirement planning, investment techniques - real practical stuff! He is straightforward and hilarious and an overall great professor. If you are a business student, you must take at least one class with Prof. Sinow!", + "class": " FIN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2006", + "message": "I agree, this professor is pretty hard, BUT it's the best class/professor i'll ever have taken at U of I. As long as you go to class and pay attention, you'll do fine. The material itself can be confusing, but he is very fair himself and explains very clearly. Unlike other profs., he teaches practical stuff... take him!!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2006", + "message": "I don't know what these other raters are talking about. Sinow is hard. Take Waspi.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FINANCE", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2005", + "message": "Great at explaining stuff. He really cares about students.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2005", + "message": "Sinow is the best prof at the University. He knows his stuff so well and everything he teaches is practical stuff you'll use after school. He's not interested in theory, but in stuff you'll be able to use. Plus all his exams are open note!", + "class": " FIN232341", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2005", + "message": "His dry sense of humor is annoying at first but he really cares about his giving you valuable info. This class is probably the most applicable class to any graduating student.", + "class": " FIN232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FINANCE", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Unenthusiastic teacher...some days you could tell that he really hated his job. He does, however, have a great method for teaching the material from the book (the book is garbage). He was a better teacher than Oltheten, but probably not as good as Waspi.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2004", + "message": "Sinow is an irritating lecturer. At times his jabber becomes unbearable. Overall, I have noticed inconsistencies in the material he teaches. I would recommend not taking his FIN 300 or Real Estate class, he is not as knowledgeable in those areas as he believes. If you are willing to wake up at 8:30 ", + "class": " FIN232", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Justin Sirignano ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2018", + "message": "Horribly unorganized. Did not tell the students his office hours until 3 weeks into class. Very unapproachable. The homework is impossible, and the TA's are not willing to give more than very vague hints for how to figure it out. The python is supposed to be introductory level, however, the tutorials that are given are no where near similar to HW.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donna Sitler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "If you have her, you might want to change sections.", + "class": " LER100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nertila Siuti ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2009", + "message": "She made section worth going to. Made hard topics in chemistry much nicer, since they came in such an attractive package! Seriously, she is crazy hot. I don't know why she is in science. She should totally be a FHM model", + "class": " CHEM1", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2009", + "message": "It's surprising to me, the level of credibility this person is given by the number of publications that have her names of them. I wouldn't look closely at the papers because of my experience with this person. Took me a while to recover from this exposure.", + "class": " BIOCH492", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2009", + "message": "Very helpful, and attractive. The best TA EVAR", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Yelled me in the face a few times, if someone can make her care, will work wonders, if not completely useless, can do math in her head in my experience, oddest human being I've met in my entire life, be nice to her, probably got fed up, if you didn't see the best side of her, she's allowed that once a year, from now on. No one's perfect.", + "class": " CHEM105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2006", + "message": "she was not prepared for the lab, told us the wrong things to do multiple times, nmaking us need to start over and then told us we weren't prepared enough when we did not finish the lab on time, she did not help much when asked a question and didnt seem to know much or care much about questions students had", + "class": " CHEM105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Murugesu Sivapalan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2018", + "message": "The worst professor I've ever had at UIUC. Gives long, repetitive, boring lectures. It is rarely clear what the required readings and work are. All of his quizzes are pop quizzes and he never explains his grading. The class shouldn't be that hard but becomes so because you never want to attend class because of how boring it is.", + "class": " ESE320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2018", + "message": "GEOG370***Siva is a very knowledgeable professor and has taught me more in this class than I have learned from so many other classes. He uses real world examples and is very good at reviewing material multiple times so the entire class knows the main points and concepts of each topic. He's very experienced and it shows.", + "class": " GEOG390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2017", + "message": "The most horrendous professor in all of Urbana-Champaign. This guy does not even know what is going on in the class, and literally copies the notes from the previous semesters. He gets lost multiple times in class, and surprises you on every test. He is a complete disappointment and teaches you nothing. I don't think he actually knows probability.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2017", + "message": "Absolutely the worst prof. you can ever have. for a class. First of all, he copy paste from the other professors notes. second of all, he doesn't even know when the review session for the exam is! He says something and he will give you the complete opposite on the exam. He ends lecture early when he didn't even finish the lecture.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2016", + "message": "The professor is very helpful if you reach out to him and pretty good at teaching. The course is hard but Professor Sivapalan makes the course more manageable.", + "class": " GEOG390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2015", + "message": "He seems extremely smart but sometimes forgets he is teaching undergrads. Hard class! It was heavy on mathnumber crunching. He is helpful if you ask questions, but it is easy to get lost. Slight accent, talks fast, does not post grades online, no class schedule posted, limited notes posted. Uses chalkboard. Nice guy and considerate though. ", + "class": " GEOG401", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2012", + "message": "Homework very difficult & used lots of differential equation proofs. Class project took a lot of time but only worth 10% of grade. He did not give graded homework back until he was handing us our take-home final (took 20+ hrs to complete). That being said, I did much better in the class than I expected to and did learn a lot.", + "class": " CEE450", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "Very theoretical in his lectures, very little to do with actual realistic learning. Sometimes interesting. He said once in class (and yes, this is an engineering class) that \"practical equals boring, to me.\" The final exam was worth 75% of our grade, was a hella-hard take-home final, and covered a bunch of stuff that we never went over in class.", + "class": " CEE450", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "This was a special topics seminar on watersheds as complex systems... Siva made it pretty interesting, but was often hard to follow due to speaking very fast and assuming people knew things they didn't. Was very helpful outside of class, though, and coursework was minimal. Expected students to be able to argue back and forth whith him.", + "class": " GEOG390", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dane Skabelund ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor! Had a really good experience with his class. would totally take another math class with him", + "class": " MATH115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2019", + "message": "Some people love him, but I found his lectures incredibly hard to follow. It wasn't just that the material was hard, it was the way he explained it. He always spoke as if he was unsure of what he was saying. You can tell he's a really nice and intelligent person though.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2019", + "message": "A great lecturer. Explains the theory well and the application. Would take another class with him for sure.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "Nice guy with fair class overall. I only wish the exam material was similar to class. Ik we have to figure it out on the spot, but come on I felt like theorems and facts on the exams were hidden from me throughout the course. Just how it felt since I studied a ton but exams were all hit or miss since i had no idea what they were gonna be.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2019", + "message": "He is incredibly knowledgeable and is usually spot on with answers to students' questions. His explains the lecture problems and examples clearly and throws in jokes here and there to keep things interesting. Also doesn't hurt that his voice is super relaxing hah", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "The practice tests are not very useful.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2018", + "message": "By far the best and hardest math class I've taken (Calc 3 Honors), would definitely recommend him. I knew a lot of the stuff going in, but his explanation gave me perspective and rigor. Tests are long for the time, but if you really know the stuff they aren't bad. Amazing mathematically rigorous explainer.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2018", + "message": "He is not good at teaching at all.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2018", + "message": "He has an amazing personality, and is very approachable. The lectures cover the material pretty well, but explanations often lack the simple, big picture so that it is very easy to get lost. Once you get lost, your best bet is to pull up Paul's math notes and hope you aren't missing any content.", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Professor is a nice guy, but as a first year teacher of an honors class he is not experienced. Lectures and blackboard writings are sometimes hard to follow. Class is very competitive with a bunch of wizards", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Great lecturer, had home for the honors section. He really likes math so he teaches it well and he has a full understanding of the material. He's also funny so the lectures aren't as dry.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emily Skidmore ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Hardest part: keep up with the readings. Everything else is super easy & fun! Her lectures are clear & organized. Test material is properly emphasized. Group work is interesting. Quizzes are small but reflect the reading; hence its importance. I hate the subject of History, but I really loved her class & she made the subject so cool for me.", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2008", + "message": "I love this TA! She really helped me understand the material and made coming to class fun. Highly recommended!", + "class": " HIST172", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Skirvin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "Great caring professor. He gives hints on what's on the exam, provides study guides from past exams. Weekly quizzes, drops 3 lowest. The apple tasting is awesome! Best prof I've ever had. Made me fall in love with horticulture.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Skirvin is one of the best lecturers I have had at the University. He is knowledgeable and funny and really cares about his students. Often he will give hints as to what will be on the exam or quizzes in class. As long as you attend lecture, you will do fine in this course.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2012", + "message": "I am a recent U of I graduate who took Skirvin's course last spring. All I can say is that he is an excellent professor and I regret not taking more courses with him earlier in my college career. Professor Skirvin is a dedicated, hard working man who cares deeply about his students' success.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2012", + "message": "Dr Skirvin is my favorite professor I have ever met. He is a genuinely great guy with a goofy sense of humor. Lectures are mandatory, as all of the quizes/test questions come from them and not the book. Extra Credit is everywhere and the class is fun. DR SKIRVIN IS THE BEST", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "He is one of the best professors I have had. He is really passionate about teaching and very understanding. He made me enjoy and WANT to come to lectures, which are mandatory anyway. Study what is on the power points and take old practice exams and you will do great on the tests. Overall, if you can, definitely take a class with him!", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Great guy. Loves his students, teaching is his life. As an engineering student, I would have to say that I got more out of this horticulture class than any of the classes in my curriculum that semester. Oh, and there's free food and plants. Take this class if you have the chance. He's a great guy to know.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2012", + "message": "Skirvin is an incredible instructor. I wish more professors cared about their students' success the way Skirvin does! He's an incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable man and HORT 100 is a great elective to take! There's TONS of extra credit but you do need to study for the exams. Take this class!", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2012", + "message": "Skirvin is the best professor on UIUC campus, hands down! Very nice and helpful and loves to teach. Multiple choice exams and weekly easy quizzes is the entire bulk of your grade, but attendance is mandatory as he doesn't send slides out with notes. High recommend taking this class!!", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2012", + "message": "Go to class. A lot of what he talks about will be on the exams. On another note, Skirvin is amazing. I had no interest in plants, but he can make anyone enjoy his class.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "He's the BEST. My favorite teacher so far. He cares about his students and he makes sure you know it! He's so funny and animated!! :D And he gives extra credit for doodles and jokes (horticulture graffiti) on tests.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "Best professor, best class, take it!!!", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "Hands down my favorite class and my favorite professor so far. The material is interesting, Skirvin makes you want to go to class even though most of the time its not required. Take this class, even if its not in your major!!!", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2010", + "message": "Skirvin is the BEST professor. You'll will WANT to go to class because he makes it enjoyable. Look at the past exams...and you will get an easy A. Daniel, the TA, is also very helpful. I wish he taught more classes!", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Skirvin is my absolute favorite professor on campus. He often invites his students to extra-curricular horticulture-related events, all of which I've attended and absolutely enjoyed. His classes are interesting and splattered with hilarious stories of his travels around the world, his childhood, and his family. He is the man.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2010", + "message": "I Love Skirvin! My favorite prof at U of I for sure. This was one of the few classes I have ever taken that I actually looked forward to going to class. He is hilarious and I took another course he offered b/c I like him so much!", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Skirvin is amazing! He tells the best stories EVER! The class is super easy and he gives EC. You will never want to miss this class. He makes learning about plants incredibly interesting and fun.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2010", + "message": "This guy is one of the coolest professors I've ever had. He's interesting, keeps relevant to the topic, and is extremely enthusiastic about his subject.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "The Skirv dog is awesome! He loves his job. He makes topics easy to understand and gladly answers any questions. His stories are instant classics. Take this class!", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2009", + "message": "Best professor! He's funny and interested in his lectures. He has great stories. Just review your notes before class for the quizzes, which are almost every Thursday/Friday. MAke sure you go over the practice exam Q's because the majority of the exam were right off them. Go to class to take notes that aren't in the book. He offers E.C. for jokes.", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2008", + "message": "This class is awesome although depending on the lecture his voice can put you to sleep. He's a great teacher he's funny and has great stories from his time as a child and as a student at Purdue. He is able to retire but still teaches for the fun and loves the kids. Very Enthusiastic and easy tests and quizzes (as long as you look over your notes).", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katherine Skwarczek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Always helpful, clearly passionate about film and English in general. Discussions were 75 minutes, so they were definitely dull at times but she did her best to help us out. Tests and film quizzes weren't too hard either.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Benjamin Slade ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2010", + "message": "During lectures I wanted to die. He understands what he's talking about, but he's just so boring. However this class is really easy. There is no final, just a final [and only] paper. The midterm, and pop quizzes are open notes/book. Even though I don't want to admit I learned anything because the class was so boring, I did. Easy but boring GenEd", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "Very boring, grades oddly. He didn't seem to understand what I was saying in my papers sometimes, but I've never had this problem with other teachers. Don't bother reading the book, but use it for open-book tests and quizzes cuz you will need it!!! The class kind of depends on who your TA is.", + "class": " LING210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jan Slater ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Slattery ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Prof Slattery is very knowledgeable about the language and it shows. There's a lot of short homework assignments and attendance is important. The chapter tests and quizzes aren't too bad since the study guides are super detailed and the oral evaluations are graded pretty lax. If you've taken any language class before, you'll do fine.", + "class": " GER101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jim Slauch ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Slauch is one of the most well-respected professors who teach MCB courses. His lectures are concise and there are long Q and A sessions afterward. The tests make up 75% of the grade but they are manageable if you make sure to pay attention to every tiny detail and write everything down.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2020", + "message": "The class itself is difficult, but Professor Slauch does his best to explain material clearly. The lectures are super helpful, and he goes in depth on each slide instead of just reading off the slides. Make sure you record his lectures - they're super useful. Overall, Slauch does an excellent job making this difficult class easier.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Fun and very knowledgeable. Tough grader though.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2020", + "message": "Dr Slauch is an excellent professor! He really makes the material accessible and easy to understand, and he's a hilarious and entertaining lecturer. The course requires a lot of studying and effort, but Dr Slauch is always readily available and happy to help students.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Great lecturer. He makes the material interesting but he isn't always clear on what is going to be on the exams which can be pretty tough.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Slauch is amazing!! Truly one of the best MCB professors at U of I. His criteria is clear and easy to follow. Attend lectures, put in the effort, and you will get an A. Don't cram and follow along with every lecture. He's not an easy A professor, but he made the class so interesting. I wish he taught more MCB classes!", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Slauch was very nice and cared about his students. I always went to office hours and he would go over anything that I would ask about and beyond. He is very knowledgable about the field of genetics. He is also a medical school professor and would be a great reference in the future for some students.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "His lectures are engaging and concise; he lets you know what you need to know for exams and what is just supplementary detail on the subject. He puts complicated concepts into colloquial terms, so it's beneficial to pay close attention during his lectures. He only tests on material covered in lecture/discussion; there should be no surprises.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Slauch is hands down the best MCB professor at U of I! You can tell he is passionate about what he teaches and is so knowledgable when it comes to the microbiology field . He makes lectures engaging with his enthusiastic descriptions! His exams are definitely challenging, but its stimulating and you actually learn the material! ", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Slauch is a great professor. You can clearly tell he is passionate about what he lectures. Students sometimes get mad because he makes the exams difficult. All he is trying to do is make you work hard for an A in the class. If you put time into it and go to office hours, do a little work on this class every day, you can get a decent grade (A)", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2013", + "message": "Slauch is cool. He's a good teacher. He's also very good at writing exams. They'll be very in depth and tricky, but if you study enough you can do well on them. It's a challenging class but it's manageable.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Slauch is great. Very energetic speaker with a sharp sense of humor. He's the perfect cool scientist :). This class requires a lot of studying and critical thinking, but that's to be expected in college, folks. If you put in a lot of work, you're going to get a grade you want and you will enjoy this class :).", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "He is an okay professor. He is not a good speaker/lecturer, and the material itself is difficult. Also, this is a weed out class, so there are things that are unnecessarily difficult, like the homework. His tests aren't bad, but I prefer Dr. Farrand's tests because Dr. Slauch uses awkward wording. Also, Dr. Slauch asks really picky questions.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "His tests are easier than Farrand's but still require a lot of work. Be sure to do well on the first test because a lot of it is review of 150. Go to office hours every week for homework and find a group of friends to work on homework/quizzes with. Slauch is a great professor but the material is very difficult.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2012", + "message": "He has a very awkward smile. He is easy to understand and keeps your attention well. Not boring. His exams are easier than Farrand's but they still require detailed studying. Record the lectures. Do it. Book is not very important. He has many office hours and he is overall a very nice guy. Waves to me from his car when he sees me.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2008", + "message": "Slauch wasn't a bad teacher, but the course was really poorly run by the course coordinator, and therefore miserable. He's very clear during lecture. Pay attention in lecture and don't skip class because the book is worthless.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2007", + "message": "Very hard class; he's difficult to follow.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2007", + "message": "not gonna lie..slauch is hot..haha but seriously he's hot..in addition to that useful info..slauch was a great teacher/hot..his teaching style was very clear..he kept us engaged during class and he is always available for extra help..his exams were challenging but with enough hard work..an A is very much possible to achieve/he's hot", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2007", + "message": "Slauch was a really good prof. He made the lectures very engaging and if you get the chance to talk to him after class, you will see that he's the nicest guy. He's always smiling when he explains things to you. You can tell he really loves MCB. Fine, his tests weren't the easiest but if you paid attention in class and studied, you should be fine.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2007", + "message": "Professor Slauch was clear and held your attention. He was also fair and very approachable. Not the easiest class, but you can do well. He was much better than Farrand", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sam Slaven ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2013", + "message": "This guy was amazing. He won't give the answers, but will lead you to them - he even says that on day one. Wildly funny. I wish all my teachers were as good as him!!!", + "class": " GEOL208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2013", + "message": "Probably the best TA at the U of I. Quite hilarious and even more knowledgeable.", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2013", + "message": "Nice fun guy, but absolutely no help whatsoever. You can ask very specific clarification question and he will waste you work time not giving you information. Thinks the lecture slides assigned by the professor are useless and will click through them then send you off to do the lab with no instructions. Uses the same jokes every class. Easy grading", + "class": " GEOL107", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "Amazing teacher!", + "class": " GEOLO107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sid Slobodnik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2020", + "message": "Never takes the chance to explain any material at all. Grades and takes random points off, none of which have rubrics. Rude, short email replies.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "Awful. Publicly humiliated students for being 30 seconds late, made us feel stupid, went off on tangents 3x every lecture, and was just overall an unpleasant person to be around. I did NOT learn much; he focused more on formatting and citations rather than the actual content.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2020", + "message": "Genuinely rude and uncaring. He will call you out if you're late or if you get up to throw something away and keeps you over class time. Feedback on my papers were contradictory to what he says in lecture and on the hand outs he gives. Overall the most incompetent professor I ever had. Planning on dropping the course.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2020", + "message": "Text required but I didn't use it. Will be uncomfortably rude if you speak to him before class starts or you're late, will single you out in front of everyone. Repeats himself a LOT. Unclear grading guidelines, but willing to critique drafts. Nothing is online, you get tons of handouts per day. Passionate for the subject.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2019", + "message": "He loves films, it shows quite a bit. Gives out a lot of handouts, and most are useless (like reviews or something). I had four major papers, he seems to grade easier if you talk to him about your paper beforehand. The exams are not the best, but not horrible. The films he chose were very interesting ones.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2019", + "message": "Easily my worst professor so far. He will go on rants about the most irrelevant things and will keep talking even after the bell rings. If you show up late you will get singled out publicly. Everything is done on paper so you can't check your grade or assignments online. He will handout 2-4 useless papers per day. Drop or transfer from his section.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2018", + "message": "Worst. This will be the first and the last time I rate a professor. His tone is terrible in explaining things. Keep complaining about stuffs in the society, he barely skim through textbook and expect us to always be prepared for everything. Your tuition deserves to be invested in a better place. DROP IT WHILE YOU GOT A CHANCE.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2018", + "message": "He's very rude and grades tough. Papers are often graded harshly without constuctiove feedback. Would definitely not recommend taking the class.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2018", + "message": "Thinks too much of himself and the class. Very rude when it's not even necessary and the content of the class was interesting but pick to be with someone other than him.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2017", + "message": "Assigned lots of busy work and graded by deducting points with very little constructive feedback. Generally unpleasant.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2016", + "message": "Do your best. Must attend class and submit your weekly assignment in deadline. He is kind of old-fashioned type. Not checking email and using online system. His own guideline is very important, so if you follow his guideline correctly, guarantee A grade. Think he gives curved grade.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2016", + "message": "He is very strict about attendance and turning in your papers on time. He has no patience for laziness and will make it known. He can be rude and harsh at times but he is a good teacher. He knows what he's talking about and I learned a lot from him. If you are sensitive, don't take it. If you want to learn, I would definitely suggest his class", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2016", + "message": "He was an unecessary tough grader. Focused more on irrelevant points of a paper rather than actual content(i.e syntax of works cited vs. entire paper). In class he doesn't have the best attitude. Yet his students to be cheerful. Food for the thought: you get what you put into the world. Overall, don't take his class you will not get an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2014", + "message": "Very unclear with directions and when will take points off for minor details. If you revise your papers towards all of his notes, still won't get a good grade on it. His email responses are very rude and how he criticizes his students is untactful. Do yourself a favor and find a different professor. ", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Knows his stuff and makes class entertaining", + "class": " ENG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2013", + "message": "This class is easy if you're neurotic, but hard if you don't pay attention to fine detail. That being said, I made a few typing errors and was not penalized. This course was self-paced and it was hard to keep on schedule with no due dates. Some mistakes on compass that do not benefit the student. He usually does not fully answer questions via email", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2013", + "message": "This guy is majorly unprofessional. Not only does he send emails without salutations, but he forgets to post essential notes needed for writing assignments. When you email him about said notes, he rudely responds and acts as if it is your fault. Clearly he thinks this 100-level is SUPER IMPORTANT.", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2013", + "message": "This class is a 100 level course but he acts like it's a 300 level. I'm taking it right now & I'm just extremely disappointed in it. I was excited to take this course & now I'm constantly stressed about doing the insane amounts of homework done instead of actually learning the material. You have to watch at least 6 hours of film a week. Don't take.", + "class": " ENGL104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2013", + "message": "He gives obnoxious amounts of homework. Its a 100-level class and it's requiring much more work than any 300 or 400 classes. He's a difficult grader and takes a rude tone in comments.", + "class": " ENGL104ONLINE", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2013", + "message": "This guy knows his stuff. I got out of the class with an A-, but I couldn't slack off in the class. Use his office hours for papers! He's a tough grader, so if you're not a very good writer, don't be shy asking for help. His class is a fun discussion, but don't think it's an easy class because you're watching movies. It's a pretty interesting class", + "class": " MACS104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Irene Small ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2013", + "message": "She is enthusiastic about what she is teaching, which what I loved most about this course. She is clear with the subject matter. I truly enjoyed this class.", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Interesting class but VERY challenging. Pretty difficult to get an \"A\" on anything. Very knowledgeable in her field but seems to let her personal views toward artists/works factor into grades. NOT a blow-off class.", + "class": " ARTH446", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Excellent Professor! Her lectures were diligently prepared and always brilliant. No matter your level of knowledge of art I would recommend a class with Prof. Small. One of the best on campus!", + "class": " ARTH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Krystal Smalls ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2020", + "message": "She was really understanding throughout the transition from the virus and I wish other professors did this as well. She provided constant updates and answered questions promptly. You have to read a lot, but the questions on the quizzes are not difficult at all. Take the ONLINE version. An easy gpa boost and you learn more than you expect!", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2020", + "message": "the professor was very kind and understanding - more than any other professor i've had. and the course is designed really well so you end up learning something. i'm thinking about switching major to CS+anthro. it is a lot of work though", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "null", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2020", + "message": "If you do the work, It will be the easist class you ever take. Only bad part is you have to write a 300-500 word essay each week. The weekly quizes are easy and besides that their is not much work. If you do the stuff on time you will get an A.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2018", + "message": "She gets through a slide or two a day because of how much student participation she allows (which usually isn't necessary). She announces when there's going to be a pop quiz but throws them in randomly. I stopped doing the readings early on, and she only brought it up a few times. I survived. The project at the end isn't hard--just a lot of work.", + "class": " LING250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2018", + "message": "Her notebook quizzes and actual midterms get insanely specific, such to the point you had to name a specific linguist mentioned one time on a specific day. There are also very few quizzes and tests, so they are weighted kind of heavily. However, she is a very nice person, and in a smaller setting was more understanding of missing days.", + "class": " LING250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2017", + "message": "Dr Smalls was a great professor! I took the online Anth103 version and she was accommodating, professional, and smart. Be prepared to do actual work, but everything I did for this class was super interesting. I'm an MCB major and took this class with Orgo and Genetics, and still passed with an A+. It is 100% doable and worth taking.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2017", + "message": "Took an online course and Dr. Smalls was extremely accommodating! I faced various issues with submitting assignments and late assignments but she was always willing to listen and helped me out a lot! Would definitely take her class again just because of how understanding she is. Class was not bad either. Learnt a few interesting things throughout!", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2017", + "message": "the online class is easy if you keep up with the assignments. everything is open book except for the final and the course just follows along with the textbook. the work is crammed into 8 weeks so it feels like a lot but worth it to not have to take a whole semester if this is not your thing. i have an A- so far and am a math major", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2017", + "message": "Heavy work", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "I loved this class! Because of it I'm going to minor in anth. Prof Smalls was so easy to talk to and I got a lot out of going to office hours and asking questions. I didn't agree with all her takes on things but she knows her stuff. The lectures make a lot more sense if you do the reading (which isn't bad compared to similar classes).", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "this was an ok class. about half the lectures were interesting and the rest super boring. there are a ton of terms that seem really similar so unless you read and take notes, they trick you on exams. the guest lecturers were ok and we actually did in-class activities which was kind of cool and different for a huge lecture! also some cool movies.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "This class changed the way I thought about alot of things and the professor is really nice. The material is hard if you're not used to more abstract social science ideas but she explains everything really well - especially in office hours. She also uses a lot of current examples so it's easier to relate to.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2017", + "message": "Poor lecturer, poorly formatted class. Took an interesting topic and made it terribly painful to listen too. Grading system was confusing. No technology allowed in class. Called people out in class for \"disrupting\" (i.e. texting, talking) when, in reality, her stopping class was much more distracting than a text. Way too strict for 100 level class.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "She's a tough grader but lectures were really informative. i actually learned something from this class. Her lectures matched up with the book so it made studying easy if you had good notes. people looking for an easy blow off class won't do well tho!", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "First of all, she seems like shes trying to be a good professor, and she'll curve things when they need to be curved. However, she's so vague on everything. Her pop quiz featured a slide with tiny print and a convoluted system where we sent in our answers through compass. She also calls out people like it's highschool.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are broad yet exams are crazy specific. Two exams in the class, totaling 45% of the semester grade. The midterm was very difficult, as it's hard to recall every detail from the lectures AND textbook. Many questions had answers that all seem reasonable, but one is \"more right\". Normally a straight A student and I got a D on the midterm.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2016", + "message": "She will call u out for being on your laptop in a lecture hall containing 200 other students, she doesn't know how to work technology, her extra credit assignment would probably take 24 hours to complete.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2016", + "message": "Even in a 300 person lecture she will stop class to yell at every single person using their phone or laptop. Incredible lack of understanding when it comes to excuses for missing a class. Avoid this class if you can or at least her.", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paris Smaragdis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "He is an expert of this area and knows what he is teaching. The lectures are clear and inspirational.", + "class": " CS498PS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jennifer Smist ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took it in Summer 2020. Professor Smist is very passionate on leadership teaching, and she gives lots of opportunities for activities to develop leadership skills. Extra credits are given to improve our grades. I don't know it in regular semesters, but in summer such a course is really helpful. Such a helpful and friendly professor.", + "class": " LEAD260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "I took it in Spring 2020. Professor Smist is very passionate on leadership teaching, and she gives lots of opportunities for activities to develop leadership skills. Extra credits are given to improve our grades. Despite heavy work, you will definitely learn a lot on this course. Such a helpful and friendly professor.", + "class": " LEAD140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2012", + "message": "Fav Accy class so far, very straight forward, interesting class, usually doesn't go the whole time", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "Only 8AM class worth going to. Really passionate about his material. Great balance between participation and lecture. Cases are interesting and you learn a lot. Final was hard, but overall a great class.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2010", + "message": "Participation is very important - at least one or two times each class. Very passionate, and the class itself isn't boring at all. 2 Presentations and a final project are important and he grades tough. Not an easy A, but very achievable.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2010", + "message": "Participation is really important so say something at least once per class otherwise you're screwed (participation quantity over quality counts unfortunately). He grades pretty hard considering how easy the material is, but he made class interesting. Not an easy A.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Most important part of the class is participation. It's 20% of your final grade so you're screwed if you don't participate. Also, each group has to do 2 presentations throughout the semester and it can be difficult to do well on them since he's asks so many questions. But overall, he's really passionate about the subject and I enjoyed the class.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "He's a very difficult grader. He stresses participation a lot. So just raise your hand and make nonsense comments. He's very full of himself. Going to his office hours is useless because he doesn't help you at all. Positives: he's enthusiastic and somehow always comes up with good questions during case presentations. Overall, don't recommend.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2008", + "message": "Your grade basically comes down to the group project, the final, and participation. You have a case due every class, but you get to skip 4. The quizzes are usually right off the powerpoints. No midterms. Overall, it's not that bad. Just make sure you go well on the group project and participate, if you want a good grade. Seems better than Perkins.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2007", + "message": "Class is really subjective. If you have Smith. Try be shameless by giving tons of bs opinions and you will do well.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2007", + "message": "This class is based on class participation. Most students have B, it is kind of hard to get a C. There are individual cases and quizes. He usually give you back your papers the within a week or two.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2005", + "message": "He can't teach...at all. No updates on grades given & the entire lecture is BS. No wonder he's not teaching anymore; maybe he's better suited to be researcher.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2005", + "message": "It was his first year teaching this year, but overall, he did a good job. Class is straightfoward. Only complaint I would have is that you don't get regular updates on your standing in the class. He doesn't give grade reports at all during the semester.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kathleen Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2012", + "message": "The actual material on tests is never too difficult if you pay attention during lab, but she wants very precise answers. Also, makes a lot of mathematical errors, so check your work. Never used the textbook, but had to buy it in a package online in order to complete online homework.", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "She's really nice, but she expects you to be really thorough with your answers on homework and exams. Go to lecture and discussion and you should be fine. A lot of the topics covered in discussions will reappear on exams.", + "class": " MATH117", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2012", + "message": "Very nice lady and willing to help. The class is an easy A if you do the homework. The class felt a little too much like high school with the group work and whatnot but attendance is not mandatory and you can just turn your homework in and leave if you can teach yourself with the online book. Calculators are allowed. She is a reasonable grader", + "class": " MATH014", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "I liked Kathleen, but i think that is because i am a math person and i understood what she was saying", + "class": " MATH103", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2011", + "message": "I was extremely excited for this class. Then, she basically just sat back and didn't teach whatsoever. The grading was ridiculous. She should not be allowed to teach a 400-level course when all she has done is 100-level courses.", + "class": " MATH405", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "Even though the class went fast and her explanations were confussing, it was an easy math class. shes probably the best math teacher you will get at the u of i...", + "class": " MATH014", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2010", + "message": "Where to begin. Smith seemed to get a sense of joy out of making her exams near impossible to pass. With a page of essay questions on math topics and math questions that are designed for \"only those who really really get the topic\" on her tests, its not hard to wonder how she still teaches at the University. Save yourself from her. Notes suck too.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2009", + "message": "She's okay, she messes up a lot on notes so just follow along well so you can catch her mistakes, sometimes you can get extra credit if you catch it.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2009", + "message": "Was really interested in this class until it actually started. The teaching is pointless and exams suck. Purposely made an exam impossible to finish to show us the results of being pressured for time. I ended up with a low C after the \"curve\" she had to use on that exam. Homework is easy and all exams are open book/note but don't let that fool you.", + "class": " MATH405", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Smith was very helpful to me when it came to grades", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2009", + "message": "The class is definitely not just an easy A. If you go to office hours, she will help you a lot though. Tutoring sessions are good, and they practically do the homework for you. A pretty good class, I thought...", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "Never take any math class at U of I. Math 012 is the lowest math class and it wasn't easy. This class was not rigorous but you have to apply yourself to really learn understand it. All U of I math courses are made hard!! Take it at a community college.", + "class": " MATH012", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Take advantage of how willing she is to offer her extra time in tutoring. The class does move very fast, so don't miss lecture. Ever. But even if you do, just go to her office hours and she will make sure you understand.One of the best one-on-one explainers I've ever gotten help from. I was really worried about this class; but she makes it bearable", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "She's one of the best math teachers I've had. If you go to her office hours, or even just show up, she will dedicate time to you until you understand. The class is pretty difficult and you basically NEED \"tutoring\" to even get a remotely decent grade, however. I also agree that she moves pretty fast in lecture.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "Although ELEMENTARY linear algebra..seems like a for sure college class. Tough to keep up in class. You spend 90% of your time in lecture trying to copy what she writes. You don't get to listen to what she is explaining because you are busy writing. Graders expect a lot on tests.. IF you try to understand.. a B is very attainable. Not a fun class", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "She moves along at such a fast pace that you can't even keep up. All that you can do is write it down and try to figure it out later", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "Don't do it.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2008", + "message": "Very helpful, even though it is a large lecture, she teaches as though it is a class of 30, answering all questions!", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Not very good teacher, ambiguous and hard to follow.", + "class": " MATH016", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2008", + "message": "She's awesome at office hours.", + "class": " MATH125", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Linda Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2016", + "message": "A difficult class to get through, as the lectures are not very engaging. She does seem to know everything and is always available to help, but class itself can be boring. It's a required course, so there's not much choice about it. Assignments are sort of interesting and there are not too many, but she gives a LOT of readings. Humanly impossible.", + "class": " LIS501LEEPA", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "Extremely responsive and very helpful. Well thought out syllabus.", + "class": " LIS501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2013", + "message": "As is said her lectures are rather boring. She does know the subject inside and out, but it's a dry part of LIS. She does get amused and chuckles throughout the online lecture which is fine, but a trifle odd. There's a ton of reading and if you're stuck with bad group members, you should tell her. She won't change your group but she'll understand.", + "class": " LIS501LEEPA", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2013", + "message": "She does alright for teaching stuffy required material. Lecture is boring, but she does laugh uncomfortably throughout, so that's a bonus. It's a lot of work, but she grades fair, albeit very slowly. Beware of the group assignments.", + "class": " LIS501", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2017", + "message": "Smith is an awesomely passionate professor, but BIOE 199 presented a lot of work in the form of 4 time-consuming group projects introduced simultaneously at the 6-week mark. Class felt oddly planned; annoying but not entirely terrible. Smith is helpful, encouraging, and provides good feedback; he absolutely wants to see students succeed.", + "class": " BIOE199", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Not the most exciting lecturer to say the least. Good guy when you talk one-on-one. Homeworks for this class were useful and actually a pretty big chunk of the grade. ", + "class": " BIOE220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Although it was his first time teaching the class I took, he did a good job considering the amount of material in the course. He's really interested in student feedback, and is actively trying to make the class better. Really approachable!", + "class": " BIOE298AS", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2020", + "message": "This professor just using mcgraw-hill to teach us and the only things he does is reading the slide that provided by mcgraw-hill and teach us using calculator in short amount of time. The method for midterm is very strict and complicated. I think he spend a lot of time to check whether the student cheating or not instead of teaching this class.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2020", + "message": "Hate him, hate this class. Only thing youll learn is how to use that calculator under time pressure. Honestly should stop teaching.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2020", + "message": "Great teacher! Brings up good real world examples. Class is difficult, but he makes it manageable. Definitely one of my favorite teachers I've had.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2019", + "message": "Smith is a caring teacher and wants you to succeed, it's not his fault the class is hard. I wish he focused more on GRT questions, because it felt like a different class. To pass GRT you NEED the docs from CourseHero it will help you pass I promise. His exam review was mediocre, some things help some didn't. The Second exam had a lot of duration!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Smith is a great guy and professor. He is easily the best option for FIN300. FIN300 is one of the toughest classes you will ever take, and Smith makes it a bit easier. Smith does a good job of tying real world events to class material. Exams are hard, projects graded hard, and quizzes every week. Also, FIN300 HW is proctored every week it sucks...", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor for a tough course. Beware of the final.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Smith was the best professor I've had at U of I. He takes the time to get to know his students and really wants everyone to do well. Fin 300 is a lot of work no matter who you take it with but he does a great job explaining the material so you are well prepared for the homework and exams. Would highly recommend.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2015", + "message": "Yeah. He was a terrible professor that often made the class uncomfortable. He could not teach problems at all. Often he would speak very quickly as if to get through the material without any consideration for whether students were actually learning. Essentially, he was just a talking head. Would ramble frequently. ", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Smith is a great professor who truly cares about his students and gives great lectures. His exams are pretty straightforward as they're based on the homework, pop quizzes, and problems he does in class. Just be aware Fin 300 requires a lot of work and is by no means an easy class but that is the same way no matter what professor you take.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. Very good at explaining. Cares about students. Straightforward exams and quizzes.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2015", + "message": "I took FIN 300 twice, and Professor Smith made this dreaded class WAY better. I actually enjoyed going to class. The pop quizzes are fair. He never quizzes you on \"new\" material, always something he has gone over in class. The midterm was fair, and based off the the materials he gave us to study. He definitely wants his students to succeed!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. Pop quizzes, but they are fairly regular and easy if you pay attention at all. Very straightforward and fair exam, nothing showed up that I wouldn't have predicted. Projects kind of suck, but that's the same across all sections.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2014", + "message": "Best Finance Professor ever!!", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "This difficult class is team taught so every teacher has the same projects&hw, but prof. smith is definitely the best. He will take time out of his day to help if needed. I had him during his first year and he still has some things to improve on, but you will not find another teacher that cares so much about each individual student on this campus.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julia Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2014", + "message": "Julia is sarcastic, which is funny at first, but not when its aimed at you. Makes no effort to get to know student's names for a 15 person class, and expects frequent participation. This class could be so much more fun..", + "class": " INFO303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dustin Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "Tries to make discussion fun, though his jokes sometimes fall flat. Very helpful in class and after class.", + "class": " SCAN251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kyle Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2019", + "message": "If you have the chance to take a class with Kyle, take it. He actually cares about his students. My entire degree hinged upon this class and after doing poorly on the first test, he offered me the opportunity to do well on the final and \"overlook\" the 1st test. I did well and ended up with a B in the class. Much respect for this man.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2017", + "message": "320 is difficult, and Smith's exams are tough. However, curves are VERY generous and it's clear that he wants students to succeed. #1 tip to succeed in this class - actually do the homework, go to office hours if you are lost. He's very helpful and is not a professor that is trying to screw you over.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "His exams are extremely difficult, however he gave an EC assignment (not sure how many students took advantage of it). There was also rather generous curves for the exams. If you take the course with him, make sure to both: go to lecture and read the text book. Also, the Labs for the course can make or break your grade.", + "class": " ME320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Smith maybe is a smart man. However, intelligence does not reflect teaching ability whatsoever. ", + "class": " CI477", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cybelle Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Very helpful", + "class": " PSYC407", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Meagan Smith ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Sean Smith ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Sharde Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Very nice but course policies are unforgiving.", + "class": " HDFS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachel Smith-Bolton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "shes so cute, and always checks in on how her students are doing mentally. Her lectures have a lot of exam-like questions for preparation too!", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "I really enjoyed her lectures and the material she taught. The lecture slides she gives you are so detailed that you don't have to take notes and the exams were a bit easier and more reflective of the material than the first half of the course.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2019", + "message": "Material is boring at times but Smith-Bolton is a good lecturer. Her PowerPoint slides are very detailed which is nice if you have trouble paying attention in lectures like me.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Smith Bolton is amazing. Honestly, I love her so much. She is so smart and knowledgeable, and she makes it so easy to learn biology. The latter half of MCB 250 with her was an honest to God pleasure. Rachel is a QUEEN.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jason Sneed ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2009", + "message": "He is a good teacher for the class material that is being covered. The class I had him for I failed previously because I could not understand the professor so atleast he gives clear and decisive information. Is helpful if you are adamant for getting help. Overall not the great professor but I would suggest him for MATH 210 anyday", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2009", + "message": "just make sure you don't skip lecture. he isn't the best but definitely not the worst.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2009", + "message": "He's okay. Not as attractive as everyone says - he's kind of a bro. He's nothing special, but for a math teacher he's fine. I have no serious complaints.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2006", + "message": "horrible, horrible, horrible. get the picture. ya the girls were gaga over him, but he still couldnt teach. he would write on the board and repeat everything he wrote..... looking at the board. he shouldnt be allowed to teach anymore.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2006", + "message": "An absolutely awful class if you've never taken calculus before. He is an awful lecturer, basically just reading to himself. The TA's weren't helpful at all. I struggled through this class my entire semester.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2006", + "message": "jason was....funny, especially his hi de lo de stuff (or whatever that was), but he writes down every single word and it annoyed the hell out of me. as a grad student, he wasn't THAT bad, but he was a cutie, so that helps a little bit! lol", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2005", + "message": "Not a very confident lecturer, talks into the board excessively, doesn't give enough examples, and the TA's grade the tests ridiculously. This class sucked.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2005", + "message": "Not GREAT, but he'll do. Talks to the board instead of the students. The majority of the notes come from other professors and notes can be found on the Math web site under other sections. Make sure you pay attention and correct HIM during lecture, otherwise you'll have the wrong info in your notes and won't understand why your answer is wrong.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2005", + "message": "HOTT!!!", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2005", + "message": "he is a hottie!!! sometimes you get lost because he is too wordy but he is sooo HOT!", + "class": " MATH118", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Marilyn Sneiderman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Eric Snodgrass ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Snodgrass is so passionate about his subject and about his class which makes coming to class everyday so great. His labs are challenging, but he gives you a lot of time to do them, and he gives extra credit opportunities.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Eric is great. I was missing some class and hes been great about excepting late work and meeting me privately to go over material. His lectures, though not mandatory, are a great time because hes so passionate about it , is very funny, and devotes time to going over upcoming weather. If you have any interest in atmos science take 1 of his classes!", + "class": " ATMS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "best professor I have ever had! His class is full of passion and humour! I hope I can take all his classes!", + "class": " ATMOS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "A very passionate and nice professor. His lectures have memorable personal stories and cool weather disaster videos. It is easy provided you put in some effort. If you get the chance take 120 with Snodgrass.", + "class": " ATM120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Snodgrass is one of the best lecturers I've had. He includes funny stories and videos to keep students engaged in topics that otherwise could be very dry. This semester tests were in person rather than online, but the content was manageable and he curved appropriately. Easy A if you show up to class, take notes, and complete homework / extra credit", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Exams (3) weren't too bad if you review lecture notes (no final). You have weekly labs that are kind of hard, but he's always helpful & answers/hints can be found on compass. Lots of e.c. He is such a cool guy & is really passionate about what he does. His lectures are awesome, funny, & interesting. Would take his class again.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Snodgrass is one of the most inspiring professors I've had since college. He is super professional, helpful and most importantly extremely passionate about what he does. I'm taking his class to fulfill my gen eds, and I didn't know anything about ATMS before this class, but his lectures are very fun and interesting!", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Snodgrass is great and the lectures are amazing. You should definitely come to lecture because there are mandatory i-Clicker points. Only one semi-easy assignment per week and the extra credit reading quiz answers are not hard. Give it even a half effort and you'll do very well", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "I took this class just for the fun of it and it's easily the best class I've taken at UIUC. I was always hyped to go to lecture and truly sad when I had to miss it. Snodgrass is so engaging and has some really funny jokes to go along with his lecture. The class is a must take.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Snodgrass is great! Lectures were really engaging and the assignments were very fair. Take the time to do the extra credit, because it will make up for some tough exam questions or the small mistakes you might make on the math homeworks. Incredible guy - definitely recommend taking the class.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Snodgrass is amazing. I am sad that I am no longer in his class, but I still feel the urge to send him any weather pictures I have when I get the chance. His lectures are absolutely hilarious and so interesting. ATMS120 is super easy. 30% of the grade is guaranteed just by showing up, only 10 short HW assignments, easy online tests, and lots of EC", + "class": " ATM120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "Prof snodgrass knows a crazy amount about the atmosphere and life in general. A lot of people choose this for a blow-off class because of the level of difficulty. But, if you pay attention you will truly learn a lot of very applicable information.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "Extremely easy class. Can't imagine a scenario where any non science major would not take this as one of their 2 science gen ends. Snodgrass is funny, an engaging lecturer and you're basically guaranteed an A so long as you try at all.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor and the class is very easy if you go to lecture. He makes you want to learn because of how interesting all of his lectures are. Tells great stories and is super funny. 10/10 would recommend to anyone", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2016", + "message": "This was the second ATMS class I took, and Snodgrass was great. His lectures are engaging and I actually retained a lot of the material.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "Made information relevant to class material. Please show up to class, it pays off! Gives extra credit and also allows students to take exams at home. Used videos and images. Made lecture enjoyable yet applicable. Learned more than weather but also tips to survive. Would definitely take again!", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2016", + "message": "Favorite professor in the world", + "class": " ATMS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2016", + "message": "I graduated from uiuc in 2015, and took atms 120 my sophomore year. by far the best and most memorable class I ever took, and I still use my knowledge to this day. Thank you to Professor Snodgrass for giving your students an awesome class to look forward to - I couldn't say that about really any of my other classes. Thank you!", + "class": " ATMOS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Definitely not as easy at ATMS 120, but still a really good class. If you put in the work, you can literally guarantee an A+. You are allowed to post solutions to the daily homework on the class discussion board, and the tests are very fair. Snodgrass is one of those rare professors who doesn't take pride in failing students.", + "class": " ATMS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "He is a great professor! He knows this is a GenEd course and because of that gives a lot of help to students. Lectures are interesting and he uses tons of funny videos and pictures. All of the tests were online and there was tons of extra credit. If you have questions he is always willing to help. Definitely would recommend this class to everyone!", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Spencer Snow ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2013", + "message": "Easy grader. If you're a decent writer, he'll be a breeze for you. Had 4 main essays and a final. Lectures suck because he basically reads you powerpoints and from the book, but other than that not much outside work.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "He is an amazing Rhet 105 instructor! A brilliant man! I highly recommend him. He grades fairly and his assignments aren't too difficult.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "He is a very easy grader and is helpful when you ask him questions one on one, i would recommend getting him for RHET 105.. he gives you a long time to compete papers.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2011", + "message": "Readings every night, but nothing too bad. He is really nice and as long as you participate every once and a while you should do fine.", + "class": " ENG116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Very soft spoken & not too gung-ho about his topic, but it's an easy class (just lots of reading). They're interesting books though; not textbooks, but historical fiction. He's easy to get along with & communicates well. No fun digressions or stories though; he's very focused & keeps students that way too. Quiz prep is nothing you can't sparknote.", + "class": " ENG251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2008", + "message": "This class is pretty easy. There are no tests or quizzes. Just simple short papers from time to time. The only thing is you need to at least sparknotes.com the readings so you can say something in class and get your participation points.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Valeria Sobol ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2018", + "message": "She is honestly great. There most definitely was a LOT of reading, but the material was phenomenal (I am a Russian major, so I am a bit partial). She is a very fair grader, very understanding, and she tries to spark conversation. Lectures can become boring, but she does her best to re-catch attention.", + "class": " RUSS220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2018", + "message": "If she's offering a course, take it.", + "class": " RUSS220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2014", + "message": "It is discussion-based every day, so make sure to read. The only difficult part of the class was when the readings would be too long from the Monday-Wednesday span, but I always caught up because the books are worth it. Other than that, participate a lot and she's a pretty easy grader and very fun!", + "class": " RUSS220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Sobol is one my favorite professors ever. She is a great lecturer, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Russian literature, and always willing to provide help if needed. It was a pleasure take her class on War and Peace.", + "class": " CWL323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Juan Socarras ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2020", + "message": "Bruh", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2015", + "message": "Terrible", + "class": " 54325432", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "easy class, he loves teaching but he is sometimes hard to understand. i would recommend that you take some Spanish before this class. he means well and is really helpful if you go and talk to him!", + "class": " SPANDG", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "He means well and is a nice teacher. Has a little trouble explaining certain concepts, and would probably be a little hard to follow if you had no spanish background. I thought the class was really easy, you get points for showing up even though class time went by a little slow, it was a good review of all the spanish i already knew.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2005", + "message": "Can't speak English, so explaining hard-to-grap concepts is almost impossible for him to do. The class is insanely boring, because no one knows WHAT THE HECK HE IS SAYING!!!!", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matt Soener ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2020", + "message": "only good things about th e class were the things without him.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2020", + "message": "The only good thing about this class was the group videos. The discussions were more like miniature essay questions with vague grading points, based on a fail/pass grading system. Worse than some of my community college professors. The assignments were weighted heavily and vague/over explained to the point of confusion. Stay away.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "His grading criteria was not clear whatsoever. Also, his lectures were unorganized and hard to follow. The readings were so hard and there were SO MANY, and he offered little substantial feedback. Lastly, he spied on your watching of the videos and used them for a grade. Just not fun and didn't learn a lot.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Agnes Sohn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2019", + "message": "Kind person and an easy A if you put in effort", + "class": " ANTH103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Slawomir Solecki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2017", + "message": "His lecture is really great! But his test is too hard.", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2016", + "message": "Informed and entertaining lecturer.", + "class": " MATH414", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2015", + "message": "Best explanation ever seen", + "class": " MATH414", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2015", + "message": "The homeworks were essential to understanding the material, but were graded with ease. The proffesor was very helpful and willing to explain things.", + "class": " 570", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2014", + "message": "This guy is awesome He is enthusiastic with what he is doing and willing to help during office hour. The homework is not easy, but the exam is not difficult if you understand the materials he covers. The only drawback is his clarification during lecturesyou may read the book before come to lecture. ", + "class": " MATH414", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2013", + "message": "Elegant proofs, clear explanations, fair grades. Not for a fainted head.", + "class": " MATH432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2006", + "message": "This professor is the hottest of the hottest. I had him as a professor in a set theory class, but just couldn't take my eyes off him.", + "class": " SETTHEORY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2006", + "message": "Doesn't care about his students & doesn't assign regular homework (bored to grade), occasional random hws expected back in less than a week, completely inconsiderate to students' other classes. Your grade doesn't reflect how much you really know or worked for in the class, but is random.the diff between A & B can be 1 exam question!Poor notes only.", + "class": " MATH570", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gabriel Solis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Entirely taught online. Quizzes were hard because the professor didn't ask the questions in a straightforward fashion. Lots of reading every week. Lots of writing (essentially 2000+ words per week for 4 straight fk weeks). No helpful feedback from Professor. 0/10 just don't take this goddamn class.", + "class": " MUS132", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2016", + "message": "If you want a straightforward, easy-A, take something else. Despite this being entirely online, the professor is virtually inaccessible and sits on his hands in terms of grades. The tasks are annoyingly repetitive and I can honestly say I took away almost nothing from these past 4 weeks. If you desire a stress-free summer, please look elsewhere.", + "class": " MUS132", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2016", + "message": "terrible communication. multiple emails were sent with no response. also he was really unclear about due dates and some were mixed up on the website for the class because he didn't bother to change it from previous semesters. work itself was easy but the class is just terribly organized with a bad prof.", + "class": " MUS132", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2015", + "message": "Not too bad. Quizzes were tough and online lecturesreadings were difficult. I managed to get an \"A\", but I put a lot of effort and time into it.", + "class": " MUS132", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "3 easy quizzes and papers. 2 exams and non-cumulative final. Exams are a little tricky consisting of listening and vague multiple choice. Really laid back guy and class is chill. I'd recommend it if you're looking for a somewhat easy class.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "only went to class first week of school and for exams - got an A. Discussions are helpful and exams are pretty easy if you study the lectures and read the book. BEST CLASS EVER", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "The class is extremely boring, and you'd think it'd be easy since it's a 100 level music class, but it's not. It's way too much work for a 100 level class. Tests consist of a listening portion, multiple choice (not easy), and very difficult short answer questions. This class fulfills two gen-eds but it isn't worth it", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "awesome teacher, really cool and down to earth man.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "great professor, pretty funny. boring topics, but still knowledgable. Pay attention in lecture since there's pretty much no book and you'll do fine on exams and on quizzes. Got an A.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2007", + "message": "Darker humor and thorough discussions.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2006", + "message": "Very difficult to take notes from, especially when he uses terms from other languages which end up being vital to the point he is making.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Lectures are interesting, tests are easy (except for the second one) and solis is no eyesore.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2004", + "message": "HAHA! it WAS like watching jeff goldblum for lecture. goes off topic a lot, but some points are kind of interesting. simple tests, but the listening sections are tough!", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2004", + "message": "when you use the world stuff and things to explain a topic you pretty stupid. it was like watching jeff goldblum for 50 minutes 3 times a week.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2004", + "message": "Solis's world music class is quite easy, but mostly very interesting and fulfilling. He's not the clearest of lecturers and he tends to ramble profusely, but nevertheless the class is a winner.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2004", + "message": "really easy...everything he stresses in class is on the test. very predictable and fun to watch him sing and dance around the room to horrible music. a must take for an easy A", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2004", + "message": "Solis rocks! This class is so easy and I recommend it to everyone. His tests are short and extremely simple. His lectures are interesting because he brings in a lot of outside musicians to play for you.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2004", + "message": "An extremely goofy guy, but very enthusiastic. Sometimes he gets off track, but the class is overall pretty easy and fun.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2003", + "message": "Makes it SOO easy to take good notes!", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2003", + "message": "Lectures get boring at times but tests are fair.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jon Solomon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2020", + "message": "This class is great, I took it to clear my mind of STEM and it did just that. It is a lot of work, far more than most geneds, so only take this class if you really love the material. Sometimes the lectures were just silent slideshows, which wasn't great. Overall though, if you like mythology, you will love this class, incredibly fun and interesting", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2020", + "message": "He is an amazing guy. It's really the first time in my life that I enjoy reading classics and taking a humanity course. Although the workload may be heavy, it's not that difficult to get a good grade on your homework.", + "class": " CLCV224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2020", + "message": "I took Solomon for CLCV115 and he was a fantastic professor in class, and it was relatively easy to get an A in the class as long as you prepared for the midterms with the study guides in the workbooks and did your homework. I am currently in CLCV224, and the work load is much heavier. In a matter of 10 days, Ive had 5 (easy-ish) assignments due.", + "class": " CLCV224", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Just go to his website and see how many articles and books hes published (maybe over 100). The class is very simple, barely any work. Just do your stuff regularly and walk out with an A.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2019", + "message": "Please save yourself the trouble and don't take this class if you don't work well in lecture halls of 500+ students, I def made that mistake. 115 gives more chances to raise your grade bc of the discussion class and I so wish I could've taken it. Tests are ALL memorization; don't expect Solomon to email you back or help you out with your grade.", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Solomon was a great professor. He was super engaging and entertaining. He laid out course expectations clearly in the required workbook and made it easy to succeed. I would highly recommend taking a class taught by him if you have the chance!", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "Solomon gives amazing and hilarious lectures. There are pop quizzes that account for attendance, but sometimes he literally tells you the answers. This class is definitely not an easy A because you have to put minimal amount of work in, but once you do it's like a piece of cake. Exams are based on memorization; Quizlet is your best friend.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 19th, 2018", + "message": "I took this class thinking it would be interesting and it was but Soloman gives A LOT of busy work. You buy a workbook where you have homework assignments you have to type out and print to turn in. It was definitely not as easy as a gen ed as I hoped it would be. The tests are all memorization but you can easily look up quizletts for them.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2018", + "message": "A nice course overall, no final exam, sample test questions can be found online. The lecture is not really helpful, just make you sleepy, but you don't want to skip the class because he takes attendance. An A is desirable if you work hard before midterm.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2018", + "message": "He is a great guy. By the time I'm writing this review, I haven't finished the class yet but the way he is made me do this review. Easy class, do the quizzes and you'll be fine. He's not a tough grader. He accepts late work only if you present your excuses! I'll chose him as my instructor for any class any day!", + "class": " CLCV120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "It's very obvious that he's been doing this for a while. His lectures are so cool and in-depth; I've been learning mythology since grade school, and he taught me so much in this class that I'd never even heard about. Go to the lectures. He doesn't post them online, and they're interesting besides that.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "This class was a cake walk. Please take it if you get the chance, all of the tests are on quizlet and super easy to study for. I never paid attention in lecture and got an A. definitely worth the $100 for the textbooks. If you can, ask a friend who took the class before to give you their homework.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Great lecturer. There's a lot of reading (like too much) for a gen ed, but it's pretty interesting. You don't have to read it all anyway--he tells you exactly what you need to know for the exams. Great class.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2017", + "message": "Jon is a great lecturer, but I never took notes in the class. For exams, just make flashcards on all of the terms in the workbook and memorize. Most of the homework assignments are online, but I lost a good amount of points during the discussion quizzes because I didn't do the reading. If you do the work, you'll get an A.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Overall, easy class, just google flashcards for it and study it to ace the exams. 3 non-cumulative exams & no final. Really passionate and somewhat eccentric professor. Discussion is mandatory and there's weekly assignments that feel like busy work. The workbook is basically a study guide.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "Great and interesting class from an awesome professor. Tests are very easy (matching, true/false, vocab) and homework is very short. Highly recommended.", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2017", + "message": "The grade is pretty much entirely exam based. If you mess up one exam, you're kind of out of luck to raise your grade.", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2017", + "message": "I would take any other class taught by Jon, he was awesome. CLCV 115 was so easy, as long as you do the assignments (3 a week, each take about 20min) and show up to half the classes you will pass no problem. There are no tests for this class and most of the time Jon just talks about random Roman/Greek history but he's fun to listen to.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2017", + "message": "Everyone will tell you this is a super easy class, and it is. If you keep up on the little assignments and studying. It got a little too close for me by the end of the semester because I missed some homework. As long as you don't forget you're taking this class, cram for the tests, listen to his awesome stories in lecture, then you'll get an A.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Love Solomon! Super funny. Highly recommend greek and roman mythology; if you study for the tests its an easy A because he tells you exactly what will be on the tests!", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Edgar Solomonik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2019", + "message": "The course is designed to contain lots of topics so it takes fair amount of time to study after each lecture. Solomonik is always well prepared for lectures and is very helpful during office hours.", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2019", + "message": "I learned much about numerical analysis in this course. Also, the weekly homework are well-designed but time consuming . There is video recording for each lecture. However, the instructor's pace is too fast and his lecture notes is not stable (updated frequently). I guess few students could catch up with his lecture. It took me a lot of time on it", + "class": " CS450", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrea Solya ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "She's an instructor who really cares about her students. She's really knowledgeable and integrates different styles of music into the musicianship curriculum. A great professor overall!", + "class": " MUS207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2020", + "message": "She's good. Have to pay attention to do well", + "class": " MUS108", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2020", + "message": "I went into my undergrad knowing absolutely nothing about ear training as a voice major. I practiced so hard, yet I was constantly on the brim of failing because I had never developed that skill. Go to office hours, practice, and work hard. Dr. Solya appreciates that. I finally have musicianship skills and its because of her.", + "class": " MUS208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2019", + "message": "Aural skills is a SKILL. To improve your skill, you need to practice everyday. There is a lot of work and lots of room to mess up during quizzes and exams. You need to aim for a 100% in every assessment. I have cried so many tears because of the difficulty of Soyla's class, but am proud of my high level of aural skills after the hard work.", + "class": " MUS108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2017", + "message": "Shes an excellent teacher and highly respected. By the nature of the courses, its difficult material, but she is always there to help and wants students to succeed.", + "class": " MUS207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "I had a lot of trouble with her class. I practiced every day and even had a tutor to help me with the material. When I went to her office hours for help I was told to drop the class...I never even received any help. If you're a music major there's no getting around taking one of her classes. The TA's never help either.", + "class": " MUS107", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "Aural Skills is hard class unless you practice. She is a fantastic teacher once you get pass her intenseness. She makes sure that her students are successful and wants to help so I really recommend going to office hours or getting a group to practice. Truthfully this class is what will set you apart from other musicians in the country. Practice!", + "class": " MUS107207", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "Aural Skills is a hard class if you don't practice (my problem) so you need to put in the effort in order to succeed. She is a fantastic teacher once you get pass her intenseness. I really learn a lot in this class and she makes sure all her students are successful. I recommend going to office hours or getting a group of people with to practice.", + "class": " MUS107207", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Honestly she's a phenomenal teacher. Sure, she can be tough but it's never harsh. She's exactly what you need and helps you become an overall better musician. ", + "class": " MUS330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Her midterms are crazy hard - usually harder than the final. Also, she never gives even a hint on what's going to be on the listening portion of the midterm so sometimes she introduces new stuff on the midterm itself.", + "class": " MUS207", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2014", + "message": "She is so wonderful. She's a tough cookie but it's because she's passionate and knows that you need to be pushed in order to learn. Her office hours are great and you should really utilize them.", + "class": " MUS207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2013", + "message": "She's mildly entertaining but doesn't actually teach much or structure her class very well. If you think the way she thinks you'll be fine, if not you might be relying heavily on your TA.", + "class": " MUS107208", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "She's incredibly passionate about what she does, and is remarkably willing to help out. I loved being in her class.", + "class": " MUS208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "sooo nice. a little intense at times but she is a great teacher and really honestly wants her students to do well and learn. i wish i could have her again!", + "class": " MUS207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2011", + "message": "BY FAR THE BEST PROFESSOR I EVER HAD! I actually went into her class not knowing anything about ear training or sight singing, began failing the first exam, C on the second, then A on the last/final. This never would have happened if it weren't for Solya. It's all about how much work you put in, but she is fantastic!! My favorite professor :) <3", + "class": " MUS107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2011", + "message": "One of the best teachers I've had the opportunity to work with. Really knows how to teach aural skills and choral methods.", + "class": " MUS207", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2010", + "message": "Really nice, friendly and helpful. The assignments are challenging but she softens the burn and likes to help out any struggling student. She makes an effort to make aural skills fun", + "class": " MUS107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Deepak Somaya ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Deepak Somaya is a complete Fraud.", + "class": " BADM544", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Siobhan Somerville ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Somerville is hands down one of the most passionate, honest and intelligent instructors I've ever had. The concepts she lectures are intriguing and thought-provoking. She'll definitely make you want to attend lecture and she's not bad to look at.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher. By far my favorite class in college. She really loves the subject matter and is very open to different perspectives. Sometimes I wish we read less, though, so we could focus more specifically on the texts.", + "class": " ENGL325", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2007", + "message": "This class was ridiculously easy, albeit extremely boring. If you're a guy, take this class -- you'll learn something and meet a ton of women. If you need a total blowoff class, I recommend this one. She tended to beat the same few points over your head a million different ways.", + "class": " GWS250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GWS250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GWS591", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENG", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chan Sommers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2012", + "message": "Chan is an excellent professor. Cares about students' learning! Is very exciting about teaching and it shows. I learned so much from her. Excellent!", + "class": " HRE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2012", + "message": "Goes above and beyond to help you \"get it.\" Made herself very available to answer questions, make suggestions and offer encouragement. Fabulous teacher!", + "class": " HRE411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2009", + "message": "She understands the importance of connecting previous knowledge to new. She made the dense and challenging readings clear with her well prepared weekly lectures. She gave enormous space for professionals to incorporate the activity of the class with their professional challenges in the real world. Overall, she was one of the best instructors ever!", + "class": " HRE412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2006", + "message": "Chan is an excellent Professor. She always had a helpful suggestion and challenged Instructors to consider new ways of teaching and why we use the methods we do. Plus, it is hard to \"teach\" teachers. BRAVO!", + "class": " HRE412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Renming Song ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2019", + "message": "Really smart, takes a while to get used to. Doesn't seem that nice but the more questions you ask and the more you meet with him, he really just wants you to do well in the class and you will see that.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "Song takes a difficult subject and makes it much more digestible by doing multiple examples per topic in class to make sure all contexts are understood. Study the homework often and bring up any confusion you have to him or it could really affect your midterm score. Don't take this class lightly, you need to be on your game constantly.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "This class was horrible. Worst I've taken at U of I. Taught for actuarial science students, but teacher does not know anything about actuaries or the exam for which this class is supposed to prepare us. Basically a glorified pure math class that was impossible. All weight on exams with very few questions.", + "class": " MATH490", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2016", + "message": "Tough professor, hard to understand. Exams were hard but he curves them. Doesn't answer questions well", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Great and helpful professor. Even though the exams are difficult but he curves the final grade.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2015", + "message": "He teaches the course material pretty well, but he doesn't do the whole answering questions thing well; usually he'll just make the person feel like an idiot. Other than that, he's a fair teacher and easy to listen to.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Asking questions might not get you anywhere, as he will usually respond by telling you to read the book, or that it's \"just a definition\". Do not be fooled by the concepts seeming easy, because if you don't study for the exam, you might not recognize the concept he's trying to get you to apply hidden within the problems.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2012", + "message": "Explains the material very well and draws important connections between different sections. Does many examples in class, and his exams are based on examples and homework problems -- very fair and straight-forward. He taught me more about statistics than I learned from my stats courses. Highly recommended.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Very helpful, friendly and curves a lot. Love him;)", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2010", + "message": "Can come off as an emotionless teacher at first, but if you get to know him better, you can tell that he really cares about his students.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " DAF3E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2005", + "message": "Very clear/easy to understand speaker, but often spends too long on unnecessary details and doesn't really step back and explain the basic stuff, the big picture, very well.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yoo-Seong Song ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2016", + "message": "Took this class as a follow-up to his Fall business research course. Definitely more hands-on, with a real project for a real client so the workload is heavier, but so worth it. Great experience that can be applied to future work - especially for a class. Highly recommend both course and instructor.", + "class": " 590IC", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Yoo-Seong is an excellent instructor, and his years of experience in the business & research fields show in his mastery of the material. His class was incredibly informative, and easily my favorite so far at GSLIS. Cannot recommend enough.", + "class": " LIS590ACL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2014", + "message": "I think this class (590ACL) was the most practical and useful course during my program. Professor Song brings a wealth of experience in the field of business research, and he's very sensitive to students' needs and expectations. His assignments are fun and also very similar to \"real-world\" projects. I enjoyed his class!", + "class": " LIS590ACL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jinsub Song ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Xiadong Song ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2019", + "message": "Homework is pretty easy, I'd suggest you work with others in the class. Exams are graded fairly leniently. The final exam had a question that was outside of what was learned and needed extra intuition, still managed to get a B on the exam despite doing poorly on that problem. No slides - writes all notes on the board, so be ready to take notes.", + "class": " GEOL452", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xiaodong Song ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Song is very knowledgeable and gives good lectures. He answers all questions and really knows what he is talking about. Class was not too hard if you attended lecture and did homework.", + "class": " GEOL452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Harlee Sorkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "Super easy and practical professor. Uses real world experience to teach the class.", + "class": " TE398", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2019", + "message": "Harlee has to be my favorite person at UIUC. SUCH a cool dude, with a cool story, and it makes for a really helpful, wholesome experience in TE250, which for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, is a class I highly recommend.", + "class": " TE250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "He's a fantastic teacher with a cheeky sense of humor. Easily my favorite class of the semester, and top 5 of all time. I learned a lot, but never felt pressured by the assignments or presentations.", + "class": " TE250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2016", + "message": "One of my favorite instructors. Class is practical, no tests, only work on starting a tech company. Tends to talk a lot, but has tons of real world stories that are informative and entertaining. Only spends 1 day per week on campus. I had luck reaching him by email. As long as you do the basics and can back up your conclusions, it's an easy A.", + "class": " TE298", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Harlee Sorkin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Walter Sosa-Escudero ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2012", + "message": "Just the best teacher of econometrics you will ever find", + "class": " ECON507", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher! Unfortunately, he only teaches the course periodically. Focuses on real world application of econometrics.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jacob Sosnoff ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2019", + "message": "Doctor Sosnoff is a great guy who makes lectures interesting and funny. Honestly, as long as you show up to lectures, pay attention to the material, and take notes from the lecture slides, this class should be an easy A.", + "class": " KIN259", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Sosnoff is a good guy who knows his stuff. Does his best to keep things light and enjoyable. Clearly cares about his students and does his best to adjust when tests are too easy/hard. With that being said, he certainly makes you work for your grade but never enough to where the work is overwhelming. Overall, I'd take him again.", + "class": " KIN259", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mira Sotirovic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Sotirovic was such a passionate professor. Somehow, she taught this class without any bias at all and just presented facts and statistics that backed up her claims. Tests are take home (open book, open note). As long as you cite class readings she assigned you then you'll get an A, easily. JOUR 454 is structured the same way.", + "class": " JOUR469", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Silvia Soto ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Soto is an awesome professor! She is incredibly knowledgeable in her field -- you WILL leave class having learned a great deal. She puts a lot of emphasis on communal production of knowledge, so you will be expected to participate, but it's a small class and discussions are very open! The readings were very interesting as well.", + "class": " AIS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Theodore Sougiannis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Theo is a legend. The dude is so efficient and smart that having him as a professor should be a privilege. His class is super hard but he cuts out the fluff and focuses on material. You know what to expect with him but get ready to study the notes word for word.", + "class": " ACCY511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2019", + "message": "Where do I even start? This class rips your heart out of your chest and squeezes it a thousand times over. If you thought you were doing well in 201 and 202 and that you were good at accounting, think again. This class is unnecessarily difficult and will \"prepare\" you for the CPA... that's literally at least 2 years away. He's a pretty nice guy tho", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2018", + "message": "Theo is extremely passionate about accounting and expects you to give 100%. Read material before class, do the optional hw, go to class, and go to office hours. Course is difficult regardless of professor, but Theo will ensure you understand the material if you put in the time and effort. He will call on people in class so be prepared! (Fall 2017)", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Exams are difficult, averages very low on them. You can tell he is passionate about the subject, but assumes undergrads have the knowledge of masters students. It would make more sense to give reasonable exams than a giant curve at the end. This class hurts your soul and makes you question your worth. Don't fall behind on homework and slides.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "His exam is very hard. But this is not why I gave him low rating. There is no problem with a hard exam. But, what he did was just copy the difficult questions from the book's test bank and put them in the exam (all searchable). He did not put thoughts on what questions would be good for the class. He shouldn't be course coordinator anymore. plz ", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "They apartment course just redesigned the curriculum and this is Theo's first year teaching undergrads (he's a grad professor). Homework is optional, study the powerpoint slides for tests and quizzes; the average is around a D everytime, tests are extremely tough. Theo is an entertainer. He has a pretty cool accent that I joke about w/ people", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACCY511", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2006", + "message": "Soogy is awesome. Class is hard, but he does a good job and is hilarious. OPA!", + "class": " ACCY511", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sebastian Souyris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2021", + "message": "Souyris was a relatively good teacher. There isn't a lot of homework and the group project is not bad. Sometimes his lectures would be confusing at times, but luckily there wasn't a lot of homework or tests. I would take him again.", + "class": " BADM275", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Richard Sowers ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Richard Sowers ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2021", + "message": "He made almost no preparation for this class and he paid no effort in slides and lecture recording. If you want to actually understand the materials, you have to self-study on google or ask TA. All he does is providing the topics.", + "class": " CS547", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2018", + "message": "Really rude and incredibly condescending. Huge superiority complex, and does not care about anyone's feelings or about treating people with basic human kindness. Very disorganized and spacey as well.", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2017", + "message": "HIs classes are interesting. Go to class and you will pass the exams. Exams are easy. Not accessible outside class.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2017", + "message": "His classes are really lively and interesting. He gives extra credit for projects. Exams are easy if all his lectures are attended. He connects bookish knowledge to the real world recent applications. I will love to take his class again.", + "class": " MATH410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Try to take Math 415 instead. This used to be a good course then they revamped it. Professor sowers is an ok professor during lectures but gets off topic a lot. Pop quizzes weekly and necessary to go. Biggest issue was he would lecture on 10 subjects, test you on 2/3 but wouldn't give you support to succeed (no practice problems or book problems)", + "class": " MATH410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2016", + "message": "Worst teacher I have ever had in my life (which is saying a lot). He is extremely unprepared for lectures. He has countless mistakes on every lecture slide that makes it nearly impossible to follow According to him, if you \"stare at the notes long enough\" they will make sense. He is very disorganized when it comes to assignments and deadlines.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2015", + "message": "Sowers is one of those guys that is so smart it affects his ability to teach. I went to class bc the course was difficult but i never got anything out of lecture.", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2015", + "message": "He is the worst professor i have ever met in this country. ", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I dropped this class on the last day. Math has some extended deadlines, it was shortly before the final. Retaking it created a couple issues, but I was stressed by the arbitrary nature of the class. About 3 (not long) homework problems all semester, no syllabus, no book, only partially distributed notes with errors, gave identical exam 2 and 3. Wat", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Sowers' class was the worst class I've had at UIUC. He had no plan for the class and made it up as he went along. We didn't cover the material that one expects to learn in real analysis. The whole experience was a waste of my time and money and its a disgrace that the math dept. has so little oversight over their courses.", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "He is the worst teacher I have ever met. Before him, I thought all the American professors are friendly, helpful and experienced in the teaching field, but he is absolutely not. He doesn't teach real analysis and he doesn't follow what he said.", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2013", + "message": "The consensus of the class is that he isn't teaching us the material he should be teaching us and that's not good for anyone. All the exams are a lot harder than he first tells us they wll be because he doesn't adquately prepare us for them. I hope for your sakes he doesn't teach this honors course again, you won't learn real analysis.", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Read the textbook, do the homework, sit in the front of the class room. Simple recipe to guarantee an A. Sowers is a menacing dude, extremely menacing, and quite funny too. I'll miss the witty speeches given before surprise quizzes and him calling out students who leave once they realize there isn't a quiz... only to quiz them at the end of class!", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Sowers cares that his students understand the material, and though his exams can be challenging, he doesn't use trick questions and he gives lots of partial credit. He's got a great sense of humor, too, which really helps you stay awake in class - the material can be quite dry at times.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2012", + "message": "Keeps lectures interesting by involving students and has a good sense of humor. If you pay attention in lecture you will hardly need to look at the text book. Exams are very straight forward, not too hard to get an A.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2011", + "message": "Does not quite prepare the lectures, but he is very familiar with this field. Really likes to ask students questions in class, which makes me a bit stressful. The exams are not difficult, if you have tried several old exams from his archival.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "His teaching order was different from the textbook, which made it hard to use the book efficiently. The way he carries his class could be made more comprehensible, but overall, he is a good teacher, dedicated and demanding.", + "class": " MATH461", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2008", + "message": "Awful prof. Speaks fast and confuses everyone. Also uses notation different from the book , which made class confusing. However, he had a nice curve at the end. So I managed to get an A-.", + "class": " MATH386", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2003", + "message": "One of the best in the department.", + "class": " MATH361", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pierpaolo Spagnolo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2016", + "message": "He is a lively teacher and really cares about his students! Really great guy, he will make you laugh and learn at the same time.", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2016", + "message": "Pierpaolo was one of the best Italian professors I've ever had during my 2 years of learning the Italian language. You learn so much and remember everything he teaches. He's super funny and always cares about his students to make sure that they do well in his class.", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "Pierpaolo is by far the coolest professor I had in college, and I learned an immense amount in his class. He is a great guy too, and truly cares about his students and their learning. I would strongly suggest taking his classes and getting to know him as well as you can!", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "Pierpaolo is an amazing instructor who will not only make sure that every student is caught up in class, but will also make himself available anytime outside of class should anyone need help. Easily one of my favourite instructors who I would highly recommend.", + "class": " ITAL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "Pierpaolo was by far my favorite of my Italian instructors. He is cheerful in class, funny, and takes the time to get to know each of his students. He was available outside of class whenever I needed. If you're smart, you'll sign up for a class with Pierpaolo.", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "He's a super awesome and funny person, that also cares a lot about his students! I highly recommend him as a teacher!", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "One of the kindest and best professors I've ever had!", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "Best teacher I have had at Oregon! Loves all of his students and does his best to help everyone succeed.", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "Pierpaolo was one of the best professors I have ever had. The way he taught not only made me feel comfortable to participate but I actually learned in an environment where I didn't feel intimidated or nervous to answer. He really cares about his students and wants them to learn and you receive that positive energy in every lesson.", + "class": " ITAL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "Really awesome professor. I had him multiple times during my first year of italian. He really helped set me met up for success here at the University of Oregon pursuing italian. Pierpaolo tries his best to make sure that the material is clear and understood. He has no problem coming down to the student level, which helps so much!", + "class": " ITAL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2016", + "message": "Pierpaolo was one of the few professors I've had that really did care about his students, how they were doing in his class, and helped them in any way he could. He was fun, easygoing and also presented the material in a helpful and useful manner! Best first Italian professor I could have asked for. 10/10 would recommend.", + "class": " ITAL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Span ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "Loved Dr. Span, way better than Educ. 202. Professor Span was very open to students opinions rather than focusing on giving out grades. Also had cheesy jokes but who doesn't love one at 9 AM from that man.", + "class": " EDUC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Span is a fantastic teacher; he's really energetic and enthusiastic for what he has to lecture. Very clear and concise, never a boring time with him.", + "class": " EDUC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2013", + "message": "Span is very good. Tells good stories and sticks to books. Straight forward and well organized. good info regarding the civil rights era. tells jokes constantly.", + "class": " EPS400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2013", + "message": "Professor is really interested in topic, which is nice. And if you don't want to read the book (very difficult to read) his powerpoints are helpful. But he'll only give you them if theres a majority of the class in attendance. Grades are all on the RAs, if you get a good one then you should be fine.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Professor was decent. Lectures were somewhat boring and he didn't always post lecture slides. Overall, great TA's who make the learning more clear and are super helpful with whatever you need.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2012", + "message": "Honestly, this class has a lot of organization issues. Span, if you ever read this, LISTEN TO YOUR TA(s). Most of them seem to have a better understanding of how the course should be ran. He was a good instructor though. I would recommend.", + "class": " EPS202", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Span is probably one of the most enjoyable lecturers I've ever had. I thought the class was going to be boring and awful (especially since the professor last year was exactly that), but Span has proven to be dorky and intelligent and wonderful and really makes me interested in the subject, even though there is a lot of reading.", + "class": " EPS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2010", + "message": "The best teacher you could ever have in Social Foundations. A breath of fresh air, extremely intelligent and on point!", + "class": " EPS500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2010", + "message": "This guy is awesome. I took about 2-3 classes with him and you can totally tell that he cares about the course content. You can't skate by but you get his all, and you'll definitely learn alot!", + "class": " EPS400S", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2009", + "message": "Great professor!", + "class": " HIST400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2009", + "message": "Had him in an online class. He read his lectures. He was willing to answer questions and was a nice guy. However, I could have not listened to the lectures and still gotten my A. Not a good class.", + "class": " EPSY400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EPS400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2006", + "message": "Wonderful instructor. Very interested in students and the material. He is more concerned with the student getting the material than with grades. He is very helpful and insightful. Wonderful class.", + "class": " EPS400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lisa Spanierman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2009", + "message": "Very personable and accessible for help. Class material is fairly easy to grasp. Major class projects consist of a group role-play and a 10 page paper. If you plan on taking 420, take it with Spanierman!", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2009", + "message": "Take any class with her, she's the best! She's one of the only teachers that I actually enjoy listening to, and she's very relaxed about everything. Everyone wants to be her best friend. I've never heard one bad thing about her. Class is easy- 3 exams, 1 (long) essay, and 1 group role-play. Also useful lectures on grad school!", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2009", + "message": "An amazing professor and an incredible person. Take any class with her.", + "class": " EPSY420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "This class was so much fun and very interesting. She kept it relatable and has great examples and clips to show. I would recommend this class to any pscyh major. It's easy to get by in here, and you will take a lot out of it.", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Billie Spencer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Great pedagogue; able to explain complex, difficult, concepts and problems that will make your head spin. Excellent teacher and a leader in his field. However, the workload is obscene. Also, he missed about 8 lectures, including his own final and three lectures prior to the midterm. Takes lots or trips to China; nobody holds him accountable...", + "class": " CEE472", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2016", + "message": "Great class! Learnt a lot and the homework was well designed.", + "class": " CEE573", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Required grad course. Too much HW but good Prof", + "class": " CEE472", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2016", + "message": "It is a very dedicated professor but it is not clear. The subject its really demanding but not conceptually clear. I found it not good in the end. To much work and not much learned.", + "class": " CEE472", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2015", + "message": "I took Dynamics with Prof. Spencer. He is a good professor but very hard to get a hold of. Lectures are very clear. He uses a digital input instead of writing on the board which comes with its set of pros and cons. TA was helpful in office hours.", + "class": " CEE472", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2015", + "message": "He is not a good lecturer. He diverted attention from the main principles of the class by getting us to focus on MATLAB, which was unnecessary for the subject material. The book he asked us to purchase was terrible. There are books of better quality on the market that he could have recommended. He showed very little interest in our learning. ", + "class": " STATICS", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2014", + "message": "He is very smart, and is very good at explaining things. He sometimes comes across as mean or crass, but i think in general he is a nice guy. The class is run very well. I didn't do well on some of the tests, but he curved the class substantially.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2014", + "message": "Good professor, very smart. However, if you go ask him a question and you are not an Asian female, he will be very condescending. Do not go to his office hours, you will be ignored. The class overall is run well. Tests aren't impossible and the homework is from the book and relatively easy, but this class TAKES A LOT OF TIME", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xaingyi Spencer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "She was very helpful and would explain things when people didn't understand. The exams were hard but fair. It wasn't her fault the class sucked because she had to conform to Professor Waspi's ridiculous rules. Overall, she was an amazing professor", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lindsay Sperling ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2010", + "message": "Very good teacher. She tries to make concepts as easy to understand as possible. Demos are fun. Very willing to clarify issues with concepts both during and after lectures. Very friendly.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "She was ok. We did a lot of experiments in class, more material could have been covered in class that was on the final.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2010", + "message": "She was really nice, but I heard some of her TA's were bad at explaining stuff. The class wasnt super easy, but if you studied then you would be fine.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2010", + "message": "gr8 teacher, I agree w/ the previous comment", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2010", + "message": "She was very good at explaining things and always willing to help students outside of class. She also told some funny, but bad jokes:P", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julia Spielmann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2018", + "message": "She's funny, she's witty, and she gives everyone in class the benefit of the doubt. She really tries to bring a spark to her lectures, even when we were covering more boring material. Plus she's pretty hot. So there'e that.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ashley Spies ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2012", + "message": "354 isn't meant to be easy. I relied on the textbook for better understanding. Spies is a nice guy, but tests were very difficult, which is why the grade scale is generous. Get old quizzes/exams from friends;he heavily reused material. Draw out mechanisms over&over til you get them. I didn't realize how large my brain capacity was til i took 354.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2011", + "message": "His exams do not test on concepts, but rather how well you can memorize absolutely EVERYTHING. Yes, he answers his students with clarity and kindness, but he expects too much from his students. I even doubt he can take his own exam and get a 100%.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Doesn't look at students while lecturing or answering questions. I have walked into his exams feeling 100% prepared, and then I leave each one absolutely depressed. I wasn't too happy that he emphasized a certain detailed topic, so I spent a lot of time on it, and then he tested on something else. Exams are terrible, unless you're pro.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "Hey, it's a hard class but you learn a ton. Professor Spies, always answered questions fully when asked and got back to me on every email question I sent him. His test are hard but if you study and pay attention, as in any class, you'll do well.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Spies was a nice guy,until you see his tests. Almost every page is blank with a question asking you to write out some ridiculous mechanism that you see going across like 6 slides in lecture. First half of course is real easy, make sure you get an A in that half because the 2nd half will kill your grade. I like Spies though, nice guy he is", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2010", + "message": "I'm a straight A student who got an A in his class. His tests are 10 times worse than orgo exams. He just makes really ambiguous tests. You'll have to memorize more info in that class than all the classes combined that you take at college..I didn't think I had a brain capacity limit. I heard reading the book helps. DO WELL in the 1st half of course", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2010", + "message": "worst mcb prof ive had so far. unfortunately you cannot avoid this class. he is monotone, covers insane amounts of material, and writes the hardest tests i have ever attempted to take. my grade for the first half of the course was an A and his half of the course took me way down.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "Worst bio professor I've ever had. Clearly not interested in teaching students. Very pompous and monotone during lecture. He puts so much material on tests it's ridiculous. Also makes tests very, very hard. This is the first bio class I would recommend reading the book for, because he takes questions from it. Overall, terrible professor.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "What he expects us to know for one exam can and should be covered over an entire semester. His 'study guides' and 'review sessions' are not helpful in the least because he expects you to know WAY more info than can be covered on a 200pt exam.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2009", + "message": "Awful professor. This is one of those classes that you'll memorize tons of useless details for the exam and then forget them as soon as the exam is over. He has a very monotonous voice and intimidated me when I asked him about research. I like biochemistry, but he ruins it for me!", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Spies seems like a nice enough guy, he just has Ben Stein's voice (Bueller?...Bueller?...). He reads straight from the slides in a completely level tone so you cannot tell what is important and what is just him rambling. Really easy to fall asleep in class. Reading the book helps somewhat. Tests require serious attention to detail", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2008", + "message": "Really good lecturer, straigtforward tests -> What?? This guy was a horrible teacher and not becasue he was hard (I got an A), but because he clearly did not care at all for the students or the class and his exams were vaguly worded leaving you wondering how detailed of an answer he was expecting. He wouldn't answer qustions after class either!", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2008", + "message": "As a student who enjoys the mcb major and does well, I can say with confidence that he was easily the WORST professor I have ever had during my time at U of I. Not only does he speak in a monotone voice during the entire lecture (on purpose), he almost never looks at his audience (students) when he speaks - how did this guy become a professor here?", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2008", + "message": "Spies is the kind of professor if you get to know him you will love what has to offer. by far one of the nicest professor I had ever met. You might not see it in the class but if you go his office hour he will help you. I dont really talk to him anymore but last semester he helped me a lot.", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Spies was an awful teacher. He (yes it's a man) just read straight from his slides - he clearly only cared about his research. The hardest and most boring MCB class I have ever had to take. Prepare to memorize a lot of useless information! 4 exams and 4 online quizzes (take in a group!)", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maria Spies ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2011", + "message": "The class material was good but this instruct ruins it. She adds to my confidence to success in academic world serving as a vivid example that someone has no idea about basic physics and mathematical methods can still hold a professor's position in a very good school. She's biased and irresponsible, pushing all her fault to TAs.", + "class": " BIOP401", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2009", + "message": "Her tushy makes me gushy", + "class": " MCB354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Carol Spindel ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "David Todd Spinner ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Todd Spinner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2011", + "message": "Loved his class! Most information I've ever learned in one class!", + "class": " EDU101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Spino ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "He's very fair and knowledgeable. One test, a few writing things and you can choose between a final test or paper. Do the readings and be prepared for class. ", + "class": " PHIL210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2011", + "message": "Great TA, very willing to schedule additional meetings with students. Very helpful explanations.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Hannah Spinoza ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Derrick Spires ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2019", + "message": "He made it clear that the class was all about taking the readings and interpreting. He accepted any kind of interpretation so long as you could explain your reasoning. The perfect professor for people that enjoy debate and discussion. He gave great advice during office hours and has continued to give me advice since I finished his course.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Spires was the best. Really intriguing lectures and discussions. Always there if you need the help and pretty funny. There's a ton of reading but he always clarifies questions during discussion. TAKE NOTES!!! The tests are open note so if you don't take notes or go to class you'll be in trouble for the tests. Overall loved him.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "Absolutely loved Professor Spires! Lots of reading but well rounded lectures that summarized every piece that was assigned. Great feedback on papers and overall easy going and chill.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2018", + "message": "Much more interested in social justice than helping his students perfect their craft (like a lot of English profs). Shameful", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2018", + "message": "He is really helpful in and out of class. He is always willing to help and is flexible on submissions and exams. Lectures are very interesting and he tries to make them interactive and fun. 100% would recommend.", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Spires has been an awesome English 200 professor; I feel like I will leave his class ready for 300/400 level work. His revision process for essays appears a bit hefty, but he definitely knows what hes talking about when he comes to writing and well help you get better. Be prepared to be in class though; only three freebie absences!!!!", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "He's very nice, but clearly a new teacher. Discussion is somewhat slow. Books are okay. Some are a little repetitive but if he teaches this course again Oryx and Crake was awesome! I would recommend him, he definitely helped with my writing. But only view grades in the class, so if you rely on homework points and quizzes you're out of luck.", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alex Spletsov ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Christy Sprague ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Jenessa Sprague ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Robb Springfield ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Katherine Sredl ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Arun Sreekumar ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Arun is a demanding professor who makes you to think hard in assignments and exams. If you pay attention in class, you can learn many new stuffs about B2B marketing. Not a easy course but topics are interesting.", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Arun has an extremely touch and go personality. He's the kind of teacher that says there are no wrong answers, yet every answer is completely wrong and he lets you know it. During our group presentations he was passive aggressive and interrupted almost all of them even telling one student to stop reading off of the slide, he could do that himself.", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2020", + "message": "Fun class with lots of group exercises", + "class": " BADM329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2020", + "message": "This professor is knowledgeable and tries a lot to make the classes interactive. Sometimes it becomes a bit too much like you are forced to interact even if you don't want. Lots of assignments but gives prompt feedback.", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2019", + "message": "Awesome and chill prof. Made the course stress-free by organizing assignments in the beginning of semester. Really well-prepared for class. Interacts a lot in class and outside, and gives personal attention. Only negative is doesn't let anyone use laptops in class, so it is difficult to take notes.", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Love his lectures, wish more were like him. Really great at delivering material, and takes students' work and feedback to heart. Did a lot of cold calling in the first half of the semester, which sometimes catches you off guard. But his classes are lively and engaging. Gives constructive feedback on group projects. Really wants students to learn.", + "class": " BADM327", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "R.S. Sreenivas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2020", + "message": "Very good professor. I was lucky to take class with him. He knows the subject thoroughly and the most important part is that he knows how to pass the knowledge to the students. He is a great teacher and I look forward to taking more of classes taught by him.", + "class": " GE424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2017", + "message": "He is the best professor I've ever had.", + "class": " IE523", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Great professor. Excellent presentation of material. Pay attention and ace the course.", + "class": " GE424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2006", + "message": "RS cares very much about the success of his students, but he also teaches a very tough course and has very little patience if you don't understand the material. Workload is staggering, but large. Weekly quizzes in this class are rather difficult for just being weekly quizzes. His patience is fleeting, but he does care and tries to do what he can.", + "class": " GE424", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "R.S. is a stud, bottom line. The most badass Indian man I've met, if you goto class, and pay attention, you'll be set for an A, at worst a B. All of his tests are half in class/half take home. If you aren't retarted you'll get an A on the take home every time. Definately look for classes taught by this Indian God...", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2005", + "message": "R.S. is an awesome guy/teacher. Very clear lectures and notes - makes the learning process for controls much easier. Be prepared to hear the phrase \"nitty-gritty\" about 10 times per lecture though...", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Venkatraman Srinivasan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2012", + "message": "He sucked. The lecture was very boring, he didn't really seem interested. He made the class very impersonal. Homework was strictly graded and he didn't really seem to be bothered with any grading complaints people had.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2011", + "message": "Venkat is an ever helpful and super nice TA. His review sessions before the exams are extremely useful, do not miss them. Has a foreign accent, but was understandable.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty passionate about his subject.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Srull ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Srull is a great professor! His lectures are entertaining and educational at the same time. Section X is asynchronous and your grade is determined by 3 exams which aren't cumulative. There is a lot of reading and the lectures are quite lengthy, but as long as you do it you'll do well!", + "class": " PSYCH100X", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "His lectures are very boring and there's no way of knowing what is or is not important because he doesn't post slides or definitions. There's no textbook, only a novel so you're left wondering what you do and don't need to know. your entire grade is based on 3 exams so if you don't do well on the exams you're screwed", + "class": " PSCY353", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2019", + "message": "He never used power point Dont pick this course unless you can record the whole lecture and write down everything he said.", + "class": " PSCY353", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2018", + "message": "The professor himself is a goofy guy that is interesting to listen to during lectures. However, do not take section X. The class is graded only by tests on midterms and finals. The tests are also only multiple choice and have random questions which makes it hard. Most of the material you have to learn is from the textbook. Also no + or - grades.", + "class": " PSYC100X", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2018", + "message": "He is literally reading from an online textbook every class! He gives you \"outlines\" but they're actually just the section names of what he's reading from, and he reads straight from his printed textbook for each lesson. Because of this, unless you can write down and study each word he is saying - tests are very hard. Even then they're still hard.", + "class": " PSCY353", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2018", + "message": "ONE OF MY FAVORITE PROFESSORS. The way he teaches is very intuitive, he has a structure and follows an outline, but doesn't just read from a slide. He is very passionate about the material and is so goofy. Everything is so interesting, class flies by", + "class": " PSYC353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2018", + "message": "My only complaint is with the grading of his exams. Each exam has its own curve, so an A could be a 44/55, 38/55, etc. But the only thing that really matters is the final point total for which he makes a grade scale for at the end. So you never really know what your grade is until the final one is posted into the grade book.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2018", + "message": "Makes Psychology much more difficult then needs to be. Whole grade is based on four exams and a subject pool. Exams are pretty hard but curved. Lectures do not cover stuff in the book so you have to go to lecture plus read the book. This takes up a lot of time.(About 8-10 modules)You never know whats going to pop u on tests. Take regular section.", + "class": " PSYC100X", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "The biggest thing about PSYC100X is that your grade is based on 4 exams and subject pool participation (basically 20 pts extra credit), and his exams are half based on the book and half based on lecture. His tests are pretty hard so you have to read the book and go to lecture, but there are huge curves (for my class, a 44/55 and 38/55 were As).", + "class": " PSYC100X", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "I had little motivation to go to class as the lectures only include a couple words for 1 hour and 20 minutes and Prof. Srull just talks the whole time. I had no clue what the test questions would be on or what to take notes about! Also there are no - and + grades which sucks if you get say an 89... at least the prof was kind of interesting.", + "class": " 100X", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2017", + "message": "read the textbook, attend the lecture and take notes, you'll get an A. and honestly don't think the lecture is always funny...", + "class": " 100X", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Srull is a really interesting person. He knows lots of insights on Psychology. 4 tests plus subject pool added together make up your final grade. There are very BIG curves on the test, but if you want to do well, you probably have to show up to majority of the lectures. A lot of people don't go to class, so that's why the curves are big", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Very nice guy, pretty quirky, and a great lecturer. He makes the material very interesting and easy to understand. Tests are a little difficult (you need to read the book), but nothing too bad. He curves the tests and also the class at the end (very generously). Overall, great teacher, great class. Wish he taught more courses!", + "class": " PSYC353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2015", + "message": "Easy A but the readings do take long. Lectures are long and boring. No homeworkquizzes and only 4 tests and subject pool. It took me two days to prepare for the tests. ", + "class": " 100X", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2015", + "message": "Easy class but poorly organized with little hope of actually learning material. Without a curve, nobody would pass the class. Exam questions are on specific studies he mentions briefly in class, and you cannot look up the study on your own since he doesn't cite them. Do not take this class if you are genuinely interested in the topic.", + "class": " 353", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2014", + "message": "You have to attend every lecture and take good notes, but you can get away with cramming the chapters the night before and get an A. Very funny and likeable professor. Made the class go faster with his anecdotes.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2014", + "message": "He's a pretty goofy guy but he knows psychology in and out. He has interesting stories and gives good examples. He teaches section X, which is different from any of the other sections. There is no homework just 4 exams and a subject pool. His exams are pretty hard, but he uses a generous curve. Just go to class, take notes, read the book, and study", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2014", + "message": "A is manageable if you read the book and attend lectures. Exams are tricky, but the curve is forgiving. Overall pretty fun class.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2014", + "message": "I don't know how this class got a reputation of being easy, it is anything but easy. The only \"easy\" part of this class is that there is no homework except reading. Curve isn't that crazy as people made it seem. Take the regular section.", + "class": " PSYC100X", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2014", + "message": "Srull is a pretty good professor. Class is not mandatory and can be boring but it is helpful for the exams. He explains things very clearly and simply. Exams are tough but if you read the book and go to class it is not bad. Very generous curve.", + "class": " PSYC100X", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bbbbb Sssss ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Beth Stadtmueller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "A very basic, general immunology course for people who want to learn the big picture of it. Overall lectures are well-organized and Dr. Stadtmueller was willing to help during her office hour. Quizzes were OK, exams were OK as well if you actually spend time reading her learning objectives and keywords for review. Informative course.", + "class": " MCB408", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2020", + "message": "OK professor. Lectures are sometimes all over the place, they don't seem to address the full picture so no students know what is really going on in the grand scheme. Quizzes and Exams are ok, definitely have to study but they aren't impossible. This class needs to be organized in how and when the information is presented. Very interesting info!", + "class": " MCB408", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christine Stanciu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome class!", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melissa Stanfill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2015", + "message": "The class was fun and interesting and I honestly enjoyed it. As long as you do your readings and engage it's hard not to get an A. If you don't like reading academic articles (or just articles in general) the class may not be for you as most nights there were 20-40 pages of reading assigned. ", + "class": " ENGL325", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "I enjoyed this teacher, however, she is a tough grader. She provides valuable information from the long articles she forces you to read, yet when you use it in your papers, it is never enough. More over, the presentation she requires you and your group to use are graded harshly although she gives the \"ok\" to do whatever you feel.", + "class": " GWS325", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Stanley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "Did not get anything done during the class time, yet if you didn't go you'd miss crucial TED day points that are a huge chunk of your grade. I learned more in my high school version of this class than from this instructor. Wouldn't recommend this instructor if you want to learn something.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2014", + "message": "Worst professor I've ever had. Sarah Stanley take an hour and twenty minutes to cover an eighth of a chapter. Her TED days are horrible and unorganized, and skipping class will screw you over because those TED days are worth a ridiculous amount of the grade. I want to retake Psych with a different teacher so I can actually learn something.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Starzewski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "Tests are on very specific details. Professor's presentation skills aren't great (he mumbles a lot). Disorganized on the board. Brilliant professor, but terrible lecturer. The best researchers should just do research and leave the teaching for those interested in teaching. I would avoid this prof for 445 if you can.", + "class": " TAM445", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2014", + "message": "Knowledgeable Professor, topics are very interesting and fresh, he gives students good insight about different hot topics in a way they can go and study more details by themselves. Easy homework, good grading!!!", + "class": " TAM545", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "The tests are extremely difficult and the book will barely help. The HW and quizzes DO NOT prepare you for the exams. The lectures are disorganized and all over the place. Very unhelpful in class. Assumes that we know the material as well as he does. The weekly quizzes are correspond to lecture notes, however he tests on small details. Awful.", + "class": " TAM445", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Homework does not agree with exams. 10% of your grade is an inclass quiz grade. The class average was below 20%. Very unorganized, does not seem to care about student at all.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2010", + "message": "Terrible professor.Homework has absolutely nothing to do with exam.Spend hours on homework which have no relevance to quiz or exams. Quizzes are only proofs and this is the only TAM class which is completely based on proofs.Looses homework and quizzes never on track with schedule which makes him rushes through the hard concepts.Not helpful at all.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2010", + "message": "Material is presented in such a way that it is extremely difficult to stay attentive. Lectures are hard to follow. Homework has no relevance to quizzes nor exams. Quizzes and exams are almost all theory/proofs, with few concrete problems. Majority of class failed the first exam. Solution: Throw it out and make final worth 50% of the class grade.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2010", + "message": "If u like to plug-n-chug #'s in to a formula then I wouldn't recommend taking class with Strazewski since he likes to spend his time and gives exams on deriving and understanding the concepts behind the formulas. he talks a lot abt topics that are actual applications of what we do in class. If u go to his office hrs he is very helpful.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2010", + "message": "Agree with the previous comments. Starsewski should NOT be a teacher, plain and simple. He's a homely man, but completely disorganized, impossible to follow, and has a spaztic lecture style. And I sat in front! Worst part is, his tests do NOT make up for it - he actually expected us to know what the hell he was talking about in class. Curves.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2010", + "message": "Worst professor I've ever had. His delivery was mumbled and unclear, and he used very poor examples in class. His tests were not fair at all, and they were nothing like TAM tests should be. Other class had 12% higher average on one test. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2009", + "message": "My worst experience at UIUC His lectures were boring and his exams always included proofs derivations and theory questions. On our Final 6 out of 9 questions were deriving equations given on the equation sheet. He also complained that people were showing up late or not coming to class so much that one of the final questions said like I did in class", + "class": " TAM251", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "I had him for 370 and 371; couldn't avoid it. I have to say though, I saw improvement in his teaching and grading. Definitely not the best professor I've had, but he did care about the class, and he made an effort to be better.", + "class": " ME371", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2008", + "message": "He was a terrible teacher that did not care for his students, nor the class.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2008", + "message": "I'm the last person to go online and blast my professors. I'm a good student with a very high GPA; but this is simply necessary. Starzewski should not be teaching. Do yourself a favor, find a new professor...take it a different semester...avoid this guy at all costs. His course was without a doubt my worst experience at UIUC.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "Incomprehensible lectures. Draws tiny unclear diagrams on the board. Tests frequently include questions that you can only answer if you've been to lecture.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2007", + "message": "Arguably the worst professor I've experienced on this campus. Homeworks were unrelated to all exams and grading was extremely subjective and done without citing what was correct/incorrect. Lectures are excruciatingly boring, exams are impossible...his idea of answering questions is trailing off in an unintelligible mumble. Worst prof ever.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maria Stasevicius ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "Really nice and helpful, would definitely take a class with her again! Grading is fairly lenient as well.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2011", + "message": "She is awesome. Funny and helpful.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "Best teacher i've ever had. So Nice. fun and interesting classes. It's only mandatory because of participation points. She tells you whats going to be on the final. She doesn't check homework. So sweet. Take any spanish class that she teaches and you will not regret it.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Stechman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "Dan is fun but he does not play. He sometimes makes his own slides in order to help students understand. Sometimes if he knows the lab work is too hard he will really hard to hint at the answer without fully giving it away. Moreover, following directions and paying attention is essential. ", + "class": " ATMS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Andrew Steelman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Brian Steidinger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2011", + "message": "Very helpful and fair.", + "class": " MCB151", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Steigmann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2010", + "message": "Typically a small class, yet don't be fooled by the lack of curve. You will have to go to class and suffer through tedious lectures to get a decent grade. Not very challenging material, yet you are tested on his tangents so you cannot just study on your own for the final. If you are a very patient person, this may be the class for you.", + "class": " ICPE01", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Steinberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2019", + "message": "I want him to be my father. Ridiculously intelligent, inordinately caring. Willing to meet with you no matter how busy he is. Grade is just 2-3 papers and class discussion points. Be ready to participate--but it's not hard to. Asks compelling but understandable questions. Attendance only matters on discussion days, but you'll want to go anyway", + "class": " HIST260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Steinberg has a five-star rating on here, and for good reason. He is an incredibly passionate and thoughtful professor who wants to see you grow as a thinker. This class requires a lot of reading and about 7 essays throughout the semester, but if you have the time to dedicate to it, it is incredibly interesting and worthwhile.", + "class": " HIST381", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "Favorite professor in any department. So kind, charismatic, yet so incredibly knowledgeable. He has 20 reference points for any topic you could possibly raise up. Class is seminar-style, 6 reflection papers based on readings and a final paper based on a newspaper of your choice. Willing to meet with you. Gives compelling feedback. Love him.", + "class": " HIST381", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2018", + "message": "One of my favorite professors in any department that I've taken. Incredibly knowledgeable. Really interacts with students on a personal level. This course is really interesting, and seminar-style. Lots of readings, but it's comfortable reading--not too dense. Lots of papers and writing. He's always willing to meet and talk, gives amazing feedback.", + "class": " HIST381", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Steinberg is by far the greatest professor i've ever had. Very enthusiastic and happy his 50min lectures feel like they are 20mins. In this class you only have to write 3, 5pg papers and you have all the resources you need. the only mandatory part for credit is the Friday discussion but trust me its not a problem going", + "class": " HIST461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2010", + "message": "This man hands down is the BEST professor at the U of I PERIOD. He is extremely enthusiastic about his topic. You can tell he LOVES LOVES LOVES teaching students. And his office hours are a blast. He is always very helpful and is the polar opposite of condescending. If you are majoring in history, you need to take a class that he teaches.", + "class": " HIST461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "He was one of the best history professors I ever had! He was REALLY nice and class was always fun. He assigned A LOT of reading, but it was interesting stuff. There were no tests- and I honestly enjoyed doing the 3 assignments he assigned for the semester. If you can- take his class!! AND he's on facebook!!", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Easily the best professor I had. So good I took both of his Russian history courses. His lectures are interesting. I don't think I was ever bored. There's a lot of reading, but he does an excellent job selecting worthwhile ones. He also doesn't believe in in-class exams, so everything is take-home. He is everything a professor should be.", + "class": " HIST461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2006", + "message": "There are three papers, no final, and it is an interesting class. He is very clear and a great professor.", + "class": " HISTORY461", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Easily one of the best professors I have ever had. Such a nice guy, very helpful.", + "class": " HST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2005", + "message": "Very Good Professor....Good speaker and fair grader", + "class": " HIST260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2004", + "message": "One of the greatest teachers i ever had - his lectures were like art works - loved all the music, pictures, movies he used", + "class": " HIST219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2003", + "message": "Best Professor I had in undergrad. Challenging but willing to help you succeed.", + "class": " 327", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2003", + "message": "He is one of the best Professors I've had at this university. Great speaker, makes class really interesting with images, films, etc. He is really clear and helpful. Overall, this is my favorite class I've taken-I even attendended optional Fri classes!", + "class": " HIST219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jesse Steinberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2009", + "message": "Pretty easy class, he makes you feel really prepared for tests. But for papers make sure you have your TA read it before you turn it in. I had Jesse read my first paper before turning it in & I got a C on it. He hardly made any comments or suggestions. When I had my TA look over the second paper he made a ton of changes & suggestions & I got an A.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2009", + "message": "I love Jesse!", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "He tries to make the class interesting and enjoyable. Material was somewhat dry. Class is barely any work. Only 2 papers, 2 tests, and attendance to discussions.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2009", + "message": "He was unbelievably helpful whenever I had questions. He was funny during lecture and was always interesting to listen too. He had absolutely HORRIBLE TAs though! But at least he wasn't bad to look at =)", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2008", + "message": "Jesse is a good lecturer, and is pretty receptive to students ideas. This class was ridiculously easy. If you have written a philosophy paper before you will get an A on both papers. The midterm and final are well written and easy. Just fill out the study guide and look over it for an hour before the exam and you should be fine.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "The professor was really nice. The class itself and material--so overdone. For a gened, this should have been a lot more clear and easy. Interesting only if you're analytical and like talking about theories. it's all theory basically. there are easier geneds.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "He's a good professor and has a desire to get people to learn and understand the material. I kinda wish he would grade everything rather than the TA's...I don't think they know what they're doing. Jesse is really easy to talk to and is willing to spend a lot of extra time helping students.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "This class is SUPER easy! I guess i lucked out and got the better TA. Jesse is a great professor and hes hilarious, but can sometimes be kinda boring. Theres only 2 papers a midterm and a final, both of which are very easy. As long as you show up and take notes, you'll ace the midterm and final", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "Logic is really terrible, and I would not recommend this class to anyone. God. Jesse rambles on and is sometimes hard to understand. The way he talks is annoying, and lecture is a waste of time. Bad class.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "this class was supposed to be a blow off and easy A, but the TAs grade too hard. This class is so boring and its gonna bring down my GPA. Would not recommmend", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "Phil 101 has four grades the entire course, two tests and two papers. He teaches everything in class, so I rarely read. The book is confusing but he explains it in class. The TA's grade everything, so it is pretty hard to get an \"A.\"", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2008", + "message": "Jesse Steinberg is an awesome teacher. I want to hang out with him.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy (Tim) Stelzer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2021", + "message": "Amazing lecturer! Seriously my favorite Professor Ive had so far, makes me glad I chose physics as a major and really makes you enjoy doing the work. This is my 3rd or 4th time taking mechanics, and I thought I knew just about everything to know, but Professor Stelzer really adds depth to the material that really enriches your understanding!", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2021", + "message": "It's just my second semester, but Stelzer is definitely my favorite professor so far. He makes the lectures as engaging as possible, which in a world where many professors just drone on monotonously and make me zone out, is fantastic.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2021", + "message": "I really enjoyed taking 212 with Stelzer, he really seems to enjoy teaching it, and lectures were always fun", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2020", + "message": "The class is a lot of work with no extra credit, it's very test heavy as well, but labs are almost free points if you're careful, and the practice tests are extremely helpful. Stelzer is one of the most kind and caring profs I've ever had, you can tell he really loves teaching and physics. Incredibly motivated to help, all around 10/10 human being.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "great lecturer, discussions and HW not too difficult or long, easy lab grading, most of grade determined by multiple choice exams, very helpful practice exams provided", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "He is fantastic. Best professor I had this semester. He is a rare combination of knowledgeable and caring. The content is challenging at times but he makes learning it enjoyable.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "He is awesome, very chill dude and teaches his lectures in the funniest ways. Effective but the class itself is fast-paced, so you have to keep up outside of lecture. He gives you good opportunities to do well but it's really up to the student to stay focused.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2020", + "message": "Stelzer is an absolutely incredible professor who makes each lecture feel exciting and engaging (even over zoom!) to the point where I looked forward to physics lecture every week.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "Loved his lectures! He made me attend all the lectures, without any sign of fatigue or rush. Kept the class entertaining.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Tim Stelzer is an absolute physics unit. He did amazing lectures this year over zoom (covid time) and seems to really enjoy what he does. Prerecorded experiments and overall I had a really good experience in his class.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Stelzer is an amazing lecturer. I took this class during COVID and even with the lectures being all online he and his team worked really hard to encourage participation and to assure that we had the tools needed to succeed. We would regularly fill out surveys as to how the course was going and changes were made to make the climate better.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "He is passionate about physics, and sharing his knowledge to his students. He is always open to answering questions and is genuinely interested in his students' success. He wants you to do well. The course is pretty hard to get an A, but he makes it interesting.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor. He did a great job in making the lectures enjoyable.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Stelzer's a real G. He's extremely motivating and caring, knows his material, and an all-round nice guy. And funny. Would definitely want him to teach me physics for the better part of 4 years here.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Stelzer is a great professor whose lectures are a joy to attend due to his in-depth knowledge and light-hearted humor. Stelzer answers each and every question he receives with enthusiasm and respect. When classes moved online due to COVID-19, Stelzer made sure to take time out of lecture to give us much needed encouragement and support. Solid dude.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "Probably one of the best professors at this university. He cares a lot, his grading is clear, his lectures are entertaining. His classes are not the easiest, but if you put the work in, you should be able to get an A.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2020", + "message": "Honestly I hated PHYS 211 but he makes the content less daunting and is extremely amusing. 10/10 would recommend.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2020", + "message": "A very knowledgeable man, with the best teaching ethic I have ever seen. Also, absolute mad lad when it comes to making the best jokes during lecture.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "Great guy, excellent professor, amazing lecturer", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "Great lecturer, listen and do the practice tests and you'll succeed", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Stengrim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2013", + "message": "very good teacher, also the most insane teacher crush I remember ever having", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher. She breaks down how to write each essay and is super helpful. Super motivating!", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2012", + "message": "Best college professor I've ever had. Not only is Laura the best teacher but she is magnificent by the way she teaches. She uses great tactics that guarantees an increase in education and life-long techniques. She is also a great friend so talk to her more often as she helps in other situations as well. Beautiful person overall.", + "class": " ENG102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2012", + "message": "Ms. Laura was a great Professor she made sure we all had an understanding on each lesson. I recommend her to all.", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2008", + "message": "This was an excellent class, way more useful than I thought it would be.", + "class": " SPCOM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2006", + "message": "Laura is down-to-earth, smart, realistic, and super-helpful. I didn't think I would care about this class, but it turned out, by far, to be my favorite this semester.", + "class": " SPCM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2005", + "message": "Laura is smart and very helpful, especially with writing assignments and during office hours. She pushed me to think about current events and politics. Disorganized in class, but very smart, excited to teach, and a good listener.", + "class": " SPCOM111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Stenport ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2014", + "message": "One of my favorite teachers. Take her", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Professor Stenport is really just a great example of what she teachers in regards to Scandinavian Studies- very calm, open, intelligent, and modest. Her classwork is definitely doable, it's just that you have reading to do and if you have no interest in doing the reading, you get screwed.", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "Good class. Lots of reading.. you can get away with skipping some of it but the class is mostly participation based. Exams are written but not bad at all if you've read. If you keep up with readings and are a halfway decent writer, its an easy A.", + "class": " SCAN225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexei Stepanov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "a great professor", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had at this university. Definitely take him for STAT 410 if you can. He breaks down the material and makes the material and class very doable. You can get a good grade, but you'll have to work for it. Also don't be afraid to go to office hours - if you have good questions he'll give you great explanations.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2020", + "message": "Worst professor I've ever had. I never write rate my professors, but this professor was SO RUDE, that I had to write something. He is extremely rude when you ask him questions, such as clarifying questions during office hours. Like come on man, it might be a \"silly question\" to you, but like we're out here tryna learn, especially cuz it's online", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2020", + "message": "The best professor I had in stats department. Very helpful during office hours. He will be nice and patient to you if you are a girl.", + "class": " STAT433", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2020", + "message": "He's a really nice prof although he always says he's a terrible person. His homework has hints, his exams are always homework-based and he speaks so quickly that my English listening has greatly improved at the same time. btw, I miss the girls in his class!", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "Best stat professor I ever have! He is awesome!", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Once you get through the storm of asking a question... if you can... hes probably the best professor and is really fun to get to know. Take him don't listen to what scary things other people say... they probably asked a stupid question and you don't do that in his class. You just don't. Not if you want to live. Like asking how to draw a square.", + "class": " STATS410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2020", + "message": "No. Dont take it. Seriously", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2020", + "message": "He is undoubtedly one of the best Stats teachers I have ever met. He teaches everything with such ease which makes difficult topics much easier than they are. He is really funny and he makes sure that everyone gets what he is trying to explain.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Amazing class in Fall 2019. As a person who doesn't like Mathematics and was forced to take a STATS course for a degree requirement, I could not have chosen a better course. Amazing professor and decent course.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2019", + "message": "The best stat professor I have ever encountered. Lots of inspiration from his lectures. Miss his lectures just as I miss campus life", + "class": " STATS410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Stepanov was so far the best stats professors I have had at this university. He genuinely cares about students learning the material. He makes lectures fun and interesting! The class itself is pretty easy granted you put in a few hours per week. Would definitely recommend him over any other 410 prof!", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2019", + "message": "Really good lecturer makes statistics fun even though it is really a dry subject. Exams were kinda difficult but we get to use cheat sheets which was great", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2019", + "message": "He is one of the 2 best teachers I've met at the UIUC. He's passionate to teach and knows how to teach. I feel lucky that I took STAT 400 with him. His STAT 400 is a treasure to my whole career in statistics. And his STAT 430 makes me fall in love with statistics. Lecture covers homework, homework covers exams. Best of best.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2019", + "message": "He is a very nice professor, tries to act very very mean. But has a very good heart. Would give you a death stare all the time, but he is a good teacher. Only, drawback it hates when you ask him silly questions or small doubts!!! Dude, we are students we don't know everything, and no idea how we got here, your job is to teach us and guide us.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2019", + "message": "Alex is a great teacher! He cares about the class and I enjoy the class very much.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "I thought Stepanov was equal parts wonderful and terrifying. He seems passionate about teaching to an unsettling degree. Learned an immense amount, hands down would take a class with him again.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "I'm pretty sure the only reason people like him is because of everyone has an abusive relationship with him. If this is America then you really have to work to succeed. Alex somehow turns a boring stats lecture into an entertaining, terrifying 50 minutes. He is the most prepared professor I've had. Just don't ask stupid questions and always think.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2018", + "message": "I personally like his lectures for STAT 400/410 but not that much for STAT 420. I liked the class, he is still a great lecturer, it's just a matter of efficiency. I just feel like homework that uses a lot of R should be submitted online. It's much more easy to read then printing them out.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2018", + "message": "Most of the time during the course is in poor efficiency. The most stupid activity he likes is tossing a coin rather than instruct us knowledge. Even though you look like a Russia, you should not be that ludicrously enthusiastic. The course is too easy as 400 level. The content could be more difficult.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ben Stephens ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Chadly Stern ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Stern is one of the best professors I have ever had. This was a great gen ed that allowed you to research what you want. There are a final paper and presentation that makeup 50% of your grade but you get a 100 just for doing it. He's also just a really nice and accessible guy.", + "class": " GCL144", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2019", + "message": "Literally the chillest guy in the world. We just listened to \"Somebody That I Used to know\" & \"What does the fox say\" in class. Both classes I've taken with him have contained 2 EASY exams and one EASY paper that is basically on anything you want. Someone wrote one on the lego-movie. Trust me-- take his classes.", + "class": " PSYC353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2018", + "message": "I loved Chadly's Political Psychology class. So much so that I signed up to be his RA. His lectures are really interesting and you will learn so much about why we think the way we do in terms of politics. He's very chill and laid back. 10/10 would take again.", + "class": " PSYCH396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Sternburg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2018", + "message": "The course itself is hard, but he is very helpful. I think he is one of the best professors, who explain things very well, in U of I. He is very knowledgeable in tax.", + "class": " ACCY551", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor. Explains very well. Is very knowledgable. It very accessible outside of class. Answers email promptly. The book is very helpful although not necessary. I've heard he's a better professor in ACCY 551 than in ACCY 312.", + "class": " ACCY551", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "I enjoyed his class, but I would advise any1 looking to enter Big 4 tax to not do it. I worked less than a year in tax, and so did my TA for this course, who ended up being a real backstabber. If you want a career devoid of silly office politics, go into Big 4 audit, but realize that info from this class will still be useful in that career.", + "class": " ACCT551", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2013", + "message": "Super hard class, Awesome guy. You cannot get lower than B even if you get less than 40% on exams", + "class": " ACCY551", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2009", + "message": "Hard class, but he is a good professor who knows his stuff. He's willing to help and I would recommend to ask him for it. There were 8 or 9 problem sets, 2 midterms, a final, and 2 tax form projects. I would also recommend going to class often because you might get lost if you miss a class or two. Open book exams, but they're still difficult.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACCY551", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2007", + "message": "tough class, but he's more than willing to help. you cover a ton of material and the HW isnt very easy. i did worse on the HW overall than i did on the exams", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Guy knows his stuff and loves details. The book and his examples are the bibles of the course. Open-book exams and yet difficult. Good guy, more than willing to help. Heavy on ethics and career stories. Easy B, insane A.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrea Stevens ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Very knowledgable about Shakespeare and medieval culture. She teaches informational lectures and adds a lot of things to make them engaging, including having real actors read plays for the class. She's great for 209, and probably even better in her Shakespeare in Film class (217).", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "She has been one of my favorite professors at UIUC so far. She's super funny and really cares about how students are doing. I actually learned a lot of interesting things without constant stress.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "I cannot say enough good things about Professor Stevens. She makes class fun and interesting and she's passionate about what she teaches. Her class gave me a lot of tools I've used in other classes to write a good paper, and I hope to have the opportunity to take another class with her in the future.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Andrea made 416 (Renaissance Drama) a fantastic experience. She is incredibly knowledgeable. You can tell she loves what she does and loves teaching students. Her lectures are always interesting and comprehensive, she makes class fun. The reading and paper assignments for the course are also very fair. I 100% recommend taking any class with her.", + "class": " ENGL416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2017", + "message": "Had Stevens first semester. Phenomenal teacher who genuinely cares about her students. If you show genuine interest and effort both in and out of class she will reward you in her grading", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Stevens is the by far one of UIUC's finest. She is incredibly nice and her knowledge of the material is evident. Her power points are detailed and she emails them to you every week along with the subject of the quiz on Friday. She is very clear on what the content of the the midterm/quizzes are.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2016", + "message": "Andrea definitely knows her stuff and is very sweet. Sometimes she talks super fast cause she's so into it, which can make student discussion a little bit harder. She's very open to new ideas students have, especially with regards to paper topics, which was cool.", + "class": " ENGL404", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Stevens is my favorite professor that I have had at UIUC. She is funny and personable and loves the material she is teaching. Her enthusiasm makes the class really enjoyable.", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2014", + "message": "SO WONDERFUL! Always so enthused and excited, gave great feedback to your questions and always got back to you! Respected you and loved bouncing back ideas without making you feel inferior to her incredible knowledge. TAKE THIS CLASS!", + "class": " ENG465", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2013", + "message": "Andrea is by far the best teacher I have had at UIUC. She is funny, easy-going, understanding, and really nice! If you have options, choose her!", + "class": " ENG300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2013", + "message": "She was incredibly animated and passionate about the topic, always had something to say and was very conducive for class discussion. She tried to get everyone involved, and usually succeeded. I gotta say, this was a great class.", + "class": " ENGL428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2012", + "message": "Very easygoing and personable. Jokes around with class and creates a very friendly atmosphere.", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher and the prettiest thing to come outta since Celine Dion.", + "class": " ENGL449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2008", + "message": "Every English major has to take Shakespeare, so take it with Stevens. The class was awesome.", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL418", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cynthia Steward ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "Cynthia was a horrible experience for me. In class she expects you to teach yourself and is very rude if you don't understand something right away. The class material is already pretty challenging but she has a tendency to teach as if you are relearning all the content. She is a pretty tough grader and good luck getting partial credit.", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Cindy Steward ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Daniel Steward ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2021", + "message": "A pretty cool guy, made the majority of reading material available online. Felt a lot like busywork. But overall not too bad a course if you keep up with weekly discussions and other assignments. Pretty responsive outside of class. Exams were online and open book but, we are in a pandemic.", + "class": " SOC380", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2018", + "message": "Do not take a class with him. I did not learn anything during lectures. He does not take his job seriously and has actually said that he will not respond to emails. He said he will regrade my first assignment of the semester and he still hasn't after I sent him emails and talked in person (it's the last week). Not a bad guy but awful professor.", + "class": " SOC378", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2018", + "message": "professor is sassy, rude, and condescending. Like someone else said, He overexplains everything, yet still somehow remains unclear. Class had no structure.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2017", + "message": "I would never recommend taking him. The class is very easy but he is ridiculous. He over-explains everything yet somehow the directions are still unclear. He gives tons of busy work that is completely irrelevant to the course and takes points off for mistakes completely unrelated to the class. I would never take him again, so annoying.", + "class": " SOC310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "The online class was easy to follow, and we were always updated on assignments/readings/quizzes. I enjoyed the readings, and the grading rubric is simple and straightforward. If you take one hour a day doing the readings/assignments, you will do well in the class. (I recommend doing the extra credit because it is easy and give you some cushion)", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2015", + "message": "Dan chose some great readingsvideos for our Technology and Society lecture. Though his ability to engage the students was fair at best, but he's always tweaking his teaching style so I'm sure soon enough everything will click. I also appreciated the fact all the readings were available via Moodle. Hence no need for IUBTISAmazonetc. :)", + "class": " SOC350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "Nearly every week: discussion (1 post, 3 replies, must keep up convos), 20 Q quiz, easy writing assignment. Sometimes also had regular writing assignments that are easy if you elaborate on personal experiences. You don't have to do readings to do the quizzes (GOOGLE), but need reading terms to do some papers. I just used the glossary & got an A.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2014", + "message": "When asked questions he gives cryptic answers, or blatantly says he isn't going to answer yet. Sent out an email saying he will ignore questions that can be answered somewhere on the website. Some questions were for clarification so he was just being rude. Didn't even post the syllabus until 4 days into the class. Not looking forward to this class.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "This is honestly one of the WORST classes I've ever taken in my four years at Illinois. The most frustrating thing about this class is that Dan actually assigns very interesting readings, but he does absolutely NOTHING interesting with them. His class has no structure at all. I've fallen asleep every class. Don't do it!", + "class": " SOC226", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "There are about 3-5 iclicker questions based on assigned readings every lecture. readings can be boring but questions are easy. no midterm, only 10page final paper, and optional take-home final if you want to replace your iclicker score. grade is based on your daily i-clicker question score, final paper, and attendance. nice guy and easy grading", + "class": " SOC226", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "No structure to this class at all. Only time class was interesting was when the class went off on a tangent into controversial topics.", + "class": " SOC226", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "I took SOC 100 online in the summer and it was very easy! We had a discussion post due on Monday and then another on Wednesday; we had to reply to other posts as well, but it was very easy and interesting. We had a weekly quiz..a writing assignment due on Sunday that varied on amount.. & one assignment which was a group wiki on a film from his list", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Stewart ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Long lectures and is very dry in his lectures.", + "class": " GEOL208", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Stewart is a great lecturer and pretty funny and easygoing. His tests are fair, but focus heavily on lecture material. I suggest going to every class. If you write down everything he says in lecture and study from your notes, then his tests aren't so difficult. Textbook feels supplementary because all test questions come from lecture.", + "class": " GEOL208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2016", + "message": "Good professor. Clearly knows his stuff. Don't skip lecture, everything on the test is based on lecture. Gives pop quizzes. He makes lecture interesting and has a passion for the subject. However, he can be a bit disorganized. The midterm and final were hard and very specific. Don't expect practice tests or a review either. Would recommend.", + "class": " GEOL208", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2015", + "message": "Prof Stewart is a babe. An absolute gem. He's really witty/funny which makes the class fly by he and explains things very clearly. A+", + "class": " ESE117", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "See that flaming red pepper? Yeah, I'd say that's accurate. Stewart is a spicy man with layers of intelligence and wit. I took this class thinking I was going to be watching vids of seals and dolphins, but boy was I wrong. As long as you study, pay attention, and find men age 50+ attractive, you'll be fine. ", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2015", + "message": "Professor is a child. Seemed like he was high during class, would go on long rambling monologues that had little to do with the topic. Refused to add structure to course when I told him I had difficulty learning in his lecture. Failed his class, retook with another professor and got a B+.", + "class": " GEOL208", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2013", + "message": "Stewart is awesome. Not only does he make lectures more interesting, they are easy to understand. Essays are super easy because he doesn't even grade them himself.", + "class": " ESE117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2012", + "message": "Currently a freshman in my first semester and Dr. Stewart is definitely my favorite professor. I look forward to going to class and he makes his lectures very fun. It's a very good natural science gen-ed to take, though you have to work for an A. You will learn a lot of \"cocktail information\" from this guy. He's hilarious!", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "Hands down one of my favorite professors. He made class interesting, fun and I looked forward to his class. No one notices if youre not in class but i clicker points are taken. I learned much more than I expected and he his personality makes lectures enjoyable to attend. I definitely suggest taking any class with him!", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "I personally think that he's funnier than Altaner, but I would rather take the course with Altaner because he doesn't do i-Clicker participation. Go to classes because attendance is a huge component in your grade.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2012", + "message": "Easy. Cool dude.", + "class": " GEO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Funny!", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2011", + "message": "He is a good professor and is always making the class laugh. The material gets boring at times but he tries to make it interesting. Attendance for both lecture and discussion is mandatory because I clicker is 10% of grade and discussion assignments and homework due in discussion are a huge percent of your grade.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2011", + "message": "BEST CLASS I'VE EVER TAKEN! he makes jokes constantly during lecture. the homework is easy and you don't really need to read the book although this is not a blow off or easy A class! overall he makes this a great class and i always looked forward to his lectures...and i even learned some things in the process.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "Its a large class so no one notices if you're gone. but the clicker questions presented during lecture do count into your grade. He goes off on tangents often which can be annoying but he's funny and you actually learn something from the class. You do need to read the book though, he doesn't always go over everything on the exams.", + "class": " GEOL117", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "He was definitely interesting...always expect to stay exactly until the bell rings, he never lets class out early. He taught us what we needed to know. Made sarcastic comments a lot, so that made class bearable.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2010", + "message": "it is very important to attend class for clicker questions. He is really funny and i thought he was hot. HW was not difficult but it is really important to not blow the class off..", + "class": " GEO100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "This class was NOT the blowoff I thought it would be...you really have to go to class for your iclicker points and so you understand the material...reading the book doesn't really help. The tests are kinda hard...he's really funny though and his rants are great! I guess he's kinda cute in an old guy sort of way...Do the extra credit in discussion", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "Going to class is pretty important to understanding the material and what will be on the tests. He tells funny, interesting stories, and loves his work. I'm not much of a science person, but I love this class. The tests are medium-difficult. You definitely have to study. Not a blow off class, but not a TOO much work. He's a great teacher.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2009", + "message": "After the first exam I realized that going to class was important, as well as very interesting. Great teacher. Not a blowoff class as I was hoping, but definitely recommended", + "class": " GEO100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shannon Stewart ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2013", + "message": "She's an awesome professor. She made classes fun and engaging. Thanks to her, I know a lot more about Greek myth than my own country's, and I ain't even mad. This class was a lot of fun. Too bad she's not teaching at U of I anymore.", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best teachers I've ever had. She is very passionate about everything Greek and class is never boring. She is very connected to her students and is generally awesome!", + "class": " CLCV232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher. Every sentence she says in class makes a point. Extremely witty and knowledgable.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Stewart is one of the best professors I have ever had. She is extremely passionate about what she teaches and she genuinely cares about all of her students. She always answered questions that any student had. I took my first class from her the last semester she was teaching, and I really wish I could take another class from her.", + "class": " CLCV232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "Hands down one of the most passionate professors I have encountered on this campus. She really is knowledgeable about Greek mythology and she has a great sense of humor as well as a spunky attitude. I am able to retain information extremely well during her lectures and am able to learn much about Greek myth. Thanks Shannon!", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Stewart is amazing. She is extremely intelligent and knows how to word things so they always make sense. She takes daily participation so you kinda have to go but she always makes class interesting and she has made the entire class laugh at least once every class period. She is probably the best professor on campus!", + "class": " CLCV131", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2012", + "message": "Very good professor. She is very funny, witty, and dedicated to what she teaches. I enjoyed learning the things she taught and hearing what she had to say. She is VERY helpful. She is VERY nice. She is a VERY good explainer. Taking this class with her is definitely the way to go. I can't say enough good things about her. She's just a good person!", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Best Professor ever!!! Take her class and you will not regret it!!!", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Excellent teacher, and very passionate about her subject. Very helpful overall, and the class is fun to go to.", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2012", + "message": "Iclicker questions, so you have to go. But it was such an enjoyable class that I didn't mind going. She is incredibly clear about the content and what you need to do to do well in the class. Pay attention to what she says.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "One of the best professors on this campus. She is so down to earth and funny. She grades leniently. She actually made the course material fun and interesting to learn so students are very engaged. No exams, 3 essays, and a few assignments,and participation. Writing this before registration starts so u know which course to take (this one).", + "class": " CLCV231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Easy A. Study guide is exactly the same as the exam. Memorize it and you're fine. I-clicker quiz on HW reading (easy). Iclicker quiz at end of lecture on what was just taught (easier). She's interesting and knows the material well. She actually went to some of the places she has pictures of and did archaeological work there", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2011", + "message": "So far, she's the best professor I've had here at Illinois. Though some of her references to internet memes in lecture are a bit cringeworthy, she more than makes up for it by being incredibly upbeat and makes the subject matter of myth come alive. This is despite lecturing in front of a full Foellinger Auditorium.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2011", + "message": "Really easy, interesting class. I highly recommend taking it. Make sure you go to lecture because iClicker points are a major part of the grade.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "By far the best teacher I have ever had. Makes lectures fun, interesting, and engaged. The class in itself is really interesting too. Make sure you go to lectures because that is where you will be getting a good amount of points from.", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2010", + "message": "Smart, laid back prof. Easy & interesting course. Knock out the LAS requirement w/ Stewart.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2010", + "message": "Excellent teacher! Class is really easy and fun. Really fun and easy elective. Also, if you can, take 115 for that extra credit hour is definitely worth it. An extremely easy A. She also makes lecture really fun and entertaining", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2010", + "message": "null", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2010", + "message": "She's a great teacher! She seems strict at first but with such a large class she needs to keep it under control. Overall, she makes the subject really fun! Easy exams!", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2010", + "message": "Good teacher, as long as you show up you will do well.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Scott Stewart ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Beverly Stewart ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2020", + "message": "Worse class I have ever taken. Too much work, does not consider the amount of work from other classes and TA's does no respond and Professor takes a while to respond. Dont take unless its a required class.", + "class": " LER100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brad Stiles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2015", + "message": "I had Mr. Stiles in Bakersfield Ca. and he is a great teacher! I would recommend anyone to take his class. He is always there if you have questions and provides help. Also, there will be class discussions which are pretty interesting. He, as well as students will give you helpful feedback on your work. He gives plenty of time to write papers!! ", + "class": " ENGL1A", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2010", + "message": "Great instructor. He really let's the students guide the class. Don't be fooled by the laid back atmosphere, he can tell if you out effort into a paper vs just bsing it.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2010", + "message": "Mr. Stiles definitely is a great teacher. He makes the class worth coming to every time by making it fun. He will try to get into your head to make you think about a certain topic more than you would imagine. I enjoyed his class and having him as a teacher. Don't pass up this class! Won't regret it", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2010", + "message": "Brad is great professor. He knows what he's talking about and guides interesting discussions. He cares about his students as people and is very dedicated to enriching each and every one.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher. really funny nice guy. essays are on interesting topics. loves poetry. always asks a question of the day. attendence and participation are mandatory.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2009", + "message": "Brad is super awesome. he knows a lot about writing and his essays are fun to write. definitely go to class, i believe attendance and participation is 20% of your grade. do the readings, bc if you talk in class, ur likely to score more points =)", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2009", + "message": "He knows a lot about writing. The class is very laid back in class. He is interested in his students as people, but will also tell you a lot about him that maybe you didnt want to know. Take your essay into office hours, it helps! Also, his papers are fun to write because you can personalize them by doing things like analysing your favorite song", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "I don't think there is a nicer prof on campus... he always tries cheering people up and is probably the most laid back classroom setting... he grades fairly strict, but then again he is a prof", + "class": " RHETRHET", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ashlynn Stillwell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2021", + "message": "Disgusting and pathetic professor! Doesnt know anything but still thinks she is a legendary person. Never seen more smug professor!", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2021", + "message": "Total waste of time! Doesnt deserve to be a professor! Doesnt teach anything and add to that her manipulation", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2021", + "message": "Awful professor! Has no other work but to feed off students and their ideas.", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2021", + "message": "Third rate professor! Pathetic lectures and pathetic teaching!", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2021", + "message": "Pathetic professor. Her lectures are a constant reminder of her pathetic teaching skills. DONT TAKE HER", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2021", + "message": "The most cringeworthy professor I have seen. Disgusting in nature and pathetic in quality", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2021", + "message": "Shamelessly takes away student ideas. And makes the course as difficult as possible. Worst professor", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2021", + "message": "Hahaha what a waste of my time! I dont know what is worse? The class or the professor", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2021", + "message": "Very bad professor with arrogant attitude! The class is very easy but she makes it seem as hard as possible. Shouldnt be a professor at all IMO", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2021", + "message": "I will never ever take her class again in my life. What a pathetic professor? I did not learn anything", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2021", + "message": "All time worst professor I have seen! Better take other electives", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2021", + "message": "Worst class and professor. Dont walk, run! Awful and disgusting!", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2021", + "message": "She uses students as experiments. Be very careful. Just dont fall for it", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "She uses this class to exploit students hard work. She steals ideas from undergrad students and uses them for her own benefit. A dismal and pathetic class", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2020", + "message": "Pathetic professor. Thinks she is great and important. The course itself and the professor is weak in content and material. Unbelievable attitude at its peak", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2020", + "message": "The projects are so meaningless that you would feel like you can do them on your own without even coming to the class. The class is not that difficult and you can get an easy A. So take it if you want to relax and still get a good grade. Awful!", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2020", + "message": "Apparently even high school kids can get an A in this course. But Dr. Stiilwell thinks she is teaching rocket science and tries to impose her jargon on the students. What a waste of my time!", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2020", + "message": "She is smug and conceited. She shows attitude to students when approached for doubts. Worst professor ever. I wouldnt recommend her to anyone", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Stillwell is one of the most charismatic lecturers I have ever had. She cares about her students, is incredibly funny and makes you want to succeed in her class. If you go to lecture, participate and consistently work towards the class you will come out with a deep understanding of subject material and many valuable life skills.", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2019", + "message": "One of the best professors Ive had. Gives very clear lectures and actual cares about her students retaining the knowledge. Tests and homework are too difficult as long as you pay attention in class.", + "class": " CEE340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sonja Stimac ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2006", + "message": "Makes Diff EQ unnecessary difficult. Doesn't speak english well enough to teach although speaks english conversationally okay. nice enough, but the course is rough if you haven't taken it before. pick a different professor if you can.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dusan Stipanovic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2019", + "message": "Dusan is a really nice professor. You can gain a lot by listening to his lectures carefully and he explains in a very lucid way. He generally goes strictly according to text book and hence it is easier to refer to the book as well in case you miss something in class. The labs are great overall and the course is nicely structured.", + "class": " ME446", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " GE424", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECE528", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2005", + "message": "Dusan is really easy. He tells you what the tests will contain and most of the probhlems are exactly the same as the homeworks. He lets you use notes on all of the tests and even has a take hoem final. If you are not satisfied with your grade at the end of the class, he will let you do extra problems to get an A.", + "class": " GE424", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Stoddard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Stoddard is one of the best professors I've had at UIUC. Genuinely cares about each of his students, always available for help when you need it, TA's grade with lenience, very little homework. Lectures are very interesting, time flies in class. Take a class with him if you can, even if you're not an ACES student!", + "class": " ACE231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2019", + "message": "Really enjoyed ACE 222 with Professor Stoddard. He is a great lecturer and clearly passionate about what he teaches. He is extremely knowledgeable on the class subject and is also very outgoing with the students in his class. I would definitely take another class with him. One of the best professors I have had so far.", + "class": " ACE222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2019", + "message": "Currently taking this class and I must say this is the first class I enjoy going to. The class itself is not that difficult, show up to class and study for the exam and you should get an B or higher. The class averages for the first 2 exams so far have been roughly 78s, but his other grading requirements make it easy to boost your grade.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2019", + "message": "He is a great professor and THIS CLASS IS HONESTLY THE BEST LIFE CLASS TO TAKE. This was online so it was really easy to be flexible, but it is fast of course. Many quizzes but is open note and majority of your grade (70%) while final (30%). Gives study guides. He is very helpful and knowledgeable. GREAT lecturer.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2018", + "message": "best Professor in UIUC so far", + "class": " ACE222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2018", + "message": "He gives great lectures that make it seem like you are not actually there as long as you are.", + "class": " ACE231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2018", + "message": "If you're in ACES, or not, take any class Paul offers. He really does a great job getting to know every single student in his class (even in lectures of 200 people). Classes are structured the same. In class assignments, one final project (really straightforward), and exams. He doesn't have finals, so the classes end early as well.", + "class": " ACE222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor with amazing and engaging lectures. Unless you are a ag marketing wizz you need to go to class. Very fair in grading and very willing to help if you ask.", + "class": " ACE222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Stoddard is one of the best professors on campus. He is kind, intelligent, a great educator, and cares about his students. I liked him so much that I took every single class he teaches. I learned more real-world useful information from his classes than I did my entire college career. Take as many of his classes as you can!", + "class": " ACE231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "Stoddard is the man! Extremely passionate about what he's talking about and equally inspirational.", + "class": " ACE231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2017", + "message": "Very nice professor. My favorite teacher I've ever had. Very inspirational very nice professor. My favorite teacher I've ever had. Very inspirational and and is realistic.", + "class": " ACE231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2017", + "message": "Mr. Stoddard is one of the greatest people I have ever met. He is one of those professors that will go out of his way to learn your name and learn more about you. His class, however, was difficult. I found his tests very hard to study for. The class might be hard, but take it because you'll learn so much about life from Mr. Stoddard!", + "class": " ACE232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2017", + "message": "Paul is a great guy and this class is actually useful for real life. Slides are fill in the blank and random attendance checks are given so you have to go to class, but honestly his lectures are so good you won't want to skip. Reading the book isn't super necessary, but there is the occasional exam question straight from the book", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Paul is one of the best professors in the ACE department. He truly cares about students and goes out of his way to demonstrate that. Take all of his classes if you can!", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "Stoddard is by far the best professor I've had at UIUC. He's a very funny guy and keeps everyone engaged during lecture. I would almost consider him more of a life coach than a professor but I learned a lot in the classes I've taken with him. I would vote for him as President if he ran.", + "class": " ACE222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent Teacher, Excellent Material Excellent Class. Stoddard is an excellent person all around, its just too bad that I am graduating and won't have the chance to take more of his classes.", + "class": " ACE231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "He is one of the best professors in our university! I have studied his class for THREE SEMESTERS!!!!!!! If you prepare well, you will have a good grade for exam! Some of classes don't need any text book at all!", + "class": " ACE232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "Easy class", + "class": " ACE232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2010", + "message": "he is an very good guy in general and very nice. if you have an issue with some of the material he will always be around to help you..the only thing i had with the class is the grading procedures is bad, your graded on 4 tests for 88% of your final grade..the rest is a small project..if your a bad test taker be prepared they aren't the easiest", + "class": " ACE222", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2009", + "message": "Great guy, very smart and helpful. Tells you all you need to know to make lots of money in life. Tells a lot of stories in class, jokes a lot, notes are not horrible either. Class is mandatory since test questions are directly out of the notes, but who wouldn't go since he is so awesome?", + "class": " ACE232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Victoria Stodden ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2019", + "message": "Honestly don't think she gives much thought to the students enrolled in her class. She doesn't come to half of the lectures, instead leaves the TA's so stumble their way through the slides or a guest speaker. She refuses to use the online platform the syllabus says we'll use, instead hosts files on her own webpage where there's issues downloading.", + "class": " IS457", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2019", + "message": "Ms. Stodden may be a great statistician but she is not a good teacher. She came into the class and just read the slides. Whenever asked about the questions, she never answered them clearly. The most rewarding experience was only from doing the assignments which she gave which were amazing.", + "class": " IS457", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "This class is absolutely terrible. Her TAs are rude and both the prof and TAs are so inaccessible. Any questions about homework on the online forum are met with vague answers that offer no help whatsoever. This makes it extremely difficult especially for students who have a busy schedule or work part time and can't make it to many office hours.", + "class": " IS457", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2019", + "message": "They require a lot specifics in reports and don't really give you good feedback for homeworks. content is nice though", + "class": " CS398", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "A lovely professor! I learned a lot from her class.", + "class": " IS542", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "Very nice professor, very good pedagogy. Learned a lot from her class.", + "class": " IS542", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2017", + "message": "Name of the Course: Intro. to Data Science It is a good class to get started with R. By the end of the course a student will get well versed with R to start working independently. Plus a very good, well-mannered professor.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kirk Stodola ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Stodola spent a lot of time going through the process of how to do a proper research project and paper. He also gave great tips on good PowerPoint presentations. After taking his class I now feel better prepared to tackle my capstone project. He hasn't been teaching too long and is open to feedback on how to improve the class.", + "class": " NRES511", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2016", + "message": "Unorganized. Forgot things on the syllabus schedule several times (including an exam). Grading criteria and expectations were not clear. Class questions about assignments were dismissed as not a preferred teaching method or put off to get to in later classes. Lectures were not well presented. Course content was better from the textbook alone.", + "class": " NRES511", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2015", + "message": "You get out of it what you put into it. I was a little lost at first, but once I reached out with questions, he was amazingly helpful. The structure was a little sideways to me, but it ultimately worked out well. I learned a lot and, more important, I retained a lot of what I learned in this class. Put in the effort and you'll get results.", + "class": " NRES511", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2014", + "message": "Stodola was not on rate my prof. I felt compelled to be the first one to list him because of how poorly this class has been structured and managed. Fully a third of the current class feels this way. Expectations are unclear, which makes it hard to succeed. Further, requests for info or direction are not met.", + "class": " NRES511", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Monika Stodolska ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2021", + "message": "Dr. Stodolska cares about her students and wants them to succeed. She makes the lectures engaging and helps inspire us to do our absolute best. There are four assignments, which are very easy if you follow directions. There are three tests, make sure to do the study guide, it helps a lot! I enjoyed the class and found it to be very interesting.", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2021", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class and although she might be a little hard to understand at times, she really helped the students understand the material. There are three tests for this course with four assignments. The assignments are all pretty interesting and there is a lot of information for the tests but the study guides help a lot.", + "class": " HDFS263", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "She is so beyond nice and caring. She makes each of her students feel special and appreciated. She does the most she can for a student with special circumstances and truly wants her students to get a great grade in her class. I want to take another course with her!", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "We got switched to online because of covid, but this class was still pretty easy to get a good grade. She makes lectures interesting with stories and interacting with the class, though some of the lectures are very dense with material. I recommend taking notes for pop quizzes. Also she has super in depth study guides for the exams which help a lot.", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "One of my favorite college professors thus far. The most genuine person and super interesting lectures. Definitely take this class.", + "class": " RSTKINES230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2019", + "message": "Monika is definitely the best professor I have had at UIUC. Although her lectures aren't mandatory, you won't want to miss them since she has the coolest life stories. There are 3 exams that are very similar to the study guide/lecture slides. Pop quizzes every so often, but they are open note. Take this class!!", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "Monika was great, nice, and approachable... I loved her class! Lots of interesting information and you end up covering a lot of health info towards the end if you find that interesting. I took it for my US Minority gen ed. 4 assignments were fairly easy, pop quizzes are open note (so take notes), 2 midterms and the final was not cumulative.", + "class": " KIN230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "Monika's lectures were interesting and the topics were common sense. This class had two midterms and a final. All three were SO EASY (I studied maybe an hour for each and got 100% on all 3). There's about 10 pop quizzes that are so easy (directly from notes) and 4 assignments that you get 100% on if you follow all directions. TAKE THIS CLASS!!", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Decent course, great professor. Wide variety of topics covered, most are common sense. 4 assignments, pop quizzes, a midterm, and a final are all that are in the grade book.", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2008", + "message": "Really nice teacher. You have to memorize a lot of stuffs but exams are pretty easy. There are also some interesting assignments experiencing minority groups. Very good choice for gen ed.", + "class": " RST230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2006", + "message": "She is really really sweet!! This class is not hard at all and actually very interesting. She tells you exactly what will be on every exam.", + "class": " KIN230", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2005", + "message": "Not difficult, sexy voice!!!", + "class": " RSTKINES230", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2005", + "message": "talks w/ a polish accent. can't understand her all the time.", + "class": " LEIS230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 501", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2003", + "message": "very good looking;so other qualities don't matter.very left wing.", + "class": " LEIST401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vesna Stojanoska ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2018", + "message": "She gives a lot of homework compared to other professors but only grades 1/4. She also expects you to know how to answer her questions both from homework and exams even tough. Even if you are an undergraduate, she expects you to be her (doctorate) level. She is willing to help you during office hours, but she expects nonsense from you.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "She is a great lecturer, but once the material starts getting difficult it is hard to follow along. The homework grader is extremely harsh and rarely gives higher than a C-. The only thing fair about the class is that the exams aren't too difficult if you study hard for them", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2016", + "message": "She's not the greatest at explaining the material during class, takes too long to go through little material. Office hours are very broad and she doesn't help as much. Exams are hard, but she curves the exams A LOT.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Inger Stole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Stole is incredibly knowledgeable. Her lectures are interesting, engaging, and she is very sweet. However, the grading system is definitely not ideal. Your entire grade rests on 3 essays (graded somewhat harshly) and 3 difficult, factual exams (no study guide, no EC). The curve is generous but the grading distracts from learning significantly", + "class": " CMN377", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2018", + "message": "Her commercialism seminar for graduate students is well designed but you must enjoy history, and I mean ENJOY reading a LOT about consumerism primarily in America for large periods in history. She is very much lax and wants to just get through the weekly 3hr seminar with the PhD and MA/MS students leading great discussion that proves they've read!", + "class": " CMN529", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best professors on this campus. Extremely intelligent and really cares about her students. 2 tests, 3 papers, and an enormous curve. I learned more in this class than I did in any of my others classes. Highly recommend this class and any other class she teaches.", + "class": " CMN377", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Stole always seemed confused as to how the technology in the class room worked, delaying class for long periods of time. She also presents views that oppose conservative views while leaving out views against liberal views. This made class frustrating and unbalanced. The class is easy though.", + "class": " CMN377", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Professor Stole teaches a class that is easy to follow and easy to comprehend. The course works best when the class is willing to engage, and discuss the problems introduced in class. Stole's course is straightforward, and she sticks to the syllabus. It's balanced. If you attend class regularly, and participate in the discussions, you'll excel.", + "class": " CMN377", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2008", + "message": "terrible", + "class": " COMMCOMM", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2008", + "message": "Probably a ridiculously easy class for anyone who has any interest in history. two 4-6 page papers, a midterm, and a final. lecture is optional, discussions are kinda manatory. overall, a decent comm 300 level class.", + "class": " COMM317", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2008", + "message": "Her power points tell you exactly what you need to know and she makes it easy. She doesn't care about dates or too many names. The class is really easy and she's a good teacher.", + "class": " COMM317", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2008", + "message": "1000X better than her husband, McChesney. She is enthusiastic and really enjoys teaching.", + "class": " COMM317", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " COM1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Derrick Stolee ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "Really nice guy. This was his first semester teaching the course, and he greatly improved toward the end of the course so future students should have nothing to worry about. Has very helpful \"study sessions\" on a weekly basis to do the homework. The course is rough and fast, but that's just the syllabus, not anything he has control over.", + "class": " MATH412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patricia Stoller ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "You may love or hate her attitude and mannerisms, but she teaches the class well. Lots of work but none of it is too hard (typically for 100-level) and the joking can be cringe worthy but is at least better than monotone slide reading.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2013", + "message": "I loved Stoller. She was a great teacher. She took the rules seriously, but I thought she made it fun. She isn't afraid to speak her mind, so class is often HILARIOUS. It was a pretty easy class and she definitely helps out when you need it.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "Not a blow off class, but really easy.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2013", + "message": "I really enjoyed Ms. Stoller's class. Yes, she is strict with rules and expectations (which are not unreasonable), but I appreciate her following through with what she says. College students are old enough to be able to respect that without complaint. Her quizzes/exams are not easy, but certainly not extremely difficult.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2012", + "message": "I didn't like her at all. She would take points off for using a laptop or a phone in class. I just thought that's ridiculous. All she did is just reading off her powerpoint slides which I can do by myself at home. She didn't make the ppt slides available online. Her lectures were always boring. I would never take this class again.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2012", + "message": "She is a terrible teacher. Her jokes never came to me funny. She talked about her two sons a lot which was completely not related to class. During the whole semester, I wished I had an alternative choice.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2010", + "message": "Often unpleasantly awkward to sit in her classes because her jokes are never funny and just seem to entertain herself. You will learn a ton in this class if you do everything yourself and dont copy. The class setup will make you work but it is flawless in terms of covering the material. She does have some obscure test questions once in a while.", + "class": " CPSC112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Stone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2014", + "message": "Has a meticulous style of teaching which I like. The formulation is build from the basics fundamentals and is very easy to follow. Course notes are well written ", + "class": " PHYS508", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "In this class, the learning is basically all done through the pre-lectures and discussion sections. That being said, Professor Stone could have done a much better job at connecting all of the material and contributing to the learning process. He was a very average professor.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2013", + "message": "condescending during office hours, very cryptic homework solutions, and unreasonable test grading procedures (i.e. no partial credit, errors don't propagate). Usually talks to the blackboard, sometimes stalls for a few minutes at a time because he's trying to understand his own lecture notes. Do not take this class.", + "class": " PHYS508", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "Knows a lot of stuff but his lectures are boring. More than half of the time I find myself sleeping at the end of his lecture. Much better off just reading his own PDF textbook. But the assignments were all very interesting we learned a lot from them.", + "class": " PHYSMMA", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2007", + "message": "He ability to explain material in lecture is very weak, he is also boring. try to take naomi makins for phys 212 if possible, so is great", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MMA598", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Stone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2009", + "message": "Anne is extremely nice and helpful, and the class is relatively easy. She breaks down the overall writing requirement for the class into small, manageable assignments which I, for the most part, enjoyed. Lectures are boring, however, and she never seems terribly enthused to be teaching. Worst of all, you can't bring your laptop.", + "class": " CMN220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "Anne is great! She is super smart and a good teacher. She really makes argumentation interesting. There are a couple of exams, but as long as you do the reading and listen in class, you will be fine. She tells you exactly what to study for. Overall, great class.", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "Anne was a great teacher! If you do the readings before class and participate she will love you. There is only one test and it is straight memorization... study well and you'll do fine. Make sure you participate in the debates... she'll fail you if you don't. Otherwise if you write well there is no reason you shouldn't get an A in the class.", + "class": " SPCM323", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sylvia Stone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Had to go to counseling after working with her for one academic year. Narcissistic emotional abuser. Expects you to know things you couldn't possibly know ahead of time and blames you for all her mistakes. Administration can't do anything to get rid of her. Beware any kindness she may show you! It's a trap! I am serious...", + "class": " MUS181", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Corey Stone ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2018", + "message": "Horrible. Absolutely terrible. Lectures WAY too fast. All he does during class are examples. He never goes over stuff clearly and just expects you to know it. Everyone did not like him and he even made a survey for us like the 3rd week to tell him what he didnt like about the class since the first test our class average was like a 40. DONT TAKE HIM", + "class": " MAT112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Great professor. Professor Stone is a excellent lecturer and always explains the concepts extremely well. He's a nice guy and always makes it clear what the students are expected to know.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Eleanora Stoppino ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2017", + "message": "Prof Stoppino is honestly the most caring professor at the U of I that I have had. We all have hectic lifestyles, but somehow Nora naturally cares for your wellbeing and would ask you about that one random thing you mentioned last week in class. Her lectures are clear and you will learn a ton. A wonderful human being :)", + "class": " ITAL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2014", + "message": "Such a sweet professor. Really loves to teach and has a lot of knowledge.", + "class": " ITAL200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2008", + "message": "Nora was great. She was fun and funny and a great teacher. Her knowledge of the subject was amazing and she could answer any question you had. She was also very patient. Attendance is mandatory but unless you are lazy that's fine. She also grades fairly.", + "class": " ITAL240", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2008", + "message": "Awesome professor, she knows the material very well. If you show up to class and pay attention and participate you should get an A. 2 Papers, 2 exams.", + "class": " ITAL240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Storage ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Daniel was by far one of my favorite instructors during my first semester at U of I! He is very approachable, easy to talk to, and caring. He definitely cares about each of his students as people, and as students who succeed in his class. He is very enthusiastic about the subject which makes lectures easier to sit through. Would recommend!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "Storage is extremely enthusiastic and passionate about the course. He gives clear explanations of the material and is easily accessible outside of class. I would highly recommend taking his class.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2017", + "message": "Currently taking his psych 100 class and it is awesome. He teaches well and clearly cares about his students. He gets on our level but also encourages us to think deeply about lots of interesting topics. 10/10 would recommend.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2017", + "message": "Daniel was a great professor; he was able to articulate the content very well and was very knowledgeable in the field. There are a lot of extra credit opportunities and the class itself is interesting and engaging. If you are able to take any psych course with Daniel, do it!!", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2016", + "message": "Excellent. You won't be disappointed!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 20th, 2015", + "message": "Clearly cares about his students, responds to emails quickly, and is approachable. Sometimes he can be a tough grader, but is always very fair and gives good feedback on how to improve. I ended up doing well in the class. Best instructor I've ever had! ", + "class": " PSYC363", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Storie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2020", + "message": "Extremely difficult grader. Doesn't give very good feedback either. Everyone said public speaking was an easy A but with this professor good luck", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rachel Storm ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2014", + "message": "She is a great teacher. She loves women's studies and the readings she picks are always interesting. We only had one final project and a few essays and she gave me a great grades on all. You have to attend class though and she tends not to email you back as fast as other teachers.", + "class": " GWS150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "She's a great professor. She loves teaching gender and women's studies. She really makes discussion interesting and GWS150 is a great class. Not a lot of work and she grades really fair as well. Cannot miss a class though.", + "class": " GWS150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rick Strand ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2018", + "message": "The subject was important for architecture, and for me, interesting. Lectures were read off slides but I always enjoyed them. Did not like the 9am class, 8 am lab. Homework on the other hand was a pain. Not difficult necessarily, just easy to forget and frustrating when focused on studio/other. Cancels class frequently, attendance gives you E.C.", + "class": " ARCH341", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "REALLY BORING LECTURER, talks into his computer screen instead of talking to his students, trolls during exams - they're way harder than anything we do in class. Cancels class a lot, so that's a bonus. Don't take this class if you don't have to.", + "class": " ARCH341", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2014", + "message": "Good, knowledgable professor. Boring lectures, though the subject matter is tough to make interesting. Make sure you attend every lecture, as lecture notes/slides are not posted online.", + "class": " ARCH341", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2012", + "message": "Incredibly boring but that makes the occasional dry joke even funnier. Material repeats from semester to semester so be sure to get past exams from friends. Slept through all lectures (8am) and got an A. TA's were great and really helpful.", + "class": " ARCH341", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Armin Straub ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Very nice teacher. He will answer your question very soon. His exams are easy compared to other teachers.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2014", + "message": "Incredibly helpful, friendly, and very quick to respond to email. He has a lively and humorous lecture style without it feeling forced. He is very up front about what to expect on exams, and grades kindly. Easily one of my favorite professors.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Davod Strauser ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Strauser ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2019", + "message": "Strauser's actually the best teacher Ive ever had. He's experienced, very chill, understanding, tells u exactly how to get a good grade & makes the class interesting. However, theres a lot of content - its like taking abnormal psyc & basic anatomy all in one. STUDY FOR EXAMS & YOU'LL GET AN A. also in-class case studies are easy but required", + "class": " REHB402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nick Strole ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2014", + "message": "Fun!", + "class": " FR102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Marten Stromberg ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Leslie Struble ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2012", + "message": "Very bad professor. Never learned any of the material, took the exams based on my cheat sheet. Labs are horrible and take up your life.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2008", + "message": "Absolutely horrible at teaching, does not even seem to know the subject material she is supposed to be teaching us.", + "class": " CEE300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mariagabriella Stuardi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lisa Stubbs ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Really nice and knowledgeable. Her exams are a bit easier than Slauch's.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "Ok professor makes a lot of mistakes during lectures and they can be a quit boring. But she is extremely helpful during office hours. Wish she was a better speaker and had a more interesting tone but other than that she is very knowledgeable in the field. Make sure to study in advance for exams", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anthony Studer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2020", + "message": "Professor does an excellent job of challenging graduate students to think and apply the knowledge in plant gene regulation.", + "class": " CPSC566", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Stumpf ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2017", + "message": "A wonderful professor who is compassionate about primates. she doesnt post lectures online, so you have to take notes, but she is always willing to show you if you go to office hours. She is soft spoken, but sometimes its difficult to hear and you end up dozing off.", + "class": " ANTH243", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2014", + "message": "Professor Stumpf was a fantastic professor. She is soft spoken and intelligent, and she loves what she does. She knows much about great apes, and has a lot of experience in studying African chimpanzees. I enjoyed the class very much, there was little work outside the classroom, and she provided ample information to pass the exams", + "class": " ANTH243", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2013", + "message": "Great professor! Interesting lectures and fun discussions. I learned so much in this class. HIghly recommended!!", + "class": " ANT343", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Class was really disappointing. Prof is disorganized and not engaging. The subject matter could be really good but Stumpf makes it boring. Very few assignments and exams so all the points really matter. Never discusses readings in class but still tests us on them in exams.", + "class": " ANTH343", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2012", + "message": "I dropped the class. Worst American, Professor Lecturer that I have ever had. Terrible. Nice lady but terrible lecturer. Mumbles a lot. >:(", + "class": " GW343", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "She seemed nice. Really loves apes & the exam was super easy. If you go to class (especially discussion) most of the time and have common sense, you should get a good grade.", + "class": " ANTH102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Best class I've taken at U of I.", + "class": " ANTH343", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2009", + "message": "She's a great teacher. She's very understanding and caring of student's questions and concerns. The class is easy if you go all the lectures/labs and take good notes and put a little effort into the papers/projects. I really wasn't interested in the class but she did a great job in peaking my interest in the subject.", + "class": " ANTH243", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Stumpf was a particularly interesting teacher and I greatly enjoyed her class. She obviously cares deeply for the course material as well as for the students.", + "class": " ANT243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2007", + "message": "Great Prof!", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2007", + "message": "She was a really nice lady and was really helpful. She listened to the comments from students and really did her best to make the class more enjoyable and easier for students. Her quizzes are online and you're allowed to use the book which is amazing. Her tests aren't too difficult and they're usually curved too. Lectures aren't mandatory.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2006", + "message": "At first, she had a tough start. BUT, she asks for your opinion and listens to them. She improved a lot. She is really helpful and the class is pretty easy. Read the text and go to lecture. Even though she does post the lectures, they're usually just a brief outline. Exams are easy and quiz answers are all in the text.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2006", + "message": "can be hard to understand so sit up front and you don't have to worry about missing anything. she's truely passionate about the subject. she's really easy to go up to and ask questions. exams are easy and curved. quizzes are easy.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2006", + "message": "It's true that she is a terrible lecturer. The good news is that she posts all the lecture notes on compass so you really don't have to go (all she does in the lecture is read off her powerpoint anyways). The six online quizs are all out of the book and are easy, as are the tests. Also there is no final and no homework, just three exams.", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2006", + "message": "oh msn this class sucks. the exam was so hard and the lectures are so boring", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2006", + "message": "awful lecturer...very hard to understand. mumbles a lot", + "class": " ANTH143", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ANTH3443", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Huang Lan SU ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2016", + "message": "the worst professor I've ever met, hard paper", + "class": " CHIN201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "Pales in comparison to other language teachers - no humor. Has innacurate Chinese pronunciation (between si and shi for example) and is often in a bad mood. Makeup exam policy is extremely unflexible.", + "class": " CHIN305", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Awesome teacher, super helpful and fun. Every day in class was extremely enjoyable.", + "class": " CHIN201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xiao Su ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Probably one of the best professors in the department. The class material was not easy but he was able to explain them very well. Tests are fine as long as you put reasonable effort into the class, and he also made them easier for online instruction. Most of my class said this was the only course they enjoyed for this semester.", + "class": " CHBE422", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2020", + "message": "He is extremely bad at lecturing. He never realize what the important point is when explaining concepts. During lecture he skips examples and never explains them. I wish I never listened to him, listening to him after I read the textbook makes the clear concepts more confusing. Note are trash too and doesn't help with anything.", + "class": " CHBE422", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cecilia Suarez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "She is all around an amazing person! She is young, fun and vibrant. She keeps all the students engaged. While she has a fun side, she is serious about academia; she will go through tough walls to engage all students and make sure everyone is learning and understands the same material taught.", + "class": " AGED360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "Group projects are easy to do and read for. Taking the quizzes are the harder part. Because the information is general, your answers could apply, but if the group doesn't put that response on their answer key then its wrong. Doc does reviews before the quiz. Be aware that she loves to talk and catch up. She is chill but intelligent. ", + "class": " AGED360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrew Suarez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Suarez is honestly my favorite IB professor. His lectures are super interesting with a bunch of example videos/gifs and he always includes humor whenever he can. Exams made up most of the grade, so you do need to pay attention during class but he makes it pretty easy to do so. Also, he genuinely cares about his students and will work w/ you.", + "class": " IB329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2020", + "message": "What rly made me appreciate him was he stayed organized while switching to online classes during the pandemic. He made things simple, lectures could be watched at your own time, and exams were straightforward directly from slides. Even during in person classes he was very lenient. Def one of the better profs I've had.", + "class": " IB329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Lectures are easy to follow, he makes them fun. Attendance isn't mandatory you can do the moodle activities on your own but go to class bc its just easier. One of the few classes that lets me relax and actually enjoy the content. Exams are all lecture based and if you just show up and listen exams are an easy A. He also gives ec opportunities.", + "class": " IB329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Class itself is super writing intensive, but the first half with andy was great. Moodle quizzes were easy, homework allowed 2 tries, and he kept lectures fun. This class is literally all about writing, but as an IB major you cant avoid this class. Try alot harder the first half of the semester bc Leakey isn't as lenient.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2019", + "message": "You can tell he's really passionate about animal behavior. He changed his format so now the entire class is: 3 exams (75% of grade) + participation in class 25%. Its really easy to get 100% on participation - it makes up for any mistakes you made on the exams. You do need to study a few days for them though. He also provides some extra credit.", + "class": " IB329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2018", + "message": "Great Prof. He cares and he's easy to talk to. You have to show up to lecture for the in class questions but paying attention is optional if you know what you're doing. Not very hard if you know how the systems work and know the vocab.", + "class": " IB203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2017", + "message": "literally the NICEST & most laid back guy ever. easily one of my most favorite advanced IB courses. grades based off 2 manuscripts, 2 presentations, & attendance. Don't worry too much about grades as long as you put the work in you'll def get an A. He also gives extensive feedback on rough drafts so that by the time they're graded you get an A.", + "class": " IB430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "Andy is a really good lecturer. He never stutters and really knows his lectures inside out. A lot of people say he reminds them of Brad Mehrtens. He's funny as heck and his exams are not hard. Make sure you either study well a couple days in advance or have a mock exam. He doesn't do attendance or clickers at all.", + "class": " IB329", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "He's a very enthusiastic and passionate teacher. You can definitely tell he loves what he does. The lectures are interesting, but make sure you study for the tests because you're whole grade depends on those three tests. There are extra credit opportunities!", + "class": " IB329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2013", + "message": "Just the easiest class ever. I miss it :(", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Great professor! He is really interesting and genuine. Fun class. You have to study for exams because the class is only out of 300 pts, so that can screw you if you slip up at all.", + "class": " IB329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "great class, great teacher!", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2011", + "message": "One of the greatest and easiest class ever. You get extra credit for going to lectures, the tests are easy, and the lectures are straightforward, and actually really interesting. It's one of those 100-level classes where you might leave actually having learned something and not feel like you've wasted a semester of your life.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2011", + "message": "So easy....tests are a joke, you get extra credit for going to lecture, no textbook is used, all notes are online, discussion only meets every other week, online assignments are weekly and take 10 mins. Definitely the best life science gen ed on campus.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "Easiest class in the world. I NEVER went to class unless there was an exam. Just make sure to read over the slides he posts on the website and you'll be fine. Discussion only meets every other week - doesn't get better. Online activities are annoying but easy.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "Andy is a great professor! I started taking this class with the other professor (Weatherhead) but dropped it because of my class load. I'm definitely glad that happened because Andy is so much easier to understand, has fun teaching the class, and is soooo helpful!", + "class": " IB429", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2010", + "message": "One of the most interesting and fun classes I've taken so far. Homework is easy, and exams are pretty much common sense in a lot of ways. Show up to lecture and you'll ace the exams no prob. Discussion sections are easy points, however getting the right TA can make all the difference. Would highly recommend if you need an easy Life Science!", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "This class was AWESOME! I had no interest in taking this class whatsoever at the start of the semester, but I learned so much that I ended up loving it. It was an easy A, but I got a ton out of taking this class. His TAs are awesome too!", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2009", + "message": "Andy is such a good professor and one of the best in the School of Integrative Biology. He actually cares about his students and infuses lectures with a lot of cool videos and demonstrations to engage his students. The class itself is kind of boring, but Andy definitely makes it fun and worthwhile to go to lectures.", + "class": " IB429", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2008", + "message": "He is a very neat guy. I liked his lectures more than almost anyone else's I have ever had. i never went to class and got B grades on the exams which is what I admittedly deserved. The extra credit was too hard, though...5 points for going to three seminars on really complicated echinoderm biomechanics and stuff like that, then writing them up.", + "class": " IB429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ram Subramanyam ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "Since I have never taken classes in programming, I was worried about the Data analytics class. Prof. Subramanyam made it very accessible and got us comfortable with analyzing our own datasets. You still need to learn outside class hours, but I am glad I took this class.", + "class": " MBA503", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "Took this class for a requirement. Learned a lot. He covers quite a bit and this is definitely not a fluff class. Decided to double major with information systems following this class.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "Like some said, he is a great guy. Just one problem. He cannot teach. Zooms so fast half of what he like says goes over my head. Teaches too much but does not teach any one topic well enough. Gets annoyed if you question him. Easy A as along you go to class and do not contradict him on anything.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2020", + "message": "Was not required but a choice among several courses. Prof. Ram was very passionate, however if you are not interested in technology and cared less, you had to put in more time with the readings. If you ask ANY questions about technology, he knows and explains. Bit lecture heavy in the beginning of the semester. Gets less heavy later. Learned a lot!", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2019", + "message": "Good guy but unable to explain clearly. Knows his stuff but cannot explain. Talks so fast with an accent. Has a big ego. If you do what he says A grade else you will get C. He has so much material covered with no clear focus so you learn very little but yeah you will pass because his grading is easy. Not worth the tuition fee taking with him.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2019", + "message": "He is a nice and caring prof. But bad teacher. Teaches so many advanced topics so fast that no one can understand what he is talking about. Talks on and on as if only his thoughts matter. You will get an A but learn nothing in this course. As for Prof. Ram, he should consider changing his profession from teaching.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2018", + "message": "Nice and caring prof. Has good knowledge but sometimes does not explain well. As someone else here said has a tendency to rant and go off at a high speed at times and when this happens it is difficult to understand the topc, but excellent when he explains slowly. A bit test heavy bit not too bad.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Best professor I have had at U of I.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "Caring professor; He knows the subject very well; Go to class regularly, ask doubts, put in necessary time in the assignments, he curves so that you can get a good grade even if you mess up an exam. Cool prof! Glad I took the course under him...", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Really nice and caring guy, but not a good prof. He knows the material well, but he's very bad at explaining his lectures/assignments and would be wishy washy about how much the exams were worth. He curves the exams to a B average, so not the easiest A. Never put grades up either, so uncertain about my grade in the class throughout the entire sem", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor with good sense of humor. If you have a chance to take him for BADM 350, do it. He cares about his students and wants them to do well. As for class, if you just pay attention in class, do his assignments, projects, and read through his slides before the exam, you will do well.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2015", + "message": "Ram is the best. His class is boring JUST because the material can get a little boring, but he tries to make it as fun as possible. It was such an easy A, he WANTS to give you a good grade. If he hears feedback that the test was hard he curves. ", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "Very good teacher. Cares for students", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "good teacher", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2013", + "message": "I am in his class this semester. Quite a few students in this class do not have an IT background. So Ram tries to simplify complex topics. He is extremely energetic and helpful in making sure everyone gets it. He is an Excellent teacher and I learnt a lot about IT this course. Students shouldn't rate teachers without putting the necessary effort.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2013", + "message": "Clearly knows his stuff. Gets really excited about talking about IT, but is prone to ranting and getting off-topic. A bit hard to understand and moves through semi-complex topics at a breakneck speed. If you have an aptitude for IT, you would probably enjoy the class, otherwise, avoid.", + "class": " BADM350", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Niwako Sugimura ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2013", + "message": "Niwako's really sweet. We had i-Clicker questions everyday, so attendance was mandatory, but all the material we learned in class was in the book. PSYC 100 is a lot of material, but I felt like it was presented in an easy manner.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2011", + "message": "Niwako was very nice. She was extremely helpful. Psych 100 is not an easy class, but if you attend all the classes, read the textbook, and study for the midterm and final, you should be ok. There is a curve in the class, but it isn't very much, so studying is necessary. If you try, you should do fine!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Noreen Sugrue ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2014", + "message": "Seriously so easy. Just do the work, and you can probably not even take the final. I didn't ever read the book. Heck, I barely showed up to class.It's next to impossible NOT to get an A.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2013", + "message": "An A is so easy to obtain if you at least put some effort into it. You have easy weekly blog posts, 2 straightfoward exams, clicker points and a ton of extra credit that you should be doing. You also have to attend random boring events but so don't miss that. Easy class, but rather rude and unapproachable professor.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Sugrue was one of my favorite professors at U of I. She was challenging, but she appropriately rewarded hard work. She gives fair grades based on performance.", + "class": " SOC492", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "If you were expecting that since this teacher looks like danny devito to be as funny as him, you would be dead wrong. She is the most evil teacher I have ever had and if you dont see society exactly as she does you are going to have a bad time", + "class": " PHIL435", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2012", + "message": "I originally was really excited about this class because I have strong interest in pre-health. However, this professor's bad attitude and her unwillingness to help her students learn made it one of my least favorite gen eds in the university. Grades ended up being a reflection of who milked the point system the mostnot how well you did on the test", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2012", + "message": "you better have your politics on the right side if you want an A", + "class": " WHOCRS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2012", + "message": "One of my favorite professors on campus. She's incredibly knowledgable about her material, and she's very helpful if you see her outside of class.", + "class": " SOC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2012", + "message": "First, you must read the book. I got a B and it's mainly because I didn't read more than 30 pages total. However, I can't say enough how passionate she is. I got a C on my first exam, then an A on my final because I used a bunch of facts/figures in the essay questions (which made up for bad m.c.). M.C. has a lot of questions on obscure facts.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2012", + "message": "She is very passionate about what she teaches. She may come off as rude and mean, but just give her a chance. She is very knowledgeable in the field and gives great advice!", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2012", + "message": "I have never met a teacher who was so passionate about her topics. She is so down to earth and truly cares about what she is teaching. two and a half hour lecture on healthcare every monday. The class breezes by so quickly. She is teaching you how to think and succeed and, ultimately, is helping me become a better person. I LOVE HER CLASS!", + "class": " SOC426", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2011", + "message": "This lady made me cry literally! So rude and mean when I needed her help. Did care at all. But in the end the class was easy if you do all the work, but I would not do it again! But I guess if you never ask for help and have not problem with her attitude it'll be fine, but I just had THEE worst experience with her ugh!!!", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "everyone is saying she's mean but i thought she was really funny. she likes to mock students, so what, she isn't serious about it & she's helpful anyway. her class is easy as you only need the big picture stuff. she's entertaining & knows what shes doing. OK to miss more than a few classes, too", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2010", + "message": "SUPER easy class. I went to lecture to get I clicker quiz points, didnt take notes and just sorta read the textbook and did really well on the exams (high As). Another requirement is to attend a bunch of out of class films and lectures, but your grade only gets reduced by 5% if you dont do it, so i didnt and still got an A", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2010", + "message": "She is very rude to students. Other than that, it is an easy class. (It might seem not so easy at first, but if you do all the work it is easy)", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2010", + "message": "Strict and mean if you do stupid stuff. Lecture is fast paced so type them, but easy to get general idea which is all you need for the class. Attendance is mandatory b/c of iclickers. Can use a 8.5x11 cheat sheet on the exam and the multiple choice is same questions from iclickers. some outside work need but its easy.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2010", + "message": "I took this class because I am interested in going into a health profession. I was unfortunately faced with fast-paced lecture notes, high amounts of outside work and uninteresting material. I tried to stay in the class, but finally came to my senses and dropped it.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2010", + "message": "She's a strict professor but so knowledgeable. She's obviously passionate about what she teaches and it comes across during her lectures. The problem with the class is the students who expect to get by with doing nothing. Just do what you're supposed to do and you'll be fine. It's not an impossible amount of work and it's all very interesting.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2010", + "message": "honestly the meanest, harshest, most careless professor i've ever had. Don't dare ask her a question. Her 162 course requires a lot of books and extra meetings/lectures outside of class! Her voice will annoy you to the point of dropping (as I just did my 3rd day of dealing with her). God bless anyone who is stickin' her course out, it wont be me.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "The material for this class is really interesting, unfortunately, she ruins the experience. She is abrasive, harsh, and belittling to the students. She doesn't have an ounce of compassion in her, and there is a sense of fear from all of her students. Her behavior and demeanor in class overshadow the actual material that is being taught.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2009", + "message": "She is knowledgeable of the topic but her attitude towards students is terrible. She is always very rude and disrespectful. I thought today the idea was to treat people with the same respect you want from them.", + "class": " SOC162", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tracy Sulkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "she sometimes goes super-fast so you may have extra rest times... ", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2014", + "message": "AWESOME INSTRUCTOR. INTELLIGENT. HELPFUL.", + "class": " PS491", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "I did 0 readings throughout the semester and pulled a B. It is a very dry class. The test are easy, but the essays are not graded well. The TA's grade based on their mood I think.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures are mandatory, sadly because most of her tests questions r from the lecture slides. Readings r pointless, maybe 1 or 2 questions on test about them. Read the book bc slides she does in class r hightlights/outlines. However not everything in slides r in book. Go to discussion, tho not very helpful they count for 10%", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2011", + "message": "ATTENDANCE NOT MANDATORY. SULKIN IS VERY DRY. PAPERS ARE VERY BROAD AND THE TAS DO NOT HELP. TESTS FOCUS ON MINOR DETAILS INSTEAD OF BIG CONCEPTS. DO NOT TAKE IF YOU ARE NOT A POLI SCI MAJOR. CHANCES ARE, YOU WONT LIKE IT.", + "class": " PS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2011", + "message": "She's an ok teacher. Not the most interesting or fun class, but she is really informative. If you're interested in her class, it's not a bad idea to take it with her. If you're on the fence about it though, I'd say just don't; it's nothing special.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2011", + "message": "She is very knowledgable and easy to approach. The class is not the easiest or interesting, but as long as you keep up with the readings, you will do fine. She shows many YouTube clips and movies, which keeps the class somewhat entertaining.", + "class": " PS319", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Appears easy, but she and her TA are very nitpicky graders. Don't do the reading, because it's useless.", + "class": " PS319", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "PS330 seems \"easy\" at first glance. A lot of the info you get in lecture makes you say \"duh...\" But...once you get to a later stage in the class, tying all of that information together becomes more intricate than you would have first believed. Go to class, take good notes, put in the effort and you're fine. She's relatively easy on the eyes as well", + "class": " PS330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2010", + "message": "Pretty easy class, you never need to do the readings and the tests aren't too bad if you have been taking good notes. Make sure you go to class, because the notes she uploads online are purposely incomplete. She is really nice and does a good job of getting participation from the class.", + "class": " PS319", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2010", + "message": "Best teacher I have ever had! I loved going to her class because she is funny, interesting, intelligent, and cool all at the same time. I want to go out of my way to take another class with her because it was such a good experience. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HINCHLIFFE!! By all means necessary take this with Tracy!!!", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2009", + "message": "Awesome class, she is very nice and very attractive. Love her. Also, she says on the Review Guides not to just use the lecture notes, but the tests are essentially the lecture notes. You don't even really need the book. Take this class and TAKE IT WITH SULKIN.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "Blah blah blah she is a nice teacher. She lectures pretty fast, so I recommend you bring a laptop to class or print out the lecture pages before class. Only thing is, its a 101 class and she covers like a chapter a lecture and it gets a little overwhelming. Take 100.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2008", + "message": "she is awesome. best teacher i have ever had here. if you have the chance to have a class with her DO IT. she is very smart and extremely nice (and really likes playing Daily Show clips), it makes her really attractive too haha", + "class": " PS499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2008", + "message": "Great gal.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2008", + "message": "This class was hard because nearly all the points came from the 2 tests and the final. But you didn't even need the book to get an A-. you go to class and she outlines the whole chapters for you. Prof Sulkin was so nice. Plus she learns your name ONCE and remembers it the WHOLE semester. it's crazy.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "This class is awesome. Make sure you pay attention/attend lectures. All her test material comes from lecture points. She is also a really interesting lecturer and she if very fun. Not that difficult of a class, you don't need to buy/read the book.", + "class": " POL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Sulkin is awesome. She really knows what she is talking about which makes class very interesting. Make sure you go to class and fill out the lecture notes--they are really helpful and necessary to do well in the class. Also, don't hesitate to talk to her. She is extremely willing to help and is one of the nicest professors.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2007", + "message": "She really knows what she is talking about and presents the information in an interesting manner that actually motivated me to go to class. It's crucial that you attend class and fill out the lecture outlines that she provides. I read the text as the semester went on and studied the notes for the tests and they were easy, mostly multiple choice.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2007", + "message": "Prof. Sulkin is a babe. I am kind of in love with her. She wasn't even the one who led my ta section, but she still knew my name out of hundreds of kids. Get the lecture notes, they are crucial. Fill out the study guide and then you are golden on exams. This is slightly harder than your average 100 level class, but not by much!", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Anthony Sullers Jr. ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Zohreh Sullivan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2012", + "message": "I took Professor Sullivan's ENGL 274 class. I entered her class with very little interest in the subject matter, but I found that her passion for the material made the class very interesting. At times I felt that she was overly critical of ideas with which she did not agree, but overall I believe that the class was taught very well.", + "class": " ENGLCHP", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Sullivan is an extremely charismatic speaker and is one of those rare teachers who not only helped me \"read the world,\" but also greatly increased my analytical reading skills with her engaging material on globalization and the relevance it still has today. Definitely an interested class to take.", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2012", + "message": "If there's one word to describe professor Sullivan, it would be passionate. Part of what makes this course so interesting is the excellent assortment of literature she has compiled, along with her deep knowledge in the subject. I went into the class not even knowing what \"diaspora\" meant, and left feeling incredibly educated.", + "class": " ENGL274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2010", + "message": "I took professor Sullivan's poetry class in the early 1970's. I knew little about poetry before taking her class. She made inscrutable poetry meaningful and interesting. I still love her interpretation of Yeats' \"Sailing to Byzantium\" and TS Eliot's \"Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock\". I am glad to discover that she is still teaching.Thanks Zohreh!", + "class": " ENG112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "She is very nice and means well. The class is extremely boring and dull. Quizzes are easy but unexpected so be sure to always do the readings. As long as you do the work in this class you will be fine!", + "class": " ENG112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "A great professor who is always willing to help students. She always put off the deadlines=) She makes ENGL112 more interesting and enjoyable. If you do all the readings and writings, you will get an A. (PS. In fact there is not much work to do. She even cancels assignments to help students.)", + "class": " ENGL112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Great teacher. Very interesting. The assignments are pretty easy if you listen in class, so attendance is really important. Overall, a great class. Take her classes if they're offered. She's semi-retired though, so I don't know how long they'll be offered.", + "class": " ENG112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2008", + "message": "Although I received a good grade in the only class I took with her, she told me that I would be better off applying for a masters degree elsewhere since my work would not be \"up to par\" with what get me into that particular university. I assumed she would be the first to encourage any of her students to apply anywhere.", + "class": " ENGL211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2008", + "message": "She has a very interesting background and her accent is adorable! Overall, I think the class did not allow for in-depth discussion of the texts, since it was mainly a lecture, but the political and historical knowledge of world events that came from this class is invaluable.", + "class": " ENGL112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2007", + "message": "Great Teacher!", + "class": " ENGL112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 13th, 2007", + "message": "She is a great teacher! She loves what she's doing and is very passionate...which makes it more interesting for the students. Although I hated reading Kim, the rest of the books were very interesting and not alot of hmk was required besides readings. It's a freshman only class, and a great lit to start off with.", + "class": " ENGL112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2006", + "message": "She seems to care about her students, so she'll change due dates and give extra assignments (for points) if you bring it up. Also, I love British accents... the only bad thing is that all she did was summarize the books in class. Minimal analysis and not much room for interpretation/creativity : (", + "class": " ENG112", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Sullican was extremely nice, very funny, and did everything in her power to try to make class interesting. (she succeeded). She was always more than willing to help and was very accomodating. Also, the work was very little...read and push some effort into the homework and you will get an A.", + "class": " ENGLISH112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "Professor Sullivan is a sweet, witty, and extremely intelligent woman who loves to work her students. Lots and lots of reading that you MUST keep up with to get a good grade in the course, as all of her quizzes and tests are based on readings and movies we watch in class.", + "class": " ENGL112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Took several classes with Prof. Sullivan, several years ago. She is one of the best teachers I have ever had, brilliant, knowledgeable, into the material, witty. Definitely not for those who are unwilling to work. \n \n And she used to be very attractive in a kind of a British upper class way, but as I said, this was some years ago.", + "class": " ENGL3XX", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2005", + "message": "She's so intelligent that she doesn't really know how to speak to students. She's so confusing, but if you do the readings you'll be fine. If you don't like lit., definately don't take this class with her.", + "class": " ENG112", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2005", + "message": "Great! funny too", + "class": " ENGLISH112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2004", + "message": "She's a very smart professor. Tries very hard to accomodate students. Be prepared to use compass and if you plan on sleeping you may as well stay home and sleep there because she'll embarass you.", + "class": " ENG112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2004", + "message": "Professor Sullivan is a great teacher. Her passion in both her subject matter and students engage the students.", + "class": " 112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2004", + "message": "Very smart, but it is difficult to understand her. And she has a hard time keeping my interest in what she is saying.", + "class": " ENG112", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Sullivan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Sullivan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2014", + "message": "Good class", + "class": " HDFS305", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " HDFS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William C. Sullivan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "He was a great professor. At times the papers were hard to write about, but they are usually short and allows rewrites to improve the grade. He's passionate and know what he's talking about. Would definitely recommend for an easy, interesting class.", + "class": " LA370", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "He is a good professor and respects students a lot. If you have any questions regarding the reading material, just ask him directly in lectures. No ppt and just like libreal art education class format, discussion-based. The paper topics are hard, but you can redo paper to improve scores. No textbook, just e version reading material posted. ", + "class": " LA370", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2012", + "message": "Very awesome professor. The readings becomes very repetitive but interesting. I agree with the two comments below. Basically he is a great teacher and is very passionate about his research.", + "class": " LA270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Great class, pretty relaxed setting. I agree with the comment below. We did do readings out of the book so get that. I actually found those readings to be some of the most interesting. The readings in general got repetitive but he's a great professor. Six papers and u can rewrite them. Overall, I liked the class.", + "class": " LA270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2012", + "message": "Talks a lot about his own research, an interesting guy who really believes in what he does. Do the reading, because he basically would assign people into groups, and discuss readings in class. Only six short paper through the semester, not so hard, and you can always turn in rewrites.", + "class": " LA270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Clair Sullivan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Sullivan was the best professor I ever had at UIUC. She is always attentive to the needs of her students, and she is very relatable. She makes a point of getting the know the students at a personal level, and for that, she deserves an award. Her class is tough, but very doable. I highly recommend her as a professor!", + "class": " NPRE451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yuanyuan Sun ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2018", + "message": "Very vague lecture notes and not a lot of resources given to study the material. Even though overall material is easy it is hard to prepare for tests and quizzes because lack of other resources like example problems or practice tests. You basically just have lecture notes and the textbook helps too if you buy it.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hari Sundaram ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2021", + "message": "It is said that this would be a reversed class settings. I wonder if this was an excuse for prof being lazy and not giving lectures. Think about it, the promised lectures were just a 5min lecture before class, leaving no chance for me to understand what he was talking about. The whole course is depending on selfstudy, so why do we even need a prof?", + "class": " CS498CA", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Sundaram is an easy-going professor. He is ALWAYS nice, considerate, and helpful to his students. The course content is well-designed. It's a very good 500-level course grad students, which is very inspirational.", + "class": " CS598HS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2018", + "message": "6 quizzes but no exams means you will need to catch up the class all the time. I especially love the way he insisted on no cheatsheet policy, as he never tested on memorization, but only on understanding. After I graduate from UIUC, I found lots of stuff learned in CS412 turns out to be very useful and inspiring in the future study.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2018", + "message": "One of the worst lecturer I've had for a CS class. Keeps repeating himself and the flow when he explains is extremely unclear and difficult to follow. Avoid if possible.", + "class": " CS412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sameer Sundresh ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Patricia Sunia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2018", + "message": "I actually had her at Clemson, the class is pretty easy. The only downside is she wants everyone to participate in the discussions in class about the reading but it is clear no one reads the book so the class will go silent for about 10 minutes and she will just sit there and ask if anyone has any comment on the reading. She grades pretty easy", + "class": " ENGL2120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Cory Suski ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Sussman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2020", + "message": "Taking this class with Sussman was a pleasure. Its ethics, so reading is needed, but his lectures help out so much. I found his lectures engaging, his humor subtle and hilarious, and his demeanor tasteful, interesting, and engaging. Cannot say enough great things about this professor. He is the philosopher's philosopher.", + "class": " PHIL421", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2019", + "message": "The workload for this class is not near what it should be for a 100 level class. The main problem is with the exam, worth 10% of your grade, yet containing way too much writing. The papers (25% each) are not very hard and the grading isn't too tough, done by TAs. The professor goes on long tangents in class that barely relate to the material.", + "class": " PHIL104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2016", + "message": "I think most philosophy majors and minors really like Sussman. He pretty notorious for his tangents, which if you're not interested in the subject I can see how that's annoying. But I really enjoy them. He's very knowledgeable and approachable. Great guy.", + "class": " PHIL429", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2016", + "message": "Class is genuinely enjoyable to go to. When going on tangents he does spend too much time on specifics though. His professional studies seem to be focused on Ethics and Kant so Phil 105 is the perfect class for him to teach. Still I'd take any class with him as the professor.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2013", + "message": "I love philosophy, but I wasn't a fan of how Sussman taught the class. It was incredibly slow and not very engaging. He goes on lengthy tangents and I found it difficult to stay focused. The class wasn't thought provoking but as long as you're a good writer, the class is easy.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "An extraordinarily nice man. I've never once seen him be anything other than kind, patient, and understanding towards his students. A very good Professor with an obvious passion for ethics and philosophy.", + "class": " PHIL429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "kind of all over the place with discussions, but makes lecture pretty interesting and fun to come to. very nice, made a point to learn everyone's name. reasonable. GREAT T.A. (ingrid albrecht). a definite yes.", + "class": " PHIL104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Pretty good. Examples were funny and interesting as well as informative. Enjoyed the class a lot. Good class to take, makes stuff easier to understand.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2010", + "message": "He is an amazing professor. He bothered to go to discussion sections and learn every student's name. The material is not too difficult to understand if you pay attention, and the ability to re-do essays allows you to learn as you write. I would recommend this class to anyone.", + "class": " PHIL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Awesome", + "class": " PHIL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Pretty good.", + "class": " PHIL419", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Exceptional teacher. This class changed my entire perspective of life. His parents must be so proud.", + "class": " PHIL420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "This professor is the BEST teacher of all time. I understood everything and he made philosophy come to life for me. I would love to take this class 30 times if not more.", + "class": " PHIL419", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2010", + "message": "Sussman actually cares about the students and gives you a chance to create your own moral theories. Its not easy, but so worth it!", + "class": " PHIL104", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "He is incredible. Of all the teachers that I have ever met, I have never met a teacher as talented (or cute!) as DS.", + "class": " UHUH", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "He was the most funny, witty, smart, talented teacher that I have ever met. He made me think in ways that I never thought in before. He is never boring.", + "class": " UHUH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Sussman is a great professor. While he does tend to ramble, and he always falls behind, as long as you attempt to engage with the material in your papers, you'll do fine. He likes you to say what you think about a philosopher's theory, not what they say about it. I really like this class.", + "class": " PHIL421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2009", + "message": "If you consider yourself to be a thinker, especially when it comes to the way you should live your life then this is a class that you will enjoy. It is not a blowoff class at all. You need to do the readings and be able to reflect upon them and then be able to form your own opinions on what you have read.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2007", + "message": "Avoid this class as all costs! this class is long and boring and i got nothing out of i except for frustration. it seems like its his mission to distance the class from god...beware", + "class": " PHIL421", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2007", + "message": "He's a great teacher and a brilliant philosopher, as well as a nice and funny guy", + "class": " PHIL511", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sarah Sutor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Pre-Health major & failed miserably in this class while excelling in subjects that are much harder than English and passing them. Not a good INSTRUCTOR at all. I don't think she's socially capable to teach anyone, honest opinion. Is very rude and sarcastic, even snapped at me. Never wrote a paper in my life and received anything lower than a B-.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2019", + "message": "I highly recommend not taking this class. She gets off track easily and talks about random things that are not related to any of the readings. Also, if you do not have any of the materials (readings, rough draft, etc) your grades will automatically drop. Overall, she is a tough grader and if you don't participate your grades will drop.", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Sutor was a harsh and tough professor for me. If you have tough classes dont take this class with her. This class was a nightmare for me and my days went bad and made my semester to the worst semester. Just an advice dont do the mistake taking the class with her.", + "class": " ENGLISH102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Sarah was interesting, but not in a good way. Sometimes she was nice and helpful, other times she was very rude and didn't seem to know what she was doing. You read a lot, and have quizzes every week over the readings. Lots of papers, but its an English class, so not really her fault. don't get on her bad side, and you'll be fine!", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2016", + "message": "She does not give clear explanations on the papers. And be aware of the last paper you wrote for the semester. Because she would not give your paper back until you handed in evaluation form. If you try to take an engl course , do not take this one I ended up getting a C", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2016", + "message": "She's an okay professor. Her descriptions of the assignments are super vague. If you don't go out of your way to ask her specifically for details, you will most likely fail the assignment. I think she was pretty funny but she does have a very monotone voice which could get boring. The effort you put in is the grade you get out of it.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2015", + "message": "She was extremely boring. Could not stay awake with that monotone voice.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Edward Sutton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Extremely boring but super easy. If you pay attention in lecture then you should have no problem. In discussion, all he does is give answers to the next homework.", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "I took this class thinking it would be interesting. DO NOT TAKE IT! The homework is hard and I went into office hours every week. He doesn't help at all. His lectures are irrelevant but he grades iClickers. The exams were extremely random and were specific facts that you have never learned. If you can't drop, make sure to read the text book.", + "class": " ASTRO121", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "I joined this class thinking that it would be somewhat interesting and easy. It isn't. The work is very tedious and he grades iClicker questions for accuracy. The in-class tests are very specific and require actually reading the textbook.. as far as a gen-ed goes, this is not the one to take.", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2011", + "message": "Really nice guy, and willing to help you. But his assignments are difficult and time consuming. There is a homework assignment due every Friday and they are usually somewhat difficult, and most of the math on them is not on the exams. The exams are mostly qualitative and specific. This class is not as easy as some people think. Don't take it!", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "This class is extremely easy. Material is 80% common sense and 20% simple facts gained by paging through the text. Lectures can be boring, but he uses technology well with great videos and pictures. He is helpful to those who seek it and is very nice and quite intelligent. However, don't expect to take much away from the class, its just for fun.", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2011", + "message": "Great guy with a nice touch of humor. Very smart, yet is very down to earth and very happy to answer the most basic of questions. The whole staff including the TA's are great.", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2010", + "message": "Too hard for an elective 100 level astronomy class. Lectures extremely boring and discussions were a joke. I gained nothing from taking this course", + "class": " ASTRO121", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2010", + "message": "The other reviewer that took ASTR 121 was pretty much spot-on. Exams were very specific. I thought lectures were very interesting though. It's not a hard class, but it's definitely one to not underestimate.", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "His lectures meant nothing to the exams, the discussions were worthless, homework math rarely showed up on tests and the exams were entirely based on minute details of the textbook. A nice guy, but ridiculous expectations for an elective astronomy class.", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "Lectures were boring, his discussion section was awful. It was nice that he reserved math for homework instead of tests, but he called on people at random to work things out on the board which is just not very nice", + "class": " ASTR102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brad Sutton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2021", + "message": "Dr. Sutton is very good at explaining content, he cares about students, and he is the only professor in this department who has the perfect balance between difficulty and support in his coursework. He makes you think about physiology in a whole new way, and I feel like I have learned so much through his coursework.", + "class": " BIOE302420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2020", + "message": "Pros: definitely one of the most informative and essential classes I've ever taken, Dr. Sutton will ensure you have an extremely thorough understanding of physiology. Very helpful office hours. Tests are difficult but straightforward Cons: long and difficult weekly homework assignments, weekly pop quizzes, extremely work intensive", + "class": " BIOE302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2019", + "message": "Very fair homework and exams. He appreciates when students attend office hours and they are generally very helpful!", + "class": " BIOE302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Norma Suvak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2015", + "message": "Frau Suvak is sweet and helpful without being an easy-A professor. She understands our limitations and does her best to make us go through it. Her classes are fun and light. You don't feel the 50 minutes passing.", + "class": " GER121", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2013", + "message": "The class itself is pretty easy and straightforward however the professor is a bit of a dud. She flies through her power point without giving much time to take notes and refuses to post any notes online. Also attendance is required and she is extremely uptight about it.Don't miss more than 2 classes otherwise you automatically lose an entire grade.", + "class": " GER261", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Milan Svolik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing professor. One of the most intelligent people I've heard speak in my time as a student at Illinois. Yale is lucky to have him.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Very interested in the content. A very passionate and intelligent professor. One of the most thoughtful professors I've had at this school.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2013", + "message": "Prof Svolik is a nice guy, but he did not show much interest in the class. He seemed to be more interested in his research. He compensated his lack of helpfulness with hefty amounts of extra credit.", + "class": " PS231A", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "Svolik is very intelligent. He presents class material in a naturally sophisticated manner and makes the seemingly dry subject matter the root of all fascination. Easy class that leaves students with valuable information permeated by a phenomenal lecturer.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Svolik is smart and a great lecturer. My favorite part of the class was his lectures, my least favorite part was listening to all of the boring presentations. Tests were very easy to prepare for if you actively listened during class. Problem sets were very straight-forward also. Overall, easiest poli sci class I've ever taken.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Prof Svolik is engaging and incredibly smart. Class is not difficult. Short midterm and final exam. Only 4 additional hw assignments. No essays.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "YOU DO NOT NEED THE BOOK FOR THIS COURSE. 1 MIDTERM; 1 FINAL. HE IS EXTREMELY SMART. TESTS ARE A LITTLE DIFFICULT. 4 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF EXTRA CREDIT. WARNING: THE CLASS CAN GET PRETTTYYYY BORING.", + "class": " PS231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2012", + "message": "PS 397 was my favorite undergraduate class. Prof. Svolik is so knowledgeable, gives clear explanations, makes material interesting, has helpful teaching style. He inspired me to continue on with graduate school.", + "class": " PS397", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2011", + "message": "PS397 course was so well taught, I challenged my self and took his game theory class which was difficult but, out of all of my courses at U of I, the class that I got the most out of. I will always think of things in a 2x2 matrix of payoffs and losses. Thanks for one great experience, take any all his classes for a great challenge; do the reading.", + "class": " PS397", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2011", + "message": "Excellent professor. He assigns lots of reading, but it's manageable. He is very good at explaining concepts, clarifying difficult topics, encouraging discussion, etc. Don't let his intimidating Slovakian accent fool you, he tolerates a fair amount of shenanigans as long as y'all stay on track. Do the work, participate, and you're gold.", + "class": " PS397", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Barry Swanson ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Bridget Sweet ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2019", + "message": "Bridget is very passionate about her topics, but has a \"reinvent the wheel\" approach to her educational theories. She has under 10 years experience in her own public K-12 music classrooms, but is still knowledgeable. Difference in philosophies aside, Bridget has a glowing smile and personality that will make you excited to go to class.", + "class": " MUS374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Approachable and helpful! Had fun getting to know her.", + "class": " MUS533", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Sweet is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. I often felt pushed outside of my comfort zone with some of the projects she gives, but I never felt isolated or unprepared to do the work. Also, go to her office hours and talk to her. She will teach you just as much about music as she can help you balance everything. Love her teaching!", + "class": " MUS343", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jason Sweetwood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "He was my TA for Accy 201. He was about as average as average could get", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joe Swenson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2014", + "message": "Fun teacher who knows his stuff. Very approachable. I work full time and Joe was always willing to take extra time to work with me and my schedule. He also provides lots of feedback on your writing, which was great!", + "class": " PHIL1140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor. This is the second class I've take with Swenson. Loved it!", + "class": " PHIL1140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2014", + "message": "Great professor, he's at Hamline University now. I had him for general philosophy, and while attendance was very optional) he still talked to me, never held my absences against me, and he's just an all around swell guy. His examples are a bit confusing at times, and he repeats them a lot, but I always found them helpful. Had him for two classes ", + "class": " PHILOSOPHY", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2014", + "message": "He's at Hamline now. Great professor and good class so far. There's alot of reading but Swenson does a good job of making sure that you see all the important points. I think his lecture are hilarious. I would recommend taking his classes.", + "class": " PHIL1120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2008", + "message": "The history of modern phil is not always an interesting subject. However, Joe did decently. He was open to other viewpoints. My only two gripes were the rambling (which was every class), and his inability to think of examples than Larry, Bob, and White Castles. A well studied Nietzsche scholar. First half was boring, bu the second was nice.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2007", + "message": "Talks about White Castle and uses the example of \"Larry\"...he's a Nietzsche scholar, though, and he's got his**** together in that aspect. Sometimes rambles, but again, very knowledgeable and he can help you out of anything, all you have to do is ask him questions.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2007", + "message": "GREAT professor. Extremely approachable and very knowledgeable. Do the reading and you'll be fine. He even lent me more books on philosophers I wanted to know more about. Overall, best class I've taken yet.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2006", + "message": "He tends to ramble. Little room for class discussion. Haven't been able to pay attention. Just study the handouts he gives you. otherwise its easly for an honors class. in my opinion this class is horrifically boring though.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Swenson's a great guy. Down-to-earth, friendly, and always willing to help. Also, he's willing to consider other viewpoints. Class was incredibly easy, too. If he's still around, you'll want him as a TA.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2006", + "message": "joe was a cool guy. he explained everything pretty well, and u could always go to his office hours if u needed more help. overall, this class was easy, just remember to skim over the readings before class because he likes to change the dates of the reading quizzs.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2005", + "message": "he sucked.", + "class": " PHILOSOPHY105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2004", + "message": "Was really nice, was very clear, gave really funny examples! I would take another class with him if he taught one...and he's kinda cute in the Minnesota kind of way!", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sara Swenson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Very helpful even though she is not the most experienced. Worked very hard to make sure we understood the material and was also very easy to relate with.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Sara was extremely helpful! She seemed to care about her students. She improved as the semester went on, and I would like to take another class with her!!!", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2012", + "message": "I would definitely recommend taking PSYC 100 with Sara. She's so nice, very helpful and tries to make the class fun and interesting!", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "I could explain the material better than her, going to lecture was pointless. She banned computers- are we in high school? She looks bored when teaching the information and just wants to graduate.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2012", + "message": "Ok, so Sara is just a TA, but she was awesome! I wish I could have more classes with her. She was helpful, and she taught the material really well. Also, she was fun. There were 4 essays that were super easy, quizzes that were kind of tough, and just 2 exams that I got Bs on. I highly recommend her.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gray Swicegood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "He's a very good teacher teaching a dull subject. A lot of the class is random stats, but the exams really aren't too bad. I did all the readings a week before the exams and I did fine. He was even nice enough to let us take the final exam online.", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2010", + "message": "Teacher is quite boring. No correlation if you go to class or not as no one really pays attention when they do go to class. Teacher expects you to remember arbitrary numbers even though he says he won't, he's extremely nice and is willing to answer any question, but tests are hard teacher is boring! I recommend not taking his classes.", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2008", + "message": "I think he's trying to be funny but he can come off as mean and mocking. Makes asking question miserable!", + "class": " SOC485", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2007", + "message": "He was a great professor, however his test were somewhat difficult, but he ends up curving them 15 to 20 points. I found his lectures interesting. Definitely a high correlation between going to class and getting good grades. Go to class, pay attention and you'll get an A.", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2007", + "message": "I wish I would have dropped this class after the first day. The topics sound interesting, but he mumbles when he talks and is SO boring to listen too. Not to mention the articles he expects you to read for class everyday are VERY long and then for the exam he takes some random statistic and expects you to know it.", + "class": " SOC270", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2007", + "message": "First-class educator", + "class": " SOCSECT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SOC105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nathaniel Swigger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Extremely hard intro class. Be prepared to take quizzes before every class. These quizzes as well as a few exams were the only things determining your grade. It seemed he gave little care of his students success and down talks students who have questions during lectures.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2018", + "message": "Cool, assignments can sometimes be vague but he'll help you get there if you ask him.", + "class": " POLS3170", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "he's not cool. he is boring. tries to be funny but he doesn't realize he is the only one laughing except for the butt-kissers.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2008", + "message": "Nathaniel (cool name, not!) was a horrible TA. Not only did he have an annoying/whiny voice, but he would go off on tangents and run out of time to cover the material. Thankfully, I was a senior and only needed a B- to get on the bronze tablet. Apply the PIHFF test, nothing libelous here!", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2006", + "message": "Most pessimistic person I have ever met. Answered emails sarcastically. Overall this class was terrible.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2006", + "message": "This guy is smart, interesting and funny. Basically everything that the professor wasn't. Made getting up for an early Friday morning discussion not as completely awful.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Very funny dude. Also kinda cute. :) Definately the best TA I've ever had on this campus.", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2005", + "message": "this guy is tight", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Synthia Sydnor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "This class was crazy easy. Because it was online I didn't hear much from Professor Sydnor, but she seems to care about what she does, so that's nice.", + "class": " KIN142", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2018", + "message": "KIN 142 is certainly among the easiest As in the school. It's only online for 8 weeks. It's about five hours of work per week for a guaranteed A. Additionally, you only need a 90% to get an A. The only way you wouldn't get an A is if you miss a couple assignments because there is no late or extra credit. The class was pretty interesting too.", + "class": " KIN142", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katherine Syer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2010", + "message": "An excellent, well prepared teacher. Loves her work!", + "class": " MUS523", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2010", + "message": "Katherine Syer was an excellent teacher. She was beyond professional, always exhibited expert knowledge of the topic, was extremely helpful and thorough, but most of all, an enjoyable presence in class. I would recommend any course she instructs.", + "class": " MUS420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2009", + "message": "Too hard of a class.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2007", + "message": "Dr. Syer is a wonderful teacher. Her enthusiasm has no end, much like her knowledge. I have taken three classes with her and enjoyed them all. She will push you to be your best, but that is why were in school, right?", + "class": " MUS420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2004", + "message": "WAAAAY too hard for a 100-level GenEd. She knows what she's talking about, but unless you enjoy memorizing a fewhundred classical pieces along with every detail, you will be miserable for a semester. Would probably be a great prof. for upper level classes", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2004", + "message": "Passionate about the subject. Willing to help. And very easy on the eyes. Great Accent! (Canadian?)G'day, eh?", + "class": " MUS314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUSIC130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2003", + "message": "Lectures are easy to follow and very interesting, but it's very difficult to do well in this class. It seems as though tests are made in order for you not to do well on them.", + "class": " MUSIC130", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUSIC130", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ross Sylvestri ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "It'll be hard to describe how life changing Ross is in only 350 characters, but I'll see what I can do: Ross is the reason birds chirp in the morning. The sun rises each day just so we can get a better view of Ross. When I wake up, I think to myself, \"Self, I get to see Ross today!\". My brain smiles back at me and says, \"I know, Joanna. I know\" :)", + "class": " ACCY201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carol Symes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2021", + "message": "No exams but lots of interesting readings. Meetings are structured discussions with some lecturing. Graded based on essays and discussion participation. (Taken during COVID)", + "class": " HIST445", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "You don't need to attend lectures for discussion is mandatory and you need to read the sources for those. Buy the online textbook! It will help you with exams because when you study for the terms on the exams you can search by the specific word and see every time that word was referenced or mentioned. Ask your TA what they grade for on the essays.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2020", + "message": "SHE IS AN AMAZING LECTURER. The only reason I got a C is because my TA was terrible. I look forward to taking a class with just her and no TA, because I really learn a lot from her. She is the sweetest lady ever.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "This class asks a lot for a 100-level course. The final requires you to memorize an essay ahead of time, fill out 45 paragraph-long ID terms (only 4 of which actually appear on the exam, the other 40 are a waste of time), and papers are graded tough.", + "class": " HIS141", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Symes is a good professor, but the class is asking way too much for a gen ed. There's only one midterm and a final, but these are really hard and don't have much at all to do with the lectures. Going into the exams blind is probably as easy as going into the exams having been to every lecture.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "The class itself is very easy. I never went to lectures and got 97% on the midterm, however, if you trying to fulfill your Advanced Composition require I don't recommend this class unless you truly enjoying reading history because they require you to read very bland material. The papers are graded leniently though, just a drag to write them.", + "class": " HIST140", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2019", + "message": "I wish that the history department would give her more classes to teach. Shes by far the best history teacher Ive taken in undergrad. Passionate, entertaining, intelligent. She has a way of making each student feel intelligent and that they want to speak up in class. Lectures are fast-paced and kept me interested the whole class.", + "class": " HIST345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2017", + "message": "Easy A. I stopped attending lecture after the midterm and ended up completely fine. Jun Huang was my TA. He's alright, he let me re-write a paper when I got a B+ on one so pretty much as long as you read the textbook/go to discussion (lecture you don't need to), you'll be fine.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2017", + "message": "This class is a great Gen Ed grade booster. An easy A. Lectures are not that necessary to succeed in the class. Professor Symes textbook is amazing and written to perfection. It is your best resource in this course. Read the textbook (30 pages a week) and you should be fine. Also Liz Adamo is the TA you want. She is amazing and gives little HW.", + "class": " HIS141", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "She's an amazing professor. She did theatre and gets really into what she teaches, which makes it much more enjoyable. She really knows what she's talking about and is very helpful. There were also quite a few extra credit opportunities. I wasn't a fan of history before this class, but it was such a great experience. Would love to take her again.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2015", + "message": "Carol is super helpful when it comes to the assignments. I got a B on one and she let me re-write it to get an A. She does not grade harshly. She knows what she's talking about and is super intelligent. There is reading but it's not overbearing like in other history classes. If you have the chance take a class with her because she is so cool. ", + "class": " HIST345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2013", + "message": "Great Class, really knows her stuff, lectures were intriguing and full of her own insights. go to lecture and discussion and youll do well. Tests were essay format but as long as you pay attention in lecture youll do fine as everything important is overemphasized... easy A and a great class", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "I have hated history my entire life until I took this class with her. I'm not even done with it yet but she deserves the review now. She's absolutely brilliant and makes history fun. If you have the chance to take a class with her (especially 141), DO IT!", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2012", + "message": "One of most interesting professors I have ever had. Easy class if you pay attention and do the minimum. Recommended if you need some history course as a gen ed or cause history is your thing", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2012", + "message": "Discovered that only like 5% of what she lectures on is on the exam, so I stopped going after midterm. Section attendance is mandatory-- Ryan Bean is a sweet TA. 2 papers, 2 exams. I just read the textbook and went to section and got an A. Gives essay q's and exam ID's out, only somewhat hard part is putting in chrono. order.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2011", + "message": "Great class", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Energetic and very into what she teaches I enjoyed every lecture even though they were early in the mornings.", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Most of what you've read here is true. She likes to ham it up during lecture, but she is high energy and extremely smart. I loved having this class early in the morning, it set a good tone for the day. Make sure you attend discussion classes. Tests are tough for 100 level. And yes, she is kinda hot, and it is a bit distracting! I liked her!", + "class": " HIST141", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "She is a passionate lecturer and very approachable. However, her midterm and final is IMPOSSIBLE. She expects you to know words from the material that was not covered in lecture. She chooses 10 words from the whole term and doesn't give a list of terms to study. I studied about 70 words and 1 of those made it on the test.", + "class": " HISTHIST", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "I LOVED this class! It was an interesting topic for me and Professor Symes is very interesting and enthusiastic and she's very good at leading class discussions. She's very approachable and helpful. There was a lot of reading which was necessary for discussions. Three four papers but no tests. Take her classes, she's awesome!", + "class": " HIST445", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Caroll Syms ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST143", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Szajna ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2018", + "message": "Szajna oversees a ridiculous class filled with busy work that provides absolutely nothing of value. If you've completed these assignments for her in a previous externship class, you do them again. If you miss an assignment because you're doing real work at your job, prepare to be shamed with a late paper that forces you to beg forgiveness.", + "class": " LAW692", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Juliane Szlosze ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Quite probably the greatest teacher and mentor that ever has been or will be.", + "class": " 104A", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Szuta ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "So hot!", + "class": " MATHS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Pat is very knowledgable about Calculus/ math in general and is MORE than willing to meet outside of class to help students understand. He is very personable as well. Tests are quite reasonable, homework is optional (except for 2-3 mandatory assignments), and Pat is pretty funny at times. There's really nothing negative to say. Pa was great.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2008", + "message": "Best math teacher ever!", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2007", + "message": "Easy quizzes and tests. But the class material itself is pretty difficult. So be aware!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fara Taddei ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2016", + "message": "She's super sweet and really cares about you learning the language. As long as you put in the work, there is a lot homework online through McGraw-Hill connect and sometimes blog posts on blackboard in Italian (about 75 words). If you're having trouble she will absolutely help you. But she is from Italy, and will know if you use google translate.", + "class": " ITAL101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ali Tafti ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2013", + "message": "Responsive to questions; and changes pace when students don't understand. This is a tough but useful course.", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2013", + "message": "Good professor and useful content, though it's a difficult course. He's very responsive to email and questions; and provides very helpful tutorial videos.", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2013", + "message": "I am amazed. This is a class with very little direction and content, and the professor rambles on without stopping to ask what is being understood by the class. A really smoked out class. ugh!", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Tafti is an excellent instructor. His course was very engaging and I have been applying his teachings for 2 years as a Technology Consultant. I highly recommend working with Professor Tafti.", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "Second class with Tafti. Extremely knowledgeable, really cares about student. Class material is definitely not easy, and the cases do take quite a chunk of time to complete. Tafti wants you to succeed and as long as you put in the work and go to him if you need help, you should have no problem getting the grade you want in the class", + "class": " BA453", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "Second class with Tafti. Extremely knowledgeable, really cares about student. Class material is definitely not easy, and the cases do take quite a chunk of time to complete. Tafti wants you to succeed and as long as you put in the work and go to him if you need help, you should have no problem getting the grade you want in the class", + "class": " BA453", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2011", + "message": "goes above and beyond the call of duty-- cares about students learning and especially helpful in office hours.", + "class": " BADM353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2011", + "message": "very good teacher.", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2011", + "message": "This class is very useful and the workload is reasonable. I highly recommend this if pursuing a career related to IT.", + "class": " BADM353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2011", + "message": "Very good class overall.", + "class": " BA453", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2011", + "message": "This was one of my favorite classes. I liked the pace of the course and that we covered so much in one semester. I felt inspired to pursue a career in business intelligence/data mining.", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Tafti obviously loves his field and knows his stuff. He really cares about helping students understand complex topics. Sometimes he over-explains things and should speak a bit more crisply. Other than that, I think he's great.", + "class": " BADM557", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2011", + "message": "A challenging class, but I'm so glad I took it. The material is very useful in my current job! The exam was tough, but the cases and homework prepared me well for it. Prof. Tafti was extremely patient and helpful in office hours.", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2011", + "message": "A great class and enthusiastic professor. Prof. Tafti shows how each topic is relevant to current developments in IT, and makes use of real-world cases to supplement the textbook. I also liked the incremental approach to developing our own projects. I highly recommend the class and the professor! He's a nice guy too.", + "class": " BADM353", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2011", + "message": "I like that he was willing to adjust his approach to students' needs. He finds ways to make the subject interesting and engaging. He's great at breaking down complex material to make it easier to understand. The class sometimes felt demanding; I had to work very hard in the class. In the end, I learned so much from this class!", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2011", + "message": "He expects a lot from students but is very fair. He's also patient in explaining concepts, and a genuinely nice person. The material is very valuable and relevant.", + "class": " BA453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2011", + "message": "Very passionate and knowledge about subject matter. Caring professor who will take extra time for students.", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2011", + "message": "One of the worst teachers I've ever had. He decided to change how the class was run in the middle of the semester. We went from a reasonable amount of work to a couple hours a night.", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2011", + "message": "Boring. Don't expect to get the grade you want. Most classes are useless as the textbook or prior knowledge will teach you more than he will. Tests will be on material not covered in class so be ready.", + "class": " BADM453", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2011", + "message": "This professor decides his own grading scale at the end of the year. Don't expect a good grade, and is very boring. He 'ummms' a lot and will take 5 to 10 minutes to figure out what he wants to say.", + "class": " BADM353", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Tainsky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "I would have liked this class better if it weren't so economics based. The TA ignored emails for critical assignments so I was also left without help for most of the semester. Tainsky however is willing to help, but doesn't always make things clear in class. So you have to make the effort to approach him. ", + "class": " RST130", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Tainsky is the best teacher in RST. He's so nice. The class isn't so hard if you come to lecture and learn the formulas.", + "class": " RST594F", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2010", + "message": "Good class. Loved him. I liked that he talked a lot about sports issues that you read about all the time.", + "class": " RST594S", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Emad Tajkhorshid ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Aida Talic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2019", + "message": "This was literally the worst class I've ever taken. She barely knows the material, and instead reads off of printed out hand outs. I left office hours confused, and she could barely answer questions. She grades homework too harshly considering she clearly doesn't know the material either.", + "class": " LING307", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2018", + "message": "Professor talic is amazing her class was a great introduction to syntax and shes very understanding. She really wants you to learn, and I feel like she valued that more than other professor do.", + "class": " LING301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2018", + "message": "This was mandatory for my major, but it was so difficult to follow along. I don't think it was all on her teaching style, but just that syntax theory seems unnecessarily complicated. She's really helpful in office hours. Only used the textbook for assignments (which were in it), and teaching myself the content. Hard to stay focused in class.", + "class": " LING301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Don Talleur ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Full of knowledge. You will learn a lot from this class.", + "class": " AVI455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AVI455", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "Tons of material in this class, but Talleur's lectures and anecdotes will keep you interested. You'll see some videos that are downright ridiculous of plane crashes and tests. Exams are among the longest I've ever taken, and cover a lot. Some questions are very specific - attend class and study the material hard.", + "class": " AVI455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2007", + "message": "he told some pretty funny jokes, lectures sometimes got pretty boring tho", + "class": " AVI101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AVI455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2006", + "message": "Don is a cool and funny guy. Things might get boring in lecture but he tries to tell you what you need to know, and he's got good stories, too.", + "class": " AVI101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wendy Tam ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2010", + "message": "PS is not known for its great teaching, but even Wendy Tam is a disappointment. She lectures unintelligibly from withered yellow notes from her own grad school courses, often copying them directly to the blackboard without explanation. She is rude and abusive to students, and avoids office hours like the plague. You deserve better than her.", + "class": " POLS427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2003", + "message": "Horrible professor. Could not convey material at all. This was a required stats course for graduate political science students and very few of us learned anything. She made fun of us, graded capriciously, and never held office hours.", + "class": " POLS427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2003", + "message": "Horrible, horrible, horrible. Neither clear nor helpful. Makes fun of us if we don't get the idea. Demanding, but doesn't want to help us. Got the material the next term in a statistics class that was a lot better.", + "class": " 428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2003", + "message": "Just the worst. Bad and confusing lectures. Exams fairly easy though. Never there for office hours. Hard to talk to. Class was easy because I had the material in other classes, but this teacher is just bad. Take 270 from someone else if possible.", + "class": " POLYSCI270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kevin Tan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Caroline Tancredy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "She's very organized and punctual. She cares whether you understand or not and is always willing to help. Sometimes she does sort of \"spoon-feed\" but I like that I guess. She's very enthusiastic and uses great examples.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "I love this professor! She is extremely helpful, caring and nice, writes study guides that are like the test. Interesting topics, and is always enthusiastic to come to class! Also wants all her students to do the best, and always willing to help. I found her much better than the first professor that teaches this class.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2011", + "message": "She is really nice and comes to class prepared. She writes exam reviews that are basically the exam, so study that. The exams are extremely easy. She also responds to emails literally 10 minutes after you send them.", + "class": " PSYCH250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Very interested in teaching and topic of class, very willing to answer any questions.", + "class": " PSY250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Really nice and obviously is into what she's talking about. Her section of the course seems to move a bit slower compared to the first half, but everyone's grades go up so that's a plus. Read her lecture slides and you're fine for the test!", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Harsh Taneja ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2018", + "message": "Harsh lives up to his name - he's harsh. Never gave feedback on any of the assignments, and gave very unclear instructions. Harsh expected us to know things he never even taught us, and he insulted our intelligence on many occasions. A fellow student even went to the Dean to report Harsh for being such a bad professor. Never again.", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vivian Tang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2019", + "message": "Was not great at explaining any of the material. Tests did not reflect what she spoke on in lecture", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2019", + "message": "Literally the worst professor I have had in my entire undergraduate career. There were many points in the semester where she would contradict the book and well known medical information--ESPECIALLY during exam reviews.", + "class": " MCB244", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shiang Tang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2019", + "message": "The teaching is really clear. Helpful office hours for HW or lecture materials. He provides curves for almost every exam so don't worry too much about the exams.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2019", + "message": "Easy A+", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Smart buddy. Super clear about permutation and combination. Always use good examples (for example buying fruits to mimic combination) to help our study.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melanie Tannenbaum ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2015", + "message": "Melanie is so passionate about what she teaches. She puts so much thought into her powerpoints and class is never boring. She is engaging and always has funnyinteresting videos (or facebook rants) to show us. She puts more thought into the feedback we receive on our essays than any other professor I've ever had. Don't miss out on a great prof!", + "class": " SOC463", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2015", + "message": "Melanie is one of my favorite professors ever. She was SO knowledgeable, made class SUPER interesting (plays awesome YouTube videos and movies), and is just an adorable, inspiring, and respectable person overall. She is very practical and excited about what she teaches. Don't miss out if you have the chance to take a class from her.", + "class": " SOC463", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "Amazing teacher!!", + "class": " PSYCH201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "My all time favorite class in college. Very interesting and super easy. Just make sure you come to class because there's i-clicker questions. And she drops like 8 quizzes.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "Easy class but learned a lot and had fun. Definitely take this class", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "THIS IS THE BEST TEACHER YOU WILL EVER HAVE! HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAKING THIS CLASS!", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "She'll be invited to TED in a few years. Make like a hipster and get into her class before everyone else knows how cool it is.", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "My favorite teacher so far. Even knowing I didn't absolutely need to go to class: I still went to class because she really made class fun. Her explanations are perfect and she puts a lot of effort into her Powerpoints and quizzes. This class could have been difficult if the Tannenbaum wasn't teaching it.", + "class": " PSYCH201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "Very interactive and cares about her students a lot. She's really sweet, and she makes an effort to make class fun and engaging. Also she has a ton of bonus points on her quizzes and drops the lowest grades, so you can end up with a 120 quiz average in your final grade...", + "class": " PSYC201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Darren Tanner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2017", + "message": "The material covered in class did not line up with the tests. The textbook was never used. The lectures were unbelievably boring. Reading from a PowerPoint every class is not teaching! Very simple topics took up the majority of classes. Important/complex things were not explained enough in depth. The professor acted like teaching us was a burden.", + "class": " LING225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2017", + "message": "He was one of the worst professors I have had in my 4 years of higher education. His lectures were boring, he didn't have consistent grading criteria, and he seemed uninterested in the material and us as students. He took forever to grade things, and didn't really help us to understand the material outside of lecture.", + "class": " LING425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "One of the best teachers in linguistics I have ever had", + "class": " LING425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Tanner is an amazing lecturer. His class isn't easy and you will need to read a lot and think critically to do well. He appreciates the discussions and he's a great facilitator. Not the easiest grader, but he does give you opportunities to improve. ", + "class": " LING489", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "Darren is a very reasonable professor and a good lecturer. If you have an interest in psycholinguistics, in particular, he is worth working under. He will give you lots of advice!", + "class": " EIL489", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kelly Tappenden ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2021", + "message": "Took her fall of 2020 at UIC and was hesitant because of the reviews people left on here from her teaching days at Urbana. Extremely easy online assignments and exams (non-proctored and open note). Her lectures were actually interesting and she didn't just read off of the slides. My experience with her encouraged me to pick up a nutrition minor", + "class": " HN196", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "This is the WORST CLASS I have taken at U of I so far! She doesn't show up for class and the online system fails all the time, even when we're suppose to be taking the midterm.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2017", + "message": "Everything's difficult, there's no time in 50 minutes to complete her midterms, it's a struggle...", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2017", + "message": "Literally this lady never even came to her own class. She had her TA's teach while she went on a personal trip out of the state for over a week's worth of class. Lectures are literally screenshots of the online textbook. Grading is absurd. Class is too hard for it being a gen-ed class. If you can avoid this class and Kelly... RUN. RUN AWAY.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "Class was confusing from the start. Lectures were unorganized. She would be absent for personal use, such as trips out of the country. Everything was online and she was not accessible outside of class. I had so many issues with grading and they did not get resolved. I should've had an A, but I ended with a B. Awful.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "FSHN 120 is supposed to be really easy and in the past it was. While it wasn't the most difficult class ever, I would not call it a complete blow off class. The tests were always way too hard as it's a GenEd. Would recommend a different GenEd.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Make sure you sign up and consistently complete pack back (extra credit)! It will save your grade in the end. EVERYTHING is online so many grading mistakes and no flexibility from professor or TAs. Learning catalytics during lecture are way too hard for what should be more of a blow off class. Stay on top of assignments due in Pearson!", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "She's always missing from lecture, because fshn120 is lecture only. And although the exam is online, she tries to fail you in every way. She gave us 50 minutes to do 80 multiple questions, and claimed that it's level of difficulty 1.5/6. don't take her if you don't have to.", + "class": " FSHN120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Peter Tarjanyi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2019", + "message": "Great instructor. Cares about his students and makes an effort to get to know you. An honest grader, but works with you to help you achieve the goal you want - as long as you put in the effort", + "class": " FR134", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cheryl Tarsala ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2010", + "message": "This class makes me feel dumb, and I have a 3.94/4.00 GPA. She doesn't teach, just expects you to be able to plug in to her world. Totally incomprehensible, and the assignments make no sense. I've never been this lost in a class-and I was looking forward to cataloging. Oh well.", + "class": " LIS507L", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2007", + "message": "Worst. Professor. Ever. She refuses to teach in a linear fashion, so it is impossible to build upon what you are supposed to be learning. Assigns homework to be completed before she has taught how to do the work. She creates everything to hear ease and yet won't address the students needs. Do not take this prof.", + "class": " LIS507", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2005", + "message": "Routinely refuses to teach until the last 20 minutes of class so she does not have to deal with questions. Makes incessant excuses (e.g. laundry, cat surgeries) why grading isn't completed, but is inflexible when students ask for extensions. Students have no idea how to complete assignments. Strongly suggest another cataloging professor.", + "class": " LIS507", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexis Tate ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "She has high expectations. This class is basically a giant group project and your experience will really depend on what your topic is and who is in your group. She wants you to do well and is pretty lenient when it comes to grades.", + "class": " JOUR360", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2011", + "message": "It was difficult to A's it.", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "Lex is great. She's extremely helpful and is always accessible when you need her. In her lab, you learn how to think and solve problems like a real journalist. She grades meticulously (expect lots of little red marks on your assignments) but always offers suggestions to improve. Definitely take every chance you get to rewrite/revise stories!", + "class": " JOUR410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "She's always willing to help distressed students. She's friendly. Chat with her. Take every chance she gives you to revise your stories. She loves giving out easy points to help you, so she'll quiz on AP style and do short write-ups on the spot. The mid-term is a piece of cake. Just do your best for the lengthy writing assignments. *Be concise!", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "I learned a lot in her class and she makes the assignments interesting. But, she is a fairly tough grader.", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bart Taub ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2012", + "message": "Taub was brilliant and personable. While he has a cold demeanor and is no nonesense, he has immense amounts of time for students with a good interest and a knack for the field. A true educator who spentmuch time on class, with andouts, writeups, papers and never so lazy as to rely on textbook alone. Immensely popular among the grad students!", + "class": " ECON462", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2011", + "message": "He is by far the worst lecturer that I have ever encountered in my entire life. I just don't have the idea how he received his PHD and why he is still trying to teach! If were to fail this course, it is going to be entirely his fault!", + "class": " FIN321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "Has a bit of a cold demeanor, but he's an extremely intelligent and - believe it or not - a very funny man. Read some of his course papers to glean his humour, which doesn't come through in class much. Quote from his handout about the benefits of communism in pareto-optimal distribution: \"Comrade Stalin, where are you when we really need you!\"", + "class": " ECON462", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "Taub is a genius and he actually seems to be a really good guy. With that said though, he can be dull and at times you will be annoyed by the abstract econ. However, I think there really is value in what he intro's you too-- hard core old school econ. Not sure if I would recommend it, but it's an experience. Must go to class, tests are open note.", + "class": " ECON462", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "Bart was the 2nd worst professor I ever had. He is condescending, rude, and generally lazy. There is no textbook, just handouts that are labeled \"ECON 303 - Fall 93\", and notes which were nearly impossible to copy down. I took this class because it has a convenient time, do not make the same mistake. There are lots of better ECON classes out there", + "class": " ECON462", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2009", + "message": "Very smart, very tedious, very boring. Most of the course doesn't feel like it's applicable, but it really is. He lays down a rudimentary groundwork of macropolicy econometric analysis but because it is not an econometrics course he goes really slow and not at all in depth. I think people get frustrated because it's not what they expected.", + "class": " ECON462", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2008", + "message": "i went to every class and now that it's over and done with, i have no idea what it is that i've learned. taub is possibly the worst teacher at U of I and that is saying something. his entire class is going through old handouts from decades ago. the material is completely irrelevant. if you want to learn do yourself a favor and take something else", + "class": " ECON462", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2006", + "message": "The class didn't cover anything I expected. He mostly talks about models copied from old econ txtbks. There is no txtbk and material is handed out every class period. Final was open book and identical to the practice exam. Material wasn't too difficult. Take the class if you want to bore yourself, do some homework and not learn anything.", + "class": " ECON462", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2004", + "message": "I'm convinced he's obsessive-compulsive, which makes him kind of hard to please as far as grading goes. He also admitted that more than half of the course had nothing to do with economics, so don't expect to learn anything useful for your career.", + "class": " ECON462", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2004", + "message": "Tough class, and you're not exactly sure what he wants you to do. However, he does use a substantial curve.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ECON301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2003", + "message": "A bit boring and difficult to understand, but very intelligent", + "class": " ECON301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Naomi Taub ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2020", + "message": "I took a course called Holocaust in Context with Naomi. I knew that the topic would be heavy, but Naomi did a great job of challenging me to think outside of my comfort zone. She is extremely knowledgeable on the topic, and I appreciated the material we went through in class. The class was not easy, but a class on this topic shouldn't be.", + "class": " CWL271", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2018", + "message": "Passionate about literature & knows her stuff. Can come off intense sometimes, but very smart & understanding. Participation is helpful. She will grade tough, but not unfairly. Feedback really did help a lot! Had good discussions. Office hours really helped. Lots of reading & it's important to keep up! The class was an interesting/good challenge!", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2018", + "message": "She had a strange vibe to her, I did not like participating cause I felt like she was very judgemental. There was also a lot of pointless reading. However, I did not think she was that hard of a grader. This class did really improve my writing skills and she always gave helpful feedback. Extra credit really boosted my grade up so I recommend doing!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "She grades you way harder than any of the other Rhet 105 teachers, but it's well worth it. Papers are graded very harshly but she gives excellent feedback and advice. I've really improved my writing skills in this class. Not a great discussion facilitator though, the in-class lectures weren't a real help in my writing.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "A lot of reading for this class (basically every day). She is a very tough grader and she seems not knowing how to teach well. There are only three big assignments which are hard to get an A. You need to work hard for it.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heinrich Taube ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2020", + "message": "You don't actually have to have your textbook because it's all covered in his lecture slides on Compass. Though sometimes can get a bit repetitive, course materials are thoroughly explained.", + "class": " MUS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Super cool guy but always assigns a lot of homework and the examples are all very tedious and repetitive. You don't necessarily have to read the textbook because he explains it all during the lecture. You have to pay for the program to do your homework which sucks but he created it so I guess it makes sense? Wouldn't mind having him again.", + "class": " MUS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2017", + "message": "He is a really funny guy and always makes his point very clear. However, the homework is way to much.", + "class": " M101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2011", + "message": "really interesting teacher. He cares about his students experiences and learning in his classes. the university is very lucky to have such a fantastic teacher and role model.", + "class": " MUSIC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "Fantastic teacher who really does care about his students. Very helpful, clear, and up front with students. Has a great understand of music, and doesn't get caught up in any of the overly heady and complex things that some composition professors do- he has his head on straight.", + "class": " MUS406", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2007", + "message": "He is really a good guy.", + "class": " MUS402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2004", + "message": "AWESOME. I know he's weird with beginning theory, but as a comp teacher I had a wonderful time. A great teacher!!!", + "class": " MUSIC306", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2004", + "message": "Another brilliant composer who tries to teach. When will our culture learn the Geniouss are usually NOT good teachers...", + "class": " M101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2003", + "message": "Took composition with Taube, very openminded and supportive", + "class": " MUS306", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2003", + "message": "Very fast paced, SLOW DOWN!", + "class": " MUSIC101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Tavares ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2015", + "message": "Tavares was tough at first, but meet with her! She is a HUGE help and all around amazing person. Definitely take a class with her if you get the chance! Incredibly smart and a great teacher. Also very funny and genuinely cares about students.", + "class": " ENGL218", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Took this class and was given a very low grade. I followed all of her instructions on every paper ever given, and was still given a low grade because I apparently did not follow any of the instructions she gave. Very intimidating as well.", + "class": " ENGL218", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Birsel Tavucku Pirim ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 1st, 2013", + "message": "She is a great teacher!! I LOVE HER class!!!!!", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "She is a European style professor! Thus, don't let the look deceive you; she is hard and tough on exams but extremely helpful in and outside of the classroom. It was fun. I wish all of my profs were that good looking though!...", + "class": " FIN512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "She is a great teacher. I have enjoyed her class very much!", + "class": " FIN512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2008", + "message": "She is an excellent teacher. I have learned a lot..", + "class": " FIN512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2008", + "message": "Whatever others comment on her, she was great. I failed because it was my fault. She is definitely helpful and willing to go out of her way to teach you.", + "class": " FIN390", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2008", + "message": "Very easy... will help you out if you talk to her", + "class": " FIN412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " FIN331", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2008", + "message": "She is a very good teacher. I really enjoyed her class.", + "class": " FIN512", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2007", + "message": "By far my least favorite professor. She frequently argues with students and has been disrespectful toward the class.", + "class": " FIN521", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sameh Tawfick ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Stephen Taylor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Taylor is well respected within the School of Music, but you should not trust him. Never agree to meet with him one-on-one outside of class. He will offer his connections in the music world in an attempt to exploit you.", + "class": " MUS107", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "One of my favorite professors at the moment. He understands the difficulty it takes to dictate what you hear. He's willing to help and is understanding, also very fun and funny. Expect to have a singing quiz everyday Friday with dication hw on top of that. Lectures are not that important but attendance is mandatory.", + "class": " MUS107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2012", + "message": "Passionate, interesting and disingenuous. Never prepared. Had undergrads teach class while out of town. Been involved in major departmental issues. Unclear. Sneaky. Backstabbing. Friendly. Smart. Do not trust him.", + "class": " MUSMUS", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2007", + "message": "Awesome!!\n \n No other way to describe him!", + "class": " MUSMUS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2004", + "message": "SUPERB", + "class": " MUSIC406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2004", + "message": "Taylor rocks!", + "class": " MUSIC101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2004", + "message": "He's the best!", + "class": " MUS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2003", + "message": "Great teacher! Why can't they all be like you?", + "class": " MUSIC101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2003", + "message": "Awesome teacher!", + "class": " MUS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2003", + "message": "YOU ROCK!!!! WHY CAN'T YOU TEACH 102 ?!?!?!", + "class": " MUS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Allen Taylor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2012", + "message": "This guy used to be a construction worker before he became an engineer so be is full of interesting anecdotes about job sites etc. His handwriting isn't very clear which can lead to confusion but info is straightforward. HUGE BICEPTS!", + "class": " ARCH452", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Very practical guy. Gives you the information you need. Very relevant examples that are easy to follow for the homework and tests are not tricky. He lets you write your own equation sheet, so you get one 8.5x11 page to write whatever you want on for each test. Great job with what could have been a pretty boring class.", + "class": " ARCH452", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Gail Taylor ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Andrea Taylor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2019", + "message": "I've really enjoyed HORT106 so far. It covers a broad range of topics and you get to learn to take care of your own plants that are provided.", + "class": " HORT106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2018", + "message": "Hort 430 was a unique course that helped me think about the broader implications my major beyond publishing research. It had a laid-back environment and the classes presented interesting material. The final project was very open-ended and fun to do.", + "class": " HORT430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Taylor is very laid back and cares a lot about the subject matter.", + "class": " HORT106", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "Children & Nature was only worth 2 credit hours and I did more reading in this class then any of my coursework that was worth double! Specific grading rubrics helps but it was a nightmare overall. Over 200 people in my online course alone. Would not reccommend.", + "class": " HORT430", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "Loved her class. Laid back style of teaching, and I felt like I will actually use the information/projects we did in the future of my field AG ED.", + "class": " HORT434", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2012", + "message": "Children and Nature is an online class that is very easy. The number of articles may seem unreasonable at first, but as the course goes on it gets A LOT easier. We have four blogs to write which took me about 20 minutes each....we meet via Elluminate once a week and have weekly one page summaries that we do in groups and one project as the final.", + "class": " HORT499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Best/Easiest online class ever! This class is very interesting and enjoyable. We have weekly assignments that are very easy, and each week you'll get faster at the assignments. She's a very easy grader and there are no quizzes or tests! Just a final project that is broken up into 4 steps which makes it easy. Children in Nature is an awesome class!!", + "class": " HORT105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Taylor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2017", + "message": "He is very nice and patient. He has a lot of great ideas and always help to expand your design through the semester.", + "class": " ARCH571", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Like any studio class, the TA makes a big difference. My TA was relaxed but still structured. Prof. Taylor was funny, would come over and talk to us on individual projects which was nice. He was very interested in questions and your opinions over the class, I felt like her care. Good workload, tests open note, and pretty consistent. Saved my year.", + "class": " ARCH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2013", + "message": "He's pretty quirky, but as a studio professor, he is one of the more helpful and insightful ones. If you do good work, you will get a good grade. He is also quite flexible in letting you control the direction of your projects.", + "class": " ARCH373", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2011", + "message": "Not much to say, clearly presented lectures and material.The TAs did most one on one teaching.", + "class": " ARCH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2010", + "message": "Helpful, creative professor, but sometimes difficult to locate during studio", + "class": " ARCH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "He is a good professor but sometimes he seems to contradict himself", + "class": " ARCH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ARCH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Narlan Teixeira ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2010", + "message": "I think he is just too smart to be teaching an introductory language class. Hell he is a very acomplished writer.", + "class": " PORT400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "The class is interesting, but you feel you're learning by yourself. It seems the professor is not in the classroom. He rarely explains something. His class is most of the time boring and he seems bored too. I don't think he enjoys teaching.", + "class": " PORT400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Marina Tekourafi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Eva Telzer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2015", + "message": " I didn't find the tests to be anywhere near the difficulty described by the other reviewers, especially since a lot of the questions were either very straightforward. Other criticisms of her clarityare over-exaggerated. Dr. Telzer would mis-speak from time to time (less than once per lecture on avg) but always corrected herself.", + "class": " PSYC320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "I couldn't stand sitting through her lectures. Her presentation was dry and she stumbled over her speech because she was clearly terrified. Tough grader on the writing with no feedback ever. Not a hard class, but maybe take something else.", + "class": " PSYC320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "Are you serious? This professor can't even articulate properly in class. It's not like she's foreign either--she's just so nervous and it's pretty obvious. She grades extremely harshly, and writes the exams just to trick students. Material is interesting, but I wish professors had a genuine interest in students' achievement rather than tricking ", + "class": " PSYC320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "She's nice. Adolescent development is a good subject. She does expect you to read the assigned readings before class. I suggest doing them on time rather than trying to read them all the night before the exams. 1project, 1 paper, 3 exams and lots of I class activities (participation). ", + "class": " PSYC320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2013", + "message": "The class just started, but I am already in love with Dr. Telzer! Her lectures are organized and interesting.", + "class": " 496AD", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Richard Tempest ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Richard Tempest ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Tempest is one of my favorite professors, his lectures are really interesting and he's an expert in his field. Get to read a lot of great books and watch some really interesting films. Easy assignments and grading policy.", + "class": " SLAV117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2018", + "message": "Professor is a really nice guy and the lectures can be interesting. However this class is simply not worth it due to the amount you have to write. Over the course of the semester it'll add up to 10-15 pages of writing about Russian topics you have no idea about. Only take this course if you can write long papers with ease and know about Russia.", + "class": " RUSS115", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2015", + "message": "DO NOT send him an email at the last minute - he checks his email maybe once a week. Also takes a while to grade papers. He is quite intelligent, but tends to ramble! If no one answers his questions - he will call on you. All in all a really nice guy!", + "class": " R116", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2015", + "message": "Pros: -accessible -always answered any questions I had -shows interest in his field Cons: -lectures are very dry. -scatterbrained (has a tendency to go off on tangents) -doesn't use notes or any form of outline when he lectures, so it's very hard to follow. -syllabus is virtually non-existent, so you're clueless a lot of the time.", + "class": " RUSS115", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2014", + "message": "Great guy. Rather absent-minded (couldn't follow the syllabus, use technology, or remember the time or his students' names). This was the easiest class I ever took, but I still learned a good amount (about a fun topic!)", + "class": " SLAV117", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2013", + "message": "Interesting, funny, tends to get off topic a lot and so I can't always follow him in class. Fair and an easy grader. Pleasant guy.", + "class": " RUSS520", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2011", + "message": "Looks like a mad scientist and is British. How can you go wrong?", + "class": " SLAV117", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2010", + "message": "Totally hot and a true genius!", + "class": " RUSS491", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2008", + "message": "Best Professor I've ever had or known. He is first rate, a bona fide expert, and outstanding individual. I'd recommend his courses to anyone serious about learning Russian or Bulgarian.", + "class": " RUSS401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2007", + "message": "not a very hard course, only 2 take home exams and a term paper, plus one easy inclass presentation. i just skimmed the books the day i wrote the midterms and did a very small amount of research for the term paper. id suggest taking a class with him, especially if you know a lot about russian culture and literature", + "class": " SLAV117", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2006", + "message": "The best Russian professor EVER! I still miss his class since taking it back in 1996 and I still read the books from his classes. If anyone is thinking about taking his class, listen to me about him: I thought he was arrogant and stupid before taking the class but afterwards found him to be the best! I truly regret not taking more of his classes", + "class": " RUSS220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2005", + "message": "Awesome guy. Love the hair. He believes in studying pop culture, and knows how to make it very fun. Great professor. Take his classes. Very fair grader.", + "class": " SLAV452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Tendera ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "Great teacher, difficult to understand at times. Very enthusiastic and fun!", + "class": " GER251", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2013", + "message": "I had her as an instructor for my introductory German course. She's very good at explaining grammatical concepts in class, and at avoiding the use of English (it really does help learning the language). She tends to be very kind and enthusiastic, and is a fairly easy grader.", + "class": " GER101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Daniil Tendera ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Jennifer Teper ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Marina Terkourafi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Miranda Terry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2013", + "message": "This class was very easy. Miranda was very nice and enthusiastic; as long as you always volunteer in class she'll be happy. And most importantly ALWAYS ASK QUESTIONS when there is a guest speaker.", + "class": " CHLH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2012", + "message": "Really easy, interesting class. She's really nice and gives a study guide for every test that basically guarantees you get an A if you study at all.", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2012", + "message": "Really nice teacher. She will help you. take this class", + "class": " CHLH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "Eh. She's not a very good lecturer for CHLH210. I feel like a lot of the material in 210 regarding business, hospitals and economics goes over her head. Not very comfortable teaching the class or very good at lecturing, but she's a nice person and an easy grader.", + "class": " CHLH210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "HOT! Super nice and helpful", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2011", + "message": "she's young and tried to make the class as fun and interesting as possible. Extra credit is given.. if you want to take an easy class, here it is", + "class": " CHLH243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Christopher Tessum ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mark Testa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2010", + "message": "Mark Testa was a professor and a director of the Children and Family Research Center moving to North Carolina. As a professor, he does not make himself available. Perhaps it's because he was overburdened with administrative tasks, but quite honestly I was quite frustrated in his class. I hope he does better job with teaching at North Carolina.", + "class": " SW585", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Testa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2017", + "message": "This guy is really, really short. He is also really furry. Just covered in hair. But he is also really smart and kind. If you can look past his lack of height and abundance of hair, one finds a smart and kind professor.", + "class": " PS2OO", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 29th, 2016", + "message": "Solid professor, I had him last summer for intro to public policy. I learned a lot and he had a great bank of information to lecture from. He is easy going and approachable. If you can take his course.", + "class": " PS220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sharon Tettegah ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2009", + "message": "Dr. Tettegah is very knowledgeable and supportive. Awesome Teacher!", + "class": " ESPY408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Dr. Tettegah is awesome! One of the best professors I've ever had.", + "class": " EPSY408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "This was one of the most informative courses I have ever taken on human development and learning. It was tough initially, but as time went on I saw the applications. I understand games, simulations and multimedia applications for e-learning better now because of this course. I am truly enjoying my experience in my Global campus courses.", + "class": " EPSY408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2008", + "message": "Class was knowledgeable and informational. Great Professor!", + "class": " PSYXYZ", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 9th, 2008", + "message": "So far this class is totally unstructured, unable to get any clear direction for assignments. The course should be about the students learning, not the id of the Professor. I feel like I have wasted my time and money.", + "class": " ESPY408", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2008", + "message": "I found this course and the professor to be exciting and knowledgeable.", + "class": " CI335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2008", + "message": "This was a great class I learned so much about technology integration.", + "class": " CI335E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2008", + "message": "This class was ridiculous! The assignments were pointless, we only had 4 lectures total, and didn't receive a syllabus til halfway thru the course! They originally said it was pass/fail, then halfway thru the semester it became a graded course! This class was pointless!", + "class": " CI335", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2006", + "message": "Worst class ever", + "class": " CI590EL", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2005", + "message": "Maybe this class has changed, but it has nothing to do with technology. We work on writing narratives every class period and then we are making animation for the narratives. I dont see when I will ever use this stuff again, pointless class!", + "class": " CI335", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2005", + "message": "What a wonderful course!", + "class": " CI335E", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2004", + "message": "This class was alot of work, but I learned a lot. Sometimes the the TAs and teacher did not communicate, but overall I learned a lot. I am truly enjoying it!", + "class": " CI335", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2004", + "message": "class wasn't bad but never saw her there. Had to fill out eval. without ever meeting the actual teacher.", + "class": " CI235", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2004", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class.", + "class": " CI235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 235", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2003", + "message": "I learned a lot in this class. No I can call myself a technology specialist.", + "class": " CI235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2003", + "message": "Great class", + "class": " CI235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " C1235", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Tewksbury ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "Really great professor. His passion for the material is clear, and he does a good job of keeping everything relevant and interesting. You definitely need to study for the tests and pay attention to the big concepts (some of which were introduced ONLY in discussionso go to that). Very understanding and accommodating overall to student concerns.", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2016", + "message": "One of the best classes I have ever taken. Wonderful professor. He gives very specific examples and explains the materials very well. He is very nice and patient. Helped me a lot on the final paper. Definitely recommend his class.", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2011", + "message": "Interesting lecturer- will never get out early. Spontaneous attendance. The tests are fairly easy- the final paper is very detailed and long-graded on the harder side. overall nice course", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2010", + "message": "He\u00b4s an amazing teacher! Highly recommended class, but my TA was no good", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher. You will really learn a lot from him. He's great to talk to and get to know as well. If you're a communication major interested in Media, this is a great class to take and a great professor to get to know!", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2009", + "message": "very nice guy, knew his stuff. go to class and you'll be fine. you can tell he LIVES for teaching which is awesome.", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Loved it. He's a very interesting and engaging lecturer, and he does a good job of keeping your attention. You can tell he's passionate about what he's teaching, and he makes the class interesting. Attendance is a must, but the book isn't necessary and the tests are all over your notes.", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2008", + "message": "he's great", + "class": " SPCM277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2007", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. He does a great job of explaining the material and overall the class was not that difficult. Pay attention to the lectures and you will be fine.", + "class": " SPCM277", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2007", + "message": "Definitely take a class with Professor Tewksbury while you are at U of I. He is very enthusiastic about teaching, helpful and makes the material interesting.", + "class": " SPCM277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2005", + "message": "This is definately not a blow off class. It's interesting material and he is very enthused about it but some of it is suprisingly hard to comprehend (and remember for the tests.) This class turned out to be not as interesting as I hoped it to be.", + "class": " SPCM277", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tolga Tezcan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2011", + "message": "he is perfect...", + "class": " AA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2008", + "message": "The material is simple and Tolga's exams are fair and comprehensive. This isn't a course you'll be stressed out about. Lectures should only be attended on occasion - the lectures slides are pretty dry and don't present the material as well as the text. Homework is reasonable in its amount, but frustrating at times due to it being unclear.", + "class": " IE430", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sunny Thakkar ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Thaler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2011", + "message": "Pretty nice guy when you meet him and also helpful in office hours. Lectures however were just power points read aloud and tests were hard. Had for both 214/213 and noticed midterms were always tested on brand new material that we had not done homework in :/", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2010", + "message": "Great guy, terrible teacher. There is more to teaching than flipping through powerpoint slides, we can do that on our own.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stan Thangaraj ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2011", + "message": "This is one of the nicest professors ever. He is so invested in his students and cares so much about your success. The readings can be difficult, but the assignments on them are not. And he gives lots of extra credit opportunities. Minoring in Sociology after this class!", + "class": " SOC101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2008", + "message": "Great TA, very helpful, patient, and understanding. Expects somewhat a lot from students, but is otherwise great. Incredibly easy to understand and makes everything crystal clear, and gets you to think. One of my favorite TAs.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Reynold Tharp ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "Most engaging music theory professor I have ever had. Very organized, easy to follow, but also inspiring. Answers emails super fast and is super approachable and understanding! I am not much of a music theory fanatic, but he made me enjoy learning it. Take a class with Professor Tharp.", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2020", + "message": "He is the best theory professor I have had so far. He has taught me so much, but keep in mind that his grading is very hard. If you don't write down everything he says on the test from lectures, odds are you get a B. Overall: Wonderful man and great teacher, very difficult grader", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2018", + "message": "He taught me new compositional techniques, had many pointers to relevant listening/scores, stimulated my creativity, and helped me work through musical challenges. I can think like a composer because of what he taught me. If you love what you do are are ready to work hard at it, you will grow if you study with him.", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Tharp is passionate about the music he teaches. He teaches with clear rationale, which is much needed in theory. I have taken many classes with him, and all are very helpful and inspirational. I love him digging into the scores itself rather then tons of reading on papers. Those classes definitely made an impact on my musical language.", + "class": " MUS598", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2012", + "message": "he is clear. but hard! like he is very hard to go close", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Billie Theide ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Not a big fan of this particular professor. Billie is exceptionally talented with ceramics and clay and expects students that take her class to exhibit the same dedication and care she does. That being said, was not courteous to her students and threw out work students wanted to claim. She was also not considerate with her feedback and rude.", + "class": " ART31164", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeff Thibert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2011", + "message": "Very Professional,keeps you entertained and dresses very well.", + "class": " RSLT110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2010", + "message": "It's not professor Thibert that makes this class terrible (the lectures he taught were actually quite amazing) but it is the fact that lecturers switch around for each religion and it's always hit and miss (the Islam professor was exceptional while the Buddhism professor was not). The exams are extremely detailed!", + "class": " RSLT110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CLASSSECT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2008", + "message": "jeff thibert is HILARIOUS!! he dresses well and he's a great teacher!", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2007", + "message": "jeff is the best ta for rlst!!! he gives reasonable quizzes and is helpful. most of all, he's absolutely hilarious. everyone looked forward to this class because he basically does stand-up the whole period. jeff is awesome!!!", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sara Thiel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Easiest A on campus.", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elissa Thomann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2013", + "message": "Great class and Elissa is a great instructor.", + "class": " HDFS450", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2009", + "message": "Elisa was a great TA for HDFS 220. The lecture sucked and so did the professor, but Elissa was really helpful and understood where the students were coming from.", + "class": " HDFS220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome TA. Great teacher and very helpful to students, especially in a class where the professor was horrible", + "class": " HDFS220", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2007", + "message": "She gives exams that are easy if you keep up with the reading and go to lecture. Review sheets are a big help. There is only one big project and it takes up the whole semester, which isn't that hard but it can drag. Extra credit is also available. She is a clear speaker and fair grader. It is easy to get an A if you study and do the work required.", + "class": " HDFS290", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2007", + "message": "She gives exams that are easy if you keep up with the reading and go to lecture. Review sheets are a big help. There is only one big project and it takes up the whole semester, which isn't that hard but it can drag. Extra credit is also available. She is a clear speaker and fair grader. It is easy to get an A if you study and do the work required.", + "class": " HDFS290", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2006", + "message": "Elissa is not a professor, but was a fantastic TA for my HDFS course last year. She was really helpful to me because I needed a lot of help with the lab assignments and papers.", + "class": " HDFS106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Susan Thomas ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Danielle Thomas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2012", + "message": "She.is.awesome. So helpful and she's got a great personality. I thought her and the TA's did a great job helping you understand, and gave reasonable assignments. Although there is work to do, I never thought it was unrealistic.", + "class": " SPAN204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2012", + "message": "She is AWESOME! I had her for 305, and while the class is a little unstructured and disorganized, Prof Thomas is VERY flexible, clear, and thorough. Just make sure you stay organized. For 307, the class is a lot more structured. Overall, she's zany, quirky, and gets really excited about things. Sometimes, it's scary how easy-going she is!", + "class": " SPAN307", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "Danielle is awesome! You do not work off of a book, just take notes in class. She is always willing to meet if you need any help whatsoever. Best prof I've had at this campus! The quizzes were open note, but still difficult so you learn a lot. She is always very laid back, in a good way!", + "class": " SPAN305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor, great person! Very accessible and helpful, knows a ton about what she teaches. Has a unique teaching style. She does not use the text for this class but post notes on compass over what was taught that week. Great class and prof if you like group work and a lot of interaction with other students and the teacher.", + "class": " SPAN305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jamie Thomas-Ward ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2018", + "message": "Great prof -- really wants to help you learn/do well.", + "class": " PS494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Assigns a LOT of reading, I think mostly because she is teaching a course made by Joe Hinchliffe. Worst part of the course was group wiki assignments (group projects in an online class are a disaster). Helpful w questions over emaiI. I am obsessed with the topic so I mostly enjoyed the class, but I can see it being a lot for the casual student. ", + "class": " PS305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laird Thompson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2014", + "message": "SO MUCH INFORMATION. For a 100 level course information was broad and the test questions were concise. Need to go to class for iclickers. Class dragged and no one pays attention. Super easy to get a B in the class but impossible to get an A. I got 50% on both exams and still got a B.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "Pretty easy concepts but a lot of information to remember for tests. So tests are pretty difficult and worth a lot (40% for each test) but he curves them a bunch. Out-of-class activities give you easy 5% extra credit for the class. Don't need to buy the book either, didn't use it once.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2013", + "message": "This class is incredibly easy. Tests are really basic. Go to the lecture and you'll have virtually no problems. Minimal textbook reading needed. Homework was eaay. Enjoyable class, great for a gen. ed. option. Has a spectacular sense of humor.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "I'm not sure why anyone would recommend this class. Yes there are very large curves on the test, but thats because everyone fails it without the curve. I would suggest taking any other class to cover this gen-ed.", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2013", + "message": "I encourage anyone who isn't very sciency to take this class, super easy as long as you pay attention in lecture. Thompson's grading system is awesome and you can tell he loves astro. Pretty cool guy and an interesting class", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Thompson was extremely nice and very knowledgable about astronomy. Has a very strong passion for it. The class wasn't too bad- i didn't read the textbook at all and still ended up with an A in the class. Tests are really difficult but he curves them really good! Lectures are pretty boring but helpful in terms of the test. Not a bad class.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2011", + "message": "I would recommend ASTR 100 or 150 if you are looking for an easier Astro class. Thompson knew his stuff and was actually fairly famous in the astronomy world, but his lectures are pretty dry. His tests are quite difficult, but he has a very generous bell curve. I got a C+ on every test and an A in the course.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2011", + "message": "This class was terrible. Prof. Thompson clearly is passionate about what he teaches, but has no idea how to teach! He just talks to himself and rambles. He is very unclear about what will be in the tests. Although the curve was generous, this class is still too hard to be a 100 level class. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2011", + "message": "He is so knowledgeable about his subject and clearly passionate about it; it made me enjoy class more to know that he was excited about what he was teaching. He's also very nice and approachable, and always willing to help.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2010", + "message": "This class was great for a GenEd! Only two tests-midterm and final, but the curve is extremely generous. He is passionate about the subject and approachable. Read the textbook...lectures will make more sense! homework is easy especially if you get help from TA or prof. I would recommend this class and prof to anyone!!!", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2010", + "message": "Prof Thomson is very smart & easy going,I liked him but the only two tests (midterm&final)were kind of ridiculous because there were so many pages of notes and so much info that it was impossible to know everything, and he doesnt give you anything to narrow it down, he makes hints of what could be on the test during lecture but that didnt help.", + "class": " ASTRN100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "I really liked professor thompson! I thought he knew a ton about his subject and he was very passionate. It helps to read the book before lecture, you pick up a lot more. The tests were a lot harder then expected, a lot of people questions. You should go to the observations as soon as possible so you don't have to worry about them.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2010", + "message": "You must attend a good number of lectures to get iClicker credit. Shouldn't be hard to get an A by studying the lecture notes, which are only provided in lecture. Look for the 'hints' to exam questions in lecture. No need to purchase the textbook. Thompson is a very good professor for an introductory course.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2009", + "message": "He is the nicest prof. and he is always willing to help, you can tell he really knows his stuff. Exams are a bit difficult but the curves are very generous so you'll do fine, i dont know why people would have a hard time, he HINTS at exam questions and they show up there! Oh, and i love the sound effects they make me laugh", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2007", + "message": "I took Astronomy 100 with this guy expecting it to be an easy A...nope...easily one of the worst classes ever...test questions were random, hard, and ridiculously hard. Over half the class got below a 60% on both the midterm and final. Nice job buddy.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "Class was easy, fell asleep all the time, but on the quizzes you can just look over some ones shoulder. only 5 of 7 quizzes counted, real nice curve, but expect to get your ass kicked by the tests", + "class": " ASTRO100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2006", + "message": "Thompson is blindy funny...he doesn't know he is making the comments he is. Material is very interesting, but tests can be challenging. I fell asleep every class but still had a good grasp on the material. Great guy and knows his stuff.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2006", + "message": "Very helpful and enthusiastic about his job. Super funny! He's a really good teacher and explains things very well during lecture. You don't even really need to read the book...sometimes lecture notes are more helpful. The tests are somewhat difficult because the material is hard, but the curve is usually high.", + "class": " AST122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2006", + "message": "He's a super-nice guy. Very helpful, and gives nice lectures that don't depend on Powerpoint. The class is tricky, but you'll learn a lot.", + "class": " ASTR122", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2006", + "message": "Very easy and very funny. Tests can be a little tricky, but the curve is at least 15% for each test. Also, minimal work throughout the semester. Great class overall.", + "class": " ASTRONOMY100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carl Thompson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "Definitely a cool guy. I really enjoyed his discussion sections because he was so relaxed and wanted us to be the focus and not himself. He also was an extremely fair grader and if you came to him for help he'd be more than willing. Great guy. I would love to take another class with him.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2017", + "message": "I had Carl as my TA for 255, and he was one of the only things that made the class bearable. He was a lot of fun to have, and he did a good job at leading the class discussion.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2016", + "message": "Carl is a really cool guy. Maybe it's just me but it's the class that is boring, and not him. He tries to prolong the class by putting the students into the occasional debate and talking deeply about the hmwrk. The room is occupied by students reluctantly coming to class for 4 credits they have to get because they screwed the SATs up. Do HW early.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anne Thompson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "The grading criteria are not clear. She didn't provide you feedback and still give you a low grade. You never know why you were deducted by so many points. She doesn't have much patience when replying to your email and you have to wait for like a month to get her feedback. If you have to take ACCY405, choose someone else!!", + "class": " ACCY405", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nafissa Thompson-Spires ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2018", + "message": "Intelligent, caring, and really informative. You come out of the class with such a better understanding of how to make your work better and more professional. She even did a class on how to get things published, find an agent/publisher, and opportunities with graduate school and fellowships. Take a class with her if you have a chance! She's awesome", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2018", + "message": "I came out of this class taking my writing a lot more seriously and the revision processes we went through were unlike any other workshop. If you're truly invested in your work as a writer and want to improve, take a class with Professor Spires. She also takes the time to teach about publishing, agents and other topics I'd never covered before.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2018", + "message": "Very knowledgeable professor. Never have had professor who took time to go over the steps and guidelines to get your work published, which has proven to be invaluable information. Her discussion leadership allowed for me to think more broadly about crafting fiction. Would definitely say you will leave this class knowing more than when you came in.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "Definitely the best CW professor that I have ever had. As others have said, she does set the bar high but it is far from being unreachable. This is the first workshop class where I truly felt that I grew as a writer and learned something knew. Professor Thompson-Spires is a wonderful educator and a great person, I highly recommend her class.", + "class": " CW404", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2017", + "message": "This professor does indeed, set the bar high, but hard work will result in a fair grade. She does not spoon-feed her class but instead expects them to act like the adults they are. Those who are responsible enough to ask for clarification, examples, or further instructions will be well rewarded. Approach this class as an opportunity to LEARN.", + "class": " CW243", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2015", + "message": "Often in Thompson-Spires' class, I would ask myself: \"Why does she teach?\" It seems like she really hates teaching; she's very held back and likes to rush through a topic but expects you to write an expert essay the very next day. The mandatory paper conferences are a joke--she won't even read your paper! She gives vague \"help\" and loves busywork. ", + "class": " CW243", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2014", + "message": "She taught us about how to find techniques in writing & then expects us after one class to become the 'expert' in a specific technique & write a paper about it. So its no wonder when you don't get a very good grade on it. She's stoic & unclear on what she wants. I had so many questions about the papers, yet she could never give me clear answers. ", + "class": " 243", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2014", + "message": "Thompson-Spires is ok. She gives TONS of busy work and never really is upfront or clear on anything. It seems like everything she lectures on is more vague and she never gives concrete help. Her mandatory paper conferences are time-wasting because she won't answer your questions and she barely mentions the essay you wrote. She's too vague teaching.", + "class": " CW243", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2014", + "message": "Definitely has a negative attitude towards undergrads from the get-go and a very overbearing \"I'm smarter than you\" mentality (she's from California after all). She holds mandatory paper conferences before which she will not even read your paper/essay, making the whole meeting/conference a complete waste of your time.", + "class": " CW243", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Colin Thorn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Thorn is a wise and knowledgeable person. His class is tough with tedious tests, but they are not impossible. Even though I studied my butt off for his class, it was still a pleasure to have him as a professor. Thorn is approachable, so never shy away from asking him questions. He'll definitely inspire you to be interested in the world.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Not that bad of teacher. Side tracks at times. Questions are sometime ambiguous, and can be the tiniest detail discussed in class. It is not mandatory, and it's easy to doze off, but what he says in lecture, he puts on the test.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2012", + "message": "This class was extremely hard, I studied for a week for an exam and got a 36/50. 24/68 people have above a c in this class. There are only tests in this class and they are hard. Sure he might be witty, but i'd rather have a good grade.", + "class": " GEO210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2010", + "message": "Exams are tricky. Unless you know the material word for word you will probably get tripped up on the questions. There's NO homework, which is a plus in the sense of less work, but bad in the sense of that your entire grade for the class is based on exams. Material can be dry at times, however Thorn is an entertaining guy. Def Not an easy Gen Ed tho", + "class": " GEOG103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2009", + "message": "He is a very kind man who really knows his stuff. However, his tests are all true false and can be rather tricky. Though he throws in a few interesting stories once in awhile it does not override the dryness of the class; only take if required.", + "class": " GEOG103", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2009", + "message": "Thorn is very intelligent and full of information on the topics he teaches. It can be very hard to pay attention in this class and the subject matter was not what I expected (more about soil, less about the people). However, he is an approachable professor and as long as you pay attention and study hard, this class won't rip up your GPA.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Class can get a little boring at times.Thorn is a funny guy,but the dryness of material overrides it.I would only take if required,not for a gen ed.There are easier gen eds. 80%=A. The paper is easily graded, and the final is easier than the other midterms. Outline the chapters and pay attention in class to get an A.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2009", + "message": "He has good information, but the class is boring and the tests are over small details. 20% of test questions are from the book, not covered in class. VERY HARD. It was upsetting because he had good things to say, but it was so hard I hated the class. Also, a paper with nothing to correct recieved a B and he is not nicewhen approached about thegrade", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Favorite professor and he made this my favorite class so far. His stories are very interesting and usually relate to the subject. Take this class!", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2009", + "message": "I didn't really study for the first 2 exams but did decent and got an A on the paper. I studied for about 12 hours for the final (not cumulative) and pulled off an A in the class. In my class, an 80% was an A, so the curve is generous. The people who complain about the midterms likely didn't study or read the book and probably didn't attend lecture", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2009", + "message": "Horrible class. Geography 103 is the worst class on the planet. The professor is terrible, do not take this class.", + "class": " GEOG103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2009", + "message": "His exams are hard, but he is very easy on the ears. He can be quite funny and his stories are always good. Just go to class with the printouts and taking the exams are so much easier. The lab section is not the most difficult thing in the world either.", + "class": " GEOG103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "In Fall 2008 I took his environmental perspectives class. It was very boring. He required everyone to debate issues which was hard and he constantly threatened to fail people who didn't contribute enough. He was a very annoying professor which is why I dropped his course.", + "class": " GEOG381", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Thorn is a great Prof. and has travelled the world. Class is not mandatory but go and READ the book and you will get an easy A.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2008", + "message": "This man is the epitome of all evil. Don't do it, don't do it.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2007", + "message": "It will be a sad day at the U of I when Prof. Thorn retires. His classes are tough but incredibly rewarding and informative. If only every professor could be as humorous, caring and intelligent!", + "class": " GEOG381", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2007", + "message": "Sure he's interesting... but his exams are completely bogus and will make you cry. i cried over the last two which i studied like crazy for and still got Ds... so i think i'll withdraw from this course...", + "class": " GOEG210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2007", + "message": "Excellent teacher, well-traveled", + "class": " GEOG103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2007", + "message": "i took this class as a freshman discovery course and it's still the best class i've ever taken. he's an interesting guy, notes are a little difficult to take if you don't write quickly. some test questions are completely random, but as long as you look over your notes and skim the book you'll do fine. the one paper wasn't difficult at all, either.", + "class": " GEOG210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2007", + "message": "Hilarious and sarcastic. Exams definately have some bad questions that you'll only get once in a million years and only by guessing, but Lab portion is a piece of cake and the lectures + his little odd facts here and there are at least somewhat interesting if you have an attention span beyond a 6 year-old.", + "class": " GEOG103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Matt Thorum ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Deborah Thurston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2016", + "message": "Although the professor is experienced and respect worthy, you will repent taking the course if you are not thorough with the concepts, especially decision trees as the exam problems involving them can be a little involved. Overall won't recommend the course as there were 4 exams(3 midterm + 1 cumulative final) and grading was tough.", + "class": " GE450", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Skyler Tiarks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "Skyler was a decent TA, she was very helpful and explained the material well. You need to attend class to get full points though.", + "class": " CHEM103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Tichenor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 12th, 2012", + "message": "Don't expect him to teach much in class. All work is done in groups with little explanation. He doesn't explain things well. Tests are over a small amount of a ton of material covered and he does not give you any idea of what will you need to know specifically for the test. Reviews for tests but goes over stuff you don't even need to know.", + "class": " MATH111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2011", + "message": "As long as you attend lecture and do the assigned practice problems, you should get at least an A-", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2011", + "message": "Useless professor. Extremely boring and tests are impossible & brutal. 2nt test class average= Fail-70. Spends around 90% of time on lectures but just like 10% on solving problems. Expect do a lot of homework on your own to get a good grade. Yes no homework but need to do a lot of work if to do well. Useless/brutal prof. He is a fail!", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2011", + "message": "Fairly good teacher. Basically no homework. He makes everything pretty simple and the discussion sessions make it so that you never have homework. So easy.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2011", + "message": "Very, very boring in lectures.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "If you are good at understanding the concepts (rules, theorems, etc.) then you will do good, if not then it's hard. Spends most of the time just going off into rules, theorems, etc., just solving few to none problems at all. 85% going off with book like concepts, and 15% doing problems, not fair at all!", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2010", + "message": "He's a nice guy--very thorough and explains things well. Quizzes and tests are not hard. Know and understand the concepts presented in class. It's good to the hw problems for practice. Overall, he's better than most math professors. If you take Math 234, you want Tichenor.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2008", + "message": "He is a fair teacher and a good one at that. He is there to help when you need it. If you can get him as a teacher, i would recommend picking his class.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "he was not good", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "Excellent TA for Merit Section Calculus 1. Fun class, great at explaining concepts. A+ all the way.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2007", + "message": "Scotty is your man! This class is probably one of the easiest classes I've ever taken...regardless whether you attend lecture, everything's in the book. Plus the quizzes are based on HW problems so your golden if understand the hw (easy btw)", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "Great teacher. attendance is mandatory. as long as you are willing to put in a little effort you should get an A. he is much easier than many of the other MATH 234 teachers, so if you can get him, definately take him!! you're regret it if you dont for sure!", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2007", + "message": "He wasnt the most interesting lecturer...but the tests were pretty easy, and quizzes very straight forward! easy class...", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "He is awesome. Explains things superbly and gives excellent examples. He is always there to help his students and grades very fairly. By far, one of the best math teachers I have ever had.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Debora Tienou ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Although she seemed easy initially, she is a tough grader, truly takes attendance seriously, and gives THE MOST VAGUE directions. This is an business technical writing class taken in the fall and her main focus WAS NOT to prepare us for internships or jobs.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "Debora is very fair and reasonable. She won't make you do a lot of busywork like some 250 TAs do. That being said, when she assigns homework, she expects you to do your best. The class isn't hard, but don't expect to get an A without working for it.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2014", + "message": "She is super chill, but then when it comes to the grading, OMGGGGGGG she is so harsh. Some trivial spelling mistakes can give me an A-. Don't expect to learn a lot from her. However, if you want a easy class and a okay grade, her class is a fit.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2013", + "message": "TA for ENGL 255. She was terrible at keeping discussion sections interesting. She would ask a question and then basically just shrug off the silence. You know a TA doesn't care about their students if they say \"this is your discussion, not mine\" when no one answers her questions in class.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Tierney ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2017", + "message": "Don't really have to read all materials. Preparing two to three works for exam and assignments. He uses slides, and don't really have to take notes in class because he will post it online. Lecture doesn't influence much on grades, but his lecture is inspiring. He provides insight in lots of surprising aspects and leads students to think.", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "EALC306 was one of the classes I really enjoyed. The readings were mostly easy, though there was a lot. He was a very compelling lecturer and is extremely knowledgeable on all types of Japanese literature. There was a final research paper and there was also a few within the semester. But if you do the readings and pay attention, the class is easy", + "class": " EALC306", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Tierney is excited to teach, and you can really tell. He brings up a lot of interesting topics, and the writing assignments and midterms are not bad as long as you go to discussion!", + "class": " CWL114", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2013", + "message": "Good, respectful Professor. Has great knowledge in Japanese culture. Read all material and be ready for discussion.", + "class": " EALC398", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Tierney is a nice guy, but not the most entertaining professor. He is extremely knowledgeable, but the reading material in the course is very dense. An A is very possible, but be prepared to work hard for it.", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carol Tilley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2018", + "message": "Carol centers her class around the honor system. You get full marks for every assignment you turn in. Anything above an 85 requires completing optional assignments, of which there are many, and due dates are flexible on them. Very engaging and knowledgeable. She also does comic book research which is pretty rad.", + "class": " IS506", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexandra Tipei ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Tipei is very knowledgeable. She expects students to participate in the classroom and to read the assigned texts. Speaking to her during office hours is helpful.", + "class": " REES201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sever Tipei ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "He always show up to class in a good mood, but he is pretty irresponsible. He never gave clear instructions for his assignments but expects students to know what is expected in the assignments. If you're good at theory, you will do great in this class, but for someone like me who is not so good at theory, he doesn't help you improve at all.", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2019", + "message": "Tipei was always in a good mood, always joking around in class. Only real complain is he did not respond to some emails over the semester, but in class he's great and he is very relaxed about turning things on time (or not on time).", + "class": " MUS448", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2019", + "message": "Sever does not stay with his own syllabus, but is very good at communicating. Forget to do your homework? Turn it in late, you'll still get full credit if you contribute in class discussion. Some may find the class dry, but that is due to the topics. Sever is always happy and loves the topics he lectures about. Great guy!", + "class": " MUS424", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2017", + "message": "Lots of fun. Not a hard grader at all.", + "class": " MUS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2015", + "message": "He won't abide by his own syllabus and he often calls out students in class for not having assignments. However he usually will let you make them up at a later date and overall he is an easy going funny guy. ", + "class": " MUS408", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "THIS CLASS IS SO EFFIN BORING! It's easy but it makes you not want to attend because it's a waste of time.", + "class": " MUS199", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2010", + "message": "A nice guy. He's pretty funny too and always has a happy spirit... always.", + "class": " MUS448", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alok Tiwari ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2012", + "message": "Best TA ever. The profs were good but he was even better.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2010", + "message": "Best teaching assistant I've ever had.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tim Tjeerdsma ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2014", + "message": "This teacher \"doesn't believe in academic inflation\", so he just basically grades everything down 10-20% from what you could expect in any other course. The book is basically common sense and the lectures are really dull. If you have the choice to take it from somebody else, do it.", + "class": " ORGC212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2013", + "message": "Tim is my favorite! Very interesting -- and incredibly hot!", + "class": " COMM101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "Very strict teacher but as long as you do what he says, you will get nothing less than an A. He also is very helpful in office hours.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Awesome guy. Really fun class. He's kind of a hard grader, but he'll make you better at speaking.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Tim is my all time favorite teacher!!! He gets his students, plus he's hilarious and makes class fun. He's very clear about what he's looking for and how he grades. Some people say he's strict, but if you do what he asks you'll be fine.", + "class": " CNM321", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brad Tober ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Brad is really nice although kind of weird. He will judgmentally laugh to himself sometimes when you talk to him. But as a professor he's very clear, and I learned a lot about coding in his class. Although when you go to him for help he tends to do a lot of work for you, which hinders learning.", + "class": " ARTD313", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2013", + "message": "this has to be the best class brad teaches! the course is super well organized and he does a good job of making sure everyone is always on the same page. his critique style doesn't really feel like a critique. he offers helpful feedback that he expects you to then apply in your own way. definitely not condescending or closed-minded!", + "class": " ARTD313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Good prof, very helpful.", + "class": " ARTD411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2012", + "message": "This class is required for all art majors, and since its one of the first I took, it takes a bit of getting used to. Brad is great if you are willing to make an effort in the class, but otherwise you may not do so well.", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2012", + "message": "Not very well rehearsed in teaching, I'm sure he has a lot of talent considering his age but really needs to step up his game if he expects students to learn. Hopefully it will get better...", + "class": " ARTF103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "He's a good guy but is obviously new, just started teaching this year and you can tell. I'm sure it will get better with time .", + "class": " ARTFD", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ronald Toby ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I took HIST 120 with Toby a few years ago. He's very smart and seems really interested in the research he does, but not so much in this course itself. The syllabus was too broad. There's a LOT of reading, lecture attendance is mandatory but they're hard to follow. The exam \"study guides\" will have you busting your rear end for hours upon hours.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2015", + "message": "Terrible, terrible professor. He spends all of his lectures droning on about irrelevant facts and then has material that is entirely unrelated on his exams. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "I came back to rate this professor again, Spare yourselves and never take a class with him ever. The ungodly amount of work involved towards the end of the semester will make your head spin. The four novels were short but if you have a packed schedule consider a different class. The tests cover TOO much material. Even the TA's agree.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Toby is knowledgable in this field of studies, but he can't teach at all. He rambles on and on about random pottery and irrelevant art. It's nice but completely not related to the course. His tests are not easy but not too difficult. But he tends to ask for a few random people that aren't important. Also his pop quizzes are meaningless.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "A ridiculous amount of work for what you get out of it. His rambly lecture style puts you to sleep, and its very difficult to take notes on. The amount of reading required is unfeasible, it stretches your mind too thin. He clearly knows his stuff, he's just bad at conveying it to a lecture hall of students. Very disorganized syllabus and lectures.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "A terrible lecturer. I could see like half of the class asleep one time. And takes attendance. Also yells at the student who is whispering. Without a study guide, it was particularly hard class. I didn't expect gen-ed with such a lot of workload. I really think the course would have been better if this prof didn't teach the class. Avoid this prof.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "Lectures were completely off topic and disconnected from the syllabus. Not a good speaker but demands attention. Yells at students whispering or on laptops. Study guides are completely worthless. Tries to trick students on exams.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2012", + "message": "Just an update. Everyone says the tests were easy if you studied the study guide but as of this year, Toby won't give out a study guide. The TAs try but there's no way they can predict his tests. Without a study guide the tests can be near impossible unless you memorize every bit of the book and the powerpoints.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2012", + "message": "If can avoid it, don't take this class. Professor Toby isn't horrible, but he can be frustrating, and he's not the best speaker. I like history but still couldn't stand this class. If you need a Gen Ed go with something else.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "My only professor not to use course evaluation forms. He lectures to \"impress\" students with his knowledge. He demands attention in his lectures (he could never earn it) by taking attendance and yelling at students whispering quietly or using laptops or phones. He thinks his jokes are so funny that he can't get back to lecturing for a few minutes.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "LOV HIM", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures were completely off topic and disconnected from syllabus material. He is not a charismatic speaker, he once said \"umm\" 411 times during a class period, but he takes attendance. He yells at you for using electronics or talking. Tests were easy if you study his long study guides, but he does not post a single grade on compass all semester.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2011", + "message": "He's actually a very talented professor. Most of the students that sit in his class and complain are stuck up pre-med students who aren't well rounded enough to appreciate the class. Overall his teaching is clear and he is quite helpful on a one-on-one level.", + "class": " HISTD1", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Awful, not organized at all.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2011", + "message": "Not a great professor. His lectures are pointless, but you have to show up. Honestly, you only need to do the 4-5 two page essays on books and use the text book for the ridiculously long study guides. It's easy, just prepare to be bored.", + "class": " EALC110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2010", + "message": "He really sucks as a professor. The material itself isn't difficult, we just never ever go over any of it in class. He talks about what he wants in class, none of it relevant to exams or the readings. The papers were easy though.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2010", + "message": "COMPLETELY. DISORGANIZED. like everyone else said, he's seems ok as a person, and sometimes he's actually funny, but mostly he's boring and overloads every lecture with useless info. The study guides are ridiculously long and you'll only use the book (barely) to study for exams. You DO NOT WANT.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2010", + "message": "Seriously, DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH TOBY. I read these comments and I figured there was no way he's that bad. HE IS! His lectures and slides are pointless and redundant, study guides are ridiculous (60 id terms we never went over), his essays are horrible, and his grading is unfair. He made my bf hate Japanese history, and that's his major.", + "class": " HIST226", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2010", + "message": "Is boring, likes to show off, doesn't really teach anything.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " VCVVCVCV", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maria Todarova ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2018", + "message": "This class has been absolutely wonderful. I am a freshmen taking her class and as of right now, I hold an \"A\" in the class. The assignments are not hard, you get a study guide for the midterm (which I didn't study for until 2 days prior and got a 97) and three 4-5 page papers. Would definitely take if looking for some easy advanced hours.", + "class": " HIST354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "Staggeringly intelligent. Her ability to concisely articulate ideas that changed the way I understood a subject or topic is unlike anything I have ever seen. Had her for HIST 498- was a lot of work, but worth it to hear her talk for an hour once a week. Respected her candor in explaining the pros/cons of my work- I don't care for cushiony critique.", + "class": " HIST498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2017", + "message": "This class made a topic I had very little interest in (20th century Europe), interesting and enjoyable. She expects attendance and participation. Do the readings. A few papers (4-5 pg) about the books read, a midterm (ID's and map labeling), a take home final (essays), and attendance make your grade. She is funny, very intelligent, and very kind.", + "class": " HIST354", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Todorova is a brilliant teacher. Her knowledge on the Ottoman Empire is extensive, and yes as mentioned her teaching style is straight lecture for 1.5 hour. However, if you can stay engaged, take copious notes, and DO THE READINGS, you will find that the exams are very easy. She gives the midterm questions a week in advance.", + "class": " HIST439", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome teacher. She lectures the whole one and a half hours but is extremely knowledgeable about the topic. I knew nothing about the Balkans before this class and now I know a lot. It is helpful to read the books but I wikipediaed everything before the midterm and got a B. Shes a tough grader on papers but I enjoyed the class overall.", + "class": " HIST466", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "I had her two semesters in a row and I absolutely LOVE her! She's exceedingly intelligent and knowledgeable about her subject. Her grading is very fair, and you definitely get out what you put in. She provides a variety of teaching mediums, which made class even more interesting :)", + "class": " HIST466", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "not for everyone. If you can make it past the first four weeks than you really enjoy her and her teaching style.a stickler for the readings and I recommend you do the readings as the books she requires are fun reads. always willing to help you if you don't get the material or if your having trouble. also, take the ottoman class before the balkan 1", + "class": " HIST439", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2007", + "message": "Great professor. She has a cute Bulgarian accent. I put that in so in case you were wondering where it's from, now you know. Maria is a hot tamale who could probably kick your ass. I want her to be my grandma.", + "class": " HIST439", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2007", + "message": "she's brilliant. i love her. she's very passionate about her work. she knows like 4 languages or something...she's the best. and her sense of style is impeccable. very classy.", + "class": " HIST439", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "overall pretty good professor. sometimes difficult to understand. nice lady. tests pretty easily graded but papers are a little more difficult.", + "class": " HIST439", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "I had her a few years ago for the advanced writing course for history majors. The topic of the course was very difficult and foreign to me, but she was helpful when I asked for assistance with the huge paper at the end of the semester. She is extremely intelligent and that can be intimidating at first, but she was also very nice.", + "class": " HIST498", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2006", + "message": "very intelligent but extremely unclear sometimes. one good thing is she hands out a helpful study guide before every test. if it wasnt' for that, i think everyone would probably fail.", + "class": " HIST439", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIS201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " HIST201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2003", + "message": "This is one of the smartest people I have ever been into contact with. She sometimes does not know how to relate stuff to us students. But she brings up very good points and I walk away thinking more then ever in my life.", + "class": " HIST201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nathan Todd ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Todd is intelligent and approachable. Lecture slides are a bit text-heavy and he's VERY much into methodology, so don't take this class for the theoretical aspect. Also a 15-20pg final paper. Still, it's all doable and even fun if you ask for help; he's accessible and supportive. An example of how kind-hearted professors make everything easier!", + "class": " PSYC396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "Awesome professor! He tries his best to engage students in the material when it can become quite boring. Attendance is not mandatory but there are pop quizzes. If you attend enough classes you'll start to notice a pattern in when he gives them out and can work around attendance. Exams are very easy. Very interesting and easy class.", + "class": " PSYCH396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EPSY203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2009", + "message": "Easy class. Teacher is totally hot! Loved going just to see him. :)...class is ok. Gets a bit boring at times. Group project is ok, final paper is 10 pages, which is pointless. Paper was the only thing I did not like. Overall not a horrible class.", + "class": " PSYCH239", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Horrible class. Wish I had dropped it when I had the chance. Gives avg of 100 pgs of weekly reading and tests on it. Final project consisted of 14 pg group paper, 10 pg individual paper, a class presentation, all on top of a CUMULATIVE FINAL. Worked harder for this 3 hour class than the 7 hours of 300/400 classes I was taking. Just awful. Avoid.", + "class": " PSYCH239", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Tokarz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2019", + "message": "He was a great instructor and I learned a lot. He gives good feedback. Had to take notes from listening to his speech, there's no valuable information on his slides. Skipping the class really matters.", + "class": " CMN321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "He was not a great instructor. Very political. Loved to pass out 7/10 grades on assignments that other grad students were more or less probably grading as a 9/10. I avoided him for public policy because he took his grading power way too seriously to the point it created an unhealthy power dynamic.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2016", + "message": "He's awesome! Loved taking his class, learned a lot.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2016", + "message": "David may be an intimidating professor at first, but he's a great CMN TA. He is always there for his students and is always willing to help out in class and office hours. He respects all of his students, and gives great feedback. I've become a much better public speaker as a result of his class. I just didn't like how the final was a group project.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher, I can respect him. Can be hard at times but in the end the class is fairly easy.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2015", + "message": "I love, love, LOVE this class. David is an amazing teacher and really explains assignments well. I really wanted him for 112, but his class got filled up! :( Be prepared to work. The assignments are fairly easy if you read them thoroughly and follow the directions. If you need any help, he is ALWAYS there. He cares for his students greatly!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2015", + "message": "Class was easy but there were a lot of assignments. David was helpful and funny at times. It was easy just be prepared to work", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2014", + "message": "I absolutely loved this course. This wasn't the first course that I've taken with David, but I liked the way he taught this course way better than the way he taught 112. He's a tough grader, but in the long term it'll definitely help because he gives really constructive feedback. I strongly recommend this class, you'll learn a lot, and I loved it!", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2014", + "message": "I seriously loved this class. He's one of those teachers that you kind of hate at the beginning but end up loving. You have to put forth some effort, but classes are really fun and you actually learn stuff. It's useful too! One thing, he's a tough grader.. but it really helped me improve as a student overall. LOVED it!", + "class": " CMN340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2013", + "message": "He's awesome! I learned so much in this class. The instruction is very clear and to the point. I always looked forward to his class and he was always there to help out. Take his class for sure!", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2012", + "message": "VERY HELPFUL", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2012", + "message": "He is very helpful and very professional in terms of writing and speaking skills! I learned a lot in his class. To get a good grade, you must work hard. But in the end, you really learn a lot!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Ehh, he's alright. My roommate also took this class and had a better experience than I did in a different section. He expects amazing work which is sort of impossible in the annoying group assignments but in the end I'm not mad I was in his class, just not very happy either.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2012", + "message": "He is an interesting guy. Sometimes he is all over the place. Grading can be tough - proofread your work and do all the assignments and you'll get at least a B.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Maki Tokeshi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2013", + "message": "I miss her so much!", + "class": " JAP202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2011", + "message": "She is very nice teacher!!", + "class": " JAPN201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "She is awesome and super nice teacher!! I strongly recommend people to take her class.", + "class": " JAPNQ201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " JAP201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Tolbert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2020", + "message": "Shes a tough grader, but she will clearly tell you exactly what her expectations are. If you listen then youll know what shes looking for and youll do fine. If you arent sure about something, ASK. She will kindly clarify. She cares about students and will be flexible when emergency life circumstances happen. I really appreciated that.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2019", + "message": "She is an easy teacher for a simple class. The teacher was very lax and if you go to office hours you will get an A. She just wants the student to like her so smile and answer her questions and your golden.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Susan Tolman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2021", + "message": "Worst math teacher I have ever had since kindergarten. The \"lecture videos\" are pretty much \"lecture notes mp3\". Lots of homework that she wrote herself that doesn't make any sense. And because she wrote them don't expect to find any help online. Zoom meetings are pointless and mandatory. I can go on forever without the word limit. DON'T TAKEHER C", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2019", + "message": "She's extremely engaging during class and is very good at explaining the topics she teaches. It's very clear that geometry is her field of expertise, and she lets that passion show when she is giving her lectures. It also seems that she has a really good grasp on what is easy and what is difficult, so she doesn't tend to make the tests too hard.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2019", + "message": "Tolman is literally the second best professor Ive ever had and Math402 is my favorite class Ive had. The homework is time consuming, but only because its all proofs and it sometimes takes a while to think of the clever idea that makes it work. Friendly with students and would mention and discuss harder topics with interested students after class", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2019", + "message": "At first, the courses seemed hard to follow. However, when I had started to use an iPad with her premade electronic notes, things started to get a bit easier and interactive. Her midterms are somewhat too short for me, leaving me with insufficient time to think through. However, I think her teaching is effective and could still do well.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2019", + "message": "smh take this L-- It's like the class is run by a very capable monkey-- completely self-taught, might as well consider it an online class.", + "class": " CALC241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2019", + "message": "She just copy her notes in class, and cannot explain the points well. Be prepared to teach yourself everything if you are in her section. Also, the midterms we have this term is different from previous ones.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2019", + "message": "Prof Tolman is not great at teaching calculus. She essentially rushes through all the content for that lecture day, without even elaborating in the least. 95% of this class will be self-learning and self-studying. Additionally, her office hours are so short so you're out of luck if you need help. TAs are better.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2017", + "message": "My TA in conjunction with professor leonard on youtube was why i passed. she doesnt make sense in lecture. also she is very boring in lecture and i fall asleep. the tests are tough esp if you arent an engineer.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2016", + "message": "She isn't always the clearest lecture but is very caring. She walks around asking if you have questions and how you are doing in the class. She shows up to midterms and the final (which not all professors do) to make sure everything is run smoothly. She asks students what office hours times are most convenient for them.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Terrible professor. Her lecture is totally copied from her note and she is not able to clarify the main point of each lecture, which makes most of the students confused. I attended another professor's lecture in the beginning of the semester and I got a good grade on the first midterm. That's all I do well in this semester.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Tolman has a very scripted style to her lectures that is simply a recitation of the PDF notes she posts online. This makes some students feel her lectures are optional, but I personally liked the lecture style. However, asking questions during lecture is difficult unless you make an effort to flag her down. Straightforward & good prof", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "She isn't a good lecturer and is only really helpful when you go to her office hours.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2016", + "message": "very intelligent", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "She was definitely the worst of the Calc 3 Profs in spring '15", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2015", + "message": "Really hard and dont skip class even though you wont understand a lot by attending class.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2015", + "message": "She likes rushing sometimes, I found hard to follow without previewing the textbook. But she is intelligent and is always willing to help. To me, she cares about her students.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2014", + "message": "Professor Tolman is really smart and knows her stuff, but sometimes struggles to get what she's trying to say out in a way that students understand. A lot of the time, I would leave class confused, and go and read the book for clarification, but she is more than willing to help you during her office hours. ", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2014", + "message": "First of all, Calc 3 is not an super-easy class and you should not underestimate it. I can feel that the professor tries her best to explain every concept, but still there are confusions during every lecture. Calc 3 involves three-dimensional drawings and vector fields so people need to spend time practicing. I spend a lot of time reading the book.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "Nobody understand anything she says in lecture. She makes already hard Calc 3 much harder than it needs to be!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "can't explain well, does not pronounce clearly and loudly, tough exam and homework and even don't post grading criteria. ", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joe Tom ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Tom truly cares about his students. This was my second time taking the class as I dropped last time due to a horrible professor. He teaches the material clearly and concisely, has very reasonable exams, and is extremely accessible and accommodating of any problem at any time of the day. If I could take all my classes from him, I would.", + "class": " CEE380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christopher Tomaszewski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2012", + "message": "Fall 2010 Semester. Very good at going over examples in discussion and encouraged class participation. Frequently available during office hours and great at answering questions.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Tomkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Tomkin was ok, he's funny but he makes the 100 levels harder than necessary. I wouldn't have much of an issue with him but the only issue I have with him is pretty big, his questions make no sense. The way he constructs a sentence is just confusing to the point that I don't even know how to answer. I got a lot of stuff wrong on technicalities.", + "class": " GEO100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Tomkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2021", + "message": "The lectures are good and the reading quizzes are nice. The assignments are all about the math though! There usually weren't any videos on how to do the math and you were expected to know how to set up the problem by reading the word problem..... you are expected to ask any questions in the weekly Q&A. Lots of work!", + "class": " ENSU310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "The class was okay. In-person attendance was helpful but not necessary to succeed in the class. All the information you need is online. Not an easy A but doable.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2020", + "message": "During FA20 so we met once a week in person for discussion (which was mostly in groups) & the rest was online. Wording is key b/c oftentimes what you think the question asks is not what's expected and it's the same with lectures. Lots of reading textbook. But he's willing to work with you especially if you show an interest in doing well.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2019", + "message": "Tomkin is a fun prof. His lectures are engaging and pushes you to think instead of just listening. You need to watch videos, read assigned chapters, and do online quizzes for every module. Make sure to understand the material because exams are tricky. Not an easy class but I learned a lot.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Tomkin's teaching style isn't ordinary college lecturing. He actually engages with the class. You have to watch videos, read passages, and complete quizzes for every module on Moodle. The quizzes are relatively doable if you pay attention to the modules and lectures, and you can retake them as many times. Review modules to do good on the exams.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "This class is probably one of the most difficult of the 100 Gen eds. Lecture is interesting, and he knows his stuff, but almost 80% of your grade is based on tests. His tests are extremely difficult and ask questions about things that aren't always in the study guide. Unless you really like rocks or geology is your major, don't take this class.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "Tomkin has a unique style of teaching that is different and it grabs your attention. The lectures are meant to get you thinking rather than just sit there and listen. The exams however are tricky and many of us didn't find out until the very end. The question could be asking something but he really means something else. Look for keywords.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "We only met once a week, which was awesome. Exams are tricky. Content is extremely simple. The professor is nice, funny, and really into the material, but the lectures are required and are 100% pointless. Would be a great course if exams weren't as tricky.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2015", + "message": "This is probably the most difficult 100 level course.. Way too much detail. I took it as a gen ed, and it really messed up my GPA. We barely did anything in lecture, and there are way too many discussion assignments and homework. Even the extra credit was difficult to earn. There are four exams. Would never recommend it to anyone.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "This is supposed to be an easy gen-ed, and with anyone else it is. With Tomkin, not only are the tests really hard they're scheduled at the most inconvenient times like the day after spring break, the last day of class (keep in mind their is also a final). The material may be easy to understand, but this professor loves murky conceptual questions. ", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2015", + "message": "In order to succeed in one of Tomkin's classes, you have to understand a few things about him. First, he teaches and gives grades in an Australian style. He is a tough grader and has very high expectations of students. Secondly, he has a hilarious Australian sense of humor and is really helpful if you talk to him and get to know him.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2014", + "message": "This was a very tough class, especially for a 200 level class. The quizzes were very tricky. I read the texts and took extensive notes, but still struggled with the quizzes. ", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "Tomkin is super smart and his lectures are good. You'll learn a ton of important information. Only problem is that the quizzes were very tricky.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "I decided to take this easy class my senior year: However it was anything but easy. I went to class everyday & took notes along with his terrible notes, & barely managed to pull off a B- (where I received all A's in my 5 other classes). The too-hard exams have nothing to do with anything you learn in class. I highly recommend not to take him.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Tests are way harder than expected. So many people failed that test so he put out review sheets for the other 2 midterms. The questions are too difficult and tricky. review guides only help so much. Class is interactive but don't Have To participate tho. doesn't help in office hours at all! so don't miss a class and expect help.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2013", + "message": "He takes this class way too seriously. I took it with him when it was his first year teaching it. I assumed he'd teach the class the same way as Altaner did, which through the grapevine was easily. It's a 100 level geology class, he should realize half the class is there as a blow off. His tests are more difficult than necessary. Take Alperin.", + "class": " GEOL100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2012", + "message": "Tomkin is really interested in what he teaches and it shows during lectures. He also involves the class in discussions and activities to make it more interesting. Tests can either be really easy or kinda tricky... but he's very available and will go over exams or class material with students during office hours.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "really bad lecturer. gets all his information from wikipedia. literally. all of it. the tests are very ambiguous but his grading scale is very much not ambiguous. pretty bad overall.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2011", + "message": "He is a pretty good professor. You'll have to get used to the accent but that makes the lectures go by faster. The material is interesting and most of the people taking the class are already interested in the area. The grade is based on three midterms (20 percent each, lowest dropped), 40 percent on the final, and 20 percent on homework. Yikes.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "I like him, he's a pretty good professor but like any class, it can get a little boring. But most everyone who takes this class is already interested in the subject matter, so it shouldn't be a huge problem.", + "class": " ESE200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Janice Tong ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Xiaodi Tong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "great teacher. always gives students the benefit of the doubt. very helpful one on one and very smart.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2011", + "message": "smart but kind of strange, off-wall person. gives unhealthy amount of quizzes.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Hanghang Tong ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ali Toossi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2018", + "message": "He is a nice person. He tries to help students as much as he can, but Idk I just found the class really boring for some reason. If you are interested in game theory and monopoly, you might be very interested. But for me, I wasn't having fun with the topic and his lectures made me doze off. Also, I hate the fact there is attendance in this class.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2017", + "message": "Be good with him, get average grade (not too bad lol), attend every classes and you will get A", + "class": " ECON502", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2017", + "message": "This class doesn't really have any structure. Toossi kind of floats from one topic to another, most don't really have anything to do with \"coordination\". There are some useful things you can pick up from this class, like complementarity mappings and path dependence, but overall he covers a lot of random material at a very shallow level.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Ok professor, but the material is really outdated. His models are pre-70s, most of which have been empirically disproven. Toossi is also dodges any and all questions. Home and tests are very difficult and there isn't much outside help. Altogether you will have to work very hard to learn very little.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "Tends to speak over you when you're asking him questions in class or during office hours. i.e., he usually doesn't let you finish your question before diving straight into an explanation as if he's lecturing the class again. Makes mistakes on the solutions for the homework and on his own lecture notes which is confusing unless you know about it.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2016", + "message": "Not good at explaining the course and heavy exams", + "class": " ECON506", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "I can say that Toossi is not that great of a professor. He will over complicate on simple things and not go into detail of things that need to be analyzed more. The exams are straight forward, but his final exam is bad. Some high point questions are asked of things from post exam 2 where not much practice for those questions are given.", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Well, he is a very kind person overall. However attendance does count, which is pretty rare for a 400 level class. His class wasn't easy to A, but at least a B if you tried to pay attention and do the review before midterm and final. There is only one midterm and a final for this course. ", + "class": " ECON480", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 20th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Toossi is a great professor. His exams are difficult, he requires attendance, and has required homeworks each week. Tough dude, but you learn A LOT", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2012", + "message": "good professor", + "class": " ECONE506", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "Really good professor, one of the best ever!!! very clear explanation! cute accent\u00ef\u00bc?I got an A in this class. You can really learn something useful in this class.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2012", + "message": "He is the best prof. I have met ever!!! Choose him, really easy A, pretty easy A class. Attendance is not mandatory, 80% students will get an A or A+ in his class, Choose his Econ303 especially", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2012", + "message": "One of the better macro/micro econ professors at UIUC.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 7th, 2011", + "message": "He is one of the best professors i had in UIUC !", + "class": " ECON506", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Toossi is the best.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Everyone goes crazy about how hard 302 is. It is definitely not easy, but it's not so difficult that you need to take it off-campus. Weekly homeworks take a LONG time, but they help you learn the material, especially the \"additional problems\" because they are exactly like problems on the exam. Def not easiest among 302s, but Toossi is a good prof", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2010", + "message": "He might not explain thing quite well sometimes, but as long as you read the textbook carefully, you'll be fine. Midterm was easy, final was a bit harder. Still, reading the textbook is really helpful. It is surely not the easiest inside 302s, but you can learn something from this class.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "Nice guy, but it seems like no matter who you take, ECON 302 is just ridiculously difficult. Grades were based on 2 exams and weekly homework (with around 10 questions each week). He'll give you the answers if you go to office hours, but it won't help you for the tests. If you can, I recommend taking 302 at a community college...", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Toossi is one of the better professors for 302. He teaches right from the book for the most part. Homeworks are kinda hard, but if you ask him in class or office hours he'll pretty much give you the answers.", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "Great prof!", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Josep Torellas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Was great, hard class but worth learning.", + "class": " CS533", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2007", + "message": "Sorry, but avoid in my book. Seemed uninterested.", + "class": " CS433", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Quite possibly the most miserable class experience I've ever had. JT assigned papers before every class, then during class, regurgitated the contents of these papers. No new information was actually delivered that was not in the papers. EXTREMELLY unhelpful and unsupportive. Dismissive of student ideas and proposals. Very arrogant.", + "class": " CS533", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2003", + "message": "He knows his stuff.. Does expect his students to come to class and also not doze off after coming to class.", + "class": " CS333", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elizabeth Torres ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "She has no idea what she is doing. She just want to make your life harder", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2016", + "message": "Tough grader. Repeatedly making announcements on how important her GenEd class is. Give the feedbacks of Week 2 work on Week 5.... Therefore, gave you no choice to correct the same mistake on week 3, 4 and 5. First Gened class I ever dropped at U of I. Avoid this instructor!", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Tortorelli ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Content is straight forward. Exams are similar to the h/w. In terms of actually learning and gaining information from the class, I would rate Prof. Tortorelli VERY low. Teaching style is reminiscent of a bad HS teacher - just regurgitating the required content. Appears to have a very low EQ and thus struggles to adjust or interpret situations.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2015", + "message": "He is a good professor in general. His lectures are kind of boring but there are iclicker points so I would encourage you all to go. The class has a lot of homework that is hard in my opinion. Exams can get a bit challenging.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2015", + "message": "The worst professor I ever had. Dry teaching style. Unfortunately, it really just seems like he isn't very smart and as a result he has no ability to adjust his teaching style. Professors like him are why ME at U of I will always be second rate. Which is a shame because they are some really top notch professors there. ", + "class": " ME212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2015", + "message": "Tortorelli knows what he's talking about and attempts to make that as clear as possible through his in-class examples. He records all of his lectures and he is there to help with anything you need during office hours. He is incredibly patient. He also sounds exactly like Norm MacDonald... just sayin'.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2014", + "message": "He's a dry lecturer, but he really knows what he's doing. Sometimes his sense of humor is hilarious, but it's hard to pay attention in his class.", + "class": " TAM211", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2013", + "message": "Really wasn't a fan. His lectures were among the most dry and dull that I've seen out there, and following the material (or even trying to) proved to be very difficult for me. That may be in part due to the nature of the class itself, but he certainly did nothing to contribute positively to me.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "I don't see what everybody's complaining about. The class was tough, but he def didn't make it worse. He used smartphysics for the hw which was great and gave a lot of opportunities for extra credit. The hw was about 10x harder than the tests and took HOURS (but at least it's not the other way around). Best example I've seen of an AVERAGE professor", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2012", + "message": "Finite Element Analysis. Very hard class, homeworks and computer problems took many hours each week, exam was open book though.", + "class": " ME471", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "The homework was ridiculous (At least 8 hours a week), but he does a ton of examples in lecture and the exams weren't too bad.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2010", + "message": "The material was not difficult, just EXTREMELY boring. He was a good professor - he taught exactly what he tested us on. The homework was brutal - took at least 6 hours a week.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "He sounds exactly like Norm Mcdonald.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2009", + "message": "He does tons of examples. It might be hard to get used to his style and notation, but once you do he is pretty helpful. There is way too much homework for the credit given, but the exams were not hard at all.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "Presents example problems well and is very helpful in office hours. My one problem with lectures is that his derivations didn't help my understanding one bit. Exams were much easier than in past semesters. Way too much homework though. When the homeworks got more difficult, I spend about 2 to 3 hours each set.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2009", + "message": "One of those teachers that knows what he's talking about, but can't connect it to students. Everything is theoretical and he spends more time deriving equations than explaining how to use them. Online homework is very poorly set up w/ mistakes half the time and the tests were nothing like the homework or anything in class.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2009", + "message": "Smart guy. lectures not needed if you read the book. TA's go to the help sessions so if they're decent enough there's no need to go to him directly. Not too bad if you put the work in.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "Worst professor EVER. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. It is quite clear that he could really care less about teaching/his students.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2008", + "message": "He reminds me of David Hasselhof. Good teacher, horrible class, mostly due to textbook.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2007", + "message": "He was alright at the beginning of the semester bc the material was fairly easy. But once the class got harder all he did was give us examples but never really set any general guidelines on HOW to solve a problem. Problems on exams were chosen from a long list so studying just meant memorizing every problem. Needs to learn to teach more effectively", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2007", + "message": "Great teacher. Good guy. Cares about his students.", + "class": " ENGR203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2007", + "message": "This guy is obviously very smart, but he can't teach for anything. You can understand what he's saying (no accent or anything) but he's terrible at explaining things.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vetle Torvik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2018", + "message": "Only once in a week for three hours and he will only teach for first one hour that too just going through the textbook and the remaining time he will either ask students to form into groups to discuss something or he will ask us to work on homeworks. In the later case,, he would just go to his office room and we could hardly learn anything from him", + "class": " IS542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2016", + "message": "Exams did *not* accurately reflect material taught in class, nor the textbook(s). No exam feedback at all before the final exam was *graded*. Did not outline grades/expectations until final grades were released. Would not recommend.", + "class": " LIS542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2014", + "message": "Very disorganized. No feedback on any assignments.", + "class": " LIS590MTL", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Walter Tousey ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kimani Toussaint ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "Go to class, he makes it easier. He's a great professor and goes slowly through what should be somewhat difficult material. However, his explanations make things much easier and homeworks are very representative of his lectures", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "Among the best professors I've had. He's very clear in lecture and his notes are extremely helpful for homework and exams. If you're having trouble with something, he's very good at helping 1 on 1, and is one of the nicest and easily approachable people around.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2010", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had in college. Lecture was extremely helpful and he is very patient and makes class enjoyable. Very clear presentation and one of the nicest guys around.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "Professor Toussaint is definitely the best professor I had too. He made the topics covered cleared and also gave meaningful examples of real world applications. He really knows the material and present it in an extremely interesting way. Also, if someone does not understand, he takes his time to make sure everyone is on the same page. Superb Prof!", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2008", + "message": "Kimani is the best professor I have ever had.", + "class": " ME360", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Trach ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2014", + "message": "Trach was all over the place. He had no idea how to work his laptop and his power points were pointless. We watched a ton of videos that ranged from severely disturbing to moderately entertaining. Overall the class is very boring, but its pretty easy to get an A as long as you do the work. Tests were easy to bs and very little studying required.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "He really cares about the material. He is well educated and prepared for lass, but challenged with anything technology related and struggles with timing. Course itself kinda sucked but he genuinely tries and is passionate which is admirable.", + "class": " SPED117", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2013", + "message": "Prof Trach told lots of interesting stories and is really passionate about this subject. He made the class fascinating and eye opening using many interesting videos and articles.", + "class": " PSYC322", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "The professor knows what he's talking about, but the course itself is terrible. At the end of every painful 3-hour class, he kept us late EVERY SINGLE TIME. The midterm and final are each 40% of the grade. Don't even get me started on his condescending TA who makes the class ten times worse.", + "class": " SPED322", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Absolutely horrible professor. He tells stories for the whole three hours of the class, which is torture. When he does go through some of the PowerPoint slides, he just clicks through them, saying we already know the information. You have to go to class to get your participation percentage-7%. There are two responses per lecture you have to do.", + "class": " PSYC322", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "really nice guy. he was probably the only professor I had who learned my name that semester. went out of his way to help me several times-- communication is key. the class is long but its just once a week so that's why. he's conversational and very human. sometimes the class might put you to sleep a little but overall it was good.", + "class": " SPED322", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "DID NOT LEARN ANYTHING IN THIS CLASS. He does \"quick writes\" every class which is weird random questions he throws at you to answer so attendance is mandatory. 3 hours is too long to listen to him, he tells stories upon stories (which are fun) but then it comes to his *160* midterm & you're like uhhh?? Yes, 160 questions. FOR NO REASON.", + "class": " SPED322", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 3rd, 2011", + "message": "He's a real nice guy, but any class that goes on for 3 hours is torture. Didn't learn anything really, and exams were pretty difficult. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " PSYC322", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Confusing and a torture to listen to for 3 hours at a time. WORST class i have taken at this university.", + "class": " SPED322", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "I heard this was a pretty good class untill Johnny Trach started teaching it. Confusing and hard to follow. Disorganized. He played some cool music videos before class. thats all i got out of this class. avoid.", + "class": " SPED322", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "This professor taught a 3-hour class, and kept us ONE MINUTE beyond the end every time. What went on that whole time? A whole lot of slow, slow slooow confusing babble. Didn't learn a single thing from this guy. This class was my single worst memory of college. Trach needs to be reviewed and transferred.", + "class": " PSYCH322", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2008", + "message": "The class was very boring. I just went there to get some extra points from the attendence. Even the class room was always too warm or too cold. The slides were helpless too. Avoid this class if you can!", + "class": " PSYC322", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2006", + "message": "If you go to class and read the book, you will be fine!! Don't let these other people scare you. I got a 95% on the first exam not because I'm a super genius, but just because I actually studied. Trach is all over the place, but he knows what he's talking about. The class is a little boring, but it is very enlightening. I'm glad I took it.", + "class": " PSYC322", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2006", + "message": "Class was very laid back and interesting, usually. But often it was unorganized and difficult to understand the important concepts for the tests. The tests are much harder than the lecture would make you believe. Teacher is very passionate and knowledgeable...just could do a little better at teaching.", + "class": " PSYC322", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2005", + "message": "For an upper level class I would say this is pretty easy, and I'm not a psyc. major! Dr. Trach isn't that great of a teacher, but he's a nice guy. Plus the class is only one day a week! so that is a plus. the tests are pretty hard but if you study and keep up with the readings it's not bad.", + "class": " PSYC322", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "terrible..absolutely terrible..very boring, never get out early, and the tests r nearly impossible... sometimes we take practice tests in class and well say what we think the answer is, and he'll say \"yaa i would go with that tooo, that may be right but im not sure\"...umm didnt u make the test??", + "class": " PSYCH322", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2004", + "message": "Teacher has a deep passion for material. Tests are not too hard, mostly off the lecture and a little from the book. Overall the class was pretty laid back.", + "class": " PSYCHOLOGY", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2003", + "message": "worst professor I've ever had!!!!", + "class": " PSYCH322", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dan Tracy ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2008", + "message": "His tests have absolutely nothing to do with the things he lectures about during class. He is a terrible explainer and is extremely awkward. Recommendations during class: NY TImes crossword puzzle", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ariana Traill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Traill is a fantastic professor. She is very knowledgeable, and flexible about deadlines if you talk to her. Gives great feedback and allows rewrites on essays to improve your grade. Lots of fun in-class activities and discussions, she tried hard to make sure we enjoyed our class experience. I learned a lot and had fun - would recommend!", + "class": " CLCV220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor, tough class", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2014", + "message": "If you are taking CLCV115 for an easy A and have no prior knowledge of Greek and Roman Mythology, then you are in for a surprise. There is a ton of material to know in this class, and it is brutal trying to memorize it all if you don't care about the subject matter. Do not take if you aren't very passionate about the subject!!!", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2013", + "message": "Don't take this class. Her slides make no sense, she takes daily attendance points, and her tests are just insane. Way harder than a 100 level should be, especially since CLCV 115 was a class people take to get an A. She also sticks the mic into her mouth when she talks, so you can hear her moving her mouth during lecture.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Obviously very passionate about Greek Mythology. Every lecture is like story time, with a lot of interesting connections to other Gods and modern day. Her tests come from the reading questions almost exactly, so as long as you are willing to study, it is very clear what you need to be studying.", + "class": " CLCV111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2013", + "message": "She is a HORRIBLE professor. Her slides in class don't make sense especially out of context. She makes a disgusting noise with her mouth when she lectures. Her tests are supposed to be based off of the reading questions but they aren't. This is a 100 level gen-ed class that isn't easy.", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2013", + "message": "She's a horrible teacher. Makes an annoying smacking of her lips every sentence like her mouth never stops watering. Her lectures are terrible and don't correspond with the reading questions. Her tests are even worse and completely stupid. iClickers are annoying and graded every day", + "class": " CLCV115", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2006", + "message": "Ms. Traill is such an intelligent woman. She really knows her subject well. She also has a great sense of humor, as we talked about lots of controversial things in our Greek comedy class and she laughed with the rest of us. Challenging, but you will learn a lot.", + "class": " CLCV323", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2005", + "message": "She is extremely enthusiastic about Latin and very clear. I didn't do so well because I never studied the vocab, other than that she is very fair and not too hard.", + "class": " LAT102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2004", + "message": "A great professor! Both Traills are excellent educators- a truly illustrious family in the field of classics (it's too bad her father Professor John Traill at the University of Toronto) is retiring shortly", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2003", + "message": "moves so slow that the class learns the majority of material outside of classtime.", + "class": " LAT101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Trainor ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2020", + "message": "DO. NOT. TAKE. THIS. CLASS. This was the biggest waste of money. You essentially teach yourself via his YouTube lectures and things you have to find online. Seriously, I learned more from random YouTube people than I did in the class. When you have trouble, he's zero help. He's nice, but a terrible professor.", + "class": " IS455", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Tramel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "One of the best professors I've had the pleasure of having at UIUC, math or otherwise. She has a very genuine sense of kindness and a great enthusiasm for the material. She also has a knack for picking out the most important concepts/theorems and explaining them in a straightforward way, her mathematical exposition is remarkable!", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "She is one who can teach hard abstract algebra concepts in a simple and clear way. Amazing professor", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pat Tranel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "This course itself is a little bit hard, but Professor is very caring. He gives a very clear presentation during the lectures and is easy to follow. Remember to review weed and its control measures every time.", + "class": " CPSC226", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "Material is fairly complex. Keep in mind weed science is more like \"herbicide science\" Don't take unless you have to.", + "class": " CPSC226", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CPSC226", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeffery Trask ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2020", + "message": "I am taking the online summer 2020 class and it is so easy. All the quizzes are online on Quizlet and the weekly discussion post questions are super easy and don't require a lot of deep thinking. Also some of the work is split up within our assigned groups so that takes off a lot of the workload.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "Took the winter online course, should be easy, but SO BORING AND SO MUCH WORK. There are two papers, two discussions and responses, and a quiz each week, which may not sound like much, but when you include readings and lecture notes, it takes forever. Also, don't bother emailing him, he doesn't care to respond. If you keep up, you'll get the A.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "took it as an online winter course. lots of material and homework. way too much homework for an online class. material is baloney but he manages to make it sound important.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "lots of busy work, i honestly would not recommend it. no extra credit offered. TA's graded homework assignments a little strictly in my opinion.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "I took this class over winter break, and it was a ton of work, but fairly easy. However, if you watch and pay attention/take notes during the video lectures and stay up to date on the homework you'll be fine. I didn't really use the book too much, but it basically reiterates what he says.", + "class": " CLCH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2014", + "message": "Dr. Trask is now at Lewis University and reads off the slides. I didn't think to look at his former school to get an idea of who I am dealing with. Be prepared for case studies galore. It is nearly impossible to get a hundred on anything. He marks off for not even answering a question that wasn't even on the homework.", + "class": " INFOTECH", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2014", + "message": "I didn't like the course because it was very boring. You learn about the healthcare system in the United States and you can make this class so much interesting. However, he literally reads of the slide. Not a very good teacher. Does the minimum work as a teacher. Exams are too specific. Textbook reading is way to much.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2011", + "message": "Not as easy as I thought. Def. not a complete b.s.elective. Nice guy tho", + "class": " CLCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2011", + "message": "8 week online course is hard. Don't take it! Too much work and hard tests.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2011", + "message": "Took the class last semester. Unfortunately he restructured the online version so its a ton of work, lots of readings, weekly quizzes, 2 papers, and the exams are extremely hard. I'm a James Scholar and I had a tough time getting a B", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2011", + "message": "BORING. HORRIBLE. I hate this class and the random quizzes because lecture is useless and boring.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2011", + "message": "He is unable to make the class interesting. It has potential to be, but it's just the most horribly boring thing EVER.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "This guy is not a professor. He simply reads off of slides that are at least 4 years old. He doesn't even show up when guest lecturers come to class, which is pretty often. You will get 2/3 of the test material by going to the review day, but some test questions come out of left field. Neither he nor the TAs are responsive to communication efforts", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2009", + "message": "One of the easiest classes on campus. Trask wasn't the greatest teacher and his lecture slides were 4 years old. I got dumber going to class. Exams were super easy just make sure to go to class/discussion enough to get credit for the \"pop quizzes\".", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2009", + "message": "he has attendance quizzes that you do not need to get anything right you just have to be there, also you watch a lot of movie clips that end up on the test.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2009", + "message": "easy class. you will watch a lot of videos. Go to discussion section because the quizzes and exams will be there. There are 3 research paper and around 5 open book quizzes in this class. There are some extra credits too! you should walk out with an A!", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2007", + "message": "He'e ok. His slides are fun to look at and if you're interested in Healthcare you will be interested in this class. You have to go to the discussion cuz that's where the quizzes are. Exams are all multiple choice and he pretty much gives the an outline before the exam so that's helpful. You dont really have to exert a lot of effort to get an A.", + "class": " CHLH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Sarah Travis ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Lisa Travis ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lisa Travis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Grading criteria is clear and it's very easy to do well in this class. However, be ready to read the textbook and take lots of notes otherwise you won't do well on the quizzes. Don't skip class because it is worth a fair amount of points. She is super nice and willing to help you with whatever class problems you may come across though.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Changes due dates frequently! Make sure to constantly check your email:)", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "The class is incredibly easy, but there's a lot of reading. I would take it if only because it's a very easy 4-hour credit course.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2020", + "message": "SO MUCH READING, other than that, it's basically AP psych. Super easy A if you even skim the textbook. There's lots of quizzes, but they're really easy and a good way to keep your grade up. Lecture activities are stupid easy and you get points for them, so another way to keep your grade high. No midterms, finals, or tests, but 2 easy projects.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2019", + "message": "She is boring.", + "class": " PSYCH216", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "This class is way too difficult for its own good. It covers literally EVERY ASPECT of psych. Don't take it if you don't have to. The prof is average. She does her best to make the class interesting, but it's impossible to stay interested.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2011", + "message": "Not a bad professor at all. She was nice and always answered any questions. There is a lot of material to cover in the course, but I felt she did a good job. If you go to class, you can get an A for sure.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2011", + "message": "There is way too much material covered in this class. Professor Travis did her best to deliver the information in the most comprehensible way possible, but it felt like she was nervous every time she started talking. I felt bad for her- not a great lecturer.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Don't take this class unless you have to. You have to know a TON of material and it is not as interesting as you might think it will be. Exams are MC but are still difficult. There are also quizzes and assignments you have to do outside of class (10 quizzes and 4 assignments I think) that are fairly easy.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Her voice is very annoying, but she is always willing to help, and she knows the material very well. Read the chapters before you go to lecture and everything is quite easy. It is possible to get an A in this class, but you have to be willing to put in the time and effort.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2009", + "message": "Good teacher, always willing to help. Though, in the first few classes, she sounded very nervous, =). lectures are not always interesting but the online materials are extremely helpful. Keep reading and try to re-read the book again before midterm and final. Make sure you did the practice text before midterm and final.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "She has the most annoying voice EVER. She gets confused a lot and can confuse her students in the process. She's nice but she often runs out of time and skims over important info. READ the book and take the practice exam. If you can't make it to class it's not that big of a deal because her slides are online. Give your iclicker to other people.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2009", + "message": "Really nice, a little goofy. In class quizzes and assignments that you will get full credit for, but you have to be in class. Only a couple short out of class assignments, super easy A. Exams contain written and multiple choice, but if you go to class, understand the notes and skim the book, you will do great. Overall easy and interesting class!", + "class": " PSYC318", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYC216", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2006", + "message": "her passion for the subject shows. but tough grader. expects too much of students. gaaaa!!!", + "class": " PSYC462", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Konstantinos Travlos ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2014", + "message": "Was an overall easy class. He follows the textbook and quizzes and tests are super easy. A little haphazard, though. Doesnt keep accurate records of attendance and loses quizzes. I was present every class but received a 0 for the portion of the grade, which resulted in my receiving a B. Dont take him if you can help it.", + "class": " POLLS1101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "Took gov with him at GA Southern. The class is easy if you just use the textbook to study for midterm and final. He curves tremendously. Attendance is taken so bring your laptop or other work to keep yourself busy because the lecture is hard to follow. He is a nice guy and he wants you to do well. Got an A with minimal effort.", + "class": " POLS1101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "Now at GA Southern. Lectures are boring and pointless but you must go as attendence and participation are vital to your final grade. The book will be your best friend in learning/understanding the information. Offers extra credit. Nice guy and wants to help students but take he is a LAST RESORT prrofessor.", + "class": " POLS1101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "DO NOT take this teacher! He is at Georgia Southern Univ now. I was in a large lecture for Am Gov, and the midterm+final are 75% of your grade, and the other 15% is attendance and \"watch participation\". You must know what week your \"watch\" is and talk or else you'll get a 0! So that automatically drops your grade one letter! HORRIBLE!!!", + "class": " POLS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2013", + "message": "Seriously one of the worst teachers I have ever had. Went to class everyday in a big lecture hall and was continuously marked absent, why even take roll in a class of 300? He lost my quizzes. And he only had the Midterm and the Final as the main grades, other than a measly 10% for quizzes and participation...", + "class": " POLS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2013", + "message": "Online section of the course. The quizzes and weekly assignments were super easy. However, the guy is a super hard essay grader. Did everything he asked for on the paper and took a lot of time on it and recieved an F. Which isnt good because paper grades are a large chunk of this class", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "James Treat ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Annie Tremblay ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " FR213", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2009", + "message": "FR 213 is a 2 credit hour class, but you will have between 1/2 hour to an hour of homework for each class session. The work starts out being quite confusing and it's sometimes difficult to differentiate sounds from her examples. So you'll have to spend quite a bit of time studying, and no spacing off in class.", + "class": " FR213", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Trent ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "No specific grading scale - does not hand assignments back and does not answer emails.", + "class": " CLASS", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2013", + "message": "Terrible!", + "class": " EPS420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Trent is definitely a lecturer, but this class he allowed the students to take a chapter from each book and teach it to the class. I love it.", + "class": " EDUPOWT", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Trent is very accomodating. He lectures, but it is very interesting. He is very passionate about students and their learning of the content.", + "class": " SOC420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy Trick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Awesome guy. Sometimes too smart for his own good; \"THE FREQUENCY DOMAIN TELLS YOU EVERYTHING!!!\" Extremely helpful if you go to his office (office hours are annoying b/c other people go) and he's very interesting to talk to. Used to be Head of the ECE department, so you know he's a baller. Smart guy, interesting, and cool. I wish he was my grandpa", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Has the veins of a heavy lifter and the nipples of an eskimo.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2007", + "message": "He drones through his lectures and you will usually tend to fall asleep. And he tries too hard to explain things and by doing so just makes things all the more complicated.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2006", + "message": "go to Brunet's lectures, Trick Daddy is one cool guy, but he can't teach.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2005", + "message": "He makes theories 10 times more complicated than they really are.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2005", + "message": "Trys to explain, but skips things that are important for those who are just learning the material.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2005", + "message": "Pretty boring lectures...but i think he teaches pretty well", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2005", + "message": "tooo badd!", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2005", + "message": "Would make an awesome grandpa. Doesn't make quite so awesome a professor, though. He is a genius, and doesn't realize this when trying to teach these simple thigns to us idiots in his class. As a result, I learned little, and slept plenty. Brunet wasn't much better for me though. :(", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2005", + "message": "He's not very organized. If you have the option, go to the Brunet lectures.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2005", + "message": "Lecture was useless. The mallards are key. If you can, take Brunet's class. Not only is she a better teacher, she's also head advisor for ECE -- so it's in your best interest to develop a relationship with her.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2004", + "message": "not saying hes a bad guy. he's a really nice guy actually. its just hes unclear and goes off on tangents. also, he'll mention something for 3 secs and have it be on the test. his voice put me to sleep in record time as well. i felt bad for sleeping e/ day", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2004", + "message": "Nice guy, but rather incoherent. I have no doubt that he's smart, but he makes no sense during lectures often.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "He was kinda boring, I don't think he was too bad, but only went to Brunet's lectures twice, so I dunno.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2004", + "message": "HE IS TOO INTELLINGENT FOR THE DORKS WHO RATED HIM HE IS AMONGST THE BEST ECE PROFESSORS WE HAVE", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2003", + "message": "Does not teach the material. Lectures either boring or on interesting subjects that will not help with homework or tests. He is willing to help students who stay extra.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2003", + "message": "He's an old man. Give him a break.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2003", + "message": "this guy really can't teach at all....so random....so incoherent...so scattered...shoudln't be teaching", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2003", + "message": "totally doesn't teach- go to brunet", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2003", + "message": "It didn't help that I don't really like circuit analysis and has this course at 8am.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Renee Trilling ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2018", + "message": "I love Professor Trilling! She's like if Mabel from Gravity Falls were your medieval studies professor: she's animated, enthusiastic, and generally passionate about her work. Even though medieval stuff is not my favorite, her class has made me really enjoy it :)", + "class": " ENGL412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Trilling is really excited about Old English and does a great job of getting her students jazzed about it as well. She was very clear in her instructions and did everything she could to help us do well. Dr. Trilling expects a lot of her students, but you get SO much out of the class if you try your best to meet her high expectations.", + "class": " ENGL407", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "I really enjoyed the class! She is a very interesting lecturer and made some very dense readings interesting. I would love to take another class with her!", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Can get away with spark noting pretty much everything, important in lectures to note what quotes she puts on the board from the texts because there is a quotation identifying section on the exams that is a little tricky. Tests were pretty easy and no real papers besides one page responses due once a week for 8 weeks. ", + "class": " 209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2014", + "message": "She was great! Super prepared and used lecture slides that had passages from the readings, which would show up on the tests. She was always very clear and it was easy to take notes, which she even provided outlines for. Very fair and had great TAs. Attendance was only counted for discussion section, not lecture.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2013", + "message": "She was always very enthusiastic during lecture and her notes were very organized and clear. Even though lecture was not mandatory, it had a lot of necessary background information that was helpful for the readings. She was very good in keeping lecture interesting with pictures and video clips, and was very clear about the requirements for exams.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2011", + "message": "I took both 209 and 300 with her and loved her. She really puts in the time to give you feedback and doesn't come off like she has more important things to be doing than teaching. She does grade hard though so don't expect an easy ride.", + "class": " ENGL301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2011", + "message": "Nice professor but does not grade fairly at all.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "She's easily an expert in Medieval Studies but isn't condescending at all. Some really good readings some not so good ones, but she does an excellent job of engaging students no matter what. Fun and interesting class and professor.", + "class": " ENGL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2010", + "message": "completely agreed - excellent professor.", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2007", + "message": "I loved her, she's one of those rare professors who gets what it's like to be a student still. I took an honors seminar with her afterwards and she even made medieval lit interesting. Just make sure to keep up on reading and participate A LOT. She'll be impressed that you read since she knows most college kids don't read before class.", + "class": " ENGL201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Engl 201 sounds nice with her, I wish I took something more like a lit-crit study with her. She is a superb professor for such a young age, and her brightness and attitude will prove to make her more and more phenomenal as she gets more experienced.", + "class": " ENGL507", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2005", + "message": "Professor's Trilling was as perfect a Crit Theory professor as one could ask for: Intelligent, helpful, and clearly in awe of the material she was teaching. She knew her way around her Barthes, Derrida, and Althusser, but she never held it over our heads - she just taught it like it was second nature and it made it feel more natural for us.", + "class": " ENGL201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Trinh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2015", + "message": "Overall a good professor. Explains all the concepts clearly, sometimes a little too much for my liking but that's good for people that may not grasp the material as well. Go to lecture, read the book, study for exams, you'll be fine.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "tests are hard, teaches material after you have homework due on it, practice exams are nothing like the real exam", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2015", + "message": "The teaching is confusing and what is reviewed upon for the test is not close to what is actually on the test.", + "class": " CHEM101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Linda Trinh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 6th, 2020", + "message": "1)Told us only AFTER we paid that its hybrid 2)rarely lectured(guest speakers almost every week) 3)kind but not helpful (cant explain but just repeats) 4)tutorials dont relate to lecture content and (at least my TA couldnt explain the answers) 5)EVERYTHING IS self-taught sad bc this course has the potential to be amazing but staff couldnt deliver.", + "class": " KPE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2020", + "message": "this course was a waste of $ especially bc it was a hybrid. going to lecture was useless bc everything was online so ppl leave. Most profs that give readings at tell u what to focus on but she is very unspecific & not helpful. tho she does care about her students & is very accessible outside class hrs but theres no point when the teaching sucks.", + "class": " KPE120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2017", + "message": "Had Dr. Trinh for Exercise Oncology. Very knowledgable and passionate about the subject. Expects a lot from her students & the workload is pretty intense, but you'll learn a lot. Definitely one of the most interesting classes I've taken here and good for anyone who wants to work with a clinical population. Be prepared to read and write a lot.", + "class": " KIN494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "not very specific and hard to pay attention to.", + "class": " KIN140", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dallas Trinkle ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2016", + "message": "In general Dallas Trinkle is very mean, bitter, and stubborn towards students in his classes. Trinkle will often publicly shame students in his class, and blame them for their shortcomings in the class rather than addressing the pivotal issues in the class (specifically assessments). I learned a lot in 206 but it was incredibly painful.", + "class": " MSE206", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2016", + "message": "Do agree that he's teaching is great. He tries to make his class fun, though lectures are relatively long and pace is fast. However, the \"be 100% right or no credit at all\" grading was a huge disappointment. He seems to be proud of this \"you just have to be perfect\" philosophy and don't accept suggestions (simply block related posts on piazza)", + "class": " MSE206", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "Yes this is one of the most challenging classes in the matse department, but he is a great teacher. Knows everything and he can explain it all in a wide variety of ways. Not to mention there is no student who he will turn away. Arguably the best teacher I've ever had", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2011", + "message": "TA's in this class are not prepared. They can not explain anything related to the course. Moreover they confuse students more", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2007", + "message": "hardest undergraduate class", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2007", + "message": "He's new", + "class": " MSE406", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brenda Trofanenko ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "a wonderful mentor!", + "class": " CI403", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2011", + "message": "demanding", + "class": " CI403", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CI301", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ashley Trudeau ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Celina Trujillo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Wendy Truran ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2015", + "message": "Had her for 200 and specifically took her class the next semester! She makes her material fun and is great at giving feedback and help, if you ask for it. Participation is SO IMPORTANT, and attendance is noticed. She's a great teacher and a wonderful human being in general. Highly recommend!!", + "class": " 200241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher, I would highly recommend!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Donald Tsai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nien-Pei Tsai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 24th, 2019", + "message": "Straightforward lecturer and makes sure to reiterate all the important topics you need to know for the exam. Super nice and very approachable. The class material is important for the MCAT, so it's nice that he makes the it easy to understand.", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "Unlike many other MCB classes and really focuses on concepts rather than memorizing. A lot of information is taught, but you leave the class feeling like you have a good foundation in physiology and understand enough fundamental concepts to dive into more specific topics.", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "Highly recommend!", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "Covered the basics of physiology in an easy to understand manner.", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "I loved this class! I learned so much that involved my own body and life as well as others! This was one of my favorite MCB classes and it counts as an andanvced MCB course for anyone looking to get an extra 3 credit hours.", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Very resposible", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor, makes his lectures easy to understand and explains concepts multiple times and in various different ways.", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Tsai has been one of my favorite professors at UIUC. His lectures are always very organized and interesting, and time passes quickly. He is great at explanations. He incorporates stories and descriptions in such a way that you actually remember the lecture material many days after class. He cares a lot about the success of his students.", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "record attendance by iClicker questions.", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Few opportunities to get extra credit.", + "class": " MCB402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Priscilla Tse ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2018", + "message": "Priscilla had an extremely strong accent and was difficult to understand. She would constantly ask for discussion, although her lecture style left room for almost no space to talk, claiming what she said was correct regardless of whether or not you found a source that said otherwise. She brought some pot, pans and sticks for us to play on one day.", + "class": " AS310205", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2018", + "message": "Took it FA2017 Have to admit that since this is her first semester ever of teaching, the course was a bit unorganized, but the material and the exams are rather easy, as long as you pay attention in class and discussion sections, do some work before exam (one midterm, one final), I have no music background whatsoever still easy A for everyone.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "It's a shame that Prof. Tse's lectures were unorganized and unfocused, because the course material is actually quite interesting. Her guest performers were fun to watch, and some of her reading responses made you think critically. She's clearly knowledgable but has a hard time articulating her thoughts, and her exams were very easy.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "You can evidently tell that she cannot speak English, demonstrating faint control over the class and the course material. The confusing lecture with esoteric readings might be the only resource you can resort to in order to deal with the next-level exam.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "She seems like a nice person, but her teaching was rough. Her lectures were confusing and the readings were difficult to follow. The listening examples were hard for everyone, including those with musical backgrounds. It just seemed like no one knew what was going on or what was expected of them.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Not good. Demonstrated little control over the class, gave incredibly unorganized and un-detailed lectures, and never clearly explained course content or assignments. Did not seem prepared for lectures, or interested in being there. Nice woman, but should not be in charge of such a large class. Was recommended this class, severely disappointed.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2017", + "message": "Do not take anything she teaches. Her grading expectations are ridiculous, especially since she doesn't even teach anything in class. Half of the class is spent by her yelling at people to put their laptops away, or trying to get people to participate in a large lecture. She is not a good professor and tries to make the course hard on purpose.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2017", + "message": "This class is way more difficult than it needs to be, especially since so many people take it as a gen ed. She publicly calls people out in lecture for talking, yells at people for using laptops to take notes, and then tries to get people to participate in a large lecture. The lectures are boring, there is not a ton of graded material. Good luck.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2017", + "message": "Class is meant to be World Music, but you don't really spend time on music material. It should maybe be called World Performance instead, as that is the focus for a large part of the class. Little graded material, just 2 exams, 2 papers, 2 journals, and some extra credit. Weird iClicker questions. She's a nice lady, but poor course structure.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2017", + "message": "Easily the worst professor I've ever had. She got through about 5 of 20 lecture slides every week and her exams were terrible. For example, there were multiple questions that specifically ask for 2 examples of something. Then when we get them back we find out that she actually wanted 4 examples and didn't give any credit to those who gave 2 example", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anush Tserunyan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Anush is one of the best professors at UIUC! She always has clever ways to explain material and is super honest about how she understood things when she was a grad student. She also hates giving tests, so take an upper level grad class where she isn't forced to give them. The only hard part is homework, which you present and is graded by a TA", + "class": " MATH574", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Tserunyan is an awesome lecturer. While every so often she may make a mistake in a proof, she always makes sure that everybody knows where the mistake was and what it was so as to clear up any confusion. She always brings a bit of humor to her lectures and is always open to questions.", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Anush is likely the best lecturer I've ever had. She explains the motivation behind definitions and theorems, gives illustrations to help you understand new concepts and organizes things in a logical manner. She is very responsive to student questions and her deconfussion sessions are also helpful. Would take another class with her in a heartbeat!", + "class": " MATH432", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2016", + "message": "Anush's class was an amazing introduction to logic. I feel like several new horizons have opened up. The problem sessions were a helpful addition to the course.", + "class": " MATH570", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2016", + "message": "Anush is a very helpful and thoughtful instructor. She is willing to answer any questions you might have through email or in person. Homework is generally harder than what is tested. There are designated \"deconfusion sessions\" where you can come in and ask about any problem on the homework. Overall, I strongly reccommend her.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2015", + "message": "It was a nice class with Anush. She is just as awesome. Good researcher and good lecturer. Explains everything in a way that everyone in the class can follow her.", + "class": " MATH573", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2015", + "message": "Amazing, she is one of the best lecturers I've ever seen.", + "class": " 595", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2014", + "message": "Bad", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "WORST TEACHER EVER! She tries but is not a good teacher. Her section is much for difficult, much more intensive than all other sections. I feel that I'm not even in linear algebra. She writes very small and does't communicate what she is trying to say. She is too lazy to put up lecture notes or even give the answer key to practice problems. Avoid.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "She is terrible, every comment on here is the truth. Doesnt even care about her students, avoid at all costs", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "Worest teacher!!!! I don't think she even understands that we have more than her classes. I feel like she explects us to be a mathematician on day 1. Don't just try to avoid her. Do avoid her. She is soooooo bad!!!!!!", + "class": " MAH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "By far the WORST professor I have ever had since attending U of I. I don't recommend her to anyone. Avoid her class unless you want to be tested on abstract linear algebra.", + "class": " C13", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "I saw my midterm grade was 60 and I wanted to suicide. Right before I did that, I found out that the average score was 56. Thanks Anush for saving my life.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "Holy crap, this prof is worse than TA. Even i could teach better than her. No answer to homework or practice problem and the reason is she has no time to write, LMAO. Never care about students and no willing to help. Avoid it or welcome to hell.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "AVOID THIS SECTION. She is the worst professor I have ever met in UIUC. There is no solution for any hand-in homework. Her lecture is boring and helpless. And the exam is hard and ridiculous. Also there is no solution for practice exam simply because she have no time to write it.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "AVOID her class at all cost! Her explanations are extremely lost and it is very easy to get lost in her class. Less than half of the class attend her class and half of that are not even listening to her. Exams are ridiculous and there are no curves for individual exams. This is applied linear algebra, but she makes it seem so abstract.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "IF YOU ARE CLEVER ENOUGH TO READ THIS, AVOID HER. Anush is certainly a smart and nice teacher, BUT she doesnt teaches her staff right. Her lectures are useless and boring. Her midterms dont relates on what the textbook materials. I haven't felt so bad about a math class in my life. Studying anything before midterms is useless for her classes. AVOID", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2013", + "message": "It seems that she cares nothing about her students. Lectures go too fast and has no patience for answering questions. Try to avoid her as much as possible.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2013", + "message": "One of the worest professor. Classes go way too fast. Never pauses her class for questions. Lecture for 50 minutes straight. Unorganized blackboard writing and illegible letters. She thinks the average of the class grade should match the understanding of a person who is confused by the main concepts of this class. Who the hell does this?????", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2013", + "message": "Does not care about teaching class, avoid.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexander Kwame Tsikudo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Very slow in responding to student questions in the Q&A forum we were instructed to use. If his professor responded, it was usually after the deadline for the assignment or project. Due dates listed in weekly overview did not match the closing dates and times for weekly quizzes. Very little direction for confusing instructions on assignments.", + "class": " GEOG101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "Very nice guy and very very good lecture slides and notes able to be taken. Understanding but won't baby students. He is caring and very intelligent and helped me learn every country in the world with ease. Textbook needed for weekly responses PDF or hard copy are fine.", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2020", + "message": "I had an extremely hard time understanding him. I got better throughout the semester but for the first few classes I was completely lost because I didn't know what he was saying. He does a good job explaining his slides in lecture. He posted all of the slides after class, but going to lecture helps. I spent a lot of time studying for this class.", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "I would retake this class in an instant. I took it hoping to deepen my understanding of world geography, which I did (can now place every country on the map), but learned all about global politics and hegemony as well. It was an incredible course. Kwame is dynamic, knowledgeable, accessible, and a strong presenter. Best class I've taken.", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Anna Tsiola ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tony TU ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 26th, 2014", + "message": "A good teacher", + "class": " BA350", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2014", + "message": "A fun and useful class", + "class": " BA350", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Isaac Tubb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2013", + "message": "I took this class to get my advanced comp hours, I didn't expect much but I LOVE this class. There are no tests but there is a LOT of reading and a LOT of writing but he is a very fair grader and if you do your work and go to discussion you will be fine. Also he is wonderful to look at, and he will help you if you go to his office hours so GO!", + "class": " CWL271", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2012", + "message": "This class is A LOT of work. But it is so interesting, and definitely worth it. I took it as an Advanced Comp. Gen-ed. Plus, he is some yummy eye-candy ;)", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Wow, what a class. He is definitely the best German professor I have ever had. He really knows how to explain things clearly to students who don't understand. Plus he is GORGEOUS! Oh wow, what a man! I'll never forget this class, it improved my German, and showed me the most beautiful man on Earth!", + "class": " GER211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2011", + "message": "this class is an advanced comp so it has a TON of reading & writing. 2 papers (where you get a rewrite) 2 exams & a term paper. weekly responses to readings aren't mandatory but they go towards your participation grade. attendance not mandatory but he doesn't put notes online. he talks a lot, it gets tiresome.", + "class": " CWL271", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2011", + "message": "this class is a ton of work but if you do the readings the tests are a joke. the papers are easy to get a good grade on. just do the readings and you'll be fine", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 18th, 2011", + "message": "I took this class to fulfill the advanced comp gen ed. DO NOT TAKE IT! take english 109! the amount of writing is beyond ridiculous. i had taken this class because i thought the Holocaust would make the papers a bit more interesting. i was wrong. if you do not want to have a life for the semester, take this class. i want to die.", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2011", + "message": "I didn't do any of the readings and didn't take notes in class and still got an A, but he is literally the most boring professor I've ever had.", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2010", + "message": "He is definitely a great teacher and everything he teaches is really worth knowing. He shows that he is interested in teaching the material to the class, so as long as you take his notes and do the readings, getting a \"A\" isn't hard at all. Take this class!", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Probably one of the worst teachers I've ever had.. the class could have been taught in English and the majority of the class still would have been confused all the time.", + "class": " GER212", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2010", + "message": "I also took this for an adv. comp. He is really enthusiastic during lectures and engages the class. The readings were eye opening and the TA's (I had Kurt) were extremely helpful. I felt like I greatly improved my writing in this class. Its challenging, but the reward is definitely worth it and it isn't hard to get an A", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2010", + "message": "Wonderful teacher. Took this class for the advanced comp requirement, and it REALLY helped improve my writing. Dr. Tubb is a great guy-- i recommend getting into the discussion section that he teaches. Super hot, too, so that's a plus. :)", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " GER493", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Tucker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2010", + "message": "This professor is a calamity. He'd better retire or stay in the Lab and do research. I want any folk who tries his section this fall 2010 to prove me wrong. I am changing my section in order to succeed. Why would the department assigns a section to a tired person like Tucker?", + "class": " ECE440", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexander Tumanov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "You should probably switch out of his class if you're in Math 285. You will be far better off with any other professor, even if you have to sign up for an 8 AM.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Does not really speak English and has a great difficulty helping students understand the materials. If you have chances to switch another section, go for it.", + "class": " 285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2015", + "message": "Doesn't teach out of the textbook assigned, not to mention the textbook is horrible at showing steps and giving clear explanations for problems. Usually gives quiz and test questions that require a \"deeper understanding\" of the concepts of the chapter which aren't entirely covered in the homework. However, he is an easy grader of homework.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2012", + "message": "Tumanov quite simply cannot lecture. About halfway through the semester, I attended class but stopped paying attention. His accent makes him hard to understand not that without it, he'd be able to lecture well anyway. If you do the homework and study you will do well, but with a different prof, that level of work would be a letter grade higher.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2011", + "message": "You don't learn much from Tumanov as his explanations aren't great and he has a hard to understand accent. In addition to this, the book isn't exactly all that clear either. If you do end up taking this class, prepare to learn how to solve a specific problem for an exam rather than properly understanding the concepts. Generous curve though.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "A professor of absolutely appalling quality. I learnt nothing from the course. He was incomprehensible with a heavy accent. Attendance was horrible-no one showed up. TA's were not helpful. No extra credit despite numerous requests.. and exams of unpredictable difficulty. Overall Fail.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "nice man, available for help. homework and quizzes every week. exams weren't too bad, and the grade curve was generous", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "Nice person, available for help. homework and quizzes every week. exams weren't too bad and the grade curve was generous", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2011", + "message": "one of the worst teacher one can have. Doesn't really speak English, and doesn't know how to teach either. No one ever goes to his lecture, you have to teach yourself. Exams are not that bad, have to do the previous exams", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "He did poor job explaining the theory and he jumped a lot. However, his grading is pretty fair, and he almost tells us every problem on the test, so grade is not a problem. If you review the stuff after each class and make sure you get everything on the homework, then A is in your pocket.My little tip is: find an excellent study buddy!That helps me", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2010", + "message": "You get used to the accent but that doesn't help the fact that when you ask him questions he doesn't understand and answers something else. In lecture he didn't use enough examples and does way too much proof which made the hw extremely hard. However, he gives reasonable tests and lots of partial credit! Very fair exams", + "class": " MATH241H", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "Cool accent, nice guy, available for help, not a very good teacher because he usually doesn't use good examples (just proofs). I took Math 241 Honors and he told us wat questions were gonna be on each test. Start the hw early and you should be fine", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2009", + "message": "HORRIBLE professor. Most math professors here are bad but I've never been so confused in a subject like with him. lecture was pointless he just outlined the book, my ta was also bad and a hard grader. test averages have been ~65%, homework is ridiculous along with quizzes and the book does not help any, moral of the story FIND A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Tumanov is your average UIUC math professor; and by average I mean bad at teaching, and foreign with a thick accent. That being a said, the accent is not impossible; my advice is to take a seat front and center. The lectures have too many proofs and not enough well explained examples. The tests are difficult, but not impossible.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2009", + "message": "Good solid professor. Much better choice than the other professor(s) on campus. Calculus is difficult, there's no way around it, but he's very clear in examples and extremely thorough. Exams are not too difficult if you keep up with the hw and quizzes. Hw never due, but necessary to succeed.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2009", + "message": "Major beef is that he is extremely hard to understand. It honestly took me 3 weeks to get used to his accent. Meanwhile I had to study primarily from the book just to keep my head above water. He obviously knows his stuff, but teaches like he's the only one in the room, usually ignoring raised hands. Avoid if possible.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2008", + "message": "Isn't really too hard to understand, and if you pay close attention in class the material becomes more coherent. He gives very difficult quizzes and tests, but there is a steep curve on final grades. Go to class for the examples but study the concepts from the book before hand.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2008", + "message": "He isn't very helpful, seems quite apathetic toward his students, and speaks in a funky accent.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2008", + "message": "god awful. Doesn't know how to teach, and have a VERY strong accent. If you'd like to ACTUALLY learn math , I suggest you drop the minute you get in there. I regret I haven't chekced this before hand.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2007", + "message": "Hard to understand, and not just because of accent/mediocre command of English language. NOT good at explaining/teaching. Hard exams, inadequate curve for class (class average for final exam was a D WITH the curve) Aviod this guy if you can, but since U of I won't let you see your math prof. when you sign up, it's really just a matter of chance.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alaxander Tumanov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "I made the mistake of thinking a 2-hour class meant \"easy class,\" but I'll also say that Tumanov didn't make it much easier for me. He shows an interest for the material and for teaching (if you see him outside class), but his lectures are very hard to understand, and he can barely answer anyone's questions, ever. My learning was from the text.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2011", + "message": "If you want an honest opinion NO ONE and I mean NO ONE goes to class! Tumanov puts the lectures online but don't think you can get away with doing nothing. Discussions are absolutely necessary to get a good grade so pray to god that you get a TA that actually speaks english, unlike Tumanov. It's not extremely difficult to get an A though.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2010", + "message": "Course was not planned to help the students succeed.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2010", + "message": "Difficult material but did a decent job of working through examples and explaining things in class. Homework is on longer side but the tests are pretty fair. Defiantely worse professors to have for this class", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2009", + "message": "He does not seem well prepared for lectures and does not teach in an effective or organized way. He attempts to prove theorems in the chapter he wants you to look at, but if he gets stuck he just kind of stares at it for a while, scratchs his head, and says something along the lines of \"well, you get the picture.\" I do not recommend.", + "class": " MATH448", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Though cloaked in an air of mystery & intrigue, Prof. Tumanov is a approachable & amiable man who frequently cracks jokes during lecture (listen carefully) & sports a stylish pair of sunglasses. The textbook was an integral part of his class & one could derive a feel for exam questions from the examples he gave. Any Jane Austen fan would approve", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "Enjoyable to attend lectures - he has a quirky sense of humor. That having been said, his tests are quite rigorous, maybe a bit too rigorous. I think this is not exclusive to this particular teacher, but if you fall behind it is nearly impossible to get back up to speed...", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2008", + "message": "Difficult and unintelligible", + "class": " MATH447", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2008", + "message": "DONT EVER TAKE THIS CLASS!", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2007", + "message": "This man is tough. Even though the average of the final was a 46%, he still barely had a curve on the class. He seems like he truly doesn't care about any of the students. He's also hard to understand.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "Never before had I gotten the feeling that a teacher was doing me a favor by passing me. Was he testing how much of the subject i learned or how much of it i could do on his level? I'll never know. HW solutions he provided routinely said 'this is trivial; you should know how to do this.' I wonder what happens when i try that one on his tests.", + "class": " MATH447", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jamila Tumtum ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Thomas Turino ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Terrible narcissism professor. I should have taken another prof's class of MUS 133. Turino just keep talking about himself and both his class and exams have terrible writting sections. And it seemed that he don't want students have good grade since the Final study guide is a sh*t. He NEVER post things he should on compass. Write it by yourself!!!", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2011", + "message": "Turino is very passionate about music and really shows it in lecture. I thought this class was pretty easy. He gives a study guide for the exams that makes the exams easy and the pop quizzes are manageable if you've been taking notes and run through them for 5 minutes. TAs are helpful as well. I only used the book for exam-studying and that was it", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2011", + "message": "Very boring lecturer. The midterm and quizes require an insane amount of writing. You must read the books or you will not understand anything. Would not advise taking this class.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2011", + "message": "The class he teaches was a bit strange. It kinda sucked having to go to every lecture in case there was a pop quiz, but the quizzes were really easy and the lectures were good. The books are useless as long as you go to lecture. As long as you show up and pay some attention, you'll get an A.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Professor Turino is a wonderful professor who is extremely knowledgable about his area of study. He is extremely kind and helpful to all of his students. Politics always affect music - they're inseperable. His lectures are conversational (which is a GOOD thing - no one wants to be talked at)and also fascinating. Work hard and you will do well!", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "This teacher is terrible. He honestly thinks he's the sh*t about everything and talks to us like its a conversation. I swear to you I learned nothing in this class except to not value the subjects that he was talking about. The discussion sections helped a little, but I honestly do NOT recommend this teacher.", + "class": " MUS138", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "He makes 2 pop quizzes worth 20% of our grade. WTF. FML. Who does that? The class is very political and opinion based. Not enough music. His books are poorly written and we have to buy that garbage and make him rich. He makes things more complicated than they should be.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Don't read the book-same as lectures. He's totally fascinating. Got a lot out of this class. I was inspired by class. Great organization, i.e. Music and Spirituality studied in Africa. He really knows his stuff. He'll play sometimes and it's fun!", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2007", + "message": "loved the class...i learned a whole lot and he kept the lectures interesting. also guest performances were great.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2007", + "message": "he iz a great guy. you have to read a lot of material, but the tests are easy relative to tests in other people's classes. coooool guy.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2004", + "message": "this class is very interesting, it requires some effort but it's fun learning. he knows his stuff, and he is a great person to be teaching this class. awesome guy!", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2004", + "message": "This was a very good class and I got a lot out of it. It required more work than I had expected, but I got a lot out of it. I would reccomend this class for anyone that wants to come out with a good understanding of music from various parts of the world.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2004", + "message": "Very easy class. I didn't like his almost daily class references to politics and religion. After taking his class I now know that he is a staunch Democrat (who passionitly hates Bush) and is an athiest who can't understand why people go to church.", + "class": " M133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "Class is not organized well. Too much politics and not enough music. Some of the material is interesting and relevant but not enough time is spent on it.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2004", + "message": "class is not that hard but sometimes makes u very sleepy even after a good night of sleep. The prof. talks as if he writes a novel, a little more simplicity wouldnt hurt him.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2004", + "message": "This class is a real headache. Very dry and music is a minor part of the class. TA's are bad, class is very boering, and grades are not very good.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2003", + "message": "I came into this class thinking it would be an easy A, as Ive studied music before, but Turino managed to make it more complicated than it should have been. There were some days where he never even mentioned music (ie the politics comment). BAD CLASS!", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2003", + "message": "Turino needs to keep his politics out of the classroom. I registered for \"World Music\", not \"Liberalism in the Classroom\". Instead of a diverse look at world music, all we learned about was Africa and his vague semiotic theories.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2003", + "message": "Boring dude. Repeats himself. Class is easy, not much work.", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Turino ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Turino seems like a very nice man. He is very interested in what he teaches, which is cool. Unfortunately, do not expect to succeed in this class if you are not a music major. The class is \"designed for non-music majors\" but that's rubbish. The content of this course was highly uninteresting to me and there is a lot of reading to be done.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2011", + "message": "hard as hell for people not music majors", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2006", + "message": "Quite concerned with culture and voodoo spirits of African music. Beware all exams are essay format, with little multiple choice.", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS133", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2005", + "message": "Awesome guy to hang out with good teacher but watch out for unfair TA's!", + "class": " MUSIC133", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cynthia Turner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2016", + "message": "Made the material easy to understand", + "class": " MTH030", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Turner is awesome - the material definitely is not the easiest but she is so helpful and willing to go the extra mile to help anyone who asks. One of the best I've had so far :)", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome teacher that makes the unbearably boring topics discussed in class somewhat exciting. She has a lot of common sense and I really enjoyed her approach to teaching. Worth taking.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher who keeps you interested during class. Her tests aren't difficult if you put in the time to study.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Very cool teacher who really wants her students to do well. Tests are pretty hard, but the rest of the work load isn't too bad. She's da bomb", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2008", + "message": "She is very nice and friendly. The midterm is VERY hard (with D. being \"None of the above...and then you have to fill in the blank in order to get credit!) She likes to say \"Um\" a lot. BUT, I would recommend taking Accy 302 with her.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2008", + "message": "Her class is more difficult than you'd think. Her midterms are hard and she knows/loves it. Very nice person though who likes her students.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2008", + "message": "Best accy teacher hands down. If you are taking Accy 302, take it with her. She makes the material as interesting as it can be. She really likes her students and makes her class fun.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2008", + "message": "A fairly difficult class, but Prof. Turner is very helpful and you always know what she is expecting from you.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2007", + "message": "she is the only great professor i've had ever! very clear, to the point, you learn a lot in her class.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Ms. Turner is the best accounting teacher here. She is really a great teacher and the class is actually interesting. The only bad thing about her is that she makes you realize just how awful your other accounting teachers are. And we are rated #1 in accounting? Haha, yea right. Our program is total garbage.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2006", + "message": "She is a \"long run\" teacher, as she puts it. Goes beyond typical accounting mechanics to try to make you really understand the material. You will work in the class and there is a curve. Very fun teacher too.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2006", + "message": "very straightforward class, she was really laid back and we rarely went the whole class length. tests are hard but if you study for them and make sure you get all the other easy points, you can get a high B or A", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2005", + "message": "Prof. Turner is so awesome! She has a very straight-forward teaching style and she is always willing to help when you have questions. Her final exam is much more difficult than her midterm so keep that in mind. Study a lot for the quizzes; they can be tricky! Always get a head-start on the cases so that you can ask questions and see the writing TA.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lou Turner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 16th, 2011", + "message": "Although he knows the material, he has no clue how to teach it. Longest and most boring lecture ever! The only time I ever learned anything in this class was in the discussion groups with our TA. Don't take this class if you have the option of choosing something else!!!", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2010", + "message": "The single worst teacher at the University of Illinois. Disorganized. Rude. Took pride in embarrassing students, and he did that frequently. Lectures have nothing to do with material in the book. Exams, while online, still reflected nothing in the lectures. NEVER take a class with Lou Turner, and I'm shocked such a prestigious school hired him.", + "class": " AFRO100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julie Turnock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Overall a fun and interesting class. She is a laid back and knowledgeable professor. Four movie review papers throughout the semester which is each assigned with four people and one final paper which is assigned with a partner. No individual work, but it can be easy.", + "class": " MACS203", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Turnock is very knowledgeable and passionate about film. She received her Ph.D from University of Chicago and the great Tom Gunning was on her dissertation committee. Engaging PPT lectures were paired with film screenings in the class on 80s American cinema. If you get the chance, take a MACS class with her!", + "class": " MACS496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2013", + "message": "Screenings are too long and lectures are boring.", + "class": " MACS262", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Duniz Tursun ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2017", + "message": "She explains everything IN details and makes sure all of us understood it for sure. She pays attention to everyone in the class. She is very kind and nice.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2017", + "message": "She has such a serene and calm aura surrounding her. She somehow transforms challenging material into achievable goals.", + "class": " IE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 11th, 2017", + "message": "I had no clue about her but professor turned out to be the most effective instructor in the department. Her kind nature is only icing on the cake.", + "class": " CEE481", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2017", + "message": "She is by far the best professor I have ever had in this department.", + "class": " CEE481", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Amazing person and professor", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2017", + "message": "Oh my god! She is an angel on earth.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2017", + "message": "She was a real gem among all the professors in IE department. I have graduated two years ago and I am still using what she taught me in statistics and probability.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2017", + "message": "I switched my major so that I can be her grad student. She pours her heart and soul into her class and students. She was amazing.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2017", + "message": "Best professor ever", + "class": " IE410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2017", + "message": "Phenomenal instructor", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2017", + "message": "Most amazing professor and kindest person ever.", + "class": " CE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2016", + "message": "2 out of 3 midterms count and the lowest one is bonus. You can collect 125 points.", + "class": " IE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "Thank you", + "class": " IE330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2016", + "message": "PROF. Tursun explains everything in a way that everyone can understand.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2016", + "message": "What makes her teaching powerful is that she teaches not only how things are, but also why things are the way they are", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2016", + "message": "She is phenomenal.", + "class": " IE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2016", + "message": "Professor was a very pleasant person. If you follow the rules stated in the syllabus, everything works out just fine.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2016", + "message": "She was bullied by some of the students. But she was very helpful and considerate.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2015", + "message": "She was nice to work with.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2015", + "message": "She helped me every step of the way. I would not be able to pass this course without her support. ", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tomi Tusia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2014", + "message": "She was a really good teacher! Very helpful and always gave a full description of what you did write and wrong when grading.", + "class": " SNHU107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 23rd, 2014", + "message": "She was such an awesome teacher! I took her online course at SNHU. Very helpful and interactive with the class. Definitely recommend!", + "class": " SNHU107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "She was so helpful and went above and beyond what you would expect from a TA. She just got her PhD and I don't think she'll be teaching at UofI but if you have a chance to take a class with her -- DO IT! She's actually a great teacher unlike most instructors in College.", + "class": " ANTH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Agnieszka Tuszynska ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "she's really helping me become a better writer. i can see a huge difference in my writing skills now, compared to the beginning of the semester.", + "class": " RHETF", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2011", + "message": "Boring class. Discussions mainly focused on artwork from the book and sometimes one class period focused on just one picture or poem. Paper topics were too broad and only centered around art. So you could pick anything from a book to a picture or song. No group papers in this class. Other classes did group work. Class is easy if you like writing.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2011", + "message": "I didn't realize she was a harsh grader until I heard it from someone in my class. Do not take unless you like analyzing \"Art.\" The textbook is used every week with long discussions. The class bored me to death. Paper topics could have been more interesting and not just focused on a piece of art.No group papers like other classes did.Bummer for me.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2010", + "message": "A little disorganized but knowledgeable and fun.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2010", + "message": "Agnieszka is good at presenting unique ideas/perspectives. Her assigned readings do a decent job of stimulating intellectual conversations in class. Small group discussions are the only times everyone is required to participate, and these do not occur often so have no fear if you do not like speaking in class. Overall, a good experience.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2010", + "message": "Awsome !", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erol Tutumluer ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "The homeworks for this class are very difficult, so try to find a partner. The material is super boring, but pay attention because you WILL be asked about small details. Also a PC laptop is required for the class to do the HWs. Macs will not work. The tests are not long, but study every detail because that's what half the questions are.", + "class": " CEE406", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2015", + "message": "Hard to understand. Super boring. Didn't learn anything. And if the test is open book, forget about it, super hard. ", + "class": " CEE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2014", + "message": "Above Average", + "class": " CEE598", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2013", + "message": "He is not bad. He knows what he is talking about. I do not know why everyone hates him so much. Give him a break. Any professor would seem bad after you have had Dan Work for the first half of the class.", + "class": " CEE310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Lectures are pretty boring; just reads off ppt slides, throws in a few anecdotes. The lecture slides could have been more useful in doing the homework. Exams were a bit long, but open book open note. Overall good class.", + "class": " CEE310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2010", + "message": "He was fine; not great but not terrible. Basically just reads off the powerpoint slides, but he def knows what he's talking about. I dunno why everyone says he keeps them late; we got let out on time every single day.", + "class": " CEE310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "Unbelievable... He is the only prof. I've ever had that runs class past the bell every single lecture. He is totally unapologetic about it too. In fact, he gets angry when people leave a minute or two after the bell. His exams are easy and the homework is easy (when it isn't so blurry from being copied so many times that you can't read it.)", + "class": " CEE310", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "Awful. Lets class out late every single lecture. Every. single. time. Then he whines when people try to leave at the bell.", + "class": " CEE310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2009", + "message": "He runs over every single lecture then he complains when people want to leave. He has made me late for an exam because he started yelling at me when I tried to leave 2 minutes after the bell. He knows what he's talking about, but he is very very boring and he doesn't work for the student at all. The homeworks he assigns are unreadable.", + "class": " CEE310", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Twidale ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2019", + "message": "Museum informatics was so much fun and I learned a ton. It was one of the most interesting classes I've taken. Prof. Twidale is great at creating a true learning and explorative environment, not just reciting facts and asking for them to be regurgitated.", + "class": " LIS490MUL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Very engaging class. Well worth taking.", + "class": " LIS590IIL", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "Very interesting class. Not at all what you would expect at first, but useful nonetheless. In this class you definitely learn by doing through hands on activities and exploratory exercises. Very interesting but time consuming.", + "class": " LIS490MUL", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Betty Twinkie ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Jess Tyehimha ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Brendesha Tynes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2017", + "message": "I absolutely loved Professor Tynes GESM131 class on African American Child Development is substance filled. She is very knowledgeable on this subject and is passionate about it so she has no problem helping with assignments. She makes the bulk of material very comprehensible and fun.", + "class": " GESM131", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2017", + "message": "She's a great teacher. She knows her stuff and she genuinely cares about her students. She's always open to constructive criticism. You're going to be challenged in this class, but ideologically, not academically. If you're prepared for that, you'll love this course.", + "class": " GESM131", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2012", + "message": "This professor is terrible! She doesn't have a clue as to how to teach a class. Her classes are boring with no structure and all she does it talk about what she studied and researched in her studies. The class is just all over the place with absolutely no organization. DON'T TAKE HER! It will drive you insane!", + "class": " EDUC506", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2009", + "message": "Psychology of the African American was based entirely on Dr Tynes' view of race. Ideas with which she did not agree were not tolerated or even presented. Even the required textbook for the class was written and edited by her. If a white professor taught black stereotypes the way she teaches based on white stereotypes, he or she would be fired", + "class": " PSYC411", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2009", + "message": "Professor Tynes clearly cares very much for her students and worked to create a learning environment conducive to the somewhat tough subjects discussed. She really earned our respect for how hard she worked and cared for us. The class content (Psychology of the African American Child) was information that I think all people need to learn about.", + "class": " AFRO398", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Tynes teaches this course on early adolescent development with themes centering on education and psychology. You'll also examine how external factors like sex/gender/race/socioeconomic status impact psychological development. This course raises important issues. Tynes is open to student feedback and teaches with enthusiasm. You'll learn a lot.", + "class": " EPSY430", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Tynes is a wonderful professor and role model. You'll learn so much from taking her class!", + "class": " EPSY430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Tynes is tough but good. I don't know what these other people's problems were. I thought she was pretty good.", + "class": " EPSY430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2006", + "message": "I agree, this professor made many out of line comments to a large class. Future teachers generally don't want to hurt their students or believe that students are incapable because of their gender, race, or economic status, but Professor Tynes had no faith in our abilities and genuine interests in improving lives of all of our students.", + "class": " EPSY430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2006", + "message": "This woman is possibly the dumbest woman in the great state of Illinois. Everything was about race with her. Apparently Ph.D.'s from UCLA are as valuable as toilet paper. She told a lecture hall full of hundreds of future teachers that public school teachers send kids to prison. If she isn't fired, it will be a disgrace.", + "class": " EPSY430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2006", + "message": "The fact that Brendesha Tynes was hired here single handedly discredits the fine University of Illinois. Without a doubt, the worst teacher in the history of education.", + "class": " EPSY430", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeremy Tyson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2013", + "message": "Speaks fast but very good at explaining the material", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2012", + "message": "Very good with his examples. The midterms and final are difficult. The Homework takes forever but is helpful. The worksheets are VERY in depth and are not the most useful. Great professor but a lot of self study is necessary.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "Easily my hardest class. The 3 midterms are hard but the final is all multiple choice. The worksheets are confusing and the weekly homework takes forever. Its an engineering class so be ready for a challege.", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "I absolutely loveee Professor Tyson. He was extremely enthusiastic and knowledgable about his class. I found that he did tend to overcomplicate simple topics a times, espeially with foreign notation, but overall the curve made the class doable.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2012", + "message": "Extremely fantastic professor!! Is always excited and ready to teach, and explains topics very well - you will have no excuse not to know them with all the office hours/such offered. His sweaters are swag too", + "class": " MATH231E", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "The explanation for expamles are great. Sometimes it's hard to read the notes at the end part of the class when the blackboard turns white...", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2012", + "message": "Very good professor. Loves his proofs and examples, and makes material easy to understand. Tests are hard, but that's expected. Holds plenty of office hours, answers questions during lecture, and is very helpful. Definitely recommended.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Probably one of the most helpful professors I have ever had at UIUC. He is always willing to help. The material is hard, so don't expect to get by with an easy A. He is the optimal professor for a difficult class. Side note: Love his sweaters like everyone else is saying lol", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Tyson is really smart and fashionable. Beautiful sweaters, I agree :D I really like the way he's being responsive and helpful all the time. I like the way he looks around to see whether there are hands up for questions during lectures. And he holds so many office hours! Be sure to take advantage of his teaching style and helpfulness :)", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Tyson is extremely clear during lectures and will always make time outside of class to help you if you're struggling. The material is quite difficult, but he explains it in a way that makes sense (and uses lots of pictures). He tests understanding rather than rote memorization. Also, the notation near the end is terrible. Amazing class!", + "class": " MATH425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Tyson is an awesome guy. He moves quickly and writes a lot on the board, however he is very willing to answer any questions. He seems like an odd guy but throughout the semester you learn that he's actually pretty funny. Class is tough, exams are hard, but nothing to be afraid of; the instructors do their best to prepare you.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2011", + "message": "Tyson was very clear in his explanations and was a general pleasure as a lecturer, not to mention his adorable sweaters. If you pay attention in his class, you will definitely learn a lot.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "He was an awesome professor. He took times to explain things clearly and he made sure to answer all questions. He also wrote everything down on the board which was helpful. He made sure to challenge students who understood coursework and made sure to clarify for students who did not understand.", + "class": " MATH231B", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Tyson is great! He's got a sexy sweater collection, so I suggest you take his course in the fall so you can see him show them off. He really works the sweater/khaki combination. Oh yeah, and he teaches well too.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2011", + "message": "Smart but a little too fast.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Tyson was great! He was teaching really efficiently. As far as I know, he is not teaching any undergrad course in spring11. I say the course was hard because I knew nothing about linear algebra before enrolling the course.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2009", + "message": "Very difficult class, but if you are willing to go to office hours professor Tyson is very willing to provide assistance.", + "class": " MATH424", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "a very good professor. very skilled in teaching and you can see easily that he is passionate about math. like his class very much", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angeliki Tzanetou ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Easily one of the best professors I have ever had. I'm surprised at some of the reviews here and can only conclude that Prof T responds to passion when she sees it in her students. She taught us for months through quarantine after the semester ended, because our class wanted to keep learning, and during school would bring us coffee and sweets.", + "class": " GRK101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2017", + "message": "Greek is hard in itself and this prof. makes matters worse. She is late for class almost all the time and looks tired and uninterested in teaching. She means well but she just can't teach efficiently. It's hard to be motivated to do well in a language class with a prof. who is present-absent.", + "class": " GRK201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2017", + "message": "She's a very nice lady but not a very good professor. She shows up late EVERYDAY but still manages to have her coffee... She is often unprepared, behind schedule and never enters grades. She is very frustrating.", + "class": " GWS240", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2014", + "message": "I love her! She is one of the nicest, most fair professors I have ever had. She truly has an interest in what she is teaching and it shows. Textbook is unnecessary, she puts the readings online. I would absolutely take another class with her and highly recommend this one.", + "class": " CLCV240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2014", + "message": "Class can get boring, but she's an interesting professor! Do not take this class if you are not interested in the subject (Sex and Gender in Antiquity). Put in some effort and you will get an A.", + "class": " CLCV240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2014", + "message": "Going to class is mandatory and super boring. Never paid attention. The three papers are easy to write (wrote them all a day before their deadlines) and studying for the midterm and final were easy. she literally told you everything you needed to know. It's like she wants everyone to get an A in her class.", + "class": " CLCV240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2013", + "message": "She is a very boring lecturer everyone falls asleep during class. We use i-clickers every class so attendance is pretty much mandatory. Its hard to keep up with some of the material because there's so much. There are 2 writing assignments(2-3 pages), 1 paper (5-7 pages) and 2 exams. She grades pretty easy on the papers. Don't bother buying the text", + "class": " CLCV240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "Super nice and passionate about what she teaches. However she is a super dry lecturer and sometimes it is hard to understand what she is saying. As long as you pay attention in class and take good notes, you don't really ever need to use the textbook. She curves the tests a lot, and you regularly use iclickers so be prepared for that too", + "class": " CLCV240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2013", + "message": "Prof. Tzanetou is an excellent professor, passionate in what she teaches, and is an extremely nice person! Truly listens to your issues/questions and only gets upset if you don't listen/talk in class/ask the same question multiple times. Make sure you go to lecture! You get points for that plus she goes over topics & details that are on tests.", + "class": " GWS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2010", + "message": "She was very knowledgable in the topics covered during the class. Class was mainly about Greeks and Romans and covered everything ranging from religious festivals to Spartan war customs. She's very helpful and provides study guides for the two exams. Additionally, class was very reasonable; however, reading the text is necessary.", + "class": " CLCV240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2009", + "message": "Prof Tzanetou is a great professor: she's very knowledgeable but also very friendly. She loves to interact with the class about both class-related and non-class-related matters. As a native Greek speaker, she naturally understands the Greek language (in my opinion better than most other professors) & she has studied all the stages of the language.", + "class": " GRK201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2008", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class even though it wasn't something I was interested in. Great professor!", + "class": " CLCV240", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2007", + "message": "One of the best and most helpful professors I've encountered so far. She is always willing to discuss grades and concerns. She has the fairest grading procedures and really encourages students to do their best. Her energy and obvious expertise is evident and truly makes the class enjoyable.", + "class": " GRK101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nikolaos Tzirakis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2021", + "message": "Honestly one of the worst professor that has taught a class I have taken. Maybe it was because it was the first semester we went online but idk. Very rude and combative in his response to questions. To be fair, I stopped going to lecture a couple of weeks in, but even when I went I thought they were fairly useless. Got by studying the textbook.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2020", + "message": "Some of the least well prepared or helpful lectures I've had, attacks students who ask questions, and combative when questioned. I never actually asked him a question after seeing his response to others, and quickly found it best to just read the book instead.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2020", + "message": "He is a clear lecturer. But sometimes, he does not motivate topics too well or goes overtime in lecturing. Some early homework assignments were too long.", + "class": " MATH554", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Material is extremely difficult to follow. Don't take this class with him if it is your first diffeq class. He expects you already have experience. Extremely harsh grader on exams. I failed both exams even though I only got half a question wrong on each of them. Gets angry and defensive during lecture if you ask any questions (especially \"dumb\" one", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2018", + "message": "Goes through lectures extremely quickly while leaving students confused and lost. You NEED to go to office hours and study the book a lot. Teacher expects you to understand the basics rather than teaching the basics. Was told this class was a blow-off class, but it is definitely not. Requires lots of work inside and outside of class. Don't reccome", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2016", + "message": "Engineering student for Math553 PDE here please, 1st, are you familiar with lebesgue convergence theorem, n-dimension sphere surface area and many other concepts in functional analysis? if not, forget about this course. 2nd, you care about why the solution to a PDE exists and why it's unique rather than how to solve it? if not, forget about it.", + "class": " MATH553", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Tzirakis is an amazing professor who loves the material he teaches. It is very difficult to make ordinary differential equations interesting, but his lectures and applications make the course (while more abstract than MATH 285) much more useful. Take the course with him.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2015", + "message": "He is a great Professor, knows the material very well, approachable, nice person!! A lot of HWs!! good grading , very hard ", + "class": " MATH543", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2014", + "message": "Friendly personality. Not arrogant like some higher level professors. Likes to lecture without looking too closely at notes so he'll make a few mistakes, but takes student corrections well. Has an accent but easy to understand after a few classes. Explained concepts well. Tests were very straightforward and similar to homework and study guide.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Good professor. His questions come straight from homework. His grading was fair, and he tried to help the student out frequently.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2009", + "message": "Pretty easy class. Exams are only a few problems so make sure you know how to do everything on the study guide as well as covered in the homework. Not the best partial credit either. He doesn't try to mess you up. He's just making sure you know the material that he taught. Many 100's were achieved on exams in my class.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2009", + "message": "He's a nice guy. His exams are on study guides and homework. Make sure you study all problems on your study guide and homework, then you can get 100/100", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rizwan Uddin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "Notes must have", + "class": " NPRE501", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2014", + "message": "He teaches tough courses, but he explains all of the concepts very well. You must go to class and pay attention. Homeworks are all hard and long, but doable. Overall one of the best professors I've had in college.", + "class": " NPRE448", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2013", + "message": "Awesome professor, just difficult courses. More than willing to help, but won't make it easy if you try to blow through it.", + "class": " NPRE455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2012", + "message": "Doesn't teach the homework or the tests. Leaves you in a state of unknowing the whole semester.", + "class": " NPRE448", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2012", + "message": "I am the first one to use video lectures. It was painful for me to keep up with the lectures especially when exams came around. he grades very harsh but we had easier exams than previous semesters. nonetheless, DO prepare for this class!", + "class": " NPRE455", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Teaches a lot of material that is difficult to understand, but if you go to class and actively participate/take notes/ask questions you will do fine. Uddin usually does a good job of presenting material, but missing notes will really hurt you. His exams are hard but manageable. Be sure to understand the theory behind equations.", + "class": " NPRE455", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Tends to ramble on, somewhat dull to listen to. Otherwise fine.", + "class": " ENVS101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Monica Uddin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2016", + "message": "It is very evident that Professor Uddin knows what she is talking about, but she has a very soft voice, which makes it difficult to stay awake. She also tends to have very little information on the slide (mainly graphs) and just talks about the experiments. It's difficult to know what you will be tested on. However, her test is an easy A.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bogdan Udrea ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 9th, 2017", + "message": "He was very concise, told jokes, and the tests were based totally on stuff we had actually done in class.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2015", + "message": "This is one of my favorite professors I have encountered. His class will be very hard to those who aren't good at math, but very easy for those who are. Classes are sometimes boring, but he will usually throw in jokes about math, himself, and his own teaching. He covers material well but if you don't understand he is always helpful in office hours.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "He explains things really clear. And he is very nice about the test. ", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures are a little confusing and it's hard to pay attention. The exam questions are mostly from the textbook, so study from that. He is most helpful in office hours and he really does try to help you out if you're lost. Also, he didn't ask any physicsword-problems on exams all semester, but he then asked a few on the final exam. Not cool.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "I believe his tests are just as easy as last years tbh. You need to study to do well in the class. When he hands back exams, there is always a 50% of the class who failed and a 50% of the class who got an A. All questions in the exams are in the book, so use that to study. His lectures are hard to pay attention in. However, he is very open to help.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2015", + "message": "Moves quickly through the material. Exams are 90% of the final grade, and are much more difficult than what previous reviewers had (except midterm 1). The book is not helpful, and it won't prepare you enough for the recent examsnothing will. Some mistakes? RIP gradeGPA. May the odds be ever in your favor like the Fourier series of some functions.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2014", + "message": "It was sometimes hard to sit through his lectures, but his exams were fair. The homework was very relevant to the exam problems. I went into his office hours and talked to him one on one and he was very helpful. My advice is to study the homework and don't be afraid to see him during office hours. ", + "class": " 285", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2014", + "message": "Super easy professor in terms of homework, exams and grading. Exams are straight out of the homework/textbook. He does his best to explain the material but sometimes can't explain very well.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2013", + "message": "Easy professor.Uses textbook for homework and exam problems are similar to hw problems.Exams were straightforward and very easy.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marci Uihlein ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2014", + "message": "She is one of the best professors I have ever had. Her experience in the field shows in her lectures and her explanations. I have taken her courses since my undergrad and glad to continue to have her in grad school. Marci is an inspiration to what I can become and who I want to be.", + "class": " ARCH595", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Very helpful, clear, and cares about her students inside and outside of class. One of my favorite instructors throughout college.", + "class": " ARCHALL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "She's extremely helpful and wants everyone to do well. Be prepared to write tons of notes everyday.", + "class": " ARCH351", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Ullom ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2010", + "message": "His class is not easy to follow. Demand hard work, but he's quite nice.", + "class": " MATH540", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2008", + "message": "Hard class, but he always has a nice curve in the end.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2007", + "message": "Has a weird inflection in his voice. He lets you know what you need to know for exams, so that's helpful, but nevertheless the class is still difficult. The graders are very hard when grading homework. If you come in and ask for help, he won't give you the answer. He'll try to explain what the question is asking, but it doesn't always help.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2006", + "message": "He gives Quizes and homework once a week. Quizes are based on previous week. His tests are based on homework problems. He is a very nice guy and is very willing to answer questions. He does have a boring tone though. Overall a very great teacher and not difficult and so I defintely recommend him.", + "class": " MATH213", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "A very nice, soft-spoken professor. He is willing to help outside class, which made things easier. The tests require some studying. I recommend looking over the proofs for theorems.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2006", + "message": "He is TERRIBLE. But if you get on his good side, he may give you a grade you don't deserve!", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 7th, 2006", + "message": "He gives a lot of work. We had weekly quizes and homeworks. His tests weren't very bad, they were very similar to his quizes and homeworks. He's not the best at explaning things but overall he wasn't a bad professor to have.", + "class": " MATH415", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2005", + "message": "I had professor Ullom in 1991, and he was a fantastic teacher. When I went on the earn a Master's Degree, my linear and abstract algebra classes were easy because I was pushed hard by Professor Ullom. He is also very helpful, and his explanations are clear.", + "class": " MTH317", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2004", + "message": "Gets to the points. Useful examples. Relevant questions on Exams.", + "class": " MATH315", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2004", + "message": "He really know what he is talking about, explains in great detail, very understandable. And the grading is not difficult: quizes, test, homework, midterms, and final", + "class": " MATH315", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ravat Uma ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2018", + "message": "She does know what she is talking about, but we don't.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stan Unander ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " AVI380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2008", + "message": "Great professor, always interested in helping.", + "class": " AVI497", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2007", + "message": "Class was pretty easy - presentations and guest speakers. Only 2 tests: 1 on FAR 121/135 and another on presentations and advanced systems and bot hare curved but the material is kind of hard to study for. Material is not difficult and there really isnt much there. He explains stuff well enough and is a fun guy in class to interact with.", + "class": " AVI497", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gregory Underhill ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2020", + "message": "Very pedantic about details in homeworks and tests. Lots of detailed papers and you have to know obsolete information that is not useful in the field. Encounter problems such as circle all that apply and is very picky with wording on word problems. The content would be a lot easier and more enjoyable if he focused on concepts.", + "class": " BIOE487", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Underhill's lectures are decent but can be somewhat dry if you aren't particularly interested in the topic. Assignments are graded very leniently, and homework typically consists of reading one or two tissue-engineering related articles and answering questions", + "class": " BIOE476", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "His lectures really captured my interest and I loved attending despite the 9:30-11am time slot. He was a fairly lenient grader, however, and the coursework is far from demanding.", + "class": " BIOE476", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ted Underwood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Ted is really nice and conscientious about teaching. He does not care about who's coming, who's not. He teaches fairly practical stuff and gave me a quite good kick off in R, and I learned a lot from his lectures and homeworks!", + "class": " IS542", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2012", + "message": "I really loved Ted. He was passionate about the subject and it definitely showed. Very helpful in office hours, doesn't grade too hard. Took a lot from the class... Great guy all around", + "class": " ENGL431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 18th, 2007", + "message": "very boring class - interesting guy when you take to him outside of class, but terrible lecturer. i had to try very hard to stay awake in lecture, even though the readings were generally good. exam questions not exactly related to his printable notes.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "i liked his lectures, he has a good sense of humor and is well-organized. i'm attracted to his nerd-chic", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2007", + "message": "He cracks me up! The material isn't super interesting, but it's not too hard either. You don't really deal with Underwood much. Sections are very useful! I recommend Kelsey Keyes if she is an option.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2005", + "message": "I have to try very hard not to fall asleep in his class everyday. I wish he'd give some actual assignments besides reading so I stop falling asleep and drooling all up on my book all the time.", + "class": " ENGL431", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2005", + "message": "A pretty kick-ass teacher when it comes to discussion, but sadly tends to give dry, boring lectures. Kind of an odd fellow too. Likes to compare the cheap and tawdry (X-Men, Eminem) to the lofty stuff he teaches. Good dude.", + "class": " ENGL210207", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeff Unger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "Unger is amazing, no other word for it. I learned a lot every single class period. He also helped me a lot with struggles outside of class, and isn't afraid to show he cares about his students, his job and journalism. It's going to be difficult for any other professor to beat him in regards to being my favorite!", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2009", + "message": "Jeff Unger is the most amazing professor ever. I had him for both 400 and 415 and he is my favorite teacher. His teaching style is superb...definitely take his classes. I am obsessed.", + "class": " JOUR415", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "Best teacher I've had at U of I so far. Cares about his students, funny, and his remarks on your articles will help you become a better writer. For Jour 400 I really can't recommend him enough. Also, he looks a ton like Larry David.", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2009", + "message": "Honest, funny, helpful and looks just like Larry David. A great professor overall.", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2008", + "message": "Unger is a really great guy. I would recommend him, but I also have to say that I wish I had learned more in 400 because 415 kicked my butt. But overall, I would recommend him. I found the class to be pretty easy and not that challenging overall.", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2008", + "message": "Great instructor! Very helpful and willing to go out of his way for student. GO UNGER! :)", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2007", + "message": "Unger is great. I'd recommend taking JOUR 400 with him. He's a pretty cool dude and he takes you to all kinds of interesting events to cover. Very reasonable grader and good teacher.", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " JOURN400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " JOURN400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2007", + "message": "Unger is awesome. He has a great sense of humor and really helps you with your writing. Take a class with him if you can!", + "class": " JOUR400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mary Unger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2014", + "message": "I definitely feel like I learned a lot in her class, and the discussions were always engaging and well-structured. A nice variety of projects--though she did have some weird quirks about how you should write your papers. But overall an engaging class that you can easily pass with a little time and effort, and you'll probably look forward to going!", + "class": " ENG175", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2011", + "message": "Best English teacher I have ever had. As people said before, the workload is not light, nor is it easy, but her assignments are creative and actually fun to do. I also loved the readings that she picked for this class and she was incredibly engaging and knowledgeable when it came to the material.", + "class": " ENGL256", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Does a good job with the vast amount of material to cover for the limited time she has each week. She's so enthusiastic about the subject, makes lecture material clearer & is more approachable than the prof she TA'd for. She goes over tests w/ you & explains each docked point & what you did right, & she's adorable in that bookish kind of way.", + "class": " ENG255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2010", + "message": "I'd recommend taking her class. The work load is fairly high (20 pgs reading per class, weekly blog entries, three papers), but Mary knows her stuff and makes it interesting. I thought she graded very fairly considering she taught a 200-level survey class. Attendance is mandatory, but she allows you three unexcused absences with no grade impact.", + "class": " ENGL256", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2010", + "message": "She's pretty demanding grades wise but really, REALLY knows her stuff. Her discussions are organized and well thought out, and she's pretty funny (in an adorably nerdy kind of way)", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "She is the best English teacher I have had here. She is energetic about the material and gets the class involved. The selection of literature we read opened my eyes to new genres I like. I really would recommend taking her classes.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Unger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "For those who are not ready to teach themselves, do not take this course. For those who are not familiar with R, you will rarely learn anything. I do not like self-learning courses, but it is easy to get a high GPA. Thank you, Professor, so much", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "The professor's teaching method is more than effective. I am always amazed as to how much I have learned after taking a class with this professor. Thanks to his courses, I am able to say I am an advanced user of R and SAS.", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2018", + "message": "Changed the final date by five days ahead. Announced on Monday in class that final will be on Wednesday the same week without sending an email or posting an announcement on compass. Regularly late 10 minutes for class. Often canceled classes until the last minute. Never post grades on time. Still do not know midterm grade in final week.", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2018", + "message": "Unger was a great professor. If he is available, take his section for sure", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "I'm not sure if this was Unger's fault but the class this class was a joke; Unger basically just read off powerpoints basic SAS syntax; most of the class finished without knowing a proc import statement. It really should be a 100 or 200 level class; take 448 instead. I would be 90% of the class got As. Its insane grad students are in this class", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2017", + "message": "Very nice professor!", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "He is so engaging during lectures, no extra effort is needed to prepare for exams if you follow lectures carefully. Lectures are almost similar to SAS certification contents and illustrates nut& bolts of SAS programming. Except heavy home works this course is good, easy to score A.", + "class": " STAT440", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2016", + "message": "Like him a lot, very nice, crystal-clear English, excellent analogies, describes and explains everything for any level right there in lecture. So far, just excellent.", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "David is a kind, emotionally stable instructor. If you see him in his office hours, he will treat you decently and go the extra mile to help you understand the material. His exams are pretty hard though while the classes/homeworks may not always prepare you for an A if that's what you want. ", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2015", + "message": "really nice teacher, no extra credit, no curves, very fair, good lecturer ", + "class": " STAT420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laurian Unnevehr ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "She is a terrible teacher, I was less than a half point away from an A-, got a perfect score on the final and she would not move me to an A-. No one ever goes to class because it is worthless and she is a very poor lecturer. There is extremely unfair grading with the homework assignments, I got a point taken off just for using the word \"some\".", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Very easy A. Not much work at all. BUT I would not suggest taking this class unless you are an AG major. The subject material is very boring. Don't be fooled by 'economics' in the title - it's all about food, and farms.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2007", + "message": "Easy class. The tests were easier than almost any other test I've ever taken.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "Very easy class, good to get your non-western gened. Not very interesting unless you're an ag major.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2006", + "message": "She is an excellent professor to have for this course. It's not particularly difficult, and not that much work. It's not mind-numbingly boring either. My favorite course and professor of all the ACE classes I took.", + "class": " ACE451", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2005", + "message": "Boring lectures, but extremely helpful professor. Show up for review sessions and study prior exams. Last test is hardest.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Oktay Urcan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2019", + "message": "I took his introductory accounting class as a part of iMBA program. He knows what he is talking about, approachable, funny, and always available to answer questions.", + "class": " ACCY500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2018", + "message": "Oktay is a fantastic professor. He teaches basics of accounting in an intuitive way and brings the topics alive with real life examples.", + "class": " ACCY500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2018", + "message": "Oktay is an excellent professor, I took Financial Accounting with him, and it was just an excellent, excellent class. Professor Oktay has a passion for teaching, he does a great job producing a very well organized class from the beginning to the end. Very efficient communicating with students. I will look forward to take another of his classes.", + "class": " ACCY500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor, great experience", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Nice professor very patient at explaining questions if you go to his office hour. super chill", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2017", + "message": "Toughest class I have taken at UIUC. Oktay does an excellent job explaining the material. Exams are hard but there are no surprise questions. Generous grader.", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2016", + "message": "I wouldn't recommend this teacher ! Whenever you ask for help , he start talking about private tutoring. Why should I pay for privacy I don't know if I attend class and just want some support. Plus teacher speaks with strong accent which is hard to understand .", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 21st, 2016", + "message": "Horrible teacher , when I was face to face with him he was creating eye contact and locking the door to key and asking stupid questions takin off his glasses . In public yes he seems sweet and nice , but his face change once you one by one . I left his class and moved to another teacher", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2016", + "message": "Easily the best accounting professor I've had at UIUC. Learned a ton in this class and Oktay made it an enjoyable learning experience", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2016", + "message": "Great teacher! So funny and smart!", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2015", + "message": "Great guy, seems to enjoy teaching. Wants to see students do well. ", + "class": " ACCY410", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Oktay Urcan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2020", + "message": "Speaks very quickly, so be ready to watch materials over and over. You don't get the grade you earn based on total points, it's based on the points everyone else gets. So you might earn a 94%, but if lots of people in the class have high scores, you could get a B as your final grade.", + "class": " ACCY500", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alicia Uribe-McGuire ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2020", + "message": "As a student participating in her online class, I have reached out to her many times for assistance and she has responded to nearly none of my emails. It's quite disappointing when you sign up for an online class (COVID-19) and you need to get in touch with your professor and they don't give you any response. Not able to ask questions as a student.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I have had class with her for two semesters in a row and a few things became clear to me. She is very hard to reach, the grading is super inconsistent, and the text book is useless. Her lectures are very dry and not very interesting, but they have a lot of good information. Research HEAVY final paper.", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2020", + "message": "An absolutely awful professor who does not know how to lecture. Four relatively easy case briefs, a mediocre midterm and final, and a research heavy final paper. The grading is probably the worst part of this course, it is not uniform at all. One paper will get a 90% and the same exact paper will get an 80%. Lastly, the book is a waste.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures tend to be not very engaging and generally have low attendance. Briefs for the class are easy, the midterm is reasonable, and the final paper is an immense amount of work. Criteria for briefs, and especially the final paper are unclear and do not establish concrete expectations.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "For this class we wrote four short briefs (one page, pretty easy), and one long brief (10 pages, requires lots of work). There was a midterm and a final which were not too bad if you study. Overall not a bad course.", + "class": " PS301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Professor Uribe-McGuire has amazing lectures, she really brings the issues to life whereas simply reading a book explanation of the issues can fail. She gives the class a better understanding of The Constitution and the Supreme Court Cases that shape our current law. Excellent professor.", + "class": " PS302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "I took her Separation of Powers class. I thought this class would be hard at first (especially when we went into game theory) but it wasn't as bad as I expected. Her slides are clear and concise-no extra bs. They have everything you need to know for exams. There's one group project that was difficult, but she's a lenient grader.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2017", + "message": "Prof has excellent lectures. They're simple and not too flashy, but they really help for learning the materials. Super fair grader as well.", + "class": " PS303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kaye Usry ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2016", + "message": "great professor, fair, well-spoken and articulates her views precisely", + "class": " PS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2013", + "message": "Helpful TA who was interested in having students participate and learn.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Caglar Uyanik ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Uyanik is a phenomenal lecturer and is very easy to access outside of class for office hours. The material is hard (as expected) and it may be easy to fall behind If you don't do the homework or go to office hours. His best feature is the clarity of his explanations of complicated topics.", + "class": " MATH1301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Caglar was super helpful, he puts tons of office hours and he is willing to help. His lectures were clear, abd exams weren't so hard.", + "class": " MATH124", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vidisha Vachharajani ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "She is really a bad teacher. She use professor Petry's lecture notes and even couldn't answer the question on the slide. If you are good at selflearning you can choose her class. She didn't explain anything and the lectures are not helpful at all.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "great teacher! exams very easy and she is really helpful. final exam covers all the material but after one semester you are able to understand everything. i would definitely recommend her!", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nitin Vaidya ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2018", + "message": "Amazing professor, teaches with clarity. Highly recommend his course.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2018", + "message": "A great professor. I am very happy to take CS425 with him.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2016", + "message": "great professor, super friendly and clear", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2016", + "message": "Great instructor. Exams are well organized, and he comes up with new questions every year. Teaches distributed algorithms and concepts without binding to implementation details and systems. His CS425 is one of the best DS lectures in the States.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2015", + "message": "Gets across concepts in a really clear manner, super-friendly if you visit him in his office hours and a generous grader", + "class": " ECE526", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2014", + "message": "He's really nice if you interact with him, or come to office hours. Give extra 2 day extension in all the homework. Really good professor.", + "class": " CS425", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Ask questions and keep him at your pace so he doesnt get ahead of the class. Very good for ECE 110. Has an indian accent that sometimes requires extra focus to understand.", + "class": " ECE190", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2012", + "message": "Good teacher if you interact with him.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2011", + "message": "Clear, helpful, generous grader", + "class": " ECE589", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexander Vakakis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2021", + "message": "Vakakis is easily the worst professor I have had at UIUC. He just reads off of a projected note sheet for lectures, he grades homework extremely strictly, he expects undergrads to perform the same as grad students, and he refuses to curve. Around 15% of students get below a D or below and he says his this is \"very good.\"", + "class": " TAM412", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "Does not use book and everything he teaches comes from his notes, so attendance is a must. Very knowledgeable and a great teacher. Homework is impossible to do alone and group work is a must in order to pass class. Grades very nicely. Very helpful if you ask for it. Really challenges his students. Makes sure you learn a lot.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "His lecture is super boring and you have to write everything he wrote on the board because there is no lecture notes or any other things u can use to study. HWs are super duper hard.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2017", + "message": "Homeworks are hard but graded nicely. As long as you go to class and participate you will do fine but make sure you're not caught not paying attention because he will call you out and ask you questions specifically. \"Have you been reading your notes?\"", + "class": " TAM416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2017", + "message": "The best professor!", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2016", + "message": "Amazing professor; don't let the sheer amount of work cloud your judgement. He prefers writing on the board old-school style. If you take good notes, you shouldn't need a textbook. But if you skip a single lecture, you will fall behind. He was very helpful in office hours (which you WILL need). Be ready to work hard and with other classmates.", + "class": " TAM412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "smart,clear and the best.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome Professor. He'll work you hard but you learn an amazing amount.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Overall, a very nice guy. He definitely shows his interest in teaching the subject. The material can be hard at times, but he does his best to teach everything thoroughly. He is also very helpful in answering questions. Don't get the textbook though, the class is based entirely on notes taken in class (an incentive to attend).", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Angharad Valdivia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2020", + "message": "an absolute QUEEN. Took a long time to warm-up to her because she was very unclear with expectation for the first 5 weeks of class. However, she made MACS 199 interesting and was a generous grader. I think I will get an A in the class. She's also very cute and funny. Sort of like a mom or grandma.", + "class": " MACS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Had her for Sex & Gender in Popular Media and her lectures were not super boring, but she is VERY unclear of what she expects and seems to get annoyed if you ask for clarification. Midterm/final are open book/notes but her lecture slides are NOT helpful.", + "class": " MACS356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "I can honestly say, without a doubt, that Professor Valdivia was the most inaccessible and least understanding professor I have ever had. I understand challenging students to reach their potential, but this is different. She refuses to answer questions in class- \"I ask the questions here, not you.\" Her readings are often inaccessible.", + "class": " MACS356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2019", + "message": "Avoid this professor/class at all costs. I was excited to finally be taking a women's studies course, but this is not what expected/wanted. Her questions are insanely unclear. You'll never understand what she expects from you as far as the group activities you do in class every day. She is nice on the surface, but her strictness will come out.", + "class": " MACS356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2019", + "message": "Tests were full of grammatical errors making it difficult to decipher her already unclear questions.", + "class": " MACS356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2019", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! I promise you that this professor does not deserve to be teaching. She is the absolute worst teacher I have ever had in my life. Someone has to file a report on her because she is unfair. I am glad that I am not a senior but for those friends of mine in class about to graduate, she has made it the worst semester for them.", + "class": " COMM389", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2019", + "message": "Honestly, she's strict because she cares. She lives in a career surrounded by scholars and she's come a long way herself. Many think she's the worst because she's unclear or whatever, but if something is unclear, it's because you aren't doing the readings, and if it is still unclear, she's very accessible for office hours. She can be very rude tho.", + "class": " MACS389", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2017", + "message": "By far the worst teacher I have ever had at this University. So condescending, unhelpful, and unpleasant in general.", + "class": " MACS356", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "Very tough grader, unfair as well, not helpful at all.", + "class": " MACS356", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2015", + "message": "Make sure you go to office hours because the lectures are confusing. Also make sure you do the readings. They are long but it helps to know information", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2015", + "message": "The absolute worst teacher educator I've ever had since Kindergarten. After graduating, I will look back on the years I was a student and remember that the worst teacher I ever had was Prof. Valdivia. Would not recommend. Can't believe she's actually a teacher. ", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2015", + "message": "Worst professor ever, she was unclear about the content, and does not have a comprehensive rubric when grading.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "She can be very condescending and disrespectful. Reading the textbooks is definitely a must in order to do the homework assignments and pass the tests. ", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2015", + "message": "Worst professor in my 4 years here. She was unclear and incredibly unfair. She tries to make a 100 level course much harder than it needs to be. You HAVE to purchase the books. You can't miss lecture. Annoying group project. TA's walk up & down stairs to stop you from texting. Iclickers & assignments make no sense. Have to agree with her OPINIONS", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2015", + "message": "She is the worst educator I have ever had. MACS100 was supposed to be an easy class and she made it awful. I clickers are required in every lecture and you only get points if you can answer her terribly worded and confusing questions. No phones or laptops during her pointless lectures. Homeworks due within 24 hours. the movies shown are awful.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2015", + "message": "This has been one of the worst professors ive had at U of I (if you can actually call her a professor). Her grading and the overall class is unclear. Also she doesn't let you use phones or any technology in class so overall this class was terrible. ", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2015", + "message": "Don't take this class with this professor. Gives quizzesassignments that are due at midnight on the same day. Unclear questions which force certain opinions on the students. This class also forces you to buy two books. Without the books you will be chased out of the lecture theatre during the book quizzes.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2015", + "message": "Professor whose thought process seems to reflect the way this class is run -- completely disorganized. Material is often contradictory and matters (both administrative and academic) are not dealt with fairly.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2015", + "message": "Hands down worst teacher I've had on this campus. Would not recommend her to anyone", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2015", + "message": "The worst teacher I have ever had. Incapable of writing coherent questions or forming coherent ideas. She once provided her own definitions of vertical and horizontal integration that was academically wrong. Do not take a class with this professor if you would like to learn anything except how to recognize ineptitude.", + "class": " MACS100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Valente ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2010", + "message": "I thought he was awesome. His lectures were so energetic, and he is just HILARIOUS. If you're interested, go for it. I think he's especially great if you have a penchant for theoretical excursions. But he's not going to hold your hand, and don't expect help unless you ask for it in person.", + "class": " ENGL396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Entire class based on 15 page final paper, which had no prompt or guidelines assigned, and made no comments on grading. Very knowledgeable in content area, but very poor teacher in small classroom setting.", + "class": " ENGL400", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "I think he is a decent professor for English Honors courses, particularly for Irish literature etc. But our grade was essentially based on a 15-20 page paper, despite the fact that we had \"participation\" and \"presentation\" grades...a little spastic and definitely NOT organized. Very knowledgeable though.", + "class": " ENGL400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2006", + "message": "I loved his lectures. He was always prepared and lectured for exactly as long as he said he would. However, this guy is a PROFESSOR. Meaning he won't talk down to you and he sure as hell won't go out of his way to help you. Overall, I liked it, but he's definitely arrogant.", + "class": " ENG245", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2006", + "message": "You better have a photographic memory if you plan on taking the short fiction course. Be prepared for test questions regarding character's eye color, names of streets, songs, etc.", + "class": " ENG245", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2005", + "message": "He was a bad teacher and was very unfair.", + "class": " CWL267", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "I hated this class. He didn't test on themes or anything, but small minor details. I emailed him for help several times with no replies. The TAs weren't at all helpful either. He looked like a joke and this class was a joke.", + "class": " ENG245", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2005", + "message": "His lectures, while interesting, are extraordinarily obtuse. His appearance, however, is one I hope to replicate someday. His exams are ridiculous: they test the limits of your capacity for remembering minutia and little else.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2005", + "message": "He's really eccentric, and while his lectures typically last an hour, I rarely look at the clock. This class is extremely easy as long as you read and attend lecture (light reading load as compared to other English courses).", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2005", + "message": "I found his lectures really interesting and I've found that if you go to lecture the tests are actually really easy. Plus, I mean the guy is an AWESOME dresser, the powder blue suit coat with the bomber jacket over it and a yankees baseball cap that is removed to reveal a truely beautiful combover.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "Professor Valente will NOT see you. When this dude walked into class the first day, I was like, what's the janitor doing here?", + "class": " ENG245", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2005", + "message": "I love the lectures. They offer a ton of insight. The grading is ridiculous though. He gives tests that, instead of consisting of essays that test our understanding of the stories, has questions about random facts from the stories. Still, if you don't mind the stupid grading, it's a good class.", + "class": " ENG243", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2004", + "message": "This guy is crazy. He doesnt even understand the stories himself, let alone getting us to.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2004", + "message": "At least he thinks he's giving us easy exams.", + "class": " ENGL245", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Suzanne Valentine ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "An amazing teacher who really cares about her students. She guides insightful discussions and knows a lot about medieval culture. I took her ENGL 115 class too, and it was great! We read pieces of that weren't overdone. She's not a picky grader and definitely provides more feedback than criticism. I recommend taking her classes while you're here!", + "class": " ENGL209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2019", + "message": "I would totally recommend Dr. Valentine's class. She is extremely caring and super helpful both in and outside of the classroom. I am always very concerned about my writing as a non-native English speaker, but she was really patient and helped me improve my writing. Totally recommend her.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Joseacute Valenzuela ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Javid Validashti ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Javid hands out treats for correct answers in class, it kept students like me engaged in the lecture. He makes funny jokes and narrate anecdotes, they kept the mood of the classroom lively and entertaining. Lectures were very thorough given the fact that there were so much material to cover in a short amount of time. ", + "class": " MA221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "By far my favorite professor yet. I really hate to see him leave UIUC because I was hoping to sign up for his calc II class again. Everything in the class was pretty much perfect and made calculus very enjoyable.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2014", + "message": "The biggest advantage to Validashti's class is his tests. Unlike the horror stories I hear from classmates about their tests, the tests are very fair and straightforward. Take notes at lectures and do the practice tests that he sends you and you should get at least a B. People with AP credit will still find this course as a nice refresher.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2014", + "message": "Validashti is the man. He's the funniest professor I've had and his jokes are on point. However, I'm not a great math student and I felt calc was my hardest freshman course. He teaches at a really fast pace, and be prepared to learn.", + "class": " CALC221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2014", + "message": "This guy was the man. He was pretty funny and his class was super easy. I never went and got a 96 on the final. Would've gotten an A for sure but I never went ", + "class": " 221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2014", + "message": "Great", + "class": " 221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": " Overall, I thought the class was great. Some of the concepts covered in this course were the ones that I had struggled with before, but the way in which the material were presented made it clear and engaging, and I feel very comfortable with the concepts now and feel that I have a more encompassing understanding of them. ", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2014", + "message": "Great Professor, gives candy for correct answer and makes sure he gets in a few jokes here and there each class ", + "class": " CRN", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor to have when dealing with the transition between high school and college. ", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "I enjoy going to his lectures. ", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor would recomend ", + "class": " MATH211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "He is a great professor! Throws candy for right answers and just overall great", + "class": " 221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "Javid really lets you know that he's a normal human being by making his class as enjoyable as possible. His practice tests are pretty true to the exams and as long as you take the homework seriously and try to pay attention in lecture, you won't have a problem. Easily my favorite professor this semester.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "He's really a great professor who is able to connect with students. He has made my first semester much less harder than it needed to be because his tests and quizzes were straight forward and not overly difficult like other professors teaching the same class. If you have taken AP calculus, this class shouldn't be very difficult at all.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2014", + "message": "Javid Validashti, what a man. What a man. ", + "class": " A", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2014", + "message": "He is seriously the nicest, funniest guy! Treats students like his friends, but is also very willing to help! I find his tests very straight forward and easy if you understand the material. No curve balls like other professors do on their tests. Currently planning my whole next semester schedule around having him for Calc 2. Papa V all the way", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Validashti is funny, intelligent, and definitely one of my favorite professors so far. His exams are fair, and there isn't much homework.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2014", + "message": "Hilarious jokes in class", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2014", + "message": "Pretty awesome", + "class": " 221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2014", + "message": "Sexiest professor on Campus. the class was fun too. Not too bad, be sure to take! passes out candy for each right answer in lecture.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dora Valkanova ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2019", + "message": "I really liked this class. Expectations were pretty clear and consistent so it was easy to stay on top of things. She had a lot of examples from pop culture that we talked about in class so it never really got boring. This is an Advanced Comp class and Im a so-so writer but feedback was fairly clear and helped me work through some issues.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "I really loved Dora as a teacher. This was one of the most useful classes I had the opportunity to take as a MACS major and if I could take it again I would. Dora is incredibly helpful and knowledgable about the film community, especially in the area. She is a great resource and a truly kind person.", + "class": " MACS464", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2017", + "message": "Show up to class (miss 3+ lectures , drop half a letter grade). Readings are long and boring, pointlessly long theoretical ramble that could be summarized in a few sentences rather than 10-20 pages. Teacher gets frustrated people don't read, will ask \"What did you learn from the reading?\" and wait. As if waiting will change whether you read or not", + "class": " MACS464", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Dora is an extremely intelligent & responsive professor. Yes, her material is hard to understand & she assigns a lot of readings, but she will answer all your questions & give you solid guidance on anything. This participation shows her your trying & I think in turn that helps your grade. Put in a decent amount of work & you can easily get an A.", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Do not take this class with Dora. The class only consists of her going through slides and you taking notes. The slides go by too quickly and don't make sense. She also makes you write a 10 page final paper in addition to a final exam which is excessive for a pop culture class. She's a nice lady but just way too much work.", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2016", + "message": "She makes so sense most of the time. Lecture consists of her rambling on and on about nonsense. She goes off on tangents about things when she tries to relate to pop culture Lecture slides are where she gets her test questions from, but she goes through slides too fast/they don't make sense. If you don't read, you won't understand what's going on.", + "class": " MACS320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "Really a great teacher. She expects a lot from you, so don't slack off. Will try and help you in your career if you seem interested. Don't take if you are not an absolute lover of film.", + "class": " MACS464", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2015", + "message": "Both this course and Prof. Valkanova are great. You learn about film festival culture and then we organized a bad ass film festival. Work is what you'd expect of a 400level course. Prof. Valkanova wants you to succeed and she'll help you get there and she is approachable & understanding if u have problems. She also brought interesting speakers. ", + "class": " MACS464", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2015", + "message": "FYI -the 2 papers mentioned above r 2 pages each. If you want a blowoff course this isn't the course for you. We put together a film festival -Illinifest & I was really proud of how it turned out. Dora was integral to it. She'll work with you on every level. Lecture can drag on some days but she's overall passionate and knowledgable. Gives extracr", + "class": " MACS464", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2015", + "message": "SHE IS THE WORST LECTURER EVER IN COLLEGE OF MEDIA! HUUUUGGGEEEE amount of work, tough grader, annoying personality, pushy, wasted too much time talk and repeating the same material in class. 20 reading responses, 2 paper, multiple assignments and group projects, 1 presentation, and a real student film festival. HORRIBLE LECTURER DO NOT TAKE! ", + "class": " MACS464", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Valli ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Valli was a great source of inspiration. There were plenty of interesting activities and team projects. Would take it again ", + "class": " TE298", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2013", + "message": "Very engaging class.", + "class": " TE298", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2012", + "message": "The class and projects were awesome! Learned a lot and Dr. Valli could not have been any better of a professor.", + "class": " BADMA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2012", + "message": "The best professor I have had. Teaching real world experience using personal experience and stories.", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2012", + "message": "One of the best professors that I have had.", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2012", + "message": "An awesome teacher with a great deal of experience and knowledge about starting your own business. Did an amazing job teaching the material in a clear and engaging way. The final project was a great way to accumulate all that we had learned in the class. The TA was pretty cool also!", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Great professor, awesome person, fun class. Knows how to gain students attention and makes them want to come to each class. Makes the class very personal, and gets to know each student. Really fun projects, and simple busy-work assignments", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2010", + "message": "Fun class, really enjoyed and learned a lot! Prof. Valli really cares for all of his students and really tries to help each student individually.", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome professor!", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2010", + "message": "The best professor that I have every had. Very helpful and teaches in an enjoyable and informative way. Assignments are easy and fun, however you will learn so much by taking his class. Dr. Valli really cares about his students and is always there for advice and takes the time to get to know and help all og his students.", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Awesome professor. The best one that I have ever had. He is really helpful and truly cares about you and your ambitions. Dr. Valli has experiance and an extensive resume that really helps him tach the class. I could not ask for a better professor for any business class. TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES IF YOU GET THE CHANCE =]", + "class": " BADM199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Albert Valocchi ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Mark Van ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Wilfred Van Der Donk ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2012", + "message": "awesome", + "class": " CHEM532", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2010", + "message": "Very kind and helpful during office hours. Made learning much easier than lecture. He always sat down with me to do organic chem whenever I needed help. Not gonna lie the material was hard because it is organic chemistry but this professor made it enjoyable. Also, didnt know he was an HMMI professor. Very smart man and one of the tops in his field!", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Not helpful in office hours. Just sits during class time devising ways to make students fail via extremely hard exams while Lynne Miller teaches. Accent makes him hard to listen to.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "worthless", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2006", + "message": "He speaks quietly, but what he says is very clear and well thought out. He is really welcoming in his office hours and just a kick ass professor. He had his PhD by the time he was about 19. He's a genius. Orgo isn't as bad as people say it is. Just look for patterns between mechanisms. A lot of them are similar if you just sit down and compare them", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2006", + "message": "Extremely intelligent man; very understanding and patient. I got a D+ in CHEM 102 but a B+ in 232. If you work your butt off, you will do well. Go to SI and office hours; he will help you out and wants you to do well. Again, one of the smartest people I've ever met. Great professor!", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2005", + "message": "his tests are very difficult, but he teaches you what you need to know and he doesn't try to trick you in any way. overall, he's a very likeable guy.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2005", + "message": "Went through the course material slower than the other professor teaching at the time, very prompt when responding to student e-mails.", + "class": " CHEM232", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Renske Van der veen ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Thomas Van Heuvelen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2019", + "message": "He's a pretty calm and laid back professor, I have truly enjoyed his class this semester. Expect to do lots of reading and writing but this is normal for any writing intensive course.", + "class": " SOC3411W", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jane Van Heuvelen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2020", + "message": "the class was not challenging, but I learned a lot. discussion & activities each week that take 30 minutes to complete. lecture videos are short and clear and you can tell she's really passionate about the topics! tests are online and open-book/note, so it is easy to look up a term in the textbook if you get stuck. do the work and you'll get an A.", + "class": " SOC1001", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2020", + "message": "I took a class from her at the University of Minnesota. I would highly recommend taking her section if you are taking a sociology class. Her lectures were engaging and it is clear that she really cared about the students. She gives clear expectations about what will be on the exams. There were a lot of papers, but nothing was too hard.", + "class": " SOC1001", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2018", + "message": "I absolutely loved this class, and it was the highlight of my semester. Jane is funny, thoughtful, and super interested in the material of the course, which makes lectures engaging and a pleasure to be at. Reading is mandatory, but she does a great job at re-explaining the book's information during lecture. Overall, I would recommend to everyone!", + "class": " SOC274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Jane is an absolute gem of a human. She is very approachable, and if she doesn't have an answer to something in class, she will look it up and get back to you. Be prepared to take a lot of notes IN CLASS though, she doesn't post the lecture slides. A lot is taken from the book though too.", + "class": " SOC274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Derek Van Ittersum ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Derek is a great professor. He allows a great amount of time in class for discussion, which really allows you to understand what you are talking about in the class. He is very nice and techy, so you will use your laptop a lot. Highly recommended, probably my favorite professor this semester.", + "class": " HONR10297007", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2005", + "message": "He is awesome! So helpful and will give you an A if you work hard. I loved him!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Corey Van Landingham ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Dennis Van Renen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful teacher. Lectures are a little boring but there's always a few laughs. Responds to emails quickly. Good teacher overall.", + "class": " ENG102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Please.. Do yourself a favor and run away from this guy anywhere you see him, even if he's just grading for your class, not even your main professor. This guy is, to say the least, completely deficient in communicating effectively. He said uhm like 10 times in one run-on sentence and he expected us not to make mistakes in our own presentations.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2006", + "message": "Very nice guy who is very smart and lets you talk. He's a TA not a professor but he is really calm and understanding. Graded just right- not too easy not too hard.", + "class": " ENGLISH209", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carena Van Riper ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 24th, 2019", + "message": "Shes a great teacher. Shes helpful and with this class everyone has an opinion which we explore. There is many papers. I passed this class with easily without the book. Focus and study with the quizzes. Approachable so express your concerns from the start, she is flexible and will work with you.", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2018", + "message": "AMAZING. I've had her for 2 classes- she's definitely better at teaching upper level courses because she is just too smart to be teaching 287. Ask her about her research or just go talk to her! Super fun to converse with. One of the most amazing and most knowledgeable and interesting professors I've had in my 4 years.", + "class": " NRES428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "I also just took Dr. van Riper's NRES 287 class in spring 2018. I found her lectures to be well organized and engaging. She was very knowledgeable of the class material. There was a grad student strike this semester, which through the class off a bit but overall I learned a lot.", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2018", + "message": "I just took her this spring and unlike other students I felt she always seemed prepared. Puts powerpoints up before class and uses iclickers! Midterm and Final, 4 total papers each 3 pgs., discussion points. As long as you show up and listen in class it's an easy A. She seems a like awkward but very nice and approachable outside of the classroom!", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2018", + "message": "Dr. Van Riper is extremely nice. However, her niceness matches her disorganization. It felt as though she wasn't prepared to teach her own lectures--like she didn't know what she was about to teach. Her paper prompts were awful and not conducive to good writing--i.e. the prompts made no sense. Mistakes and typeos riddled her prompts and tests.", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2018", + "message": "Van Riper is really nice and overall a good professor. However, numerous times she was so disorganized that it impacted the quality of the class. Sometimes she makes mistakes when writing exams. She gets distracted very easily so lectures are hard to follow sometimes and it seems like she is not prepared to teach the course which can be annoying.", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Van Riper is an amazing prof!! She was always available for office hours and extremely helpful! One of the best teachers I've had at UIUC - totally recommended.", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2017", + "message": "Carena is a great teacher! Shes super knowledgeable, responsive and approachable. The tests arent insanely difficult if you go to lecture.", + "class": " NRES287", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Thomas Vance ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Flexible with students working full time in terms of attendance (PMBA). Humble and knowledgeable. Makes the class interesting. Very useful information that can be applied in real life at work.", + "class": " ACCY503", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Easily one of the best professors I have had in the COB. Very engaged teacher, makes the material easier to process. Very much so tries to involve the students in the conversation, so it is up to you to participate which will help you do better in the class. A lot of memo writing, and a huge final project but that is consistent for Accy304.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2014", + "message": "Vance is the man. He's a really chill guy. ACCY 304 is not. It's mostly just memo writing on a case every week and a discussion on it. If you feel cheated on grading talk to him because he is very willing to re-look over stuff and mostly gives you more points. Midtermfinal blow. It's part multiple choice from the book and a few mini cases.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2014", + "message": "DO NOT take his accy 304. There is nothing on his slides. You can only study with the textbook, which is impossible. The class is boring. There is nothing you can learn by attending the class.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joseph Vandehey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "He's teaching at UGA right now, and is easily the best professor I have ever had. His office hours are a big help!", + "class": " CALC2001", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher, very insightful and interesting", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "He is excellent and helpful!", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "He was a very good TA for the course. I wish he was the professor for the class because he made sure that everyone knew how to do the problem step by step. His office hours were very helpful. He is very approachable and will help you to make sure you understand the material. He made Math 231 more enjoyable.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2011", + "message": "Made calc 2 a breeze. Quit attending lecture...well..slept during lecture and still did well on the exams. GREAT TA.!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "better than the professor. the lecture isn't even worth your time.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "Brilliant at explaining calculus. He doesn't force anyone to learn, but if you participate in class, he's a wealth of information. He's sly and nerdy, and all the better for it! Always a hoot during office hours too. Highly recommended!", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Katie VanDyne ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Pratap Vanka ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2014", + "message": "The best professor of my life. It was an honor to have had him as my professor. Congrats, Professor Vanka. You are the best! So sad you have retired!", + "class": " ME412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2014", + "message": "Best Prof I have taken a class from in UIUC. One of the reasons I am still in Grad School.", + "class": " ME412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2013", + "message": "The best professor of my life. Too bad he has retired.", + "class": " ME412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2009", + "message": "He is a great lecturer who is easy to follow and who stresses the main concepts in his lectures. He can be defined as a great professor because his tests and quizzes are challenging yet if you go to lecture and do the relatively easy book problems, you should get an A. Also heard good things about ME 320. He doesn't accept BS though so don't try.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anupama Varadharajan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2013", + "message": "The class is very interesting and it is my favorite accounting class I have taken so far. She really knows her stuff and delivers knowledge very clearly. The class is tough and it is not a good idea to miss a class even the attendance is not required. Reading only the PPTs cannot help all the study.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2012", + "message": "I am surprised she got a very high ratings considering she is very hard to understand and her explanations go around and around without really getting anywhere...", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2011", + "message": "This was my favorite class on campus. I learned so much in this class. She used real life examples to explain complex concepts and encouraged participation so it was easy to pay attention. I strongly encourage attending class and reading the book ahead of time. This class requires a good deal of time.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2011", + "message": "Skeptical after reading all of those comments of her playing favorites. Honestly, She is one of my favorite professors. She does have a somewhat mean sense of humor but she pokes fun at herself all the time, so don't take remarks too seriously. She is by far the most helpful professor I've had tho.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2010", + "message": "Tough professor and tough to get an A in the class. Material is tricky, and though open book tests they are hard. Plays favorites but class is really interesting. Top 20% get A's but getting lower than a B minus is tough to do.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Hate to say it in a college class, but she has favorites. If you're not one of them, you won't get an A due to her grading policy (only top 20% of the class get As). All quizzes and exams are open book which is really nice. Difficult class, but interesting.", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2009", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class and professor. Anu I found to be an extremely capable professor. She knows her stuff, explains very clearly, and makes sure to check the class' understanding before moving on. Attendance is not mandatory, but you'd be dumb not to go and try to learn the material yourself. Not an easy A, but you learn a lot!", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anu Varadharjan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome teacher!", + "class": " ACCY312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Helga Varden ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2020", + "message": "Took PHIL421. Some of the readings are interesting but Varden is not a good lecturer and grading on papers is completely subjective. Your grades in Compass are listed out of 4 but come the end of the semester these aren't actually your grades: she has a magic spreadsheet and her own grading scale up to 4.33. Easy class but wouldn't take it again.", + "class": " PHIL422", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2019", + "message": "I thought intro to political philosophy would be an interesting class, and looking back I appreciate what I learned, but the lectures in this class and the readings (you will have to read the text anyways to find quotes) just didn't hold my attention.", + "class": " PHIL107", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Varden is a very interesting lecturer. She is originally from Norway so she has a lot of cool perspectives. This class was an Ethics class which she is very knowledgeable in. The test was mainly papers and attendance, but she was a fair grader.", + "class": " PHIL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Varden was my favorite of all my professors for this past semester. She's super interesting as a person and with her discussions. Her grading is very fair. You need to go to class or you will miss the discussion for that day. If you go to class and try on your essays the class will not be difficult to do good in.", + "class": " PHIL250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Varden will make you think. But, she fell short with her organization of Phil 380. Most days it felt like she had no real lesson plan and would just resort to having us \"discuss\" the reading. The group discussions and subsequent class discussions lacked structure. Her teaching style is similar to Jeff Winger's in S5E2 of \"Community.\"", + "class": " PHIL380", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2017", + "message": "She explained abstract ideas really well but the entire class was just sitting and listening to a lecture and writing a paper the next week. Also the TAs grade the papers and they grade tough. I would put hours and hours of work into a paper and I would get the same low grade every time. Don't take this class if you're looking for an easy genED.", + "class": " PHIL104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2016", + "message": "Her lecture's are really interesting, but the grading... don't even get me started. The grading done by both the TA's and teacher's is really tough. I would say you skip this one cause I regret my choice in taking it.", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Professor Varden is one of the most amazing teachers I've ever had. She is intensely passionate, but incredibly patient in explaining the material. If you're confused, she'll make the time to work out the tricky parts with you. I recommend her to anyone who isn't lazy. You'll also be a better writer if you take her comments seriously.", + "class": " PHIL422", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "Fantastic Professor! She gives great real-life examples to help explain complex philosophical theories. Class is definitely worth going to. If you get lost, office hours are very helpful.", + "class": " PHIL104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2011", + "message": "Prof Varden is a badass. I was disappointed to read some of the below posted comments, but they clearly represent a failing of the student less the instructor - this professor taught me more than I ever could've imagined. Kind, cheerful, forgiving (it's a tough subject), and patient. If you want to learn it, take it with Varden.", + "class": " PHIL422", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2011", + "message": "she is all over the place...cant' teach...stay away!!", + "class": " PHIL", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2010", + "message": "I really enjoyed Professor Varden and this class. She is smart, funny, and forgiving since the material can be a little tough. She can be a little bit all over the place sometimes and it is hard to follow her, but if you pay attention you will learn a lot, if you aren't already familiar with Rawls and Pogge, that is. Definitely recommended!", + "class": " PHIL436", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2009", + "message": "This class is terrible!.....if you want to learn about old philosophers and their ideas then go ahead and take this class......other than that you write a lot of papers (all in which are graded extremely hard) and you have a final (also hard) worth 20% of your grade......I pretty much gave up when taking the final.....Not worth your time!", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2009", + "message": "She's so funny! She's really cool and makes class fun! She'll never shoot down your answer if you answer a question in class, so you never feel stupid. She's a good teacher too. She is willing to help but does that teacher thing where they make you figure it out on your own. She's awesome and hilarious though!!", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2007", + "message": "If you are actually interested in learning Philosophy, then get out of this class as soon as possible. Professor Varden was very unclear with what point she was trying to make, and most of the time the point was completely stupid! Get out of this class immeidiately! and switch to another professor!", + "class": " PHIL105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Patrick Vargas ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Patrick Vargas ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2021", + "message": "Patrick is a sweet professor and you can tell he cares. He sends an email every week asking how the class is and talks about the weather. However, this class is a little boring and there is a lot of reading. They upload free pdfs of the book though so you don't have to buy anything. As long as you do the readings and watch the lectures you'll pass", + "class": " ADV381", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "This class was a lot of work with very little payoff, IMO. If you're in ADV it's not like you have a choice, so buckle up and enjoy Vargas's dark humor and entertaining lectures. This course is pretty much a mix of BADM 320 and STAT 100 so I'm not sure why COM requires it.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Vargas is very knowledgable on the topic, however, his instruction and communication abilities are sorely lacking. You can learn a lot from his class, as you can see what an expert in their field looks like and also how bad communication skills can hamper overall performance.", + "class": " SBC506", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2019", + "message": "I like him as a teacher but the exams cover way too much content. I'm in this class right now studying for exam 2 and I literally thought about jumping off a roof. but good luck guys since its a required class :)", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2019", + "message": "He's an engaging speaker and the content of the class is super interesting but at the same time I wouldn't look both ways when crossing the street on the way to exams hoping a car would just take me out. Even if you study for the exams early it's still like cramming as much info into your brain until it physically cant retain any more info.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 18th, 2019", + "message": "Prof Vargas is a really funny and engaging professor. For example he told us about his dominatrix friend in college. He cares about what he is teaching and doesn't just follow a textbook to teach this class. I highly recommend him for ADV 281 and I hope to stay in contact with him now that I am done with the class.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2019", + "message": "I loved Patrick, he was really knowledgeable about the research side of advertising. The only thing I would say is make sure you go to class because lectures aren't posted and he explains confusing things in class, so write down things he says as well. He's hilarious though, it's always worth it to go. Discussion is kind of a pain though. TAs bad", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2019", + "message": "This guy is fricking hilarious. He knows his stuff and you NEED to be in class because he never posts any of his slides online. But, you are allowed to take pictures of his slides lol. He's a very open person and a good teacher. Also very informative during office hours. But I didn't have the greatest TA, so I was very reliant on him heh.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2018", + "message": "He's great, but the class is hard. Be prepared to take notes everyday in class and read the book if you want an A on the tests.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Good luck. He's a cool guy, but that being said his exams are hard (no study guide). There are 4 assignments throughout the semester, the first 3 aren't too bad, the last one is a bit harder (ask for help). Read the book, he'll put some info into the exam. There's some extra credit & he doesn't curve. Go to class or you won't get the notes.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2017", + "message": "He is a reallyyyy cool guy and tries to make lecture semi interesting. That being said the tests are ridiculously hard and he refuses to curve them. He asks a lot of questions like: Is it just A, A&B, all of the above etc. which makes it very hard to get a question that you would normally know the answer to right.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2016", + "message": "Patrick has been one of my favorite professors over the two years that I've been on this campus. He knows how to effectively incorporate humor and his strange anecdotes to keep your attention in lecture. Attendance wasn't mandatory, but I never wanted to miss class because I genuinely enjoyed it. His tests are pretty tricky, but they didn't kill me", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2016", + "message": "(ADV 281) Three tests, and four assignments, nothing more. Assignments are SUPER easy, but the tests.. give yourself some time to study. They're definitely not hard, just a lot of content but give yourself a couple days to study and you'll be fine. I got a 91 on the first test, but the second was a little harder so I did a little worse.", + "class": " ADV481", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2016", + "message": "Vargas is an awesome guy. He's had a lot of experience in the field and plans his lectures pretty well. He is definitely quirky/vulgar, but if you take good notes and keep up with reading the chapters you'll find the class to be both easy and interesting. Best tip: If a subject shows up in both the text and lecture then it WILL BE on the exam", + "class": " ADV481", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2013", + "message": "Vargas is definitely a character. His class is interesting but you really have to read the book to fully understand the material. He spends a lot of time talking about random off-topic things in class. He gives a lot of good examples if you can pay attention. He won't teach 481 anymore after this semester so not sure if he'll still teach?", + "class": " ADV481", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Vargas is a great teacher. Although class was not mandatory, I went to everyone, including the Friday class because he actually makes learning interesting. He is also hilarious. Although the class was tough, I got a B. Would definitely recommend taking any class with him.", + "class": " ADV481", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2013", + "message": "Vargas is a hilarious guy, and weirdly attractive, but as a professor (my semester) he was sub-par. I've heard this class was easier in the past, but fall 2012 was hell, he did a HORRIBLE job explaining material, provided almost no guidance on what we need to know for tests and from the book, and gave awful/ ambiguous instructions for assignments", + "class": " ADV481", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "Material isn't hard, but too much for one class. Should be two separate classes. Lack of any outline/study guide for the text only compounds this problem. Course is disorganized and Vargas often skips class or shows up and decides not to teach. When he does teach, he derails often with bad jokes/anectdotes capitalizing on shock value and vulgarity.", + "class": " ADV481", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2013", + "message": "Not a bad class to learn some thing from. The materials are from popular press and easy to understand. A little lack of structure in teaching and digress considerably.Helpful when personally contacted.", + "class": " ADV491", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "I had Vargas for both 481 and 490 in the same semester. He's a super interesting guy but only really teaches well in small discussion settings instead of in big lectures. 481 was really hard to sit through for the whole semester but 490 was one of my favorite classes. He makes pretty difficult tests, but it's not hard to at least get a B.", + "class": " ADV481", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Achal Varma ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Achal was my CA for CS196. Cool dude, clearly passionate about his stuff and cares that people learn. Felt like I was going to a discussion moderated by a friend rather than a lecture.", + "class": " CS196", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Varodayan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2019", + "message": "He's the nicest person I met at the electrical and computer engineering department. He is now teaching numerical classes for the CS department and I'd say don't miss a chance to have any class with him.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2018", + "message": "He's a great professor for a great class, lecture isn't required, but it helps a lot foe sure. Super nice guy, his office hours were always great. This is one of my favorite classes ever.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "Very clear and explains the harder concepts very simply", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2017", + "message": "Is intelligent in his field and knows what he is talking about, but lacks the in depth material needed to complete the homework and labs. Expect to do a lot of outside learning.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "very nice and explains clear. feel free to throw questions. ", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2014", + "message": "The best teacher I've had in freshman year.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "Varodayan knows the material very well, and clearly cared for all students in the class. All of his lectures were interesting, enjoyable, and were connected to real life applications. He is very fair in grading, very responsive, and will do whatever it takes for students to fully understand the material. Would definitely recommend taking his class.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "Very interesting class. Varodayan is a great professor, challenging and helpful. Easy to understand lecture, and midterms are generally not too difficult. He grades very generously and meticulously. Very fair grading system. Lectures are helpful and not boring.", + "class": " MATH410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2013", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about teaching the material, and easy to understand. He rushes through some of the material though", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Good", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Virgil Varvel ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "John Vasquez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2017", + "message": "Vasquez is well-regarded in the department which to me reflects pretty poorly on the department. Teaching methods rely more on making a big show of how well-read and self-righteous he is than actually introducing relevant topics. Felt like the class was stuck in the mid-1900's and forgot that the study of power has progressed since.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Two classes per week you will have a power point presentation lecture. His lectures are decent but not captivating. Sometimes he is pretty funny. The TA's grade harsh (as usual) they grade far harsher than any professor does. I don't understand TA's as graders. A semester or two ago they were our peers, now they decide our grades.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Vasquez is pretty funny and made class really interesting, plus there was a lot of extra credit opportunities. This class isn't an easy A but if you show up to class and study then you should be fine. There are only four grades for the class so exams are a big part of your grade", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2017", + "message": "course material was pretty interesting, dont miss class if u think u can just take notes from the ppt because the powerpoints he uploads are trash. TA's graded way too hard. learned the most from discussion dont miss those. readings are uploaded/online", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2016", + "message": "Obviously a brilliant academic, but he appears very disinterested in teaching. Make sure to get to know your TA and engage with the book material. You can get a lot out of the course even without too much of his input.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": "Took PS300 with him over the summer in Austria (also traveled to Italy and Germany). He is a great teacher that knows A LOT about WWI and International Relations Theory. However, we did read a lot and it seemed as though there was a lot of work. I definitely enjoyed the class though and would recommend the experience to anyone.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2014", + "message": "I took this course over the summer in Vienna, Austria. It's one of the best courses I've ever taken in undergrad. It's amazing how much you are able to learn, see, and experience in the month you are abroad. While the course is a fair amount of work, it was highly interesting and you really do learn a lot. Many opportunities to travel! Recommend!", + "class": " PS394", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "I took this course in Vienna and it was his first time teaching it alone. I became an WWI expert in about 10 days of class. I had a midterm, final, and 12 page paper. In my opinion, it was way too much to do in less than a month. However, it was an amazing opportunity to present our papers at the Schloss Leopardskron aka 'Sound of Music House.' ", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Vasquez commands the classroom like no other professor I have had before at U of I. His ability to help explain the main arguments of assigned readings during class helps conceptualize difficult readings. Vasquez expects students to read all material, as is the norm in college, by doing so you are rewarded with a good grade", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2014", + "message": "He is a really good and easy-going professor. And he is knowledgeable in his field of research and this course is really eyeopening! I really enjoyed it!", + "class": " PS394", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2014", + "message": "He was THE best professor out of many I have taken courses with. His expectations on students are pretty high. He requires them to complete all the readings assigned before class, and asks questions and encourage lively discussions about the contents, which was really helpful and motivational. I strongly urge you to take this course, won't regret i", + "class": " PS394", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2014", + "message": "After receiving 2 As and 2 A+s from the PS Department, I took this course but now have to drop it. Here's why: there's no slides offered to students , you have to jot down all notes purely by hearing. He always asks very detailed but not so important questions during the class. Though he was helpful after class, he didn't reply 2 out of 3 my emails", + "class": " PS394", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2014", + "message": "He's a good lecturer. I love PS280 and it is such an interesting class. He makes his lectures pretty interesting and he is very clear. The textbook is good too. Very straightforward.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2012", + "message": "He's a really interesting guy, but sit in front of class because he's the type of talker who starts off his sentences loudly but ends in a whisper. The lectures can be a bit dry, but he's a funny person and is pretty clear on what he's looking for in exam responses. You'll survive if you do all the readings and go to lectures.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Your grade largely depends on the TA that you get. Mine was a very hard grader so I had to work really hard at this class. I didn't find it very rewarding when I was finished with it either. The material is easy, but the grading wasn't.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 23rd, 2011", + "message": "Awesome professor! Knows what he is talking about, interested in teaching, and wants you to learn too. Three exams (all short answers) and one paper. If you put in the time and effort, you'll do fine!", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "Both my favorite professor and person in the Political Science department. He has put out an impressive body of well-regarded work and really cares about his students. That is a rare combination. It would be a sin to earn a degree in political science without taking a class with him.", + "class": " PS394", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2011", + "message": "The best professor I've had. He expects a lot, but if you put the time and effort in, you'll likely take as much out of this class as any other. Prof. Vasquez holds an incredible wealth of knowledge and is friendly and great to work with. Can't recommend him highly enough.", + "class": " PS394", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Definitely my favorite class this semester. Interesting guy that you can learn a lot from. You have to write one paper (5-6 pages) and have a midterm and final. Tests are all short answer, but if you know the material you will be fine.", + "class": " PS280", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2009", + "message": "What a great professor! Challenger yourself a bit. Do a little reading, and you will walk out of this class learning a lot. Mixture of a bit history, and analytically thinking about policy utilized by key leaders. This is a study abroad class also for 2009 summer.", + "class": " PS394", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shobha Vasudevan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2021", + "message": "ECE 462 is interesting but having Shobha as a professor in unbearable. Homeworks, lectures, and exams riddled with mistakes. Awful presence on piazza. We were never given enough time to finish the exams either. She consistently ignored our complaints about the course. Avoid this professor at all costs.", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Shobha was often very unresponsive and was always very hard to reach. Homework was always poorly planned. Professor was very harsh in class sometimes and in office hours. When asked a question, a response would often be it was covered in lecture, please review the slides.", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2018", + "message": "I got a lot out of logic design. Used concepts from here in ECE 411 and won the competition! Lectures are very good. SHe is very passionate, puts in a lot of effort answering questions and has deep knowledge of the material. She inspired 4 of us in the class to take up research for credit with her. Totally worth it.", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2017", + "message": "Great content. Every lecture had content that no other class covers. She is very passionate about the subject and is able to give a lot of context from industry experience. Exams are difficult and long. Homeworks are manageable. Definitely worth taking.", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2015", + "message": "I don't want to come off as rude, but I honestly don't know why she is allowed to teach. Her accent is unbearable, she either won't answer questions or make fun of the people who asked them before answering, has nonstop technical problems, and even supplied the wrong information a few times in class. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2015", + "message": "Worst class i've ever taken.", + "class": " ECE120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent content. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to do CAD or algorithms in future. I got a lot out of this class.", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2014", + "message": "It will be very hard to get a clear concept of this class. She brings her ppt for every class, but actually most of them are directly from textbook. She makes a lot of mistakes during classes and some of them are critical. She'll often take several days to answer the question. However the content of the class is quite interesting.", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "she is extremely terrible. Dont ever want her class for My whole life", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2014", + "message": "Not a good lecturer. There are still things to get out of a lecture from her, but she makes mistakes frequently. She also does not communicate well with the other professor and we were frequently behind and would have to teach ourselves entire weeks of materials to try and do the hw. Tests are long and relatively hard.", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2014", + "message": "Probably the worst professor that I met so far. The lectures are completely useless and she makes mistakes in class, which comes to haunt you for tests and ESPECIALLY homework. Hands down the worst prof.", + "class": " ECE198JL", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2014", + "message": "She is very passionate about the subject. Sometimes gives hard homeworks. But generally a good class- material is not covered by any other class. Bright in answering questions.", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2014", + "message": "She is very passionate about the material. Sometimes drives students too hard about attendance. Very bright in answering questions.", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2013", + "message": "Completely screwed up class..I guess she hardly knows the material and also she hardly looks into the material before coming to class..Homeworks are long and hard..", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2013", + "message": "Whatever the previous two comments said about this course is extremely misleading, exactly opposite way. She cancelled classes at the last moment, never prepare for class, basically can't explain things clearly. She gave a pretty syllabus on the course website at the beginning of the semester, however, it was never followed or updated.", + "class": " ECE598SV", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2013", + "message": "This was the graduate class. Prof. Vasudevan covered a lot of material in a relatively short period of time without decreasing the quality of the class.", + "class": " ECE598SV", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2013", + "message": "She was very helpful and enthusiastic about the hardware verification class (a graduate course at ECE). The class was mostly discussion driven and she covered a lot of topics in a short period of time.", + "class": " ECE598SV", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2012", + "message": "Great!", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2011", + "message": "Lectures barely helped in homework/exams and she is not very helpful. She comes off very arrogant and rude. Not very approachable", + "class": " ECE462", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2011", + "message": "Lecs were good but the course is too hard. Exam 1 was out of reach, but Exam 2 and 3 were ok. She puts in a lot of effort in answering student questions after class. Listens to students and responds to email queries and Compass questions. She did her best but the course was horrible.", + "class": " ECE290", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Colleen Vaughn ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jacqueline Vayntrub ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2018", + "message": "Take a class with Professor Vayntrub! She's passionate about her field of studies and it clearly shows in her teaching. Just participate and lean from this woman and she will bless you.", + "class": " RLST106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2016", + "message": "Take this prof", + "class": " RLST106", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor! Don't take this class if you wanna fail!", + "class": " RLST106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Pay attention in lectures, and you barely have to do any of the reading. Class is 4 3 page papers, 2 6 page papers, an open-book midterm exam, and an 11ish page easy final project. When you talk to her at office hours she can be long-winded but what she tells you is very helpful. Good grades if you spit back out what she said earlier. Not hard.", + "class": " RLST106", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Oscar V\u00e1zquez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were dry and as others have mentioned, he tried to use iClickers, but could never figure out how to make them work. Exams use material taken directly from powerpoint slides, but graded really nit-picky. Same with essays: no rubric/vague rubric given and takes points off just because he can. This class was a huge waste of time.", + "class": " ARTH260", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2019", + "message": "I'm an art major so I like him he is a woke king but he is also a boring king if you don't like art. Honestly, you can skip class because he doesn't know how to use the iclickers. Just be super chill with the TAs and you'll get an A.", + "class": " ART110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2018", + "message": "doesnt know how to get iclickers to work half the time, lectures drag on from the slides themselves, hard to pay attention to monotone voice. nice professor though.", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Reads directly from his slides in a slow rambling voice. Graffiti and Murals was way more Murals than graffiti, and many of his slides repeated information. He wanted iclickers but they never worked and we eventually stopped having physical classes, and he was already uploading his PowerPoints. Tests are almost word for word from his slides.", + "class": " ARTH260", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Don't take a class with him if you want to have a clue about the subject. He's long winded and rambling, and in the class I was in we never got our papers back promptly (a class of 5 had over a month with no papers back despite continually asking) and never received any sort of prompts. It was impossible to tell how to get an A in the class.", + "class": " ARTH496", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2012", + "message": "I've taken a few classes with Dr. Vasquez. He has always been helpful and funny. I would highly recommend his collection class or his public art class. He's a sweetie and a cutie.", + "class": " ARTH500", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2012", + "message": "He speaks soooo slowly, drags out and complicates his sentences, which causes a lot of confusion. Other than that he's actually a really nice guy, very willing to help students. You will never pronounce \"origin\" the same after this class (\"or-IDGE-in\"). His assignments are useful and we learn a lot with them.", + "class": " ARTH395", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2009", + "message": "Lots of information on his slides so it's hard to write everything down but he posted all the powerpoints online. A lot of memorization, but a fun art history class.", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "Vazquez really isn't too bad. The class certainly isn't a blow off, it requires a lot of studying and memorization, and essay portions of exams are difficult to score well on. Lectures can get boring and vazquez seems kinda out there. But super nice guy and def knows his stuff!! Great class to take all things aside", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2009", + "message": "Has a needlessly bad rap. Very nice guy and very intelligent. Has his own style of lecturing, but interesting once you've gotten used to it. Tests come largely from study guides.", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "This class is useless. You get graded on attendance, tests, and papers. I have watched The Office on my laptop through every class, and I still have enough knowledge to get myself through the class on my own. It's not easy, but if you study hard for the exams, you never need to step foot in the classroom. Oscar is useless, dry, and boring.", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "Unless you're extremely interested in the material already, this professor won't do it for you. You have to really focus in on what he's saying to get anything out of class. =(", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2006", + "message": "Agree completely with the other 2 '06 comments: very disorganized, lacked coherence in most lectures because of his tangents, did not go chronological which throws most of the course off, and made a pleasant topic monotonous and extremely cumbersome. Very frustrating!", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "Smart guy but loses his 112 class when he goes off on wacko tangets. Super-disorganized, had to leave class to go get a presentation on CD that he left at home. Often late, hates the concept of \"chronological order\". Material is interesting enough to save your grade. TAs are a godsend in deciphering his antics.", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2006", + "message": "can not operate powepoint", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2005", + "message": "I took more than one class with this professor. He was extremely helpful. He asked us to write thesis proposals for research projects of our choice, something that is actually practical. The other ratings are written by fine art majors who think school is hard.", + "class": " ARTHI391", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTHI112", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2003", + "message": "this is worst class ever. who the hell can follow what the professor is saying? He is impossible to understand in terms of his word choice. This course could be interesting, but the profesor makes it BORING", + "class": " ARTHIS112", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jose Vazquez ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jose Vazquez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Incredibly easy class, but I'm not sure if I learned a thing. The professor stated that lecturing was like his platform as an actor. It felt more like a performance than teaching with his lectures, so I stopped going the first week of class. He is a nice guy, and the work is really easy, but there is A LOT.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2021", + "message": "I was in his Honors section, and the expenses for us appear to be less than for the regular section since we never used Sapling. It was self paced and the coursework was very easy. His teaching in the videos is meh, and not the best if you are actually interested in Econ. But it was an easy A and I got honors credit for it too.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "when the course is online it's simple but learning as at your own pace. Easy A, but I guess if you want a more rigorous process go a different route but he's a good professor", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "This is definitely a pay to get an A class. I paid $100 for the CPMs and the Sapling-which is where you did your homework. He didnt put anything on Moodle except how to get to the coursework accessed and paid for. While it was an easy class and a GPA booster, I really didnt appreciate having to pay so much money just to do the classwork.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "This class is a joke he doesn't teach at all. It's an easy A but you wont learn anything. If you actually want to learn the material you have to teach yourself.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Literally left the school in the middle of the semester without explanation. I get people can have personal reasons, but students deserved an explanation. Literally learned NOTHING in this class. Absolutely useless. He doesn't even have lectures.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Fall 2020, COVID semester. Completely asynchronous so I finished the class a month early. Tests and quizzes are open note and unproctored. Course Modules were based on completion so those were a breeze too. The website for our tests/quizzes was $85, but the class is super easy. Nothing due until the end of the semester, except a test every month.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2020", + "message": "He does not care about the students. he hands out A's like crazy. If you are looking for an A take his class. It is a joke. However, I learned nothing and as a business student it really hurt when I moved to upper level econ and finance courses.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2020", + "message": "Honestly an amazing guy. His lectures weren't as content heavy and were mainly problem based which can be confusing if you don't do the readings beforehand but all of the work was insanely easy for this course and anyone can get an A+ if they put in the slightest amount of effort.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2020", + "message": "Great guy. Seems to care about students and wants them to succeed. Always available and helpful.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2020", + "message": "Vasquez is one of THE funniest professors I've had. Lectures are NOT mandatory because the course is divided into two components: Packback and Sapling. If you do end up going to lectures, you'll end up leaving with a smile on your face, but like I said, you don't need to go to them at all. Definitely take 102 with Vasquez if you need to take it.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2020", + "message": "This class was a joke. You won't learn anything if you don't try to by yourself. His lectures don't teach anything, and he even tells students not to go to lecture. He made us buy two separate websites (over $100) just to complete mandatory assignments when the university uses free websites. Would not take him again even though it was easy.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Awesome professor! His lectures are so interesting and attendance is not mandatory.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2020", + "message": "The definition of an Easy A. He cares more about you actually learning the material rather than the grade. Majority of the class is online things with unlimited attempts. You can learn as much as you want. Either he is doing this class just for money and actually just wants to focus on his research/other projects, or he actually cares. (He cares)", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "This class was an easy A as long as you did the online homework and did the TopHat during lecture. I showed up for almost every lecture, but you can do most of the in-class work online from the comfort of your own home. Fun times.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2019", + "message": "Woke up at 1 everyday. Did tophat on my bed. Got an A+.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "I had him for ECON 102 and even though I could've still gotten an A without going to lecture, I enjoyed going because he is a witty geunius! The class is really easy and for those complaining below, you can get as much out of the class as you want. There are the tools to learn a lot. Likewise, you do not need to pay attention to pass, just do work.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Very easy to get an A in the class. Lectures are optional but are very interesting.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Best Prof ever. Love Jose. Super easy class and hes so funny. His lectures are great. You dont need to pay attention but if you do, you can learn a lot.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2019", + "message": "I had the online discussion section and the only thing I hated about this was the amount of software you have to buy to participate in this class, but it's fine. All of the online modules are really easy and you can actually learn in the class if you want to, but it's just as easy to not pay attention and still make an A.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vyron Vellis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Very helpful and funny! Really enjoyed the class! Go Vyron!", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Venkateswaran Venkatasubramanian ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2020", + "message": "Sorry to say does not know how to teach. Has a thick accent which is difficult to understand. Grumpy most of the time. If you ask him to explain a topic again he gets relly annoyed. He does not want you to ask any questions in class just agree with whatever he says and leave. Do not waste your money. I do not recommend taking him fur any class", + "class": " BADM377", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Raghunathan Venugopalan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2008", + "message": "i got sick from the smoke in his breadth. this guy talk gibberish and knows nothing about how the real world works. He's awfully proud of his irrelevant \"research\" though.", + "class": " ACCT01", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2007", + "message": "Knows his stuff but is very intimidating and uses \"cold calls\". He makes fun of you if you answer a question wrong and gets angry very easily. His exams are much more difficult than his quizzes which are extremely easy. He doesn't have an overall concern for his students. Don't take this guy.", + "class": " ACCT2050", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Verderame ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "He was a really good professor for Rhet 101. Although when he tried to explain things sometimes it got confusing. Other than that he was really good. Also was a fair grader.", + "class": " RHET101", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "Good class. He tells you what you need to know for each story but lets you give your own opinion. Tests and quizzes are straightforward and not too difficult, but he was a tough grader on the papers. Be prepared for a lot of writing.", + "class": " ENG109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2009", + "message": "Smart guy...not sure he wants to be teaching, though. I kind of felt bad for him because our class could persuade him to do anything...we mmmay have taken advantage of his push-overness. Tests were pretty straight forward. Watch out for the final! It was brutal.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2009", + "message": "Very interesting discussions during which he often allows the students to voice their personal opinions on the text. His tests are very straight forward and he occasionally creates study sheets for the discussions. Great Teacher", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2008", + "message": "He's a really easy grader on papers and tests. His tests are really easy if you pay attention in class and study a little. He's usually very easy to persuade in that you can persuade him to change assignments and tests to benefit you, or you can persuade him to give you extra credit. He's really understanding. Generally a good good guy and teacher", + "class": " ENG200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2008", + "message": "He knows what he's talking about but he's not very good at directing discussions or making you feel like your point was worthwhile. He's fairly new, though, so you have to cut him some slack.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Vishal Verma ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Billy Vermillion ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "Great teacher, but would recommend that you take a general film course before this, because he expects you to have a basic knowledge of film techniques and skills before entering the class. Always open to questions. Would recommend.", + "class": " CINE262", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2009", + "message": "Billy is awesome. Period. He explains things so clearly. His method of teaching is conducive to learning- watch a movie, discuss readings about the movie and other topics, watch clips that tie both readings and movie together. These clips provide inspiration for papers. I've said too much. Billy is awesome, if you have a chance, take his class.", + "class": " CINE193", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2009", + "message": "This guy really likes what he's doing, and that makes class so much more fun. He's seen every movie and explains things really well. Three 5-6 page papers and a midterm in class, no final (we had a final paper instead). Just come to class, do the papers, and enjoy. This guy is fun. I'd take him again.", + "class": " CINE193", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Alec Verone ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Brian Vesely ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2014", + "message": "The best architecture professor at UIUC. He realy cares about your projects and wants you to be better than the best you can be. He is intimidating but he is probably the nicest person in the architecture department. He will really help you if you take interest.", + "class": " ARCH372", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "There's a method to his madness. He's craziest of all undergrad studio profs. There are varying opinions about his personality but all agree that the workload is staggering. If you get pass by his quirks, you might just learn a thing or two about arch design and representation. If you put effort, he WILL notice. If not, you make your own decisions.", + "class": " ARCH373", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Vicary ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Cute, quirky, funny.", + "class": " PSYCH245", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2010", + "message": "If you take Psyc 250 there are 3 professors, she was the last and easily the best. She explained everything clearly and actually made it entertaining, had she taught the entire semester I probably would've gotten the A. The class is not difficult, but the other professors are not interesting. And yeah, I gave her a pepper, she's pretty cute.", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2007", + "message": "Great Lecturer; very entertaining; very helpful; SHE IS HOT TOO; you should go to class, she knows her stuff, and is so adorable!", + "class": " PSYC250", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lecia Vicente ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2021", + "message": "I had Professor Lecia Vicente as a teacher. I will always remember how intelligent, knowledgeable, kind, polite and dedicated she was. One of the best professors I have ever had. Inspiring!", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2021", + "message": "Confused, unprepared and lost in material. No practical use. Has I dont know and no care attitude. Does not explain. No help but rude attitude.", + "class": " LAW5300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jone Vicente Urrutia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2017", + "message": "Jone is great! She is very chill, but also ensures that you learn what you need to learn. She is always open to answering any questions and has a such friendly soul. I took oral Spanish with her, and she made it a good experience.", + "class": " SPAN208", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Joaquin Vieira ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2018", + "message": "Great teacher, fantastic sass. He is a great lecturer but seemed to teach to the weakest link of the class and at times would not cover the interesting parts of the subject. Very respected by myself and other professors..", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2018", + "message": "Really enjoyed the lectures, the only class I've taken where I actually looked forward to the class every single day. He knows a lot about many topics and has some great stories. I learned a lot. Homework was a bit of a hit and miss.", + "class": " ASTR414", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "He's very condescending and his lectures are choppy and all over the place. I would definitely not recommend him to anyone and he makes the topics very dull, adding no excitement to it. Although he knows a lot about the subject, he doesn't use it to the best of his ability.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Vieira's an interesting fellow. He's done work with NASA so he clearly knows his stuff. Some days he's got a sense of humor and connects well. Other days... not so much. In the middle of the semester, he demanded all students sit in the front half of class. He'd halt lecture and point them out. Once halted to make them all move to the front.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2017", + "message": "I wish I could go back in time and not choose Vieira. I thought ASTR 100 would be interesting, but he makes it boring. He goes too fast through material. He is incredibly rude. He yells at students as if we are middle-schoolers. My biggest piece of advice is don't take the class with him.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2015", + "message": "Hard and fragmented lectures. You can tell he's new. Rude and not very helpful. Has a decent sense of humor though. ", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2014", + "message": "I'd say he's a great professor. Can be really rude to some students but only if you piss him off. Overall really good.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2014", + "message": "Very easy course and a great professor. Very smart. Can be a little fast sometimes, but always answers questions well", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2014", + "message": "He is a new professor and this is the first semester he has been teaching ASTR 100. Previous professors have been easy and he is by far the hardest. Makes the concepts more confusing than need be and very disorganized with how he formats his tests, as he is still new. Tests vary greatly in difficulty. Don't expect an easy A like previous professors", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carl Vieregger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "Horrible professor! In my twenty some years of schooling I have never encountered a professor worse then him. Avoid at all costs!!! You've been warned...", + "class": " MBA240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Vieregger is one of the most approachable, practical professors in the College of Business. His experience speaks for itself, and I can assure you that if you take his class, you will absolutely not regret it. This guy is the man.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Vieregger is one of the best professors that I have ever had. Very knowledgable, approachable, and makes an otherwise mediocre class exciting. Highly Recommend. ", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent professor with great practical business knowledge that he enjoys sharing with his students. All 449 classes have a lot of projects and assignments, but Dr. V does a good job of making them interesting and fostering class discussions on the case studies. Exams were fair, assignment grading was fair. Highly recommended", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Laura Villafane Roca ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "I love this professor! It's true that HW is tough and time-consuming, but it has gotten better after people gave feedback. Tests are not as hard. Prof puts so much work into helping us learn, like extra practice & very detailed HW solutions that are basically extra lectures. Plus, plenty of extra credit. Great class to take during a rough year.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2020", + "message": "Judging by the previous reviews, it seems Prof. Villafane has improved A LOT! She's a very nice person and she knows the subject matter very well, and she teaches it well. She takes feedback very seriously and I think it shows. The homework is often a time-sink but it is in depth and will help you understand concepts. Exams were also pretty easy.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2019", + "message": "So bad at teaching. Her notes are okay. If I went back in time I wouldn't go to a single lecture. Get a pair of opera binoculars if you want to read anything on the blackboard. She complains that the course has so much materials to cover and she wants to provide examples, but what's the point of saying that when her delivery is sub -TA level?", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2019", + "message": "One of the most difficult classes taken so far. Lectures are confusing, homework is way to long. Does not let us work in groups and also assigns alot of MATLAB questions when it was not a preq to know how to use the software. Exams are not similar to homework or practice problems. Overall get ready for a long semester... god speed", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2019", + "message": "Do you like illegible blackboard writing? Do you have time for weekly homework? Do you enjoy lectures that jam contents in your head out of your pace? Ambiguous symbols that makes you wonder if this is a deciphering class? Well Laura will complete your campus dream!", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2019", + "message": "No exceptions for career fair, ridiculously long homeworks, weird notation on blackboard when teaching, and super hard to follow along with in lecture. She's smart, but she needs to be a better teacher.", + "class": " AE311", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Corina Villanueva ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2021", + "message": "Very strict grader. No matter how hard I tried The highest grade I could get was a B+ on every assignment. Her feedback and instructions are also pretty vague so it is a pretty tough class. She was also rude at times when she saw people do poorly on some of the papers. It was not a bad class but you have to do the impossible if you want an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "This professor made me despise writing and the English language. Unnecessarily harsh when it comes to grading. Especially for low stakes assignments and attendance in the midst of a pandemic. Does not let you refute the comments she makes on your essays and says that they are final. This defeats the entire purpose of actually learning.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. V is awesome! She was super accessible outside of class and offered office hours for each essay and gave great feedback about your topic. She also gave students the opportunity to write about subjects of their choice any chance she could. I enjoyed that class and believe she helped me strengthen my writing skills.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "Even though we had to write 4 papers, there was tons of time to do them. Dr. V gives good feedback and as long as you apply it, youll improve in your writing. Dr. V is also very clear in her grading criteria and if you follow it, you should have no problem getting As on your papers. Attendance policy for the English department is strict though.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Vincent ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Jonathan Vincent is currently teaching at Towson University, MD. He's a great, enthusiastic professor that gives you exactly what you need to get an A if you show up. He's very casual and enjoys analyzing what people contribute. Great class, I learned a lot more about history instead of literature though! (American Literature up to 1860)", + "class": " ENGL231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2011", + "message": "Best instructor I have ever had. Very engaging, intelligent, perceptive, fun and a geniunely good person. If you take his class... please give it your all. He deserves nothing less.", + "class": " ENG116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2011", + "message": "He is fun and humorous person and also he grades pretty gently.", + "class": " RHET103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2008", + "message": "He provided an exceptional learning environment. Class assignments were open-ended and generally easy. He was also easily accessible for help on papers/reading material.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2007", + "message": "He is the best teacher I have ever had. He encouraged me to go back to school after I was kicked out with a .75. He kept telling me I was smart and that the world was about more than numbers on paper. Either way, I will graduate this year with a 3.91. Thanks", + "class": " ENG101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2007", + "message": "Can be sometimes boring. Very lax on the essay assignments, though. Exams are okay only if you take REALLY good notes. Overall, relaxing, enjoying class.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2006", + "message": "Good guy, really enjoys what he does and that reflects in his teachings. After an assigned reading, he usually gives notes about the passage and historical background behind it before discussion, and these notes are well represented in his tests.", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2005", + "message": "Oh my God. One of the best classes ever. He was awesome at talking about big issues while making them accessible at the same time. The class atmosphere was fun too.", + "class": " AMERICANLIT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Johnathan Vincent ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "This isn't a very easy class but Vincent is a great friendly professor, Lots of readings! Pop quizzes every week or so, 2 tests. And 4 papers. Great professor!", + "class": " ENGL231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "Take notes in his class. He teaches English but he really appreciates the context in which novels are written so at times his class seems more like a history class. However, all the historical background he provides is totally relevant to the novels and deepens your understanding. I hate history, but he presented it really well. P.S. He's a looker!", + "class": " ENGL116", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Joanne Vining ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Vanitha Virudachalam ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2020", + "message": "Didnt love the textbook, but lectures were good and prodessor was nice.", + "class": " BADM211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2020", + "message": "Super nice, but can't teach. She tries very hard but makes simple concepts confusing. She isn't a bad teacher, but not a good one either. The test seem easy looking at the study guide, but the questions are tricky. Homeworks take forever to do. Honestly, you don't need to read the book. It's a very dry book, but might be a good reference tool.", + "class": " BADM211", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Edna Viruell-Fuentes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2019", + "message": "This class was all over the place, first they wanted us to take cornell notes by force, then not, TA's took attendance when they should have just used iclickers, professor questions were not thought provoking and just the usual. She was really kind and caring though.", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures and discussions are required for attendance, weekly one page papers on the readings (there's a lot to read, usually 40+ pages per week), one group presentation in discussion, and 2 non-cumulative essay tests with the questions given in lecture before. As long as you pay attention and do the work, this class is fun, easy, and interesting!", + "class": " LLS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2011", + "message": "Easy class, stops taking attendance after the first month. You dont have to buy the book (can find articles online). Weekly 1pg papers on the readings, group presentation, a group research paper and final group presentation. Exams are easy just go to class and youll do fine", + "class": " SOC221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Smitha Vishveshwara ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2021", + "message": "Smitha is a very nice person and a good professor, I received a B because I was in my last semester and frankly could have worked a little harder and gotten the A, getting an A should not be too difficult as I believe at least 30-40% of the class got an A. Smitha is also very nice and willing to help in office hours.", + "class": " PHYS485", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Pramod Viswanath ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2014", + "message": "Excellent professor. Everyone in my class loved him and the mean for his section was considerably higher than the mean in other sections of the same class.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2014", + "message": "Teaches well and explains things clearly. Isn't boring like most professors.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "He is been doing well on teaching 313. I wouldn't consider him being the best professor at UofI but you won't regret having him as your professor", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "He is really easy going and he explains difficult concepts very well. He takes time to get to know students and is very sensitive to the students' needs. He is a great professor!", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2007", + "message": "Very Unclear , Often Nervous and unfriendly to answers , replies back to you with \"really?\" as if you are the dumbest guy in the world , homeworks do not correspond to material taught , very big homeworks", + "class": " ECE459", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2005", + "message": "Very unclear....He makes about a million and one mistakes when hes writing on the board, and you cant ever be sure that hes writing a correct formula. Also, homeworks dont correspond to lecture at all", + "class": " ECE459", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Somashekar Viswanath ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2016", + "message": "Don't shy away because he's not a full prof. Som is a very good teacher. The homeworks are long, tests are hard, but you will learn what you need to learn. He's one of the few that actually cares about teaching the class rather than just getting paid. Text optional because he makes good notes.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mahesh Viswanathan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2020", + "message": "explains the material well and a great prof", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "One of the most inspirational and kindest professors out there who really has the interest of his students at heart. Humble, goes to great lengths to make sure his students understand concepts. It was his first time teaching 173 and the administrative process was initially disorganized but he made himself available through office hours. Choose him!", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2019", + "message": "Good professor. Only problem is that his handwriting is sometimes very hard to follow", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2019", + "message": "Although it was Professor Mahesh's first time teaching CS173, and to 600 students no less, I feel he tried his best to make the class as reasonable as possible while introducing new material that was not covered in previous versions of the course. Made himself very available and I learnt a lot. Administration was slightly messy though.", + "class": " CS173", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "good professor and clear", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2016", + "message": "Best theory professor ever! Do not miss this professor's cs374, otherwise, you'll REGRET. He has really solid understanding in automata theory area.", + "class": " CS374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Great Theory Professor", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2013", + "message": "He's really helpful and a nice person. He's clear in his teaching, and know what he's talking about. Sometimes funny too!", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "Very motivated. He's lectures and notes are great. Exams are reasonable.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2013", + "message": "This professor is great and awesome! it's one of the best and nice cs professor of Big U of I, really great and nice person, super great lecture! every is awesome!", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2013", + "message": "Best professor I have had this semester. He teaches really well, is very approachable, and goes to great lengths to make sure you've understood everything.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "One of the best professors I've ever had. Not particularly fun, but manages to keep you interested in material that to most would seem dry and boring. He is very straight-forward, meticulous and organized. If you pay attention, you will never have a problem in his 373 class.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "One of the best", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "considering how hard the class is, he's a very good professor", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "This professor teaches very well and actually has a well-developed/understandable accent. He expects a lot from students, but grading is on a curve.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Very articulate and precise with his communication. I was very impressed with how thoroughly he answered every question (no matter how crazy they were). I only wish that he spoke a little slower in class because of the information density in each sentence. Overall I'd recommend him without hesitation.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Awesome professor, very very knowledgeable, was able to answer every doubt. The class was well structure and VERY interesting. HWs were well thought-out and helpful, midterms tested you well. Go to lecture! It's very hard to go through them yourself, and find a group for doing HW. Definitely the best class I've taken so far.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Very clear, takes time to answer questions, tries to make difficult material understandable.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "He presents difficult material well. Sometimes he goes over proofs just by talking through them on slides instead of writing things down, which is usually difficult to follow. Otherwise his explanations are good, and having worksheets in class makes it easier to focus on the long lectures.", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2011", + "message": "Very long and boring lectures. The material is not overly difficult. I hope you like writting a LOT of inductive proofs :)", + "class": " CS373", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Caitlin Vitosky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2020", + "message": "Easy class! Three photo essays about sociology and current events. Weekly discussions (easy questions). Attend TA hours once for 10pts. Lots of Extra cred. 2 Hour exams all open note. 3rd exam is cumulative final. She is super sweet and cares about your mental health and is an absolute gem! Pre-med? Ask her for advice she will help you a lot!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2011", + "message": "Hot but her class is very frustrating. Very hard to stay awake for the 8 a.m. class. I recommend going to her review sessions before exams and ask a lot of questions. Homework is relatively easy.", + "class": " SOC249", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Francisco Vivoni ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2013", + "message": "Honestly the best professor I've ever had. You actually learn a lot in his class. Had four different one page papers due during the semester and a final term paper. Very interesting class, i would highly recommend.", + "class": " SO100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2013", + "message": "Cool guy, tries to stay lively during lecture and he posts his lecture slides online which is really helpful. Even if you don't do well on exams, it's easy to up your grade. Also, discussions are important, easy part of your grade and it helps if you don't go to lecture.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Nice guy and really easy class, you don't have to go to lecture as long as you get the notes he posts online. Just go to discussion and study a few nights before tests and you're good. textbooks are pretty much unnecessary to read if you read the notes, all test material is from there except for maybe a few questions from the discussion book.Easy A", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "Went to class 3 times (5 including exam days). Aced all assignments, Got C's on both exams and a 100% on the term paper and ended with a B+. As easy as it gets... But I do want to stress the importance of attending discussion sections 80% of your grades comes from it so GO!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2012", + "message": "really nice professor, and the test is easy. also the assignments are easy to finish!!!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2012", + "message": "Best prof. ever. Easy tests, nice to students. You don't have to attend the lectures, but It's reccomended you do... cuz if you do, you don't really need to study for exmas! Easy A", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "Super easy class. He was a good teacher also. Very clear in what you needed to know and what he wanted in assignments and on the exams.", + "class": " SOC200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2012", + "message": "Vivoni is great and he's not bad to look at, either. You don't have to go to lectures, but definitely don't skip discussion because your attendance and participation is graded there.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2012", + "message": "Easy A if you study enough for the exams - but I've seen people come out with B's, so don't assume that it's an automatic A. Lectures are boring, but he has a fantastic beard & sometimes shows interesting clips. Go to discussion section. Make sure you know stuff for exams.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2011", + "message": "SO EASY. Never went to lecture and got a 96 on both tests. The term paper seems hard but they grade it so easy. He's a nice guy but he just word for word reads definitions in lecture, and he puts his powerpoints on Compass.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "THIS IS THE EASIEST CLASS EVER! You don't have to attend the lectures because he puts everything on compass. Just make sure you go to discussion. Easiest class ever.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2011", + "message": "Didn't have to to the readings at all. He posted all lecture slides and gave extensive exam reviews. If you want an easy gen ed, go for it!", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "Enthusiastic greetings, fantastic beard, and red kicks - basically sums him up. SOC 100 was a super easy class, and most people didn't attend lecture.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2011", + "message": "This class is an easy A! Literally, I went to lecture twice, BUT went to my discussions which were okay, tooks the exams and one essay, again... A. His lectures may be not fun and games, but quite interesting or so i here..", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2011", + "message": "The guy is a nice guy. Great beard. Very passionate and knowledgeable about sociology, but lectures were pretty terrible. Lectures were boring and confusing. The discussion section was the most helpful. Tests are easy. All in all, great beard. Fantastic beard.", + "class": " SOC100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erica Vogel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Perfect!", + "class": " EALC285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "Let me tell you this, I had her last semester AND this semester for two different classes. She is the BOMB. Super sweet, amazing, helpful and fun! I got an A in the class I had with her last sem. and an A this sem! TAKE CLASSES WITH HER. SHE MAKES CLASS FUN :) #teamvogel", + "class": " EALC285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2013", + "message": "Amazing professor! This has to be my favorite class that I have taken in college. She is straightforward on what she expects from students. Her assigned readings are doable and she reviews them in class! It is impossible to not know whats going on! Show up to class and try to pay attention and you will succeed!", + "class": " ANTH184", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2013", + "message": "Dr. Vogel was an amazing professor! She has great passion for this class and it comes off in her teaching. She does not try to trick you, what is presented in the class is what is on the exam! So therefore, review the power points. There are 2-4 movies that we watch that are pretty engaging, so take notes on that. You also get a study guide!", + "class": " ANTH184", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "She is a great teacher and will provide you with everything needed to get an A. It is an easy class and the TA is exceptionally easy on the grading, but it can get super boring. Would definitely recommend her!", + "class": " SOC124", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Troy Vogel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2015", + "message": "It's a great capstone course for those who care, but at the same time it's terrible for people who do care because of the tendency of many others to not care. I pushed my group and developed the team skills I never got before this class.", + "class": " CHBE431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2014", + "message": "He tries to be helpful but is very unclear. He confuses vagueness for open-endedness, giving no useful guidelines other than formatting rules. CHBE 431 is poorly paced causing some learning to be wasted and multiple assignments to be due at the same time (unnecessarily). One of the only engineering design courses to not involve corporate advisers", + "class": " CHBE431", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 24th, 2013", + "message": "The class may be the most time you ever spend on class. Luckily the professor is often very clear on what he expects and is always willing to help after or outside of class. Class is not mandatory and notes are online, but contain gaps that are filled in only in class. Professor is big on class interaction, which helps learning significantly.", + "class": " CHBE431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chrysafis Vogiatzis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "Truly the best professor I have had thus far in my college career. He takes his time to privately meet with students to explain concepts further if you are having any difficulty. As long as you reach out and put your effort he will do his best to help you.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I've had amazing teachers before and Dr. Vogiatzis comes in at #2. I'm currently in the class and he really cares about the success of each student. He not only grades for correctness, but he also grades on your understanding of the material. He will also take on the job of both professor and tutor in order to make sure you understand everything.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 25th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Vogiatzis was by far the best professor I had at UIUC. He really cared about us and was super accessible, and really changed the format of the class for the better. The office hours he has 3 times a week are so worth it. I expected this class to be one of the worst, but I dont think any class tops this.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2019", + "message": "Thus far, I have not had an instructor that is more dedicated to my learning and success than Professor Vogiatzis. For IE 300, Chrys held office hours three times a week, and whenever there was a quiz/exam coming up, he extended those, along with online office hours. Further, he emphasized how the course material applied to real world situations.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2019", + "message": "I'm in his class now. Great professor, Dr. V clearly cares about us learning the material. There are a lot of notions to keep track of, but he repeats them again and again in lectures. He is very nice so go find him during office hours. I highly recommend him for IE 300!", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charles Voigt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2015", + "message": "I wish my head is a camera. ", + "class": " HORT106", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "The professor (Charles Voigt) is nice, but the class is VERY boring. Unless you are very good at memorizing, don't take it! The material wasn't hard at all, but the amount of material was TOTALLY unreasonable. I took this class thinking easy-A. No way. Not unless you're into memorizing TONS of things and have no other classes.", + "class": " HORT106", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2007", + "message": "If you're not a horticulture major, watch out... NOT an introductory class, as it claims to be. Most non-hort majors ended up having to take this class pass/fail. Homework? Easy. Quizzes? Easy Tests? Far too specific. Mass-memorization. TONS OF MATERIAL. we're talkin 10 pages of notes a lecture...typed, single-space. take Hort 106 with TOM Voigt.", + "class": " HORT106", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2004", + "message": "Most boring lectures and assignments - mean if you ever need help or compassion. This class is an easy A but he won't let you make any quizzes up", + "class": " HORT106", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mark Vonnahme ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2015", + "message": "A great professor and a stand-up guy. One of the people who makes the finance department worth it. Either take his classes or do the practicum.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2014", + "message": "He is the best, I wish I could taken ore of his classes but unfortunately he is retiring this year. All the best to your future life professor vonhammne.", + "class": " FIN580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "A pretty fair professor who is very knowledgeable about all areas of finance, accounting, and management. He treats all the students nicely and not super critical like some other finance professors.", + "class": " FIN422", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sharra Vostral ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2012", + "message": "(Also GWS 286) Professor Vostral is an amazing professor, I really enjoyed the class- U.S. Gender History since 1880s. She related our readings to current debates on women's issues. Not a lot of work- short/reasonable readings for class. 2 group presentations/essay which were fun and really hands on with material. And another 2 pg essay-easy! Take!", + "class": " HIST286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2010", + "message": "Vostral is a nice woman and she is interesting, but she grades WAY too hard. her assignments are unclear and i agree with another comment on this site. since its an intro to gws class people's opinions are uneducated and ignorant and she doesnt do anything to correct them. i bet she'd be better teacher for a higher level class", + "class": " GWS250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2010", + "message": "Horrible. DO NOT take this intro to GWS if you want to learn more than the uneducated opinions of your peers. Literally all we did was talk about our opinions, and since this is an intro. course, these people had no idea what the hell they were talking about, therefore I learned NOTHING. Her assignments are pointless.", + "class": " GWSGWS", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Vostral is awesome!", + "class": " GWS250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2007", + "message": "Prof. Vostral is great! She is kind, easy going and her discussions are very fluid. Eye opening class and very enjoyable. She doesn't expect a lot from her students, and she'll only work as hard as you do!", + "class": " GWS365", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Petros Voulgaris ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 29th, 2011", + "message": "Kind of lackadaisical in class. He has taught the course for a long time so he really knows the material. Not always easy to follow along, and homework requires some work to figure out how to do it. The book was helpful, though it differed from what we did in class. Exams were harder than expected. Cut off final exam before 3 hours were up.", + "class": " AE353", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Vozenilek ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2020", + "message": "Easy and enjoyable.", + "class": " BIOE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2017", + "message": "Most lectures were inspirational guest lectures, group project felt very real-world, and class really opened my mind to the potential for bioengineering. Easy, enjoyable, great class all-around.", + "class": " BIOE120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Josh Vura-Weis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2017", + "message": "He may seem like an awkward turtle when you first meet him, but he cares a lot about his students. I had a meltdown in his office and he talked me through it and even helped me figure out what I could do. Josh doesnt control what happens in lab so I would suggest to be best friends with your TA, they do the grading after all. The Lab reports kill.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2017", + "message": "I think Josh is a good example of somebody who's smart but not that great of a teacher. His lectures were mostly just reading from PowerPoint slides, which weren't helpful at all. Besides, your TA matters much more for lab, so go to them and find out what they want, since they're the ones actually doing all the grading. P.S. He's not a bad guy.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Josh really wanted to help and his lectures were helpful in understanding the materials we were dealing in the lab. However, TA matters the most in this class. If you are taking the class, talk to TA first to see what he/she expects in your paper. There is one lab report due every week so try to squeeze out at least 4 hours for the paper.", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2016", + "message": "Nearly lost my 4.0; got lucky with a nicer TA Make sure you are friendly with your TA", + "class": " CHEM203", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Dervis Vural ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Joe Wachtel ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jayne Wachtel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2020", + "message": "Didn't deal with her much, there was lots of communication through the TAs, except she sent a couple emails and spoke in some of the pre-recorded lectures. Overall easy course, there are weekly quizzes, discussion and responses, and there are no exams, just one project where you write a paper about an infographic you design. Easy gen ed!", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2020", + "message": "This class is super easy, I'm not sure what issues people had before. There are quizzes, but most of the answers are found online and the rest are straightforward, I have a perfect on them. One quiz is even dropped. The discussion posts and replies are easy. They require 3 sources, but you can reuse the slides and textbook as sources all semester.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2019", + "message": "This class is extremely strict on grammar, citations and format. Assignments are graded very late. Worst gen-ed I've taken in college.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2018", + "message": "One of the harder courses in general educations.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2017", + "message": "The worst class I have taken! Instead of focusing on the content, they are ridiculously strict on grammar errors, format etc. Late grading and no comments leave you no opportunity to fix the problem and you continue got pretty low grades on online discussion post. And 40 point off, you got a B.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cynthia Wachter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2019", + "message": "Her notes are garbage. She thinks you should take notes as she speaks. She prefers using pictures instead of bullet pointed notes. If she made proper notes this class would be much better.", + "class": " RST335", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2015", + "message": "She's very funny and knows how to keep your attention in class. If you have a question about a paper grade (there are 5 papers) go into her office hours to ask her about it. All of my papers were graded by our TA so when I asked for her input she actually raised my grade from what he put. Very helpful! :)", + "class": " RST316", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2014", + "message": "I really loved her as a professor. She kept lecture interesting and really engaged with the students. The tests were difficult but you just need to come prepared. I bombed my midterm but aced my final because I learned what she expected. I thought over all this was a great class and she was an awesome teacher who used relevant information.", + "class": " RST330", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2014", + "message": "Wachter is an amateur. Tries to make exams tricky. There's always an essay portion to answer, so beware if she doesn't deem your answer to be precise enough (although most questions are broad). Overall, just like an HDFS class. She doesn't teach like other 300-level professors. Needs work.", + "class": " RST316", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2013", + "message": "Teaches exactly like a high school teacher. Very annoying, irrelevant information was shared in class. If you don't need the class, DON'T TAKE IT! Isn't taught at the 300-level. She attempts to make the tests difficult by using tricky wording and essay questions (which are usually opinion, but she'll take points off anyway). Overall, not impressed.", + "class": " RST316", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2009", + "message": "Great class. Was really fun and laid back. Her quizzes can be tricky so showing up to class helps. Put effort into projects and you'll get an A", + "class": " RST200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2009", + "message": "Her tests are worded strangely. The concepts are very easy but tests are not all that easy. Solid professor, a lot of passion for the topic. Maybe too much (anybody that has had her would agree). C'mon, its leisure!", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "an easy class. iclicker points every lecture, easy online discussions, and with quality study time A is most def possible on exams. she seems nice and that she would help w w/e needed. very down to earth lady. teaches wat u need to know, tho sometimes words q'ns weirdly", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2008", + "message": "Fun and engaging. Use clicker questions. Really nice and talks in a perky voice. Easy class. Easy exams.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2008", + "message": "She is comparable to a bad, low level, highschool teacher. Her test questions are terribly worded and are obvious proof that she has no knowledge except what she remembers from reading the book.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Wachter is really nice and her class is interesting enough that attending the classes (recommended, since there are response papers in-class as well as clicker points) is not tedious. Good class!", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2007", + "message": "Super easy class. Before the exam just read the definitions and chapter summaries in the book and should get an A. You need to come to class because she has pop quizzes and clicker points.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2007", + "message": "very borring class but pretty easy, must go for pop quizzes", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2007", + "message": "Amazing teacher always willing to help!", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "really nice professor. the lectures are long and boring, but the material is easy.", + "class": " RST100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mara Wade ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 31st, 2020", + "message": "Fantastic professor, cares more about her students than most teachers at the college level, really wants you to do well! You should raise your hand when you know the answer, because she'll call on you otherwise. Also do the reading of you can, even if it's just English version because the whole class centers on knowing what happened in the books.", + "class": " GER331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "For a course about books, the reading wasn't that bad or demanding. The final project was the coolest: you basically adopt a rare book or manuscript and do original research. Works with you individually on your writing. Sometimes a little boring in leading discussions, she's dorky about what she teaches and wants you to be too! ", + "class": " CWL199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "She's absolutely fantastic. She knows her stuff, she's good about clearing things up in class. You have to do the work and do it well, but she makes it easy to be successful if you put the time in!", + "class": " GER331", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Wade is a wonderful professor. The class was difficult, but pre-medieval German literature cannot be easy. She really helped her students understand and analyze the literature. She is absolutely a delightful person.", + "class": " GER451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2006", + "message": "A dedicated scholar and tough. A tough grader (esp. on writing).", + "class": " GERMLIT", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Wade ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "I have never had a professor like this before. Yes, he might bring good discussion, but the arrogant \"must be exactly how I think\" attitude this individual gives off should definitely be looked at by the Dean of Social Work. He grades too hard, people are different and think differently. Other ways of thinking are not welcomed and it's so rigid.", + "class": " SOCW552", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Renee Wadleigh ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Will Wadlington ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lucas Wagner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 8th, 2020", + "message": "Terrible professor. He is very unresponsive when students ask questions and he expects them to know just as much as him. Super passive aggressive and petty when answering questions on piazza like he knows everything. I worked hard on all the homework, quizzes, and practice exams but when I got to the actual exam, half the content I never learned.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2020", + "message": "Stelzer is better lul. Wagner doesn't like answering questions although they may be relevant to the class and the material itself. 99% of the learning is in discussion and on hw, lectures are completely useless, along with the garbage prelecture notes.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2020", + "message": "no curve", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2019", + "message": "He cares about the students but with some 200+ you have to put in work. Lectures are good but HW/discussions are where everything comes together(practice). Course isnt the most well defined in terms of derivations, so master the basics. Also, I felt as though many who struggle never went to office hours.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2019", + "message": "He doesn't teach very well, you have to learn most of the material using the discussion book/discussion sections. He doesn't like answering questions", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "Had him 213/4. In 213, he was actually fine for the most part, though his lectures arent always great at preparing you for the HW in my opinion. My biggest problem with him however is how he will outright refuse to answer certain questions because they are from older exams in the course, even though the question itsef is actually relevant.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Better than the other physics classes at UIUC. Really hard but Wagner made this class bearable, especially with all the jokes!", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2018", + "message": "Wagner was a solid professor for quantum. His lectures were always fun and interesting, and he would walk around during the iclicker questions to see if everyone understood the material.", + "class": " PHYS214", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amy Wagoner-Johnson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Wagoner Johnson's lectures are very well paced and clear. The class is pretty straightforward and she teaches it quite well. Tests can be tough but that's expected in a 300 level class. She's very responsive to student feedback and is helpful in office hours.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2017", + "message": "Her lectures are engaging and clear and the class is very straightforward. As long as you on top of your game, you will get an A.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2015", + "message": "She asked that we memorized a lot and thats not learning it is just memorization, I think her class was ok but could of been more interesting nice lady. ", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2014", + "message": "She must have gotten back over the years. I took her Spring 2014, and she did a pretty good job. Yes, there were times where mistakes were made, but on the whole, her class was pretty easy and straight forward.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2010", + "message": "She must have gotten better since other raters had her. She is actually really nice if you dont assume everything she says is wrong and point it out to her. She does go thru the material quickly, but thats b/c there is so much to cover in the course. Homeworks were easy and test were a little hard. She is definitely not the worst prof ive ever had", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2010", + "message": "She must have gotten better since other raters had her. She is actually really nice if you dont assume everything she says is wrong and point it out to her. She does go thru the material quickly, but thats b/c there is so much to cover in the course. Homeworks were easy and test were a little hard. She is definitely not the worst prof ive ever had", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2008", + "message": "HORRIBLE. I once asked a question, only for her to give a B.S. answer that made no sense. When Dantzig came back, he completely contradicted her answer. Goes through lecture notes too quickly, and gets angry for a student not understanding a complex subject that she doesn?t even explain correctly. AVOID IF POSSIBLE.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2008", + "message": "I don't see what all the fuss is about. Her lecture notes are very well organized and clear. Her time management is good. She does have trouble understanding what your questions are, which leads to an unintelligible response, but overall, she does a good job.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2007", + "message": "More worthless than a three-legged dog . . . . I agree with all of the other comments. Had her a year ago, but I didn't know this site existed. I feel that it's my duty to reveal this professor's true worthlessness. I'd be surprised if she actually had a degree in materials (or even a degree at all). Obvious her husband thinks for her.", + "class": " ME331", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2005", + "message": "Lecture seriously isn't worth ever going to. She gets confused a lot and sometimes teaches false info, only to be caught by students, so you're probably better off not going. Buy the book and read through her online \"lecture objectives\" to study for exams. She has a tendency to ask very specific, obscure questions on exams, so read everything.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2005", + "message": "Wow where do I start? Her notes are her husbands, and she just reads, and messes them up. Don't ask her a question because she won't know the answer because she doesn't know the material. Not well prepared, frequent breaks to \"gather her thoughts\" By far the worst professor I have ever had!!", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2005", + "message": "Buy the book, don't go to the class. For the exams study the most random, unimportant, and irrelevant topics, this will be much more useful than the topics she spends hours struggling through", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2005", + "message": "Fantastically awful. Clarity is a foreign word to her. She can't explain her way out a paper bag then has the audacity to get pissed off when you don't understand the stuff she is too stupid to explain.\n \n I wish I had more hands so I could give that teacher FOUR THUMBS DOWN!", + "class": " ME330MATERIALS", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2005", + "message": "Terribly boring and confusing lectures. Bad review sessions. Annoying homework problems on a lot of really totally useless material.", + "class": " ME330", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Wahl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 2nd, 2012", + "message": "This man should not be allowed to be an educator at a higher institution. Not only is he a terrible teacher he is also a terrible person to be around. Fail.", + "class": " NRES545", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2007", + "message": "Not sure if English is this guys first language.", + "class": " IB545", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lee Waldrep ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2017", + "message": "Lee is probably one of my favorite professors so far. He really makes it a point to introduce students into architecture, and give a little taste of basic architecture and even design reviews. Not a hard class, but you'll probably learn whether architecture is for you or not. Either way, still a pretty fun and easy class.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor who makes it very easy to get the grade you want. Class becomes really interesting because he brings in guess lecturers, and just overall introduces the field of architecture very well. Midterm and final are really straight forward, just come to class and do the study guide and you'll be golden.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "Good professor. He uses guest lecturers most of the time so it keeps class interesting. Fair with his grading. Make sure you do the sketching and journal assignments. He does keep somewhat of an attendance bc he uses iclickers during class. As long as you pay attention and get the study guides done, you will be fine. Good teacher overall", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2014", + "message": "He is a good teacher. He makes use of other guest lecturers to do most of his class. Class is quite easy because he gives a study guide before the exams. Still helpful to take notes though. He uses an iclicker in class most of the time to get participation points. So while you don't NEED to go to class, you get points for going. A good teacher.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2014", + "message": "This class was easy is you do all the work and read the material.", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2012", + "message": "He is very fair. If you show up, pay attention, and do the work, it's an easy A. The tests are almost 100% information from class plus a little common sense. He can be harsh if you don't do these things though. Very nice guy!", + "class": " ARCH101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lara Waldrop ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Waldrop is the best professor I've ever had, by a landslide. Her lectures are well-paced and clear and her notes are incredible, even better than the textbook. She is very understanding and holds great office hours. If you have the chance to take a class with Prof. Waldrop, do it, she will make a difficult subject fun.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 4th, 2018", + "message": "I took this class back in the fall 2013. Lara was a great professor. She thoroughly explain the material very well and was able to answer questions on demand. She really knew what she was talking about and cared about the students.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "I really enjoy her lectures. She knows what she's talking about and she's caring. All throughout the course she was very consistent, precise, and showed lots of examples on the board. The only thing I was dissatisfied with was that with transmission lines she went VERY fast and I was scratching my head trying to catch up with resonance, etc.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. She is explains the material in this class far better than I've seen any ECE professor explain. I wish she taught every ECE course.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "One of the best ECE professors I've had. Her lectures are super detailed and she tries to make sure that the students really understand what is going on. Her office hours are helpful and she really tries to guide you in the right direction. The class in general is fast-paced, and a lot of homework is assigned; be ready to go to office hours.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2015", + "message": "I think she is the best professor I have had at u of i. She wants all of her students to do as well as possible and really puts a lot of effort into making sure the material is presented in a way that is clear for everyone. ", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor. Best section among all.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2015", + "message": "Waldrop was absolutely amazing in this class. She provides the clearest explanations to content that is difficult to explain the first place. You can clearly see how effective her lectures are by the massive overflow of students in the lecture hall every day. She goes out of her way to make sure we are all on the same page as her.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2014", + "message": "Great prof! People from other sections all started to go to hers. Make sure you show up 10 mins before the lecture or you won't even get a seat. (Btw people sat in the front of the classroom and stood in the aisle all the time so no worries if you can't actually make it).", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2014", + "message": "GREAT ECE Godis", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2013", + "message": "She is a Great teacher. The best one for 329. Attend all lectures to ensure a good grade.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2013", + "message": "Good teacher. Speaks English properly so lectures are actually useful. Definitely take it with her. Also super hot.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Professor Waldrop is an excellent lecturer and a very empathetic teacher. She is one of the few professors I've met in core ECE classes who really cares about her students learning the material. Amazing instructor, definitely go to her office hours if you can.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2012", + "message": "I think she has been my favorite professor since I've been on campus & I am a junior. I was dreading taking 329 but it turned out to be one of my favorite classes of the semester. She's always prepared, has great examples, understands the materials back & forth, and very well organized in her lecture style, clarity, & effectiveness. Take it w/ her!", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2012", + "message": "Attend her lecture section if you can. She sometimes teaches material differently than the course lecture notes that are posted online. She gives lots of examples, which are extremely helpful.", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "great teacher! Explains it in ways that no other instructor at UIUC does for 329 - make sure you take 2 different sections to get the whole idea! once you get it on the Homeworks, it is easy. Waldrop will teach you in a way that allows you to no only understand but to keep the knowledge...that and she is SMOKING HOT for a ECE Prof!", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Lauren Walker ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Gabriela Walker ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 30th, 2012", + "message": "Ms. Walker is a fantastic professor! Psychology is a tough subject (at least for me) but she went out of her way to help me and make sure that I understand the material. As long as you do the readings and study properly, you will find this class to be more than fair. Ms. Walker is a great teacher and one I would easily recommend to anyone.", + "class": " PSYC101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2012", + "message": "very knowledgeable of the subject, goes through power points well and always available to help students. students must make sure the read the book or they will struggle in class. she emails very quickly as well", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "she made the effort to learn our names, she called us by name, but she did not remember all. she said she'd skip parts in the beginning of class, so we read the rest. there was one guy who kept wanting to hear more sexual stuff.., but he did not read the book. guy with problems. who reads and does the projects gets an A in her class.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "She is the worst teacher I have ever had.", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2011", + "message": "avoid if you can. she skips over some parts because she assumes you understand it if she can understand it. she skipped over the sexual part of one chapter for whatever reason and told us that we had to read about it on our own. she gets mad over silly things and picks favorites. she gets upset when we don't understand. just don't take her class", + "class": " PSYC100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2011", + "message": "avoid if at all possible", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Katie Walkiewicz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2015", + "message": "Awesome... but not understanding when it comes to attendance. I worked my ass off all semester but missed a couple days due to illnesscar troublesfamily issues and she almost failed me, despite doing awesome at everything else.", + "class": " ENGL2110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " RHET102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2009", + "message": "Katie is an AWESOME TA! She is fun, nice, and smart. She is always available to help and is always willing to work with you. If you take ENGL255, take it with Katie! She's someone you can just talk to and sees you as a person, not just another student.", + "class": " ENGL255", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Oleksandra Wallo ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2015", + "message": "The class has readings assigned, and sometimes quizzes are given on the readings. However, the most important material for the tests is always given in lectures and the lectures are amazing, so make sure to show up and take notes. If you do so, the exams will be fair. All in all, this class is pretty manageable, but is not an easy A. ", + "class": " UKR113", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Walsh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome professor!! ATMS 444 was a great class and he's a very good teacher! The only bad thing is this class was at 8am... but I still went and that says a lot!! J-Dub 4 life!", + "class": " ATMS444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2009", + "message": "He is such a funny and cute old man! The test questions are given ahead of time! Go to the review sessions! The TA, Isaac Hankes, was SO helpful and a cutie too!", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2008", + "message": "Greatest prof ever!", + "class": " ATMS444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2006", + "message": "The most important piece of advice is GO TO THE TEST REVIEW SESSIONS. The test Qs come straight from the book, and he will answer them all for you ahead of time. Tests are mostly multiple choice and easy. 3 HW assignments total, which are not very hard.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2006", + "message": "Very Helpful in the material that was taught and made class very interesting. He gave breaks from regular lecture to watch movies or look at maps and it made learning weather almost fun.Great Guy", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2006", + "message": "Really good teacher. Was very clear with the material. Offers Review sessions for the homework(GO TO THEM!!)and tests. Material was pretty easy, and test questions were directly off of homework and end of chapter questions, so if you do those, you'll go great.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2005", + "message": "Such a cute old guy! He was really funny. Tests were ok. like 75% of the class got A's or B's. Study for the tests and it is a pretty good class.", + "class": " ATMS120", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Walsh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2016", + "message": "ok", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2013", + "message": "Merit class, he's okay.", + "class": " IB150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Awesome TA! Funny and great guy.", + "class": " IB202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Terra Walston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2010", + "message": "She was legitimately my favorite teacher second semester. She is really helpful for assignments and such, but also tries to get to know you as a person. She also keeps class reasonably interesting and brings up good points in novels, she doesn't pick the typical novel either to read. Good class, good teacher, I don't regret taking Engl 247 at all.", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2010", + "message": "Had her for the British Novel...she was great! Very available and willing to help you/look at drafts, etc. Attendance isn't mandatory, but a lot of what you discuss in class will be on the exams. Very helpful/understanding, and wants students to do their best! Loved her.", + "class": " ENGL247", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2008", + "message": "You can tell she really wants her students to do well. Although not every paper i submitted was stellar, she still considered my effort and overall improvement in the end to evaluate my grade. She rocks!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2007", + "message": "Seems nice enough so far. Down to earth, relates well to students. Doesn't try to be uber-intellectual.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "I heard a rumor this Rhetorific Instructor is moving on up to teach Rhet 233 next semester (Fall 2005) so be sure to take it with her. She's a rhet rollercoaster ride of great reading and even better attitude. I really felt like she \"cared\" about me. She's peachy.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2005", + "message": "She has helped me understand how teachers try to control their students (and I don't mind if she controls me). She's very helpful even though she is a tough grader. I like her hair cut- very sophisticated.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Walters ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2020", + "message": "He is a good lecturer and super nice but the presentations can get really long. Readings are helpful to study for tests but not needed for class. Tests are hard- (make sure you do the study guides in-depth!) but everything else is super easy.", + "class": " CLCV132", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Walters is a very intelligent and passionate teacher, which made the class fun. I took this class as a gen ed, and I don't think roman literature/history is very interesting, but Professor Walter's enthusiasm and passion made it enjoyable. Highly recommended!", + "class": " CLCV220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2017", + "message": "I had Walters for my first classics course and he made me seriously consider minoring in archaeology. He's super fun and passionate about his teachings. The class is 80 minutes but I was never bored. It's fun to watch him teach. He is also a very fair grader. He genuinely wants everyone to do well and enjoy learning the material. 10/10 professor", + "class": " CLCV132", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2015", + "message": "I've never reviewed anyone before but Professor Walters is the best teacher I've ever had and I felt I needed to tell anyone who's interested in taking a class with him TO TAKE IT. Here's why: he's nice, funny, & a great speaker who gives amazing lectures. Best of all, you learn a lot & you're guaranteed an A. It's the perfect combination.", + "class": " CLCV132", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2014", + "message": "Awesome guy. Really has an interest in the class and the topics covered. Has a funny personality that he brings to lecture that made it easy to listen and pay attention in class. He posts all the lectures online. Not much work involved: a few worksheets and quizzes. There were 2 tests & the final which aren't bad at all if you do the study guides", + "class": " CLCV132", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2013", + "message": "Great class, the topics change for this course but nonetheless a great class. You have to do the readings because the quizes and tests will be kind difficult if you don't. Also, class time goes a lot smoother if you did the reading. He's very passionate, quirky/dorky, but so much fun. I'm taking the class again!", + "class": " CLCV220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 27th, 2013", + "message": "I've had him for a couple classes. Pretty much a guaranteed A, if put in effort, go to class, and do the homework. Quirky, laid-back guy and definitely passionate about classics which makes his classes really interesting. He can be a little unorganized though. But great lecturer and professor.", + "class": " CLCV220AND132", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chelsea Walton ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "The best professor I have ever met at UIUC. She explains everything clearly so that you can easily follow the class. The grading is generous as quiz and homework takes 50 percent of the total grade and the exams are not hard. Choose the professor whenever possible.", + "class": " MATH417", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michelle Wander ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "Truthfully one of the worst professors I have ever had. She is very sporadic in her thinking and her grading. I had to teach relearn the content because she is impossible to follow. Her grading also follows suit", + "class": " NRES474", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2014", + "message": "Soil science is dry material to begin with. Wander is not capable delivering information on her own. Students lead 23 of the lectures and her 13 was terrible at best. If you want to learn something about soils, you'd have a better chance at a playground. Avoid at all cost.", + "class": " CPSC586", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2010", + "message": "Knowledgeable about the subject, but a poor teacher. Was disorganized- added a presentation to the syllabus without warning (assumed we knew). Also assumed we knew the page min. for our papers. Teaching style was not effective, the only thing I got out of the class was from the reading assignments. Because of her, I would not recommend this class.", + "class": " NRES586", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2010", + "message": "Disorganized and sporadic with email responses. She did not state the guidelines clearly for assignments, but rather assumed we knew them. She also suggested extending a paper deadline, telling us she would confirm by a certain time and then never did until 3 hrs before it was due. If this class had not been required, I would have dropped it.", + "class": " NRES594", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "She tried really hard, but just fizzled. She was random, and not a good teacher. Very smart woman, just not a very good teacher.", + "class": " NRES201", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Hapsa Wane ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Yongmei-Michelle Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Please don't listen to the less positive reviews of Dr. Wang. She was an amazing professor. Incredibly caring, invested in her students, and offered clear lectures. She uses ALEKS, which is an online learning service, so lectures are primarily for clarification/extra help. She provided tons of extra credit -- if you didn't do well, it's on you.", + "class": " PSYCH235", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Horrible professor", + "class": " STAT588", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "She had good lecture slides that really helped explain the material. She seems very helpful in that she sends out emails giving reminders, and hints for hard problems. However she isnt that clear in explaining the material in lecture-you really have to pay attention to understand her. The exams werent too bad either, but the final was challenging.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "Good professor. Lecture slides very comprehensive. Always makes sure everyone understands before proceeding.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2006", + "message": "You won't understand what she is saying for the first 4 weeks after that, not only understand her speaking and her writing gets worse, so you are on your own. Chose the other professor for this class he is so much clear and even fun.", + "class": " STATS400", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zhi Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2013", + "message": "One of my favorite professor!", + "class": " FIN380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2013", + "message": "He is very helpful to the puzzles. And he is glad to answer your questions. Nice and smart. Sometimes, very fun too. He makes the class more interesting, although the class is hard.", + "class": " FIN380", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2012", + "message": "This class is downright AWFUL, but Wang is a great teacher. He's always willing to help and explain things. His lectures are very clear and easy to follow. You'll definitely learn something from him.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2012", + "message": "Wang is good in the sense that he explains things nicely and he doesn't give out homework but his exams are extremely difficult. They're multiple choice and the wrong answers are answers you could calculate if you screw up one step, so be wary. Overall I'm glad I had him because he's easier but I probably would choose Waspi if I had to retake it.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2011", + "message": "By far the BEST professor for Fin 300. The nicest and most friendly professor and is ALWAYS willing to help you. He sincerely wants you to understand the concepts. He knows that it is a hard class that no one likes, but he tries to present everything clearly without ANY tricks.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Wang is truly a wonderful professor and definitely the best option you can have for FIN 300. He is amazing and helpful and will always be willing to set up an appointment with you. Class is structured on ppts - take good notes and you don't need to read the book at all. He focuses on the core concepts and doesn't try to trick you.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2009", + "message": "Wang is probably the best professor you can take for FIN 300. He gives you GREAT lecture notes and he tests you only on what is in the notes. Unfortunately, he only teaches during the spring semester. Very highly recommended.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2009", + "message": "Nicest teacher for fin 300. Take him if you are signing up for fin 300. He explains everything in details and answers your questions in a friendly manner. Highly recommended", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shaowen Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 27th, 2019", + "message": "The guy is friendly but his teaching method need to improve. Suppose to teach twice a week but lets the TA teach in one of the lectures that doesn't benefit the class. Grade is based on 4 group projects and 2 exams that only have 13 questions each. Portion of the exam is unbalanced. Exam 1 is based on 4 chapters, while exam 2 is based on 1 chapter.", + "class": " GEOG480", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2011", + "message": "This is quite possibly the worst class I have taken here in terms of it being boring. He does not know how to teach at all. His voice make me want to stab my ears. Only go because his TA Eric Shook is fun to look at. Wait until the course goes online in the summer of 2012.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "I took Dr Wang's new gis class in Spring 2008. He did not teach gis that well. All he taught about was why his prototype program is better than that of gis. His TA Miriam Cope tried to teach everyone gis principles though.", + "class": " GEOG379", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shuai Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "EPSY 201 is easy as it is. Sam just makes it that much better. Brought popcorn in for us on the last day and is very sweet. He also has great manners and is respectful. He enjoys what he does and it shows. Take him.", + "class": " EPSY201", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "I-Chen Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2011", + "message": "She is Chinese. Her exams are multiple choices unlike all other professors. She is generous in grading and you will have no prob getting an A, unless you don't put any effort into this class. There are many case studies in this class! Attendance is not mandatory but participation is essential.", + "class": " BADM449", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yiqun Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2012", + "message": "This TA was not very helpful. In fact, most TAs for Econ 102 were not very helpful either.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zhuo Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Wang hardly \"teaches\" most lectures are her simply reading you information you could have read from the book in about half the time. Homeworks aren't hard but gives absolutely no examples. Basically memorize everything on the learning objects for the exams. MEMORIZE, do not waste time conceptual understand it, gives very little partial credit", + "class": " ATMS302", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2013", + "message": "I LOVE ZHUO. 4 non-cumulative exams and no final. Homeworks are short, assigned Thursdays and due Tuesdays. She gives learning objectives for every exam so basically a study guide. Study those and the exams are a piece of CAKE. I also learned a TON, she is so good at explaining things in terms we can understand. Great class, AWESOME professor!", + "class": " ATMS302", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "Work hard and you will do fine. She can be hard to understand sometimes, but she really knows her stuff and will clarify if you ask questions. We had 5 homeworks and 5 exams (and 6 people in the class). The homework can be hard, but we always reviewed the day before exams, which really helps. She basically tells you exactly what will be on them.", + "class": " ATMS312", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Fei Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2013", + "message": "Does not care about students. He will be mean to them if he can. Avoid.", + "class": " X", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wei Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "You need to read before taking her classes. Participation matters, to get participation points you need to answer question every class to receive credits. I think for this conceptual class. The participation way she designed does help you memorize important stuff in class. She would help you review each class. I think that's nice!", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Wang is very smart. She really uses alot of discussion during class, so try not to skip. Attendance is mandatory and participation is necessary for a solid grade in the class. Her exams are straightforward if you pay attention and take good notes during class. I would take her again, as she is very helpful", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2015", + "message": "She made the class more difficult than it should have been. Midterm was impossible (average a low D), but final was a little easier.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2014", + "message": "Does not really teach much at all or seem to have actual knowledge of material being taught. Exams and cases are next to impossible and are graded vaguely without any type of reasoning behind them. I have never written a review online for a professor before, but this is my first because I need to tell the world how poor of an instructor she is.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2014", + "message": "She is new and I wouldn't say she is my favorite. The class material is not hard overall but she somehow makes it confusing. If you ask her more or something other than class, not helpful. Class is super boring and distracting. The participation tracking is absurd. Show-up doesn't mean anything unless you speak and then she'll mark your name.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Qiong Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "Lectures were a bit of a waste of time. He is not good at explaining things, and the slides were fairly helpful on their own (and the textbook even more so). Tests were harder than homework, usually. Build a strong understanding of the concepts going in. ", + "class": " IE310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michelle Wang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jin Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 1st, 2015", + "message": "Lecture basically involves copying personal notes onto the blackboard, not to mention the handwriting is tiny and almost illegible for students sitting on the sides; goes through proofs by copying the textbook and often gets stuck in the middle. Also not willing to help students. Going to lectures is a waste of time; I'd rather read the book...", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Xin Wang ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Ranxiao Wang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jing Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2016", + "message": "She writes her notes on a tablet in class and then uploads it online so even if you skip class it doesn't matter. Homeworks and exams are very straight forward since she usually covers it in an example. She also sets aside time for a review session before exams. The final was a bit of a curveball though cause she put in some higher level stuff.", + "class": " MATH476", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2016", + "message": "First midterm is hard, but there is a curve, and next two midterms and final are much easier. Do the homework, and review past exams before the final exam. She would make 1/3 of students to get an A.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2016", + "message": "She is willing to help you, but her English is a little tough for students to understand. The first midterm is crazy, since that was her first semester at UIUC, but Mid 2, Mid 3, and final are usual. If you go to class and do the homework, you will at least get a B. If you do the practice problems she posted, you will get an A.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Laura Wang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Xinlei Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "Not to be rude, but I could barely understand him behind the thick chinese accent. His lectures didn't seem to go in any kind of order, and were very specific to certain topics. Not a lot of background info given. Homework and group projects were very unclear. On the plus side the group projects very graded very leniently.", + "class": " TSM438", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Yang Wang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ying Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2017", + "message": "I took part in one research project guided by Wang. Her suggestions are inspirational though the research was difficult at the beginning. She is a nice professor and encouraged us.", + "class": " MATH390", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2017", + "message": "She is a patient and hard-working professor and always there waiting for students' questions. Her notes do not cover many MLC questions, but if I have exam questions, she is always ready to help. Professor Wang has a broad knowledge, and I really like to talk with her about my career plan.", + "class": " MATH472", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2016", + "message": "You know it's her teaching for the first time, but she is really helpful and nice if you go to her office hours. I like to talk with her about the SOA exams. It would be better if she can improve her teaching skills.", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "dont know why but her final become the same as practice but beware, you will never know what she will give, first exam was hard, second was even harder (she decide to drop the second midterm), heavy accent , i never go to class since first midterm", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Wang is one of the worst professors here at the University. I would avoid having her by all means. The problem is she can't teach and you have to use the ASM manual to teach yourself the material. The practice tests are way easier than her actual tests so don't make the mistake of not preparing just because you found the practice test easy!", + "class": " MATH210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xuantong Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Best professor I've had all of college. Very approachable and caring. Learned a lot too", + "class": " GEOG380", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shulei Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2021", + "message": "Hard to understand his accent. He only covered shallow points of the material and never gave any concrete example.", + "class": " STAT525", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "The course is great, and easy to follow if you get good statistics background. The professor is nice and super smart.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2020", + "message": "This is one of the most useful stat courses Ive taken at UIUC. Although I need to spend a lot of time, definitely worths it. The lectures are well-structured. The professor has some accent, but I can understand it.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2020", + "message": "Definitely not an easy A class. The workload is heavy, but the course materials are helpful for my research. Listen to all the lectures and go through the requested reading, then you can survive this class. Also, the final grades are curved a lot!", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Just got an A from this class. A really tough class, but totally worths all the hard work. The materials are useful, and the professor is helpful during office hours and holds extra office hours upon your request.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "From the Piazza response time and \"you should have learnt this in STAT410/ Read the textbook\", he doesn't seem to care if students can understand the concepts. Lecture videos are unclear, and the quizzes contain very ambiguous questions. The final project is worth 50% of the grade, which is unbelievable and put lots of stress on us.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "The difficulties of the assignments are unstable. The questions on the quizzes are random and semantically vague. There are often typos on assignments and quizzes. Does not show much concern for students in piazza. Not very fluent in teaching", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Useless lectures, confusing quizzes, unclear homework, has no respect for students, has zero compassion for the unique situation of taking an online class during a deadly pandemic. I am 100% sure he said during one of the lectures that \"since the p-value is very large, we reject the null hypothesis,\" which is just incorrect. I learned nothing :')", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Poor communicator and harsh grader. Points are taken off for random nitpicking penalties. Teaching quality is mediocre at best; most learning is done through textbook reading during online quizzes/HW. Part of the poor communication could be blamed on the all online format, but I still wouldn't choose this professor for an in-person class.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Worst professor at UIUC, name called and belittled students on the piazza. Incredibly hard and obscure grader. The class final had a penalty that he didn't announce.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "He has no idea how to teach properly. The whole class is a disorganized mess and consisted of listening to his \"lectures\" reading off his slides copied off the textbook, doing quizzes filled with questions made ambiguous by grammatical errors, and completing homework with the majority of the instructions added on the fly.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "\"The textbook example of a bad teacher. We did not spend thousands of dollars for this teacher to tell us to read the textbook to learn. His lectures are unclear and have no respect for his students. \" written by the other commenter fully express voice. Can not agree more.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "He didn't care about the class. It was like he was going through the motions of being a professor.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "The textbook example of a bad teacher. We did not spend thousands of dollars for this teacher to tell us to read the textbook to learn. His lectures are unclear and has no respect for his students. This semester his class was forced to be online and it didn't seem like he had prepared or is lenient about the fact that there is a global pandemic", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "The worst professor I've ever seen in my college life. No midterms in this class so homework , quizzes, and final project will be your grades. The lecture is simple but will not prepare you for the homework and final project at all. Terrible accent and do not have any consideration for students. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zach Wang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2018", + "message": "Zach is a great professor. He explains the logic behind methods really well. He gives clear solutions for all examples and in time feedback about projects and quizzes. Definitely take with him.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Zach is an extremely nice professor. He's willing to help and has a great passion for teaching. The contents are not easy but he knows how to teach and makes everything easier. highly recommend", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "The content of the class gets kind of difficult, but Zach is a great teacher. Some of his lectures he does rush through, but that's how you know there's a pop quiz at the end. His lectures are fantastic though, and he is very thorough. Lots of examples and he doesn't just give you answers, he helps you arrive at them. Amazing professor.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Fantastic professor! He is really clear and provides examples in classes. He has great passion for teaching and he does enjoy it! ", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ross Wantland ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2016", + "message": "GREAT PROFESSOR. Lots of class discussion and makes you think in different perspectives. Understanding and not bias. The more you participate the more enjoyable the class is. Great class!", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Amazing class that opens your eyes. There are weekly two page opinion journals over readings, two 5 page analysis papers, and a 7-9 page final report. That's it. No tests or final, and is a great class especially if you enjoy voicing your opnion. Will definitely change the way you view our current culture.", + "class": " CHLH199B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2008", + "message": "This class is the best class I have taken at the University of Illinois. You learn so much about the issues of the world and how you truly feel about those issues. Ross Wantland is truly an amazing person, and his classes should be mandatory. You should take this class!", + "class": " CHLH199B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2007", + "message": "Amazing class! one of the easiest and most worthwhile classes on campus. you talk a lot about relevant issues and it prepares you to become a FYCARE instructor if you choose to do that after. TA's are NOT liberals, they just want to know what you think. Zero tests, some writing but it's mostly opinionated.", + "class": " CHLH199B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2006", + "message": "I had Ross for CHLH 199B and 340B as well. Do not be fooled by some of the comments before me. The class talks about a lot of different important issues and the TAs are not all hardcord liberals. Mostly, just write about what you think of the materials in class and you should get an A. This class opened my eyes a lot and the best class I ever took", + "class": " CHLH199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2006", + "message": "I believe this is the best class offered at the University of Illinois. Many difficult and emotional issues are raised, but Ross is always there for his students with support and advice. His students learn things about themselves and the community that cannot be learned in any other class. Ross inspires his students to work for social change.", + "class": " CHLH199B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2005", + "message": "I learned a lot, however the class could have been summed up in 2 lectures. We wrote too many damn journals and papers. I wrote more for that class then I did for any english class I have ever taken. It was irritating to read and talk about the same thing constantly. TA grading is very subjective.If you want an A and a lot of stress take the class", + "class": " CHCL199B", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2005", + "message": "this class is a joke. its really easy and all you gotta do is voice your opinion. however, dont say an opinion that isnt like his, becaue if the TA gardes it, he/she will give you a bad grade cuz theyre all hardcore liberals in that class", + "class": " CHLH199B", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2005", + "message": "Ross is a wonderful teacher and a wonderful man. I can honestly say that the CARE class (or FPREP, I've taken both) was the best class I've ever taken, and certainly the most applicable to my life. Not only do I recommend for anyone to take a class of Ross', I think you'd be stupid if you didn't!", + "class": " CHLH199B", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Ward ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Dr. Ward was not the best lecturer...monotone, uhmms,etc. BUT I've never met a person more in love with his subject nor one more knowledgable in their chosen profession. He expects students to be present (in mind and body), to know the listening sections, and able write proficiently, succinctly and accurately. On top of that I hear he is a great racquetball player and well rounded person in most subjects. He's so cute too! and his mustache and hair look so debonair!", + "class": " MUS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2007", + "message": "One of the worst professors for one of the hardest classes an undergrad has to take. He knows what he's talking about, but he's a terrible speaker. I once counted 168 \"um's\" in the first 30 minutes of lecture. His exam questions are on the most obscure facts. Forget trying to learn the timeline of history - You purely need to memorize names to pass", + "class": " MUS313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2007", + "message": "Cannot Understand A Single Word he says.\n \n Ever.", + "class": " MUS313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 27th, 2007", + "message": "This class made me dread stepping foot into the music school every day. He's obviously a brilliant man, but he should NOT be in front of a class, nor should he be designing a curriculum for undergrads. He's completely monotone - so you have NO idea what's important, tangents are a'plenty, & tests are so ridiculous that TA's have to curve on the sly", + "class": " MUS313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2006", + "message": "\"If you don't hear this piece in F major you should... you should find another career!\"\n Ignoring the fact that \"F major\" wouldn't be defined for another 200 years. And that is just the beginning of the insight Wardy brings to the lectern. In addition he shows up late and holds us late and his tests only have the most irrelevant info from the book.", + "class": " MUSICOFTHERE", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2005", + "message": "Even when he was excited about the topic he had a monotone voice.", + "class": " MUS313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2004", + "message": "Really horrible", + "class": " MUS313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2004", + "message": "SOOOOOO BAD!", + "class": " MUSIC313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS310", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Ward ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2019", + "message": "Great Professor. Knowledgeable and understanding. Course content useful and chosen carefully. Extra credit provided. Appreciation in nature is key. Accessible outside of class. Well chosen TAs. Clear grading criteria. Very well rounded and provides many guest speakers for differing point of views and experiences.", + "class": " NRES348", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "Really cool guy who is obsessed with birds and truly cares about his students' success. He makes his lectures very interesting, and he often rambles but still an overall amazing professor", + "class": " NRES348", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2018", + "message": "Top tier man. Loves birds. Loves Life. Love ward.", + "class": " NERS384", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2017", + "message": "Very passionate about his class and makes lectures something to look forward to.", + "class": " NERS384", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "Mike is a friendly guy but the class is tedious. I barely got the A but it wasn't hard; you just can't wing anything, but a couple hours is sufficient for his exams. He is a rambler of a lecture and a lot of the class is you figuring out how to tell if something is important or not. He also is good about offering research opportunities.", + "class": " IB348", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2014", + "message": "Friendly guy. Took me a while to get used to his unconventional teaching style (lots of stories, not much focus on theory). The two exams account for like 70% of your grade, and involve both conceptual free response and multiple choice. But there's some extra credit. It isn't always clear what to take out of lecture, but I learned a lot overall.", + "class": " NRES348", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "You do have to go to class for guest lecturers because thats usually when he passes around the attendance sheet. I admit his way of lecturing was different, but hes super nice", + "class": " NERS384", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2011", + "message": "His class is super easy. After some basic ecology and conservation biology, you can almost not attend class. I really like his stories and management background. He relates his lectures to what is actually happening as opposed to just theory.", + "class": " NRES348", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2011", + "message": "Just not a good Professor. Scattered and unclear.", + "class": " NRES499", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 27th, 2011", + "message": "He's a nice enough guy but grades entirely too subjectively. His lectures are rushed and scattered leaving you unaware of what you should be taking away from all his babble. Dropped another class with him after taking this first one.", + "class": " NRES499", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2011", + "message": "After attending his seminar I was thrilled to learn he would be teaching my ecology class. He's a wonderful speaker and got me thinking about things I hadn't considered when contemplating management issues. He knows his stuff and I can't wait for ornithology with him!", + "class": " NRES348", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ryan Ware ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2021", + "message": "A truly phenomenal teacher. Professor Ware rewards you based upon effort not his subjective view of your writing. Some of the concepts are hard to learn but he never leaves you in the dark. Class consists of readings, discussion posts, and multiple papers that require revisions. Nothing crazy. Cares about your well-being. Nice guy. Amazing.", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "The work seems like a lot (weekly readings and submissions), but it isn't hard unless you already decided it is. Ware is more than accommodating- as long as effort is shown and communication is clear, I don't see why one wouldn't get a good grade. The professor is extremely kind and effortful in every aspect you'd wish a professor to be. 10/10", + "class": " RHET233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Warfield ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "I took the CHP Arch as a gateway to culture class. Interesting and fun way to see architecture through \"new eyes\". Field trips sometimes go over the scheduled class, but he makes up for it. 4 short essays. Class discussions are very thought provoking. Prof Warfield is a cool guy and has lots of good stories/ a variety of unique experiences", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2013", + "message": "I took his CHP class. It was very interesting and a good exposure to architecture. Very light workload (4 small projects). It was a good class, I enjoyed it.", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2009", + "message": "Very good teacher, had a real easy way of explaining the materiel, and a great sense of humor.", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2009", + "message": "Showed little interest in teaching the class, uninvested, ineffective could not remember names, refused to meet outside of class, frequently went off topic for long periods of time.", + "class": " ARCH475", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2005", + "message": "I took this as my CHP Honors Seminar, and it was my favorite class of the semester. He was very knowledgable about his subject matter and he conveyed that effectively so that I learned a lot too. Day trips to Columbus, IN and Springfield, IL were the highlights of the class, as well as the party at the end of the semester at the Erlanger House.", + "class": " ARCH199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2005", + "message": "awsome to work with, great attitude.... Fun and intreasting projects. Very flexable with students. Actually teaches skills for the professional world. A+. Take him if you can!", + "class": " STUDIO", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Emerson Warnick ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tanner Warnick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Warnick is a good professor. He was kind and generally helpful. CAPSIM was not enjoyable, but I did learn a lot from it. He had trouble sticking to his timeline, and often forgot to post quizzes and assignments. He did the wrong lecture one day, which was kind of funny. Overall, he was okay, and I wouldn't mind taking him again.", + "class": " BUS201", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2021", + "message": "Tanner is an amazing professor and person. He makes class fun and engaging and is always available and willing to help. I would recommend anyone to take his classes, he has to be my favorite professor on campus.", + "class": " BADM201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "Nice professor. 4 exams with possible extra credits. Easy homework.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Warnick is a solid choice for B201. Capsim will always be a pain, but he makes the class fairly easy. You're graded on Capsim, a group project at the end, and then your Capsim performance. He's a super nice guy and is willing to help you out if you're in trouble. Terrible at responding to emails, and he's a former lawyer too.", + "class": " BUS201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Allison Warren ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "She was never in class. During my studio with her, She probably came and checked in on my sections' work 3 times in the whole half of a semester. She never remembered any of our names. She just shows no interest in teaching. Her lectures were boreing, and she didn't keep me interested in the course at all.", + "class": " ARCH271", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2009", + "message": "If you have to, take her class in the fall and Hamlin's in the spring. She shows up for about 10 minutes of the three hour studio, unlike Hamlin, who seems to actually care about his students.", + "class": " ARCH271", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2009", + "message": "Very apathetic. Her projects are also not very relevant architecturally. Lectures are useless. Little room for creativity, at least in 271; just do well what is asked for. Be the photocopier. Most importantly, listen to your TA. They're the ones who do the grading.", + "class": " ARCH271", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2008", + "message": "As much of a joke as Hamlin teaching architecture. Projects had little to nothing to do with architecture, and lectures were nothing but slideshows of weird avant-garde artwork. Very poor speaker-every other word is \"um.\" Devoid of any emotion and extremely spacey-despite me specifically talking to her many times, she never remembered who I was.", + "class": " ARCH272", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2008", + "message": "She was very apathetic when it came to teaching my class. She would set up a still life and leave or just stand and stare at the wall as we were drawing- she wouldn't walk around to give criticism, help, etc. from her on your drawing unless you approached her for it. And she definitely didn't make us produce a lot of work, or anything challenging.", + "class": " ARTF102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Emily Warren ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2013", + "message": "Emily is a really nice teacher. She's fun and tries hard to make the class fun for students. You have to go to class for participation points. It's not a hard class but there's a lot of info so you have to study.", + "class": " AGED260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Warrior ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 5th, 2012", + "message": "n/a", + "class": " AISXXX", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2012", + "message": "", + "class": " AIS0", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bonnie Washick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2020", + "message": "god awful teacher and furthermore person. kinda selfish and rude- seems to be too self centered to meet the needs of her students. also very white feminist for someone who teachers gender women studies. will not write you a recc even if you take multiple classes with her. will not help you in any way. awful.", + "class": " PS372", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2018", + "message": "Kind of rude. Honestly wanted the students in class to teach themselves the material.", + "class": " PS372", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Myra Washington ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome TA, she really knew her stuff. The class was pretty easy and included a semester long group project that was fairly simple.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome lecturer, really down to earth, easy class and very lenient.", + "class": " MS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2011", + "message": "The class is the best way to get the literature and arts requirement out of the way without taking some snooze of class. There is a decent amount of reading, but the topics are modern and relevant. Every week you post online about the reading. The midterm is in class but the final was take home. There's a group video project at the end.", + "class": " MS100", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Waskan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2013", + "message": "Great guy, and a great professor. Approachable and genuinely interested in students' concerns (he is the Philosophy undergraduate advisor, after all). Lecturing can get a bit monotonous at times because he almost always uses PP slides, but discussions and assignments make up for it.", + "class": " PHIL425", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2013", + "message": "Really boring and really unhelpful. It's more like a Psych class than Philosophy. I'd avoid this class with Waskan because he's also the advisor for Philosophy and therefore you can't complain about him to him and you will absolutely want to.", + "class": " PHIL425", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "he is nice. he uses ppt to teach. hope we can access to those ppt. I cannot quite understand what he is teaching. the exams are really difficult to me.", + "class": " PHIL101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2012", + "message": "Biggest problem was lack of time on the midterm exam. I'm a mathematical/logical type of person, so it was easy for me. Class was BORING...staring at the super cute TA named Steve helped tho ;)", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2012", + "message": "Gives very good lectures opposed from his intellectual aura. Also, gives super-fast replies to emails (5 mins at max at standard times), which is a very rare thing for a professor to do. However there's way too much people per class.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Very smart guy. Lectures are clear and helpful. He knows what he's doing, and if you need help, coming in before lecture starts is always an option. If you have knowledge of logic gates, it will make the class super easy for the 1st half. Overall a quality Gen Ed.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2012", + "message": "He is a good guy but has too many students to hold everyone's hand. If you want help, he will help you and he welcomes questions in lecture. He also has a very good sense of humor and is easily approachable. Give him a chance", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2011", + "message": "The material can be difficult, but is not too bad if you actually go to class and pay attention. Waskan's lectures are pretty straightforward. He does want you to succeed, but is not going to hand you a good grade(anything above a C). You need to put the work in. :O Also, textbook is useless except to do homework.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2011", + "message": "Could easily be an online course. Very arrogant in nature. Overall****.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2010", + "message": "Horrible, horrible teacher. All those people who rated below me are lying! I have a B+ish in this course yet it was an uphill battle. This professor does not care about his students. He is always late to lecture. He makes you register for the class online (which is an additional $70 dollars). very ineffective. take this course with someone else", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Easy professor, very easy class. Personally, I strongly disliked this course (spent most of the time playing games on my iPod) because Waskan's teaching style is very elementary and long-winded. Our TA covered more material in less time. I loved the course content, but hated the way it was presented.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2010", + "message": "Good professor, explained concepts well and respected students opinions. I gave about half effort on the work in this class and still received an A+. Interesting discussion though.", + "class": " PHIL107", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "Great professor, and class... I higly recommend this class!", + "class": " PHIL107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2010", + "message": "Some people found logic hard, I found the class pretty easy. No complains about Waskan's teaching style, he cares about if his students are following along too. Pretty interesting guy, I'd recommend him.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2006", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. It's 80 minutes long, with the first 40 explaining what exactly the reading for that day meant (and for some of those readings, you'll be glad he does that, and the last 40 debating it. Attendance is mandatory, but you don't really have to do the reading, cause he explains it well, and there's only 4 papers. Take it!", + "class": " PHIL107", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kevin Waspi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2019", + "message": "Overall, really good professor who knows his stuff. This semester the exams didnt seem that hard and a lot of got pretty good grades. This is not an average class where you dont need to pay attention in class, he might ask you questions to see if you are paying attention. He is not super mean, especially towards the and of the semester.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "No curves. If you simply want a better grade: Midterm average for Marcinkowski 85% while Waspi 65%. 33% of students in Waspi drop after the first midterm, overall class has 40% fail rate. Use student-made question bank to get at least 70% on GRT. Exams heavily based on GRT and handouts and NOT the book. Free tutors at BIF will save your grade.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2018", + "message": "Don't go to him for help. For me it was not due to the fact he's harsh but more because the dude just wreaks like straight-up cigarettes. (Compare the turnout for office hours with the other FIN 300 professors; it speaks for itself.) Unreasonably tough; many people drop his class and regret taking it with him.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Avoid at all costs", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Waspi is the best teacher I have had so far in the College of Business. If you actually read the book, and come to class prepared, he is not mean like everyone else says. He just doesn't put up with lack of effort. If you read the book, and study like he tells you, you can do really well in this class and learn more than you thought was possible.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2015", + "message": "This old guy makes this class so unfair. If you get Elisabeth, then you are in an easy A class. If you got Waspi, then you are in a class with 40 percent fail rate. ", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2014", + "message": "Challenging class no matter who you take it with. Find his past exams; they're out there. Read the book cover-to-cover, do the assigned reading before class, and go to Prof. Oltheten if you have questions. This class is absolutely necessary if a student wants to go into finance after college and Waspi is the best man to teach it.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2014", + "message": "Exams are hard, gradings are not consistent, and not willing to help. He is the meanest professor I have ever had, I am sorry but there's no other way to explain who he is. Don't go to his office hours, he will make you cry. He has the worst stereo types toward whites. If you have choice, don't take his class EVENTHOUGH you have past exams.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2014", + "message": "Some say they learned a lot, but that really because it's a FIN300 course. He is VERY not willing to help after the class. He is even inconsistent in grading exam between semesters. So you will get many points off by rounding even though you did exactly as correct past exam answers did. Won't take if I have other time choice. Please please avoid.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2013", + "message": "Like what a lot of people said, he is definitely not easy. On the other hand, I learnt by far the most from his class than all of my other classes combine together. No over exaggeration. Listen in class and you will learn a lot", + "class": " FIN579", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2013", + "message": "Fin 300 is a hard class and seems even harder because let's face it, we are often babied in the COB. You have to put in time and most aren't willing to keep up with it which is why people don't do well. Pay attention, keep up (esp at the end), go into office hours, ACTUALLY TRY, and you can do well. Waspi is hard but is the best prof I've had.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2013", + "message": "This class is extremely hard. Waspi is your best bet though. It is a lot of work but he has been one the best teachers I have had at this school. Listen to what he says and you will be okay. He has a dry sense of humor that some people are offended by so if you are sensitive I would not take him. GET THE TESTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS OR YOU WILL FAIL", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "Unless you get hold of past exams, you will probably score lower than average.... and because of this, you will probably get frustrated since it's pretty obvious that most other students who are not the brightest but score 90s have past exams. Although I don't think it's the way classes should be, but his class is like that.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2011", + "message": "If you want an A in this class you have two options 1)Be a genius 2) Get the previous exams. For everyone else that cannot fulfill the previous 2 options I have listed, good luck.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2011", + "message": "Doesn't actually teach much. You will rely heavily on the book (that he wrote himself) which was writtein 2006, and thus is not up to date, and also full of errors and typos. It's unfortunate that he seems to really enjoy making his students feel inferior, and even seems to enjoy making them upset. If you have the option I would suggest other teach", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "I dont know why he gets such a bad rep. He is a great professor. I mean you have to work hard and actually read but you learn a lot and he is a pretty funny guy.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "He's not the nicest guy, I'll give everyone else that, but he is by far the best teacher for Fin 300. I visited all lectures before signing up for this class, and this guy knows his stuff. Exams are literally verbatim from the old exams so there's no reason not to ace the class. Take him for Fin 300.", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2010", + "message": "Useful materials and lessons.", + "class": " FIN413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2009", + "message": "This guy was a total prick. He singled students out in class and embarrassed them. He knows his stuff, I'll give him that. But he is consistently condescending. If you can kiss-up to him the first few days, it seemed, you'll have it good with him. Other than that, I hated that I had to go each lecture for his pop quizzes...", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2007", + "message": "well, this class is a nightmare, but often required.. he is a jerk but he's the least evil of the bunch...i'd choose him over oltheten and finnerty...NEVER take finnerty...", + "class": " FIN300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Wasserman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "He's my favorite ECE professor by a long shot. He moves fast through lecture, but only so he can try to give you as much info as possible. Incredible at explaining things in a comprehensible way. He's an entertaining lecturer, and always tries to make himself available to his students", + "class": " ECE329", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "This guy is one of better 340 professors. Speaks very clearly and quite helpful. A lot of the material is dry but he makes little jokes and class activities to make it interesting.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2014", + "message": "Wasserman is a godsend to the ECE department. He teaches very effectively, making very complicated concepts relatively easy to understand. He's also quite funny and sarcastic. Initially, he was not my lecturer, but I switched into his lecture and a sea of understanding washed over me. If you can, definitely go to his class.", + "class": " ECE340", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Nick Watanabe ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Shoko Watanabe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2017", + "message": "really nice and easygoing and she knows the material.", + "class": " PSYC332", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2016", + "message": "She's the best TA I've had at this school!", + "class": " PSYC333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melanie Waters ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 19th, 2021", + "message": "Melanie is just absolutely God awful. She's unavailable when you need assistance, and she'll happily let you fall behind if you aren't fluent in Spanish because she'll cater to those who are, and favor them in class. Just take Spanish at a community college.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2021", + "message": "Horrible. Makes Spanish a job not a class.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2021", + "message": "Never have I met a teacher/professor who so clearly does not care about their students or their profession. I went to her office to ask about making up missed work and made the mistake of interrupting her conversation with a colleague about where they were going to lunch. I was clearly irritating her and promptly left. I did not make up the work.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2021", + "message": "I didn't have professor Waters as the main instructor for the class but she was the course coordinator. She was very inconsistent and there was a lot of miscommunication about grading and deadlines.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2020", + "message": "By far the worst professor Ive had at UIUC.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Follows her strict syllabus and is not empathetic to her students at all, even in times of COVID. Since no late work is accepted, you can't even go back to do the modules to learn the missed content. Also rude in her emails. If you have a good TA, then that helps, but the bulk of the learning is really on your own in the online textbook.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "One of the most disrespectful professors I've ever had the misfortune of encountering. She terrorizes students and the TAs teaching her classes. She made a classmate cry because they were unable to explain to her in Spanish that they were in quarantine and didn't have access to their textbooks. No concern for her students. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Melanie leaves students unprepared all the time. She assigns so many assignments that aren't even relevant to the course but will tank your grade even if you miss a couple. She doesn't even inform the TA's about upcoming quizzes, and let us know 2 days before the midterm that we had one. Don't take any of her classes if you have a choice.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2020", + "message": "Assigns way too much work and does not even go through the effort to make students feel prepared and involved. If you are looking to \"learn\" Spanish by doing constant textbook work with lessons you attempt to learn before learning the same thing in class, by all means, take this course.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Ms. Waters is the head of the Spanish department and she does not allow any spanish classes to accept late work. The first day of classes she yelled at us because we were not speaking spanish, when it is an intro course and we didnt know any of it. All classes are taught completely in Spanish. The homework is easy but be prepared to be bombarded.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2020", + "message": "Waters is very bitter, rude, and not understanding during Online learning. All of these reviews paint a picture of how she is not very understanding in person. She is even less understanding over email. I would recommend doing anything you can to avoid this women's course.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2020", + "message": "This has a track record of being one of the worst classes and courses at UIUC. This class made me rethink why I'm at this school. I can't believe an educator is able to teach a class like this, instill fear in her TAs, and keep her students in the dark. DO NOT TAKE.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 21st, 2020", + "message": "She is one of the worst professors Ive ever had. We were taught very little in this class, and the exams had material on them that was not taught or that was in the book. The 3rd party online homework was TERRIBLE and was meant to be the hybrid part of this course. I tried very hard and she still gave me low grades for very few mistakes.", + "class": " SPAN130", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2020", + "message": "I have never been treated so horribly in class. The TAs would speak to us all the time about how much they disagree with Melanie's style of teaching. She is rude, condescending, immature, and ignorant to her students. She makes you learn material so she doesn't have to do it herself. She made me rethink UIUC's priorities. Terrible experience.", + "class": " SPAN141", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Second semester in her Spanish classes, Waters was still rude, condescending and uncaring. 3rd party homework is just busywork. This class was during the Coronavirus pandemic and she was nasty to students who had legitimate concerns about their internet connection during the final exam. Very disappointing experience.", + "class": " SPAN130", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "Walters is rude and condescending in person and through email, she is rigid and unwilling to help students. She doesn't seem to care whether students pass or not. The 3rd party homework is lousy and doesn't relate to the material in class.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "The professor was incredibly rude and condescending both through email and in person. She forbade TAs from teaching certain material and even the TAs would tell us how awful the class is. Tests featured material that was never covered. Online homework was pointless busywork. Students were left in confusion and having no clue what was happening.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2019", + "message": "Melanie Waters, and SPAN 122 at large, are disappointing. The online assignments are generated entirely by a third party, and the in-class activities are p o o r l y constructed and organized. Like most foreign language teachers, she struggles to properly scaffold her lessons. This leaves her students more confused than challenged.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2018", + "message": "If you are not already GREAT at speaking Spanish, do not take this class with this professor. She is very mean and condescending. TA's are also very uninformed and what we are supposed to be learning in this course. I would never take another course with her.", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "This class left me scambling for the midterm and final. Grammar topics are not practiced in class, you have to teach it yourself, which is not what university is primarily for. The professor has the class very disorganized, especially in TA interaction and online. This class should ditch Connect.", + "class": " SPAN103", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kenneth Watkin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2009", + "message": "Extremely difficult. Nothing is explained in class. You simply go over a computer program for generating spectrograms. Have to do most of the learning on your own. Exams were difficult. Contained ideas we had never been taught.", + "class": " SHS200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2008", + "message": "Not good... he goes on tangents often, his tests are hard, he is not useful whatsoever, everything is hard to do because he makes it.", + "class": " SHS200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2007", + "message": "Did not clarify goals of the class, what was expected on homework, did not provide options for students whose computer could not handle the software used for homework assignments, frequently went on tangents, lead lectures in a seemingly disconnected manner with now flow or segway into the next topic.", + "class": " SHS200", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2005", + "message": "teaches like ur supposed to have taken a class in the area before. not clear and uses terms on tests that were never discussed. jumps around, u never know what the lecture will be on, the study guide doesnt really help for the test. never there to get help. he only teaches to get $$ for his research", + "class": " SHS170", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2004", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SHS200", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2004", + "message": "Course taught as if you are supposed to have already taken a class in this area. Not clear about what the test will cover, uses words and terms that are never explained in lecture. Not an easy class.", + "class": " SPSHS102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2003", + "message": "Painfully pointless course and Watkin doesn't take it seriously at all. On the plus side, it's a no-brainer if you want a work-free behavioral sciences gen-ed.", + "class": " SPSHS102", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SPSHS102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2003", + "message": "A good prof. Very knowledgable, almost too much. The class was good, relatively easy although I hear 201 is much much harder.", + "class": " SPSHS102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tim Watkins ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ruth Watkins ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2011", + "message": "I loved this class! It was super easy, and pretty interesting! We had to do a few online assignments, but they honestly took 10 minutes. Attendance wasn't mandatory, but you got extra credit for showing up! If you do the work, it's an easy A!", + "class": " LING105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Duane Watson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2012", + "message": "The class is very difficult, most of your grade comes from the Lab Reports that the TA grades and he grades very tough and very opinion based. He is not helpful at all and the experiments are pointless. The exams are hard in that the professor grades them very strictly. There is a group project in the end which almost 40$ of your grade.", + "class": " PSYCH131", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2012", + "message": "This lab class is very difficult and the lecture is very boring. He is a nice guy, but the class is tough. No textbook.", + "class": " PSYC331", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2007", + "message": "Took for Advanced Topics in Psych: Language Comp. No text book, readings are all psychology journals which are not for the layman. Tests are all essay (3 per test, 2 tests per semester) and cover EVERYTHING. This class is EXTREMELY difficult -if you are AVI student needing a 400 level psych class, avoid this one. He is helpful but its just hard!", + "class": " PSYC496", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Watson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Great instructor. Funny, disgustingly brilliant, and holds your attention. I'd definitely take him again.", + "class": " PSYCH105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "He kept me interested!! I had a geeky crush on him!! he had jokes only quick witted ppl would understand! Funny guy! Helpful study guides(note matix) 4 the quizzes!", + "class": " PSYCH105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2010", + "message": "He kept me interested!! I had a geeky crush on him!! he had jokes only quick witted ppl would understand! Funny guy! Helpful study guides(note matix) 4 the quizzes!", + "class": " PSYCH105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2010", + "message": "I think he is a great teacher. He made me want to learn psyc and this was my favorite class this semester.", + "class": " PYSC105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2009", + "message": "very good class and professor you have to do the reading and i think alot of people fail psych classes because they dont do that but if you study and pay attention in class you can pass it was very fun also", + "class": " PSYCHTR", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PSYCH105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2009", + "message": "A lot of students though he was great, however I thought that he went to fast and did not really get to the meat of how cool psychology can be. He can be awkward at times and based on other TAs review sessions, he is not very good at explaining and giving examples. The class was very boring", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "Fantastic class. Material is very interesting, and he is a great teacher. Have to do a little work to get a good grade, but if you attend class it isn't hard at all. Almost made me switch my major.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "William Watson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2013", + "message": "He is a great teacher that is more than happy to explain material in class. Taught me a great deal about debate and writing in general. If you are taking CMN111 or CMN112 i suggest taking Watson.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2011", + "message": "Ridiculously smart. Knows a lot about debate. Very helpful. Talk to him and you will do great :)", + "class": " CMN323", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Natalie Watson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2013", + "message": "She always shares her clinical experience and that's what make me understand better about concepts!", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ollie Watts-Davis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 30th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher who wants all students to do well.", + "class": " MUS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2012", + "message": "Dr.Davis is a wonderful professor. She has a wonderful personality & really cares about her students! One downfall is the class was a bit unorganized and she gave us assignments that had nothing to do with music. Besides that, she is amazing. She seemed almost like a mother figure because she was always encouraging us! Great woman!", + "class": " MUS199", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 7th, 2011", + "message": "Absolutely and phenomenally great teaching, poise, character, wisdom, knowledge, expectation, grace, elegance, professionalism, mentoring ...the list keeps going on", + "class": " MUS199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2010", + "message": "Dr. Davis is THE most committed professor I have ever had. Her dedication to her students is remarkable and her talent is unsurpassable. I would reccommend taking any class that she teaches. Although she is a tough critic, it is definitely for your benefit.", + "class": " MUS261C", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2009", + "message": "Cares a lot about students, and demands greatness", + "class": " MUS261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2007", + "message": "Dr. Davis is definitely defined as greatness in living human form in all aspects!", + "class": " MUS261C", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2006", + "message": "Dr. Davis is the type of professor that you will remember for life. She is a gifted communicator, motivator, and teacher. She exudes excellence and she inspires her students to do the same. It is rare to find a former student of hers -at any point in their life- who has not been significantly influenced by her.", + "class": " MUS261C", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Patrick Weatherhead ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Class seemed fair enough- three exams & you get to drop your lowest one- however the final (which is 50% of the total grade) was extremely difficult and dropped the grades of not only myself but also everyone else that I knew in the class. A lot of the questions seemed open to interpretation so I don't know that studying any more would have helped", + "class": " IB429", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "I retract my statement. NOT an easy class because of the ridiculously tricky, cumulative final! It dropped the grades of everyone I know.", + "class": " IB429", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2010", + "message": "Animal Behavior is a really easy class and Weatherhead is a good instructor. He's very clear and explains things well. The exams are easy as long as you studied. You get to drop your lowest exam which is nice too.", + "class": " IB429", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "This class is extremely easy to study for, only 3 regular exams and the final exam (you get to drop your lowest regular exam grade), and Weatherhead is an awesome professor. Class is required because he writes everything on the board. Exams are all multiple choice and there a lot of videos that you watch in lecture! TAKE THIS!!", + "class": " IB429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Weaver ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2014", + "message": "I have to say if it is a simple course just for material on the book. But he makes it much more difficult. His lecture is ok. But his homework neither strongly related to the lecture or book nor clear enough to understand what the question means. I dont think his homework is helpful at all.", + "class": " MSE304", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Weaver gets a bad rep, but the fact of the matter is, electronic properties of materials is a difficult subject. Weaver is a good teacher, hard subject, hard exams, not the friendliest curve. Use the office hours because the TA's were very helpful and DON'T FALL BEHIND or you are screwed.", + "class": " MSE304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2012", + "message": "This is a really difficult class and moves very quickly. Although he is a nice guy, Weaver sometimes laughs when we complain how hard the class is. He also lies about not having quizzes. Have fun :)", + "class": " MSE304", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2007", + "message": "This class is meant to use your math skills so expect to use calculus a lot. The class moves quickly and he goes through a lot of information. The tests are loooooong. Following the homework as a guide and reviewing notes should give you success of a B average on the exams.", + "class": " MSE304", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2006", + "message": "Hard to follow during lecture due to messy disorganized notes and skipped steps. Nice and helpful guy though.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2006", + "message": "super nice guy, knows the material really well. It's a hard class but it's OK if you put some effort in to it", + "class": " MSE304", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2006", + "message": "An excellent teacher. He made the material understandable and fun. Incredibly helpful inside and outside of class. Makes an effort to make jokes.", + "class": " MSE304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2004", + "message": "(Intro to Nanoscience) Excellent format for the class, lots of great speakers. This professor is awesome.", + "class": " MATSE498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2004", + "message": "He talks really fast and it is hard to follow what is going on. Tests are fair for the most part. He is a goo teacher but extra work on your own is needed to get a good grade. Grading scale is very fair. Looks a little like Tony LaRussa.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2004", + "message": "great teacher.. he made the material understandable", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2004", + "message": "Always willing to help, dry humor is awesome, high quality professor!", + "class": " MATSE204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2004", + "message": "Excellent professor, really cares about students. Always available and eager to help you understand stuff if you go to him. Tough class, but great professor.", + "class": " MATSE204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2004", + "message": "very boring and is very random with his thoughts and explainations. his exams were really hard too", + "class": " MATSE182", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2004", + "message": "he was very boring, unclear...no one understood what he was talking about. he's a nice guy, but no good at teaching", + "class": " MATSE182", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2003", + "message": "I hate this class! He was so unclear and I don't think he knows how to talk to in normal terms; only weird messed up engineering lingo. Beware, you will be quite frustrated!!", + "class": " MATSE182", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATSE182", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Weaver ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2016", + "message": "literarily the best physics professor I ever had in terms of teaching.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2015", + "message": "Probably the best class that I have taken at UIUC so far.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2015", + "message": "His lectures are organized but fast and mind stimulating -I found myself contemplating after most lectures. If one listens to the right thing, it can teach you a lot and it makes the reading easy afterwards. He motivates the new concepts very well and Prof Weaver has a good sense of humor and good personality. I found his notes extremely useful.", + "class": " PHY325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2015", + "message": "Clearly excited about the material, and funny to boot", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Weaver is so fat the best physics professor I have ever known. He is humorous and dedicated to teaching. His exams are fair(average around 80). A good professor to take classes for.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2013", + "message": "One of the rare physics teachers who teaches you to THINK like a physicist.", + "class": " PHYS497", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2012", + "message": "He is a kind and interesting guy. Although the course is relatively hard, his lecture is good. Homework is difficult sometimes, but is always interesting.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2012", + "message": "This man is amazing! Teaches you the most epic things from the ground up. Great notes, works hard to prepare for class. Goes well beyond what is expected, and is always willing to help. Makes the homework himself; it is always better than book problems, and prepares you for real-world physics. Brilliant.", + "class": " PHYS325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chris Weaver ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Weaver is arrogant and rude. His email replies to questions are often unhelpful and demanding if a topi was covered in class. The lectures are just him reciting quotes and essays that he copies into a large document that are notes. When asked questions to clarify a topic, he just simply tells you to reread the section.", + "class": " PHYS419", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2017", + "message": "Don't take this class if you just want to learn something about the philosophy without a physics background. Professor Weaver never explained the content well if you are not interested in the physics.", + "class": " PHIL270", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2017", + "message": "His lectures are essentially essays copied and pasted onto lecture slides. There are also a lot of readings. This class is cross listed with philosophy 419, but it leans too heavily on the philosophy side. The professor does not speak clearly either. He does have good office hours though if you have questions so use that as a resource", + "class": " PHYS419", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gregory Webb ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2017", + "message": "The course was a standard introduction to literary theory. He sometimes hEld fast to his own interpretation of a work so intensely that no others could be considered as valid. Occasionally deducted points for arbitrary reason, did not give adequate notice of a class cancellation, promoted tone and speech policing in the classroom. But seemed okay.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2014", + "message": "He's pretty tough on making you do all the work, but he's willing to help if you put in the effort. He had lots of quizzes but they were easy if you did the reading. Could be a little easier on not accepting any work late. He's funny so that makes class better, but he also won't give any participation credit unless you talk during class.", + "class": " ENGL200", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Rebecca Weber ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Rebecca Weber ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Weber is a good teacher in my opinion! However, it's the end of the semester and we have yet to see grades on any papers we have written, including the very first one of the semester. If you are anxious like me, I would not recommend taking this class with Weber.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Ms. Weber was a good Rhet Professor in my opinion. Although there were times where I couldn't stand her. She canceled class often but in returned was Bad! Every time she missed a class she would add assignments which was STUPID! but she graded fairly. If do the work expect an A- at the LEAST", + "class": " RHET102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2011", + "message": "No comment", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 26th, 2011", + "message": "Rebecca was helpful in guiding students in writing their own short stories and gave excellent feedback. her facilitation skills may be a bit unpolished resulting in awkward moments but i did not find it so negative as it opened up some people to speak. great class!", + "class": " CW104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2010", + "message": "Seems like she has toughened up a little bit. she's really friendly and helpful. kinda awkward and be ready to talk about current events. a few short papers and an 8-10 page researched persuasive paper. I would recommend her, but dont show up expecting an A.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Rebecca was very knowledgable about writing and rhetoric. She also treated us students as equals as well i.e. would not talk down to us. She is very sweet, very leniant, and is an easy grader. She makes stereotypically boring rhetoric quite bearable.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2010", + "message": "Really nice. easy grader. lets students write syllabus including how late you can show up to class and how many absenses you are allowed (6 in my class).", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2010", + "message": "Looking at passed reviews it seems like she has toughened up a little bit. She is still very nice (and a little awkward). However, I wouldn't say that if you just show up to class you are fine. You have to write an 8-10 page persuasive paper. Along with smaller papers and assignments that go with the research paper. Still, i would recommend her!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2009", + "message": "She is great! Lets class pick assignments and write syllabus. Not a lot of work. Writing assignments were very fair, as was grading! If you have to take rhet 105, get her as a teacher!!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2007", + "message": "easy A easy class bascially just show up for class and u'll be fine!", + "class": " RHET102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2006", + "message": "This class was so much fun. The teacher is amazing. She is really funny and lets discussions go pretty far. We even discussed Flavor of Love in class. Surprisingly I learned a lot about writing too!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy Wedig ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2020", + "message": "Really great professor who has unending experience and stories in the fields of social, economic, and reform politics. Being the head of the GS department at UofI might be his least stressful job so far (in my opinion). In the context of the class, he gives every student a chance to challenge his ideas and to think more critically of the world.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2019", + "message": "Very boring class. The most boring class I've ever taken in my life. Although I attend class every day, all I did is sit and sleep. Wedig can raise a topic and talk incessantly for an hour, and then class is over. I slept the whole semester in his class and got an A+.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Professor wedig was one of my favorite professors coming in. He makes the class very simple, no exams (except a pop quiz here and there) and there are 3 main essays to complete. Lectures can be a bit dry but overly this a great course and teacher!", + "class": " GLBL200", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2017", + "message": "I've taken a couple courses with Professor Wedig now and I'm currently registering to take another. I'm a Global Studies major and Wedig is my favorite professor in the major. He can be funny and is very approachable. One class was harder than the other but he is always incredibly well read on subjects. You will have to work but not too much.", + "class": " GLBL392", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2015", + "message": "Boring class cool guy. A lot of reading and you have to work in groups every week online. That's not bad. it's just the topics we discuss are boring.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2014", + "message": "Awesome and interesting guy. He knows what he is talking about. Take his courses. ", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 9th, 2014", + "message": "Mediocre lecturer. Covers a lot of very simple material. Class is run like a high school history class. Lots of little assignments/quizes, which are often due at the same time (which is inconvenient).", + "class": " GLBL392", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2013", + "message": "The online class was not hard at all, although there was many readings and writing throughout the course, however, most of them were opinion papers. The class was very interesting, you get learn different point of views throughout the course, i will strongly recommend taking it.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2012", + "message": "Different perspective made it interesting. Lots of work but worth it b/c I can write much better now!", + "class": " GLBL392", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2012", + "message": "Interesting and easy class. Great professor. He was super nice and very knowledgeable. There wasn't too much work and it wasn't very hard at all. I would recommend it.", + "class": " GLBL296", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2012", + "message": "The class is incredibly boring but he is a great professor. I was disappointed in the class because it is a bunch of information that I mostly already knew. However, Tim is very approachable and very very smart.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor! You can tell he really enjoys teaching and he really knows his stuff. Very engaging and I can't wait to take more classes with him. Made me love my decision of being a Global Studies major.", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2011", + "message": "He is a great professor and advisor too in you major in international or global studies. The individual project can be lengthy, but you will have a pletny of time to work on it.", + "class": " GLBL494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2011", + "message": "", + "class": " GLBL296", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Terry Weech ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2020", + "message": "Gives very long lectures where it's almost impossible to follow the point being made. Is extremely picky with assignments and isn't very clear with what he wants and expects (will take off points for this). Very nice, but ultimately one of the worst professors I've had in this program.", + "class": " IS502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2017", + "message": "The instructor leads weekly seminars with lots of reading and mandatory discussion. All of the course readings can be found on his faculty website. This is a low energy instruction environment with limited feedback for students.", + "class": " IS502", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kristopher Weeks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2018", + "message": "Kris is an amazing TA. You can really tell his passion for teaching. He DEEPLY cares for his students and is there to help whenever. I am so thankful to have another great Communication TA like him. Thank you for all your help, Kris!", + "class": " CMN277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kate Wegmann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2019", + "message": "I went into this class thinking I would hate it. I was completely surprised. Kate does an incredible job of making policy interesting and fun. I found myself WANTING to do the reading so that I could engage in class and sponge up all of the information I could from her. She presented everything in a non-biased manner, which alone is a feat in SW!", + "class": " 410POLICY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Kate is a passionate and knowledge professor that teaches a policy class specifically designed for social work at the graduate level. The class material and readings are dense, but she explains the material thoroughly and really wants her students to understand and resonate with the material. This is not a blow-off class, but it's worth it by far.", + "class": " 410POLICY", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2017", + "message": "Take her. You won't regret it.", + "class": " 410POLICY", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2014", + "message": "Kate is a very nice person once you get to know her, at first I wasn't sure but she's pretty cool. She is extremely well versed in policy, so good luck writing papers. She checks all work cited, and she cannot be fooled. However, she is more than willing to help her students in any way she can. ", + "class": " 410POLICY", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Weible ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 28th, 2019", + "message": "He's one of the gems at iSchool and has a very good industry experience. The assignments and lectures are very clear and he makes his explanations clearly. He also cares a lot about students and organizes activities like quiz apart from assignments to help the students revise. The course involves a project in the end. Highly recommended professor.", + "class": " IS590PR", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "Weible is genuinely interested in helping you understand what he's talking about if you ask. There was never too much work to handle and he was a decently lenient grader. I think if you attempt to show him that you care about the material, you're good. I'd suggest getting a jump on the final project because it'll take longer than you think.", + "class": " LIS490DB", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Weichsel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2014", + "message": "The lectures were terrible and not worth going to. Most of the material and examples in lecture were straight from the book. As long as you study and know how to do the calculations, the miderms should be easy. The final was difficult as it required proofs but in the end there was a huge curve in the class.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Weichsel is an extremely boring lecturer. It doesn't help that the subject matter is dry, but he drones on and on. Also, his tests are very difficult, don't expect this class to be an easy A by any means.", + "class": " MATH225", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "David Weightman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Shelley Weinberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "She does a good job of engaging the class and breaking down the important ideas of the text.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 11th, 2020", + "message": "I love Professor Weinberg! She's a great lecturer, which is helpful considering the course is about different metaphysical and epistemological systems from the early-modern period. She'll answer any questions or objections in class and encourages class participation. Highly recommend going to paper review sessions with T.A. if you want to do well", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "Shelly is such a good lecturer and you can really tell she's passionate about philosophy. I loved taking her course. She doesn't do any grading but she's always down to help you with your papers. It's best to go to lecture because anything you need for your papers is basically discussed in lecture. Strongly recommend!", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2019", + "message": "She isn't the greatest lecturer, but she is sure knowledge. Not much assignments, but grades are VERY HARSH. Materials are quite interesting, but not interesting enough that motivates you to learn. I took it for advanced composition and regret much for such decision.", + "class": " PHIL100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2016", + "message": "Shelley is just amazing. She has an excellent command on early modern empiricists (Especially Locke). She is great as a professor and LOVES philosophy and this love permeates through to her lectures as well. One of the best professors I have ever had the privilege to learn from", + "class": " PHIL412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Weinberg is one of the most amazing people I have met. I have learned a lot from that class, and her. Anyone seriously interested in learning a uniquely smart way of viewing philosophy should take any of her classes :) ", + "class": " PHIL412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Great Professor. The material was not exactly a walk in the park, but she does a wonderful job helping students understand. She is funny also. Enjoyed the course simply because of her, I could have done without Leibniz lol :)", + "class": " PHIL412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Shelley is a wonderful instructor and I absolutely recommend taking her class. She is very reasonable when it comes to grading and submission dates. So long as you are invested in the course, she will be willing to help you succeed. Tells jokes in class all the time and always happy to be there.", + "class": " PHIL412", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2011", + "message": "she's brilliant. awesome!!!! TAKE HER!!!!!!!", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Tough grader on homework, but the class isn't too bad. The lectures seem to mesh together since everything seems the exact same as the previous lecture. Second half of semester is very challenging. I kind of regret taking this class because I don't like thinking critically, but for others, it maybe be helpful.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2010", + "message": "This woman is so funny! I feel like every lecture is her venting about her life to all of the students. She hates my class because we don't really do a great job of staying attentive, but it's pretty fun. As for the curriculum, I feel that i made a huge mistake taking this class, it is way too simple.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2009", + "message": "This class was a lot of fun and really taught you how to look at argumentation. Beginning of the semester was really easy, but review often, because it gets a lot harder near the end. She takes attendance, but her pleasant awkwardness makes class fun and entertaining. I recommend this class.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2009", + "message": "She's good and cares about her students. Plenty of energy.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2009", + "message": "She is harsh on papers, but she's really helpful and wants you to understand the materials. I feel it's hard to not like her class, at least students in our class all say they enjoy it a lot. Her first few weeks are easy, but it suddenly gets hard, be prepared, don't complain after you get bad grade on a paper!", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "She is really nice and helpful, she inspires me to minor Phil!", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2009", + "message": "She takes attendance for every lecture and discussion! There is not much work to do for the class but she wont give you A. The first assignment is misleadingly easy and from the second one on, she starts to give low grades. No finals, no exmas, but she(or maybe the TAs) is harsh on your papers.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2008", + "message": "I find her a great teacher. She is living the life you would imagine a philosophy teacher to live. This class has interested me in going into law, an unforeseen venture. She selects great TA's too.", + "class": " PHIL102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2008", + "message": "My main criticism is that the class moves a little slow sometimes; we had to cut out everything on Kant. She tries to make things as clear as possible and wants students to understand the material. Overall I enjoyed her class a lot. To succeed in the class you MUST do the readings!", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Richard Weinzierl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "Ok class but you have to study if you want to get an a. Professor and TA are helpful. Make sure to work hard and get an early start on the bug collection, it can be a huge grade boost.", + "class": " CPSC270", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bonnie Weir ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 13th, 2014", + "message": "I also took terrorism with and loved this class. 2 - 2 paragraph posts a week. 30% discussion and 30% 6-8 page final paper. If you do not show up or discuss you'll fail. She knows a lot about what she lectures on. I highly recommend it for any PS major. If she knows your name by the end of the semester you'll probably get an A", + "class": " PS339", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2014", + "message": "I took both PS300 (Terrorism) and PS339 with Bonnie and loved every second of it. She is incredibly knowledgeable on both subjects and has many funny as well as informative experiences to share. Out of all the classes I've taken here her's have left the greatest impression on me and make my PS major worth while. Take her class!", + "class": " PS339", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2014", + "message": "Best professor I have ever had. Do the readings and summaries, show up to discussion, participate and you have an automatic A guaranteed!", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2013", + "message": "Two \"2-paragraph\" summaries a week. I quote this because you'll probably write more than that. No midterm, final 6-8 page paper. Bonnie is amazing! Absolutely take this class. Heavily discussion based. If you don't show up you'll fail. Do the responses and well on the paper and you will receive an A!", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2012", + "message": "Honestly one of the best professors I've ever had. She is really laid back and fun, but very passionate about her work. He takes the student's schedules into account, therefore she can be flexible with attendance and deadlines. She can be unorganized, but she is so much fun it doesn't even matter.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 10th, 2011", + "message": "Took two of her classes, one of the best professors I had in undergrad (besides Svolik, Henderson, Vasquez and a few others you'll just have to discover). Do the reading, do the responses, show up and put your heart in the final paper...can't see how you would not get an A.", + "class": " PS499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2011", + "message": "Bonnie is a really cool professor and her class was very interesting. It is a lot of reading but it is interesting and not difficult material. I highly recommend her class.", + "class": " PS499", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2010", + "message": "If you love to discuss, this class is for you. The reading is heavy, and she expects a lot from you but won't leave you stranded. She is also hilarious!", + "class": " PS499", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Weisbach ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "Very good professor!", + "class": " FINANCE4211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Wonderful Professor!!", + "class": " FINANCE4211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 5th, 2015", + "message": "Excellent Professor. Really cares about the students.", + "class": " BUSFIN4211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2015", + "message": "He does not use MC for exams. Second exam was all short answer. Make sure you read the book", + "class": " BUSFIN4211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Weisbenner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 29th, 2019", + "message": "One of the best classes that I have ever taken. The professor is very knowledgeable, earnest and humble. His class is highly recommended.", + "class": " FIN511", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Weisbenner makes complicated concepts very easy to understand. Lectures are fun and group projects are very useful in real life.", + "class": " FIN521", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2016", + "message": "I was so excited to take the Advanced Corporate Finance course because I was planning to have it as my degree concentration The class was horrible. Boring, not structured, and he just talks non-stop during the whole class and it doesn't make any sense.", + "class": " FIN521", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Courtney Weisman ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Dov Weiss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Weiss is such a gem! Take a class with him! He's inspirational with anything Judaism, a true scholar, and really cares that everyone just learns and enjoys the course instead of stressing too much during COVID.", + "class": " REL416", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2019", + "message": "Professor Weiss is really passionate about Judaism, which makes his classes that much more enjoyable. He gives readings, but if you don't read every single one, you'll survive. Just show up to every class and don't hesitate to ask questions! I would definitely recommend taking any class taught by him. You will learn a lot about Judaism!", + "class": " REL442", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Although there are quizzes each week (12 total) most of your grade is determined by the midterm, final paper, and final. Your grade is determined by your TA because some are easier graders than others (drastically). The lectures themselves are okay (different person per religion) but you could pass by just reading the textbook and powerpoints.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2016", + "message": "This class was taught differently, where each new religion had a new lecturer, but when he was up at the podium, he didn't seem too great. He's super anal about texting in class or using your laptop to take notes, so expect to use a pen and paper. He was really passionate about the subject, just not the best at presenting the information.", + "class": " RLST110", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2015", + "message": "Dov is a very knowledgable professor, and his tests are EASY. he brings in guest lecturers for each religion so you don't get too much of the Dov, but he is a good lecturer and a very fair test writer.", + "class": " PHIL110", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Weiss is awesome! Not only is he infectiously enthusiastic about his field, but he also goes out of his way to meet with and help students. Essays are graded leniently, and the midterm is easy if you pay attention during lecture. Do yourself a favor and take one of his classes. :) ", + "class": " RLST120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent professor, goes out of his way to help students. The tests are pretty easy, quality responses will even get you EC. Attendance is mandatory. 4 papers (3-4pgs/each) are graded very leniently. Easy A class as long as you study the night before tests.", + "class": " RLST120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 17th, 2013", + "message": "Dov is really cool, I am currently in his class and we have a midterm next week so I can't really comment on difficulty of class. But Prof Weiss is beyond knowledgeable on judaism and keeps class interesting. Take this class.", + "class": " RLST120", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2013", + "message": "Dov is simply an awesome human being. He loves teaching, and that's easy to see. Actually cares about his students-usually asks us before making decisions on papers or tests. He has so much life experience in this stuff that he really keeps lectures interesting. I had no interest in this class initially, but because of him, I really enjoyed it!", + "class": " RLST120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2013", + "message": "Very interesting teacher. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable about topic, making class interesting. Cares about students and wants to make class fair. Four different books are required, but reading is not intense.", + "class": " RLST120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Dov is literally the best professor I've ever had. Not only he is insanely passionate and knowledgable about the topics at hand, but he is fun, entertaining, and caring. He usually asks students' opinions before giving tests or essays, to be fair. I learned more sitting in his class than all four years of high school.", + "class": " RLST141", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Weissberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2010", + "message": "Sit for one of his ****, ****, elitist lectures and you almost forget how horrible his teaching is. What I learned: his views on the causes of campus sexual assault (women in short skirts and boys being boys), how to pour a beer for a girl so as to make sexually assaulting her easier, and why ****s are destroying our country. TA saved me!", + "class": " POLS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PS150", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2004", + "message": "He acted as if he was too good to be teaching 150. Lecture was boring and hard to follow. tests were near impossible.", + "class": " POLSCI150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2003", + "message": "He sucked!! Only ones who laughed at his jokes were HIM and maybe 1 or 2 other ignorant/lame people in the class. Very hard and stupid class... bad teacher... get outta herr!", + "class": " POLS150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2003", + "message": "While he is humorous people tend to forget that his humor is based off ignorant remarks. For example he said Are there any farmers in the room? (he sniffs around and someone raises their hand) then says I knew I smelled them.", + "class": " POL150", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " POLSCI150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2003", + "message": "very entertaining", + "class": " POLY329", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2003", + "message": "Very intellectual sense of humor. Too bad it's his last semester.", + "class": " POLISCI1", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2003", + "message": "very entertaining. Keeps class interesting", + "class": " POLYSCI3", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "AJ Weissler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2020", + "message": "Probably my favorite professor that I've ever had in law school. He has a great sense of humor and makes class very entertaining. He cares about our success, and his expectations are clear. I learned a lot from him, both in the class itself and from his stories about his experiences as a partner for a major law firm and a judicial clerk.", + "class": " LAW793", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2019", + "message": "Don't let his excessively casual attire fool you - Professor Weissler demands a lot from you. However, he is absolutely hilarious causing his delivery of the subject matter to captivate you. It's hard to make a legal writing class interesting, but he finds a way. You will know where you stand in his class because of his straight forward approach.", + "class": " LAW793", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Weissman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2014", + "message": "Professor Weissman is very nice and have great understanding in Physics. He will provide you with interesting history and facts about the quantum physics and relativity. I like this course. Don't be panic if the quantum thing confuse you, and to talk with Professor Weissman is definitely helpful.", + "class": " PHYS419", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2008", + "message": "This class was very low-key, interesting, and not that much work. Prof. Weissman's lectures are pretty good, although I'll admit it was easy to zone out at times. He's all about discussion, so if someone has a question, he'll spend as long as it takes to talk it out. Pretty good, overall.", + "class": " PHYS419", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2007", + "message": "A really great physics professor. During lecture he wouldnt just read off the slides, he would actually try to explain the material to us. He is very approachable and really wants his students to do well.", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " PHYS213", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Terri Weissman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2019", + "message": "Her lectures are extremely boring, no logic and make no sense.", + "class": " ARTH257", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2018", + "message": "Tests are not hard, but definitely not easy either, Inspirational lectures, lecture notes are super important.", + "class": " ARTH211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2018", + "message": "After taking a few lecture based courses, I find her class the easiest to understand. Her materials are very structured and interesting at the same time. If you just attend and pay attention, you'll do great. Knowledgable and passionate, she is easily one of the best professors out there.", + "class": " ARTH225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2016", + "message": "This was the coolest class ever! You make your own movies, which is so much easier than it looks. Class discussion was really fun and inspiring. I feel like I learned so much that I didn't even know I needed to learn. Also, the class was small, so we all got to know each other really well. If you can take this class, do it!!", + "class": " GCL137", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2013", + "message": "Very amiable professor, you learn a lot of stuff in depth from her, all the examples she picked are very helpful as well. She gets mad at some students because they give no respect to the course. She even has made slides to some students according to their personal interest, you will like her!", + "class": " ARTH211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Lectures are super boring, she is unhelpful and gets mad at students for not knowing the material that she doesn't teach well. She attempts to be eloquent but ends up confusing everyone. She likes to hear herself talk. She posts study guides 3 days before the exam expecting all students to do well on an exam that she scheduled on Reading Day.", + "class": " ARTD211", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tony Welch ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Annie Weldon ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Peter Wellington ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Daniel Welsh ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2013", + "message": "He is incredibly helpful and really easy to follow. He does not scale any tests, but you would never need it because he gives so many extra credit options. Buy a clicker for this class, he gives 1.5 extra credit points a day. His tests are very straight forward! I would definitely recommend him to everyone, very personable teacher!", + "class": " BIOL1200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Great guy! Really cares about his students.", + "class": " IB463", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julia Wenckus ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2020", + "message": "Really accessible class and teacher, I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience of this class! Assignments felt more for completion than content but I enjoyed that aspect while still learning a lot of fascinating information. Would totally recommend!", + "class": " CHLH260", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Paul Wenger ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert G. Wengert ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Liked the enthusiasm and humor, but don't think it made up for the lack of focus in this class. He'd often go off on unrelated tangents and fail to really convey the relevant concepts covered in assignments. Also, discussions in lecture were not typically fruitful because it seems that he didn't really comprehend students' questions/points.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2017", + "message": "Wengert can be compelling but tends to get off track with his lectures, focusing more on the history of philosophy (as well as some trivia) than the philosophy itself. This makes reading for class a little pointless. Other philosophy professors I had were more focused on the texts, providing quotations of them, and clarifying their meaning.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2015", + "message": "I waited for this class to be taught again by Professor Wengert. I absolutely love him. He is a brilliant, saucy, silver-tongued devil. He is so passionate about ancient philosophy. Lectures are long but are always lively. I wish I could take more of his classes.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2014", + "message": "He is a very nice friendly professor and person. The class has too much reading for an undergraduate level philosophy class. The papers have topics never discussed in class. Grades depends on him and TA. At final, he gives every one a fairly curve can improve grades up to higher letter grades.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "If you want an A, stay way from him. His class are too abstract and challenge for a 200 level philosophy class. He is interesting and friendly. The exams and homeworks are very difficult. Lots materials to study for his class. Not recommend any philosophy class with him after all.", + "class": " PHIL206", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "Please do not trust any thing you see here about this professor, the class is very hard, exams and papers are graded harshly and do not by who such as eitherh himself or a TA, the assignments are out of class content domain, not recommand this class, take this class with another professor.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Very knowledgeable and excitable. His manner of speaking keeps you awake, and he really enjoys engaging the students. Quizzes are online and the questions are given beforehand. All homework/tests were pretty easy if you go to class.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2012", + "message": "Very excited od man who has great knowledge in Greek and Latin. There are 2 papers, 5 online quizzes, and a final which is multiple choice and essay response.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Wengert is an incredible professor. He has a great sense of humor and happily answers any and all questions you might have. He knows his stuff, and you will learn new things every lecture. Definitely recommended.", + "class": " PHIL202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2010", + "message": "awesome professor. can't believe he's still an assistant prof. after so many yrs at uiuc. he's probably one of those who don't give a crap about positions but just try to teach well and be an excellent human being. he reminds me so much about socrates..(at least the platonic socrates)..one who devalues the worldly things and values true wisdom", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2010", + "message": "Awesome professor. Fun, upbeat, very knowledgeable. He doesn't take attendance but if you don't come to class it will be hard to understand whats going on. A lot of reading but that is why 203 meets only 3 hours a week but is worth 4 credit hours.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2010", + "message": "Wengert is an awesome man, and a great professor. He has a great sense of humor, and is extremely knowledgeable in so many fields. He not only has a strong passion for philosophy and logic, but also a passion for teaching it. Extremely approachable and answers questions very well. He made me decide to pursue a minor in phil. Highly recommended", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2010", + "message": "Professor Wengert is hilarious in the classroom. He is an extremely old man, and he wanders around much like a person would imagine Socrates would. He is especially astute when it comes to answering student questions.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2009", + "message": "Best teacher at the University. Hands down a fantastic professor. Take anything you can by him.", + "class": " PHIL203", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2009", + "message": "I love Wengert! If you enjoy easy mathematical thinking and appreciate a weird sense of humor, you'll love his class. Many students in this class struggled, but he was always very helpful. He was also very understanding when people had problems doing the homework online. Overall, Wengert is an extremely intelligent and witty man.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2008", + "message": "Wengert is a GREAT teacher. very enthusiastic and funny. I was thinking about dropping this class or changing it but i stayed in bc i liked wengert so much! I'd have to admit though, mathematical philosophy can get really confusing at the end with symbols and stuff- but they shouldn't be hard if you understand the hw.", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2008", + "message": "Wengert is great. He really knows his stuff and makes class interesting. He has a wealth of knowledge and eager to share it.", + "class": " PHIL404", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2007", + "message": "I attended this class many years ago, but I must comment since he was my absolute favorite of all time. He had an incredibly interesting way of speaking and making one understand. Also, I remember him working with me personally on a project I was having difficulty with. I liked logic before, but I loved it afterwards and still do. Thank you BW!!!", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2004", + "message": "Best professor ever. Don't listen to the idiots who can't handle basic logic. Funny and personable. Great pleasure taking several of his classes.", + "class": " 103", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2004", + "message": "Wengert is hilarious!!!", + "class": " PHIL103", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Tim Wentling ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Valeri Werpetinski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2016", + "message": "- Teaches conscientious engineering approaches that accept our technical problems do not exist in a societal vacuum. - Very active in service projects worldwide; she's a good source for ways to get involved in service efforts, especially for engineers. - *This class and work is entirely focused on aiding your self-development as a human being.*", + "class": " ENG398SJS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Timothy Wertin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2016", + "message": "Mean dude. Not interesting at all. Grades tests like you're already an expert in the field.", + "class": " IB105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mandy Wescott ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Overall really great lady! She even offered to be a reference on an application for me! ", + "class": " UNIV101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2010", + "message": "First off, this is the same Mandy who now works @ College of Dupage (Illinois). She is such a blast to have class with! I promise you'll have tons of fun with her. It's a basic enough class, so it's not that hard. You do have to read the book a couple times, and there is a writing assignment every week, but they are easy little one or two pagers.", + "class": " ENG1101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2009", + "message": "Mandy is the best! She is so helpful if you need anything and if you go to her office hours, she basically tells you what you need to do, change, fix, add, etc. and you will get a good grade. She truly is here for here for the students. Take this class with Mandy if you can!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2008", + "message": "She is truly a good professor. I will admit her grading is a bit tough but she wants you to become a better writter. Work hard and you will find yourself a better writer at the end of the semester.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2008", + "message": "she wants you to succeed. take her classes.", + "class": " ENGL252", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "easy. easy grader. hot. nice person. what more can i say?", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "she's extrememly easy and easy going with everything. I really enjoyed her class. She's an easy grader, and a nice person. I recommend you to take this class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jacob Wessels ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Douglas West ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2008", + "message": "this class and makes death seem like the easy way out", + "class": " MATH580", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GRAPHTHEORY", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2005", + "message": "He is a really nice lecturer - no doubt about it! He spends extra time helping students every week. Class is however quite difficult. Probably you have to work really hard to follow the class and turn in homework.", + "class": " MATH580", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Larry West ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 28th, 2012", + "message": "Fun class, highly valuable information, taught with many physical models, easy to get an \"A\" if you actually care about the class and bother to read the book.", + "class": " AVI184", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2009", + "message": "He isn't very helpful. He is quite boring in a monotone sort of way. He made me very uninterested in systems and well good luck to who ever has to deal with him. I say get out of aviation!!", + "class": " AVI184", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2007", + "message": "Larry is a fun guy. Knows his systems and teaches them pretty well - the right way. Tests are very easy if you pay attention to what he says in class. Text book can be helpful but what he says is most important. Very easy to get over 100% in class. Also a good person if you need extra help. Overall a great instructor!", + "class": " AVI184", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2007", + "message": "His class is super easy. He is a hard on checkrides though.", + "class": " AVI184", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2006", + "message": "Larry West is very experienced and knowledgeable, but, BE CAREFUL - you MUST ask questions if you want anything explained beyond a passing mention. Monotonous voice and lack of enthusiasm is a sleeper. I wouldn't be taking this class if I didn't have to.", + "class": " AVI120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew West ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 16th, 2018", + "message": "Professor West is funny and friendly. TAM classes are tough, and they're graded strictly, but he really does his best to take feedback and try and help students.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor. Funny, pretty clear, always tries to engage the class in the lecture. Final was hard, but as long as you complete the HW you shouldn't do worse than a C in the class.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2016", + "message": "After taking TAM251 with other Tam professors, I now appreciate West alot more. He was a very good lecturer. Provided helpful examples for the hw and didn't try to fail you like the rest of the TAM department. Being honest, the final is hard, but if you do good on the hw, discussion, and quizzes (are exactly like hw), then you'll be fine.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2016", + "message": "His lectures aren't useful for the homework or quizzes, but they're very informational and he's passionate about what he teaches. Let me just say that this isn't a class I fall asleep in. The dynamics reference page provides all you need for the homework and quizzes for this course.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2016", + "message": "Good professor, cares about how his students are doing in class. Material is pretty easy, but he keeps lectures relatively interesting.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Very good at providing a concise overview of difficult topics. For me, the homework was what provided the needed practice to master the topics. Lectures were useful, but the repetitive practice is what really allowed me to learn the material. Quiz retake policy was very generous. However, the final was significantly more difficult.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2015", + "message": "West is not a great professor but this class is not very hard. Lectures are basically useless because he wastes time on conceptual iClicker questions rather than questions like those on homework and quizzes; however, the material is not too difficult and easy to learn. The final exam is a bit tricky, but can be solved easily when simplified.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2015", + "message": "Our semester was basically a guinea pig semester for 212 to try out new things, so although there were some bumps in the road, he was very helpful and understanding along the way.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2013", + "message": "Really taught the basics well. Had some issues making exams that were of a proper difficulty. The midterms were too easy so the final was made to be impossible. If he can figure out the course organization I would recommend to take it with him", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "The tests during the year were really easy and many of us got perfects. However, the final was so ridiculously hard that out of the 150 students in the room, only a handful left before the 3 hours were up. A few problems were featured that were not covered in class.", + "class": " TAM212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor, take his classes if you can.", + "class": " TAM412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2012", + "message": "Good explanation, well-structured and patient. Nice guy! Tests were easy, but final exam got a little bit difficult. But as long as you do all the past paper and get familiar with the homework, should be easy to get A.", + "class": " ME340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Argen West ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2018", + "message": "Amazing Teacher and Good Looking.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Westbrook ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2017", + "message": "He really cares about the topic, and wants you to do well.", + "class": " PSYCH238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2016", + "message": "John speaks softly but he definitely has a sense of humor. I also don't think he's very harsh on essay assignments. As long as the rubrics are followed, there's no reason you shouldn't do well on writing assignments. Textbook readings are also helpful but not totally required. The syllabus does say that students who read the book do better, though.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 19th, 2016", + "message": "It will make you lose your interest in Abnormal Psychology. He speaks in monotone, and so lectures are extremely boring. He also grades very harshly on essay assignments.", + "class": " PSY238", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Artice Weston ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2015", + "message": "Lots of info for an intro course, but prof breaks it down. Its hard not to get a good grade if you come to class. Don't buy the book tho!", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2015", + "message": "I took this class a few years ago. It's a lot of info in a short amount of time, but overall it's an easy course. A lot of reading if you do it, but you don't have to. Overall decent professor, not out to get you and willing to help. ", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2012", + "message": "he was never on time for class. he was also extremely frustrating to deal with when you had a question and wanted to meet.", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Haring processes meets 2 days a week- 3 hour lecture- powerpoints online of all information. A ton of work for a 8 week course- but 3 credits. Some information is interesting about hearing but some is very boring. Be prepared to learn the imformation by yourself- C/B class. 2 tests, 1 paper, 3 questions= grade in class.", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2011", + "message": "Incredibly easy class. Just go to class and you'll never have to use the book. You have to study a bit but it was interesting and worthwhile.", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2010", + "message": "You can get easy A if you study hard, and write a good paper. Yes, there was a 5-8pgs paper, 3quizes, and 2 exams. He is the first time teacher so, be careful. Remember, you can get A without going to class but you will be stressed out!!!", + "class": " SHS150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Wetter ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2013", + "message": "Scott's BTW class is a bit harder than most, and attendance is mandatory. However, he is very flexible with assignment deadlines. Also, he will help you revise your assignments, which you can then re-submit for a higher grade. My writing improved significantly from taking his class. I highly recommend his BTW section.", + "class": " BTW261", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Wheeler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "Dr. Wheeler was an amazing teacher for the majority of the anatomy section. The material can get pretty dry and there is not a TON of extra explaining for him to do since it is a lot of memorization, but he makes it seem much less daunting once it is time to go home and study. Great teacher and he has really great stories from a fantastic career.", + "class": " ANSC222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott White ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. White is a very knowledgeable professor. He does have a unique lecture style but once you're used to it its fine. Exams and homework are hard. He expects you to be able to apply what you learned in class. Per the earlier comments, he does mention certain people in class that he is comfortable joking with but its not detrimental to the rest.", + "class": " AE525", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "Only Prof. I have had that goes to class less than I do. Never on time, years pass before exams are returned, and flips through lecture slides with no explaination. Clearly only teaching because U of I make him. An hour spent reading the alone is better that going to class. Avoid him at all costs.", + "class": " AE321", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2005", + "message": "Plays favorites. Developes a clique of toadies and apple-polishers, to whom he gives favorable treatment. Sarcastic and unhelpful to those outside the clique.", + "class": " AAE", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian White ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "AWESOME AWESOME guy, he usually teaches in the summer since he's a PhD candidate. His ability to explain is great, and he is very fair. If the class did really bad on an exam, he curves it. A lot of people had As and Bs in that class.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Natalie White ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 19th, 2012", + "message": "Natalie is one of the easiest teacher at U of I. She is not only beautiful, she is also very fashion on what she wears. Besides the look, she is also an excellent teacher, she is extremely nice to international student, she grades speeches extremely easy, i believe if you follow her instructions outline on speech, it is almost an guarantee an A.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2012", + "message": "She is good teacher very friendly pretty and smart and humor. I enjoyed the class so much and I loved the grades. Must take public speaking.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2012", + "message": "she really know how to teach!!She teach so well.i really don't want to take this class,but it was a requirement for my major. She made it so fun and she is very nice. Overall, she explain and teach the materials so well.", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2012", + "message": "I love this professor!!!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2012", + "message": "What a Fantastic teacher!", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2012", + "message": "Well, I only have one thing to say: I love her!!!!!! She's very helpful and nice and caring and pretty of course=D", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2011", + "message": "very helpful, very easy, very fun. nuf' said", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2011", + "message": "Natalie was a fantastic teacher for CMN 101! She teaches the class extremely well and makes it quite entertaining. She also had a quick wit and a great sense of humor. She also uses games to teach the points as opposed to just lecturing. If you have to take CMN 101 I suggest taking it with Natalie for the best experience", + "class": " CMN101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "M. Christina White ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2018", + "message": "Tests are based on lecture material, but unrealistic in terms of scope. The professor knows the material, but the TAs know more about what is actually going on in lab than she does. Memorize all HNMR, C-13 NMR, and IR chemical shifts/group locations in advance if you want to succeed on the exams.", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2018", + "message": "She is honestly not as bad as everyone says she is. I found her to be a pretty alright professor. Her lectures are easy to understand if you have a background in the topic already, but they may be a little fast if not. Otherwise, it wasn't bad. Much of the class is run by the TAs, and they are extremely helpful and kind. Tests are hard, though.", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2017", + "message": "Don't let the other reviews fool you: you will be okay! Labs are much easier and much better planned than 203/205 and the examswhile difficultare manageable. Prof White never once yelled at my class and the TAs were caring and accessible. I learned a lot.", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "The labs are not too bad as they are graded by TA's. Her lectures are not extremely useful but will give you around a 510 point boost in tests if you know the material. She's notorious for not replying student's emails, but the TA's are extremely helpful and dedicated. I learned a lot from the course, maybe not too much from her specifically.", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2017", + "message": "Professor White can be very intimidating. She often jumps into the material without giving her students any background on what she is going to be teaching. The lectures weren't very organized, and she assumes that her students know way more than they actually know. I would not recommend her, but she is usually the only one teaching this course.", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2014", + "message": "Christina White is the kind of professor to specifically say something won't be on the exam and then make it 25% of the exam. She loves to stand in front of her unreadable mechanisms and get upset when anyone gets something wrong. She does not have office hours and does not make herself available. Belongs in a lab and out of the classroom. ", + "class": " 237", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2014", + "message": "She is extremely intelligent but her teaching methods are not the best. According to her, if you're taking the class you should already have an introduction to organic chemistry. Her exams are extremely long and convoluted. Work hard!!!", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2014", + "message": "She is not a nice person but an ok professor. She's a good lecturer but very mean to students and most did not like her. Be prepared for lab exams - they're difficult and she does not curve. She has yelled at us several times and brags about her research. But very possible to get an A with lots of studying", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2014", + "message": "She is a really horrible person. Extremely mean and degrading. The class itself can be enjoyable (esp compared to old chem classes), but the only thing that save me were the TAs. Be prepared to study for her lab exams and don't expect a curve. Try to avoid her.", + "class": " CHEM237", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "I'm in love...", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2013", + "message": "I enjoy Orgo Chem and I had taken Chem 236, the lecture course, in the previous semester, so the material wasn't the issue. Biggest complaint is the professor herself. She has no interest in teaching at all which she explicitly stated to me in a research group interview. If you are looking for a real teacher look elsewhere. Avoid her at all costs.", + "class": " CHEM237AL1", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Judith White ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "BADM300 with White is super easy. She is really nice, and has a lot of extra credit. The content of the course isn't difficult and there weren't any tests during the online semester. Easy A as long as you show up to the discussions and submit your work on time.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. White is very good professor. The class was perhaps a bit dull, but I still learned a lot from it. As an online class, there were no exams only short case studies and video quizzes. She was always quick to respond to emails and always made things right.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2019", + "message": "I'm sure professor White is a nice person, and her lectures are fine, but it's just very boring material. Genuinely almost impossible to focus for the whole class. Makes it hard to preform well on the tests because the only way to make it stick is to cram basically, I remember barely anything from the classes. It seems like an easy A or B though.", + "class": " BADM310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Charlie Whitfield ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Very endearing. Sure he might not always have his stuff together but he's a busy guy. Articulate, clearly passionate about the subject material, fair grader, and wants his students to succeed. Provides ample extra credit, both in the class and on the exams. A kind, quirky soul who always made me smile, I'll miss him.", + "class": " IB270", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2011", + "message": "This professor is completely incompetent. Does not know how to speak to a group of 20 students and cannot put thoughts into words. Never comes prepared to lab and returns all items MONTHS late. Be prepared to do poorly on exams and quizzes because if you don't have his EXACT answer, you'll fail. When faced with this professor, RUN THE OTHER WAY!", + "class": " IB270", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Erin Whitteck ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "Shes always willing to help and gives good feedback. She doesn't give study guides but she will basically tell you whats on the tests if you ask ", + "class": " NW210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2014", + "message": "She's awesome! She understands completely! I would take another one of her classes if i could!", + "class": " NW210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2010", + "message": "LOVE HER!!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2010", + "message": "Great professor!!!She is very helpful. But to do well you should study regularly and especially do a lot of the suggested problems because she puts them in quizzes and sometimes in exams as well.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "She's terrific if you put in the effort. She's very on top of responding to email and providing you with every possible resource she can. The class is obviously difficult...but if you really want to learn chem and you put in the effort, you will learn it.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2010", + "message": "Whitteck truly cares about her students and offers numerous resources for her students to succeed. However, in order to do well, you have to take the initiative and devote much time and effort to this course. Overall, wonderful teacher.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2010", + "message": "Exams are impossible! Quizzes can go either way, do the suggested problems because a lot of the quiz questions came straight from that. Definitely print out the lecture slides, she teaches straight from the power point which is annoying at times. She does post \"video lessons\" on compass which can be a really helpful review.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2010", + "message": "Not a great lecturer; you'll probably want to print out the notes from the web and study on your own. Quizzes and exams were definitely harder than one would expect, but if you study on your own and manage to find a good TA, you should be able to pass.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Lectures are just ok and the exams are hard, but curved a little. Ultimately i would say take another professor if you can. Labs are a pain in the arse, you pretty much get a crappy grade for alot of work.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 3rd, 2009", + "message": "No emotion", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2009", + "message": "Teaches from power point so notes are impossible in class. I learn better when I take notes, this teacher made it very hard to take notes so I just wrote what I could then read the chapter to make sure I understood the rest of the material.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2009", + "message": "Great teacher. Sometimes confusing, but willing to take questions in or out of class, and to explain as many times as necessary. We took Hummel's exams, which was fine becasue the material was still pertinent to what we covered in class.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2009", + "message": "Try to get Hummel instead, she's only going to be here for one more year. Hummel's exams are easier. Good use of powerpoints, although can be really boring during lecutre. Never anything interesting during lecture, disappointment after gretchen", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2009", + "message": "Really a solid teacher, and she is willing to work with students until material is understood. The content is difficult (I mean c'mon, it's chemistry), but she made it relatively enjoyable. I still use the excellent lecture notes as my chemistry reference. For more ratings, her name was Erin Elliott before she got married...", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Julia Whittington ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kim Whittlesey ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "Final is pretty easy. She gives extra credits if you finish WebAssign earlier. I don't think she is a good teacher but you can get an A as long as you spend some extra time. PLEASE DON'T TAKE Math 231 with Lena.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 7th, 2021", + "message": "Not only was the class content disorganized, you'll also receive a lot of painfully difficult coursework. You also have at least 1 quiz or test weekly! But the coursework doesn't relate back to the quiz or test at all. If you get a bad TA like I did then there really is no hope to pass. My tip is to switch class immediately.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "I had some (not much at all) experience with Calc from high school, and the lecture notes definitely consolidated concepts. I do feel at times she goes through tough concepts quite fast, so self-revision is important. Exams are usually HARDER and not similar to what's given as practice. Quizzes and Exams can be dropped, and there is some extra cr", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "The exams are way more difficult than the homework/practice exams/worksheets. The lectures go over easy problems instead of the more difficult ones we see on the worksheets. Office hours are only once a week with the professor and she is very slow with answering emails. There is extra credit if you do homework early which in nice.", + "class": " CALC221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 7th, 2020", + "message": "She seems like a really nice person who admittedly makes good lectures, but some questions on her quizzes and tests cover material that we have not even learned yet. There is no way to solve them unless you have already taken higher level math, and when you email her about asking for how to solve it with what we learned it is complete radio silence", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2018", + "message": "Linear Programming is somewhat difficult, but Prof. Whittlesey makes the course interesting. It's her first time teaching this course, so the homework is quite tricky and conceptional, but she will surely do much better in the future semesters.", + "class": " MATH482", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "Professor's lecture is cool. She is a cute person.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "It's definitely a tough class and there is a lot of work that needs to be put into it. She's a very kind lady and is always more than happy to answer questions and make you understand the topic as simply as possible. That being said, go in for office/tutoring hours if you are confused with anything as it is much more helpful than just the lectures.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2017", + "message": "I thought that the class was extremely challenging and I did not find her very helpful at answering my questions, but this may be because I was so lost for most of the class.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2016", + "message": "Calc II is SUPER hard but she is a great professor. She will explain things as well as she can, but it really is up to you to do your homework and go to tutoring to figure the rest out.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2016", + "message": "This class felt like a very long marathon to live through. The homework was very stressful and difficult. To get a good grade, you have to put in every single bit of effort you know how to give. There were many TAs available for help. Kim was good at explaining lectures, but it was very fast paced", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "she is really funny and clear during classes. Super patient too. unexpectedly she made the class actually interesting. overall, comon its math you have to study for it.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Funny, very concise in lecture, very good at explaining things, cares about her students' success", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 28th, 2015", + "message": "Kind professor who will go out of her way to help you so long as you ask for it. With that being said, her lectures can sometimes be unorganized and not very clear. Attending office hours is highly recommended.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2015", + "message": "I like this professor so much. She is hilarious and makes learning math such a interesting thing!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Good teacher.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2013", + "message": "Very good lecturer and sarcastically funny. Quite helpful if you attended office hours, and doing midterm/final exam reviews are a must. Class was difficult and she was challenging, however I would still recommend this professor.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2013", + "message": "Excellent professor, very clear examples, and generous curve. She may be a little more difficult on the exams, but it is very reasonable for Calc for peoplewho have taken calculus.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Took her calc 1 class, she is a lecturer and lecturers like one. Her class is harder than the other professors calc classes. She is clear and makes sense, she will take the time to explain at office hours. I bought the book, very expensive, used it for homework once. Only reason to buy is bc it is required for calc 1 through 3.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2012", + "message": "Book is pricey and only used twice. Buy it on IBX and get WebAssign from the source. Whittlesey is clear, concise, passionate, and sarcastically funny. If you don't care, you won't do well. Don't sleep, chat, or disrespect her. Do the midterm reviews. They tell you almost exactly what will be on the exams. You'd be a fool not to. Best TAs ever.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Robert Wickesberg ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2017", + "message": "Amazing lecturer, makes you actually interested in the material! Says \"this won't be on the test\" pretty often (and it's true). If you understand the basic concepts of what he's talking about, you'll be okay on the exam.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Wickesberg was a great teacher for 210 and honestly made the first section really enjoyable. Wish he taught the whole thing", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2015", + "message": "What an absolutely delightful man. Funny, engaging, and genuinely cares about his students. He's very straightforward and always willing to talk things out if you have questions. I strongly recommend taking the internship capstone class to anyone who has the opportunity to do so.", + "class": " PSYC495", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2014", + "message": "Love him. He's got an amazing sense of humor, knows his stuff, and does a great job of explaining it. Very personable guy. Actually writes his own practice exams and, unlike some of the other professors in this class, prepares students for fair, practical exams and is very clear and accurate in his lectures. Wish he taught the whole class.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2014", + "message": "He's one hilarious guy. He incorporates soundmusicjokes into lectures to make them fun and interesting. I love his lectures! Notes are clear, explanations are clear, and test is superrrrrrrrrrrrrr straightforward and easy! ", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2013", + "message": "Hot", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2012", + "message": "Lecture isn't mandatory but I would advise going. Lots of info but he does a great job explaining it. Reading the Text isn't really necessary unless you need further clarification. Pretty much study the practice exam its a great reference for the actual exam. I enjoyed his section.", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "Like others say, he is very engaging and funny, i liked him a lot. He also does a review of the previous lecture at the start of every new lecture...very helpful. LOTS of info in his section, sometimes he talks too fast and things went over my head sometimes. I studied hard for his exam though and only missed 1 question", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2009", + "message": "Wickesberg's section of psyc210 was one of the easiest of the four. He was enthusiastic and added humor to his lectures, maintaining students' interest in the subject. Some of his exam questions were worded strangely, but they all corresponded to his lecture slides, so study those and you'll be fine.", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2009", + "message": "This teacher was absolutely terrible. Spoke too fast, even with a computer in class couldn't finish writing one fact before he was done with another. Test had absolutely nothing to do with the slides and contained the most obscure information. I have no idea what these other students are talking about, this is the worst teacher out of the 4 by far.", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "Best teacher out of the 4 in 210. He really makes you smile and interested in his material. Definitely take a class wit him!", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2008", + "message": "There's 4 tests if you do bad on one the last test is the same test and you get to keep all the tests. The tests were easy based on the slides and extra stuff he puts exactly on the board. He says that with some info if I haven't used it my whole career why should you need to know it. He explains the info in layman's terms. Best Prof. at UI", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 13th, 2008", + "message": "He was an absolutely fantastic teacher. I wish all profs were like him. TAKE HIS CLASSES, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!! Tests are easy if you listen, and he is more than willing to answer any questions. My fav prof by far. :)", + "class": " PSYC210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 4th, 2008", + "message": "Best psychology professor I have ever had so far. I would take any class with him. He is excited about the material, he makes it interesting to the students, he knows how to teach the material in a way students will not become utterly lost by jargon. The tests are fair and you have the opportunity to retake one. Overall, an EXCELLENT professor.", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 15th, 2007", + "message": "take ANY class professor wickesberg teaches. hes the BEST teacher in the psych dept. he just wants students to learn the material so he is straight forward. his classes are easy &he is such a nice and funny guy. seriously, if you see his name attached to a class, take it.i had him for psych of hearing &summer sess of brain & mind.both were amazing.", + "class": " PSYCH316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2007", + "message": "I took 210 and his part was the test. He is a great teacher and more teachers should be like him. He is so approachable. Study for 210 and take 316 and just go to class. Dont actually take any notes though. Fabulous professor!", + "class": " PSYCH316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Great guy, awesome teacher", + "class": " PSYCH316", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2006", + "message": "I had prof Wickesberg for psyc210 in the summer. I thought he was such a great teacher that I took 316. I DEFINETLY reccommend it. It is an easy A if you attend lecture. Prof Wickes makes the classroom atmosphere very relaxed and just wants the students to apprecaite the information. he is awesome. TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES!", + "class": " PSYC316", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2006", + "message": "What a great etacher. I took psyc 210 in the spring and dropped it because the hard amounts of work and boringness. I retook it in the Summer and I absolutely understood everything and loved it because prof. wickensberg. I really enjoyed his way of teaching and his tests were fair. I would recommend taking any of his classes.", + "class": " 210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2006", + "message": "Wickesberg does an awesome job of reviewing material at the beginning of every class. It's helpful to go to class because he doesn't teach straight from the lecture notes. He also gives many many hints about the exam during his lectures. Awesome teacher, and funny.", + "class": " PSYCH210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Karen Wickett ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Bruce Wicks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2010", + "message": "I would not recommend this class unless you are really interested in entrepreneurship. It would be easier to just pick up an entrepreneurship book and teach yourself. He offers nothing extra and teaches straight from slides. Then tests are multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer. All the questions are pulled directly off the slides.", + "class": " RST218", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " RST218", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Widdicks ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2018", + "message": "Challenging problem sets. Great clarity in lectures.", + "class": " FIN512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2017", + "message": "Inspirational!", + "class": " FIN512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Best class I ever took", + "class": " FIN512", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "A great guy, MSF director, and tremendous mathematician. He's very attentive and helpful at office hours! Also, as an advisor, he'll do a great job helping you with course selection. Being a tremendous mathematician, his courses are very quant: have Calc I-III, Matrix Algebra, Differentials, and Calc-based Stats taken care of!", + "class": " FIN502", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2015", + "message": "He is very helpful Professor, he explains clearly in the class, but his home works are very challenging. He is really helpful and willing to help/guide us to solve the home works in his office hour. He is the best Professor that I've ever had.", + "class": " FIN516", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Andrzej Wieckowski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Really all around is was not enjoyable. He teaches complicated material in the worst way, as well as reads power point word for word. Don't let him push you away from Chemistry because the department is filled with numerous outstanding profs. Exams like HW, and the curve is ridiculously helpful.", + "class": " CHEM222", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 20th, 2011", + "message": "The material he covers can get really complicated. He doesn't teach very well, so it gets confusing. The class would be very difficult if the curve wasn't so ridiculous. The exams are very similar to the practice exams provided so the hardest part is really just staying awake in class.", + "class": " CHEM222", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Catherine Wiesener ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 15th, 2014", + "message": "very laid back and nice", + "class": " ART191", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2011", + "message": "I took her Final Cut class. It was very demanding. I got an A- even if I had prior experience in video editing. Her expectations can be unreasonable. But still recommend me if you are interested in video making. Be aware that this class will take you some time.", + "class": " ART191", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2009", + "message": "Catherine is great and really helpful. Her class is interesting and informative for people who don't have a lot of experience with Final Cut Pro. She does require a lot of work outside of class, though, and sometimes her expectations can be a little unrealistic. Still, she's a really good teacher.", + "class": " ART191", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2009", + "message": "Catherine is great.", + "class": " ART191", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2008", + "message": "She is a great instructor. Really helpful and nice. This is an easy class...not a lot of outside studio work needed. I recommend it.", + "class": " ARTS210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2006", + "message": "Catherine Rocks!!! She is a sweetie, helpful, interested and interesting. Lots of fun!", + "class": " CERAMICS", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2006", + "message": "so fun!!! and really easy as long as you competently complete the projects! i took it through unit one at allen hall... if you have the option, definitely don't miss this class. you'll feel artistic and talented even if you aren't. haha.", + "class": " ARTS210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2005", + "message": "Fun easy", + "class": " ARTS210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kirstin Wilcox ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2021", + "message": "This course is what you make it (at least the online version). If you're interested in exploring different career paths, then take this class. Dr. Wilcox is there to guide you and give you feedback, and she does a great job! With the online version, you have specific and optional workshops and assignments to do that make it unique to your goals.", + "class": " HUM275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2015", + "message": "Kirstin Wilcox's course was easy. As long as you had your internship and did work in the internship, you were in the clear of receiving an A in the class. This course entails: cover letters, resume work etc. She only gives a bad grade if you did not do a portion of the assignment or put forth no effort. ", + "class": " ENGL199", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 23rd, 2015", + "message": "I really enjoyed her class! She is very helpful with writing and analyzing different short fictions. And the students are always engaging. ", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2014", + "message": "This is not a class to take if you have no intention of participating, but if you are someone who struggles with being afraid of talking in class, she is really helpful. She definitely understands. This is one class that I was so sad to finish. Would take another class with her in a heartbeat.", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 25th, 2013", + "message": "Kirstin is great. She really gets the class discussion going and provides meaningful feedback on papers. She makes herself available for office hours if you ever need help. If you follow the rubric she gives you for each paper, you will do fine, though I've struggled a bit with figuring out exactly what she wants from my papers.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2012", + "message": "Kirstin's syllabus gives you a perfect idea of how to get an A in her class and if you follow it, you'll be golden. As an English major, I didn't find this class super challenging but some non-English majors really struggled with the material, since it's not modern English. She's super willing to help/grant extensions/ whatever to get you an A/B", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2011", + "message": "Class is extremely boring and she talks a lot about nothing. She'll rip you a new one if you attend class unprepared (i.e. no book, missing assignment). Her teaching methods are not efficient and isn't at all helpful during office hours. She is poorly paid and a poor excuse of an educator.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "This class was fairly difficult for me, but she was willing to sit down and talk about the problems i had. I actually enjoyed the class because it exposed me to a lot of new literature. Do NOT take this if you don't want to try.", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2010", + "message": "This class was fairly difficult for me, but she was willing to sit down and talk about the problems i had. I actually enjoyed the class because it exposed me to a lot of new literature. Do NOT take this if you don't want to try.", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "She is a wonderful teacher. If I could take the class again, I would. I feel bad for anyone who hasn't had her as a teacher.", + "class": " UHUH", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2010", + "message": "Wilcox is a great teacher. The class is relatively easy if you do your work. She lets you revise your paper if your not happy with your grade. Plus there is a variety of different assignments, so you're not just doing boring lit. analysis papers. I would differently reccommend this class!!", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2009", + "message": "Although the class was not 'easy', it was a lot of fun. It is a very interactive class so GO to class! She goes with the flow of the class and does not force material. Knows her subject matter. Definitely recommend taking her. Surprisingly contemporary concepts for a class on 18th Century poetry. The class flew by and I really enjoyed it.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2008", + "message": "She is fairly difficult but willing to sit down with you and help you with papers if you go to office hours. She tries to use a variety of assignments, not just papers. That being said, the weekly blog post sucks.", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2007", + "message": "She is a very nice woman outside of class but I don't think teaching is what she wants to be doing. There are a lot of long boring novels, but there are a variety of assignments, you aren't stuck writing four lit. analysis papers. You have to write a blog every week which is annoying...she lets you completely rewrite your first paper which is nice", + "class": " ENGL429", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2007", + "message": "avoid this class, this material and this professor for your own sake", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2006", + "message": "My advisor put me into this class because it was one of the few available....no guessing why...so boring. the material was dull and the professor made it even duller. She's sort of nice, kind of weird, but fails to interest you in the material. Too many paraphrasing exercises and pointless papers.", + "class": " ENGL206", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ENGL", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2005", + "message": "She seems less interested in teaching than we are in learning about late 18th century brit. lit. She cancels class for religious holidays, but assigns required online exercises, not considering we have the same afilliation. Plus, she marks papers off for using \"however\" more than once. unnecessary.", + "class": " ENGL427", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Harry Wildblood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "The only way to study for this class is to read the powerpoint lecture slides and go over the homework. There is no textbook to help with homework. Final project was graded pretty easily and exams are ok.", + "class": " SE261", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Might seem hard to approach, but very friendly and gives genuinely good feedback. IF YOU ARE IN HIS CLASS, MAKE SURE TO TAKE FEEDBACK FROM HIM!! NEVER BS around him, be direct about what you want. Don't try to be oversmart, coz he's smarter than you are AND HE WILL SHOW YOU THAT. Be honest and he will reply in kind!", + "class": " SE494", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "Good teacher. The lecture notes are all online, so coming to class is completely optional. Have two exams and one project. Homework is straightforward, and easy to understand. Project is pretty fun, and requires you to apply what you learn.", + "class": " GE261", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "He's a lotta bit condescending. Homework and tests are pretty straightforward and highly related to lecture notes. ", + "class": " GE261", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2011", + "message": "Cool teacher puts everything on powerpoint mostly which is extremely helpful unlike powerpoints that other professors would do. You have to read textbook to do homework though, but it isn't hard. Scoring was pretty good. I had two exams and one project and hw. Teacher had interesting real life facts also.", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2011", + "message": "Brings real world examples and shows how material can be used for actual applications...He is to the point, gets results, and is willing to help you learn. Also, he is very cool.", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2010", + "message": "Great Professor, Easy Class. Very knowledgeable professor and has many useful real life lessons to share.", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Good Professor.", + "class": " GE161", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hailey Wilder ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2013", + "message": "I wasn't excited about taking this class, until I met Hailey and she got me interested in the material.", + "class": " BIOE202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Brian Wiley ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Mary Wilkes Towner ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Brian Wilkie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2010", + "message": "Wilkie was the most brilliant and possibly the sanest professor in the dept in my time there. He had the rare gift of combining modesty and charisma. A mountain of knowledge and insight on romantic poetry. Truly a nice man and a gifted teacher. RIP Brian Wilkie.", + "class": " ROMANPOET", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 24th, 2010", + "message": "Brian Wilkie was the most brilliant and possibly the sanest professor in the dept in my time there. He had the rare gift of combining modesty and charisma. A mountain of knowledge and insight on romantic poetry. Truly a nice man and a gifted teacher. RIP Brian Wilkie.", + "class": " ROMANPOET", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Scott Willenbrock ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2020", + "message": "Hard class, but the professor does what he can to make it easier", + "class": " PHY101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2018", + "message": "Nice lecturer. Tries to learn students' names (He knows mine !!!). HW is somewhat challenging but tests are a piece of cake. That is how a class should structure its curriculum.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor, he explains abstract material really clear and has a sense of humor!", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2018", + "message": "AMAZING LECTURER - knows students by name in a 300+ person lecture room and very good at helping enfore conceptual understanding.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2017", + "message": "He's a great lecturer and he obviously cares about the students he teaches. He knows many students by name and often has one-on-one conversations with students before class.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2017", + "message": "The subject can be confusing at times, but he makes it very easy to pay attention in class because he does a very good job of engaging his students. He uses visuals besides just lecture slides in class. My friends and I sit in the front row and he comes over before every lecture and talks to us and remembers our names and other facts about us.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2014", + "message": "It is not surprising when there is a lot of money in a certain department, classes are structured very nicely. Plenty of help and he is a pretty good professor but lectures are usually very vague and you need to do practice problems if you want to get an A in the class. Just listening to the lectures will not do. He can teach better but good enough", + "class": " PHY101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2012", + "message": "He is very enthusiastic about teaching. It was hard to believe how engaged and engaging he was with the class. TA's are also equally chill and helpful. Very good class to take for gen ed.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. Truly cares about his students, and knew nearly every name in a class of 200 after a few weeks. Does a very good job of making the class interesting, and if you do the homework and pay attention, you should get an A.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "I took the course as a gen ed. I love physics. Great guy. His tests aren't super easy, but there is a very lenient grading system for the class so it should be an incredibly easy B or an alright A for the average student.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2012", + "message": "Perfect professor, nothing else.Supereasy A+.", + "class": " PHYSD1H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "Had the option to miss lecture but I never wanted to, lots of demos, very engaging. I was very impressed at the fact that he knew everybody's name in a lecture of 200. Tests are questions based of homework and previous tests, very easy.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2011", + "message": "He's an amazing professor. Fun, funny, engaging, and always willing to help. This semester in physics 140 he ended class 8 minutes early every day so kids could get to their next class. Most impressive, he learns everyone's name, no matter how big the lecture. What a guy.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2010", + "message": "Best professor I've had so far. He is hilarious and engaging. I was in a 200+ person lecture hall and by about 1/2 way through the semester he knew all our names. Take this class only if you are willing to read the book. It helps tie in his lectures (which are online.) Hilarious and kind guy - worth the extra work.", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2009", + "message": "Ok, i don't know how he was in other classes, but this was his first time teaching physics 140 (fall '09) hes friendly and very approachable. I would say that the class just sucked. It was supposed to be rudimentary physics for non majors like business or history kidsjust trying to get thier gen ed out of the way. It turned out to be nightmare!", + "class": " PHYS140", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2009", + "message": "I LOVE THIS PROFESSOR!So engaging, the thought of skipping a lecture never entered my mind. Go to lecture, Study the power points, do the homework; none of it is very hard. The tests are pretty easy too (the final is harder). My favorite professor so far, definitely take a class with him!", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2009", + "message": "Willenbrock is an awesome professor. I would def take a class with him if you can as he cares a lot about all of his students. He helped me with some scheduling issues and gave me some very good \"fatherly advice\". He also tries to learn everyone's names! Overall very caring and knowledgeable about the material", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2009", + "message": "Experienced, a lot of fun, good teacher. I have not touched a book. All I need to do is go to his lectures.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2008", + "message": "I took a class of QED with Scott, and enjoyed it tremendously. Without exaggerating -- he has been one of my best 1-2 professors ever.", + "class": " PHY400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2008", + "message": "He actually learned everyone's name in my lecture, which goes to say something about him. He is definitely the best lecturer and makes it humorous. Love the teacher, hate the class.", + "class": " PHYS211", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kyle Williams ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2012", + "message": "Mr Williams is awesome. i had him for Rhet 105 and compared to my idiot english teacher sr yr of h.s., Williams is great. he is really understanding and is open about his love towards zombie movies!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Young, likable and approachable. He always seems enthusiastic about the material. The discussion-based nature of the class allows for a more critical understanding of texts and the way the relate to broad themes. I thought medieval english would be painful but he made it enjoyable for the most part. Pay attention to what he says AND what he writes.", + "class": " ENGL202", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2011", + "message": "Avoid Williams. He reads off notes during class and rambles quite aimlessly. The lecture content is not insightful at all, and he often spells things wrong or conjures up words that do not exist. Yes, he is funny sometimes, but the class is very boring since none of the stuff he talks about is engaging. Stay away if you don't want to waste money", + "class": " ENGL", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2011", + "message": "Williams is the man! Hes a great guy and a great teacher. He gives you plenty of leeway on what you can write about and he is an easy grader. He loves to talk, so sometimes lecture got kind of dull. Zombie themed class is fun, watch great movies for points and discuss them. Don't plan on just skipping class all the time, your allowed 6 absenses.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2011", + "message": "I should have gotten a B in this class but he ended up giving me an A-. That is how much of a cool TA he is. Does not demand much just show up, do the easy papers and you are guaranteed at least an A-.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2010", + "message": "Very easy class. He is an easy grader.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2009", + "message": "Kyle was awesome. 105 is a joke of a class anyway but he made it enjoyable. He is obsessed with zombies but he actually made it extremely interesting-recommend highly.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Mark Williams ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lucilena Williams ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2013", + "message": "I had Lucilena for CW 106. She is a wonderful professor that motivates you to do your best and keeps discussions interesting.", + "class": " CW106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kristina Williams ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Steven Williams ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Christian Williams ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2018", + "message": "He is great explaining the various disorders as well as offer up his own observations of the disorders. Attend lecture and participate. He is also incredibly understanding and considerate of everyone during sensitive topics.", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2018", + "message": "Honestly one of the best professors ive had at u of i so far. He takes the time to know each of his students. His class is very interesting because of his passion about what hes teaching. Tests are heavily based on the readings and lecture slides so make sure you do the readings. Overall easy A. Highly recommend", + "class": " PSY238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "By far, the BEST professor I've had who made the class EXTREMELY interesting. Really cared about all of his students and made himself available academically and emotionally. Respectful and sensitive about the needs of everyone. I enjoyed all the assignments and learned more beyond what I thought I would. Would take any class taught by him no doubt!", + "class": " PSYC238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Williams has been my favorite lecturer in my 2 years here. He funny and down to earth, incredibly passionate about the topic, is obviously very well-read in the subject matter, and really encourages questions and discussion. One of the few teachers that inspires, and one of the best classes I've taken in college.", + "class": " PSYCH238", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Craig Williams ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Prof Williams is an incredibly intelligent teacher, he knows his stuff and it shows in his lectures. It can be hard to stay awake through them, but once in a while, he'll reel those not paying attention back in with some startling quote from a text or a similar interpretation. Easy class, Wikipedia and SparkNotes are your friends", + "class": " GWS240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures twice a week for about two hours and lots of reading but that's kind of expected for a class like this. Good professor, grades super fairly and is willing to answer any questions. If you understand the material and the main points in this class, you'll get an easy A", + "class": " CLCV220", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Lectures felt very very very very long. Not very hard, but was not my cup of tea.", + "class": " CLCV240", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 22nd, 2020", + "message": "I took this class during Covid, so this might differ than in person. I enjoyed taking this class . His lectures were very long however sometimes very intriguing. The grading wasn't too strict however the TA graded our essays so it might differ from TA to TA. Not too much work but a good amount of reading! Overall fun class.", + "class": " CLCV240", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kate Williams ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2021", + "message": "This class might not be for everyone, but I really appreciated the discussion-based approach to this class. We had a lot of discussions that got pretty heated but the classroom tone was such that people were kind to each other and meaningful discussion occurred. Readings were meaningful, and otherwise workload was light-ish.", + "class": " IS510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2012", + "message": "Professor received her education at some of the top ranked programs in the country, but unfortunately does not bring that standard of excellence into the classroom. Dr. Williams focus is on the crossroads of libraries within society and culture. Teachings of minority oppression by the use of association fallacy and circumstantial ad hominem.", + "class": " LIS502", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Michael Williamson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "An inspirational and insightful professor for this class !!! He made this class interesting and you can really learn a lot of useful materials. He does call on every student in each lecture, so be prepared before you come to lecture.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2016", + "message": "Greatest accounting professor I've had at UIUC-hands down! His lectures are engaging, funny, and applicable to the real world. He's got a ton of experience to give insight on the topics he speaks about. He also emailed me after a midterm congratulating me on how well I was doing in the class. Most conceptual based accounting class I've ever had.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2016", + "message": "Michael really tries to go out of his way to get to know all of his students. The class is strongly centered around group discussion, so be prepared before class by doing the readings (which are very easy). If you come in late, he will call on you more frequently. Tests we're the same across all of 304, but were easy yet graded toughly.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Arlette Willis ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Isaac Willis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "I learned so much about the writing process from him and also earned a good grade. Willis is a pretty easy grader, if you complete each paper using the grading criteria. He cares about his students and wants them to do well and learn. Overall, one of the best teachers I have had.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "A great, well rounded teacher. He gives great feedback, organized engaging discussions, and had us do fun unorthodox activities. He's fun and easy to talk to. I guarantee you'll love any of his classes.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jon Willits ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Took this class partially in-person, but went online halfway through bc of COVID. Decent amount of work if you haven't coded before, but otherwise totally manageable. Willits actually cares about his students and their understanding of the content... class is easier w friends!", + "class": " BCOG200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Dana Willner ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "She caters to students and really cares about their success. Passionate educater", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2014", + "message": "Her lecturing style is quite clear, and her assignments reasonably easy. What I also appreciate is that she goes out of her way to make sure that students understand the statistical methods. ", + "class": " STATISTICS212", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Bill Wills ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "David Wilson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2020", + "message": "There are a lot of papers in this course but Dr. Wilson is one of the best professors I have ever had. You have to attend lecture and take good notes because he will tell you everything you need to know for the essay exams. It isn't an issue though because he gives some of the best lectures I have ever listened to!", + "class": " GEOG254", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Prof Wilson is a real gem- he is funny and connects to students well, and to have that in a professor who also is one of the top geographers in the world is incredible. Tests are multiple-choice and pretty easy, the only challenging assignment is a final research paper but those are graded pretty kindly. I would highly recommend to UP students.", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Attendance is not mandatory. However, by skipping you are setting yourself up for failure as there is a lot of information covered in each lecture. You can tell Dr. Wilson is passionate and knowledgeable about what he teaches. He does not allow his opinion to influence his class unlike many instructors nowadays. Strongly recommend.", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2013", + "message": "Wilson rambles on about the topic in broad terms that makes it very difficult to understand. His power points are typed in ALL CAPS WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO COPY WHILE HE IS RAMBLING ON ABOUT GIVING YOU \"TIME TO COPY THE NOTES\" Also, the discussion section content does not correlate back to lecture. Have learned nothing. Not a fan.", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2012", + "message": "I took this class in the Spring. There is only a midterm, group project, and a final. The class itself is not difficult, but you MUST attend to see the slides. He doesn't post them online. He grades a little hard, and getting an A is hard, but getting a B+ is easy. DO NOT buy the note packet from Notes 'n' Quotes because you won't use it.", + "class": " GEOG483", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2009", + "message": "This Spring 2009 semester I am taking Professor Wilson's Urban Geography class. He is very knowledgeable and funny. The only complaint is I wish he would post his slides for us to study from. Taking notes like before the advent of the computer does not work well for everyone.", + "class": " GEOG483", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2006", + "message": "Amusing and highly knowledgeable professor. Although the class is based on relatively few grades, it is very interesting and I would recommend it to anybody seeking to gain an insight into spatial patterns of human geography.", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2006", + "message": "Prof. Wilson's Geog 104 course is a course where only a few parts (3 tests, quiz section, term paper) make up the entire grade. This can be difficult because he does not use a textbook. But overall he is friendly, amusing, and a pretty good professor. You kind of can't help but like him.", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2006", + "message": "Loves to refer to himself in the third person, which gets annyoying, but you can keep yourself busy by counting how many times he does it. Pretty funny guy, lectures aren't bad, but he doesn't put notes on line, and gives no guidance whatsoever as to what will be on the tests, anything he says is fair game.", + "class": " GEO104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2006", + "message": "It's fun to keep track of how many times he refers to himself in the third person during one lecture.", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2006", + "message": "Incredibly funny guy who clearly loves teaching.", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2005", + "message": "Prof. Wilson is a very good teacher and scholar. He doesn't give busy work, and he is very flexible. The material is what matters to him.", + "class": " GEOG594", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2005", + "message": "A great teacher. David is enthusiastic about his discipline and it shows in his classroom behavior. His lectures are entertaining and enlightening and he gives very little in the way of homework. Prof Wilson does NOT give busy work, that makes him a blessing.", + "class": " GEOG483", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2004", + "message": "He is so funny! This class is great! He has this thing called \"Trivia Thursdays\" which are very fun.", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " GEOG104", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gregory Wilson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2017", + "message": "Somewhat tough grader, but go to office hours and he will help. Takes forever to grade papers and kinda full of it. Beware, won't respond to your emails, but teaches us proper email etiquette and use the excuse that he is 'sick' often. Class consists of group work and a useless final project. DRAMATIC, but nice guy. Lot's of homework, get help", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2016", + "message": "Makes the class more difficult than necessary. Took the entire semester to grade papers so we didn't know our grade standings going into finals. HUGE final project at the end. Group work everyday. Go to office hours for help because he takes forever and a day to respond to emails. Can seem condescending and dramatic at times. Be prepared.", + "class": " BTW250", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2015", + "message": "Can come off as condescending. Is an extremely harsh grader, but if you can figure out what he likes you will get a decent grade. Accepting of most ideas, but he generally wants the discussion of a reading to go towards his perception of the it. ", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2009", + "message": "He is tooooo hard.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2009", + "message": "He's not bad. He likes to exagerate a lot. But as long as u participate in discussion now and then, and follow the guide when writing a paper, you don't have to worry about getting a good grade. Dont be scared because the way he talks. Just stay cool and do ur thing", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2008", + "message": "I pray to God that this is his last year of teaching for all incoming frsh.If you have him as your teacher, just drop his class right now. If you are like 5 secs late to class, this guy will mark you as tardy. Doesn't accept late work AT ALL. This guy honestly is out to fail you. And it is like impossible to find out what you are getting in class.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Glenn Wilson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2014", + "message": "Unprofessional, disorganized, boring. Professor Wilson is terrible. The class itself is the worst-structured class imaginable. And for a gened it requires a completely unreasonable amount of work. I don't exaggerate when I say it should really be 4 credit hours. Part of that workload is the difficulty of the tests (thus studying). DO NOT TAKE", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2014", + "message": "Professor Wilson is biased, sassy, and unhelpful. He says a lot of unprofessional remarks like \"whatever,\" and his powerpoints are hard to follow because of the disorganization. Very boring/uninteresting lectures and the professor doesn't seem passionate in his teaching in the slightest bit. Do not take this class if you don't have to.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Wilson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2019", + "message": "You will learn how to be a better writer.", + "class": " MUS528", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2018", + "message": "The class can be intense but you will like the them.", + "class": " MUS528", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 28th, 2018", + "message": "Steve is very nice with students.", + "class": " MUS501", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "I'm not a music major and this class was great! I don't get why he has a low rating. He was such a nice guy! The content of his lectures is incredibly interesting and he has some pretty funny dry humor. Make sure you take good notes and listen to the songs he assigns thoroughly and you'll pass exams. I learned a lot and would take him again!", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 21st, 2018", + "message": "Although he can be tough sometimes, his assignment is definitely reasonable. I would love to take his course again.", + "class": " MUS000", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2018", + "message": "This professor is awful, and so is his MUS 130 class. Incredibly rude, and definitely agree with whats below, he is a very unapproachable person. MUS 130 is supposed to be for non-majors, but I believe this class would be extremely challenging even for music majors. Wilson is a terrible lecturer, and his exams are very tricky. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2017", + "message": "Easily the worst professor I've had during my time as a graduate student. His lectures are monotonous, his grading criterion is incredibly vague, and as a whole he is pretty condescending and unapproachable.", + "class": " MUS501", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "Great guy. Despite the fact that he doesn't seem to care about his students' opinions, I think he does. He's just very monotone. Regarding the political agenda that somebody else commented, he just cares a lot. He actually encourages us to take part (I respect that; it's tough!) Interesting guy, I've learned a lot about different types of music.", + "class": " MUS110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2014", + "message": "Really tricky exams,not clear on what's tested.It's a 100-level class and it's not even easy!", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2014", + "message": "Difficult exams, no extra credit. He doesn't care about his students and is rude. Expects a lot for a general education course. Don't take this class, not if he is the professor.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kerry Wilson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2020", + "message": "If you're looking for a class that's actually going to develop your critical viewing and analytical writings skills, take her class. It will be challenging, but she's always willing to help if you reach out to her. Don't let her Black Girl Magic scare you. I received a 7/10 for a few assignments and still earned an A- by the end of the semester.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Ridiculously smart at what she does. Kerry knows her area like the back of her hand. The issue lies with how she grades and communicates with students. Her standards are very high for a 100 level course and she is not very clear with how to fix your mistakes. She does make her self very available to students who need the help. Just don't take it.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 4th, 2019", + "message": "Kerry is a tough grader that gives inconsistent feedback. Class is mandatory. No one in our section was majoring in \"Movie and Cinematic Studies\" anyway. Sad!", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2018", + "message": "While knowledgeable, Kerry is not a good teacher. She states facts with little to no explanation, and constantly repeats the same basic tropes. She also grades very harshly and somewhat inconsistently. For example, if you write a sentence that is unclear because it is supported by the next sentence, you will still lose points for clarity.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2018", + "message": "I have taken countless hard english classes and write for a magazine. This class was genuinely interesting but was literally impossible. Got average grades, which does not work for my field (pre-med). I ended up dropping because she had terrible grading ways. Never knew why you did bad and she contradicted herself so much. Not approachable for help", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "Took this for my adv comp gen ed thinking it'd be interesting & easy (it's supposed to be). It was neither. Essay every week which was expected, but she is the TOUGHEST grader I have ever had. Averaged a 7/10 on every essay, and that's where most of your grade comes from. Very contradictory and has high expectations. Good luck if you get her.", + "class": " MACS101", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Samuel Wilson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "Very interesting course topic and he gets into a lot of detail. Make sure you take notes and do your readings because there are reading quizzes in almost every class. Taking notes will help you immensely when it comes to the midterm and final. Very nice guy and very willing to help his students.", + "class": " CMN232", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "Very clear cut class. As long as you put in the work, it's an easy A. Follow the rubrics for the papers and you should be fine.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bev Wilson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2018", + "message": "I took UP 418 online, so I never met the guy. He grades fairly if not a little tough but he goes easy on bigger grades like the midterm and final project. He gives clear instructions. However, if you email him, don't expect him to acknowledge every question. He usually sends one vague sentence back, which is frustrating for an online class.", + "class": " UP418", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2017", + "message": "He prepares a 90 minute lecture for a 50 minute class and always runs out of time. He walks back and forth a lot and uses excessive hand gestures, which I found distracting. Clearly he needs more improvement as a teacher- his TA is a better teacher than him. Classes are not too difficult though, and instructions are pretty straightforward.", + "class": " UP204", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 16th, 2017", + "message": "Office hours by app't only. Once refused to meet me. Asked questions about hw or exams, tells students to \"ask the TA.\" Not the best lecturer either- tries to cram in 30+ slides in a 50-minute lecture and runs out of time. The typical ivory tower researcher who doesn't bother to improve teaching skills or talk to undergrads.", + "class": " UP204", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brenda Wilson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Professor Wilson helps students a lot. During online mode, she helps every student question as her best ability, despite not the most clearly. However, she cares about her students. She even sometimes holds extra office hours with students along with Professor Kieffer. Definitely pay attention to group projects as well. Lowest scores would be drop.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 14th, 2020", + "message": "Class was fine until we went online. Then, tests got super hard even though I was getting average scores before. Since this class will be online again in the fall, skip it until the spring and take another class you need instead.", + "class": " MCB100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2020", + "message": "For a one credit hour course, you have to do a lot. However, it was not too bad. The lecture topics were pretty interesting. The group projects are what you make of it and were not too tedious. Just beware of the quizzes! There are not a lot of points you can miss.", + "class": " MCB436", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2016", + "message": "She is brilliant (has degrees from Columbia, John Hopkins, and Harvard) but that does not mean she is interesting. Even Shankland could not stay awake in lecture. Her exams were more straight forward than in MCB 150. All exam material comes from her lectures. Pay attention to all the details. This class weeds out the weak. Free iClicker points.", + "class": " MCB250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Wilson is one of the best professors in the School of MCB. She genuinely cares about her students, and is an extremely fair grader. If you put in the effort she expects of you, you will do well. However, her classes are difficult. You have to work for your grade. But I enjoyed her classes enough to take every single one she taught at the time!", + "class": " MCB426300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2013", + "message": "Overall this class sucked. Tests were so hard it isn't even funny. And seeing as tests are almost the only grade for the class... Its a shame, because I may have enjoyed the class if it was not so difficult. The only thing that is good about the class is the curve. As for Wilson, all she does is reads off slides.", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2013", + "message": "This class was harder than I had heard from others. The tests are super tricky with short answer questions at the end worth 1/3 of test grade. Everything is off the powerpoints, but there is SO much information. The quizzes are really tricky too, but if she gives practice probs def look at those.", + "class": " MCB300", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2010", + "message": "Love, love, love this class! It is very difficult at first, but it enhances your problem solving techniques. I have learned more in this class than all my MCB courses combined. She is amazing, and knows her material. She actually makes you think and not just memorize and forget everything after the test.", + "class": " MCB426", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2008", + "message": "This class is one of the hardest MCB classes I have ever taken and I put in a lot of time. It was totally worth it though. If you go to office hours, go to class, and do a lot of practice exams you will do great. I went from getting a 47% to a 95% on my exams and got an A in the class bc of Dr. Wilson's awesomeness!", + "class": " MCB426", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2007", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. People who say that it is too hard are just plain lazy. If you pay attention and/or go to office hours, you'll do great.", + "class": " MCB426", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2007", + "message": "Brenda Wilson is so hot. She's a great professor too.", + "class": " MCB426", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2005", + "message": "Be PREPARED TO STUDY!!! This class is one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken, but you will learn a lot. Study the practice exams and go to office hours to get the answers to these. Her test are essentially generated from these old tests.", + "class": " MCB426", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2005", + "message": "This class was hard, but I learned more in it than in all of my other classes combined that semester. She knows her material, and has real life examples to back it up.", + "class": " MCB426", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2004", + "message": "A knowledgeable teacher and does care about the education of undergrads- but not very considerate.\n Also has some very odd (outdated) notions about women in science.", + "class": " MCBIO326", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2003", + "message": "Great professor.", + "class": " MCBIO", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 5th, 2003", + "message": "good prof, but EC is not, its part of the curve!", + "class": " MICROBIOLO", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Roderick Wilson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2021", + "message": "It might just be due to COVID online learning, but this man assigns an unbelievable amount of work for a 100 level class. I'm a senior taking 5 classes in total, and I legitimately spend more time on this class than I do the other four. It is way too much work for a class that is largely full of shallow information and little actual learning.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2021", + "message": "Do not take this class. The workload is extreme! It's as if he thinks that this is our only class, with the sheer amount of reading assigned each week. The course is not well organized and there is a ton of busywork. There are multiple papers with lengthy, convoluted peer review exercises required for each of them. I repeat, do not take this class!", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2021", + "message": "The workload is insane. Be prepared to spend 20+ hours a week on reading and lectures. It felt like he didn't have anything prepared for the start of the semester. EALC 250 was not at all what I was expecting for a class titled \"Intro to Japanese Culture\". Essays were also pretty difficult.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 16th, 2021", + "message": "Online class! He uploaded his lectures late and gave vague instructions. He also didn't give a full syllabus of all the assignments, just posted them at the beginning of the week which made time management of online classes super hard. Definitely not an online teacher. Stress cried more than once.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "The only complaint that I have is that he is unorganized. The class itself taught me a lot but at the expense of frustration as due dates were never set in stone, prompts were wordy, and feedback not given until last minute. That being said he was very accommodating to students and always gave extensions to help kids exceed. Books read were great.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2020", + "message": "Very enthusiastic about teaching and laid back. However, the reading material amount seems a bit much for a 200 level class. Homework can be time consuming, so be willing to make a good amount of room for it.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2019", + "message": "There is an unreasonable amount of homework for a 200-level class. The grading standards are extremely picky. Reading quizzes are easy, but Unit exams include minor details from lecture that you can't find in slides. Essays are more similar to 400-level, both content and grading-wise. Heavy emphasis on history and literature.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2018", + "message": "good guy but it's just way too much work for an undergraduate class.", + "class": " EALC398", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2018", + "message": "Very approachable & entertaining in lecture. Lectures ran behind/long at first. Classwork depends on your TA. TA's class/teaching style seemed VERY different from each other. Lots of quizzes. It's important to study the lectures for them. Lots of reading, & DO turn in HW/pay attention. Not the right fit/class style for me, but a good/chill teacher!", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2018", + "message": "Definitely felt harder than a 100 level class. 4 unit exams, 3 papers, 3 novels, and other textbook/handout readings. He's a cool guy but you really do need to work SUPER hard for an A. Do-able to get a B though.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2018", + "message": "This course was NOT a culture course, focusing rather on Japanese history. The weekly readings were a hodgepodge of different texts, making it hard to glean the right info from them. Lecture was mostly or entirely unrelated to the readings/tests, and the required books (which were oft full of interesting cultural commentary) were barely discussed.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Only take EALC if youre willing to read many papers a week and write three essays. Prof. Wilson is a great professor and lecturer, but only take this class if youre truly interested in this class.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "Dr Wilson is a cool guy who clearly knows his stuff about East Asian history. He's pretty laid back and cares about us succeeding in the course and actually learning. Exams can be tricky. You will not survive on just lectures, you will have to read and read a lot. Not just the textbook, but also scholarly articles every other week, and three novels", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2016", + "message": "Rod is a decent teacher who cares about the students and has interesting lectures. However, his course is not easy, since he requires a lot of reading and the three essays that students have to write are difficult. However, if you are willing to work, taking a class with him is a solid choice.", + "class": " EALC120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 9th, 2016", + "message": "This class was about Global Environmental History, and it was great. Rod is cool being casual and we joked around a lot through class. I also learned a lot about environmental history and wrote a 15 page paper at the end of the semester, which is the goal of Hist 200, although most people write 10pg papers. He is one of my favorite profs ever.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher, very passionate about Japanese history. Exams were tricky since there was so much reading. do not put off this class as it will haunt you at the end of the semester", + "class": " EALC227", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "A fair amount of reading. I always procrastinated reading until the last few days before an exam; however, he allows a cheat sheet to be used on tests (which saved my life. I swear I wrote in a 6pt font). Read everything and spend some quality time on the essays. Re-read the chapters as well.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "Overall a very nice and reasonable teacher. The class is insanely hard though. He does not take attendance in lecture, but there are absurd amounts of reading. 4 exams and 3 1000-word essays. This class requires a lot of your time for you to do well. Avoid the course if you can, but if you have to take it, he's probably the best option.", + "class": " HIST120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2013", + "message": "Very helpful and approachable. One of the best professors I've had.", + "class": " HIST200", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "I initially came into the course hoping to learn more about my culture as a Japanese, this did not happen. While titled as a \"culture\" course, it was everything but. He requires you to memorize fine details of Japanese history. Sadly, the lectures do not pertain to the course as he starts lecture 20min late with going off on multiple tangents.", + "class": " EALC250", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Carol Wilson Smith ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2020", + "message": "A true GEM in the social work department!! Professor Wilson is hands down one of the best professors I've had this semester. She not only cares about you as a student, but she also wants to see you succeed outside of the classroom. She truly makes the class interesting and engaging for all of her students. Love her!!!", + "class": " SOCW101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2019", + "message": "By far the best professor I have had. She is not only super passionate about social work but also puts effort into getting to know her students and making sure they are adjusting to life on campus. Carol is great to talk to about anything from school to personal life and struggles. She has helped me find resources in and around campus.", + "class": " SOCW101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2019", + "message": "Literally one of the BEST professors I have ever had. She is considerate of her students' outside lives and is so passionate about what she does. 15/10 would recommend.", + "class": " SOCW401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2018", + "message": "Carol is great! She always tries to make class interesting and she does not grade harshly at all. If you show up and put in a little effort, you will pass.", + "class": " SOCW401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2015", + "message": "Carol is awesome. It is very clear that she cares about each student's success. She goes above and beyond to get students answers if she is unsure. I really enjoyed her class and I wish I could take another course with her. This is my second one.", + "class": " SOCW401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ken Wilund ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Wilund is nice guy who cares about the subject matter. I had him for KIN 122 which even he described as one of the easiest classes on campus but he still does his best to challenge us. Throws in occasional pop quizzes so go to class. Lectures can be a tad tedious at times but overall he does his best and is a good guy.", + "class": " KIN122", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Ken is pretty funny. He tries his best to get his point through. You don't have to attend class but I highly suggest it. His exams are all essays and no book is required but you need to read academic journals. The journals are helpful for the exam. The lectures are long to emphasize the effects of exercise.", + "class": " KIN459", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2015", + "message": "Ken is super passionate about the information in this class, and that rubbed off on me. There are three non-cumulative essay-based exams that were tough, but doable if you studied and went to class. Class was not mandatory but necessary if you want a good grade. He was a little scatter-brained sometimes but kept everything concise and to the point!", + "class": " KIN459", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2014", + "message": "This class is very laid back, and Dr. Wilund is a pretty cool professor. There is one big paper for the class, but it's pretty simple. There are about 3 exam (usually all essays). Be prepared to read 1-3 articles every week, but you learn a lot.", + "class": " KIN459", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2007", + "message": "He comes off in the beginning as funny and interesting, but he actually seems more like he likes screwing the students over. He is arrogant. The labs are fun and interesting. I did not learn much from the actual lectures, I taught most of the information to myself.", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2007", + "message": "Class is actually pretty difficult. You have to go to class and pay attention during class to succeed. There are random quizzes, so you should look over your notes before classes.", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2007", + "message": "He's really funny, his lectures were somewhat enjoyable, but the class is tougher than you'd expect. Study hard, and GO TO CLASS, he throws these random-ass pop quizzes at you that will kill your grade at the end of the semester if you don't take them", + "class": " KIN150", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Winans ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "She makes lectures pretty interesting. she also allows one note card for the notes on exams. Class difficulty is somewhat Easy as long as you show up the class", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 28th, 2019", + "message": "Horrible professor, DO NOT TAKE", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2018", + "message": "If you have another choice, dont attend her class.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "Good lecturer, difficult tests, available extra credit, make friends!!", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2018", + "message": "Super easy class as long as you show up and do the work, Winans makes the lectures interesting and fun too. For exams you get a notecard so it' almost hard to fail", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2018", + "message": "She is a kind teacher, reminding homework and quizes before every classes. If you have any question, she is always willing to talk with you respectly. However, her powerpoints lack of structure, and sometimes just read through the slides, with quick, short explanation and not enough time to take notes.", + "class": " ASTR100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Fikriyah Winata ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tessa Marie Winkelmann ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Only had 2 quizzes both open book, sometimes watched videos where we had fill in the blank answers. Had a couple in-class essays which was basically regurgitating the discussion we have directly beforehand. Final project was SO easy, work split between 3-4 people. No exams/finals/papers. I never did the readings and still got an A. Plus she's cool.", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2013", + "message": "TESSA IS AWESOME! This 2nd 8week course had a pretty manageable amount of reading which was awesome. All quizzes open book, essays are talked about beforehand, final project was a 5 minute maximum podcast on a chosen country (easy). I really enjoyed this class!", + "class": " HIST274", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Amanda Winn ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 31st, 2017", + "message": "She is a very nice lady who always tries to help you. Her class is clear and easy to understand. Just take her class and you will not regret.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2017", + "message": "Professor Winn is moving to Portland I believe to teach accounting. If you have the option to take her, sign up quickly. She is amazing at teaching and really cares for her students. She is super smart and never makes students feel bad. Winn is one of the smartest professor I've ever had and I wish she was staying at UIUC to teach my future classes", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Gretchen Winter ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Alex Winter-Nelson ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 6th, 2015", + "message": "Best nonwestern history class you could take, there is iclicker but its just for attendance. There is 3 midterms and a final, but he only takes your 3 highest grades on the 4 tests. There is no homework, and the discussions are mandatory but easy points. Interesting and funny in lectures too. The group project is the only downfall. don't buy txtbok", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2014", + "message": "I took the CHP version of the class, and it was awesome. Material was really simple economics, but still interesting because of the application to current world problems. Prof. W-N was fantastic and enjoyable to listen to during lecture.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "Take ACE 251 with Winter-Nelson! The the material is stupid easy but you learn so much. Winter-Nelson is also extremely likeable, fair, and understanding to students. Tons of extra credit opportunities. 3 term projects & 4 exams (including the final), one of which you drop. Definitely my favorite class I've taken at U of I. Highly highly recommend.", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2011", + "message": "Absolutely dreamy.", + "class": " ACE254", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "I took World Food Economy with him. I learned quite a bit from the projects and lectures. The course is by no means easy, but if you do the projects and take the practice test to study you can expect a good grade.", + "class": " ACE254", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2010", + "message": "He's a nice guy and helpful if you ask but his slides are so jam packed with information that I'm not sure he ever learned how to put together quality PowerPoint presentations. His projects are so frustrating to do b/c there is a lack of direction and you have to spend so many hrs. looking up vague information. Not worst class but notthe best", + "class": " ACE251", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Good teacher. Presented interesting facts and knew a lot about the topic.", + "class": " ACE254", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2007", + "message": "Very clear teacher, and very easy yet useful and interesting class. If you care about Africa, u will do ok. As a warning,most of my class(including myself)had been to Africa, so if you are unfamiliar with the area, you may have a more difficult time,but u should still be able to get an A because he's very helpful and doesn't test you on miscellany.", + "class": " ACE454", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2006", + "message": "One of my favorite professors. His lectures are always amazing.", + "class": " ACE254", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 29th, 2005", + "message": "Great guy.", + "class": " ACE354", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Matthew Winters ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "Loved this class. Weekly quizzes were easy as long as you did the readings and watched the lectures. He makes lectures very engaging and the information is interesting. Easy class.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2019", + "message": "My Advisor for my Senior Honors Project. I didnt go forth with writing it but he helped me arrive there and gave me guidance through the whole process. Cool dude definitely.", + "class": " PS495", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Winters is the best teacher I have encountered at UIUC. Very interesting lectures, great guy, and overall great course. Winters made the info very interesting and memorable. There is plenty of reading to do and asking questions in class helps a lot. If you attend lecture and pay attention the exams are a breeze. Nothing bad to say about him.", + "class": " PS345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2018", + "message": "Great professor with vast understanding of international politics. Lectures are worth going to, don't skip too many discussion sections because they will take off for that. great class learned a lot", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Prof. Winters made the lectures interesting and helped me learn many basic comparative politics concepts.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Great course with an interesting professor. There is a good amount of reading, but it's supplemented with reading questions which hone in on the main points. 1 midterm, 1 final, and 2 \"papers\" (both around 3-5 pages) and weekly reading questions. If you participate, you'll get a lot out of this class.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2016", + "message": "He is a great teacher, I took his PS 345 class after reading these posts on rmp. He really was consistent. Participation is 10% of grading so go to most classes, seem interested and ask questions. I would do that and send e-mails a few times. He's really smart and helpful with students.", + "class": " PS345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2015", + "message": "It was an okay class. I'm not that interested in PS though, but I liked the material. I didn't work as hard as I should of. Not a blow-off. Two tests. A few papers. He's passionate about the topic. Very knowledgeable, but you have to put in the work. ", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "His enthusiasm makes you like the course. The material itself is very interesting! I would recommend! ", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "Super nice guy and very easy going. He'll do whatever it takes to help you out if you need it and he's a very easy grader. It's a little hard at the beginning but it gets easier and he cuts you breaks. Very fair class.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2014", + "message": "Take this class! So so easy. Attendance is not mandatory and even if you don't go, getting an A is definitely possible. 2 papers, took me no more than 3 hours each. 1 midterm and 1 final. Straightforward and easy especially if you attend discussions and lectures. Winters is also a great guy, very well-read and his lectures reflect that.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2013", + "message": "Easily the most helpful and thoughtful professor I have ever had the pleasure of working with. He knows SO MUCH about the material and he is more than willing to help you with it. He absolutely expects your full effort, though; don't take this class if you can't put in 100%.", + "class": " PS494", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2013", + "message": "Professor Winters is a great professor. He is genuinely interested in the material, makes it easy for students to get additional help, and applies a fair difficulty level to the course. The mid-term and final exams are relatively easy and the papers are quite strictly graded, but neither are uncalled for. Overall a great professor.", + "class": " PS241AL1", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2012", + "message": "Fantastic Professor. Explains material very clearly, exams are straightforward and papers are graded fairly. If you attend lectures you will do fine on exams. Genuinely nice guy too. I wish I could have him for more classes.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Great professor and material is very interesting. He knows his stuff well. Although some of the stuff he expects you to know can be a little too technical, you can understand the material if you actually look over it for 10 minutes or go to his office hours. The class made me view the world in a different way. Take his class!", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2012", + "message": "Prof. Winters is a wonderful academic at UIUC. He's very helpful and flexible when it comes to office hours. I strongly encourage going to office hours for the term paper. He gives good feedback and will help you construct a research plan. Lectures are usually interesting and easy to follow. Overall, I recommend any course taught by him!", + "class": " PS340", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. He is so clear and easy to understand. I defiantly recommend this class and Professor Winters.", + "class": " PS241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2011", + "message": "Provides helpful comments/critiques on graded work, grades fairly, very motivated and thoughtfully engaging, and handles the class well; Excellent professor", + "class": " PS345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2011", + "message": "The best Poli Sci class I have taken at UIUC yet. So interesting! I came in knowing nothing and left with a great knowledge of the material. A great lecturer too. He grades fairly and the papers help you to better understand the material.", + "class": " PS345", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 30th, 2011", + "message": "Makes use of technology to make presentations interesting. Keeps lessons relevant to current events and explains new information in a clear manner. If you attended class you won't have to worry about the exams.", + "class": " AA", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "John Wirtz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2020", + "message": "There was a previous rating from someone who took his summer class that stated Prof. Wirtz had technology issues. It's safe to say that he ironed out these issues in the fall. He kind of delegated email response to his TA so that it is possible to get a hold of someone if you have any questions. The class is straightforward and easy if you keep up.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "I love Professor Wirtz. He's a funny guy and fair grader. His lectures are very useful to someone who wants to go into PR. You will actually learn things that apply to real life. There are quizzes after every lecture but they are easy if you do the readings. I learned so much from this class, it was my favorite this semester.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Wirtz is a really kind and fun professor. He looks out for his students and is willing to make adjustments for us. I just finished taking his summer course for ADV 310 and unfortunately, he doesn't work with technology well. I have had issues with accessing videos and quizzes. Worst part about Wirtz is he NEVER responds to your emails!", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2020", + "message": "Wirtz's class definitely isn't for people who aren't going to try their best to get a good grade in the class. He's tough but only because he really wants you to do well and he is more than willing to help you if you reach out to him or go to his office hours. If you're interested in the PR field then you should definitely take his class", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2019", + "message": "If you go to class and pay attention it's easy (and enjoyable). Wirtz is a nice guy who wants you to learn and succeed in his class. If you don't go to class then don't get expect to get great grades. The material is easy to follow and understand.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2019", + "message": "Wirtz is nice but should stick to research, not teaching. Monotonous voice makes students fall asleep. Pointlessly drones on for an hour on things that should take 5 minutes. I have had 400 level courses that are much easier. Hardest class I've ever taken. Quizzes are impossible as questions are vague. He expects too much out of a 300 level class.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2019", + "message": "Surprised at the 2.3/5 rating for Wirtz. You do actually have to do work (bummer ik). But if you actually enjoy PR/Media Careers in general, Wirtz will be one of the few people at UIUC that will guide you down the right path. And make it enjoyable. By no means am I a good student, but I still got an A and looked forward to this class every week.", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Honestly, a lot of the reviews here make it sound worse than it is. Wirtz is a good guy who will help you if you need it. You HAVE to go to class, there's not any graded attendance but his tests are completely dependent on lecture materials and examples from class. If you go to class, take good notes, and read the assigned reading you will do well.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2019", + "message": "This is an intro to PR class but Wirtz makes it as difficult as possible. He says that he doesn't want his students to do poorly, but the format of his tests begs to differ. He's THAT professor that has exams that have the options \"A, B, C, A and B, B and C, All of the above, None of the above.\" They are also extremely difficult to study for.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2019", + "message": "He's really not as bad as these reviews say. If you go to class and to his office hours, he's helpful and will tell you what you need to do to succeed. But you HAVE to go to lecture. He posts outlines of slides online but the majority of exam material is things he says in lecture. He also gives 3 analysis assignments that make you apply concepts.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2018", + "message": "I really enjoyed this class. His tests are not super easy. He provides an exam outline and highlights important terms on the slides. The short answers are pretty obvious. GO to class he puts examples on the slides and they will appear on the exams. Don't miss attendance points, and do the extra credit and you'll do fine. He's a good professor!", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2018", + "message": "horrible, horrible, horrible. I would never take Wirtz again. His lectures are impossible to pay attention to and the exams are close to impossible. Avoid his class.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2017", + "message": "I didn't think he was as bad as everyone made him out to be. His class is interesting since he ties in current events to help explain things. It's easy to expect what he wants because he highlights important notes in his slides. Only downside are his test formats like everyone said. Also does a few in-class participation assignments so show up.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2017", + "message": "John Wirtz is really a character, let me tell you. His boring lectures pretty much put me to sleep and it is a struggle to go. Unusual personality but a dry sense of humor. He invented the term \"media snacking\" and asked us all to tweet about it to get his word trending. Tests are so hard it hurts and every question has almost every letter in it", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2017", + "message": "Content is relevant if you are into public relations/journalism, but often does not make content compelling. Also, kind of rude. Often will call out people for looking on cellphones even though everyone has a computer; kind of hypocritical. Teaching style is lecture heavy with decent amount of reading.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2017", + "message": "Wirtz has gotten a few bad reviews but honestly he's not that bad of a guy. His lectures are interesting and he makes it clear what he wants you to know. The only thing I don't like are his exams. He has options A,B,C- Only A & B- etc. and it makes you second guess yourself. In order to pass the exams you HAVE to study at least 3 days in advance.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2015", + "message": "Wirtz is one of the most paranoid professors I have ever come across. He will call out students during class for taking pictures of the slides and gets smart when students ask him to slow down. His cynical and condescending attitude is really off putting. How he has ever had any job involving interactions with other humans is beyond me. ", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2014", + "message": "Hated him. Very difficult exams. His questions were always a, b, c, a&b, all of the above type. Asks stupid questions on exams like what did wirtz say about... Random participation 8 times throughout the semester, doesn't post notes online, lots of work in the last 3 weeks of class. Very overwhelming", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "A bit full of himself and a weird teaching style, but he's fair. All of the information on the tests is covered in lecture (important stuff highlighted). He has so much knowledge to offer if you can get past him being a little preachy. I am certain that I've benefited from taking this class because of the content, and the rest is fine if you try.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "What a self-righteous junky egotistical piece of mashed potatoes. Never wrote a book but routinely asks \"what did wirtz say about...\". Tests are WAY too specific, asks a, b, c, a and b, a b c and d. Most BS professor I've ever had in all of professorship. Doesn't matter how prepared you are, it matters how much he likes your particular class.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jennifer Wise ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kevin Wise ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "I really enjoyed Professor Wise! I'm in his ADV 483 class this semester, and he is funny, a fair grader, cares about his students, and knows what he's talking about. He goes the extra mile by checking in with groups every class to see how they're doing and encourages students to reach out to him for help. Would take another class with him!", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "One of the nicest professors I've ever had. You can see how much he cares about his students.", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "I have Wise right now for ADV 483 Audience Analysis and I have not experienced what everyone leaving bad reviews has. I don't know if it's because its a different class (bad reviews seem to be for 281) but Kevin Wise is a really nice guy and tries to help his students as much as possible if they don't understand something.", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 29th, 2020", + "message": "Wow all these negative reviews surprise me, and has not been my experience this semester. Professor Wise must have that criticism to heart and has been great, especially with COVID. He is an easy grader and leaves comments each assignment, even just a good job note sometimes. He also really appreciates participation, especially with Zoom class", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2020", + "message": "Super friendly, encourages class discussion, answers questions. There's no attendance for zoom meetings or video lectures but I recommend you still attend, he sometimes gives a heads up for quiz questions. My only complaint is that he isn't the one creating the lecture videos- which I personally find hard to follow and dry.", + "class": " ADV483", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2018", + "message": "I dont know why all those other comments are bashing on him. Professor Wise is an amazing professor, he's funny and good lecturer, discussions were always entertaining. The class ADV 281 as a whole is hard so dont blame the professor for your own shortcomings. Go to class, take notes, study, and you'll do fine.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2017", + "message": "Wise was almost the complete opposite of all these reviews I read before I took this course. If you go to lecture, take notes, and do all the assignments it is a very dull but somehow interesting course. Though there are no test preps, by going through notes and studying them the tests will not be difficult at all. I enjoyed Wise and the course.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2016", + "message": "Overall, seems like a nice guy. But with 0 materials to help you prepare for exams or even to review lectures you are pretty much on your own. His self righteous attitude towards the class is off putting and as someone who is not an ADV major, it was an extremely hard to pass. This is not a class with any give or wiggle room. Advise not taking", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 4th, 2016", + "message": "The worst ADV professor, ever. Always referring to the syllabus whenever being asked, even though the one that you don't understand too he demands you to read it for his answer(s). Not giving a clear guideline for assignments and no guides at all for exams. Lectures are mostly heavy-empty and he does not give you outlines for that. So good luck.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2016", + "message": "He told the class to email him if there was still confusion about a specific assignment...I emailed him and he asked me if I was in class the day he went over it... (this was the same day I was in class when he told us to email him for more questions).", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2016", + "message": "If an assignment is due you better be to class real early or he literally will not accept it and you receive a 0. His lectures are quite unclear as he goes off on random tangents. The quizzes had questions that have never been covered even if you went to class and did the online readings. Not much respect for his own students.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2015", + "message": "Extremely helpful, knowledgeable professor. Will put in the time for students who also put in the time! ", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2015", + "message": "i can't understand why there are so many negative comments. To be honest, Kevin is a very strict professor. He does not accept you homework if you are late for class. He always has a poker face. His tests are always hard. But anyway I did learn a lot from this course. It's the best advertising class I have ever had.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "The class was pretty tough but I learned a ton of very applicable information.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2015", + "message": "WORST PROFESSOR EVER. IF YOU ARE LATE BY ONE MINUTE TO CLASS THEN YOUR HOMEWORK RECEIVES A ZERO. ONLINE QUIZZES ARE UP FOR 48 HOURS ONLY. IF YOU MISS IT YOU MISS IT FOR GOOD. NO REVIEW MATERIAL OR ANY HELP BEFORE THE TEST AND EXAM WHATSOEVER. LECTURES DON'T HELP.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "tests are hard, lectures are long and boring. always tries to remember the name of students who speak in the class, which is useless. zero tolerance on late submission of homework-- you will get zero if you are late for even 1 second. homework are complicated but he seldom explains. notes are important but he never provides slides after class", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "He does not clarify how to do the assignments unless you ask. Pay attention in class, even the details. The problem with his lecture is that he does not emphasize those little details and then he has them on the tests and quizzes. But you can find those information in the book. Read&pay attention then you won't complain about his class.", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2014", + "message": "What people have said on here is a bit unfair. He does try; it's the students who don't care. He is actually a nice person as long as you aren't rude. If you show up to office hours, he is always there and will work to build a relationship with you and give you great feedback. He knows his stuff and will do all he can to help those who actually try", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "Wow this guy is 1 of a kind. NOT FUNNY at all, TRIES to remember students names all semester and its extremely annoying and unnecessary. Tells people to get off laptops (I pay for this class I can quietly do what I want). Won't consider accepting assignments 1 second late (leave previous class early). Shouldn't be teaching anywhere, especially here", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2014", + "message": "He's a horrible professor. He's a PhD from Stanford, so I thought I'd learn a lot from him but it was the worst possible ADV class I have ever taken. It made me question my major. If you enter class a minute late he won't accept your assignment and you'll get a 0. Also his assignments make no sense and have no relevance to anything. Avoid the guy", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jim Wiss ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2018", + "message": "Has gotten much worse the past few years, to the point where the department had to get involved this semester. Avoid if possible.", + "class": " PHYS435", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Professor Wis is an okay professor. His lectures are really bad and plagued with mistakes, but his lecture notes are fantastic. If you are the kind of person who just want to get it over with, he's easy on both homeworks and tests. However, he will seldom give you intuition or motivation. If you're into being self-taught the material, he is the one", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2016", + "message": "He has really bad lectures but his lecture notes are the best! Honestly buy his lecture notes and you can just skip class. Do show up to office hours, where if you couldn't work on your homework, just ask him and he will spoonfeed the solutions to you. He is really funny and his stories are the only reason I go to class.", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 15th, 2016", + "message": "One of the most experienced professors on campus. Many of us know how quantum physics can be too abstract at times, his lecture notes make it very intuitive by explaining concepts through analogies from classical physics ( which is way more intuitive). Take the man's class and you'll be gucci with ur grades/quantum physics knowlege. The guy is a G.", + "class": " PHYS486", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2012", + "message": "Awesome professor. Very patient and helpful, especially with homework questions. Exams are in-class, open-book/note. Lecture attendance not mandatory but very beneficial.", + "class": " PHYS485", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2012", + "message": "Professor Wiss is decent, but not the best. You'll have to teach yourself a bit, since he doesn't cover some of the material well. He makes a lot of mistakes on the board, as well.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2012", + "message": "Great professor. Will do the homework for you in office hours.", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "nice but hard on course", + "class": " PHYS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aimy Wissa ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2021", + "message": "Excellent professor who really knows what she's talking about. The class was hard, but she made it worthwhile. Lots of extra credit opportunities and clear expectations. I took this class during SP2020, and when the college went online, this was the only class I took that semester that handled the change well. Highly highly recommend her!", + "class": " ME498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2020", + "message": "Really good at simplifying concepts and works out problems with students during lecture. Very enthusiastic about the subject and tries to create a warm atmosphere over zoom. Provides great feedback for the projects and is super helpful during OH. Receptive to feedback. Course logistics was a little all over the place, though. Offers extra credit.", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "This class is time consuming no matter what. Professor Wissa is a nice person and cares about her students, but she can be a little too quick to judge sometimes. Her exam policy is very flexible. She overall makes the course more manageable, but can be disorganized. If you put in the effort she will notice. Grading is iffy - depends on the TA. 8/10", + "class": " ME370", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Allison Witt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2018", + "message": "I learned so much about education and globalization in Dr. Witt's class! Dr. Witt's a very helpful, knowledgeable, and passionate teacher who's also very kind. Definitely taking her class again!", + "class": " EPS538", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 20th, 2017", + "message": "Learned a lot from this class! Dr. Witt and her TA are the best!", + "class": " EPS538", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Witt ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2018", + "message": "For each class, Prof. Witt invited a guest speaker and had students present on the readings. The guests were interesting (+ networking opportunities) but the classes generally felt like an information dump, without much discussion. Witt himself is fairly dry as well. That said, Prof. Witt was editor of IFLA and really knows international LIS.", + "class": " 590IS", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Witte ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2018", + "message": "She's a tough grader, but aside from that she's pretty cool. There's a lot of homework, too, by way of reading, but honestly she's so excited about the texts you're reading that she'll talk for most of the class herself, and won't even notice you didn't do the assigned work. Just show up to class every day and you should be fine.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2018", + "message": "Gives needless assignments that werent helpful to my learning and overloads the syllabus way to many readings for a lower level class. Some of it was interesting but would probably not take again.", + "class": " ENGL241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "I took English 241 with Witte and was very optimistic about the class before starting school. While the work load and reading requirements caught me off guard, and the close reading response papers were obnoxious in my schedule, I genuinely walked out of class with a better understanding of the readings.", + "class": " ENG241", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2017", + "message": "I feel like we did not have to buy the book to learn the material she taught us, so you may get by without the book. Just lots of writing and her grading is unclear. I didn't really understand what she wanted and it was difficult to get in touch with her.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2017", + "message": "She's very lecture heavy and difficult to understand when she lectures because she talks over herself. This makes it incredibly difficult to perform well on the papers, which there are lots of, and she's a tough grader. For some reason, whenever I went to see her in office hours for help, she was not there either--even when I double -checked times.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2017", + "message": "Don't take her. She is completely unorganized, doesn't seem like she knows what she is doing, and only assigns busy work to fill class time it seems. I also feel like I really didn't need to buy the textbook for this class and she made me spend 60 bucks for no reason. Never is in office hours!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 23rd, 2016", + "message": "She understands her students and the workload that some people have.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Klaus Witz ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2015", + "message": "Good", + "class": " EDU333", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 16th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " EDU333", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tom Wojcicki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2011", + "message": "This class is very hard. Took it last semester; there's a lot of work and tons of reading. Tests and quizzes are hard. Wouldn't recommend for a b.s. easy elective", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2011", + "message": "Not too hard of a class, but the exams are pretty difficult. The tests ask super specific questions, as if he expects you to cheat since it's an online class. That being said it doesn't take much effort to earn a B but an A will have to be earned.", + "class": " KIN247", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Martin Wolske ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mark Wolters ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2021", + "message": "Money grab. I seriously felt ripped off. The book is literally SLIDES. He charges 50 dollars for slides when he could make them available for free. His lectures are also YouTube videos available for anyone and everyone to access, so the content you're paying 30K for is on Youtube for free.... He is a very good professor and very knowledgeable, but.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2021", + "message": "Easy A but you learn nothing", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "One of my easiest classes this semester. If you buy his book you'll pass the quizzes with no problem. His lectures are inviting and easy to understand. He doesn't grade on a curve, but he drops a lot of your worst grades. It's almost impossible to not get an A in his class.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2020", + "message": "Great guy and great professor", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "Prof. Wolters is an amazing professor. I really enjoyed having class around the world each week. The course is extremely easy and there is a lot of practical application to the lectures.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Wolters is fantastic. His lecture videos and practice exams are very helpful and his travel channel is very inspiring. Awesome class!", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Great professor that makes a boring Business Gen ed fun. He really cares about his students and he makes the class easy for those who don't necessarly care about marketing.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor and easy class. But to be honest sometimes I will get tired of his way of teaching after 20 short videos a week. You will learn but you will probably get bored in the online environment.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2020", + "message": "Best ever", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Mark is right up there with the best professors at the university. He makes learning the material super easy and he cares about his students a lot. You do have to show up to class but his lectures are fun and engaging. Exams are incredibly simple too, show up and you'll likely get an A. Watch a few of his YouTube videos to get a feel for the class", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2020", + "message": "Loves to hear himself talk. Thinks he knows it all but he does not. He likes to create the impression he is the best teacher around and his life revolves around students. Loves to talk about his life, travels. Easy A becuz he does not like to displease students. I did not learn much.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2020", + "message": "Great professor. Easy class. Take it", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2019", + "message": "Wolters is a great guy and absolutely hilarious! His lectures are really entertaining and he does a good job of relating content to the real world. The textbook is just the slides with attendance sheets at the back, but you have to buy it. Easy A", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2019", + "message": "Mark was so amazing, I just transferred to uiuc from a different school and I was worried about jumping into a 300 level marketing course, but he is by far my favorite professor and I bet it'll stay that way! He is so passionate about what he teaches and I would recommend this class to anyone. Also he's got an awesome youtube page #woltersworld", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Very passionate professor, taking his lecture feel great.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2018", + "message": "After taking this class, I switched my major to marketing. Prof. Wolters's lectures are funny, easy to understand, and relevant. The exams are not hard at all. He is super accessible outside of class, always responds to emails, and willing to help. I didn't miss a single lecture because I never got bored. No homework also.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2018", + "message": "I love this guy, he's so informed and in touch with millennials, it's great. His mandatory \"text book\" is awesome because he basically just did notes for you on most important topics and ideas - but WAY too tiny font. Really irritating to use for studying. DON'T SKIP CLASS. If you have to find another session to attend, you'll get attendance credit", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2018", + "message": "He is a fun guy and his lectures are very informing. Your grade is based off of three midterm exams (no final) and a few very easy participation points. To pass the exams just study previous exams and they will be easy.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2018", + "message": "All I can say, I will miss his class. He connects everything well to what understand. And he is nice in addition to that.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2017", + "message": "Wolters is amazing. He makes his class really easy and is super nice and relatable dude. He has random attendance checks but will excuse if you have a good reason for missing. Hes a genuine and funny guy who understands what his class is and doesn't make it something you have to worry about. He markets his social media/youtube stuff in class a lot.", + "class": " BADM320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Michael Wonderlich ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Daniel Wong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2013", + "message": "Easily one of my favorite teachers so far. Makes classes interesting, fair grader, and has fantastic insight. Very personable and will make you a better writer. I always looked forward to his classes. He let's you write about anything you want, so the class can be as interesting as you want it to be.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2013", + "message": "Always attend lectures! Very interesting, extremely helpful - goes out of his way even outside office hours (which are the Courtyard Cafe). Might not be teaching next semester, unfortunately, but if he does, take him!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2012", + "message": "I wish I had a professor like him for each subject. The best professor I have had in college.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2012", + "message": "Wong was an excellent professor, really making class interesting and enjoyable. Take him for Rhet 105.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2012", + "message": "This guy is the man! He added me into the class late and didn't give me any trouble about it. Really cool dude!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "the best professor at uiuc.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Wong is easily the most helpful teacher I have had in my school career. He is one of those teachers that you can tell cares about his students and whether they make progress not. Unlike most teachers, he is also very flexible with due dates. He is realistic and realizes that his class isn't your only one. Overall a \"must-have\" teacher at UIUC", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2011", + "message": "Definitely a must have for rhet 105. Based on my experience with him and what I hear about other Rhet 105 classes, this class definitely seemed easier and much more interesting. Plus you actually become an improved writer. He is a very fair grader for essays and seems to really care about his students opinions.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2011", + "message": "good teacher :)", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2011", + "message": "BEST TEACHER. is very understanding and is pretty lenient. he is interested in your interests as well making the class more interesting.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2010", + "message": "This guy is awesome! All the comments below are true. He is very helpful and the class was extremely interesting and always kept everyone engaged! Get this guy for RHET 105 or any other english classes!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2010", + "message": "he's always in a great mood. really nice. loves teaching. and constantly has something interesting for us to do", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2008", + "message": "He's a real nice teacher; willing to help with essays and explain something if you don't understand. Sitting in class was boring but at least we were able to choose our own topic for our final research paper.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2006", + "message": "I want to marry Dan Wong", + "class": " ENG210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2005", + "message": "This guy was awesome. He explains things clearly, doesn't grade too hard (but still expects quality). He's pretty cute, which also makes the class easier to get through", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2005", + "message": "Class is easy but not too easy. Daniel's always available. And he's hot.", + "class": " ENG210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Martin Wong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2011", + "message": "Professor Wong is amazing. He gives great lectures and is really helpful. I was worried about taking this course but Prof Wong made it so relaxing. Although you do need to put time into the course, it's no easy A, it isn't annoying-it's interesting! I would recommend taking this course. Prof Wong rocks!", + "class": " ECE552", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2006", + "message": "Not a very good instuctor. He goes through slides too fast, without explaining what's happening, and we're talking about a 100% mathemathical course here, with lots of matrices and \"proofs\".His bad accent doesn't help either. \n The exams were easy and take home, so I studied the whole book myself (which is also very vague). BIG MP(a complete SPICE!", + "class": " ECE552", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Tony Wong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2020", + "message": "His homework assignments WILL take you at least a few hours to complete. Use Juptyr Notebook if you can. In place of midterms, he gave us quizzes every other week. I'm not lying when I say these quizzes were LOTS more stressful than most midterms I had to take the same semester. He's more of a researcher than a teacher, and it shows.", + "class": " ASTR406", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2017", + "message": "When I took this class, it was \"Solar System and Interstellar Medium\" ... he knows his stuff when it comes to ISM stuff, but he made it clear that he was not well versed in the Solar System dynamics. The homework was hard, but fair and fun to work through. He also strictly sticks to his office hours, don't try to \"pop in\" with a quick question...", + "class": " ASTR405", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2017", + "message": "He's not the easiest professor to take this class with, but he's BY FAR not the hardest. You can tell that he puts a lot of work into trying to teach us about these hard concepts. The homeworks were a little hard, however. Expect to go to office hours/stay up late working on homework.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2017", + "message": "Wong is a decent lecturer but is very well organized. Unfortunately he can sometimes be quite dry when lecturing, but he puts in the effort to try and make lecture as interesting as possible. He's also very dedicated to making sure everyone understands the material, and he's more focused on students learning the actual material.", + "class": " ASTR210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2011", + "message": "It WAS a 400-level class and is expected to be challenging, but he could have made it much easier just when it came to knowing what we were supposed to be learning. The lectures really weren't helpful with the homework and tests. He is obviously a really smart guy, but it's just frustrating when he can't explain things to us non-geniuses.", + "class": " ASTR405", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2011", + "message": "It's near impossible to fail this course if you complete the homework assignments on time. Tests were a tad more difficult than the practice tests led me to believe. Still, if you've got a good grasp of basic algebra, you're more than qualified for this gen-ed. He's more than willing to help students who have questions, however.", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2010", + "message": "Pretty easy teacher, but material on tests are covered too much. You have to read the book to understand anything.", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Tony Wong is a funny guy and all, but his tests are ridiculous! They are never anything like the practice exams! Also they grade homework way too hard. Online quizzes are an easy A. You will need the book. Take this class if you like math/physics, but otherwise don't, it's a tricky GenEd.", + "class": " ASTR121", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jessica Wong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 17th, 2013", + "message": "Not the best when it comes to teaching. Struggles to convey ideas clearly. Attempts to stick to rigid plan for each class so she asks questions looking for specific answers from us. It's just like we're filling in the blanks for her. Tries too hard to pull ideas from books that just aren't there. Pretty frustrated with her teaching style.", + "class": " ENGL109", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 17th, 2011", + "message": "Easy but boring class. Graded the papers easy but class just dragged on", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Melissa Wong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 30th, 2020", + "message": "This class focuses almost entirely on performative education. How to say the right things.", + "class": " IS458", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 31st, 2018", + "message": "I'd pass on her class unless you want an easy class. Considering what I paid I should have taken something with more meat. Read articles. Say what you think. She's ok with that. Very constructovist. I want to know how the world works so I can get a job. Watch out for projects. If your project looks less than others you are down graded.", + "class": " LIS123", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2018", + "message": "LOVED this class. I learned so much, and her lectures were always engaging. I knew exactly what to work on with assignments and expectations were really clearly stated.", + "class": " SU18IS458AO", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 14th, 2015", + "message": "Took a few classes. Needed hours. Content normal, no new. She just repeats what the students say. It's not a \"present knowledge and educate the student\" type of class. It's \"whatever the student thinks is ok, their ideas shape the class.\" One project, I met the requirements. Others did more. I got graded down. Wouldn't discuss it with me", + "class": " LIS123", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I can see why students might not enjoy Professor Wong's teaching style. You have to want to succeed and be willing to work for it. If you're not willing, don't bother taking her classes. She's an excellent professor if you're going to make an effort, and if you really care about what the subject matter. I would love to take another class with her.", + "class": " LIS567LE", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cara Wong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2020", + "message": "One of the most enjoyable and thought-provoking courses I've taken in a while. She is clear with her lectures, very well informed of the topic, but does not speak over your head. Also, she often asked for feedback from us and changed things accordingly. Involves weekly readings (40-100pgs total), but that's polisci. Would take again.", + "class": " PS456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2020", + "message": "Will treat it like a 5 credit course", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 11th, 2020", + "message": "Class requires a lot of reading. Professor is well-informed, but difficult to follow.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2020", + "message": "Please don't take this course, it's not worth it. Waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy too much reading, way too much writing, and they ask for way too much on the exams. If you're taking this for a gened, find a different one. This class has so much potential to be great yet is made extremely difficult to follow and pass for no reason, it is also not set up well.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Wong is very knowledgeable, and has a clear passion for her field of expertise. However, she is very hard to follow, which makes taking notes during lecture difficult. The readings are ALOT, often no less than 100 pages a week. Please look into this class before taking it.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Class was fine. SO MANY READINGS.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2017", + "message": "In Wong's class, there's two exams and multiple papers that build together to create one research project. For the most part, the papers weren't bad, and the prompts were interesting. The exams were based on lectures and readings. She assigns a LOT of readings, but you should be fine for the exams if you know the main ideas for each reading.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Dr. Wong is an overall solid poli sic professor. She cares about what she teaches & engages the class with 2-3 articles per week, which you discuss in class. In total: 2 reflection papers, weekly article responses via blackboard & final paper. NO FINAL EXAM. Participation makes up a large % of your grade, it is a must to go to class & talk.", + "class": " PS329", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2015", + "message": "She's like famous in the world of poli sci, so it's cool to learn from her. Extremely interesting lectures, changed the way I view the world. Encourages student participation in a non-annoying way. Her projectspapers weren't just academic exercises, but actually teach you how to do real research in political science. Readings are provided as pdfs.", + "class": " PS201PS456", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2014", + "message": "She talks really fast, sometimes hard to catch up with. The key thing is to go to TA or her office hour to catch the missing points. The readings are a lot, but not difficult. Overall, the class difficulty level is medium. No textbook, all pdf and e version. ", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2014", + "message": "Prof. Wong was a great professor. She loves the topics that she teaches and she inspires the same love. This was a discussion class and I loved the format but she asked such pointed and perfect questions. My first paper didn't go very well, but she gave a lot of guidance for the second one. I'd take a class with her again if I hadn't graduated.", + "class": " PS456", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2013", + "message": "She talks really fast so make sure you come to lecture and keep up with your notes. Do the readings, for God's sake. I got a 100 on the midterm and it was so easy because the questions are straightforward from the readings' main ideas. Attend class and go to discussion and read and it's an easy A.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2013", + "message": "Dropped this class for a couple reasons. 1) lack of actual material outside of the reading led me to believe I would not succeed on the exams 2) Tough grading 3) Reading intensive 4) You do have a final research paper which is something to keep in mind if you are in a writing intensive curriculum 5) One of those classes if you mess up once its over", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 2nd, 2013", + "message": "The whole class seems to be focused on provoking thought, and she is REALLY good at that. I'd definitely take another class with her. The class i took with her was discussion based, so as long as you raise your hand and speak, you'll get at least a B. Don't be afraid, she doesn't bite and is good at diffusing tense moments of disagreement", + "class": " PS329", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2012", + "message": "NO TEXTBOOK. CAN BE BORING AT TIMES. TOO MUCH READING FOR A 200 LEVEL CLASS. EXAMS ARE EASY IF YOU COME TO CLASS. SHE DOES ICLICKER SO ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. SHE TALKS ENTIRELY TOO FAST. I RECOMMEND FOR THE MOST PART.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2011", + "message": "Sometimes she would ask questions in class and the entire class would just stare. The length of the paper isn't the problem, she just doesnt give direction on it. When ppl went to present, no one's paper had a point which i found humorous... take a different 300 topics class, i heard terrorism is good.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2011", + "message": "She is great. It is not a easy A but you have to try to get a C or lower. I have taken two classes with her and wish I could take more.", + "class": " PS300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2011", + "message": "She's incredibly smart, which means she has high expectations for students. The class was a lot of reading. The TAs were great and helpful if you had questions.", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2007", + "message": "shes's really clear, and the TA's are great!", + "class": " PS201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gillen Wood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 31st, 2018", + "message": "Prof Wood is awesome! The class I had him for was super low key (doesn't even have a curriculum yet), and he was chill too. He's super lenient on things and is really interesting to listen to, since even if you don't care about the subject his passion for it will draw you in. Super nice guy and nice teacher, would definitely recommend.", + "class": " ENGL293", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Start off by saying i am extremely passionate about the environment and i took a pseudo environmental course with him. He was a great professor and is understanding and caring if you display you are actually putting the work in. That being said, the \"work\" was really not that much. The class is challenging, but by no means hard.", + "class": " ESE293", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2016", + "message": "Course was entitled \"Green Romanticism\"; considered the effects of contemporary climate events on British Romanticism and its trends. Homework was a rare occurrence. Papers were well explained. The midterm was fairly graded. Participation is huge. Overall, it was a pretty interesting class and the professor was great.", + "class": " ENGL431", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2013", + "message": "Great Professor (funny)! Really tries to get you engaged in the material", + "class": " ENGL207", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2012", + "message": "While he was very enthusiastic about the subject matter, he is very unclear in teaching. Class consisted of reviewing the hw and having him attempt to get us to see his perspective with little direction. He is unclear on expectations and is easily frustrated when his mysterious expectations aren't met. Not a hard class but he is a poor professor.", + "class": " ENGL207", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2012", + "message": "Extremely knowledgeable and intelligent guy. His anecdotes on his experiences were amazing. I do however, think this course is too new to excel in. I found myself thinking the material was sometimes pulling at straws... which in turn made it extremely difficult to write papers with an accurate analysis on the subject matter.", + "class": " ENGL476", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2011", + "message": "Prof Wood is an enthusiastic, bright professor and a great guy, but 210 is not his best class. He assigned us to read Barchester Towers (800 pp) in a SURVEY class. For that book I read Sparknotes and went to the lecture and I did fantastic. Go to lecture and bring your text--it'll help you know what passages will be on exams.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2010", + "message": "Took the Jane Austen class with Prof Wood. Class was excellent, full of energy and exciting. He keeps the class engaged. Grading was fair. Must keep up with the readings. 2 papers. Take a class with Wood if you can!", + "class": " ENG455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2010", + "message": "gillen wood loves art. he loves talking about art. consequently his words have no value or meaning. if you want to listen to a professor who is interested in your perspective, then you'd better be some kind of art venerating hippie because this guy just wants to be into anything his feelings tell him to be.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2009", + "message": "Lectures started strong but deteriorated throughout the semester. Semester fatigue or laziness? Both the final and midterm were difficult for a required English big lecture course. Exams did not really fit the lectures. Good prof, but I think many of the other comments are inflated.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Everyone says Wood is the best professor, but I was disappointed. I wasn't captivated,enthused, or suddenly hit with a realization as to why I am an English major. Nonetheless, his class is alright. Don't dread it, but don't get pumped, either.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2009", + "message": "Everyone says Wood is the best professor ever, but I was disappointed. I wasn't captivated, enthused, or suddenly hit with a huge realization as to why I am an English major. Nonetheless, his class is alright. Don't dread it, but don't get pumped.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 27th, 2009", + "message": "Captivating.", + "class": " ENGL300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2009", + "message": "Wonderful professor. You can tell that he genuinely loves what he teaches, and that enthusiasm is infectious. Insightful commentary on the various pieces of literature interspersed with humor and wit. I'd definitely love to take another class with him.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2008", + "message": "The Best teacher I've ever had!!!! He made realize why I am an English major. His lectures as well as his teaching style are interesting, amazing, and captivating", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 25th, 2008", + "message": "A great teacher. His lectures were so interesting that he keeps your attention 95% of the time... and I took it in the summer. Definitely a great great teacher, rare in these days.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2008", + "message": "Brilliant. Lectures are engaging and peppered with witty banter and giggle-inducing observations. Definitely try to get this guy.", + "class": " ENGL210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 12th, 2008", + "message": "Absolutely Brilliant. His knowledge of Romantic poets will have you reading Wordsworth and Keats outside of class. His lectures are entertaining, eloquent, and engaging. The fun Australian accent is also a plus. Brilliant man - read \"The Shock of the Real\" if you can find it at the library.", + "class": " ENGL455", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "Awesome professor. Very nice, animated and funny in lecture, and gives interesting, clear interpretations of the readings. Wish I could have him again!", + "class": " ENG210", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Wood is the best professor I've had--he is incredibly adorable, sweet, brilliant, and funny. He's been the only professor so far that has made me comfortable enough to speak in class regularly. Romantic poetry is already so lovely, but when he reads it, it's simply amazing. I am heartbroken he's not teaching next semester!", + "class": " ENGL431", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeryldene Wood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2011", + "message": "meh", + "class": " ARTH114", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTH433", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2007", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ARTH112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Elaine Wood ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2015", + "message": "Funniest Professor I have ever had in my life! Easy class and you learn the little things you have always wanted to know.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Rhet 105 was not great as a class but Elaine makes it fun and she knows how to make the students laugh. She's really open and it feels more like a peer-peer relationship than a student-professor relationship.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2015", + "message": "Elaine is an amazing instructor! If you take rhet 105 and don't pick her as your instructor you are missing out. ", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2015", + "message": "Elaine is a great teacher! Makes Rhet 105 so fun. I would highly recommend her as a rhet 105 teacher!", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Assignments require time to complete and the quantity is a lot, so brace yourself as Elaine may cut some marks. But she is a cool person and tells her life stories and discusses a lot of stuff. Makes English fun (sometimes).", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 14th, 2011", + "message": "She's an amazing professor. Will always have you laughing and make class fun.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brian Woodard ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "Dr. Woodard is a really personable and caring professor, and makes the intro aerospace class super engaging. The class itself is quite straightforward and is actually enjoyable, as it is mostly project-based. As long as you do the weekly assignments and are engaged during class, it will be a breeze.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Woodard was an amazing teacher to have my first semester of college. I truly enjoyed getting to know him, and he truly cares about all of his students. Even with COVID restrictions, Prof Woodard made a great effort to continue to teach in-person and have us still work on all the fun AE100 projects in a safe manner.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 16th, 2020", + "message": "Woodard is an awesome guy with great NX12 knowledge and honestly really funny. Homework was a little difficult sometimes and to pass the exams you basically got to practice outside of class. His office hours are helpful and you can get help from so many people in the aero lab as well. Don't be afraid to ask for help", + "class": " AE199CAD", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "His AE100 class is pretty straight forward and doesn't require too much effort to get an A. He is a pretty charismatic professor and clearly likes his job, but can be somewhat more demanding with certain assignments, as in his grading and expectations aren't as laid back. It is still very organized, and not that bad.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2018", + "message": "I've had this professor for multiple classes and he is truly one of my favorite professors on campus. He comes to lectures with a lot of energy so you don't need to worry about them being boring. He is also very accommodating with meeting students outside of class to explain things. Overall if you have this professor you're in good hands", + "class": " AE312", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2016", + "message": "Lectures are mandatory, but for the most part they are completely useless. He \"teaches\" about CAD or Matlab, however you have to teach most of the information to yourself. His TA writes and grades the assignments, so most of the time what is taught and the homework don't match up. Also if you mess up be prepared for a snarky arrogant response.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2016", + "message": "The lectures were not useful. His assignments were straight forward. His TA will help you if you show up to office hours. He had an english TA grade our essays. NO! We are engineers in training not english majors. That sucked. She butchered my grade and the grades of others. I'm sure my class of aero students hate her. I do.", + "class": " AE100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2015", + "message": "A great enthusiastic professor. He was always in the lab after hours looking to help and was very understanding if you couldn't get the cad to work. It's more homework than a 2 credit class normally but if you do the work you'll get the A. ", + "class": " AE199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2014", + "message": "Very good at teaching. His instructions are clear, his assignments are reasonable and he's willing to improve based on student feedback. He's also very friendly and approachable.", + "class": " AE199CAD", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2014", + "message": "Come to class, do the fairly easy CAD assignments. Quizzes are simple. Hardest part is the project he gives you, no final test just have to make CAD plane.", + "class": " AE199CAD", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Marsha Woodbury ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 8th, 2010", + "message": "This professor is utterly useless.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2009", + "message": "Very opinionated and closed-minded when it comes to other people's views. Overall, the class was simple, as long as you attend class and do the assignments. But don't expect compensation if you miss an assignment or any other points.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2009", + "message": "Lectures are not compulsory. All slides are posted online. Professor is very helpful and approachable. Teaching in class is also good and a little lively. Easy course. Recommended.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2009", + "message": "shes a pretty entertaining professor... lectures were somewhat helpful if you didn't know what was going on. Study past exams, review powerpoint slides and you'll be golden. MPs are fairly easy, and she's (and TAs) are always willing to help (and even give you the answers!) Easy A", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Good teacher lectures are boring but helpful. MPs are a pain but helpful. Tests are tricky", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Woodbury is so funny, she cracks me up every time i go to lecture! She is so random, and she is funnier if you pretend that she is a big grass smoker. The MPs take FOREVER if you are not computer-brained like me, but you will eventaully figure it out. The tests are really hard because they try to trick you. i got a B", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2008", + "message": "Woodbury is quite goofy. However, pretty easy class. Although normally worthless, the lectures give hints as to what is expected to show up on tests and MPs. MPs are time consuming but for sure do-able. I will never use coding again in my life..but found the class pretty simple and somewhat enjoyable.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2008", + "message": "Utterly useless professor. Didn't know how to code her way out of a paper bag. The MPs were insanely easy and the entire class is a blow-off. If you manage to get below an A, college isn't for you.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 16th, 2008", + "message": "Class was great, other than the fact that it ran for 2 hours and was boring. At least the students were social in the small (30 student) setting.", + "class": " CS210", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 3rd, 2008", + "message": "She is a very difficult teacher and bitter. Make sure you attend class. Key to this class is mps. Final was easy, but still the hardest class i've taken.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2008", + "message": "Woodbury is kind of out there. Would always give us weekly updates on sports scores. Go to lectures when you can. Online homeworks are easy. Make sure you have a good group for MP. You have control over how well you do on exams. Study old exams. Should be able to pull off an B/A.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2008", + "message": "I love Professor Woodbury! I went to Gambill's lecture but would usually email Professor Woodbury when I had trouble on MPs or difficulty with material. She always writes back (usually extremely fast as well!) in detail explaining what needed to be done or what was done incorrectly. So helpful!", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "The class was not bad. The lecture are not mandatory but I would suggest going if you want a good grade. STUDY THE PREVIOUS EXAMS! It will really help you.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2007", + "message": "an awful class. the lectures are utterly pointless. this is one of the classes that i gained nothing out of. i highly recommend not taking this class. Also, the prof. is horrible...", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Don't skip class and say you'll read the course guide cuz u won't - go to class, pay attention in class, Go to office hours for the MPs, and do some old tests and you'll be fine.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 1st, 2007", + "message": "Great teacher, very helpful tho lectures tend to be boring", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2006", + "message": "I don't see what's so hard about this class. If you go to lecture and your lab session, you should at least get a B. Mayne exam questions try to trick you so pay attention to what happens when the code is wrong and details such as that. The quizzes online are easy points. I only used/needed the lecture notes out of all the books.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2006", + "message": "I used to go to Gambill and it was a fun class, but I switched to Woodbury because she covers the material in a way I liked more. I found I could concentrate better. With her help and the awesome T.A's, I really enjoy the class!", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 22nd, 2006", + "message": "Boring class, but easy if you know what's in the course guide.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 29th, 2006", + "message": "She doesn't really know her material that well, which is too bad because it is somewhat interesting material. The exams are very difficult multiple choice tests which will purposely try to trick you. Kind of boring and has a tendency to ramble.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mike Woodley ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2021", + "message": "Professor Woodley is great at communicating if you reach out to him, but the structure of CS 126 has been frustrating. The grading rubric is incredibly subjective and the only solution is to email your code moderator with every step. There is no time between projects and we aren't taught the material necessary to complete them.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2021", + "message": "Lectures are merely a quick recap of the readings, he don't go into detail at all. The lectures themselves are not particularly useful.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 27th, 2020", + "message": "Very hands off, delegating way too much responsibility to the course staff, who were generally unhelpful and did an awful job designing the assignments. His lectures are fine and the class isn't too difficult if you put in the required time, but the way that he runs the course vastly overcomplicates what should be an incredibly easy class.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "Lectures were barely helpful during the first month of class. I stopped attending after they continued to be that way. Didn't bother to watch any of them later nor did I need to. I ended up having to use a ton of outside sources to work on my weekly projects. After 6 weeks, we switched from Java to C++. Pretty much expected to learn C++ overnight.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 21st, 2020", + "message": "He never responds to emails and solely trusts senior staff and your grader to deal with your issues. He was often distracted during lectures and many times came with broken code. This made lecture even more confusing than it needed to be. Most people only came for iClicker points...", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2020", + "message": "terrible prof, doesnt do anything in lectures, the TA's do all the work and theyre very bad at communication. dont teach you how to code at all, documentation for MP's are often wrong/not helpful. office hours havent helped at all. feel bad for any future students since unfortunately cs 126 is mandatory for cs majors.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2020", + "message": "The class would function better without the professor. The projects were created by the former instructor. Woodley's lectures are rambling nonsense and are mainly about himself - you have to learn everything on your own. If you are assigned a tough code mod, you will get the same grade as someone who put in much less work but had a lenient grader.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 13th, 2020", + "message": "While people are talking about grading, it's his lectures that are his weakest. It's very unorganized and he would just talk for half an hour about random stories, which are rarely helpful. This semester, he realized that nobody cares about his lectures so he had to start doing iClicker to force students to come in.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2019", + "message": "Great lectures!", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2019", + "message": "Best professor in UIUC!", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2018", + "message": "Extremely unfair grading. What grade you get totally depends on if your section TA likes you or not. You might do much more than other students in your section but get a lower grade than them. It's a joke they say you can argue about that, because you know if you ever argue with the TA he/she will be more picky about you next time.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2018", + "message": "I loved the lectures. The assignments were also very practical and taught me a lot. Well-planned and organized course. I highly recommend this to any CS major that wants to enter industry.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 17th, 2018", + "message": "He is an amazing lecturer. Sad that this is the only class that he teaches. I hope he teaches more classes.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "My friend in another discussion section got the same grade as I did (did all requirements) for just showing up in the discussion. :))))))))))))", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2018", + "message": "Fake extra credit, students beware.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures are a joke, he reads off the outdated course website and tells anecdotes. Grading and Piazza are 100% handled by the TAs. Your only actual teacher in this class is StackOverflow, since even the documentation the class provides in insufficient. Professor is a complete non-factor in this class, be ready to learn a lot of code on your own.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2017", + "message": "There's no actual grade normalization. This means that you get whatever grade your moderator gives you, which means certain moderators will definitely give you a higher grade and you don't get to pick.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2017", + "message": "He didn't keep up with what was previously mentioned. Way too much subjectivity and no actual normalization.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2014", + "message": "Keeps lectures short and realizes if he doesn't have anything else to say. Casual attitude in class which was enjoyable.", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2013", + "message": "Class is hard, but really approachable since professor is mainly looking for your attitude towards this class. Strongly recommanded", + "class": " CS242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Debra Woods ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2011", + "message": "She was there when I needed her. Friendly and motivating.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2009", + "message": "I took this class online with her and found the help to be outstanding. The course was very well organized. Highly recommend.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2008", + "message": "Useless. Didn't even know she was my instructor until the end of the class. Absolutley worthless. Never even gave me the test after the work was submitted. Did not answer questions posted on the discussion board. Do not take this class. It is based on a program call Mathematica. Will not help you understand the program.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2005", + "message": "I like the format of the class.", + "class": " MATH242", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2005", + "message": "Great class. Teacher is very helpful", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2004", + "message": "The class is pointless. This professor's presence is absolutely unjustified. TAs do nothing. Do NOT take this class, take normal Math220 instead. You WILL waste your time, and learn nothing after five months.", + "class": " MATH220CM", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jeff Woods ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2013", + "message": "Very boring and old teacher. Doesnt use compass, he uses drop box to post your grades on a spreadsheet. Exams are pretty hard, some questions are completely outside the lecture material. Also, dont expect a response after you email him, if he is too lazy to use compass, he certainly wont bother responding.", + "class": " KIN352", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Julian Woolf ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2019", + "message": "Hardest and slowest grader you will ever have. Please do not sign up for any of his classes. You will absolutely regret it. -- message brought to you by 31/40 students in his class.", + "class": " RST410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hallie Workman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2020", + "message": "Hallie is awesome. She really really cares about teaching and her individual students. She's super personable and understanding. Sometimes the class material can get just a little boring but she makes it more fun and engaging.", + "class": " CMN212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Samuel Wortman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 11th, 2016", + "message": "Very easy course. Dr. Wortman is pretty chill. I'm sad that he is leaving UIUC. Exams and quizzes are easy. Plenty of extra credit.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2015", + "message": "Great professor!", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "very good at explaining material", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2015", + "message": "Very wonderful, class was very into the material so it made the lectures very enjoyable. It may be a little boring for those uninterested in Horticulture, but I overall looked foward to this class every MWF. ", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2015", + "message": "SO amazingly boring. ", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "I took this class at the same time time as HORT 105, and enjoyed it much more. He knows the material well and is a really nice guy. He even helped me get a research position! I wish the class would have a hand-on lab portion, but other than that it's a great class. As long as you pay attention, it's easy and interesting.", + "class": " HORT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2014", + "message": "He has the students do too much work for the amount of credit received. All the lecture material comes from the book, and the weekly scientific paper assignments. The lecture is focused on weekly group presentations. If you do not mind doing copious amount of work on a weekly basis, take his class. He really knows how to make urban ag boring. ", + "class": " HORT435", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Louis Wozniak ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2010", + "message": "Woz is a fantastic teacher. He will work you hard, but only because he wants his students to learn (I believe this 100%). You need to do your work, but he is good about rewarding students who have worked hard at the end of the semester. So even if you think you're in bad shape, hang in there. ENJOY WOZ-you will not have a better teacher at U of I.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "GE320 is the hardest GE class required, so it kinda sucked. Woz is an ok teacher for explaining material, but he is a good person. He cares about his students. You'll grow from his teaching, whether you realize it or not. Get to know a TA and go to office hours a lot.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2010", + "message": "Terrible teaching performance. I learned nothing.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2010", + "message": "Woz is awesome. This material is really tough, and even with such a large age gap between him and his students he does a great job. You can tell he cares about his students, but dang this class sucks.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 18th, 2009", + "message": "The material is difficult and confusing but you can do well if you go to class, watch the lecture videos (more helpful than the actual lectures), go to office hours, and work on the practice exams. Woz is really helpful in office hours and you can see that he really cares about his students.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2009", + "message": "Excellent professor, very helpful and willing to keep the student minds interested in the subject. Confusing material at times, but not too bad if you attend class and watch online lecture videos.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2009", + "message": "Woz is the first professor in 4 years at UofI that I have felt genuinely cares about educating his students. The class was quite difficult, as was the material, but Woz is a great teacher. Make sure to go to every class, it's entertaining and you actually learn from attending.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Good prof for a good class. Don't believe rumors that he doesn't care anymore in 420. He's still the same guy as he was in 320 whether you consider that a good or bad thing.", + "class": " GE420", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "Woz is the best. Great professor and a very nice person. His lecture videos and office hours helped alot in understanding the material. To do well in the class, make sure you do the practice exams. GE320 and GE420 were great; a little confusing but very intersting material.", + "class": " GE420", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2007", + "message": "Not the best teacher. He tries to be funny but you really just want him to teach better. The class content is difficult, but all that is made up for with lax grading procedures. I'd rather have a better teacher than an easy grader.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2007", + "message": "Woz is an awesome teacher. The material is tough, but interesting. His witty humor and crazy stories makes the class fun. Do all homework, come to class, and enjoy treats courtesy of grandmapotamus.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Material is hard, he doesn't teach well, but is very lax and fair with grading at the very end.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 30th, 2006", + "message": "Tough, but fair. Most importantly, happy to spend as much time with you as it takes to make sure you understand the material. If you're willing to make the effort, he's with you the whole way. That said, you'll be spending plenty of time at office hours, because the material can be brutal at times.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2005", + "message": "Not an easy class. Tests are hard but graded fairly with the ability to make up for previous bad tests. Not very clear on how to do hw and never uses any examples from book. Class is not that fun to take and is kind of confusing at times. Lectures are funny however because WOZ pretty much makes fun of everyone. Just respond to him in a smartallecky", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2005", + "message": "any bad words about this professor are purely BS. he gives students every opportunity to do well, his tests are relatively simple if you've done the homework, and he is one of the kindest, most helpful guys you can find. shame on any slacker that would say otherwise. and this is coming from a one.", + "class": " GE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2004", + "message": "This prof has own teaching style, quiz and test material are often not covered in class. Most learning to be done from TAs or people who have taken class b4. Prof makes you feel dumb if you ask office hour questions. Also, frequently makes racial slurs", + "class": " GE420", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 8th, 2004", + "message": "A great professor and a great person.", + "class": " GE222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2004", + "message": "best prof. that i've had yet in the GE program.. class is very hard but hes great", + "class": " GE222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2004", + "message": "best prof ever", + "class": " GE222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2004", + "message": "I LOVE WOZ!", + "class": " GE222", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Trina Wright ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2016", + "message": "Great professor. Her lectures are the opposite of boring, she is hilarious! She tends to go on tangents and may not cover all the material needed to know in class. Material is pretty interesting, but the book gets repetitive. Easy class. 3 tests and a weekly one question response which is easy. I highly recommend this class! You will love her!!", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 17th, 2010", + "message": "This class was pretty easy, yet very interesting. Professor Wright lectures a lot, but also likes class discussion. Make your opinions heard and she'll definitely lie you. For the every day responses just skim the readings and make up what you can adding in personal experience and you'll do great.", + "class": " CMN496", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2010", + "message": "Mrs. Wright is a helpful professor and her lectures are interesting. She adds personal stories to help with a point. She grades fair on her tests and is reasonable. You need to attend class and hand in responses.", + "class": " CMN429", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2008", + "message": "hated it", + "class": " SPCM396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 21st, 2008", + "message": "hypocritical with her teachings. She believes that she is \"too nice\" and is on an ego trip trying to prove to her students that she is a credible professor. Likes to flaunt her accomplishments. No room for mistakes. Says she understands what students go through and that life happens but when something actually happens, she does not understand.", + "class": " SPCM396", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "William Wright ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Charles Wright ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 7th, 2018", + "message": "Generally a nice guy and genuinely tries to make the material interesting when it isn't. Lots of reading and discussion in class is only really useful if you've read the assignment. Mostly independent work and not many chances to recover a bad grade. Still a good prof", + "class": " ENGL202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Took Irish Myth as an elective and man, was it FUN! Prof. Wright taught me so much about medieval Irish culture and helped me to not only understand but enjoy otherwise tricky texts. His classes are discussion based which encourages people to really get into the genre, and now I just read this stuff for fun. Great prof. and a nice man. Love him.", + "class": " ENGL261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2015", + "message": "Old English is no joke. Not talking about the Bible type Old English but rather Beowulf old english. This is an entire new language. While the material is tough, you have to work to understand. Professor Wright does his absolute best to ensure that students understand what is going on. If you fail an exam, he will offer a makeup to get up to 80%.", + "class": " ENGL407", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "When I first started the class, I hated Chaucer, but professor Wright made it interesting and you can really tell that he is passionate about teaching and what he teaches. He is always willing to help you and really prompt about getting back to your emails.", + "class": " ENGL411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 20th, 2011", + "message": "Conveys things clearly. Cool old man. Course consists of discussion of assigned readings in a seminar setting. Take him", + "class": " ENGL461", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Wright ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2021", + "message": "He's a great professor! It's clear he's passionate to teach and to hear your ideas. I learned a lot in this class because it forces you to look at history in a different way. But don't slack off- sometimes the readings are long but they are really helpful.", + "class": " ENGL330", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2019", + "message": "(This was a 104 class but the website doesn't have that option for some reason) Pretty good at letting the workshop flow naturally. Only stepped in to address writing errors that he saw consistently throughout multiple stories. He had office hours, but one time he never came. Really really nice and a good pick for amateur and experienced writers.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "Very nice man. However, this class is pretty hard. Attendance is mandatory with your microphone on & you have to participate like 5 times on live discussion sections in order to get points for the week. Lots of homework, a lot of readings, participation matters, can't skip ANY online discussions, many papers, NO LATE WORK EVER, very tough grader.", + "class": " ENGL460", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2018", + "message": "I loved this class. I took his online class and it was attendance and participation heavy but it was worth it. The readings are incredible and he makes you work, but it is all productive. He's incredibly intelligent and I think this class is so worth the time.", + "class": " ENGL460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 30th, 2013", + "message": "I always come to this this place for recommendations on classes, but do not leave comments. Professor Wright is very good. Very, very good. Kind individual. He changed how I look at English. I am a senior leaving here, all you before me, take him. Quite nice individual. Helpful.", + "class": " ENGL460", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2013", + "message": "If you have to take RHET 105, definitely take it with David Wright. It is not a hard class, but he does help you become a better writer. He keeps an informal classroom and is willing to work with you.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2012", + "message": "David takes workshopping to the next level. You need a bit of a thick skin about your writing to take the workshops, but if you can do that, you'll grow SO MUCH as a writer. He's really clear about his requirements. One thing that threw me off was he didn't give written comments back, but he'll talk to you a lot about your piece outside class.", + "class": " CW204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2012", + "message": "Very cool and down to earth guy. Loves to tell jokes and is very engaging. Unlike a lot of professors his jokes are actually funny. But he lays out exactly what is expected and follows it. If you give effort the class is not hard.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2011", + "message": "An engaging professor who likes to make sure Lit is applicable. I appreciate his encouragement in writing, and he is very approachable and friendly. Not an easy professor but definitely worth taking and getting to know.", + "class": " ENGL342", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2010", + "message": "The topics we have to write about are absolutely pointless and stupid not to mention boring. My writing did not improve whatsoever. In the end, his graded on a paper is really not about its content, but based on his option.", + "class": " RHET105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2010", + "message": "Cool professor and helpful.", + "class": " CW403", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Margaret Wright ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2021", + "message": "Prof. Wright is amazing! She made business law so fascinating. She is one my few 5-star reviews. Her lectures are great as are the real life examples she presents. She is funny, caring, and will go out of her way to help you succeed. Read the textbook, do the assignments, and go to lecture and you will do well. I would absolutely recommend her.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "You don't need the book, but the lecture videos can be dry. Professor is great though, she uploaded lecture notes for each of the videos so I'd recommend using those to study. Weekly discussion prompts were all 1 page long, but the graders were very picky and would provide too vague explanations for point deductions. Easy but a very dull subject.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Great professor. The content is really boring but she does her best and it is obvious she cares about the subject", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2019", + "message": "I liked her a lot. I enjoyed her lectures and they were almost always under an hour. She's very approachable. Make sure you understand applications of the specific laws you're learning. The book isn't necessary but it's clear, helpful, and a great way to review", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2019", + "message": "She's really nice and uses real life examples that helpful. Very dry class but it's what she has to teach. You don't have to go, but get credit for going and EC at the end if you go to all classes. I recommend getting course hero because a lot of reviews and more helpful docs were on there.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Wright's Intro to Numerical Optimization contains tons of useful materials and should be taken by anyone that is interested in Optimization. You will need to spend tons of time reading and learning all the lecture notes, but she gives grade very fairly. As long as you make enough effort, your grade won't be bad", + "class": " CS480", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Wright is awesome and does her best to make sure everyone does well! The material can be dry at times. 3 exams - kinda difficult because there is a ton of material on them, and 6 in-class quizzes. She gives 25 points extra credit if you miss 4 or less lectures! She recommends the book but I didn't buy it and still did well", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Margaret is an amazing lecturer and has a great personality. Business law could easily be very dry, but she consistently had funny anecdotes to help you remember concepts . The class did not require a lot of work; my semester there were a ton of extra credit opportunities and the tests were heavily curved. \"Way to go Margaret\"", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2017", + "message": "not only does she give so much extra credit but it is also very easy to earn the extra credit. got Bs on all test but ending up getting an A+ in her class because of extra credit", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2016", + "message": "The exams were really hard and lecture is boring, but Prof. Wright was very nice and accommodating when you had questions or issues with MindTap assignments. SO much extra credit was offered which saved my grade.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2016", + "message": "Her tests have tricky questions, so make sure you really know all the concepts. Tests aren't cumulative and are mostly completely on the lecture slides. If you attend almost all her lectures for iClicker points, she gives a lot of extra credit.", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Great teacher, very insightful and friendly as well. material and tests were easy", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2015", + "message": "Great prof!", + "class": " BADM300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Trina Wright-Dixon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 25th, 2020", + "message": "Seems like a nice person but maybe not a good instructor. Took forever to reply emails. Exams were fine but had to be prepared to remember lots of things.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2020", + "message": "She's a good lecturer, bad customer service, never reply emails Funny class but incontinence", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "The worst course I've ever taken at a University. I just didn't learn anything from lectures. Calling this an \"applied\" course is a stretch. Lectures felt ill prepared and there wasn't very many parallels drawn to the real world. The exams felt VERY unfair. The grading was harsh and the questions were made to stump students.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2020", + "message": "Exams are very heavily based on textbook readings (which aren't specified, but multiple chapters that the exams could pull from). Much of class time is spent listening to stories about her life or waiting for her to put her phone away.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 25th, 2019", + "message": "Professor Wright-Dixon was nice, but not a great teacher. She would tell personal stories a lot, and the material covered in lecture was a tiny portion of the exams. Exams were almost solely based on very lengthy readings, with the prompts being quite specific, making it difficult to study for, yet were the main portion of overall grade.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2019", + "message": "very hard grader, lectures for like 2 slides a class period, gets off topic super easily. her tests are fair but she is an incredibly tough grader on the written portion making it hard to get a decent grade.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2018", + "message": "I have taken 2 classes with Professor Wright-Dixon, both of which I enjoyed. She is very knowledgeable and compassionate. Lectures are very interactive. Come to every class prepared. She says everything for a reason. Pay close attention and do the work you are assigned. If you put in the work you will get a good grade.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 9th, 2018", + "message": "In-class work is basically not a thing but read the book and youll be fine since youll be looking at lecture slides during class. Didnt really learn much from the slides so class wasnt great.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2018", + "message": "The class wasnt difficult but disappointed in how the class seemingly taught me very little about organizations and communication.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2018", + "message": "I took her class without any information and she became my favorite professor! She uses her own experiences to discuss the materials and is hilariously funny. Students were busy raising their hands to answer. It wasn't to get her attention, but because they all ENJOYED the class! Attendance is mandatory, but you will love to be there.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Wright-Dixon is one of the best professors I have had. She brings great energy to her lectures and deepens the knowledge of her students through interactive instruction. If you do the work you're expected to do and behave respectfully, you will be fine. I strongly recommend taking one of her classes.(:", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2018", + "message": "Lectures are vague, uses the book but doesnt utilize in class much, usually on phone during class time, microaggressions towards students, expects students not to form assumptions yet she does, can be very passive aggressive, class allowed students to learn more than surface stuff about each other but failed to connect course content at times", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2017", + "message": "By far my favorite professor I have ever had in the Communication department. Wasn't afraid to discuss hard topics and really cares for her students. Her office is literally always open and the most helpful professor I ever had- even outside of the classroom. There were 2 projects and exams were easy.", + "class": " CMN396", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Yue Wu ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Martin G. H. Wu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2021", + "message": "He is the WORST professor I have ever met during my 3-year college life. He is a bad lecturer, what he teached in class has almost no connection with the content of exam. Besides, our final exam's content is twice more than our exam 1, but the time limit is the same.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Martin's favorite thing to say is that he's just a \"facilitator,\" and that learning is all up to the students, but the further we get into this class, the more I fail to see why he's even needed in the first place. There has never been a moment when he's actually helped me understand something, but it doesn't seem like he cares. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 30th, 2018", + "message": "ACCY304 is hard and boring anyway. Since it is required, all we can do is to pick one professor that is a nice person. Compared to another new professor for ACCY 304 in Spring semester, Wu is better because he is not strict at all. Wu is a really nice person. Although I almost never participate in the class, I got 90+ for attendance. Memory is key.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Wu does not conduct class in the most interesting way but he does make the class very straightforward in terms of what will be on the exams. If you show up you will get full participation points and he grades presentations and other assignments very leniently. Exams are all standardized by the department so every prof has the same exams.", + "class": " ACCY302", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2016", + "message": "HE IS THE WORST PROFESSOR EVER! He doesn't genuinely want to help students learn or do better. He is very difficult to communicate with and acts selfishly towards his own interest which is research than spending time with students or teaching. Even if he seems to know the content, his attitude towards teaching and students disqualify the standard.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2016", + "message": "Wu is not really the best lecturer and he is very vague about what exactly is going to be on the exams. However, his exams were very easy and I received an A while putting in minimal work.", + "class": " ACCY512", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2014", + "message": "He thinks he is smart. Unfortunately not. He is not good at teaching at all worst professor ever", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 24th, 2014", + "message": "The guy knows what he's talking about. Yes, he has an accent, but it's not difficult to understand him. You don't book a single journal entry, but you do have to apply concepts of internal control systems. This involves thinking of the bigger picture which is probably why accounting majors struggle. Less memorization, more application of concepts.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2013", + "message": "I cant speak for entier class. But my experience with Prof. Wu was great. I took it at Fall 201. Martin even gave me the textbook!! He is knowledgable and experienced. The class was hard b/c content is so tangible but Martin teaches you to think rather just to study like a monkey. Although I got B, which is disappointed, I would recommend him!!", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 14th, 2013", + "message": "You are very lucky to see this message. I knew Wu would not be very good, but he still surprised me. The class was more than boring. I've been there every classes but still learned nothing. I cant agree more with one comments above: even TA fell asleep in his class. Grading criteria is a mystery. Two words for all of you: Just Dont!", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 12th, 2013", + "message": "He was difficult to understand at times and likes to go off on tangents that are irrelevant to the course. The class lasts nearly 2 hours but, could easily be 1. He is not willing to help students and is more involved in his research. The TA slept every class period or texted. He does not take your viewpoint into consideration. Overall, not good", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2011", + "message": "Wu is a knowledgeable prof, but is very hard to understand. Let's students do most of the teaching for him, yet disagrees with most students' viewpoints. Extensive case assignments (14 individual, 2 group). Does not utilize compass for whatever reason. Overall would recommend taking 304 with someone else.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 31st, 2009", + "message": "Unless your views match his, he pretty much discounts what your opinion. It's annoying how little structure there is to the class and how smart he thinks he is. The class was interesting at first, until I realized the professor and material was all smoke and mirrors. Participation is a huge chunk of your grade and you have a case due most everyday.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2007", + "message": "Wu is an awful, awful professor. He teaches you literally nothing, yet he acts like the class is so important. It is a total waste of time and is pure busy work. The previous poster that said dumb kids feel smart is completely correct. These topics are common sense, and a lot of dumb kids get really into discussing the simpleton topics with him", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2006", + "message": "Eh... so so professor. He thinks he is a lot smarter than he really is because he has the best answers to questions, but I would hope that the professor would have better answers. Really forces you to think, which is good, but classes really really lacks any kind of structure.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2006", + "message": "He is very passionate about teaching. Many of teh negative comments on here are there because the material is very intangible. Class is what you make of it. He teaches you to think rather than to take tests with identical problems as given in class like a monkey. If you have an entreprenuerial mindset you will like class because youll apply it.", + "class": " ACCOUNTING304", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2006", + "message": "He is passionate about his teaching, but he can easily get on your nerves..I would recommend not taking him..also, he would never directly answer your question.", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2006", + "message": "worst class i've ever taken, worst teacher i've ever had, common sense yet i got an awful grade, can't understand what he says and if you could it'd be worthless anyway, class lasts full two hours, stupid kids feel smart because material is so simple and participate extensively, just drawing out the overall suffering, ahstrategicahhsystemsahhproach", + "class": " ACCY304", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Benjamin J Wyser ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 15th, 2017", + "message": "MATH 231 is, as expected, a very challenging course. Wyser is a solid lecturer, though his attitude could be better. He's not very patient and tends to rush through his responses to students' doubts. But he's knowledgeable and passionate, which is more than you can ask for to pass this course. Just keep up with WebAssign and always attend section!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2017", + "message": "Good and clear professor. He sometimes gives off an attitude like he doesn't want to be there, but you kind of just get used to it.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 19th, 2016", + "message": "It was tough learning all of the disparate material, not to mention taking my first proof-based class, but I would highly recommend Dr. Wyser. He was really accessible, and his notes were clear and concise. I had to do a lot of reading from the text to get it, though. And the homework was pretty challenging at times.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Wonderful lecturer. As a math minor, he really helped me develop my mathematical maturity. His lectures were clear and informative, and helped me fill in the gaps that the book missed. I would highly recommend taking him as your first upper-level math professor.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2016", + "message": "Prof. Wyser is not very good at proof-based math. Porf. Wyser don't like to use definition, which make me feel he is not a good mathematician. So, his lecture will not help you to build a math foundation. And I can never understand why a math lecturer emphasis so much on attendance.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "He is a cute professor. His exams were not very difficult. He answered emails quickly and tried his best to help students.", + "class": " MATH416", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "His lectures are awesome. Sometimes he looks like he is angry but he is not. He is just tired (maybe not, but he doens't hate you!). He cannot be a mean person because he has three daughters. Also, he is very very smart and the grading is not harsh. He is teaching next fall so I recommend this class. p.s. I think he is nice.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2013", + "message": "He did good at lecture but not good at being individually asked problems. His lecture is very clear and he did well on notes on the blackboard. However, he would get annoyed quickly when you have some difficult questions.", + "class": " 348", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2013", + "message": "Overall he is a very intelligent man, and he does do an excellent job giving lectures in class, as they are easy to follow. He writes legibly and stays consistent in notation. The class difficulty and workload is manageable. The big problem, though, is he does send vibes that he doesn't want to teach. In office hours, he gets very annoyed quickly.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2013", + "message": "Early in the semester, he seemed like he did not want to be there at all, but he seemed more invested in the class as it went on. He improved a lot and made class worthwhile.", + "class": " MATH348", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Yang Xiang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ming Xiao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 24th, 2020", + "message": "Super nice and accessible professor. He gives extra credit on second midterms for feedback. He would also hint the questions that are on the tests during lecture. He gives good amount of practice problems but be aware that his final is typically harder than his midterms. Overall, you get to learn a lot in his class.", + "class": " MATH142AB", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2019", + "message": "I would recommend this dude to anyone. Enough said. I agree with poster below me.", + "class": " MATH109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2019", + "message": "Really nice professor. I believe you can learn a lot in his class:he posts lecture note and is very well prepared for the lecture. I would give him 5 stars!", + "class": " MATH109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 1st, 2016", + "message": "Great professor, but I feel like there were too many review classes where we just went over previous material. Gives handouts, and tells you what to expect on midterms/final. Watch out though, as the final is worth 40% of the grade", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2016", + "message": "He gives handouts every lecture. You will want those handouts if you don't want to read the book. He will give you extra credit problems every quiz or exam. Quizzes and exams are relatively easy comparing to other sections. And he usually will review topics covered in tests in the previous lecture. So show up!", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 20th, 2015", + "message": "Prof. Xiao gives really great, clear-cut lectures. He frequently asks if we understand what he just derived, and he actually looks at the class to see if anyone raises their hand. He assigns only enough homework to cover each type of diff. eq. we learn (4-8 problems a week). Overall a great professor.", + "class": " MATH286", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Hu Xiaohan ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Tao Xie ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2015", + "message": "Although this course is easy to get A, you almost learned nothing from it. Professor's lecturing was so boring and sometimes his answers to students' questions were wrong. He seemed not interesting in and responsible for teaching this course. Overall, this course is useless. I would not recommend it at all!", + "class": " CS428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2014", + "message": "Not good at lecturing-often spends multiple lectures rambling on about the same topics. Project he has us use for the course is buggy and poorly documented. Slow at getting grades out and final exam format was weird (and included stuff we barely even touched on during lecture). Group project is a nightmare. Class overall wasn't too hard, though.", + "class": " CS427", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Steve Xin ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Linwei Xin ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2015", + "message": "Really understanding and nice professor. Extremely smart and does his best to explain tough concepts. Has an accent, but if you pay attention carefully enough, he makes sense. Willing to take the time to engage the class and answer questions. Sometimes makes funny and smart remarks which liven up the classroom.", + "class": " IE598", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gang (Gary) Xu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2011", + "message": "Great prof, prepared well for lectures and you could tell he really cared for his students. Just wanted us to actually READ the material, said even if we failed the midterm/final but could go talk to him and prove we read the material he'd still give us a good grade. Very knowledgeable and personable, would take again", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 18th, 2007", + "message": "very good prof", + "class": " EALC412", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "Heavy reading for this class, and he actually expects you to participate in a lecture of over 100 students. He makes you go to his lectures because he takes attendence. His tests aren't that hard, you just have to actually read. BTW, I don't think he graded our finals. He just gave everyone a random grade. Horrible!", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2006", + "message": "boring lectures. never gives review sheets. doesn't respond to emails. gives way too much reading for his class. final is cummulative- which means about 3 books and a packet full of readings.", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2004", + "message": "Boring lectures, seems unprepared for classes, wouldn't take his class again", + "class": " EALC135", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jianan XU ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Fang Xu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2015", + "message": "I think Professor Xu is sharp and efficient in terms of teaching skills, which is so crucial for Junior year in Architecture. Students learn a lot with this type of teacher; He is open as well. You don't have to agree with him on everything to get a good grade", + "class": " ARCH374", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2015", + "message": "The worst professor in the world!!! Easy to get bad grade although working hard. He don't know how to teach, but good at making you into bad mood!", + "class": " 373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2014", + "message": "Only knowslikes Rhino and Illustrator; has discouraged the use of Photoshop. Doesn't always understand exactly what question someone is asking. Loves doing Rhino tutorials... Loves. Needs to manage his time better for desk crits. You can avoid him forcing you to change your project by tying everything to your concept.", + "class": " ARCH373", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2014", + "message": "Very knowledgeable professor. If you show interest and put work towards your project then he will too. He knows a lot about Rhino so make sure too pick his brain. The only negative is that he doesn't talk too much about architecture theory, which I was hoping he would. Solid professor though, make the most out of his section by asking him questions", + "class": " ARCH373", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2013", + "message": "He changes students projects at the last minute and makes horrible decisions. All his design choices are tore apart in review. He docs people for being 1 minute late and again changes your project no matter how much you object. He takes to belittling students who do object. Simply put a horrible professor to be avoided at all costs. Very bad breath", + "class": " ARCH373", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2013", + "message": "He does not take the time to get to know you or your project if he deems you unworthy of his attention. This is unacceptable, as it is a 4 hour class 3 times per week, with only 16 students.", + "class": " ARCH374", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wenxin Xu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2013", + "message": "Even though it's her first time teaching this course and despite pregnancy, it never felt like her presentations were lacking of clarity. She's confident, helpful, chill, and occasionally funny. Overall the class doesn't require too much. Also, once she's your teacher, you can ask her about business and stats whenever you want, lifetime guaranteed!", + "class": " BADM375", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Samantha Xu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2017", + "message": "I honestly believe the professor has an anger issue. Frequently in class she would just lash out at students for politely asking perfectly valid questions. The very tense atmosphere during classes made it hard to focus. Do avoid taking her classes.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2017", + "message": "Samantha Xu is an interesting professor. She cares about her students on matters outside of what she is supposed to teach, ie( habits, educational philosophies, life philosophies.) She teaches in an extremely fast pace. In an environment in which you either have to preview, or drop your notes and listen up. Tests last semester were hard for many.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2017", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE HER SHE IS HORRIBLE. Refuses to tell students what the final is remotely going to be like. Doesn't care about students at all and try to catch them cheating so she can ruin their lives. Lecture is a waster of time because she talks faster than the speed of light. She's mean, not good at teaching, and is extremely unhelpful. Bad.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2017", + "message": "Can be extremely condescending, especially after a low class average on a test. She makes a very big deal out of people leaving the lecture hall, and whenever someone leaves early, she stops lecturing and brings the whole class's attention to it. Her lectures usually get out 10-15 minutes early, but this is because she talks extremely fast.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Her lectures go amazingly fast. I can't keep up, while I'm trying to write down the first line of the equation she's solving she's already on the next page. She also doesn't elaborate very much, after every new concept she introduces, she says \"it's pretty straightforward\" and moves on. If you can get out of it, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 1st, 2017", + "message": "Lots of homework. She gets mad when students ask questions. Very condescending.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2017", + "message": "Homework was too long, exams were too hard (and the key was not to study, but to memorize the exercises she gave on the review session), and the lecture style was very annoying, with frequent long rants about how bad students are these days. Asking questions during the lectures was strongly discouraged. She didn't reply any of my emails.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2016", + "message": "One of the best lecturers I've had outside the honors sequence for undergrad here at UIUC. She's extremely intelligent, and kind. Really seemed to care deeply about the students their understanding of the material. Communicated material very well, and offered many enjoyable antecdotes. Grading was extremely fair and expectations were made clear.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2016", + "message": "She punishes EVERYONE in the class by making the final impossibly hard because A FEW students not showing up . Great lecturer, though.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "patience and clear", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2015", + "message": "Probably one of the absolute bets professors I've ever had, amazing at lecturing, straight-forward with homework and exams, and extremely motivated and driven to teach. These three crucial qualities are extremely to find together in one teacher, but Samantha Xu is it. I would have all my math classes be taught by her if I could.", + "class": " 39478", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 31st, 2015", + "message": "Good teacher with great talent Explain everything clearly and have good patience ", + "class": " 441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 23rd, 2015", + "message": "Hard tests and she's mean to her students. Gets mad when students ask questions. Don't expect to miss classes and pass.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "Don't expect an A in her class, poor accent, tests are all so tough, OMG! worst professor I've ever met in UIUC math department. never, Ever, Take her class! ! ! !", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2015", + "message": "very good professor, she explans everything clearly and tries to make student understand every formula behind the idea. class attendances are important, otherwise you will fail the exam. ", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yilan XU ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2021", + "message": "The tests are easy if you know how basic stuff about retirement and pay moderate attention in class. There is an in class assignment each class and you don't get the points if you don't turn it in so attendance is mandatory. No homework otherwise other than a short 10 question quiz the night before class, but you get 2 chances.", + "class": " ACE449", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "If a course with her isn't required don't take it. Otherwise, good luck", + "class": " 449", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2014", + "message": "Memorize the lecture slides and you'll get an A. Ask a question beyond what is presented on the slides and you will get directed back to the information that is presented on the slides.", + "class": " ACE240", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ehud Yairi ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Ai Yamaguchi ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Su Yan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 22nd, 2019", + "message": "Prof. Yan is an extremely knowledgeable lecturer. Yan will teach exactly from the book, so the book is only a great reference if you do not need extra problems. He also teaches at a faster pace. In general, supplementing Prof. Yan's lectures with the book, office hours, and the optional discussion times will improve your grade.", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 22nd, 2018", + "message": "This class was one of the hardest classes I have ever taken in my life. Su wasn't the worst lecturer ever, but I basically had to teach myself from reading the book. The tests were so hard that they made me want to crawl in a hole. Homework was really challenging, and the graders were ruthless on both homework and exam grading. Labs weren't too bad", + "class": " ECE210", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jinhui Yan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2019", + "message": "solid lecture hard exam", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 26th, 2018", + "message": "The only bad thing is the final is terribly hard, which involves a lot of maths. But Jinhui is a nice person and dedicated to his class. He is available to his students outside of the class. and replies emails pretty quickly. Sometimes he doesn't want to follow the textbook exactly. But overall, it is a very good class.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2018", + "message": "The final was impossible, but he's never taught before, so he'll get better at writing fair finals (there were 8 questions, each covering the hardest part of the sections of the course). Professor Yan is caring and will engage with you, but mostly via the TAs. The tests and homeworks are graded strictly but fairly.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2018", + "message": "Most people didnt finish the final, the questions were given with no numbers involved and some questions were of things we did not cover directly in class, made many little but annoying mistakes on work for posted solutions to homework and during lecture, did not make the class very engaged or fun, dampened my motivation in structural engineering.", + "class": " CEE360", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Ning Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "Take this guy if u r in GE 101. Extremely helpful. U will only need him in this class.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2007", + "message": "Very nice helpful guy. Always willing to answer any questions you have either sketching or in the modeling lab. Probably one of the best Ta's I've had. If you're taking GE, definitely get him as your TA.", + "class": " GE101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Zhaohui Yang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Jie Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2013", + "message": "DO NOT TAKE HER. I hate to be mean, but she is very difficult to understand, and can come off as being rude.", + "class": " ECO2010", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 13th, 2011", + "message": "Unhelpful and rude.Her English speaking ability is, honestly, so poor that she really shouldn't be in this uni.Her accent is totally incomprehensible.she mistranslates her sentences.Teaches by making anecdotes,and asking the class questions(to which noone already knows the answer).A *lot* of class time is wasted waiting for nobody to answer.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "VERY hard to understand due to her accent. I'm not even joking, I've had other asian TAs that were comprehensible but half of the things she said didn't sound like english, and I'm not trying to be ****. She was a nice lady but a bad teacher, just zoomed thru whatever gottheil didn't have time to cover in the lecture.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2010", + "message": "She does not explain anything clearly and is the worst TA you could possibly pick. when i showed her my aplia grade, she said \"Asians\" get better grades!!", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2010", + "message": "I am just wondering how she could be qualified to be a head TA for econ 103. Her accent can hardly make herself understood and her lecture make you instantaneously hate econ 103, because you don't know wtf she is talking.", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2010", + "message": "She was one of the worst TAs I ever had. You can't understand her. She's not very helpful. She doesn't care about students at all and is in love with Gotteil. She is his leading lady in ECON103. Stay away from her discussion sections!!!", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 3rd, 2009", + "message": "I found Jie to be pretty useless when it came to me actually learning the material. I went to about a total of 4 of her discussions-including the 1st day and the day we got our midterms back. She has a strong accent and her knowledge of the material is nothing extraordinary. Definitely get a different TA.", + "class": " ECON102", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2008", + "message": "She has the worst accent ever. She is not co-operative and will not explain to you why she gave you the grade that you got. SWITCH OUT of her section NOW", + "class": " ECON103", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Caroline Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2015", + "message": "Not exactly the smartest professor I've ever had. Spent a lot of time telling the students to be quiet. Honestly, I felt like the point of her class was to demonize white people, rather than learn about Asian culture.", + "class": " AAS", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2013", + "message": "Easy A general course. No homework or long exams. Homework are mostly done in class with film watching. Midterm and Finals are multiple choices and short answers. Highly Recommended.", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2013", + "message": "Very good interesting professor, the class is well organized with a moderate level of textbook uses, very interesting content, easy grader on exams and papers, very friendly and helpful to talk in office hours. Highly recommend this professor.", + "class": " AAS283", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Her lectures are usually pretty boring but half the time you just watch a documentary/movie/clip about Asian Americans and answer some questions about it (those are the lecture quizzes). The class is easy. Just 2 two-page essays and 2 exams. The exams are easy if you go over the lecture slides and study guides. Don't do the readings! It's useless", + "class": " AAS100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2010", + "message": "This is one of those classes where you think you understand what's going on until the test, and then you realize everything she said was just rambling...", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2010", + "message": "I really did not like Caroline Yang. She is very hard to have a discussion with. She simply nods over and over again and doesn't help you along the way at all. So you end up talking and talking not knowing if you're even in the ballpark or not. Horrible tests. Horrible final. Horrible paper", + "class": " AAS199", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 27th, 2010", + "message": "This is one of the worst teachers I have ever had. She uses too many words to describe simple concepts, is repetitive, boring, and tests are exceedingly difficult and unrelated to material, to say the least. I only got an A- in the class because the curve on the midterm and final were so ridiculous. Do NOT take a course with Caroline Yang.", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " AAS120", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Liang Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2018", + "message": "He's a great professor who is extremely helpful during office hours. He's always willing to help out if you're confused. He has a slight accent, but he's still understandable. Study a lot for the exams. They're difficult.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2017", + "message": "Great in office hours! Explains Physics very well in a 1 on 1 setting. Slight accent, but cannot stress to attend his office hours if you're confused.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2017", + "message": "Knowledgable lecturer but very boring to listen to. Helpful, but often misunderstands questions. English has an accent but is usually not hard to understand. Course is homework heavy but extremely useful. Show up to lecture for (essentially) free points.", + "class": " PHYS212", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wendy Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Best professor I've ever had. Incredibly passionate and knowledgable about what she teaches, eager to talk to students, and very approachable. Great at involving students in lectures, lots of in-class activities. Content is difficult and lecture is fast-paced. But, there are opportunities to improve your grade. You will learn a lot.", + "class": " IB452", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wenqi Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2015", + "message": "Terrible teacher. If you take this class, definitely do not take her class. ", + "class": " CHINESE201", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Taoyu Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2016", + "message": "Eager and prepared teacher. Enjoyed every single day of the class. Highly recommended.", + "class": " CHN201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Lanwei Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2017", + "message": "She knows everything about Econometrics but not teaching. If you read the book before class, you'll understand the materials. Then you go to class and be confused by her explanation. Her final is a 21-page exam, and only two multiple choice questions as sub questions of a big one. All of them are calculation or short answers. Avoid her if you can.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 2nd, 2017", + "message": "Lectures dry. Goes through everything at lightening speed and erases before you get thr chance to copy down notes. I would not recommend this professor. If you do end up with her, be prepared to teach yourself absolutely everything. I only go to class for the weekly quizzes, as the lectures do absolutely nothing but confuse me.", + "class": " ECON471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yun Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2020", + "message": "The WORST. Tons of homework, hard exams, and sometimes impossible quizzes. Really hard grader. Always lectured quietly at the chalkboard while copying from the textbook almost word for word. No explanations. Skipped steps in proofs and problems. DO NOT take his classes or else you'll be doing your job AND his job.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2020", + "message": "I took the spring version of STAT 510 which is geared towards master's students. The guy basically showed and wrote his notes on the board furiously. He covered a lot of material and you feel that he stopped to ask if we had questions only to say that he did.", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2020", + "message": "The prof is one of the best, kind, handsome and talented teacher I have ever meet!", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 12th, 2020", + "message": "Best professor in UIUC, handsome and thoughtful.", + "class": " STAT510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "nice person, but not a great teacher. I wouldn't recommend his class if you're trying to learn the material, but his grading procedure is fairly generous and there was a massive curve at the end of our class.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "He is a really friendly guy, and is a fair/generous grader. However, the course itself was taught in a manner more geared towards those with a background in mathematical statistics which made lectures kind of hard to follow.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2019", + "message": "Were supposed to have 7 homeworks, ended up having 4 homeworks, including only 1 after the midterm in Early March. Never once explained something that he wrote down, no class forum to ask questions, and no other supplemental material that resembled the class in any way. Having 5 total assignments and exams determine your grade is not smart.", + "class": " STAT424", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2019", + "message": "The WORST professor I've met in college. It seems to me that he never cares whether his students understand the lecture materials or not. Lectures are TOO fast-paced without sufficient explanation for each part. He just writes proofs and theorems on the board and moves onto the next materials without much explanation.", + "class": " STAT424", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2019", + "message": "He has got to be the worst professor I've ever had at U of I. This class is insanely difficult, the lecture slides and homework do nothing to help you prepare for the exams. He is also very unhelpful, half of the time he's not even in his office during his office hour (I went three times and he was there once). DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES!", + "class": " STAT424", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2019", + "message": "If it is possible to give 0 to this prof I will definitely do that. Hard homework and exams and lectures doesnt help. What he taught in lectures are logics and proof, which is hard to understand and apply in solving problems.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 27th, 2019", + "message": "Terrible teacher. Homeworks, exams are hard. Nspire calculators are not allowed. Don't take his class! He is talking to himself most of the times during class.", + "class": " STAT410", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zhao Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 6th, 2020", + "message": "The class generally found him difficult to understand as his English is not great and he didn't seem to be very practiced in his lecture giving (stopped a lot and often didn't finish his lectures in the allotted time), however, I had him in his first year of teaching so I am sure he will improve.", + "class": " M285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2020", + "message": "He tried, but hes new to teaching. Hell probably get better with experience. Having said that, he was quite reasonable with exams and grading.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2020", + "message": "His lecture only makes sense in 1.5 speed. I only realized this during spring 2020 pandemic when all lectures turned online-based. He doesn't give extra practice problems or past exam, but instead gives you a lecture which you won't understand even if you sit in the front row.", + "class": " MATH285", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hong Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "A smooth brained chimp with a speech machine could teach better than Hong yang on his best day. Nothing I ever learned in this course was due to him. Be prepared to learn purely from the book as his mumbling lectures are a complete waste of time. Does not have the passion for teaching and he couldnt even if he tried. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2018", + "message": "lectures tend to confuse people more. tests are easy but is manageable. reading the textbook helps a lot. TA's help a lot. overall do not recommend.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 6th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures are not very helpful but homework and tests are hard, so you really have to spend a good amount of time reading text.", + "class": " CHBE221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "XI Yang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2021", + "message": "Assignments and case heavy. Class attendance will help ace the course.", + "class": " FIN500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Yang is an excellent communicator. I listened to her lectures on Coursera regularly and occasionally her recorded lectures from the live class. She is incredibly understanding and attentive to students' questions and accommodations. I would take her again if I had the chance to.", + "class": " FIN500", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anthony Yannarell ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2020", + "message": "Such a course with online mode makes it totally asynchronous without any exams. Always pay attention to materials in etext. The synthesized assignments have unlimited attempts and are always the same every time you do again. Finally, Professor Yannarell cares his students a lot and answers questions very clearly.", + "class": " NRES219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "The class is super chill, and the new online format is really easy to navigate.", + "class": " NRES219", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Yannarell is a super nice guy. In the new online format, all the lectures were optional. I personally wish there were synchronous parts of the class because it really feels like you're learning everything by yourself. No tests, though.", + "class": " NRES219", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2017", + "message": "The class is easy to get an A in if you study straight from the lecture slides. He isn't very good at explaining topics during lecture, but he is always willing to help and has lots of office hours. It is clear that he cares about his students, in my opinion.", + "class": " NRES421", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2014", + "message": "Always available for students and really approachable. Makes ecology interesting with great lectures and fun workshops every Friday that usually involve candy. Helpful slides and handouts every class where you can take notes. Attendance is mandatory for workshops and there are weekly reading quizzes. Overall, enjoyable class with a great professor.", + "class": " NRES219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2013", + "message": "This guy is awesome. Fun shirts. Good lecturer. Gives handouts for each lecture. Drops lowest exam, including the final so do well on first three exams. Generally an easy class but it really helps to read the book before exams.", + "class": " NRES219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 24th, 2013", + "message": "Really easy to get along with", + "class": " NRES219", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2012", + "message": "Overall this class was interesting since professor Yannarell is enthusiastic and a really good lecturer. There are handouts given out each lecture highlighting the important material. Tests are a pretty large percentage of the grade, so screwing those up can really bring you down. He does drop one bad test though, including the final!", + "class": " NRES219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2012", + "message": "Very good lecturer. Had printed out notes for us to follow every class. Had fun labs every Friday, though could sometimes screw you over if you get a bad group. I thought homework assignments were hard. Tests were multiple choice and could get tricky =/ but overall easy class, I got an A.", + "class": " NRES219", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2011", + "message": "This class was so fun! Basically just a bunch of fun facts on the environment. Some of his questions can get confusing but if you ask him he is very helpful. There are fun little work shops on Fridays and the lowest test grade is dropped (including the final) so you can get away with no final!", + "class": " NRES219", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2011", + "message": "not very good at explaining material, tests and homework were very difficult, lots of material to know and most of it required memorization, no actual understanding of it", + "class": " NRES421", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2011", + "message": "Super smart, sharp dresser, and really nice.", + "class": " NRES421", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2008", + "message": "Dr. Yannarell was a great lecturer, and very helpful!", + "class": " ANSC451", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 8th, 2008", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " NRES285", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nicholas Yannelis ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2019", + "message": "He is more of a research professor than a lecturer and that is shown in his teaching style. The classes are conversation based and he teaches with more respect to students than most professors. His focus is solely on the course material and makes the graded material minimal and easy, making the classes less stressful and better for learning.", + "class": " ECON3100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 10th, 2015", + "message": "He is a great teacher", + "class": " ECON5100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 12th, 2011", + "message": "Weirdest dude ever, but tests are super easy and he drops the lowest one. No textbook, no homework. Just copy down class examples because those are the test questions. Each test has 2 or 3 questions", + "class": " ECON302", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chen Yao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2010", + "message": "complete jerk", + "class": " MUS107", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2009", + "message": "Very hard to understand. He gives quizzes on topics that we have just learned, but not yet received the homework back for to know if we are doing it correctly and the quizzes are hard. Small mistakes way significantly on your grade", + "class": " MUS101", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yun Yao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 13th, 2013", + "message": "She is one of the best language teachers I've ever had. Integrates useful exercises with the lesson and doesn't just rely on the textbook. Definitely recommended.", + "class": " CHIN202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 27th, 2011", + "message": "One of my favorite Chinese TAs by far. Very nice and good at imparting the ideas, imo.", + "class": " CHIN202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2011", + "message": "Very friendly and willing to help. Tests are a good reflection of class, so going to class is really important! Make sure you know the dialogues really well before a test", + "class": " CHIN204", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 2nd, 2010", + "message": "", + "class": " CHIN221", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sharon Yao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 2nd, 2013", + "message": "Helpful", + "class": " PSY100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mike Yao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Mike is an awesome teacher. He is fun, caring, and flexible. The class project was interesting and practical. The class isn't even required to meet formally for several weeks. You should get a good grade as long as you work with your group. Much of the grade is just based on whether or not you completed something. I would recommend this class.", + "class": " ADV492", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2017", + "message": "Literally saved my GPA. Final project was graded for completion not quality. I can see how he would be hard in any other class but honestly if you want an easy ADV gen ed this is it.", + "class": " ADV305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 11th, 2017", + "message": "It's really not that difficult. He lectures every class, but before the test, he posts the lecture slides online himself. Each week, there is a simple SHORT response (usually 1/4 of a page long). Some group papers, simple stuff. Pretty easy to get by with at least a B. You need the book for the tests though, I got by just reading the bolded words", + "class": " ADV410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 6th, 2015", + "message": "Really really unhelpful professor. Barely any guidance or feedback on tests or papers. Just gave the final and still haven't gotten our grades back for the previous midterm, which was taken 2 months ago. Assignment guidelines aren't specific, practically no feedback. Love PR because of real world experience, but this class will make you hate it.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2015", + "message": "One of the toughest classes I've taken. The tests are based off a mixture of anecdotes mentioned once in lecture, lecture slides, and vocabulary not mentioned prior to taking the exam. The average of our first exam was a 67%. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " ADV310", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Linlin Yao ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kara Yarrington ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Oct 30th, 2019", + "message": "Kara Yarrington is not a teacher. First off, she does not know how to speak Spanish at all. She will speak in English 75% of the time and for the remainder 25% she will say basic phrases that you would learn in your first year of Spanish. Her idea of a lesson is getting in groups and answering questions on a powerpoint, or watching a buzzfeed video", + "class": " SPAN308", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2019", + "message": "Was teaching one of my classes for a week as a substitute and it was absolutely ridiculous. Was glad when our teacher came back. Extremely impatient and if you dont know the answer will make a very big scene out of it. Only had her for a week but made the class extremely uncomfortable. Try to find anyone but her for Span122", + "class": " SPAN122", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2017", + "message": "Class wasn't too bad. 2 papers & no final. Read the rubric carefully on compass because points will be taken off for minor things like stylistic choices/title. Textbook was useless, but you need it for the online homework (do it in a group, 2 tries per person, the more people the more tries you get).", + "class": " SPAN228", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Nabeel Yaseen ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2012", + "message": "Just not fun. Nobody enjoyed being in class and it was honestly too disorganized. Take it with another professor.", + "class": " ARAB202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2012", + "message": "He is a nice guy, but arabic itself is a hard language and he kinda jumps around with homework and material. He expects you to know everything and gives a lot of hw. Just be prepared in this class each week and you'll be fine. But he definitely needs to change a few of his teaching methods.", + "class": " ARAB202", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2012", + "message": "Nabeel is a nice guy and will help you out if you need it, but he's really tough. Also, his tests are based off the videos you watch in class...MEMORIZE THOSE!!", + "class": " ARAB201", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2009", + "message": "He's a nice guy, but not very good as a teacher. He jumps all over the place and sometimes forgets what we had for homework. He grades his papers based on how much you participate in class not on the actual content of your paper. Can only miss class once or twice without being behind.", + "class": " LIT101", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ronald Yates ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Mao YE ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 6th, 2021", + "message": "I like professor Yes class. His class is full of humor, and the lecture occupies a large part of the exam. His TA is knowledge and helpful. Not hard if you attend every class.", + "class": " FIN411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2018", + "message": "Not hard if you study his PPT. His class is interesting", + "class": " FIN411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2015", + "message": "Professor Ye is a great guy. Very enthusiastic about teaching. Really care about his students and wants them to be successful. Good at explaining things.", + "class": " FIN411", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2013", + "message": "Professor is always willing to help and genuinely cares about his students. I have emailed him numerous times and have gotten a reply back within an hour most of the times. The material isn't too easy but if you start cramming a day or two before the exam, you will do fine. Also, everyone gets an A on the investment simulation projects.", + "class": " FIN411", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2013", + "message": "This class is way easier than fin 300.I do not think I have learned anything based on his teachings. I mostly learned by doing the problem sets and studying on my own. I suggest you should just go attend class just for sake class participation. He is also not very helpful, it seems he likes to push off the responsibilities to TAs or don't reply...", + "class": " FIN411", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2011", + "message": "Average prof. Love to teacher, and love to explaining to students. Also like telling jokes about himself. But his English is not perfect due to he is now grow up in the U.S. The class is hard, so self study is needed even he try to teach it well.", + "class": " FIN411", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kathleen Yearick ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2017", + "message": "pretty straightforward class, only really use the textbook to study for tests. she posts lecture slides online, but there are participation points. she makes it really clear what's going to be on tests and quizzes. lectures are long and it's hard to keep paying attention, but the class isn't hard.", + "class": " PSYCH100", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ruth Yeh ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Cheryl Yepez ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "Great teacher!!! She's so fun and super helpful. Definitely my favorite prof at UIUC", + "class": " SHS575", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Christine Yerkes ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 23rd, 2012", + "message": "Great woman. Clearly knows what she is teaching and hands out plenty of practice. Also has power points which are helpful to study off of. Always willing to help as well.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 11th, 2012", + "message": "Tests are wayyyy harder than homework problems and quizzes.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 10th, 2012", + "message": "She is very condescending when you go to get help, and makes you feel really stupid for not understanding chemistry. She moves through it so fast it is so hard to catch a grasp on any certain concept... Avoid her section if possible.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2012", + "message": "Her class is, and test are very hard. But she is very nice, smart and willing to help you. Pay attention in class and do the homework and quizzes to help study. Exams are usually curved pretty well.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2011", + "message": "Yerkes is a professor who knows what she is teaching, but sometimes goes too far in depth (for 102). The exams were typically similar to the practice exams, but often the questions were tricky. Several times there were wrong answers on the keys for exams, but upon confronting her she would give me points back. Good if you know have prior knowledge", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2011", + "message": "She's an OK professor. She goes really fast through her lectures, so you have to keep up with her or you'll fall behind. She gives a good amount of extra credit which is a godsend to any class. Tests are somewhat difficult, but she gives a practice test that is similar to the real test.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2011", + "message": "people complain about her way too much. pay attention in lecture. she knows her stuff and gets it across in a good way. tests are fair and the mock exams she puts up are very similar to the actual exams. it's a hard class for a reason.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2011", + "message": "As nice and helpful as dr. yerkes appears, i couldn't help but to doze off in her class. She speaks the entire time and, although she has good intentions, her low-sounding voice can make anyone fall asleep. Hw is understandable, quizzes are okay, but exams...they are something else. They contain material that you've never worked with before.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 25th, 2011", + "message": "Lecture, discussion, and homework material correspond well. When tests come up, material suddenly jumps to more difficult in-depth topics seemingly not mentioned in other portions of the class. Even textbook readings only help minimally. Grade is now at stake only because of test.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 29th, 2011", + "message": "Incredibly helpful, she's in her office for a good portion of the day and tells you to come by if you need help. Presents the material in a good way. Challenging tests, but fair.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 14th, 2011", + "message": "if you do the homework and go to discussions you're set!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2011", + "message": "I had her for 102 and 104. She's really good for 104. She is extremely good at introducing organic chemistry, and you'll need a good foundation before orgo 1. 102 was hard because she makes the exams very time-crunched. Don't take her for 102.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "Avoid taking Chemistry with Yerkes at all cost. If she is the only teacher available, WAIT TILL NEXT SEMESTER. She literally stands behind her computer the whole time is very boring. Hard to follow her because she uses no variation. No doubt she knows her material, but some people should not be a professor and she is one of them.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2011", + "message": "Her tests are much more manageable than the other sections.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2011", + "message": "very helpful and nice!", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2011", + "message": "Not the best professor, lecture really isn't very helpful so make sure you get a good TA. She goes through the materiel so quickly, thus you have to be attentive. Her tests are hard!", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2010", + "message": "LOVED Yerkes. She made the material clear and gave us everything we needed to really understand it. The exam are really hard but most people just didn't study enough or thought they they would get an A because they like chemistry before hand. Just don't go in with a bad attitude and you'll be fine.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2010", + "message": "yerkes was mean. even though she had office hours, she would get pissed if you didn't understand the material and concepts. I don't like her, and I would not recommend her at all for any class. Take Ray.", + "class": " CHEM102", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2010", + "message": "She lectures the simple stuff and tests the hard stuff. Also, she tried to claim that there is NO memorization in the whole class. What a lie.", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 12th, 2010", + "message": "For those of you who hated 102 with Hummel, never fear, Yerkes is here! She was a GREAT professor who made me actually like chemistry again after the disaster that was Chem 102. Go to her office hours if you don't understand something and be thankful for the pre-orgo stuff she teaches you, you'll need it later! :)", + "class": " CHEM104", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Anna Yershova ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2019", + "message": "Unclear lectures. Always seemed unprepared and tried too hard to be \"nice\". Learned almost nothing and hated going to lecture until I just gave up and watch online lectures from other universities.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2017", + "message": "Good lecturer. Knows the topic in detail but still puts it at a level you can understand. Occasionally has trouble beating the bell so leave time to ask questions after class for the rushed bits. She's very good at answering those. Don't be scared by her name, her accent is easily understandable.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2016", + "message": "Took VR with her. Anna is very approachable and nice! She's a clear lecturer. Material is very interesting. MPs are easy. Exams are average difficulty. It's just a lot of memorization. I read the textbook chapters before each exam which is kind of a crazy thing to do, but hey, it helped me do well on them.", + "class": " CS498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 18th, 2016", + "message": "Very clear lecturer but the class is hard in itself so be prepared to put in the work.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2015", + "message": "Not a good lecturer. Confusing lectures, but great course staff and structure. Class is pretty straightforward and they tell you exactly what they expect from you. Lots of extra credit.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 8th, 2015", + "message": "Not a great lecturer. Didn't enjoy the class at all. Studied everything by myself and didn't even go to the lectures in the end. Waste of time! ", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2015", + "message": "I believe this semester was the first time Anna taught CS 225. She was a little confusing in explaining C++ concepts towards the beginning of the semester, but once we got into the data structure teaching and analysis she was exceptional. She really knows her stuff and is always positive. Would definitely recommend.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2015", + "message": "I loved the class. Anna gives a lot of motivation for each topic which makes concepts easy to understand. I really enjoyed lectures and the material of the course. I am looking forward to taking her VR class next semester!", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2015", + "message": "This is a very difficult class, but she is a good professor. Not as good as Cinda, but she does ok", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 26th, 2015", + "message": "She gives well-prepared lectures that are clear, well-motivated, and easy to understand, especially for difficult material. She does many little things that shows she cares a lot about the students. She is also easily approachable and accessible both after class & in office hours. I love stories from her work at Oculus. I highly recommend her!", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 24th, 2015", + "message": "CS 225 is amazing class with exceptionally challenging material that's fun to learn. However, Anna does a poor job of teaching that class. She often mixes up her material, does not encourage class participation and rarely ever bothers to meet her students. Granted it's a huge lecture, but even the TA's are extremely mean and don't really care.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2015", + "message": "She is a bit ditsy, but also very smart and explanatory", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 14th, 2015", + "message": "She'll warn you when the mp's or labs will be hard. They will be", + "class": " 31213", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2015", + "message": "She is really nice and caring as a professor. I am just taking her class right now and I am enjoying CS 225 uptil now. Good work!", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 28th, 2015", + "message": "She is really awesome at explaining stuff and is really helpful. Definitely recommend taking her class. ", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2013", + "message": "She is awesome", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Very attractive and not a hard class.", + "class": " CS357", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Daniel Yoerges ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2020", + "message": "Took this online Asynchronous, Danny was our instructor. Gave announcement videos weekly. Class is a super easy A: each week is a discussion post or a couple quizzes (only need to skim textbook for these), only a few larger writing projects. As long as you put effort into assignments, super awesome and helpful feedback!", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Desiree Yomtoob ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 13th, 2018", + "message": "She is honestly the best. I took her for Comm100 at UIC and the class is super easy and she is really understanding. I REALLY recommend taking her class. It's an easy A if you put even a little effort.", + "class": " COMM100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2017", + "message": "By far the worst professor I've had so far. The class has zero structure. If you ask a question, she'll take the entire class to answer it. The book is actually interesting but it's completely unrelated to anything she will ever talk about in class, so be prepared to basically think of class and homework as two different courses. Don't take her.", + "class": " COMM175", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2014", + "message": "Desiree Yomtoob was my substitue TA for a day for ENG 267 and she was phenomenal!! She is very intelligent, passionate, and very genuine and those are some very RARE qualities. I had only one class session with her but she had made a huge impact and impression on me and what she taught just really resonated with me. You will learn so much from her!", + "class": " ENG267", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 13th, 2013", + "message": "Hilariously strange. An okay teacher but goes off on tangents too often. Usually seems under the influence of something.", + "class": " GER260", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexander Yong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2020", + "message": "An interesting lecturer. Pretty informal and tells lots of pretty good jokes and anecdotes. Some of his jokes are a bit out of date, but nothing overly offensive that I can remember. He's always super helpful and prepared during class.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2019", + "message": "Likes to make analogies and tell stories while teaching, so dont expect much formalism in this course if thats what youre looking for. The book is good, but doesnt always match with the lecture material. Lectures are almost mandatory because he always pulls test questions from lecture, and lecture notes are very sparse. Tests curved generously.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2019", + "message": "Alex is direct, serious, but fair. The final exam was scary, interesting and challenging.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 17th, 2018", + "message": "I could have done better in this class. The classes I attended were great, but then I started to slack.... If you don't go to class, you'll miss a lot of points on the tests, so don't be like me. Not Prof. Young's fault though, he's fair enough.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Yong's final exam was hard, but the curve on the grades was generous. He has lecture notes online that sketch out what was done, but you just need to go to class to understand the details and to get ready for the tests. Prof. Yong expanded my interest in combo.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2018", + "message": "Prof. Yong is a good storyteller but absolutely not good at explaining mathematical theories, and he rarely wrote lecture notes. He posted something similar but actually MUCH FEWER lecture materials online. A lot of mistakes in his online lecture notes and even in EXAMs. The past exam is unhelpful because the actual exam is much HARDER.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2018", + "message": "MATH 347H with Prof. Yong was not easy, but it was one of the most enjoyable classes I've ever taken. Lectures were very intellectually stimulating and often entertaining. Homework was hard and grading was harsh, but the course curve was very generous. Expect to put time in for this class, but you will certainly get a lot for the time you put in.", + "class": " MATH347H", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2015", + "message": "very clear about the course policy material is not so hard, easy to follow just pay work and study, you will be fine professor likes to inspire students curiosity into math and I think it's good enough ", + "class": " MTH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2015", + "message": "The only thing i want to complain is I cannot review things on course website after the semester is over and I'm mad. ", + "class": " 413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2014", + "message": "Yong is good professor that tell interest stories about the math we learn. His tests are fair and we learn good applications of combinatoric. ", + "class": " 413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 3rd, 2014", + "message": "First review I've ever made on a prof... He uses other sources than the book and sometimes they are wrong. After correcting him on email, he asked me how it was wrong... the proof is in the book prof. open it next time...", + "class": " 413", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 21st, 2012", + "message": "Probably the best professor I've had in college. Knows his stuff and will help by email also.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2011", + "message": "Just. Awesome.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2011", + "message": "Prof. Yong does a wonderful job of teaching. His lectures are interesting AND informative. Tests are fair. Grading scale of 80% A- is just a bonus compared to what you will learn. My favorite prof. at UIUC so far and I am a senior. Definitely recommend!", + "class": " MTH413", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2011", + "message": "Great teacher. I've had a bunch of profs at U of I and he's my favorite by far.", + "class": " MATH482", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2010", + "message": "Professor Yong does a great job with motivating examples and analogys. Tests are always fair.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2010", + "message": "Pr. Young enjoys his teaching. He doesn't require much in his class. His exams are easy. Just do problems in the books, review homework, practice tests, lecture notes, you'll be fine. 80% is a A- for this class.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 24th, 2010", + "message": "Helps prepare for tests and exams. Fun class. Entertaining.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2009", + "message": "Prof. Yong really loves what he teaches, cares about his students, explains concepts well, and makes good analogies. The class was extremely interesting and the professor never asked for the impossible on homeworks and tests. One of my favourite professors so far.", + "class": " MATH413", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2009", + "message": "Best grad course I ever took.", + "class": " MATH595", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jason Yoo ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Seok-Youn Yoon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2009", + "message": "she it's the best teacher.i cant understand a word she say. and the test are hard.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "The class covers extensive materials, but it won't be hard to get A or B if you study along w/ \"study_guide.\" materials that you have learned are in many cases applicable to your own life. I decided to major SHS by taking this. I used to know her as a friend but now I like her even better.", + "class": " SHS120F", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2008", + "message": "Charisma~!", + "class": " SHSF", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2008", + "message": "video clips are fun", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 11th, 2007", + "message": "Interesting", + "class": " SHSA", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2007", + "message": "this class is easy as hell. all you need to do is copy from people around you. she doens't mind at all if you look or discuss the exam material. take this class if you haven't", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "the class is easy. the lectures are long and boring, and sometimes it's hard to understand what she is saying. if you ask her a question, she won't understand. the material isn't difficult, and it's easy to get points.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2006", + "message": "Material isn't very hard - biggest problem is that the exams can get a little tough sometimes even when you study.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2006", + "message": "She's ok. But I don't like her putting up the lecture notes on slides with blanks to fill in. I don't think that really helps.", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 13th, 2006", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " SHS120", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "James Yoon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2012", + "message": "He is the most horrible professor I have ever had! He has unreasonable expectations, grades very harshly, and makes rude non-constructive comments on assignments. DO NOT take classes with him!!", + "class": " LING301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2011", + "message": "Used an unpublished draft of a textbook that was free, which was the first and last nice thing about the class. Grading was inconsistent, he was unhelpful on papers/homework/(REALLY tough) take home exams, borderline insulted students. The kind of class that pretty much ruins interest in a subject. He was the Department Head at the time, too.", + "class": " LING301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2011", + "message": "He goes back and forth on the answers to problems covered in papers and is rarely helpful in understanding paper concepts until after the first draft. His grading practices are completely random; he marks things off on one person's paper but is fine with them on others'. He also circles things and makes useless comments, like \"Really?\" and \"Think.\"", + "class": " LING301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Gunwoo Yoon ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 8th, 2015", + "message": "Is it bad to say i just couldnt understand him? Have to be there on the day of the debates or you miss credit. tests are extremely confusing, and I couldn't concentrate during lecture because of his heavy accent. Asking for help was frustrating. Wish I took it with Katrina before she left. ", + "class": " ADV393", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 4th, 2015", + "message": "He is a nice professor, he does his best to make the class interesting. The only thing is that you will spend the ENTIRE class hurrying to write powerpoint notes (that are not really organized) that he won't post anywhere afterwards. His midterm and final are hard. Skip the class, you won't pass!", + "class": " STC312", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2014", + "message": "Nice guy but very new at teaching. Had a lot of trouble in this class. :/", + "class": " ADV281", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Brent Young ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2017", + "message": "CEM: The 3 hour class length wasn't that bad since he is such a great lecturer and time flew by, breaking the time up into lecture, discussion, breaks, and presentation. Majority of grade relies on an ongoing group project. Class is more beneficial if you have some experience. 4th credit assignment was to create a website(different and fun).", + "class": " CEE498", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 2nd, 2016", + "message": "He is a great lecturer, so the 80 minutes aren't too bad. The second exam was way harder than the first, which threw me off, but other than that the class is a pretty easy A. He thinks pretty highly of himself, but for good reason cause he has tons of connections and can help you find an internship/job. Lookin forward to taking more of his classes!", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2016", + "message": "Very good lecturer! It was the only class I enjoyed going to. The SP is long, but they are very lenient on grading. The final was actually kinda hard and dropped me to an A- so watch out for that. Overall, he curves the class around an A-/B+, so you're good there, but really take this class because you learn things you actually want to learn.", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2015", + "message": "Take notes on Young's lecture, not his PowerPoint slides. Most test questions come from something he said but did not have written on a slide. Group project is graded generously. Material is presented in a very pleasant way. Ask questions! Overall I liked the class, but the tests demanded insanely specific info that he only mentioned once in class.", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 25th, 2014", + "message": "Probably the best teacher i've ever had. If you don't want to be convinced to switch to construction management then don't take this class!! His lectures are very engaging, and interesting. And he makes it very easy for students to succeed.", + "class": " CEE320", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Jessica Young ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Jarvis Young ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Seyed Yousefian ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 15th, 2014", + "message": "His slides are very helpful and organized. He was always prepared and clear. He gives practice problems for the test which make it easier.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 26th, 2014", + "message": "He has very organized lecture slides and also goes through the book's examples during the lectures. He is very helpful at the office hours and knows a lot about the subject. I studied the lectures and the practice problems for the exam and did well.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2014", + "message": "This guy is honestly terrible. He is not even a teacher, he is simply a book reader. He reads examples and even confuses himself while completing them. He gives out quizzes which you have under 2 minutes to complete and makes them a large part of your final grade. Seriously avoid him, he is terrible.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2014", + "message": "A really easy class (on par with an AP Stats course you would take in High School), but Yousefian is one of the most frustrating lecturers. First, he makes you go to class with the threat of lecture quizzes, and then he just reads right off of his slides and messes up reading things repeatedly", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2013", + "message": "Terrible teacher. Puts up the slides you receive with the book and just reads through them in lecture. Also scrawls in Microsoft Paint. You need to go to lecture because he gives random lecture quizzes and they are PAINFUL. Avoid this guy at all costs - take STAT 400 if needed.", + "class": " IE300", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Min-Feng Yu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2017", + "message": "Make sure to got to Prof Yu's lectures. He explains material really well and presents the course concepts in a very clear way. You will spend some time on weekly homework, but it will help you. His tests are almost easy and he is a great guy, who wants you to pass. He is almost non-accessible outside class. However, he will reply to your e-mails.", + "class": " AE2220", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 28th, 2011", + "message": "One of the absolute worst teachers I ever had. You can hardly tell what he says or writes (and he only writes his overhead notes). His tests were impossible. He never put the final exam grade online so I have no idea how he calculated the final grade and he won't answer my emails or calls... so yea.. avoid this man like the plague", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "Tough call. He explains well, and goes over all the material clearly. Exams are only 2 questions (including final) so you could end up getting screwed, or you could do very well. Material is pretty basic, so his \"meh\" teaching skills were muffled. Focus on the notes and HW's. Personally, he's a great guy! Very fair grader!", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "Cares about the material, but not a great lecturer- spends way too much time on derivations and how to study, and his handwriting is pretty much illegible on the overhead. Tests are very easy though, ripped right from the homework, so if you can learn from the book you're pretty much set.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2011", + "message": "Yu was an interesting story for 335. While his lectures/slides are crystal clear, very few students felt the need to go especially w/ the solutions being available. A very \"good\" fellow and despite our lack of interest, continued to care about us. Also, his tests are fairly straightforward, and only 2-3 problems. Just make sure to show lots of work", + "class": " TAM335", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2010", + "message": "He was a pretty good professor for ME 310. His exams were straightforward and fair material wise, and they were also graded fairly. He was also very helpful when you asked him questions. I heard he wasn't very good in ME 300, but that didn't carry over into 310.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2010", + "message": "Apparently yu was no good for 300 but I thought he great for 310. Good lectures, very enthusiastic and helpful with questions. And the tests are very representative of the homework, and graded very fairly. Plus the man is absolutely hilarious, but not on purpose i think...", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 13th, 2009", + "message": "Not recommended whatsoever. Tests are nothing like hw. Spends most of class telling you how to study instead of the material. Uses word files for examples instead of a chalkboard/whiteboard. One of our tests had an even dist. of grades from 10 to 90%. Had no TAs. Don't make the same mistake as my friends and I; take only if you are a masochist", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2009", + "message": "Attending lectures did not help much with this professor. He talked a lot about how to study and think instead of teaching the actual material. I do not recommend taking this professor.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 28th, 2008", + "message": "Prof. Yu spent too much time in class telling us how to study, not teaching the material. The only useful part of his lectures were the reviews when he explained everything in 3 lectures. His exams were easy though, completely based on the homework and examples from class (all of which he puts online!)", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 24th, 2008", + "message": "I didnt find him useful in office hours, I thought he needed TAs. Hard to understand him. I would not recommend him.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 31st, 2008", + "message": "Good professor and did what he supposed to do. Presented the material well and was helpful in office hours. Exams were tough but grading was excellent.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2008", + "message": "good lecturer. try hard enough and you'll get an A.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 11th, 2008", + "message": "This was a great professor, highly recommend him. Everything is straightforward and he is willing to help you during office hours. You just have to get past the accent.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2007", + "message": "Great Professor! He explains things clearly and his lectures are very helpful. Some homeworks can be tough but he can help explain them in his office hours. Exams arent easy, but they are fair. He grades not based on whether your numbers are correct but if you have the right thought process, so he gives a lot of partial credit.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2007", + "message": "Pretty fair professor. Thing is hes a physics major so a majority of his lectures will be spent deriving long equations. He is really straightforward in the sense that his exams wont attempt to trick you but they will test what you know. Expect to have to work a bit with this guy tho.", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 22nd, 2007", + "message": "Not only do I find this man very attractive but he is also an awesome teacher. He knows how to explain and pronounces things funny. For example fluid = friud, joule = jooor, hot source = hot sauce. This guy is amazing though... if you have a choice get him as a teacher.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2007", + "message": "Explains theory clearly and is an easy grader on test. Every test is based on homework problems except slightly more difficult. Knows a lot about the subject and is easy to approach with questions.", + "class": " ME300", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "Pretty good teacher. Lectures were a little heavy on theory side. Midterms and final were a little rough but graded leniently. Class is much easier if you can find a homework solutions guide...", + "class": " ME310", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Albert Yu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 26th, 2021", + "message": "Amazing professor. Clear grading criteria, always willing to help outside of class, and teaches lectures at a nice pace. He clearly enjoys teaching, and knows what he's talking about. People giving bad reviews probably didn't go to class. Honestly might be the nicest professor I've ever met, would definitely recommend.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2021", + "message": "One of the best profs I've had so far! Takes time to explain concepts, homework assignments are just like the tests. Restored my faith in Stats again!", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2021", + "message": "Easily the best prof I've had so far. He was really caring and understanding. He adjusted any policies when students had complaints. Exams are just like the homework assignments. He's really fun in lectures as well. Material is somewhat difficult, but as long as you study hard, you'll do fine on the exams and final.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2020", + "message": "Easily the top three professors Ive had at UIUC. Probably one of the most accommodating Professor also. Homework is due the same day and time every week (makes it easy to remember) and you have 3 midterms, 1 final. Midterms are exactly like the homework. This class can be an easy if you apply yourself!!", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "The negative reviews are ridiculous. He is the single BEST professor I've encountered at UIUC. Caring, available, wholesome. Lectures on twitch and a discord server help the class run brilliantly. Now, he's only a first year professor so there are aspects of the class that could be improved, but you're not going to have trouble getting an A.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Yu knows what he's teaching and enjoys it. He's a modern guy: lectures on twitch, announcements on discord, very up to date. He is clear on what he expects and does his best to help you out. Definitely take Albert, he's a very good professor and a very good person.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2020", + "message": "The Esteemed Sir Professor Albert Yu is so handsome his masculine figure allows me to simply absorb statistical knowledge.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "Ignore the negative reviews you see about him. It's super clear Albert knows what he's talking about when he's teaching. The exams and homework difficulty is pretty fair in terms of a 400 level class. You will need to watch the lectures to learn the material, so please don't underestimate this class. I think Albert did a great job teaching this :)", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "People who complain about Albert Yu legit have no idea how other professors are so trash. Taken stat400 prior to albert yu, dropped, took it with albert yu, A+. His lectures are very clear and concise, study the lectures and HW and the exam is a free 100%. In stat its important to provide good examples, and his example problems are flawless.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2020", + "message": "I did not feel comfortable in this class at all. Good riddance", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2020", + "message": "BEST PROFESSOR EVER!!!", + "class": " STATS400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 28th, 2020", + "message": "Prof Yu teaches well and is always accessible on Discord but he isn't very nice or helpful and seems super bro-ey. It's funny sometimes but gets old fast.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 26th, 2020", + "message": "Albert is hella chill and is very concise with the way he teaches. The class is kinda hard tho so u have to actually show up for lectures.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 6th, 2020", + "message": "Best professor ever. Reply questions within seconds and very respectful to all students.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 27th, 2020", + "message": "Albert is easily one of the best professors I have had on campus. He is very clear, a great lecturer, and comes up with funny examples on the spot. STAT 400 is a course that is dependent on the instructor, but since Albert has been a TA in the past, he's made the course excellent. I learned a bunch and truly enjoyed my time in this class!", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 20th, 2020", + "message": "I really enjoyed Albert as a professor. In lecture, he is very responsive to students and always has something funny to say. He definitely has fun with his job and as a student I enjoy seeing that.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Hong Yuan ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2012", + "message": "Hong was one of my favorite professors ever at UIUC. The final is really difficult, but I got more out of that class than any other. She curves the class, and tells us that she hates to even give a student a B-. Also, she is very good about helping students get jobs and research opportunities. The class is a alot of work but definately worth it.", + "class": " BADM322", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 5th, 2009", + "message": "This was an interesting class. The tests weren't easy, but in the end, she really tries to give everyone a high grade. Class participation is mandatory, but she is understanding on this too and always encourages people to talk.", + "class": " BADM322", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Joseph Yun ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Nicolas Yunes ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Alexandra Zachwieja ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "James Zager ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 1st, 2009", + "message": "I had Zager at ASU in 1998/99. I loved him dearly and he taught me things about acting that I still carry and teach to others to this day. It was an honor and a privilege to be taught by him.", + "class": " ACT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2007", + "message": "Enthusiastic and interesting lecturer. He knows the material and is willing to explain things in multiple ways so that everyone can understand.", + "class": " THEA102", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2006", + "message": "This guy is so frickin cool! He is funny and swears sometimes and is an VERY easy grader. Attendance was 50% of our grade which was great because all we did is watch movies in class so it's not a big deal.", + "class": " THEA199", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2006", + "message": "J. Zags is my homefry.", + "class": " THEA102", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 26th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " 200563", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2005", + "message": "No exams, but attendance is 30% of your grade. You have to go to 4 stupid plays. The TAs are crazy. Too much writing involved, but you can BS your way through the papers. You should get an A if you hand everything in and go to class.", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 20th, 2004", + "message": "Great professor, easy class ... FUN class! Attendance is Required, but that's INSTEAD of exams, so that's AWESOME! He tries to make things fun, lectures usually less than 50 mins (and only once a week!). Excellent class.", + "class": " THEAT101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2004", + "message": "Take this class and anything with Zager. He's the most down to earth prof I've had and his class is so easy.", + "class": " THEA101", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Alexandru Zaharescu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "If you are able to take a number theory class with him, do so immediately. Top tier professor because he cares about his students and lectures are crisp. He could have no lecture planned and just with some examples demonstrate normally difficult mathematical concepts. His great teaching makes the class easy, not the material.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2018", + "message": "Everything you need to learn is taught in lecture. Class is basically memorizing formulas and using them. Professor taught slowly (which I loved) and basically told you every problem that would be on each exam. Everyone got 100's on the 3 exams but the final is much harder so make sure to study for it.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 16th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Alexandru is a really nice person and he gives clearly notes for lecture. He gives example for midterms on review lessons so it's easy to get good grades if you look at these problems clearly. Sometimes midterm and final include one or two hard questions, but you can solve it by using what you have learned. He is the best professor I met!", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2016", + "message": "Professor Zaharescu class is special. He always explains number theory difficult concepts and proofs in a simple but clear way. If you attend every class and you will definitely get a good grade. Also, whenever you ask questions after classes he is always willing to help you friendly. If you are planning to take number theory class, take his class.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 21st, 2016", + "message": "He's an amazing professor. He's very clear and wants to see his students succeed. Very easy to understand the material and answers any question you have. If you need extra help he gives you his time.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 12th, 2016", + "message": "Great professor! His lectures are very interesting and you'll learn quite a bit of new mathematics. Unfortunately the course is a little light on proofs. Read the textbook to fill in the gaps when it comes to proofs. Don't be afraid to question him about proof techniques from the book. He'll gladly answer everything in detail during office hours.", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 9th, 2016", + "message": "If you want easy and fun math class, taking his class is best option. If you want hard and challenging course, you should avoid him", + "class": " MATH347", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 25th, 2016", + "message": "He is very helpful and understanding. His lectures are engaging. Also, he has a deep interest in and knowledge of number theory. Great professor!", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2015", + "message": "I think he is best professor at UIUC. I really enjoy his class. he always willing to help you as long as he is not busy. he called me the funny guy I think he probably dont even remember my name.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 13th, 2015", + "message": "The course is easy to earn A or A+ if you take all classes. The professor is humorous. And you will have review sections before every midterms as expected.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "give a few but instructing homework. the lecture is amazing and he will mention every detail of the proof and I bet all the students get his idea clearly. The homework is not that hard once you attend on his class. However, the bad thing is that he is just too popular and you have to make earlier plan to get in his class lol.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "Nice man! Funny lectures, if you are a Math major and need 453, gotta take this one. ", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2015", + "message": "BEST professor ever met!!! Great lectures and fair grades, any problems with your grades can be discussed with him. ", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2015", + "message": "This professor is an Amazing guy! He is knowledgeable, nice, awesome, full of knowledge and fun. If you are in Math or CS major and miss his class, you definitely will regret! Awesome and funny guy!", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2015", + "message": "This professor offers a great chance for students to learn number theory in an easy and exciting way. He cares the questions from students and help as long as he can offer. Pick him anyway to get the easy and exciting credit from math 453!", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 17th, 2015", + "message": "I really enjoy Professor Zaharescu's lecture. He explains difficult concepts very clear. There are some interaction part during his lecture, which is pretty interesting. Always helpful when you go to his office hours. And it will be very easy to get an A if you do the homework and attend the class. He is a good teacher and a very nice person.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 1st, 2015", + "message": "Very helpful professor and have interesting classes. The exam is easy when you do your homework seriously.", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2015", + "message": "Very good professor and funny classes. Course is not hard but professor makes it inspiring. Go for it !", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2015", + "message": "Professor Zaharescu is the best math professor in UIUC. His lecture is very funny and well-prepared. the class is not that hard if you attend every lecture and finish homework by yourself. the exam is also not tough, he would like to let his students to get good grade. outside class, he is very friendly and willing to help his students with patient", + "class": " MATH444", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 12th, 2015", + "message": "Great Professor overall inside of class and out. Inside of class he gives great lectures and makes his expected content on exams clear. Because of that, students should find studying very easy to do and perhaps enjoyable. Outside of class he's very friendly and willing to help his students present or past. Very approachable if you need help!", + "class": " MATH453", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rea Zaimi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2016", + "message": "She is definitely the nicest professor I have ever seen. She responds to emails very quick and offers many useful tips and advises. Her lecture was not mandatory if you don't want iclicker points which do not count too much to final grades. Reading would be recommended to help understand the materials better.", + "class": " GEOG106", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Mohammad Zaki ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jul 18th, 2009", + "message": "Teaches mostly from the book. Easy to follow along with.", + "class": " MATH220", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 1st, 2009", + "message": "Zaki is a nice guy, but a horrible teacher. The first third of the class was about things I'd already learned..if I hadn't already known the information, I would have been entirely lost, much like I was the rest of the semester. He has a very thick accent and makes everything harder than it should be. You need an excellent TA in this class.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 13th, 2009", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "This is a really horrible class. The lectures are pointless to go to because he doesn't explain anything. Don't take this class if you didn't take any calculus in high school. The only way to pass is if you have a good TA.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "Makes things harder than they should be.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 18th, 2008", + "message": "Don't take this class. It's awful. He teaches complex topics extremely fast and faces the chalkboard the whole time so you cant see what he's writing or understand what he's saying. It's really hard to learn, and even harder to do well. Save yourself. Take 234 at a community college.", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2008", + "message": "Zaki is not helpful at all. The way he explains things is like a different language. There is no point in attending his lectures at all. I would 100% avoid this teacher!! SAVE YOURSELF!", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 6th, 2008", + "message": "Terrible professor. Don't take his class!", + "class": " MATH234", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2007", + "message": "I didn't find him very helpful at all. I learned more from listening to other students in my class.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2007", + "message": "Very good at explaining things. Way better than the professor is.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sergei Zalesov ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2020", + "message": "Strict and not likeable. The class is generally easy but his criticisms are very subjective.", + "class": " ESL115", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2017", + "message": "He is extremely strict. Dont take his section unless you want some challenges in your semester.", + "class": " ESL112", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Adam Zampa ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kevin Zang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2015", + "message": "Dr. Zang is the greatest, his accent is kind of difficult to get past, but if you do get past it you will be fine. He is also a total hottie. And he is always there for me when I need him ;). The only bad thing about his class is, there is no hands on material, have to practice on your own time. Oh and the fact that I cant focus due to his looks 3", + "class": " CHEM69", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kevin Zang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Art Zangerl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 21st, 2011", + "message": "terrible...absolutely terrible", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 15th, 2009", + "message": "tries to make it interesting.", + "class": " IB204", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Stephen Zank ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2011", + "message": "Extremely refined teacher who really knows his field. Excellent musician. Inspired and whimsical: not for the people who are looking for the usual boring way of teaching.I keep a great memory from his class!", + "class": " MUS428", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2008", + "message": "Zank is a very knowledgeable professor and if it were not for his ego, condescending manner, and his inability to keep personal opinion out of his lectures, he would be a decent teacher. Also, it seems that at times he lacks enthusiasm and this hurts his lectures. Try to avoid if possible.", + "class": " MUR224", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 5th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUSHIST", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2005", + "message": "I didn't learn one thing from him or his lectures. I learned everything from reading the book and my discussion TA. The exams are alright, except the impossible listening parts.", + "class": " MUSIC130", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Cristina Toharia Zapata ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 18th, 2017", + "message": "Proffesor Toharia is a phenomenal proffesor and a wonderful person. I have never had such a wonderful class experience, nor do I ever expect to have a similar experience in the future. It would be an understatement to say that proffesor Toharia sets the standard for her profession. 10/10 would take again just to be in her class.", + "class": " FR133X", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2013", + "message": "The class was fast paced and stimulating, 99% French was spoken, and my French actually improved quite a bit just from showing up. Prof. Toharia keeps the class fun and engaging. Grading is also relatively lenient. I would recommend this class over the typical 103 for language requirement.", + "class": " FR133X", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Cristina Zapatia ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Hatun Zengin ", "reviews": [] }, + { "name": "Assata Zerai ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Chengxiang Zhai ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2020", + "message": "Class is well-structured, lectures are very mundane however is the only knock on the professor. He could try to be more engaging in the recorded lectures.", + "class": " CS410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Zhai is nice. But this year's 510 seems to have an unusually heavy workload. Easy A comparing to other courses.", + "class": " CS510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2018", + "message": "The only thing you might be confused is that they never give you a clear feedback and correct answer to your homework, you need to ask TAs. Professor Zhai and his TAs in this class are kind and helpful. Despite the heavy homework twice a week, I would recommend you to take this class. They would give you a good GPA back.", + "class": " CS510", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 1st, 2017", + "message": "There are two lectures. One mandatory one optional. If you are interested in doing research with him, take this class. The optional lecture give u lots of opportunities to communicate with him face to face. Is an extremely nice professor, seems that he is genuinely interested in the topics in his course, and cares for his students .", + "class": " CS410", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2017", + "message": "Lectures are all from online videos, watch and understand the material and youll be more than fine in the class.", + "class": " CS410", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "David Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Sep 3rd, 2012", + "message": "Best Professor I had here, lucky to have him his final semester.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2011", + "message": "8am is rough. Worth it though. He will explain most things well, use supplemental notes and HW solutions for others. Exams are tough but manageable and there will be a large curve at the end. Find past exams. Be ready for long/difficult exams. Book is n't necessary. Take good notes, listen during reviews, practice the HW's and note examples.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 12th, 2011", + "message": "I know it's hard to wake up for 8AM lecture, but this one is worth it. Gives very detailed notes, goes over good examples in class, and repeats the most important info. Exams were on the hard end of the spectrum, but that's more from having 1 hour for 4 problems than anything else. Whole class is curved and online HW is very do-able, especially with the TAs online helping out. One minor note: the textbook is organized very differently than the professor's notes, so be careful studying from it.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2010", + "message": "Good professor, very thorough with his notes. A lot is covered in a single class period, so show up in the morning ready to write. His first exam and his final exam are very difficult, but there's a monster curve at the end of the semester, so don't stress out if you don't do so well. Online homework is easy and very similar to examples in class.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 10th, 2010", + "message": "If you go to every class and buy the supplementary notes, you don't need to buy the textbook because this guy is THOROUGH. The class is nonstop note taking and my hand would ache after each lecture.Worth it tho bc the notes alone got me through a difficult class w/ an A", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 6th, 2010", + "message": "This course can seem much more difficult than it truly is. Exam averages can be low (<65%) and no curve is applied until the end of the semester. HOWEVER, he assigns grades quite generously at the end of the course, with the majority of students getting As and Bs. Zhang is a decent lecturer. Book is not used for transistors, so you must buy notes", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 8th, 2008", + "message": "Good lecturer. If you go to his classes, ask questions, and do homework, you should get an A.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2007", + "message": "A great professor. I ditched the other professor at 2pm to go to his 8am lectures because he was that much better. Very good at explaining the material and repeats important information. He does problems in class that are very similar to the homeworks. His first test and the final were tough, but going to lecture helps a lot.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 7th, 2007", + "message": "Zhang is a decent professor. He likes to repeat himself mid-sentence, but the things he repeats tend to be important. Everything that he goes over in class is pertinent to the exams, ESPECIALLY his examples. Go to class, do the homework, and see the TAs when you're unsure, and you're almost guaranteed a decent grade with him.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2007", + "message": "can be pretty boring but pay attention because he explains everything you need to know clearly.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2006", + "message": "Great teacher; Ill take him if I were you!", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 1st, 2006", + "message": "Great professor and lecturer. Goes through problems that will be useful on the exams and homeworks. Hard part is getting up for the 8 AM lecture, but it is definitely worth goign to his lecture because you will get a better grade due to his great teaching.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2006", + "message": "He explains material very clearly, however don't ever skip lecture... It'll come back to bite you in the ass, especially later in the course. He does problems very similar to those found in the homeworks.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2005", + "message": "The class is always 8 a.m. kinda sucks, but if you goto class, it's easy to get an A. The exams are based on basics and won't trick you like physics.", + "class": " ECE205", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jinming Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "He cannot explain things clearly. You had to refer to the textbooks heavily. His lectures were not helpful even though attendance was mandatory. Homework and exams were easy (if you are used to doing math or statistical problems).", + "class": " EPSY585", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2012", + "message": "Awful class. The professor doesn't like to take questions. His answers were usually, \"Look in the book.\" He would not clarify anything and seemed annoyed with us if we didn't understand something. He knows the content very well, but he is an awful teacher.", + "class": " ELSY581", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2010", + "message": "This class was absolute nightmare!!! Perhaps it's because the prof is from a statistics background while everyone else is education and social science. He's too math-oriented, and quite frankly, I didn't learn anything. His teaching style is quite ambiguous and everyone would leave the class frustrated!", + "class": " EPSY581", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Yuanhui Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 28th, 2016", + "message": "just do what you're expected to and youll get an A. cool guy, and this class is actually interesting!", + "class": " ABE225", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jingfei Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2010", + "message": "Very easy teacher. Take this teacher for stat! I got D's on the first two test but I ended up with an A in the course. Very easy class. All you have to do is do the homework and extra credit and you are set!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2010", + "message": "A bit hard to understand sometimes. She's not great at explaining things, but her lecture notes are good.", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2010", + "message": "super easy... havent gone to a single class except for exams easy A", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 15th, 2010", + "message": "SUPER easy, havent gone to a single class expect for exam days...", + "class": " STATS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2010", + "message": "Very Hard Class, suggest you drop out if you take it... The exams are almost impossible, and the book work is hard everyday!", + "class": " STAT100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Saijun Zhang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Gehui Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2017", + "message": "Professor Zhang is entertaining as a teacher. She's really passionate about various topics, which is refreshing. There is a decent amount of homework to do, but the majority of class is discussions. Good class, great teacher.", + "class": " GS100", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2016", + "message": "Gehui was a great teacher, and I am so glad I took her class! Although she did ask for a lot considering it was a 100 level class, this class taught me a lot on the subject at hand, Global Studies. In all, I wish more professors were as excited at what they teach as Gehui, as well as matching her level of competence on teaching too!", + "class": " GLBL100", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xin Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 20th, 2017", + "message": "Xin is a good guy. 402 is a really light class in math major. In general the attendance rate is like 5/30.. But really easy course without mandatory attendance. The homework is easy and the test is similar to hw. Try to attend the class and go to office hour u will be fine.", + "class": " MATH402", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jesse Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2016", + "message": "best TA", + "class": " ECE411", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2016", + "message": "yes.", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 11th, 2016", + "message": "very handsome", + "class": " ECE391", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Xiaohui Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 20th, 2019", + "message": "Zhang Laoshi is the one you need if you are learning Chinese. If you are passionate about learning Chinese and try in class you will get an A. He is funny and always comes to class happy, even if he is having a bad day. He will teach you anything and answer all of your questions while being super professional. The world needs more people like him.", + "class": " CHIN305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 6th, 2018", + "message": "Mr. Zhang is a phenomenal instructor. He is very friendly and funny, but always professional. He explains everything really well.", + "class": " CHIN306", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 25th, 2018", + "message": "The course was organized so well, and the teacher answered questions nicely. Very friendly, relatable, while making the course interesting and relevant.", + "class": " CHIN305", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 16th, 2017", + "message": "always well prepared for class and super organized! also trying to incorporate Chinese culture into class. I remember this one class when he taught us Chinese calligraphy hand by hand! grading is strict btu fair", + "class": " CHIN202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 5th, 2017", + "message": "great teacher. I wish to have him for 203 and 204 as well", + "class": " CHIN202", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2016", + "message": "my favorite language teacher so far. Teacher Zhang rocks!", + "class": " CHIN201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 18th, 2016", + "message": "Zhang laoshi is very good at teaching and getting everyone involved. He really knows his stuff and explains very well and clear. Easy to talk to, very approachable, very prepared for class, good sense of humor. It's a very fast pace class but easy to follow.", + "class": " CHIN201", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Kai Zhang ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Susu Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2020", + "message": "Professor Zhang is an incredibly kind person and she will bend over backward to help you pass. However, she makes simple concepts confusing, and lectures are boring. You will get a good grade, but unless you really vibe with her teaching style or are obsessed with the subject, you won't learn much. It is worth it just for the 400 level GPA boost", + "class": " PSYC490", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Shuo Zhang ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2021", + "message": "Dude's an absolute legend. His feedback and responses to writing assignments and papers ensure you understand what it takes to get a good grade and why. Very understanding about time management with his class and all he asks is at least a little effort to participate in order to see that you care. Great teacher and easy person to get along with.", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2021", + "message": "I am taking this class rn in Spring 2021, ngl Shuo has a great personality and is always being responsible for the whole class. For each short paper, he provides a clear grading procedure and always sends us an \"essay-like\" email for clarification after grading. Really kind and interesting, and we share a lot in common.", + "class": " EALC275", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Ruben Zhao ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Kai Zhao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 30th, 2014", + "message": "he does not speak english. he is really bad. do not go to his class.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2014", + "message": "He's hard to understand. The only way would would do poorly in this class is if you didn't go to lecture. Discussion seemed pretty pointless but for some reason I still went every week.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2014", + "message": "Kai is the man. He gives a ton of extra credit. Go for him with help for the MP's and attending lectures is really helpful. A lot of the test questions are from the lecture, lab, MP's and weekly reviews. If you show up and do your work you'll get a good grade.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2013", + "message": "Very funny guy, and he cares a lot about his students. He wants his students to receive good grades for this course so there are plenty of extra credits provided. Make sure you go to class, take good notes, and do the old exam questions.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2013", + "message": "If you do all the work and pay attention, you should be able to pull of an A. Most of the people who complain are the ones who sit on Facebook the whole lecture. If you find yourself struggling, the online question site can very helpful, as well.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 10th, 2013", + "message": "The worst class/professor I've had at U of I. He is a HORRIBLE public speaker which makes lecture almost unbearable to sit through, but if you don't go to lecture, you're even more lost. Class was unorganized, inconsistent, and exams were difficult. Definitely don't recommend it. If you must take it, go to all of your discussions/labs!!", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2013", + "message": "Take this class anywhere but U of I if you can help it. This was the most disorganized class that I have taken so far. It was inconsistent, confusing, and while it had the potential to be interesting but was instead just extremely frustrating. It seemed like they put zero effort into the planning of the class and there were errors on every exam.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 19th, 2012", + "message": "Agree with the previous person about the \"adorable\" CS humor. And that his TAs aren't the best. Overall a pretty easy class, with plenty of time to work on MPs and opportunities to ask for help.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 5th, 2012", + "message": "Adorable sense of humor, though how cute can you be about CS? He will explain stuff and help you a lot if you go to office hours, so I recommend that. TAs are okay; of course it depends on the TA. Seems like Kai does all the work himself and the other teacher of the other section doesn't do squat, so he gets brownie points from me for that.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2012", + "message": "Actually pretty hilarious if you get his jokes. He at least keeps the lectures interesting, if not totally clear. His TAs are pretty awful, though.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 21st, 2012", + "message": "Terrible speaker. He tries to make friends with you and it gets kind of annoying. The exams and homework ALWAYS have errors which they find later and give you credit for. Overall if you study you should be okay.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2012", + "message": "Not the greatest teacher, but you should get an A if you study enough.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Zhizhen Zhao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 20th, 2021", + "message": "Worst Professor in ECE. No one knows how she managed to teach 313 successively for several semesters despite massive complaint and discontent from students. AVOID HER AT ALL COSTS", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2020", + "message": "Professor Zhao loves reciting the textbook for 55 minutes at a time. You can feel the lack of flavor, passion, or basic interest for the subject material straight from her NPC-like lecture voice. You might get some enjoyment out of watching her fumble her words while trying to deviate in any potentially interesting manner away from the textbook!", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 11th, 2020", + "message": "Terrible. No understanding of a pandemic and a person who runs a class without empathy. The students were treated like garbage. What kind of person sets a policy where you have to angle your camera to face your hands?! To all ECE students consider taking STAT 400 and 410 because they don't play these games with your education. Worst Prof. EVER.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Worst professor ever. Condesceding, demeaning, rude, inconsiderate. Worst of all, she never answers any questions on Piazza for the challenging 313 class. Change exam policy 2 days before final. Avoid her at all costs.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 10th, 2020", + "message": "Cruel, inconsiderate, inhumane professor. After transitioning to online due to an unprecedented pandemic, she not only significantly raised the difficulties of the exams, she also drastically changed the final exam policies two days before it, significantly altering the way people study. Clearly she has no regards to the student well being at all.", + "class": " ECE313", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Huimin Zhao ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Lei Zhao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 26th, 2020", + "message": "Basically do pain no gain. Listen to the lectures for the whole semester and get a letter grade without any feedback.", + "class": " CEE592", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "The contents of this class are so wide and not deep. Like a 300level course. Similar feedback(actually two sentences) for every student for deliverable #1 No feedback for deliverable #2 and presentation before the final report No grading rubric", + "class": " CEE592", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "1. This course is graded all based on one project. The grading process is so confused without any rubric. 2. At first, he said 6000 words for final report costing lots of time for us to hit so many words. But the night before submission, he sent an email said 6000 is not necessary!??? 3. NO feedback on previous work before submission final report", + "class": " CEE592", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2019", + "message": "It was frustrating to have a syllabus/grading system that kept changing throughout the semester, so it was difficult to know what to expect in terms of grading. I think he is a bit inexperienced when it comes to teaching to hopefully this improves. Would have liked better explanations of how to approach problems and the why of doing things.", + "class": " CEE202", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rui Zhao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "Quizzes every two weeks worth the majority of your grade. Homework three times a semester which isn't too difficult but worth a fair part of your grade. Averages on the quizzes went from an average of high 70's at the start of the semester to the low 60's near the end. Lots of opportunities to offset difficult quizzes.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 16th, 2020", + "message": "Proffessor Zhao's lectures are quite difficult to understand. We can use a book as a resource, but the things mentioned in the book are vastly different from the exams. Her lectures are also vastly different from the exams. The exams also have many grammatical errors. It's a shame we are paying for this class", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2020", + "message": "The professor was passionate about the subject and I liked the contemporary examples related to what we were learning that she would include in lecture. I do wish that there were video lectures available when classes went online. You get extra credit for attendance, which is a plus. Attendance is important in order to do well on quizzes/exams.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 4th, 2020", + "message": "So many good things to say about professor Zhao. Some of the things I learned in class I still use to this day. Words can't even describe how thankful I am", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2019", + "message": "Haven't learned a single thing from her lectures because I don't understand anything she is talking about and her slides are totally useless, she just rambles about economic topics for an hour and a half. Not too hard to teach yourself everything from the workbook though", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "Lectures can usually be boring to listen to, but she offers extra credit for iClicker points as attendance. Highly encourage buying the class workbook to review for the midterms since they have very similar practice exams. Weekly online quizzes with unlimited tries and three written homeworks. Final is all multiple choice and the hardest exam imo", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 14th, 2019", + "message": "The class covers pretty much everthing for the exams and crystal clear. lots of homework but were given ahead of time, so get that texrbook and do it early when you can. The exams was multiple choice but very tricky, watchout for pitfalls. This is by far the hardest multiple choice question I ever seen where guesswork won't help. so prepare to read", + "class": " ECON517", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2018", + "message": "BOring lecturer but easy class. Practice exams are the same as the actual exams.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 8th, 2018", + "message": "If you have went through an exam-oriented secondary education system, then her classes would be enjoyable easy-A classes for you. Could be boring, but her teaching style is crystal clear.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2018", + "message": "Rui is a very boring lecturer and seemingly no one pays attention. Homework is simple, tests are almost identical to the practice exams given in the course workbook, and she offers extra credit. I recommend studying at least 3 days before to really solidify the concepts, but the T/F section is really tricky and worth 20% of each exam.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 20th, 2017", + "message": "Rui is awesome, especially if you like data. She always demonstrates proofs for the tools she teaches students and also provides empirical evidence to back them up. Extra credit for iClickers. Homework is a breeze. Exams are tricky but not difficult; she asks questions that require thinking about topics in a different light. Definitely recommend.", + "class": " ECON490", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 15th, 2017", + "message": "I actually learned a lot from her class. She is kind of boring lecturer, but I really liked her class. It is also easy to get an A. I studied like 3 days before the exam, but still managed to get As for each. Her exams are basically identical as the previous ones.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 28th, 2017", + "message": "I thought her class was actually nice. I learned a lot from her lecture slides especially. It is really specific. Her exams basically have same format with the previous exams. Overall good class.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 23rd, 2016", + "message": "Rui is a pretty boring lecturer and is relatively hard to understand. I only went to lecture because she offers iClicker extra credit points for going to class. There are three midterms which are relatively identical to the practice midterms she provides except for the TF portion. Overall, Rui is unexciting and I would advise against her classes.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2016", + "message": "Prof Zhao explains well if you actually pay attention to her lectures. Midterms are manageable and extremely similar to practice exams. The final is indeed much harder but is similar to her iclicker questions during class. She told us to love numbers and the stories behind them in the intro lecture which is quite true in acing the course.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2016", + "message": "Avoid her if you can simply because her final exam can hurt your overall grade very much. I received an \"A\" in all her exams and a \"C-\" on the finals. It was very much different from her 3 midterms. I quote her \"There is no particular way to study for the exam just go over everything.\" I did and still did not help. Exams have grammar mistakes.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2015", + "message": "Super easy A class, you don't need to be attend the class, Hugh curve given after final which made me to get an A+ on the final grade , not tough at all. Did the review 4 hours before exam and gets a on both 303 and 490 on monetary policy", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2015", + "message": "Easy class with all the slides on Compass. No need to go to lecture where you will have to listen to heavily Chinese accented professor who also has a trembling voice of a goat. I would take it again though since it's easy.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2014", + "message": ".", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2009", + "message": "She is a nice teacher and is good at gving you help on any questions you have. She is very boring though and no one ever goes to class. She posts everything online, and you can just study from that. There are 10 homeworks and 3 exams, with an optional final exam. I rarely went to class and ended up with a high B. You don't learn much though.", + "class": " ECON303", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Sihai Zhao ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 2nd, 2021", + "message": "What else can one say more? Well prepared, very friendly, extremely knowledgble, the only problem is the scheduling of office hours. Prof. Zhao is an early riser and his scheduling of office hours reflect that. Other than that, best all around.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2020", + "message": "Pretty good professor for an easy required STAT course. He could explain the concepts pretty well, and the HW, exams were straightforward. No complaints about Professor Zhao.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "This man is the GOAT. He is super smart, but he is really effective at explaining statistics and genuinely helps students. He posts his lectures online, and all of the tests are based on the lectures. He's not trying to screw you over because he's a man of the people. I would join his fanclub, if one did exist.", + "class": " STAT212", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 25th, 2018", + "message": "the BEST", + "class": " STAT434", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 19th, 2017", + "message": "Dave is the BEST instructor I have ever had at the U of I. The lecture is extremely organized and he is so well prepared. Everything is well explained and he really encourages students to think actively. The contents are interesting and of course, you have to work for a bit to make it, but totally worth to give it a shot.", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2016", + "message": "Good professor, make you work for the class but it's sometimes demanding", + "class": " STAT430", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Vadim Zharnitsky ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 7th, 2021", + "message": "Taken a few lectures so far. He just keeps making mistakes on the recorded lecture. Sometimes it's even worse, as he make a mistake on another mistake, and the whole lecture just goes into a nonsense.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 22nd, 2020", + "message": "Tough course with a tough professor. Rough accent and doesn't really help you.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Speaks quietly and draws amazing 3D shapes that he does not explain very well. He does not ask the class enough questions throughout lecture and when he does every one is confused. Reads directly off the lecture notes available online and sometimes makes mistakes despite having the notes.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 3rd, 2020", + "message": "Awful at explaining concepts and giving reasoning for his methods while solving problems.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 11th, 2019", + "message": "Very difficult class and not a great teaching style. TAs were helpful. Curved by a ridiculous amount at the end of the semester because test averages were so low.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2015", + "message": "The trouble at first is accent, later it's not a problem cuz u'll get used to it. ", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2014", + "message": "Great professor for 441. Extremely strong grasp of material. Very helpful. Very direct presentation of material.", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2013", + "message": "It is somewhat difficult to understand what he is explaining on the board but the exams are easy since the exam problems are very similar to the homework problems.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "Each day I had this class, it was probably the best part of my day. Professor Zharnitsky enjoys answering conceptual questions, and takes time to make sure students are understanding. He's really approachable and helpful during his office hours. Although homework/exams were somewhat tricky, he grades fairly. Hoping to take another class from him.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2013", + "message": "This class was really enjoyable--It was probably the best part of each day I had it. Professor Zharnitsky is really considerate and likes answering conceptual questions. He's also really helpful and approachable during his office hours. Homework/exams were normally somewhat challenging, but he graded very generously.", + "class": " MATH442", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 29th, 2012", + "message": "Very each class to get an A. Professor would often times get lost on a problem and waste ten minutes trying ti figure it out.", + "class": " MTH441", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 15th, 2011", + "message": "He's a smart professor who means well. I had trouble understanding him with his accent though and his test were not easy. Mediocre class overall in terms of passibility", + "class": " MATH441", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 4th, 2011", + "message": "Horrible horrible teacher. Couldn't understand a thing. I sometimes doze off while listening to him talk. He may be very fervent/dedicated in teaching but he really doesn't know how to present the material. He'll stop in the middle of sentences and lets you finish the thought process, which is unhelpful in addition to his accent.", + "class": " MATH241", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2011", + "message": "can't understand anything. i had trouble with him and lectures, but i didnt go to many of them. Math is my best subject and i got a C+, but scale was weighed. i only recieved a 62%", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 12th, 2010", + "message": "English is not his native laungue and it is very hard to understand what he is saying. He was extremely boring and unhelpful. Most people do not even go to his lecture and just go to discussion. The grading was fair. All quizes were based off homework and exams very not extremely hard. He does curve when needed.", + "class": " MATH221", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 28th, 2010", + "message": "English was not his first language. Hard to understand in lecture. However, tests are extremely easy. If you have trouble understanding material in lecture make sure to get a good TA for discussion. Some TAs are awesome, others are terrible.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 7th, 2009", + "message": "He's a very smart man. He rewrites the book examples most of the time. He also posts his notes online so you can always look at them later. However sometimes he gives out important info. during lecture such as what's gonna be on the quiz the next day etc. so you might want to go. His exams are either really easy or really hard.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 2nd, 2009", + "message": "This guy fails at speaking english and at teaching. He's boring, and is profoundly uninterested in teaching. However, I'm terrible at math, yet I think his tests and quizzes are ridiculously easy. This guy is your ticket to getting credit for Calc 2 without doing any work at all!", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 22nd, 2008", + "message": "GREAT TEACHER!! exams are very easy, i remember taking his class last year and he realized after he gave us the 1st exam that it was too easy. Apparently i was in a class filled with dumb ppl so our averages were still lower than the usual grading scale. I got an A in this class, and i recommend him as a teacher", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 19th, 2008", + "message": "As a professor, he is useless. But the class is EASY! Taylor Series, which is supposed to be incredibly difficult, I got a 97% on the exam with moderate studying. And he uses MathZone for hw, which is really nice.", + "class": " MATH231", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Wenxuan Zhong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2013", + "message": "I had heard stories, but now I know they're true. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. I am getting a good grade, but you could not pay me to take another of her classes again. COMPLETE DISORGANIZATION", + "class": " STAT428", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 24th, 2010", + "message": "She has a chinese accent which can be bothering... homework are from the problems in the back of the textbook. There are 2 midterms and a final. The midterms were extremely easy, while the final was fairly difficult... Some people had an A+ before the final and received a B/B+ afterwards.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 5th, 2010", + "message": "I don't know why these comments are so negative. Wenxuan goes through all the material very slowly and is more than willing to answer any students questions. The homework wasn't difficult or time consuming. I stopped going to class about a third through the semester and still managed two solid As on the midterms and a B on the final.", + "class": " STAT200", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 27th, 2009", + "message": "She is absolutely terrible. You won't be able to understand her at all. While teaching, she makes numerous mistakes to the point that students are constantly correcting her. Her lectures have tons of typos. I walked out of this class because I realize it is just going to end up badly if I stay. Don't take this class!", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 13th, 2008", + "message": "Horrible final. Hard to understand with Chinese accent. Unorganized and refuses to round grades up.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Flora Zhou ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 3rd, 2012", + "message": "She is very average. Not exciting or interesting to listen to. Pretty easy to get an A in the class, just make sure you study for exams and understand how to apply what you learn.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 5th, 2011", + "message": "Flora was awesome! She is sooo nice and her class really isn't that hard. One of my favorite accounting professors at the u of i. Definately recommended", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 19th, 2010", + "message": "SHE WAS THE BEST TEACHER EVER. I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE DIDN'T DO WELL IN THE CLASS!!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2010", + "message": "no comment", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 17th, 2009", + "message": "FLORA ZHOU FLORA ZHOU, I really hope she is reading our comments because I want her to know so badly how awful she is and how miserable my life became because of her. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE HER TENURE. If UofI does that, then this school and its ACCY department are just HOPELESS. She ruins the reputation!!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 15th, 2009", + "message": "By far the worst class I've ever taken. I knew 301 was going to be hard, but she only makes it 50 times worse. She drags class out the entire 1h 50 min. for no reason, she just reads off of power point slides and can't explain anything unless its on her notes. So much work, 10 cases and 3 individual cases. And tests were really hard! AVOID!!!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 27th, 2009", + "message": "she's the WORST professor ever!! very boring and she can't explain the material and answer questions at all! she didn't even give sample exams as she usually did this semester. DO NOT TAKE ACCY301 WITH HER IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER OPTION!", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 25th, 2008", + "message": "She is quite boring, but everything is straightforward. Just do the practice exams she gives out and know all the calculation portions. You'll do fine then.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 14th, 2008", + "message": "I think she's fine.She is not really good at explaining materials but when I take her class,she gives out sample midterms.And she CURVES a lot.So basically you just need to be better than the others.I know many people end up with B+/A-.One more thing,she cut down half of the required 301 group assignments compared to other sections.MUCH LESS WORK.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2008", + "message": "She is not a good teacher at all. The final is impossible. Applying the material is one thing, but trying to figure out where in the question the material IS is another thing entirely. She tries to act so naive (\"I'm not Christian, I didn't know it was Easter\") but she really just doesn't want to take responsibility for being a terrible teacher.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2008", + "message": "Very annoying. Cannot explain material and answer students' questions, she really just reads off the powerpoint slides and makes unfair tests that are unrelated to lecture or the book. Its kind of hard to apply material when it was never explained well. The guy down there prolly got the answers from previous sections. Overall just stay away...", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 30th, 2008", + "message": "Don't take her class if you have another choice.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2008", + "message": "Well she's cute. I think thats the only reason I went to class. However, she seems to not understand American values (I.E -- no one does work over spring break and therefore having a huge paper due the MONDAY after spring break is just silly). People think her midterms are hard, however, they are quite fair as long as you can APPLY the material.", + "class": " ACCY301", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jin Zhou ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 12th, 2021", + "message": "He is a great lecturer and a nice professor. Go to his lecture and ask at his office hours if you have any questions about the lecture and homework. Then it's easy to receive an A.", + "class": " ECE342", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 26th, 2019", + "message": "Amazing course materials with actual circuit design homework.", + "class": " ECE598JZ", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 20th, 2018", + "message": "Awesome professor, explains the materials pretty clear.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 30th, 2017", + "message": "Not amazing, but the class isn't bad, and I thought his lectures were a nice way to learn other than the course slides, was nice to see multiple approaches to problems. I found him helpful in office hours too.", + "class": " ECE110", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Judy Zhu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2007", + "message": "She does not teach, you can't understand her, and she goes about 1 page of notes every minute which is insane. Homework and exams are easy if you know where to find help and put the right things on your cheat sheets.", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2007", + "message": "not clear at all", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Sep 23rd, 2005", + "message": "doesn't explain concepts well, hard to understand", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 17th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH471472", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2005", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " MATH472", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 17th, 2005", + "message": "Judy's a great prof. Her office hours were very helpful. The class was a little difficult, but that wasn't Judy's fault.", + "class": " MATH471", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Weimo Zhu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jun 28th, 2019", + "message": "Nice and helpful professor! Learned a lot from his class!", + "class": " KIN401", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2016", + "message": "Class wasn't too bad in general. Poorly run unfortunately. Has some interesting material. Dr. Zhu clearly knows what he's talking about, but the course in general is very dry and poor quality. Would not recommend.", + "class": " KIN401", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { "name": "Wenjuan Zhu ", "reviews": [] }, + { + "name": "Ruoqing Zhu ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2021", + "message": "Gives very difficult homeworks without showing how they are done; condescends to his students. Allows late homeworks, but with a penalty. Very little time given during exams, which are tough.", + "class": " STA542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 27th, 2020", + "message": "Very tough, very fair. STAT 542 is rigorous, and professor Zhu is very fair.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 25th, 2020", + "message": "Unhelpful. Ridiculous exam.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2020", + "message": "Exam was insane and irrelevant to homework. 60% are multiple choice questions and all of them have one or more answers. And for the response questions, all of them are even harder than homework questions. It is impossible to answer all the questions within the given time period.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2020", + "message": "Tough grader, hard exam", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 17th, 2020", + "message": "Condescending, tough grader.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2020", + "message": "Poor.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2020", + "message": "Unclear grading criteria. Exam is too long for the time isn't reflective of the homework", + "class": " CPSC542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2020", + "message": "Can't instruct. Ridiculous homework. Ridiculous exam under covid conditions. Avoid at all costs if you want to learn anything.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 30th, 2020", + "message": "He is nice, but the course is not. You need to put more than 20 hours on each homework, but still possible to lose many points because most of the questions are vague and open-ended. Grading was extremely strict.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 29th, 2020", + "message": "Can't communicate.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "This class is great, by far one of the most useful classes I've taken in the Statistics department. I don't know why the other comments are so negative, this is a 500-level stats class so you'd expect it to be challenging. Be prepared to learn the theory of stats learning and work hard on HWs and projects.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2019", + "message": "Harder than you would expect especially he asks you to write your own function and do a lot of things that are unnecessary.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 29th, 2019", + "message": "I personally do not recommend him for STAT 542, it is overwhelmingly challenging because of 80% of the hws you will have to write your own algorithm to do certain analysis. Why even bother if you know the concept and how to apply the packages? Take it if you want to have a deeper dig into the algorithms. Do not take if you learn to use them.", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 16th, 2019", + "message": "STAT 432 is based on ISLR, but Professor Zhu introduces more topics in this course from Stack Exchange, etc. and covers few topics in more detail. He is very sincere & is probably the most regular professor on Piazza. Assignments (except 1) were easy especially for people who have already done a course in machine learning using R or have read ISLR.", + "class": " STAT432", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 2nd, 2018", + "message": "Professor Zhu is a very good professor. His lecture makes me wake up at 7 and he is super humorous. But his homework and exam is hard. Instead of build-in functions, we have to write our own function in R. The exam contains mostly\"choice\" questions that need you to judge each answer and choose several answers. Really push us to learn.", + "class": " STAT432", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 18th, 2018", + "message": "Professor Zhu is the best instructor I've ever had during my time at U of I. He truly cares about his students and well prepares for the lecturers. More important, what you learnt from his class will be extremely helpful for your future career. Of course, his class is tough, but you won't regret making efforts for it.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2018", + "message": "He is a good professor with passion. He is willing to help students and he likes to make jokes in lecture. But he kind of makes definitions confusing. His lectures are clear at first, but as the contents gets harder, he gets worse at explaining. I have to read textbooks to understand the concepts. But he is always willing to help.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 5th, 2018", + "message": "You will never feel boring in his class.", + "class": " STAT400", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2018", + "message": "great professor, explain things super clear and gives very useful insights", + "class": " STAT542", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Chao Zi ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2020", + "message": "He was my TA for Fin 221. He was pretty standard for the class. Nothing super great nothing super bad. He got the job done. No complaints", + "class": " FIN221", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Aaron Ziegel ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 1st, 2015", + "message": "There is nothing negative to say about this man, as an instructor or human being. He's hilarious, scholarly, and makes even the driest subject matter palatable. He's the best teacher I've ever had. ", + "class": " 313", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 6th, 2013", + "message": "This man is a truly gifted teacher. He is extraordinarily knowledgeable and communicates well with his students. It is a shame that the School of Music let him slip through their fingers and didn't offer him a position. I've never particularly liked history, but Dr. Z made me ENJOY music history lectures. One of the best professors the SoM HAD!", + "class": " MUS313MUS314", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 19th, 2013", + "message": "Very nice, entertaining and fun teacher. Very interesting class even if you don't know much about older music. I would highly recommend this class for non majors to fulfill gen eds or even for fun.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 10th, 2013", + "message": "Amazing professor. Completely rekindled my passion for music. A friend of mine sat in every day without even enrolling because the class was so interesting. The first exam is difficult, but the rest are simple and all of them are curved. Don't need to read the textbook, only need to review notes and know the listening pieces for exams.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 16th, 2013", + "message": "Super nice professor! Explain things very clearly, and have the ability to let you to be interested in music. Interesting ppt animation design! Enjoy it in your class. Also he is very humorous and charming!!!!!!", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 29th, 2013", + "message": "A very fun professor who can explain everything very well. Highly recommend him.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 10th, 2013", + "message": "Pro. Ziegel is a graceful man both inside and outside! Literally I had no experience about music before taking this class and it was boring for me at first(this is my own problem). But it gets more and more interesting as long as you keep the path with him! He is just amazing and I appreciate his personal charming!", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2012", + "message": "The class is my favorite. I have been playing the piano for the last 4 years and never in my life have I felt so close to music. Thank you Professor Ziegel for teaching the class with the enthusiasm you do. I wish this class did not end.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 7th, 2012", + "message": "This man was born to teach. He excels in every perspective as a professor. Right sense of humor, great way of teaching, extraordinary slides clear voice etc. Although I am an Advertising major, I have to say this class has been the most interesting yet informative class this semester. He is always well-prepared and I can tell from his slides.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2012", + "message": "I love him!", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 9th, 2012", + "message": "This man loves music. He really has a passion for this. I learned A LOT in this class. The class is fairly easy, but I wouldn't expect to get an A if you don't attend lecture. I would totally recommend this class to anyone that is interested in the art of music.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 2nd, 2011", + "message": "Best man ever :)", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2011", + "message": "Great professor! Great lecturer and very clear in his presentations. Also very clever, talented on the piano, and cute! Highly recommend this class and professor!", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 10th, 2011", + "message": "Awesome teacher! He's super funny and is passionate about what he teaches. Makes class fun to go to and plays the piano for demonstrations. Highly recommend the class! There are 3, 50 MC tests, and the final is not cumulative. Attend class and study notes, you'll do well.", + "class": " MUS130", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Raymond Zielinski ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2015", + "message": "He teaches plant biology for the American working man, cause that's who he is and that's who he cares about.", + "class": " MC116", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heather Zike ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 14th, 2012", + "message": "Heather is not a professor, she is part of the College of MDIA advisory team but I just wanted to say how AWESOME and helpful she is. She truly cares about the students and is more then willing to help. I seriously love her and I'm so glad I have her as my advisor. So easy to talk to and approachable :)", + "class": " ADV000", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Craig Zilles ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2021", + "message": "CS105 is a *class* and you are in it to LEARN programming! Negative reviews on this page are uneducated and ignoring the fact that this class is still a **Computer Science class**. Come into the class with an open mind and work ethic, and it will actually be pretty easy. Homework is manageable with unlimited attempts, there is quite a bit though.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 9th, 2021", + "message": "I actually like this professor a lot. I have no idea why people give him bad comments. He cares about the student and gives us a week off so that we can be more focused on our work.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2021", + "message": "Unbelievable for a 100 level class that some people are just taking as an elective. As everyone has mentioned, the work load is beyond heavy and crazy. You will spend HOURS on this class every single day. The fact this is allowed is unreal. On test days, you have lectures after that as well - just to put that into perspective. Avoid at all costs.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2021", + "message": "I took CS105 at UIUC and Zilles was a fair professor. The class is not an easy A, but he gives you all the resources to succeed. He gives practice exams available which are always very close to the real exam. Do not memorize the questions. You need to know the material to succeed in this class.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2021", + "message": "This class is way too hard to be doing online, he doesn't care about our grades at all...", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 26th, 2021", + "message": "The majority of individuals came into class with no experience in CS. The grading for this class was based on a bunch of midterms (10%) and quiz (2%), with a midterm every three weeks, a quiz every three weeks, with one week without an assessment. No curve, but the opportunity to offset the tough assessments with pretty easy homework.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 24th, 2020", + "message": "You'll have to put in lots of work. I spent the most time of all classes on this class. It's really not that hard of a class if you give it enough time and not get frustrated for not understanding something. There's basically always office hours and tutoring appointments available to make for help. Lecture at 9 sucks. I loved the challenge though!", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 8th, 2020", + "message": "If I had taken this class in person, or if I was allowed to take it in person, I would do much better. You can tell he knows what he's doing but he's not good at putting it through a screen. I was confuesed for 90% of the semester. His lectures are just clicker questions and it doesn't really feel like you learn from them.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 7th, 2020", + "message": "He and his TAs weren't very considerate of students grade or their concern in the middle of the pandemic. While students asked him questions about grades in lecture when he gave us the chance he ignored them and answered what he wanted. He is very sarcastic and has a way with words.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 22nd, 2020", + "message": "He takes no leniency for personal issues and does not take into consideration a wholistic grading perspective. He is more worries about logistics than students actually learning. Overall brutal professor who throws lots of work at you. I barely managed to get an B-.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 29th, 2020", + "message": "you would think in a class for non-tech majors the material would be a smidge easier. nope! literally the hardest & least favorite class i've taken at uiuc. TAs are rude and unprofessional, and lecture slides & homework were posted up to 5 days late....5 days! so so many exams and tests. if this class isn't specifically required, stay away!!", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 21st, 2020", + "message": "Prof Zilles was great. The class was enormous (600 people), so I didn't ever interact with him directly. However, he is a terrific lecturer, and the course was laid out in a very clear and understandable way. I would highly recommend Zilles and this course.", + "class": " CS125", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Apparently CS 105 was revamped this semester. There were four exams and the final, so a bit test heavy, but the quantities of homework and practice quizzes and exams were very helpful.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 22nd, 2019", + "message": "There's a lot of reading outside of class, but you get a lot of practice with the code. Practice exams are almost identical to actual exams, so it makes studying pretty easy. He said he wouldn't curve our exams but ended up curving exams 2 and 3 in the end, so that was a bonus. Overall the class is doable if you put in some effort.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 21st, 2019", + "message": "He became the new professor for CS 105 after the old professor left because of a family member's illness. He completely changes the class, makes it way more difficult and time-consuming, and gets rid of the large curve that the last professor gave out. There was no reason for him to change the class so much and I will never like him for doing that.", + "class": " CS105", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 21st, 2019", + "message": "Took his CS225 last semester and had a lot of fun. The MPs are hard and lots of homework, but this is what CS225 like from the past. Super humorous and make this class funny.", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 18th, 2019", + "message": "Was looking forward to taking this class, however this professor did not explain concepts in depth well enough. Expect to do a lot of outside learning", + "class": " CS225", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 1st, 2018", + "message": "Personally, I disliked the material, but he gives humorous and informative lectures. He explains the subject and answers questions quite well. Lots of info and materials posted on the course website. This particular class starts out stupidly easy, but ramps up significantly through the semester, ESPECIALLY in the last few weeks. Don't slack!", + "class": " CS233", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2018", + "message": "When I took CS 126 with Prof. Zilles in its second semester, it was clear that the course hadn't yet fully matured. Rubrics came out late and could be confusing. Despite these setbacks, I really enjoyed 126. Zilles connected well with students, was entertaining, and very knowledgeable. Lectures were somewhat slow, but informative nonetheless.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2017", + "message": "Zilles is notorious for being mean to his students. CS126 is poorly organized.", + "class": " CS126", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steve Zimmerman ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 29th, 2020", + "message": "Really great professor. This class goes very quickly and has a lot of information. The exams are all based on the lectures and are pretty difficult. Flashcards and practice problems are the best way to study for this class along with an understanding of why electrons are moving the way they are. Grading is generous along with the curve. Open to Q's", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 4th, 2020", + "message": "Even though class is packed with information it is entertaining and everything is connected to real world examples. Explanations are really clear. The best and most inspirational Professor I have had at U of I. Definitely recommend attending class, office hours, and review sessions.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2019", + "message": "Fantastic Prof! Even if his tests make me a bit miserable, his lectures are fascinating and he really engages the class by constantly connecting what we learn with current scientific literature and daily life. Genuinely cares about students and very accommodating/aware of mental health.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2019", + "message": "I'm overall glad that I took this class with Professor Zimmerman. His personality made lectures not only entertaining, but also engaging. I felt comfortable answering questions in lecture, which is unusual for me. I appreciate that he gave helpful tips on how to study (e.g. notecards) and in some ways rewarded students for attending office hours.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2018", + "message": "Super nice guy. Loved the class! Pay attention in lectures; sometimes he'll give hints about exams. Do strongly suggested problems in book and practice exams.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 16th, 2018", + "message": "His lectures are decent, but filled with unnecessary tangents. Lecture slides are uploaded with blanks, and he goes too fast in lecture to fill them in, so good luck on his exams(based entirely on the lectures). He is arrogant and makes it a point to let you know all the people he's met in the science community. He also travels a lot.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 22nd, 2018", + "message": "He is a wonderful lecturer and always holds my attention completely for the entire time. I wish lectures could go for longer! Also, I feel comfortable answering questions in his class whereas I do not always feel comfortable talking in class. I believe that this is a strong testament to how great of a professor he is and how he cares about students", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 3rd, 2018", + "message": "Steve is one of the best, if not the best, professor here at UIUC. I am so grateful to him for teaching me everything I know about organic chemistry and because of him, this fall, I will begin my PhD in organic chemistry. Steve changed my life and I wouldn't be where I am today without him. If you get the chance to take his class, don't pass it up.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 14th, 2017", + "message": "Really great class, enjoyed the semester. He's someone who really deserves his own wikipedia page, he's that remarkable. Seemed to know everyone in the orgo world. Best chem prof so far. Funny guy. GO TO THE REVIEW SESH's, they are super helpful", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Good professor that is passionate about what he teaches.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "He is definitely the professor you should take with! His lectures are amazing, informative and well organized. This makes the lecture notes a great resource of exam preparation. Although the course material is hard, he gives a lot of extra credits. Overall, you will get a good grade if you put fair amount efforts.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2017", + "message": "Organic Chem is that one class that everyone talks about and you dread taking. Prof. Zimmerman taught the material well, and is a great lecturer. While tests are still hard, there are plenty of opportunities to do well in this class.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Zimmerman is a terrific professor. His reputation precedes him and you can tell how cool and interesting he is just by the fact that he refers to Nobel Laureates by their first time. He is a really good and fair professor, and really cares about his students to levels I have not seen before. I would recommend him to all of my peers. He is fantastic", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "This class is great. One of the best class I've taken on campus. Not an easy A, you need to work hard for it but professor makes the learning interesting and inspiring. The discussions are really helpful.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Zimmerman is by far the best chem professor ive had on this campus. He cares so much about the subject and it shows in his lectures. Its definitely a hard class but he is always a big help during office hours and he is always happy to help.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Great professor, expects a lot, but if you keep up with the material the tests are very fair.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Amazing professor that cares deeply for his students and is extremely approachable, albeit slightly awkward. He makes it a point to learn and use every student's name during class.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "One of the best professors I ever had, really enjoyed the course", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 11th, 2017", + "message": "Dr. Zimmerman is one of the best professors I've ever had. He has a great teaching style which makes his lectures applicable and fun, yet being consistently clear and easy to follow. I honestly wish he taught more courses, I learned a lot!", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 10th, 2017", + "message": "He is one of the best professors I have had. Although this is a very tough course, his explanations and way of teaching help make it easier to understand. His lectures are always very well thought out and structured. You can tell he is passionate about teaching. Also, as a person, he is very kind and funny. Great professor overall.", + "class": " CHEM236", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Kari Zobler ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Apr 1st, 2016", + "message": "She was amazing! She made material that could be seen as dull very interesting and funny. 10/10 would recommend to any other student! The tests were challenging but she makes so much of the material easier to understand, by giving us stories about it, we were able to remember what was needed to pass.", + "class": " ANTH277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 9th, 2011", + "message": "Seriously, she's SO hilarious. She has the best stories and she's a total sweetheart. I literally never wanted to skip her class. Exams were kind of tough but the project was actually pretty interesting. Plus, she's like, Claire Dane's doppelganger. So cute!", + "class": " ANTH277", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 3rd, 2011", + "message": "She is so cool!", + "class": " ANTH277", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Rapti Zoe ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Feb 8th, 2019", + "message": "Easy A in this class", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2005", + "message": "God damn, that last guy said exactly what needed to be said.", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 26th, 2005", + "message": "Aww Zoe... Alot of students have trouble with her lectures becuase she is a small international woman with a soft voice so try to sit close. Teaches fairly tough with algebra you may not be familiar with, so that causes confusion. However, her main positive is that she wants you to learn it and she is willing to help anytime you need it. \"Haa-low\"", + "class": " MATH230", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jonathan Zoia ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2019", + "message": "Main assignment was hosting a guest speaker, an executive from a large company. Book was required for weekly HW, but easy reading. He brought in students from the program to share tips on how to prepare for the application and interviews. Very responsive and hosted office hours weekly. Helped me write a cover letter for my summer internship.", + "class": " BADM261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 6th, 2019", + "message": "Great experience, with executive guest speakers. When he taught, the class was fun. He expected quality work with weekly assignments & readings. Accessible outside of class. Would acknowledge you by name & stop to chat. Very knowledgeable in BUS & ENG and recruitment. Helped students with resumes & LinkedIn. I didn't get in T&M, but great class!", + "class": " ENG261", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Bing David Zong ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Mar 10th, 2014", + "message": "He mumbles to himself in class, barely make eye contacts with the students, and literally reads off the slides. Grading is extremely unfair yet he always try to justify it. He also has this condenscending demeanor that's just irritating. The most unhelpful professor I've ever seen in my entire academic career. Avoid him at all cost.", + "class": " ACCY511", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 10th, 2014", + "message": "If you can avoid this professor, please do so! Classes consist of him mumbling ppt slides to himself. He does not engage the class or pay attention to the students at all! Extremely difficult to follow, and absolutely incompetent at teaching. He should quit teaching and stick to research.", + "class": " ACCY511", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Suiwen Zou ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2019", + "message": "I took Dr. Zou's RST 325 class her 1st-semester teaching at UIUC. At first we were all struggling, but we soon learned that if we actually took initiative and asked her for help with proofreading papers, group projects, or even questions about the tests, she would 100% help us out. She's a super nice lady and this class is an easy A if you try.", + "class": " RST325", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Steven Zumdahl ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "May 31st, 2016", + "message": "He was the best!", + "class": " CHEM107108", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 22nd, 2015", + "message": "Hi Mr. Zumdahl I hope you read this. I never took a class with you but we are using your AP chem book(9th ed) & I have a few constructive criticisms. 1st I don't understand how octahedrals contain 6 bonds, doesn't octa mean 8? And 2nd on p. 481, Figure 10.34 says there are red Zn ions, but they're actually purple. But overall the book is helpful. ", + "class": " CHEM", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 15th, 2006", + "message": "Generally a good guy who is motivated by getting students involved in chemistry. Unfortunately I did not agree with his teaching methods; he relies on TA's to do the teaching. Go to lecture to watch demos and discussion to learn.", + "class": " CHEM107108", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 9th, 2004", + "message": "Great guy. Really made chemistry fun.", + "class": " CHEM107109", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jun 14th, 2004", + "message": "Was the only chemistry professor who didn't get totally annoyed with me (and I've taken a lot of chemistry) Wonder where he is now; I could use some reccomendations...", + "class": " CHEM1078", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 8th, 2004", + "message": "Not the best lecturer, but teaches students something important...to be excited and enthusiastic about chemistry. His class made me realize that I enjoyed learning about chem and was ready to pursue it as a career.", + "class": " CHEM107", + "quality": "3.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 11th, 2003", + "message": "full of himself. should loan his car to students who have to buy his new books every year.", + "class": " 107", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 2nd, 2003", + "message": "this man can't teach. he is awful. he is lazy. he also has verablly abused students on many cases. Loves going to krannert though.", + "class": " CHEM107", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 7th, 2003", + "message": "Somehow I think he is still a teenager. Mentions sexual innuendos alot, and the many sports cars he has. Fair teacher, but honestly not really required. By studying his book, and going to discussion, you will do good.", + "class": " CHEM107", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 23rd, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 8th, 2003", + "message": "Love the viagra jokes", + "class": " CHEM107", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 31st, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM108", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 24th, 2003", + "message": "Very smart, very funny. Could be more accessible", + "class": " CHEM107", + "quality": "4.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 21st, 2003", + "message": "Tends to go off on tangents; a lot of physical chemisty begun", + "class": " CHEM107", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 4th, 2003", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM107", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 5th, 2002", + "message": "No Comments", + "class": " CHEM107", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Heather Zupancic ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Nov 15th, 2012", + "message": "She is a great teacher and is very enthusiastic. She is a fair grader and gives many a's. It is not hard to do well in her class.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 28th, 2012", + "message": "Loved her class! Heather is an easy grader and always has funny jokes to tell in class! Very enthusiastic and happy go lucky!", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 19th, 2012", + "message": "Great teacher. Very friendly and easy going. Work can be over tedious but not impossible.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 4th, 2012", + "message": "Overall it is a fun class and isn't hard to well in. She is a nice person and tries to help you to succeed. It's just a lot of little assignments which can get annoying but she can't control it. Also one of the books is a rip off, we don't even use it.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + }, + { + "date": "Mar 4th, 2012", + "message": "I really like her but she grades kind of tough! I thought my speech was good but still got a B. Overall though it's a relaxed class. Everyone here has to take it and she's better than the girl I had last semester.", + "class": " CMN112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 7th, 2012", + "message": "Super nice and loving. She grades fairly easily and will help you get an A on any paper you want help on. Tries to keep the class light and fun.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 18th, 2011", + "message": "This was by far my favorite class of the semester. You truly couldn't ask for a better instructor in Heather. She was amazing; the whole class loved being there!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 9th, 2011", + "message": "very friendly. amazing teacher!", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "2.0" + }, + { + "date": "Oct 5th, 2011", + "message": "Heather is super friendly and a great public speaker. I'm taking her class now and it's very clear she knows what she's talking about.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "5.0", + "difficulty": "1.0" + } + ] + }, + { + "name": "Jillian Zwilling ", + "reviews": [ + { + "date": "Dec 12th, 2013", + "message": "EXTREMELY rude and condescending. Would respond to questions with sarcastic/rude answers. Try to get a different TA.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 14th, 2013", + "message": "She is super condescending & patronizing. Asked us how we make friends these days bc were always on our phones, always saying stuff like that \"well when i was an undergrad\" then insults todays generation. Shes not even that much older. Also super strict about getting to class on time, i came to class one minute late & she marked me absent.", + "class": " GWS100", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jul 26th, 2013", + "message": "She way by far one of the worst professors I have ever had and that is saying a lot. Even if you do everything she tells you chances are your grade will not get any better. Grades way to hard for the course level and material. I constantly worked to pick up my grade and it still wasn't enough to get a solid A", + "class": " CMN260", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 3rd, 2012", + "message": "This professor is extremely strict with no give on anything. First day she told us we had to be in the emergency room to miss class. She is not consistent with dates and homework she wants. Syllabus looks like a 3rd grader put it together. She is not helpful when asking a question she says refer to the book or the e-mail I sent you. Not recommended", + "class": " COM103", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Apr 15th, 2011", + "message": "Horrible teacher. Grades harsh as though your attempting to get your Ph.D. There is no excuse for missing class. Points will be deducted no matter the case. Avoid this teacher at all cost.", + "class": " AA", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Feb 9th, 2011", + "message": "The speeches and essays are graded rather harshly. The redundant work took up all of my free time but was always returned a grade that would destroy my GPA. The only choice was to drop it. So avoid to take her classes.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Jan 19th, 2011", + "message": "very strict and seemed like a mean teacher. I had her for one day and made sure I changed to another instructor as soon as I could. My roommate also had her and she made her cry with her comments and grades on several occassions.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "1.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2009", + "message": "Sad excuse for a TA. Needs to teach middle school instead of college, it would suit her approach to class better.", + "class": " COMM321", + "quality": "1.5", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Aug 5th, 2009", + "message": "Terrible! Terrible! Terrible! Smiles in your face while giving you 3-4 demanding assignments all due on the same day. Speeches are graded harshly, writing assignments are graded harshly. DO NOT TAKE!!!!", + "class": " COMM321", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 8th, 2009", + "message": "She required way more than any other CMN 111 instructor, made us dress up for speeches, which again, no other professor did, and she sorta treated us like middle schoolers. This class is easy, but I wouldn't recommend this instructor.", + "class": " CMN111", + "quality": "3.5", + "difficulty": "4.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 17th, 2008", + "message": "very sarcastic at times and sometimes down right rude. Not an enjoyable professor by any means. Some of the work in the class seems pointless and redundant. Would not recommend this professor to a friend", + "class": " SPCM111", + "quality": "2.0", + "difficulty": "5.0" + }, + { + "date": "Dec 4th, 2008", + "message": "Will not take with this professor again", + "class": " SPCM31", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "Nov 19th, 2008", + "message": "She demands way too much! She makes us do much more work than necessary. Avoid her unless you like doing a bunch of pointless assignments.", + "class": " SPCM112", + "quality": "2.5", + "difficulty": "3.0" + }, + { + "date": "May 2nd, 2008", + "message": "I went into this class thinking that she was mean, from previous students but if you go to class and do the work and don't goof of in class you'll be fine", + "class": " SPCM112", + "quality": "4.0", + "difficulty": "3.0" + } + ] + } +] diff --git a/RMP-Scraper/scraper.py b/RMP-Scraper/scraper.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5da2b94 --- /dev/null +++ b/RMP-Scraper/scraper.py @@ -0,0 +1,183 @@ +import os.path, time +from datetime import datetime +from dateutil import relativedelta +from bs4 import BeautifulSoup +import concurrent.futures +import threading +import pandas +import requests +import json +import math + +ILLINOIS_ID = 1112 +PROFESSOR_LIST_FILE = "data/professor_list.dat" +REVIEWS_FILE = "data/reviews.json" +COL_TO_WRITE = [ + "tDept", + "tFname", + "tMiddlename", + "tLname", + "tid", + "tNumRatings", + "rating_class", + "overall_rating", +] +thread_local = threading.local() + + +class ProfListScraper: + def __init__(self, schoolid): + self.UniversityId = schoolid + self.professorlist = self.createprofessorlist() + + def createprofessorlist( + self, + ): # creates List object that include basic information on all Professors from the IDed University + tempprofessorlist = [] + num_of_prof = self.GetNumOfProfessors(self.UniversityId) + num_of_pages = math.ceil(num_of_prof / 20) + i = 1 + while i <= num_of_pages: # the loop insert all professor into list + page = requests.get( + "http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/filter/professor/?&page=" + + str(i) + + "&filter=teacherlastname_sort_s+asc&query=*%3A*&queryoption=TEACHER&queryBy=schoolId&sid=" + + str(self.UniversityId) + ) + temp_jsonpage = json.loads(page.content) + temp_list = temp_jsonpage["professors"] + tempprofessorlist.extend(temp_list) + i += 1 + return tempprofessorlist + + def GetNumOfProfessors( + self, id + ): # function returns the number of professors in the university of the given ID. + page = requests.get( + "http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/filter/professor/?&page=1&filter=teacherlastname_sort_s+asc&query=*%3A*&queryoption=TEACHER&queryBy=schoolId&sid=" + + str(id) + ) # get request for page + temp_jsonpage = json.loads(page.content) + num_of_prof = ( + temp_jsonpage["remaining"] + 20 + ) # get the number of professors at William Paterson University + return num_of_prof + +class ReviewsScraper: + def __init__(self, id_list): + self.id_list = id_list + self.update_reviews() + # self.reviews = pandas.read_json(REVIEWS_FILE) + + def update_reviews(self): + if not os.path.exists(REVIEWS_FILE): + print("Data doesn't exist, creating file now") + self.scrape_reviews() + return + + now = datetime.now() + mtime_data = os.path.getmtime(REVIEWS_FILE) + file_mod_time = datetime.fromtimestamp(mtime_data) + + time_diff = relativedelta.relativedelta(now, file_mod_time) + if time_diff.years > 0: + print("time diff is greater than a year, creating now") + self.scrape_reviews() + + def get_session(self): + if not hasattr(thread_local, "session"): + thread_local.session = requests.Session() + return thread_local.session + + def scrape_worker(self, id): + BASE_URL = "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=" + session = self.get_session() + with session.get(BASE_URL + str(id)) as response: + print(f"Currently at professor {id}") + soup = BeautifulSoup(response.text, "html.parser") + reviews_soup = [ + li for li in soup.find_all("div", "Rating__RatingBody-sc-1rhvpxz-0") + ] + reviews = list() + for review in reviews_soup: + if not reviews_soup: + break + + reviews.append( + { + "date": review.select_one( + ".TimeStamp__StyledTimeStamp-sc-9q2r30-0" + ).text, + "message": review.select_one( + ".Comments__StyledComments-dzzyvm-0" + ).text, + "class": review.select_one( + ".RatingHeader__StyledClass-sc-1dlkqw1-2" + ).text, + "quality": review.find_all( + "div", "CardNumRating__CardNumRatingNumber-sc-17t4b9u-2" + )[0].text, + "difficulty": review.find_all( + "div", "CardNumRating__CardNumRatingNumber-sc-17t4b9u-2" + )[1].text, + } + ) + + name = soup.select_one(".NameTitle__Name-dowf0z-0") + return { + "name": name.text if name else "No Name" , + "reviews": reviews, + } + return dict() + + def scrape_reviews(self): + num_workers = 10 + review_list = list() + + with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=num_workers) as executer: + for professor in executer.map(self.scrape_worker, self.id_list): + review_list.append(professor) + + with open(REVIEWS_FILE, "w") as outfile: + json.dump(review_list, outfile) + + +def create_prof_data(): + print("Creating data") + UIUC = ProfListScraper(ILLINOIS_ID) + df = pandas.DataFrame(UIUC.professorlist) + df.to_csv( + path_or_buf=PROFESSOR_LIST_FILE, index_label="index", columns=COL_TO_WRITE + ) + + +def update_prof_data(): + if not os.path.exists(PROFESSOR_LIST_FILE): + print("Does not exist creating now") + create_prof_data() + return + + now = datetime.now() + mtime_data = os.path.getmtime(PROFESSOR_LIST_FILE) + file_mod_time = datetime.fromtimestamp(mtime_data) + + time_diff = relativedelta.relativedelta(now, file_mod_time) + if time_diff.years > 0: + print("time diff is greater than a year, creating now") + create_prof_data() + return + print("professor data list is up to date") + + +def update_reviews_data(prof_df): + prof_id_list = prof_df["tid"].values.tolist() + rev_scraper = ReviewsScraper(prof_id_list) + + +def scraper_main(): + update_prof_data() + prof_df = pandas.read_csv(filepath_or_buffer=PROFESSOR_LIST_FILE, index_col="index") + update_reviews_data(prof_df) + + +scraper_main() diff --git a/notebooks/Leo's Notebook.ipynb b/notebooks/Leo's Notebook.ipynb index 363fcab..b43cc30 100644 --- a/notebooks/Leo's Notebook.ipynb +++ b/notebooks/Leo's Notebook.ipynb @@ -1,6 +1,104 @@ { - "cells": [], - "metadata": {}, + "cells": [ + { + "source": [ + "# RateMyProf Scraper https://github.com/remiliacn/RateMyProfessorPy/blob/master/RMPClass.py" + ], + "cell_type": "markdown", + "metadata": {} + }, + { + "cell_type": "code", + "execution_count": 9, + "metadata": {}, + "outputs": [ + { + "output_type": "stream", + "name": "stdout", + "text": [ + "4179\n" + ] + } + ], + "source": [ + "import requests\n", + "import json\n", + "import math\n", + "\n", + "ILLINOIS_ID = 1112\n", + "\n", + "class RateMyProfScraper:\n", + " def __init__(self,schoolid):\n", + " self.UniversityId = schoolid\n", + " self.professorlist = self.createprofessorlist()\n", + " self.indexnumber = False\n", + "\n", + " def createprofessorlist(self):#creates List object that include basic information on all Professors from the IDed University\n", + " tempprofessorlist = []\n", + " num_of_prof = self.GetNumOfProfessors(self.UniversityId)\n", + " num_of_pages = math.ceil(num_of_prof / 20)\n", + " i = 1\n", + " while (i <= num_of_pages):# the loop insert all professor into list\n", + " page = requests.get(\"http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/filter/professor/?&page=\" + str(\n", + " i) + \"&filter=teacherlastname_sort_s+asc&query=*%3A*&queryoption=TEACHER&queryBy=schoolId&sid=\" + str(\n", + " self.UniversityId))\n", + " temp_jsonpage = json.loads(page.content)\n", + " temp_list = temp_jsonpage['professors']\n", + " tempprofessorlist.extend(temp_list)\n", + " i += 1\n", + " return tempprofessorlist\n", + "\n", + " def GetNumOfProfessors(self,id): # function returns the number of professors in the university of the given ID.\n", + " page = requests.get(\n", + " \"http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/filter/professor/?&page=1&filter=teacherlastname_sort_s+asc&query=*%3A*&queryoption=TEACHER&queryBy=schoolId&sid=\" + str(\n", + " id)) # get request for page\n", + " temp_jsonpage = json.loads(page.content)\n", + " num_of_prof = temp_jsonpage[\n", + " 'remaining'] + 20 # get the number of professors at William Paterson University\n", + " return num_of_prof\n", + "\n", + " def SearchProfessor(self, ProfessorName):\n", + " self.indexnumber = self.GetProfessorIndex(ProfessorName)\n", + " self.PrintProfessorInfo()\n", + " return self.indexnumber\n", + "\n", + " def GetProfessorIndex(self,ProfessorName): # function searches for professor in list\n", + " for i in range(0, len(self.professorlist)):\n", + " if (ProfessorName == (self.professorlist[i]['tFname'] + \" \" + self.professorlist[i]['tLname'])):\n", + " return i\n", + " return False # Return False is not found\n", + "\n", + " def PrintProfessorInfo(self): # print search professor's name and RMP score\n", + " if self.indexnumber == False:\n", + " print(\"error\")\n", + " else:\n", + " print(self.professorlist[self.indexnumber])\n", + "\n", + " def PrintProfessorDetail(self,key): # print search professor's name and RMP score\n", + " if self.indexnumber == False:\n", + " print(\"error\")\n", + " return \"error\"\n", + " else:\n", + " print(self.professorlist[self.indexnumber][key])\n", + " return self.professorlist[self.indexnumber][key]\n", + "\n", + "\n", + "UIUC = RateMyProfScraper(ILLINOIS_ID)\n", + "print(UIUC.GetNumOfProfessors(ILLINOIS_ID))\n" + ] + } + ], + "metadata": { + "kernelspec": { + "name": "python394jvsc74a57bd089c715ce87e5adc1bc36be16fcd30fff0d8d5f32e8aaedf72350e066e42f4d3e", + "display_name": "Python 3.9.4 64-bit ('venv')" + }, + "metadata": { + "interpreter": { + "hash": "89c715ce87e5adc1bc36be16fcd30fff0d8d5f32e8aaedf72350e066e42f4d3e" + } + } + }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 5 -} +} \ No newline at end of file